DARE TO DREAM THEATRE PRESENTS
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Al Rinker and Floyd Huddleston, Terry Giklyson
Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music by Bryan Louiselle
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Michael Bernard
Based on the 1970 Disney film “The Aristocats” Directed by Kelly Ann Dunn
Production Asist. by Bethany Beam
Produced by Nancie McLaughin
Lighting Design by Andrew Fiffick
Choreographed by Macy Cenatiempo
Disney’s The Aristocats 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
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
Crazy, man - Crazy! Welcome to O’Malley’s alley where jazz is all the rage and everyone is welcome. This production has been a wonderful opportunity for these young performers - and young directing team - to explore theater in a different way.
Theater - much like jazz - is all about working together to bring out each participant’s individuality, creativity, and spontaneity to tell a story together. What better show to introduce the “kids performing for kids” model!
We are extremely proud of our director (9th grade Zoe Murphy) and Choreographer (7th grade Elizabeth Johnsrud) who have grown amazingly through this process! It has been incredible to watch these two young people - along with each member of both casts - explore and find their place in the story, adding their own creativity into the show that you will see today.
As an artistic director, it has always been my dream to provide opportunities for young people to explore theater on stage, off stage, and in the directing team. What you see here today is truly the vision and work of these two young people mentored and supported by our professional team.
We especially welcome our young audience members (and their parents) for which this production is their first experience with live theatre. We are thrilled that you have chosen to make “Disney Aristocats KIDS” your first and hope you join us for many more shows in the future, perhaps someday we’ll see some of you up on the stage as part of the cast, crew, or directing team!
If you enjoy what you see today, we invite you to join us! Check out our website to find out how you can 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
CAST LIST CAST LIST
DUCHESS ........................................................... Aliya Malone
MARIE ............................................................ Briella Evenson
TOULOUSE .................................................... Kate McCormick
BERLIOZ ............................................................. Oliver Wilson
ROQUEFORT ......................................................Emerald Allen
MADAME ........................................................... Olivia Smith
EDGAR ........................................................... Audrey Wittwer
THOMAS O’MALLEY .......................................... Aliyah Kartes
SCAT CAT ........................................................... Greta Simons
MAD CAT........................................................ Claire Hedlund
SLICK CAT ........................................................... Melody Solis
WACKY CAT .................................................Emerson Huberty
HEP CAT ................................................................. Nora King
ALLEY CATS .......................Juliana Fogarty, Harlow Hedlund, Aliana Hernandez, Nicella Kaiser, Rosalie King, Clara Nevers, Aubree Randall, Emily Rooker, Beatrix Rudnick, Alaska Schroeder, Madeline Tisch
AMELIA .................................................................. Eden Solis
ABIGAIL ................................................................ Naomi Solis
GOSLINGS ........................................ Aria Curtis, Akira Curtis
GENERAL NAPOLEON .......................................... Fritz Wilson
PRIVATE LAFAYETTE .......................................... Eddie Nevers
VICHY .................................................................... Alex Smith
SOISSE ...................................................................Max Smith
DOG ARMY ..................... Calloway Malone, Greyson Mueller
CAST
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
EMERALD ALLEN (Roquefort)
Emerald is a 3rd grader at Kohler Elementary School. She is a passionate art enthusiast who spends majority of her free time singing, painting, drawing and playing the piano. She is a creative individual who expresses herself through her art, specifically through her newest passion project, writing short novels.
AKIRA CURTIS (Gosling)
Akira is in kindergarten at Lake Country Academy and is excited to be in her second performance with Dare to Dream Theatre. She enjoys Dancing, singing, skiing and swimming! She hopes you enjoy the show.
ARIA CURTIS (Gosling)
Aria is in 3K at Trinity Lutheran school. This is her second performance with Dare to Dream Theatre. When she is not performing she likes to play with her dog Cotton, swim and play outside with her friends.
BRIELLA EVENSON (Marie)
Briella is a very creative second grader who loves to entertain a crowd. She has been in many productions with Dare to Dream Theatre. While she isn’t on stage she spends her time dancing to any random song, drawing, building with Lego’s, playing her ukulele and snuggling her dogs.
JULIANA FOGARTY (Alley Kitten)
Juliana is in Kindergarten at ELGS. This is her 6th show and she loves all things theatre! She also enjoys ballet, piano, and playing with her brother and sister.
HARLOW HEDLUND (Alley Cat)
Harlow is a 4th grader at Kohler Elementary School. This is her first production with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing she enjoys creative writing, art, and reading.
