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The Dramateurs, Inc. at The Barn Playhouse present Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe Music by George Sles Based on Hans Chrisan Andersen's The Ugly Duckling Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre Internaonal. Music Director Laura Burhans Producers Eileen Ciccarone, John Henken Director/Choreographer Amanda Lamphere 2024 Youth Producon Ticket Rae The winner of the rae will receive 4 ckets to the 3:00 pm manee of How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Miller Theater, Philadelphia on November 27th. Part of Broadway at The Academy series. Performance at Miller Theater, formerly the Merriam, on Broad Street next to The Academy of Music. Rae ckets are $10 each. The winning cket will be picked on the closing night of our Youth Producon, Honk Jr., on July 20th. You need not be present to win. Tickets will be sold at the theater during performances of Honk Jr. and online at: www.barnplayhouse.org Support our fundraiser and YOU might be the winner of an awesome oung this fall guaranteed to kick o your holiday season!

Broadway Double Feature Rae Our Broadway Double Feature theater cket rae is happening again this season. The winner of the rae will receive 2 ckets to two separate Broadway shows, 2 ckets to the 1:00 pm manee of Water For Elephants and 2 ckets to the 8:00 pm performance of The Great Gatsby on Saturday, October 26th. The winning rae cket will be picked on the closing night of our season, October 12th, during the nal performance of We Will Rock You. You need not be present to win. Rae ckets are $10 each. Tickets will be sold at the theater during performances and online at www.barnplayhouse.org Support our fundraiser and YOU might be the winner of an awesome oung in NYC this fall! DIRECTOR’S NOTES When I was 3 years old, I performed my rst theatrical role as a duckling and froglet in Honk! My family sll recounts the story of how I would not leave the stage during a blackout and my dad, playing Drake in the show, had to come on stage and scoop me up. I like to say that they knew then that I would never leave the stage. I had the pleasure of performing in Honk! JR. in middle school as the Bullfrog, exing my funny bone for the rst me. So when I was oered the opportunity to direct a show that has been a part of my life for so long, I knew that I had to be involved! Let’s be honest: being a kid is hard. Learning who you are and navigang the dicules of growing up is hard, especially if you don’t feel accepted by those around you. My goal this summer was not only to put on a great producon, but to make every kid feel heard and seen. I have had the absolute pleasure of geng to know each and every one of these kids, and they have truly taught me as much I hope I have taught them. While you probably have already heard the story of the Ugly Duckling, I think that its message has never been more important than it is in our world today. Being “dierent” is hard, and there are always people that will make you feel bad about standing out in a crowd. This is a story of acceptance, of others and of ourselves. I hope that today you are reminded to not only be kind to those around you that are dierent, but to be kind to yourself and accept what makes you, YOU! Thank you so much for your support of our producon. We are grateful for your support of youth theater and The Barn Playhouse! Amanda Lamphere

CAST Drake ............................................................................ Wesley Plummer Turkey/Barnacles ............................................................ Alita Yelverton Henriea/Mother Swan ..................................................... Talia Guarino Maureen ................................................................................ Ainsley Bell Ida ...................................................................................... Nadia Elbaga Cat .................................................................................... Orianna Gallia Grace/Dot.................................................................... Celeste Plummer Billy/Pink Foot ................................................................ Georgee Cook Beaky/Snowy............................................................................ Nola Kerr Downy ................................................................................ Isabella Price Flu ........................................................................ Hannah M. Albrecht Ugly ..................................................................................... Violet Roche Greylag .................................................................. Maya Hope Johnston Penny .................................................................................... Julia Diey Bewick/Goose/Froglet ..................................................... Beck Johnston Bullfrog ........................................................................ Ramsey Plummer Solo Froglet/Goose .............................................................. Maeve Kerr Maggie Pie/The Blizzard Soloist .......................................... Alina Niesen Boy’s Voice/Goose/Froglet ..................................... Ephraim L. Albrecht Girl’s Voice/Goose/Froglet..................................................... Kalina Bell Camerawoman/Goose/Froglet ......................................... Mylah Janneh SMOKING IS PROHIBITED ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING. PLEASE SMOKE ONLY IN THE PARKING LOT. PLEASE COMPLETELY TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AS THEY INTERFERE WITH OUR SOUND SYSTEM. THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. DONOR INFORMATION The Dramateurs, Inc. gratefully acknowledge the generous support we’ve received from members, subscribers, and friends. (January 1, 2024 - July 10, 2024) Mark Ayers Linda Bergnes Andrea Bridgens Allen Collins Marianne and Steve DiNenno Sharon Gareld Lauren Kersteer Jana Kinder Rusty Muglia Kit and Frank Niesen Cheryl Reape Kathleen Reilly Neil Schafer John and Rose Schulberger Konnie and Paul Stark Giving Tuesday 2023 (November 26 - December 31, 2023) Donaons of $20 or more are listed in our playbills. List updated as of July 10, 2024. Steve Arcidiacono Laurie and Bill Baltrus Timothy Bean Emily Beck Ma Bookler Jean Brooks Eileen Ciccarone Anthony DeCarlo Chris DiMeo Marianne DiNenno Steve DiNenno Tara Feathers Karen Gresh Aubrey Henken Diane and John Henken Diane Hodgkiss Michelle Kilmer Kathleen Klocko Jusn Lamphere Rose and Tom Lamphere Ashley and Zachary Miller-Brown Emily Murphy Sue Murphy Kim Newell Shelli Penmall Andrea Rivera Robert (BJ) Schmalbach Dean Soltes Konnie and Paul Stark James Troutman Vince Vuono Rosemary Zummo

