A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
ARRR YA READY?
SpongeBob has been in my life for 25 years. When I was a kid, watching his adventures on TV always made me laugh my worries away. He was in my spin class in LA (Stephen Hillenburg can confirm), and now I’ve had the biggest pleasure yet in exploring his nonsensical world with the students at PMT Conservatory.
These 54 young artists have worked together to bring all the hijinks and hilarity of the cartoon to the stage and every one of them has risen to the challenges, found their confidence, and their joy in our underwater world. So suit up, you’re about to see familiar faces and familiar characters in a brand new Bikini Bottom day!
Enjoy the show!
Zanny
Laird Director, The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition Pittsburgh
Musical Theater
YOUNG ARTIST PRODUCTION
WHAT IS A YOUNG ARTIST PRODUCTION?
The foundation of PMT’s mission is built on arts education, development, mentorship, and providing performance opportunities for young artists. Students at PMT Conservatory receive a truly unique experience to use their training in fully produced productions of their own in which they take on roles as performers and technical theater crew. Whether a student wishes to pursue a career in the arts or another field, Young Artist Productions provide an opportunity for growth and building transferable life skills in our future leaders. Patrons attending Young Artist Productions will be a part of it all as they experience and enjoy the best of our region’s talented youth in professional-quality entertainment!
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, 2024 BYHAM THEATER YOUNG ARTIST SHOW, PHOTO CREDIT: MATT POLK
presents
ORIGINAL SONGS BY:
ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY: Tom Kitt AND SONGS BY: David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley BOOK BY:
BASED ON THE SERIES BY: STEPHEN HILLENBURG
Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
ADDITIONAL LYRICS BY: Jonathan Coulton
DIRECTOR
ZANNY LAIRD PRODUCER
COLLEEN DOYNO
FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2, 2025 | GARGARO
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
“Bikini Bottom Day”
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS
Act I
Narrator, Townsfish, SpongeBob, Gary, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Pearl, Electric Skates
“BFF” SpongeBob, Patrick
“When the Going Gets Tough” Plankton, Karen, Townsfish, SpongeBob,
Patrick, Sandy, Mr. Krabs
“(Just a) Simple Sponge” SpongeBob, Chorus of Sponges, Mr. Krabs
“Daddy Knows Best” Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Electric Skates, SpongeBob
“Hero Is My Middle Name” SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy
Act II
“Look Out World” Orchestra
“Super Sea Star Savior” Sardines, Patrick, Sandy, SpongeBob
“Bikini Bottom Boogie” Electric Skates, Pearl, Townsfish
“I’m Not a Loser” Squidward, Sea Anemones
“Chop to the Top” Sandy, SpongeBob
“Simple Sponge (Reprise)” SpongeBob
“Best Day Ever”
“Finale Bikini Bottom Day”
Townsfish, SpongeBob, Gary, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Electric Skates
Townsfish, SpongeBob, Gary, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Electric Skates, Pankton, Karen
“SpongeBob Theme Song” Company
STARFISH CAST
THURS, FEB. 27 AT 10AM | FRI, FEB. 28 AT 7:30PM SAT, MAR. 1 AT 3PM | SUN, MAR. 2 AT 6:30PM
