DARE TO DREAM THEATRE PRESENTS
Music by ALAN MENKEN
Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN and TIM RICE
Music adapted and arranged and additional lyrics by BRYAN LOUISELLE
Book by DAVID SIMPATICO
based on the 1992 Disney film Aladdin
Disney’s ALADDIN KIDS
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 423 West 55th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
Dare to Dream is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to giving youth and their families opportunities to learn, play, discover and grow through theatre. Programs are designed by formally trained and educated theater professionals to create nurturing opportunities for personal growth and stimulate creative thinking. Here, all children are equal and free to explore. There are no wrong answers, or unhealthy competition. Only the chance to explore imagination, exercise creativity, and discover a little more about oneself and the world around.
Dare to Dream offers a safe and caring environment for all children, whether healthy or at-risk, socially adept or challenged, to develop their imagination and creativity by learning fun theatre skills, making new friends and working together to perform for family and friends.
A child’s dreams are the foundation of her or his future life. We invite you to help the children of our community to dare to dream.
Please help more children realize the dreamers within themselves. Donate online at www.DareToDreamTheatre.org or mail your check to Dare to Dream Theatre, P.O. Box 482, Sheboygan, WI 53082-0482
Director's Note
Welcome to Agrabah, land of wonders and enchantment! It’s been my great pleasure to mentor this cast of young performers - and the team of dedicated and hard working teen directors.
When this process began, we didn’t anticipate 134 young performers would audition! We quickly made a last-minute decision to present not only Aladdin JR, but also Aladdin KIDS, thus giving 94 young performers the opportunity to perform in the productions you will see this weekend. To make it even more impressive, they did it all in just over a month!
Over the years, it’s been a pleasure to watch Zoe, Skylar, Jaslyn, and EJ begin their journey as performers, exploring many different roles on stage and off stage - leading to this, their debut as a MainStage directing team! These four amazing young people have served in these positions for several camp productions - but this is the first Main Stage production they’ve taken full leadership on.
This group of 60 performers in the KIDS cast is a mix of experienced younger performers as well as many brand new to the stage. I’m confident that you will see many of these faces often on our stage as well as other stages at their school and in the local community. The future of theater in Sheboygan is certainly very bright!
If you enjoy what you see today, we invite you to come back and check out a JR cast performance - a completely different 90 minute telling of the tale with brand new songs from the Broadway Musical. Want to join us? Check out our website to become involved, onstage, offstage, in a class or workshop, or as a sponsor or donor.
We hope you will share your experience with your friends and family after the production and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Rachel Thuermer
Artistic Director & Founder
Dare to Dream Theatre
www.DareToDreamTheatre.org
THANK YOU
To our show sponsors and partners, thank you for helping us bring joy to children.
Plus, a special thank you for the generous contribution of an anonymous donor.
CAST LIST
LAMP VENDOR ............................................................................................................................... Ivy Krippendorf
NARRATORS
Hailey Holm, Lilah Patton, Greta Simons, Alyssa Kumpfer, Myla Jaeger, Harper Ingelse
ALADDIN ............................................................................................................................................................ Nolan Christel
JASMINE Melody Solis
SULTAN ............................................................................................................................................................... Maggie Shircel
JAFAR (October 3-5) ............................................................................................................................... Priya Castillo,
JAFAR (October 10) Gavin Christel
IAGO ................................................................................................................................................................................ Akira Curtis
PRISONERS ..................................................................................
Anna McCormick, Morgan Emmer, Betsy Shircel, Kora Haag, Olivia Hackbarth, Paige Lieffring, Anna McCormick, Madeline Tisch, Beatrix Rudnick
RAZOUL ................................................................................................................................................ Lucas Schermetzler
GUARDS .............................................................................
