2026 Junior Cast
(ages 6-11 prior to July 1)
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig
Book and Lyrics by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
Music by JEANINE TESORI
Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford.
“I’m a Believer” by Neil Diamond
Co-Directed by Sarah Harris and Alexis Lasky
OUR returning SMPAC youth co-director: Sarah Harris is eager and excited to be working with these great, young actors as the Summer Youth Theatre Director, Juniors Production. Sarah has been working as a music teacher for over 10 years in the Milwaukee area as well as Atlanta, Georgia area. Through her time as teacher she has been an actor in community theater productions, alto in a fantastic non-profit community chorus, and director of musicals and concerts including children ages 5-13 years. Currently she is the Music Teacher at Rawson Elementary in South Milwaukee. "It's Showtime!"
OUR returning SMPAC youth co-director: Alexis Lasky has been part of the theater community in Milwaukee for over 20 years and has been part of productions at Sunset Playhouse, First Stage Childrens Theater, Skylight Musical Theater and InTandem, and SMPAC. Alexis also teaches musical theater classes, choreographs Childrens theater productions, plays the flute In the South Milwaukee Municipal Band and is proudly the Assistant Cub Master for Rawson PTO‘s Cub Scout Pack 233. Alexis would like to thank you all for the opportunity to work with your great children and hopes to continue to inspire and nurture the love of music theater in your children.
“I’m A Believer”(Neil Diamond)(c)1966 Stonebridge Music, Foray Music. All rights administered by Sony/ATV
Music Publishing LLC (SESAC), on behalf of Stonebridge Music, and by Foray Music (SESAC). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Welcome to Duloc”(2001) Music by Mike Himelstein, Lyrics by Eric Darnell
2026 CLASSES
Pre-registration is required to audition. All enrollees audition and receive a part. Registration opens to the first 50 registrants. 2026 fee: $215 for South Milwaukee residents (enter code “res”). $245 for non South Milwaukee residents. Discounts are applied for multiple students in one household. Includes student t-shirt and rehearsal music download.
Auditions & Mandatory Parent Meeting
Auditions are Mon., May 11, 2026 (A-L, 5:30-7:00 pm; M-Z, 7:00-8:30 pm). Make up audition Tues., May 12, 4-5pm.
Please review these audition materials.ck here to view and print audition materials. Paper copies will be available at auditions for you.
Cast List (emailed no later than May 31)
Rehearsals Start Mon., June 15, 2026
TBD Program Ads orders closed (due July 2)
TBD Bios due July 2
TBD Fundraisers
Culvers, Oak Creek only with voucher, TBD, 10-10pm. Car wash Sat., TBD, 10-1pm SMHS parking lot nearest door 9. Cousins Subs, South Milwaukee only, TBD, 11-2pm. No voucher needed.
Shows July 18, 2026, 1pm and 3:30pm
Directors will be casting two sets of leads. The entire cast will be performing BOTH shows. Lead groups will be listed.
General admission tickets $12/$7 student
This production is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY, (212) 541-4684 mtishows.com. Any video recording made of this performance is authorized for personal, at-home, non-commercial use only. The sale or distribution of such recording is strictly prohibited under federal copyright law.