French Narrator Isabella Sehabiague
SpongeBob SquarePants Sasan Palcic
Gary Dorian Marlowe
Patrick Star Jayden Meehan
Squidward Justin Fullwood
Sandy Cheeks Finley Asti
Mr. Krabs AJ Brown
Sheldon J. Plankton Iker Antela
Karen Plankton Lily Greening
Pearl Ainsley Christof
Perch Perkins Harrison Keiper
Mayor of Bikini Bottom Madeline Hurley
Larry the Lobster Savannah Schweizer
Mrs. Puff Lenna Marlowe
Old Man Jenkins Maisie Nichol
Fish in a Krabby Patty Costume Bianca Vereb
Fred (my leg!) Brenna Asti
Scooter Imara Britton
Boulder McKenna Daversa
Doomsday Clock Fish Kalianne Hensler
Debbie Anna Levenson
Carol Alayna Yot
Priscilla Sloane Massucci
Sandals Zelda Mount
Bubble Bass Lola Jones
Harold Julia Welch
BFF Letters
Charley Galman, Amelie Duddie, Eli Richardson
Mermaid Man Jocelyn Whitco
Barnacle Boy Jordan Hartz
Lady Upturn
Camilla Brinzer
Old Man Walker Linda Stone
STARFISH CAST
THURS, FEB. 27 AT 10AM | FRI, FEB. 28 AT 7:30PM SAT, MAR. 1 AT 3PM | SUN, MAR. 2 AT 6:30PM
Steve McKenna Daversa
Tom Bianca Vereb
Flats Flounder
Michelle Esposito-Boggio
Rube Goldfish Isabella Velev-Blanco
Grubby Grouper Claire Esposito-Boggio
DoodleBob Elijah Covington
Claire St. Claire Charley Galman
Clem Clam Amelie Duddie
Rock T. Puss
Meep Meep
Eli Richardson
Karstin Bryant
Mabel Emerson Yakubic
Monica Meira Molinero
Lenny
Addison Coyle
Jill Aria Daversa
DANCE CORPS
Avery Broome, Lolly Grove, Laila Heffley, Anna Levenson, Sloane Massucci, Bianca Melago, Gianna Mueller, Alayna Yot
JELLYFISH
McKenna Daversa, Jordan Hartz, Jocelyn Whitco
OFF-STAGE SINGERS
Chloe Burleson-Robins, Alex Delale-O’Connor, Olivia Duddie, Asher Gladstone, Gabriella Viehman, Mitchell Walsh, Emma Weber
UNDERSTUDIES
French Narrator - Savannah Schweizer
Gary - Julia Welch
Pearl - Anna Levenson
Perch Perkins - Zelda Mount
Mayor - McKenna Daversa
Larry the Lobster - Imara Britton
Old Man Jenkins - Sloane Massucci
Townsfish - Brenna Asti
BFF Letters - Lola Jones
Electric Skates - Emerson Yakubic
Sardines - Lenna Marlowe
SQUIRREL CAST
THURS, FEB. 27 AT 7:30PM | SAT, MAR. 1 AT 11AM SAT, MAR. 1 AT 7:30PM | SUN, MAR. 2 AT 1PM
French Narrator Isabella Sehabiague
SpongeBob SquarePants Olivia Duddie
Gary Dorian Marlowe
Patrick Star Alex Delale-O’Connor
Squidward Asher Gladstone
Sandy Cheeks Emma Weber
Mr. Krabs Mitchell Walsh
Sheldon J. Plankton Chloe Burleson-Robins
Karen Plankton Gabriella Viehman
Pearl Ainsley Christof
Perch Perkins Harrison Keiper
Mayor of Bikini Bottom Madeline Hurley
Larry the Lobster Savannah Schweizer
Mrs. Puff Lenna Marlowe
Old Man Jenkins Maisie Nichol
Fish in a Krabby Patty Costume Bianca Vereb
Fred (my leg!) Brenna Asti
Scooter Imara Britton
Boulder McKenna Daversa
Doomsday Clock Fish Kalianne Hensler
Debbie Anna Levenson
Carol Alayna Yot
Priscilla Sloane Massucci
Sandals Zelda Mount
Bubble Bass Lola Jones
Harold Julia Welch
BFF Letters
Charley Galman, Amelie Duddie, Eli Richardson
Mermaid Man Jocelyn Whitco
Barnacle Boy Jordan Hartz
Lady Upturn Camilla Brinzer
Old Man Walker Linda Stone
SQUIRREL CAST
THURS, FEB. 27 AT 7:30PM | SAT, MAR. 1 AT 11AM SAT, MAR. 1 AT 7:30PM | SUN, MAR. 2 AT 1PM
Steve McKenna Daversa
Tom Bianca Vereb
Flats Flounder
Michelle Esposito-Boggio
Rube Goldfish Isabella Velev-Blanco
Grubby Grouper Claire Esposito-Boggio
DoodleBob Elijah Covington
Claire St. Claire Charley Galman
Clem Clam
Rock T. Puss
Meep Meep
Amelie Duddie
