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"Gretel: the Musical" - a folk rock dive into the fairy tale... Join us on Saturday, July 5 at the City Heights Performance Annex for a FREE performance of "Gretel: the Musical," presented by Riot Productions, Inc. Featuring indie folk rock music on cello, guitar and cajon by composer Jenn Hartman Luck, this retelling of the classic Russian folk tales around “Hansel and Gretel” focuses on the women and girls of the fairy tales. Gretel processes the grief at the death of her mother and the rejection of her stepfamily while on the hero’s journey, facing knights and witches, spells and curses, and through it all the question–how will she survive? Featuring: Priya Richards as Gretel, with BJ Robinson, vocals and cajon, Sarah LeClair, vocals and cajon, Lyric Boothe, vocals and guitar, and Sharon Taylor, cello. Directed by BJ Robinson, assistant directed by Carlyn Thometz, music directed by Sarah LeClair. Riot Productions Inc. is an award winning womxn+ intersectional theatre production company which focuses on the development of new local works and the amplification of womxn’s voices at the intersection of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. They are the recipient of the William Male Foundation Fellowship, the Kellie and Dan O’Connor Foundation Grant, and the Together we Give Grant. Riot Productions, Inc. on Instagram

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Featuring indie folk rock music on cello, guitar and cajon by composer Jenn Hartman Luck, this retelling of the classic Russian folk tales around “Hansel and Gretel” focuses on the women and girls of the fairy tales. Gretel processes the grief at the death of her mother and the rejection of her stepfamily while on the hero’s journey, facing knights and witches, spells and curses, and through it all the question–how will she survive? Presented by Riot Productions Inc. Featuring: Priya Richards as Gretel, with BJ Robinson, vocals and cajon, Sarah LeClair, vocals and cajon, Lyric Boothe, vocals and guitar, and Sharon Taylor, cello. Directed by BJ Robinson, assistant directed by Carlyn Thometz, music directed by Sarah LeClair. Visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/riotproductionsinc

Featuring indie folk rock music on cello, guitar and cajon by composer Jenn Hartman Luck, this retelling of the classic Russian folk tales around “Hansel and Gretel” focuses on the women and girls of the fairy tales. Gretel processes the grief at the death of her mother and the rejection of her stepfamily while on the hero’s journey, facing knights and witches, spells and curses, and through it all the question–how will she survive? Presented by Riot Productions Inc. Featuring: Priya Richards as Gretel, with BJ Robinson, vocals and cajon, Sarah LeClair, vocals and cajon, Lyric Boothe, vocals and guitar, and Sharon Taylor, cello. Directed by BJ Robinson, assistant directed by Carlyn Thometz, music directed by Sarah LeClair. Visit: https://newvillagearts.org/event/gretel/2025-07-20/

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