Finding Nemo Jr. - Count Basie Center Academy of the Arts - WINTER 2024

Count Basie center Academy of the arts production of

Book, music and lyrics by Kristen anderson-lopez and robert lopez Book adapted by Lindsay anderson Music and orchestrations adapted and arranged by Myrna conn Based on the 2003 disney/pixar film finding nemo written by andrew stanton, Bob peterson, david reynolds and directed by andrew stanton Disney’s finding nemo jr.

Is presented through special arrangement with music theatre international (mti).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. ww.MTIShows.com

Who’s Who in the Cast NEMO……………………….…ISABELLA HERNANDEZ MARLIN…………………………….…..NICOLE DIBLASI DORY………………………………………..OLIVIA CONTI CORAL…………………………………....EVELYN LAIBLE PEARL…………………………………ATHENA BARRETT SHELDON……………………………SAVANNAH LANGE TAD……………………………………….DYLAN KREIZER PROFESSOR RAY………………………KORBYN SELBY BRUCE………………………………………..CARL SMITH CHUM……………………………..CHRISTIE DENICOLA ANCHOR…………………………………SHEA PRESTON BUBBLES…………………………………….ZOE KENNEY BLOAT………………………..GIUSEPPINA SARACENI GURGLE……………………………………..LUCAS KLEIN PEACH………………………………………KATE O’BRIEN GILL……………………………………SEAN SCIARRILLO NIGEL……………………………ALEXANDER ARHANIC CRUSH……………………………………EMMA FANETTI SQUIRT…………………………………EMMA DEPALMA SHELDON’S PARENT……………….ANNIE SHEEHAN PEARL’S PARENT…………………………..CELIA COPE TAD’S PARENT…………………………AIDAN HEANEY KAI………………………………..CAROLINA DENICOLA BREEZE…………………………………MAGGIE PARKER

Who’s Who in the Cast ENSEMBLE ANGELFISH/MOONFISH 4…………AMALIA SOUTO DAMSELFISH/MOONFISH 5…CAITLIN CONNOLLY ELECTRIC EEL 1…………………….CALISTA FORTIER ELECTRIC EEL 2………………………….AVA ARAVICH STARFISH…………………………………..LILAH LUGAY LOBSTER 1…………………………………….ABBY JAIN LOBSTER 2……………………………….ZOEY DASILVA MOONFISH 1/SEAGULL 1………….EMILY CHURCH MOONFISH 2/SEAGULL 2………….CAYLIE WELKER MOONFISH 3/VACATIONER………….PJ DIFRANCO MOONFISH 6………………………….COOPER Steiner OCTOPUS 1………………………KAYLA SCHLEICHER SEA TURTLE 1…………………MADALYNN DEHANES SEA TURTLE 2………………………..AVA FERNANDEZ SEA TURTLE KID…………………..ATHENA BARRETT SEA TURTLE KID……………..CAROLINA DENICOLA SEA TURTLE KID……………………..DYLAN KREIZER

Director

Production staff

Anthony Greco

Choreographer

Jessica O’Brien

Musical Director

Mark Megill

Assistant production team ariana centamore, eddie itte + alyssa kiselev Set design & scenic painting Lighting Design

ashley cusack Kyle Santopadre

Costume Design Stage works theatre group, Tina’s Productions + Anthony greco Puppet design

stage works theatre group

Shark puppet design

bcct

Playbill Design

Jenna Barry

Graphic Design

Andrew Musser

Sound effects operator Costume Seamstress Makeup Design

jack mccall Joanne Penrose Shannon Naughton

Production Interns

Christie DeNicola, Zoe Kenney, Jack McCall, Shea Preston, Carl Smith, Alex Batzar, Immanuel archilla, Gianna Giglio, Giana Schroeder, Molly Idzhal, Emma Idzhal, Kye Moraghan, Skylar Hillin

