The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati - Finding Nemo

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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

Direction/Scenic Design

Nate Bertone

Music Direction Mark Femia

Choreography/Costume Design Roderick Justice

Director of Production Dani Lobello

Artistic Director

Roderick Justice

Lighting Design Ben Gantose

Technical Direction Ben Adams, Maggie Foley

Production Stage Manager Jadi Davis

Managing Director and CEO Kim Kern

Puppets designed and provided by Kevin Frisch and The Frisch Marionette Company

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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Cast of CHARACTERS

(In Alphabetical Order)

Tad, Ensemble * BENJAMIN ABES-FELDMAN

Ensemble * ISSIAH CURRENT

Sheldon, Ensemble * CELIA JOY D’ASCENZO

Nemo, Ensemble .................... * STELLA ELLEN D’ASCENZO

Ensemble EDRICO EVANS-PRITCHETT

Bruce, Ensemble ......... JOSH GALLOWAY

Dory TOMMI HARSCH

Nemo, Ensemble * DEZ FLYNN HUTCHENS

Nigel, Ensemble ETHAN KUCHTA

Pearl, Ensemble * ELLI MADDOCK

Marlin AARON MARSHALL

Bloat, Ensemble

GABRIEL KANAI NAKATA

Ensemble * PARKER PATTON

Bubbles, Ensemble ELEXIS SELMON

Peach, Ensemble ........ CARLY SHEPHERD

Squirt, Ensemble * LISA TAKAHASHI

Crush, Ensemble ............. NOAH WARNER

Gurgle, Ensemble * KAVAN VAIDVELU

Ensemble ........................ * KEYA VADIVELU Ensemble * MIA ZINK

UNDERSTUDIES:

For Dory: Carly Shepherd; for Crush: Edrico Evans-Pritchett; for Marlin: Noah Warner; for Peach, Bubbles: Ellie Maddock; for Coral: Elexis Selmon; for Anchor, Professor Ray, Chum, and Nigel: Kavan Vadivelu; for Pearl: Mia Zink; for Squirt: Parker Patton; for Ensemble Swing: Issiah Current

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DISNEY’S FINDING NEMO JR. CAST

BENJAMIN ABES-FELDMAN

ISSIAH CURRENT

CELIA JOY D’ASCENZO

STELLA ELLEN D’ASCENZO

EDRICO EVANS-PRITCHETT

JOSH GALLOWAY

TOMMI HARSCH

DEZ FLYNN HUTCHENS ETHAN KUCHTA

ELLI MADDOCK

AARON MARSHALL

GABRIEL KANAI NAKATA

PARKER PATTON

ELEXIS SELMON

CARLY SHEPHERD

LISA TAKAHASHI

NOAH WARNER

KAVAN VADIVELU

KEYA VADIVELU

MIA ZINK

BENJAMIN ABES-FELDMAN

Tad, Ensemble

Benjamin is a 7th grader at Cincinnati Country Day School and is thrilled to be in Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. Prior stage roles have been with Cincinnati Ballet: Sleeping Beauty (King’s Page), The Wizard of Oz (Wizard’s Apprentice, Little Guard), and Bold Moves: Our Story (Boy); with The School for Creative and Performing Arts: The Nutcracker (Spanish doll); and with TCT: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (Ensemble), Winnie the Pooh JR. (Pooh), and STAR Camp.

ISSIAH CURRENT

Ensemble

Issiah Current is glad to just keep swimming onto the MainStage with his TCT family! Recent roles include Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer JR. (Boss Elf), Princess & Frog (Ensemble), Lucky Stiff (Vinnie), and Little Shop Of Horrors (Orin).

CELIA JOY D’ASCENZO

Sheldon, Ensemble

Celia is an avid singer, dancer, actress, and tumbler who is overjoyed to be bringing stories to life with TCT. Her favorite TCT credits are Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. (Matilda), Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (Elf/Dolly), Elf The Musical JR. (Elf), Annie JR. (Molly), and elsewhere: Seussical (Cat in the Hat), Disney’s The Jungle Book (Shere Khan), Awaited, and Cinderella (Fairy Godmother.) Celia loves adventures and laughing with her sisters and friends. John 15:13

STELLA ELLEN D’ASCENZO

Nemo, Ensemble

Stella is elated to be on this storytelling team! Credits: Narnia (Lucy), Rudolph (Elf), Elf The Musical JR. (Elf), Awaited, Jungle Book (Baloo), Seussical JR. (JoJo), Once Upon a Mattress (Minstrel), Pirates Past Noon (Annie), Cinderella (Gus). Stella loves spending July in TCT’s STAR program. John 8:12

