Youth Theater

Extraordinary Theater Experiences for Young People
Wed, Sep 10

Musical Theater Classes

For 1st – 12th grade students

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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.