Wendel the Sheep Herder

About the show

Wendel the Sheep Herder is a children's musical written by two Penn seniors (class of '97). It is the story of a boy named Wendel who has recently graduated from Penn with hopes of following his lifelong dream of becoming a shepherd. Amazingly, he has a difficult time convincing his parents that this is a good idea who believe that a more practical profession would suit him better. Thanks to the advice of his spunky younger sister, Wendel leaves home in search of his sheep. The show follows his adventures with inconsiderate business people, a special friend named Kim, two cute sheep and an evil banker as he runs away to follow his dream.

The show is lively and fun and full of energetic songs performed by a nine-piece pit orchestra. The show is fit for children of all ages, and all kids will get a chance to meet the cast after the show. Oh yeah, one last thing -- Audience participation is required (the only prerequisite is being able to 'baa'.)

Enjoy!

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Meet the Cast

Liz:	Courtney Granwell
Wendel:	Jason Lichtenberger
Mom:	Debbie Lintz
Kim:	Jill Maglione
Dad:	Brad Newberg
Swindle:	Jordan Zucker

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Production Staff

Director: Jason Epstein
Assistant Director: Becky Brown
Music Director: Rob Redei
Assistant Music Director: Esther Luh
Stage Manager: Jessica Tkacs
Assistant Stage Manager: Shana Shifrin
Choreographer: Laura Bridges
Assistant Choreographer: Debbie Lintz
Technical Director: Jonah Paransky
Shop Consultant: Cecilia Gallagher
Producer: Kim Noble
Assistant Producer: David Danish
Production Manager, Asst. Graphic Design, Asst. Sound Design: Leah Goodman
Community Producer: Cindy Mullock
Assistant Community Producer: Jaime Davis
Workshop Manager: Sanam Roder
Assistant Workshop Manager: Hilary Steuer
Set Design: Katherine Giles
Assistant Set Design: Parisa Mousavi
Graphic Design: Tara Todras-Whitehill
Light Design: Aileen Level
Assistant Light Design: Tracy Dardek
Sound Design: Lanaanne Nguyen
Costume Design: Kacey Baker
Props Design: Marc Richmond
Publicity, Asst. Production Manager: Andy Tso
Set Crew: Liz O'Flanagan, Jenn Chosak, Tara Todras-Whitehill
Production Assistants: Christi Gubser, Debra Kurshan, Janet Eisenband, Rob Bina
Press Release Author: Lauren Smith
Random Stimulite:Ruth Mercado
MAFC Coordinator: Renee Farster

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The Pit

Piano: Esther Luh
Violin: Angela Jenks, Eun-Young Ahn
Flute: Jennifer Flint, Allison O'Brien
Clarinet: Erica Simon
Bass/Accordian: Alexander Platt
Drums: Kevin Little
Cello: Susan Altman

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Community Shows

In addition to performing on Penn campus, we take our shows to elementary schools, hospitals and after school programs in the West Philadelphia area. In addition the production staff & cast meet the kids before and after each show to discuss theater or college and to answer their questions and hear their feedback about the show. Here is the community show schedule:

PEC: Thursday, March 27th -- show at 6 PM
HMS Wednesday, April 9th -- show at 9 AM
Seashore House: Thursday, April 10th -- show at 6 PM
Harrity: Monday, April 21st -- show at 9 AM
Pathway: Monday, April 28th -- about 8 AM to 1 PM

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Ticket Information

Stimulus will be selling tickets to the following four shows:

Friday April 4	7 PM
Saturday April 5	2 PM 7 PM
Sunday April 6	2 PM

Ticket prices are $2 for little kiddies $5 for kids at heart. Advance Tickets will be sold on locust walk on Penn campus the two weeks before the show and at the door! We'll see you there!

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