Red And The Wolf

Red and the wolf could have healed our deepest scars

A gritty retelling of the classic fairy tale.

The wildlings, known as wolves, live in the forest, kept away from the decent folk of civilization. Red, the orphaned daughter of famous heroes, leads a garrison at the wall. When a wolf emerges, he is not what anyone expected.

With a score inspired by Les Miserables, Hadestown, as well as heavy influence from Stephen Sondheim, Red and the Wolf is a 90 minute folk opera about how stories shape our lives.

Steel Beam Theatre

St. Charles, IL

June 13 - June 22

Friday, Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2pm

  • Abby Naden

    Red

  • Kevin Loeper

    Wolf

  • Sarah Inendino

    Granny

  • Zach Gibson

    Woodsman

  • Peter Moeller

    Narrator, Wolf U/S

  • Elizabeth Bushell

    Ensemble, Granny U/S

  • Kevin Godwin

    Ensemble

  • Annie Beaubien

    Ensemble, Woodsman U/S

  • Sarafina Monteleone

    Ensemble

  • Mia Cavener

    Ensemble, Red U/S

  • Tom Reusz

    Ensemble

Get to know the music

Composer Aaron Zimmerman discusses the musical elements that bring Red and the Wolf to life.

  • Claire Yearman

    DIRECTOR

    Claire is excited for the opportunity to bring this new folk opera to life, and for the opportunity to collaborate with Aaron and Emma again. Claire is an EMC actor, director, fight director, SAFD Certified Teacher, and intimacy choreographer. She most recently directed the musical Titanic at Wheaton Drama. Some other local theatres she's worked for include: Oak Park Festival Theatre, Williams Street Repertory, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Oil Lamp Theatre, Village Theatre Guild, and Aston Rep Theatre Company. Unending gratitude to her parents and her partner, Nick, for their love and support.

  • Aaron Zimmerman

    COMPOSER / MUSIC DIRECTOR

    Aaron is a pianist, music director, and writer centered in the western suburbs of chicago. Music direction credits include Freaky Friday (Big Noise), Titanic (WDI), Sweeney Todd (WDI, NRP), Ragtime (Metropolis PAC). His writing has appeared in various publications including Metaphorisis Magazine and Story Hack. AaronZimmermanMusic.com

  • Emma Hajny

    CHOREOGRAPHER

    Emma is thrilled to be working with Aaron and Claire again! Dancing since she could walk, Emma Hajny is a dance instructor with the Downers Grove Park District, specializing in teaching ballet, jazz and musical theater. With a strong background in classical ballet, Emma has trained at Chicago Festival Ballet, Salt Creek Ballet and Northern Illinois University, and has since choreographed pieces for theater companies such as Wheaton Drama (Titanic the Musical, Peter and the Starcatcher), Bard in the Burbs (As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing), and Glenbard West Theater (Addams Family).