HONK JR.
Open to actors grades 3-6
Music by George Stiles
Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's award winning musical comedy features a journey of self-discovery, a gaggle of interesting characters, and a poignant reminder that being different can be a wonderful thing. A charming and heartwarming take on the much-loved fable, The Ugly Duckling.
PRODUCTION DATES
February 16 – April 28
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings 6-8:30pm; Saturday afternoons (except for March 11-15) 1-4:00pm
Tech Week: Monday – Thursday April 22-April 25 6-8:30pm
5 Performances: April 26-April 28, 2019
REGISTER
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Schedule commitment: You must be able to commit to the entire rehearsal and performance schedule
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Everyone must be able to match pitch. If you are not sure, ask a music teacher or choir director.
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Register online or download mail-in registration (must be postmarked by February 2, 2019.)
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Download Scholarship application packet (must be postmarked by January 26, 2019.)
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Cost is $350. Payment options are available only with online registration: half is due at registration; half due by February 9, 2019.
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Space is limited to 45 upper elementary school actors and singers. Register early, this production class will fill quickly.
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Class Waitlists: We maintain a waitlist until one week before the first day of programming. Contact info@stagesbloomington.com to be added to the waitlist.
ABOUT THE SHOW
A charming take on the much-loved fable, The Ugly Duckling. This award-winning musical comedy is a poignant reminder that being different can be a wonderful thing.
INSTRUCTORS & PRODUCTION STAFF
Director, Liam Castellan
Music Director, Emily Crowley Davis
Choreographer, Samantha Hyde
Quack Cast will perform as leads on Friday night and Saturday matinee.
Sam Clarke as Drake.
Iris Jones as Ida.
Andreina Soto as Maureen.
Veronica Piurek as Cat.
Ben Jaffe as Ugly
Ethan Greene as Greylag.
Elise Erwin as Bullfrog.
Gobble Cast will perform as leads on Saturday night and Sunday matinee.
Adele Sturgeon as Drake
Norah Stauffer as Ida.
Louise Duneman as Maureen.
Chelsea Mou as Cat.
Mojo Coley as Ugly.
Nash Robinson as Greylag.
Sofia Lookatch as Bullfrog.
Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
SCHEDULE
Rehearsal and performance dates: February 16 – April 28
Schedule commitment: When you register for the show, you agree to commit to the entire rehearsal and performance schedule below:
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February 16, 1-4:00pm: First meetings; include auditions, participants must stay for entire time
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Tuesday, February 26, 6:00-7:00 pm: Mandatory parent meeting
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February 16 – April 25: Rehearsals
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Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30 pm: Feb. 19, 26, March 5 (no rehearsal March 12), March 19, March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23
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Saturdays, 1-4:00pm: Feb. 16, 23, March 2, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20
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March 11-15 Spring Break No Rehearsals
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Monday – Thursday April 22-25, 6:00-8:30 pm: Tech Week
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April 26-April 28: Performances
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April 26: Cast call: 5:30 pm; Show: 7:00 pm
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April 27: Cast call: 12:30 pm; Show: 2:00 pm
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April 27: Cast call: 5:30 pm; Show: 7:00 pm
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April 28: Cast call: 12:30 pm; Show: 2:00 pm
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LOCATION
Rehearsals: Stages Bloomington’s Classrooms and Rehearsal Studio at Artisan Alley, 222 W. 2nd Street, Bloomington (map)
Tech Week and Performances: The Warehouse 1525 S. Rogers Street Bloomington (map)
Goldilocks and Who's Afraid of the
Big Bad Wolf?
Open to actors grades 5-8
by Tom McCabe
Goldilocks plus the Wolf? Double the trouble! Two classic tales with a humorous twist. Laugh your way through Tom McCabe’s hilarious adaptations of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf. A perfect show for young audiences, ages 4 and up. This production is part of Stages new Classic Stories for New Audiences Theatre Series.
PRODUCTION DATES
March 23 - May 12
Rehearsals: Wednesday evenings 6-8:30pm; Saturday mornings 9am - Noon
Tech Week: Sunday – Thursday May 5 - May 9 6-8:30pm
4 Public Performances: May 10 - May 12, 2019
2 School Day Performances: Friday, May 10 at 10am and 1pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
Goldilocks and the Big Bad Wolf? What could possibly go wrong? This double-billing features some of our favorite bedtime story characters in two hilarious plays by Tom McCabe.
