Based on the series by

Book by Kyle Jarrow

Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, , Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, , Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I. And Songs by , &

Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton / Additional Music by Tom Kitt

Costume Design Tiffany Murphy and Hannah Fisher

Dance Captains Adalyn Arrington and Emily Ford

Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of International Inc. A Note from the Director & Choreographer

The SpongeBob musical presents such an amazing creative challenge of taking the beloved world of Bikini Bottom off of the screen into your living room and bringing it to life on the stage in musical form. The production’s collaborative team of creators have provided us with a unique opportunity to share this beautiful and heartfelt story through the lens of our favorite, silly undersea creatures.

This small but mighty cast has so beautifully risen to the challenge of putting together a full scale production in just three weeks, and we would not be more thankful for their hard work and dedication.

To the production team, Vahn Phollurxa and Tiffany Murphy, thank you for going above and beyond to create the most incredible production experience possible. To our founders - Shane & Erica Peterman and Kellie Carroll, thank you for creating such a special place for young artists to learn and grow. To our students and families, thank you for trusting us and joining us in this endeavor. And to my family and wonderful husband, thank you for entertaining all of my strange requests and always going above and beyond to ensure the success of our production! And to my sweet sister-in-law, congratulations on your last Acting Studio Production! Sharing this with you over the past 4 years has been the greatest blessing, and I am so excited to see you shine through your college experience. - Hannah

I am so excited to be a part of this amazing team putting on The Spongebob Musical. This wonderful cast of performers have taken up the challenge of putting on a show that is both vocally and physically demanding. This show is a very fun and high energy show. The fact it is based on a cartoon makes all the more fun and challenging for this cast of students. Spongebob Musical is created by a multitude of artists including; John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T’s, David Bowie, and many more. Each artist contributed to at least one song in the show so it allows the cast to have a chance to try different styles of music. This show follows Spongebob on his journey to save the town and find out who is other than just a “Simple ”. I would like to thank the entire production team of this show for granting me this opportunity once again to choreograph an Acting Studio Rockwall Show. I wish this wonderful, loving, beautiful and oh so energetic cast and family a wonderful show. I hope you are ready to see the show about the “”.

- Tiffany

Citizens of Bikini Bottom M" "CsLhAots

Adalyn Arrington

Ashtyn Samantha Arrington Brizendine

Kimmie Averleigh Baylor Corcoran Fisher Ford

Carly Emily Fox Ford

Maelie Heindel Citizens of Bikini Bottom M" "CsLhAots

Riley Hunt

Elise Mallory King King

Jessie Molly Terra Prince Snowden Tougaw

Britany Luke Webb Whitley

Britt Witherspoon Bikini Bottom Day ( SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen, Company) Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise 1) (SpongeBob) No Control (Perch, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Squidward, Patrick, Sandy, Company) BFF (SpongeBob, Patrick) When the Going Gets Tough (Plankton, Karen, SpongeBob, Company) Just a Simple Sponge (SpongeBob, Company) Daddy Knows Best (Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Company) Hero Is My Middle Name (SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy) Super Sea Star Savior (Patrick, Sardines) Tomorrow Is (Sandy, SpongeBob, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen, Company)

Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise 2) (SpongeBob) Bikini Bottom Boogie (Electric Skates) Chop to the Top (Sandy, SpongeBob) (I Guess I) Miss You ( Patrick, SpongeBob) I’m Not a Loser (Squidward, Company) Just a Simple Sponge (Reprise) (SpongeBob) Best Day Ever (SpongeBob, Company) Bikini Bottom Day (Finale) (SpongeBob, Company) SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song (Company) Samantha Brizendine (Larry Baylor Ford (Squidward Q. the Lobster, Sardine) is going Tentacles) is going into her into 5th grade at Nebbie junior year at Liberty University Elementary School. This is her Online Academy. This is her 3rd show with the Acting Studio! seventh production with the She has added her personality Acting Studio Rockwall. Some of to all her roles. Samantha will her favorite past roles include be taking voice, dance, and an Ursula (Little Mermaid), acting class at the Studio in Stepmother (Into the Woods), Rockwall. She would like to Zazu (Lion King), and Ms. Phelps thanks her parents, (Matilda). She is so happy to be grandparents, and Acting Studio going into her fourth year as a instructors for helping her grow triple threat with the studio. and believing in her. Baylor would like to give a big Adalyn Arrington (Electric thanks to Ms. Hannah, Ms. Skate 3, Sardine, Dance Tiffany, and Mr. Vahn for their Kimmie Corcoran (Perch Captain) This is Adalyn's fifth guidance and support and to Perkins, Sardine) is going to be performance with the Acting this amazing cast for working so a Freshman at Forney High Studio of Rockwall. Her favorite hard. "Look at me now mama!"- School. This is her 3rd role has been Jack in Into the Squidward production with the studio. She Woods. Some of Adalyn’s other studies dance, acting & voice at roles with ASR are Wickersham the Rockwall studio. Kimmie Emily Ford (Pearl Crab, Dance Brother in Seussical, Mersister, would like to thank her Ms. Captain) is 13 years old and an Adela, in The Little Mermaid and Hannah, Ms. Tiffany & Mr. Vahn 8th grader at Cain Middle Tommy in Matilda. Adalyn has also for believing in her and her School. SpongeBob is her 10th been featured as Older Simba in parents for always supporting production with the Acting The Lion King and Jasmine in her dreams. Studio. She most recently Aladdin, both Linda Lyon performed in Into the Woods Averleigh Fisher (Patrick Elementary school musicals. She (Cinderella). Some of her other Star) This is Averleigh’s 8th and also loves the time she spends in favorite performances include last show with the Studio. Some the Triple Threat program at ASR. Seussical (Sour Kangaroo), The of her past favorite roles include Adalyn will be a 7th grader at Cain Little Mermaid (Aquata), Lion Pumbaa from Lion King Jr., Chef Middle School. Adalyn would like King (Rafiki), Matilda (Lavendar), from Little mermaid Jr., and to thank her family for their Newsies (Scab 2/Brooklyn Jack’s mother from Into The support and Mrs. Hannah, Ms. Newsie), The Sound of Music Woods. Avi would like to thank Tiffany, and Mr. Vahn for their (Brigitta), Shrek the Musical Mr.Vahn for teaching her to be guidance and for working so hard (Elf/ensemble), and The confident in her voice and for on this show! Break a leg, Hunchback of Notre Dame (Latin being the most supportive Voice everyone Choir). She has also been in teacher ever. She would also like many school shows and Ashtyn Arrington (Gary, to thank Ms.Tiffany for being community benefits. She is Sardine) This is Ashtyn's fifth such an amazing role model, and currently in the Advanced Cain performance with ASR! One of her for giving her the best Mustang Girls’ Choir and a favorite roles was Young choreography. She would also veteran Triple Threat with ASRW. Kangaroo in Seussical. Ashtyn has like to thank Mrs.Hannah for Emily would like to thank also enjoyed roles in the pushing her to continue to work everyone who has been a part of ensembles for Into the Woods & hard, and encourage her to her studio journey with special Matilda as well as Ray in the Little audition for her first show and thanks to Ms. Hannah, Mr. Vahn, Mermaid. Ashtyn will be a 3rd help her every step of the way and Ms. Tiffany for their training grader at Linda Lyon Elementary. and to the Studio for creating an and guidance and her family for When she isn't entertaining her environment where she felt safe their love and support. She family, she also enjoys basketball, to explore her love of the arts. would also like to give a shout soccer, and most recently being in To her Studio friends, thank y’all out to this talented and Triple Threat at ASR. Ashtyn would for the endless support and dedicated cast! Break a leg like to thank her family for being encouragement. Y’all have everyone! her biggest fans and supporters. meant so much to her these last She would also like to give a big 4 years and will never forget how thank you to Ms. Hannah, Ms. important every single one of Tiffany, and Mr. Vahn for their y’all are to her. To her family for hard work in this show. Break a their unconditional