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SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

A pointillistic musical reverie about the cost of creativity​

June 5 - 21, 2026
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine 
Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine 
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin 
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Sunday in the Park with George is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com 

Directed by Jesse Merz
What does it take to create great art—and what does it cost? In a swirl of color and passion, visionary painter Georges Seurat strives to bring a new kind of beauty into the world, even as his bond with his muse and lover, Dot, begins to fracture. Dismissed by critics and misunderstood by peers, Seurat’s devotion to his work comes at a heart-wrenching price. A century later, his descendant, another George, wrestles with creative burnout and the weight of legacy. Searching for direction, he discovers that the inspiration he needs has been waiting in the past all along. With a virtuosic score by Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George is a Pulitzer Prize-winning meditation on art, love, and the courage to create. 
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PHOTOS
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CAST
George / Dylan Bunten
Dot/Marie / Laurel Merz
Old Lady/Blair Daniels / Susan Goes
Nurse / Mrs. / Harriet Pawling / Clara Eddelman-Hunley
Jules/Bob Greenberg / Tom Gillies
Yvonne/Naomi Eisen / Alana Merz
Boatman/ Charles Redmond / Marc Siegel
Celeste #1/Elaine / Anna Southall
Celeste #2/Waitress / Willow Kelty
Louise/ Mandala Surasky
Franz/Dennis / Brandon Foster
Frieda/Young Man/Betty / Zoë Pouliot
Soldier/Alex / Christopher Ridgley
Louis/Billy Webster / Greg Chapman
Mr./Lee Randolph / Max Arnold
Understudies / Christopher Ridgley (George), Alana Merz (Dot), Joseph Merz (Swing), Clare Brennan (Nurse / Mrs.)
BAND
Conductor / Christopher Holt
Piano / Andrew Pham
Keyboard / Ava Renich
Violin / Alessa Bakkum
Flute, Piccolo / Cathy Patton
Reeds / Abigail Robertson
Horn / Chris Mudd, Michael Shields
Bass / Evan Shapiro
Percussion / Donald Inglese

PRODUCTION CREW
Director / Jesse Merz
Stage Manager / Olive Bennett
Assistant Stage Manager / Joseph Merz
Music Director / Christopher Holt
Vocal Director / Naomi Castro
Rehearsal Accompanist / Andrew Pham
Assistant Rehearsal Accompanist / Keri Davis
Choreographer / Marc Siegel
Set Design / Janet Whitlow
Set Construction Lead / Randall Brous
Rigging Lead / Tony Rust
Set Construction & Painting / Mark Allen, Hope Arnold, Max  Arnold, Olive Bennett, Chris Bond, Amie Chaudoir, David Dobson, David Evans, Nancy Geyer, Laura Gibson, Susan Goes, Willow Kelty, Jim Kupsick, Louis Menard, Joseph Merz, Tony Rust, Lynne Schuepbach, Mandala Surasky, Alex VonderHaar, Janet Whitlow
Costume Design (1880s) / Rhonda Turnquist
Costume Design (1980s) / Kali McDonald
Wigs / Angela Pearson
Makeup Design / Charlotte Merz 
Props / Lynne Schuepbach
Video Design / Rick Frendt Projections, Mollie Skye, Janet Whitlow 
Lighting Design / Mollie Skye
Lightboard Operator / Olive Bennett
Sound Design / Michael Gerondale
Sound Operators / Michael Gerondale, Kali McDonald
Technical Liaison / Jeffery Egbert
Stage Crew / Hope Arnold, Joseph Merz, cast
Dramaturg / CJ Cramer
Lobby Display /  Chantal Hall, with assistance from Aryah Adams, Kali McDonald, Lynne Schuepbach, Rhonda Turnquist
Photography /  Matt Emrich, Max Arnold
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