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Salina Central Mustangs Theatre Troupe 639 will present Hadestown: Teen Edition by Anaïs Mitchell on Thursday, January 30, Friday, January 31, and Saturday, February 1, at 7:00 p.m. Performances will take place at the Central High School Auditorium. Special licensing arrangements for this production were made through Concord Theatricals.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. They can be purchased one hour before each performance at the auditorium box office, located at the south entrance of the school, or online at https://our.show/chstroupe639/hadestown.
There is no service fee for online purchases, as the theatre troupe absorbs all credit processing or ticket fees. Audience members are encouraged to skip the line by purchasing tickets online, which can be scanned at the door.
This production will include haze, dry ice, and some flashing lights. Accessible seating is available at the rear of the auditorium. The runtime is approximately two hours, including a 15-minute intermission.
Behind the scenes
Students have been collaborating with Maggie Spicer-Brown from Theatre Salina as their dance choreographer since late November. They’ve also been working with vocal music teacher Ryan Holmquist and orchestra teacher Lindsay Modin. Unique to this production, the pit orchestra will perform on stage with the actors, while the vocal ensemble will be placed on risers in the pit.
High schools across the nation were offered the rare opportunity to license Hadestown: Teen Edition, and Salina Central is proud to bring this adaptation to Salina audiences. The folk opera, based on the Greek mythology of Orpheus and Eurydice, delivers universal and timely themes through jazz-inspired, sung-through storytelling that keeps audiences engaged throughout.
Story synopsis
According to Concord Theatricals, Hadestown: Teen Edition is a full-length adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s celebrated musical, modified for teen actors and family audiences. The story intertwines the love stories of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and the immortal King Hades and Lady Persephone. Drawing on classic American folk traditions and New Orleans jazz, the musical explores themes of industry versus nature, doubt versus faith, and fear versus love.
History of the musical
Hadestown originated as a community theater project in 2006 and a studio album in 2010. It premiered in 2016 at New York Theatre Workshop, becoming the longest-running show in the theater’s history. The production has since seen success in Canada, London, and Broadway, opening at the Walter Kerr Theatre on April 17, 2019. In 2024, it made its West End debut at London’s Lyric Theatre.
Cast list
Workers Dancers include Andrew Graber, William Howe, Eden Arb, Mari Brown-Mereles, Addilyn Jagodzinske, Jack Jarvis, Kayla Amaro, Katie Morgan, and Camille Graber.
The principal cast features Wyatt Angell as Orpheus, Mac Sheforgen as Hermes, Gage Gibson as Hades, Lillian Crow as Eurydice, and Sarah Day as Persephone.
The Fates are played by Brynn Shaft as Fate #1, Ellie Riekhof as Fate #2, and Anna Kraft as Fate #3.
The Workers Choral Ensemble includes Atticus Crow, Will Griffith, Ayden Flener, Cameron Hathaway-Perasso, Gabe Sharpe, Zayden Pierce, Hudson Duff, Marcos Lira, Kort Comeau, Gabriel Freeland, Caleb Morris, Angelica Dao, Aaneiyah Hughely, Ava Weaverling, Sarah Rosario, Ruby Villanueva, Aerith Cox, Alyxandria Aldrich, Lillian Dreiling, Stormy Lauseng, and Lexi Foos.
Pit Orchestra
Keyboards
Sue Will
Tyler Breneman
Violin
Dr. Leonardo Rosario
Imani De La Cruz Bonane
Maria Stanislow
Alexis Rogers
Cello
John Rose
Adrian Aranda
Trombone
Timothy Zack
Chris Miertschin
Guitar
Russ Ware
Bass
Rorik Crepps
Drumset
Julian Lundberg
Percussion
Madelyn Craft
Pit Director
Mrs. Lindsay Modin
Hadestown Tech Crew
Director….Barbara Hilt
Vocal Music Director……Ryan Holmquist
Pit Conductor…………Lindsay Modin
Choreographer………………Maggie Spicer-Brown
Rehearsal Accompanist………..Sue Will
Scenic Designer…..Bill Weaver
Program Design….Bill Weaver
Photography…………Matea Gregg
Costume Design….Barbara Hilt
Costume Crew…..Addilyn Jagodzinske*, Lillian Crow*, Jenn Morris
Stage Manager….Anastasia Corl*
Assistant Stage Manager….Tru Lawson*
Light Board Operator….Ella Searcy
Sound Board Operator…..Dominic Brosi
Sound Assistant…..Nicholas Xidis
Sound Design….Guillermo Rodriguez
Light Design….Barbara Hilt, Andrew Graber*, Wyatt Angell*
Properties…..Barbara Hilt, Mars Schultz*, Jocelyn Hill*
Running Crew…..Ashton Tollison*, Alyx Parker*, Carson Crawford, CJ McMichael, & Isabella Olund
Dressers…..Yeraldi Loera, Isabella Olund, Jocelyn Hill*, Evelyn Rose, Darrell Rico
Box Office Manager….Mandi Graber, Isabella Olund
Box Office/Concessions Crew…..Jocelyn Hill, Evelyn Rose, Darrell Rico
House Manager…..Alyx Parker*
Spot Operators……Keaton Myers*, Grayson Corl
Hair & Makeup Crew…..Jocelyn Hill*, Isabella Olund
Scenic Construction/Painting…………………………………..Gavin Schneider, Keaton Myers*, Montana Morgan, Lillian Crow*, Kale Shafer, Jayden Kitchen, Anastasia Corl*, Alyxandria Aldrich*, Collin McMichael, Andrew Graber*, Seth Lepping, Janae Mikesell, Elias Moncada, Natalie Wilson, Ella Searcy, William O’Neal, Mars Schultz, Cast & Crew, Ashley Jarvis, Katie Krug, Brent Terstriep, Casey Billeaud, & Jason Cartwright