The SpongeBob Musical

Based On The Series By Stephen Hillenburg 

Book By Kyle Jarrow 

Original Songs By 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. 

And Songs By David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley 

Additional Lyrics By Jonathan Coulton 

Additional Music By Tom Kitt Musical 

Production Conceived By Tina Landau Nickelodeon, Spongebob Squarepants, And All Related Titles, Logos And Characters Are Trademarks Of Viacom International Inc.

Director: Jay Berkow 

Music Director: Matt Shabala 

Choreographer: Terk Lewis

Stage Manager: Brendan Eaton

Costume Designer: Kathryn Wagner 

Sound Designer: Emma Pegouske 

Scenic Designer: Madison Solomon 

Lighting Designer: Benjamin Arnett

SpongeBob: Jayme Dills 

Patrick: Zachary Widner

Sandy: Jamee Kai Johnson 

Squidward: Madi Bouwer 

Mr. Krabs: Zachary Thomas

Pearl: Aniya Thompson 

Plankton: Jacob Reinstein 

Karen: Hannah Weinraub 

Narrator: Orion Vandenberg 

Ensemble / Jenkins / US Squidward: Jack Austin 

Ensemble / US Plankton: Michael Vasilevich 

Ensemble/ Larry / US Krabs: Caden Lohr 

Ensemble / Perkins: Jaden Kellman 

Ensemble / Skate 2: Luke Riza 

Ensemble / Skate 3: Alex Osborne 

Ensemble / Patchy / Skate 1: Haakan Packwood

Ensemble: Nadya Beyar

Ensemble/ Mayor: Shea Hager

Ensemble / Mrs Puff: Sophie Kaegi 

Ensemble: Joey Rankin 

Ensemble / US Karen: Marryn Barney 

Ensemble / US Pearl: Nadia Rawlins 

Ensemble: Riley Bannister 

Standby SpongeBob: Angela Calleja 

Standby Patrick: Zeb Fulcher 

Standby Sandy: Maya Narayan 

Standby Mrs. Puff: Sarah Lambeth

Swings: 

Caroline Biscegile

Keoni Cabatingan

Peter Stoycos 

Gerard Wells 

Maddie Swick 

Assistant Directors: Lilly Mckinnon, Miranda Patterson 

Assistant Stage Managers: Alex Matthew, Lauren Myers 

Associate Choreographers: Jessica M. Thompson, Grace Avery 

Assistant Choreographers: Shaniya Tate, Emily Czerniak 

Rehearsal Pianist: Zeb Fulcher 

Assistant Lighting Designer: Hannah Cowgill 

Assistant Costume Designer: Eni Buckhanan

Costumer: Julia Kosanovich 

Props Master: Andrea Imsland 

Wig Master: GarryLee Mccormick 

Assistant Wig Master: Perris Stachlewitz 

Master Electrician: Elena Hewett 

Technical Director: Isabel Hafner 

Audio A2 Engineers: Annette Wilder, CJ Nixon 

Costume Shop Assistants: Eni Buckhanan, Molly Lewis, Morgan Somerday, Sarah Mughazy, Arise Rock

Stitchers: Kennedi Wheeler, Holly Berman-Carter, Aleesia Castillo, Madison Warnke

Wardrobe Crew Head: Mary Narusis

Wardrobe Crew: Jake Flaviani, Lataevaya Severe, Arise Rock, Gizelle Khouri, Cayla Harris

Hair & Make Up Crew Head: Perris Stachlewitz

Hair & Make Up Crew: Bella Benigni, Sylvia Stephens, Alexis Aponte

Carpenters: Joe Fleck, Dani Hosler, Alex Mathews

Scenic Crew: Liam Adams, Brooke Candella, Jimmie Comer, Jade Downey, Kara Downey, Bradyn Lowe, Laura Nguyen, Via Novarro, Makiah Quinn, Nathan Savinsky, Chelsea Strother, Leyla Williams, Emma Tousignant, and Lily Bashara

Spotlight Operators: Katie Bavirsha, Brandt Trotter, Charles Vivirito, and Joseph Pickett

A1: Emma Pegouske.

