Production Information

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Menken

Performances: April 24-25, Hancher Auditorium

Tech: April 18, 20-22

Director: Abbigail Coté

Conductor: Kenny Lee

Costume Designer: Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer

Lighting Designer: Ed McCarthy

Scenic and Props Designer: Shawn Johnson

Digital Media Designer: Emily Berkheimer

Stage Manager: KatyBeth Schmid

Assistant Stage Manager: Bonnie Ruble

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Music Rehearsals (Updated 3.2.26)

Principal Rehearsal Schedule:

Principal Rehearsal Schedule WEEK I (19. & 20. FEB)

ALL REHEARSALS ARE IN THE STARK OPERA STUDIO

Schedule subject to revision, with revisions communicated by email no later than 7:00pm the day before.

 

Know which numbers you sing in and attend those rehearsals. (If you are in a scene, but don’t have singing lines, you are not expected at music rehearsals for that number.) Some principals have individual calls for solo work, notated with ‘CHARACTER NAME only’.

WEEK I

FEB
19         R          6:30-7:00           Nos. 2d, 15, 18a, 23                     Frollo only 

                        7:00-7:30           Nos. 3, 9                         

                        7:30-8:00           Nos. 4, 14, 19, 25                         Quasimodo only  

                        8:15-8:45           Nos. 5, 8, 20                               Clopin only

                        8:45-9:15           Nos. 7, 10, 25c                            Esmerelda only

20         F          6:30-7:00           Nos. 1, 11, 12, 24a 

                        7:00-7:30           Nos. 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e, 22

                         7:30-7:50           No. 18

                        7:00-7:30           No. 21                           

                        7:30-8:00           Nos. 25b, 25d     

                        8:15-8:30           No. 7

                        8:30-9:00           No. 24

                        9:00-9:30           Nos. 6, 19                                  Phoebus only

 

21         S          No rehearsal due to building use for SoM audition day.

Principal Rehearsal Schedule WEEK II (26, 27, 28. FEB)

ALL REHEARSALS ARE IN THE STARK OPERA STUDIO

Schedule subject to revision, with revisions communicated by email no later than 7:00pm the day before.

 

Know which numbers you sing in and attend those rehearsals. (If you are in a scene, but don’t have singing lines, you are not expected at music rehearsals for that number.) Some principals have individual calls for solo work, notated with ‘CHARACTER NAME only’.

WEEK II
FEB

26         R          6:30-7:30           Nos. 9A, 12, 18, 16A                   

                        7:30-7:45           No. 16   

                        7:45-8:00           No. 18A

                        8:15-8:45           Nos. 13, 21

                        8:45-9:30           No. 26

27         F          6:30-9:30           Run Principal Nos. in show order
28         S          11:00-2:00         TBA

Principal Rehearsal Schedule WEEK III (5. & 6. MAR)

ALL REHEARSALS ARE IN THE STARK OPERA STUDIO

            

WEEK III
MAR
5          R          6:30-9:30           Review requests; Run All Principal Nos. in show order

6          F          6:30-10:30         SING THROUGH (with dialogue) TUTTI (PRINCIPALS and CHORUS)

 

Chorus Rehearsal Schedule:

CHORUS Rehearsal Schedule 
REVISED 23. FEB – Destroy any previous versions of this schedule.

ALL REHEARSALS ARE IN THE STARK OPERA STUDIO

Schedule subject to revision, with revisions communicated by email no later than 7:00pm the day before.

Know which numbers you sing in and attend those rehearsals.

FEB

11         W       6:30-7:15           Nos. 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 9A, 22 

                        7:15-7:30           Nos. 5, 8                         

                        7:30-8:00           Nos. 10, 13                                 

                        8:15-9.00           Nos. 15, 16

                        8:45-9:30           Nos. 17, 17A                              

18         W         

I have rearranged the big divided parts in the numbers from 11. FEB. Bring a highlighter or some way to notate these changes. 

                        6:30-7:00           REVIEW Nos. 15, 16

                        7:00-8:00           REVIEW Nos. 17, 17A; REVIEW Nos. 5, 8

                        8:15-8:45           REVIEW Nos. 10, 13 – 

                        8:45-9:00           REVIEW Nos. 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 9A

                        9:00-9:15           No. 6 (men only)

                        9:15-9:30           No. 25C (women only)

WEEK II

25         W         6:30-7:00           Nos. 18, 20, 21

                        7:00-8:00           Nos. 24A, 25A, 25B, 25D, 26

                        8:15-8:45           Nos. 17, 17A

                        8:45-9:30           Nos. 15, 13, 10, 2D

MAR
4          W         6:30-9:30           Sing through all chorus parts.
6          F          6:30-10:30           Sing through show with CHORUS and PRINCIPALS

Staging Rehearsals (Updated 3.6.26)

Hunchback Staging Schedule v2.3 3/6/26
DateTimeWhoWhatWhereNotes
MUSIC REHEARSAL WEEK 3
Feb 24, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMPRINCIPALSTable Work Session #1STARKNO MUSIC
MUSIC REHEARSAL WEEK 4
March 3, 2026     
 6:30 - 8:00 PMPrincipal Chorus, Arch Angels and Clopin Table Work Session #2STARKNO MUSIC
 8:00 - 9:30 PMPrincipals: Frollo, Phoebus, Quasi, and Esmeralda   
March 6, 2026     
 6:30 - 10:30 PMTUTTISING-THROUGH with DIALOGUESTARK 
STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 1
March 10, 2026  
 