EDRICO EVANS-PRITCHETT Ensemble

Edrico is an alum of SCPA. He has had many opportunities as a young artist to embrace his passion. He’s grateful to be a part of Lachey Arts under the leadership of Drew and Lea Lachey. Edrico currently travels and sings with National Gospel Recording Artist Ricky Dillard & New G. Edrico acknowledges Cincinnati Black Theatre Company as his foundation and is honored to serve as the Youth Director. He is very excited to return to the stage for TCT’s production of Disney’s Finding Nemo JR.!

JOSH GALLOWAY

Bruce, Gill, Ensemble

Josh is so excited to be making his return to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Previous TCT roles include (Royal Page) from Princess & Frog: The Musical, (Waltzie) from Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs, and (SpongeBob SquarePants) from The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition. Josh

graduated from Point Park University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. He would like to thank his family for their neverending support throughout the years, and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for sprouting his love for theatre and helping him grow.

TOMMI HARSCH

Dory

Tommi is absolutely over the moon to be in this production! You may have seen her in Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. (Miss Honey), Annie JR. (Lily), and The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition (Sandy Cheeks). Tommi spends her days as an elementary Art & Music Teacher, singer/ songwriter, event coordinator, wedding singer, and voice instructor! Much love to the FamJam + the crew at 407 for their

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DEZ FLYNN HUTCHENS

Nemo, Ensemble

Dez is having a ball with TCT after Narnia

The Musical (Edmund). Recently in: Disney’s Freaky Friday (Fletch), Disney’s Newsies (Les), and Singin’ In The Rain (Carnegie). Offstage, he’s a star student and musician. He thanks his family and coaches at TCT, Madcap, and NKU!

ETHAN KUCHTA

Nigel, Ensemble

Ethan Kuchta is currently pursuing a BSIT in Software and Game Design at the University of Cincinnati. Previous credits include Footloose (Chuck) with Cincinnati Landmark Productions, Guys and Dolls (Lt. Brannigan) with The Carnegie, and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (Yukon Cornelius) with TCT.

ELLI MADDOCK

Pearl, Ensemble

Elli is beyond ecstatic to be returning to

the Taft Theatre for another show with TCT!! She was previously seen in Narnia The Musical (Susan), Princess & Frog The Musical (Ensemble), and Rudolph The RedNosed Reindeer JR. (Elf #3). Some of her favorite shows have been Playhouse in the Park’s Incident At Our Lady Of Perpetual Help (Becky O’shea) and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (Matilda). Elli wants to shout out all the amazing and wonderful people she has met through TCT.

AARON MARSHALL

Marlin

Aaron is bubbling to return to The Children’s Theatre at the Taft! He previously “starred” as Patrick in Spongebob: Youth Edition, and also appeared in Narnia: The Musical, and R&H’s Cinderella: Youth Edition earlier this season. Recent credits also include: Guys & Dolls (Nicely-Nicely) and Singin’ In The Rain (RF Simpson) at the Carnegie. “Much love to my parents, siblings, and Jordan!”

GABRIEL KANAI NAKATA

Bloat, Ensemble

Gabriel Kanai Nakata is a recent graduate from Northern Kentucky University. Previously they have been seen in Disney’s Descendants: The Musical (Jay), Disney’s Moana JR. (Maui), and Freaky Friday (Adam). They want to thank their friends and family for their unconditional support.

PARKER PATTON

Ensemble

MainStage performance. She has worked with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for three seasons and has loved every second of it. Parker hopes to participate in more MainStage performances in the future!

ELEXIS SELMON

Bubbles, Ensemble

Elexis Selmon is a graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans where she majored in Theatre Arts and Psychology.

She was most recently seen in Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati’s MLM Is For Murder (Woman), ETC’s Dancing Princesses (Gidela), Le Petit Theatre’s The House That Will Not Stand (Maude Lynn), and The NOLA Project’s School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play (Mercy). Elexis gives thanks to her family, friends, and mentors for all of their support and love.

CARLY SHEPHERD

Coral, Peach, Ensemble

Carly is excited to be in her debut show with TCT! She was last seen in Cincinnati Landmark Productions’ performance of Bright Star (Edna/Ensemble). Past productions include Once Upon a Mattress (Lady Merril), Kinky Boots (Trish), Sister Act (Mary Martin of Tours), The Sound of Music (the Baroness).

