DESERT STAGES THEATRES C O T T S D A L E

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August 20 – 29, 2021

DREAMWORKS

MADAGASCAR A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR.

Directed by Erin Tarkington

Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture

Book by Kevin Del Aquila

Original Music and Lyrics by George Noriega & Joel Someillan

MADAGASCAR JRis presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.MTIShows.com

DESERT STAGES THEATRE SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA

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WELCOMEWelcome to Desert Stages theatre, and thank you for joining us at this performance of MADAGASCAR A MUSICAL ADVENTURE, JR!

WARNING: the wild energy and joy that radiates from the stage during this show is highly contagious! Hopefully, you will soak up some of that positivity to take home with you this evening. Music, youth, smiles, color, and bright lights combine to make this show an obvious celebration of live theatre. Enjoy it! THIS is what youth theatre is all about! THIS is why Desert Stages was founded 26 years ago. THIS, with your participation and support, will continue in this space. Welcome back to live and lively youth theatre!

We still have COVID-19 safety protocols in place to keep you, our actors, and our staff safe. In return, we ask that you kindly wear your mask the entire time you are in the theatre. If you wish to meet with your friends or cast members after the show, please arrange to do so in the food court area of the mall so the lobby doesn't get congested. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Thank you again for your support of live theatre and for your attendance at this production. Whether you are seeing your 100th show or your first at DST, you are a valued member of the Desert Stages Theatre community, and we appreciate you more than you could ever know!

Ellen Versen Walt VersenExecutive Director Artistic Director

DIRECTOR'S LETTERMarch 2020 hit most of us like our worst nightmare. The COVID-19 pan-demic shattered the world of musical theater, for a long moment, leav-ing so many of us heartbroken by shows we never got to present, cast members we never got to say goodbye to, and a home at Desert Stages. I believe I speak for my fellow thespians when I say having it back is like being able to breathe again.

High School Musical Jr. was scheduled to open in exactly one week when we made the decision to postpone for the safety of the community. When two weeks turned into twelve months, I began to say goodbye to this thing that has been my solace since I was 10 years old. Times were changing, I graduated from Arizona State University and began my journey in graduate school, pursuing my Master’s of Advances Studies in Marriage and Family Therapy. I had figured this new path would mean the end, or at least a lengthy hiatus, to my beloved passion for perform-ing and teaching musical theater.

When DST approached me earlier this year to pioneer the production of Madagascar Jr. my heart soared after aching, for months, to be back at the theater. While I knew it would be an unorthodox return, with peculiar schedules, weird times, and some tremendous assistancefrom Sadie Krotonsky and Jamie Villarreal, I couldn’t say no. I am beyond grateful to this cast, my team, Desert Stages Staff and Faculty, and the production crew for being so patient and flexible in letting me return to the stage, my second home, that has meant so much to me as a per-former, choreographer, and director. You’re never getting rid of me now!Directing Madagascar Jr. has been more than just a pleasure. These ac-tors have persevered through it all. I watch them perform and my eyes are filled with tears of joy. I am so thankful to be back. Families, thank you again for sharing your talented kiddos with me these past eight weeks, long nights and all.

Please enjoy Madagascar Jr., and have fun. We REALLY like to “Move it, Move it!”

Warmly,Erin Tarkington Director, Madagascar Jr.

Alex...................................................................................Xander ZeebMarty/Zookeeper Zeke/Zookeeper Zoe.............................Anora BiggsGloria/Zookeeper Zelda............................................Samantha StinnettMelman.......................................................................Matthew SheadeSkipper/Server....................................................................Sienna StollKawalski/Server..........................................................Ava SeidenstickerPrivate/Server.............................................................Maddelynn SmithRico/Server........................................................................Emmie ZeebKing Julien/Zoo Guest...................................................Kara ArmstrongMaurice/Zoo Guest........................................................Ashleigh HerekMort/Zoo Guest.................................................................Lucas MoranLars/Zoo Guest................................................................Calvin SheadeLew/Cameraman/Zoo Guest.......................................Lincoln McKnightLynn/Zoo Guest................................................................Avaani LallianLee/Zoo Guest/Server.........................................................Briley GreerMason/Police Officer/Ship’s Captain/ Zoo Guest/Lemur/Foosa.....................................................Dash TaggeOld Lady/Lioness/Server/ Zoo Guest/Lemur/Foosa............................................Isa Farmer-BonillaLioness #1/Candy Hammernose/Lioness/Zoo Guest/ Subway Announcer/Server/Lemur/Foosa Leader.....................Lizzy HendricksenLioness/Newspaper Woman//Zoo Guest/ Server/Lemur/Foosa............................................................Abby BrownLioness/Steak/Zoo Guest/Lemur/Foosa...............................Rogan Greer

