St. Norbert College Music Theatre's Next Stage to Present "Anastasia The Musical" in Aug.

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From St. Norbert College, July 20, 2022
by Mike Counter, mike.counter@snc.edu, 920-403-3089

St. Norbert College Music Theatre’s Next Stage will present a production of “Anastasia: The Musical,” Aug. 11-14 at the Walter Theatre on the St. Norbert campus. For tickets, go to http://www.snc.edu/tickets or call the St. Norbert College box office at 920-403-3950.

“Anastasia: The Musical,” a romantic and adventure-filled musical, 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.

This year’s cast, crew and pit musicians come from 19 local high schools, including Appleton North, Appleton Xavier, Ashwaubenon, Bay Port, Brillion, Daskool Academy, De Pere, Denmark, Green Bay East, Green Bay Preble, Green Bay Southwest, Little Chute, Luxemburg - Casco, Notre Dame Academy, Pieschek Academy, Pulaski, Roncalli (Manitowoc), West De Pere and Wrightstown:

Aidan Averbeck, a graduate of Green Bay Southwest High School, plays Dmitry

Will Bakken, Little Chute High School, is in the ensemble

Jake Barbeau, a graduate of De Pere High School, is in the ensemble

Nora Barr, a graduate of Green Bay Preble High School, plays flute

Hannah Beals-Romero, Notre Dame Academy, plays flute and piccolo

Morgan Behrend, Bay Port High School, is on the crew

Ione Berken, a graduate of Green Bay East High School, is in the ensemble

Mitchell Blohm, a graduate of West De Pere High School, is in the ensemble

Ryan Bouchard, a graduate of Pulaski High School, plays Gleb

Isaac Bowman, Green Bay East High School, plays The Tsar

Luke Calaway, Ashwaubenon High School, plays Gorlinsky

Ava Coppo, De Pere High School, is in the ensemble

Aren Dominic Damayo, Ashwaubenon High School, is in the ensemble

Hannah Davis, Green Bay Preble High School, plays violin

Tryana Dokolas, Daskool Academy, is in the ensemble

Kalysta Dokolas, Daskool Academy, is on crew

Sonia Ettinger, Green Bay East High School, is in the ensemble

Bella Frank, Bay Port High School, is in the ensemble

Andi Gallagher, LB Clarke Middle School, Two Rivers, plays Little Anastasia

Amelia Gibbons, Green Bay Southwest High School, plays Lily

Grey Gunville, a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, is on the crew

AJ Hendee, Appleton Xavier High School, is on the crew

Claire Hendee, a graduate of Appleton Xavier High School, plays trumpet

Grace Hess, Ashwaubenon High School, is the assistant stage manager

Emily Hoeppner, Notre Dame Academy, is in the ensemble

Timothy Huber, Pulaski High School, plays Vlad

Isabella Kafka, a graduate of Denmark High School, plays piano

Aria Kiedinger, De Pere High School, plays The Dowager Empress

Kennedy Kramer, a graduate of Ashwaubenon High School, plays The Tsarina

Clarissa LaPlante, De Pere High School, is on the crew

Rose Lemerande, Green Bay Preble High School, is on the crew

Logan Lemmens, Green Bay Preble High School, plays trombone

Jacob Massart, a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, is in the ensemble

Avery Moureau, Green Bay Southwest High School, is in the ensemble

Madisin Mohr, Ashwaubenon High School, is on the crew

Xavi Nohara, a graduate of De Pere High School is in the ensemble

Henry Pahlow, Denmark High School, plays Count Ipolitov

Bella Peters, West De Pere High School, is on the crew

Grace Pieschek, Pieschek Academy, is in the ensemble

Annika Pries, Green Bay East High School, is on the crew

Lauren Rank, Green Bay Preble High School, is in the ensemble

Samantha Reynolds, Pulaski High School, plays French horn

Charles Rickards, a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, plays Count Leopold

Evelyn Rickards, Notre Dame Academy, is on the crew

Isaac Roberts, Wrightstown High School, is in the ensemble

Kristen Roggenbauer, Brillion High School, is in the ensemble

Carrie Schwartz, a graduate of Appleton North High School, plays oboe & English horn

Truman Thor, Ashwaubenon High School, is on the crew

Joseph Thuecks, Luxemburg-Casco High School, is in the ensemble

Madeline Tricarico, Notre Dame Academy, plays bass

Sophie Utrie, Denmark High School, is in the ensemble

Katherine Vadney, Roncalli High School Manitowoc, is in the ensemble

Taylor VanRoy, Green Bay Preble High School, is in the ensemble

Marco Villagomez, a graduate of Green Bay Preble High School, plays violin

Jon Vissers, a graduate of Little Chute High School, is in the ensemble

Isa Wagner, Denmark High School, plays percussion

Olivia Weyenberg, Ashwaubenon High School, plays Anya

Next Stage is an immersive musical theatre program for high-school-aged performers, instrumentalists and technicians culminating in public performances. Participants receive skill training and practical experience in a challenging and supportive environment. This year’s Next Stage production marks the seventh in the program’s history. This year’s production is co-directed by Teresa Schmidt and Andrea Hearden. Schmidt also serves as the vocal music director, and Hearden serves as the choreographer. Philip Klickman serves as the pit orchestra director for this production.

“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

Performers in this production are aged 18 and younger.

ANASTASIA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. http://www.concordtheatricals.com