PRODUCTION HISTORY
Stephen Schwartz takes on the Garden of Eden and Noah’s Ark in a celebration of hope and the human spirit.
Children of Eden
Book by Music & Lyrics by
JOHN CAIRD STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby
Orchestrations by
Bruce Coughlin and Martin Erskine
Licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL for production through UPPER DUBLIN TOWNSHIP PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT on 6/22/2021
July 30 and 31, 2021
Stephen Schwartz says Children of Eden is his favorite of all his musicals. Freely based on the first nine chapters of Genesis, the show introduces the Biblical stories of the Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah’s ark, celebrating human spirit and family across the ages. Themes include messages of unconditional love, hope and second chances.
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTORS: Debbie Thompson and MeLinda Tatum Kaiser
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Charles deMets
CHOREOGRAPHY: MeLinda Tatum Kaiser and Michelle Grow Sirota
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: David Toll
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Lindsey Silver
COSTUMES: Logan Barrie Pring and Janine Moyer Buesgen
DRAMATURGY: Janine Moyer Buesgen
SET DESIGN: David Toll
PROPERTIES DESIGN: Greg Raysor
CAST
CAST:
| FATHER | Keith Beecham |
| ADAM | Ben Brown |
| EVE | Noelle Joy Fiorentino |
| YOUNG CAIN | Connor Klock |
| YOUNG ABEL | Luke Platt |
| CAIN/JAPHETH | Miguel Vela |
| ABEL | Ethan Hawkins |
| NOAH | Mark Urmson |
| MAMA NOAH | Hannah Westfall |
| HAM | Ravi Stein |
| SHEM | Nicholas Schaffer |
| AYSHA | Lauryn Ciardullo |
| APHRA | Leah Sirota |
| YONAH | Mack Noelle |
LEAD STORYTELLERS
Caitlin Beecham
Mack Noelle
Caryn Hartman
Julie Ryan
Jesse Hasty
Nicholas Schaffer
Ethan Hawkins
Gillian Szymanski
Julia Kesack
Mark Urmson
Sarah Leakey
Hannah Westfall
SNAKE
Aria Beauchamp
Julie Ryan
Caitlin Beecham
Nicholas Schaffer
Lauryn Ciardullo
Gillian Szymanski
Sarah Leakey
ANIMALS
Aria Beauchamp
Carissa Shellenberger
Connor Klock
Leah Sirota
Bee Micklos
Noa Stein
Jenna Micklos
Ravi Stein
Luke Platt
Emma Strenger
Nicholas Schaffer
Lilee Ziegler
ENSEMBLE
Aria Beauchamp
Nicholas Schaffer
Lauryn Ciardullo
Carissa Shellenberger
Caryn Hartman
Leah Sirota
Jesse Hasty
Noa Stein
Connor Klock
Ravi Stein
Bee Micklos
Emma Strenger
Jenna Micklos
Lilee Ziegler
Luke Platt
PRODUCTION PHOTOS BY MARK SIROTA
42 2 Precious Children
Father sings to his “Precious Children”
41 3 Mama Sings Ain’t It Good
Mama Sings “Ain’t It Good” with Noah’s family, the Animals, and the Storytellers
Ain’t It Good
The Flood Ends as Mama sings “Ain’t It Good”
Yonah Stops Japheth
Yonah stops Japheth from striking Noah
Japheth And Yonah In Whatever Time We Have
Japheth And Yonah Sing “In Whatever Time We Have”
Yonah Is No Stranger To The Rain
Yonah Is No “Stranger To The Rain”
27 The Gathering Storm
Noah, his family, and the Storytellers sing “The Gathering Storm”
Japheth Three
Noah, his wife, and his three sons.
The Company Sings “Generations”
Scene from Children of Eden: The Company Sings “Generations”
26 Generations
The Company Sings “Generations”
he Company Sings with Eve at the End of Act One
he Company Sings with Eve at the End of Act One
Eve Speaks To Father
Eve Speaks To Father
The Death Of Abel
Scene from Children of Eden: The Death Of Abel
Eve And Adam Find The Circle Of Stones
Eve And Adam Find The Circle Of Stones
13 Adam Sings A World Without You
Adam Sings “A World Without You”
The Snake Encourages Eve Towards “The Pursuit Of Excellence”
The Snake Encourages Eve Towards “The Pursuit Of Excellence”
Eve Feels “The Spark Of Creation”
3 Adam Father Eve
Adam and Eve talk with Father