GREENE — Chenango River Theatre will open Friday, July 5, with the campy, conniving and completely chaotic all-female musical comedy “Ruthless!” by Joel Paley and Marvin Laird.
According to a media release, beautiful and talented 8 year-old Tina Denmark will do anything to play the lead in the school play. Absolutely anything. The question is… Where does such remarkable talent and unstoppable ambition come from? The answer may shock you when you see the award-winning stage mother of all musicals!
“Ruthless!” features CRT favorites Alondra Hughes (“Boeing Boeing,” “SHOUT!,” “The Laramie Project”) as Miss Thorn, and Lina Marie (“SHOUT!”) as Louise Lerman / Eve. Rounding out the cast, all making their CRT debuts are Bex Odorisio (Sylvia St. Croix), Kennedy Bastow (Judy Denmark), Mary Lauren (Lita Encore) and Vivian Waye (Tina Denmark).
Returning for her third production at CRT is director Kory Yamada. Minneapolis native Yamada previously directed CRT’s productions of “SHOUT!” and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.”
“Ruthless!” will be choreographed by Kimberly Wilpon and the production will feature costume, lighting, scenic and sound design from Stephen Dell’Aversano, Julie H. Duro, Justin Hooper and Zach Curtis, respectively. Isabel Mendoza stage manages.
There will be a post-show talkback with the producing artistic director and members of the company Friday, July 12.
Ruthless! is co-produced by the Raymond Corporation and NBT Bank.
Running from July 5 to 28, tickets are $33 for all performances. The recommended way to buy tickets is at www.chenangorivertheatre.org. Tickets may also be purchased by calling the 24-hour box office line at 607-656-8499.
Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Free tickets for high school and college students are available at all evening performances. Email tickets@chenangorivertheatre for reservations, which are required for the free ticket program.
Chenango River Theatre is at 991 State Highway 12 in Greene.
CRT operates under annual contract with Actors Equity Association, the national association for professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
CRT’s 2024 season was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.