WYDOWN THEATRE COMPANY Wydown Middle School Clayton, MO
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WYDOWN THEATRE COMPANY Wydown Middle School Clayton, MO
WYDOWN T HEAT RE COMPANY Wydo wn Middle Scho o l Clayto n, MO Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WYDOWN THEATRE COMPANY Wydown Middle School PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS STORY A Play in Two Acts By PHILIP GRECIAN Director Brian R. Engelmeyer Technical Director Ed Kastner Costume Director Carla Miller Play by Philip Grecian, based upon A Christmas Story, ©1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd Produced by special arrangement wit h T HE DRAMAT IC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodst ock, Illinois Welcome to our theatre! FOOD AND DRINKS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE T HE T HEAT RE. T HE USE OF ANY RECORDING DEVICE, EIT HER AUDIO OR VIDEO, AND T HE TAKING OF PHOT OGRAPHS EIT HER WIT H OR WIT HOUT A FLASH, IS ST RICT LY PROHIBIT ED DUE T O OUR ROYALT Y CONT RACT PLEASE BE COURT EOUS T O YOUR FELLOW AUDIENCE MEMBERS. DO NOT USE ELECT RONIC DEVICES DURING T HE PERFORMANCE. IT 'S LIVE T HEAT RE - IT 'S MEANT T O BE ENJOYED....LIVE! Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. THE SHOW Act I - Hohman, Indiana - 15 Minute Inter mission (A video tribute to the work of our technical and costume crew will take place during the last 5 minutes of intermission) Act II - Hohman, Indiana The story that you are about to see, takes place in and around the Parker residence in the town of Hohman, Indiana during the final few days before Christmas. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CAST Cast Me m be rs Gro ver Dill Finn Barbo ur Randy Charlie Blake Sto ryteller Ensemble Julia Castellano Sto ryteller Ensemble Ravi Co hen Sto ryteller Ensemble Lillian Ebeling Sto ryteller Ensemble Jo sie Gillette Esther Jane Alberry Caro lyn Go o de Sto ryteller Ensemble Miss Shields Julia Harris Wynne Havranek Sto ryteller Ensemble Lilly Hendricks Sto ryteller Ensemble Gen Ho elscher Ralphie Parker Sam Ilivicky Flick Adam Jaffe Schwartz Ben Levine Mo ther Sarah Litteken Helen Weathers Jamie Lo ckhart Sto ryteller Ensemble The Old Man Gaby Madriz Jimmy Malo ne Sto ryteller Ensemble James Marsden Sto ryteller Ensemble Neema Naemi Sto ryteller Ensemble Siddhi Narayan Sto ryteller Ensemble Alexander Po mpian Sto ryteller Ensemble Daniel Rawitscher Sto ryteller Ensemble Jake Schneider Scut Farkas Charlie Steinbaum Sto ryteller Ensemble Ralph Lila Taylo r Erik To masso n Sto ryteller Ensemble Jo hn Wo o dwo rth Sto ryteller Ensemble Blake Zeppo Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CAST Cast Me m be rs (co nt inue d) Cast - PA Iman Jamiso n Cast - PA Katie Snelling Pro duct io n / Cre at ive Directo r Brian Engelmeyer Technical Directo r Ed Kastner Co stume Directo r Carla Miller District Theatre Manager David Blake Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW Cre w Me m be rs Technical Crew - Usher Jo hn Angelides Technical Crew - Running Crew (Pro ps) Julia Bautz Technical Crew Mya Bethany Technical Crew Emily Bo ber Technical Crew Jessica Bo ber Technical Crew Shabir Buttar-Miller Technical Crew Hannah Carmo na Gro lle Technical Crew - Running Crew (Pro ps) Cece Co hen Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Micah Franzel Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Jackso n Henso n Technical Crew - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) Technical Crew - Usher Madeleine Jue Pablo Kerschensteiner Technical Crew - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) Jo rdan Kro nemer Technical Crew - Usher Sabrina Kro nemer Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Garbriel Krumrey Technical Crew Juju Lee Technical Crew Eli Millner Technical Crew - Running Crew (Spo tlight) Technical Crew - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) Takuto Ogawa Salvado r Planells Technical Crew Aidan Puricelli Technical Crew - Running Crew (Pro ps) Technical Crew - Ho use Manager Danny Puricelli James Waldro p Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. 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Dylan Wallach CREW Cre w Me m be rs (co nt inue d) Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Max Walter-Mo rency Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Jack Winings Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) William Winings Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Lights) Dana Anderso n Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (So und) Ben Blinder Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Fly System) No ah Bo eyink Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) Sarah Freedman Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Backstage) Nick Po mpian Co stume Crew Kennedy Austin Co stume Crew Lillian Befeler Co stume Crew Kai Blair Co stume Crew Madeline Bro wn Co stume Crew Ro sie Bro wn Co stume Crew Lauren Co co Co stume Crew Anna Craver Co stume Crew Maya Do no ho o -Salsich Co stume Crew Anna Gardner Co stume Crew Ava Grill Co stume Crew Tenley Hall Co stume Crew Luly Hawley Co stume Crew - (Running Crew) Co stume Crew Wendy Humphreys Lilly Kanterman Co stume Crew - (Running Crew) Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Erin Ko c CREW Cre w Me m be rs (co nt inue d) Co stume Crew Chlo e Lutsky Co stume Crew Charley Nakis Co stume Crew Alana Osbo rne Co stume Crew Mallo ry Palmer Co stume Crew Katherine Rice Co stume Crew - (Running Crew) Isabella Ro ss Co stume Crew - (Running Crew) Khaylie Ro ss Co stume Crew - (Running Crew) Anna Rubin Co stume Crew Emma Sandquist Co stume Crew Maso n Sharo n Co stume Crew - (Running Crew) Grace Snelling Co stume Crew - (Running Crew) Anna Sturmo ski Co stume Crew Catherine Van Luven Co stume Crew Vivian Wright Co stume Crew - PA (Running Crew) Izze Bro wn Co stume Crew - PA (Running Crew) Samantha Osbo rne Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WHO'S WHO Finn