Eli Richardson
Karstin Bryant
Mabel Emerson Yakubic
Monica Meira Molinero
Lenny
Addison Coyle
Jill Aria Daversa
DANCE CORPS
Avery Broome, Lolly Grove, Laila Heffley, Anna Levenson, Sloane Massucci, Bianca Melago, Gianna Mueller, Alayna Yot
JELLYFISH
McKenna Daversa, Jordan Hartz, Jocelyn Whitco
OFF-STAGE SINGERS
Iker Antela, Finley Asti, AJ Brown, Justin Fullwood, Lily Greening, Jayden Meehan, Sasan Palcic
UNDERSTUDIES
French Narrator - Savannah Schweizer
Gary - Julia Welch
Pearl - Anna Levenson
Perch Perkins - Zelda Mount
Mayor - McKenna Daversa
Larry the Lobster - Imara Britton
Old Man Jenkins - Sloane Massucci
Townsfish - Brenna Asti
BFF Letters - Lola Jones
Electric Skates - Emerson Yakubic
Sardines - Lenna Marlowe
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
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MADelIne hurley
lolly grove
DorIAn MArlowe
sAsAn pAlCIC
lInDA stone
MItChell wAlsh
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
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JoCelyn whItCo
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Thank you for joining SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, and all their friends at The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition.
Experiences like this are at the heart of PMT’s mission to teach transferable life skills through arts education and mentorship in a supportive, inclusive environment. Learn more about how to support our programs through the PMT Fund here:
ACCOLADES OF GIVING
Pittsburgh Musical Theater extends our gratitude to our generous individual donors, as well as foundation, corporate and government partners.
Donors acknowledged here made a gift to Pittsburgh Musical Theater between July 1, 2023 and February 25, 2025. If your name is listed incorrectly or has been mistakenly omitted, please contact Allison Hannon, Director of Development, at (412) 539-0900 x236
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
$10,000 and Above
Allegheny County Regional Asset District
Ken and Colleen Doyno
Grable Foundation
Heinz Endowments
Hillman Foundation
The Jack Buncher Foundation
Jendoco Construction Corporation
PA Council on the Arts
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation
PNC Charitable Trusts
Richard E. Rauh
Vernon C. and Alvina B. Neal Fund
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$5,000 - $9,999
Arsenal Cider House
Baird
City of Pittsburgh
Dollar Bank
Eat N’ Park
Stephen H. Gross Charitable Fund
Kathleen Kuhn, in Memory of Dwight Kuhn
O’Connor Family Foundation Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation
Stephen L. Yoset
ACTOR’S CIRCLE
$2,500 - $4,999
Boyd & Blair
Ken and Jane Gargaro
Graze Craze - North Pittsburgh
The Magic Lantern
Mike’s Beer Bar
North Shore Tavern
SLB Radio Productions
Jakub Sprankle Family
The Family of Craig Williamson
FOREVER FRIENDS CIRCLE
$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous (1)
Jennifer and Michael Bails
Larry and Rikki Berger
Sandra Blaser
Adam and Jenny Birch
Randy and Cathy Emanuelson
Michael and Elizabeth Forgy
The Fourcade Family
David and Judy Doyno
Kaitlyn Hendrickson
HM Life Insurance Company
Alicia and Michael Klein
The Kuhn Family
Maria Lewis
Rochelle Lilien
Marcia Oglan
James and Maria Pieffer
Family of Theresa Sage, in memory of Theresa Sage and Peter Sage
Barry Tague
Vanguard Charitable
BRAVO
$500 - $999
