May 4, 5, 6, 11 & 12 – 2018
Book, Music and Lyrics by
Michael J. Salmanson, Maureen Kane Berg and Thomas C. Berg

A world premiere! Drawing on real events, this musical provides an intimate look at the Lincoln family’s personal and political struggles during their White House years.  Despite enormous odds, personal loss and political intrigues, the Lincolns overcome their divided “houses”  (family, cabinet and country), relying on their love, wit, wisdom, strength of  conviction, and the help of unlikely allies.  The story of Lincoln’s and our nation’s ultimate triumph, and the tragedy of his still-unfinished legacy, will touch your heart and mind.    

 

Director:                   Michael Salmanson

Music Director:         Talia Yellin Fisher 

Assistant Music Director:   Jim Speer

 

CAST:

March 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 – 2018
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater

CAST:

Director:   Michael Sherman

Music Director:  Raquel Garcia

Choreographer:  Maggie Szeder

 

November 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17 & 18 – 2017
Book, Music & Lyrics by Rupert Holmes

Director: Barbara Burke Sherman

Music Director: Raquel Garcia        

Choreographer: Tami Cohen Dimmerman

CAST LIST

Character Names	Cast Member
John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget	Danny Seifert
Mayor Thomas Sapsea / Mr James Hitchens	Michael Sherman
Neville Landless / Mr. Victor Grinstead	John Cochrane
Reverend Mr. Crisparkle / Mr. Cedric Moncrieffe	Christopher Betzler
Durdles / Mr. Nick Cricker	Todd Barton
Bazzard / Mr. Phillip Bax	Andrew Kelleher
Deputy / Mr. Nick Cricker II	Vince Vuono
James Throttle / Horace / Stage Manager	Chuck Moore
Citizen of Cloisterham / Alfred Grumple	Mike Salmanson
Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting	Megan Keiser
Rosa Bud / Miss Deirdre Peregrine	Marie Spidale
Princess Puffer / Miss Angela Prysock	Linda Galati Hunt
Helena Landless / Miss Janet Conover	Gabrielle Grosso
Wendy (Moonfall Quartet) / Miss Isabel Yearsley	Rachel Pogolowitz
Beatrice (Moonfall Quartet) / Ballet Dancer /Miss Florence Gill	Maggie Szeder
Townsperson / Miss Violet Balfour	Carmen Walton
Townsperson / Miss Mathilda Kirkby	Ellie Knickerman
Townsperson/ Ballet Dancer / Miss Gwendolen Pynn	Chloe Sierka

 

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