An Optimist's Guide to the Dark Ages features music by Michael Kooman and book and lyrics by Christopher Dimond, the Emmy-nominated writing team behind Village Theatre favorites The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes and The Break. The show follows Percival von Schmootz, the world's one and only optimist, who sets out on a quest to personally end the Dark Ages after the Bubonic Plague wipes out his entire hometown. Originally commissioned by the Canadian Music Theatre Project under the title The Enlightenment of Percival von Schmootz, the show will also be presented in New York City as part of the Stagedoor Foundation's inaugural New Next Now festival in early 2027.
Cast and Creative Team for An Optimist's Guide to the Dark Ages at Village Theatre - Francis J. Gaudette Theatre
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Ensemble
Creative Team
Brett Ryback
Book and Music
Matthew Greene
Book
Kira Stone
Music and Lyrics
Christopher Dimond
Book and Lyrics
Michael Kooman
Music
Michael K. Lee
English Translation and Lyrics
Chanhong Min
Music
Minhyung Cho
Book and Lyrics
Jeff Luppino-Esposito
Book and Lyrics
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