“Glü,” at the Timber Lake Playhouse -- August 22 through 31.
Friday, August 22, through Sunday, August 31
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll IL
With the theatre's latest production, Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse will be treating audiences to a world premiere, a family dilemma, and an umlaut with the venue's debut of Glü, a brand-new musical comedy running August 22 through 31, and presented as the first presentation in the venue's Andy Bro New Works Program.
As stated at Playbill.com, “Boasting a book and lyrics by Jake Lockwood and music and lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen, and directed by Timber Lake's artistic director Tommy Ranieri, Glü is an uplifting musical that proves the perfect bond isn’t always easy to find, but surrounding yourself with good people can certainly hold you up when life pulls you down. As stated at Playbill.com, the show "follows Lizzy Glühen, who inherits her family adhesive business and has to decide whether to keep it going or cash in. The cast will feature Sarah Daniels as Lizzy, Heath Saunders as Tyler, Nia Chavis as Leona, Sam O'Neill as Kevin, Emma Theriot as Meredith, Anthony Scarpone as Otto, Drew Perez Harris as Mike, Darcie A. Hingula as Mary, and Kate McQuillan as Margo.
"The production will feature orchestrations by JT Kaufman, music direction by Matthew Surico, scenic design by Jonas Harrison, costume design by Matthew Robert Carl, lighting design by Alexander Le Vaillant Freer, and prop design by Finley Fields. Rachel Da Silva will be associate director, and Tommy Ranieri is stage managing.
'The most thrilling part of my job is giving a new musical its first heartbeat in front of a live audience,'" says Ranieri in a statement. "'With the Andy Bro New Works Program, we produce world premieres at full scale, so writers see their work in the conditions it was meant for. Glü is the kind of show that proves a premiere here in Mount Carroll can echo far beyond Illinois.'
“Glü is a story about connection and trust for people in a small community. In these current times of division and disingenuous arguments, telling a story about those things almost feels subversive. But with Glü what I really love is that there’s truly something in it for everyone. And Jake’s script is absolutely bonkers!!," adds Oyen.
Glü will enjoy its world-premiere run in Mt. Carroll from August 22 through 31, with performances on scheduled Tuesdays through Sundays, and admission is $30-50. For more information and tickets, call (815)244-2035 and visit TimberLakePlayhouse.org.
