Leo Lionni’s Frederick

Leo Lionni’s Frederick
A CCT Classic |*Ideal for Ages 4 & Up
Opens September 28 |In the Pritzker Family Studio Theatre @ Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S. Racine
Public Performances |Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30am & 11:30am
School Performances |Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays @ 10am & 12pm
Run Time |75 minutes (subject to change)
Runs Sep 27 – Nov 16, 2025

While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when fall weather comes, it is Frederick who has stored up something special for the long cold winter in a celebration of the idea that there is a place for all of us in this world. Originally a world premiere in CCT’s 10th birthday season, this charming musical based on Leo Lionni’s classic, much-loved Caldecott Award-winning book features a book by Suzanne Maynard Miller and a spirited folk and rock blues music score by Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs, performed live, on-stage by a talented cast of six actor-musicians.

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Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, IL
Leo Lionni’s Frederick premiered at Chicago Children’s Theatre in Oct. 2014

Frederick, © 1967 by Leo Lionni, © renewed 1995 by Leo Lionni, used with permission from the Lionni family.

CREDITS
CREATIVE STAFF
Artistic DirectorJacqueline Russell
Adapted for the stage bySuzanne Maynard Miller
Based on the classic book byLeo Lionni
Songs bySarah Durkee & Paul Jacobs
Directed & Choreographed byTommy Rapley***
Music Direction & Arrangement byMatthew Muñiz
Scenic Design byCollette Pollard**
Costume Design byMieka van der Ploeg**
Co-Lighting Design byJason Lynch**
Co-Lighting Design byJosiah Croegaert
Sound Design byKevin O’Donnell
CAST
Brandon Acosta*Frederick
Ellie DuffeyNellie
Tina Muñoz PandyaSunny
Shawn Pfautsch*Ernest
Leslie Ann Sheppard*Baby
Jeremy WeinsteinMusician & Asst. Music Director
Understudy – Frederick, Ernest CoverAbraham Deitz-Green
Understudy – Nellie , Sunny CoverCeCe Lampa
Understudy – Sunny, Nellie CoverRachel Arianna
Understudy – EarnestTravis Shanahan
Understudy – BabyShea Lee
Understudy – MusicianKevin Reeks
STAGE MANAGEMENT STAFF
Production Stage ManagerHarper Crewse*
Asst. Stage ManagerAnastar Alvarez*
Asst. Stage ManagerGianni Carcagno
Asst. Stage Manager CoverAlivia Arizaga
PRODUCTION STAFF
Associate Scenic DesignerLucie Green
Assistant Costume DesignerNoël Huntzinger
Assitant Sound DesignerGrover Hollway
CCT PRODUCTION STAFF
Director of ProductionWill Bishop
Associate Production ManagerSpencer Meeks
Scenic ConstructionLookingglass Theatre Scene Shop
Crankie FabricationStolatis Fabrication
Scenic ChargeRain Foiles
Crankie PaintingLucie Green
Costume SupervisorJanelle Smith
Assistant Costume / Wardrobe SupervisorRachel Katz
StitchersDaniel Carter, Finnegan Chu, Nick Cochran, Erika Gordon, Beau Peterson-Quinn, Emma Rosemary
DraperMadeline Felauer
Lighting SupervisorNick Chamernik
Asst. Lighting SupervisorBrenden Marble
Props SupervisorLonnae Hickman
Assistant Props ArtisanShokie Tseumah
Assistant Props ArtisanMolly May
Scenic SupervisorChas Mathieu
Sound Supervisor / A1Matt Reich
Asst. Sound Supervisor / A2 / Run CrewHannah Kwak
A2 / Run Crew CoverAidan Grey Gardner
Casting DirectorMaria Clara Ospina
* Denotes member of Actors’ Equity – Professional Union for Actors and Stage Managers
** Denotes member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE
*** Denotes member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

Note on Lap Seat Tickets
-Lap seat tickets for children 18 months and under are available for $12.75 per show
-Lap seat tickets must be reserved by calling Guest Services ahead of time at (312) 374-8835, or can be purchased at the box office the day of show.

* This production is suitable for all ages – toddlers, children, and teens, but best suited for the recommendation above. However, you know your kids best! We trust your discretion while attending Chicago Children’s Theatre shows.

 

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