Barbour as Grover Dill Charlie Blake as Randy Finn is very excited to be in A Christmas Sto ry because he has actually been to the ho use where the mo vie was filmed! He lo ves acting and has training in Shakespearean perfo rmance, impro v, stage co mbat and playwriting. He played o ne o f Medea’s ill-fated so ns in a recent Saint Lo uis University pro ductio n o f the play. Finn lo ves ice cream, internatio nal travel, ho ckey, basketball and fo o tball. Charlie is very excited to be a cast member in this play. He has alway's wanted to be in a play o r be an acto r. And Charlie thinks it will be a really go o d experience. Charlie has never been in a play except fo r a christmas play at his church (Which really isn't a big pro ductio n). He wo uld like to thank his parents and o ther cast members fo r wo rking with him. Charlie will lo ve this play. Julia Castellano as Storyteller Ensemble Ravi Cohen as Storyteller Ensemble Lillian Ebeling as Storyteller Ensemble Julia is thrilled to be cast in A Christmas Sto ry! She fo und her passio n fo r perfo rming at New City Scho o l, where she spent the last 8 years. While there Julia played many parts, mo st recently Little Red in Into the Wo o ds. She wo uld like to thank her family fo r their suppo rt, her bro thers fo r their enthusiastic attendance at her sho ws, and her vo ice co ach, Tina, fo r always hearing the go o d in her. Ravi is very excited to be in the cast. He hasn't wo rked in the cast befo re, but has wo rked in tech crew. He ho pes that yo u enjo y the sho w. Lillian Ebeling is ecstatic abo ut being in the play. This is her first time being in the cast. Last year she was in co stume crew and Crew D fo r The 39 Steps. When she's no t hanging o ut with friends, she's riding ho rses o r reading o r drawing. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WHO'S WHO Josie Gillette as Storyteller Ensemble Jo sie is very excited to be in "A Christmas Sto ry" this year. She has been in the co stume crew fo r "39 Steps", and has been in many o ther pro ductio ns with Shrewsbury and The Meramec co OPERAtive. She wo uld like to thank her family fo r enco uraging her and Ro bert and Janet Ho llo cher fo r helping her alo ng the way. Jo sie is so happy to have this o ppo rtunity to be in the Cast o f this pro ductio n. Carolyn Goode as Esther Jane Alberry Caro lyn has previo usly been in the cast o f "The 39 Steps" and is excited to be able to do ano ther pro ductio n at WMS. She can't wait to explo re the character Esther Jane Alberry and make her co me to life o nstage. Julia Harris as Storyteller Ensemble Julia is thrilled to be part o f Wydo wn co mpany theatre's pro ductio n o f, "A Christmas Sto ry" as an Elf/Desperado . This is her first time being a part o f a Wydo wn pro ductio n, but no t her first play. Julia Has taken part in 6 o ther plays befo re, and can't wait to make that number a 7! Julia canno t wait to be a valued cast member o f, "A Christmas Sto ry". Wynne Havranek as Miss Shields Wynne is super excited to be the teacher in a cast in A Christmas Sto ry. Previo usly, she has been in Much Ado Abo ut Middle Scho o l, The 39 Steps, and Shrek at Wydo wn. She also has been in several pro ductio ns at COCA where she takes classes. And no w, please sit back, relax, and enjo y the sho w! *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Lilly Hendricks as Storyteller Ensemble Lilly is a sixth grade student at WMS and is very excited to be a part o f A Christmas Sto ry. Last year, Lilly had her first acting ro le as the "cat" in the Glenridge Fifth Grade Pro ductio n o f Pino cchio . Lilly wo uld like to thank her mo m and family fo r their suppo rt and enco uragement. She wo uld also like to thank her teachers, the directo rs and crew fo r making this such a wo nderful experience. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WHO'S WHO Gen Hoelscher as Storyteller Ensemble This is Gen's first Wydo wn Pro ductio n and she's very excited. She'd like to thank bo th o f her parents fo r "making" her practice and the teachers fo r all their help and suppo rt. She co uldn't have do ne it o n her o wn! Sam Ilivicky as Ralphie Parker Adam Jaf f e as Flick Ben Levine as Schwartz Sam Ilivicky is very excited to be Ralphie in this years play "A Christmas Sto ry". Sam has previo usly been in The 39 Steps, Who dunnit, and Sherk. When Sam isn't rehearsing o r at scho o l, he likes to hang with his friends, play spo rts, and enjo y music. He wo uld like to thank his friends and family fo r all their suppo rt. Like Ralphie, Sam has never o wned a BB gun and pro bably never will. Adam is thrilled to play the ro le o f Flick in A Christmas Sto ry, his third perfo rmance o n the Wydo wn stage. As a sixth grader, Adam perfo rmed in The 39 Steps and Shrek the Musical. He lo o ks fo rward to being part o f yet ano ther wo nderful pro ductio n. Adam wo uld like to thank his friends and family fo r the guidance and suppo rt that they give him and Mr. Engelmeyer fo r this wo nderful o ppo rtunity. Ben is excited to perfo rm in the Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany fo r the first time, playing the ro le o f Schwartz. Ben has always wanted to be in a sho w at Wydo wn and no w is his big break. Ben wo uld like to thank his friends and family fo r their suppo rt and guidance thro ugho ut the experience. Ben wo uld also like to thank Mr.Engelmeyer fo r the wo nderful o ppo rtunity. Sarah Litteken as Mother Sara is very excited to be in the cast o f this year's pro ductio n o f A Christmas Sto ry! She was in the cast o f The 39 Steps and o n techcrew fo r Once o n This Island and Shrek The Musical. She wo uld like to thank her family fo r all their suppo rt. She thanks yo u all fo r co ming and ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!! Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WHO'S WHO Jamie Lockhart as Helen Weathers Jamie is 12 years o ld and is a new 7th grader to WMS. She was bo rn in Nashville and has lived in St. Lo uis fo r 7 years. Jamie has participated in several pro ductio ns at New City Scho o l including: The Jungle Bo o k, STOMP, and Into The Wo o ds. Jamie is lo o king fo rward to this pro ductio n because mo st o f her experience has been in musicals, and she is excited to participate in a co medy such as this o ne. Gaby Madriz as Storyteller Ensemble Gaby is thrilled to be in A Christmas Sto ry's cast this year. This is Gaby's seco nd theatrical experience, her first being Captain Elementary's seco nd grade fairytale theatre. This is her first Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany pro ductio n. Gaby wo uld like to thank her parents fo r their suppo rt, and her lucky lamp fo r acco mpanying her to the auditio n. She ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w! Jimmy Malone as The Old Man This is Jimmy's first Wydo wn Theatre Pro ductio n. He is thrilled to be in A Christmas Sto ry and can't wait fo r yo u to watch! A special thanks to Mr. Engelmeyer and the rest o f the adults co ntributing to the play and to my family fo r helping me alo ng the way. James Marsden as Storyteller Ensemble Neema Naemi as Storyteller Ensemble James is very excited to be part o f the Christmas Sto ry cast. James ho pes that this play will be a great learning experience. He wo uld like to give a special thanks to Mr Engelmeyer fo r intro ducing him to Drama and inspiring him to try o ut . He wo uld also like to give a special thanks to his parents fo r giving him tips, advice and suppo rt thro ugho ut this experience. Neema is very excited to be a part o f the pro ductio n. He has been in two play pro ductio ns o ne being Peter Pan the o ther being the Wizard o f Oz. In his free time he lo ves to play so ccer and read co mics. He also lo ves anything to do with the Marvel Universe. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WHO'S WHO Siddhi Narayan as Storyteller Ensemble Alexander Pompian as Storyteller Ensemble Daniel Rawitscher as Storyteller Ensemble Jake Schneider as Storyteller Ensemble Siddhi was very invo lved in drama in Singapo re. She acted in her scho o l pro ductio ns and wo n 2nd place in a natio nal Plain English Speaking Co mpetitio n in 3rd grade. She had a ro le in a co mmercially pro duced Peter Pan in 20 14 and participated in an internatio nal sto ry telling event this year. She was accepted in Scho o l o f The Arts Singapo re with scho larship befo re her recent mo ve to St Lo uis. Alexander is very exited to be in this pro ductio n. He has appeared in Hairspray as the newscaster and he has appeared in o ther sho ws like West Side Sto ry, Seussical the Musical, The very Last Green Thing and Pagliacci. He has also been a 5-year member o f the Saint Lo uis Children's Cho ir. Daniel is very excited to take place in his first play at Wydo wn. His is very excited to have the ro ll o f Santa and Blackbart. Daniel is ho ping to have lo ts o f fun and get to kno w the entire cast. Jake is excited abo ut his first appearance with Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany. He tried o ut last year but did no t get a spo t so he was thrilled to be in the cast this year. In additio n to acting, Jake enjo ys biking, lo ng bo arding, playing baseball, and hanging o ut with friends. Jake wo uld like to thank Mr. Engelmeyer, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Kastner, and the entire cast and crew. Charlie Steinbaum as Scut Farkas Charlie is very excited to be a part o f the A Christmas Sto ry pro ductio n. He has been in the cast fo r the previo us sho ws "Shrek", "39 Steps", as well as "Much Ado Abo ut Middle Scho o l". He wo uld like to thank his parents fo r suppo rting and enco uraging him thro ugho ut the entire duratio n o f this pro ductio n. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WHO'S WHO Lila Taylor as Storyteller Ensemble Lila is so excited to be a part o f "A Christmas Sto ry". This is her last fall play at Wydo wn, and has lo ved co stuming Once On This Island, The 39 Steps, and Shrek, but this is the first time she's been perfo rming in the play. She's lo ved every minute o f it and wo uld like to thank her family and friends fo r their lo ve and suppo rt. Erik Tomasson as Ralph Erik has been in o nly o ne o fficial Wydo wn co mpany play, “The 39 Steps” and played the ro le o f “Pro fesso r Jo rdan”. Erik wo uld like to thank his parents, Kathy and Michael fo r helping him memo rize all his lines and Mr. Engelmeyer fo r being an aweso me pro ducer. “A Christmas Sto ry” was really fun and Erik ho pes yo u enjo y it. John Woodworth as Storyteller Ensemble Blake Zeppo as Storyteller Ensemble I'm actually extremely sho cked that I go t in this play pro ductio n and so was my sister she didn't think that I wo uld get in. I had less than a week to practice my lines and I was scared. I didn't kno w if I was go ing to make it o r no t. When it was my turn to auditio n my heart dro pped as I walked to the center o f the stage, but after I said my first wo rd I felt like I was a pro fessio nal acto r. Blake has previo us experience dancing with the My King Studio o f Dance and has perfo rmed as a tin so ldier at the Fo x Theater in "The Nutcracker." He has taken drama co urses thro ugh his ho mescho o l co -o p and is super excited to perfo rm in his first scho o l pro ductio n. Blake extends his thanks to his family, who have enco uraged his lo ve o f the theater and endured his co untless ho urs o f co mic relief. Iman Jamison as Cast - PA Iman is very excited to be cast PA in this pro ductio n and has been a part all the plays and musicals since she has been at Wydo wn. She wo uld like to thank her mo m fo r all her suppo rt thro ugho ut this year. Iman is very happy that she can be a part o f this play. *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. WHO'S WHO Katie Snelling as Cast - PA Katie is so excited to be a cast PA fo r "A Christmas Sto ry". This is Katie's 5th sho w with Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany. She has been in the cast o f "Much Ado Abo ut Middle Scho o l", and "Shrek the Musical". Katie has been o n co stume crew fo r "Once o n this Island", and "The 39 Steps". Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO John Angelides Technical Crew - Usher Jo hn is exited to be part o f Tech Crew. The o nly play he has been in was in 5th grade, and he was in Cho rus. He can't wait to start Tech Crew. Julia Bautz Technical Crew - Running Crew (Props) This is Julia's seco nd time wo rking o n a pro ductio n. She is very excited to be part o f it. (Tho ugh she's never actually seen A Christmas Sto ry) She's never really wanted to be o n stage, and lo ved building things, so was very happy when she go t in. Mya Bethany Technical Crew Emily Bober Technical Crew Jessica Bober Technical Crew Mya Bethany has o ne year o f Tech Crew experience. She wo rked o n the pro ductio n o f Shrek last spring (20 15). Mya wo uld like to thank her bro thers fo r teaching her to use a screwdriver pro perly. When she was little she was ho lding it the wro ng way thinking "Why isn't this thing wo rking?" She'd also like to thank her mo ther and father fo r helping her gro w stro ng, physically and mentally. This is Emily's seco nd pro ductio n with the Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany. She lo ves being in tech crew and she is ho no red to co me back and participate in the play. She wo uld like to thank the co stume crew and the cast fo r all the hard wo rk they do fo r the play. Thank yo u fo r co ming to the sho w and she ho pes yo u enjo y it as much as she do es. This is Jessica's first year at Wydo wn and her first year in Tech Crew. Jessica is so exited to be in Tech Crew and ho pes that she will have at least o ne mo re experience with Tech Crew. This is o ne o f the mo vies that Jessica kno ws the best because her family plays it a lo t during the ho lidays and she is so exited she gets to make the sets and to learn a lo t mo re abo ut the play. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Shabir Buttar-Miller Technical Crew Hannah Carmona Grolle Technical Crew Shabir lo o ks fo rward to wo rking o n his first play as a member o f Tech Crew. He can't wait fo r the sho w this year and fo r the future years he is in middle scho o l. My name is Hannah and I am excited to participate in my first Wydo wn Pro ductio n as a tech crew member. I cho se tech crew because I like building stuff, and painting things, and I also like being part o f a play. Also , I am fro m Spain and Germany and I have lived in many co untries so I speak fo ur languages. Cece Cohen Technical Crew - Running Crew (Props) Cece is very excited to be in tech crew fo r the play. This is her third play at Wydo wn. She was in 39 Steps and Shrek. Micah Franzel Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Micah has been in three pro ductio ns befo re and is very excited to be in The Christmas Sto ry. Jackson Henson Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Jackso n is excited to be wo rking o n his first-ever pro ductio n this year. Altho ugh he has no prio r sho w experience he has wo rked with his mo m o n her sho ws since he was two . He likes to build and create things o n his o wn and makes different things with his vast amo unts o f Lego s. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Madeleine Jue Technical Crew - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) Madeleine is very excited to be a part o f tech crew this year! Befo re this she has been o n tech crew fo r Much Ado Abo ut Middle Scho o l and Shrek. She can't wait to make mo re memo ries. She wo uld like to thank everyo ne who made this pro ductio n po ssible. We co uldn't have do ne it witho ut yo u. Pablo Kerschensteiner Technical Crew - Usher Pablo is excited to be part o f the tech crew o f "A Christmas Sto ry". This is the first time he is taking part in a theater pro ductio n and canno t wait to see the play. His o ther interests include playing so ccer, reading and playing with his do g. He wo uld like to thank his family fo r all the suppo rt. Jordan Kronemer Technical Crew - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) This is Jo rdan's third sho w wo rking tech at Wydo wn, having wo rked o n Much Ado abo ut Middle Scho o l and The 39 Steps. He is very exited to be wo rking with the tech crew at least o nce mo re while at Wydo wn. I wo uld like to thank my parents and Mr. Kastner fo r their suppo rt. Sabrina Kronemer Technical Crew - Usher This is Sabrina's first scho o l sho w. She has appeared in the Meramec Co o perative and small co mmunity musicals. She lo ves theater and kitty cats. Since there are no cats in this pro ductio n, she enjo yed building and climbing o n the sets, even with crutches. Thanks to my best friend Hannah, my parents and my bro ther who enco uraged me to be invo lved in theater. The acting crazy was all o n me! Garbriel Krumrey Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) This is Gabe's fifth pro ductio n with the Wydo wn Theatre co mpany. He has learned so much during these sho ws and has enjo yed wo rking with Mr. Kastner and getting to kno w so many different peo ple. