The curtains opened on Friday at Dickinson High School to entertain the community with this year’s DHS musical, Matilda the Musical. While based at DHS, the musical features not only high school students but younger Dickinson ISD students as well.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Tickets may be purchased online in advance
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/dickinsonisd or you can scan the QR code in the musical flyer below. Performances include:
- Friday, January 28 at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, January 29 at 2 p.m.
- Saturday, January 29 at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, January 30 at 2 p.m.
- Thursday, February 3 at 7 p.m.
- Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, February 5 at 2 p.m.
- Saturday, February 5 at 7 p.m.
Two Barber Middle School STEM students share the lead role of Matilda. Fifth grader Olivia Powell and sixth grader Johanna Nolder star as Matilda. Also part of the Matilda the Musical cast are Katie Cmaidalka as Alice, Ethan Flores as Tommy, Ryder Gleeson as Nigel, Noah Nuetzmann as Eric, Aleyah Pride as Bruce, Allinah Rodriguez as Amanda, Luciana Sparks as Lavender, Faygan White as Hortensia, Brianna Delaney as Miss Honey, Grayson Kylen as Escapologist, Melody Jones as Acrobat, Kennedy Whitehead as Acrobat’s Sister, Michael Flores as Miss Trunchbull, Ava Williams as Mrs. Phelps, Kaison Ward as Rudolpho, Sofia Mercado as Mrs. Wormwood, Justin Taylor as Mr. Wormwood and Seth Taylor as Michael Wormwood.
The Kid Ensemble includes Luke Barajaz, Joshua Bishop, Kaylee Farris, Zoey Goins, Salus Mason, Ella Moss, Brooklyn Romack, Ruthie Rutovic, Kimmy Sosa and Aiden Walker. The Parent and Big Kid Ensemble includes Gabe Lynch, Carissa Albarran, Ellie Correia, Kaylie Hanson, Evan Hood, Andrew Johnson, Natalia Marin, Melvin Martinez, Hannah McGinty, Tahlyn Mobley, Kennady Spies, Cameron Malloy, Adrian Allen, Abeni Boyer, Leah Luna and Courrey Alexander.
The musical features a special number, “When I Grow Up,” which includes Jackson Foster, McKinley Pride, Thorin DeArmond, Avery Hernandez, Brooke Wallberg, Elaine Regan, Kai Trahan, Camille Bonds, Preston Sparks, Francesca Sparks, Layton Ester, Malina Calinas, Marlie Cucco, Annayra Smith, Bethany Spies, Willow Mason, Eliana Galvan and Lizzie Galvan.
Matilda the Musical is coordinated by Director Laurel Powell, Assistant Director Marisa Hataway, Music Director Zach Foster, Technical Direction Melissa Brown Coleman and Choreography by Avery Ballard.
