The Penguin Project Production of Honk Jr

Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out that being different is not a bad thing to be. Honk Jr is a delightful adaptation of the beloved fable and the award-winning musical. 

The Penguin Project is a group of special needs artists who are joined on stage by a dedicated group of peer mentors—youths the same age without disabilities who have worked side-by-side with the artists through four months of rehearsals. By providing access to community theatre, The Penguin Project demonstrates that the special challenges of a disability should not handicap a child’s ability to participate in life’s experiences. Click here to learn more about The Penguin Project.

Tickets on sale June 13, 2025.

Performance Times:
7:00 PM Thursday-Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday
Theatre:
Special Events
Run Time:
75 minutes, presented without intermission
Content Advisory:
Playhouse family theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.

Company

  • Artist: BullFrog / Pink Foot

    Elias Andersson

    Artist: BullFrog / Pink Foot
  • Mentor: Grace

    Kyleigh Barlean

    Mentor: Grace
  • Artist: Downy

    Ivelle Bayasgalan

    Artist: Downy
  • Artist: Snowy / Froglet

    Max Bird

    Artist: Snowy / Froglet
  • Artist: Cat

    Whitman Birk

    Artist: Cat
  • Mentor: Turkey

    Corley Blackford

    Mentor: Turkey
  • Artist: Boy VO

    Austin Borcherding

    Artist: Boy VO
  • Artist: Billy

    Charlie Borcherding

    Artist: Billy
  • Artist: BullFrog / Pink Foot

    DJ Brown

    Artist: BullFrog / Pink Foot
  • Artist: Henrietta / Girl VO

    Leighton Buckley

    Artist: Henrietta / Girl VO
  • Mentor: Henrietta / Girl VO

    Harper Butterworth

    Mentor: Henrietta / Girl VO
  • Artist: Mother Swan

    Anna Bylund

    Artist: Mother Swan
  • Mentor: Dot / Froglet

    Cambria Dirks

    Mentor: Dot / Froglet
  • Artist: Dot / Froglet

    Lani Dirks

    Artist: Dot / Froglet
  • Artist: Beaky

    Eli Dixon

    Artist: Beaky
  • Artist: Grace

    Amara Dunham

    Artist: Grace
  • Artist: Bewick

    Indigo Ekhardt

    Artist: Bewick
  • Artist: Father Swan

    Mattias Fiser

    Artist: Father Swan
  • Artist: Fluff

    Kamilla Freeman

    Artist: Fluff
  • Mentor: Maureen / Ida

    Kylie Halstead

    Mentor: Maureen / Ida
  • Mentor: Billy

    Jackson Hamilton

    Mentor: Billy
  • Artist: Jay Bird

    Sawyer Hess

    Artist: Jay Bird
  • Artist: Farmer VO / Production Assistant

    Paul Honold

    Artist: Farmer VO / Production Assistant
  • Mentor: Father Swan

    Jake Houangvan

    Mentor: Father Swan
  • Artist: Barnacles / Froglet

    Shea Hunt

    Artist: Barnacles / Froglet
  • Mentor: Drake

    Jaren Jorgenson

    Mentor: Drake
  • Artist: Ugly

    Keir Jorgenson

    Artist: Ugly
  • Mentor: Cat

    Liam Jorgenson

    Mentor: Cat
  • Mentor: BullFrog / Pink Foot

    Porter Kimble

    Mentor: BullFrog / Pink Foot
  • Mentor: Greylag / Froglet

    Charlie Malone

    Mentor: Greylag / Froglet
  • Mentor: Penny / Mother Swan / Bewick

    Julia Neighbors

    Mentor: Penny / Mother Swan / Bewick
  • Artist: Greylag / Froglet

    Alex Noah

    Artist: Greylag / Froglet
  • Artist: Ida

    Izzabella Olson

    Artist: Ida
  • Artist: Penny

    McKenna O'Meara

    Artist: Penny
  • Mentor: Fluff

    Mya Owens

    Mentor: Fluff
  • Mentor: Ugly

    Vivian Perez

    Mentor: Ugly
  • Mentor: Penny / Mother Swan / Bewick

    Julia Richer

    Mentor: Penny / Mother Swan / Bewick
  • Mentor: Downy

    Madison Sanders

    Mentor: Downy
  • Artist: Maureen

    Sabina Shelton

    Artist: Maureen
  • Mentor: Barnacles / Snowy / Froglet

    Evan Siskow

    Mentor: Barnacles / Snowy / Froglet
  • Artist: Camera Crew

    Stephen Togba

    Artist: Camera Crew
  • Artist: Drake

    Conlon Topf

    Artist: Drake
  • Mentor: Jay Bird / Camera Crew

    Tiernan Topf

    Mentor: Jay Bird / Camera Crew
  • Mentor: Beaky

    Harry Tuttle

    Mentor: Beaky
  • Artist: Turkey

    Elijah Zimmerman

    Artist: Turkey
  • Director

    Derek Phelps

    Director
  • Music Director

    Sarah Jorgenson

    Music Director
  • Choreographer

    Natalie Thomas

    Choreographer
  • Scenic Designer

    Nicholas Amundson

    Scenic Designer
  • Costume Designer

    Joy Barlean

    Costume Designer
  • Lighting Designer / Mentor Assistant

    JP Ungs

    Lighting Designer / Mentor Assistant
  • Properties Designer / Program Coordinator

    Nate Weber

    Properties Designer / Program Coordinator
  • Stage Manager

    Ash Howland

    Stage Manager
  • Assistant Director / Mentor Assistant

    Kim Van Haecke

    Assistant Director / Mentor Assistant
  • Assistant Music Director / Mentor Assistant

    Jake Skarin

    Assistant Music Director / Mentor Assistant
  • Sound Operator / Mentor Assistant

    Travis Edrington

    Sound Operator / Mentor Assistant
  • Assistant Stage Manager / Mentor Assistant

    Jenny Bryant

    Assistant Stage Manager / Mentor Assistant
  • Tech Team Coordinator / Mentor Assistant

    Conlan Lingwall

    Tech Team Coordinator / Mentor Assistant
  • Tech Team Coordinator / Mentor Assistant

    Ethan Saltz

    Tech Team Coordinator / Mentor Assistant
  • Family Liaison

    Karen Honold

    Family Liaison
  • ASL Interpreter

    Trish Barton

    ASL Interpreter
  • Artistic Director

    Katy Merriman

    Artistic Director

Show Credits

Book by George Stiles • Book & Lyrics by Anthony Drewe • Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI), www.MTIShows.com

Sponsored by

  • Fareway Stores Inc
  • Sammons Financial Group
  • Variety – The Children's Charity