Based on the
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Book Series by Jeff Kinney and the 20th Century Fox Films
Book by
Kevin del Aguila
Music & Lyrics by
Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler
60 minutes | For ages + 8 and up
Themes: Self Discovery – Choices – Belonging
Jeff Kinney’s popular character takes center stage as Greg’s cartoon diary becomes a hilarious and heartfelt musical. Will Greg’s plans to become popular lead him to sacrifice his one true friend? Grab a hall pass and don’t be late for an adventure familiar to anyone who has attended middle school.
Directed by Elyse Edelman
Music Direction by Mark Wurzelbacher
Choreography by Ami Majeskie
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Asiah is a professional actor, musician, composer, technician, and designer with a degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Guitar from UW-Eau Claire. He sends his love to his friends & family who have always supported him, and to his teachers & mentors who have motivated and encouraged him over the years, to this day.
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Scott is excited to be returning to CTM for their 4th season! Some of their recent credits include: Taste of Broadway, The Lightning Thief, Christmas Carol, Finder & the North Star (CTM) Candide (Madison Opera) A Night of Rodgers and Hammerstein (FST) Spitfire Grill, Sondheim on Sondheim (MPT) Cardiac Arrest, Monstersongs (MTM).
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Tess most recently played Clarisse/Mrs.Dodds/Charon in CTM’s production of The Lightning Thief and had an absolute blast. When she’s not on stage, you can find Tess working at BeInspired Salon at the front desk, or cuddling with her puppy Netti. She would like to thank her family, friends, and boyfriend Andrew for their continued love and support in all her artistic endeavors; both present and future. Enjoy!”
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Samantha is thrilled to be back at CTM where she was last seen as Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda. She is a Milwaukee native and graduate of UW-Madison as a Theatre Acting Specialist. National Tour: Emojiland the Musical. Regional: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa Peretti), Hairspray (Velma Von Tussle), Annie (Lily St. Regis), and Spamalot (Lady of the Lake). samanthasostarich.com
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Alisha is thrilled to be in her first-ever CTM production! Alisha’s a seventh grader at Madison Country Day School. Some favorite past roles include Young Nala in The Lion King, Jr. and Youth Chorus in Frozen, Jr. Offstage, she loves reading, swimming, and viola. She’d like to thank her parents and friends Bridget, Havah, Lily, Grace, and Hannalise. Enjoy the show – and don’t get the Cheese Touch!
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Bekah can’t wait to perform another show with CTM! They have loved performing since 4th grade and have continued to grow as an actor through CTM. Bekah is a Junior at Madison West High School and enjoys reading, writing, Ultimate Frisbee, and everything theater. Thanks to all of their community for always being a huge support!
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Griffin is thrilled to be back on stage in a CTM mainstage production! He has enjoyed performing in CTM’s Peter Pan and The Wind in the Willows (YoCo Tour), CTM classes and Summer Stage productions, Madison Youth Choirs, and his school musicals. Griffin is in 7th grade at Prairie View Middle School in Sun Prairie, where he enjoys singing in choir and playing trombone in band. Special thanks to his family for believing in him and celebrating his uniqueness!
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Greysen is excited to be a part of this show. He is a senior at Monona Grove High School. Greysen has appeared in CTM’s A Christmas Carol, Mole Hill Stories and Tuck Everlasting. Some of his other favorite roles include Tinman in Wizard of Oz and Shakespeare in Something Rotten. He is grateful for the support of family, friends and mentors.
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Benny is so proud to be playing Greg Heffley! Being a middle child himself, he has been preparing for this role his whole life. Benny is a 7th grader at Eagle and loves to sing, dance, tell jokes, play tennis and act. Special thanks to Brian Cowing, Mark Wurzelbacher, Elyse Edelman, Anders Goodwin, Rachel Warrick and Abby Nichols for all their support! Thank you mom and dad for sticking me in the middle and always being by my side!
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Sasha is so proud to make her CTM mainstage debut! She is 5th grader at Eagle and loves to take CTM classes, perform in Taste of Broadway, ballet, sing with Madison Youth Choir, read and paint. She would like to thank Brian Cowing, Mark Wurzelbacher, Elyse Edelman and the cast and crew for making this such a wonderful production. A special thank you to her older siblings Benny and Ava for being like” Rowley” and sticking by each other no matter what.
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Charley is very excited to be in her first CTM production! Some of her most recent productions include Footloose Jr. (Ariel Moore), Matilda Jr. (Big Kid) and Seussical (Ensemble) with Verona Area Community Theater. Charley is a 7th grader at Oregon Middle School and enjoys dancing, singing and playing violin outside of school. She would like to thank her family for all their support!
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Brenden is very excited to be in a mainstage production this year! He has been in multiple Summer Stage performances, including Annie and Newsies. Brenden is an 8th grader at Kromrey Middle School, and some of his hobbies include sports, reading, D&D, video games, music, and spending time with friends. He would like to thank his friends and family for their support in making some big decisions and sticking with him the whole way.
