Spring 2025 Cherry Street Players

Cherry Street Players:
Xanadu, Jr.
Directed by Dave DeChristopher

​Friday April 11th at 7pm
Saturday April 12th at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday April 13th at 2pm
Studio Theater

Xanadu JR. follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California, on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first Roller Disco. (Hey, it's 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

CAST:
KIRA (Fri. & Sat. mat.)……………………Hollen Rice
KIRA (Sat eve. & Sun.)……………………Adeline Briggs
CALLIOPE (Fri. & Sat. mat.)…………….Amelia Rowan
CALLIOPE (Sat eve. & Sun.)…………...Amelia Sporrer
MELPOMENE (Fri. & Sat. mat.)…………Merica Watkins
MELPOMENE  (Sat eve. & Sun.)……… Adley Barnes
DANNY (Fri. & Sat. mat.)…………………………   Ella McNabb
DANNY (Sat eve. & Sun.)……………………………Archer Miller
SONNY (Fri. & Sat. mat.)……………………………Allis Markham
SONNY (Sat eve. & Sun.)……………………………Nora Braddy
YOUNG WOMAN………………………………Elsie DenOtter
Muses
ERATO………………………………………………………Ella Pfost
EUTERPE…………………………………………………..Everly Nordine
POLYHYMNIA…………………………………………….Kaydin O’Toole
TERPSICHORE……………………………………………Makenna Miller
THALIA……………………………………………………..Autumn Ohrtman
URANIA…………………………………………………….Ellie Koenig
The Andrews Sisters
MAXINE………………………………………………………Autumn Mayes
PATTY…………………………………………………………Finley Nelson
LAVERNE……………………………………………………..Kylah Hoffman
The Tubes
FEE…………………………………………………………….Elsie DenOtter
ROGER……………………………………………………… Delsy Kurniawan
PRAIRIE……………………………………………………..Alex Gunderson Hamlyn
RICK………………………………………………………….Sandra Yellow Robe
DAVID……………………………………………………….Beckham Murphy-Burhans
The Sirens
TGHELXIEPEIA…………………………………………….Shelby Seamons
MOLPE……………………………………………………….Lainie Anderson
AGLAPOE…………………………………………………….Aubree Kuharski
PEISONOE……………………………………………………Emma Willmes
LIGEIA…………………………………………………………Avery Vetch
LEUCOSIA……………………………………………………Olivia Mills
RAIDNE……………………………………………………….Josslyn Kennison
TELES………………………………………………………….Avyre Oldfield
GODS
ZEUS……………………………………………………………Solee Swank
HERA…………………………………………………………..Daniella Salem
THETIS……………………………………………………… Kaylin Menkhaus
APHRODITE………………………………………………….Sawyer Wollman
HERMES……………………………………………………….Eliza Williams
ARES……………………………………………………………Maggie Mink-Graesser
MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES
CYCLOPS………………………………………………………Kona Robertson
CENTAUR………………………………………………………Tenley Murphy
MEDUSA……………………………………………………….Nora Mulvey
GREEK CHORUS
Lainie Anderson                                  Tenley Murphy          
Elsie DenOtter                                    Finley Nelson
Alex Gunderson Hamlyn                      Avyre Oldfield
Kylah Hoffman                                   Kona Robertson
Josslyn Kennison                                        Daniella Salem
Aubree Kuharski                                 Shelby Seamons
Delsy Kurniawan                                 Solee Swank
Autumn Mayes                                   Avery Vetch
Kaylin Menkhaus                                Eliza Williams
Olivia Mills                                          Emma Willmes
Maggie Mink-Graesser                         Sawyer Wollman
Nora Mulvey                                      Sandra Yellow Robe
Beckham Murphy-Burhans                   

Scholarships are provided through the Nicolas Christenson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Nic was an inspirational mentor and Cherry Street teacher who believed fully in the life-long value of theatre education. 

You can support the fund by clicking here and noting in the comments that the donation is for CSP Scholarships.

Since its inception in 1999, the Cherry Street Players has introduced over 350 young people ages 8-14 to the artistic and technical fundamentals of theater. Students  participate in classroom exercises and instruction that culminate in the rehearsal and performance of a fully staged production each semester. All participants get a chance to showcase what they’ve learned and experience the excitement of performing live for the community.

The spring semester usually runs January to April and the fall semester runs September to December. Contact us to be added to the mailing list and get notified of new education programs as they are announced.

If you would like to learn more or join the Cherry Street Players, please call 605-394-2250 or email [email protected]. 
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Sponsored in part by the South Dakota Arts Council, the City of Rapid City, the Allied Arts Fund, Senator Stanford and Mrs. Lynda Adelstein and a special grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation.