2018-2019 Season
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Spring, 2019
THE CAST AND CREW OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!
2019
Name | Characters/Position |
Henry Olsen | Maurice, Spoon #2, Prince double |
Noah Harveaux | Cogsworth, Villager |
Cameron Wertenberger | Lumiere, Shepherd |
Tim Leslie | Beast |
Ally Andersen | Chip, Candle Seller |
Brantley Bryan | Belle |
Kiri Schoonover | Babette, Hat Seller |
Elyse Dunn | Lady with Babies, Fork, Bar Maid |
Shelby Sander | Milkmaid, Fork, Bar Maid |
Matthew Marquez | Baker, Knife, Wolf, Gaston's Crony, Mob |
Timothy Grigg | Knife, Wolf, Gaston's Crony, Mob |
Mason Bower | Gaston, Villager |
Lauren Harveaux | Sausage Curl Girl 1, Napkin, Gaston's crony (guy) |
Brooke Mason | Villager, Cheese Grater, Bar Maid |
Xavier Hill | Villager, Egg Beater, Wolf, Tavern Keeper, Mob |
Sophie Udell | Silly Girl 4, Salt Shaker |
Kyle Fergus | LeFou, Dancing Carpet |
Sam Olsen | Monsieur D'Arque, Narrator/Villager, Enchanted Object (coatrack?) |
Ashtyn Church | Egg Seller, Pepper Shaker, Bar Maid |
Luca Westfall | Fish Man, Spoon #1, Wolf, Gaston's Crony |
Aineka Carlson |
Madam de La Grande Bouche (Wardrobe), Villager |
Kira Doonan |
Mrs. Potts, Sausage Curl Girl 2 |
Courtnie Trego |
Silly Girl 1, Napkin |
Crystal Chavez | Silly girl 3, Napkin |
Angie Barajas | Lady with Cane, Plate, Mob |
Angela Gregory | Aristocratic Lady, Menu, Mob |
Mia Hunter | Villager, Plate, Bar Maid, Mob |
Carolina Garcia | Baker's Wife (Marie), Plate, Bar Maid, Mob |
Tyler Hutt | Bookseller, tech |
TECH CREW: | PreProduction Role/RUNNING CREW ROLE |
Macey Emery | Props/PROPS |
Tyler Hutt | Construction/SET CREW |
Levi Bollinger | Construction/SET CREW |
Tanner Morford | Construction/SOUND BOARD |
Chase Morford | Construction/SET CREW |
Ryan Hill | Construction/FOLLOWSPOT |
Steven Brant | Construction/LIGHT COMPUTER |
Wyatt Collins | Construction/USHER |
Cydni Anderson | Costumes/CURTAIN/STAGE MANAGER |
Mattie Barajas | Costumes/USHER |
Bre Hutchinson | Costumes/FOLLOWSPOT |
Payton Sims | Costumes/SOUND COMPUTER |
Addison Bower | Props apprentice/PROPS |
Audrey Harveaux | Props apprentice/PROPS |
Asha Clevenger | Props/COSTUMES/MAKEUP |
2018-2019 Season
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- Written by Brant, Lynn
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Spring, 2019
THE CAST AND CREW OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!