2024 Youth Production Honk! JR. Our barnyard has been filled with this wonderful cast. MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I A Poultry Tale ................................................. Drake, Ida, Cat, Henriea Maureen, Turkey, Grace, and Company The Joy of Motherhood ............................................... Ida and Maureen Dierent..............................................................................................Ida Hold Your Head Up High ..................................................... Ida and Ugly Look at Him ................................................... Ida, Drake, Ugly, Maureen Henriea, Turkey, Ducklings, Cat, Grace, and Company Dierent........................................................................................... Ugly Play With Your Food ........................................................... Cat and Ugly Every Tear a Mother Cries ..................................................................Ida The Wild Goose Chase ................ Greylag, Dot, Cat, Ugly, and Company Hold Your Head Up High (Reprise) ..................................... Ida and Ugly There will be a een minute intermission between acts. ACT II The Joy of Motherhood (Reprise Part 1) ........................................ Drake The Joy of Motherhood (Reprise Part 2) ........................................ Drake Now I’ve Seen You ............................................................................ Ugly Warts and All ............................................. Bullfrog, Ugly, and Company The Blizzard .............................................. Blizzard Soloist and Company Transformaon .............................................................. Ugly, Ida, Penny Look at Him (Reprise) ............................................................... Company Warts and All (Reprise) ............................................................. Company

PRODUCTION STAFF Producers ................................................ Eileen Ciccarone, John Henken Director ...................................................................... Amanda Lamphere Assistant Director .................................................................... Emily Beck Music Director ................................................................... Laura Burhans Choreographer ........................................................... Amanda Lamphere Stage Manager ................................................................ Mahew Earley Set Design........................................................................ Mahew Earley Set Construcon ....................................... Mahew Earley, John Henken Costumes Team ..................... Sandy Orwig, Eileen Dooley, Karen Knodel Props ......................................................................... Maureen Scallano Lighng Design and Hang .......................................................... Tim Bean Ligh Board Operator ........................................................... Sean Moran Sound Director ................................................................. Tom Lamphere Cast Photos .......................................................................... Rory Zummo Producon Photos ........................................ Emily Beck, Steve DiNenno Program...................................................................... Marianne DiNenno Box Oce ....................................................................... Eileen Ciccarone Front of House Volunteer Coordinator ............................... Nicole Dudek Publicity ...................................................................... Marianne DiNenno The Dramateurs, Inc. at the Barn Playhouse 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President ............................................................................. John Henken Vice President .................................................................. Tom Lamphere Recording Secretary .............................................................. Dee Henken Corresponding Secretary ................................................. Steve DiNenno Treasurer ............................................................................ Michael Riggs Two Year Board Member ............................... Steve Arcidiacono (Year 2) Two Year Board Member ............................................. Tim Bean (Year 2) Two Year Board Member ...................................... Laurie Baltrus (Year 1) Two Year Board Member ...................................... Tony DeCarlo (Year 1)

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Ephraim L. Albrecht (Boy's Voice/Goose/Froglet) - Ephraim is thrilled to make his theater debut in the chorus of this summer's producon of Honk! JR. at The Barn Playhouse! In addion to his performance commitment in this play, Ephraim will spend his summer swimming in the pool, riding his bike, bowling with his family, playing soccer, and being a non-stop gooall. Ephraim just ended his rst year of playing cello in the orchestra at Marshall Street Elementary School. Ephraim is grateful to be included in the show this summer and thanks the producon sta for all they have done to make it happen. Keep a close eye on the chorus and spot Ephraim amongst the migrang geese, and groovy froglets. Hannah M. Albrecht (Fluy) - Hannah is elated to be parcipang in her rst producon at The Barn Playhouse! This is Hannah's fourth experience acng in a theater producon. Her previous on-stage experience includes being a chorus member in The True Story of the Three Lile Pigs at Barkley Elementary, Iago in Disney's Aladdin JR. at Blockson Middle School, and Scule in Disney's The Lile Mermaid, also at Blockson Middle School. Hannah is excited to spread her wings and join the cast of Honk! JR. by portraying the role of Flu. In her free me, you can nd Hannah singing and dancing everywhere she goes. She plays the violin in her school orchestra, and proudly earned her yellow belt - green stripe in Tae Kwon Do earlier this spring! Hannah is thankful to the producon sta at The Barn Playhouse for the opportunity to be a part of this excing show! She is ready to hatch some fun for the audience. Ainsley Bell (Maureen) - Ainsley is absolutely ecstac to be part of Honk! JR., and is so excited to perform! She has previously been in both Rock of Ages as a Waitress, and The Addams Family as a Student Choreographer. She lls her me with singing, dancing, Scouts, Student Council, her church youth group, and founding a Theater club at her school. Ainsley would like to thank her parents for all the long car rides, and her friends for making this such an amazing few months.

