Announcing the cast of CAROUSEL, Civic’s 77th season-opening production. Thank you to all who auditioned!

In May 1873, a bustling carnival enlivens a small fishing village on the rocky New England coastline. Charming but troubled Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, a quiet girl who works in the mill, fall in love, marry and have a stormy relationship that leads to tragedy and an attempt at mending old wounds from beyond the grave.

Songs include “June is Busting Out All Over,” “If I Loved You,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” and more.

Billy Bigelow: Robby French
Julie Jordan: Karlin Marie Kahler
Carrie Pipperidge: Elizabeth Theriault
Enoch Snow: Nathan Hoyt
Jigger Craigin: Jameson Elton
Nettie Fowler: Heather Parker
Mrs. Mullin: Desirae West
Louise Bigelow: Hailey Stroh
Enoch Snow Jr.: Josh White
Heavenly Friend: Ryan Wasson
Starkeeper / Dr. Seldon: Wesley Deitrick
David Bascombe: Andy-Lee Collings
Timony, The Policeman: Trey Salinas

Ensemble & Dancers: Eleanor Brown, Carolina Bufford, Jack Dines, Sydney Frost, Delaney Kahler, Mairead Kahler, David Mannino, Mary Ormsby, Wren Rhodes, Lily Savage, Darby Shuster, Becky Soth, Asa Wadden, Mirsa Wells, Sydney Zinnecker

Snow Children: Jude Hood, Harper Kahler, Darby Shuster, Joshua Stroh, Maycie Stroh, Isabelle Williams, Emery Winkle

Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the Play “Liliom” by Ferenc Molnar as adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer

Directed by Jean Hardie
Musical Staging by Kathie Doyle-Lipe
Music Directed by Henry McNulty
Ballet Choreographed by Sarah Glesk

September 13 – October 13, 2024
Margot and Robert Ogden Main Stage