‘Honk! Jr.’ coming to St. Charles
Submitted by Rising Star Theatreworks
Rising Star Theatreworks will present musical tale of the “Ugly Duckling” story called “Honk! Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 29, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 at the historic Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Group pricing is available for groups of 10 or more. Visit www.rstix.com or call (630) 845-4028.
“Honk Jr.” is directed by RST artistic director and co-founder Jeanne O’Donnell. Vocal director is Dawn Harkins. Choreographer is Paul Venckus and assistant director is Steven Sledzinski. The musical features cast members in third through ninth grades from Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Aurora, Elgin, South Elgin, and Wayne.
The final dress rehearsal at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 will be open to individuals with special needs and their families, and a school show is available at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28.
The cast list includes: Alexis Rapach of Aurora; Sarah Heylmun, Kirsten Holmberg, and Mary Mueller, all of Batavia; Melinda Muryn of Elgin; Zoe Borden, Grace Cerny, Marissa Clifford, Jill Danklefsen, Grace Dwyer, Emma Claire Ehrhardt, Ashley Fritz, Mallory Grant, Katie Hansen, Maggie Hendrian, Mary Owen, Abageal Phelan, Annie Rapach-Lagowski, Madeline Rapach-Lagowski, Hannah Regan, Hope Stoetzel and Addison Zima, all of Geneva; Kayla Bussert of South Elgin; Margaret Fullem, Ben Groth, Elijah Groth, Rachel Groth, Ben Hommowun, Daniel Hommowun, Katelyn Jassoy, Miranda Keigher, Keeley Sherman, Jeslaine Thompson, Julia VanPetten and Emma Zimmer, all of St. Charles; and Anthony Clementi and Katie O’Donnell, both of Wayne.
Rising Star Theatreworks is a nonprofit community theater group known for inspiring young people to become involved in theater and for providing the community with quality theater at affordable prices. “Honk Jr.” is presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
For more information or for group ticket sales, call (630) 845-4028 or e-mail info@risingstartheatre.org. Find RST on Facebook at Rising Star Theatreworks (Illinois).