Formed in 1975, the Salem Symphonic Winds was originally called the Salem Wind Ensemble. In 1981, it reorganized to become the Salem Concert Band, a non-profit community adult band and a forum for local musicians to perform quality traditional and contemporary band literature. In 2018, it changed its name to Salem Symphonic Winds.
Our band is a vibrant community of 50 to 60 adults from various walks of life in the Salem, Oregon, area. Our members, hailing from diverse occupations and backgrounds, are united by a shared passion for creating and performing great music.
The group has commissioned several new works and regularly includes new literature in its programming. The band typically performs four concerts in its regular season at Rose Auditorium at South Salem High School in Salem. They also perform an annual pops-style concert during the summer at the Youngberg Hill Winery and Inn in McMinnville. Additional concerts are also scheduled in the Salem area.
Book by, Karey Kirkpatrick & John Farrell
Directed by Robert Salberg
The story: Welcome to the Renaissance! Desperate to outshine Shakespeare, playwright brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom consult a soothsayer, who predicts the next big thing in theater: musicals. The result? A hilariously misguided production called Omelette: The Musical. Packed with show-stopping numbers, mistaken identities, and a dash of Elizabethan absurdity, Something Rotten! is a side-splitting love letter to musical theatre.
Cast List:
Nick Bottom – Chris Alderete
Nigel Bottom – Judah Davis
Shakespeare – Noah Miller
Bea – Laura McDonald
Portia – Eva Hernandez
Brother Jeremiah – James Hall
Minstrel/ensemble – Heather Toller
Nostradamus/ensemble – Lucas Hill
Lord Clapham/ensemble – Bryan Toller
Shylock/ensemble – Walt Haight
Ensemble (specific parts to be assigned) Sarah Altonji, Kendall Busch, Jeremy Clifton, Dorian Falcon, Ally Halfman, Emily Irvin, Grayson Klein, Fibnely Klocksieben, Kenzie LeDuc, Sarah LeDuc, Fawnia Oblack, Abe Orozco, Mariah Perryman, Bode Rosendahl, Dehlia Swanger, Alec Zitzelberger
