Written and Adapted by Jim Caron Music and Lyrics by Michael McGill & Jim Caron
Additional Music by Don Collins & Carol Webber
Geppetto fashioned the puppet in the image of a small boy. Even as the lonely and kind woodcarver worked far into the night, old Geppetto was not aware that the wood under the chisel had come from the trunk of an enchanted tree. But the Blue Fairy was aware, as she watched from afar and gave to that puppet the gift of life. Thus, begins the Missoula Children’s Theatre adaptation of one of the most beloved of all children’s stories–PINOCCHIO. Join our wooden-head as he dances with Geppetto’s charming toys, travels the road to Pleasure Isle with Candlewick and his Crew, and is swindled by the unsavory Fox and Cat. After escaping the clutches of the evil puppet master, Stromboli, Pinocchio finds himself in trouble once more–this time swallowed by a monstrous whale. Very scary stuff! As Geppetto and the friendly Urchins spin their magical tale, we learn with Pinocchio that there are no shortcuts on the road to becoming a real, live boy.
Cast and Crew
JULY 8 CAST AND CREW
Directors: James Early and Staci Weidner
Student Assistant: Quin Maus
Guest Teaching Artists: Elaina Baldwin, Dillon Deschamps, Gabriella Giordano and Denise Harmon
Costume Design: Linda Muth
Lighting Design: Eric Prim
Set & Props: Lesley Washburn
Video Streaming: Gregory Boris
Sound Board Operator: Quin Maus
Light Board Operator: Eric Prim
Pinocchio – Gabriel Fickinger
Jiminy Cricket – Adilyn Baxter
Blue Fairy – Annie Draper
Fox – Meena Bulmahn
Cat – Rose Hogland
Candlewick – Izzy Wolny
Harlequin – Emma Williams
Columbine – Meena Bulmahn
Scaramouche – Ryen Hobbs
Stromboli – Stella Truzzolino
Geppetto – Abigail Gilbert
CANDLEWICK’S CREW
Anna Campo
Max Howell
Sam Howell
Nate Laatsch
Henry Petty
Madison Price
Kellen Procacci
URCHINS
Charlotte Angle
Ainslie Angle
Jordyn Bagaoisan
Inara Bulmahn
Maverick Cathey
Lilah Hall
Tara Kiarostami
Kalen McBride
Carly Shea
Neva Townsend
SCHOOL KIDS
Zander Amrine
Harper Anderson
Owen Archie
Adelita Chin
Oakley Fisher
Scout Flores
Madison Futch
Griffin Heflin
Poppy Hunt Gladish
Simone Maguire
Sylis Matteson
Theo McGahan Baynham
Esme Neidigh
Kennadee Nelson DeLuca
Claire Petty
Paige Sample
Taylor Sample
Connor Snook
Scarlett Sowerby
Madison Sullivan
Hayden Wadman
Sullivan Williams
TOYS
Tatum Apter
Stella Archie
Summer Bell
Siris Bouldin
Zoey Buerkle
Lydia Espinoza
River Futch
Elon Merrill
Rhys Moore
Qhwin Nielsen
Ava Pinto
Aria Pitcher
Ryder Schleicher
Evelyn Schwenk
Adelheid Schwenk
Cooper Vine
Timber Welborn
JULY 29 CAST AND CREW
Directors: James Early and Staci Weidner
Student Assistants: Inara Bulmahn and Meena Bulmahn
Guest Teaching Artists: Elaina Baldwin, Caleb Boelman, Dillon Deschamps, Denise Harmon, Kylie Lopuch and Makay Loran
Costume Design: Linda Muth
Lighting Design: Eric Prim
Set & Props: Lesley Washburn
Video Streaming: Gregory Boris
Sound Board Operator: Bela Friedman
Light Board Operator: Meena Bulmahn
Deck Crew: Inara Bulmahn
Pinocchio – Hannie Watson
Jiminy Cricket – Beauden Chatriand
Blue Fairy – Kyori Davis
Fox – Seamus Cellan
Cat – Grace Farmer
Candlewick – Lewis Pfarr
Harlequin – Aspen Headley
Columbine – Alexandria Miller
Scaramouche – Xavier Wainwright
Stromboli – Lilla Guiberson
Geppetto – Abigail Gilbert
CANDLEWICK’S CREW
Olivia Delhomme
Jane Dypiangco
Griffin Ellsworth
Keltie Guiberson
Cora Harmel
Lola Miller
Calder Sudbury
Lowen Sudbury
Logan Vap
URCHINS
Rachael Arnold
Allyson Bonet
Grady Chatriand
Patrick Delhomme
Miriam Dypiangco
Lillian Harmel
Anna Hebblewhite
Nevaeh Roach
Nina Rohd
Liora Stewart
Christian Terrill
SCHOOL KIDS
Hank Avgeris
Jackson Cederberg
Rosebelle Cellan
Cedar Drakatron
Riley Eck
Aubrey Fossen
Willa Fowlkes
Rettie Hammond
Max Howell
Sam Howell
Hank Kern
Nela Kuipers
Shayan Kung
Abigail Lang
Millie Lord
Olympia Miller
Hattie Morris
Charlie Nelsen
Molly Norton
Bailie Pfaff
Mari Quinlan
Elias Rohd
Zanis Sirs
Kaeli Stewart
Faith Terrill
TOYS
Hadley Avgeris
Ellie Bennett
Abbi Bocinsky
Frances Duke
Nate Dypiangco
Rowan Ellsworth
Josephine Fowlkes
Roman Guilhemotonia
Fia Hammond
Harlow Lord
Raami Mahdavi-Kung
Zella Miller
Gracie Nelsen
Kamil Rodriguez
Aija Sirs
Levi Vap
Norah Willard