Tales Of Andergrimm: Original Production

	hen this show was commissioned, two key people spearheaded the project. Without them and their incredible faith in Trudee as a writer and musician, the show would never have come to be. It was Julie Underhill, a board member at KCP who conceived of combining character education with fairy tales to create a show. It was a brilliant idea, and the Character Education consultants in the area think so too. Another board member, Lorie Hanley, agreed to direct the show, but she did so much more than that. Getting the cast from school to school, solving set dilemmas — when anything didn’t work, it was usually Lorie who found the solution. Lorie and her production team cast, coached and directed two full sets of characters so that these young players could alternate performance days, thereby missing only five school days of the ten-day performance schedule. As a result, the two casts worked incredibly closely. Though each performer had a slightly different take on his or her role, the entire team should be credited with building this show into the successful production that it was. The show can be performed with a cast of 17 or with some parts doubled, as KCP chose to do, with a cast of 13. Original Cast(s) Character Ed/Mean Duck – Marissa Bale and Amber Murphy Guard – Chris Woolsey and Alex Swift King – Josef Hanik and Austin Vair Brigit’s Mother/Mother Duck – Jessica Little and Kaitlin Scott Hansel & Gretel’s Mother/Swan – Kaitlyn Veitch and Mercedes Scaife Gretel – Alex Fisher and Taylor Giovenazzo Brigit – Madeline Ritchie and Erin Coon Father – Ben Patterson and Ryan LaPlante Hansel – Ryan Hanley and Chris Gattrell Second Duck/Witch – Renée Nat and Lauren Walters Third Duck – Mallory Watson and Kathryn Counter Rumpelstiltskin – Ryan Roach and Luke LaPlante Ugly Duckling – Katie Whelan See photos and clips from the original show. Production Team Director – Lorie Hanley Assistant Director – Linda Watson Music Director – Victoria McDonald Assistant Music Director – Heather Hauck Choreographer – Carla Tucker Stage Manager – Haley Watson Costume Designer – Jill LaPlante Set Designer – Janet Ness Set Builders – Chris Ness, Chris Taylor, the Integrated ARTS students at Innisdale Secondary School, Mr. Riopelle’s Grade 10 Woodworking class, John Hanley, Bill Anderson Producer – Bob Buckley Understudies – Haley Watson, Mike Sturgess, Ryan LaPlante Backstage Crew – Mike Sturgess, Yerina Kim, Arianna Vegter, Mike Smusiak Musical Arrangements and Production – Trudee Romanek Musical Consultants – Mark Hathaway and Rob Romanek KCP Board of Directors 2005-2006 Chair – Glenn Krelove Vice Chair – Lorie Hanley Secretary – Linda Watson Treasurer – Janis Dalton Members-at-Large – Jim Bewick, Nick Brooks, Julie Underhill, Brenda Thompson Past Chair – Deane Hay Producer – Bob Buckley See photos and clips from the original show.