Spring Sing 2023: A Night at the Arcade

Sunday, February 26, 2023

SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE

SPRING SING!

We are here tonight to enjoy the fine performances of our Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes as they take us on an exciting journey to the Arcade. We are certainly in for a treat as we see our students’ interpretations of Mario Kart, Dance Dance Revolution, The Claw Machine, and Pac-Man. Be prepared to be awed by the dazzling choreography and amazing singing that was produced and directed by our very own OLP students.

For many weeks, our students, in partnership with their Spring Sing moderators, diligently practiced after school over the course of many hours to put on a show that was truly representative of the high standards and expectations of an OLP Spring Sing production. The innovation, creativity, and collaboration exhibited by each class truly exemplifies the Catholic values and the charism of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet to unify together in the spirit of love for our dear neighbors. Tonight, you will not only see superb showmanship, but also the strength of sisterhood on full display which is the OLP way.

I am thankful for the entire OLP community for their unwavering support of our Spring Sing students. I appreciate the dedication of our administration, faculty, and staff for guiding our students’ efforts and providing them with the necessary resources to prepare for this show. I am grateful to our families for encouraging their daughter’s full participation in Spring Sing. You provided the transportation and carpooling needed for our performers to attend each and every practice. Your moral support and encouraging words inspired our students throughout the creative process. I am blessed that we have alumnae from near and far who are here tonight to cheer on their OLP sisters during this time honored tradition. Their presence is a testament to the enduring love they have for their alma mater.

Again, I welcome you to the greatest show in San Diego. You will take home many fond memories of an evening well spent at the Civic Center. I pray you will leave here with a tune on your lips, a song in your hearts, and a wish that the night had never ended.

Now on with the show, Pilots!

Dr. Brandy Sato

SPIRIT OF SISTERHOOD TRIBUTE PAGE

CATIE NICKOLI

A note from our Spirit of Sisterhood 2022 Recipient, Catie Nickoli (Class of 2023), on what Spring Sing means to her… Spring Sing, to me, transcends generations and creates a true bond that is hard to find anywhere else. My first encounter with Spring Sing was different than most. My mom (Chrissy Poole ‘95) was an avid “spring singer,” winning her junior year spirit of sisterhood award and overall spring sing title as director in 1994. In my eighth-grade year, she took me to see Spring Sing’s “A Night at the Museum,” From there, I realized how deep the love of Spring Sing runs in my family. Along with my mom, my three aunts (Jennifer Poole ‘92, Sarah Poole ‘98, and Teresa Poole ‘01) were also participants in Spring Sing. At first, when they talked about it, I didn’t get the fuss, but I would soon understand as I took up the daunting task of being a musical director during my freshmen year. I was excited to take up a leadership Spring Sing role like my mom but learned it wasn’t for me and that I wanted to try acting. I told my mom; she was incredibly supportive and excited for me to pursue this passion. Since then, I have acted in every Spring Sing production, and my love for it has skyrocketed, especially in my role as Freddie Mercury ‘22! This unique experience has made my relationship with my mom all the more potent because we can talk about it for hours and hours on end. At this point, I think my love for spring sing is genetic because it’s uncanny how similar our passion is for it. Despite our different roles, I cannot ignore the overlap in our Spring Sing experiences. Therefore, I can proudly say that I have lived up to my mom’s Spring Sing name by winning the Spirit of Sisterhood award and the overall Spring Sing title in my Junior year, just as she did. I hope you enjoy the show and go, Seniors!!

Catie Nickoli

FACULTY PRODUCTION TEAM

Production Supervisor: Mrs. Kelly Culver

Music Advisor: Dr. Anne-Marie Dicce

Stage and Theatrical Advisor: Mr. Justin Tracy

Emcee Advisor: Ms. Lindsey Robles-Whitehead

STUDENT PRODUCTION TEAM

Stage Manager: Maggie Holcomb ’24

Props Managers: Cassie Mayberry ’24 & Adelaide Tureson ’26

General Emcees: Lily Nock and Abigail Miner

Senior Presenters: Jacquelyn Dang and Kaelyn Lemley

Junior Presenters: Grace Sheena and Iliana Mariano

Sophomore Presenters: Sofia Spencer and Yuridia Ortega

Frosh Presenters: Pryor Holmes and Regina Martinez

Save

the Date

SHOW TIMES:

Thursday, April 27

Friday, April 28

Saturday, April 29

OLP AMPHITHEATER

4860 Oregon Street

San Diego, CA 92116

Parking available in garage and surrounding streets

JUSTIN TRACY, DIRECTOR

TICKETS

$20 adults

$15 students, seniors, & military

JUDGES

Amanda Ahearn ‘11

Karla Arana ‘90

Marna (Bernasconi) Burdine ‘03

Krysi Diaz ‘97

Marsha Long ‘69

Judi Putnam ‘66

Michele Schiele ‘85

Seanna Thompson ‘93

The judges have the difficult task of rating the four classes. Decisions are based on the following criteria:

STORYLINE/SCRIPT: Originality; songs appropriate to script; clear and logical plot structure; adherence to theme

ACTING: Actors are fully committed to character; characters are specific and well developed; actors’ voices are projected and articulate; full use of stage to support story

DANCING: Choreography is creative and original; each dance supports the story; dancers know steps and are together on timing; different dance styles incorporated to support story

SINGING: Projection; pitch; enunciation

CHORUS PARTICIPATION:

Chorus is fully integrated into story; knows movement and stage positions for each song; creative use and movement of full stage

COSTUMES:

Actors’ costumes are creative and appropriate to character; dancers’costumes are creative and to character; chorus’ costumes are creative and appropriate to character; costumes portray cohesiveness

PROPS: Relevant to storyline; creative; use of props enhances story

THEMES: Clear; interesting

We are indebted to the judges for performing this task. Each class extends itself to the fullest, presenting to us exemplary performances far in excess of our anticipation.

Congratulations

TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR PERFORMERS!

A Special Thank You to

Dr. Lauren Lek, Head of School

Dr. Brandy Sato, Assistant Head of School

Mrs. Alison Knoll, Assistant Principal for Campus Life

Ms. Sara Osmus, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction

Mrs. Jamie Flannery, Assistant Principal Associate Director of Campus Life

Mrs. Tiffany Rajski, Assistant Principal for Student Support

Mrs. Christine Wilson, Director of Communications and Marketing

Mr. Gilberto Moreno, PTV Moderator

PTV Students

The OLP Institutional Advancement Office

The OLP Business Office

The Management of the San Diego Civic Theatre

Faculty, parents, students, and friends who supported the cast with their presence

OLP faculty who supervised each and every practice

MARIO KART

Join Luisa and her sister Maria, as they battle it out in the classic game, Mario Kart! We will follow them into the video game world, where Mario works to beat Luigi in a race, with the help of a few friends along the way. Join Mario and Maria as they try to prove themselves to their siblings and secure victory!

STUDENT LEADERS

Director/Writer: Isabella Pace

Production Manager: Jordana Cashman and Elizabeth Leicht

Costume Designer: Mary Lund and Gemma Quinn

Prop and Set Designers: Catherine Covington and Sofia Juarez

Choreographers: Julianne Hatem and Sarah Pingol

Music Directors: Maryanne Lazar and Samantha Hernandez

CAST OF CHARACERS

Maria/Mario: Isabella Quintana

Luisa/Luigi: Isabella La Falce

Donkey Kong: Sophia Cook

Peach: Alexa Nordstrom

Yoshi: Ava Cui

Thank you

Thank you to our moderators, Ms. Milena Kufa and Mrs. Tiffany Rajski ‘07. Without them to help and guide us through our first year, we would not have been as successful as we were. Thank you to all of the chorus for putting in so many hours to memorize dances and songs to make our show possible. Our actors also deserve a big thank you. Through their hard work and dedication they have memorized many lines and have shown up to numerous practices to help create the story we are trying to produce today. As well as the dancers, who have also put in so much time and effort to perfect the choreography given to them and to help add to the overall story. We would also like to give a shout out to the leadership team that has also put in so much hard work to create this story and help it grow into what it has become. Coming to every rehearsal and putting in the time to make this production possible. A special thank you to our guest writer Sarah Ivanjack, for sharing her talent and creativity. Finally, thank you to all the parents and guardians that were here with us on this journey. Thank you for driving us back and forth and enabling us to participate in Spring Sing. This is definitely a great start to the Spring Sing journey for the class of 2026. Thank you so much everyone, we couldn’t have done it without you.