Kalina Bell (Girl's Voice/Goose/Froglet) - Kalina is very excited to make her theatre debut with The Barn Playhouse’s Honk! JR.! She is thrilled that it will be alongside her sister, Ainsley. Kalina is in the third grade in North Penn. In addion to her love of theatre, she enjoys playing the piano, violin, and taking a variety of dance classes. You will also nd her on the soccer eld in the fall. She is excited for many more years of producons to come! Georgee Cook (Billy/Pinkfoot) - Georgee Cook is excited to make her Barn debut in Honk! JR. She is a rising 5th grader at Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School. Onstage, Georgee has parcipated in her school performances as a townsperson in Annie JR., a member of the Snow Chorus/dance troupe in Frozen JR., and the Ugly Duckling in Shrek JR. Outside of school, Georgee loves to dance, especially ballet, and is an avid craer. She would like to thank her parents and lile brother for all their love, support and driving her everywhere, as well as the cast and crew of Honk! JR. for being so welcoming to a newcomer. Julia Diey (Penny) - This is Julia's rst show at The Barn, but she has been doing theatre since the beginning of middle school. She has also done dance since she was 3 years old, and she has been singing in chorus for 4 years. She has also been taking singing lessons this past year. Julia hopes to connue doing theatre. She really enjoys being on the stage and loves meeng all the new people! Nadia Elbaga (Ida) - Nadia Elbaga is 15 years old and is a 10th grade student at Perkiomen Valley High School, as well as a Construcon Carpentry student at North Montco Technical Career Center. Performing is her favorite acvity, along with tap dancing. She has competed in the Julia’s Joy Voice Idol compeon twice, placing 2nd this year. Nadia has also appeared in Annie, Seussical, and the Barn’s 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. She is so excited to be back at the Barn playing her rst lead role as Ida in Honk! JR. She would like to thank her parents and her sister for geng her to and from rehearsals, as well as a big thank you to Amanda Lamphere for making this show possible.

Orianna Gallia (Cat) - Orianna Gallia can’t wait to play the Cat in Honk! JR.! This is her rst show at The Barn Playhouse, and she is so excited to be a part of this show. She is 13 years old and aends Radnor Middle School. Apart from theater, Orianna enjoys playing piano and cello. She has played various roles before such as Ms. Honey in Malda and Sandy in SpongeBob. She wants to thank her family for always being there for her, and giving her support. Talia Guarino (Henriea/Mother Swan) - Talia is thrilled to be back for a second show at The Barn Playhouse aer previously performing in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. She's been dancing, singing, and acng since a very young age and hopes to make it a lifelong passion. Her most recent show was Spongebob The Musical at Everybodys Theater Company and she got to play the mayor of Bikini Boom. She would like to thank the whole team at The Barn, especially the amazing director Amanda Lamphere, her cousins Celeste, Wesley, and Ramsey, who share her passion for theater, and everybody who's supported her throughout this process. Mylah Janneh (Swan/Goose/Froglet) - Mylah is excited to make her debut in this producon. She has wanted to be an actress so having this opportunity is really special to her! Mylah enjoys art, ice skang, spending me with her family, swimming, and designing. Beck Johnston (Bewick/Goose/Froglet) - Colin “Beck” Johnston is very excited to be performing on stage for the rst me in Honk! JR. at The Barn. Beck has spent his whole life performing on the baseball eld, football eld, basketball court and any other sports arena he can nd. His other happy place is his camper near the Delaware beaches. He loves spending me with his family and friends, drawing dierent characters, playing video games, telling silly jokes and just having fun. Maya Hope Johnston (Greylag) - Maya Hope Johnston is thrilled to be a part of the Barn’s producon of Honk! JR. This is her rst community theatre show, but she’s enjoyed taking the stage with her theatre classes since kindergarten. Acng and singing are her favorite hobbies, along with wring stories, being creave, playing with friends, drawing things she sees in her mind, and being with her family.

Maeve Kerr (Solo Froglet/Goose) - Maeve is thrilled to be making a debut at The Barn! She enjoys dancing, singing, and being on stage. She was recently the Crocodile in Peter Pan at PPAC! She also enjoys dancing modern/lyrical and hip hop! She enjoys spending me with friends and family whenever she is not on the stage! Nola Kerr (Beaky/Snowy) - Nola is very excited to be in her rst community theater producon at The Barn. Prior to this, she has performed in many shows at PPAC and at her middle school. Her favorite roles to date are Ms. Hannigan in Annie and Fiona in Shrek JR. When she is not acng or taking voice lessons, she enjoys spending me with her family and friends, especially in Ocean City, NJ. Alina Niesen (Maggie Pie/The Blizzard) - Alina is very exited about being in her very rst producon at The Barn! She has been in other shows like Malda full length as Amanda Thripp, Snow chorus and castle sta in Frozen JR. Whickersham brother in Seusical JR. and narrator 3 in Into the Woods JR. all at MCT. She is a soon to be 8th grader at WMS and is a erce dragon lover. She likes to sing in chorus and to hang out with her favorite Bearded dragon Sandstorm. Celeste Plummer (Grace/Dot) - Celeste Plummer, age 15, is delighted to return to The Barn this summer for Honk! JR. portraying Grace and Dot aer her debut here in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters last July. Celeste has loved performing from a young age and enjoyed taking part in many school and community theater musicals in the last few years. Highlights include The Addams Family (Penneld Middle School) and Crazy for You (Laymen Playmen Theatre Company). Celeste had a blast pung this show together and would like to thank everyone who made it a reality. An extra special thank you to her director and choreographer, Amanda Lamphere, for the many hours of love and labor she put into this producon. Celeste hopes that you enjoy Honk! JR.!

