Musical Taking The Stage June 27-29 & July 1

Tickets on sale June 15 for Weber Fine Arts Performances
$5 for children and $10 for adults.

Gene Leahy Mall Performance (FREE)
July 1 | 8:00 PM
1110 Farnam St. Omaha

Nickelodeon™
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow

Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.

And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley

Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton

Additional Music by Tom Kitt

Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Created by Stephen Hillenburg.

CAST
Lily Sanow – SpongeBob SquarePants – Millard North
Nex Shuffty – Patrick Star – Omaha Westside
Frankie Miller – Sandy Cheeks – Bellevue West
Rozz Busch – Squidward Q. Tentacles – Omaha Westside
Spencer Wickwire – Mr. Krabs – Millard South
Hannah Taylor – Pearl Krabs – Marian
Judson Cloudt – Sheldon J. Plankton – Blair
Annie Herfordt – Karen the Computer / Dance Captain – Skutt Catholic
Jilliann Schueler – Patchy the Pirate – Blair
Chris Tollo – Perch Perkins – Creighton Preparatory
Lily Stavropoulos – Ms. Mayor – Omaha Westside
Leo Kelly – Electric Skate – Creighton Preparatory
Jonathan Kelly – Electric Skate – Creighton Preparatory
Eric Weaver Jr – Electric Skate / Larry the Lobster – Skutt Catholic
Jasmine Bartolon – Old Man Jenkins – Thomas Jefferson
Elizabeth Stratton – Mrs. Puff – Bellevue West
Rowan Snyder – Gary the Snail / Boulder / Dance Captain – Homeschool
Brayden Swotek-Davis – Sardine and Others – Thomas Jefferson
Kalesta Olson – Sardine and Others – Thomas Jefferson

CREW
Wardrobe
Callie Magdanz – Omaha Westside
Coco Richards – Costumes – Omaha Westside

Lighting
Sofia La Fata - Hornillos – Omaha Westside
Mason Petersen – Elkhorn North
Michael Rieger-Hydar – Omaha North

Sound
Jayden Maple – Millard North
Margo Miller – Burke
Will Mertins – Omaha Westside

Scenic and Props
Fiona Magdanz – Omaha Westside
Lucy Barnes – Papillion La Vista South
McKenna Pentland – Millard North

ORCHESTRA
**Asterisk denotes high school musician
#Hashtag denotes current UNO student

Curtis Reynolds – Conductor / Keyboard 3
#Spencer Feldman – Keyboard 1
Elliott Lockwood – Keyboard 2 / Guitar 3
Malachi Million – Guitar
#Brayden Dome – Bass
#Dax Kindred – Trumpet
**Thomas Harmon – Trombone – Thomas Jefferson
**Emma Schlick – Flute – Millard North
#Robert Russell – Alto Sax
**Michael Burns – Oboe / Tenor Sax – Millard North
Steve Pruss – Violin
#Silvia Woods – Cello
**JJ Kreiling – Drums – Omaha Westside
#Ed Staples – Percussion (Foley Fish)

ARTISTIC AND DESIGN TEAM
Direction and Choreography by Aubrey Fink and David Nuno
Music Direction by Curtis Reynolds
Set Design by Adam Whittredge and Kaden Weis (UNOTheatre Student)
Costume Design by Thomas Rowe (UNOTheatre Alumni)
Lighting Design by Adrian Ossenkop (UNOTheatre Student and SMTA Alumni)
Sound Design by Matthew Bardin
Scenic Painting by Craig Lee
Props Design by Adam Rutherford (UNOTheatre Alumni)

PERFORMANCE FACULTY
Julian Adair
Q. Smith and Lawrence Stallings (NYC)
Cindy Phaneuf
Ron Zank
Jack Zerbe

DESIGN & TECHNICAL THEATRE FACULTY
John Forsman
Jennifer Sheshko Wood
Adam Whittredge
Steven Williams
Char Willoughby

