Theatre By Kids, For Kids!
2017/2018 Season
Puppet Playhouse Presents: The Jungle of Bungaloo
By Pat Cook
Directed by Martha Grace B. Moore
September 21 – October 6, 2017
Encore’s Main Campus
4000 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, VA 22207
Explore caves, lakes, and waterfalls on an adventure of a lifetime.
Discover the sounds and movements of the animals in the Bungaloo
–including a snake, a spider, and a bat too!
Meet our actors and play on the set,
this exciting performance will be your favorite yet!
Cast from The Jungle of Bungaloo
Carol Clark
Brian Metcalf
Martha Grace B. Moore
Photos from The Jungle of Bungaloo
Madeline's Christmas
Book and lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby
Music by Shirley Mier
November 10-19 & December 1-3, 2017
Gunston Arts Center – Theatre One
2700 S. Lang St, Arlington, VA 22206
“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on a series of adventures when disaster suddenly strikes as everyone gets the flu! Everyone that is, except for the ever-resilient Madeline. Saddened that they may not be able to go home for Christmas, the girls and Miss Clavel take to their beds. A jolly visitor in red appears who reminds Madeline and her friends about the magic of the holidays.
Cast from Madeline’s Christmas
Lauren Bissett
Harsha
Matthew Bloss-Baum
Dominique
Sarah Bolles
Isabella
Jackie Bruen
Caroler/Puppeteer
Ellie Denney
Mouse Puppeteer
Riley Dennis
Madeline (Yellow Cast) & Caroler/Puppeteer (Blue Cast)
Maggie Donnelly
Camille
Madeline Frunk
M. Brun & Puppeteer
Bryce Gastelum
Daphne
Grace Heberer
Mary
Julia Hocker
Regine
Evelyn Izdepski
Juliette
Mercedes Kim
Mrs. Murphy & Puppeteer
Hannah Knittig
Caroler/Puppeteer
Lauren Maho
Simone
Alex Matheny
Kate
Sarah McBurney
Miss Clavel (Yellow Cast) & Caroler/Puppeteer (Blue Cast)
Ella McHugh
Caroler/Puppeteer
Abigail Ohlweiler
Caroler/Puppeteer
Molly Savage
Anne
Libby Smith
Caroler/Puppeteer
Sophia Stine
Madeline (Blue Cast) & Caroler/Puppeteer (Yellow Cast)
Miranda Tonsetic
Caroler/Puppeteer
Stella Turner
Miss Clavel (Blue Cast) & Caroler/Puppeteer (Yellow Cast)
Amelia Williams
Amy
Vivien Williams
Crew from Madeline’s Christmas
Front of House
Lila Baltaxe
Backstage
Kerstin Fagerstrom
Stage Manager
Grace Gent
Backstage
Elena Green
Backstage
Tara Hall
House Manager
Caitlyn Knittig
Stage Manager
Oliver Meek
Front of House
Ian Onufrak
Backstage
Jack Ploetz
Backstage
Joshua Ramthun
Backstage
Sam Regardie
Backstage
Ryely Rogers
Backstage
Xander Tilock
Front of House
Photos from Madeline’s Christmas
Sherlock Holmes
Based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted by Tim Kelly
January 5-14, 2018
Gunston Arts Center – Theatre One
2700 S. Lang St, Arlington, VA 22206
Join us for mystery, action and laughter in this thrilling adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective story. Moriarty is after a set of mysterious letters and so is Sherlock Holmes. The game’s afoot! Before long, Moriarty’s minions have London in a dangerous grip. Sherlock is willing to put his life on the line to stop it.
Amaya Arnic
Skeleton Puppeteer
Faith Blevins
Mrs. Hudson, Singer
Peyton Bliley
Forman
Jacob Bowen-Glazeroff
Gentleman
Magnus Brown
Sherlock Holmes
Kevin Cabral
Elegant Lady
Ione Erber
Match Girl
Gabriella Flanagan
Watson
Aidan Foley
Pepper
Emma Gosse
Alice
Tara Hall
Detective Lestrade
Hunter Harris
Madge Larabee
Gia Jackson
Mrs. Bassick
Meaghan Leahy
Skeleton One
Annie Lyons
James Larabee
Oliver Meek
Lady Edwina
Isa Paley
Sid Prince
Joshua Ramthun
Assistant Detective
Sebastian Ramthun
Prince Carl
Sam Regardie
Moriarty
Declan Roberts
Gertie, Suffragette
Ryely Rogers
Teresa
Liz Rotherham
Maggie, Suffragette
Jacquie Stoll
Skeleton Two
Xander Tilock
Ginger
Rebecca Waylus
Joan
Elena Wear
Front of House
Nicholas Boone
Stage Manager
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Carly Cameron
Backstage
Grace Gent
Backstage
Luci Harris
Backstage
Henry Hubbard
Backstage
Hannah Knittig
House Manager
Sammy Kopylev
Backstage
Ella McHugh
Backstage
Ian Onufrak
Backstage
Jack Ploetz
Backstage
Kyra Radomsky
Front of House
Mia Randers-Pehrson
Stage Manager
Evelyn Watkins
Front of House
Photos from Sherlock Holmes
Disney's The Lion King Jr.
