Staff reports
The Beaufort Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s Newsies JR. is playing at USCB Center for the Arts this weekend – Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. The inspiring 60-minute musical is based on the 1992 Disney film Newsies and the 2012 Broadway production of the same name.
The Beaufort Children’s Theatre cast includes 40 students led by Naomi Benshoff, Angela Brooks, Joshua Hamilton and Bonnie Hargrove.
“The talent these students bring to Newsies Jr. is truly extraordinary. Theatre doesn’t just showcase their creativity — it builds confidence, discipline, teamwork, and empathy. Watching them grow as performers and as people is the greatest reward of this process,” said producer/director Bonnie Hargrove.
You’ll be doing flips for the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of young newsies in Manhattan. When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsies’ expense, Jack rallies young workers from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right.
Adapted especially for young performers, this musical features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, and includes rousing songs like “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “King of New York.” Newsies JR. is packed with nonstop thrills and a timeless message perfect for the whole family.
For information on purchasing tickets please visit uscbcenterforthearts.com or call 843-521-4145. Tickets are $15.
The Cast
Jack Kelly – Caeden White
Crutchie – Jackson Hamilton
Davey – Liam Martin
Les – Noah Cantrell
Race – Lauren Grice
Muriel – Katie Cechini
Hazel – Ainsley Backus
Albert – Tag Cushman
Romeo – Beau Backus
Pigtails – Maren Tillapaugh
Nancy – Ava Borders
Tommy Boy – Kaylyn Smith
Jo Jo – Anna Claire Stansell
Buttons – Madelyn Colton
Specs – Madeline Richardson
Scabs 1-3 – Maeve Saunders, Maribel Bruns, Annika Pagliaroli
Spot Conlon – Olivia Rose Smith
Joseph Pullitzer – Gabriel Davidson
Bunsen – Joseph Holst
Seitz – Peyton Wardlow
Hannah – Lilly Johnson
Weisel – Brea Parker
Katherine Plumber – Annie Grace Wells
Darcy – Emma Brem
Medda Larkin – Betts White
Pat – Melodie Steward
Ada – Maribel Bruns
Olive – Annika Pagliaroli
Ethel – Maeve Saunders
Snyder – David Barr
Police Chief – Brian Parker
Morris Delancey – Logan Forrestall
Oscar Delancey – Eli Wardlow
Dorothy – Hannah Borreggine
Bill – Jonah Perkins
Governor Teddy Roosevelt – James Riddle
The Ensemble
Melodie Steward, Jonah Perkins, Kaydence Andera, Hannah Borreggine, Arabelle Tincher, Sidda Leigh Brock, Skyler Holmes
Want to Go?
Who: The Beaufort Children’s Theatre
Whats: Disney’s Newsies JR.
When: 7 p.m., Friday Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31; 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1
Where: USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort
Tickets: $15 at USCBCenterForTheArts.com
