Synopsis:

Hansel and Gretel “starving for something more,” have run away from their suburban New York home to make their own way in The Big City.

They arrive early morning to gentle snow flurries and are soon swept into an awakening, bustling Manhattan. It’s quickly clear that life in the city costs much more than they realize. The siblings meet new friends along the way who are more street-savvy than they, find a way to see the Broadway show Wicked, audition for the Radio City Rockettes, and find shelter overnight night in FAO Schwartz.

The following day takes the audience on a little morning stroll though Central Park before heading back to the City where Hansel and Gretel are overcome by hunger and are duped into entering an enticing looking van.

Will they be “eaten alive” or can they escape unscathed? Will they find the nourishment their souls crave on their journey though the concrete jungle? Maybe they should have left breadcrumbs…

Action Performance Company

Principal Members

  • Anthony Blanchard

    HANSEL

    Anthony loves the ability for people to come together in New York City and find unity in one place - also the beautiful men

  • Nora Christopherson

    GENIE

    Nora loves the pretty buildings and atmosphere of Upper Manhattan

  • Fayrah Culburtson

    MOTHER

    Fayrah loves the food, iconic movies and people of New York City

  • Grace Elizondo

    PEACH/DANCE CORPS

    Grace loves how fashion is such a big part of the New York City culture, and the unique ways people dress

  • Sayer Keeley

    FATHER

    Sayer loves the fast pace of New York City

  • Shelby Keeley

    DANCE CORPS

    Shelby loves that in New York City something is always happening and it’s so lively

  • Jade Langmead

    ELPHABA, AUDREY

    In New York, Jade loves how easy it is to go unnoticed, with so many people you can really start to see how small you are in comparison to the world

  • Delaina Thill

    Delaina Thill

    GRETEL

    Delaina loves walking around New York City at Christmas time, especially during SantaCon

  • Ruby Thill

    RIGS

    Ruby loves the big Christmas Tree and all the holiday lights in New York City

Company Members

  • Oliver Adamski

    SPUNKY

    Oliver is excited to see the Christmas Tree in Rockeller Center and the Empire State Building in New York

  • Greta Adamski

    DANCE CORPS

    Greta wants to see Rockefeller Center

  • Merryn Cogswell

    STREET RAT

    Merryn is all about people watching in New York City

  • Savannah Geer

    GLINDA/ENSEMBLE

    Savannah finds the museums and Central Park the most interesting in New York

  • Nellie Grassman

    DANCE CORPS

    Nellie finds it so exciting that wherever you look in New York City you are surrounded by shops, restaurants and tall buildings

  • Rory Hopper-Williams

    STREET RAT BUNNY

    Rory wants to see Rockefeller Center and the City all lit up in the snow

  • Kennedy Lasch

    DANCE CORPS

    Kennedy can’t believe how expensive the houses are in New York

  • Luka Little

    PETER PAN IMPERSONATOR/ENSEMBLE

    Luka finds stage dooring at Broadway shows in New York the most fun

  • Ashlyn O’Steen

    STREET RAT ZOE

    Ashlyn is intrigued by the amount of people and the big buildings in New York City

  • Eva O’Steen

    STREET RAT CHLOE

    Eva thinks Broadway in New York is cool

  • Addelaide Schmidt

    ANGEL

    Addie finds it interesting that everything in New York has its own story, not just with the broadway shows, but also with each person, building, and monument

  • Jane Seifert

    PATRON LILLY/DANCE CORPS

    Jane loves the culture of the people in New York City

  • Elena Wilson

    DANCE CORPS

    Elena is interested in everything about the New York Broadway scene

  • Elliette Wilson

    DANCE CORPS

    Elliette loves that there’s always something going on in New York City

  • Griffin Malone

    (Company Apprentice)

    DIRECTOR ARMSTRONG

Spring Dance and Theatre

Academy Students

  • Snowflakes

    Arcadia Cooper, Violet De Hont, Rosie Ellstra, Beatrice Jannett, Georgiana Stoneburg

    Teaching Artist: Malia Craft

  • Can't Touch This

    Rory Hopper-Williams, Clara Nordahl, Ashlyn O’Steen, Eva O’Steen, Rosalie Smith, Annie Zontelli

    Teaching Artist: Delaina Thill

  • Toys/Mice and Children's Carolers

    Eleanora Bleakmore, Auden Clay, Veronica Doran, Lola Janisch, Beatrice Jannett, Vivienne Johnson, Phoenix Malone, Mathilde Miller, Elizabeth Odlyzko, Luke Odlyzko, Robin Olsen Biebighauser, Violet Peterson, Rose Rask, Agatha Schill-Drew, Dorthy (Dottie) Schutz, Meyer Schutz, Annie Zontelli

    Teaching Artists: Jade Langmead, Shelby Keeley

  • Non-Stop

    Luka Little, Griffin Malone, Clara Nordahl, Anna Peterson, Rosalie Smith, Margot Taylor

    Teaching Artist: Jade Langmead

Creative Team

  • Amber Keeley

    DIRECTOR; WRITER; CHOREOGRAPHER

  • Delaina Thill

    Fayrah Culbertson

    CO-DIRECTOR; CO-WRITER; MUSIC COACH

  • Sayer Keeley

    CO-DIRECTOR

  • Delaina Thill

    DANCE CAPTAIN; TEACHING ARTIST

  • Huyana Langmead

    CREEPY VAN CREATOR

  • Malia Craft

    TEACHING ARTIST

  • Shelby Keeley

    TEACHING ARTIST

  • Jade Langmead

    TEACHING ARTIST

  • Thank you!

    BOOTH MUSIC: RACHEL DORAN

    BOOTH A/V: LILLY AND MJ

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSITANT: CANDICE FULLER

    COSTUME ORGANIZATION: LUKA LITTLE

    MOUSE TAILS: LAURA HARRINGTON

    LIGHTING DESIGN: MATTHEW VAN BRUGGEN

    IRONDALE MAINTENAINCE

    STACY MALBON AND JULIE EBBESEN

    ROOM PARENTS!!

    To all of you who have offered your time, services, support, smiles, “likes” - all of it - we see you and we love you!

    To join us for classes, have us visit your school, create a workshop for your group or to be in our performance this Spring, please email Amber Keeley at Amber@SpringInspires.com or fill out the form below.

    Wishing you all the happiest of holidays and the very best in the New Year. May we all remember to LIVE the wonderful little moments we are gifted with each day and may your every adventure be filled with curiosity, love and fun!

  • Music Credit

    The Nutcracker: Bonn Classical Philharmonic & Heribert Beissel

    Despacito and Welcome to the Jungle: 2Cellos

    Santa Fe; Newsies: ProSound Karaoke

    Any Way the Wind Blows; Hadestown

    It’s the Hard Knock Life: 2014 Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Can’t Touch This: MC Hammer

    Defying Gravity; Wicked: Stage Stars Records

    I Hope I Get It; A Chorus Line: Stage Star Records

    Rockettes Overture: Radio City Christmas

    She Used to Be Mine; Waitress

    Feed the Birds; Mary Poppins

    Non-Stop; Hamilton

    In the Arms of the Angels: Sarah McClachlan

    Skid Row, Grow For Me, Suddenly Seymour: Little Shop of Horrors: Stage Star Records

    On Broadway: SMASH Cast

 

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