Bex Ehrmann
Theatre Artist
Happily Ever After: A New Musical
It's the ball of the year, and all eyes are on Princess Katrina. Which prince will she choose? Complications ensue when Katrina falls not for a prince but for Chrissy, a woman from a neighboring kingdom. Soon, the Wistmorrow Witch and her followers are on Katrina's doorstep, ready to cast a spell of discrimination over the land. Written in 2012, Happily Ever After is a feel-good pastiche of Disney princess movies and a celebration of queer love.
Jones Residential College presents:
Happily Ever After
by Bex Ehrmann & Casey Reed
directed by Bex Ehrmann
May 16-18, 2013
Jones Great Room
Northwestern University
Cast:
Chrissy.....Julia Namm
Fairy Godfather.....Frankie Leo Bennett
Herald.....Shaina Wagner
Husband.....Clayton Shuttleworth
Katrina.....Alexandra Shields
King.....Michael Fleischer
Witch.....Rachel Meloan
Ensemble.....Kyle Hancher, Mark McLoughlin,
Danica Rosengren, Kirra Silver,
Max Spitz, Melanie Vitaterna
Orchestra:
Conductor.....Casey Reed
Strings.....Helen Chen (Violin), Haley Glatter (Cello),
Emma Svoboda (Piano), Lauren Wang (Cello)
Winds.....Adam Baker (Trumpet),
Erin Cameron (Clarinet), Cameron Kerl (Trombone)
Production Team:
Producers.....Tristan Chiruvolu & Caitlin Medina
Music Director.....Casey Reed
Stage Manager.....Lucinda Allen
Assistant Stage Manager..... Alina Carrell
Choreographer.....Elizabeth Steele
Costume Designer.....Megan Riley
Lighting & Set Designer.....Dylan Reino
Props Designer.....Jackie Bautista
Sound Designer.....Matthew Cassoli
Photos by Amelia Bell Photography
PRESS
"You know when you eat the perfect quantity of the most delicious food and you’re perfectly satisfied but you want it to happen all over again? Well, that’s how I felt after seeing Happily Ever After."
Jones’ ‘Happily Ever After’ a magical experiment in pro-equality musicals (review)
In Fall 2012, composer Casey Reed produced a demo recording of the score featuring our friends Tristan Chiruvolu, Maisie Rose, and Alex Wolfe. Here, you can listen to a recording of "We Fly," featuring Alex Wolfe. Music by Casey Reed, lyrics by Bex Ehrmann.