Newsies
October 17 – November 2, 2019
Recommended for all audiences.
Based on Disney’s very first completely live-action musical movie from 1992, this stage adaptation is taking Broadway by force! It won two Tony Awards and was nominated for six others. The show has music by Disney’s beloved Alan Menken with lyrics by Jack Feldman. The book was written by Harvey Fierstein and based on the film’s screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
Jack “Cowboy” Kelly is living the typical newsboy life and carrying the banner. But the life of a seventeen-year-old newspaper hawker in 1899 New York couldn’t be much harder. He dreams of leaving the crowded city streets behind for the freedom of Santa Fe, and he’s saving every penny for that someday. But when Pulitzer raises his newspaper distribution prices, that dream suddenly vanishes. Jack and his new friend David Jacobs rally the newsboys to go on strike against the greedy corporations and seek fair treatment for child laborers. Based on the historic events of the actual newsboys’ strike of 1899, this story is full of historicity and heart. If you’re willing to be there with the newsboys in their high times and hard times, you’ll join them in feeling like a king (or queen) of New York!
Newsies is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel.: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
![Richard Thomas](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/thomas-richard.jpg)
Richard Thomas
Jack Kelly
![Zachary Fernback](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fernback-zachary.jpg)
Zachary Fernback
Race, *Dance Captain, *Fight Captain
![Rebekah Hill](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hill-rebecca.jpg)
Rebekah Hill
Katherine Plummer
![Wes Guidry](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/guidry-wes.jpg)
Wes Guidry
Crutchie
![Tim Spiese](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/spiese-tim.jpg)
Tim Spiese
Joseph Pulitzer
![Zack Sensenig](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sensenig-zack.jpg)
Zack Sensenig
Les
![Yolanda Dwyer](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dwyer-yolanda.jpg)
Yolanda Dwyer
Medda Larkin
![Gene Ellis](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ellis-gene.jpg)
Gene Ellis
Governor Teddy Roosevelt, Ensemble
![Corey Buller](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/buller-corey.jpg)
Corey Buller
Davey
![Zach Haines](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/haines-zach.jpg)
Zach Haines
Spot Conlon, Ensemble
![Collin Bollinger](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bollinger-collin.jpg)
Collin Bollinger
Oscar Delancey, Darcy
![Maya Burdick](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/burdick-maya.jpg)
Maya Burdick
JoJo
![Adam Dienner](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dienner-adam.jpg)
Adam Dienner
Weisel, Ensemble
![Alyssa Dienner](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dienner-alyssa.jpg)
Alyssa Dienner
Hannah, Ensemble
![Charlie Duvall](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/duvall-charlie.jpg)
Charlie Duvall
Tommy Boy
![Curtis Hall](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hall-curtis.jpg)
Curtis Hall
Morris Delancey, Bill, Ensemble
![Damian Hemsely](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hemsley-damian.jpg)
Damian Hemsely
Mike
![Benjamin Houck](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/houck-benjamin.jpg)
Benjamin Houck
Sniper, Scab 3
![Janet Josephson](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/josephson-janet.jpg)
Janet Josephson
Bunsen, Ensemble
![Nate Knauss](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/knauss-nate.jpg)
Nate Knauss
Mush, Dance Captain
![Kevin Lambert](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lambert-kevin.jpg)
Kevin Lambert
Seitz, Mr. Jacobi, Ensemble
![John Laube](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/laube-john.jpg)
John Laube
Ike
![Conner Moodie](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/moodie-conner.jpg)
Conner Moodie
Henry
![Ethan Reimel](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/reimel-ethan.jpg)
Ethan Reimel
Specs, Romeo
![Norberto Rodriguez](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/roderiguez-norberto.jpg)
Norberto Rodriguez
Splasher, Scab 1
![Will Sensenig](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sensenig-will.jpg)
Will Sensenig
Albert
![Carolyn Smith](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/smith-carolyn.jpg)
Carolyn Smith
Nun, Bowery Beauty, Ensemble
![Hunter Smith](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/smith-hunter.jpg)
Hunter Smith
Buttons
![Cameron Snelbaker](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/snelbaker-cameron.jpg)
Cameron Snelbaker
Finch
![John Weik](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/weik-john.jpg)
John Weik
Elmer, Scab 2
![JP Welliver](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/welliver-jp.jpg)
JP Welliver
Snyder
Dates:
- Thursday, Oct. 17 – 7:30pm
- Friday, Oct. 18 – 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 19 – 8pm
- Thursday, Oct. 24 – 7:30pm
- Friday, Oct. 25 – 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 26 – 8pm
- Sunday, Oct. 27 – 2pm
- Wednesday, Oct. 30 – 7:30pm
- Thursday, Oct. 31 – 7:30pm
- Friday, Nov. 1 – 8pm
- Saturday, Nov. 2 – 2pm & 8pm
Sponsors:
- 2019 Mainstage Season Sponsors: 12:34 MicroTechnologies & Commonwealth Charter Academy
- Show Sponsors: The Hill, The Historical Society of Cocalico Valley & Anonymous In Honor of EPAC Staff and Cast of Newsies
- EPAC’s Opening Night Party Sponsor: The Hill
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EPAC’s Opening Night Performance Sponsor: Rogan Motter
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EPAC’s Closing Night Sponsor: Hall Media Solutions
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EPAC’s Individual Performance Sponsors: Keith & Elizabeth Moodie
Production Team:
Co-Directed by – Kristin Pontz & Preston Cuer
Production & Acting Supervision by – Edward R. Fernandez
Music Director – Cheryl Markle
Choreographer – Kristin Pontz
Fight Director – Preston Cuer
Stage Manager – Karey Getz
Costume Design – Kate Willman
Set Design – Steve Schelling
Lighting Design – Jeff Cusano
Properties – Julie Rhine
Light Board Operator – Kat Brennen