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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 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 6 F 6:30-10:30 SING THROUGH (with dialogue) TUTTI (PRINCIPALS and CHORUS) |
Chorus Rehearsal Schedule:
CHORUS Rehearsal 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 | |||||
| Date | Time | Who | What | Where | Notes |
| MUSIC REHEARSAL WEEK 3 | |||||
| Feb 24, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | PRINCIPALS | Table Work Session #1 | STARK | NO MUSIC | |
| MUSIC REHEARSAL WEEK 4 | |||||
| March 3, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Principal Chorus, Arch Angels and Clopin | Table Work Session #2 | STARK | NO MUSIC | |
| 8:00 - 9:30 PM | Principals: Frollo, Phoebus, Quasi, and Esmeralda | ||||
| March 6, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 10:30 PM | TUTTI | SING-THROUGH with DIALOGUE | STARK | ||
| STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 1 | |||||
| March 10, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | Arch Angels, Principal Chorus, Frollo | Prologue - #5 m. 25 | STARK | Gavin out at 7:15pm | |
| 7:30pm | ADD: Quasimodo, Minji Kwon | ADD: Music | |||
| March 11, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 10:30 PM | TUTTI | #5 Topsy Turvy -#9 m 11, #10 God Help the Outcasts | STARK | ||
| 8:15pm | ADD: Mariya Akhadjanova | ADD: Music | |||
| March 12, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | Frollo, 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 PM | TUTTI | #13 Tavern Song, #15 Hellfire - #16A Esmeralda | STARK | ||
| 7:30 PM | ADD: Minji Kwon | ADD: Music | |||
| March 14 - 25 PRODUCTION DARK: SPRING BREAK | |||||
| STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 2 | |||||
| March 24, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | PRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS | pg 38-78, Review pg 143-144, 179-187 | STARK | No Gavin | |
| March 25, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | TUTTI | pg 227-257, Act II FINALE | STARK | No Veronica | |
| March 26, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | PRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS | pg 113-173 | STARK | No Charlie, Preston, Lily | |
| March 27, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | PRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS | pg 165 - 196 | STARK | No Charlie, Preston, Lily, Gavin | |
| March 28, 2026 | |||||
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | PRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS | pg 208-255 | STARK | No Charlie, Preston, Lily | |
| 10:30 AM | ADD MUSIC | ||||
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | PRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS | pg 240 - 319 | No Charlie, Preston, Lily | ||
| STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 3 | |||||
| March 31, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | PRINCIPALS, ARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS | Work Through pg 38 - pg 319 | STARK | No Gavin | |
| April 1, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | ARCH ANGELS, PRINCIPAL CHORUS, CHORUS | pg 197-208 | STARK | ||
| 7:15 PM | Add Music | ||||
| 8:15 PM | ADD PRINCIPALS | pg 1 - 37 | |||
| April 2, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | TUTTI | pg 56 - pg 112 | STARK | DANCE | |
| April 3, 2026 | No Maria | ||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | TUTTI | pg 50 - 160 | STARK | DANCE | |
| April 4, 2026 | |||||
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | TUTTI | Work Through Act I | STARK | DANCE No Maria | |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | TUTTI | Work Through Act II | |||
| STAGING REHEARSAL WEEK 4 | |||||
| April 7, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 10:30 PM | TUTTI | Work Through Show | STARK | ||
| April 8, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 10:30 PM | TUTTI | Stumble Through Show | STARK | ||
| April 9, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | TUTTI | Cover Run | STARK | Principals called to each | |
| April 10, 2026 | |||||
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM | TUTTI | Room Run #1 | STARK | No Hannah F | |
| April 11, 2026 | |||||
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | TUTTI | Room Run #2 | STARK | No 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 PM | TUTTI | Space- Thru | HANCHER | ||
| April 14, 2026 | |||||
| 7:00 - 10:00 PM | TUTTI | Designer Run | HANCHER | ||
| April 15, 2026 CAST DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL: ORCHESTRA TECH | |||||
| April 16, 2026 | |||||
| 7:00 - 10:00 PM | TUTTI | Sitzprobe | HANCHER | NO CONFLICTS | |
| April 17, 2026 CAST DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL | |||||
| April 18, 2026 | |||||
| 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM | TUTTI | TECH REHEARSAL | HANCHER | NO CONFLICTS | |
| April 19, 2026 PRODUCTION DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL | |||||
| PERFORMANCE WEEK | |||||
| April 20, 2026 | |||||
| Call Time 6:00 PM | TUTTI | Orchestra Dress #1 | HANCHER | ||
| April 21, 2026 | |||||
| Call Time 6:00 PM | TUTTI | Orchestra Dress #2 | HANCHER | ||
| April 22, 226 | |||||
| Call Time 6:00 PM | TUTTI | Orchestra Dress #3 | HANCHER | ||
| April 23, 2026 PRODUCTION DARK DAY NO REHEARSAL | |||||
Performances at Hancher
| April 24, 2026 | |||||
| Call Time 6:00 PM | TUTTI | Performance #1 | HANCHER | ||
| April 25, 2026 | |||||
| Call Time 6:00 PM | TUTTI | Performance #2 | HANCHER |
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 | |