BRISTOL — Elkhart Civic Theatre presents the Stephen Sondheim musical “Merrily We Roll Along” from Nov. 14 to Nov. 23 at the Bristol Opera House, 210 E. Vistula St.
“Merrily We Roll Along” tells the story of three friends — composer Franklin Shepard, playwright Charley Kringas and writer/journalist Mary Flynn — as their careers and personal lives change over 20 years, leading to their estrangement, according to a press release.
The plot unfolds in reverse chronological order, starting in 1976 and moving backward to their beginnings as young artists in New York City in 1957.
Rachel Raska-Selle, left, Myah Englebrecht, Zach Rivers and Collin Szymanski rehearse a scene for Elkhart Civic Theatre’s production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Merrily We Roll Along,” which opens Nov. 14 and continues through Nov. 23, 2025, at the Bristol Opera House.
According to the announcement, the musical explores the corrosive effects of success and compromise on their friendships and artistic integrity.
Directed by Brock Butler, the production features music direction by Roy Bronkema and choreography by Haley Crowley.
The cast includes Ryan Schisler as Franklin Shepard, Sean Leyes as Charley Kringas and Leah Alburtus as Mary Flynn. Other cast members are Myah Englebrecht as Gussie Carnegie, Kaitlyn Meyer as Beth Spencer, Zach Rivers as Joe Josephson, Courteney Ebert as Scotty, Dylan Floor as Jerome, Brent Graber as Terry, Antwann Harper as Tyler, Janis Logsdon as Dory, Rachel Raska Selle as K.T., Collin Szymanski as Ru, Leah Tipton as Meg Kinkaid and Sullivan Plack as Frank Jr.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22 and at 3 p.m. Nov. 23.
Janis Logsdon, left, Collin Szymanski, Courteney Ebert, Leah Tipton, Dylan Floor, Rachel Raska Selle, Antwann Harper and Brent Graber rehearse a scene for Elkhart Civic Theatre’s production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Merrily We Roll Along,” which opens Nov. 14 and continues through Nov. 23, 2025, at the Bristol Opera House.
Tickets for “Merrily We Roll Along” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors 62 and older, and $19 for students. They are available online at elkhartcivictheatre.org/merrily or by calling the theater box office at 574-848-5853 on weekday afternoons.
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