2025 Junior Cast
(ages 6-11 prior to July 1)
Book, Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book Adapted by Lindsay Anderson
Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by Myrna Conn
Based on the 2003 Disney / Pixar film Finding Nemo written by Andrew Stanton,
Bob Peterson, David Reynolds and directed by Andrew Stanton
Co-Directed by Sarah Harris and Alexis Lasky
OUR returning SMPAC youth co-director: Sarah Harris is eager and excited to be working with these great, young actors as the Summer Youth Theatre Director, Juniors Production. Sarah has been working as a music teacher for over 10 years in the Milwaukee area as well as Atlanta, Georgia area. Through her time as teacher she has been an actor in community theater productions, alto in a fantastic non-profit community chorus, and director of musicals and concerts including children ages 5-13 years. Currently she is the Music Teacher at Rawson Elementary in South Milwaukee. "It's Showtime!"
OUR returning SMPAC youth co-director: Alexis Lasky has been part of the theater community in Milwaukee for over 19 years and has been part of productions at Sunset Playhouse, First Stage Childrens Theater, Skylight Musical Theater and InTandem, and SMPAC. Alexis also teaches musical theater classes, choreographs Childrens theater productions, plays the flute In the South Milwaukee Municipal Band and is proudly the Assistant Cub Master for Rawson PTO‘s Cub Scout Pack 233. Alexis would like to thank you all for the opportunity to work with your great children and hopes to continue to inspire and nurture the love of music theater in your children.
Registration April 24, 2025, 10am online only
Pre-registration is required to audition. All enrollees audition and receive a part. Registration opens to the first 50 registrants. 2025 fee: $215 for South Milwaukee residents (enter code “res”). $245 for non South Milwaukee residents. Discounts are applied for multiple students in one household. Includes student t-shirt and rehearsal music download. .
Auditions & Mandatory Parent Meeting
Auditions are Mon., May 12 (A-L, 5:30-7:00 pm; M-Z, 7:00-8:30 pm). Make up audition Tues., May 14, 4-5pm.
Click here to view and print audition materials. Paper copies will be available at auditions for you.
Cast List (emailed no later than May 30)
Rehearsals Start Mon., June 16, 2025
Program Ads online order due July 2
Bios due July 2
Fundraisers
Culvers, Oak Creek only with voucher, Thurs., July 10, 10-10pm. Car wash Sat., June 28, 10-1pm SMHS parking lot nearest door 9. Cousins Subs, South Milwaukee only, Sun., July13, 11-2pm. No voucher needed.
Shows July 19, 1pm and 3:30pm
Directors will be casting two sets of leads. The entire cast will be performing BOTH shows. Lead groups will be listed.
General admission tickets $10/$5 student
Schedule
Rehearsals dates/times are subject to change. See live google calendar below. As the schedule changes, the google calendar will update.
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY, (212) 541-4684 mtishows.com. Any video recording made of this performance is authorized for personal, at-home, non-commercial use only. The sale or distribution of such recording is strictly prohibited under federal copyright law.