Lakeland Theatre
is seeking a
Production Stage Manager
for
A Little Night Music
Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Book by
Hugh Wheeler
Directed by Martin Friedman
Musical Direction by Jordan Cooper
Sound Designed by Eric Simna
Lighting Designed by Adam Ditzel Costumes Designed by
Kelsey Tomlinson
The Play:
A Little Night Music was the first play my parents
took me too on Broadway (a double feature with The Sunshine Boys) in 1973. Indeed, this will be my 50th directed production at Lakeland Theatre. While I was only 20 years old, the
story immediately captured my attention; unrequited love, beautiful melodies and a
total lack of misunderstanding amongst all the characters… now that was drama! Based
on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a
Summer Night, this musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler, concerns three
mismatched couples. Desiree Armfeldt, an actress, is seeing Count Carl-Magnus
Malcolm who is married to Charlotte Malcolm. Frederik Egerman, Desiree's past
lover, is married to the still-virginal Anne, who is half his age. Henrik
Egerman, Frederik's son who is also a divinity student, loves his stepmother
Anne, who is a year younger than him. Petra, Frederik and Anne's maid, Madame
Armfeldt, Desiree's mother, and Frederica, Desiree's daughter round out the
action which occurs in town and at "A Weekend in the Country" at Madame
Armfeldt's house in the land of the midnight sun. The musical features a lieder
quintet as a Greek chorus.
Production and Rehearsal Dates:
A Little Night Music will open on Friday, September 7 and run through Sunday September 30, 2018. There will be twelve (12) shows; that is FOUR (4) weeks of performances. Rehearsals will begin in early August, late July and will be based upon your schedules. I understand summer vacations may, and will, intercede. Regular rehearsals will be regularly scheduled beginning on August 26 and will run Monday thru Sundays according to your schedules and holidays.
For more information please feel free to contact me, Martin
Friedman at martinfriedman98@gmail.com