Tryon Festival Theatre, November 9 - 12, 2018
Filippo Ciabatti, conductor
Tom Mitchell, director
Philip Johnston, choreographer
Central Illinois Children’s Chorus
Music by Engelbert Humperdinck
Libretto by Adelheid Wette
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Lost in the forest and tricked by a house made of sweets, the brother-sister team of Hansel and Gretel must use their brains and their bravery to outwit the witch who pursues them. This enchanting fairy tale opera—itself created by the Brothers Grimm and siblings Engelbert Humperdinck and Adelheid Wette—provides a family-friendly adventure filled with visual and musical wonders.
Press Coverage
Illinois Public Radio Lyric Theatre Presents ‘Hansel and Gretel’ At Krannert Center Smile Politely Review Hansel and Gretel brings a sweet tale to life |
Cast
HANSEL - Olivia Gronenthal† Cassandra Petrie* GRETEL - Molly Abrams† Aimee Stuart-Flunker* MOTHER - ShayLyssa Breon Alexander† Paige Luttrell* FATHER - Timothy K. Bostwick DEW FAIRY - Laura Schachner SANDMAN - Anna Burton* Landon Westerfield† THE WITCH - James Hevel† Alexis Korbe* GINGERBREAD CAPTAINs - Caitlin Hennessy Loucine Topouzian ANGEL - Danielle Mastricola GINGERBREAD CHILDREN - Tammy Asire, Julianna Balogh, Sophia Bengston, Katie Fromm, Sarah Perdekamp, Lukas Grosse Perdekamp, Emily Hancock, Anna Kinderman, Maria Kinderman, Jenna Lee, Roma Mehta, Dan Rosu, Cristabel Thomas, Grace VanRaden †November 9, 11 / *November 10, 12 Production Team CONDUCTOR - Filippo Ciabatti DIRECTOR - Tom Mitchell MUSICAL ADMINISTRATOR/ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR - Michael Tilley CHORUS MASTER - Andrea Solya Fernando Malvar-Ruiz CHOREOGRAPHER - Philip Johnston SCENIC DESIGNER - Wenshu Cai COSTUME DESIGNER - Sharné Van Ryneveld LIGHTING DESIGNER - David Krupla ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER - Naomie Winch MEDIA DESIGNER - Anja Hose SOUND DESIGNER - Lorna Chavez PROPERTIES MASTER - Kristen Nuhn HAIR/MAKEUP MASTER - Samantha C. Jones MUSICAL PREPARATION - Jaime Cohen, Alphonsus Kiu, Alex Munger STAGE MANAGER - Chenglin Xin TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Adina Lee Weinig OPERA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Dylan Kind DRAMATURG/SUPERTITLES - Susan Bywaters ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR/SUPERTITLES - Madelyn Gunn |