THE CAST

PRODUCTION STAFFDirector..........................................................................Erin TarkingtonAssistant Director.................................Jamie Villarreal, Sadie KrotonskyMusic Director....................................................Christian Luke OttingerChoreographers...........Erin Tarkington, Jamie Villarreal, Sadie KrotonskyStage Manager.....................................................................Rylie CloreProp Master & Set Design..................................................Ally BaumlinCostume Designers.............................Jennifer Krotonsky, Teri MomeyerLighting Designer..............................................................Coral BainterScenic Designer....................................Emily Gilmore, Jordan PattersonSound Designer & Sound Board Op.........................................Ken FortLight Board Op....................................................................Zara Pearce

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Executive Director..............................................................Ellen VersenArtistic Director...................................................................Walt VersenProduction Manager..........................................................Ally BaumlinTechnical Associate/Facilities Manager.....................................Ken FortAssociate Artistic Advisor......................................Lisa Barton FigueroaBox Office Manager...........................................................Linda BartonBox Office Staff...................Diana Gallegos, Michael Lev, Karen RhoadsGraphic Designer/Webmaster............................................Dina OsinskiTheatre Rentals....................................................................Bill Watson

DST BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident.............................................................................Bill WatsonVice President.......................................................................Mike ArkoSecretary.........................................................................Sharon KiepkeTreasurer................................................................................Rich RoseMember.............................................................................Lynnae CloreMember................................................................................Walter HallMember........................................................................Dawn JurkovichMember................................................................................Terri LeblicMember..........................................................................Jessica LoomisMember.............................................................................Lori Markson

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SPECIAL THANKS

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASTXANDER ZEEBAlexXander is so thrilled to be back on stage with such an amazing cast! Xan-der has been in over 20 productions at DST from Pugsley Addams from The Addams Family, James (NYA nom) from James and the Giant Peach and Ben/lisa (NYA award). Xander would like to thank his family for all the support throughout the rehearsal process! Last Xander would like to thank the production team for this opportunity!

ANORA BIGGS Marty/Zookeeper Zeke/Zookeeper ZoeAnora is excited to be back at Desert Stages after having performed as Rhoda Penmark in The Bad Seed and Slightly in Peter Pan. She would like to thank the production staff and her fellow cast members for the oppor-tunity to play such a fun character.

SAMANTHA STINNETTGloria/Zookeeper ZeldaSamantha began her journey at Desert Stages in 2019 with Lion King Jr. She immediatly fell in love with the theatre and her fellow actors. She feels that Desert Stages has broadened her opportunities in the community. Some of her favorite roles at Desert Stages include The Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz and Ladahlord in James and the Giant Peach.

MATTHEW SHEADEMelmanMatthew has been acting at Desert Stages for over 7 years! He started out his theatre life in a DST camp production of High School Musical. Some of his favourite roles include Micheal Banks in Mary Poppins and Simba in The Lion King. Matthew is thrilled to be back on the stage with his theatre family for Madagascar Jr.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASTSIENNA STOLLSkipper/ServerSienna is 10 years old and a 5th grader at ASA. This is her sixth show at DST, including Annie (Tessie) and Gerry Cullity’s Alice in Wonderland (Dor-mouse). Other recent credits include Spotlight’s Cinderella: A Rock and Roll Fairytale (Cinderella), and Greasepaint’s Fairytale Courtroom (Gretel). She also enjoys being a part of VYTweens at Valley Youth Theatre. Sienna would like to thank Erin for this amazing opportunity!

AVA SEIDENSTICKERKawalski/ServerAva Seidensticker started doing theatre with Desert Stages when she was 5 years old and hasn’t looked back! She has since performed in The Wiz-ard of OZ, James and The Giant Peach, The Lion King Jr., Alice In Won-derland, Junie B. Jones, The Little Mermaid, and most recently in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. When Ava isn’t at the theatre or school, you can find her at a dance class, practicing guitar, voice acting for commer-cials, working on her YouTube channel or playing Roblox with her friends! She’s thrilled to be back at DST and would like to thank Erin and the DST team for this amazing opportunity.

