From left are Isaac Sinatra, Steve Wendell, Camden Drayer, Brandon Yoris, Caleb Roller, Ethan Tyger, Kaden Weber, Michael Giambelluca, and Drew Roller. They will be performing in “Something Rotten” at Jamestown Community College. Submitted photo

In August, at the beginning of the fall semester, Julie Constantini learned that she had more men than usual that were registered for her chorus class at Jamestown Community College.

So, also being the director of the musical, she thought why not pick a musical that can feature men because with most shows, the cast is composed of more women than men.

The result was “Something Rotten.”

“I thought that it was a perfect show to fit on the stage at JCC,” she said about the upcoming Uncommoners performance. “I have the men to do this, so let’s do a show that’s heavy with guys because you don’t always have that. That’s a luxury that we have right now, so I wanted to pick a show that I could feature them.”

“Something Rotten,” a mashup of Shakespearean England and 21st century Broadway, tells the tale of an aspiring playwright who is encouraged by Nostradamus to best Shakespeare by writing a musical. The musical is based on a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, with music by Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick, through special arrangement with Musical Theater International. The production is choreographed by Jennie Caruso, and produced by Mark W. Sasse, new arts programming administrator for JCC.

“There are two brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, and they are trying to figure out what the next best play (musical) should be, so they are competing with Shakespeare,” she said. “It’s very humorous.”

In a prepared statement, Sasse echoed her thoughts. “It’s a super-hilarious mashup between Shakespearean England and modern musical theater. There are lots of references to so many different Broadway shows. It’s really funny, kind of irreverent — the audience will have a blast.”

She noted that there is a lot of dancing in the show. “The whole cast is tap dancing at one point.”

A music teacher at Maple Grove Junior-Senior High School, Constantini also directs the musicals there as well, and previously has directed other JCC musicals including “Hairspray,” “West Side Story,” and “Newsies.”

“JCC is great and they are supportive. Their shows are well-known, and people expect to see a nice show,” she said. “There’s lots of talent at JCC. The cast is mainly JCC students, and they do a wonderful job.”

The cast for “Something Rotten” includes Kaden Weber as Nick Bottom, Titus Miller as Nigel Bottom, Brandon Milanowski as Shakespeare, Morgan Tobio as Bea, Steve Wendell as Nostradamus, Holland Isaacson as Portia, Brandon Kohlepp as Brother Jeremiah, Daman Holland as Robin/Puritan/ensemble, Ethan Tyger as Lord Clapham/Puritan/ensemble, Max Tyger as Shylock/ensemble, Camden Drayer as Peter Quince/ensemble, Colin Drayer as Master of Justice, Caleb Roller as Snug/Chef/Bard Boy, Drew Roller as Tom Snout/Chef/Bard Boy, Kayla Malika Walker as Sad Egg/Puritan/ensemble, Chris Johnson as Francis Flute/Puritan, Mike Giambelluca as Puritan/Egg/Eyepatch Man/Foreman/ensemble, Missy Wilcox as Waitress/ensemble, Ayri Brady as Grim Reaper/ensemble/Puritan, Christine Panebianco as Puritan/Chef/Helena/ensemble, Marisa Skinner as Puritan/Chef/Helena/Bard Babe/ensemble, Aly Dalton as Reaper/Puritan/Egg/ensemble, Isaac Sinatra as Minstrel/Horatio/Puritan, Caruso as Egg/ensemble, and Cal Boozel, Annie Davis, and Brandon Yoris to round out the ensemble.

“Something Rotten” is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. at JCC’s Scharmann Theatre, 525 Falconer St. Other show dates are Nov. 16, 17, and 18 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. For information on tickets visit sunyjcc.edu/Uncommoners.