Town Hall Theater

Stephen Sondheim’s ground-breaking “concept” musical debuted in 1970. The famous score is by turns hilarious and heart-breaking, and after half a century what it says about modern relationships still rings true. The annual co-production of Town Hall Theater and the Middlebury College Dept. of Music is always a much-anticipated event. This year, with the recent death of the man who changed the art form forever, the show takes on a new poignancy. Directed by Douglas Anderson, with musical direction by Carol Christensen.

Stephen Sondheim’s ground-breaking “concept” musical debuted in 1970. The famous score is by turns hilarious and heart-breaking, and after half a century what it says about modern relationships still rings true. The annual co-production of Town Hall Theater and the Middlebury College Dept. of Music is always a much-anticipated event. This year, with the recent death of the man who changed the art form forever, the show takes on a new poignancy. Directed by Douglas Anderson, with musical direction by Carol Christensen.

Big Fish - This is a  story of the complicated relationship between Edward Bloom and his adult-son, Will. The story shifts between two timelines. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom faces his mortality while Will prepares to become a father himself. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch, a Giant, a Mermaid, and the love of his life, Sandra. The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed.

Big Fish - This is a  story of the complicated relationship between Edward Bloom and his adult-son, Will. The story shifts between two timelines. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom faces his mortality while Will prepares to become a father himself. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch, a Giant, a Mermaid, and the love of his life, Sandra. The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed.

Big Fish - This is a  story of the complicated relationship between Edward Bloom and his adult-son, Will. The story shifts between two timelines. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom faces his mortality while Will prepares to become a father himself. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch, a Giant, a Mermaid, and the love of his life, Sandra. The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed.

Zolotoi Plyos will return to campus to sing, dance, play folk instruments, and re-enact various Russian folk rituals during this exciting performance presented annually. Children are most welcome!

These two well-known Middlebury artists will read from and discuss their memoirs-in-progress, followed by an audience Q&A and a reception.

François Scarborough Clemmons is an actor, activist, and writer who performed with the New York City Opera, Cincinnati Opera, and more. He created and played the role of Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Phoebe Stone is a painter, poet, and author of seven novels for young adults. Phoebe grew up in Vermont, in a family of poets and novelists, and has spent most of her life painting and writing.

Reception following the Saturday performance.

Reception following the Saturday performance.

Reception following the Saturday performance.