The Bushnell Performing Arts Scholars

The Bushnell Performing Arts Scholars presents Matilda, Jr. The Musical

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⭐️ Encore Cast: March 28th at 2:00pm and March 29th at 6:00pm ⭐️
⭐️ Curtain Call Cast: March 28th at 6:00pm and March 29th at 2:00pm ⭐️

The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts is proud to announce its first-ever youth theater program, a newly launched initiative under their talent development division, The Bushnell Performing Arts Scholars (BPAS). BPAS will combine a dynamic series of masterclasses and immersive creative learning workshops designed to develop participants’ skills in performance, music, and stagecraft. This artistic journey will culminate in a fully staged live theatrical production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda Jr., The Musical, next Spring.

PERFORMANCE DATES:
March 28 and 29th, 2026
The Belding Theater at The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts

Meet the Artistic Team

CURTAIN CALL CAST		ENCORE CAST
CHARACTER	ACTOR	CHARACTER	ACTOR
ACROBAT	Maya J.	ACROBAT	Maren C.
ALICE	Vega L.	ALICE	Nailah A.
AMANDA	Ellie T.	AMANDA	Maura L.
BRUCE	Leo S.	BRUCE	Max S.
ERIC	Silas C.	ERICA	Gianna R.
ESCAPOLOGIST	Juliet B.	ESCAPOLOGIST	Lucy O.
HORTENSIA	Rachel J.	HORTENSIA	Serena H.
LAVENDER	Sophie S.	LAVENDER	Gabriela J.
MATILDA	Quinn B.	MATILDA	Sophia P.
MICHAEL	Jonah R.	MICHAEL	Ethan G.
MISS HONEY	Julia S.	MISS HONEY	Cameron M.
MR. WORMWOOD	Parker N.	MR. WORMWOOD	Tate N.
MRS. PHELPS	Lila S.	MRS. PHELPS	Lila R.
MRS. WORMWOOD	Rayna L.	MRS. WORMWOOD	Avery M.
NIGEL	Sam G.	NIGEL	Liam P.
RUDOLPHA	Nia W.	RUDOLPHA	Alina T.
SERGEI	Dalton S.	SERGEI	Emma G.
TAMMY	Cecilia C.	TAMMY	Olivia S.
TRUNCHBULL	Oliver R.	TRUNCHBULL	Quinn C.
COOK, ENSEMBLE	Colette M.	COOK, ENSEMBLE	Maven E.
MECHANIC, ENSEMBLE	Teddy C.	MECHANIC, ENSEMBLE	Teddy C.
ENSEMBLE	Alina T.	ENSEMBLE	Cecilia C.
	Emma G.		Colette M.
	Ethan G.		Dalton S.
	Gianna R.		Ellie T.
	Liam P.		Jonah R.
	Lila R.		Juliet B.
	Lucy O.		Lila S.
	Maura L.		Maya J.
	Maven E.		Nia W.
	Maren C.		Rachel J.
	Nailah A.		Sam G.
	Olivia S.		Silas C.
	Serena H.		Vega L.

This production marks a new chapter in the Bushnell’s continued commitment to cultivating young talent and expanding access to quality theatre education and performance opportunities.

Check back soon for information about our 2026-2027 program!

The Bushnell Performing Arts Scholars