Never Anything At All - from "Placebo: A New Musical"

Clips from "Placebo: A New Musical", performed at the University of Michigan in November 2010. More information at http://placebothemusical.com/

Conceived by Danny Abosch and Joshua Borths
Music, Lyrics, and Orchestrations by Danny Abosch
Book by Joshua Borths

PLACEBO tells the story of Robert Wilson and his brother Blake, who persuade their town to purchase what they claim to be a miracle pill, invented by their late father, the scientist Dr. Wilson. The pill is actually a placebo made of nothing but sugar, but the town, believing it to be real, becomes carried away with the 'miracles' that the pill is reportedly responsible for. Robert and Blake's plan is wildly successful...but at what cost? PLACEBO is a story about dreams, and questions the idea of reality in a world where what isn't 'real' often appears more promising.

Cast:
Robert Wilson: Lance Fletke
Morgan Merritt: Elise Amato
Blake Wilson: Peter Preonas
Jessica Lee: Samantha Massell
Mayor Augustus Goldwater: Harry Katzman
Chief of Police: Joe Dimuzio
Officer Murphy: Will DeCamp
Bill Mint: Brandon Grimes
Doctor: Jordan Harris
Nurses: Zoe Kanters, Elisabeth Evans
Dr. Wilson: Brandon Grimes
Young Robert Wilson: Mark Yurich
Townspeople: Katie Nix, Elisabeth Evans, Alexa Bergman, Jen Leija, April Moreau, Carly Baron, Zoe Kanters, Quinn Scillian, Ariel Sobel, Josh Ross, Jordan Harris, Joe Dimuzio, Will DeCamp, Brandon Grimes, Mark Yurich

Production Team:
Director: Joshua Borths
Music Director: Danny Abosch
Assistant Director: Elisabeth Frankel
Conductor: Chris Ranney
Stage Manager: Kelsy Durkin
Assistant Stage Manager: Kerry Concannon
Set Designer: Alexa Wright
Costume Designer: Chelsea Most
Lighting Designer: Chris Dzombak
Sound Designer: Colin Fulton
Art Designer: Michelle Dimuzio
Production Audio Engineer: Colin Fulton
Audio Assistant: William Welch
Light Board Operator: Karen Tsai

Orchestra:
Piano/Conductor: Chris Ranney
Flute: Mira Magrill
Clarinet/Sax: Andrew Kotarba
Horn 1: Carrie Rexroat
Horn 2: Peter Bailey
Violin: Celeste Carruth
Cello: Jake Saunders
Bass: Will Stanton
Drums: Daniel McDonald

Cast Recording available for free download!: http://placebothemusical.com/?page_id=17

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