Puffs

November 11, 2022 — November 20, 2022

Parish Theatre

CIVIC YOUTH THEATRE PLAY

Kalamazoo Civic Youth Theatre presents, Puffs, or the Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. This funny, clever, and inventive play gives you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along” (Hollywood Life). Their hilariously heartfelt and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.

The New York Times proclaims PUFFS, “A FAST-PACED ROMP through the ‘Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.’ For POTTERphiliacs who grew up alongside Potter and are eager to revisit that world, ‘PUFFS’ exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry!”

Rating: Recommended for Family Audiences

CAST

Narrator – Mahalia Reign
Wayne – Landen Birchmeier
Megan – Etta Bradford Poer
Oliver – Isaac DeLuca
Cedric/Voldy – Felix Bahrou
Ernie Mac and others – Kai Ryan Williams
J. Finch and others – Nathan Heckman
Hannah and others – Lucia Myner
Leanne and others – Ashley Hansen
Sally and others – Kaitlyn Pederson
Suzie and others – Ellie Mott
Mr. Bagman and others – Emmett Kash
Xavia and others – Terra Smith

CREW

  • A1 Operator – Emily Hickman
  • A2 Operator – Saoirse Paavola, Robyn Shepich
  • Playback Operator – Ivy Stewart
  • Light Board Operator – Meadow Walsh
  • Follow Spots – Annika Freeman-Piper, V Keithley, Ava Peterson
  • Build Crew – Cody Lam, Ari Nahavandi
  • Light Hang Crew – Ethan Haley, Veda Volz, Libby Rachel
  • Front of House – Oliver Sparling, Trevor Schuster, Eli Riley-Spreitzer, Viktor Rozmys, Molly Duffy, Aedan Fogarty, Rylynn Trewnella-Silber, Olivia Nitz
  • Wardrobe – Caelyn French, Zoe Stewart, Tallulah Paavola, Dharma Buhrman

ADOPT A SHOW BOARD MEMBER

Valerie Miller

  • Director – Katherine Mumma
  • Scenic Designer – Justin Muse
  • Costume Designer – Ian Whistler
  • Lighting Designer – Delaney McKenzie
  • Sound Designer – Jacob Myny
  • Photographer – Casey Spring
  • SFX Designer – Delaney McKenzie
  • Technical Director – Jacob Miller
  • Properties Master – Stacy Bartell
  • Stage Manager – Molly Endres
  • Director of Volunteers – Mike Artis
  • Production Stage Manager – Stacey Jaeger
  • Assistant Stage Managers – Terra S. & Evie M.
  • Executive Director – Laura M. Zervic
  • Scenic Carpenters – Christopher Lewis & Ryan Burke
  • Properties Artisan – Ian Whistler
  • Charge Painter – Justin Muse
  • Scenic Artists – Angela Mammel & David Khyn

Friday, November 11 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 12 at 1:00pm
Saturday, November 12 at 4:00pm
Sunday, November 13 at 2:00pm
Wednesday, November 16 at 10:00am
Thursday, November 17 at 10:00am
Friday, November 18 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 19 at 1:00pm – ASL Interpreted, Audio Described, Sensory Friendly
Saturday, November 19 at 4:00pm
Sunday, November 20 at 2:00pm