Upcoming
Finding Nemo Jr. Cast List
Nemo: Lyla Holm
Marlin: Scarlette Murray
Dory: Ondine Dopp
Coral: Sylvia Carson
Bruce: Carter Tartaglia
Chum: Bentley Nye
Anchor: Beatrix Huggett
Gill: Charlie Venske
Bubbles: Tal Watson
Bloat: Freja Nycz
Gurgle: Everett Gerten
Peach: Abby Avery
Nigel: Mae Kendall
Professor Ray: Martin Tartaglia
Pearl: Rosalie Rogers
Pearl’s Parent: Emersyn Adkins
Tad: Quinn Traver
Tad’s Parent: Olivia Shedd
Sheldon: Matthew Zeisser
Sheldon’s Parent: Emma Abbey
Crush: Natalie Shedd
Squirt: Tessa van der Puyl
Kai (turtle): Zoey Mead
Breeze (turtle): Zara Keller
Sea Turtle 1: Hazel Grube
Sea Turtle 2: Benjamin Rogers
Scuba Mask Dancer: Eden Hackworth
Sydney Harbor Vacationer: Foster Zima
Angel Fish: Amelia Underhill
Barracuda: Christopher Bengtsson
Damselfish: Barrett Keller
Grouper: Melody Carson
Baby Jellyfish: Ella Abbey
Moonfish 1 & 5: Mack Lessnau
Moonfish 2 & 6: Henry Weeks
Moonfish 3: Norah Ivey
Moonfish 4: Thora Dopp
Electric Eel 1: Sylvia Carson
Electric Eel 2: Mason Hanson
Lobster 1: Kendall Williams
Lobster 2: Lily Andrews
Octopus 1: Colette Bays
Octopus 2: Elliott Seekman
Sea Horse 1: Avery Swift
Sea Horse 2: Makena Gates
Jellyfish: Mimi Banfield, Violet Benson, Cadence Ganka, Elyse Priest, Claire Putnum, Nellie Saltos Howland
Moonfish Ensemble: Mary Bays, Juniper Cape, Emma LaFountain, Dexter Stahlhood
Reef Kids: June Bowman, Everlee Kuehnlein, Elliot Stahlhood
Seagulls: Charlotte Birch, Loik Dopp, Lydia LaFountain, Oaklynn Shaffer, Ezekiel Shedd
Shark Ensemble: Jameson Cape, Annabelle Maddux, Lucas Wray
Shark Fish “Friends”: Elayna Groleau, Kennedy Guthrie, Bailey McCormick, Brinley McCormick
Sea Turtle Kids: Blair Fisher-Short, Cora Ganka, Charlie Martin, Emilia Traver, Lou Venske
Reef Sea Chorus: Emma Abbey, Emersyn Adkins, June Bowman, Eden Hackworth, Barrett Keller, Everlee Kuehnlein, Rosalie Rogers, Olivia Shedd, Elliot Stahlhood, Martin Tartaglia, Quinn Traver, Amelia Underhill, Matthew Zeisser
Open Ocean Sea Chorus: Lily Andrews, Colette Bays, Christopher Bengtsson, Melody Carson, Sylvia Carson, Makena Gates, Hazel Grube, Mason Hanson, Barrett Keller, Benjamin Rogers, Elliott Seekman, Avery Swift, Amelia Underhill, Kendall Williams
The show dates are October 16th-19th.
For more information, contact Allison Ebner at [email protected] or 269-274-5795 or Jennifer Popovits at [email protected] or 810-394-6265.
2025-2026 Season
Finding Nemo Jr.
Hadestown
Beetlejuice Jr.
About
Since 2004, The Franke Center Youth Theater has been providing extraordinary theater experiences for young people! The Youth Theater stages plays, offers performance workshops, and performs educational outreach throughout Calhoun County. Director Allison Ebner and Producing Director Jennifer Conley Darling, along with their many devoted volunteers, are committed to promoting education, creativity, imagination through the performing arts.
Our staff and performers recently won 13 National Youth Arts awards! Click here to learn more.
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Youth Theater Supporters
- Battle Creek Community Foundation
- Marshall Community Foundation
- Binda Foundation
- United Way
- Young Michigan Dances
Past Shows
The Franke Center Youth Theater is a place where magical memories are made! Take a tour of some of our past shows.