Anonymous
Christopher Akin
The Baun Family
Cheryl Begandy
Robert and Kathleen Boudreau
Marianne Downer
The Duddie Family
Amanda Godley
Dodi Walker Gross, In honor of Ilyssa Bails 18th Birthday
Fat Heads Brewing
Ink Division Printing
Ken and Linda Krynski
Lawrenceville Pet Supply
Charles and Joan Moff
Tyson Sears
The Schmidtetter Family
Triangle Payroll Services
Rachael Viehman
Melissa Wissel
Unisound
STANDING OVATION
$250 - $499
Anonymous (1)
Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Sandra Bails, in honor of Ilyssa Bails
Stephen Black
Fatheads Saloon
Friends of Rich Fitzgerald
Consol Cares Foundation
Allison Hannon and William Dodds
Ellen J. Doyno
Vince Gargaro
William and Nancy Gatti
Jan Glick
Karen and Brian Hannon
The Mueller Family
Jon Sage
Cara Shuckett
Michael Troiani
John and Elsie Viehman, in honor of Gabriella Viehman
The Yakubic Family
ACCOLADES OF GIVING
CHEERS
$100 - $249
Anonymous (8)
Michael J. Accetta
Maureen and Andrew Andoga
Jeffery Babich
Harry and Ronna Back
Anderson Bailey
John and Dotti Bechtol
Emily L. Brooks
Dr. and Mrs. L. Wayne Bossola, in honor of Anthony Gargaro and in memory of June Gargaro Henry
David Bokhour
Julia Bubanovich
Gloria Caceres
FsageBarbara Cass
Joseph and Shannon Christof
Rebecca Cibulka
Nat Cohen
Cohen Chiropractic Trigger Point Center
Bruce Crocker
Stephen Cuden
Kelly Cullen
Greg and Julie Dodds
Stephen Doerfler
Carmen Ellington
Michelle Farrell
Wynne Fedele, in honor of Lucas Fedele and Zanny Laird
Brad and Leanne Lisien
Lauri Fink
Tamara Giluk
Lucas Fedele and Zanny Laird
The Darke Family
The DeBruyn Tortorello Family
Andrew and Gina Dodds
Malinda Hallett
Pamela Halstrick, In memory of June Gargaro Henry
Mary Grace Hannon
The Kocher Family
Cliff and Roseanne Levine
Steven Irwin, in honor of Colleen Doyno
Madeline Mamaux
John and Shauna Marlowe
Jennifer Mentz
Susan Monteverde
Penney Miller
Gemma and Nick Mitchell
Mary Rehak
Jennifer Reitzell
Dorothy and Nicholas Rescher
Howard Rieger and Beverly Siegel
LuAnn Rosellini, In memory of June Gargaro Henry
Beth Ross
Joseph and Rhonda Popovich
Michael and Nancy Sheleheda
Ron and Lisa Skalski, In memory of June Gargaro
Henry
Roy Smith and Loretta Divecchia, In memory of June Gargaro Henry
The Toole Family
Raymond and Kathy Wayne
Brian and Kathleen White
Carol and Bryan Young
Kevin Ziperstein
PMT wishes to gratefully acknowledge supporters of our comprehensive campaign, Elevating the PMT Experience for All:
Allegheny County Economic Development
Allegheny Regional Asset District
Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust
Heinz Endowments
Hillman Foundation
McCune Foundation
State of Pennsylvania
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
PMT also wishes to gratefully acknowledge the more than 150 individual donors who made gifts between $25-$99. Our full donor listing can be found on our website, at: pittsburghmusicals.com/ honorroll
Thank you! We are so grateful for your support, which is critical to keeping PMT positioned as a cultural asset, community resource, and arts ambassador for the Pittsburgh community. Donations cover 35% of our operating costs annually, while each season Pittsburgh Musical Theater enriches the lives of over 35,000 art-lovers and families.
Contact Allison Hannon at 412-539-0900 x236 or visit pittsburghmusicals.com/donate if you would like to join this list of generous supporters.
