Published March 28. 2023 12:58PM
by DANA GRUBB Special to the Bethlehem Press
The Liberty HS Theatre Company presents the musical ‘How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying’ tomorrow at 7 p.m., Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available at showtix4u.com.
‘How to Succeed in Business’ is a musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, which is based on Shepherd Mead’s book, both books of the same name. The storyline revolves around an ambitious window washer’s climb to the corporate top.
Julie Wydrzynski directs and is also vocal director. Assistant director is Laura Mainiero. Also assisting are Allen Frank, pit director, Jennifer Dorn, choreographer, Ross Makary, technical director and set design, Wes Harris, sound engineer, Zach Spodaccia, light design, Katrina Borgerding, costumer and stage manager, Harley Cooper.
Performances take place in the Liberty HS’s theater-auditorium.
PRESS PHOTOS BY DANA GRUBB Window cleaner J. Pierrepont Finch (Connor Dinwiddie) reads the book “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.”
Smitty (Lilyanna Nowak) and Bud Frump (Tommy Fortsch) lead the ensemble during the musical number “Coffee Break.”
Secretary Rosemary Pinkington (Tahlia Colon) dreams of life with J. Pierrepont Finch on the song “Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm” as her co-worker and friend Smitty (Lilyanna Nowak) listens.
Looking to grease his way up the corporate ladder Bud Frump (Tommy Fortsch) tells J. Pierrepont Finch (Connor Dinwiddie), “The executive mail is my responsibility.”
Bud Frump (Tommy Fortsch) seeks to advance his career with the recently promoted mailroom supervisor Mr. Twimble (Owen Johnson), as he pushes J. Pierrepont Finch (Connor Dinwiddie) out of the conversation.
