To care for their ailing mother, two children must buy milk. Penniless, they sing in the marketplace to raise money. However, evil organ grinder Brundibar has other plans. A fairytale opera for the entire family, Brundibar celebrates the triumph of the helpless over tyranny and the transformative power of art. Originally performed by children at the Terezin concentration camp, Brundibar was adapted by Pulitzer Prize Winner Tony Kushner – adding his companion piece, But the Giraffe!
Puppet Design Sketches
Youth Ensemble Rehearsal
Writer
- Tony Kushner Adapter (Brundibar), Playwright (But the Giraffe!)
- Hans Krása Music by
- Adolf Hoffmeister Librettist
Director
- Scott Edmiston Director
- Todd C. Gordon Music Director/ Pianist
- Ilyse Robbins Choreographer
- Maggie Moore Abdow Associate Artistic Director
Cast
- Phil Berman Father (But the Giraffe!) Dog (Brundibar)
- Christie Lee Gibson Mother (But the Giraffe!) Cat (Brundibar)
- Nora Iammarino Eva
- John F. King Brundibar (Brundibar) Soldier (But the Giraffe!)
- Patrick Varner Rudy/ Brundibar Conductor
- Jeremiah Kissel Grandfather (But the Giraffe!) Policeman (Brundibar)
- Debra Wise* Grandmother (But the Giraffe!) Sparrow (Brundibar)
- Alec Shiman Pepicek
- Rebecca Klein Aninku
- Josh Sussman Pepicek Understudy/ Ensemble
- Violet deBesche Aninku Understudy
- Amelia Gustafson Bronfman Ensemble
- Taj Gary Ensemble
- Vienna Revis Ensemble
- Eva Jean Chapuran Ensemble
- Jordan Goddard-Brown Ensemble
- Max Roberts Ensemble
- Colin Chin Ensemble
- Kenzi Horner Ensemble
- Cassie Ruyi Shao Ensemble
- Carrie Ruxin Shao Ensemble
- India Hyde Ensemble
- Adoni Cruz Ensemble
- Alba Cruz-Pimental Ensemble
- Miriam Cruz-Pimental Ensemble
- Zeke Iammarino Ensemble
- Abi Tenenbaum Ensemble
- Uatchet Jin Juch Ensemble
- Violet deBesche
- Grace Keenan Kelly Ensemble
- Hillary R Turay Ensemble
- Julianne Freeman Ensemble
- Annie Macbeth Ensemble
- Arthur Wheelock-Wood Ensemble
- Zoe Fritz-Sherman Ensemble
- Abigail Mohr Ensemble
- Adam Wintzer Ensemble
Production
- Jenna McFarland Lord Scenic Design
- Leslie Held Costume Design
- Karen Perlow Lighting Design
- Kyle Olmstead Sound Design
- David Fichter Puppet Design
- Brad Shur Puppet Builder
- Joseph Stallone Properties Master
- Dominique D. Burford Stage Manager
- Misaki Nishimiya Assistant Stage Manager
- Renato Luna Dezonne Youth Ensemble Support Associate