Disney’s
Newsies JR.

SEASON 15

June 27 at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School

Cast A: 5:30PM
Cast B: 7:30PM

Direction by Taylor Bernard
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Script Adaptation by David Simpatico

Based on the Disney film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.

Disney’s Newsies JR. is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). 
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. MTIShows.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Cast A

Crutchie … Sean Stevens
Davey … Kendis Stokes
Jack … Millie West
Katherine … Gavin Greenawalt
Les … Caroline Treanor
Muriel … Emma Braford
Race … Cate Barton
Medda … Joanna Baber
Wiesel … Elena Birkland
Ada & Dorothy … Alice Licera Ruiz
Albert … Kadence Deloatch
Bunsen & Police … Bri Jones
Buttons, Iris, & Scab #1 … Natalie Hepburn
Darcy & Bill … Merlyn Chan
Ethel & Woman … Margot Callahan
Hannah … Skylar Smith
Hazel … Rory Sirpis
Jojo & Scab #3 … Mabel Horrigan
Olive & Nancy … Wells Gilchrist
Oscar Delancy … RJ Mereand
Pigtails … Ginna Rawles
Romeo … Mae Corbitt
Roosevelt & Police Chief … Henry Treanor
Seitz … Jade Scott
Snyder & Scab #2 … Sean Finn
Specs … Charlotte Abner
Spot Conlin & Police … Colin Ward
Tommy & Pat … Remy Smith
Morris Delancey … Owen Collins
Pulitzer … Catt Hughes

Cast B

Crutchie … Dax Crawley
Davey … Cruze Crawley
Jack … Milo Crawley
Katherine … Ava Konstantinos
Les … John Kincaid
Muriel … Harper Fritz
Race … Lucy Ketterlinus
Medda … Addison Taylor
Wiesel … Irene Buchanan
Ada & Dorothy … Alice Licera Ruiz
Albert … Kadence Deloatch
Bunsen & Police … Bri Jones
Buttons, Iris & Scab #1 … Natalie Hepburn
Darcy & Bill … Merlyn Chan
Ethel & Woman … Margot Callahan
Hannah … Skylar Smith
Hazel … Rory Sirpis
Jojo & Scab #3 … Mabel Horrigan
Olive & Nancy … Wells Gilchrist
Oscar Delancy … RJ Mereand
Pigtails … Ginna Rawles
Romeo … Mae Corbitt
Roosevelt & Police Chief … Henry Treanor
Seitz … Jade Scott
Snyder & Scab #2 … Sean Finn
Specs … Charlotte Abner
Spot Conlin & Police … Colin Ward
Tommy & Pat … Remy Smith
Morris Delancey … Owen Collins
Pulitzer … Sita Murthy

Creative Team

Direction … Taylor Bernard
Musical Direction … Kaitlyn Connolly
Choreography … Hannah Jennison, Courtney Vollmer 
Costumes & Properties Design … Pam Connolly
Lighting Design … Zachary Carlson
Projections … Jacob Mitchell 
Art Instruction … Jordan Blake

Crew

Projections Assistant … Jake Mitchell
Lighting Assistant … Jillian Wilson
Sound Designer & Board Operator … Sahara Williamson
Costume & Properties Assistant … Amber Crawley
Stage Manager & Counselor … Morgan Aboul-Hosn
Counselors … Mary Bozzo, Charlie Bender, Monty Jones, Max Whealton
Photographer … Jason Collins Photography
Camp Director … Anna Senechal Johnson

Administrative & Marketing

Director of Education … Laine Satterfield
Assistant Director of Development & Programs … Maura Sinnenberg
Artistic & Managing Director … Anna Senechal Johnson

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Special Thanks

This production is made possible through the generous support of the following:

  • Cadence Staff and Board

  • Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School

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  • Monacan High School

  • Nancy Coles

  • The E. Rhoades and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

  • The National Endowment for the Arts

  • The Virginia Commission for the Arts

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  • West End Assembly of God