A Year with Frog and Toad

Members of the State Fair Community College Theatre Arts program will present the children’s musical “A Year with Frog and Toad”  at 2 p.m. Nov. 30  and Dec. 2 for the public in the Stauffacher Theatre on the Sedalia campus.

After waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn valuable life lessons along the way. The two friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special.

Part vaudeville, part make believe but all charm, this story demonstrates a friendship that endures throughout the seasons of life. This jazzy, upbeat play, based on books by Arnold Lobel, was a Broadway hit and nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The show is rated G for all ages. Both performances are free of charge. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.

SFCC children’s musical theatre is presented to nearly 5,000 area school children annually. The children’s theatre is sponsored in part by Barbara Lamy Cooney and Jim Cooney, Randy and Marsha Eaton, Culligan Water Conditioning, Brick Front Grill, Papa Jake’s Donut Shop, and SC Fuel.

Cast

Frog – Jacob Carver, Sedalia

Toad – Connor Marshall, Bates City

Mother Frog, Squirrel, Mole – Hannahmaye Doster, Odessa

Young Frog, Squirrel, Mole – Regan Smith, Odessa

Large and Terrible Frog – Jesse Vanbooven, La Monte

Lady Bird #1, Turtle, Mole – Alyce Wilson, Eldon

Mouse, Lady Bird #2, Mole – Jana Osborne, Pleasant Hill

Snail, Man Bird, Father Frog, Mole, Dance Captain – Gavin Eichler, Lincoln

Crew

Director – Kristen Henning, SFCC instructor

Musical Director – Ron Sayer, Music Arts program coordinator and instructor

Technical Director – Tim Wells, SFCC instructor

Assistant Director, Stage Manager – Lauren Dowell, Odessa

Costume Designer – Kim Windle, staff

Box Office – Cassie Bruce, staff

Set Design, Props Master – Victoria Stowell, Sedalia

Scenery Construction, Lighting – Alan Ehlers, Stover; Dakota Heller, Nevada

Scenery Construction, Scenery, Sound Board Operator, Box Office – Tyler Singer, Odessa

Scenery, Props Run Crew, Box Office – Maryanne Henley, California

Hair and Makeup Design, Run Crew – Alia Stepney, Columbia; Alicia Eldred, Windsor

Makeup, Costume Run Crew – Jillian Herigon, Boonville

Costume Run Crew – Morgan Alford, Sedalia

Light Board Operator – Dakota Swain, Lakeland

For a schedule of upcoming fine and performing arts events at SFCC, go to www.sfccmo.edu/the-arts.