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The 2010 - 2011 Season
NYC Trip Information, Dec. 27- January 1, 2011
Bright Ideas
Written by: Eric Coble September 23-24, 2010, 7 p.m. |
| Mrs. Heath |
Hailey Otis (12) |
| Joshua Bradley |
Cody Behrens (12) |
| Genevra Bradley |
Nicole Campbell (12)* |
| Cate |
Sammy LaCroix (10) |
| Ross |
Brandon Lopez (12)* |
| Lynzie |
Jayme Caro (12) |
| Denise |
Emily Gould (12) |
| Mr. Scott |
Spencer Spotts (12)* |
| Ms. Labradour |
Marissa Cassados (10) |
| Airline Steward |
Anthony Smith (10) |
| Mrs. Menteith |
Julia Vinssa (11) |
| Coach Angus |
Drew Meile (12)* |
| Miss Caithness |
Samantha Cage (09) |
| Mrs. Malcolm |
Natalie Schaefer (12) |
| Two Moms |
Bre Tayon (09) & Lexi Palazzari (12) |
| Mr. Lennox |
John King (11)* |
| BIX |
Tyler Dickhausen (10) |
| Various Voices |
Natalie Schaefer (12) |
| Director |
Dr. Jay Seller |
| House Manager |
Mrs. Brittany Wallis |
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| Tech Director |
Mr. Glenn Ashley |
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mUCH aDO aBOUT nOTHING
Written by William Shakespeare
Production Dates: November 18-19, 2010, 7 p.m. |
| Benedick |
Young, funny and locked into a love-hate relationship with Beatrice. He has been away fighting under Don Pedro, and upon his return to Messina, he vows never to marry. This slowly changes throughout the play – by the time he agrees to kill Claudio at the request of Beatrice, we know that he is committed to her. His sharpest weapon is his wit, but he meets his match with Beatrice. |
| Beatrice |
In many ways, she is very similar to her lover, Benedick; she is locked into the same love-hate relationship, is quick witted and never wants to marry. The events of the play soon reveal the vulnerable side beneath her “hardened” exterior. Once she is tricked into thinking that Benedick is in love with her, she soon reveals her sweet, sensitive side. However, it is hinted throughout the play that Beatrice was once in love with Benedick, but their relationship went sour: “I know you of old,” she scorns. |
| Claudio |
One of Don Pedro’s men and a young lord of Florence. Although commended for his bravery in battle, Claudio is presented as young and naive. He is a difficult character to sympathize with because he is led purely by his courtly sense of honor. Throughout the play he swings from love to despair to revenge too easily. In the first scene, he falls hopelessly in love with Hero (without even speaking to her!), and quickly takes revenge when he thinks he has been wronged by her. It is this character trait that enables the play’s central plot. |
| Hero |
As the beautiful daughter of Leonato, she soon attracts the attention of Claudio, who instantly falls in love with her. She is the innocent victim in the play when she is slandered by Don John as part of his plan to crush Claudio. Her sweet, gentle nature highlights her piety and contrasts nicely with Beatrice. |
| Don Pedro |
As the Prince of Aragon, Don Pedro is the most powerful character in the play, and he is happy to use his power to manipulate events – but only for the good of his soldiers and friends. Don Pedro takes it upon himself to get Benedick and Beatrice together and set up the marriage between Claudio and Hero. Although he is a force for good in the play, he is too quick to believe his villainous brother about Hero’s infidelity and is too quick to help Claudio to seek revenge. Interestingly, Don Pedro makes half-advances on both Hero and Beatrice in the play – perhaps this explains his sadness in the final scene when he is the only nobleman without a wife. |
| Don John |
Referred to as “the bastard,” Don John is the illegitimate half-brother of Don Pedro. He is the villain of the play and needs little motivation to ruin the marriage of Claudio and Hero – in his own words, “I cannot be said to be a flattering honest man, it must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing villain.” Before the play begins, Don John had been leading a rebellion against his brother – which is the battle Don Pedro and his men return triumphant from in the opening scene of the play. Although he claims to be “reconciled” to his brother, he secretly wants revenge for his defeat. |
| Leonato |
He is the governor of Messina, father to Hero, uncle to Beatrice and host to Don Pedro and his men. His long friendship with Don Pedro doesn’t stop him from lambasting him when he sides with Claudio over his claims on Hero’s infidelity – he is probably the only character in the play with enough authority to give Don Pedro a piece of his mind. The honor of his family is very important to him, and he suffers greatly when Don John’s plan destroys this. |
| Antonio |
Leonato’s brother and father to Beatrice. Although elderly, he is loyal to his brother no matter what the cost. |
| Margaret |
Attendants on Hero |
| Ursula |
Attendants on Hero |
| Balthasar |
An attendant on Don Pedro |
| Borachio |
Don John’s henchmen |
| Conrad |
Don John’s henchmen |
| Friar Francis |
Devises the plan to redeem Hero’s reputation |
| Dogberry |
a bumbling constable |
| Verges |
Dogberry’s second in command |
| The Watch |
They overhear Borachio and Conrad and discover Don John’s plot |
| The Sexton |
Leads the trial against Borachio and Conrad |
| Director |
Mrs. Brittany Wallis |
| House Manager |
Dr. Jay Seller |
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| Tech Director |
Mr. Glenn Ashley |
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Colorado State Thespian Conference
Production Dates: December 9-11, 2010 |
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Urinetown, The Musical
Book and lyrics by: Greg Kotis Music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Production Dates: Feb. 24-26, 2011
Story:
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter |
| Officer Lockstock |
Actor (grade) |
| Little Sally |
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| Bobby Strong |
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| Hope Cladwell |
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| Caldwell B. Cladwell |
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| Penelope Pennywise |
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| Officer Barrel |
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| Mr. McQueen |
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| Senator Fipp |
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| Old Man Strong/Hot Blades Harry |
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| Josephine Strong/Old Woman |
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| Soupy Sue/Cladwell's Secretary |
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| Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux |
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| Billy Boy Barrel/UGC Executive #1 |
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| Robby The Stockfish/UGC Executive #2 |
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| Little Becky Two-Shoes/Mrs. Millennium |
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| More Poor (4) |
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| UGC Executives (3) |
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| Director |
Dr. Jay Seller |
| Student Director |
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| Tech Director |
Mr. Glenn Ashley |
| House Manager |
Mrs. Brittany Wallis |
| Light & Sound Design |
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The brute and the marriage Proposal
Production Dates: April 7-8, 2011
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| Mrs. Popov |
widow and landowner, small, with dimpled cheeks |
| Mr. Grigory S. Simirnov |
gentleman farmer, middle-aged |
| Luka |
Mrs. Popov's footman, an old man |
| Gardener |
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| Coachman |
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| Hired Men |
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| Producer |
Dr. Jay Seller |
| Student Director |
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| Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov |
a landowner, elderly, pompous but affable |
| Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov |
healthy, but a hypochondriac; nervous, suspicious |
| Natalia |
Chubukov's daughter; twenty-five but still unmarried |
| Producer |
Dr. Jay Seller |
| Student Director |
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| Lucas |
Actor (grade) |
| Jesse |
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| Edna |
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| Bert |
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| Cora |
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| Corporal |
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| Producer |
Dr. Jay Seller |
| Student Director |
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Final Curtain
Production Dates: TBA
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| Director |
Dr. Jay Seller |
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