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  Lend Me a Tenor

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  It is the biggest night in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. The world-famous tenor, Tito Merelli, “Il Stupendo,” is to perform his greatest role, Otello, at the ten-year anniversary gala season opener. https://www.bard.org/study-guides/synopsis-lend-me-a-tenor-the-musical

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  The Masque of Beauty and the Beast

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  A fanciful tapestry of the theatrical enchantment retelling the ageless fairy tale for audiences of children of all ages, this production is a favorite of college drama programs. Magic is created on all levels in this stunning verse play filled with sprightly dialog, delightful and varied characterizations, and a brilliantly theatrical handling of the story. https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/the-masque-of-beauty-and-the-beast

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  All My Sons

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  Joe Keller, a successful businessman, lives comfortably with his wife, Kate, and son, Chris, in a suburban American neighborhood. They have only one sadness in their lives – the loss of their other son, Larry, who went missing in World War II. After three years, Kate still clings to the hope that her son is alive. https://www.shmoop.com/all-my-sons/summary.html

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  The Royal Family

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  The story is a parody of the Barrymore family of actors, with particular aim taken at John and Ethel Barrymore. The character Tony Cavendish, a heavy-drinking womanizer, represents John Barrymore. Julie Cavendish is the prima donna Broadway star Ethel Barrymore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Family_(play)

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  Big River

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  Based on Mark Twain's classic 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it features music in the bluegrass and country styles in keeping with the setting of the novel. Britain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_River_(musical)

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  The Marriage of Bette & Boo

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  This is a memory play—a child’s coming to terms with his parents’ life story. It’s effectively Durang’s Glass Menagerie. And it deals with many of his pet issues: the seeming impossibility of relationships, the contradictions of the Catholic Church, the search for order and meaning in a chaotic and often cruel existence.

  https://www.masquers.org/AcrobatDocuments/shows/2011/betteandboo-notes.pdf