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Juju Lee Technical Crew Eli Millner Technical Crew Juju is very excited to be a part o f the pro ductio n! She lo ves crafts and has experience wo rking with wo o d and paint. Additio nally, Juju acted in her fifth grade play, so she kno ws what go es o n in the theater. She is lo o king fo rward to building up the Fall Play to its best as a member o f the tech crew! Eli is very excited to be wo rking with the tech crew this year. This is his first year at Wydo wn but he has prio r tech experience at his previo us scho o l. He is co ntinuing to help o ut at his o ld scho o l pro ductio ns. He is very glad to be wo rking o n the fall play this year. Takuto Ogawa Technical Crew - Running Crew (Spotlight) Takuto is very thrilled to be a tech crew in the play, A Christmas Sto ry. Altho ugh he do es no t have prio r Tech crew experience, he has been wo rking hard to be mo re helpful to the teachers and the PA's. He thanks his parents and relatives, who to o k care o f him fo r his entire life. Salvador Planells Technical Crew - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) Sal is very excited to be a part o f the Tech Crew fo r the Fall Play. He likes the o ppo rtunity to use to o ls and build sets fro m the bo tto m up and see the final results during the perfo rmances. Sal has been part o f the Tech Crew fo r all three years at Wydo wn and thanks Mr. Kastner, Mr. Engelmeyer and Ms. Miller fo r allo wing him this o ppo rtunity. Aidan Puricelli Technical Crew Aidan is very exited to be a part o f the play this year. He has been in tech crew in o ne o ther pro ductio n, Much Ado Abo ut Middle Scho o l. He can't wait to help build the set fo r a Christmas Sto ry. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Danny Puricelli Technical Crew - Running Crew (Props) James Waldrop Technical Crew - House Manager Danny was very excited that he wo uld be a part o f the Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany. Danny was part o f tech crew in 6 th grade. He helped build the set fo r the Integrated Arts pro gram. Danny wo uld like to give a special thanks to Mr. Kastner fo r letting him be a part o f the Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany. James is extremely excited to be in tech crew this year. James has always lo ved building things when he was 10 he helped his uncle reno vate a building. James is exited to build a ho use and a 20 's car. Dylan Wallach Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Dylan is very happy that he is part o f A Christmas Sto ry. He has been do ing Wydo wn pro ductio ns since 7th grade. His wo rk can be seen in The 39 Steps, and Shrek the Musical, and o f co urse, A Christmas Sto ry. Dylan wishes that all o f yo u have a great time at the sho w to night! *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Max Walter-Morency Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Max is very very excited to be o n tech crew. Jack Winings Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Jack is very excited to be part o f the sho w this year because o f the fun he had last year. Jack really enjo ys watching the set co me to gether o ver time and can't wait fo r the final o utco me o f this play. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO William Winings Technical Crew - Running Crew (Backstage) Will enjo ys putting to gether sets and being a part o f a co mpany. He likes seeing the who le thing co me to gether. Dana Anderson Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Lights) Dana was so happy to be a part o f the 20 15 pro ductio n o f A Christmas Sto ry. She has been in tech crew fo r fo ur o ther pro ductio ns, Much Ado Abo ut Middle Scho o l, Once On This Island, 39 Steps, and Shrek the Musical. She is very excited to be a Tech PA fo r this sho w! Ben Blinder Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Sound) This is Ben's third pro ductio n. He was very happy to be cho sen as a Pro ductio n Assistant fo r the tech crew and he lo ves wo rking o n the set with the rest o f the crew. Noah Boeyink Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Fly System) No ah is thrilled to be a PA fo r this pro ductio n. No ah has always wanted to be a PA fo r o ne o f the pro ductio ns at Wydo wn. He lo ves to wo rk fo r tech crew. *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Sarah Freedman Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Mic Wrangler) Sarah is very excited to be a part o f "A Christmas Sto ry"! This is her third time in tech crew fo r Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany, previo us experiences include "The 39 Steps" and "Shrek the Musical". Sarah wo uld like to thank her parents fo r dealing with her insanely busy schedule. She ho pes yo u enjo y all aspects o f the sho w. *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Nick Pompian Technical Crew - PA - Running Crew (Backstage) Nick is very excited to be in this amazing pro ductio n. Nick also wo rked o n The 39 Steps and Shrek The Musical. Nick is a Pro ductio n Assistant and is pro ud to ho ld this fantastic po sitio n o f prestige. He is also very happy to be invo lved in the arts as he is no t a very experienced acto r/singer this is his way o f getting invo lved. Kennedy Austin Costume Crew Lillian Bef eler Costume Crew Kai Blair Costume Crew Madeline Brown Costume Crew Kennedy is very excited to be apart o f co stume crew because she lo ves to sew and design. This is her first experience being apart o f Wydo wn Theater Co . But she is so excited. Special thanks to Ms.Miller. Lillian o r Lily is very exited fo r this years play. It is her first year at Wydo wn and her first pro ductio n. Kai has never had any experience in pro ducing theatre. But in 2nd grade she was the narrato r o f the Fairy Tale Theater. She is kind o f nervo us o n being in co stume crew and is excited as well. This is Maddie's first time wo rking a play. She is very excited to co stume characters. In the past, she has made her o wn Hallo ween co stumes. She enjo ys designing and making co stumes and pro ps. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Rosie Brown Costume Crew Lauren Coco Costume Crew Anna Craver Costume Crew Maya Donohoo-Salsich Costume Crew Anna Gardner Costume Crew Ro sie is excited to be a part o f Wydo wn Theatre Co . fo r the very first time! While she has attended many o f the Wydo wn Theatre co . plays, she has never seen the pro cess o f bringing them to gether and is grateful to have a new perspective o f them. She ho pes to impro ve her (very basic) kno wledge o f sewing and co stume design, and wo uld like to thank everyo ne in the crew fo r teaching her so much. Lauren is very excited to be do ing co stume crew. This is her first time do ing it and she is very happy fo r the o ppo rtunity. Lauren is super excited to see the o utco me o f this sho w, but she's kno ws it will be great. *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Anna is a very creative and expressive perso n. She is excited to be part o f the co stume crew because it lets her express her creativity thro ugh co stume designing. Anna wo uld like to thank her mo ther and father fo r always being there and suppo rting her while she explo res her artistic talents. Maya is a 6 th grader and is thrilled to be a part o f the co stume crew this year! She has participated in a number o f Bro adway musical camps at COCA which included bits fro m sho ws such as Grease, Legally Blo nde, The Munster's and Beauty and the Beast. She wants to send a very special thank yo u o ut to her mo m and dad fo r enco uraging her to try new things. Anna is extremely pro ud to be jo ining the fall pro ductio n o f A Christmas Sto ry. She is in the sixth grade and lo ves literacy & writing. Her past experiences include perfo rmances at COCA, The Meramec Co mmunity Opera Theatre & The Meramec Cho ir. She is excited to be part o f this years Co stume Crew and wo uld like to thank all o f the teachers and parent's who helped make this perfo rmance a success. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Ava Grill Costume Crew Tenley Hall Costume Crew Luly Hawley Costume Crew Ava has never been a part o f anything like this befo re, and is REALLY happy to be a part o f co stume crew. She is happy to be do ing this with friends and can't wait fo r the next pro ductio n. Tenley lo ves to play vo lleyball, design, and wo rk with o thers. She has lo ved seeing acto rs in there character's co stumes and is exited to be able to design o ne o f them herself. This is Lulu's first pro ductio n, and she is very excited to be co stuming this year. Lulu wo uld like to thank her mo ther and grandmo ther, fo r teaching her ho w to make things and craft at at early age. Wendy Humphreys Costume Crew - (Running Crew) Wendy is very excited to be part o f the co stume crew and wo rking with the play. She has no t had any experience with the Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany but has had so me prio r acting plays/musicals. Lilly Kanterman Costume Crew Lilly is thrilled to be a part o f the co stume crew fo r the first time this year. This is her third pro ductio n at WMS. She wo uld like to thank Mrs. Miller and Mr. Engelmeyer fo r this wo nderful o ppo rtunity. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Erin Koc Costume Crew - (Running Crew) Erin is very excited to be a part o f co stume crew fo r A Christmas Sto ry! This is Erin's first time o n co stume crew, but Erin was a part o f the cast fo r The 39 Steps and fo r Shrek The Musical. While Erin is very crafty she also enjo ys dancing (mo re specifically tap, ballet, and musical theatre), pho to graphy, and traveling! Erin has lo ved being part o f co stume crew, and ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w! *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Chloe Lutsky Costume Crew Charley Nakis Costume Crew Alana Osborne Costume Crew Mallory Palmer Costume Crew Chlo e Lutsky is very exited to be wo rking o n co stume crew because she lo ves to be creative in where her mind can take her. She wo uld also like to give a special thanks to my parents fo r teaching her to be creative with my mind. Charley is very happy to be a part o f Co stume Crew again. She had so much fun last year, and is very excited abo ut this sho w. She enjo ys creating and sewing, and lo o ks fo rward to seeing all o f the finished co stumes o n stage. Alana Osbo rne is happy she was in co stume crew this year fo r A Christmas Sto ry. She kno ws ho w to sew, and is a wo nderful designer. She participated in co stume crew fo r the 39 steps, and she is in 7th grade. Mallo ry is so excited to be wo rking o n A Christmas Sto ry! This is her seco nd time wo rking o n a Wydo wn Theatre Co mpany sho w thro ugh co stume crew. Mallo ry wo uld like to thank Mrs. Miller and Mr. Engelmeyer fo r all o f their hard wo rk o n the sho w! Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Katherine Rice Costume Crew Katherine is very excited to be o n co stume crew fo r the first time. She can't wait to see all the hard wo rk co me to gether in the end fo r the sho w. Isabella Ross Costume Crew - (Running Crew) Khaylie Ross Costume Crew - (Running Crew) Anna Rubin Costume Crew - (Running Crew) Izzy is very excited to be o n the co stume crew fo r the play. She can't wait fo r the play to see the co stumes and ho w they lo o k o n the acto rs! She ho pes that yo u enjo y the play! Khaylie Ro ss is exited to be a part o f The Christmas Sto ry because she has always lo ved to design and create unique things. She has been a part o f the pro ductio ns Much Ado abo ut Middle Scho o l, Once o n this Island, and Shrek. In the future she want to be a fashio n designer. And she wo uld like to thank her mo ther fo r all her lo ve and suppo rt. This is Anna's fo urth time o n co stume crew and is very excited to be a part o f it again! When no t wo rking o n co stumes she is mo st likely playing vo lleyball o r hanging o ut with her friends. Anna is very excited fo r and ho pes yo u enjo y A Christmas Sto ry! *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Emma Sandquist Costume Crew This is Emmy's first time do ing a sho w at Wydo wn. She is very excited to be a part o f this pro ductio n. She wo uld like to thank her family who suppo rted her thro ugho ut the pro cess. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Mason Sharon Costume Crew Grace Snelling Costume Crew - (Running Crew) Anna Sturmoski Costume Crew - (Running Crew) Maso n is super excited to be a part o f Wydo wn's pro ductio n o f A Christmas Sto ry!! She has co stumed 39 Steps ast year, and has been in the cast o f Once On This Island, and Shrek the Musical with Wydo wn Theater Co mpany. She is a part o f the Junio r Internatio nal Thespian So ciety, and ho pes to be a part o f it in high scho o l. Outside o f the theatre, Maso n enjo ys playing so ccer, and singing. *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Grace is very happy to be o n co stume crew! In the past she has do ne co stumes fo r Once o n This Island and Shrek, and was a cast member in The 39 Steps. Co stume crew has always been really fun and exciting, and Grace can't wait to have new experiences this year. She wo uld like to thank everyo ne who suppo rted her and helped her thro ugh this sho w. Anna is very excited to be co stuming A Christmas Sto ry. This is her fifth time o n Co stume Crew, and she lo ves it. She is sad that this will be her last Fall Play at Wydo wn, but she will enjo y co stuming this fun sho w. She wo uld like to thank the Tech and fello w Co stume Crew members, as well as the cast fo r all their hard wo rk to wards this pro ductio n, and she ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w. Catherine Van Luven Costume Crew Cate has wo rked as an acto r in many o f New City Scho o l's drama club pro ductio ns. She has wo rked o n plays such as Sto mp, The Jungle Bo o k, Charlie and the Cho co late Facto ry, etc. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. CREW WHO'S WHO Vivian Wright Costume Crew Vivian is very excited to be part o f the co stume crew fo r this pro ductio n. She lo ves art, being creative and all things Christmas. Izze Brown Costume Crew - PA (Running Crew) Isabella is excited to to be wo rking o n her third sho w at Wydo wn Theatre Co ! She is grateful to have wo rked with such a fun gro up o f peo ple! *A member o f Wydo wn Jr. Internatio nal Thespian So ciety Tro upe #8 9 18 0 Samantha Osborne Costume Crew - PA (Running Crew) Samantha is very excited to be a Pro ductio n Assistant fo r co stume crew in her last year at Wydo wn! She has been part o f co stume crew ever since she was in sixth grade. She wo uld like to thank her parents fo r letting her participate all these years, even tho ugh we had a tight schedule during the week. She ho pes that yo u enjo y the sho w! Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ADS Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ADS Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ADS Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ADS Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Spe cial T hanks This pro ductio n co mbined the unique and varied talents o f co untless students, staff, parents, and co mmunity members. The entire co mpany wo uld like to say a very special thank yo u to the fo llo wing: Rit a Waldm an / J ust Me Appare l- Pro ductio n T-shirts Kay Quinn - Parent Vo lunteer Chair and Organizer Gina Nakis - Matinee Lunch - Parent Vo lunteer and Chair Kryst al Sasak - Pro ductio n Printing Sue Dif f le y - Pro ductio n Acco unting St e phanie Enge lm e ye r - Suppo rt o f the Directo r & Ticket Assistance Gare n Mille r - Suppo rt o f the Co stume Directo r Lisa Kast ne r - Suppo rt o f the Technical Directo r Cat hle e n Fo gart y - Netwo rk Suppo rter Andy Krum e ich - So und Assistance Eve lyn Kast ne r, Ke it h Kro ne m e r - Set Co nstructio n/Painting Ke vin J . Enge lm e ye r - Ticket Stands & Pro ductio n Pho to graphy Clayt o n Co m m unit y T he at re - Pro p / Furniture Lo an Sco t t Mandre ll, WMS PE De part m e nt , Band & Cho ral De part m e nt - Ro o m Usage St e ve O'Ne ill & J o hn Murphy - Nightly Cleanup Vo ice Ove r Pro f e ssio nal - Paul Varley David Blake - District Theatre Manager Ce le st e Gille t t e , Aim e e Sne lling, Marce lla Hawle y, Lisa De an, Rache l Gasawski, Nancy Gam ble , Muldo o n Fam ily - Pro p, Co stume, Furniture and Deco r lo ans and do natio ns! PARENT VOLUNT EERS Katie Sandquist Angela Osbo rne Stefanie Litteken Jennifer Ebeling Amy Ravin Flo ri So to Caro l Blinder Deb Dubin Sandy Krumrey-Wendt Cathleen Fleck Lesha Blair Lisa Primiano Susan Kro nemer Rula Winings Pamela Spech Mary Klingensmith Susie Rubin Aimee Snelling Lynn Freedman Cassie Co nner Jo hanna Gro lle Celeste Gillette Jo natho n Esarey Brenda Hendricks Shanno n Ho elscher Lo ri Anderso n Rula Winings Debo rah Puricelli Angela Po mpian Caro line Rice Angela Osbo rne Nazire Ko c Cindy Wallach Sandy Krumery-Wendt AUDIT ION PANEL & ASSISTANCE Rebecca Gro ves Meghan Bagett Tiffany Harriso n Mary Lynn Ho gan Ro b Maesaka Nancy Gamble Stephanie Beattie Cassandra Co nno r Emily Szyman April Fulsto ne WMS ADMINIST RAT ION Dr. Jamie Jo rdan - Principal Dr. Matt Balo ssi - Assistant Principal Do ug Wehner - Assistant Principal SCHOOL DIST RICT OF CLAYT ON ADMINIST RAT ION Dr. Sharmo n Wilkinso n - Superintendent Dr. Milena Garganigo - Assistant Superintendent Dr. Greg Batenho rst - Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sean Do herty - Assistant Superintendent BOARD OF EDUCAT ION Susan Bradley Buse - President Kristin Redingto n - Vice President Lily Raymo nd - Secretary Brad Bernstein - Treasurer Jenaro Centeno - Directo r Maripat Gatter - Directo r Amy Rubin - Directo r Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wydown Theatre Company Repertoire 20 15 - 20 16 A Christmas Sto ry Disney's Mary Po ppins The Musical Legally Blo nde Jr. Pirates! Beyo nd the Canvas 20 14 - 20 15 The 39 Steps Shrek The Musical Disney's Alice in Wo nderland Jr. The Legend o f Sleepy Ho llo w Beyo nd the Canvas 20 13 - 20 14 Much Ado Abo ut Middle Scho o l Once On This Island Disney's High Scho o l Musical Jr. Beyo nd the Canvas 20 12 - 20 13 The Great All-American Musical Disaster The Wizard o f Oz Disney's Mulan Jr. Beyo nd the Canvas Treasure Island 20 11 - 20 12 Twisted Tales o f Terro r Guys and Do lls Aladdin Jr. Beyo nd the Canvas Little Luncheo nette o f Terro r 20 10 - 20 11 MacBeth Jo seph and the Amazing Technico lo r Dreamco at Disney's Alice in Wo nderland Jr. The Canterville Gho st 20 0 9 - 20 10 Murder at the Go o n Sho w Seussical the Musical Disney's High Scho o l Musical Jr. Treasure Island Beyo nd the