Berks Opera Presents Hänsel & Gretel in Collaboration with Albright College and JCWK Dance Lab

from Berks Opera Company

Pictured above, from left to right: Maya Burdick (Gretel 11/22), Daniel Reyes (Witch 11/22), and Myleigh Snyder (Hansel).

Berks Opera Company, in collaboration with Albright College, will produce a fully staged production, Hänsel & Gretel, with orchestra, at the Miller Center for the Arts, 4 N. 2nd St., Reading. Performances open to the public will be held on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, and free of charge for children accompanied by an adult and students of any age with ID.

Hänsel & Gretel is the ultimate musical story for children of all ages. A pair of unruly siblings overcome deprivation and questionable parenting decisions, narrowly escape being eaten, and, by courage and wit, defeat the evil witch’s supernatural powers. Engelbert Humperdinck’s unforgettable music ranges magically from simple folk songs and hymns to rich harmonies and textures.

The production is led by Conductor Francine Black, Director Joel Gori, and Tamara Black as Producer and Artistic Director. The cast features students from the Albright Music Department. The performance also features dancers from the JCWK Dance Lab.

The production and venue lobby will feature artworks created around the opera’s theme by kids at the Olivet Boys and Girls Club this summer, supported by a grant from the United Way, as well as gingerbread and other treats provided by Sweet Street Desserts to delight the palate. Talented Albright student Maya Burdick, who will be singing the role of Gretel on Nov. 22, created an original artwork for the program cover, and the original 24”x36” piece will be available for purchase over the performance weekend.

For more information, go to BerksOpera.org for a dedicated page for the upcoming production. For tickets (paid and free), go directly to https://millercenter.racc.edu/hansel-gretel, email millercenter@racc.edu, or call 610-607-6270.

The cast

• Gretel: Maya Burdick (11/22) and Isabella Tewfik (11/23).
• Hansel: Myleigh Snyder.
• Mother: Susannah Waddington.
• Father: Luke Perkins (11/22) and Jacob Bowers (11/23).
• Sandman: Taylor Meachum (11/22) and Andrew Schucker (11/23).
• Dewfairy: Julia Poole.
• Witch: Daniel Reyes (11/22) and Angel Alvarado (11/23).
• Ensemble: Brooke Gibson, Elizabeth Katz, Shannon Plasha, and Daniel Levin.

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