November 6-9, 2025
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical adaptation of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s sitcom of the same name. We find ourselves in the undersea city of Bikini Bottom, inhabited by happy-go-lucky and ever-optimistic yellow sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants and his equally quirky circle of friends and neighbors. SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save their underwater community. When everything seems lost, an unexpected hero rises up, proving that optimism really can save the world!
FOREST ROBERTS THEATRE
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 1HR 15MINS | 15min Intermission
*Theatre for all Matinee: Saturday, November 8
Upcoming Performances
- Thursday, November 6th, 2025 | 7:00PM
- Friday, November 7th, 2025 | 7:00PM
- Saturday, November 8th, 2025 | 1:00PM | Theatre For All
- Saturday, November 8th, 2025 | 7:00PM
- Sunday, November 9th, 2025 | 1:00PM
Ticket Prices
- General public: $22
- NMU Employees, Seniors and Military: $20
- Youth: $15
- NMU Students: $15
- Pay as You May (Theatre for All Shows Only): $0 (Donations Accepted)
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Music Credits:
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
©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
Meet The Cast
Cast List
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Addisyn Perry |
| Patrick Star | Macie Allen |
| Sandy Cheeks | Zuri Ghiardi |
| Squidward Tentacles | Greta Ottaway |
| Mr. Eugene Krabs | Willow Bleau |
| Sheldon J. Plankton | James Larson |
| Karen Plankton | Rorie Johnson |
| Pearl | Daphne Evans |
| Perch Perkins | Dawson Saarela |
| Mayor of Bikini Bottom | Azan Cleary |
| Larry the Lobster | Jake Ludwig |
| Old Man Jenkins | Bodi Reinhart |
| French Narrator | Thor McNally-White |
| Citizens of Bikini Bottom | Isaac Bimel, Jude Carlson, Gracie Charlebois, Ellyana Conway, Camila DeAnda, Olivia Ellingson, Greyson Foster, Daisy Gramana, Ellen Hooper, Rogers Jacoby, Annelise Leppanen, Jude Pace-Lacer, Mabel Peters, Kinsey Peterson, Hazel Pickens, Iris Pickens, Isabelle Pierce, Maggie Sonderegger, Zariah Youngren |
| Angry Mob | Isaac Bimel, Jude Carlson, Gracie Charlebois, Ellyana Conway, Camila DeAnda, Olivia Ellingson, Greyson Foster, Daisy Gramana, Rogers Jacoby, Kinsey Peterson, Hazel Pickens, Iris Pickens, Maggie Sonderegger |
| Cowboy Fish | Adeline Barker, Penny Dellemeier, Eva Leppanen, Olivia Niemi, Ainsley Smith, Brooklynn Wales |
| Dancing Fish/Anemones | Evelynne Austin, Clara Dagenais, Piper Jacoby, Nora Kretovic, Ainsley Smith, Brooklynn Wales |
| Sponge Chorus | Adeline Barker, Clara Dagenais, Penny Dellemeier, Zoë Gramana, Alexandra Jarvi, Eden Jonkman, Nora Laxo, Fiona Palomaki, Posey Palomaki, Gracelyn Wright |
| Fish in Krabby Patty Costume | JJ Reinhart |
| Mrs. Puff | Eden Jonkman |
| Gary | Max Dellemeier |
| Sardines | Sardine #1 - Eden Jonkman Sardine #2 - Alexandra Jarvi Sardine #3 - Brooklynn Wales Devotees - Eden Jonkman, Alexandra Jarvi, Brooklynn Wales, Ellen Hooper, Isabelle Pierce, Zariah Youngren Ensemble - Evelynne Austin, Adeline Barker, Clara Dagenais, Zoë Gramana, Piper Jacoby, Nora Kretovic, Nora Laxo, Annelise Leppanen, Fiona Palomaki, Posey Palomaki, JJ Reinhart, Gracelyn Wright |
| Money Ensemble | Ellen Hooper, Annelise Leppanen, Mabel Peters, Hazel Pickens, Iris Pickens, Isabelle Pierce, Zariah Youngren |
| Townfish | Townfish #1 - Penny Dellemeier Townfish #2 - JJ Reinhart Townfish #3 - Henry Ottaway Ensemble - Isaac Bimel, Jude Carlson, Olivia Ellingson, Daisy Gramana, Rogers Jacoby |
| Electric Skates | Electric Skate #1 - Olivia Niemi Electric Skate #2 - Joaquin DeAnda Electric Skate #3 - Ainsley Smith Stage Manager - Eva Leppanen |
