Previous Shows - Children of Eden: Shoestring Theatre Company

August-September 2007

Musical Children of Eden

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by John Caird
Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby

"Children of Eden" is presented by special arrangement with and all authorized rehearsal materials are provided by Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY, 10019

From Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, and Wicked) and John Caird (Les Miserables) comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business.

Freely based on the first nine chapters of the book of Genesis, Children of Eden is a frank, heartfelt, and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the Father who created them all have to deal with the headstrong-- sometimes cataclysmic--actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers the inspiring message that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."

Stephen Schwartz's extensive score for Children of Eden encompasses a wide variety of musical styles from gospel to reggae to pop to rock to Broadway to soaring choruses. It is best described in a single word: "breathtaking". Children of Eden has appeared on London's West End and is one of the most frequently presented shows in regional theatres, colleges, and schools.

Production Staff
Director	Kris Andrews
Musical Director, Vocal	Kris Andrews
Music Director, Orchestra	Andrea Jacobson
Choreographed by	Kris Andrews & Caity Andrews
Technical Director	Rusty Andrews
Director of Rehearsal Management	Amoreena Thomas
Directors of Audience Development & Services	Carolyn Dufort & Rebecca Rohrer
Stage Manager	Ed Fotion

Cast
Name	Role(s)
Caity Andrews	Yonah	Snake	Storyteller 1
Kris Andrews	Mama Noah
Rusty Andrews	Father
Amy Apostol	Storyteller 2	Generations Dancer
Andre Apostol	Storyteller 2	Generations Dancer	Return of the Animals Puppeteer
Ashley Apostol	Return of the Animals Animal	Young People's Dance Chorus
George Apostol	Adam	Noah
Alex Barbieri	Abel	Ham	Storyteller 1
Travis Barbieri	Cain	Japheth	Storyteller 1
Aviv Brender	Young Abel	Storyteller 1 & 2	Return of the Animals Animal
Debra Brender	Storyteller 1	Generations Dancer	Shem
Jackie Edwards	Storyteller 2	Generations Dancer	Unicorn
Elaine Fang	Return of the Animals Dancer	Generations Dancer	Storyteller 2
Katie Fotion	Return of the Animals Dancer	Snake	Storyteller 1 & 2
Nicole Greenleaf	Storyteller 1 & 2	Generations Dancer
Channing Hansen	Storyteller 3	Generations Dancer
Debbie Harris	Storyteller 3
Mandy Harris	Storyteller 3	Return of the Animals Animal
Grace Hsieh	Aphra	Storyteller 1
Kirsten Jones	Storyteller 2	Return of the Animals Dancer	Generations Dancer
Victoria Jones	Storyteller 2	Unicorn
Madison King	Storyteller 1 & 2	Snake	Generations & Wasteland Soloist	Return of the Animals Dancer
Katie Lamson	Generations Dancer	Return of the Animals Puppeteer	Storyteller 3
Helena McCombie	Storyteller 3	Return of the Animals Dancer
Karl McCombie	Storyteller 3	Return of the Animals Puppeteer
Rebecca McCombie	Generations Dancer	Storyteller 3
Aine McNulty	Young People's Dance Chorus	Return of the Animals Animal
Dillon Mena	Storyteller 1 & 2	Snake	Return of the Animals Dancer	Generations & Wasteland Soloist
Bridget Mercik	Storyteller 1 & 2	Piece of Eight Soloist
Amanda Murgia	Young People's Dance Chorus	Return of the Animals Animal
Jillian Naber	Snake	Storyteller 1 & 2	Return of the Animals Dancer
Kelly Naber	Aysha	Storyteller 1
Madison Nelson	Storyteller 2
Mitzy Nelson	Eve	Storyteller 2
Kellen Perry	Storyteller 1 & 2
Thea Rodine	Generations Dancer	Storyteller 1	Return of the Animals Animal
Brenna Rupprecht	Return of the Animals Animal	Young People's Dance Chorus
Adriana Sanchez	Return of the Animals Puppeteer	Generations Dancer	Storyteller 3
Isabella Sanchez	Return of the Animals Puppeteer	Generations Dancer	Storyteller 3
Julianna Sanchez	Return of the Animals Puppeteer	Generations Dancer	Storyteller 3
Jean Shusterman	Storyteller 3
Lauren Shusterman	Storyteller 3
Michael Shusterman	Young People's Dance Chorus	Return of the Animals Animal
Julia Smith	Dove
Logan Soss	Young People's Dance Chorus	Return of the Animals Animal
Skyler Soss	Young People's Dance Chorus	Return of the Animals Animal
Marcia Sternin	Storyteller 2	Generations Dancer
Audrey Thomas	Young People's Dance Chorus	Return of the Animals Animal
Howard Thomas	Storyteller 1 & 2	Return of the Animals Dancer	Wasteland Soloist
Richard Thomas	Storyteller 1 & 2	Wasteland Soloist	Death of Abel soloist
Sue Thomas	Storyteller 1 & 2	Return of the Animals Dancer
Fiona Tolley	Storyteller 1 & 2	Snake	Return of the Animals Dancer	Wasteland Soloist
Paul Tolley	Storyteller 1 & 2	Return of the Animals Puppeteer
Ursula Tolley	Storyteller 1
Ben Wagner	Young Cain	Storyteller 1 & 2
Grant Wagner	Young People's Dance Chorus	Return of the Animals Animal
Kelly Williams	Storyteller 1	Wasteland Soloist	Return of the Animals Puppeteer
Kit Wolfe	Storyteller 1 & 2