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
Production Cast & Crew
Production Cast
Charles Burr
Kauffmann
Ellen Bennett
Fasch
Antonio Barroso
Steindorff
Cory Gordeneer
Lenck
Chris Fulbright
"He Who Shall Not Be Named"
Lars Loofboro
Graupner
Robert Starko
Schott
Production Crew
Randy Lake
Director
Chris Fulbright
Assistant Director/Stage Manager
Bethany Barroso
Costume Designer
Chris Howell
Lighting Designer
Matt Jones
Light Board Operator