Announcing our CAP Jr Shows!
Cast announced here!
Information about Newsies will come later in the fall
Announcing our 2027 adult and family shows:
Winter dinner theater: Murder on the Menu
Summer musical: Mary Poppins
LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH THEATER PEOPLE?
We are currently looking for producers and directors for this season's shows. Coming up we have two shows with our junior group (grades 3-8), an adult murder mystery dinner theater, and our summer musical, Mary Poppins! If you have interest in getting involved, please send a resume and an expression of interest to chelseaareaplayers@gmail.com. Thanks!!
Chelsea Area Players
Chelsea Area Players is a local theatre group formed 1972. We are based in Chelsea, Michigan, and reach participants and audiences throughout the region.
The purpose of the Chelsea Area Players is to:
- Enrich the educational and cultural life of the community
- Promote understanding and appreciation of an important art, provide worthwhile entertainment
- Encourage interest and active participation by the community in all phases of the theatre through dramatic productions and other related activities
- Foster and support the involvement of community youth and adults in the dramatic arts.
We were amazed at the sheer number of kids who showed up for auditions! This was the second largest turnout for a non-musical that we've ever had. Because of this, and due to the fact that there were so many fewer speaking roles than there were kids who auditioned, we decided to add a few short "commercials" before the start of the main production. So anyone who is a part of one of the ensemble groups will also be in one of these commercials. Thanks to all who tried out -- we recognize and appreciate your talent! CAST LIST The Real Live Humans Carla – Bella Cumming Zora (listed as Zach in script) – Ana Lea Chris – Haddie Castleberry The Merry Men Little Red Robin Hood – Olivia Marshall Humpty Dumpty – Shiv Fox Black Sheep – Liam Thompson Rose Red – Monte Manning Simple Simon – Finley Nicholson Merry Men Ensemble: Benjamin Rose, Madelyn Dunn, Allison Wojcik, Riannan VanDeWege, Daniel Curran, Wade Jackson, Gabriel Geer, Skye Mattson, Abigail Fremuth, Josie Wilson Prince John’s Men Emperor – Oliver O’Rourke Big Bad Wolf – Aaron Seymour Three Little Pigs: Moe – Addison De Vries Squealer – Keira Stankiewicz Curly – Alex Hough Royal Cards Two of Spades – Paul Varblow Four of Diamonds – Miles Coder Card Guard Ensemble: Bently Pieknik, Paul Curran, Kaeli Kaltz, Harper Van Orman, Rylie Lehr, Natalie Hough The Villains Bertha – Alexa Wetzel Prunella – Amia Anderson The Grannies Granny – Adeline Weber Old Woman – Jane Thiel Mother Goose – Gloriana Owens Mother Hubbard – Vivian Neitring Granny Ensemble: Gianna Alonzi, Els Vollmer, Aubrey Rosemberg, Charlotte Smale, Emma Burrell, Aila Schmunk, Kyra LaPlant, Brooklyn DeVries, Katelyn Schultz Villagers Pied Piper – Lucas Bennett Mary Mack MackMack – Nora Kifer Mary Lamb – Collette Syrovy Mary Contrary – Kate Garot Mary Ensemble: Sarah Jewell, Norah Darling, Lillian Wojtas, Caroline Schmunk, Mariana Tracy, Riley Bell, Hadley Weber, Naomi Kibler, Lily Stolz, StellaMaris Muckle Commercial Casts: Host: Madelyn Dunn “Never Bossed” Announcer – Brooklyn DeVries Scrooge – Lillian Wojtas Cratchit – Lily Stolz Female Voice – Kyra LaPlant “Biff Notes” Teacher – Kaeli Kaltz Daphne – Norah Darling Alan – Daniel Curran James – Bently Pieknik Tracy – StellaMaris Muckle Frustrated Student – Sarah Jewell Biff – Natalie Hough Announcer – Josie Wilson “Declaration Ink” Franklin – Katelyn Shultz Jefferson – Aila Schmunk Adams – Rylie Lehr Carroll – Harper Van Orman Hancock – Paul Curran “Stirbucks” Announcer – Riley Bell Counter Clerk – Emma Burrell Larry H – Gabriel Geer Woman 1 – Aubrey Rosemberg Woman 2 – Gianna Alonzi Sleepy Person – Benjamin Rose Man – Els Vollmer “In ‘n’ Out Surgery” Announcer – Abigail Fremuth Clerk – Allison Wojcik Patient 1 – Mariana Tracy Patient 2 – Riannan VanDeWege Patient 3 – Charlotte Smale Patient 4 – Caroline Schmunk Patient 5 – Hadley Weber Patient 6 – Naomi Kibler Skater – Wade Jackson Announcer – Skye Mattson