Special Thanks

Andrew Musser, Mike Jacoby, Kyle Santopadre, the Count Basie Technical Crew, Chris Lomazzo, Samantha Giustiniani, Joanne Penrose, Phoenix Productions, BCCT, Kendra Zarrilli, our fabulous production interns, and, of course, the parents for their continued supporT

Musical Numbers ACT 1

“Prologue”.....................................................Sea Chorus “Big Blue World (Part 1)”.........................Marlin & Nemo “Big Blue World (Part 2)”.....Nemo, Marlin, & Sea Chorus “The Drop-Off”........................Professor Ray & Reef Kids “Abduction/Big Blue WOrld (Reprise)”.......Nemo & Marlin “Dory’s Ditty”..........................................................Dory “Fish are Friends Not Food”............Bruce, Chum, Anchor, & Shark Chorus “Seagulls 1”......................................................Seagulls “Where’s My Dad?”..................................................Nemo “We Swim Together”............Gill, Gurgle. Peach, Bubbles, Bloat, & Nemo “Just Keep Swimming (Part 1)”...................Dory, Marlin, & Sea Chorus “Just Keep Swimming (Part 2)”....................Dory, Marlin & Sea Chorus

ACT 2 “Not My Dad”..........................................................Nemo “Go With the Flow”..........................Crush, Dory, Marlin, & Sea Turtle Kids “One Dedicated Father”..................................Sea Chorus “That’s My Dad”......................................................Nemo “We Swim Together (Reprise)”............Gill, Gurgle, Peach, Bubbles, Bloat, & Nemo “Just Keep Swimming Together”........Nemo, Marlin, Dory, & Sea Chorus “Finale (Part 1)”.......................................Nemo & Marlin “Finale (Part 2)”.......Marlin, DOry, Nemo, Professor Ray, & Sea Chorus “Bows”..............................................................Company

Isabella Hernandez Nemo

Nicole Diblasi Marlin

Olivia Conti Dory

Evelyn laible Coral

Athena Barrett Pearl

Savannah Lange Sheldon

Dylan Kreizer Tad

Korbyn Selby Professor Ray

Carl Smith Bruce

Christie Denicola Chum

Shea Preston Anchor

Zoe Kenney Bubbles

Josie Saraceni Bloat

Lucas Klein Gurgle

Kate O’Brien Peach

Sean Sciarrillo Gill

Alexander Arhanic Nigel

Emma Fanetti Crush

Emma Depalma Squirt

Annie Sheehan Sheldon’s Parent

Celia Cope

Pearl’s Parent

Aidan Heaney Tad’s Parent

Carolina Denicola Kai

Maggie Parker Breeze

Amalia Isabel Parrino Souto

Angelfish/Moonfish Village/Enchanted 4

Caitlin Connolly Aldan Philipson

Damselfish/Moonfish 5 Lumiere

Calista Fortier Electric Eel 1

Ava Aravich Electric Eel 2

Lilah Lugay STARFISH

Abby Jain Lobster 1

Zoey Dasilva Lobster 2

Emily Church

Moonfish 1/Seagull 1

Caylie Welker

Moonfish 2/Seagull 2

PJ difranco

Moonfish 3/Vacationer

Kayla Schleicher Octopus 1

Madalynn Dehanes Sea Turtle 1

Ava Fernandez Sea Turtle 2

Cooper Steiner Moonfish 6

PJ, We are so proud of all of your hard work!

Keep reaching for the stars & pursuing your dreams!

Just Keep Swimming!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Madi

Savannah, are so proud of you! Watching you perform and enjoy doing what you love means a lot. Keep on believing in yourself and being the best version of yourself.

Love, Mom and Dad

Korbyn, Can't wait to hear those pipes!

Break a leg!

Dear Athena, We are so proud of all of your hard work and dedication !!

Keep up the great work, have fun and remember ...'just keep swimming...'

XOXO, Your Family

Love, Mom, Dad, Austin & Charli

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