author: Anthony Case
Sometimes, you just really need to escape the world for a while, sit in a dark theater, and pray you’re about to see a great show. That was certainly the mood I was feeling sitting in the dark theater at the Opera House in Havre de Grace last night, waiting for Scottfield Theatre Companyās production of The Drowsy Chaperone to start. While not a huge fan of the wink-wink nudge-nudge nature of some similar musicals,
Fun! It isnāt planned! It isnāt programmed! Though you may have to do some planning and programming to make sure you get this big olā dose of fun into your calendar sometime over the next couple weekends. See what I did there? ābig olā musical?ā Iām talking about Big, of course, now appearingā making its area premiereā at Scottfield Theatre Company to close out their 2023 calendar. Based 20th Century Fox Film (of the same name,
Blue skiesā smiling at me! Nothing but blue skies do I see! And aināt it the truth, folks. Here Scottfield Theatre Company is trying to open their holiday production of Irving Berlinās White Christmas and what does Havre de Grace, Maryland give āem? 71 Ā° weather with brilliant, bright blue skies! Itās like Pine Tree, Vermont, complete with no snow! Directed by Chuck Hamrick with Musical Direction by Nathan Scavilla and Choreography by Becky Titelman,
Sure as the day follows into the night, sure as the sky turns blueā this much I know, this much is trueā Scottfield Theatre Companyās Something Rotten is the show for you! Because above all elseā to thine own selves, theyāre being true! Itās a mu-si-cal! Thatās rightā a mu-si-caaal. And itās the polar opposite of its namesake! Directed by Chuck Hamrick with Musical Direction by Nathan Scavilla and Choreography by Beck Titelman,
Thereās a place called Chicago, Iāve seen it on a map. Thereās a place called Mary-land, Iāve seen it on a map. Thereās a place in America called āHavre de Graceā and Iām hoping itās a bit like Broadway, oh Iām hoping that it isā¦ and Iām hoping that the Scottfield Theatre Company will build a floating city of success with their current production of Titanic. Directed by Al Herlinger with Musical Direction by Niki Tart,