PRODUCTION STAFF
Kenzie Jensen – Stage Manager
McKenna Cottone – Production Manager (UNOTheatre Alumni)
John Forsman – Technical Director
Arson Starkloff-Crane – Assistant Stage Manager
Spencer Feldman – Assistant Music Director
Katelynn O’Neill – Assistant Costume Designer / Wardrobe Head (UNOTheatre Student)
Kristen Binder – Cutter & Draper / Costume Shop Manager
Honey Graham – Stitcher / Hair and Makeup Supervisor (UNOTheatre Student)
Caleb Hampton – Assistant Sound Designer / Lead Electrician (UNOTheatre Student)
Bryan Kilpatrick-Petersen – Lead Carpenter (UNOTheatre Student)
Cain Ingram – Carpenter (UNOTheatre Student)

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Curtis Reynolds – Managing Director
Marketing and Social Media – Adrian Ossenkop (UNOTheatre Student and SMTA Alumni)
Tom Lowe – UNOTheatre Administrative Assistant

SONG LIST

ACT ONE

1. “Bikini Bottom Day” (by Jonathan Coulton) – The Town
   
   
2. “Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise 1)” (by Jonathan Coulton) – SpongeBob
   
   
3. “No Control” (by David Bowie and Brian Eno) – Perch Perkins, The Town
   
   
4. “BFF” (by Plain White T’s) – SpongeBob, Patrick
   
   
5. “When The Going Gets Tough” (by T.I., Domani Harris, and Darwin Quinn) – Plankton, The Town
   
   
6. “(Just A) Simple Sponge” (by Panic! At The Disco) – SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Sponges
   
   
7. “Daddy Knows Best” (by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) – Mr. Krabs, Pearl
   
   
8. “Hero Is My Middle Name” (by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman) – SpongeBob, Sandy, Patrick
   
   
9. “Super Sea-Star Savior” (by Yolanda Adams) – Patrick, Sardines
   
   
10. “Tomorrow Is” (by The Flaming Lips) – The Town
    
    

ACT TWO

1. “Poor Pirates” (by Sara Bareilles) – Patchy, Pirates
   
   
2. “Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise 2)” (by Jonathan Coulton) – SpongeBob
   
   
3. “Bikini Bottom Boogie” (by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith) – The Electric Skates, Pearl, Fans
   
   
4. “Chop To The Top” (by Lady Antebellum) – Sandy, SpongeBob
   
   
5. “(I Guess I) Miss You” (by John Legend) – SpongeBob, Patrick
   
   
6. “I’m Not A Loser” (by They Might Be Giants) – Squidward, Sea Anemones
   
   
7. “Simple Sponge (Reprise)” (by Panic! At The Disco) – SpongeBob
   
   
8. “Best Day Ever” (by Andy Paley and Tom Kenny) – SpongeBob, The Town
   
   
9. “Finale: Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise 3)” (by Jonathan Coulton) – The Town
   
   
10. “SpongeBob Theme Song” (by Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, and Blaise Smith) – All

Rehearsal tracks and software are provided by Right on Cue Services (rightoncueservices.com).

SPECIAL THANKS
Amy Morris – School of the Arts Director
Jennifer Sheshko Wood – UNOTheatre Unit Coordinator
Karen Fannin – UNO Music Department
Hannah Weaver – UNO Music Department
Susan Kurtz – CFAM Business Manager
Tom Lowe – UNOTheatre Administrative Assistant
Kelly Malone – Office of General Education and Dual Enrollment
Amber Dibb – Assistant Manager of UNO Bookstore
Hal France – Founding SMTA Managing Director
Benson Theatre
Renaissance Performing Arts Company
Austin Gabler, Ryan Pochop, and Matthew Croft – Music Support
Jenn Miller
Allegra Weaver
Ernie Gubbels
Beau Casper-Fertwagner
SMTA Families and Friends

CONTRIBUTORS
Senior Vice Chancellor Phil He
Michael Hilt – Dean, College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media
Melissa Berke – Assistant Dean, College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The RiverFront – Jaden Hill, Director of Events & Programming
Omaha Symphony – Jennifer Boomgaarden Daoud, President & Chief Executive Officer
KVNO Radio (Media Sponsor) – Sherry Brownrigg, General Manager & Host

About SMTA

Housed within the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) Theatre, the Summer Musical Theatre Academy (SMTA) offers an industry-level, tuition-free program for high school theatre artists in the greater Omaha area.

Students gain hands-on experience in every aspect of building, running, and performing a production in a professional and supportive environment. Through a four-week intensive with UNO faculty and industry professionals, participants receive comprehensive training in performance, technical theatre, and instrumental music.

Learn more about SMTA here

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