Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. Inspired by the classic comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical also diverts a bit from more traditional versions of the legend.
Instead, Spamalot features shenanigans including the Lady of the Lake equipped with her own backup dancers, flatulent Frenchmen, and killer rabbits. Outside, there is plague with a 50% chance of pestilence and famine. Throughout the show, Arthur, traveling with his servant Patsy, recruits several knights to accompany him on his quest, including Sir Bedevere, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Galahad. Besides the rabbits and farting Frenchman, they meet such characters as Prince Herbert, The Enchanter, Not Dead Fred, the Black Knight, and the Knights who say Ni.
Join us for ECT’s production of Spamalot!
Instead, Spamalot features shenanigans including the Lady of the Lake equipped with her own backup dancers, flatulent Frenchmen, and killer rabbits. Outside, there is plague with a 50% chance of pestilence and famine. Throughout the show, Arthur, traveling with his servant Patsy, recruits several knights to accompany him on his quest, including Sir Bedevere, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Galahad. Besides the rabbits and farting Frenchman, they meet such characters as Prince Herbert, The Enchanter, Not Dead Fred, the Black Knight, and the Knights who say Ni.
Join us for ECT’s production of Spamalot!
Director Tim Soszko • Music Director Lisa Griffith • Choreographer Nina Davalos
Thurs, April 27 at 7 pm • Fri, April 28 at 7 pm • Sat, April 29 at 1 pm & 6 pm
Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles, Elmhurst
Tickets: $12 plus ticketing/credit card fees
Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles, Elmhurst
Tickets: $12 plus ticketing/credit card fees
Spamalot Cast
Director - Tim Soszko
Tim Soszko has been directing Elmhurst Children's Theatre's Unintentionally Hilarious sketch comedy troupe for the past 15 years and also teaches classes and camps and directed ECT's Game of Tiaras. Tim is not only an ECT director, he is also an alum of ECT. Back when Tim was a 7th grader at Elmhurst's Churchville Middle School, he played the crocodile in ECT's production of Peter Pan. Tim has made a living performing, teaching, writing, directing and producing for over 15 years all over the US, Canada and Europe. He teaches classes at The Actors Training Center, The Revival, Booth, and Quinlan to name a few places. Tim performs with The Deltones, a musical improv group. For fun, he works as a voiceover artist, emcee and auctioneer. He also wrote and starred in a TV pilot for his own sketch comedy show. www.timsoszko.com.
|
Music Director Lisa Griffiths
Lisa Griffith, Mezzo-Soprano, is an active performer and teacher in the Chicagoland area. Ms. Griffith has voice studios in Elmhurst and Oak Brook. She received her Bachelor's degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. She received a Master's degree in Opera Performance from Northwestern University. Ms. Griffith has performed around the country and apprenticed with the Santa Fe Opera and Glimmerglass Opera. She received Certification II from the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ. Ms. Griffith is a national Music Together Song and Skills Workshop Leader for the Center for Music and Young Children. She has been a music director for ECT since 1997.
|
Choreographer - Nina Davalos
Nina Davalos is thrilled to be choreographing Spamalot for ECT. A 2018 Elmhurst University graduate, Nina now co-owns a nutrition spot in Elmhurst and loves being a part of this thriving community. An experienced performer and dance teacher, Nina has had the pleasure of choreographing for ECT (Shrek the Musical, Newsies, The Music Man, Seussical) and Hatbox Theatrix (Charlie Brown, Matilda). She is proud of the kids and their hard work and knows they will put on a great performance.
|
Monty Python’s
SPAMALOT School Edition
Book and lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle
A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail”
From the original screenplay by
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Original Broadway Production produced by Boyett Ostar Productions,The Shubert Organization, Arielle Tepper Madover, Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz, Elan V McAllister/Allan S. Gordon, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, GRS Associates, Jam Theatricals, TGA Entertainment, and Clear Channel Entertainment.
All songs published by Rutsongs Music & Ocean Music Ltd., © 2004. All rights Reserved, except songs from Monty Python & the Holy Grail, published by EMI/Python (Monty) Pictures as follows: “Finland,” music and lyrics by Michael Palin; “Knights of the Round Table,” music by Neil Innes, lyrics by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, “Brave Sir Robin,” music by Neil Innes, lyrics by Eric Idle; and “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” music and lyrics by Eric Idle from Life of Brian, published by Python (Monty) Pictures.
SPAM® is a registered trademark of Hormel Foods LLC.
Rehearsal Tracks & Software provided by Right On Cue Services www.RightOnCueServices.com
Monty Python's SPAMALOT School Edition is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by
Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
SPAMALOT School Edition
Book and lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle
A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail”
From the original screenplay by
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Original Broadway Production produced by Boyett Ostar Productions,The Shubert Organization, Arielle Tepper Madover, Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz, Elan V McAllister/Allan S. Gordon, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, GRS Associates, Jam Theatricals, TGA Entertainment, and Clear Channel Entertainment.
All songs published by Rutsongs Music & Ocean Music Ltd., © 2004. All rights Reserved, except songs from Monty Python & the Holy Grail, published by EMI/Python (Monty) Pictures as follows: “Finland,” music and lyrics by Michael Palin; “Knights of the Round Table,” music by Neil Innes, lyrics by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, “Brave Sir Robin,” music by Neil Innes, lyrics by Eric Idle; and “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” music and lyrics by Eric Idle from Life of Brian, published by Python (Monty) Pictures.
SPAM® is a registered trademark of Hormel Foods LLC.
Rehearsal Tracks & Software provided by Right On Cue Services www.RightOnCueServices.com
Monty Python's SPAMALOT School Edition is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by
Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