Ramsey Plummer (Bullfrog) - Ramsey Plummer (12) is very excited to play Bullfrog in Honk! JR. at The Barn Playhouse. Ramsey loved performing in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters with The Barn Playhouse last summer. He has performed in many other musicals and plays as well. Last year, he enjoyed playing the parts of merry man and a soldier in The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood with Theater and Kids and Mowgli in The Jungle Book with Montgomery Theater. Ramsey loves musical theater and hopes to keep doing it for many more years. He would like to thank his parents for making theater a possibility. Wesley Plummer (Drake) - Wesley Plummer, age 14, is very excited to perform as Drake in Honk! JR. He had so much fun last year in The Barn Playhouse’s producon of 2023 Broadway Blockbusters and is thrilled to be back at the Barn again. Wesley loves singing and acng and has always liked music. He also likes playing piano, playing sports, and reading. Some of his previous roles include Robin Hood in the Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood and Baloo in The Jungle Book. Wesley would like to thank his parents and everyone else that helped make this experience possible. He hopes you enjoy the show! Isabella Price (Downy) - Isabella Price aka Bella is eager to quack in her rst show with Honk! JR. at The Barn Playhouse. She currently is a 5th grader at Renaissance Academy Charter School where she sings in the choir. When not in school she loves singing and dancing to the beat of her own drum. She wants to thank her mom Maria and sister Grace for always being there to pick her up. Violet Roche (Ugly) - Violet Roche is excited to be back at The Barn Playhouse, where she performed in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. Previous roles include Oliver (Oliver!) Ben/Lisa (Disaster!), Annie (Annie Kids), Carlos (Descendants JR.), JoJo (Seussical), Chef Louis (Lile Mermaid), Glenda (The Wizard Of Oz JR.). Violet has also been in the ballets The Wizard of Oz, The Nutcracker, Alice In Wonderland, numerous dance showcases, and the music video for Bowling For Soup's song "Geng Old Sucks". Upcoming roles include Chip (Beauty & the Beast), Baby June (Gypsy).

Mahew Earley (Stage Manager/Set Designer) - Mahew Earley is very excited to be making his debut as stage manager at The Barn! He has been a huge supporter of Barn producons for years and is thrilled to nally be taking a role in the creave process! Mahew has done stage crew for a number of producons at the University of Scranton’s student-run theatre group, where he was also in charge of props. He would like to thank his incredible roommate Amanda for all her work in making this show happen and for geng him involved in theatre again! Tom Lamphere (Sound Director) - Tom is happy to be running sound and working with his daughter as she directs this producon of Honk! JR.! He was most recently seen on the Barn stage in last year’s producon of Rock of Ages. He then stepped o stage to direct the closing producon of Evil Dead - the Musical. He’s thrilled to once again direct this season’s closing producon of We Will Rock You featuring the music of Queen and to have his daughter Amanda once again serving as choreographer for the producon. Tickets are on sale at www.barnplayhouse.org. Sean Moran (Light Board Operator) - Sean is very excited to be involved in the Honk! JR. producon team! Sean has previously been involved with shows in his college and high school careers through the stage crew and is beyond thrilled to be working on his rst show here at The Barn! Sandy Orwig (Costumes) - Sandy is excited to be part of Amanda's team bringing Honk! Jr. to The Barn's stage this summer. She has been involved with community theater costuming for over 30 years, connuing a tradion of two previous generaons of dressing people for producons! She calls Willow Manor Players 'home', but has enjoyed being involved in several producons here at The Barn. Thank you to Karen K. and Eileen D. for helping to create what you are about to see on stage and to all of the parent's for their support! Enjoy the kids as they tell this wonderful, hearelt story..."Ducklings and froglets and geese, oh my!" Alita Yelverton (Turkey/Barnacles) - Alita is thrilled to be making her Barn debut in Honk! JR. She previously appeared in Blockson Middle School's The Lile Mermaid as Flotsam and has parcipated in the Arden Theater's Play in a Day as well as Theater Horizon's summer camp. Alita also plays piano and saxophone and enjoys puppetry. She would like to express her sincere appreciaon to the director, the enre producon team, cast, and crew for a wonderful experience! She is thankful for her brother Gideon, her dad, and her mom for driving her to way too many weekly acvies. WHO’S WHO ON THE PRODUCTION TEAM Amanda Lamphere (Director) - Amanda is ecstac to be returning to The Barn this summer to direct her second youth producon. She previously directed last year’s 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. She was also seen last year at The Barn choregraphing Evil Dead: The Musical. Other directorial credits include Curtains and The Drowsy Chaperone at The University of Scranton. When not using her creavity on the producon side, Amanda loves to perform on the stage as well. Previous credits include Maureen in Rent, Morcia in The Addams Family, and Roxie in Chicago. She will be seen later this year in the dance ensemble of Methacton Community Theater’s producon of The Prom. Addionally, she will choreograph The Barn’s producon of We Will Rock You this fall. She would like to thank her enre producon sta for their incredible work and dedicaon throughout the enre process. Special thanks to her family and friends for their immense support. Lastly, she would like to thank this great group of kids who gave her such a wonderful summer! Emily Beck (Assistant Director) - Emily is super excited to help bring Honk! JR. to life with this amazing group! They have been part of numerous producons at the Barn Playhouse and absolutely loves to help out. Some of her favorite credits include Evil Dead the Musical (Shelly), Into the Woods (Lile Red Riding Hood), Rock of Ages (Ensemble), and most recently American Idiot (Ensemble). Working with Amanda, the incredible director, has been amazing—her guidance and posivity have inspired everyone. A big thanks to everyone for their hard work and creavity. Enjoy the show!

