South Huntsville Neighbors, June 2024

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Sponge Bob The Musical IMP
Huntsville’s Next Production
By Jenni Wood, IMP Huntsville
Who lives in a Pineapple under the sea?” YOU
DO, when you join IMP Huntsville for our summer production
of SpongeBob the Musical!
You may already be familiar with the cartoon, SpongeBob
Squarepants, that 昀椀 rst aired in 1999, and is still on air today!
It quickly became the most popular animated show on Nickelodeon,
and one of the longest running American animated shows
in history. Whether or not you’re familiar with the cartoon, you
have most certainly noticed its large presence in pop culture.
For avid theatre goers, SpongeBob the Musical will surprise you,
as it 昀椀 ts the musical comedy genre to a “t” and then some! This
one checks all of the right boxes - it’s hilarious, fast paced, has
an element of “spectacle”, and even pulls at your heart strings.
There are even pirates. Everyone loves pirates.
What separates SpongeBob the Musical from others of its category
is that each song explores a different genre of music. We have
several different recording artists to thank for this, some of whom
you probably recognize. Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Plain White
T’s, Panic! at the Disco, Cindy Lauper, and David Bowie are just
some of the artists who have contributed to this musical. These
different genres of music allow us to explore different styles of
dance, from contemporary, to tap, to hip hop and of course, classic
musical theatre. Structurally, SpongeBob the Musical is unique in
this way. It also features a wide variety of pirates.
For our younger (and young at heart) audience members - we
have all of the characters you know and love from the show telling
a brand new story. Our “Heroes” SpongeBob, Patrick, and
Sandy, must work together to save the day when Bikini Bottom
faces catastrophe! And as you may have guessed, they’ll have
to thwart a scheme or two from Plankton in the process. We’ll
have the kiddos dancing in their seats (and maybe even the isles).
Audiences will recognize the homage to the cartoon with bright
colors, 昀氀 ying beach balls, jelly 昀椀 sh and maybe even a bubble or
two. And did we mention there are pirates.
To bring this story to life, IMP Huntsville has assembled a dynamite
team. We are delighted to bring our director, Russell
Stephens, back home to Huntsville from Orlando where he has
worked professionally for many years. Our other team members
include: Jenni Wood, as Assistant Director, Huntsville based
musician, Newt Johnson as our Music Director (Color Purple,
Beauty and the Beast, RENT), and Martez Clemmons as our
Technical Director and lighting design extraordinaire (Gentleman’s
Guide to Love and Murder, Color Purple). Under the artistic
direction of Vivienne Atkins and PJ Sligting, this team is
ready to deliver a high energy, utterly delightful show, full of
joy…and pirates.
You can experience SpongeBob the Musical June 27 - June 30th.
Please visit our website, imphuntsville.org, for dates, times, and
ticket information. We’ll see you in Bikini Bottom!
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