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January 24 & 25, 2025 at 7:30pm
January 26, 2025 at 2:30pm

ENCORE PERFORMANCE: February 28 at 7:30pm – no ticket required

Bremer Theater at Danville Area Community College

Directed by Kady Richey
Music Directed by David Zych

Pianist Cameron Cornell

Ticket Information:ย $23 adult
$7 studentย 

Gutenberg! The Musical!
by Anthony King and Scott Brown

ย A Hilarious Hit About the Worldโ€™s First Best-Seller!

Dive into the uproarious world of Gutenberg! The Musical! โ€“ a side-splitting sensation that imagines the comic mishaps of two aspiring playwrights staging a musical about Johannes Gutenbergโ€™s invention of the printing press. With catchy tunes, clever humor, and a playful twist on history, this show is a rollicking celebration of creativity and the passion of amateur dramatics. Don’t miss your chance to laugh, sing, and experience a delightful theatrical romp that proves the pen โ€“ and the musical โ€“ is mightier than the sword!

Never heard of GUTENBERG? Let our creative team fill you in.

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com.

Check out a clip from the 2024 Tony Awards!

Cast List

Bud Davenport –ย Jerry Strain

Doug Simon – Jordan Richey

Characters

  • DOUG SIMON is an innocent. Heโ€™s a naive, utterly sincere and earnest man who never met a cause he wasnโ€™t passionate about. Heโ€™s a jack of all trades, master of none, who compensates with an infectious, matter-of-fact energy and focus that would probably sound condescending if he werenโ€™t so likable. Heโ€™s incredibly proud of the show he wrote with Bud, and thinks Bud, whom he adores, is a genius.
  • BUD DAVENPORT is an innocent. Heโ€™s eager to please, and thrives on approval. When Bud sings one of his songs, heโ€™s reveling in his own โ€œbrilliance.โ€ But heโ€™s too naive to be a true egomaniac; if anything, heโ€™s overly grateful for the mere opportunity to create and perform. Bud enjoys getting caught up in Dougโ€™s passion and admires his friendโ€™s Big Ideas.