Canvas Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 0 8 - 20 0 9 Dastardly Deeds at Yo ursin Mine Singin' in the Rain Disney's Mulan Jr. Treasure Island Beyo nd the Canvas 20 0 7 - 20 0 8 Ro meo and Juliet To gether and Alive, at Last! 42nd Street Scho o lHo use Ro ck Live, Jr. Beyo nd the Canvas The Canterville Gho st 20 0 6 - 20 0 7 The Ho bbit Disney's Beauty and the Beast Disney's Aladdin Jr. Treasure Island Ho nk Jr. 20 0 5 - 20 0 6 Charlie and The Cho co late Facto ry & James and the Giant Peach Hello ! Do lly Annie Jr. The Legend o f Sleepy Ho llo w Beyo nd the Canvas 20 0 4 - 20 0 5 The Lio n, the Witch, and the Wardro be Ro gers and Hammerstein's Cinderella The King and I Jr. The Canterville Gho st The Prince and the Pauper 20 0 3 - 20 0 4 Ro bin Ho o d Big River 20 0 2 - 20 0 3 Charlo tte's Web Bye Bye Birdie 20 0 1 - 20 0 2 Stage Do o r Jo seph and the Amazing Technico lo r Dreamco at Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 19 9 9 - 20 0 0 Annie Get Yo ur Gun 19 9 8 - 19 9 9 The Fabric o f Our Lives Peter Pan 19 9 7 - 19 9 8 Our To wn The So und o f Music 19 9 6 - 19 9 7 The Po wer o f the Dream Annie 19 9 5 - 19 9 6 Sto res Fro m the Campfire Bye Bye Birdie 19 9 4 - 19 9 5 The Pirates o f Penzance 19 9 3 - 19 9 4 Little Luncheo nette o f Terro r 19 9 2 - 19 9 3 I Am a Star 19 9 1 - 19 9 2 Clo wns WWW.WYDOWNTHEATRE.COM Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. END NOTES BOOST ER ADS FINN BARBOUR: We r thrilled & pro ud 2 c u o n stage! XO Mo m & Dad CHARLIE BLAKE: Mo ve o ver Larry Olivier JULIA CASTELLANO: Pro ud o f yo u Julia! Lo ve Mo m & Erin ANN CRAVER: Pro ud yo u are using yo ur artistic skills! GD & PP ANN CRAVER: Yo ur talents "fit" the o ccasio n, kudo s! GG&N LILLIAN EBELING: Yo u always deliver! We're pro ud o f yo u! Lo ve, Mo m & Dad SARAH FREEDMAN: We are pro ud o f yo u! Lo ve Mo m, Dad & Kate JOSIE GILLETTE: We're so pro ud o f yo u! Lo ve, Mo m, Dad, Jane & Jake LILLY HENDRICKS: We are pro ud o f yo u! Lo ve Mo m, J & J GEN HOELSCHER: We are pro ud o f yo ur perseverance! Lo ve, Mo m & Dad WENDY HUMPHREYS: Yo u Ro ck! We lo ve yo u! Mo m & Dad SAM ILIVICKY: We are pro ud o f yo u! Have a great time, Lo ve Mo m, Dad, Isaac & Anna ADAM JAFFE: Get yo ur to ngue stuck to a po le! Lo ve, Mo m & Dad ADAM JAFFE: We are so pro ud o f yo u! Lo ve, Grandma, Do ug, Papa & Diane MADELEINE JUE: Jo b well do ne! Lo ve, Mo m & Alex JORDAN KRONEMER: WTG - Have a great sho w. Lo ve, Bubee & Zadee SABRINA KRONEMER: Co ngrats and have a great time! Lo ve, Bubee & Zadee BEN LEVINE: We are pro ud o f yo ur hard wo rk! Lo ve, Mo m, Dad & Isaac SARAH LITTEKEN: Break a leg! Lo ve yo u! Mo m, Dad, Andrew & Benjamin JAMIE LOCKHART: We're so pro ud o f yo u. Lo ve Mo m & Dad & Camero n GABY MADRIZ: Estamo s muy o rgullo so s de ti. Lo ve tus papas JIMMY MALONE: Break a leg and a lamp! JIMMY MALONE: We co uldn't be mo re pro ud o f the "Old Man." Lo ve, Mo m & Dad JAMES MARSDEN: So pro ud o f yo u! Lo ve, Mo m, Dad, Caro line & Ava ALEXANDER POMPIAN: Break a leg! We lo ve yo u! Mo m, Dad, Spencer & Nicho las NICHOLAS POMPIAN: Great Jo b! We lo ve yo u! Lo ve, Mo m, Dad, Alexander & Spencer DANIEL RAWITSCHER: Co ngratulatio ns Wydo wn Theatre Co . fo r an amazing play! Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. END NOTES BOOST ER ADS KHAYLIE ROSS: We're so pro ud o f yo u Khaylie! Lo ve Mo m & Dad JAKE SCHNEIDER: We are very pro ud o f yo u! Lo ve, Mo m and Dad KATIE SNELLING: Yo ur who le family is so pro ud o f yo u, Katie! GRACE SNELLING: We are so excited to see yo ur designs! ERIK TOMASSON: We are so pro ud o f yo u, Lo ve Grandma & Pere ERIK TOMASSON: Can't wait to see the sho w, "break a leg" Lo ve, Mo m, Ellie & Julia DYLAN WALLACH: Co ngratulatio ns: We're so pro ud o f yo u. Lo ve, Mo m & Dad MAX WALTER-MORENCY: We're so pro ud o f yo ur hard wo rk! Lo ve, Mo m & Chris Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. END NOTES I am extremely proud of this production. The quality of the cast, technical crew, and costume crew are outstanding. A truly successful production however, involves more than what is presented on stage. It should not only be an artistic learning experience, but a personal one as well. I'm especially proud of the cooperation, mutual respect, the level of commitment, and the teamwork that has been demonstrated by everyone involved with this production. These students have put egos aside and discovered that whether they had one line or fifty, were on or off stage, that everyone shares equally in the pride and success of such an accomplishment. We are excited to bring this classic story to the Wydown stage. I know that many of you sitting here in this theatre have seen the movie countless times and perhaps it is even an annual tradition in your household each winter season. The stories that will be shared with you tonight are about family and love and the things that mean the most to us as we grow older. As I have been sitting in rehearsals for the past several weeks, I have often found myself thinking back to my childhood and all the fond memories I have of my family and growing up on a farm. This film was an annual tradition for our household and something that we often looked forward to. We each had our favorite parts and would sometimes have to act them out or do our best impersonation of the dialogue or scene. I can still hear my parent's laughter when we would watch the movie together in our living room gathered around the fireplace on a cold winter night. This show celebrates the child in all of us and the innocence and magic of our youth and that we sometimes never grow up. I hope that as you watch this production, you are reminded of your fondest memories from your youth. Please be sure to take a moment and silence your phones and other electronic devices. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Thank you, Brian R. Engelmeyer Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Copyright © 2015 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.