{"id":356157,"date":"2024-06-23T18:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T22:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=356157"},"modified":"2024-06-23T18:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T22:00:47","slug":"miss-nelson-is-missing-at-imagination-stage-is-not-to-be-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2024\/06\/23\/miss-nelson-is-missing-at-imagination-stage-is-not-to-be-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Miss Nelson Is Missing!&#8217; at Imagination Stage is not to be missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Children\u2019s theater is one of the most underrated and underappreciated forms of theater that we have. To sit in a room filled with kids, most under the age of 12, and hear their genuine reactions to a live performance happening in front of them is food for the artist\u2019s soul. Yes, their theater etiquette may differ from the average adult\u2019s, but they are warm, they are instinctive, and they are sincere. If something is working on stage, they will let you know. Similarly, if a bit doesn\u2019t land, you will know it. So if raucous laughter and intermittent gasps from a young audience are any indication, Imagination Stage\u2019s <em>Miss Nelson Is Missing!<\/em> is not to be missed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356179\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-356179\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press5-800x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press5-800x600-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press5-800x600-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press5-800x600-1-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press5-800x600-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Allison (Justine \u2018Icy\u2019 Moral) and Cheryl (Graciela Rey) embrace Miss Nelson (Emily Kester) after her return in \u2018Miss Nelson Is Missing!\u2019 Photo \u00a9 by Margot Schulman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with the award-winning Harry Allard book,<em> Miss Nelson Is Missing!<\/em> is the story of the ill-behaved students of Horace B. Smedley Elementary School\u2019s Room 207. No matter what their overly caring and saccharine-sweet teacher, Miss Nelson, tries, these \u201cworst kids of all\u201d simply won\u2019t listen. Miss Nelson finally hits a breaking point, leaving the class to suffer the terrors of the dreaded substitute teacher Miss Viola Swamp. The kids realize just how much they miss their kind-hearted teacher and how terrible they had been acting toward her and devise a plan to locate Miss Nelson and win her back to school.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356182\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-356182\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press4.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press4-300x267.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press4-460x409.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press4-768x684.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detective McSmogg (Jimmy Mavrikes) leads Allison (Justine \u2018Icy\u2019 Moral), Gregory (Theodore Sapp), Adam (Tyler Dobies), and Cheryl (Graciela Rey) in the search for their missing teacher in \u2018Miss Nelson Is Missing!\u2019 Photo \u00a9 by Margot Schulman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Imagination Stage original is filled with music, dance, and theater magic. The children of Room 207 are decked out in bright colors, slowly becoming more put together as the reign of Miss Swamp lingers on. Each kid has their own wheeled mode of transport to and from school, much to the delight of the audience (though my six-year-old was especially concerned when the exhausted Alison began rollerskating \u201ctoo close\u201d to the stage edge). Max Doolittle\u2019s lights bring drama and focus to the stage in all the right moments while Milagros Ponce de Leon\u2019s multifaceted set features its own bag of tricks, transitioning from location to location with ease. Jeannette Christensen\u2019s costumes help tell the story of each child, and special attention must be given to her own magical transformations. From the pink-clad Barbie-esque Miss Nelson to the witchy black-and-green-themed Miss Swamp (both played by the inimitable Emily Kester), and the triple-duty costumes of Jimmy Mavrikes\u2019 janitor, Principal Blandford, and Detective McSmogg, Christensen\u2019s impressive designs combined with Kester and Mavrikes\u2019 acting chops to fool even my own <em>Miss Nelson<\/em>-obsessed daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Flashy choreography, courtesy of Tony Thomas, punctuated Joan Cushing\u2019s catchy tunes. Although the singers\u2019 words were sometimes drowned out by the orchestrations, the emotions driving each song were clear as day. With high-energy numbers throughout, the moments that truly resonated were those slower, more somber songs. As the kids of 207 begin to imagine what could have happened to their beloved teacher, their sillier ideas are accented by the melancholy voice of Adam, who is miserably convinced that Miss Nelson must have died and will never return. Similarly, the kids truly excel as an ensemble when writing their letter to Miss Nelson, apologizing for their terrible antics and bad behavior, and promising to be better students if she would only return to their classroom to save them from the wicked Miss Swamp.