_edited.png)
Fun Home
Lisa Kron & Jeanine Tesori
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Spencer Theatre, Winter 2020
One of the most groundbreaking productions ever to hit Broadway, Fun Home is the winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Based on Alison Bechdel's best-selling graphic memoir, Fun Home features music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and direction by Sam Gold, whose work on this production earned them Tony Awards for Best Score, Best Book and Best Direction.
Fun Home introduces us to Alison at three different ages, revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family – her mother, brothers and volatile, brilliant, enigmatic father – that connect with her in surprising new ways. This intimate and emotional theatrical experience is performed entirely in the round, bringing audiences closer to Alison’s story than ever before. A refreshingly honest musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes, Fun Home is “a blazingly original heartbreaker and a nonstop treasure of invention
"This show is an incredible feat."
-Vivian Kane, The Pitch
Production Team
Director: Lisa Rothe
Assistant Director: Mitchell Ward
Stage Manager: Mary R. Honour
Music Director: Anthony T. Edwards
Choreography: A. Raheim White
Scenic Design: Regina García
Associate Scenic Design: Sarah Reed
Costume Design: Theresa Squire
Associate Costume Des.: Maria Noel Nieto
Lighting Design: Barbara Samuels
Sound Design: Victoria Deiorio
Wig Design: Alison Hanks
Dramaturg: Jane Barnett
Cast
Alison: Lauren Braton
Joan: Allison Jones
Roy/Mark/Pete: Noah Lindquist
John Bechdel:*
Medium Alison: Ellen Soraya Nikbakht
Small Alison:*
Bruce Bechdel: Jonathan Raviv
Christian Bechdel:*
Helen Bechdel: Mariand Torres
*Name withheld as subject is a minor
"Everyone associate with Fun Home is excellent."
-Alan Portner, Broadway World
Photos by Brian Paulette