love, thank leg, everyone! you for everything. Riley Hunt (Mrs. Puff, Jessie Prince (Spongebob Sardine) is entering 5th grade Square Pants) will be attending at Amy Parks Heath Elementary Utley middle school in the fall. School. In June, Riley attended She is an elite veteran of The camp & performed on stage with Acting Studio’s triple threat the Young Americans in Harbor conservatory enjoying her 8th Springs, Michigan. This is her 4th year on stage. She loved show with the Acting Studio spending past summers taking Rockwall. Riley's past roles workshops and performing in include Young Nala (The Lion New York City and at Disney King Jr), Young Miss Honey Land. Past favorite Studio roles (Matilda), and a nun (The Sound include Serafina in the Lion King of Music). Riley has taken 2 years Jr., The Cat in the Hat in of Black Box classes and spends Seussical, and Flounder in The time away from the Studio on Little Mermaid Jr. Her Carly Fox (Electric Skate 2, the basketball court or singing professional Sardine) is a freshman at her heart out. She's a true leader highlight was playing the lead Rockwall-Heath High School. This on stage and on the court. She role in WaterTower Theatre’s is her first show with the Acting would like to thank her family for Cirque Holiday shows. In 2019 Studio, but her resume includes always believing in her and Jessie was a finalist in the shows at the Rockwall encouraging her to dream BIG. Richardson Wildflower festival Community Playhouse, Cain budding talent vocal Middle School and Fort Wayne Elise King (Mayor of Bikini competition. She wants to thank Youtheatre. Carly takes voice, Bottom, Sardine) This is Elise’s her Studio coaches past and improv and a ballet/jazz/tap 6th show with the studio and present for their support and combo class at the Acting Studio she is so excited! She enjoys all belief in her. She is honored to Rockwall. She would like to thank the amazing people she has be performing along side her her parents for supporting her gotten to know better during talented studio friends in this and Ms Hannah and Miss Tiffany rehearsals. Some of her favorite fun and unique show back at the for believing in her! past roles include Rapunzel with Majestic. the ASR and Andrina, a Mer- sister, also with the ASR. Elise is Maelie Heindel (Buster Blue in 9th grade at Rockwall-Heath Molly Snowden (Karen the Tang, Sardine) is 11 years old, High School and is in the Triple Computer) This is Molly's 8th and in the 6th grade. She first Threat program at the ACR. She performance with the Acting fell in love with theatre when she would like to thank her directors: Studio Rockwall. A few of her joined an after school acting Mrs. Hannah, Mr. Vahn, and Miss favorite roles include class in Kindergarten, and she Tiffany for all the work they put (Cinderella's Mother) "Into the has enjoyed being in 9 plays into the students and Woods," (Mrs. Mayor) "Seussical since then. One of her favorite productions! the Musical," (Erica) "Matilda," moments has been going to and (Ugly Duckling) "Shrek the Musical." Along with Triple New York City in 2019 and going Mallory King (Electric Skate 1, Threat, Molly enjoys Advanced to see some Broadway shows. Sardine) This is Mallory’s third production with the Acting Theater at Rockwall High School Outside of acting, she models, Studio Rockwall. She’s excited for where she'll be a sophomore and is also involved in helping the chance to portray an Electric this fall. A BIG thank you to the out with programs for Special Skate! This is the first time to directors: Mrs. Hannah, Ms. Needs children through both her perform at the historic Majestic Tiffany, and Mr. Vaughn along cheer gym and school. Theatre. Mallory is in 7th grade with her family and friends for This is her 2nd performance with at Cain Middle School and is in their hard work and support. The Acting Studio. Last fall she the Triple Threat program at the Break a leg to the was part of Charpay’s clique in ACR. Mallory would like to thank Sponge Bob Musical cast! , and she’s the directors and her family for so excited now to have her 1st their support. Break a leg, guys! show with her home studio in Rockwall. Luke Whitley (Eugene H. Krabs) is extremely excited to be joining the cast of "SpongeBob SquarePants". Luke lives in Heath with his family, and he is in the 10th grade at Bishop Lynch. This is Luke’s 5th production with the Acting Studio Rockwall. He was part of the in their production of "The Lion King" in the Winter of 2020, and then he played the role of King Triton in "The Little Mermaid" in the Fall of 2020. Luke then played the role of General Schmitz in "Seussical" Terra Tougaw (Sheldon J. in the Spring of 2021. Most Plankton) is going into her recently, he played the dual roles senior year at Rockwall High of Cinderella’s Prince and the School and is glad she got to end Wolf in "Into the Woods". Luke her summer with her fifth show would like to thank his Mom, at the studio! She had so much Dad and his little sister Jordan fun with all of her cast members for their