  
 6:30 - 9:30 PMArch Angels, Principal Chorus, FrolloPrologue - #5 m. 25STARKGavin out at 7:15pm
 7:30pmADD: Quasimodo, Minji KwonADD: Music  
March 11, 2026     
 6:30 - 10:30 PMTUTTI#5 Topsy Turvy -#9 m 11,   #10 God Help the OutcastsSTARK 
 8:15pmADD: Mariya AkhadjanovaADD: Music  
March 12, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMFrollo, Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Phoebus, Arch Angels, Principal Chorus#9 Sanctuary II  - #13 m 30,  m 75- 131, #14 STARK 
March 13, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMTUTTI#13 Tavern Song, #15 Hellfire - #16A   Esmeralda STARK 
 7:30 PMADD: Minji KwonADD: Music  
March 14 - 25                                                                        PRODUCTION DARK: SPRING BREAK
STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 2
March 24, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMPRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS,  PRINCIPAL CHORUSpg 38-78, Review pg 143-144, 179-187STARKNo Gavin
March 25, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMTUTTIpg 227-257, Act II FINALESTARKNo Veronica
March 26, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMPRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS,  PRINCIPAL CHORUSpg 113-173STARKNo Charlie, Preston, Lily
March 27, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMPRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS,  PRINCIPAL CHORUSpg 165 - 196STARKNo Charlie, Preston, Lily, Gavin
March 28, 2026     
 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMPRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS,  PRINCIPAL CHORUSpg 208-255STARKNo Charlie, Preston, Lily
 10:30 AMADD MUSIC   
 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMPRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS,  PRINCIPAL CHORUSpg 240 - 319 No Charlie, Preston, Lily
STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 3
March 31, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMPRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS,  PRINCIPAL CHORUSWork Through pg 38 - pg 319STARKNo Gavin
April 1, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS, CHORUSpg 197-208STARK 
 7:15 PMAdd Music   
 8:15 PMADD PRINCIPALS pg 1 - 37  
April 2, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMTUTTIpg 56 - pg 112STARKDANCE
April 3, 2026    No Maria
 6:30 - 9:30 PMTUTTIpg 50 - 160STARKDANCE
April 4, 2026     
 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMTUTTIWork Through Act ISTARKDANCE 
No Maria
 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMTUTTIWork Through Act II  
STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 4
April 7, 2026     
 6:30 - 10:30 PMTUTTIWork Through ShowSTARK 
April 8, 2026     
 6:30 - 10:30 PMTUTTIStumble Through ShowSTARK 
April 9, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMTUTTICover RunSTARKPrincipals called to each
April 10, 2026     
 6:30 - 9:30 PMTUTTIRoom Run #1STARKNo Hannah F
April 11, 2026     
 10:00 AM - 2:00  PMTUTTIRoom Run #2STARKNo Hannah F
April 12, 2026                                                                    PRODUCTION DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL 

Onstage, Tech, and Dress Rehearsals at Hancher

TECH WEEK
April 13, 2026     
 7:00 - 10:00  PMTUTTISpace- ThruHANCHER 
April 14, 2026     
 7:00 - 10:00  PMTUTTIDesigner RunHANCHER 
April 15, 2026                                                            CAST DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL: ORCHESTRA TECH
April 16, 2026     
 7:00 - 10:00  PMTUTTISitzprobeHANCHERNO CONFLICTS
April 17, 2026                                                                              CAST DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL
April 18, 2026     
 11:00 AM - 9:00 PMTUTTITECH REHEARSALHANCHERNO CONFLICTS
April 19, 2026                                                                  PRODUCTION DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL
PERFORMANCE WEEK
April 20, 2026     
 Call Time 6:00 PMTUTTIOrchestra Dress #1HANCHER 
April 21, 2026     
 Call Time 6:00 PMTUTTIOrchestra Dress #2HANCHER 
April 22, 226     
 Call Time 6:00 PMTUTTIOrchestra Dress #3HANCHER 
April 23, 2026                                                                        PRODUCTION DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL

Performances at Hancher

April 24, 2026     
 Call Time 6:00 PMTUTTIPerformance #1HANCHER 
April 25, 2026     
 Call Time 6:00 PMTUTTIPerformance #2HANCHER 

Cast List (Updated 3.2.26)

ROLE
SINGER
Frollo
Rodger Lederer
Esmeralda
Kayla Leacock
Quasimodo
Logan McClellen
Phoebus
Louie Meyers
Clopin
Kaleb Osborne
Archangel Raguel Evan Schmidt
Archangel Jophiel Travis Richter
Archangel Asreal Elizabeth Goff
Archangel Remiel Sage Johnson
Archange Uriel Ella Strader
Saint Aphrodisius
Travis Richter
 
 
Principal Chorus
 
Dupin, Haughty Gentleman
Preston Crawley
Prologue Gypsy
Addison Cribbs
Fredrick, Phoebus Cover
Nathaniel Golay COVER: Phoebus
Florika/Florika Ghost, Gypsy Dancer
Charlie Ramig
Madame, Gypsy Dancer
Kate O’Connell
Gypsy Dancer
Sherry Xia
Jehan, Jehan Ghost, Executioner, Soldier
Gavin Gilbert
 
 
Ensemble Chorus: (Limited rehearsal schedule until April 7)
 
*joins production April 7
 
Hannah Fideli* COVER: Esmeralda
Rana Saba
Veronica McClennen
Phillip Mobley
Emily Wichelmann
Ashley Gallagher
Noel Spencer Motyko - Supernumerary
Kassandra Sigafus 
Maria Stavroplus
Merus Brown
Kathleen Godsel
Elizabeth Cerrito
John Pyatt