Annie Shircel, Mosi Simons, Julia Lepak, Jaxxon Schmidt, Thomas Kowalczyk, Greyson Mueller, Elliott Patton, Payton Nowak
GENIE ......................................................................................................................................................................... Aliyah Kartes
AVIS the CARPET Emalyn Hurst, Emerson Huberty
DJINN .......................................................................... Aria Curtis , Lucy Nelson, Kate McCormick, Alaska Schroeder, Gabriela Aguirre, Felicity McKnight, Amelia Miles
WHOLE NEW WORLD DANCERS
Hailey Holm, Lilah Patton, Myla Jaeger, Harper Ingelse, Caroline McCormick, Anna McCormick, Emalyn Hurst, Emerson Huberty
CAST LIST
GENIE’S ENSEMBLE ................................................................................Hailey Holm, Myla Jaeger, Caroline McCormick, Harper Ingelse, Lilah Patton, Ava Kordus, Gwen Castillo, Alyssa Kumpfer
PRINCE ABDULLAH ........................................................................................................................ Elliott Patton
PRINCE HASSIM Greyson Mueller
PRINCE MALIK ..................................................................................................................... Thomas Kowalczyk
PRINCE ALI’S ENTOURAGE ............................................. Morgan Emmer, Kora Haag, Olivia Hackbarth, Greta Simons, Alyssa Kumpfer, Lily Kumpfer, Ivy Krippendorf, Paige Lieffring, Beatrix Rudnick, Betsy Shircel, Madeline Tisch, Anna McCormick, Eden Solis, Naomi Solis, Lilah Patton
CAVE GUARDIAN Lily Kumpfer
BREAD VENDOR
Caroline McCormick, Emerson Huberty
FRUIT VENDOr ..............................................................................................................................................Ava Kordus
AGRABAHN ENSEMBLE ..................................................................
Hailey Holm, Lilah Patton,
Greta Simons, Alyssa Kumpfer, Gabriela Aguirre, Morgan Emmer, Kora Haag, Olivia Hackbarth, Callie Heinecke, Lily Kumpfer, Naomi Solis, Myla Jaeger, Harper Ingelse, Emalyn Hurst, Aria Curtis, Kate McCormick, Caroline McCormick, Leyla Villavicencio, Lucy Nelson, Eden Solis, Beatrix Rudnick, Alaska Schroeder, Felicity McKnight, Ava Kordus, Ivy Krippendorf, Rowan Gumieny, Mila Haag, Eleanor Lepak, Paige Lieffring, Remi Radebaugh, Betsy Shircel, Madeline Tisch, Camila Villavicencio, Gwen Castillo, Emerson Huberty, Amelia Miles, Gideon Kumpfer, Gavin Christel
CAST
(In Alphabetical Order)
Gabriela Aguirre (Ensemble)
She is happy to be in her second show with Dare to Dream Theater. When she is not singing or dancing, Gaby loves to play with her dog Rex and baby cousins Luca and Santi!
Gwen Castillo (Ensemble)
Gwen is a 4th grade student at LCA. She’s enjoys soccer and camping with her mom, dad, brother and sister. She loves cats and being “weird”.
Priya Castillo (Ensemble)
Priya is a 7th grade student at LCA. She enjoys volleyball and soccer along with crocheting in her free time. She’s excited to be part of the Dare to Dream Theatre team for her first full performance.
Gavin Christel (Jafar)
Gavin is an 8th grader at Trinity Lutheran Schools. This is his first musical and he’s been embracing singing and dancing. Outside of the musical He enjoys robotics, Legos, and time around a campfire with his family.
Nolan Christel (Aladdin)
Nolan is a 5th grade student at Trinity Lutheran School. He loves acting, singing and dancing. As this is his first musical with Dare to Dream Theatre, he’s been enjoying the experience. He also loves to draw, make forts, and swim.
Akira Curtis (Iago)
Akira is 1st grader at Lake Country Academy. She loves theater and is excited to be in her fourth show with Dare to Dream Theatre. In her spare time she likes singing, reading and playing outside with her friends. She hopes you enjoy the show.
Aria Curtis (Ensemble)
Aria is in 4K at Lake Country Academy. She loves being on stage and is excited to be in her third show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When she is not practicing for a play, she enjoys swinging, singing and Kitchen Dance parties. She is thankful you have come to the show.
