Title
Files
Playwright
Stephen Sondheim, George Furth
Performance Dates
October 5-8, 12-14, 2006
Creative Team
Stage Direction by........................Dennis Romer
Music Direction by.........................Lori Kay Harvey
Musical Staging by........................Stella Hiatt Kane
Set Design....................................D.Glen Vanderbilt
Costume Design...........................Donna Williamson
Lighting Design.............................Dana White
Synopsis
Originally titled Threes, its plot revolves around Bobby (a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage), the five married couples who are his best friends, and his three girlfriends. Unlike most book musicals, which follow a clearly delineated plot, Company is a concept musical composed of short vignettes, presented in no particular chronological order, linked by a celebration for Bobby's 35th birthday.
Company was among the first musicals to deal with adult themes and relationships. As Sondheim puts it, "Broadway theater has been for many years supported by upper-middle-class people with upper-middle-class problems. These people really want to escape that world when they go to the theatre, and then here we are with Company talking about how we're going to bring it right back in their faces." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_(musical)
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
College Theater, Otterbein University Theatre, Musical Theatre, Drama
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "Company" (2006). 2006-2007 Season. 6.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_2006-2007/6