Des Moines Playhouse
FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kill Date: Aug. 18, 2024
Subject: The Des Moines Playhouse Penguin Project Presents Disney’s Frozen JR
Contact: Lee Ann Bakros, Playhouse Marketing & Public Relations Director, 515-974-5358
The Des Moines Playhouse Penguin Project presents Disney’s Frozen JR., Aug. 15-18, 2024. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com and by phone at 515-277-261. Disney’s Frozen JR is sponsored by Fareway Stores Inc, Prairie Meadows, and Workspace x Storey Kenworthy
When faced with danger, Princesses Anna and Elsa discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen Jr. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart.
The Penguin Project is a group of special needs artists who are joined on stage by a dedicated group of peer mentors—youths the same age who have worked side-by-side with the artists through four months of rehearsals. By providing access to community theatre, The Penguin Project demonstrates that the special challenges of a disability should not handicap a child’s ability to participate in life’s experiences. The Penguin Project is a national program with 56 chapters in 24 states.
The Playhouse cast includes artists Elias Andersson, Logan Barlean, Luke Barlean, Ivelle Grace Bayasgalan, Max Bird, Whitman Birk, DJ Brown, Anna Bylund, Sofia Curtis, Indigo Ekhardt, Mia Fine, Kamilla Freeman, Konnor Fynaardt, Bowie Geigley, Jonah Gieseke, Owen Hartin, Sawyer Hess, Shae Hunt, Elizabeth Xiao Janni, Alexander Noah, Izzabella Olson, McKenna O'Meara, Daniel Pietig, Alex Shaw, Sabina Shelton, Xander Talbot, Robert Thacker, Conlon Topf, and Eli Zimmerman. The mentors are Kyleigh Barlean, Corley Blackford, Emery Blackford, Harper Butterworth, Rhya Cowden, Maddie Deyen, Isabell Edge, Kylie Halstead, Joshua Janni, Ainsley Jenkins, Kylie Jorgensen, Jaren Jorgenson, Liam Jorgenson, Porter Kimble, Maddie Lehman, Julia Neighbors, Lexi Neighbors, Paige Neighbors, Ingrid Oakley, Mya Owens, Julia Richer, Madison Sanders, Knox Schupbach, Anabelle Weis, and Annie White. Disney’s Frozen JR is directed by Derek Phelps with music direction by Sarah Jorgenson, choreography by Natalie Thomas, scenic design by Nicholas Amundson, costume design by Joy Barlean, and lighting design by JP Ungs.
The Playhouse mission is to create extraordinary, shared experiences through live theatre. The Playhouse vision is to be the home for artistic collaboration where any story can be told. Located at the 42nd Street exit of I-235, the theatre has presented a full season of shows since 1919 and also offers a wide variety of educational experiences including classes for ages 4 to adult, theatre trips to New York, and volunteer opportunities onstage and backstage.
For more information about The Playhouse, Penguin Project, and Disney’s Frozen JR, visit dmplayhouse.com or call 515-277-6261.
Penguin Project: Disney’s Frozen JR
Performances: 7:00 PM Thursday-Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday, Aug. 15-18, 2024
Tickets: $13 all ages
Purchase at dmplayhouse.com or 515-277-6261
ASL is offered at all four performances.
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