Jasper Middle School to present 'Matilda the Musical Jr.'

*Miss Honey (played interchangeably by Dakota Jackson and Addison Randolph) and Matilda perform a duet during Thursday’s dress rehearsal.*

Featuring a cast and crew of 120 sixth, seventh and eighth graders, the Jasper Middle School will present its production of Matilda the Musical Jr. on Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 13, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the JMS Auditorium.

Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book comes to life in this vibrant retelling of Matilda, a young girl whose imagination and love of learning are rejected by her unscrupulous parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood. With encouragement from her teacher, Miss Honey, Matilda’s spunk takes her on a journey to create her destiny and thwart the heavy-handed Ms. Agatha Trunchbull with the help of a little magic.

Tickets are $6 at the door–please enter through Door 12.

Here are a few photos of the production from Thursday’s dress rehearsal. Photos by Matthew Crane.

Konrad Leinenbach and Lucy Nordhoff monitored the music and sound during the dress rehearsal on Thursday. They are part of the crew working on the lights and sound for the production, along with Eli Werner, Jacob Arvin and Grant Voegerl.

*Evelyn Hall plays the iconic Ms. Agatha Trunchbull. Her exuberant performance will garner a few laughs.*

*Bruce, played by Emma Willis, celebrates with the class after finishing off Trunchbull’s chocolate cake. The victory is short-lived as Trunchbull provides the follow-up second punishment.*

*Callie Powell plays the title character Matilda.*

*The ensemble performs a musical piece during the dress rehearsal on Thursday.*

*A crewmember rushes to change the set for the next scene during the dress rehearsal on Thursday.*

*Mr. Wormwood, played by Brogan Steftenagal, recovers after being confronted by the Russians for the scam he attempted to trick them with.*

Cast and Crew

Lead roles

Matilda – Callie Powell
Miss Honey – Dakota Jackson
Miss Honey – Addison Randolph
Agatha Trunchbull – Evelyn Hall
Mr. Wormwood – Brogan Steftenagel
Mrs. Wormwood – Jolee Hedinger
Mrs. Phelps – Norah Desser
Mrs. Phelps – Rebekah Grove
Michael – Christopher Holmes
Eric – Jocelyn Hall
Tommy – Amilia Marinin
Amanda – Eliana Welsh
Bruce — Emma Willis
Lavender – Ann Murphy
Alice – Kenleigh Racicot
Hortensia – Jillian Ekong
Nigel – Elise Werne
Escapologist – Jacqueline Frisby
Acrobat – Evie Gunselman
Rudolpho – Demetrius DeOrto
Sergei / Cook – Kinley Catt

Big Kids ensemble

Barker, Daisy
McLetchie, Jana
Barker, Waylon
Patel, Sanvi
Bateman, Brooklyn
Plimpton, Kaylee
Brewster, Jaylynn
Ramirez Menjivar, Yisel
Brown, Mia
Robinson, Victoria
Buck, Maggie
Roper, Shelby
Carpenter, Rihanna
Sampson, Bridgette
Frederickson, Landon
Schiefer, Kathryn
Furman, Addison
Schneider, Adilynn
Garland, Dakota
Seng, Piper
Gillespie, Faye
Stone, Emelyn
Guetig, Carissa
Sutton, Karagen
Talbert, Arianna
Hagan, Bailey
Trayweek, Sadie
Hartings-Julian, Kaida
Trujillo, Violet
Houchins, Lillian
Voegerl, Grant
Hughes, Jillian
Wyland, Claire
Lampert, Olivia
Yates, Izabella
Leinenbach, Katharine
Zink, Warren
Mattingly, Lea

Little Kids ensemble

Adams, Juliet
Bartley, Hannah
Carpenter, Rachel
Hulsman, Brooklyn
Hulsman, Gabrielle
Kasten, Hallie
Mundy, Emelin
Yates, Zoey

Russians/Big Kids

Reinhart, Ella (Big Kid 1 Soloist)
Lampert, Alyssa (Big Kid 2 Soloist)
Hoffman, Morgan (Big Kid 3 Soloist)
Estabrook, Braelyn
Gehlhausen, Ava
Jerger, Scott
Mack, Lenin
Peraza, Isabella
Ramirez, Jazmin
Smith, Michaela
Schumaker, Jaclynn

Backstage Crew

Arvin, Lillian
Brewster, Bryna
Burton, Trevor
Fakes, Ella
Klee, Alexa
Luegers, Max
McCrady, Jacob
Nordhoff, Lucy
Peters, Jenna
Sermersheim, Allie
Verkamp, Erin
Arvin, Jacob
Arvin, Nicholas
Best, Bentley
Blaize, Devin
Brewer, Mackenzie
Casper, Rosealee
Gilpatrick, Taylor
Gramelspacher, Rosalyn
Mehringer, Levi
Onyett, Braelyn
Prechtel, Dylan
Scherer, Hallie
Ulloa Pineda, Karina
Hildenbrand, Magnolia
Young, Jacey
Leinenbach, Konrad (Lights & Sound)
Werner, Eli (Lights & Sound)