GILT Presents Summer Musical, 'Disaster!'

Hear an interview with cast members below.

Grand Island Little Theatre announces the summer show of the 2024-2025 season, “Disaster!”, a musical comedy by Jack Plotnick and Seth Rudetsky. Show dates are June 11, 12, 13, & 14 at 7:30PM and June 15 at 2PM at College Park Auditorium, 3180 West US Highway 34, Grand Island.

Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and unforgettable songs of the 70’s take center stage in Broadway’s side-splitting homage to classic disaster films. It’s 1979, and New York’s hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. What begins as a night of boogie fever changes to panic, as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, possibly, repair the love that they’ve lost…or, at least, escape the killer rats.

Cast members are Barry Carlson as Jake, Bria Schaeffer as Ben/Lisa, Cassidy Moody as Wealthy Woman, Chris Hemmer as Scott, Eric Lorenz as Tony, Harrison McClure as Chef, Hayden Honomichl as Chad, Jana Thompson as Jackie, Laura Fentress as Sister Mary Downy, Leah Borer as Marianne, Marti Gartner as Traci, Mike Bockoven as Wealthy Man, Robby Collins as Ted, Robyn Kenyon as Levora Verona, Scott E Miller as Maury, Steffany Tartaglia as Shirley. Members of the ensemble are Anthony Priester, Ashten Schwarz, Brittani Wacker, Daisy Robertson, Eliana Hogan, Marlo Vogt, Norbert Wenzl, Peggy Lynn Klanecky, and Raquel Sandoval, Onstage pit includes Cooper Pfeifer, Darrel Elgert, Sara Seim, Bethany Hulinsky, Robin Seim, Cody Pennell, Kade Duering and Addy Duering.

Directors are Jeri Lorenz and Julie Miller, Music Director is Cheryl Schuett, Pit Director and accompanist is Mark Landis, and Nicole Hicken is Choreographer. Jeannee Fossberg is producer.

Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for students 12 and under, includes tax and processing fee, and can be purchased by calling the Grand Island Little Theatre box office at 308-382-2586, at the door or online through link available on Gilt’s website githeatre.org.

Student tickets MUST be purchased at Grand Island Little Theatre. Box office hours are Monday through Thursday 9AM to 1PM. Group discounts are available.

This show has some adult themes and language, rated PG 13. Check information on the
web site at githeatre.org. 

Show sponsors are Greg Sanchez State Farm Insurance and Sluggers Bar and Grill. Sluggers will be providing a cash only bar at Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances.