The Drowsy Chaperone

Performances: November 10th, 11th, and 12th at 7pm, November 13th at 2pm in the Black Box Theatre in Aspen High School

About the Show

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Hailed by New York Magazine as “The Perfect Broadway Musical,” The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre.

Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar

About the Creative Team

Directed by Vanessa Strahan
Music Direction by Dory Light
Choreographed by Jameson Osborne

Cast

First names only listed to protect our youth actors

Man in Chair: Charlie C

Janet Van De Graff: Mino KF (Th & Sat)  | Isabella P (Fr & Sun)

The Drowsy Chaperone: Willow P (Th & Sat) | Eliza M (Fr & Sun)

Robert Martin: Haver MN

Aldolpho: Parker F

George: Khalil KF

Mrs. Tottendale: Zel L

Underling: James N

Feldzeig: Bow W

Kitty: Katie H (Th & Sat) | Mykenzie R (Fr & Sun)

Trix: Colby V

Gangster 1: Clare W (Th & Sat) | Natalie S (Fr & Sun)

Gangster 2: Jack C (Th & Sat) | Josie B (Fr & Sun)

Super/Featured Ensemble: Ruby S

Featured Ensemble: Amarie S, El W, Collette D, Naya S, Vianne C, Edyn R

Backstage Help

We are always in need of backstage help for our productions! If you are a high school student or older and are interested in assisting on one of our productions, please reach out to education@theatreaspen.org.