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Dino Before Dark Cast Descriptions/ Cast List

April 7, 2021

Cast List

Emily Amidon – Toto, Anklyosaurus, Ensemble
Avery Anthony – Protoceratops, Ensemble
Fyvie Anthony – Susan, Ensemble
Hadrian Anthony – Gary, T-Rex, Ensemble
Hailey Bugaj – Terri, Ensemble
Sophie Bunton – Annie
James Campbell – Troodon, Ensemble
Ava Coates – Panoplosaurus, Ensemble
Mark-Anthony Malek – Otto, Ensemble
Milo Malek – Larry, Ensemble
Clare Markin – Natty, Ensemble
Julie O’Quinn – Anklyosaurus, Ensemble
Blake Ro – Henry, Ensemble
Grant Ro – Jack
Francis Slevin – Iquanodon, Ensemble
Dillon Stoffer – Stump, Iguanodon, Ensemble
Laila Tadros – Joan, Ensemble
Rita Tadros – Protoceratops, Ensemble
Jack Tecala – Troodon, Ensemble
Noah Tecala – Panoplosaurus, Ensemble

Dinosaurs Before Dark Cast Descriptions

Please click on a role to learn more about that part.

  • Jack

    Jack is a young boy. He is bookish, careful and thoughtful, but he is NOT a nerd! Jack has tremendous curiosity about the world around him and loves to take notes about his observations. Jack tends to be very cautious in new situations, and his adventures in the tree house help him develop his confidence. He has a good (and protective) relationship with his younger sister, Annie, though her more impetuous nature often gets on his nerves.

  • Annie

    Jack’s younger sister and, in many ways, his opposite in terms of personality. She is a risk-taker who often follows her heart instead of her head. She sometimes teases Jack about his careful attitude toward life and often encourages him to be more adventurous. She loves animals of any kind and has a very loving heart.

  • Otto

    Otto is the oldest oak tree in the forest, a mild-mannered grandfatherly or grandmotherly type and a natural storyteller. This role doesn’t require the strongest actor in the group, but he (or she) should have a strong speaking voice and the confidence to take center stage when necessary.

  • Stump

    Stump is a grumpy tree stump, who, in direct contrast to Otto, is impatient and ill-tempered. Look for an actor who has good comedic instincts and a strong speaking voice.

  • Saplings

    The Saplings are young, spirited and curious Trees, eager to hear about the mysterious tree house that appears in their Woods.

  • Red Pines / Hemlocks

    The Red Pines and Hemlocks should be strong singers to help carry the opening and closing song

  • Henry

    Henry should be cast with an actor who has a strong stage presence. Although he has no “real” dialogue, his squeaks and giggles are just as important to the action as spoken words. This actor should be able to communicate through his facial expressions, should feel comfortable using his body to “fly” onstage and should enjoy making fun animal sounds.

  • Gary

    Gary is the boldest, hippest and friendliest of the Triceratops. He is the first to step out of the ferns to get a better look at Annie and Jack. He is as impulsive, curious and guileless as Annie.

  • Terri

    Terri is the most domineering of the Triceratops, but her bossy comments toward Larry should serve as comic relief and not be perceived as bullying.

  • Larry

    Larry is the nerdiest of the Triceratops and is a little henpecked by Terri, but he isn’t afraid to speak his mind. He and Terri should have a good rapport.

  • Natty

    Natty is the ultimate mother hen and takes great pride in protecting the baby Anatosaurus eggs

  • Susan

    Susan is a sassy Anatosaurus Mom who is more intrigued by Jack and Annie’s presence than afraid of them.

  • Joan

    Joan is the most stressed out of all the Anatosaurus Mothers. She should be a little more no-nonsense compared to Susan’s sassiness.

  • Toto

    Toto is Susan’s pestering child. She (or he) is as sassy as her mother and a bit of an imp.

  • Baby Dinosaurs

    The baby dinosaurs are freshly hatched Anatosaurus dinosaurs who are filled with wonder upon encountering the world for the first time.

  • Ankylosaurus

    Ankylosaurus are four-ton dinosaurs with spikes on their backs.

  • Protoceratops

    Prooceratops are the “runts” of the dinosaur litter, so look for smaller actors with good speaking voices who aren’t afraid to directly address the audience.

  • Iguanodons

    Iguanodons are the cool kids of the dinosaur lot. They have spikes for thumbs and are not afraid to brag about it.

  • Panoplosaurus

    Panoplosaurus are tank-like dinosaurs who take a lot of pride in all of their unique characteristics.

  • Troodon

    Troodon dinosaurs are the “brains” of the dinosaur lot but are not braggarts.

  • T-Rex

    T-Rex is a fierce, meat-eating dinosaur.

Dino Before Dark Main

April 7, 2021

Dinosours before dark

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs before Dark KIDS is an adaptation of the first of Mary Pope Osborne’s award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series, which has sold more than 100 million copies and is available in more than 100 countries around the world.  Jack and Annie’s tree house transports them back in time to the age of the dinosaurs, where the siblings courageously learn that things are not always what they seem.

Siblings, Jack and Annie, discover a tree house full of books while exploring one afternoon. Jack looks through a book about dinosaurs and wishes he could see a real one. Suddenly, the wind begins to blow and the tree house starts to spin wildly. When it finally stops, Jack and Annie open their eyes to find they have been transported back to the time of the dinosaurs.  Jack and Annie have a harrowing adventure, befriending some dinosaurs along the way as they try to make their way back home.

Class is held on Tuesdays from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

This is NOT an audition in class.  Once your student is registered they are in the class. Please make sure the scheduled performance dates are available dates for your students before registering.

Performances

  • Friday, June 10 @ 7 pm
  • Saturday, June 11 @ 2 pm

Ages

This production is for ages 7 – 12

Fees

A registration fee will be assessed at the time of registration. A performance fee will be assessed on Nov. 1, 2021. This fee includes a performance t-shirt, DVD, 2 tickets and costume cleaning/rental fees. Note: Sibling registration and performance fees are discounted. See Tuition page for details.

Tuition

  • Monthly tuition payments will be processed on the first of the month August, 2021 – May, 2022. Please refer to the policies for additional information about tuition policies. See Tuition Rates. 
  • The first monthly tuition payment will be charged on Aug. 1 or the date of registration (whichever comes first).
  • Since this is a performance based class, the last date to drop this class is Nov. 30, 2021. After that point, parents will be responsible for all tuition through May 1, 2022. Please refer to the policy on dropping classes.
  • All fees (tuition, registration, performance, etc) are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Auditions

All students must be registered to audition for Dinosaurs After Dark. Audition preparations will be done in class. Students will be taught songs, sides and choreography. Based on which parts they are most interested in, they will be given appropriate choices, from Dinosaurs After Dark, to use as part of their audition. Auditions will be held in class at the beginning of October. The auditions will be used to determine casting and goals for each student. As part of the class, students will be working towards those goals specifically developed for each student.

ALL registered students will participate in the production and will be cast in the show.

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