Cast Selected for Missoula and Location for Production Changed

June 8, 2010

06/08/10

Parts for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of “Treasure Island” were cast Monday morning at Menominee Elementary School by Tour Actor/Directors Dan Davidson, Cincinnati, OH, and Katie Murk, Missoula, MT. 

Jim Hawkins:  Phillip McFarland

Pirates:  Cap’n Patches, Emily Merritt; Davey the Letterman, Calvin Petrucelli; Sing Sing Sam, Grant Ringenberg; Goldie the Hun, Sophia Smith; Rosie Red, Brooklyn Bitting; Whitey, Alexandra Jeffirs; and Big Ol’ Blue, Cory Andrzejewski

Jim’s Sisters:  Jeannie, Bailey Murphy; Janie, Katie Culp; Jennie, Maggie Phillips; Joanie, Dakota Bitting; Jinnie, Christie Gorka; and Jan, Isabelle Miller

Cap’n Flint:  Quincey Hess

Mother Hawkins:  Shelby Haisley

Ruffians:  Riley Aldrich, Allie Taberski and Tanner Kinney

Villagers:  Nathan Nixon, Allie Tharp, Trevor Pletcher, Haley Pennington, Shelby Rahe, Rachel Bockman, Julia Marohn, Sammy Sharik, Austin Read, Gabby Garver, Analiese Helms, Ethan Cook, Takis Kurtis, Annie Keller, Isabel Nunez, Samantha Zechiel, Rosemary Szalay and Olive Stanton

Seagulls:  Jessie Yelaska, Gil Stanton, Peter Schumacher, Austin Kizer, Tallulah Gault, Andie Kizer, Kelsey Kruyer, Jia Bloom, Madeline Petrucelli, Emmaly Kruyer, Emmaly Bitting, Kennedy Chavez, Claudia Marohn, Quincey Hess, Lauren Schumacher, Hayden Rahe and Katie Machlan

Assistant Directors:  Alexis Aistrop, Eric Burch and Emily Merritt

Accompanist:  Pauline Dagaas

Long Jane Silver:  Tour Actor/Director Katie Murk

Due to the threat of rain, the venue has been changed from the Young Outdoor amphitheater to the Menominee Elementary School Gymnasium on Nutmeg Road.  Performances of “Treasure Island” will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, June 11, and Saturday, June 12.  Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for students and free for preschoolers.

Free workshops take place all week from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. at the Menominee Elementary Cafeteria (note change of venue for Thursday from Amphitheater to Menominee).

The Missoula Children’s Theatre residences in Plymouth are coordinated by The Plymouth Park Dept. and Kids & Moms for Missoula Children’s Theatre, with major support from Morris & Ruiz, the Pilot News, and WTCA 1050AM.

For more information, visit www.missoula.yolasite.com.