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

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

Program pdf

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