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Preview: BTE Presents: Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

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Illustration of Elephant and Piggie characters from the book 'We Are in a Play!' with a colorful background.

We’re officially less than five days away from the much-anticipated premiere of Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s summer production: Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!“

Spanning a just over two weeks, with multiple performances throughout the week — one can’t think of a better way to spend a warm summer afternoon or evening out on the town with family.

A group of people participating in a rehearsal, with individuals holding signs that say 'Best.' The scene includes a stage area with props, and some participants are dressed casually, engaging in a lively interaction.
Rehearsal Time (Photo courtesy of BTE)

Without further ado, here is the official press release and teaser trailer for the final show of BTE’s current season:

ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE MUSICAL COMING TO BTE IN JULY

“BLOOMSBURG – JUNE 23 – Two of children’s book author Mo Willems’ most loved characters are the stars of this year’s Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Summer Family Series, Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In A Play” follows two best friends, Gerard the African Forest Elephant and Piggie the American Yorkshire Pig, on an exciting afternoon packed with parties, toys, ice cream, and dancing. The duo will be recognizable to any fans of the Elephant and Piggie book series, which author Willems adapted into this musical with music composer Deborah Wicks La Puma.

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Resident Artist Aaron White is set to direct. BTE Resident Artist Kimie Muroya 室屋季美恵 and Guest Artist Jacob Challenger will star as Piggie and Gerard, respectively. Muroya and Challenger will be joined on-stage by fifteen young actors from the surrounding region. These young actors will be spilt into two rotating casts.

The Florie cast includes Gianna Capita as Delivery Dog and Aiden Kawas as Ice Cream Penguin with Hannah Konkolics, Charlee Hamilton, and Lylah Kahn as the Onomatopoetics dancers and Stella Bailey, Mya Lannan, and Rosie Turnbough as the Squirrelles. Lucia Piatt (Delivery Dog), Zev McCallum (Ice Cream Penguin), Katie Creveling, Katelyn La Valley, Ava Siegrist (The Onomatopoetics), Jocelyn Rarig, Hannah Konkolics, and Carson Feger (the Squirrelles) are their Flippy cast counterparts.

White has also reunited much of his acclaimed Charlie Brown Christmas production team for Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In A Play.”

Amanda Haney is the production’s music director. Phill Haney will be responsible for sound design. Isy Kessler is the props designer. Rae Weber will stage manage. Heather Rummings is the assistant stage manager. BTE Technical Director and Scene Shop Manager Gregor Gunelson is the scenic designer. Liz Ennis and Jen Rock, who weren’t on the Charlie Brown production team, are the Costume and Lighting designers, respectively. Hannah Konkolics is also the production’s Dance Captain. Reilly Ernest is Deck Captain.Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” will have two low-price previews on Thursday, July 16th and Friday, July 17th. Tickets are $15.00 for both adults and children. Showtimes are 7:00 PM.

Regular showtimes are 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 and 7:00 PM on Fridays, 7:00 PM on Saturdays, and 2:00 PM on Sundays. There will also be 2:00 PM showings on Saturday, July 18th and Saturday, August 1st.

The free Kathy Baas Sensory-Friendly Performance will be on Saturday, July 25th at 2:00 PM.

For tickets and additional information, visit bte.org/elephantandpiggie. BTE also offers discounts for groups of six or more people. Anyone interested in participating should contact Box Office manager Aliah Cooper at aliahc@bte.org or 570-784-8181.”

We hope to see you there at the theatre! 

 Be sure to keep an eye out for our full review of Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

As always, a huge thank you to the wonderful team at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble for inviting us to review their shows this season. It has truly been an honor!

A young boy smiling while wearing a hooded jacket, set against a colorful background promoting the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's production of 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!'. The design features an illustration of an ice cream cone.
Promotional image for 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!' featuring Hannah Konkolics, a guest artist from Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. The design includes a playful ice cream cone graphic and colorful text.
Three young performers on stage during a rehearsal, with the group name 'The Squirrelles' displayed in pink text overhead.
Promotional image for the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble featuring Jacob Challenger as Gerald in 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!' The image includes a light blue background, a graphic of an ice cream cone, and a playful pink splash.
A group of people rehearsing on stage, holding signs that say 'Best.' There are two individuals facing each other while others are in the background displaying signs. A music sheet and keyboard are visible in the foreground.
Promotional graphic for 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!' featuring Aiden Kawas, a community actor from Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, depicted with an ice cream cone background.
Cover image for 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are In A Play!' featuring a stylized elephant and pig character, with vibrant text.
Two actors performing a scene in a rehearsal space, one dressed in a gray shirt and shorts with a confused expression, and the other in a light blue shirt gesturing animatedly, labeled 'Gerald and Piggie!'
Promotional image for Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's production of 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!', featuring a smiling young girl with long hair, wearing a black jacket, superimposed on an ice cream cone graphic.
A young girl with long hair smiles confidently, wearing a striped shirt. She appears in a graphic featuring an ice cream cone, promoting Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's production of 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!', listing her role as a delivery dog.
Promotional image for 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!' featuring Kimie Muroya as Piggie, with a playful ice cream cone design and a colorful background.
Promotional image for Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's production of 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!' featuring actor Jocelyn Rarig as Squirrelle, presented in an ice cream cone graphic on a teal background.
Promotional image for the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's production of 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!' featuring a young actor named Zev McCallum, holding an ice cream cone motif.
Promotional poster for 'Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!' featuring an elephant and a pig character. Event details: Low-Price Preview on July 16 and 17, 2026, at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, with showtime at 7:00 PM and doors opening at 6:30 PM.

Photo Credit(s) BTE

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