‘Joseph’ opens Thursday at Putnam County Playhouse

Monday, August 8, 2022
Portraying the biblical hero who rose to second in command of Egypt, Dylan Arnold takes on the title role of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which opens Thursday at Putnam County Playhouse.
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The 61st season of the Putnam County Playhouse continues with a production of the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

It will be on stage at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre Aug. 11-13 and Aug. 17-20. All tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 653-5880 from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday beginning Aug. 8. Tickets are not available online or on Facebook.

The production is sponsored by First National Bank.

The musical is directed by Jack Randall Earles. Assistant director is Sandi Rossok, who also did the costume direction. Vocal direction is by Kathryn Dory and musical direction is by Morgan Asher, who is also the pit conductor. Percussionist Dedee Schwomeyer is also playing.

The title role of Joseph is played by Dylan Arnold. Telling the story is the Narrator, sung by Molly Murphy. The story is also helped along by solo songs from three of the brothers played by Jay Prewitt, Josh Bain and Dustin Bond. The other brothers include David Johnson (who also plays the Butler), Cameron Wunderlich, William Dory, Joe Fields, Dorian Dowd, Ruby Sullivan, Jakob Seger and Devin Huff.

Jacob is sung by Andrew Ranck. His four wives are played by Hannah Newlin, Kathryn Dory, Ellie Emmert (who also plays the Baker) and Amanda Standers. Suzanne Funk and Shelby Merrill appear in supporting roles.

Dale Grove is featured as the Pharaoh. Brad Sandy and Sarah Armitage play the Potiphars. Chloe Gardner is a featured dancer.

Set design and painting is by Linda Gjesvold. Cameron and Brandon Wunderlich are production stage managers. The stage crew duties are handled by Tucker Elmore and Bart Jones. Shelly McFadden and Jerry T. Scott handle the lights and sound, directed by Bond.

The other sons of Jacob throw their brother Joseph (front, Dylan Arnold) into the pit during the Putnam County Playhouse production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which opens Thursday. The brothers are portrayed by (from left) William Dory, Jay Prewitt, Dylan Arnold, Joshua Bain, Dustin Bond, Ruby Sullivan, Cameron Wunderlich, David L. Johnson and Devin Huff.
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