Rochester, NY - The OFC Creations Theatre Center recently announced the opportunity for students to perform in the first Rochester production of Nickelodeon's hit Broadway musical, The SpongeBob Musical.
Based on Nickelodeon's beloved animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical premiered in June 2016 at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. After a month of previews, the show opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in December 2017.
The musical tied with Mean Girls for the most-nominated production with 12 at the 72nd Tony Awards in 2018. with the show winning for Best Scenic Design of a Musical (David Zinn). The SpongeBob Musical ran on Broadway with 29 previews and 327 regular performances before going on national tour.
The story follows SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward Tentacles and all of Bikini Bottom as they face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. Just when all hope seems lost, an unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage.
Music is written by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., with songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley.
SpongeBob: The Musical will be an educational program with students at the OFC Creations Theatre Center in spring 2021. There are programs for both students ages 7-12 and students 12-18. Students register in advance to join the program and are automatically cast in the show. All roles can be played by any gender.
Kids ages 7-13 will rehearse April 8-May 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays and 11:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturdays. Teens ages 12-18 will rehearse March 23-May 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays.
The show will be directed by Eric Vaughn Johnson and vocally directed by Hunter Ekberg. Safety precautions for COVID-19 will continue to be followed with all students wearing masks, additional face shields while singing, smaller group sizes, social distancing and frequent hand washing.
Tuition is $325. Rehearsals will take place at the OFC Creations Theatre Center, 3450 Winton Place, Brighton. Call 585-667-0954 or visit ofccreations.com to register.
Below is the official listing for OFC Creations Theatre Center version of The SpongeBob Musical:
SpongeBob The Musical
REGIONAL PREMIERE OF THE HIT NICKELODEON TV SHOW NOW IN AN ON-STAGE MUSICAL
Programs for both students ages 7-12 and students 12-18!
TEEN PROGRAM: Open to ages 12-18
Rehearsals March 23rd – May 2nd, 2021 on Tuesdays 6PM-9PM & Saturdays 9AM-11:30AM as well as Sunday, 4/18 12PM-5PM; Sunday, 4/25 6PM-9PM; and tech week 4/26-29 from 5PM-10PM
Performances Friday, April 30th at 7PM; Saturday, May 1 at 12PM; and Sunday, May 2 at 2PM at the new OFC Creations Theatre Center
KIDS PROGRAM: Open to ages 7-13
Rehearsals April 8th-May 22nd, 2021 on Thursdays 6PM-9PM & Saturdays 11:45AM-2:15PM as well as starting early at 10AM on 5/8 and 5/15; Sunday, 5/16 6PM-9PM; and tech week 5/17-20 from 5PM-9PM
Performances Friday, May 21st at 7PM; Saturday, May 22nd at 2PM and 6PM at the new OFC Creations Theatre Center
Additional details on both programs:
Director: Eric Vaughn Johnson
Vocal Director: Hunter Ekberg
Tuition: $325.00
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Spongebob Squarepants! The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world! Join Patrick, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Plankton, and of course Spongebob on this crazy one-of-a-kind musical adventure!
The newest show title released despite the current pandemic. The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved Nickelodeon animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley.
Please note: All roles can be played by any gender.
Please note: Students may participate with Spongebob The Musical that are enrolled in any other program at OFC that may overlap dates (No conflict with Little Shop of Horrors or Defying Gravity). Contact us for details.
Safety precautions will be followed as outlined in our Fun & Safety Plan. Once you register, you are automatically in the show!
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The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage! was broadcast in December 2019 across Nickelodeon platforms and featured much of the original Broadway company reprising their performances, including Tony nominee Ethan Slater as the high-energy title sponge, Tony nominee Gavin Lee as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Danny Skinner as Patrick Star, Brian Ray Norris as Eugene Krabs, and Wesley Taylor as Sheldon Plankton. The TV event is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and now available on DVD.
The Original Cast Recording is available now from Masterworks Broadway wherever music is sold and streamed: https://spongebobmusical.lnk.to/SpongebobMusicalRecording
For more information about The SpongeBob Musical, visit https://thespongebobmusical.com.
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