Morgan Emmer (Ensemble)
Morgan is a fifth grader at Riverview Middle School. This is her fourth show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not on stage, Morgan loves to dance, read, draw, and spend time with friends.
Rowan Gumieny (Ensemble)
Rowan is in 4k at Elkhart Glenbeulah Elementary. She is incredibly excited to be on the stage for her first show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When she’s not performing she loves to play with her sister Ginny, dress up, paint, and gymnastics!
Kora Haag (Ensemble)
Kora is a 2nd grader at St. John Lutheran. She’s thrilled to be performing in her third show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing on stage she loves to perform off stage and put on her own little acts of singing, dancing and acting! She also loves cooking, science experiments, and all her animals!
Mila Haag (Ensemble)
Mila is in 4k at St. John Lutheran. She’s so excited to be performing in her second show at Dare to Dream Theatre! When not performing on the stage she loves to do anything hands on, loves to learn how to build things and how things are made! She also loves gymnastics and all her animals!
Olivia Hackbarth (Ensemble)
This is Olivia’s 4th show with Dare to Dream Theatre. She is a 2nd grader who outside of this is also involved in dance, art, and soccer. She also enjoys reading! In what free time remains, she is always finding something fun or silly to do with whoever will join her!
Callie Heinecke (Ensemble)
Callie is a 3rd Grader at Jackson Elementary. This is her first experience with Dare to Dream Theatre and is loving the experience. She’s also passionate about dance, swimming, math and pigs.
Hailey Holm (Ensemble, Featured Dancer)
Hailey is a 5th grader at Howards Grove Middle School. She is excited to be on stage with her Dare to Dream Theatre friends again! This is her 8th performance, 7th with Dare to Dream. When she’s not on stage she enjoys soccer, cross country and spending time with friends and family.
Emerson Huberty (Magic Carpet, Ensemble)
Emerson is a 7th grade student at Horace Mann Middle School. She has been involved in Dare to Dream Theatre since 3rd grade, and has been in numerous shows, participated in camps (both on stage and backstage helping) and has attended the National Performing Arts Festival in Orlando! Emerson is also in her middle school band, and loves being a “flyer” on Junior Raiders Cheer “Encore” Competitive Cheer!
Emalyn Hurst (Magic Carpet, Ensemble)
Emalyn is a 5th grader at Sheboygan Falls Middle School. This is her 5th (and 6th — she’s in the Junior cast as well) show with Dare to Dream Theatre! In her free time, she enjoys gymnastics, building LEGOS, reading, and playing outside. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Harper Ingelse (Ensemble)
Harper attends Grant Elementary School, and is in 5th grade. This is her first experience with theater and she is very excited to perform. She is also on the Sheboygan YMCA Swim Team and loves animals, her family and reading.
Myla Jaeger (Ensemble)
Myla is a 4th grader at Lincoln-Erdman Elementary and is excited to be acting in her first Dare to Dream Theatre show! Off stage, Myla loves reading, going on adventures, everything about school, and playing with her sister, Kylie.
Aliyah Kartes (Genie)
Aliyah is a 7th grader at Howards Grove Middle School. She has done multiple productions with Dare to Dream Theatre, as well as plays through school. When she isn’t on stage she loves to sing, run, make art and travel with her family.
Ava Kordus (Ensemble)
Ava is a 6th grader at Kiel Middle School. She is very excited to be in her first show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing she enjoys painting, dancing, and shopping.
Thomas Kowalczyk (Prince Malik, Guard, Ensemble)
My name is Thomas and I am 11 years old. I have been performing with Dare to Dream Theatre for 2 years now. Watch for my favorite pose at the end of the show.
Ivy Krippendorf (Ensemble)
Ivy is in second grade at Cedar Grove-Belgium. This is her first official theater production. She has loved performing songs and lines from Aladdin since before she turned 2 and is so excited to be a part of this show! Ivy also loves to read, play with her sister, and to be creative.
Alyssa Kumpfer (Ensemble)
Hi, my name is Alyssa and I attend 5th grade at Lincoln Erdman Elementary School. This is my 4th show with Dare to Dream Theatre and it has been a fantastic experience! I love to sing, dance, and act! I hope you love our performance!