Mahew Earley (Stage Manager/Set Designer) - Mahew Earley is very excited to be making his debut as stage manager at The Barn! He has been a huge supporter of Barn producons for years and is thrilled to nally be taking a role in the creave process! Mahew has done stage crew for a number of producons at the University of Scranton’s student-run theatre group, where he was also in charge of props. He would like to thank his incredible roommate Amanda for all her work in making this show happen and for geng him involved in theatre again! Tom Lamphere (Sound Director) - Tom is happy to be running sound and working with his daughter as she directs this producon of Honk! JR.! He was most recently seen on the Barn stage in last year’s producon of Rock of Ages. He then stepped o stage to direct the closing producon of Evil Dead - the Musical. He’s thrilled to once again direct this season’s closing producon of We Will Rock You featuring the music of Queen and to have his daughter Amanda once again serving as choreographer for the producon. Tickets are on sale at www.barnplayhouse.org. Sean Moran (Light Board Operator) - Sean is very excited to be involved in the Honk! JR. producon team! Sean has previously been involved with shows in his college and high school careers through the stage crew and is beyond thrilled to be working on his rst show here at The Barn! Sandy Orwig (Costumes) - Sandy is excited to be part of Amanda's team bringing Honk! Jr. to The Barn's stage this summer. She has been involved with community theater costuming for over 30 years, connuing a tradion of two previous generaons of dressing people for producons! She calls Willow Manor Players 'home', but has enjoyed being involved in several producons here at The Barn. Thank you to Karen K. and Eileen D. for helping to create what you are about to see on stage and to all of the parent's for their support! Enjoy the kids as they tell this wonderful, hearelt story..."Ducklings and froglets and geese, oh my!" Alita Yelverton (Turkey/Barnacles) - Alita is thrilled to be making her Barn debut in Honk! JR. She previously appeared in Blockson Middle School's The Lile Mermaid as Flotsam and has parcipated in the Arden Theater's Play in a Day as well as Theater Horizon's summer camp. Alita also plays piano and saxophone and enjoys puppetry. She would like to express her sincere appreciaon to the director, the enre producon team, cast, and crew for a wonderful experience! She is thankful for her brother Gideon, her dad, and her mom for driving her to way too many weekly acvies. WHO’S WHO ON THE PRODUCTION TEAM Amanda Lamphere (Director) - Amanda is ecstac to be returning to The Barn this summer to direct her second youth producon. She previously directed last year’s 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. She was also seen last year at The Barn choregraphing Evil Dead: The Musical. Other directorial credits include Curtains and The Drowsy Chaperone at The University of Scranton. When not using her creavity on the producon side, Amanda loves to perform on the stage as well. Previous credits include Maureen in Rent, Morcia in The Addams Family, and Roxie in Chicago. She will be seen later this year in the dance ensemble of Methacton Community Theater’s producon of The Prom. Addionally, she will choreograph The Barn’s producon of We Will Rock You this fall. She would like to thank her enre producon sta for their incredible work and dedicaon throughout the enre process. Special thanks to her family and friends for their immense support. Lastly, she would like to thank this great group of kids who gave her such a wonderful summer! Emily Beck (Assistant Director) - Emily is super excited to help bring Honk! JR. to life with this amazing group! They have been part of numerous producons at the Barn Playhouse and absolutely loves to help out. Some of her favorite credits include Evil Dead the Musical (Shelly), Into the Woods (Lile Red Riding Hood), Rock of Ages (Ensemble), and most recently American Idiot (Ensemble). Working with Amanda, the incredible director, has been amazing—her guidance and posivity have inspired everyone. A big thanks to everyone for their hard work and creavity. Enjoy the show!

Ramsey Plummer (Bullfrog) - Ramsey Plummer (12) is very excited to play Bullfrog in Honk! JR. at The Barn Playhouse. Ramsey loved performing in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters with The Barn Playhouse last summer. He has performed in many other musicals and plays as well. Last year, he enjoyed playing the parts of merry man and a soldier in The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood with Theater and Kids and Mowgli in The Jungle Book with Montgomery Theater. Ramsey loves musical theater and hopes to keep doing it for many more years. He would like to thank his parents for making theater a possibility. Wesley Plummer (Drake) - Wesley Plummer, age 14, is very excited to perform as Drake in Honk! JR. He had so much fun last year in The Barn Playhouse’s producon of 2023 Broadway Blockbusters and is thrilled to be back at the Barn again. Wesley loves singing and acng and has always liked music. He also likes playing piano, playing sports, and reading. Some of his previous roles include Robin Hood in the Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood and Baloo in The Jungle Book. Wesley would like to thank his parents and everyone else that helped make this experience possible. He hopes you enjoy the show! Isabella Price (Downy) - Isabella Price aka Bella is eager to quack in her rst show with Honk! JR. at The Barn Playhouse. She currently is a 5th grader at Renaissance Academy Charter School where she sings in the choir. When not in school she loves singing and dancing to the beat of her own drum. She wants to thank her mom Maria and sister Grace for always being there to pick her up. Violet Roche (Ugly) - Violet Roche is excited to be back at The Barn Playhouse, where she performed in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. Previous roles include Oliver (Oliver!) Ben/Lisa (Disaster!), Annie (Annie Kids), Carlos (Descendants JR.), JoJo (Seussical), Chef Louis (Lile Mermaid), Glenda (The Wizard Of Oz JR.). Violet has also been in the ballets The Wizard of Oz, The Nutcracker, Alice In Wonderland, numerous dance showcases, and the music video for Bowling For Soup's song "Geng Old Sucks". Upcoming roles include Chip (Beauty & the Beast), Baby June (Gypsy).

