Full Cast and Design Teams Announced for Muny's Meet Me in St. Louis
(© David Gordon)
The Muny has announced its full cast, design and production teams for the theater's centennial season closing production of Meet Me in St. Louis, set to run August 4-12.
Joining the previously announced Erin Dilly (Mrs. Anna Smith) and Stephen R. Buntrock (Mr. Alonso Smith) are Ken Page (Grandpa Prophater), Kathy Fitzgerald (Katie), Emily Walton (Esther Smith), Liana Hunt (Rose Smith), Dan DeLuca (John Truitt), Jonathan Burke (Lon Smith), Elle Wesley (Agnes Smith), and Elena Adams (Tootie Smith).
The ensemble includes Akilah Ayanna, Michael Baxter, Leah Berry, Shawn Bowers, Michael Burrell, Emma Gassett, Berklea Going, Madison Johnson, Jeff Jordan, Halle Morse, Ben Nordstrom, Commodore C. Primous III, Payton Pritchett, Cooper Stanton, Julia Paige Thorn, and Brion Marquis Watson. The company will also be joined by the Muny Kid and Teen youth ensembles.
Also as previously announced, Meet Me in St. Louis is directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and choreographed by Josh Walden with music direction by Charlie Alterman.
The production will feature scenic design by Michael Schweikardt, costume design by Tristan Raines, lighting design by Rob Denton, sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, video design by Matthew Young, and wig design by Leah J. Loukas.
Based on the 1944 MGM film, Meet Me in St. Louis paints a wholesome portrait of a turn-of-the-century American family. Set in the summer of 1903, the Smiths eagerly await the grand opening of the 1904 World's Fair. The musical includes hits such as "The Trolley Song," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "The Boy Next Door," as well as the title number.
