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Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing, Randolph and Hurst, raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right! Their fight brought the two major American newspapers to their knees and changed the course of our nation's history with the development of child labor laws that still protect our youth today.
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Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies, features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is packed with high energy music, dance and is very timely in its inspiring message of rising up to make a difference, "Newsies" is an amazing experience for both audience and performers.
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CAST:
Jack Kelly - Josh Irwin, Cam Palmer
Katherine Plumer - Hallie Ackerman, Jacklyn
VanderPloeg
William Pulitzer - Louis Konkoly, Thomas Larner
Medda Larkin - Pratiksha Boinapally, Taryn Riekse
Davey - Brandon Foy
Les - AJ Parseghian
Crutchie - Isabelle Seigo
Race - Sam Kuntzsch
Albert - Travis Hunt *Dance Captain
Specs - Anna Konen
Henry - JJ Sanchez
Finch - Rebecca Rideonour
Romeo - Max Schaefer
Elmer - Leo Ackerman
Mush - Isabel Browning
Buttons - Mandy Williams
Tommy Boy - Cole Bennett
Jo Jo - Bella Zoglio
Oscar /Mayor- Foster Anderson
Morris - Mackenzie Rademacher
Wieslel/Nunzio/Roosevelt - Joey Olmstead
Sietz/Nun - Becca Bovee
Bunsen - William Lanses
Hanna/Jacobi/Nun - Madeline Smith
Darcy/Nun - Sydney Deal
Spot Conlon - Bailey deSilva
Woman/Nun - Taegan Byers
Policeman/Guard - Alex Karkau
Bill/Stage Manager - Eli Mull
Bowery Beauties - Isabel Browning, Sara Downs, Anna
Konen, Anna Vary
Scabs - Lauren Auge, Keira Carlson, Nyah Ganton
DANCERS:
Sara Downs, Claire Fletcher, Nyah Ganton, Luke Huisken, Emma Landry, Erin Maher, Madelyn Marsh, Tatiana Mason, Lizzie Maurer, Ellie Saxton, Mia Thorne, Annalise Vary, Ava Wegenke, Ellie Wieber
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ENSEMBLE:
Lauren Auge, Elysia Azzi, Emalie Blodgett,
Hannah Campbell, Keira carlson, Jennifer Dake, Abby Dennis, Bailey deSilva, Evan Landry, Brooke Lundie, Savannah Mauk, Sammy McDiarmid, Aaron Moore, Maria Perez, Katherine Platte, Aubrey Pretzel, Madelyn Prince, Tessa Rivet, Alyssa Shaltry, Adrian Slear, Maddie Smith, Logan Underhill, Ethan Wall, Emily Willson
TECH CREW:
Sarah Bancroft, Melissa Bennett, Lindsey Bomgaars, Savannah Burgess, Sarah Clements, Sammy Filipich, Zoe Gibbs, Kasey Henriquez, Amara Hoddy, Anne-Marie
Latourette, Isabella Lichtenstein, Rileigh McGeorge, Alexis Milligan, Leigha Pardee, Hannah Perri, Heidi Reynolds, Presley Richardson, Mikayla Shaltry, Na'Vaeh Shessia,
Abby Thorne, Naomi Tijerina, Makhayla Yockey, Lindsey Zarka
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PIT ORCHESTRA:
Payton Cole, Philly Feldpausch, Shelby Hoskins, Jenny Huelskamp, Caleb Johnson, Hunter Pouillon, Jason Shell, Sidney Sparks
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PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director/Choreographer - Tracy Clark
Vocal/Pit Orchestra Director - Sheri Petersen
Assistant Director /Choreographer- Amanda
Hengesbach
Production Manager - Tonya Rice
Costumer - Erin Marsh
Student Directors - Sara Peeper, Taryn Riekse
Technical Supervisor - Timothy Daniel
Accompanist - Mary Rodeck
