Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Nov. 9, 10, 11, 12, 2006
Stage and music direction by Justin Hill
Synopsis: When a Baker and his Wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk.) Everyone’s wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results.
Cast (in order of appearance): Narrator/Mysterious Man Danny Van Horn; Cinderella Jennie Mescon; Jack Shevy Miller, MacGyver McCarty; Jack’s mother Michelle Williams; Baker Wayne Van Mersbergen; Baker’s wife Gail Van Mersbergen; Cinderella’s stepmother Shauna Pisarik; Lucinda Stacie Woodburn; Cinderella’s father Blaine Deaton; Little Red Riding Hood Schelyce Brodale; Witch Jennifer Hopwood; Cinderella’s mother/Granny/Giant Aleta Mikels; Rapunzel Laura Deaton; Wolf/Rapunzel’s prince Josh Hendricks; Cinderella’s prince Niq Schwartz; Steward Rich Wortmann
Orchestra: Conductor Justin Hill; Violin Leah Archer, Sean Kamery, Erin Marrs; Viola Leigh Wickell; Cello Ali Eternady; Reeds Diana Upton-Hill, Laura Reynolds, Melinda Philipsen; Bassoon Nicole Sonneveld; Horn Brad Gassner, Ed VanderLinden; Piano Karen Spurgeon; Synthesizer Michelle Jones; Bass Lyle Stirling; Percussion Linda McConnell
Crews: Stage crew & Props Deb Van Horn, Phyllis Aeschliman; Set construction Ron Bride; Costume committee Lana Doll, Pat Hasz, rentals by Norcostco and the Iowa Theatre Company; Lighting Gary Spurgeon, Alex Forsythe, Benjamin Spurgeon; Set painting Leah Morrissey, Deb Baughman, Niq Schwartz; Makeup Diana Upton-Hill, Jennie Mescon, members of the cast; Hairstyling Traci Miller; Tickets Gary Spurgeon, Lyle Stirling, Hy-Vee Pharmacy; House Committee Diane Bales, Samantha Spurgeon, Diane Wakelin, Chris & Julie Griffin, Bill & Barbara Baughman, Bill & Joanne Bride, Gary McConnell, Bob Wilson, Jeff Stirling, David Bales, Carolyn Scott, Sheila Early, Dave & Deb Rasmussen, Marty & Jill Owen, Dave & Becky Hopkins; Programs Gary Spurgeon, Justin Hill, Lyle Stirling, Diana Upton-Hill, Shauna Pisarik, Barbara Baughman, Diane Wakelin, Karen Spurgeon, Steve Orwig, Phyllis Aeschliman, Cathy Roberts, Jeff Owen