A2s: CJ Nixon and Annette Wilder

Light Board Operator: Zoe Carlo

Scenic Charge Artist: Will Hays

Assistant Scenic Charge Artist: Jorden Wilson

Voice & Movement coach/ Intimacy Director: Elizabeth Terrel

Music Director/Keyboard: Matt Shabala 

Bass: Lucas Aguado 

Drums: Carter Way 

Guitar: Cameron Taylor 

Violin: Claire Acheson 

Cello: Taylor Crow 

Trumpet: Jacob Lewkowitz 

Trombone: Dustin Moeckel 

Reed: Craig Suhusky

Benjamin Arnett (Lighting Designer): is a senior from Caro, MI. Previous Credits: Master Electrician, Winter Dance Gala 2024; Master Electrician, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet; Technical Director, On the Town; Lighting Designer, Lightning Thief; Scenic Prep Spring 2022; Light Board Programer & Operator, Into the Woods.

Jack Austin (Old Man Jenkins, Ensemble, Squidward Understudy): is a sophomore from Battle Creek, MI. Previous Credits: Ensemble, On The Town.

Riley Bannister(Ensemble): is a sophomore from Westerville, OH. Previous Credits: Choreographer, Bronco Way; Ensemble/Dance Captain, On The Town; Swing, The Lightning Thief.

Marryn Barney (Ensemble/ Karen Understudy): is a sophomore from Fort Wayne, IN making their WMU debut. Previous Credits: Swing, On The Town; Leading Player, Pippin (Circle Theatre).

Nadya Beyar (Ensemble and Dance Captain): is a junior from Budapest, Hungary. Previous Credits: Skit Performer/Logan Understudy, Thanksgiving Play; Muse, Emilia; Casey, First Date (Kalamazoo Civic Theatre).

Eni Buckhanan(Assistant Costume Designer): is a freshman from Berrien Springs, MI. Previous Credits: Hair & Makeup Assistant, Clue.

Keoni Cabatingan (Swing): is a freshman from Holly, MI making his WMU debut. Previous Credits: Ren McCormick, Footloose; Albert Peterson, Bye Bye Birdie

Hannah Cowgill (Assistant Lighting Designer): is a freshman from Portage, MI making their WMU technical debut. Previous Credits: Lighting Designer, She Persisted (Farmer's Alley Theatre); Lighting Designer, Oklahoma! (Loy Norrix Highschool); Lighting Designer, Mary Poppins (Portage Central Middle School). 

Jayme Dills(SpongeBob): is a junior from Traverse City, MI. Previous Credits: Manson Trio/Ensemble, Pippin (WMU); Barbara Zimmer, Museum; Gulliver, The Birds (Interlochen Arts Academy); Bebe Benzenheimer, A Chorus Line.

Brendan Eaton(Stage Manager): is a senior from Rochester Hills, MI. SM, Tiro/Ghost Story #2; ASM, Significant Other; ASM, Emilia; SM, The Thanksgiving Play; A2, On The Town; SM, Bronco Way 2023; Sound Designer/A1, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812; Footlight Director, A VHS Christmas Carol.

Zeb Fulcher(Standby Patrick): is a sophomore from Windsor, Ontario Canada. Previous Credits: Swing, On The Town; Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts); Rehearsal Pianist, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812; Pianist, Clue. 

Shea Hager(Ensemble, Mayor): is a junior from Grand Rapids, MI. Rachel, Escape to Margaritaville, Wagonwheel Professional Theatre, Vivienne Kensington, Legally Blonde, Wagonwheel Professional Theatre, Ensemble, On the Town, WMU Theatre

Andrea Imsland (Props Master): is a sophomore from Princeton, IL. Previous Credits: Paint Charge, Clue.

Jamee Kai Johnson(Sandy): is a senior from Fort Wayne, IN. Previous Credits: Ivy Smith, On the Town; Ensemble, Pippin; Ensemble, Head Over Heels.

