SpongeBob the Musical
Performed November 2023
PosterDesign by Rivers R. Blue
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A Note from the DirectorWhy in the world would there be a musical about Spongebob?!
Yeah…I asked the exact same question. But when two of my MOST dedicated and talented kiddos woke me up late after a long night on a big yellow bus on our way back from a speech meet last season BEGGING me to give it a chance, I realized what it would mean to them. And let’s face it- the music is BOMB! Panic at the Disco? They Might Be Giants? Yes please! But also, our community has been through a lot in the last couple of years and our kids deserve a laugh out loud, colorful explosion of silliness onstage that makes everyone feel something we’ve been missing these last few years...an overwhelming sense of JOY! Joy is what we are going for with this one. We want you to wander into the world of Bikini Bottom and get lost for a little while in remembering what it is like to be a kid who feels that pure childlike, almost weight-less joy, even for a moment. We all deserve that. Theatre has this incredible way of taking the silliest stories and deconstructing them, breaking them down to the most important elements that we need to digest. This telescopic form of empathy teaches us to better understand each other and ourselves. On this adventure, SpongeBob may be teaming up with his buddies Patrick and Sandy to take down a Volcano and save Bikini Bottom…but along the way he also crosses paths with quite a few social issues that we also face every day ourselves. If you look closely enough, you might see yourself in these cartoonish characters and even learn a little something about how we could better treat ourselves, each other, and our entire community. So…Welcome to Bikini Bottom! Grab your BFF 😊 Quiet your computer wife! And most importantly, let’s make it the best day ever because YOU deserve it! Benji Braswell |
Production Photos
(Close-up Photos taken by Lily Taylor)