Gideon Kumpfer (Ensemble)
This is my first performance EVER! I am a kindergartener and wanted to try out dancing and singing in a show like my sisters have and like what we do at home ALL THE TIME!!
Lily Kumpfer (Cave Guard, Ensemble)
Hi, I’m Lily and I’m a 7th grader at Horace Mann Middle School! If you have never performed before, Dare to Dream Theatre has been a fun theater experience... you should try it out! Enjoy the show : )
Eleanor Lepak (Ensemble)
Eleanor (El) Lepak is a 1st grader at Kohler Elementary School. She is very excited to be in her first show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing she enjoys playing tennis, hockey, Figure Skating, and being with friends and family.
Julia Lepak (Guard, Ensemble)
Julia is a 6th grader at Kohler Middle School. She is very excited to be in her second show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing she enjoys playing volleyball, reading, Figure Skating, and being with friends and family.
Paige Lieffring (Prisoner, Ensemble)
Paige is a 4th grader at Elkhart Lake Elementary School. This is her first play ever, and she is looking forward to doing more. In her free time she plays soccer, basketball and softball. She also likes to crochet and dance.
Anna McCormick (Prisoner, Featured Dancer, Ensemble)
Anna is a 6th grader at Lake Country Academy. This is her 8th Show with Dare to Dream Theatre. Anna loves crocheting, playing with her cat, Hazel, playing soccer, doing gymnastics, dancing, reading, and doing plays at home with her two sisters. She hopes you enjoy the show!
CC
McCormick (Featured Dancer, Ensemble)
CC is a fourth grader at Lake Country Academy. This is her seventh show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not on stage, she enjoys dancing, playing piano, cards, and soccer, as well as spending time with her family and cat, Hazel.
Kate McCormick (Ensemble)
Kate is a 1st grader at Lake Country Academy. This is her 6th performance with Dare to Dream Theatre, and loves being on stage. When not there, she’s probably reading, playing soccer, piano or hanging out with her family and cat, Hazel.
Felicity McKnight (Ensemble)
Felicity is three years old and loves to be on stage. This will be her second show with Dare to Dream Theatre. She is most excited to wear her fancy costume and jingle all the jewels she gets to wear on stage.
Amelia Miles (Ensemble)
Amelia is a 2nd grader and this is her first acting debut. When she’s not onstage, Amelia likes dancing, spending time with family and friends, and jumping on the trampoline.
Greyson Mueller (Guard, Ensemble)
Greyson is a 1st grader at Lincoln-Erdman Elementary. He is enjoying being in his second play with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing, he enjoys going to the playground, swimming, and playing with friends.
Lucy Nelson (Ensemble)
Lucy is so excited for her second Dare to Dream Theatre show! A 5-year-old kindergartener, she loves hip hop, tumbling, and fashion. Offstage, Lucy enjoys coloring, princesses, and playing with her little brother, Simon. She loves her theater friends and thanks her family and friends for cheering her on.
Payton Nowak (Ensemble)
Payton is a 6th grader at Sheboygan Falls Middle School. She was previously in The Wizard of Oz and now Aladdin. She enjoys singing music and a variety of sports.
Elliott Patton (Guard, Ensemble)
Paige is a 4th grader at Elkhart Lake Elementary School. This is her first play ever, and she is looking forward to doing more. In her free time she plays soccer, basketball and softball. She also likes to crochet and dance.
Lilah Patton (Ensemble)
Lilah is a 6th grader at Christ Child Academy. She is very excited to be in her third show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing, she enjoys playing with her brothers, writing stories, playing piano, running cross country, and Disney.
Remi Radebaugh (Ensemble)
Remi is in kindergarten at Jackson Elementary. This is her first show with Dare to Dream Theatre. She loves Spider-Man, making jokes and spending time with her family.
Beatrix Rudnick (Ensemble)
Beatrix is in second grade at Elkhart Lake Glenbeulah. This is her fourth show with Dare to Dream Theatre and her seventh show overall. Besides performing she enjoys art and dance team and is excited for her first dance solo this year.
