Lakeland Theatre Announces A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Martin Friedman, Director: A Little Night Music was the first play my parents took me to on Broadway (a double feature with The Sunshine Boys) in 1973. Indeed, this will be my 50th directed production in a total of 18 years at Lakeland. While I was only 20 years old, the story immediately captured my attention; unrequited love, beautiful melodies and a total lack of misunderstanding amongst all the characters... now that was drama!

Based on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, this musical, with a book by Hugh Wheeler, concerns three mismatched couples. Desiree Armfeldt, an actress, is seeing Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm who is married to Charlotte Malcolm. Frederik Eggerman, Desiree's past lover, is married to the still-virginal Anne, who is half his age. Henrik Eggerman, Frederik's son who is also a divinity student, loves his stepmother Anne, who is a year younger than him. Petra, Frederik and Anne's maid, Madame Armfeldt, Desiree's mother, and Frederica, Desiree's daughter round out the action which occurs in town and at "A Weekend in the Country" at Madame Armfeldt's house in the land of the midnight sun. The musical features a lieder quintet as a Greek chorus.

Production Dates:

A Little Night Music will open on Friday, September 7 and run through Sunday September 30, 2018. There will be twelve (12) shows; that is FOUR (4) weeks of performances.

Featuring:

Desiree Armfeldt: Trinidad Snider

Fredrika: Elyse Pakiela

Madame Armfeldt: Mim Goloboff

Fredrick Eggerman: Rob Albrecht

Henrik Eggerman: Eric Fancher

Anne Eggerman: Sarah Clare

Petra: Meg Martinez

Count Carl Magnus: Ian Atwood

Charlotte Magnus: Neely Gevaart

LIebislieders:

Robin Woods Davis

Robert Pierce

Michaela Bennett

Jessica Pringle

Tickets:

Tickets for A Little Night Music are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $7 for all students. Call 440/525-7526 for ticket reservations and information about group discounts. Tickets can be ordered on-line at www.lakelandcc.edu/arts.