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Playwright
Kurt Weill Maxwell Anderson
Performance Dates
October 29-30, 1954
Creative Team
Music Director..................................Lee Shackson
Staging.............................................Marion Chase
Technical Director.............................John Bullis
Set Designer.....................................Bill Replogle
Synopsis
In 1647 New Amsterdam (now known as New York) a rebellious young man, Brom, falls in love with the Town Councillor’s daughter, Tina. The Town Councillor tries to have Brom hanged but Brom is saved by the arrival of Peter Stuyvesant, the new Governor. When Stuyvesant turns into a dictator, Brom protests and is sent back to jail. Stuyvesant then tries to bring the country into a war. However, he abandons his plan when it is pointed out that history looks more kindly upon peace-makers than war-mongers. Meanwhile, Brom escapes from jail and all ends well.
https://stageagent.com/shows/musical/2183/knickerbocker-holiday
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
Otterbein Theatre, Performing Arts, College Theater
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University, "Knickerbocker Holiday" (1954). 1907-1958 Productions. 85.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_1907-1958/85