Maeve Kerr (Solo Froglet/Goose) - Maeve is thrilled to be making a debut at The Barn! She enjoys dancing, singing, and being on stage. She was recently the Crocodile in Peter Pan at PPAC! She also enjoys dancing modern/lyrical and hip hop! She enjoys spending me with friends and family whenever she is not on the stage! Nola Kerr (Beaky/Snowy) - Nola is very excited to be in her rst community theater producon at The Barn. Prior to this, she has performed in many shows at PPAC and at her middle school. Her favorite roles to date are Ms. Hannigan in Annie and Fiona in Shrek JR. When she is not acng or taking voice lessons, she enjoys spending me with her family and friends, especially in Ocean City, NJ. Alina Niesen (Maggie Pie/The Blizzard) - Alina is very exited about being in her very rst producon at The Barn! She has been in other shows like Malda full length as Amanda Thripp, Snow chorus and castle sta in Frozen JR. Whickersham brother in Seusical JR. and narrator 3 in Into the Woods JR. all at MCT. She is a soon to be 8th grader at WMS and is a erce dragon lover. She likes to sing in chorus and to hang out with her favorite Bearded dragon Sandstorm. Celeste Plummer (Grace/Dot) - Celeste Plummer, age 15, is delighted to return to The Barn this summer for Honk! JR. portraying Grace and Dot aer her debut here in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters last July. Celeste has loved performing from a young age and enjoyed taking part in many school and community theater musicals in the last few years. Highlights include The Addams Family (Penneld Middle School) and Crazy for You (Laymen Playmen Theatre Company). Celeste had a blast pung this show together and would like to thank everyone who made it a reality. An extra special thank you to her director and choreographer, Amanda Lamphere, for the many hours of love and labor she put into this producon. Celeste hopes that you enjoy Honk! JR.!

Orianna Gallia (Cat) - Orianna Gallia can’t wait to play the Cat in Honk! JR.! This is her rst show at The Barn Playhouse, and she is so excited to be a part of this show. She is 13 years old and aends Radnor Middle School. Apart from theater, Orianna enjoys playing piano and cello. She has played various roles before such as Ms. Honey in Malda and Sandy in SpongeBob. She wants to thank her family for always being there for her, and giving her support. Talia Guarino (Henriea/Mother Swan) - Talia is thrilled to be back for a second show at The Barn Playhouse aer previously performing in 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. She's been dancing, singing, and acng since a very young age and hopes to make it a lifelong passion. Her most recent show was Spongebob The Musical at Everybodys Theater Company and she got to play the mayor of Bikini Boom. She would like to thank the whole team at The Barn, especially the amazing director Amanda Lamphere, her cousins Celeste, Wesley, and Ramsey, who share her passion for theater, and everybody who's supported her throughout this process. Mylah Janneh (Swan/Goose/Froglet) - Mylah is excited to make her debut in this producon. She has wanted to be an actress so having this opportunity is really special to her! Mylah enjoys art, ice skang, spending me with her family, swimming, and designing. Beck Johnston (Bewick/Goose/Froglet) - Colin “Beck” Johnston is very excited to be performing on stage for the rst me in Honk! JR. at The Barn. Beck has spent his whole life performing on the baseball eld, football eld, basketball court and any other sports arena he can nd. His other happy place is his camper near the Delaware beaches. He loves spending me with his family and friends, drawing dierent characters, playing video games, telling silly jokes and just having fun. Maya Hope Johnston (Greylag) - Maya Hope Johnston is thrilled to be a part of the Barn’s producon of Honk! JR. This is her rst community theatre show, but she’s enjoyed taking the stage with her theatre classes since kindergarten. Acng and singing are her favorite hobbies, along with wring stories, being creave, playing with friends, drawing things she sees in her mind, and being with her family.

Kalina Bell (Girl's Voice/Goose/Froglet) - Kalina is very excited to make her theatre debut with The Barn Playhouse’s Honk! JR.! She is thrilled that it will be alongside her sister, Ainsley. Kalina is in the third grade in North Penn. In addion to her love of theatre, she enjoys playing the piano, violin, and taking a variety of dance classes. You will also nd her on the soccer eld in the fall. She is excited for many more years of producons to come! Georgee Cook (Billy/Pinkfoot) - Georgee Cook is excited to make her Barn debut in Honk! JR. She is a rising 5th grader at Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School. Onstage, Georgee has parcipated in her school performances as a townsperson in Annie JR., a member of the Snow Chorus/dance troupe in Frozen JR., and the Ugly Duckling in Shrek JR. Outside of school, Georgee loves to dance, especially ballet, and is an avid craer. She would like to thank her parents and lile brother for all their love, support and driving her everywhere, as well as the cast and crew of Honk! JR. for being so welcoming to a newcomer. Julia Diey (Penny) - This is Julia's rst show at The Barn, but she has been doing theatre since the beginning of middle school. She has also done dance since she was 3 years old, and she has been singing in chorus for 4 years. She has also been taking singing lessons this past year. Julia hopes to connue doing theatre. She really enjoys being on the stage and loves meeng all the new people! Nadia Elbaga (Ida) - Nadia Elbaga is 15 years old and is a 10th grade student at Perkiomen Valley High School, as well as a Construcon Carpentry student at North Montco Technical Career Center. Performing is her favorite acvity, along with tap dancing. She has competed in the Julia’s Joy Voice Idol compeon twice, placing 2nd this year. Nadia has also appeared in Annie, Seussical, and the Barn’s 2023 Broadway Blockbusters. She is so excited to be back at the Barn playing her rst lead role as Ida in Honk! JR. She would like to thank her parents and her sister for geng her to and from rehearsals, as well as a big thank you to Amanda Lamphere for making this show possible.