Lucas
Schermetzler (Guard, Ensemble)
Lucas is an 8th grader at Urban Middle School. This is his fourth show with Dare to Dream. He is very excited to be part of Aladdin! When not performing, Lucas enjoys playing soccer, the viola, skiing, and gaming.
Jaxxon Schmidt (Guard, Ensemble)
Jaxxon is a 1st grader at Sheboygan Falls Elementary School. This is his very first show! When he’s not performing he enjoys wrestling, movie nights, watching football.
Alaska Schroeder (Ensemble)
Alaska is a second grader. This is her fourth show with Dare to Dream Theatre. In her free time she likes to do crafts, science, dance and spend time with family and friends.
Annie Shircel (Guard, Ensemble)
Annie is a 3rd grader at CCA. She is excited to be in her third show with Dare to Dream Theatre. Outside of theater, Annie enjoys singing at church and with Lakeshore Youth Choral, playing piano, learning new things, playing outside, drawing and spending time with her family and friends.
Betsy Shircel (Prisoner, Ensemble)
Betsy is a 2nd grader at CCA. She is very excited to be in her second show with Dare to Dream Theatre. Betsy loves singing, dancing, playing outside and spending time with her family.
Maggie Shircel (Sultan, Ensemble)
Maggie is a 6th grader at CCA. She is very excited to be in her 5th show with Dare to Dream Theatre. Past roles include Scat Cat in Aristocrats and Toby in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Outside of theater. Maggie enjoys singing in Lakeshore Youth Chorale, playing piano and trumpet, playing volleyball, drawing, crafting and having fun with her friends and family.
Greta Simons (Ensemble)
Greta is a 7th grader at Kohler Middle School. This is her second performance with Dare to Dream Theatre. When she isn’t acting, she is dancing her heart out for her competition dance team. When she is not acting or dancing, she is most likely eating white rice.
Mosi Simons (Guard, Ensemble)
Mosi is a fourth grader at Kohler Elementary School. This is her first play with Dare to Dream Theatre. She is also on a dance competition team because she loves the stage. Fun fact: Mosi loves eating pierogies and broccoli with butter.
Eden Solis (Ensemble)
Eden is a 2nd grader at Sheboygan Christian School and is excited to be performing in her second production with Dare to Dream Theatre! Eden loves singing, playing with her toys, and spending time with her family. She’s had so much fun learning and performing with her castmates and is thankful to the Dare to Dream team for another wonderful experience.
Melody Solis (Jasmine)
Melody is excited to be performing in her third production with Dare to Dream Theatre! An 11-year-old 6th grader at Sheboygan Christian School, Melody loves being on stage and continues to grow her passion for performing with each show. Outside of theater, she enjoys reading, gymnastics, and spending time with her family. She is thankful for all the fun, friendships, and encouragement.
Naomi Solis (Ensemble)
Naomi is a joyful 6-year-old appearing in her second production with Dare to Dream Theatre. When she’s not on stage, Naomi loves playing soccer, singing her favorite K-pop songs, and spending time with her family. She’s excited to be back and share the stage with her older sisters.
Madeline Tisch (Ensemble)
Madeline is a 2nd grader at Elkhart Lake Elementary School. She is excited to be in her third show with Dare to Dream Theatre! She loves to sing, play the piano, and is a force on the soccer field. Thank you for coming to the show!
Camila Villavicencio (Ensemble)
Camila is in Pre-K at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. She loves learning about art and is very creative in many ways. She is very excited about her first experience at this first show with Dare to Dream Theatre. Aside from performing, Camila loves to play outside, play with her barbies and creating art.
Leyla Villavicencio (Ensemble)
Leyla is a 1st grader at Sheridan Elementary. She is a very excited about her first show with Dare to Dream Theatre. Performing is what she loves to do and she is learning so much in this first experience. Aside from performing, she loves to play with her dog Maya, singing all around the house and creating art.