LISA TAKAHASHI Squirt,

Ensemble

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NOAH WARNER

Crush, Ensemble

DUDE! Noah is excited to make his TCT debut! He was recently in Disney’s Freaky Friday (Wells/Señor O’Brien). Other credits: Godspell (Telly), Songs For A New World (Ensemble), Carnegie Hall Mid America Season (soloist/choir). Noah thanks his family, friends, cast, and crew for this

KAVAN VADIVELU

Gurgle, Ensemble

Kavan is grateful to return to TCT’s MainStage! Some recent credits with the MainStage include Rudolph The RedNosed Reindeer JR. (Rudolph), Princess And Frog (Frank), Roald Dahl’s Matilda JR. (Nigel). Off the stage, he is dancing

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KEYA VADIVELU Ensemble

Keya Vadivelu is a 9th grader and is grateful for the opportunity to perform. Her favorite shows on TCT MainStage are Disney’s Moana JR. (voice for Hei-Hei) and Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. (Lavender, Matilda U/S). Keya would like to give a shout-out to her family for being so supportive and making her laugh every day!

MIA ZINK Ensemble

Mia is thrilled to be back onstage with TCT after performing in Narnia: The Musical (Ensemble, U/S Susan) this winter! You may have also seen her in The Prom (Teen Ensemble), A Christmas Carol (Fan), and many more. She would like to thank her Mom, Dad, and sister for their constant support! Enjoy the show!

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Each season, TCT offers over $200,000 in ticket subsidies to schools, providing what is for most students their first experience with live theatre. TCT’s cost per student to attend a MainStage

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PRODUCTION TEAM

KIM KERN

Managing Director & CEO

Kim is a native Cincinnatian and graduate of the Cincinnati Country Day School (’87) and Vanderbilt University (’91). With 22 years in

the combined role of Managing Director & CEO in 2015. Under “reimagine” the Emery Theater as TCT’s new MainStage home.

RODERICK JUSTICE

Artistic Director/Choreographer/Costume Design

Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) and throughout his career he has become How to Dance in Ohio a proud member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

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NATE BERTONE

Stage Director/Scenic Design

How to Dance in Ohio and directed/designed the Australian tour of Alice in Wonderland. May We All

Chicken and Biscuits Mystic Pizza Dracula Punk Rock Girl! The Nutcracker Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. Polkadots Disney’s Descendants Jungle Book KIDS

Be More Chill Crazy for You Superhero Nana, Nana will be published nationwide in September 2024. Nate is a member of The Dramatists Guild and USA829 and is represented by the Gersh Agency. He is a Carnegie Mellon University Alumnus and a Dean’s Scholar of Central

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MADDIE JONES

Associate Artistic Director

Maddie is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. She also has her Masters in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky. She has been performing with TCT for 16 years, where she has appeared in shows such as Disney’s Peter Pan JR. (Tigerlily), Santa Claus: The Musical (Punchy), and Seussical JR. (Bird Girl). She choreographs national award-winning tap, musical theatre, hip hop, and contemporary, and has also won numerous National Championships in Tap and Musical Theatre. She was a member of the award-winning, all-female acapella group, the Baby Grands with SCPA, performing for audiences around the U.S. and China.

BENJAMIN GANTOSE

Lighting Design

Benjamin is an Ohio native. He grew up in Berea, Ohio, and attended the CollegeConservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, where he studied theatrical design and production with an emphasis on lighting design. Benjamin has been involved in both scenic and lighting design for works spanning ballet and modern dance, scripted and devised theatre, musical theatre, opera, and theme parks. He is Resident Lighting Designer at Cleveland Public Theatre and an Associate Designer at the Cincinnati Ballet and Kansas City Ballet. Benjamin’s work has been seen recently at Cleveland Playhouse, Ballet Hawaii, Beck Center For The Arts, Cleveland Musical Theater, Verb Ballets, and Inlet Dance Theatre. As an Associate Designer, Benjamin’s work includes lighting and scenic designs at Louisville Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Cain Park, and Lakeland Civic Theatre. This is Benjamin’s 10th season with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.