ALIANA HERNANDEZ (Alley Cat)
Aliana is a 4th grader at Lake Country Academy. She is excited to perform in her second Dare to Dream Theatre performance. When she is not performing she enjoys reading, playing soccer, and spending time with family.
EMERSON HUBERTY ( Wacky Cat)
Emerson is a 6th grade student at Horace Mann Middle School. She is very excited to be in her 4th show with Dare to Dream Theatre. In her free time she enjoys participating in competitive cheer, playing her French horn and hanging out with her friends.
NICELLA KAISER (Alley Cat)
Nicella is in 3rd grade at Trinity Lutheran. This is her second production with Dare to Dream and she has enjoyed her experiences. In her free time she likes coloring, creating her own dances, and playing with her friends and siblings.
ALIYAH KARTES ( Thomas O’Malley)
Aliyah is a 6th grader at Howards Grove Middle School. She has done quite a few plays with Dare to Dream Theatre and through her school. When Aliyah isn’t on stage she loves to sing, run cross country, and create movies with her friends.
CLAIRE HEDLUND (Mad Cat)
Claire is in 6th grade at Kohler Middle School. This is her second production with Dare to Dream Theatre. She is excited to be part of such a special and unique production. When not performing she enjoys being with friends, dancing and drawing.
NORA KING (Hep Cat)
Nora is a 3rd grader at Jackson Elementary School. She is excited to perform in her fourth Dare to Dream production. Nora enjoys acro dance, soccer, reading, hanging with the neighborhood dogs, and playing with her sister Rosie.
ROSALIE KING (Alley Kitten)
Rosie is a 1st grader at Jackson Elementary School. She is excited to perform in her third Dare to Dream production. Rosie enjoys acro dance, soccer, making people laugh, and playing with her sister Nora.
ALIYA MALONE (Duchess)
Aliya is in the 5th grade. This will be her 10th production with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not on stage Aliya enjoys singing and dancing all over the house, art, reading, hanging out with friends, and cuddling with her pup.
CALLOWAY MALONE (Dog Army)
Calloway is 5 years old. He is a fun, loving, very energetic boy who loves to perform with his big sister. This will be his 4th performance with Dare to Dream Theatre.
KATE M c CORMICK ( Toulouse)
Kate is a kindergartner at Lake Country Academy. This is her 5th show with Dare to Dream Theatre. In addition to theater, she loves to dance, read and keep up with her big sisters.
GREYSON MUELLER (Dog Army)
Greyson attends kindergarten at Lincoln-Erdman Elementary School. He is very excited to be performing in his first play with Dare to Dream Theatre. He enjoys swimming, playing with friends, and playing with his 4 year old brother.
CLARA NEVERS (Alley Cat)
Clara is in 5th grade at Howards Grove Middle School. When not practicing her songs for the show, Clara can be found playing soccer, reading one of her favorite books, creating an artistic masterpiece, or spending time with her friends. This is Clara’s 8th performance. She looks forward to being a part of many more shows in the future.
EDDIE NEVERS (Private Lafayette)
Edward (Eddie) is excited to be a part of his fifth musical in his role as Lafayette. Eddie is in third grade at Northview Elementary School in Howards Grove. In addition to performing, Eddie loves fishing, soccer, basketball, and spending time with his family.
AUBREE RANDALL (Alley Kitten)
Aubree is an enthusiastic 2nd grader who is thrilled to be performing in her 3rd production. When she’s not on stage, she enjoys swimming and having fun adventures with her sister. Aubree loves to bring joy to everyone around her with her bubbly personality. She hopes you enjoy the show!
EMILY ROOKER (Alley Kitten)
Emily is a 1st grader at Bethlehem Lutheran School. She has participated in the Dare to Dream Theatre summer camps and is excited to be in her first official show! When not preforming she enjoys playing at all the local parks, playing soccer, swimming, and dancing.
BEATRIX RUDNICK (Alley Kitten)
Beatrix is in first grade at Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah and is so excited to take part in her third show with Dare to Dream Theatre. Besides performing she loves to dance and spend time with her friends.
ALASKA SCHROEDER (Alley Cat)
Alaska is a 1st grader at SJL. She is very excited to be in her third production with Dare to Dream Theatre. In her free time she enjoys dance, science, crafts, playing with friends and all things fancy.
GRETA SIMONS (Scat Cat)
Greta is a sixth grader at Kohler Middle School. This is Greta’s first performance with Dare to Dream Theatre. When she is not performing, Greta is on a dance competition team because she loves being on the stage. She also likes singing, hanging out with friends, and eating breadsticks with garlic butter.
