"Anastasia" to hit the stage in Pullman

Local talent will star in the play's Washington debut

Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette | Feb 08, 20240

Courtesy of The Regional Theatre of the Palouse count

Front: Hennessy Sheehan of New Jersey, Monica Evans of Moscow, Jude Anderson of Pullman and Michael Todd of Pullman. Back: Cody Wendt of Moscow, Elizabeth Harwood of Colfax and Susanna Ballenski from Colorado. Third row: Richel Ruiz from New York City.

PULLMAN - Several locals will appear in the Regional Theatre of the Palouse production of "Anastasia".

Associate Director Michael Todd said the theatre has been around since 2007. "We're always pushing the envelope," he said, noting that the production of Anastasia just recently became available for license.

According to Todd other than the national tour of the musical, a production of "Anastasia" has yet to be done in the state of Washington by any theatre or in the Northwest, according to his research. "So that's really exciting," Todd said.

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