Musical tells a story of tolerance

What: “Honk! Jr., The Ugly Duckling Musical”

Who: El Dorado Musical Theatre

Where: Three Stages, 10 College Parkway in Folsom

When: July 6-22

Cost: $12 to $25

Information: edmt.info or call 916-941-SING

El Dorado Musical Theatre presents “Honk! Jr., The Ugly Duckling Musical,” July 6-22, at Three Stages, 10 College Parkway in Folsom at Folsom Lake College.

“Honk! Jr., The Ugly Duckling Musical” is a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story “The Ugly Duckling,” incorporating a message of tolerance.

”Honk! Jr.” tells the story of an odd looking baby duck, Ugly, and his quest to find his mother. Soon after Ugly is born, he is lured away by a wily Cat who wants to eat Ugly for dinner.

Ugly manages to escape but has no idea how to return home.

Along his way, he encounters a beautiful swan, Penny, tangled in a fishing line. After saving her the two birds fall in love. However, she must return to her flock and fly south for the winter.

Eventually Ugly’s mother finds him frozen in the snow. Her warm tears manage to thaw him out and he awakes as a handsome swan.

Ugly is later reunited with Penny and the two swans decide to live the rest of their days in the same pond as Ugly’s loyal mother.

“Honk! Jr., The Ugly Duckling Musical” is entertaining for all ages. Ticket prices range from $12 to $25 and can be purchased online at threestages.net or by calling the Three Stages box office at 916-608-6888. Bargain performances at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, July 12 and 19, are offered with all seats $12.

There are two cast performing the play.

 

Scrambled cast

Ugly (Zach Wilson); Ida (Madison Sykes); Cat (Ireland Bonds); Drake (Justin Harvey); Maureen (Kylie Adams); The Turkey (Asten Fallavollita); Grace (Selma Gebhardt); Henrietta (Grace Righton); The Bullfrog (Annika Tamaki); Greylag (Russell Anderson); Dot (Alexandra Fallavolita); Father Swan (Asten Fallavollita); Mother Swan (Ariel Sonenstein); Penny (Hannah Davis); Bewick (Kiley Link); Jaybird (Lindsay Alhady); Beaky (Claire Bao); Billy (Joshua Davis); Fluff (Alexis Robards); Downy (Linnea Tamaki); Froglets: Alyssa Stafford, Aurora Giacobbe, Jessica McCloskey, Katie Felton, Melissa Vogel; Barnacles (Jordan Soto); Pinkfoot (Jane Frederick); Snowy (Daniel Cramer); Blizzard Soloist (Kyra Schneider); FBI Agents: Chase Franklin and Malia Saez; Jaybird Groupies: Anna Saez, Brooke Snyder, Cassandra Aquino, Jennifer Heideman and Katelyn Minnie; Make-up Artist (Jamiliee Alhady); Cameraman (Sofia Grimenstein); Crossing Guard (Amelia Wojcik); Stewardesses: Jocelyn Haney and Tayah Peerman; Wigeons Ensemble: Amelia Wojcik, Anna Saez, Annika Srivastava, Brooke Snyder, Cassandra Aquino, Chase Franklin, Jennifer Heideman, Jocelyn Haney, Lexi Holihan and Tayah Peerman; Scoters Ensemble: Emma Lawrie, Emma Morfin, Hanna Milton, Kira Bertram, Malia Saez, Marissa Elise Joe, Mia Quinn, Riley McCormack and Sofia Grimenstein; Puddles Ensemble: Clayton Lawrie, Emma Magnuson, Hayden Sillers, Jamiliee Alhady, Madeline Coulombe, Madeline Sweet, Payton Oas, Summer Allen and Tegan Oas.

 

Sunnyside cast

Ugly (Zach Wilson); Ida (Kelly Maur); Cat (Allie Frew); Drake (Justin Harvey); Maureen (Isabella Fay); The Turkey (Asten Fallavollita); Grace (Avery Speel); Henrietta (Madison Grandlund); The Bullfrog (Riley Price); Greylag (Russell Anderson); Dot (Emily Fritz); Father Swan (Asten Fallavollita); Mother Swan (Mariah Embree); Penny (Marisa Wong); Bewick (Logan Hamel); Jaybird (Julianne Yonano); Beaky (Maya Ribadeneira); Billy (Miranda Garver); Fluff (Charlotte Spencer); Downy (Tara Castle); Froglets: Bethany Embree, Emily Hobbs, Hannah Tufts, Jenna Williams and Victoria Fay; Barnacles (Kiki Iden); Pinkfoot (Nick Ribadeneira); Snowy (Natalie Hopkins); Blizzard Soloist (Emily Folk); FBI Agents: Jessica Garver and Liam Roberts; Jaybird Groupies: Anna Merten, Delanie Faherty, Kamryn Tung, Kayla King and Madison Gravitt; Make-up Artist (Olivia Downs); Cameraman (Lexie Scott); Crossing Guard (Brooke Disney); Stewardesses: Maggie Enriquez and Sydnie Foyil; Wigeons Ensemble: Anna Merten, Brooke Disney, Daphne Huegel, Delanie Faherty, Jessica Garver, Kayla King, Lexie Scott, Maggie Enriquez, Natalie Roeschen and Zoe Leflar; Scoters Ensemble: Anna Makarewicz, Brigette Dupre, Kamryn Tung, Kennedy Schmidt, Liam Roberts, Madison Gravitt, Michaela Brown, Sydnie Foyil and Whitney Hilton Kerstine; Puddles Ensemble: Abigail Disney, Bailey Alamillo, Derek Wong, Kylie Smith, Lanna Moore, Lauren Polley, Olivia Downs, Olivia McFarland and William Gillick.

EDMT’s Production of “Honk! Jr., The Ugly Duckling Musical” is sponsored in part by Mechanics Bank, The Gift of Kids Daycare and Preschool, Parker Development Company, Business Workspaces and Fireman’s Association.

For more information about registration, roles or fees visit edmt.info or call 916-941-SING.