Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for
Treasure Island
Adapted for the stage by Stuart Paterson
Directed by Rick Dildine
September 9 - October 19, 2025
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the first production of the company’s 2025-2026 Season, the swashbuckling adventure Treasure Island. Adapted for the stage by Stuart Paterson and directed by CTC Artistic Director Rick Dildine, Treasure Island is based on the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The 2025-2026 Season is the first season programmed by Dildine, and Treasure Island marks his CTC directorial debut.
Treasure Island will run from September 9-October 19, 2025 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Opening night is Friday, September 12, 2025 at 7pm.
“For the first time in over 20 years, we’re opening with a new production of Treasure Island—a quirky adventure with real-world consequences,” said director Rick Dildine. “This timeless story of courage, personal growth, and discovery also serves as a powerful call to action, urging us to reflect on the role of mentors in the lives of young people. As a boy who dreamed of adventure, I am reminded of the critical need for positive role models in today’s world, especially for boys who are falling behind academically and facing mental health challenges. I’m also excited to bring Reed Sigmund’s lifelong dream to life as Long John Silver, alongside my longtime collaborator, sound designer Melanie Chen Cole, creating a soundtrack of Scottish music played live onstage!”
In Treasure Island, gold-hungry pirates and not-so-noblemen are repeatedly outwitted by one clever boy. Sail the open seas, explore a remote island, and search for buried treasure alongside young Jim as he navigates overheard schemes and ever-shifting alliances. Is Long John Silver an unlikely friend, or a treacherous villain? In between sword fights and rounds of live music, you can decide for yourself!
CTC’s production of Treasure Island is recommended for everyone 8 and up. Tickets may be purchased at childrenstheatre.org/treasure or by calling the Ticket Office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices start at $20.
The cast of Treasure Island features Truman Bednar and Mason Yang alternating as Jim Hawkins, Jon Schumacher as Dick/Ensemble, Reed Sigmund* as Long John Silver, Matt Riehle* as Billy Bones/Captain Smollett, Keegan Robinson as Harry/George Merry, Ryan London Levin* as Black Dog/Morgan/Israel Hands, José Sabillón as Blind Pew/Mr. Arrow/Tom/Ben Gunn, Max Wojtanowicz* as Doctor Livesey, Em Adam Rosenberg as Squire Trelawney, Theo Janke-Furman as John/Ensemble (Understudy: Billy Bones/Captain Smollett), and Logan Lang as Job Anderson/Gray (Understudy: Livesey).
The understudies include Cooper Lajeunesse (Squire Trelawney; Blind Pew/Mr. Arrow/Tom/ Ben Gunn), Riley McNutt (Long John Silver, Black Dog, Israel Hands, Morgan), and Anya Naylor (Job Anderson, Gray, George Marry, Harry, John, Ensemble).
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets may be purchased online at childrenstheatre.org/treasure or by calling the Ticket Office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices start at $20.
School groups interested in attending can contact schools@childrenstheatre.org for more information.
Treasure Island has a run time of 1 hour and 45 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission.
This production is recommended for everyone 8 and up. Lap passes are available for children 3 years and younger.
Treasure Island
Adapted for the stage by Stuart Paterson
Directed by Rick Dildine
September 9-October 19, 2025
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best for Everyone 8 and Up!
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is the nation’s largest and most acclaimed theatre for young people and serves a multigenerational audience. It creates theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire more than 200,000 people annually. CTC is the only theatre focused on young audiences to win the Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is the only theatre in Minnesota to receive three Tony nominations (for its production of A Year With Frog and Toad). CTC is committed to creating world-class productions at the highest level and to developing new works, more than 200 to date, dramatically changing the canon of work for young audiences.
CTC is the most significant provider of theatre education opportunities in the region. Every year, thousands of children experience theatre for the first time at CTC. Our student matinees and education programs demonstrably benefit the community, from the intergenerational conversations sparked by our world premieres, to the sequential skill-building that happens in our Theatre Arts Training, to the pre-K focus of our Early Childhood Initiative. ACT One is CTC’s comprehensive platform for access, diversity, and inclusion in our audiences, programs, staff, and board that strives to ensure the theatre is a home for all people, all families, reflective of our community. childrenstheatre.org
TICKET GIVEAWAY
Enter to WIN Ticket Vouchers to Treasure Island at CTC. Entries will be accepted from August 22, 2025 through September 6, 2025.
