To care for their ailing mother, two children must buy milk. Penniless, they sing in the marketplace to raise money. However, evil organ grinder Brundibar has other plans. A fairytale opera for the entire family, Brundibar celebrates the triumph of the helpless over tyranny and the transformative power of art. Originally performed by children at the Terezin concentration camp, Brundibar was adapted by Pulitzer Prize Winner Tony Kushner – adding his companion piece, But the Giraffe!
Puppet Design Sketches
- Cat puppet sketch by David Fichter.
- Dog puppet sketch by David Fichter.
- Sparrow puppet sketch by David Fichter.
- Sparrow puppet sketch by David Fichter.
- Cat puppet sketch by David Fichter.
Youth Ensemble Rehearsal
Writer
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Tony Kushner
Adapter (Brundibar), Playwright (But the Giraffe!)
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Hans Krása
Music by
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Adolf Hoffmeister
Librettist
Director
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Scott Edmiston
Director
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Todd C. Gordon
Music Director/ Pianist
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Ilyse Robbins
Choreographer
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Maggie Moore Abdow
Associate Artistic Director
Cast
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Phil Berman
Father (But the Giraffe!) Dog (Brundibar)
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Christie Lee Gibson
Mother (But the Giraffe!) Cat (Brundibar)
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Nora Iammarino
Eva
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John F. King
Brundibar (Brundibar) Soldier (But the Giraffe!)
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Patrick Varner
Rudy/ Brundibar Conductor
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Jeremiah Kissel
Grandfather (But the Giraffe!) Policeman (Brundibar)
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Debra Wise*
Grandmother (But the Giraffe!) Sparrow (Brundibar)
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Alec Shiman
Pepicek
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Rebecca Klein
Aninku
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Josh Sussman
Pepicek Understudy/ Ensemble
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Violet deBesche
Aninku Understudy
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Amelia Gustafson Bronfman
Ensemble
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Taj Gary
Ensemble
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Vienna Revis
Ensemble
- Eva Jean Chapuran Ensemble
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Jordan Goddard-Brown
Ensemble
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Max Roberts
Ensemble
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Colin Chin
Ensemble
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Kenzi Horner
Ensemble
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Cassie Ruyi Shao
Ensemble
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Carrie Ruxin Shao
Ensemble
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India Hyde
Ensemble
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Adoni Cruz
Ensemble
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Alba Cruz-Pimental
Ensemble
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Miriam Cruz-Pimental
Ensemble
- Zeke Iammarino Ensemble
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Abi Tenenbaum
Ensemble
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Uatchet Jin Juch
Ensemble
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Violet deBesche
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Grace Keenan Kelly
Ensemble
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Hillary R Turay
Ensemble
- Julianne Freeman Ensemble
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Annie Macbeth
Ensemble
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Arthur Wheelock-Wood
Ensemble
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Zoe Fritz-Sherman
Ensemble
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Abigail Mohr
Ensemble
- Adam Wintzer Ensemble
Production
- Jenna McFarland Lord Scenic Design
- Leslie Held Costume Design
- Karen Perlow Lighting Design
- Kyle Olmstead Sound Design
- David Fichter Puppet Design
- Brad Shur Puppet Builder
- Joseph Stallone Properties Master
- Dominique D. Burford Stage Manager
- Misaki Nishimiya Assistant Stage Manager
- Renato Luna Dezonne Youth Ensemble Support Associate