MADDELYNN SMITHPrivate/ServerMaddelynn is a singer and songwriter at heart, but her love of the stage began very early. This is her first show with DST but has been an active member of other valley performance groups for years. When she isn’t acting, singing or writing, she is preforming poetry recitation as an award winner 3 years in a row.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST

EMMIE ZEEBRico/ServerEmmie started her theater career at Desert Stages in Aladdin Kids and from then on has been in 4 productions at DST from Dinah in Alice in Wonderland GC and ensemble in James and the Giant Peach. Emmie is so thrilled to be back on stage and would like to thank the production team and her amazing family! (mostly her brother though).

KARA ARMSTROGKing Juien/Zoo GuestKara became an actor at DST in 2016 and has loved every minute since. She’s been in many shows, her favorites include Queen of Hearts in Gerry Cullity’s Alice in Wonderland, Aunt Spiker in James and the Giant Peach, and the Cowardly Lion in Wizard of Oz. As she’s gotten older she’s be-come more involved in working with younger actors to help inspire the love she has for theatre.

ASHLEIGH HEREKMaurice/Zoo GuestAshleigh first started DST in 2019. Her first show here was Gerry Cullity’s Alice in Wonderland. She’s been going to DST since. Her favorite roles in-clude Aunt sponge in James and the Giant Peach and The Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz.

CALVIN SHEADELars/Zoo GuestCalvin started theater with Desert Stages just last year, as Prince Charm-ing in the DST Summer Camp version of Gerry Cullity’s Cinderella. The bug bit him hard, and he has been asking and asking and asking when he can do a show - and Madagascar Jr. is now his first full production. He is incredibly excited, and can’t wait to be on stage in front of an audience again!

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASTLUCAS MORANMort/Zoo GuestLucas first started theater here at DST in Summer Camp 2018 at the age of 4 years old. Since then, he has loved every moment on stage with his DST family. He has been apart of so many wonderful Desert Stages productions and summer camps such as: Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, Gerry Cullity’s Alice in Wonderland and Wizard Of Oz. In October 2020, he played Baby Bear, in Act One’s Virtual Production of “Virtually Ever After”. Musical theater is such an important part Lucas’s life. One day he dreams of playing Charlie Bucket in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory on Broadway. With a full and happy heart, Lucas is so excited and proud to be back and performing at Desert Stages. Thank you so much to his fel-low cast mates, production team, Miss Erin and to his family and friends.

LINCOLN MCKNIGHT Lew/Cameraman/Zoo GuestLincoln is 8 years old, in third grade and has really enjoyed desert stages theater camp two of the last 3 years. He was Grimsby in DST's Summer Camp The Little Mermaid and is really looking forward to the Madagascar Jr. show. He is the oldest of 4 and enjoys Pokémon and swim team in his free time.

BRILEY GREERLee/Zoo Guest/ServerBriley started acting at age 6 at a small studio in Destin, Florida, but it wasn't until her family relocated to Scottsdale and stumbled upon Desert Stages that her love of theater truly began to bloom. Since then she has done several shows at DST including Gerry Cullity's The Butterfly’s Day, Gerry Cullity's Alice in Wonderland, and The Lion King, as well as Cinder-ella with Art and Sol and several sessions of DST summer camp. Briley has had so much fun with this show and is so happy to be back doing live theater. Thank you to Erin, Ellen, and the entire DST team for always mak-ing these shows magical.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASTAVAANI LALLIANLynn/Zoo GuestAvaani is ten years old. She has been performing in theatrical perfor-mances since the age of 6. She has been receiving voice coaching and theatrical training since then. Avaani has been in number shows including Lion King, James and the Giant Peach, and Madagascar. She has done several Desert Stages summer camps. In her spare time, Avaani loves to spend time with her family and friends and play soccer.

DASH TAGGE Mason/Police Officer/Ship’s Captain/ Zoo Guest/Lemur/FoosaDash started his love for the arts at the age of 5 at is school’s performance of the farm animals then moved on to art and sols Cinderella and then Willy Wonka Jr. and the in 2014 found Desert Stages theater and into into the won-derful land of in the production of the Wizard of Oz and it was a while but in middle school Dash made a comeback in the production of legally blonde and finally made back to Desert stages theater for Madagascar I would like to thank my family and Mrs. Erin for all the opportunities in life.

