Newsies
October 17 – November 2, 2019
Recommended for all audiences.
Based on Disney’s very first completely live-action musical movie from 1992, this stage adaptation is taking Broadway by force! It won two Tony Awards and was nominated for six others. The show has music by Disney’s beloved Alan Menken with lyrics by Jack Feldman. The book was written by Harvey Fierstein and based on the film’s screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
Jack “Cowboy” Kelly is living the typical newsboy life and carrying the banner. But the life of a seventeen-year-old newspaper hawker in 1899 New York couldn’t be much harder. He dreams of leaving the crowded city streets behind for the freedom of Santa Fe, and he’s saving every penny for that someday. But when Pulitzer raises his newspaper distribution prices, that dream suddenly vanishes. Jack and his new friend David Jacobs rally the newsboys to go on strike against the greedy corporations and seek fair treatment for child laborers. Based on the historic events of the actual newsboys’ strike of 1899, this story is full of historicity and heart. If you’re willing to be there with the newsboys in their high times and hard times, you’ll join them in feeling like a king (or queen) of New York!
Newsies is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel.: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Richard Thomas
Jack Kelly
Zachary Fernback
Race, *Dance Captain, *Fight Captain
Rebekah Hill
Katherine Plummer
Wes Guidry
Crutchie
Tim Spiese
Joseph Pulitzer
Zack Sensenig
Les
Yolanda Dwyer
Medda Larkin
Gene Ellis
Governor Teddy Roosevelt, Ensemble
Corey Buller
Davey
Zach Haines
Spot Conlon, Ensemble
Collin Bollinger
Oscar Delancey, Darcy
Maya Burdick
JoJo
Adam Dienner
Weisel, Ensemble
Alyssa Dienner
Hannah, Ensemble
Charlie Duvall
Tommy Boy
Curtis Hall
Morris Delancey, Bill, Ensemble
Damian Hemsely
Mike
Benjamin Houck
Sniper, Scab 3
Janet Josephson
Bunsen, Ensemble
Nate Knauss
Mush, Dance Captain
Kevin Lambert
Seitz, Mr. Jacobi, Ensemble
John Laube
Ike
Conner Moodie
Henry
Ethan Reimel
Specs, Romeo
Norberto Rodriguez
Splasher, Scab 1
Will Sensenig
Albert
Carolyn Smith
Nun, Bowery Beauty, Ensemble
Hunter Smith
Buttons
Cameron Snelbaker
Finch
John Weik
Elmer, Scab 2
JP Welliver
Snyder
Dates:
- Thursday, Oct. 17 – 7:30pm
- Friday, Oct. 18 – 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 19 – 8pm
- Thursday, Oct. 24 – 7:30pm
- Friday, Oct. 25 – 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 26 – 8pm
- Sunday, Oct. 27 – 2pm
- Wednesday, Oct. 30 – 7:30pm
- Thursday, Oct. 31 – 7:30pm
- Friday, Nov. 1 – 8pm
- Saturday, Nov. 2 – 2pm & 8pm
Sponsors:
- 2019 Mainstage Season Sponsors: 12:34 MicroTechnologies & Commonwealth Charter Academy
- Show Sponsors: The Hill, The Historical Society of Cocalico Valley & Anonymous In Honor of EPAC Staff and Cast of Newsies
- EPAC’s Opening Night Party Sponsor: The Hill
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EPAC’s Opening Night Performance Sponsor: Rogan Motter
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EPAC’s Closing Night Sponsor: Hall Media Solutions
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EPAC’s Individual Performance Sponsors: Keith & Elizabeth Moodie
Production Team:
Co-Directed by – Kristin Pontz & Preston Cuer
Production & Acting Supervision by – Edward R. Fernandez
Music Director – Cheryl Markle
Choreographer – Kristin Pontz
Fight Director – Preston Cuer
Stage Manager – Karey Getz
Costume Design – Kate Willman
Set Design – Steve Schelling
Lighting Design – Jeff Cusano
Properties – Julie Rhine
Light Board Operator – Kat Brennen
