Mon River Arts Youth Theatre to stage ‘Finding Nemo Jr.’

By Stacy Wolford

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
The Mon River Arts Youth Theatre will present “Finding Nemo Jr.” at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
All tickets are $15 with a “pay what you can night” show 7:30 tonight. There are a limited number of seats still available. For tickets go to www.monriverarts.org/shows, or call 412-405-8425. Here are the cast members in alphabetical order: Chloe Blank, Bailey Buglar, Joya Castagnola, Lydia Cavalancia, Mya Clonan, Nora Cope, Faith Flanigan, Jake Forbes, Cameron Gaborek, Elliette Gaborek, Joey Giunta, Emmabelle Glendenning, Dean Grantz, Julia Griesheimer, Edyn Guiffre, Emma Hawkins, Savannah Hoffer, Jacob King, Lily Kiss, Christian Kolcun, Isabelle Lucas, Christian Ludwick, Leah Morgan, Rosie Musisko, Arianna Peters, Adriana Popich, Cooper Ranallo, Anna Rosiek, Sophia Segner, Maggie Thomas, Penny Thompson and Evan Wolfgang.

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