Logo for MAN OF LA MANCHA

Book by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion

Directed by Melissa Craib Dombrowski
Music Direction by Dr. Joanna Sisk-Purvis

Shows Presented at

Forest Theatre

at

UNC Campus

300 S. Boundary St. Chapel Hill

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Cast

RoleActor
Miguel de CervantesWade Newhouse
Aldonza / DulcineaLayla Zeferino
Sancho PanzaLogan Wilson
Governor / InnkeeperRob Steinberg
Duke / Dr. CarrascoLevi Squier
PadreBrady Bowman
AntoniaKrista Katzenmeyer
HousekeeperLeanne Bernard
BarberJohn Paul Middlesworth
MariaLily Grey Beede
PedroKevin Hunter Kesling
AnselmoTobin Wright
JoseRen Lane
TenorioChris Kudlick
PacoFine Song
JuanKevin Flanigan
Guitar Player / Prisoner #1Drew Ehrler
Fermina / Prisoner #2 / Horse DancerAnna Beth Green
Prisoner #3 / Horse DancerAugusta Wilson
Prisoner #4 / MoorGianluca Corinaldesi
Cantor / Moor WomanMadeline Zucker
Moorish Girl DancerEmily Hendry
Captain of the InquisitionThe King Teen
GuardTristan Smith

Man of La Mancha is one of the world’s most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century masterwork Don Quixote and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Miguel de Cervantes is in prison awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. He and his fellow prisoners perform a play-within-a-play, telling the story of the elderly Alonso Quijano, who renames himself “Don Quixote” and goes on a quest to right all wrongs in the world.

The rousing, Spanish-inflected score includes the classic numbers “The Impossible Dream,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,” “I Really Like Him” and “Little Bird.”

Production Staff

RoleArtist
Stage ManagerAndrea Zimmerman
Asst. Stage ManagerSarabeth Hess
Intimacy CoordinatorLindsey Womack
DramaturgAnita Tyndall
Set DesignArt Jolin
Costume DesignLisa Hess
Lighting DesignEva Buckner
Asst. Lighting DesignScout Ehrler
Sound DesignJos Purvis
Asst. Sound TechIshaan Bhatt-Mackin
Prop MasterBrooke Rogerson & Ryan Beede
Hair/Make-up Design,
Stunt Coordinator		Pam Guidry-Vollers
Follow-Spot OpsKim Kingsley
Wardrobe AssistantVictoria Flanagan-Grimsrud
Run CrewNicky Carrington
House ManagerPatrick Dombrowski

Simplified Summary

Stone Soup presents “Man of La Mancha”, one of the world’s most popular musicals. Awaiting trial, Miguel de Cervantes enchants the prisoners with a play-within-a-play. He tells the story of Alonso Quijana, who renames himself Don Quixote and becomes a knight to right the wrongs in the world.