ISA FARMER-BONILLA Old Lady/Lioness/Server/Zoo Guest/Lemur/FoosaIsa started her theater career just weeks after her 3rd birthday where she stood on the DST stage in front of the directors and stated she was there to audition for the role of Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr. She was immediately hooked and has been in 15 DST shows since. Isa loves her Desert Stages Theater fam-ily and is so grateful for the opportunity to be back on stage.

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LIZZY HENDRICKSEN Announcer/Server/Lemur/Foosa LeaderLizzy started her love for the theater at Desert Stages in 2017. As she gotten older her love for performing has progressed . Her favorite shows she has been in include Peggy Jean in Charlie Brown and Ida Walters in James and the Giant Peach. She is grateful and pleased to be in such a great show with an amazing cast and crew.

ABBY BROWN Lioness/Newspaper Woman//Zoo Guest/ Server/Lemur/FoosaAbby is debuting her theatrical talents with Desert Stages in Madagascar Jr! She’s no stranger to the stage - she loves performing hip hop and con-temporary dance. You can catch her competing as a Company member at Conservatory of Dance for her fourth season this year around the valley. She wants to thank her family and friends, old and new, for supporting her in this adventure!

ROGAN GREER Lioness/Steak/Zoo Guest/Lemur/FoosaRogan's first theater experience was at 3 years old when she played a rainbow caterpillar in Gerry Cullity's The Butterfly’s Day. Since then she has done several other shows at DST including Gerry Cullity's Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King, and several sessions of summer camp. Ro-gan is so happy for the opportunity to be in this show with her sister and friends! Special thanks to Erin, Ellen, and the whole DST staff for produc-ing amazing shows and making the theater feel like home.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CREWELLEN VERSEN Executive DirectorEllen is thrilled to be the Executive Director at Desert Stages Theatre. She has worked many years in the nonprofit and arts sectors, bringing years of theater leadership, development, and business experienceto the position. Together with the DST team, she plans to welcome new artists, participants, patrons, and supporters into the Desert Stages Theatre family in an effort to sustain this performing arts organiza-tion for many years to come. Ellen is especially ex-cited that her husband Walt is now part of the team, recently named DST's Artistic Director! Ellen grew up in Pasadena, CA, and has lived in Scottsdale for 26 years. She and Walt have two grown children, Joe and Emily. The entire family is fond of travel, the arts, and Jeopardy! Go, Irish!

WALT VERSEN Artistic DirectorI have worked with and toured with Queen (w Fred-die Mercury), Heart, Cheap Trick, Scorpions, Super-tramp, Ratt, Peter Frampton, Genesis, Phil Collins, The GoGo's, dada, The Men, Right Said Fred, House of Lords, Charles and Eddie, The Escape Club, Julian Lennon, Tower of Power, REO Speedwagon and Ice Cube. BUT I am as excited to be the new Artistic Director at Desert Stages as I was for any of those extraordinary opportunities. Maybe even more. Live theater - Broadway style theater - has been my life-long favorite art form. I hope my experience and en-thusiasm shows through in everything I do at DST. As for the personal stuff ... just like the Executive Director above me said!

ERIN TARKINGTON DirectorFor nearly 13 years, Erin has been working hard to de-velop her musical theater craft. Beginning as a youth performer herself, working on over 50 productions, she has since continued to evolve and strengthen her skills both on stage and off. Over the past few years, Erin has continued performing, directing, and choreographing Desert Stages Onstage Produc-tions, meanwhile pursuing her bachelor’s degrees at Arizona State University in Human Communication and Family and Human Development. As she con-tinues on to pursue her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Erin looks forward to simulta-neously recommencing her passion for educating youth actors, offering them a safe space, resources to discover themselves, and tools to improve their musical theater craft. She looks forward to sharing her knowledge and passion for theater with the next generation of talented performers.

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CHRISTIAN LUKE OTTINGER Music DirectorLuke is Music Directing his second show with DST. He is excited to be back after Music Directing for Annie in 2019 and Performing in 2018’s Disaster! Hoping to return and excited for future projects!

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DST is excited to announce a new partnership with Dancers Domain and owner/instructor/choreographer Jenni Hall!

Members of the A CHORUS LINE cast were excited to kick off the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall “Back to School” Fashion Show on August 7.

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