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Caroline is thrilled to perform again with CTM. She recently appeared in First Stage Children’s Theater production of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Patty Farrell) in Milwaukee and CTM productions of Little Mermaid Jr. (Sebastian) A Christmas Carol (Emily Cratchit) and Mole Hill Stories (Owl, Raccoon u/s). A 7th grader at EAGLE School, Caroline is excited to perform with friends on this show, especially her little brother Matthew. She’s thankful for her family’s support!
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Matthew is excited about his CTM debut in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, his favorite book series. His recent performances include Finding Nemo Kids (Marlin) and Frozen Kids (Prince Hans) at VACT. He did many CTM camps with Edgar (Aristocrats) being his favorite role. Matthew is a 5th grader at EAGLE School and is thrilled to perform with his sister Caroline, with whom he‘s been singing, dancing and reading lines since age five. He is thankful for his three siblings’ support.
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Louisa is excited to be in CTM’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid! She loves to perform and sing on stage! Outside of school, Louisa spends a lot of her free time playing basketball! She wants to thank her friends, family and coaches for all their support!
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Ramona is thrilled to be part of this exciting production! While this will be her first true musical, Ramona has performed in several past CTM productions, including Finder and the North Star (Destiny), The Mole Hill Stories (Raccoon), and A Christmas Carol (Virginia). She is a sixth grader at Kromrey Middle School in Middleton and in her spare time, enjoys pitching for her softball team, playing piano, golf, and baking for her friends and family.
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Corinne is 11 years old and a sixth grader at Hamilton Middle School. Previous CTM credits include A Christmas Carol (Francis Cratchit), Finder and the North Star (Destiny, cover). Most recently she performed with VACT in Seussical the Musical (Cindy Lou Who). She enjoys singing, piano, ukulele and softball. Special thank you to Abby Nichols, Rachel Warrick, Marie Kaczmarek, MYC, and friends and family!
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Jay is a third grader at Lindbergh Elementary School with a passion for passions. As an avid hobby collector, he’s dabbled in swimming, dance, gymnastics, track, baseball, and most recently BMX. In his spare time he enjoys building with Legos and playing fetch with his dog Bean. This is Jay’s first CTM production, he is very excited to be performing and hopes you like the show!
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Blithe is thrilled to be back on the CTM stage after appearing in The Wiz last season. She is a sixth grader at Toki Middle School, and enjoys running, playing the guitar, drawing, and reading. During the pandemic Blithe read through the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series more times than she can count, so she is really excited to be part of this production! Special thanks to the creative team, cast, and her family for all their support!
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Alba is so grateful to be featured in CTM’s production of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Her favorite role so far was playing Rusty in Footloose. She also loved her most recent performance, playing Amanda in Matilda. Alba is an 8th grader at Glacier Creek Middle School and is excited to be a part of the CTM community! She enjoys dancing and skiing in her free time. She thanks her parents for endlessly loving and supporting her.
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Owen is delighted to be a Diary of a Wimpy Kid cast member. He’s performed with The Madison Opera in Tosca and with Opera for the Young in Beauty and the Beast and The Barber of Seville. He played Les in CTM’s Summer Stage production of Newsies Jr. He thanks Joe Matyas for teaching him all he knows about acting. He’s grateful to his family and the entire cast and crew for their support.
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Milo is so excited to perform in his first CTM show! He previously participated in CTM summer camps and in drama and musical theater clubs at his school. He enjoyed these experiences so much that he decided to try out for a main stage production. Milo is a 6th grader at Kromrey Middle School in Middleton. He loves reading, math, Dungeons & Dragons, spending time outdoors, and playing ultimate frisbee and volleyball.
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Xander is thrilled to be back performing in Madison after a whirlwind international tour of The Sound Of Music with Broadway Asia in the Philippines, India, and Macau. This past summer he took on the role of Ren McCormick in Footloose at Sun Prairie Civic Theatre. His last production with CTM was as a lost boy in Peter Pan, and has also done multiple shows at The Fireside Theatre. His next big adventure? High school!
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Hildy is excited to make her CTM debut! She has enjoyed performing in CTM’s summer camps and appeared in River Valley Players production of A Year With Frog and Toad earlier this year. Hildy is a fifth grader at River Valley Middle School, and enjoys playing piano and uke, playing softball, soccer, basketball—and dancing. She thanks her family and her dog Agnes for all their support.
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Susanna is thrilled to be performing with CTM once again! She has loved CTM’s summer camps and performing in CTM’s 2023 production of Peter Pan. You might have seen her as Wally Webb in American Players Theatre’s 2023 production of Our Town. Susanna is a freshman at Sauk Prairie High School and loves playing drums and piano. Special thanks to her parents, friends, and teachers for their support!
This show is located at the MYArts Building at 1055 E. Mifflin, Madison, WI 53703. The Starlight Theater is on the 4th floor. Come early! The Ticket Box Office is located at the reception desk on the 1st floor and opens 60 minutes prior to curtain to allow enough time for a security inspection and to find your seat. There is plenty of free and 2-hour parking on the streets in the neighborhood around MYArts and Breese Stevens Field, especially on Dayton and E. Mifflin St.
Sensory Kits are available at all performances, including noise reducing headphones. (Thanks to CI Pediatric Therapy Center!)