Casper The Friendly Musical
TCT takes Casper center stage in this world-premiere musical adaptation for young audiences! Everyone’s favorite friendly ghost and his three uncles live a rather uneventful existence in the family mansion. Fifty years after their lives were cut short in a lightning storm, Magdalena, their former maid, re-enters their (after)lives! Now a celebrity TV Host, she is looking for the deed to the mansion… not because she wants the house, but because she believes there’s a message on the back that will lead her to a “great treasure”. As competition reality TV is all the rage, she hosts a live treasure hunt in the mansion on Halloween. One lucky young contestant could win $1 million if they find the deed! It is up to young Casper and his new friends, the contestants, to save the mansion from Magdalena, and discover the greatest treasure of all.
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Cast
Credits
Book and Lyrics by Stephen Cole
Music by Matthew Ward
Adaptation by Roderick Justice
By special arrangement with Universal Theatrical Group
This adaption originally produced by: The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Roderick Justice, Producing Artistic Director
Directed by Roderick Justice
Choreography: Eric Byrd
Music Director: Matthew Umphreys
Scenic Design: Jennifer Rhodus
Costume Design: Jeff Shearer
Lighting Design: Matthew P. Benjamin
Sound Design: Bill Fuss
Technical Director: Spencer Burke
Properties Master: Sydney Sheets
Flying by Foy: Ryan Stanger
Production Stage Manager: Jennifer M. Picone
Associate Stage Manager: Laura Stenger
Company Manager: Eric Byrd
Orchestrations by: Dave Christensen & Luke Holloway
Additional Arrangements by Matthew Umphreys
Show Resources
Study Guides
Podcasts
Casper the Friendly Musical Edition
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, the nation’s oldest professional theatre for young audiences, invites the young (and young-at-heart) to join us for Audio Footlights – and we are flipping the script! Jack Theodore Kruse who plays everyone’s favorite ghost in TCT’s upcoming Casper the Friendly Musical interviews Roderick Justice, TCT’s Producing Artistic Director and director of the world-premiere adaptation.