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Dan Knechtges, Artistic Director Hillary J Hart, Executive Director
By Anaïs Mitchell
Sound Designer
BRYAN NORTIN
Lighting Designer
CASSIDY STANELY
Production SM MARIA VARGAS ATENCIO
Costume Designer LOGAN KESLAR
Choreographed by DENZEL TAYLOR
Music Direction by STEPHEN HUDSON
Directed by
ROSHUNDA JONES-KOUMBA
Originally produced on Broadway by Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold and Tom Kirdahy Original New York Production developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin Arrangements and Orchestrations by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose Original Arrangements and Orchestrations by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose Hadestown was co-conceived by Ben T. Matchstick "Papers Instrumental" by Michael Chorney, published by Seoats Music (ASCAP) Vocal Arrangements by Liam Robinson
Additional Vocal Arrangements by Justin Vernon and the Haden Triplets
HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Corp. www.concordtheatricals.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. APRIL 24 – 26, 2026
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CAST A
ORPHEUS ................................... Ethan Dominguez
EURYDICE Sophia Von Koschembahr
HERMES .................................... Harmony McGown
HADES ......................................... Daniel Percy
PERSEPHONE Maryam Zaafran
FATE 1 ........................................ Sadie Hamon
FATE 2 ........................................ Riley Johnson
FATE 3 ........................................ Ellie Martinez
ENSEMBLE ...................................... Raya Astrich, Courtney Aweh, Addyson Boerger, Brett Bowling, Adrian Cantu, Isabella Choto, Dani Clark, Alexsandra Cullather, Marissa Dickinson, Alana Dolan, Avonlea Evers, Alli Fogt, Finley Franco, Caroline Gomez, Carolyn Gonzales, Callan Hall, Kayla Halpin, Jonathan Hark, Drake Harvie, Madeleine Harvin, Reagan Hough, George Izu, Caidyn Jones, Randi Kordish, Julia Labib, Sarah Leal, Lana Leidecker, Lacey Loocke, Mackenzie Manning, Clara Marcks, Katia Marquez, Landyn McMickle, Jasper Mumme, Daisey Parchmont, Simon Pickard, Isaiah Pitre, Scarlett Amelie Salzar, Ryan Schmehil, Clara Shedd, Neriyah Sterling, Emma Talamantez, Annie Tang, Joseph Tang, Sophia Thatcher, Emmy Vacek, Davyn Waggoner, Maddie Wrobleski
CAST B
ORPHEUS ..................................... Nathan Bryant
EURYDICE Sarah Pizzitola
HERMES ..................................... Jadxiell Acevedo
HADES ......................................... Evan DeBord
PERSEPHONE Filipa Dias
FATE 1 ....................................... Abeer Siddiqui
FATE 2 .......................................... Lilly Dailey
FATE 3 .............................. Makenzie Walker-Pearson
ENSEMBLE .................................... August Adams, Raya Astrich, Courtney Aweh, Addyson Boerger, Brett Bowling, Adrian Cantu, Isabella Choto, Dani Clark, Alexsandra Cullather, Marissa Dickinson, Alana Dolan, Avonlea Evers, Alli Fogt, Finley Franco, Caroline Gomez, Carolyn Gonzales, Callan Hall, Kayla Halpin, Jonathan Hark, Drake Harvie, Madeleine Harvin, Reagan Hough, George Izu, Caidyn Jones, Randi Kordish, Julia Labib, Sarah Leal, Lana Leidecker, Lacey Loocke, Mackenzie Manning, Clara Marcks, Katia Marquez, Landyn McMickle, Jasper Mumme, Daisey Parchmont, Simon Pickard, Isaiah Pitre, Scarlett Amelie Salzar, Ryan Schmehil, Clara Shedd, Neriyah Sterling, Emma Talamantez, Annie Tang, Joseph Tang, Sophia Thatcher, Niko Tourloukis, Emmy Vacek, Davyn Waggoner, Maddie Wrobleski
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
Road to Hell Hermes, Company
Any Way the Wind Blows .......... Eurydice, Fates, Hermes, Workers
Come Home with Me ........... Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes, Workers
Wedding Song Orpheus, Eurydice, Workers
Epic I ...................................... Hermes, Orpheus
LIvin’ It Up On Top ......... Persephone, Hermes, Orpheus, Company
All I’ve Ever Known ................... Eurydice, Orpheus, Hermes
Way Down Hadestown ......... Hermes, Persephone, Fates, Company
A Gathering Storm Fates, Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice, Workers
Epic II ..................................... Orpheus, Workers
Chant ............................................. Company
Hey, Little Songbird ............................ Hades, Eurydice
When the Chips are Down .......... Fates, Eurydice, Hermes, Hades