PRODUCTION
Producer Colleen Doyno
Director Zanny Laird
Director of Production Operations Gemma Mitchell
Choreographer Anya Epstein
Music Director Regina Kettering
PMT Conservatory Technical Director Kevin Kocher
PMT Conservatory Director Quinn Patrick Shannon
Lighting Designer Todd Nonn
Sound Designer William “Buzzy” Torek
Props Master Amber Kocher
Scenic Designers Emmaline Naud, Natalie Rose Mabry
Costume Designer Jeremy Eiben
Makeup & Wig Designer Christopher Patrick
Company Music Director Dr. Francesca Tortorello
Company Technical Director Jonathan T. Sage
Stage Manager Andonetta Trageser
Scenic Charges Kelsey Jamison, Amber Mount
Student Assistant Director Jayden Greening
Student Assistant Choreographer Ariel Rieger
Student Assistant Stage Manager Charlie Sellman
Student Dance Captain Lolly Grove
Student Assistant Technical Director Emma Foremsky
Production Photographer Matt Polk
AdditionAl MAkeup Artists & Wig teAM: Avery Farrell, Michael Fitzmaurice, Jayden Solovey
pMt ConservAtory teChniCAl theAter And design progrAM student CreW: Dhillon Doshi, Cas Foremsky, Sarah Jakub, Brody Kocher, Cambria Rosemeyer, Lily Schnur, Charlie Sellman, Addi Waldrup, Theo Walsh, Brenden Weidaw
Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) is a non-profit arts education organization committed to youth development. We cultivate a diverse creative community and future leaders with transferable life skills through a uniquely-designed convergence of training, mentorships, and professional performances. In a nurturing
environment that promotes wellness, safety, and freedom of expression, our integrated opportunities for young artists and local professionals create quality productions for all audiences, foster a community of belonging, and enhance the vibrancy of our region.
pMt BoArd oF direCtors
President Michael Kuhn
Vice President Kaitlyn Hendrickson
Secretary Carmen Ellington
Treasurer Rochelle Lilien
Board Members: Larry Berger, Adam Birch, Becky Cibulka, Kimberly Davis, Peyton Klein, Maria Lewis, Marcia Oglan, James Pieffer, Tyson Sears
LDI Leadership OnBoard: Kristen Bayley, Rufa Akhmedli
Ex Officio: State Representative Dan Deasy, Senator Wayne Fontana
AdMinistrAtion
operAtions
Executive Director
Colleen Doyno
Director of Development Allison Hannon
Director of Finance Kate Toole
Box Office & Audience Services Manager, Accessibility Coordinator Amber Kocher
Marketing & Media Manager Lindsay Kalbfleisch
Graphic Designer & Marketing Associate Brianna Booher
Sponsorship Manager Caroline Nicolian
produCtion
Director of Production Operations Gemma Mitchell
Technical Director Jonathan T. Sage
Resident Music Director Dr. Francesca Tortorello
eduCAtion
PMT Conservatory Director Quinn Patrick Shannon
PMT Conservatory Administrator Caroline Nicolian
PMT Conservatory / Associate Technical Director, Health & Safety Coordinator Kevin Kocher
Thank you for your continued support of Pittsburgh Musical Theater
Seeing shows in multiple performance venues - giving patrons both Broadway and Off Broadway environments to see live theater - including PMT’s own Gargaro Theater in the West End, where you’ll experience a broader range of extraordinary productions in a relaxed, unique setting - providing an Off Broadway experience unlike anything else in the city
Supporting a company mission that is committed to youth development, integrated opportunities for young artists and local professionals, and building a diverse creative community
Enjoying both professional and young artist productions - as a patron you’ll experience fantastic productions featuring professionals performers and young artists from PMT Conservatory, making you a part of the growth and evolution of the arts in our region
Million Dollar Quartet, Gargaro Theater
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Byham Theater
A Lyrical Christmas Carol, Gargaro Theater