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JUNIE B. JONES — Rochester Middle School Theater Arts is presenting “Junie B. Jones Jr.: The Musical” on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Rochester High School Auditorium. Shown in the front row from left are cast members Eva Mulligan, Maggie Helt, Brantlyn Brubaker, Asher Hines, Nyah Archambeault, Lucy Williams, Eloise Packer, Kailyn Balanow and Liberty Fox. In the middle row are cast members Kinley Briney, Gweth
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RMS to present ‘Junie B. Jones’ Feb. 27, 28
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People can enjoy seeing the escapades of book character Junie B. Jones as acted out by Rochester Middle School students. RMS Theater Arts is presenting “Junie B. Jones Jr.: The Musical” at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Rochester High
School auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for those five and younger, and may be purchased at the door. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tara Smoker, who’s co-directing the play with Berklee Sutton, said more than 25 students are in the cast, with six RHS students running tech for the show. Smoker said she and Sutton picked “Junie B. Jones” as the play as “it looked like such a fun and engaging show for all ages.” “Not only do we love to put on the show for the public, but we also enjoy putting on shows for our elementary schools and the middle school, at a later date, so all our younger students are able to see our show, as well,” said Smoker. She said she and Sutton hope the kids in the play “gain confidence and realize how talented they truly are every time they step on stage.” “We also hope they build friendships that last a lifetime from the bonds they’ve formed with one an-
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other,” said Smoker. She added she hopes the audience members “simply enjoy the show and laugh the night away.” “We also hope they see and appreciate all the hard work the kids have put into making it special,” said Smoker. “You really won’t want to miss this,” she said. “As Junie B. would say, ‘Wowee wow wow! This will be the bestest show ever!’” ‘Junie B. Jones Jr.: The Musical’ Cast List Junie B. Jones - Nyah Archambeault Daddy - Sawyer Callahan Mother - Minna Fulton Lucille - Lucy Williams Camille - Ryan Trottier Chenille - Eloise Packer Grace - Eva Mulligan Bobbi Jean Piper - Whitley Winans Mr. Woo - Hartley Styles Herbert - Gweth Tindi May - Maggie Helt Lennie - Asher Hines José - Brenton Smith
PRACTICING — At play practice for “Junie B. Jones Jr.:The Musical” are Nyah Archambeault, left, and Brantlyn Brubaker. Mr. Scary - Khalil Roden Sheldon Potts - Brantlyn Brubaker Shirley - Aria Kauffman Mrs. Gladys Gutzman - Keaghan Kauffman Student 1 - Alice Atkinson Student 2 - Kailyn Balanow Student 3 - Liberty Fox Student 4 - Alexis Davis Student 5 - Daphne Blakesley Lunch Student 1 - Liberty Fox
School Kid - Aurora Hubbard-Shambarger Kids on bus - Kinley Briney and Layla Swartzel Cheerleaders - Hannah Atkinson, Harper Atkinson and Madeline Baker ‘Junie B. Jones Jr.: The Musical’ Tech Crew List Emma Beck, Sienna King, Chloe Wheadon, Kadence Bradley, Brody Simons and Willow Kamplain.
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