The SpongeBob Musical at Ashland

Well, that was quite a show! Veronica has been working on this one since school ended, with long rehearsals five days a week. This was a high school-aged play that opened auditions 8th graders in order to expand the pool of talent. And what talent! I was so impressed by these kids. V was in the ensemble, which may not sound like a huge part, but she was on stage a good chunk of the 2-hour runtime, had four outfit changes, and had to learn to tap dance for one of the numbers. Every part in this play was important. They put on 10 performances and the crowd seemed to get bigger as the three weeks went on, which is a sign of good word-of-mouth.

All photos taken by Kara Salava Photography:

 

So much joy on these kids' faces throughout the show!

Sardines worshipping the Super Sea Star Savior:

This was one of my favorite songs in the play, "No Control", written by David Bowie and Brian Eno:

Lead Cowfish:

She played the second F in the BFF behind SpongeBob and Patrick:

"Poor Pirates":

"I'm Not a Loser" tap routine (V is third from the right):