INSTRUCTORS & PRODUCTION STAFF
Director, Noah Moore and Tommy McEvilly
Directing Mentor: Pat Gleeson
Set Design, Brian Lewis
Poster Art and Design, Joe Lee
SCHEDULE
Rehearsal and performance dates: March 23 – May 12
Schedule commitment: When you register for the show, you agree to commit to the entire rehearsal and performance schedule below:
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Saturday, March 23, 9am - 12 Noon: First meetings; include auditions, participants must stay for entire time
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Saturday, March 23, 9am - 10am Mandatory parent meeting
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March 23 – May 9: Rehearsals
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Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30 pm: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1
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Saturdays, 9am - 12 Noon: March 23, March 30, , April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4
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Sunday – Thursday May 5 - May 9, 6:00-8:30 pm: Tech Week
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May 10 - May 12: Performances
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Friday, May 10 (School Day Performances): Cast call: 9am; Show: 10am and 1pm (LUNCH WILL BE SERVED TO CAST MEMBERS BETWEEN SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES)
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Friday, May 10 : Cast call: 5:30 pm; Show: 7:00 pm
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Saturday, May 11: Cast call:12:30 pm; Show: 2:00 pm
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Saturday, May 11: Cast call: 5:30 pm; Show: 7:00 pm
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Sunday, May 12: Cast call: 12:30pm; Show 2:00pm
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Cast Information
Friday Night/Saturday Matinee
Goldilocks - Zoe Gray
Baby - Vivian Gill
Little Red Riding Hood - Kate Williamson
Three Little Pigs - Laura Cavar, Kara Brinkley, Edina Cloud
Grandma - Anna Fedderson
Saturday night/Sunday Matinee
Goldilocks- Yarra Ellett
Baby - Saphia von Laszewski
Little Red Riding Hood - Ella Goldman
Three Little Pigs - Lula Borrero, Josie Port, Lainey Jeffers
Grandma - Cara Feinstein
LOCATION
Rehearsals: Stages Bloomington’s Classrooms and Rehearsal Studio at Artisan Alley, 222 W. 2nd Street, Bloomington (map)
Tech Week and Performances: Stages Bloomington’s Classrooms and Rehearsal Studio at Artisan Alley, 222 W. 2nd Street, Bloomington (map)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
An irresistibly irreverent show about the trials and triumphs of Israel’s favorite son. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber’s award winning musical is full of parodies and catchy songs including the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” Come along as we sing and dance our way through Egypt with Joseph and his brothers and sisters!
Open to actors grades 7-12
10 week class, November 26–March 3
Mondays, 6-8:30 pm
Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm
Saturdays, 9am-noon
Tech Week, Sun-Thurs, Feb 24-27
Performances, February 28–March 3
Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7pm Binford Elementary
Friday, March 1 at 7pm Arlington/Marlin Elementary
Saturday, March 2, at 2pm IU Children's Choir
Saturday, March 2 at 7pm Edgewood Euphonics
Sunday, March 3 at 2pm St. Charles Elementary
CAST LIST WITH PERFORMANCE DATES
Production Staff
Director, Rory Willats
Music Director: Aleksey Artemyev
Vocal Coach, Deanna Demes
Music Assistant: Emily Crowley Davis
Set Design and Construction, Brian Lewis
Costumes, Sarah Travis
Pharaoh and Joseph Costumes, Martina Celerin
Lighting Design, Mike Schwandt
Technical Director, Marc Tschida
Scenic Artist/Production Assistant, Lucia Davila
Props Master, Helen Christ
Dance Captains, Claire Rothstein, Joey McRoberts
School Choral Directors:
Arlington Heights Elementary / Marlin Elementary Choirs, Karen Bennett
St. Charles Elementary Choir, Kathy Gorr
Binford Elementary Choir, Lisa Zorn
Edgewood Euphonics Choir, Lisa Bruns
IU Children's Choir, Melissa Arnold
Director, Rory Willats
Music Director: Aleksey Artemyev
Vocal Coach, Deanna Demes
Music Assistant: Emily Crowley Davis
Set Design and Construction, Brian Lewis
Costumes, Sarah Travis
Lighting Design, Mike Schwandt
Chorus: Arlington / Marlin Elementary, Binford Elementary, St. Charles Elementary, Edgewood Euphonics Choir, and the IU Children's Choir alternating performances.
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The HOBBIT
by Patricia Gray
A show filled with magic. Perfect for Hobbit fans old and young.
Join Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and thirteen dwarves as they journey
to Lonely Mountain in search of treasure.
A favorite of audiences everywhere.
Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's ever popular fantasy series.
Performances
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When
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Evenings, 7 pm: October 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
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Matinees, 2 pm: October 20, 21, 27, 28
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Where: Stages Black Box Theatre, Artisan Alley, 222 W. 2nd St., Bloomington (map)
Production Staff
Director, Paul Daily
Set Design and Construction, Brian Lewis
SetArtist, Lucia Davila
Dragon created by Joe Lee
Costumes, Sarah Travis
Lighting Design, Mike Schwandt
QUILTERS
by Molly Newman & Barbara Damashek
Music and Lyrics by Barbara Damashek
Told in story, song, and quilt patches, Quilters is a powerful and heartwarming musical drama that explores the timeless complexity of women's lives. Quilters was originally developed and produced at The Denver Center Theatre Company and is based on “The Quilters: Woman and Domestic Art” by Patricia Cooper & Norma Bradley Allen.
This production is part of Stages' new American Mosaic Theatre Series.
Performances
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When
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Evenings, 7 pm: November 9, 10, 11
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Matinees, 2 pm: November 10, 11
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Where: Ivy Tech John Waldron Auditorium, 122 S. Walnut St., Bloomington (map)
Production Staff
Cast: Payton Gross, Josie Port, Natalie Schacht, Cece Underwood, Ava Vanderkolff, Liliana Wagner, and Grania Whelan
Crew: Joey McRoberts, Noah Moore, Haley Paulin, Jack Richards, Clair Rothstein, Azaria Wagner
Director, Pat Gleeson
Music Director, Deanna Demes
Choreographer, Tamara Loewenthal
Set Design and Construction, Brian Lewis
Costumes, Nola Hartman
This production is part of Stages' new American Mosaic Theatre Series.
Quilters is presented in partnership with the Bloomington Quilters Guild and with generous support from Artisan Alley and the Brabson Library and Educational Foundation
Quilters is presented by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc, New York.