Reserve your Ticket(s) by clicking
October, 18-27 2024
The Shelton Auditorium
1000 W 42nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Andersen - A Fairy Tale life
written by June McCarty Clair, with Lyrics by John Clair, & music by Derek Hakes
“Where words fail, music speaks.”
The second opening of the season will be a soaring new musical from local writing duo June and John Clair. After a highly-successful run in Topeka, Kansas, they are thrilled to showcase their incredible new story about fame and fantasy to Indianapolis with a cast of local performers. This stunningly beautiful musical tale follows the young life of fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen as he pursues a life of celebrity and imagination on the path to becoming himself. This will be Bard Fest’s first adventure in reimagining classic tales through contemporary music.
CAST
Hans Christian Andersen - youth,- Preston Blair
Hans Christian Andersen-teen, - Grant Craig
Hans Christian Andersen-adult - Matt Anderson
Anne Marie Andersen – Andersen’s mother – Lisa Anderson
Fortune Teller/Telegraph Operator- Rachelle Woolston
Madame Schall – Famous ballerina, Death Angel –Afton Shepard
Giuseppi Siboni – Famous voice teacher – Thom Brown
H. C. Orsted, Noted scientist – Duane Leatherman
Jens Baggesen – Famous Poet/Envoy- Andy Burnett
Pernille – Siboni’s maid/School child – Gretta Shambarger
Jonas Collin, Andersen’s benefactor/Envoy – Mac Williams
Edvard Collin – Jonas’ son – J. B. Scoble
Louise Collin – Jonas’ daughter – Erika Koepfer
Simon Meisling/Villager/ – Matthew Socey
Mrs. Meisling-/Barn Lady/villager/-Nan Macy
Herr Verliin – Instructor at Meisling’s school – Austin Smith
School Child//Barn girl/Villager - Emelyn Woolston
Little Match Girl/villager/barn girl – Lucy Isles
Street Urchin –villager – Jacob Meneghini
Pernille/villager/ barn girl– Greta Shambarger
Henrik Jacobsen – Mayor of Odense –Thom Johnson
Villager/telegraph operator - Beth Gibson
Production Team
Director: June McCarty Clair
Assistant Director/Set Designer: John Clair
Music Director: Derek Hakes
Choral Director: Rachelle Woolston
Choreographer: Doug King
Technical Director: Eric Matters
Costumer: Jan Jamison
Producer: Glenn L Dobbs