Jacob Dickey, Claire Leyden, and More to Star in The Secret Garden at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre announced the cast and creative team for its production of the musical The Secret Garden, with book and lyrics by Marsha Norman and music by Lucy Simon, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Directed by Signature Theatre associate artistic director Ethan Heard, it will run December 8-February 21, 2027, in Signature’s MAX Theatre.

This new production, shaped for Signature’s intimate stage, includes choreography by Kelly Crandall d’Amboise and music direction by William Yanesh. In the story from the classic Victorian novel, 11-year-old Mary is sent to live with a wealthy, reclusive uncle she’s never met after losing her parents. As she explores the manor on the wild hills of England’s moors, Mary unearths many secrets.

The Secret Garden will feature Jacob Dickey as Dr. Neville Craven, Claire Leyden as Lily, Blake Stadnik as Archibald Craven, and Quinn Titcomb as Mary Lennox.

The cast also includes Keenan Barrett as Colin, Christopher Bloch as Ben Weatherstaff, Lily Burka as Alice, Sarah Chapin as Martha, Ben Cherington as Lieutenant Wright, Catherine Flye as Mrs. Medlock, Trevor Martin as Major Holmes, Abby Middleton as Rose Lennox, Usman Ali Mughal as Fakir, Noah Mutterperl as Dickon, Sanchi Pandey as Ayah, Sarah Anne Sillers as Claire Holmes, and Brandon Springman as Captain Albert Lennox. AJ Pate and Sumié Yotsukura are swings. Robby Potter III and Alina Santos are understudies.

The creative team includes Reid Thompson (scenic design), Beth Goldenberg (costume design), Amith Chandrashaker (lighting design), Eric Norris (sound design), and Anne Nesmith (wig and hair design), Zach Campion (dialect coach), Shruthi Mukund (cultural consultant), Alison Kopit (disability consultant), and Kerry Epstein (production stage manager).