WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — “ARRRRE YA READY, KIDS?!?”
The Community Arts Center and Lycoming College bring you the 2021 Student Summer Stock production of The SpongeBob Musical.
The Student Summer Stock program’s mission is to offer an opportunity for students to create alongside working professional theater-makers so they can bring new passion and skills back to their community and educational programs. The community looks forward to this production every summer and it has become a true testament to the quality and quantity of available talent in the Greater Williamsport area. The Student Summer Stock at the CAC presents a student-centric show with professional production values to a large and enthusiastic audience in the beautiful Community Arts Center.
This year the CAC takes you to a pineapple under the sea to visit all of your friends from Bikini Bottom. Join all your favorite characters on an adventure of hope, friendship, and the best Krabby Patty you’ve ever had!
With New Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex 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, T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley.
Nominee: Twelve 2018 Tony Awards, including Best Musical
Winner! 2018 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
“SpongeBob SquarePants is the musical adaptation of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s sitcom of the same name. We find ourselves in the undersea city of Bikini Bottom, inhabited by happy-go-lucky and ever-optimistic yellow sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants and his equally quirky circle of friends and neighbors. SpongeBob’s pleasant existence is abruptly interrupted when it is discovered that Mt. Humongous, a nearby volcano, will erupt within the next 48 hours and completely obliterate Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob, trying to prove to himself and the world that he is not “just a simple sponge,” resolves to save the day when everybody else has given up all hope.
Though SpongeBob SquarePants is incredibly fun and family-friendly, its timeless story of identity, crisis, and community is also a witty allegory that examines and critiques the politics of the modern era, and it does so in such a way where children will appreciate and understand the plot line, while adults can read between the lines and extract even more from the musical’s message. SpongeBob SquarePants features an eclectic score of music, each song having been written by a different musical artist with the purposes of recreating the type of musical hodgepodge exhibited by the original television series.” – Michael Miller of stageagent.com.
The SpongeBob Musical will play for five performances at the Community Arts Center from Thursday, July 29 - Saturday, July 31. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the show's page: https://www.caclive.com/events/the-spongebob-musical/
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. Unless a performance is canceled or rescheduled by the Community Arts Center or the performer, there are no refunds or exchanges. In case of inclement weather, should the performance occur, there are no refunds or exchanges. Should you be unable to use your tickets for any show, you may wish to consider donating them back to the Community Arts Center at least 24 hours before a performance as a tax-deductible gift.
From The Express:
The Spongebob Musical comes to the CAC
WILLIAMSPORT — “Arrre ya ready, kids” for the 2021 Student Summer Stock production of “The Spongebob Musical?”
Directed by Lycoming College Theatre professor Dr. C. Austin Hill (you may remember that Chris directed the 2019 Student Summer Stock production of “Newsies”), “The SpongeBob Musical” will explode onto the Community Arts Center stage July 29-31 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. performance on July 31 (COVID permitting, of course).
Hill says, “we are incredibly excited to be planning one of the very first productions of “The SpongeBob Musical” in this area — one of the first productions of the show anywhere, really. On the heels of our production of “Newsies” in 2019, cancelling the Student Summer Stock in 2020 was difficult and sad for everyone involved. We thought it would be a great idea to bring the project back with a huge title like this one. But even more, we wanted a production that had some important things to say. “The SpongeBob Musical” feels like it was written in response to all of the things that we’ve all been dealing with throughout 2020 — from the COVID pandemic and shutdown to the important social justice movements — somehow this 2016 show is even more viscerally relevant than it was when it was written. And best of all, it will provide wonderful opportunities for our 7-12th grade actor/singer/dancers. The show is fun, funny, clever, colorful, and wildly inventive. It’s the perfect way to spend our summers.”
“The SpongeBob Musical” is an adaptation of Nickelodeon’s beloved sitcom “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
Ever-optimistic yellow sea sponge SpongeBob learns that a nearby volcano, Mt. Humongous, will erupt within the next 48 hours and completely obliterate SpongeBob’s home of Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob tries to prove to himself and the world that he is not “just a simple sponge,” and resolves to save the day when all hope is lost.
The 12 Tony Award nominee, with new songs from artists such as Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Plain White T’s, David Bowie and more, “The SpongeBob Musical” provides a fun and family-friendly story, while also exemplifying a narrative of identity, crisis, and community.
Michael Miller of stageagent.com states SpongeBob SquarePants “is also a witty allegory that examines and critiques the politics of the modern era, and it does so in such a way where children will appreciate and understand the plot line, while adults can read between the lines and extract even more from the musical’s message.”
The Student Summer Stock program offers an opportunity for students to create alongside working professional theatre-makers to bring new passion and skills back to their community and educational programs. This program anticipated every year by the community, as it provides professional production values to student-centric performances at the Community Arts Center.
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From NorthcentralPA.com via Pennsylvania News Today:
“SpongeBob Musical” will appear on the CAC stage in July this year | Life
Williamsport, PA-ARRRREYA READY, KIDS? !! ??
The summer 2021 stock production of “SpongeBob Musical” directed by Dr. C. Austin Hill, a professor at Lycoming College Theater (who oversaw the production of “Newsies” in 2019), will take place July 29-21. It will explode on the stage of the Community Arts Center at 7:30. Afternoon at 2:00 pm on July 31 (COVID regulation allowed).
Dr. Hill said: “I am very excited to plan one of the first works of” SpongeBob Musical “in this area. This is one of the show’s first works. Canceling Student Summer Stock in 2020, following the production of “Newsies” in 2019, was difficult and sad for everyone involved. I thought it was a great idea to revive the project with such a huge title. But more than that, we wanted a piece that had some important things to say. “
“SpongeBob Musical FEELS is written in response to everything we’ve all been working on throughout 2020, from COVID pandemics and shutdowns to important social justice movements. Somehow this 2016 The show is more viscerally relevant. It was when it was written. And above all, it offers our 7th-12th grade actors / singers / dancers a great opportunity. The show is fun and It’s funny, smart, colorful, and very original. It’s a great way to spend it. Our summer, “Hill added.
“SpongeBob Musical” is a modified version of Nickelodeon’s beloved cartoon Sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants.
The optimistic yellow sponge SpongeBob erupts within the next 48 hours of the nearby volcano Mt. Giant, completely destroying his hometown bikini bottom.
SpongeBob tries to prove to himself and the world that he is not just a sponge, and decides to save the day when all hope is lost.
New songs by artists such as Steven Tyler and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Lady Amberam, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Plain White T’s and David Bowie have been nominated for 12 Tony Awards. I did. It also illustrates the story of identity, crisis and community.
Michael Miller stageagent.com SpongeBob SquarePants is also a witty parable that examines and criticizes modern politics, allowing children to understand and understand the lines of the plot and adults to read between the lines and extract more. The message of the musical. “
The Student Summer Stock program provides students with the opportunity to work with professional theater producers to regain new passion and skills in their communities and educational programs.
This program is expected annually by the community to provide professional production value for student-centric performances at the Community Arts Center.
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