KEVIN FRISCH

Puppet Designer

Kevin has been creating puppets for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati since 2006, masks and costumes for The Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium, The Puppetworks Inc. of New York, and Colonial Williamsburg. His puppets have been seen in People magazine, Showtimes’s Twisted Puppet Theater, the PBS documentary Stories of the American Puppet, and on stage with Cincinnati Opera as well as in the New York store windows of Saks Fifth Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium

DON MOORE

Audio Engineer

Don Moore has worked on production projects for Pepsi, PlayStation, and the Cincinnati Bengals. More recently, Don Moore was featured on Bootsy Collins 2011 song, “Hip Hop @ Funk U,” alongside rap legends Ice Cube and Chuck D. He was also featured on Bootsy

JADI DAVIS

Production Stage Manager

Jadi is excited for his third season with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. He has previous Stage Management experience for the Henry Mancini Academy, the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Busch Gardens Entertainment, Kings Island Entertainment, and the Hamilton City School District. He was also a Theatrical Project Manager for Vincent Lighting Systems, and a Lighting Director for Riverfront Live, the Madison Theater, the Fitton Center for the Creative Arts, and the Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre.

THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI STAFF

Managing Director & CEO........................................Kim Kern

Artistic Director .............................................Roderick Justice

Co-TD/Lead Carpenter ...............................Benjamin Adams

Development Manager – Grants & Corporate Partnerships

...........................................................................Annie Bloemer

TCT Academy Director.............................Miranda Bohannon

Properties Supervisor .....................................Adam Borchers

Sales Manager ................................................Curtricia Brown

Education Director ......................................Angelo Cerniglia

Patron Experience Specialist .......................Shelby Coleman

Scenic Electrician ................................................Julie Cowger

Scenic Painter.................................................. London Dailey

Production Stage Manager .....................................Jadi Davis

Co-TD/Scenic Charge Artist .............................Maggie Foley

Costume Shop Manager .........................................Alix Frisch

Creative Projects Manager.......................................Cal Harris

Costume Shop Assistant .......................................Iris Harmon

Digital Marketing Manager.............................Kelly Holtgrefe

Associate Artistic Director................................Maddie Jones

Development Manager-Data and Finance

.......................................................................Mary Kate Knight

Director of Production ........................................Dani Lobello

Scenic Carpenter ............................................Andrew Nunley

Assistant Costume Shop Manager ...............Kendall Owings

Sales & Marketing Director ........................Krista Katona Pille

Chief Financial Officer .......................................Chad Stewart

Development Director ......................................Anne Venters

Operations Manager .............................................Pam Young

Patron Experience Manager .......................Grant Zentmeyer

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION TEAM

Lighting Equipment ....................................MAC Productions

Audio Engineer ......................................................Don Moore

Taft Theatre Technical Director/Head Audio ...........................................................................Mike Pulsfort

Taft Theatre Head Electrician ............................Clint Nessler

Taft Theatre Head Carpenter .........................Matt Knoebber

Assistant Stage Manager ...........................Savanah Kennedy

Dresser/Wig Maintenance ...............................Allison Owens

Bus Coordinators .............Susan Gushulak & Catherine Love

Sensory-Friendly Advisory Board .......Theatre Development Fund’s Autism Theatre Initiative, Cincinnati Children’s Starting Our Adventure Right (SOAR) program, CCHMC/ Cincinnati Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Occupational Therapy Institute, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, The Point Arc of Northern Kentucky, Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, Jenn Jordan of Q102

Graphic Design ..............Cal Harris and Cincinnati Magazine

Photographer ..................................................Mikki Schaffner

Program Editor/Contributor ....................................Cal Harris

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THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Allison H. Kropp (Chair)

Andrew Simon (Secretary)

Gregory L. Adams (Immediate Past Chair)

Charles O. Schiff (Vice Chair)

David Crowley (Treasurer)

Jeanette Altenau, Peter Brown, Sarah Anne Campbell, Grant Cooper, Maris Croswell, Darcie D’Ascenzo, Melinda Davis, Abby Dougherty, Daniel M. Driehaus, Libby Galvin Brock, Molly Garber, Paul Griscom, Sarah Haines, Peter Horton, Katherine O. Jarnigo, Rajan R. Kamath, Ph.D., Leanne Langdon, Kick Lee, Skip Merten, Meghan Sullivan Nelson, Kathy Sias, Bethany R. Smith, Jeremy Smith, Jennifer Spieser, Scott T. Stubbins, Diana Victoriano, Owen J. Wrassman

Emeritus Board ....................Edyth B. Lindner, Fran Carlisle Honorary Board ......................Vicki Herche, Carol Hilsinger

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