CCM s Studio Musical Theatre Series Presents 'Children of Eden'

The University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music presents

Children of Eden

, a two-act musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John Caird, on

Thursday, March 30

through

Saturday, April 1

in CCM’s

Cohen Family Studio Theater

. The production is directed and choreographed by

Vince DeGeorge

, with musical direction by

Steve Goers

.

Like all Studio Series productions, admission to

Children of Eden

is

free

, but tickets are required. Tickets become available at noon on Monday, March 27, and can be reserved by visiting the

CCM Box Office

or calling 513-556-4183.

Schwartz, known for his smash-hit musicals that include

Wicked

and

Godspell

, created

Children of Eden

in 1986 for Youth Sing Praise, a religious high school theatre camp in Illinois. It was originally shorter and titled

Family Tree

, but Schwartz later expanded and renamed it. The musical as it exists today was premiered in 1991 at the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End.

The musical’s two acts relate the story of Adam and Eve and their children, followed by the tale of Noah and his family. In the first act, Adam and Eve interact with the Father (God) in Eden and are ultimately banished from the garden after they consume the forbidden fruit. We follow the couple through their trials with their children, Cain and Abel, the former of whom ultimately kills the latter.

In the second half of the show, Noah and his family are preparing for the great flood, including Noah’s son Japheth, who is determined to marry his family’s servant Yonah, a descendant of Cain. During the act, Noah laments the difficulty of being a good father, as does the omnipotent Father, who ultimately decides to grant his children the power of self-determination.

With free admission and limited seating, CCM’s Studio Series productions remain one of the hottest tickets in town. Learn more about how secure your tickets by visiting

ccm.uc.edu/about/villagenews/did-you-know/how-to-studio-series

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Cast List

Father……………………………............................……………………………………………………………..Phillip Johnson
Adam………………………………………………………….........................……………………………………..Bryce Baxter
Eve………………………………………………………………….......................………………………………….Ciara Harris
Cain…………………………………………………………………..........................……………………………Zachary Triska
Abel………………………………………………………………............................……………………………Edward Dohring
Seth…………………………………………………………………........................……………………………….Jordan Miller
Noah……………………………………………………………….........................………………………………...Gabe Wrobel
Mama……………………………………………………………...........................……………………………...Emily Meredith
Shem…………………………………………………………….............................…………………………..Donelvan Thigpen
Ham……………………………………………………………….......................…………………………………Dylan Dougal
Japheth………………………………………………………................................…………………….......Stavros Koumbaros
Aysha…………………………………………………………..................................…………….……Madelaine Vandenberg
Aphra………………………………………………………….............................………………….………Kendall McCarthy
Yonah……………………………………………………………........................………………………….………..Emily Royer

Storytellers…………..…………………………….......…………Madison Deadman, Kylie Goldstein, Delaney Guyer, Jennifer Mollet, Andrew Alstat, Matthew Copley, Madison Hagler, William Jackson, Erich Schleck

Performance Times

8 p.m. Thursday, March 30

8 p.m. Friday, March 31,

2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 1

Location

Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM Village

University of Cincinnati

Admission

Admission is free. Reservations are required. Tickets become available at noon on Monday, March 27. Please visit the CCM Box Office or call 513-556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.

Parking and Directions

Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit

uc.edu/parking

for information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit

uc.edu/visitors

. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit

ccm.uc.edu/about/directions

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Musical Theatre Program Sponsor and Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation