Merrily We Roll Along is a musical based on the play of the same name, following Franklin Shepard and his two close friends Mary and Charley. The tale is told in reverse chronological order, starting in 1976 and ending in 1957, and shows how the three change as people and friends over the years. EUSOG’s production of Merrily ran from the 11th to 16th of August in Paradise as St. Augustine’s as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to sold-out audiences.
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Prod Team
Director: Dan J. Bryant
Musical Directors: Evie Alberti, Jasper Fuller
Choreographer: Amrit Gill
Producer: Amy Stinton
Production Manager: Miki Ivan
Asst. Director: Arif Danial
Asst. Musical Directors: Pen Hughes, Méabh Downey
Asst. Producer: Ewan Robertson
Asst. Production Manager: Aaron Rashid
Cast
Franklin Shepard: Max Middleton
Charley Kringas: Levi Jones
Mary Flynn: Bella Burgess
Gussie Carnegie: Elham Khosravipour
Beth Spencer: Lucy Walker
Joe Stephenson: Daniel Fischer
Jerome: Lil Hodge
Tyler/Stage Manager: Jack Thomas
Terry/Mr. Spencer: Aisling Ní Dhochartaigh
Scotty/Mrs. Spencer: Hannah-Rose Laverick
Frank Jr./Minister: Tai Remus Elliot
Dory/Newswoman: Alyssa Chua
Ru/Evelyn: Martha Keegan
Meg (and others): Hattie Summers
Bunker (and others): Naomi Jessiman
Crew
Lighting Designer: Moses Brzeski-Reilly
Sound Designers: Eric Rogers, Ella Catherall
Asst. Sound Designer: Lily Murphy
Stage Mangers: Louis Handley, Nina Birbeck
Costume Designer: Millie Franchi
Deputy Costume Designers: Sophie Slight, Mabel Russell-Douglas
Band
Conductor/Keys 1: Eve Alberti
Keys 2: Pen Hughes
Trumpet 1: Gemma Hotchkiss
Trumpet 2: Cameron Holmes
Trumpet 3: Louis Ballany
Reed 1: Rachel Pullin
Reed 2: Kieran Penman
Reed 3: Abigail Mackay
Trombone: Sophie Bendon
Percussion: Valérie Thibault
EUSOG Awards:
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The Hen (biggest slip-up on stage): Name, for <reason>
The Churn (the person who made the show the most enjoyable): Name
The Shield (most helpful cast member): Name
The Saloon Door (best EUSOG tech/backstage debut): Name