'Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr.' Opening This Weekend with Local Talent

Christian Youth Theater San Diego opens Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. Friday night at Pacific Beach Middle School. The cast, including Muirlands Middle School student Asher Smith, are all 8 to 18 years old. Smith plays the role of Ching Ho and will sing in Chinese.

The musical takes place in New York City in 1922 and tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life.

There are six performances through Saturday, March 23.

Tickets are $12 online or $15 at the door.

Shows:

• Friday, March 15 – 7 p.m.
• Saturday, March 16 – 7 p.m.
• Sunday, March 17 – 2 p.m.
• Friday, March 22 – 7 p.m.
• Saturday, March 23 – 2 p.m. , 7 p.m.

Song:

• Not for the Life of Me
• Thoroughly Modern Mille
• The Speed Test
• What Do I Need With Love
• Jimmy
• Forget About the Boy
• Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
• I Turned the Corner
• Gimme Gimme
• Finale

Director - Lauren King

Assistant Director - Bethany Slomka

Musical Director - Michael Sanchez

Choreographer - April Henry

Cast:

• Millie – Heather Banks
• Jimmy – Tyler Tafolla
• Dorothy – Marisa Gomez
• Mrs. Meers – Brittany Wolfe
• Trevor Graydon the Third – Ryan Tafolla
• Miss Flannery – Kiani Nelson
• Ruth – Ekaterina Belous
• Gloria – Rachel Banks
• Rita – Olivia Tafolla
• Alice – Courtney Wolfe
• Ethel Peas – Giovanna Zavala
• Ching Ho – Asher Smith
• Bun Foo – David Gillcrist
• Stenographers – Abby DePuy, Courtney Wolfe, Ekaterina Belous, Giovanna Zavala, Katie Walsh, Lauren Burdine, Lydia Sandy, Madeline Lynch, Mikaela Partaine, Olivia Tafolla, Rachel Banks and Tierra Gonzalez
• New Moderns - Chloe Pryor, Ella Godinez, Ella Ryan, Ellie Stauderman, Eloise Lubsen, Gracie Roche, Isabella Farrell, Jane Lubsen, Jessica Ellis, Kallie Kay, Katie Church, Kylie Shults, Olivia Havluciyan and Sophia Havluciyan
• Policeman – Robert Collins
• Gangsters – Alex Wolfe, Asher Smith, Conner Ellis, David Gillcrist and Nikita Belous
• Newsies – Charlotte Egan, Claire Scheper, Delanie Tasto, Eleni Havluciyan, Jamie McCoy, Maddie Wozniak, Mimi Weisenberg and Natalya Belous
• “Now that I’m Here with You” Soloist – Kiani Nelson
• Dance Captain – Rachel Banks