On Friday, April 12th, the groundbreaking musical Company kicks off its limited, six-performance engagement at Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre. This game-changing and groundbreaking musical is a sophisticated, honest and wildly funny look at modern adult relationships. On the night of his 35th birthday, Bobby contemplates his bachelorhood, opening the door for his diverse and often hilarious married friends to explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The award-winning sparkling score features such hits as “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” “Side by Side,” “Company” and the iconic “Being Alive.”
The Ellen Theatre delivers this Broadway blockbuster with an A-list of 14 multi-talented singers, dancers and actors, under the artful direction of stage veteran Joel Jahnke. Stefan Stern serves as musical director with choreography by Shari Watson, costumes by Claudia Boddy, and set design by Tom Watson.
The original production of Company opened at the Alvin Theatre in New York in April of 1970, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth and under the direction of Hal Prince. The show ran for 705 performances and was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, winning six including Best Musical.
Montana TheatreWorks presents Company April 12th to 21st. Performances on Friday and Saturday evenings begin at 7:30pm, followed by two Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets range $21–$36.
Looking toward month’s end, the next PechaKucha Night(s) come to The Ellen on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23rd and 24th. Presentations begin promptly at 6:40pm with presenters TBA. Attendees are encouraged to come early and socialize. All seats are $9. Student tickets will be available for $5 at the door.
PechaKucha (peh-chak-cha) offers anyone with a passion or a vision – designers, artists, inventors, architects, adventurers, entrepreneurs – an opportunity to share their ideas with the community during a social, fast-paced and friendly get together. There’s just one catch: presenters have only 20 slides x 20 seconds each, a total of 6 minutes, 40 seconds!
Wine, beer, and other refreshments will be sold in the lobby one hour before all performances. Ticketing and further information about these and other upcoming events is available at www.theellentheatre.org. For additional inquiries, call (406) 585-5885 or stop into The Ellen box office. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 1–3pm, as well as two hours prior to any event. •