2019
Name | Characters/Position |
Henry Olsen | Maurice, Spoon #2, Prince double |
Noah Harveaux | Cogsworth, Villager |
Cameron Wertenberger | Lumiere, Shepherd |
Tim Leslie | Beast |
Ally Andersen | Chip, Candle Seller |
Brantley Bryan | Belle |
Kiri Schoonover | Babette, Hat Seller |
Elyse Dunn | Lady with Babies, Fork, Bar Maid |
Shelby Sander | Milkmaid, Fork, Bar Maid |
Matthew Marquez | Baker, Knife, Wolf, Gaston's Crony, Mob |
Timothy Grigg | Knife, Wolf, Gaston's Crony, Mob |
Mason Bower | Gaston, Villager |
Lauren Harveaux | Sausage Curl Girl 1, Napkin, Gaston's crony (guy) |
Brooke Mason | Villager, Cheese Grater, Bar Maid |
Xavier Hill | Villager, Egg Beater, Wolf, Tavern Keeper, Mob |
Sophie Udell | Silly Girl 4, Salt Shaker |
Kyle Fergus | LeFou, Dancing Carpet |
Sam Olsen | Monsieur D'Arque, Narrator/Villager, Enchanted Object (coatrack?) |
Ashtyn Church | Egg Seller, Pepper Shaker, Bar Maid |
Luca Westfall | Fish Man, Spoon #1, Wolf, Gaston's Crony |
Aineka Carlson |
Madam de La Grande Bouche (Wardrobe), Villager |
Kira Doonan |
Mrs. Potts, Sausage Curl Girl 2 |
Courtnie Trego |
Silly Girl 1, Napkin |
Crystal Chavez | Silly girl 3, Napkin |
Angie Barajas | Lady with Cane, Plate, Mob |
Angela Gregory | Aristocratic Lady, Menu, Mob |
Mia Hunter | Villager, Plate, Bar Maid, Mob |
Carolina Garcia | Baker's Wife (Marie), Plate, Bar Maid, Mob |
Tyler Hutt | Bookseller, tech |
TECH CREW: | PreProduction Role/RUNNING CREW ROLE |
Macey Emery | Props/PROPS |
Tyler Hutt | Construction/SET CREW |
Levi Bollinger | Construction/SET CREW |
Tanner Morford | Construction/SOUND BOARD |
Chase Morford | Construction/SET CREW |
Ryan Hill | Construction/FOLLOWSPOT |
Steven Brant | Construction/LIGHT COMPUTER |
Wyatt Collins | Construction/USHER |
Cydni Anderson | Costumes/CURTAIN/STAGE MANAGER |
Mattie Barajas | Costumes/USHER |
Bre Hutchinson | Costumes/FOLLOWSPOT |
Payton Sims | Costumes/SOUND COMPUTER |
Addison Bower | Props apprentice/PROPS |
Audrey Harveaux | Props apprentice/PROPS |
Asha Clevenger | Props/COSTUMES/MAKEUP |
2017-2018 season
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Fall, 2017The Pink Panther is a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The series began with the release of The Pink Panther (1963). The role of Clouseau was originated by, and is most closely associated with, Peter Sellers. Most of the films were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards, with theme music composed by Henry Mancini. Elements and characters inspired by the films were adapted into other media, including books, comic books and animated series. In the first film, the “Pink Panther” is a large and valuable pink diamond. The diamond is called the "Pink Panther" because the flaw at its center, when viewed closely, is said to resemble a leaping pink panther. The phrase reappears in the title of the fourth film The Return of the Pink Panther, in which the theft of the diamond is again the center of the plot. The phrase was used for all the subsequent films in the series, even when the jewel did not figure in the plot. It ultimately appeared in six of the eleven films. The name "the Pink Panther" became attached to Inspector Clouseau in much the same way that Frankenstein has been used in film titles to refer to Dr. Frankenstein's creation, or The Thin Man was used in a series of detective films. The first film in the series had an animated opening sequence, created by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and set to the theme music by Mancini, which featured the Pink Panther character. It was such a success United Artists executives decided to adapt the title sequence into a series of theatrical animated shorts, the first of which, 1964's The Pink Phink, won the 1964 Academy Award for Animated Short Film. Later, the cartoon Pink Panther had his own series of animated cartoons which gained its highest profile when aired on Saturday mornings as The Pink Panther Show. The Series:
Our production tonight features not only our version of the 1960-70’s Saturday morning cartoon/comic book colors, but also a great deal of hard work with choreographing all the physical comedy and gags that were a part of the Clouseau persona. With 22 different scenes, we have a whole lot of work going on behind the scenes, too! We have had a lot of fun getting it ready for you! Another exciting development is the addition of a great group of ZCSTC newcomers both in tech and on stage. We are excited about this influx of new talent joining our veterans! We hope you gets some laughs and enjoy! (Information from “The Pink Panther”, Wikipedia: The Online Encyclopedia. Wikimedia, Inc. 2017.) |
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Kendra Bower - Olga Berriosiva, Asylum Nurse
Elyse Dunn- Orderly, Mrs. Stutterstutt, Mirage Club Patron, Oktoberfest Band, Waitress
Courtnie Trego- Dr. Duval, Mrs. Leverlilly, Mirage Club Patron, Polish Assassin with gun, Scientist
