Lights, Camera, Action! The cast and crew and excited to open SpongeBob the Musical on the PHS stage on April 10, 2024! Dr. Madson speaks to SpongeBob, the Dance Captain, some characters, a student musician and the show's director who will get you excited to see the show and also learn about how these very talented students manage their school work in addition to putting in the hours that are necessary to put on a spring musical at PHS! This is a flagship program at Parkland and we are excited to take you behind the scenes of our theatre department.
Link for show tickets: https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/arts/ticket-information
Plan to come 30 minutes early to check out the Beach Party in the auditorium as the pit orchestra entertains patrons with party music.
SpongeBob contains music composed by Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, David Bowie, Panic! at the Disco, Steven Tyler and more.
Vocabulary:
Sitzprobe - a rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing attention on integrating the two groups.
Foley Artist - A Foley artist is the person who creates this sound art. Foley artists use creativity to make viewers believe that the sound effects are actually real. A student Foley artist is on stage and part of the SpongeBob show!