This year's children's show, Junie B. Jones, has been cast and rehearsals have been going strong for a few weeks! The full title of the show is: Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells Batman Smells. It's a SAU holiday tradition that you're really not going to want to miss!
St. Ambrose is lucky to have Junie B. expert and SAU alum Kim Kurtenbach Furness '95 directing the project. Kurtenbach-Furness has directed this show twice before at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island and always has a blast. She loves the characters, the words and the message the show teaches the audience. It is a hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling Junie B. Jones book series by Barbara Park. For many children, this is the first chapter book series they read. It is going to be a very fun and educational show because the kids get to see the book they've been reading in school come to life on the Allaert stage.
The story is about a girl named Junie B. Jones just trying to get through first grade, but May, a girl in her class, keeps getting in her way! Luckily she has her best friend, Herb, and her stuffed elephant, Phillip Johnny Bob, to talk to and help her solve her problems. The first grade class is full of crazy kids who the poor teacher, Mr. Scary, must deal with every single day.
If you want to find out more about this show, you have to come see it! Everyone involved in this is looking forward to sharing the show with the audience.
The Crew
Director: Kim Kurtenbach-Furness '95
Stage Manager: Senior Shannon Rourke
Assistant Stage Managers: First Year Hannah Donovan, Sophomore Christian Colmenares and Senior Jonathan Ottenfeld
Assistant Director: Junior Rachael Pribulsky
Scenic designer: Kris Eitrheim
Lighting designer: Junior Jack Green
Props designer: Junior Allie Stecklein
Costume designer: Dianne Dye
Designer Sound designer: Senior Amanda Zweibohmer
The Cast
Junie B. Jones: Junior Helene Devine
May: Senior Amelia Fischer
Herb: Junior Jordan Webster-Moore
Mr. Scary: Junior Nick Pearce
Lucille: Sophomore Kayla Lansing
Sheldon: Senior Jonathan (J.J.) Johnson
Jose: First Year Simon Khoury
Mr. Toot: Junior Max Moline
Phillip Johnny Bob: Senior Becca Brazel
Elf Ellen: First Year Rebecca Moews
Call the Galvin Box office at 563-333-6251 to get tickets or buy online! Tickets are $9 adults, $8 faculty/staff/alumni/senior citizens, $8 non-SAU students/children, $7 groups and SAU students with current valid student ID are Free.
Education Together
We are pleased to announce that St. Ambrose University has signed a new joint agreement with Mount Mercy University as we explore a potential strategic combination. We celebrate this exciting news not only for each of our universities and our communities, but also for the region.
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