November 7 - 15 2008     [ Performance Schedule ]

Two countries. Two cultures. Two languages. Is this too much for a young girl to overcome? Esperanza might have thought so but, put to the test, she proves to be stronger and more resourceful than she would ever dream. This beautifully written stage adaptation of the award-winning children's novel is the story of a wealthy Mexican girl whose privileged existence is shattered when tragedy strikes. Forced to flee her country and work in a migrant labor camp, Esperanza learns to rise above her difficult circumstances and discover what she's truly made of. Set during the great depression of the 1930's, Esperanza Rising is the hopeful tale of one young girl's triumph over adversity.

Dos países. Dos culturas. Dos idiomas. ¿Es esto demasiado mucho para una joven? ¿Puede una joven vencer todo esto? Esperanza lo podría hacer pensado, pero poniéndola a prueba, ella enseña ser más fuerte y tener más recursos de lo que había soñado. Esta hermosa adaptación de la premiada novela de jovenes, es la historia de una joven rica mexicana con previligiada existencia, que es destrozada cuando sucede una tragedia. Ella es forzada a salir de su país y trabajar en un campo de labor. Esperanza aprende a superar su difícil circunstancia y descubre su verdadera fortaleza. Todo esto sucede durante la gran depresión de 1930. "Esperanza Rises" es la historia de una joven que triunfa sobre su propía adversidad.

Director CECE WEEKS
Scenic Designer DAVID KYHN
Costume/Hair/Makeup Designer NICOLE PECKENS
Lighting/Sound/SFX Designer REBECCA JEFFORDS
Supervising Technical Director PHILLIP A. MILLER
Technical Director K. ROSE JAMES
Properties Master STACY BARTELL
Stage Manager AMBER LESTER
Language Coach LUIS BASURTO

THE CAST

*Denotes Civic Debut

Esperanza Megan Cochrane
Ramona Kylee Kynaston
Luis/Alfonso Felippe Santos*
Marta Amelia Walker*
Marialena/Worker Kadie Alpers
Hortensia Melinda Wielinga*
Miguel Tevin Monroe
Isabel Ella Ackerman*
Don Sixto/Immigration Agent Luis Basurto
Modesta Cindy Duhart*
Servant Girl/Peasant/Worker Amethyst Stewart*
Border Agent/Peasant/Striker Shaundell Jackson*
Okie Mother Kathalyn Nic*
Okie Singing Child Brooke Boyd*
Okie Child Laura Wielinga*
American Woman/Peasant Erika Ackerman
Mail Person/Woman Woker Nora Carpenter
Border Immigration Agent/Peasant Edwin Basurto
Women Workers/Peasants Elimey Duhart*, Sky Lester, Meagan Baker
Ensemble Claire Kavaneaugh*, Madeline Ohman*, Acacia Costales*, Sydney Gonser*
Mariachis Ximena Davis*, Mary Landreville, Jasmine Franklin, Erica Brockway*

THE CREW

Stage Manager Amber Lester

Assistant Stage Managers Brianna Herter, Keith Lussier

Costume/Makeup Kristin Sturdy, Elizabeth Blanchard*, Hannah Wiest*, Shelby Lussier

Paint Kathie Longstroth*, Abbie Burtis,Andrea Kelly*

Props Andrew Carpenter, Erika Bo*

Publicity/Usher Abigail Snow, Jessica Rushlau, Lauren Jess*, Nick Pryor*

Set Natalie Marie Sturdy, Devyn Phillips, Sydne Gernaat

Lighting/Sound/Special Effects Cameron Andrews, Liz Barnes