The King and I
East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, and he seeks Anna’s assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score, the incomparable Jerome Robbins ballet, ‘The Small House of Uncle Thomas,’ is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.
Licensed by: Rodgers & Hammerstein
Credits: Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
Director: Denise Everyhart, Daniella Lovato, Cynthia Peralta
Auditions: March 16 & 17, 5:30 pm, at the Barn
Run Dates: May 13 – 29, 2022
Cast:
- Captain Orton – Erik Tyler
- Louis Leonowens – Manuel Moreno-Martinez
- Anna Leonowens – Leslie Pelon
- The Interpreter – Samuel Griffith
- The Kralahome – Connor Nielsen
- The King – Chris Shepard
- Phra Alack – Samuel Griffith
- Lun Tha – Ethan Willett
- Tuptim – Andrea Ortiz
- Lady Thiang – Melissa Kirkpatrick
- Prince Chulalongkorn – Jaydyn Drake
- Sir Edward Ramsay – Erik Tyler
- Royal Wives – Cambria Arias, Sophia Serna, Nancy Campbell, Laura Grabowski, Donna Serna, Rachele Alcantar
- Princesses – Bailey Mancebo, Elizabeth Clements, Mercy Alcantar, Rachel Pelon, Sophia Ayala, Victoria Ortiz, Morgan Kirkpatrick, Bella, Salinas, Delaney Santos, Brielle Salinas, Simonne Garyon, Milanna Garyon
- Guards – Lindi Ellis, Chris Martinez, Victor Alcantar, Abigail Chappell
- Fan Dancer – Miley Martinez
- Vignette Dancers – Miley Martinez, Cambria Arias, Alyssa Levario, Elizabeth Clements, Sophia Ayala, Jaydyn Drake
- “Uncle Tom’s Ballet” members –
- Eliza – Alyssa Levario
- Uncle Thomas – Cambria Arias
- Little Eva – Miley Martinez
- Little Topsy – Jaydyn Drake
- Simon of Legree – Ethan Willett
- Angel – Elizabeth Clements
- Buddha – Delaney Santos
- Ballet Ensemble – Alvino Levario, Chris Martinez, Victor Alcantar, Simonne Garyon, Milanna Garyon, Mercy Alcantar, Bailey Mancebo, Lindi Ellis, Sophia Serna, Samuel Griffith, Nancy Campbell, Manuel Moreno, Donna Serna, Rachele Alcantar, Abigail Chappell, Connor Nielsen, Melissa Kirkpatrick
Production:
- Producer – Katie Blevins
- Musical Director – Daniella Lovato
- Stage Managers – Denise Everyhart, Kallysta Tyler
- Assistant Stage Manager – Kallysta Tyler
- Stage Crew – Kallysta Tyler
- Lights and Sound – Ambree Bough, Todd Mathenia, Charles Hickinbotham
- Choreography – Cynthia Peralta
- Set Design – Denise Everhart, Alvino Levario
- Set Construction –
- Set Decor & Props – Denise Everhart, Ali Plaisted, Nancy Ortiz, Todd Mathenia, Barbra Black
- Costumes – Denise Everhart, Cynthia Peralta, Kim Day, , Nancy Ortiz, Cathy Cassidy, Kristin Redford, Aurelia Ayon, Delia Lemus, Veronica Ayala, Esmeralda Avina, Dr. Mary Shaw
- Dance Captain – Alyssa Levario, Miley Martinez, Rachele Alcantar
- Music – Charles Hickinbotham, Matthew White
- Pianist – Emily Keele, Elan McMann
- Script Mistress and Dresser – Melanie Tyler
- Stage Moms – Ashley Chappell, Maria Mancebo, Susan Clements, Nancy Ortiz, Veronica Ayala
- Signage – Ali Plaisted