From May 28 to June 8, St. John Theatre hosted a children's drama workshop at their theater located at 115 W. Fourth Street in Reserve. The workshop was open to children who had completed kindergarten through fifth grade.
The workshop culminated in a 40-minute musical production of Disney's Finding Nemo KIDS, a lively adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar film. With music by award-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the show follows the story of Marlin, an anxious clownfish, as he ventures across the ocean to rescue his son Nemo after he is captured and taken to Sydney. Along the way, Marlin is aided by memorable characters like the optimistic Dory, the laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang.
Featuring songs such as "Just Keep Swimming," "Fish Are Friends Not Food," and "Go With the Flow," the production brought the vibrant underwater world of Finding Nemo to life on stage through the talented young actors from St. John the Baptist and surrounding parishes. The cast performed the show for the public on June 8th at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The cast featured young actors from St. John the Baptist and surrounding parishes.
Marlin (Matthew Lee), Dory (Charley Roth), Nigel (Ivy Hoffman), Spirit (Natalie Prevot), Jib (Tatum Becnel), Pearl-Student (Aria Armato), Sheldon-Student (Kelsey Seymour), Professor Ray (Braxton Claiborne), Pearl Parent (Averie Grace Armato), Sheldon Parent (Skylar Ursin), Tad (Connor Lacy), Bruce (Carsen Braud), Chum (Avery Ursin), Anchor (Ella Bullion), Scuba Mask Dancer (Averie Grace Armato), Nemo (Link Waller), Bubbles (Angelo Lawson), Bloat (Carmen Roussel), Gurgle (Jayci Stafford), Peach (Sarai Barnes), Gill (Isaiah Brooks), Young Sea Turtle 1 (Abigail Lacy), Seahorse 1 (Eleanor Juneau), Seahorse 2 (Caroline Roth), Crush (Abigail Cox), Squirt (Paige Scioneaux), Kai-Turtle (Tanae Gross), Breeze-Turtle (Brynlee Bivin), Sharks (Aria Armato, Kelsey Seymour, Braxton Claiborne, Averie Grace Armato, Skylar Ursin, Connor Lacy, Carsen Braud,Avery Ursin, Ella Bullion, Averie Grace Armato), Tank Gang (Link Waller, Angelo Lawson, Carmen Roussel,Jayci Stafford, Sarai Barnes, Isaiah Brooks), Searchers (Matthew Lee, Charley Roth, Ivy Hoffman,Natalie Prevot, Tatum Becnel), Shark Fish (Aria Armato, Kelsey Seymour, Braxton Claiborne,Skylar Ursin, Connor Lacy), Jellyfish (Abigail Lacy, Eleanor Juneau, Caroline Roth, Abigail Cox, Paige Scioneaux, Tanae Gross, Brynlee Bivin), Turtles (Abigail Lacy, Eleanor Juneau, Caroline Roth, Abigail Cox,Paige Scioneaux, Tanae Gross, Brynlee Bivin)
Veteran director Kristen Brooks directed the workshop and the production.Director (Kristen Brooks), Assistant Director (Sadie Kelly), Choreographer (Sara Brooks), Assistant Choreographer (Brody LeBlanc), Music/Audio (Charlee Palma, Andee Palma)Crafts (Celeste Toups), Youth Leaders (Jonah Brooks, Casey Crane, Jillian Cazes,Nathan Lee, Jylaan Jones, Katherine Cox) Set Design (Kristen Brooks, Jonah Brooks), Costumes (Kristen Brooks)