Music and Lyrics by Elton John & Tim Rice
Additional Music and Lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer
Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi
Based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor
February 16-25, 2018
Kenmore Middle School Theatre
200 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA 22204
In this adaptation of the beloved Disney animated film, young actors bring the story of Simba and his friends to life with the aid of specially-constructed puppets. The young and carefree lion cub faces serious consequences that force him to flee his kingdom, leaving his cruel uncle Scar to rule in his place. With the help of his new friends Timon and Pumbaa, Simba learns the joys of “Hakuna Matata,” or “no worries,” until his past catches up with him. Will responsibility and honor win out? Discover the answer for yourself as you sing along to the classic songs, “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”
Jeb Bachrack
Pumba, Bird, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Sarah Bolles
Mouse, Gazelle, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Keira Brunner
Rhino #1, Grass
Ethan Chestnut
Hyena, Grass, Wildebeest
Matthew Craugh
Hyena, Grass, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Rory Crider
Lioness, Grass, Wildebeest
Kylen Davis
Gazelle, Grass, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Riley Dennis
Young Simba
Brian Downie
Hyena, Grass, Wildbeest
Nyla Elder
Sarafina, Featured Dancer
Emily Engelken
Ed
Eric Fagerstrom
Rhino #2, Grass
Madeline Florio
Lioness, Grass, Wildebeest
Jamison Ford
Gazelle, Grass, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Madeline Gordon
Shenzi, Featured Dancer
Adeline Harold
Adult Nala, Featured Dancer
Evelyn Izdepski
Lioness, Grass, Wildebeest
Anna Kee
Scar
Hannah Knittig
Timon, Bird, Wildebeest
Maren Knutson
Lioness, Grass, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Theresa Mack
Mufasa
Jillian Michelson
Lioness, Grass, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Kate Million
Lioness, Grass, Wildebeest
Addison Nichols
Adult Simba
Katherine Oliver
Sarabi
Sofia Parfomak
Young Nala
Sydney Payne
Lioness, Grass, Wildebeest, Featured Dancer
Hailey Rook
Zazu, Featured Dancer
Ella Tiller
Banzai
Emmie Vajda
Rafiki, Featured Dancer
Amelia Williams
Backstage
Isabel Dines
Backstage
Kara Fagerstrom
Backstage
Kerstin Fagerstrom
Student Set Designer, Assis. Tech. Director
Kate Gillen
Front of House
Lindsey Gradowski
Stage Manager
Ava Gutshall
Front of House Manager
Tara Hall
Student Assistant Makeup Designer
Luci Harris
Backstage
Alex Hemel
Backstage
Elizabeth Howard
Backstage
Gia Jackson
Front of House
Caitlyn Knittig
Backstage
Meaghan Leahy
Backstage
Kelly McArdle
Backstage
Oliver Meek
Backstage
Isa Paley
Front of House
Jack Ploetz
Backstage
Joshua Ramthun
Backstage
Ella Snyders
Front of House
Isabel Tate
Student Assistant Costume Designer
Brian Tatum
Backstage
Photos from The Lion King Jr.
Circulo/Circle - A Theatre for the Very Young Production
Directed by Rachel Hynes
March 2-24, 2018
Encore’s Main Campus
4000 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, VA 22207
Encore Stage & Studio presents a bilingual production, Circulo/Circle–-starring professional artists and hula hoops galore! This 360 degree adventure explores fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Redondo y redondo vamos! Round and round we go!
Ruth Elizabeth Diaz
Robyn Freeman
Anderson Wells
Photos from Circulo/Circle
James and the Giant Peach
Book by Timothy Allen McDonald
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Based on the book by Roald Dahl
April 6-15, 2018
Gunston Arts Center – Theatre Two
2700 S. Lang St, Arlington, VA 22206
When James is sent by his aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach – among human-sized insects with equally over-sized personalities – but, after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces a series of mishaps and adventures. Thanks to James’ quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family.
Cast from James and the Giant Peach
Zoe Cunniffe
Spiker
Hazel Feldstein
Centipede
Gaston Finger
Matron Nurse/Buzz
Rhylee Honeycutt
James Henry Trotter
Gabe MacPhail
Spider
Giovanna “Jo” Massaro
Ladybug/Mrs. Trotter
Ella McHugh
Grasshopper/Mr. Trotter
Brian Metcalf
Sponge
Mia Randers-Pehrson
Ensemble/Puppeteer
Lucy Rocchio
Ladahlord
Mike Sarisky
Earthworm
Dahlia Vicens
Crew from James and the Giant Peach
Front of House
Kara Fagerstrom
Stage Manager
Brian Tatum
Front of House
Band from James and the Giant Peach
Mike Holland
Violin
Donna Korn
Keyboard
Douglas Ullman Jr.
