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October, 18-27 2024

The Shelton Auditorium

1000 W 42nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46208 

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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

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