ACT I of Benton County presents HANSEL and GRETEL, March 18

ACT I's fifty-fourth production . . .

Hansel and Gretel
A children's version of the opera by Englebert Humperdinck,
Based on the tale by The Brothers Grimm
Produced by ACT I STAGE!
Presented March 18, 19, 25, 26 2000
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
Director, Music Director: Kathleen Berger
Assistant Director: Aaron Murphy
Pianist: April Noeller

The popular operatic treatment of this tale was first performed in 1893. This version highlights the best known melodies from the opera performed with spoken dialogue.

Rehearsing the forest scene on stage at the Palace Theatre

The Cast:

Hansel                                    Ryan Calderwood
Gretel                                     Megan Christy
The Father                              Ray Bookmeier
The Mother                             Cathi Calderwood
The Witch                               Sarah Zimmerman
Sandman / Dew Fairy              Kayla Comer

Sarah Zimmerman portrays the Witch in the production.

The Children's Chorus

Robert Hanson
Becca Fisher
Chris Sojka
Annie Horst
Nathan Horst
Deanna Ferguson
Dustin Kearns
Chelsea Hessenius
Stephanie Svoboda
Marissa Eldred
Stephanie Ohrt
Kensley Pottebaum
Jason Long
Clare Horst
Megan Owens

The Sandman's helper: Ashley Sojka
The Dew Fairy's helper: Kelsey Johnstone

The Corps de Ballet

Rehearsing the ballet at the Cooling Dance Center in Vinton

Principal Dancers

Joan Cooling
Deanna Ferguson
Emily Hora
Erin Horst
Clare Horst
Elizabeth Huyck
Abby Jakes
Lori Strong

Wings and Halos

Amanda Hora
Becky Karr
Dana Kerwin
Danisha Pladsen
Tess Noeller
Brinkley Gerber
Megan Horst
Savannah McChristian
Kali Timmerman
Clare Cooling
Emma Horst
Julie "Nicole" Cox