Under the direction of Patrick Erkman along with music direction by David Daugherty and choreography by Amanda Gilliand, a cast of seasoned actors will tackle the mother of all musicals, “Amother Musical” by Elin Hampton, this month.

The show will open Friday at the Musical Theatre Guild's William A. Lehnerd Production Center in Butler Memorial Park.

The tale follows the 18-year-long journey of four women raising children one hilarious mishap at a time. Through all the mayhem, and despite it, the mothers at the center of this bright new musical have found that nothing is too much to bear.

Tammy Mathas-Erkman of Ellwood City is herself a mother of three children and portrays Yvette, the comic relief in the production.

“I think you need to have a sense of humor when raising three children,” she said. “The musical explores the relationships between parents and children, or relationships in general. When we look at these relationships from a distance, we laugh, we cry, we reflect.”

Because the show is quite new, Mathas-Erkman believes the quartet of ladies is drawing on their own experiences of being a mom or having a mom.

“We are adding our own twists of personality to make the characters 'our own,'” she explained.

The “Mid-Life Mama,” Bess, is played by Robin Kriley of Forward Township.

“She became a mid-life mama in her mid 40s. She was a successful business woman who married later in life who hadn't planned on and wasn't at all prepared to have children,” Kriley said of Bess.

Having married and become a mom herself in her thirties, Kriley has something in common with Bess.

“I was/am older than the parents of my children's friends. I worked full time and liked my job. I had been very independent and wasn't quite sure how I was going to handle motherhood,” she said.

Kriley said the show is really bringing back a lot of memories for both her and the other actors.

Kali Davies-Anderson of New Castle tackles the role of the baby of the group, Cydney.

“She is the youngest mom of the group, somewhat naïve and very much an optimist. She married her high school sweetheart and feels as though her fairytale of a life is coming true,” said Davies-Anderson, who is a mom to daughters ages 4, 3 and 1.

She too can relate to her character and finds herself in a similar place.

“Many situations that my character experiences throughout the course of this show have recently occurred in my life. She is very relatable to me and I to her and that is always a good pairing,” she said.

She noted that the cast is enjoying doing a show that hasn't been widely produced as they are able to build it from the ground up.

Paula Baptiste of Butler Township plays Mare, the down to earth rabbi of a congregation of 300 people.

“She is the voice of reason in her partnership with Yvette. The two women have adopted Chinese twins, and they are quite the handful,” Baptiste said.

She said MTG's production center is a perfect location for this musical.

“The production center is the perfect venue for this show, as it brings the audience closer to the actors and allows us all to be in on the fun and hilarity,” she said.

“This slice of real life show is told with humor and integrity,” she added.

Baptiste is a teacher in the Butler School District and last appeared on stage in MTG's “Next to Normal” as Diana Goodman.

Chris Lilley of Clinton Township plays multiple roles in this production of “Amother Musical,” from nurse to guidance counselor and, yes, even pole dance instructor.

“When they called me to be the female character actor, they said I 'was quite the character' ... I think they meant I like having fun and making people laugh,” Lilley said.

Playing multiple roles in one production can be a challenge, though.

“I am learning to step out of my comfort zone while trying to make them each unique,” she said.

As the token male in the show, Eric Snyder of Butler Township plays all the male characters.

“Mine are all small supporting roles,” Snyder said. “I get to play a doctor, Cydney's husband Mark, a clown, a guy in the park, a college recruiter, and a few others,” he added.

Snyder last took the stage as Shem with the Model Theatre Troupe.

WHO:Musical Theatre GuildWHAT: “Amother Musical” by Elin HamptonWHEN:7:30 p.m. July 15, 16, 22 and 23 and at 3 p.m. July 24WHERE:MTG's William A. Lehnerd Production Center in Butler Memorial ParkTICKETS: $17,call 724-287-8243 or visit mtgbutler.org