Stages Theatre Company
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!
January 24 - February 23, 2025
Stages Theatre Company (STC) is thrilled to announce the cast of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! When Pigeon arrives at the bus stop he doesn’t realize he’s about to embark on one of his biggest quests; to drive the bus. With all the passengers and the bus driver against him, will he finally achieve his (brand new) dream? With a hilariously funny script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is a silly, laugh-out-loud musical and even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon drive that bus!!
Meet the cast of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!: Cecelia Anderson (Old Lady), Lucy Benz (Duckling), Zachary Bergman (Bus Engine Chorus), Ella Bloss (Bus Driver’s Mom, u/s Pigeon), Eliana Garrick (Bus Engine Chorus), Siobhan Hellen-drung (Bus Engine Chorus), Izzy Middlebrook (City Worker, u/s Bus Driver), Hope Monseth (Duckling), Eli Rombalski (Puppy), Luke Rowan (Business Man), Violet Schaefer (Hot Dog Vendor), Rachel Spoden (Bus Driver), Penelope Talatinick (Pigeon), Chance Vang (Teenager).
“How did I get here? I’ve never been a pigeon or a puppet before, but I am soaring with excitement to transform into Pigeon in Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! We’re hard at work rehearsing so don’t accuse us of winging it! This show is silly, interactive, and guaranteed to make you laugh your tail feathers off! Tickets are selling fast so don’t miss yours - this show will be the flight of your lives!”
-Penelope Talatinick (Pigeon)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! will be presented on the mainstage at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in downtown Hopkins. This musical is best suited for people of all ages and who love to laugh.
Meet the artistic team of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!: Sandy Boren-Barrett (Artistic Director), Megan Collins (Director), Jon Ferguson (Director), JC Lippold (Music Director), Laura Mahler (Choreographer), Emily Carey (Stage Manager), Melanie
Salmon-Peterson (Production Manager), Justin Anderson (Technical Director), Marc Berg (Props Designer), Tiffany Berg (Set Designer), Gretchen Katt (Sound Designer), Christa Ludwig (Wardrobe Supervisor), Karin Olson (Lighting Designer), Stacey Palmer (Costume & Make-Up Designer), Kayla Marie Mielke (Costume Design Assistant).
Performances of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! run from January 24 - February 23, 2025. Ticket pricing is as follows: Adult $18, Senior $16, Child $16. Subject to fees. Group ticket pricing for groups 10+ as follows: $8 per ticket for school day performances, $10.50 per ticket for public performances. Tickets can be purchased online at stagestheatre.org, over the phone at (952) 979 - 1111, or in person at the STC box office at 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins MN 55343 Tuesday-Saturday 12n - 5PM.
Accessible performances are as follows. For more information visit
stagestheatre.org/tickets/#accessibility or call (952) 979 - 1111.
- Pay What You Can (PWYC): Sun 1/26/2025 4:00PM
- Sensory Friendly (SF): Sat 2/15/2025 10:00AM
- Audio Described (AD): Fri 2/7/2025 7:00PM
- American Sign Language Interpreted (ASL): Fri 2/7/2025 7:00PM
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTI-shows.com
Stages Theatre Company was founded in 1984 and since then has grown to become one of the largest professional theatres for young audiences in the country. We engage young artists with themes relevant
to their lives and involve them in creating magical works featuring young people in meaningful roles. Through on-stage production, education programs, and other outreach opportunities, Stages Theatre Company annually serves more than 150,000 young people and their families. For more information visit www.stagestheatre.org