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Ephraim L. Albrecht (Boy's Voice/Goose/Froglet) - Ephraim is thrilled to make his theater debut in the chorus of this summer's producon of Honk! JR. at The Barn Playhouse! In addion to his performance commitment in this play, Ephraim will spend his summer swimming in the pool, riding his bike, bowling with his family, playing soccer, and being a non-stop gooall. Ephraim just ended his rst year of playing cello in the orchestra at Marshall Street Elementary School. Ephraim is grateful to be included in the show this summer and thanks the producon sta for all they have done to make it happen. Keep a close eye on the chorus and spot Ephraim amongst the migrang geese, and groovy froglets. Hannah M. Albrecht (Fluy) - Hannah is elated to be parcipang in her rst producon at The Barn Playhouse! This is Hannah's fourth experience acng in a theater producon. Her previous on-stage experience includes being a chorus member in The True Story of the Three Lile Pigs at Barkley Elementary, Iago in Disney's Aladdin JR. at Blockson Middle School, and Scule in Disney's The Lile Mermaid, also at Blockson Middle School. Hannah is excited to spread her wings and join the cast of Honk! JR. by portraying the role of Flu. In her free me, you can nd Hannah singing and dancing everywhere she goes. She plays the violin in her school orchestra, and proudly earned her yellow belt - green stripe in Tae Kwon Do earlier this spring! Hannah is thankful to the producon sta at The Barn Playhouse for the opportunity to be a part of this excing show! She is ready to hatch some fun for the audience. Ainsley Bell (Maureen) - Ainsley is absolutely ecstac to be part of Honk! JR., and is so excited to perform! She has previously been in both Rock of Ages as a Waitress, and The Addams Family as a Student Choreographer. She lls her me with singing, dancing, Scouts, Student Council, her church youth group, and founding a Theater club at her school. Ainsley would like to thank her parents for all the long car rides, and her friends for making this such an amazing few months.

PRODUCTION STAFF Producers ................................................ Eileen Ciccarone, John Henken Director ...................................................................... Amanda Lamphere Assistant Director .................................................................... Emily Beck Music Director ................................................................... Laura Burhans Choreographer ........................................................... Amanda Lamphere Stage Manager ................................................................ Mahew Earley Set Design........................................................................ Mahew Earley Set Construcon ....................................... Mahew Earley, John Henken Costumes Team ..................... Sandy Orwig, Eileen Dooley, Karen Knodel Props ......................................................................... Maureen Scallano Lighng Design and Hang .......................................................... Tim Bean Ligh Board Operator ........................................................... Sean Moran Sound Director ................................................................. Tom Lamphere Cast Photos .......................................................................... Rory Zummo Producon Photos ........................................ Emily Beck, Steve DiNenno Program...................................................................... Marianne DiNenno Box Oce ....................................................................... Eileen Ciccarone Front of House Volunteer Coordinator ............................... Nicole Dudek Publicity ...................................................................... Marianne DiNenno The Dramateurs, Inc. at the Barn Playhouse 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President ............................................................................. John Henken Vice President .................................................................. Tom Lamphere Recording Secretary .............................................................. Dee Henken Corresponding Secretary ................................................. Steve DiNenno Treasurer ............................................................................ Michael Riggs Two Year Board Member ............................... Steve Arcidiacono (Year 2) Two Year Board Member ............................................. Tim Bean (Year 2) Two Year Board Member ...................................... Laurie Baltrus (Year 1) Two Year Board Member ...................................... Tony DeCarlo (Year 1)

2024 Youth Production Honk! JR. Our barnyard has been filled with this wonderful cast. MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I A Poultry Tale ................................................. Drake, Ida, Cat, Henriea Maureen, Turkey, Grace, and Company The Joy of Motherhood ............................................... Ida and Maureen Dierent..............................................................................................Ida Hold Your Head Up High ..................................................... Ida and Ugly Look at Him ................................................... Ida, Drake, Ugly, Maureen Henriea, Turkey, Ducklings, Cat, Grace, and Company Dierent........................................................................................... Ugly Play With Your Food ........................................................... Cat and Ugly Every Tear a Mother Cries ..................................................................Ida The Wild Goose Chase ................ Greylag, Dot, Cat, Ugly, and Company Hold Your Head Up High (Reprise) ..................................... Ida and Ugly There will be a een minute intermission between acts. ACT II The Joy of Motherhood (Reprise Part 1) ........................................ Drake The Joy of Motherhood (Reprise Part 2) ........................................ Drake Now I’ve Seen You ............................................................................ Ugly Warts and All ............................................. Bullfrog, Ugly, and Company The Blizzard .............................................. Blizzard Soloist and Company Transformaon .............................................................. Ugly, Ida, Penny Look at Him (Reprise) ............................................................... Company Warts and All (Reprise) ............................................................. Company

