Musical Theatre Company Presents Something Rotten!
MTYP’s Musical Theatre Company presents SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Something Rotten! runs on the MTYP Mainstage April 12-14. Click the links below to buy your tickets:
Teen Performance Companies
Teens looking for a challenging pre-professional training experience are invited to audition for Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s Teen Performance Companies. All companies rehearse at least twice a week and perform on the MTYP Mainstage.
Please note: We advise all students auditioning for our Teen Performance Companies to indicate a second course choice so we can hold a spot for you in that class if you are not accepted into a Company. If you are not invited into the Company of your choice and you decide not to take a course at MTYP this session, your course fee will be not be processed.
Build your acting skills in a pre-professional environment. A director will lead you through a professional-style play rehearsal process that demands time, energy, and commitment, but promises to give you the time of your life in return.
This year’s play: The Arsonists, a dark comedy by Max Frisch, translated and adapted by Alistair Beaton. The Young Company will be directed by Anika Dowsett.
Company members are selected by auditions. Auditions will be held at MTYP on Tuesday, September 5 & Wednesday, September 6. To fill out the audition form, download the audition guide below.
FULL SESSION/21 weeks (6 hours/week)
The Young Company
Ages 13-18
Course Fee $1000
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-9:00 p.m.
September 19 to March 2
course code: FYCE
Come together to reach for the stars and truly shine! Work with a director, music director, and choreographer, as you rehearse and perform a full-length musical.
This year’s musical: Something Rotten! a musical comedy with book by John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick, music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. The Musical Theatre Company will be directed by Erica Hastings.
Company members are selected by auditions. Auditions will be held at MTYP on Thursday, September 7 & Friday, September 8. To fill out the audition form, download the audition guide below.
FULL SESSION/21 weeks (6 hours/week)
The Musical Theatre Company
Ages 13-18
Course Fee $1000
Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 p.m. & Saturdays 3:00-6:00 p.m.
*start date to be announced*
course code: FMTCO1