Hansel and Gretel
July 6th - July 15th, 2012
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays - 8pm, Sundays - 3pm
It was part of Wheaton Drama's
2012-2013 Season.
With an original script by Berni Raymond, Wheaton Drama’s version of Hansel and Gretel is a lively, humorous rendition of the ancient tale, with enough fun and excitement to appeal to audiences of all ages. It follows the original story line with all the characters children expect to see, plus enough new ones to add to the intrigue of this captivating show. The music, dancing, and lively characters make this a show not to be missed.
Jim Liesz is directing, assisted by Berni Raymond. Georgia Hamilton is musical director and Barb Giblin is the choreographer. Stage management is Amy Johnson and Jen Neidl.
Performances of Hansel and Gretel will be at Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton. Shows are Friday, July 6 at 7pm, Saturday, July 7 at 3pm, Sunday, July 8 at 3pm, Friday, July 13 at 7pm, Saturday, July 14 at 3pm, and Sunday, July 15 at 3pm. Tickets are $10 each. Visit http://www.wheatondrama.org for details.
This special summer production is in addition to Wheaton Drama’s annual summer theatre workshop for kids. More information on that programme is available at the Wheaton Drama website, search by “workshop”.
Cast
| Raggedy Ann | Melanie Ambrosio |
| Gingerbread Person | Natalie Anderson |
| Gretel | Tyler Berger |
| Father | Doug Buethe |
| Mother | Susan Carr |
| Gingerbread Person | Cameron Clark |
| Gingerbread Person | Leah Crandell |
| Sprite | Alec Degnan |
| Gingerbread Person | Ashley Graham |
| Bear | Evan Heise |
| Angel | Kailey Henderson |
| Brontosaura | Summer Johanneson |
| Gingerbread Person | Nicole Johnson |
| Saccharine | Alissa Kanturek |
| Hansel | Brendan Noland |
| Bird | Kitty Noland |
| Sandwich | Celia O’Brien |
| Bird | Fletcher Ogren |
| Gingerbread Person | |
| Bird | |
| Bird | Dylan Palmore |
| Hitzabelle | Debbie Roberts |
| Gargoyla | Kate Roberts |
| Medusa | Rebecca Roy |
| Gingerbread Person | Brock Royle |
| Gingerbread Person | Gwen Royle |
| Sandman | George Zima |
Crew
| Director | Jim Leisz |
| Production Manager | Mary Engle |
| Assistant Director | Berni Raymond |
| Musical Director | Georgia Hamilton |
| Choreographer | Barb Giblin |
| Audition Accompanist | Julie Kanturek |
| Stage Managers | Amy Johnson, Jen Neidl |
| Costumes | Melissa Heischberg |
| Lighting Design | Jim Van de Velde |
| Publicity | Jo-Ann Ledger |
| Publicity Photography | Steven Merkel |
| Poster Design | Melissa Heischberg |
| Website | Melissa Heischberg |
| Crew: Jo-Ann Ledger, Steven Merkel | |
| Programme | Barb Giblin |
News and Notes about Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" Updated News (July 2, 2012)Auditions for "Hansel and Gretel" - Summer Kids' Show (April 18, 2012)