The Girl, The Grouch, 
and The Goat

Book by Jack Helbig
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Directed by Oanh Nguyen
Choreographed by Kelly Todd
Musical Direction by Bill Strongin

Awards and Recognition

  • Professional Premiere
  • Part of the Festival of New American Musicals

Reviewer Quotes

“ A solid win across the board ”

EDGE Los Angeles

“ A whipped-cream dessert entertainment ”

Los Angeles Times

A funny thing happened on the way to the well…

A farcical and musical romp through ancient Greece from Mark Hollmann, the co-creator of the hilariously off-beat Urinetown the Musical. Journey with the Chance into a parched village on the outskirts of Athens, that has been in a drought for decades. The only working well in town is controlled by a nasty old grouch named Clemnon, who delights in price-gouging his neighbors. His obsession with maintaining his water monopoly is only matched by his determination to keep his daughter away from all the men in town! However, what will happen when she falls in love with the son of Clemnon’s sworn nemesis, a wealthy and strong-willed widow? Will the gods create mischief? Will it finally rain? And will someone catch one of those wild goats?!?

Creative Team
  • Book : Jack Helbig
  • Music & Lyrics : Mark Hollmann
  • Director : Oanh Nguyen*
  • Musical Director : Bill Strongin*
  • Choreographer : Kelly Todd*
  • Set Designer : John Robinson*
  • Lighting Designer : Jeff Brewer*
  • Sound Designer : Bryan Barton*
  • Costume Designer : Cassandra Stone
  • Assistant Director : Jara Jones*
  • Dance Captain : Jessie McLean*
  • Dramaturg : Jonathan Josephson*
  • Rehearsal Stage Manager : Courtny Greenough*
  • Production Stage Manager : Masako Tobaru*
  • Assistant Stage Manager : Jeanne Valleroy
Performers
  • Myrrhine : Brooke Cannons
  • Xander : Armando Gutierrez
  • Clemnon : Glenn Koppel
  • Xanthippe : Eloise Coppersmith
  • Man 1 : John Paul Karliak
  • Man 2 : David LaMarr
  • Daria : Sarah Pierce
  • Aphrodite : Jessie McLean*
  • Xanthippe U/S: Tanya Mironowski*
  • Man 1 and 2 U/S: Jara Jones*
  • Aphrodite U/S: Kelly Todd*
  • Special Walk-On Performer: Alan Corcoran
*Chance Resident Artist
Awards
  • Garland Award Nominee: Adaptation (Jack Helbig)
  • Garland Award Nominee: Sound Design (Bryan Barton)
  • StageSceneLA's Best of 2008-09: Featured Actor, Musical (David LaMarr)

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Venue Bette Aitken theater arts Center

Bette Aitken theater arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA  92807
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