The Secret Garden
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a lonely little girl who is sent to live with her uncle Archibald in Yorkshire after being orphaned by a cholera epidemic in India. Still grieving over the loss of his beloved wife Lily who died ten years earlier during childbirth and distraught over the condition of his bedridden son, Archibald casts a dark shadow over the manor until Mary discovers a secret garden that had once belonged to Lily. By nursing this garden back to life, Mary somehow restores life to her grieving uncle and his sick son.
The Secret Garden opened at the St. James Theater on April 25, 1991 with a cast that featured Daisy Eagan (Mary), Rebecca Luker (Lily), and Mandy Patinkin (Archibald). Marsha Norman won a Tony Award for “Best Book of a Musical” and Daisy Eagan became the youngest actress ever to win a Tony for her portrayal of Mary. The production enjoyed a run of 706 performances.
April 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and April 10 and 17 at 2 p.m.
Fisher Theater - Ames
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Iowa State Center Ticket OfficeProduction photos and publicity photos by Patrick Gouran
Cast
- Albert - Rusty Anderson
- Alice - Katie Argotsinger
- Archibald - Joe Wilgenbusch
- Ayah - Pavithra Rajagopalan
- Ben - Tyler Brown
- Claire Holmes - Laura Rudolph
- Colin - Scott MacDonald
- Dickon - Ted Brimeyer
- Dr. Craven - Micah Morgan
- Extreme Waltzer - Nate Carroll
- Extreme Waltzer - Patti Stringer
- Extreme Waltzer - Scott Mettille
- Fakir - Dustin Gentry
- Jane/Nurse - Beth Neuerburg
- Lily - Kelly Kruse
- Major Holmes - Ben Jackson
- Major Shelley - Nate Carrol
- Martha Cratchit - Katie Mozack
- Mary - Hannah VanEvery
- Mrs. Medlock - Kate Johnson-Burroughs
- Mrs. Shelley - Patti Stringer
- Mrs. Winthrop - Melissa Day
- Rose - Sarah Thompson
- Shaw - David Cheney
- Timothy/William - Scott Mettille
- Understudy for Mary - Rachel Paxton
- Wright - Joe Matson
Creative Team
- Costume Designer - Annaliese Baker
- Director - Terence Goodman
- Lighting Designer - Jim Trenberth
- Musical Director - Donald Simonson
- Scenic Designer - Rob Sunderman
- Stage Manager - Erin Karhoff