Nerdy Prudes Must Die
Directed by Ava Jessie Childs, Summer 2026, MYArts Sunrise Theater
Originally produced by Starkid
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Blim, Book by Nick and Matt Lang, Orchestration by Matt Dahan
Director: Ava Jessie Childs
Music Director: Austin Demerath
Pit Director: Gretta Birkeland
Stage Manager: Zoe Heiser
Co-Choreographers: Ava Jessie Childs and Anna Gebarski
Assistant Director/Dramaturg: Matthias Goscha
Technical Director: Chris Hart
Assistant Stage Manager: AJ Stoffels
Costume Designer: Arje Wilson
Lighting Designer: Aubrey Bailey
Set Designer: Chris Hart
Sound Designer: Tyler Vergin
Makeup Designer: Tanner Popp
Scenic Painter: Anghuixin Pan
Fight Choreographer: Grant Borcherding
Props Designer: Matthias Goscha
CAST
NICO DANIEL: PETER SPANKOFFSKI, DAN REYNOLDS, BBQ CAST 1
SOPHIA KIM: STEPHANIE LAUTER, BBQ CAST 3
CHRISTIAN CARTER: MAX JÄGERMAN, RUDOLF
NORA FAWLEY: GRACE CHASITY, BBQ CAST 4
JENNY DUARTE CASTILLO: RUTH FLEMMING, DONNA DAGGIT, BLINKY, BROOKE
TANNER POPP: RICHARD LIPSCHITZ, BOY JERRY, WIGGLY, BBQ CAST 4
LILY GARBELMAN: KAREN CHASITY, MISS MULBERRY, NIBBLY, STACY, REESE
MAK CHEHIME: MARK CHASITY, OFFICER BAILEY, TINKY, KYLE CLAUGER, ANNOUNCER/REPORTER
ADDIE CURRIER: DETECTIVE SHAPIRO, BRENDA, PJ, REPORTER
NATHAN LIPKIN: SOLOMON LAUTER, JASON JEPSON, COP, POKEY
PIT
Piano 1: Gretta Birkeland
Piano 2/Guitar: Joe Kaiser
Bass: Thea Quick
Drums: Cooper Gassman
Show Photography by Maille Miller
Rehearsal Photography by Tyler Vergin
