Disney's My Son Pinocchio Jr. - ACT Summer Camp (Special Event)
Book by Jennifer Lee
Music & Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Directed by: Rebecca Douglas
Camp Dates: Jul. 31 – Aug. 18, 2023
Performances: August 18, 19(m), 19, 25, 26(m), 26, 2023
In Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr., the classic tale of toymaker Geppetto’s little wooden puppet is given new life. This new musical, which retells the classic Disney story from Geppetto’s perspective, features the beloved classic songs, “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “I’ve Got No Strings,” alongside a host of new songs by Oscar winner and Grammy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz. Join the Blue Fairy, Stromboli and a lively cast of characters as Geppetto journeys beyond the toyshop to discover the meaning of family. When the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto’s wish to bring his beloved puppet to life, the new father quickly learns that being a parent is full of challenges. He struggles to make his son “the perfect boy,” only to lose him to a gang of Roustabouts. It is only when faced with the thought of never seeing Pinocchio again that Geppetto truly learns the joys of being a father and loving his child unconditionally.
Director
Rebecca Douglas has been involved in community theater for thirty years! Some of her local credits include: ACT’s All Together Now!, Annie as Grace Ferrell, Big Fish as Josephine, Shrek as the Witch, Avenue Q as Lucy and Mrs. T., Thoroughly Modern Millie as Alice, Meet Me in St. Louis as Anna Smith, The Music Man as Eulalie Shinn, and Hello, Dolly! as Ernestina Money. She also directed Seussical Jr., Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr., The Wizard of Oz, Once on This Island Jr. and At First Sight, co-directed Matilda, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and served as vocal director for The Wizard of Oz, Man of La Mancha, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, as assistant director for Treasure Island and Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur and as administrative director/stage manager for Shakespeare for Kids. She also performed in On the Verge and Annie Get Your Gun at CCT, An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein with Pipe Dream Theatre, Majestic Eight and The Little Mermaid with the Majestic Theatre. She has also directed a number of shows for CCT and Majestic Education. She is the General Music Teacher at Albany Christian School. She is also the Music Director for the Adventures in Acting Camp at the Majestic Theatre.
Director’s email: rbbailey@hotmail.com
Cast of Characters
Geppetto: Jesse Leffler
Pinocchio: Peter Moss
Blue Fairy: Kate Clark
Rosa: Phoebe Douglas
Viola: Georgia Milne
Arancia: Teagan Hearn
Sue: Pixel Ball
Stromboli: Emily Clark
Ringleader: Cody Bengtson
Professore Buonragazzo: Noah Salazar
Junior: Miles Warren
Signora Giovanni: Liberty Preston
Maria: Kai Wallace
Bernardo: Brayden Price
Talia: Alanna Milne
Perfect Boy 1: Clyde Pendley
Perfect Boy 2: Quentin Winegar II
Marionettes: Lyla Sells, Sabina Berglund, Jace Hall, Harlie Howard
Malvolio: Samantha Vester
Brutto: Luke Bowden
Sporco: Hailee Neely
Ensemble: Clara Albers, Sophia Andrew, Willow Boyce, MaKenzee Chicquaye, Brody Clark, Norah Clark, Aubrielle Cuomo, Evelyn Daniels, Aspen Hartung, Ava Hawkinson, Scarlett Hudson, Jolie Jones, Alex Morgan, Iliana Salvatierra, Gideon Vester, Taytum Warren, Lucas Winegar