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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Based on Charles Dickens’ final unfinished novel, this hilarious whodunit invites the audience to solve its mystery by choosing the identity of the murderer. The tale is presented as a show-within-a-show, as the Music Hall Royale – a delightfully loony Victorian theatre company – presents Dickens’ brooding mystery. Drood performed February 16-24, 2018 Cast/Team Production Team Cast List Show Photos … [Read more...] about The Mystery of Edwin Drood

ELA’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

ELA's performed Joseph November 3-11, 2017. Here's a peak at this totally lit production: Check out this flashback for the Joseph we did at ELA in 2009! Cast List: 6-9 Ensemble Abby Holmes Alexander Lau Alexis Jenson Amanda Larson Brooklyn Bourne Cagney Lotz Calise Campbell Cassie Carone Emily Preece Emma McDougall Hannah Panunuri Kaitlyn Garner Kalli Larson Kira Willis Liesel Robinson Lilly … [Read more...] about ELA’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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The Lion King Jr.

Performance Information Lion King Jr. performed on December 8-16, 2017. Cast List 6th-9th Ensemble Adria Kroff Amelia DaBell Aubrey Andersen Autumn Kamp Ben Ivory Benjamin Simoncini Breanna Arsenault Brenner Rasmussen Cambree Cahoon Carter Snow Clara Fowler Cressida Bean Ellis Herring Evan James Gabe Spens Isabella Demartin Jaycee Olson Kate Apking Kira Willis Kjerstin Cox Leona Lombardi Lillian Rogers Lilly … [Read more...] about The Lion King Jr.

KAPOW!

Kensington Actors Performing Original Works! Our Teen Advisory Board came up with this fun program taking one-acts written by high school teens and producing them using high school actors and directors! (If you are familiar with POW! at ELA... it's the same idea for high school teens!) Performance: Sep. 30 at 4:30p in the theatre! It's free and fun so come! The Plays! Non-stop to Milwaukee written by Holly Roach and Meg Osswald, … [Read more...] about KAPOW!

TBC: Pippin

TBC 2017: Pippin This Tony Award winning musical is about a prince who is trying to find a place where he fills complete in this world. The music is by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Children of Eden). Add to the story Bob Fosse stylized choreography, 22 amazing teens and a live band... and you have TBC:Pippin! Pippin performed August 11 & 12, 2017. Cast List of Pippin: Show Photos … [Read more...] about TBC: Pippin

Noises Off

One of the funniest plays every written: A British farce inside a British farce! Sardines, mayhem, laughs and more! Director’s Note: Noises Off is one of my favorite comedies! I love the play within a play format. This allows us to see theatre in all it’s glory and misfortunes… and laugh at it: laugh at us, theatre people. This is my second time directing this hysterical play and I’m enjoying the journey all over again. It is good to … [Read more...] about Noises Off

ELA’s SHREK

Director's Note: This class is awesome! They have an amazing energy and they are so funny so Shrek was the perfect choice for their class project! Shrek teaches such a great life lesson too! “What makes us special, makes us strong.” We are each unique and those unique qualities make us the best us. There’s no need to be anyone else, you are the most amazing you. So learn to love yourself for all the things that make you special, embrace … [Read more...] about ELA’s SHREK

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Teenage Girls Empowered by Princess Academy

We asked a few cast members to describe Princess Academy in one word. Their answers included Self-Discovery, Believe, Self Worth, Purpose, Fearless, Caring, Strength, Love, and Confidence. These words are right in line with the hopes that Shannon Hale expressed in the question and answer session after opening night. Fighting back tears she said that if there’s one thing she hopes people take away from this book, it is that teenage girls are … [Read more...] about Teenage Girls Empowered by Princess Academy