The SpongeBob Musical
Production Team
Director: Katie Gifford
Music Director: Jason Coburn
Choreographers: Kaylee Gifford & Rowan Gifford
Assistant Director/Sound Design: Monica Bushor
Producer: Nicole Bizzaro
Stage Managers: Erin Corrette & Lauren Anderson
Technical Director: Mark Deyo & Mike Irving
Set Design/Creation: Lise Johnson
Lighting Design: Grant Gifford
Costume Design: Mary Kay Harper, Nicole Bizzaro
Make Up Design: Julianne Irving, Kati Leombruno
Stage Crew: Rachel Corrette
Additional Tech Crew: Thomas Corrette, Leo Gifford, Chase Irving
Additional Set/Prop Team: Sue Cronholm, Carrie Dugan, Rebecca Ketcham
Special Thanks
Lisa Volonte and Manchester Community Players in Manchester, NH
Rochester Opera House in Rochester, NH
Keynotes Drama Club and GH Hood Middle School in Derry, NH
Pit Band
Keyboard/Conductor: Jason Coburn
Reed 1: Madison Shimko
Reed 2: Cora Dykens
Guitar: Damian Bernardini
Bass: Brennan McGuirk
Drums: Steve Duchesne
A Note From the Director
Full transparency, when this show was first suggested, I was not in favor. SpongeBob? I am too old, and the little I did know about the original cartoon, I didn’t care for. But you know what, Jason is great and he was really passionate about it, so ok, let me look into it. And what did I end up discovering? This show is fantastic! The music is different: contemporary and fun; the story is one of hope and community, packed with all kinds of zany humor; it is colorful; and the opportunities for community members of all ages and abilities is boundless. Sounds great, let’s do it! Soon enough, we would discover just how BIG this show really is: so many costumes, so many props, so much makeup, so many sound effects and projections, so many different genres of music to try and grapple! This was easily the biggest show I’ve ever tackled and quite a project for even an established regional theater to try to pull off, let alone a volunteer run small community theater. And yet here we are, having the Best Day Ever with an amazing show. So many people put so much work into this project. I can’t even begin to thank them individually here. Suffice it to say, every name in this program was crucial to the success of this show. The casts of community theater always work hard, they are always vested in their show. But the creative teams listed above have donated hours upon hours of their time to make this magical set, collect and create these colorful costumes, learn and apply make up techniques to enhance this fantastical spectacle, create and teach dance numbers that every skill level could be successful in, light the stage so that we feel like we are underwater and can still see the actors’ faces, create and manage the copious number of props that parade by, harvest and organize countless sounds and images to add to this ultimate joyful assault on all of our senses! I can never thank them enough, and I do truly hope you enjoy the fruits of all of our labors.
I do have one last thank you, and that is to you, the audience. There is no show without an audience. Thank you for supporting your community, friends, family and fellow theater lovers. I hope you walk away feeling like I do now: Wow, The SpongeBob Musical is awesome!
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Katie Gifford
Cast and Crew
Kaylee Gifford
SpongeBob Squarepants
Emma Nigg
Sandy Cheeks
Connor Forbes
Sheldon J. Plankton
Rowan Gifford
Featured Dancer
Electric Skate
Kennedy Cook
Featured Dancer
Sardine Devotee
Lanah Poplaski
Featured Dancer
Sardine Devotee
Lily Abbott
Mrs. Puff
Kassandra St. Germain
French Narrator
Greg Dixon
Buster Bluetang
Pirate
Veronica Bushor
Sardine
Noah Anzalone
Security Guard
Ensemble
Erin Corrette
Stage Manager
Thomas Corrette
Projections
Adam Munguia
SpongeBob Squarepants
(Understudy)
Gareth Lamy
Squidward Q. Tentacles
Kenzie Sullivan
Karen the Computer
Rebecca Laurion
Featured Dancer
Teen Fan
Lucas Leombruno
Featured Dancer
Electric Skate
Kathy Anzalone
Mayor of Bikini Bottom
Pirate
Joshua Precourt
Larry the Lobster
Security Guard
Alayna Puglielli
Teen Fan
Ensemble
Mark Deyo
Johnny the Bartender
Pirate
Hannah Phelan
Sardine
James Ouellette
Ensemble
Lauren Anderson
Stage Manager
Chase Irving
Graphics
Ella Bizarro
Patrick Star
Sean Bushor
Eugene H. Krabs
Michaela Bushor
Pearl Krabs
Gavin Abbott
Featured Dancer
Sardine Devotee
Parker Irving
Featured Dancer
Electric Skate
Joshua Benham
Perch Perkins
Carole Bilodeau
Old Man Jenkins
Pirate
Julie Bushor
Gary
Hannah Bailey
Sardine Devotee
Mia Precourt
Sardine
Lee Peet
Ensemble
Rachel Corrette
Stage Crew