Canterbury Summer Theatre presents its third musical of the 2025 season, The Mad Ones, performing July 23-August 2.
Written by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Loudermilk, the story centers on Samantha Brown, a high school valedictorian grappling with grief after her best friend Kelly's death in a car accident. The story unfolds through flashbacks, exploring Samantha's senior year and the choices she faces before her next chapter in life.
The title of the musical refers to a passage written by author, Jack Kerouac, in his classic novel, On the Road.
Even before the show began to be licensed for production in 2019, The Mad Ones sold 15,000+ individual pieces of digital sheet music, amassed millions of YouTube views and inspired thousands of fan videos.
(L-R) Emilie Richardson and Kacey Marovich in The Mad Ones at Canterbury Summer Theatre, performing July 23-August 2
The Mad Ones is directed by Canterbury Resident Company member, Jakob Innes.
Choreography is by Grace Kelly Kretzmer, with music direction by Rebecca Richmond.
The cast includes Christopher Conte, Grace Kelly Kretzmer, Kacey Marovich, and Emilie Richardson.
Scenic design is by Shayson Lenee' Hodges with lighting by Audrey Johnson. Julia Parr provides costume design and Laurel Greenway will be production stage manager.
The Canterbury Resident Company is comprised of theatre artists hired from throughout the country, which has produced a season of musicals and plays in downtown Michigan City since 1969.
Canterbury performances are at 2:00 PM on Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 pm. Regular admission price is $22.00, $20.00 for seniors (62 and above), and $11.00 for students and military.
Tickets can be purchased by phone at (219) 874-4269 or e-mail info@canterburytheatre.org
Canterbury Summer Theatre, one of the Midwest's oldest professional summer companies, is produced under the auspices of the Canterbury Guild, a nonprofit arts organization, which also manages the Canterbury Winter Arts Series.