American River College (ARC) Theatre opens 2022-23 season with hilarious hit musical, Something Rotten!

Fresh off an immensely popular production at Sacramento's own Music Circus, Something Rotten! hits the stage
at American River College with a spirited orchestra, stunning costumes, and a sensational cast! The musical was
the brainchild of Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick, garnering 10 Tony nominations after opening on Broadway in
2015. Now known for its large-scale, comedic numbers and its ability to make even a musical skeptic laugh out
loud, Something Rotten! is just the sort of sheer escapism everyone needs as we stumble our way out of a
theatre-dry pandemic.

Directed by award-winner, Nancy Silva, Something Rotten! is set in the 1500s when brothers Nick and Nigel
Bottom find themselves struggling to compete with the ever popular Bard, a rock-icon-inspired Will
Shakespeare. Seeking inspiration from a local Soothsayer (Thomas Nostradamus... no lie), they set out to create
the first ever "Musical." Thus, the show gets to make delicious fun of both musicals and Shakespeare in one fell
swoop. If you're a fan of either, the jokes and references fly so fast and furious that you may need to see it
twice to catch every side-splitting allusion.

The cast features charismatic newcomers Joshua Endter as the enterprising Nick Bottom, and Alex Rodatos as
the loveable, poetry-writing Nigel, and we see a return of ARC's own powerhouse duo, Nick Unquera and Ethan
Mack (playing Nostradamus and Shakespeare). The show also introduces the spectacular talents of Amaralyn
Ewey (Beatrice) and Hannah Hurst (Portia), and everyone in the 30-member cast is guided with panache by local
comedian Grace Hamilton as the Minstrel who welcomes us to the Renaissance "... where we ooh and aah you
with ambiance." Of special note, the Williams family, often at the heart of ARC Theatre's shows, are once again
central to this production, with dad/daughter team Sam and Sarah handling the choreography, and David
Williams (who also played for the Music Circus production) on keyboards in the pit orchestra.

Something Rotten! is the ideal excuse for a night of music and laughter, and with a PG-13 rating it is fun the
whole family can enjoy. Seating is open, and proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test) is required.