NRHS presents HONK! The Musical

The New Richmond High School music department will present ‘HONK! The Musical’ Friday and Saturday (November 16 and 17) at 7 p.m. at the high school theater. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Cast members Nick Gilman, Ally Shook, Audrey Filer, Olivia Latham, Morgan Huddleston, Dan Wilson and Ashleigh Beard rehearse a scene from Honk! The Musical.

HONK! is an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen’s classic The Ugly Duckling. Directed by Mr. Doug Heflin, the musical delivers a message of tolerance and features Ugly (played by Daniel Wilson), a duckling who is rejected by everyone but his mother, Ida (played by Ashleigh Beard); a sly tomcat (Tyler Davis) who wants to eat Ugly; and other barnyard characters.

Daniel Wilson stars as Ugly and Ashleign Beard as Ida in the NRHS production of HONK! The Musical.

“The cast and crew have done a wonderful job of assisting in making this show work,” said Mr. Heflin. “We have had some challenges to overcome, and the kids have worked so hard to make this show happen.”

“It is a funny show and it is quite a clever bit of writing. This is a new show for me and I really like discovering new creations.”

Besides designing and creating stage props and costumes, the production challenge included turning the orchestra pit into a duck pond. Mr. Heflin is assisted by Mr. Errol Selsby.

“I would like to thank Mr. Selsby for his great work,” said Mr. Heflin. “This show would not be happening without his help.”

Cast List

Ugly – Daniel Wilson

Ida – Ashleigh Beard

Drake – Nick Gilman

The 4 Ducklings – Morgan Huddleston as Billy, Ally Shook as Beaky, Audrey Feiler as Fluff and Olivia Latham as Downy

Cat – Tyler Davis

Queenie – Cierra Edwards

Lowbutt – Jenny Roberts

Bullgfrog – Newton McCollum

Assistant to the Bullfrog – Luke Gilday

Henrietta – Chelsea Fawley

Grace – Rachel Ploucha

Turkey – Craig Hoagland

Greylag – Charlie Spicker

Maureen -- Sydney Clancy

Dot – Abby Jewell

The “Extreme” Geese – Austin Lawson as Barnacles, Justin Patrick as Pinkfoot, Courtney Roberts as Wingtip and Kelsey Williams as Topplestop

Maggie Pie – Skylar McDonald

Camera Operator – Travis Pancake

The Swans – Alicia Bailey as Penny, Stile Sweet as Father Swan, Lindsay Gundler as Mother Swan and Julianne Molitor as Bewick

Farmer’s Voice – Nicholas Wuest

Old Woman – Cassie Smith

Boy’s voice – Zach Rolfes

Girl’s voice – Analiese Rohdes

Troupe – Chelsey Bowling, Haley Curtis, Adrianna Flood, Ella Lindsley, Travis Pancake, Analiese Rohdes (also Choreographer), Zach Rolfes, Cassie Smith, Megan Webster (also Choeographer), Anne-Marie Woods, Maryann Wuerdeman.

Orchestra
Alex Grooms, Paige Anderson, Ashlee Lewis and Rachael Westrick, Mr. Michael McKinley

Tech and stage crews

Courtney Senters (lead lighting), Chandler Cochran (stage manager), Adam Slade (assistant stage manager), Troy Saunders (lead sound), Will Isbell (lead sound), Will Wuerdeman(lights), Andrew Deitsch (lights), Ben Green (sound), Megan Reid(sound) and Brittany Riley (sound).