Directed by Melissa S. Craib Dombrowski
Music Direction by Dr. Joanna Sisk-Purvis
Performances to be held at
Forest Theatre, UNC Campus
123 S. Boundary St., Chapel Hill
October 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM
October 12 and 19 at 2:30 PM.
Rehearsals will begin approximately August 18th and be held at the Carolina Friends School in Durham. Rehearsals will most likely be held on Sunday (afternoon and evening), Monday (evening), Wednesday (evening) and Thursday (evening) of each week, but this is subject to change based on cast availability.
Note: Forest Theatre is an outdoor venue. We have prepared a document outlining how we’ll be dealing with the unique challenges of performing here — click here to learn more about this.
Cast
| Miguel de Cervantes | Wade Newhouse | |
| Aldonza / Dulcinea | Layla Zeferino | |
| Sancho Panza | Logan Wilson | |
| Governor / Innkeeper | Rob Steinberg | |
| Duke / Dr. Carrasco | Levi Squier | |
| Padre | Brady Bowman | |
| Antonia | Krista Katzenmeyer | |
| Housekeeper | Leanne Bernard | |
| Barber | John Paul Middlesworth | |
| Maria | Lily Grey Beede | |
| Pedro | Kevin Hunter Kesling | |
| Anselmo | Tobin Wright | |
| Jose | Ren Lane | |
| Tenorio | Chris Kudlick | |
| Paco | Fine Song | |
| Juan | Kevin Flanigan | |
| Guitar Player / Prisoner #1 | Drew Ehrler | |
| Fermina / Prisoner #2 / Horse Dancer | Anna Beth Green | |
| Prisoner #3 / Horse Dancer | Augusta Wilson | |
| Prisoner #4 / Moor | Gianluca Corinaldesi | |
| Cantor / Moor Woman | Madeline Zucker | |
| Moorish Girl Dancer | Emily Hendry | |
| Captain of the Inquisition | The King Teen | |
| Guard | Tristan Smith |
Show Information
Man of La Mancha is one of the world’s most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century masterwork Don Quixote and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Miguel de Cervantes is in prison awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. He and his fellow prisoners perform a play-within-a-play, telling the story of the elderly Alonso Quijano, who renames himself “Don Quixote” and goes on a quest to right all wrongs in the world. The rousing, Spanish-inflected score includes the classic numbers “The Impossible Dream,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,” “I Really Like Him” and “Little Bird.”
Please Note
This musical deals with complicated themes including poverty, sexual assault, and mental health.