Gone, I’m Gone Eurydice, Fates
Wait for Me (Intro) ............................ Orpheus, Hermes
Wait for Me .................... Hermes, Orpheus, Fates, Company
Why We Build The Wall ......................... Hades, Company
ACT II
Our Lady of the Underground Persephone, Hermes Way Down Hadestown (Reprise) ..... Fates, Eurydice, Workers, Hermes
Flowers ........................................... Eurydice
Come Home with Me (Reprise) Orpheus, Eurydice
Papers (Intro) ........ Hades, Persephone, Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes
Papers (Instrumental) Company
If It’s True .......................... Orpheus, Workers, Hermes
How Long? ................................. Persephone, Hades
Chant (Reprise) Company
Epic III ................................... Orpheus, Company
Epic III (Instrumental) Hermes, Orpheus, Workers
Promises ........................... Eurydice, Orpheus, Workers
Word to the Wise .................. Fates, Orpheus, Hermes, Hades
His Kiss, the Riot Hades
Wait for Me (Reprise) Intro .............. Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice
Wait for Me (Reprise) ................................ Company
Doubt Comes In ................. Fates, Orpheus, Eurydice, Workers
Road to Hell (Reprise) ......................... Hermes, Company
We Raise Our Cups Company
Kyra Kennedy in Beautiful:
The Carole King
Musical (2024); courtesy of Paper Mill
Playhouse;
photo by Jeremy Daniel
John Tobola, Chair
June Deadrick
Franklin D.R. Jones, Jr.*
Patrice Baumann McKinney
Margaret Alkek Williams
Robert J. Binstock
Thom Brandt
Lewis Cadwallader
Paul Cannings, Jr.
Ken Chang
Theresa Chang
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Connie Dalton
Mark Gibennus
Reggie Hedgebeth
Jenée Jongbloed Bobbora
Steven L. Burkett*
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2025–2026 Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Amy G. Pierce*
Alan Ratliff
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LuAnn Stella Katz
Paul Kilday
Philip Kochman
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EXECUTIVE
Artistic Director
Dan Knechtges
Executive Director Hillary J Hart
ADMINISTRATION
Director of Human Resources
HR Coordinator
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Associate Artistic Director
LaMonica Rideaux
Joshua Lorea
Jonathan Porter
HR Interns Rogelio Lorenzana, Dulce Medina
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Firoz Contractor
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Petra Reyes
Ariana Balza-Bravo
Karen Sumner
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Steward
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Chandler Harvey Development Officer
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Ja'Lisa Jones
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Graphic Designer Ruben Vela
Manager, Ticketing Services
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Guest Service Representatives
EDUCATION
Director of Education
Anthony Martinez
Ruthie Rodriguez
Gray Campbell, Beatriz Gonzalez, Jimmy Herrera
Adavion Wayne
Associate Director, Education Programs & Operations. . Eileen Edmonds Manager, Learning & Training Programs
Education Coordinators
Education Intern
Teaching Artists & Teaching Assistants
Kimberly Phillips
Elizabeth Cooper, Paige “PJ” Eby, Jude Hebert
Chelsea Renteria
Isabela Abrego
Annalea Bootle, Beri Brown, Kahlil Cabble, Juan Sebastian Cruz, Sarah Dyer-Jones, Eileen Edmonds, Brennan Emeka, Malia Franco, Cynthia Garcia, James Hamrick, Monica Harris, Stephen Hudson, Julia Jensen, Zachary Jernigan, Michelle Kendrick, Miles Marmolejo, Cathy Marmolejo, Michael Mertz, Betty Marie Muessig, Maya Rajaji, Michael Sifuentes, Aisha Ussery, Allison Villines, Zoe White, Lia Zitvar
The Director of this production is a member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc., a national theatrical labor union.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
Stagehands services provided by IATSE Local 51
Wardrobe services provided by TWU Local 896
Theatre Under The Stars (Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) is a member of The Broadway League, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Houston Theatre Alliance, Texas Non-Profit Theatres, Inc., Texas Alliance for the Promotion of the Arts and Houston's Theater District Association.
MUSICALS MAHJ for
benefitting the Tommy Tune Awards
Thursday, February 4, 2027
Chairs Elaine Balagia Croucher and Meredith Philipp-Tcholakian
