Cirque Us Stories
Friday, September 25, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 26, 2026ย at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm
Sunday, September 27, 2026ย at 2:00 pm
Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes with no intermission
Recommended for all ages
Tickets go on sale August 3, 2026!
For more information on Accessibility, please click here.
Cirque Us Stories is a thoughtfully curated show that flips through the pages of our troupe’s favorite stories to bring you a touching, thrilling narrative about community and identity. This show jumps off the page with twists, flips, rewrites, and retellings of stories you’ll love. The show features aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, clowns, and more, all ready to fly off the shelf and straight to you!
Cirque us stories is proud to be the recipient of the 2023 philadelphia fringe festival award for “best circus”ย and the 2024 what the fringe award for “best kids show”
Cirque Us Stories was curated for young audiences and designed to partner with public schools and public libraries. The show includes a variety of workshops ranging from circus and performing skills to workshops for the classroom.ย
Cirque Us is a New England based circus entertainment and education company!
Their mission: “to spread circus magic and build confident communities”
Wheelock Family Theatre has had on going collaboration with Cirque Us, including a partnership on our summer class offering “Under The Big Top”
Learn more abotu Cirque Us here
Alan Cid
Bird/Lizard/Large & Terrible Frog
Kristian Espiritu*
Bird/Mouse/Squirrel/Snail
Will McGarrahan*
Toad
Todd McNeel Jr.
Understudy
Frog, Toad, Bird/Lizard/et al
Katie O’Reilly
Understudy
Snail/et al, Bird/Squirrel/et al
Anthony Pires Jr.*
Frog
Tader Shipley
Bird/Turtle/Squirrel/Mother Frog
*Indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association
MOLES
Leigh Barrett
Director
Alex Berg
Sound Designer
David Freeman Coleman
Music Director
Chelsea Kerl
Costume Designer
Saskia Martinez
Props Designer & Scenic Charge Artist
Jenna McFarland Lord
Scenic Designer
Deb Sullivan**
Lighting Designer
Phoebe Singer
Associate Director
Brad Reinking
Choreographer
** Indicates a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829
Fanni Horvath*
Production Stage Manager
Cassie Lebeau
Asst. Stage Manager
Nate Morrissey
A2, Deck Captain
Anika Nayak*
Asst. Stage Manager
Bekah Rudinec
A1/Audio Engineer
Carolyn Saxon
Casting Supervisor
Lawrence Ware
Production Electrician
Marissa Wolf
Wardrobe Supervisor & Costume Shop Manager
*Indicates a member of Actors’ Equity Association
Jaime Aznive
Access Coordinator
Alyse Jessica Clinton
Open Caption Formatter
Takiyah Harris
Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL)
Cassie Heath
ASL Interpreter
Ember Hope Spera
ASL Interpreter
Jess Meyer
ASL Interpreter
Melissa A. Watkins
In-Show Audio Describer
Jill Robbins
Pre-Show Audio Describer