| Girl Fish | Clara Dagenais, Alexandra Jarvi, Eden Jonkman, Nora Laxo, Kinsey Peterson, Gracelyn Wright |
| BFF Letters | Ellen Hooper, Isabelle Pierce, Zariah Youngren |
Meet The Production Team
Artistic Staff
| Managing Director | Jalina McClain |
| Artistic Director | Jill Grundstrom |
| Director | James Porras II |
| Choreographer | Caydence Sturtevant |
| Production Stage Manager | Hudson Leach |
| Music Director | Anna Morozov |
| Costume Designer | Courtney Anderson Kelly |
| Hair Designer | Nicole Bullock |
| Lighting Designer | Rachel Martin |
| Properties Designer | Candy Fletcher, Shanon Ottaway |
| Scenic Designer | Candy Fletcher |
| Sound Designer | Meara Kronsperger |
| Technical Supervisor, Associate Scene Shop Supervisor | Emily Kendall |
| Technical Director, Scene Shop Supervisor | Rachel Wells |
| Graphic Designer, Marketing and Box Office Manager | Emily Burbey |
| Sound & Media Supervisors | Jim Davis, Dominic Mrakovcich |
| Costume Shop Supervisors | Courtney Anderson Kelly, Em Rossi |
| Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor | Suzanne Shahbazi |
| Lighting Supervisor | Jim Davis |
| Audio 1 | Meara Kronsperger |
| Costume Assistant | Suzanne Shahbazi |
| Costume Build Crew | Alyssa Barker, Holly Bodjanac, Rachel Martin, Suzanne Shahbazi, NMU Costume Shop Staff |
| Flight Coordinator | Kim Hegmegee |
| Assistant Flight Coordinator | Emily Kendall |
| Flight Operators | Emily Kendall, Rex Gramana |
| Follow Spot Operators | George Rom, Walter Larson |
| Lavalier Technicians | Ashley Sonderegger, Lizzie Tireman |
| Light Board Operator | Madison Pierce |
| Properties Build Crew | Candy Fletcher, Jermey Ottaway, Shanon Ottaway |
| Scenic Build Crew | Candy Fletcher, Ellia Marquardson, Shanon Ottaway, Isla Peterson, NMU Scene Shop Staff |
| Stage Managers | Sam Jessen, Natalie Sauceda, Olivia Mayer |
| Stagehands | Sam DuFay, Rex Gramana, Grant Kretovic |
| Wardrobe Crew | Escher Boal, Nora Johnson, Izzy Morrison |
| Wildcat Performing Arts Academy Production Assistants | Audryn Just, Don’tae Mitchell, Sara Neva, Sebastian Taveres, Grace Terwilliger |
Volunteers
| Front of House Volunteers | Gabriela Anker, Sarah Austin, Kristin Beck, Belle Ardor Bimel, Holly Bodjanac, Sara Carlson, Tessa Dagenais, Amie Evans, Brandon Evans, Lindsay Gramana, Lali Khalid, Leah Kretovic, Jessica Laxo, Kaley Niemi, Garrett Peters, Cindy Peterson, Amanda Pierce, LeAnn Saarela, Jeff Saarela, Kelsey Wales, Ashley Weber, Kelsey Wright, Janelle Young, Allison Youngren, Brock Youngren |
| Backstage Volunteers | Alyssa Barker, Krystal Bergman, Deanna Charlebois, Cindy Deo, Amie Evans, Zack Gramana, Lindsay Gramana, Sarah Heckman, Kate Hooper, Rebecca Johnson, Emily Meier, Janelle Peters, Kara Pickens, Kelsey Wales, Ashley Weber, Kelsey Wright, Allison Youngren |
NMU Theatre and Dance Student Shop Staff
| Scene Shop Crew Leads | Maggie Brew, Emma Carr |
| Scene Shop Technicians | Manny Beaubien, Ayla Berman, Jamie Downing, Isabella Fontaine, Laura Hinz, Sam Jessen, Ashley Rineheart, Moss Schrock |
| Electrics Shop Crew Lead | Rachel Martin |
| Electrics/Lighting Technicians | Christopher Davis, Peytyn Kier, Meara Kronsperger, Bee Mercer, Julia Neuman |
| Sound/Media Technicians | Lily Ameloot, Riley Joy, Olivia Mayer, Val Mycyk |
| Costume Shop Staff | Charles Orr, Zephyrus Choberka, Charlotte Somerville, Fen Torenvliet, Elise Wilcox |
| Production Shop Staff | Molly Sobiechowski |
| Social Media & Marketing Staff | Cayden Smaka, Caydence Sturtevant |
| Box Office Staff | Amanda Brown, Nate Bunker, Elijah Buterbaugh, Liam Fisher, Zoe Hajec, Georgia Hummell, Reina Jacobson, Marissa Kazee, Keagan Krieger, Logan Newcomb, Sophia Selenske, Ashley Sonderegger, Shaylene Strickler, Aly Vega |
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