money Theatre for Youth's 'Surf’s Up' performances to begin next week
“Surf’s Up” begins production performances at the Sauk Theatre in Jonesville at 7 p.m. March 10 and 12 and 3 p.m. Sunday March 13.
Theatre for Youth is the producer for this production and more than 28 young people make up the cast of “Surf’s Up.”
Cranky old Italian immigrant Luigi Barone (Zac Affholter) owns the Surfin’ Burger hangout on the best surfing beachfront on Kahuna Beach in California. He, his daughter (Alayna Wilson), and his three granddaughters (Lilly Macie, Paige Barnes, Daykin Keef) serve up great Italian food to the teen surfers, a couple of aging beatniks (Esther Yokell and Holly Thompson) who speak in poetry and bongo drums, and other assorted customers (Marti Bell and Aniston Duff).
Luigi is sad to see his granddaughters lose the ways of the old country, especially when one falls for a new surfer guy (Noah Widman). To make matters worse, a flock of enthusiastic birdwatchers (Belle Ambrose, Dakota Oakes and Frances Young) invade Kahuna Beach looking for a rare species. Worst of all, a wily land developer (Emmalynn Ambrose and Rachel Sullivan) wants to buy — or steal — Luigi’s property for her new hotel and casino. When Luigi refuses to sell, the developer makes life miserable for everyone. Only a mysterious artist (Abby Affholter) can bring Luigi back to his senses and help him realize he needs to accept help from those he almost chased away.
Additional surfers played by Sierra Winter, Ford Swihart, Willow Trott, Alyssa Mekelburg, and Anna Gray. Jacob Gray plays the new kid on the beach. Other cast members are Taylor Tracy, Olivia Dube’, Meghan Mekelburg, Savannah Lewis, Judah Keef and Toby Hendrickson.
“Surf’s Up” is directed by Mari Nunez, produced by Ron Boyle, choreographed by John Ciaravino and Sarah Gray, vocals and administrative assistant Wendy Ciaravino, vocals and keyboard Jackie Linebrink, and costumes by Sue Reed, Traci Hubbard, and Judie Palacios. Production assistant is Jennifer Ambrose, light design by Chris Dube’, prop artist Jeff Gray, sound design by Tim Ambrose, spot light operator Grace Dube’ and music by Jacob Dube’
Great Beach Boys-style music with large chorus numbers.
Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and $5 for children 12 and under and can be purchased at the box office each night or at theatreforyouth.org in advance.
This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Theatre for Youth presents 'Surf's Up' production
