Mr. Popper’s Penguins
February 10th – March 3rd, 2023
Book by Robert Kauzlaric
Music and Lyrics by George Howe
Based on the novel by Richard & Florence Atwater
Directed & Choreographed by Ilyse Robbins
Music Directed by Dan Rodriguez
Tickets on sale September 5th, 2023
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Money is tight and times are tough in the town of Stillwater. With no houses to paint till next spring, Mr. Popper is stuck at home daydreaming of adventures in far-off lands, while Mrs. Popper must scrimp and save just to put beans on the table. But with the unexpected arrival of a spirited penguin named Captain Cook, a new horizon opens before them. As a quiet partnership expands into a boisterous flock, the Poppers learn that there’s no problem that can’t be solved with steady determination, lots of love, and a dash of unconventionality.
Recommended for ages 3+
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Run Time: 70 minutes with no intermission
Accessibility Performance Dates:
Feb. 25th, 2024 at 2pm
Feb. 29th, 2023 at 10:30am (Student Matinee)
Mar. 2nd, 2024 at 6:00pm
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In the Rehearsal Room
Mr. Popper’s Penguins is a story about a house painter named Mr. Popper who is gifted a penguin from a South Pole explorer. One penguin turns into twelve penguins, and Mr. Popper puts on a stage show with the penguins to help pay for their upkeep. The story is about Mr. Popper’s adventures with the penguins and his love for tales of adventure, particularly about the Poles. The story was adapted into a movie in 2011, starring Jim Carrey as Mr. Popper. (Book Rags)
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Johanna Carlisle-Zepeda
Trunchbull/Mother/Midwife
Stella Centore
Amanda Thrip
Aimee Doherty
Mrs. Wormwood/Acrobat/Mum
Maia Ettinger
Understudy Youth Ensemble Swing
Sky Vaux Fuller
Matilda
Mia Goodman
Understudy Female Competition Dancer/Big Kid/Mrs. Phelps
Felix Grigsby
Tommy
Erin Grimm
Understudy Matilda
Krystal Hernandez
Mrs. Phelps/Doctor/Sergei
Lisa Kate Joyce
Understudy Mrs. Wormwood/Miss Honey
Echo Kaufman
Understudy Bruce Bogtrotter/Ensemble Swing
Charlie Lara McCannon
Understudy Nigel/Ensemble Swing
Zachary D McConnell
Rudolpho/Dad 3/Cook/Big Kid
Sullivan McStravick
Bruce Bogtrotter
Peyton Murray
Children’s Ensemble
Anthony Pires Jr
Mr. Wormwood/Escapologist/Dad
Julianne Repucci
Understudy Youth Ensemble Swing
Emma Resek
Competition Dancer/Big Kid
Lola Rhoads
Lavender
Penelope Rhoads
Children’s Ensemble
Deirdre Roberts
Competition Dancer/Big Kid
Michaela Rosenthal
Understudy Lavender
Nadia Ruberg
Hortensia
Leo Ruckenstein
Michael/Big Kid
Luke Sabracos
Competition Dancer/Big Kid/Understudy Rudolpho
Jake Siffert
Competition Dancer/Big Kid/Understudy Michael
Luca Tagliani
Nigel
Phil Tayler
Understudy Mrs. Trunchbull/Mr. Wormwood
Evan Brown
Assistant Choreographer
Shelley Barish
Scenic Designer
Christina Beam
Costume Designer
David Freeman Coleman
Music Director
Steven Doucette
Props Designer
Jon King
Sound Designer
Franklin Meissner, Jr.
Lighting Designer
Emily Ranii
Director
Paula Halpern
Sound Engineer
Jessica Haswell
Costume Coordinator
Kis Knekt
Paint Charge
Gg Martel
Production Manager
Lily Mittnight
Youth Guardian/COVID Safety Monitor
Eun Jeong Paik
Deck Captain
Stephen Reinstein
Front of House
Pat Rice Rooney
Production Stage Manager
Fanni Horvath
Assistant Stage Manager
Evan Dana Schuster
Technical Director
Melissa Smith
Wardrobe
Samantha Sweet
Wardrobe Sub.
Kira Troilo
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
Lawrence Ware
Lead Electrician
Rosie Ward
Dialect Coach
Scenic Construction: Ali Butts, Lily Mittnight, Addie Pates, James Rotondo III
Scenic Painters: Lily Mittnight, Addie Pates, James Rotondo III
Electricians: Ali Butts, Addie Pates, Melissa Smith, Sam Shotz
Special Thanks: David Craft, Neil Gustafson, Tom Madden, Rebecca Mailman, Ronen Mukamel, Jerry Wheelock
Cori Couture
Primary Audio Describer
Alyse Jessica Clinton
Open Caption
Ruth Celia Kahn
Secondary Audio Describer
Kelly S. Kim
ASL Coach
