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By: Mark Baron, Gary Cohen

Set in the medieval fairytale village of Tea ‘N’ Crumpet, The Reluctant Dragon tells the tale of a young man, Joey Bisfick, whose love of dragons and inquisitive nature force him to venture off in search of a dragon that has reportedly been terrorizing the countryside, much to the chagrin of his worrying parents. What he finds instead is a sweet old dragon (named Dennis D. Dragon) and three baby all-singing, all-dancing dragonettes, who he quickly befriends. Things seem idyllic until the Mayoress of the village hires a dragon-slaying knight to hunt down Dennis – then it’s up to Joey to secure a “happy ending.”

This fun and friendly musical is loosely adapted from the children's book, The Reluctant Dragon, by Kenneth Grahame. With show-stopping numbers and tongue-in-cheek lyrics and dialogue, this show is campy fun for the entire family, carrying a message of tolerance and friendship. Grab your picnic basket and blanket and come join in the fun!

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SYNOPSIS
Set in the medieval fairytale village of Tea ‘N’ Crumpet, The Reluctant Dragon tells the tale of a young man, Joey Bisfick, whose love of dragons and inquisitive nature force him to venture off in search of
a dragon that has reportedly been terrorizing the countryside, much to the chagrin of his worrying parents. What he finds instead is a sweet old dragon (named Dennis D. Dragon) and three baby all-singing, alldancing
dragonettes, who he quickly befriends. Things seem idyllic until the Mayoress of the village hires a dragon-slaying knight to hunt down Dennis – then it’s up to Joey to secure a “happy ending.” This fun and friendly musical is loosely adapted from the children’s book, The Reluctant Dragon, by Kenneth Grahame. It includes several original musical selections, some highlights of which are “Gonna Find That Dragon,” “A Fabulous Day,” “The Dragon Stomp,” and “The Mayoress Rap.” With show-stopping numbers and tongue-in-cheek lyrics and dialogue, this show is campy fun for the entire family, carrying a message of tolerance and friendship.

CAST
Story Lady: Katie Anderson
Joey Bisfick: Tim Bell
Sarah Bisfick: Sarah Shervey
Saul Bisfick: David Bishop
Dennis the Dragon: Matt Allen
Dragonette/Towni: Emma Wenzel
Dragonette/Towni: Katie Tangen
Dragonette/Towni: Shelby Cooper
Mayoress: Katie Billison
Sir Lancealittle: Matt Matuseski

ARTISTIC STAFF
Director: Thom Hoffman
Choreographer: Christina Morris
Vocal Director: Gina Toso
Technical Director: Ryan Langenfeld
Set Design: Ryan Langenfeld
Scenic Painting Design: Jack Kotz
Costume Design: Sandra Sandberg
Ticket Office Manager: Betty Deming
Student Director: Kelsey Benz

PRODUCTION STAFF
Stage Manager: Hannah Gaydos
Asst. Stage Manager: Emma Beasley
Sound Board: Robert Oberle
Asst. Sound Board: Allison Stephenson
Running Crew: Nicole Noblet, Ceanna Egan, Jordan Mitchell, Andrew Conlin, Nick Green,
Maddie Howell, Aaron Newman, Greg Mason, T.J. Koziol, Annamarie Ehlers, Sara Morse.

SET, LIGHTING, SOUND, PROPERTIES CREW MEMBERS:
Emma Beasley , Andrew Conlin, Ceanna Egan, Annamarie Ehlers, Hannah Gaydos, Nick Green,
Maddie Howell, T.J. Koziol, Greg Mason, Jordan Mitchell, Sara Morse , Nicole Noblet,
Robert Oberle, Allison Stephenson

SET PAINTING
RHS National Art Honor Society members:
Alex Boatman, Lucas Brown, Niki Deeny, Grace Erickson, Jack Kotz,
Sara Kowalke,T.J. Koziol, Donna Miguel, Therese Nguyen, Kirby Tebeje
and other members of NAHS.