Disney's Newsies

Disney’s Newsies

September 16, 2022 — October 2, 2022

Civic Auditorium

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  • Cast & Crew
  • Production Team
  • Show Dates & Info

MUSICAL

Kicking off the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre’s 94th Season is Newsies, the smash-hit musical. This award-winning musical is perfect for the whole family.

Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged newsies, who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike for what’s right.

Newsies is inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway newsies on a two-week-long action against Pulitzer, Hearst and other powerful newspaper publishers.

RATING: Recommended for Family Audiences

CAST

Jack Kelley – Logan Awe
Crutchie – Daniel Schubkegel*
Davey. – Noah Aiello
Les – Evie Meskin*
Katherine Plumber – Carly Koch*
Joseph Pulitzer – Asa Davis
Seitz/Ensemble – August Gallagher
Bunsen/Ensemble – Aaron Potter*
Hannah – Carlee Stoker
Nunzio/Ensemble – Christopher S. Blades*
Medda Larkin – Wendy Wheeler*
Snyder/Ensemble – Todd Spratt
Wiesel – Rick Place*
Delancey Brothers – Chris Jackson* & Josh Cavalli
Gov. Teddy Roosevelt/Ensemble – David Noyes
Major/Ensemble – Vincent Giannecchi*
Nun/Ensemble – Laurie Nic
Nun/Bowery Beauty, Ensemble – Andi Potter*
Nun/ Bowery Beauty, Ensemble – Sarah Aiello
Understudy (Katherine) – Ellen Terzino
Understudy (Davey) – Jordan Bruner
Understudy (Jack) – Ali Sharief

Newsies
Liam Braun*
Elizabeth Brubaker*
Jordan Bruner
Peter Bryant
Braeden Davis
Rickey DeVore*
Sydney Harrison*
Nate Heid*
Avery Horrigan*
Yacine Lo*
Maggie Paloucek
Elijah M. Parker
Meghan Peot*
Kate Roelof
Lexy Seelye*
Ali Sharief (Spot Conion)
Ellen Terzino*
Connor Tuin*
Alyssa Zamora

*Civic Debut

CREW

  • Light Board Operator – Elvin E. East
  • A1 Operator – Jared Watson
  • Floor/Fly Crew
    Atlas Kaeding
    Elijah Kaeding
    Ryan C. Burke
    Ava Peterson
    V. Keithley
    Torri Jo Mitchell
  • Dressers
    Emily Awe
    Joni Edwards
    Merinda Edwards
    Sammy Rose
  • Follow Spot Operators
    Brian R. Bay
    Kaia Jordan
  • Playback Operator – Jan Watson

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Dr. Quincy Thomas

  • Director – Anthony J. Hamilton
  • Music Director – Marie McColley-Kerstetter
  • Co-Choreographers – Sara Sherman & Anthony J. Hamilton
  • Fight Choreographer – Zac Thompson
  • Scenic Designer – David Kyhn
  • Costume Designer – Ben McVay
  • Lighting Designer – Delaney McKenzie
  • Sound Designer – Jacob Myny
  • Photographer/Videographer – Katherine Mumma
  • Technical Director – Phillip A. Miller
  • Properties Master – Stacy Bartell
  • Stage Manager – Mike Artis
  • Director of Volunteers – Mike Artis
  • Executive Director – Laura M. Zervic
  • Assistant Stage Managers – Isaac Byler & Jaycee Myner
  • Production Stage Manager – Stacey Jaeger
  • Scenic Carpenters – Christopher Lewis, Ryan Burke, & Jacob Miller
  • Charge Painter – David Kyhn
  • Scenic Artists – Angela Mammel & Justin Muse
  • Properties Artisan – Ian Whistler

Friday, September 16, 2022 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:30pm
Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 2:00pm
Friday, September 23, 2022 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 7:30pm – ASL interpreted, Audio described, & Sensory Friendly
Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 2:00pm
Friday, September 30, 2022 at 7:30pm
Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:30pm
Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 2:00pm