JUNIE B. JONES IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS! by Allison Gregory
Produced through special arrangements with PlayScripts
Production Sponsor: Wegmans
Recommended Ages: 4+
Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.
Running to the public from December 7-14, 2024 (Saturdays & Sundays at 10:00AM & 2:00pm).
Understudy Performance is scheduled for Sunday, December 8 at 2:00pm.
Sensory-Friendly Performance is Sunday, December 8 at 10AM.
SPECIAL WORKSHOP FOR KIDS IN GRADES K-5: Junie B.’s Holiday Club – join us for a magical holiday workshop. Details & link to register below!
Every Performance features our post-show talk-back.
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
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CAST
JUNIE B. JONES – Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci (she/her)
MAY – Anika Pace (she/her)
MR. SCARY – Rod Garr (He/Him)
HERB/GRANDPA MILLER – Scott Borish* – (He/Him)
LUCILLE/ELF ELLEN – Maria Ta (she/her)
JOSE/ MR. TOOT – Kristen-Marie Lopez (they/she, she/they)
SHELDON/Voice of Philip Johnny Bob – Aaron Gabriel Saldana (he/they)
*Member of Actors Equity Association through special arrangement
UNDERSTUDY CAST (Performance on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00PM)
JUNIE B. JONES – Kai Crumley (she/her & he/him)
MAY – Timiyah Love (she/her)
MRS. SCARY – Caitlin Coleman (she/her)
HERB/GRANDPA MILLER – John DellaContrada (he/him)
LUCILLE/ELF ELLEN – Lizzie Arnold (she/her)
JOSE/ MR. TOOT – Luis Steven Maisonet, (He/They)
SHELDON/Voice of Philip Johnny Bob – Parker Howland (He/him/his)
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Annette Daniels Taylor
Stage Manager: Brittany Wysocki
Assistant Stage Manager: Lauren Costello Yager
Scenic Designer: Andrew Machovec
Lighting Designer: Chris Cavanagh
Costume Designer: Ken Shaw
Sound Designer: Spencer Dick
Sound Engineer: Michael Brooks
Props Artisan: Camille
Technical Director / Lead Carpenter: Gabriel Gutierrez
Videography: Nick Stroczkowski – Brother and Sisters Films
Photography: Christy Francis – Avery and Harlow Prints
House Manager… Elissa Vahratian
PRE-SHOW EDUCATIONAL WORKBOOK
Special JUNIE Workshop Announced:
Step into the spotlight as part of Junie B.’s Holiday Club for a festive day of fun and creativity! In this magical holiday workshop, students will work together to create and perform a special holiday number for friends and family on the Junie B. Jones stage. Participants will also enjoy an exclusive meet-and-greet with the cast, snap photos on the decorated stage, and finish up the experience by watching TOY’s professional hilarious and heartwarming production of Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!. This unforgettable experience is the perfect way to celebrate the season and make lasting family memories!
This workshop is geared for children in grads K-5.
*A ticket to attend TOY’s performance of “JUNIE B JONES IN JINGLE BELS, BATMAN SMELLS” on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2pm is included in the purchase of this workshop. Parents/Guardians must purchase tickets separately by contacting [email protected] for seating arrangements next to their child.