Big the Musical
July 16 – 28
The classic 1987 motion picture fantasy bursts onto the stage in this unforgettable theatrical experience where a frustrated adolescent magically becomes an adult, discovering that life is not simply child’s play. Rated PG
Book by John Weidman
Music by David Shire
Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Backstage Xperience: sponsored by Post
Dates: July 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26.
Big the Musica
CAST
Josh Baskin (12 year old) DANIEL SHUBKEGEL
Billy Kopecki AIDEN WALL
Cynthia Benson GEORGIA HUTTON
Derek BRAEDEN DAVIS
Teen Ensemble RYAN BOOK, BRAEDEN DAVIS, REED DAVIS, JACOB LAYCOCK, LEXI PINNATA, ETHAN SCHUBKEGEL, ELLEN TERZINO, LILLY WALTERS
Mrs. Baskin SAMANTHA RICKARD*
Mr. Baskin JONNIE CARPATHIOS*
Mr. Kopecki CHARLIE KING*
Mrs. Kopecki CAYLIN WALLER
Parents CHRISTIAN EDWARDS, HANS FRIEDRICHS*, JUSTIN MATHEWS, SOPHIA MARIE RIZZO, MADISON MERLANTI, COSETTE SMITH
Bean Bag Toss Lady RACHEL TORRES
Ticket Taker LUKE RAGOTZY*
Zoltar/ “Fat Guy” JOHN JAY ESPINO*
Additional Carnies JIMMY DAMORE, BRYAN CHAN, RON ZAK
Panhandler THOMAS HASTINGS
Hobo RON ZAK
Sketchy Couple JUSTIN MATHEWS, RACHEL TORRES
Macmillian ROBERT NEWMAN*
Macmillian Toy Salespeople CODY EDWARDS, CHAN YU HIN BRYAN, JIMMY DAMORE, BELLE STARR JOHNSON, BRITTANY MENDOZA-PENA, LEXI PINNATA
Police Detective CHRISTIAN EDWARDS
Josh Baskin (Grown Up) JAMEY GRISHAM*
Susan MELISSA COTTON HUNTER*
Paul ALEKSANDER PAPANASTASOPOULOS
Receptionist ANNA BIRMINGHAM
Barrett AARON CZARNECKI
Birnbaum COLTON CHASE MERCADO
Lipton DEAN MARCHANT
Junior Executives COSETTE SMITH, SOPHIA MARIE RIZZO, CAYLIN WALLER
Miss Watson MADISON MERLANTI
Nick HANS FRIEDRICHS*
Tom JUSTIN MATHEWS
Abigail BELLE STARR JOHNSON
Diane LUIZA VITUCCI
*Denotes member of Actor’s Equity Association
"The ideal family musical." – USA Today