Sophie Kaegi(Ensemble, Mrs. Puff): is a freshman from Palatine, IL making her WMU debut. Previous Credits: Jo March, Little Women; Olive Hoover, Little Miss Sunshine; Young Girl, An Inspector Calls. 

Jaden Kellman(Perch Perkins and Ensemble): is a junior Commerce Twp., MIPrevious Credits: Ozzie, On The Town; Ensemble/Charles US, Pippin; Ensemble, Head Over Heels.

Caden Lohr (Larry the Lobster,Ensemble, Mr. Krabs Understudy): is a sophomore from Zeeland, MI. Previous Credits: Ensemble/Gabey U/S, On The Town; Ensemble, Pippin; Swing, Great Comet.

Lauren Myers(Assistant Stage Manager): is a junior from Coppell, TX. Previous Credits: Stage Manager, Intimate Apparel; Deck Manager, On The Town; Assistant Stage Manager, The Lightning Thief Musical.

Maya Narayan(Standby Sandy): is a freshman from Goshen, IN making her WMU debut. Previous Credits: Wednesday Addams, The Addams Family; Sarah Brown, Guys and Dolls; Jafar, Aladdin (Dual Language Edition).

Alex Osborne(Ensemble, Electric Skate 3): is a freshman from Holland, MI making his WMU debut. Previous Credits:  Angel/Lola Stand-in, Kinky Boots; Donkey, Shrek.

Emma Pegouske (Sound Designer/A1): is a senior from Kalamazoo, MI. Previous Credits: Sound Designer, Clue; Assistant Sound Designer, On The Town; Sound Designer, The Thanksgiving Play; Sound Designer, The Old Man and The Old Moon.

Joey Rankin(Ensemble): is a junior from Bloomfield Hills, MI. Previous Credits: Ensemble, Pippin; Swing, Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812.

Nadia Rawlins(Ensemble,Understudy Pearl): is a sophomore from St. Louis, MO. Previous Credits: On The Town, Ensemble, Ivy understudy; Little Shop of Horrors, Audrey; Once On This Island, Timoune

Jake Reinstein(Plankton): is a sophomore from Battle Creek, MI. Previous Credits: Swing/Foley, The Lightning Thief; Waldo Figment, On the Town; Mr. Marks, Intimate Apparel.

Luke Riza(Electric Skate 2/Ensemble): is a freshman from Buford, GA making his WMU debut. Previous Credits: Henry, Next to Normal; Warner, Legally Blonde; George, The Drowsy Chaperone. 

Madison Solomon(Scenic Designer): is a senior from St.Charles, IL. Previous Credits:Paint Charge Artist, On the Town; Props Master, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Walt Disney World Entertainment Tech Intern.

Maddie Swick(Swing): is a sophomore Pottsville, PA. Previous Credits: Ensemble,On the Town. 

Zachary Thomas(Mr. Krabs): is a junior from Sauk Prairie, WI. Previous Credits: Ares, The Lightning Thief; Ensemble/Pierre u/s, Great Comet of 1812.

Aniya Thompson(Pearl): is a junior from Chicago, IL. Previous: Mr. D/Hades/Clarisse/Charon, The Lightning Thief; Mrs. Dickson, Intimate Apparel; Mom, Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea.

Michael Vasilevich(Ensemble, Understudy Plankton): is sophomore from Chicago, IL. Previous Credits: Race, Newsies; Mark, A Chorus Line; Ensemble, Pippin; Ensemble, On The Town; Swing, Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812.

Hannah Weinraub(Karen): is a junior from Farmington Hills, MI. Previous Credits:Ensemble, U/S Sonya, Great Comet; Swing, U/S Berthe, Pippin; Marie, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Gerard Wells (Swing): is a sophomore from Romulus, MI. Previous Credits: Workman 1/Ensemble,  On The Town.

Zachary Widner (Patrick Star): is a junior from Dallas, TX. Previous Credits: Charlemagne, Pippin ; Ensemble, The Great Comet of 1812 ; Ensemble, Head Over Heels.