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Spongebob performed by Arthur Decant and Patrick performed by Shelby use one of many many bubble props for his or her track “BFF”.

COTTONWOOD – Lakeview’s Coming Home Days musical this yr comes with a change — straying away from musical classics like “Matilda” and “Annie” to a script written simply 10 years in the past.

On Friday, youths in Cottonwood will likely be performing its debut of “SpongeBob: The Musical” within the Lakeview High School auditorium.

The musical is a shortened 60-minute model of its Broadway model. It follows SpongeBob, performed by Arthur Decant, as he works towards his purpose of changing into the supervisor of his quick meals job on the Krusty Krab whereas concurrently saving the city from a volcanic eruption spearheaded by the evil scientist Plankton, performed by Abel Johnson.

“SpongeBob” wasn’t the one attainable choice for a play. Before auditions began, musical choices included musicals together with “Shrek” and “Finding Nemo,” mentioned Oliva Newman, who performs Sandy. “Spongebob: The Musical” was in the end chosen by musical director Krishana Dempcy, primarily as a result of she loved it and thought the children would too.

“When I listened to this soundtrack, it was just like a party, the whole thing is like a party, it’s so much fun,” Dempcy mentioned.”It was the one which I acquired most enthusiastic about, and that normally is an effective signal.”

Initially there was some controversy in regards to the choose. Some actors have been skeptical in regards to the musical’s means to enchantment to a wider viewers, with some mother and father refusing to let their children take part, mentioned Grace Granada, who performs Karen.

However, a number of the actors are proud of choice.

“I really like the cartoon one, because I feel like the majority of musicals, like ‘Annie,’ ‘Matilda,’ are more serious and dark,” mentioned Granada. “But these (costumes) are all so pop. They’re so bright. I just really like how we’re allowed to do different things.”

The musical’s extra cartoonish model provides many extra alternatives for the props to face out and be extra enjoyable, together with colourful coral reef bushes made out of froth noodles,Solo cups, a jetpack, a glittery clarinet and most notably numerous bubble machines, mentioned Dempcy.

The play is a youth musical, however the solid vary is large, starting from second graders all the way in which to seniors and up out of highschool, in response to Carrie Speh, the assistant director and play choreographer. In her opinion, having so many alternative age teams comes with its benefits.

“Its great getting to watch the big kids have to take on a sort of leadership role,” Speh mentioned. “I constantly hear them telling the kids to shh! But they do it kindly, and you know it means a lot more for my big kid than just coming from your teacher.”

“If I don’t come with energy, nobody does,” mentioned freshman Arthur Decant, who performs SpongeBob. “So you got to come with energy.”

The musical is a part of Cottonwood’s Coming Home Days weekend occasion, which can embody varied different occasions over the weekend together with however not restricted to axe throwing, a golf competitors, and an open home.

There will likely be two performances, on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Admission value will likely be $12.62 and consists of wheelchair accessibility and parking. Tickets will be bought on the Lakeview Public Schools’ web site.