MUSIC BY

Engelbert Humperdinck

LIBRETTO BY

Adelheid Wette

TRANSLATION BY

Cori Ellison

GUEST DIRECTOR

Candace Evans

CONDUCTOR

Emanuele Andrizzi

CHORUS MASTER

Richard W. Robbins

MUSICAL PREPARATION

Maja Tremiszewska

CHOREOGRAPHER

Jessie Li

SET DESIGNER

R. Eric Stone

Member of the United Scenic Artists, Local 829

COSTUME DESIGNER

Jennifer Flitton Adams

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Andrew Carson

SOUND DESIGNER

Carter Ketcham*

CO-TECHNICAL DIRECTORS

Emma Gallagher*
David Steinmetz

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Amy J. Larson

PRODUCTION MENTOR

John Bonanni

Courtesy of Actors Equity Association

By arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for Schott Music, publisher and copyright owner.

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory

This production contains theatrical haze, flashing lighting and a strobe light effect. Contact the Box Office or speak with an usher for more information.

Do you remember when you were a child, and loved to pretend? Your own backyard could be a jungle, a ship at sea, or a far away planet; whatever you imagined could become true. Transforming yourself into a tiger, astronaut, or elf was as easy as saying it was so. The possibilities were endless, and with them came the joy of endless stories and adventures.

As adults we still crave those imaginings of childhood. When we dream, we can fly. When we read, we envision other lives. When coping with busy days at work, we envision wonderful vacations. And when we attend the opera, ballet, or theatre, we can once again revel in the chance to be transported. Like our childhood selves, we are eager for a time of escape, entertainment and joy.

May that yearning for childhood magic never leave you. Savor the escape of pretending, and once again, let your inner child delight in the magic of music, character and adventure.

Join your imagination with ours, and enter the forest.

Act One

The Family Cabin

Act Two

The Woods, nearby

- intermission -

Act Three

The Witches House

The Listen Everywhere system in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre is provided in part by Hearing Life: Winchester.

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The Listen Everywhere system in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre is provided in part by Hearing Life: Winchester.

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