Directed by Trinity Bird
Musical Direction by Kristi Gautsche
'Swan Lake' Choreography by Sarah Kilgore
Stage Management by Allison Tappen
Vocal Coaching by Gay Shaw
Set Design by Joella Hendrickson
Lighting Design by Trinity Bird
Sound Design by Tim Ambrose
Properties Design by Cyndi Baldermann
The costumes in this production are by Broadway Costumes of Chicago, Illinois.
The Cast
Little Anastasia, Ensemble – Blythe Barnes
The Dowager Empress – Anne Conners
The Tsarina, Ensemble – Jennifer Wagler
The Tsar, Count Ipolitov, Ensemble – Travis Blatchley
Alexi, Ensemble – Henry Beier
Gleb – John Biscaro*
Dmitry – Morgan Francis
Vlad – Bruce Crews
Anya – Gianna Green
Marfa, Countess Gregory, Ensemble – Mandee Leigh Howard
Paulina, Ensemble – Kaylee McCoy
Dunya, Ensemble – Heather Hemingway*
Gorlinsky, Ensemble – Nathan Johnson
Lily, Ensemble – Christina McKim-Hatt
Count Leopold, Ensemble – Isaiah Brown
Sergei, Ensemble – Kenny Hong
Count Gregory, Ensemble – Nicholas Gerring
Border Policeman, Ensemble - Timothy Brayman
Ensemble – Abby Brownlee
Ensemble - Ruth Brownlee
Ensemble - Brandi Tippner
Male Ballet Dancer - Keegan Oxley
Female Ballet Dancer (first weekend) - Kelly Carmen*
Female Ballet Dancer (second weekend) - Maddie Buckles*
*denotes Sauk debut
Orchestra
Conductor - Kristi Gautsche
Flute, Piccolo - Susan Nawrot
Clarinet - Janet Dunham
Clarinet, Sax, Flute - Austin Petrie
Bassoon, Bass Clarinet - Marsha Layman
French Horn - Aubrey Diebold
Trumpet - Abigail Baker
Trombone - Christina Dube
Violin - Sarah Hashimoto
Cello - Ian Noble
Double Bass - Sandra Pooley
Keyboard - Tom Ryskamp
Drums/Percussion - Evagene Wellman
About the Play
From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, creators of such Broadway classics as Ragtime and Once On This Island, this dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.
RUN TIME: 2 Hours, 45 Minutes. This includes one 15-minute intermission.
The Crew
Assistant Stage Manager - Shannon Chen
Music Rehearsal Assistant - Tom Ryskamp
Set Construction - Ron Boyle, Diane Langan
Set Painting - Caeli Hendrickson, Joella Hendrickson, Allison Sobieski
Costume Team - Jennifer Ambrose, Meaghan Bryant, Sarah Gray, Traci Jo Hubbard
Light Board Operator - Alessa Howard
Spotlight Operator - Madysen Howard
Sound Board Operator - Rob Gates
Marketing Materials/Headshots - Patrick and Lisa Cook
Special Thanks to...
Hillsdale First Baptist Church
Robert Livingston
We wish to thank the families of our cast and crew for their patience, support and encouragement.
The Sauk wishes to express our gratitude to Arrow Swift Printing for a generous donation toward this season’s programs.
Anastasia: The Musical
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Inspired by the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Pictures by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical
From the play by Marcelle Maurette as adapted by Guy Bolton
October 10-12, 17-19 at 8 p.m.
October 13 and 20 at 3 p.m.
Sauk Theatre, Jonesville, Michigan
The Sunday, October 20 performance is SOLD OUT!
Adults - $14, Seniors (55 and up) - $12,
Students (with i.d.) - $12, Children (12 and under) - $10
Pay What You Can Night is Thursday, October 10 at 8 p.m.
(Tickets are not sold in advance to Pay What You Can performances.)
All senior tickets to the Thursday, October 17 performance are $5.
Tickets available by clicking here or by calling 517-849-9100.
ANASTASIA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
This production is sponsored by
The Sauk's live orchestra is sponsored by