The cast of the Chenango River Theatre's production of "Ruthless!" includes Kennedy Bastow, Bex Odorisio, Vivian Waye, Lina Marie, Alondra Hughes, and Mary Lauren. (Submitted photo)

GREENE — From July 5 to 28, the Chenango River Theatre will present the campy, conniving, and completely chaotic musical comedy "Ruthless!" by Joel Paley and Marvin Laird.

Beautiful and talented eight-year-old Tina Denmark will do anything to play the lead in the school play. Absolutely anything. The question is... Where does such remarkable talent and unstoppable ambition come from? The answer may shock you when you see this award-winning Stage Mother of all musicals!

"Ruthless!" features CRT favorites Alondra Hughes ("Boeing Boeing," "SHOUT!," "The Laramie Project") as Miss Thorn, and Lina Marie ("SHOUT!") as Louise Lerman/Eve. Rounding out the cast, all making their CRT debuts, are Bex Odorisio (Sylvia St. Croix), Kennedy Bastow (Judy Denmark), Mary Lauren (Lita Encore), and Vivian Waye (Tina Denmark).

Returning for her third production at CRT is director Kory Yamada. A Minneapolis native, Yamada previously directed CRT’s productions of" SHOUT!" and "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change."

"Ruthless!" will be choreographed by Kimberly Wilpon and the production will feature costume, lighting, scenic, and sound design from Stephen Dell’Aversano, Julie H. Duro, Justin Hooper, and Zach Curtis, respectively. Isabel Mendoza stage manages.

On Friday, July 12, there will be a post-show talkback with the producing artistic director and members of the company.

"Ruthless!" is co-produced by the Raymond Corporation and NBT Bank.

Running July 5 to 28, tickets are $33 for all performances. The recommended way to buy tickets is at ChenangoRiverTheatre.org. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the 24-hour box office line 607-656-8499. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Free tickets for high school and college students are available at all evening performances. Email tickets@chenangorivertheatre for reservations, which are required for the free ticket program.

Chenango River Theatre’s intimate, air-conditioned, 99-seat theatre is just 15 minutes north of Binghamton at 991 State Highway 12, Greene, NY. CRT operates under annual contract with the Actors’ Equity Association, the national association for professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

CRT’s 2024 season is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

-Information provided by CRT