Description:

The men in question are Adam and his six unruly brothers, who think they know what a woman's place is and how to keep her there. It takes Milly, Adam's spirited new wife, and six other savvy women to show them who's the boss.

Based on the classic film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an authentic piece of Americana, a time-tested romantic comedy with a special, contemporary relevance. Bringing the raucous Oregon 1850's frontier from the screen to the stage, it is a crowd-pleasing hit that has audiences cheering from the opening scene to the curtain call. Saddle up for a joyride in this tale of stubborn men and clever women.

Director: Denise Bueno
Music Director: Katie Toussaint
Choreographer: Austin Nunn
Assistant Choreographer: Leah Polakovic
Stage Manager: Carissa Shrum

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtihows.com

Dates / Times:

  • Friday, Feb 23rd @ 10:00am  
  • Friday, Feb 23rd @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, Feb 24th @ 2:00pm
  • Friday, Mar 1st @ 10:00am  
  • Friday, Mar 1st @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, Mar 2nd @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday, Mar 2nd @ 7:00pm
  • School Days Performance
Tickets go on sale Saturday December 9, 2023 at 12:00am

Ticket Prices:

  • $19.00: Standard Ticket Price
*ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.* *Discounts/coupons must be used at time of purchase and cannot be added to already purchased tickets. *Ticket holders can sell tickets, but for no more than originally paid. Ticket holders can trade tickets with other ticket holders. If tickets are sold or traded, please transfer the PDF or paper copy of the ticket. If any dispute arises over seats at a show, or somehow duplicate tickets are presented for the same seat, CYT will consider only the original purchaser of the tickets in the CYT database to be the owner of the seats.

Valley Springs Church - Stage:

2401 Olympus Drive, Roseville, CA 95661

Show Notes:

  • CYT students ages 8-18 who are currently enrolled in a class IN ROSEVILLE may audition for this show. 
  • NEW for the 2023-2024 season... STUDENTS MAY AUDITION FOR A SHOW ONLY IN THE SAME AREA  AS THEY TAKE A CLASS
  • An online audition form will be emailed to all students enrolled in a CYT class that selected to participate in auditions. The form will require a bio photo upload, music track upload, and costume measurements in addition to other information. 
  • Auditioning students must agree to accept any role. Those that would like to audition for specific roles are asked to audition in a future show. 
  • Some who audition may also be requested to attend a Callback on a second date. 

VOCAL & PRELIMINARY DANCE AUDITIONS: Held on Thursday, Nov 16 .   Location: Valley Springs Church - 2401 Olympus Dr (Roseville)  
Students will sign up for a 30 min group audition slot sometime between 3:30 - 8:30pm.  Please choose a track with no accompanying vocals (such as a karaoke track). Audition music should be no more than 1 minute. Auditions should be to music (not acapella). The director needs to see how well the student can stay with the music, both in tune and in rhythm. You will be able to upload your music to the audition form. It's best if you have a YouTube link or an actual song file rather than getting a song through iTunes, Spotify or Amazon. We cannot open files through these services.  Students will learn choreography at home via video and will come ready to perform it for the directors right after their vocal audition. 

CALLBACKS (including Featured Dancers) : Held on  Saturday, Nov 18 starting at 9:00am. The directors will call back certain students to sing again, read a scene, dance some more or any combination of these. They will often ask pairs or groups of students to read scenes to see how different combinations of sizes and personalities work together. CYT callbacks are closed to everyone except the show directors.  If a student is not "called back" it does not mean that they will not be cast in the show.

NOTES:
  • Students who audition are NOT eligible for a class tuition refund regardless of casting. 
  • All students cast in the show will be charged a production fee of $175.
  • Families are required to volunteer 20+ hours on a parent team. 
For additional show information, check out the Audition Tips and Show FAQ sections on the Auditions Page.

Cast Announcement Sunday, Nov 19. Details TBD

Rehearsal Dates: Valley Springs Church - 2401 Olympus Dr. (Roseville)
Saturdays 9am-3pm
12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10 (Christmas / New Years Break 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 - NO REHEARSAL)

Show Reset Rehearsal (between show weekends): Thursday 2/29   5:00 - 7:00pm

Mandatory Rehearsal Dates: 
Super Saturday 9am-3pm - 2/17
Tech Week 4pm-9pm - Sun. 2/18, Mon. 2/19, Tues. 2/20, Thurs. 2/22 (Tech Rehearsal Rest on Wed. 2/21 - No Rehearsal) 

Mandatory Show Dates: 
2/23 @ 10am & 7pm
2/24 @ 2pm
3/1 @ 10am & 7pm
3/2 @ 2pm & 7pm

Questions? Email folsom@cytsacramento.org

Parent Meeting

Saturday, December 2nd 1:00pm

Characters:

Millie

A feisty frontier woman with a vibrant sense of humor. Strong-willed, smart, and unafraid to say how she feels. She falls in love with Adam.

Adam

The eldest of seven brothers. Farmer and hunter. Vigorous, confident, charming. He falls in love with Milly.

Alice

Sweet but very naïve and not too bright. Ultra clean. Very excitable and a hopeless romantic. Falls in love with Gideon.

Gideon

The youngest brother. Shy, sensitive, and deeply honest to a fault. Still rough around the edges like his brothers. Eventually falls in love with Alice.

Dorcas

She is feisty and flirtatious. Works in her parents' store and rebels against their overbearing nature. Falls in love with Benjamin.

Benjamin

The second eldest and second in command. A driven leader who is as quick to being hot tempered as he is to action. Falls in love with Dorcas.

Ruth

A buttoned-down teacher, practical and a problem solver. The mother of the group of girls. Falls in love with Caleb.

Caleb

A brother. Solid and smart, he a hunter who is unaccustomed to women. The most levelheaded of the brothers. Falls in love with Ruth.

Liza

A homebody attached at the hip to Martha. She is very superstitious. Eventually falls in love with Daniel.

Daniel

A brother. He is rough-and-tumble, unkempt, and talkative. Falls in love with Liza.

Martha

A bit of a goody two-shoes who does everything with Liza. She eventually falls in love with Ephraim.

Ephraim

A brother. Rough-and-tumble and unkempt. He is like a twin with Daniel, but less talkative. Falls in love with Martha.

Sarah

A gardener and "tom boy" raised in a family of boys. She has a fiery sense of exuberance to match her red hair. Falls in love with Frank.

Frank

A brother. He is a hot head who is always ready to erupt. Reluctant to do anything that might be classified as sissy. The most rugged and "uncivilized" of all the brothers. Falls in love with Sarah.

Mr. Hoallum

Owner of the general store. He is also the town mayor and Dorcas' dad. Plays guitar and banjo, and is very protective of his daughter and girls in town.

Mrs. Hoallum

Mr. Hoallum's wife and Dorcas' mother. She is an accordionist. Snobby and uptight. Like her husband, she does not like Adam and his brothers.

Mr. Sander

Owner of the local restaurant and Ruth's father. Gruff and grumpy. He is conservative and very protective of his daughter.

Mrs. Sander

Mr. Sander's wife and Ruth's mother. Plays jug, washboard bass, and the autoharp. Snobby and conservative.

Preacher

Alice's father. A peaceful and deeply religious man who loves his daughter. Dislikes confrontation. He is a violinist.

Ensemble

Lumbermen; Townsboys; Townsgirls; Suitors (Jeb, Joel, Nathan, Luke, Matt, Zeke)