Stephen Schwartz and John Caird’s musical, Children of Eden casts the beloved biblical stories of Genesis through the personal lens of family. Directed by Scott Rasso, Children of Eden starts with the very beginning: the creation of the universe. Father breathes life into his children, Adam and Eve, and learns that the hardest part of being a loving Father is letting go. It’s a lesson that translates into the parenting of Cain, Abel, and Seth—and is reiterated once again as Noah parents his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
This joyous and inspiring musical celebrates the difficulty of choice, the importance of passion, the value of questioning, and the pain in allowing those you love to take risks and face the consequences.
Children of Eden Cast:
Father - Scott Rasso
Adam/Noah - Samuel Carrington
Eve/Mama - Corgan Ball
Cain/Japheth - Andrew Dortch
Abel/Ham - Rafael Rasso
Seth/Shem - Geoffrey Paris
Yonah - Azaria Foshay
Aphra - Sarah Davis
Aysha - Alli Chasteen
The Snake - Gary Mustain
Young Cain - Darrell Bunde
Young Abel - Zack Bunde
Adult Storytellers - Douglas Bunde, Jennifer Bunde, Alli Chasteen, Sarah Davis, Azaria Foshay, Emily Kilgore, Gary Mustain
Child Storytellers - Darrell Bunde, Zack Bunde, JJ Bunde, Abby Kilgore, Josephine Miller, Dominique Rasso, Addison Shinn, Nimue Thompson
Performances are July 21-23 and July 28-30 at Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S. Seminary, Galesburg. Children of Eden is supported by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
This joyous and inspiring musical celebrates the difficulty of choice, the importance of passion, the value of questioning, and the pain in allowing those you love to take risks and face the consequences.
Children of Eden Cast:
Father - Scott Rasso
Adam/Noah - Samuel Carrington
Eve/Mama - Corgan Ball
Cain/Japheth - Andrew Dortch
Abel/Ham - Rafael Rasso
Seth/Shem - Geoffrey Paris
Yonah - Azaria Foshay
Aphra - Sarah Davis
Aysha - Alli Chasteen
The Snake - Gary Mustain
Young Cain - Darrell Bunde
Young Abel - Zack Bunde
Adult Storytellers - Douglas Bunde, Jennifer Bunde, Alli Chasteen, Sarah Davis, Azaria Foshay, Emily Kilgore, Gary Mustain
Child Storytellers - Darrell Bunde, Zack Bunde, JJ Bunde, Abby Kilgore, Josephine Miller, Dominique Rasso, Addison Shinn, Nimue Thompson
Performances are July 21-23 and July 28-30 at Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S. Seminary, Galesburg. Children of Eden is supported by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).