CAST Drake ............................................................................ Wesley Plummer Turkey/Barnacles ............................................................ Alita Yelverton Henriea/Mother Swan ..................................................... Talia Guarino Maureen ................................................................................ Ainsley Bell Ida ...................................................................................... Nadia Elbaga Cat .................................................................................... Orianna Gallia Grace/Dot.................................................................... Celeste Plummer Billy/Pink Foot ................................................................ Georgee Cook Beaky/Snowy............................................................................ Nola Kerr Downy ................................................................................ Isabella Price Flu ........................................................................ Hannah M. Albrecht Ugly ..................................................................................... Violet Roche Greylag .................................................................. Maya Hope Johnston Penny .................................................................................... Julia Diey Bewick/Goose/Froglet ..................................................... Beck Johnston Bullfrog ........................................................................ Ramsey Plummer Solo Froglet/Goose .............................................................. Maeve Kerr Maggie Pie/The Blizzard Soloist .......................................... Alina Niesen Boy’s Voice/Goose/Froglet ..................................... Ephraim L. Albrecht Girl’s Voice/Goose/Froglet..................................................... Kalina Bell Camerawoman/Goose/Froglet ......................................... Mylah Janneh SMOKING IS PROHIBITED ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING. PLEASE SMOKE ONLY IN THE PARKING LOT. PLEASE COMPLETELY TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AS THEY INTERFERE WITH OUR SOUND SYSTEM. THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. DONOR INFORMATION The Dramateurs, Inc. gratefully acknowledge the generous support we’ve received from members, subscribers, and friends. (January 1, 2024 - July 10, 2024) Mark Ayers Linda Bergnes Andrea Bridgens Allen Collins Marianne and Steve DiNenno Sharon Gareld Lauren Kersteer Jana Kinder Rusty Muglia Kit and Frank Niesen Cheryl Reape Kathleen Reilly Neil Schafer John and Rose Schulberger Konnie and Paul Stark Giving Tuesday 2023 (November 26 - December 31, 2023) Donaons of $20 or more are listed in our playbills. List updated as of July 10, 2024. Steve Arcidiacono Laurie and Bill Baltrus Timothy Bean Emily Beck Ma Bookler Jean Brooks Eileen Ciccarone Anthony DeCarlo Chris DiMeo Marianne DiNenno Steve DiNenno Tara Feathers Karen Gresh Aubrey Henken Diane and John Henken Diane Hodgkiss Michelle Kilmer Kathleen Klocko Jusn Lamphere Rose and Tom Lamphere Ashley and Zachary Miller-Brown Emily Murphy Sue Murphy Kim Newell Shelli Penmall Andrea Rivera Robert (BJ) Schmalbach Dean Soltes Konnie and Paul Stark James Troutman Vince Vuono Rosemary Zummo

Broadway Double Feature Rae Our Broadway Double Feature theater cket rae is happening again this season. The winner of the rae will receive 2 ckets to two separate Broadway shows, 2 ckets to the 1:00 pm manee of Water For Elephants and 2 ckets to the 8:00 pm performance of The Great Gatsby on Saturday, October 26th. The winning rae cket will be picked on the closing night of our season, October 12th, during the nal performance of We Will Rock You. You need not be present to win. Rae ckets are $10 each. Tickets will be sold at the theater during performances and online at www.barnplayhouse.org Support our fundraiser and YOU might be the winner of an awesome oung in NYC this fall! DIRECTOR’S NOTES When I was 3 years old, I performed my rst theatrical role as a duckling and froglet in Honk! My family sll recounts the story of how I would not leave the stage during a blackout and my dad, playing Drake in the show, had to come on stage and scoop me up. I like to say that they knew then that I would never leave the stage. I had the pleasure of performing in Honk! JR. in middle school as the Bullfrog, exing my funny bone for the rst me. So when I was oered the opportunity to direct a show that has been a part of my life for so long, I knew that I had to be involved! Let’s be honest: being a kid is hard. Learning who you are and navigang the dicules of growing up is hard, especially if you don’t feel accepted by those around you. My goal this summer was not only to put on a great producon, but to make every kid feel heard and seen. I have had the absolute pleasure of geng to know each and every one of these kids, and they have truly taught me as much I hope I have taught them. While you probably have already heard the story of the Ugly Duckling, I think that its message has never been more important than it is in our world today. Being “dierent” is hard, and there are always people that will make you feel bad about standing out in a crowd. This is a story of acceptance, of others and of ourselves. I hope that today you are reminded to not only be kind to those around you that are dierent, but to be kind to yourself and accept what makes you, YOU! Thank you so much for your support of our producon. We are grateful for your support of youth theater and The Barn Playhouse! Amanda Lamphere

The Dramateurs, Inc. at The Barn Playhouse present Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe Music by George Sles Based on Hans Chrisan Andersen's The Ugly Duckling Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre Internaonal. Music Director Laura Burhans Producers Eileen Ciccarone, John Henken Director/Choreographer Amanda Lamphere 2024 Youth Producon Ticket Rae The winner of the rae will receive 4 ckets to the 3:00 pm manee of How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Miller Theater, Philadelphia on November 27th. Part of Broadway at The Academy series. Performance at Miller Theater, formerly the Merriam, on Broad Street next to The Academy of Music. Rae ckets are $10 each. The winning cket will be picked on the closing night of our Youth Producon, Honk Jr., on July 20th. You need not be present to win. Tickets will be sold at the theater during performances of Honk Jr. and online at: www.barnplayhouse.org Support our fundraiser and YOU might be the winner of an awesome oung this fall guaranteed to kick o your holiday season!

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