Matilda, the musical
- Book by Dennis Kelly
- Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
- Based on the book, Matilda, by Roald Dahl
From the world of Roald Dahl comes the tale of an extraordinary girl who uses her intellect and fantastical abilities to change the course of her own destiny.
Precocious Matilda lives in a world of imagination with no boundaries. She needs to. Her mom is a self-absorbed dancer. Her father is a deceptive swindler. The headmistress at her school, Miss Agatha Trunchbull, is a tyrannical disciplinarian. Her only reprieve is getting lost in the worlds found in her imagination or her books and time with her teacher, Miss Honey who takes interest in her intellect and wit. With the help of her new ally and a touch of magic, Matilda manages to navigate everything from family drama to unifying her classmates against Miss Trunchbull’s evil ways. A scrappy story of heart that celebrates how different life can be when you take a stand for your future.
Recommended for ages 8 and up due to some mature material and mild language
SCHEDULE
February 28-March 22
CAST
MATILDA WORMWOOD: Ellie Brower+ & Maggie Martin*+
MISS TRUNCHBULL: TJ Clark
MISS HONEY: Audrey Aukeman**
MRS. WORMWOOD: Emily Diener
WORMWOOD: Bill Anderson, Jr.*
MICHAEL WORMWOOD: Adrien Lee-Rossing
RUDOLPHO: David Armbrecht*
MRS. PHELPS: Lindsay Schmidt+
BRUCE: Trey Butka+
LAVENDER: Rilynn White+
NIGEL: Jonathan Foster
HORTENSIA: Amaya Wiseman+
ERIC: Christian Maloley*+
ALICE: Ceci Tinney
AMANDA: Giana Rodriguez*
TOMMY: Luke Furness
ESCAPOLOGIST/ENSEMBLE: Jesse Aukeman
SERGEI/ENSEMBLE: Evan Bronkema
COOK/ENSEMBLE: Parianna Ghebleh
PARTY ENTERTAINER/ENSEMBLE: Jake Doctor
DOCTOR/ENSEMBLE: Jason T. Morrison
BALLROOM DANCER/ENSEMBLE: Mary Kate Murnen
BALLROOM DANCER/ENSEMBLE: Grace Schafer*+
ACROBAT/ENSEMBLE: Audrey Wierenga
BIG KIDS ENSEMBLE:
Julia Callahan+
Claire Dougherty*
Robbie Dwortz*
Parker Hammond+
Micah Hamstra+
Hannah Reier
*First time on Civic Theatre stage
+ School of Theatre Arts student
**School of Theatre Arts faculty
MEDIA
Fox 17 Morning Mix: “Matilda” to bring childhood imagination to the GR Civic Theatre stage
Grand Rapids Magazine: Civic Theatre Presenting ‘Matilda the Musical’
EightWest: Matilda the Musical Coming to Grand Rapids Civic Theatre