Hansel and Gretel

Rec Room Arts’ presents its first opera: a holiday presentation of a new English translation of HANSEL AND GRETEL, Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy-tale classic. Artistic Director, Matt Hune, presents an original, bare-bones production, set in a wooded art and light installation in Rec Room’s intimate 600 sq. ft Back Room.

HANSEL & GRETEL offers audiences a unique and intimate holiday performance experience. Limited to 40 per show and open to both adults and children ages 6+, the audience is invited to get lost in the wintery woods as they follow wayward siblings Hansel & Gretel on their quest to find both home and independence. The piece is immersive and environmental. The set, inspired by the Bower Bird's nest, is made almost exclusively from found objects in nature. 

The cast includes Megan Berti as the Witch, Julia Fox as Gretel, Emily Walton as Hansel, Nnamdi Nwankwo as Father, and Brian Yeakley as the Fairy. The HANSEL AND GRETEL creative team includes costume design by Clair Hummel (HGO) and set/lighting installation design by Stefan Azizi (Rec Room Arts) and art installation by Mina Gaber. Mark Buller conducts the enchanting, folk-inspired piano score. The play is stage managed by EliSabeth Bancroft Wessel Meindl (Alley Theatre, Main Street Theatre).