Hansel and Gretel have heard all the stories
about the mysterious witch in the forest, and only partially believe them to
be true, until they're lost in the woods and actually meet her.
Madame Hagatha Grundilly Sweetbriar is the zaniest witch anyone could
ever hope (or not hope) to encounter. Accompanied by her broom, Shibboleth,
and assisted by her two apprentices, Dizzy Weirdeena and Rasputin
Machiavelli Vampiro III, she lures Hansel and Gretel to her delectable
gingerbread, candy and ice cream house in the heart of the forest. There she
holds them captive, threatening to bake them into gingerbread.
Will Hansel and Gretel escape? Will the witch find a gingerbread pan
large enough to bake two children? Will Father save the day?
All these questions, and plenty you haven’t thought to ask, will be
answered when you see Hansel and Gretel.
Producer: Mary Ann Hall
Director: Barbara Carpenter
About the director:
Barbara D. Carpenter is directing her sixth show for TFYA after receiving
worldwide acclaim for her productions of Princess and the Pea, The Reluctant
Dragon, Alice in Wonderland, Puss in Boots and The Fairyland Detective
Agency. (OK, so her Brit friend Paul looked at the show photos online and
thought they were pretty cool.) She also has appeared in several TFYA shows,
including Rumpelstiltskin and ... wait for it ... Sleeping Beauty. She
blames fellow director Kat Brais for her obsession with children's theatre.
For additional information, reservations and directions call (703) 481-5930
option #3.
Auditions: December 14 &
15, 2008
Production Dates: Jan 31 - Feb 15, 2009
Produced by special arrangement with
Classics On
Stage!.
ESP Productions are partially supported by grants from the
The Town of Herndon, The Nelson and Katherine Post Foundation, the Virginia
Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