SPECIAL THANKS
Thank you to all the family members who helped in so many ways. Without the dedication and involvement of every cast family, what you see here today would not be possible. Our apologies and thanks to those who may have been omitted.
CARMEN DOLSON
And the entire staff of Sheboygan Lutheran High School
JOSH FOGARTY Videography
DANAVID BLAS
Lightboard Operator
JANA FOGARTY Volunteer Coordinator
BLAINE HUBER
Marketing & Photography
PRODUCTION TEAM
At Dare to Dream Theatre, we are proud to not only provide opportunities to nurture young people under the spotlight, but also on the directing team. Our KIDS series productions feature students mentored by professional team members.
ZOE MURPHY
Student Director
Zoe is a Sophomore at Sheboygan Falls Highschool. This is the second show she’s helped to direct that wasn’t just a week long. She is so proud of all the work the cast and crew has put into both the Jr. and KIDS shows, and in such a short time too. She hopes you enjoy all the singing, dancing, and acting!
ELIZABETH JOHNSRUD Student Choreographer
Elizabeth is a 8th grader at Lake Country Academy. She is so excited to be choreographing her second show with Dare To Dream Theatre. She is enjoying her roles both on stage and as part of the production team. Enjoy and keep dancing!
RACHEL ELIZABETH THUERMER Director Mentor
Rachel is pleased to spend her time working with children and theatre, helping them find the magic in themselves and discover their dreams. With a lifelong passion for theatre and the wonder of the arts, Rachel spends time onstage (when possible) offstage (as Artistic Director for Dare to Dream Theatre) in front of the camera (as an actor in regional film/television projects) and backstage (doing whatever needs to be done!) Rachel has a BA in Theatre from Wisconsin Lutheran College. For over 24 years, Dare to Dream Theatre has been a labour of love for Rachel, and she treasures the many people who have joined her in this dream over the years. She is proud of the growth she sees every day from the talented young people she works with, and can’t wait to be a part of their journey as they continue to Dare to Dream!
AMANDA JOHNSON D e WALL
Costume Designer
Amanda is a graduate of Valparaiso University. She’s worked with Dare to Dream Theatre on many shows over the years, including Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Finding Nemo JR, Tuck Everlasting, The Wizard of Oz, and Descendants, amd more. She spends her spare time adding glitter and spikes to anything anyone leaves within arms’ reach.
SKYLAR MONTAMBO
C0-Music Director
Skylar is a sophomore at Sheboygan Falls High School, and has been on stage in several productions with Dare to Dream Theatre. This past summer she music directed the Lion King KIDS camp, and is thrilled to be in a ‘whole new world” co-music directing this production of Aladdin KIDS! Enjoy the show, and of course, the music!
JASELYN LAUERSDORF
C0-Music Director
Jaslyn is a Sophomore at Sheboygan Falls High School and has been involved in many productions with Dare to Dream Theatre. In the past she has helped out with summer camps with most recently co-musically directing the second camp of The Lion King. She is very grateful to have this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the show!
KEV KOLLMANN
Lighting & Scenic Designer
Kev is a MFA student in Lighting Design at Northern Illinois University. He received his BA in Theater from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh focusing on Directing and Stage Management. Since his graduation he has turned his attention to the design aspects of the entertainment industry. Kev is an active advocate for folks of marginalized communities especially within the disabled community. He uses the artistic capabilities of design and his real life experiences as a disabled person to help create a more equitable theatrical experience. Kev’s most previous works have been: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for Dare to Dream Theatre.
ERICH SCHMIDT
Technical Director
Erich has been running sound for 11 years, since taking a position as teacher at Sheboygan Lutheran High School. This is his 11th production with Dare to Dream Theatre. He enjoys overseeing the technical side of productions. This allows him to work with the performers to make their hard work heard and seen by everyone.
LEE KOEPPEN
Master Builder
Lee is handy with tools and happy when the set is safe and ready to go. He’s built sets, set pieces and occasional props for shows from Jungle Book to The Tempest. This is Lee’s 11th production as the Dare to Dream Theatre Master Builder, and 12th show with us, overall.
AUTOGRAPHS
