Bach at Leipzig

DUE TO ILLNESS, THE FIRST WEEKEND OF PERFORMANCES HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  WE’LL ONLY BE OFFERING FOUR PERFORMANCES MAY 4 thru 7.  WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

It is 1722, Germany – the age of the Enlightenment!  The master organist of the Thomaskirche has just died and auditions are being held for his replacement. Seven vastly different musicians are invited to apply for the prestigious (and lucrative!) post and they all converge on Leipzig in a state of consternation. Deviousness, and clashing ideologies collide, creating farcical complications in this witty romp through the nature of music, ambition, religion, and art, with implications beyond the secluded world of this particular event in the 18th century.

In an age where musicians depend on patronage from the nobility or the church to pursue their craft, the post at a prominent church in a cultured city is a near guarantee of fame and fortune -which is why some of the candidates are willing to resort to any lengths to secure it! BACH AT LEIPZIG is a fugue-like farcical web of bribery, blackmail, and betrayal set against the backdrop of questions about humanity, God, and art.

Performance Dates & Times

May
4
Thu.
7:00 PM
May
5
Fri.
7:00 PM
May
6
Sat.
7:00 PM
May
7
Sun.
3:00 PM

Production Cast & Crew

Production Cast

Charles Burr

Charles Burr
Kauffmann

Ellen Bennett

Ellen Bennett
Fasch

Antonio Barroso

Antonio Barroso
Steindorff

Cory Gordeneer

Cory Gordeneer
Lenck

Chris Fulbright

Chris Fulbright
"He Who Shall Not Be Named"

Lars Loofboro

Lars Loofboro
Graupner

Robert Starko

Robert Starko
Schott

Production Crew

Randy Lake

Randy Lake
Director

Chris Fulbright

Chris Fulbright
Assistant Director/Stage Manager

Bethany Barroso

Bethany Barroso
Costume Designer

Chris Howell

Chris Howell
Lighting Designer

Matt Jones

Matt Jones
Light Board Operator