Flying Monkey Productions (FMP) is a non profit 501(c)3 theatre company run by students and young adults. Founded in 2003 by Ryan Warren and Julia Soto, FMP started out small, performing a shortened version of the Dr. Seuss /Ahrens/Flaherty musical, Seussical the Musical at the 49 seat William J. Geery Theatre.  Since its inception, FMP has produced 30 musicals and plays and in 2012 won the Elly Award for Best Overall Production in the Young People's Musical category for their production of 13 the Musical.   www.flyingmonkeyproductions.org

Production History

  • Seussical the Musical (2003)
  • Bugsy Malone Jr. (2004)
  • Snoopy!!! (2005)
  • The Benefit (2006)
  • Brooklyn the Musical (2007)
  • Dear Edwina, Jr. (2007)
  • The Divas Lament (2007)
  • Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr. (2008)
  • New Music (2008)
  • Into the Woods (2009)
  • Dog Sees God (2009)
  • Disney's Aladdin, Jr. (2009)
  • Godspell (2009)
  • Fat Pig (2010)
  • The Laramie Project (2010)
  • Honk, Jr. (2010)
  • Urinetown (2010)
  • Dorothy Meets Alice (2010)
  • Willy Wonka (2011)
  • The Diviners (2011)
  • Disney's The Jungle Book, Kids (2011)
  • 13 the Musical (2011)
  • Peter Pan (2012)
  • Disney's 101 Dalmatians, Kids (2012)
  • Cinderella (2012)
  • School House Rock Live!, Jr. (2012)
  • Sweeney Todd (2012)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2013)
  • Generation Me (2013)
  • Seussical the Musical (2013)
  • Disney's My Son Pinocchio (2013)
  • Grease (2014)
  • Disney's Aristocats, Kids (2014)
  • Generation Me (2014)
  • Bugsy Malone (2014)
  • Into the Woods (2015)
  • You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (2015)
  • Revolting Children (2015)
  • James and the Giant Peach (2015)
  • Spring Awakening (2015)
  • Li'l Abner (2015)
  • Winnie the Pooh, Kids (2016)
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2016)
  • Heathers (2016)

Board of Directors

  • Ryan Warren (Executive Producer)
  • Julia Soto (Artistic Director)
  • Shane Alan Bradley (Director of Design)
  • Kristin Cunningham (Finance Director)
  • Amy Buechler (Development Director)
  • Emily Warren (Social Media Director)
  • Meghan Vanderford (Marketing Director)
  • Monika Joyce Neal (Associate)

Artistic Staff

  • Ryan Warren - Director
  • Julia Soto - Lighting / Vocals
  • Shane Alan Bradley - Sets / Costumes
  • Monika Joyce Neal - Choreography
  • Breanna White - Choreography
  • Kristin Cunningham - Costumes
  • Emily Warren - Management
  • Will Finan - Music
  • Kay Hight - Music
  • Lizzy Poore - Production Manager
  • Amy Buechler - Costumes
  • Mattias Kayler - Technical Director
  • Logan Moisey - Backstage

Student Leaders (18 & under)

  • Ryan Warren (2003-2007) - Jesuit High School
  • Julia Soto (2003-2006) - St. Francis High School
  • Kristin Cunningham (2004-2007) - St. Francis High School
  • Monika Joyce Neal (2004-2005) - Natomas Charter
  • Katherine Vanderford (2004-2006) - St. Francis High School
  • Andrew Lemons (2004-2005) - VAPAC
  • Jaie Sacco (2004-2005) - Jesuit High School
  • Emily Warren (2004 / 2009-2011) - St. Francis High School
  • Bess Toyama (2005-2006) - Kennedy High School
  • Anthony Smith (2006) - West Campus
  • Meghan Vanderford (2007-2009) - St. Francis High School
  • Riley O'Toole (2008) - Jesuit High School
  • Blake Thomas (2008-2010) - Rio Americano High School
  • Delaney Bourgeois (2008-2009) - Natomas Charter
  • Corey Bourgeois (2009-2011) - Natomas Charter
  • Debbie Williamson (2009) - Elk Grove High School
  • Josephine Longo (2009) 
  • Simonne Sacco (2009-2014) - Rio Americano High School
  • John Novotny (2011-present) - Jesuit High School
  • Megan Ruthford (2011) - Franklin High School
  • Liam O'Donnell (2011-2015) - Jesuit High School
  • Nathan Duke (2012-2016) - West Campus
  • Madison Judd (2012-2016) - Bella Vista High School
  • Breanna White (2012-2016) - Rio Americano High School
  • Miranda Miller (2012-2016) - McClatchy High School
  • Caroline Coyle (2012) - St. Francis High School
  • Abbott Edwards (2012) - St. Francis High School
  • Kayla Wood (2012) - Bradshaw Christian School
  • Marcus Wells (2014) - Roseville High School
  • Natalie Duke (2015-present) - Sutter Middle School
  • Nick Kennedy (2015-present) - Jesuit High School
  • Ian Ferrell (2015-present) - Christian Brothers High School
  • Emma Lawrence (2015-present) - Arden Middle School
  • Sam Hohn (2016-present) - Galt High School
  • Cooper Davey (2016-present) - Our Lady of Assumption School
  • Jacqueline Wilkins (2016-present) - Winston Churchill Middle School
  • Wyatt Judd (2016-present) - Winston Churchill Middle School
  • Olivia Foondos (2016-present) - Sierra Oaks Elementary
  • Sofie Baeseman (2016-present) - St. Ignatius School
  • Allison Schaffner (2016-present) - Oarangevale Open

Notable Alumni

  • Ashley Dawn Mortensen - Les Miserables Broadway Revival, Elphaba Understudy, Wicked 1st National Tour
  • Kelley Jakle - "NBC's The Sing-Off"; "Pitch Perfect"
  • Sean Bahry - Recording Artist
  • Tyler Robinson - "The Voice"
  • Kennedy Slocum - "Wits Academy"

 

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