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We are currently in the planning stages for our next show.

Come back September 1st to find out what our next show will be.

Performances will be January 12-14 and 19-21.

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One word: RUDOLPHO! If you know, you know. If you

One word: RUDOLPHO!

If you know, you know. If you don't, you need to come see "Matilda The Musical" this weekend!

Tickets are $17 at the door.

Performances times:
7:30 to 10PM Fri., Jan. 20*
1:30 to 4PM Sat., Jan. 21*
6:30 to 9PM Sat., Jan. 21
1:30 to 4PM Sun., Jan. 22
*Sign language interpreters Dan England and Patti Shore Kaden will be present at these performances.
Performances of “Matilda the Musical” will be staged at Naperville Central High School Auditorium, located at 440 Aurora Ave.

👏👏Cheers to our supporting cast! 👏👏 T

👏👏Cheers to our supporting cast! 👏👏

Tix are going fast for the final weekend of "Matilda the Musical"! Missed out on pre-ordering? No problem: tix are $17 at the door.

Performances times:
7:30 to 10PM Fri., Jan. 20
1:30 to 4PM Sat., Jan. 21*
6:30 to 9PM Sat., Jan. 21
1:30 to 4PM Sun., Jan. 22
*Sign language interpreters Dan England and Patti Shore Kaden will be present at these performances.
Performances of “Matilda the Musical” will be staged at Naperville Central High School Auditorium, located at 440 Aurora Ave.

Children's Entertainer: Trish Micus
Doctor: Shannon Webb
Michael Wormwood: J.C. Crosley-Corcoran and Harper Messier
The Escapologist: Kyle Halkerston
The Acrobat: Allison Sohn Fosdick
Rudolpho: Kevin Gum and Darby Schober
Sergei: Kyle Halkerston
Bruce: Rogan Jackson & Luke Diendorf
Lavender: Corrine Okpebholo and Piper Sobel
Nigel: Will Diendorf
Amanda: Miriam Filer and Alexandria Danley
Erica: Trisha Shetty
Ensemble: Samantha Anders, Alexandra Budney, Anissa Danley, Joy Haddleton, Jay Hruska, Maddi Kwilosz, Michelle LaFranzo, WIlliam Lardner, Eva Okpebholo, Liz Torbett, Willa Zatzenbloom
Hector: Gloria Thompson

"Matilda the Musical" would not happen without Tea

"Matilda the Musical" would not happen without Team Tech!!

Chris Wych (Scenic Designer)
Timothy Ray (Production Stage Manager)
Emily Walker (Producer)
Diane Link (Hair and Make-up Designer)
Marty Lick (Sound Designer)
Bob Haddleton (Lighting Designer)
Jeanne OConnell (Choreography)
Rosanne McCallion (Properties Lead)
Kathy Musselman (Costume Designer)
Patti Shore Kaden (ASL Interpreter)
Dan Englund (ASL Interpreter -- not pictured)
Jodi Bernicky (Publicity -- not pictured but penning this post)

You're stuck in the Pit, but we're singing your pr

You're stuck in the Pit, but we're singing your praises! Thanks to the crew that puts the "musical" in "Matilda the Musical" -- The Magical Starlight Orchestra:

John Apple (Music Director) has served as Music Director for Magical Starlight Theatre since 2011. He was the founding director of the Kingwood Pops (1994) and Chicagoland Pops (2009) orchestras and was named Conductor Laureate of the KPO in 2001. John has been the Pastor of Arts at Springbrook Community Church since 2005 and is committed to inspiring people through the transformational impact of the arts. He is an alumnus of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps.

Leigh Apple (Assistant Music Director) teaches in District 308 with a passion to instill students with a tenacious determination for life-long learning. She has served as the Artistic Director for productions and festivals in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois and is the Principal Horn for the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra. Leigh is National Board Certified and has earned achievements as a director and drill designer in the marching arts. She is an alumnus of the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps.

Gina Torbett (Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax)
Kurt Makaryk (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax)
Bobby Lark (Trumpet 1)
Amy Huggins (Trumpet 2)
Janae Lemmert (Trombone)
Justin Triezenberg (Piano)
Amy Jackson (Keyboard)
Kiersten Scherer (Violin)
Michelle Boban (Cello)
Chuck Torbett (Bass)
Michael Lockler (Guitar)
Jim Schlucher (Percussion)

Miss Trunchbull takes the chocolate cake when it c

Miss Trunchbull takes the chocolate cake when it comes to being the. most. TERRIFYINGLY TERRIBLE principal in "Matilda the Musical". Two wicked awesome actors have the displeasure of playing her...

Dave Scriven-Young is making his Magical Starlight Theatre debut, after watching his son, Charlie, perform in MST productions for many years. He recently appeared in Little Mountain Community Theatre’s production of “The Music Man” and trains in movement and dance with Jeanne O'Connell.

Mark Geiger has returned to MST after being in their production of "The Wizard of Oz" as a featured Ozian and Ensemble. Monsignor O'Hara at Fox Valley Players in "Sister Act", Father Alexandrios in "Mamma Mia" and Bob the Barker in "Barnum" in Little Mountain Theatre production. He played Mr. DePinna in Grove Players production of "You Can't Take it With You".

Tix are going fast and are available for $17 at the door for this weekend's performances! Want tickets for next weekend? Call 630.848.5000 for $14 pre-sale tickets Monday - Friday before 4pm on 1/20.

