L to R: James Houton, Susan Felder, Matthew Brumlow, Alex Goodrich, and Steve Haggard in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, Northlight Theater, 2007 (photo by Michael Brosilow)
The Ballad of She Stoops to Conquer
Music written and performed by Andy Hansen
Lyrics by Doug Frew and Patti McKenny
from the 2007 Northlight Theatre production of
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER by Oliver Goldsmith
Adapted and Directed by William Brown
Set Design by Keith Pitts
Costume Design by Rachel Healy
Lighting Design by Charles CooperÂ
Director William Brown first staged a cowboy themed version of this play for Montana Shakespeare In The Parks in 2003. He asked lyricists Doug Frew and Patti McKenny to come up with some “Cat Ballou” style narrative ballads to introduce or link certain scenes. I set those lyrics to music. In 2007, a revised and revamped version of this idea was staged at Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Illinois. We added some new songs, and made some revisions to existing songs. That said, it wasn’t a musical. And I’ve noted a number of song filled, but “not really a musical” versions of this show have popped up since.