CaTheatre is kicking off their 2023-2024 season with Junie B. Jones Jr., which is based off of the #1 New York Times bestselling series by Barbara Park. It will open on Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m., and also show on Saturday, September 30 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m.
Auditions were held on August 22 and 23 and resulted in the casting of freshman Kurstyn Hansbrough as Junie B. Jones. Theater director Jordan Fox said, “I think people will be surprised that a freshman was cast as Junie B. Jones, but as soon as Curstyn sang the first line [of the audition music], all of our mouths dropped open. She sounds just like the Broadway soundtrack!” The rest of the cast will be listed at the end of this article.
This year’s children’s play is completely student-run, with senior Carrie Dobrota directing, junior Lucy Lindner as assistant director, and junior Veronica Rondinella choreographing, as well as senior Lance Gratner overseeing the backstage crews.
The hour-long musical follows young Junie as she navigates the complexities of the first-grade and is a perfect, light-hearted watch for families and viewers of all ages.
Mrs. Fox said, “The show is fun, quirky, and fast-paced and will showcase our extraordinary talent here at Cathedral. From the actors to the directors to the crew heads and the crew members, we have incredibly artistic students. You don’t want to miss out. See you at the theater!”
Tickets are available at gocathedral.com in the “Theatre” tab under “On Campus” in the main menu.
Cast List:
Junie B Jones — Curstyn Hansbrough
Daddy — Sammy Moffatt
Mother — Lauren Goodman
Lucille — Maya Marshalleck
Camille — Gabi Hadad
Chenille — Arynn Garrard
Grace — Karrington Williams
Bobbie Jean Piper — Kathryn Kirschner
Mr. Woo — Sammy Parr
Herbert — Lincoln Reyes
May — Julia Hurley
Lennie — Sam Funk
Josie (Jose) — Riley Keller
Mr. Scary — Jackson Maples
Shirley — Susannah Ferris
Sarah (Lunch Student 1) — Morgan Schmidt
Shelly (Sheldon) — Jackie Quadrini
Gladys Gutzman — Kira Lee
Ensemble — Chloe Shadiow, Louis Murray, Kayden O’Neill, Lila Olson, Bella, Gabby Wells,
Gillian Mendyk, Maeve Bigelow, Abigail Smith, Olivia, Fernanda Mendoza, Clare Meschi,
Lillian Kinder, Jules Stephens