Photos from James and the Giant Peach
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- Gabe MacPhail, Ella McHugh, and Brian Metcalf in James and the Giant Peach (MTI 2018) Photo by Aileen Pangan
Pinocchio
Adapted from the Carlo Collodi Classic
By John Baldwin
Gunston Arts Center – Theatre One
2700 S. Lang St, Arlington, VA 22206
Travel with Pinocchio on his road of misadventures, meeting many kooky characters along the way. From Pleasure Isle, to his showdown with the Great Fish, Pinocchio tries to find his way back to his father, Geppetto. Will he learn to choose truth and kindness on his quest to become a “real boy?” Come and see!
Jacqueline Adams
Periwinkle
Amaya Arnic
Bernardo
Pascal Barclay
Geppetto
Matthew Bloss-Baum
Sophia
Katherine Brady
Harlequin
Keira Brunner
Coachman
Parnav Choudhary
Anita
Maggie Donnelly
Maple
Nyla Elder
Glissandra
Sarah Fajer
Candlewick
Aidan Foley
Marco
Bryce Gastelum
Mario, Donkey
Hunter Harris
Policeman, Marley
Marley Hedtvedt
Silvermist
Mercedes Kim
Puccinello
Meredith Lawler
Mastroni
Brett Medley
Fox
Oliver Meek
Toni
Kate Million
Carlotta
Addison Nichols
Cat
Kate Oliver
Columbine
Morgan Pletcher
Pinocchio
Ryely Rogers
Walnut
Molly Savage
Spurce
Xander Tilock
Backstage
Dora Bowen-Glazeroff
Front of House
Jacob Bowen-Glazeroff
Backstage
Kerstin Fagerstrom
Front of House
Grace Gent
Backstage
Elena Green
Backstage
Luci Harris
Stage Manager
Ian McBurney
Backstage
Jack Ploetz
Backstage
Mia Randers-Pehrson
House Manager
Quinn Sumerlin
Front of House
Brian Tatum
Backstage
Rebecca Walyus
Backstage
Photos from Pinocchio
Seussical
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens
Co-conceived by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens & Eric Idle
Based on the works of Dr.Seuss
July 20-29, 2018
Kenmore Middle School Theatre
200 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA 22204
The Cat in the Hat tells the story of the colorful characters who live in the Jungle of Nool. Horton the Elephant hears a sound coming from a speck of dust on a clover and discovers an entire world of the Whos. Jojo, an imaginative Who, keeps getting in trouble for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton must not only protect the Whos on their clover, but also sit on an abandoned egg, left to him to look after by Mayzie LaBird. Gertrude McFuzz, Horton’s next door neighbor and admirer, fights to rescue him. Come and enjoy many well-beloved characters of Dr. Seuss as they learn about friendship, loyalty, and community. After all, “a person’s a person no matter how small.”
Avery Bernstein
Bird Girl 2
Rebecca Blacksten
Mrs. Mayor, Fish, Who Dance Captain
Laurie Dacus
Who Cadet, Fish
Eliza Froemke
Vlad Vladikoff, Circus Member, Hunch
Jade Hairston
Who Citizen, Fish
Madison Halla
Thing 1
Jasmine Haskens
Who Cadet, Fish
Will Hemmens
Who Cadet, Fish
Sofia Hemmens
Gertrude McFuzz
Sierra Hoffman
Bird Girl 1
Gia Jackson
Who Cadet, Fish
Alison Kleinberg
Jungle Citizen, Circus Member, Hunch
Hannah Knittig
Young Kangaroo
Ali Link
Wickersham 2, Hunch
Angus Long
Horton
David Lopez
Yertle the Turtle, Circus Member, Hunch
Jefrey Lopez
JoJo/Boy
Henry Mason
Mayzie LaBird
Shannon McCarthy
Who Citizen, Fish
Melena Meek
General Schmitz
Brian Metcalf
Wickersham 1, Hunch
A.K. Nell
Cat in the Hat
Caitlin O’Hara
Wickersham 4, Hunch
Declan Roberts
Bird Girl 3
Lucy Rocchio
Jungle Citizen, Circus Member, Hunch, Thing 2 Swing, Dance Captain
Jessi Shull
Thing 2
Megan “Tonks” Teitel
Sour Kangaroo
Courtney Washington
Wickersham 3, Hunch
Davy Washingtson
Mayor, Fish
Jill Zacharie
Front of House
Maggie Donnelly
Front of House
Annika Fagerstrom
Backstage
Kara Fagerstrom
Backstage
Kerstin Fagerstrom
Backstage
Bryce Gastelum
Front of House
Luci Harris
Backstage
Alex Hemel
Backstage
Alex Klein
Backstage
Maya Murray
Backstage
Jack Ploetz
Backstage
Connie Polnow
House Manager
Rebecca Popp
Backstage
Sebastian Ramthun
Backstage
Mia Randers-Pehrson
Backstage
Bill Ratliff
Backstage
Sarah Strunk
Assistant Stage Manager
Xander Tilock
Backstage
Amelia Williams
Front of House
Photos from Seussical
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