
What is Life without Music?
I started singing some Beatles songs in the Magical Mystery Tour Cabaret show in 2015, which started my interest in the Beatles. I completed working on and recording "Yesterday" with my singing coach Giana. Working with a singing coach is not as fun and easy as you would expect. There's a cute hamster named Penelope Nibbles in the studio, I like to greet her. Occasionally I get to feed her. It's tough because my hands are so big, I have to bend them the correct way otherwis

'Member This?!
Snorks started as a comic book in 1982. Snorks was an animated TV program produced in partnership with Hanna-Barbera, which started out as an unaired 3-minute pilot. The series aired from 1984 - 1989. A lot like SpongeBob, the show also takes place under water. Snorks have snorkels on their heads, which push them through the water. When a Snork becomes excited their tube makes a "snork" sound. Also like Spongebob, Snorks use clams for money (even though in SpongeBob, both mon

Do You Have What It Takes?
Special Olympics has a leadership program called Global Messenger. You go for training for 2 days, 3 nights. We went to Bloomington-Normal, IL. There were presentations by the trainers (PowerPoint). There were people I knew there, there were about 25 or 30 total athletes there. Each athlete had to make a speech of about 2 - 3 minutes. I planned some of the speech ahead of time, but worked on it at the hotel using PowerPoint. We practiced the speeches the night before and the

Season 6 - Episode: Sand Castles in the Sand
The episode starts out with SpongeBob knocking on Patrick's rock saying they're going to have a shindig. Patrick jokingly says his shins should not be involved! SpongeBob tells him that's shindig buddy, we're going to the beach in honor of our best friendship. Patrick says "the beach? Just you and me?" SpongeBob says "Yes, A little sunscreen and you'll do fine." The local bus pulls up. SpongeBob and Patrick get on the bus. SpongeBob tells the bus driver that they're going to

Let’s Go To The Movies Coffee House Cabaret
Our Coffee House Cabaret Series continues with a celebration of movie music! Fan favorites such as “Land Before Time”, “Titanic” and a mash-up of the Marvel Comics movies. We will also create our own tribute to “Star Wars” with an original Star Wars Ballet. The Final Performance will be held on Saturday, November 19 at 7pm in the Theatre Studio. It's a dinner theatre style show. You eat, I sing! The Theatre Studio is in new space for the School of Performing Arts. It is lo

Kids in Toyland Wins Audience Choice Award from NIFF
“Kids In Toyland” was written by Ms. Erin Feeney, a long time SPECTRUM actor, dancer and singer. Ms. Feeney’s story is a fairy tale that touches on the subject of bullying. Surging Films and Theatrics, under the direction of Billy Surges, led every part of the production process from turning the short story into a screenplay, directing the actors, editing the film to interviewing parents and actors for the documentary portion of the project. The film was entered into the Nape

Season 6 - The Clash of Triton
The episode starts out with King Neptune in his bed watching a soap opera. His wife Queen Amphitrite tells him that he's about to turn 5,000. They want to get through the days without mentioning Neptune's beast of a son, Triton. The scene cuts to the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob tells Squidward today is work-without-your-hands day. The phone then rings. SpongeBob tells Krabs it's for him. He answers it. Queen Amphitrite is on the phone and they want to have King Neptune's 5000th b

Season 5 - Friend or Foe
A cake gets wheeled on a table into the Krusty Krab. Although no one knows who's pushing the cake yet. The cake only has 1 candle on it. Plankton jumps out of the cake saying "Surprise, Happy Birthday Krabs"! He then places balloons, which turn out to be destructive. And then places a gigantic gumball near the Krusty Krab safe where Mr. Krabs keeps the formula and his money. He tries to swipe the formula and almost wins, but SpongeBob turns on the ceiling fan and catches him

Season 4 - Episode: Best Frenemies
Mr. Krabs questions why he hasn't sold a soda at the Krusty Krab. Squidward tells Krabs that they haven't sold a single soda in days. Mr. Krabs asks why not, then the camera reveals SpongeBob drinking a kelp shake, a delicious new beverage that somewhat parodies Starbucks coffee based on the way that it's a growing chain. Mr. Krabs decides to go investigate who or what is behind the kelp shake. The camera turns back to Squidward realizing that he had one behind his back the e

Season 3 - Episode: Chocolate with Nuts
This is one of the most popular episodes of the SpongeBob series. In this episode, SpongeBob starts out by attempting to pull a prank on the local mailman. He hides in his mailbox and he shouts "Hi Mailman!". The mailman runs off screaming, and SpongeBob notices a strange magazine called Fancy Living Digest, dated December 2002. As it turns out, it was Squidward's magazine and he accuses SpongeBob and Patrick of stealing it. SpongeBob and Patrick want to know how the people