Performances times:

1:30 to 4PM Sun., Jan. 15*
7:30 to 10PM Fri., Jan. 20
1:30 to 4PM Sat., Jan. 21*
6:30 to 9PM Sat., Jan. 21
1:30 to 4PM Sun., Jan. 22

*Sign language interpreters Dan England and Patti Shore Kaden will be present at these performances.
Performances of “Matilda the Musical” will be staged at Naperville Central High School Auditorium, located at 440 Aurora Ave.

UGH... Aren't Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood the WORST?!?

UGH... Aren't Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood the WORST?!?

Well, we have the best people playing them in "Matilda the Musical"!

Danielle Rothe (Mrs. Wormwood) This is Danielle’s third time on stage with MST. Some of the roles she’s played in the past include Katherine Blake in “Freaky Friday”, Tanya in “Mamma Mia”, and Mrs. Squires in “Music Man”.

Andy Emmerich (Mr. Wormwood) This year marks Andy's 6th performance with Magical Starlight. After appearances as the scheming, murderous poacher Mr. Clayton in MST's 2019 production of "Tarzan" and as the slimy and intolerable Charlie Cowell in Little Mountain Community Theatre's "Music Man" last summer, Andy and his mustache are back for more nefarious perfidy - now with child endangerment! As always, he dedicates his performance to his eudaemonic wife Nancy.

How does the magic happen? Months of preparation b

How does the magic happen? Months of preparation behind the scenes from the cast and crew of "Matilda the Musical"!
Take a peek behind the curtain...
https://napervilleparks.org/news/Setting-the-stage-for-Matilda

Tickets for "Matilda" are going fast! January 13-15 & 20-22. Call 630.848.5000, visit the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center or Fort Hill Activity Center, or purchase online at www.napervilleparks.org. Advanced tix are $14 and can be purchased until 4 PM on the Friday of the performance weekend. $17 at the door.
#theater #community #magic

Mrs. Phelps helps fuel Matilda's love of reading a

Mrs. Phelps helps fuel Matilda's love of reading and storytelling in "Matilda the Musical". Gretchen Gannon and Lynn Hodak delight audiences with their performances -- children can also join Mrs. Phelps for a 5 minute story time during intermission!

Gretchen is thrilled to be back on MST's stage. “It has been my great pleasure to work with Magical Starlight Theatre (MST) in incorporating my language (American Sign Language) to the community to expand the score of Matilda/Roald Dahl and be
accessible to both the general population and the Deaf community,” Gannon said. “Through interpreters, I’ve been in the loop at all times with whatever is going on at each moment, which has helped me in nailing down my character and expanding the show in each of my scenes. Additionally, two other characters will be doing some signing when they are on stage with me to make it more realistic. I cannot wait to bring this new production with this additional layer to the story." Gretchen's past credits include Dolly Tate in "Annie Get Your Gun", Dolores Dumpry in "Murder Me Always", Jessie in "Children of Lesser God", Gertrude in "Hamlet's Dreams", Mrs. Sowerberry in "Oliver", Stewardess/Ensemble in "Addams Family: The Musical", Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch/Brush Up Girl/Ensemble in "Wizard of Oz".

Lynn has been involved with MST in some capacity - performer, production, audience member or parent - for over 20 years. Her favorite roles include General Schmitz (Seussical) and Miss Lark (Mary Poppins. By day, Lynn is one of 350,000 people working with her husband and daughter – and the BEST team that brings her joy and support to do this at night! "I adore doing this show with some of my best mates! Enjoy the show!" Lynn says.

Performances times:
1:30 to 4PM Sat., Jan. 14*
6:30 to 9PM Sat., Jan. 14*
1:30 to 4PM Sun., Jan. 15*
7:30 to 10PM Fri., Jan. 20
1:30 to 4PM Sat., Jan. 21*
6:30 to 9PM Sat., Jan. 21
1:30 to 4PM Sun., Jan. 22
*Sign language interpreters Dan England and Patti Shore Kaden will be present at these performances.
Performances of “Matilda the Musical” will be staged at Naperville Central High School Auditorium, located at 440 Aurora Ave.

"Matilda the Musical" would not be such a sweet sh

"Matilda the Musical" would not be such a sweet show without Miss Honey!

Here's the BUZZ on Emma Cook and Rowan Currie who bring this character to life on our stage this weekend and Jan. 20 - 22! (Tix available at the door 1/14 1:30PM & 6:30PM & 1/15 1:30PM!)

Rowan Currie is so excited to be in her first show at MST! She graduated from Augustana College with a degree in History Education, a minor in Theatre Arts, and studied voice during her time there. Some of her favorite past roles include Sarah Brown in "Guys and Dolls", Rosalind in "As You Like It", and the Cricket in "Pinocchio". She lives in Aurora with her husband, Michael, and their daughter, Juliet.

This is Emma’s Magical Starlight debut! She is a graduate from University of Michigan who loves reading anything and everything. She has performed as Belle in “Beauty and the Beast” (Lowell High School), Paulette in “Legally Blonde” (MUSKET Theater, Ann Arbor) and Patty Simcox in “Grease” (Memorial Opera House). She has also performed in the Vatican and in the 2019 Candlelight Processional in Walt Disney World with Neil Patrick Harris and Whoopi Goldberg.

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