Spoon River Rascals

05/10/2026

That’s a wrap on another great show at the Ellisville Opera House!

Thank you to our amazing audiences who continue to support what we do on our little stage! Because of you, these kids are developing big skills and confidence that will benefit them, regardless of what they choose to do with their lives!

Again, we thank H.E.R.O. for allowing us to call the Opera House Theater our home for the last 23 years! We love our theater, and as Dorothy says, “There’s no place like home!”

And to the crew that makes everything possible- Mike & Karol Franke, Niki Howerter, Michael Schultz, Abby Davis, Emmy Laird, Ben Williamson, Sue Smith, Xander George Fields, Alijah Janssen, Jenni Regan… and anyone else I’ve forgotten-
THANK YOU for all your sacrifices of time, talents and resources to help bring this show to fruition!

Finally- to the kids who gave their all to bring NEMO to life- thank you for being the most polite, hardworking, respectful of cast, crew and facilities, not to mention, TALENTED group of junior Rascals! We couldn’t have asked for a better group of kids to spend the last 2 months with. Bravo!!!👏👏👏👏👏

04/10/2026

Two down, and one last chance to see the Rascals present Disney’s FINDING NEMO at the Ellisville Opera House, tomorrow at 2:00! (Doors open at 1:15.)

It’s been a great run with many wonderful memories made along the way! We hope you join us for our last performance!

02/10/2026

29/09/2026

IT'S TECH WEEK! Don't miss this one! We can't wait to present Disney's FINDING NEMO Jr. Ed. Definitely one of our best to date!

24/09/2026

It’s just around the corner, folks! Make sure you don’t miss the Jr. Rascals’ production of Disney’s FINDING NEMO JR. Edition!

11/09/2026

Tonight when I was leaving practice, I noticed an envelope on the piano with my name on it. Took it home and when I could finally put my feet up, I pulled the card out and opened it.
This card from Ramona put a huge smile on my face and serves a a reminder as why I love what I do!
A year ago Ramona wasn’t able to participate because she had a heart transplant. Seeing her on stage just a year later, exuding energy and passion is just the best! Or at least I thought it was…

But after getting a card of approval and encouragement along a bracelet she made- well, this is even better!

Love seeing Ramona and all of our Finding Nemo cast giving their all and enjoying the process!

I’m feeling the love!💕 🐠🐟

04/09/2026

Oh folks, I’ve been doing this for a long time, so when I say this might be the best Jr. Rascal show we’ve ever done, I don’t say it lightly!

The cast of our production, Disney’s “FINDING NEMO Jr.” is truly a unified group of kids, despite coming from 7 different school districts and ranging in age from 4-14 (yes, we have one younger sibling who couldn’t bear to watch her older brothers have all the fun without her😜)

They say “iron sharpens iron”, and these kids are raising the bar as each is giving 100% effort with an equal amount of kindness and encouragement for each other. Directors Paula & Xander and assistant directors Aliyah and Sue couldn’t be happier with their work so far.

All this to say, you will NOT want to miss this one!

October 2nd & 3rd 7:00 pm and October 4th 2:00 matinee.
Adults $12, Students K-12 $6

16/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to audition for Finding Nemo Jr.! We had an amazingly talented group turn out this year and we can’t wait to get started next week!

Please remember we will have our first read-through on Monday night, 6:00-8:00. At that time, many of you will be receiving additional parts not mentioned on this cast list below.

Well done, everyone! It’s going to be a fantastic show!

14/08/2026

Great turnout at our first night of auditions! If you didn’t make it then, we hope to see you this Saturday morning, August 15th at 10:00 a.m. for round two!

Rehearsals will begin on Monday (August 17th), 6-8. This show makes me laugh and cry… SO GOOD! Come be a part of the musical magic!

And in case you want to hear a taste of the music, here’s a link to the rehearsal tracks:

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