Aineka Carlson- Margot Fassbender, Chinese Assassin
McKenna Woodyard- Insane Patient, Inspector Drummond, Mirage Club Patron, Norwegian Assassin, Sarcastic Desk Clerk, Scientist
Payton Sims- Insane Patient, Mrs. Japonica, Mirage Club Patron, TV technician, Mexican Assassin, Scientist
Kira Doonan- French Lady, Mirage Club Backup Singer, German Agent/Pretzel Girl,
Brantley Bryan- Insane Patient, Mrs. Bullock, Mirage Club backup singer, Italian Assassin, Scientist
Cameron Wertenberger Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Tim Leslie- Paul Dreyfus
Tanner Thompson- Dr. Hugo Fassbender, Nigerian Assassin
Noah Harveaux- Ainsley Jarvis, Irish assassin, Scientist
Alan Garcia- Insane patient, Hindu Harry, Arabian Assassin
Kyle Fergus- Insane Indian, Jean Tournier, Messenger, and a dog
Christian Fendell - Orderly, Cairo Fred, German desk clerk
Mason Bower- Francois, Inspector McLaren, Chuck the Waiter, Tango, Oktoberfest Band, Mafia Guy
Levi Bollinger- French Man, Cato, Mirage Club Emcee, Oktoberfest Band
Luke Nelson- Waiter, Mr. Shork, Mirage club patron, TV cameraman, Japanese Assassin
McKenna Woodyard, Brantley Bryan, Macey Emery and Shelby Sander- The Pink Panthers
Tyler Hutt Construction/Set Team
Alex Heggie
Steven Brant
Ethan Cooper
Trevor Emery
Xavier Hill
Assisted by Kai Tannehill and Caleb Wertenberger
Sophie Udell Costumes Production Team
Shelby Sander
Calla Isaac
Macey Emery Props Production Team
Kaylee Toop
Cast/Crew Photography Kim Wertenberger
Costumes Management Debra Geffe
Doomsday Machine Ryan and Hilary Woodyard
Lights and Sound Design Lynn Brant
Annie--May, 2018
James Whicomb Riley’s 1885 poem “Little Orphan Annie” served as the inspiration for Harold Gray’s popular 1920s Chicago Tribune comic strip of the same name, as well as the popular Raggedy Ann doll. Gray followed the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan with curly red hair (and no eyes!), her wealthy benefactor, Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, and her loyal dog, Sandy.
In January 1972, lyricist Martin Charnin pitched the idea of creating a musical about Orphan Annie to composer Charles Strouse and librettist Thomas Meehan. According to a pre-opening-night piece he wrote in The New York Times, Meehan thought Annie was a “rotten idea,” but was convinced by Charnin’s interest in “the richness of the character Annie herself—the lost, wandering child.”
Because the comic strip gave little to work with in terms of backstory and connections for the characters, Meehan emphasized that “Annie is in no sense a literal adaptation of Little Orphan Annie. Instead, the musical might best be described as having been suggested by Little Orphan Annie. The story as I constructed it is the story of a child’s Odyssey-like quest for her missing father and mother.” The three New Yorkers chose to set their new musical in their hometown, and “as a reaction against what was going on in the United States during the Nixon years,” they also placed Annie, Warbucks and company in the Great Depession, specifically 1933. Meehan thought “Annie could, in the musical, become a metaphorical figure who stood for innate decency, courage and optimism in the face of hard times, pessimism and despair.” This was a timely message in the mid-1970s, when New York City was in the midst of a financial crisis and Times Square had become seedy and crime-ridden.
Annie received its world premiere on August 10, 1976, at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut, starring Kristen Vigard in the title role and Dorothy Loudon as Miss Hannigan, the alcoholic caretaker of the orphanage where Annie lives. Soon after performances began, producers replaced Vigard with a tougher young actress, 13-year-old Andrea McArdle on April 21, 1977. Annie was an instant hit. The show received 10 Tony nominations and won seven awards, including Best Musical. McArdle lost the Best Actress prize to Loudon, whose performance as Miss Hannigan became the stuff theatrical legends are made of. Annie went on to run for 2,377 performances and helped launch the career of replacement Annie, Sarah Jessica Parker.
In 1979, Columbia Pictures secured the rights to Annie in what would become a $50 million big-screen adaptation. In a surprising choice, Oscar winner John Huston was recruited to direct Annie. They cast Albert Finney as Oliver Warbucks (originally supposed to be Jack Nicholson) , Broadway veteran Ann Reinking as his loyal assistant Grace Farrell, and comic icon Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan. Broadway vets Bernadette Peters and Tim Curry played Miss Hannigan's scheming sidekicks, Lily St. Regis and Rooster Hannigan. To find a young actress for the crucial title role, scout Garrison True and a dozen assistants spent 10 months visiting 20 cities and auditioning 8,000 little girls before settling on Pennsylvania native Aileen Quinn.