love and support. He throughout the process of this would especially like to thank the show and is grateful to each of Acting Studio Rockwall for their them for making it such a great continued belief in him and experience. She also wants to casting him in this production. thank Mrs. Hannah, Ms. Tiffany, and Mr. Vahn for making this performance possible, as well as her family. Brit Witherspoon () is a sophomore in high school. She recently played the Baker's Wife in the Acting Studio's production of Into the Britany "Bubbles" Webb (Old Woods. She would like to thank Man Jenkins, Sardine) This is her family, friends, castmates, Britany's third main stage and instructors for their production with the Acting encouragement and support. Studio. While she absolutely loved her experiences with Matilda the Musical and Into the Woods, her Bikini Bottom family has been unbelievable. She takes jazz/ballet, advanced acting, and private voice lesson from Mrs. Hannah, and Ms. Tiffany at the Rockwall studio. Britany would like to thank her parents and family for their unending love and support, Mrs. Hannah and Ms. Tiffany for constantly building her confidence, and her Spongebob family for helping her grow as a performer. Hannah Fisher Tiffany Murphy Vahn Phollurxa (Musical (Director/Producer) is excited (Choreographer) is so excited Director) is co-owner & Artistic to return to the Acting Studio to be a part of this incredible Associate of The Acting Studio after several years as a student. show. This is her fifth show being Keller, has musically directed 47 Hannah performed with the the choreographer with The musicals and performed in 23 Acting Studio in several shows Acting Studio Rockwall. She has musicals, with the bulk of his including Thoroughly Modern previously student directed at equity experience coming from Millie (Millie) and Sound of Music Vines High school, assisted with the musical Miss Saigon.He is a (Sister Berthe), all while receiving the Studio's Homeschool Fine graduate of the University of training under the instruction of Arts Academy productions, and Central Oklahoma with a BFA in Shane and Erica Peterman and was the assistant choreographer Musical Theatre. He has Kellie Carroll. She is a recent of Frisco/Grapevine/Keller collaborated with musical graduate of Coastal Carolina Studio's Production of Matilda. theatre venues throughout University where she received As well as choreographed Oklahoma, , New her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Matilda the Musical and The Lion Hampshire, New York, and Acting. During her time in Myrtle King at The Acting Studio Kansas, including Lyric Theatre Beach, Hannah performed at Rockwall, Hunchback and Frozen Oklahoma, Reduxion Theatre, CCU as well as local professional Jr. with the UCO, OCU, OU, Interlakes theaters in shows such as Frisco/Grapevine/Keller Acting Theatre, Upstage Theatre, Crimes of the Heart (Chick), Studios. She wishes the cast a Shawnee Little Theatre, and Pride and Prejudice (Caroline wonderful show! Edmond Summerstock. Some of Bingley), Three Sisters (Natasha) his most memorable and Doubt: A Parable (Sister productions include Side Show, James). Hannah’s greatest love is The Full Monty, Sweet Smell of sharing her passion with aspiring Success, Flipside: The Patti Page young artists. Story, Music Man, and Little Women. Vahn currently works at Keller and Rockwall as a music director, pianist and voice teacher A Note from Our Founders

The Acting Studio, North Texas’ largest independently owned children’s theatre training and performance program, is excited to be entering its 12th Season this fall with four locations currently open in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. With ten years of teaching classes and producing children’s theatre on a professional level, we have continued to make “Life Skills Through Stage Skills” a valued priority amongst our staff, students, and community.

We have hoped to provide an environment where young artists can, first and foremost, be themselves, feel loved and free, and follow their dreams in this business with courage and bravery. As we continue to emerge from a challenging year, we thank you for being a part of that journey and for joining us in looking ahead, safely and optimistically. We are all still adjusting to new ways of producing theatre, and we appreciate your support in children’s theatre, in live theatre, and in the growth of artist adventures!

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IT TAKES MANY, MANY HANDS TO MAKE EVERY PRODUCTION HAPPEN. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR EVERYONE WHO HELPED PUT THIS SHOW TOGETHER. TO ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES.

Thank you!

Samantha Brizendine We look forward to watching you and the cast perform in this latest production! We’ve seen your hard work, dedication and enthusiasm and couldn’t be more excited for you! Never stop learning, growing and reaching for the stars! Love, Mom and Dad

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