<\/p>\n<p>The kids of Room 207 are endearing, especially as their character arcs become more apparent. Tyler Dobies\u2019 Adam transitions from a paper airplane-making terror to a child experiencing their first throes of existential dread with disturbing sincerity while Theodore Sapp\u2019s Gregory goes from light-hearted, rubber band-clad troublemaker to the sweetest declaration of longing for Miss Nelson\u2019s return. Graciela Rey\u2019s Cheryl is full of overdramatics, but she seems to feel Miss Nelson\u2019s absence more acutely than she lets on. And Justine \u201cIcy\u201d Moral\u2019s Allison shifts from the know-it-all trying to fit in with her ill-behaved friends to the true Jiminy Cricket of the crew, leading them all toward the best routes to get their teacher back.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Mavrikes is a master of disguise, morphing effortlessly from the simple, mild-mannered janitor of Horace B. Smedley Elementary to the effeminate bird-call-loving Principal Blandford, to the absent-minded, bushy-eyebrowed, bubble-blowing Detective McSmogg. Although some of his characterizations rely heavily on somewhat tired tropes, his performances throughout are incredibly endearing and earn some of the most boisterous laughter and heartfelt audience responses from the entire production. The honesty that he brings to his three characters is commendable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356180\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-356180\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press1.jpg 820w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press1-460x337.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Press1-768x562.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miss Nelson (Emily Kester) stands amid a storm of chaos provided by her students (Theodore Sapp, Justine \u2018Icy\u2019 Moral, Tyler Dobies, and Graciela Rey) in \u2018Miss Nelson Is Missing!\u2019 Photo \u00a9 by Margot Schulman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But it is Emily Kester who had this audience member in stitches. Her characterization of Miss Nelson was so sweet it could induce a toothache. But it was her turn as the dastardly Miss Viola Swamp that stole the show. As she wielded a truly witchy laugh and a stunning voice to match, I watched children and adults alike jump in their seats with each slap of her lethal yardstick. Her bit with gold stars and her assignment of a Mount Everest-level of homework (featuring jokes galore for the adults in the room) were highlights of her terrifying time leading the class of Room 207. When she was caught in the audience trying to make her way to Miss Nelson\u2019s home, she was equal parts terrifying for the students and hysterical for the audience, hiding behind a large paper bag filled with various grocery items that she waved around for emphasis. When she returned to the stage as the mild-mannered Miss Nelson, her wink to the audience was a delicious secret that we all got to join in on.<\/p>\n<p><em>Miss Nelson Is Missing!<\/em> is a classic of children\u2019s literature for a reason. It is equal parts comedic reflection of the follies of childhood and a morality tale focused on how our behavior affects those around us. Imagination Stage made a phenomenal choice in commissioning this piece back in 2001. Hot on the heels of widespread education burnout and pandemic-induced elementary school teacher shortages, this story continues to resonate with audiences of all ages over two decades later. Although I am typically a \u201cthe book is better\u201d kind of person, I have to admit that, in this case, the play is equally as good and well worth the effort to see.<\/p>\n<p>Running Time: Approximately 80 minutes, no intermission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationstage.org\/on-our-stages\/miss-nelson-is-missing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Miss Nelson Is Missing! <\/em><\/strong><\/a>plays through August 10, 2024, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. Tickets ($12 and up) may be purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationstage.org\/on-our-stages\/miss-nelson-is-missing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online,<\/strong><\/a> in person at Imagination Stage\u2019s box office, or by phone at 301-280-1660. Group rates are available for parties of 10+.<\/p>\n<p>Best for ages 4+<\/p>\n<p><strong>COVID Safety:<\/strong> Masks are <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationstage.org\/news-events\/covid-19-vaccine-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">optional.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Miss Nelson Is Missing!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBased on the book by Harry Allard<br \/>\nIllustrated by James Marshall<br \/>\nBook, music &amp; lyrics by Joan Cushing<\/p>\n<p>CAST<br \/>\nAdam: Tyler Dobies<br \/>\nMiss Nelson\/Miss Viola Swamp: Emily Kester<br \/>\nJanitor\/Principal Blandford\/Detective McSmogg: Jimmy Mavrikes<br \/>\nGregory: Theodore Sapp<br \/>\nAllison: Justine \u201cIcy\u201d Moral<br \/>\nCheryl: Graciella Rey<\/p>\n<p>CREATIVE TEAM<br \/>\nDirector: Janet Stanford<br \/>\nMusic Director\/Orchestrator: Deborah Jacobson<br \/>\nChoreographer: Tony Thomas<br \/>\nScenic Designer: Milagros Ponce de Leon<br \/>\nCostume Designer: Jeannette Christensen<br \/>\nLighting Designer: Max Doolittle<br \/>\nSound Designer: Kevin Lee Alexander<br \/>\nProps Designer: Andrea \u201cDre\u201d Moore<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based on a classic of children&#8217;s literature, the show is filled with music, dance, and theater magic.   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