The movie was shot in three states and featured several new songs and plot changes. Most noticeably, the Christmas-themed musical was now set in summer. “We were shooting in summer and it was hard to get snow in New York City,” Stark recalled in the documentary Lights, Camera, Annie! “So we shifted it to 4th of July, being a holiday season and being patriotic, [it] seemed perfect.”
The film was released in May 1982, and although it has grown to cult status, Annie was a letdown at the box office. Still, Annie received multiple Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, winning none. In 1999, Annie received a more faithful adaptation as a made-for-TV movie. The Emmy-winning ABC special starred Alicia Morton as Annie, Oscar winner Kathy Bates as Miss Hannigan, and Broadway vets Victor Garber (Warbucks), Audra McDonald (Grace), Alan Cumming (Rooster) and Kristin Chenoweth (Lily).
Nearly 20 years to the day after Annie first took Broadway by storm, director and lyricist Martin Charnin helmed the first-ever Main Stem revival at the Martin Beck Theatre, opening on March 26, 1997 to tepid reviews and a whirlwind of controversy. The second coming of Annie closed after 239 performances. Fifteen years later, Annie was back on Broadway. A 35th Anniversary production opened on Broadway in 2012. Thomas Meehan revised the musical, with James Lapine directing. Lilla Crawford starred as Annie, with Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan, and Anthony Warlow playing "Daddy" Warbucks. This production closed on January 5, 2014, after 38 previews and 487 regular performances. It has been on national tour since, and a recent version featured Jane Lynch of Glee fame as Ms. Hannigan. In January 2011, Will Smith announced plans for a redux of Annie set in the present day. Academy Award-nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis played Annie, and Jamie Foxx starred as Will Stacks (an update of Daddy Warbucks and a cell phone company magnate), Rose Byrne as Grace Farrell, and Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan, who is in charge of a group of foster kids instead of orphans.
This is ZCSTC’s 2nd production of this classic musical. Our first foray into this spunky story was 10 years ago, and we hope that many of our alumni from that show are in attendance tonight! Be sure to check out other sections in the program that help you understand the historical references, and also give you some more information about needs for today’s foster kids. Enjoy the show!
The Orphans:
Calla Isaac Mollie
Ally Andersen Pepper
Sophie Udell Duffy
McKenna Woodyard July
Brantley Bryan Tessie
Brianna Stump Kate
Courtnie Trego Annie
Kiri Schoonover Ms. Agatha Hannigan
Alan Garcia Mr. Bundles, laundryman
Ethan Cooper Sam, the Dogcatcher
Levi Bollinger Phil, the Dogcatcher
Samuel Olsen Lt. Ward, local policeman
Levi Bollinger Sgt. McKillian, policeman
Kyle Fergus Sandy, the dog
The Hooverville Citizens:
Noah Harveaux (Bill) Cameron Wertenberger (Eddie) Alan Garcia (Frank)
Tim Leslie (Harry) Ethan Cooper (Joe) Sam Olsen (Al)
Levi Bollinger (Stan) Christian Fendell (Clyde) Tyler Hutt (Pete)
Kendra Bower (Billie) Ally Andersen (Delores D) Sophie Udell (Flo)
McKenna Woodyard (Lil) Brantley Bryan (Sophie the Kettle) Calla Issac (Sally Jo)
Elyse Dunn (Lucille D’Neal) Crystal Chavez (Apple Anne) Brianna Stump (Doris)
Savannah Castilleja (Dot) Macey Emery (Mary Betty)
The Warbucks Mansion
Aineka Carlson Ms. Grace Farrell, administrative secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Mason Bower Oliver Warbucks, billionaire
Christian Fendell Drake, the head butler
Savannah Castilleja Mrs. Greer, Housekeeper
Brianna Stump Mrs. Pugh, the Head Cook
Crystal Chavez Cecille, a Maid
Elyse Dunn Annette, a Maid
The Staff:
Cameron Wertenberger Noah Harveaux Alan Garcia Levi Bollinger
Tim Leslie Ethan Cooper Samuel Olsen Kyle Fergus
N.Y.C. Citizens Ensemble
Stars To Be Calla Isaac
Brantley Bryan
Brianna Stump
