Starring Gizel Jiménez, Lauren Elder, Kelvin Moon Loh, and more
GLENS FALLS, NY — Adirondack Theatre Festival opens its 2025 season with The Village of Vale, a haunting concert presentation of the original musical thriller that explores the lies we tell to protect ourselves—until the past catches up with those trying to bury it.
Performances run Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29 at the Charles R. Wood Theater in downtown Glens Falls.
Leading the cast is Gizel Jiménez (Wicked), whose powerful vocals and emotional presence bring depth to the role of The Traveler/Avi. She appeared in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed film adaptation of tick, tick… BOOM! (Netflix) and currently stars in AppleTV+’s Bad Monkey.
She is joined by Lauren Elder (Side Show, Hair), returning to the role of Larissa after appearing in The Village of Vale at Lincoln Center. Also starring is Kelvin Moon Loh, seen on Broadway in Beetlejuice, SpongeBob SquarePants, The King and I, and Side Show, as Nemus.
Additional cast includes:
- Jade Litaker (Pretty Woman First National Tour) as Karolin
- Aaron Michael Ray (Come From Away First National Tour) as Nemus the First
- Benjamin Lurye (Titanic – North Shore Music Theatre) as Abel
- Carter Sano (The UnCivil War – ATF 2016) as Thomas
- Amanda Myste Leske (Rosie: A New Musical – 54 Below) as Essa
- Lison Tunick (Pump Up the Volume – ATF) as Tiny Nemus
The Village of Vale features book and lyrics by Jonathan Karpinos and Joseph Varca, music and additional lyrics by John McGrew, direction by Lisa Rothe, and music direction by John Alecci. Produced by special arrangement with Jane Dubin and Vale Creative Productions, Producer.
“Vale brings a level of talent and creativity to Glens Falls that you usually have to travel far to find,” said Tracey Sullivan, Managing Director of Adirondack Theatre Festival. It’s a privilege to share this kind of work with our community—and to celebrate daring, new theatre together.”
Full Cast of The Village of Vale:
- Gizel Jiménez as The Traveler/Avi
- Lauren Elder as Larissa, Villager 7
- Jade Litaker as Karolin, Young Karolin, Villager 5
- Benjamin Lurye as Abel, Young Abel, Villager 6, Villager 11
- Kelvin Moon Loh as Nemus, Villager 4
- Aaron Michael Ray as Nemus the First, Elder Keeper, Villager 2, Villager 9
- Carter Sano as Thomas, Korin, Villager 3
- Amanda Myste Leske as Essa, Villager 1, Villager 10
- Lison Tunick as Tiny Nemus, Nemus the Second, Villager 8
Tickets are available now at www.atfestival.org or by calling the Wood Theater box office at (518) 480-4878.
ABOUT ATF
Now in its 31st season, Adirondack Theatre Festival is the region’s only professional summer theatre dedicated to new and original work. ATF brings nationally recognized talent to Glens Falls and offers audiences a front-row seat to the next generation of great theatre.
