2008 CRT Season

Johnny Guitar

Book by Nicholas van Hoogstaten
Music by Martin Silvestri and Joel Higgins
Lyrics by Joel Higgins

Based on the film produced by Republic Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
A Subsidiary of Paramount Pictures - A Viacom Company and the Novel by Roy Chanslor. Originally produced Off-Broadway by Definite Maybe Productions and Mark Kress in association with Victoria Lang and Pier Paolo Piccoli and the Century Center for the Performing Arts

Director/Choreographer: Bert Bernardi

Music Director: Ethan Deppe
Set Design: Jo Winiarski
Costume Design: Jimmy Johansmeyer
Lighting Design: Shawn Boyle
Properties Design: Rob Peck
Sound Design: Joel Pape
Asst. Stage Manager: Jessica Mykins
Stage Manager: Pamela Reichen

Starring

Chrysten Peddie
Scott Moreau
Megan Rozak
Jeffrey Victor
Chris Nickerson
Geoff Lutz
Danny Blaylock
Matt Vavalle
Sean Riley

Reviews

“There’s a fine line between kitsch and catastrophe. The cast of Johnny Guitar kept the garishness to a minimum and offered a laugh-out loud ride through a tale of love and hate in the old West to an almost packed crowd on opening night.”
- Danica Hall, The Cortland Standard

“Tuneful harmless and delightfully silly, CRT’s Johnny is a perfect last theatrical picnic of the summer season.”
- Len Fonte, The Syracuse New Times

“Summer theatres like to end their seasons with shows that leave the audience feeling ebullient, upbeat and energized. CRT does exactly that. Bernardi keeps Johnny fresh, surprising and above all, funny. This is probably the strongest performing ensemble I have seen anywhere in the area this year.”
- Neil Novelli, The Syracuse Post Standard, The Cortland Ticket

Photos

Production photography by David Blatchley.