March 3 - April 2, 2023

Are you ready, kids? Dive into the undersea town of Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob and his quirky circle of friends and neighbors – Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and even Plankton – in this dynamic stage musical with songs from music’s most legendary artists. Chaos erupts when SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation at the threat of Mt. Humongous. Just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!

Runtime

75 minutes + brief intermission

Age Recommendation

Suggested for families with young people ages 6+

Location

Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater

Sponsored by

March 3 - April 2, 2023

Are you ready, kids? Dive into the undersea town of Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob and his quirky circle of friends and neighbors – Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and even Plankton – in this dynamic stage musical with songs from music’s most legendary artists. Chaos erupts when SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation at the threat of Mt. Humongous. Just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!

Runtime

75 minutes + brief intermission

Age Recommendation

Suggested for families with young people ages 6+

Location

Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater

Sponsored by

The SpongeBob Musical for Young Audiences

Based on the Series by Stephen Hillenberg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander 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 and Andy Paley
Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton
Additional music by Tom Kitt
Musical production was conceived by Tina Landau

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Directed by Tommy Novak
Choreographed by Katelin Zelon

Purchase as part of your Family Package Purchase an All-Access Membership

2023/24 Season Family Packages and All-Access Memberships are on sale now. Tickets for individual performances will go on sale August 1, 2023.

Young Performers - Sponge Cast

SpongeBob SquarePants, GRACIE HALVERSON
Patrick, GAVIN MILLER
Sandy, NATALIE ORTEGA
Perch Perkins, SAVANNAH CARLSON
Ensemble, LORELEI WESSELOWSKI
Ensemble, GRACE NEALEY
Ensemble, WILLIAM SWOBODA
Ensemble, TERYNN ERBY-WALKER
Ensemble, TAYLOR ARNSTEIN
Ensemble, ELLIOT LIPPMAN

Young Performers - Starfish Cast

SpongeBob SquarePants, THATCHER JACOBS
Patrick, ZACHARY CHURCH
Sandy, NAIMA GAINES
Perch Perkins, LAINEY TECHTMANN
Ensemble, ISABELLA SCHMITZ
Ensemble, CECI CORNELL
Ensemble, TERRANCE ILION
Ensemble, SOPHIA LOHSE
Ensemble, EVIE PATRICK
Ensemble, ABRAM NELSON

ADULT PERFORMERS

Squidward, DOUG CLEMONS
Plankton, JESSE BHAMRAH*
Krabs/Ensemble, ZACH THOMAS WOODS
Karen the Computer/Sea Anemone/Ensemble, BREE BEELOW*
Mrs. Mayor/Ensemble, LACHRISA GRANDBERRY*
Puff/Sea Anemone/Ensemble, RAVEN DOCKERY
Foley Artist, PAUL HELM*
Understudy for Doug Clemons and Paul Helm, JONATHON GIDEON
Understudy for Jesse Bhamrah, GEORGE LORIMER
Understudy for Zach Thomas Woods, ZACKARY SIMONINI
Understudy for Bree Beelow, RACHEL SKOWRONSKI
Understudy for Lachrisa Grandberry, SOPHIE MICHALSKI
Understudy for Raven Dockery, MIREYA MAGALLON

ARTISTIC & CREATIVE TEAM

Director, TOMMY NOVAK
Music Director, PAUL HELM
Choreographer, KATELIN ZELON
Scenic Designer, KRISTIN ELLERT
Lighting Designer, JASON FASSL, USA
Assistant to the Lighting Designer, GABRIELLE TIFFT
Sound Designer, ERIN PAIGE-BHAMRAH
Costume Designer, THERESA HAM
Stage Manager, ISABEL PATT*
Assistant Stage Manager, RACHEL CAMPOLI

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