Not A Simple Sponge: Production Begins on Pegasus Spring Musical
In the spring, Pegasus Production Company will be performing “SpongeBob Squarepants: The Musical”!
SpongeBob is a familiar face for all with the popularity of the TV show, and many will hopefully enjoy the new story being told about everyone’s favorite character. While the company ventures to Bikini Bottom and finds all of your favorite childhood characters, they are looking for something else: plastic.
Pegasus has made a goal to bring awareness to the serious environmental issue that is ocean pollution. When production began, director Marcos Orozco invited two guest speakers to teach the company about how prevalent ocean pollution is. Mrs. Slattery and Mrs. Bednarz, the former Marine Biology and Environmental Science teachers, and they presented the company with shocking facts about ocean pollution.
Since production began, the company has been collecting all plastic and Amazon boxes from CBA staff and students. The plan is to make the set and props out of the plastic and cardboard that has been collected. No money will be spent on set pieces, no money will be spent on props, and no money will be spent on costumes. The over-arching plan is to use items and clothes that come straight from the attics, garages, and sheds of the company that are just collecting dust.
“I think that the collection of plastic creates a very unique show while also making an underlying message for the musical that will start very important conversations about the health of our oceans.” said senior Aiden Hood, the man playing the beloved yellow sponge when asked what he thinks about the collection and use of plastics.
With this production, Pegasus is bringing reduce, reuse, and recycle to a new level. We encourage all of you reading this article to send the plastics and Amazon boxes in your houses to CBA and place them in the bins in front of the Henderson Theatre doors.
Everything will be given a purpose, pool noodles as coral, water bottles as jellyfish, anything is possible. You could see anything turned into anything, you just have to use your imagination.
SpongeBob opens on March 8 at 7 p.m., we hope to see you down on the ocean floor!