ALEX SMITH ( Vichy)
Alex is in 3rd grade at Kohler Elementary School. This is his 1st show with Dare to Dream Theater. In his free time he enjoys playing with his dog Buddy, swimming, playing soccer and drawing.
MAX SMITH (Soisse)
Max is in 3rd grade at Kohler Elementary School. This is his 1st show with Dare to Dream Theatre. In his free time Max enjoys playing with his dog Buddy, swimming, playing soccer and going for hikes.
OLIVIA SMITH (Madame)
Olivia is a 6th grader at Kohler Middle School. She is excited to be in her 2nd show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When she’s not performing she enjoys playing with her dog Buddy, playing tennis and volleyball, and hanging out with her friends.
EDEN SOLIS (Amelia)
Eden is a sweet 7-year-old making her stage debut in her very first play! A homeschool student with a big heart, Eden loves singing, drawing, and exploring new parks. When not acting, she enjoy reading books, playing with dolls, and spending time with family.
MELODY SOLIS (Slick Cat)
Melody (Melo) is a 5th-grade homeschooler excited to make her stage debut in her first play! After moving from Chicago this summer she has enjoyed being a part of this cast and meeting new people. When not acting, she enjoys outdoor adventures, art projects, and spending time with family.
NAOMI SOLIS (Abigail)
Naomi is a bright, adventurous 5-year-old making her debut in Dare to Dream’s Aristocats. With her playful spirit and boundless imagination, she loves art, singing, and joyfully exploring all things nature has to offer. Naomi is thrilled to take the stage and share her energy with everyone.
MADELINE TISCH (Alley Kitten)
Madeline is a fun and fearless first grader from Sheboygan Falls. This is her first performance and she loves being part of the cast!
FRITZ WILSON (General Napoleon)
Fritz is marching into his fourth Dare To Dream Theatre production. He was previously in Finding Nemo Jr, The Wizard of Oz Jr, and The Rainbow Fish. To prepare for this role, Fritz worked closely with Tesla, his family dog, to better understand his character. Fritz attends Lincoln-Erdman Elementary.
OLIVER WILSON (Berlioz)
Oliver is purrrrfectly pleased to be playing Berlioz in his third Dare to Dream production. Previous shows include Finding Nemo Jr and The Wizard of Oz Jr. Oliver would like to give special thanks to his cat, Lapidus, for inspiration playing Berlioz, as well as teaching him how to ask for food by knocking stuff off of countertops.
AUDREY WITTWER (Edgar)
Audrey is a 6th grader at Kohler Middle School. She is excited to be in her 3rd show with Dare to Dream Theatre. When not performing, Audrey enjoys reading, playing video games, and playing with her dog Walter.
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 9th grader at Sheboygan Falls High School. She was elated to be given the chance to shadow and co-direct this production. This is her 6th production behind the scenes, and her (about) 13th overall production. She is so proud of all the kids in this production, and she is very grateful to the hard work of the production team and parents behind the scenes. Zoe hopes you enjoy the show and give the performers a big round of applause for their incredible work!
ELIZABETH JOHNSRUD
Student Choreographer
Elizabeth is a 7th grader at Lake Country Academy. She is so excited to be choreographing her very first show! She has been in several productions with Dare To Dream Theatre, but this is her first EVER role on 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!
STEPHANIE STOWERS
Music Director
Stephanie graduated from Lakeland University in 2014 with a General & Choral Music Education and Vocal Performance degree. She received a Masters of Music Education and Kodaly certification from Silver Lake College in 2020. She has been teaching choir and general music in the Sheboygan area for 10 years along with directing school musicals.
AMANDA JOHNSON DeWALL
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. She spends her spare time adding glitter and spikes to anything anyone leaves within arms’ reach.
ERICH SCHMIDT
Technical Director
Erich has been running sound for 10 years, since taking a position as teacher at Sheboygan Lutheran High School. This is his 10th 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 10th production as the Dare to Dream Theatre Master Builder, and 12th show with us, overall.
MINI TORRES
Makeup
Mini is honored to be a part of Dare to Dream since 2013, along with her family in D2D’s production of Shrek the Musical, helping with makeup and backstage with the set. She has done makeup for D2D in the National Performing Arts Festival and has even won an award for her original makeup design. She is excited to continue her journey with D2D in helping bring another sense of magic and glitter to every show she participates in. She hopes you enjoy the show.
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
MARCUS LARSEN
Lightboard Operator
JANA FOGARTY Volunteer Coordinator
BLAINE HUBER
Marketing, Photography, Set Backdrops
AUTOGRAPHS