Usherette Savannah Castilleja
Noah Harveaux Rooster Hannigan, con artist and Ms. Hannigan’s brother
Kendra Bower Lily St. Regis, Rooster’s girl (named after the hotel)
NBC Radio: The Oxydent Hour of Smiles
Tim Leslie Bert Healey, the star of the Hour of Smiles
Ethan Cooper Wacky, the Dummy
Samuel Olsen Fred McCracken, Ventriloquist
Levi Bollinger Jimmy Johnson, radio’s only masked announcer
Kyle Fergus The Sound Effects Guy
Alan Garcia Al, the Producer of the Hour of Smiles
Brianna Stump Bonnie Boylan, of the lovely Boylan Sisters trio
Kendra Bower Ronnie Boylan
Crystal Chavez Connie Boylan
The White House
Cameron Wertenberger President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his first term
Alan Garcia Henry Morganthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury
Tim Leslie Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior
Samuel Olsen Cordell Hull, Secretary of State
Christian Fendell Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor
Kyle Fergus Louis Howe, Advisor and Secretary to the President
Tyler Hutt Marine Guard
Levi Bollinger Justice Louis Brandeis, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
The Crew:
Tyler Hutt Construction/Set Team
Alex Heggie
Steven Brant
David Grigg
Luca Westfall
Luke Nelson
Payton Sims Costumes Production Team
Ariz Rodriguez
Macey Emery Props Production Team
Kaylee Toop
Shelby Sander Painting/General tech
Brooke Mason
Steven Brant, Ariz Rodriguez, David Grigg Lights/Follow spots
Alex Heggie and Luke Nelson Sound
Payton Sims Stage Management
Tyler Hutt and Luca Westfall Set Management
Kira Doonan and Kim Wertenberger Cast/Crew Photography
Debra Geffe Costumes Management/ Seamstress
Alyssa Andersen Program Bio Editing
2018-2019 Season
- Details
- Written by Brant, Lynn
- Category: Uncategorised
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Spring, 2019
THE CAST AND CREW OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!
2019
Name | Characters/Position |
Henry Olsen | Maurice, Spoon #2, Prince double |
Noah Harveaux | Cogsworth, Villager |
Cameron Wertenberger | Lumiere, Shepherd |
Tim Leslie | Beast |
Ally Andersen | Chip, Candle Seller |
Brantley Bryan | Belle |
Kiri Schoonover | Babette, Hat Seller |
Elyse Dunn | Lady with Babies, Fork, Bar Maid |
Shelby Sander | Milkmaid, Fork, Bar Maid |
Matthew Marquez | Baker, Knife, Wolf, Gaston's Crony, Mob |
Timothy Grigg | Knife, Wolf, Gaston's Crony, Mob |
Mason Bower | Gaston, Villager |
Lauren Harveaux | Sausage Curl Girl 1, Napkin, Gaston's crony (guy) |
Brooke Mason | Villager, Cheese Grater, Bar Maid |
Xavier Hill | Villager, Egg Beater, Wolf, Tavern Keeper, Mob |
Sophie Udell | Silly Girl 4, Salt Shaker |
Kyle Fergus | LeFou, Dancing Carpet |
Sam Olsen | Monsieur D'Arque, Narrator/Villager, Enchanted Object (coatrack?) |
Ashtyn Church | Egg Seller, Pepper Shaker, Bar Maid |
Luca Westfall | Fish Man, Spoon #1, Wolf, Gaston's Crony |
Aineka Carlson |
Madam de La Grande Bouche (Wardrobe), Villager |
Kira Doonan |
Mrs. Potts, Sausage Curl Girl 2 |
Courtnie Trego |
Silly Girl 1, Napkin |
Crystal Chavez | Silly girl 3, Napkin |
Angie Barajas | Lady with Cane, Plate, Mob |
Angela Gregory | Aristocratic Lady, Menu, Mob |
Mia Hunter | Villager, Plate, Bar Maid, Mob |
Carolina Garcia | Baker's Wife (Marie), Plate, Bar Maid, Mob |
Tyler Hutt | Bookseller, tech |
TECH CREW: | PreProduction Role/RUNNING CREW ROLE |
Macey Emery | Props/PROPS |
Tyler Hutt | Construction/SET CREW |
Levi Bollinger | Construction/SET CREW |
Tanner Morford | Construction/SOUND BOARD |
Chase Morford | Construction/SET CREW |
Ryan Hill | Construction/FOLLOWSPOT |
Steven Brant | Construction/LIGHT COMPUTER |
Wyatt Collins | Construction/USHER |
Cydni Anderson | Costumes/CURTAIN/STAGE MANAGER |
Mattie Barajas | Costumes/USHER |
Bre Hutchinson | Costumes/FOLLOWSPOT |
Payton Sims | Costumes/SOUND COMPUTER |
Addison Bower | Props apprentice/PROPS |
Audrey Harveaux | Props apprentice/PROPS |
Asha Clevenger | Props/COSTUMES/MAKEUP |