Fully-Produced Performances | Advanced Workshops; by Audition Only 

Program is suited for actors entering Grades 8-12 and recently graduated seniors

Something Rotten! is a show where actors can use modern satire and exuberance to tell the (false) history of competitive theatre rivals in Shakespearean times. With specialized training in acting, vocal technique, and dance, led by industry professionals visiting Aspen to bring their vision and experience to the conservatory company, this program is designed for actors to bond as a summer company, take the next step in their journey as performers, and gain professionally led stage experience. 

Travel back to the Renaissance for 2 hours of musical comedy gold in Something Rotten! Adapted from the Broadway hit that Time Out New York hailed as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years," Something Rotten! celebrates one undeniable truth: “nothing’s as amazing as a musical!”

In the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local psychic foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self.