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Children of Eden

Directed by
Pam Coleman

Assistant Director - Lisa Basile
Music Director - Lisa Basile

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

In two acts "Children of Eden" told the stories of Adam and Eve, and Noah and the flood. Using a wide variety of musical styles it addressed the age-old conflict between parents and children.

As Adam defied his Father, and Cain defied his, Japheth defied Noah's orders and hid Yonah aboard the Ark. Discovering this rebellion, Noah had to decide if he should also defy God's orders (God had commanded Noah to only save the children of Seth's line, and Yonah is meant to drown in the Flood) or lose his son. Noah and Father learned to let go of their children, and forgive their disobedience. The sense of family and making your own way, resonates deeply; Cain, in this interpretation, was passionate and wanted to explore. He loved his brother, but it went awry.

The show ended as Noah's children bid farewell to their parents and each other, heading off into the new world to find their own homes - their own Edens.

THE CAST

DAVID USHER - Father
CARY KELLER - Adam
MARY BOUCHARD - Eve
LURENA ERICKSON - Snake
MADDIE FEYS - Snake
VINCENT FRAMPTON- Snake
KRISTI RUSSELL - Snake
KATIE SWIDERSKI - Snake
STEVE LABRECQUE - Young Cain
JOSHUA DIMARZO - Young Able
ROBERT SYLVESTER - Cain
VICTOR ERICKSON - Able

VICENT FRAMPTON - Seth
HEATHER HUNTER - Seth's Wife
GRANT SORK - Noah
KAREN THOMPSON - Mama Noah
KRISTI RUSSELL - Yonah
VICENT FRAMPTON - Japheth
ROBERT SYLVESTER - Shem
LURENA ERICKSON - Aysha
VICTOR ERICKSON - Ham
HEATHER NORDENBROCK - Aphra
EMMA SORK - Dove

STORY TELLERS

Mary Bouchard
Lurena Erickson
Maddie Feys
Heather Hunter
Cary Keller
Pat Leahy

Kristie Russell
Jere Standen
Heather Nordenbrock
Katie Swiderski
Grant Sork
Karen Thompson

CHILDRENS CHORUS

Hope Bauer
Alexandra Benson
Joshua Dimarzo
Daniela Edwards
Alexandra Hamp
Evan Hamp
Steve Labrecque

Maggie Prevo
Eden Smith
Annah Sork
Ellen Sork
Emma Sork
Andrew trosper
Juli Frampton

PRODUCTION TEAM

Katelyn Lick - Choreographer
Vinina M. Chavarri - Choreographer
Dodi Lance - Choreographer
Lorraine Shultz - Stage Manager
Grace Morrison - Set Design
Marion Brown - Costumes Director
Ross Witherbee - Lighting Design
Ross Witherbee - Lighting Technician
Brad Shriner - Lighting Technician
Suelyn Bartz - Rehearsal Pianist

Lisa Basile - Sound Technician
Bronwyn Woolman - Picture Board Design
Fran Hamp - Box Office/Ticket Manager
Mary Jo Skiba - Publicity
Evelyn Hunter - Publicity
Jeri Jo Standen - Make-up
Donna Mullen - Prompter
Mark Hunter - Photos
Evelyn Hunter - Outside Sign
Lorraine Shultz - Props

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