SONGS FEATURED

“Brutal” - Olivia Rodrigo

“Shut Up and Drive”- Rihanna

“Beat It”- Michael Jackson

“Eye of the Tiger”- Survivor

“Mamma Mia”- ABBA

DANCERS

Grace Cunningham

Sophia Godoy

Sarah Guzman

Kathryn Hardy

Carly Knuth

CHORUS

Frances Aguilar

Nurah Arellano

Paloma Avery

Bianca Buccigross

Elizabeth Cabrera

Catarina Cervantes

Eloise Cosky

Ashley Cox

Mia DiMarino

Natalia Gamboa

STAGE CREW

Belen Butler

Alexis Coyle

Nicole Mogollon

Anapaula Portillo-Vega

Valentina Rubio

Maya Valladolid

Gabriella Arnaiz Valladolid

Sammy Gehler

Pryor Holmes

Emma Huber

Sarah Ivanjack

Leia Justino

Emma Larrieu

Isabella Lemus

Lily Nock

Adriana Marques

Scarlett McMahon

Eloise Nguyen

Ava Parente

Anna Robitaille

Anabelle Rojas-Morgan

Pia Maria Tapia

Tabitha Vanderbosch

Carolina Verhagen

Anna Williamson

Nicole Zamudio

Mila Halvorson

Katie Nguyen

FACULTY MODERATORS

Mrs. Tiffany Rajski ‘07

Ms. Milena Kufa

Maria Valenzuela

DDR (DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION)

Enter the world of Dance Dance Revolution with Paige and Carson as they are transported to three different DDR lands; Fever, Crazy Love, and Rave Cave to retrieve 3 missing arrow tiles. Can they win the arrows back? Sit back and relax to find out!

STUDENT LEADERS

Directors/Writers: Anna Jacobsen and Laura Allen

Production Managers: Adelaide Evans and Lily Patterson

Costume Designer: Hannah Wauson and Lily Wessman

Prop and Set Designers: Isabella Bayona and Aoife Goodman

Choreographers: Isabella Sotelo and Ana Lucia Cervantes

Music Directors: Kiera Wentzel and Kate Cassie

CAST OF CHARACERS

Belen Palomino Young: Paige

Clare Farrell: Carson

Sydney Scripps: DJ David

Marlet Carrillo: Jenna

Jamie Ho: Jack

Lily Ashman: Ricky

Valeria Pizarro: Harry

Lilly Jimenez: Sherri

Sophia Camara: Arcade Owner

Thank you

Thank you to our wonderful moderators Mrs. Heveron and Mrs. Hillier for helping us make this show possible. To Ms. Culver and JT, thank you for bringing us all together and giving us the tips to make our production the best it can be. And lastly to Dr. Sato and Dr. Lek for keeping this opportunity and spirit alive at OLP as a chance to create lasting relationships and memories for years to come.

SONGS FEATURED

“Just Dance” - Lady Gaga

“You Should Be Dancing” - Bee Gees

“I’ve Had the Time of My Life” - Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes

“Party Rock Anthem” - LMFAO

“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” - Whitney Houston

DANCERS

Ana Lucia Cervantes

Elizabeth Churchill

Cristina Diaz

Ana Regina De la Herman

CHORUS

Hannah Abbouna

Laura Allen

Alyssa Anning

Sofia Arzate

Nikki Beadle

Alyssa Borboa Pimentel

Irann Bravo

Brianna Briseño

Maggie Callaghan

Kate Cassie

Katherine Churchill

Kendall Crane

Joycee Dang

Ana De la Herran

Clare Deilke

Natalia Del Castillo

Regina Del Castillo

Linda Dominguez

Elisabeth Downing

Natalie DuBreuil

Luciana Dunn

Ema Escobar

Alexis Esparza-Martin

Alelaide Evans

Carmela Fallica

Camille Forga

STAGE CREW

Margaret Boyd

Alyssa Holguin

Cassandra Esquivel

Gaby Healy

Valeria Lopez

Jenna Munoz

Yuri Ortega

Marietta Renison

Isabella Sotelo

Alana Tessada

Caitlin Friesenhahn

Olivia Garcia

Jovanna Garcia

Sophia Guerrero

Izzy Hemmens

Bryanna Hernandez

Alex Hulse

Anna Jacobsen

Ryan Kovar

Jaya Kuidau

Daniela Labrada

Valeria Labrada

Karina Larrieu

Avery Lay

Mila Leandro

Brooke Lemley

Erika Limon

Alayna Maake

Carli Martinez

Patricia Mejia

Alex Morland-Tellez

Alyssa Mossuto

Cassie Nguyen

Stella Olvera

Lucia Ortega

Elianna Pani

Lily Patterson

Elise Rodrigues

Marrisa Ruffo

Sadie Schwerdtfeger

Lauren Shamoun

Kate Shanner

Claira Silady

Ellie Sipper

Elliot Smith

Jordan Straub

Ivanna Suárez González

Anissa Thompson

Zoe Tillner

Alexis Valderrama

Hannah Varol

Bianca Vega

Ashley Vinck

Isabella Varissimo

Alyxia Warner

Hannah Wauson

Avery Weinzimer

Kiera Wentzel

Lily Wessman

Rosalyn Wisniew-Colwell

Francesca Wurst

Sophia Jenkinson

Rylie Sandler

FACULTY MODERATORS

Mrs. Anita Heveron ‘00

Mrs. Jacqueline Hillier-Valdez

Isabelle Schlichting

THE CLAW MACHINE

“The Climb” is a new hit TV show hosted by the stuffed bear, Sir Stuffington! He chooses one toy from the claw machine to climb to the top of the pile, giving them a greater chance of being picked and loved by a child! Each contestant explains why they are most capable of giving love to a child. Who will prevail? Watch “It’s The Climb,” to find out!

STUDENT LEADERS

Directors/Writers: Jorielle Bettinger and Jeanette Dizon

Production Manager: Olivia Shull and Elizabeth Spellios

Costume Designers: Valentina Munoz and Mary Selassie

Prop and Set Designers: Christina Cornejo and Bridget Duffy

Choreographers: Jennine Manalo and Aaliyah Thomas

Music Directors: Natalie Wilkins and Maura Roberts

CAST OF CHARACERS

Sir Stuffington: Jordan Smith

Minions (Bob, Kevin, Stuart): Angela Jooste, Emma Persichilli, and Daniela Teran Martija

Grumpy Bear: Kelly Rickwa

Cheer Bear: Paige Newlon

Joker: Kasey Day

DJ D’SCO: Elise Flores

Thank you

The Junior Class of 2024 would like to thank our amazing Spring Sing moderators, Ms. Ma’ake and Ms. Rayner. They have been there to support and help us from the very start, and we can’t thank them enough. We would also like to thank our fabulous leadership team for creating and leading this wonderful production. In addition, thank you to our actresses, dancers, and chorus members, who are what made this show possible! We would also like to thank our teachers and parents for supporting us through this incredible experience since January rehearsals started, until tonight’s big show. And finally, thank YOU, for coming and supporting our wonderful group of students to celebrate friendship and life itself!

JUNIOR 2024

IT'S THE CLIMB

SONGS FEATURED

“My House” - Flo Rida

“Tonight Tonight” - Hot Chelle Rae

“Take A Chance on Me” - Abba

“Let’s Groove” - Earth, Wind & Fire

“Flashlight” - Jessie J

“Celebration” - Kool & The Gang

DANCERS

Jennine Manalo

Maya May

Ana-Lucia Moreno

CHORUS

Theresa Aguilar

Fatima Aguilera

Andrea Alvarez

Korina Apostol

Jorielle Bettinger

Sophia Bravo

Liliana Casas

Gabriella Cimmino

Jeanette Dizon

Emma Dominguez

Eva Duron

Loundeis Evans

Aurora Varriale Gomez

Kitzia Gonzalez

Ava Harris

Emilia Hernandez

Aiyanna Johnson

STAGE CREW

Christina Cornejo

Bridget Duffy

Brianna Munoz

Aalyiah Thomas

Kaylee Johnson

Isabel Jones

Ava Kuhn

Lucy Leer

Emilie Lindsey

Isabella Loiselle

Stefini Ma’ake

Iliana Mariano

Valeria Teran Martija

Sophia McCloskey

Kossette Melchor

Camila Moreno-Magoni

Valentina Munoz

Sophia Najor

Jillian Nowicki

Melahni Owens

Mercedes Payne

FACULTY MODERATORS

Mrs. Stefini Ma’ake ‘98

Mrs. Nicole Rayner

Isabelle Quezada

Maura Roberts

Emily Ruta

Mary Selassie

Grace Sheena

Olivia Shull

Eliza Spellios

Kaylee Stearns

Ximena Suarez

Lauren Suerth

Valeria Villarreal

Polina Weber

Natalie Wilkins

Emily Yeatts

PAC-MAN

The Ghost Gang: Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde find themselves tired of having to repeat the same level every time Pac-Man fails to escape the maze. The four lovable ghosts accompanied by their Fruit Friend side-kicks give Pac-Man three challenges to help guide him through the maze toward his escape. On his way to a high score, Pac-Man learns about the importance of determination, teamwork, self-love, and having fun. Pac-Man’s journey of selfdiscovery is full of laughs, bubbly characters, and heartfelt moments.

STUDENT LEADERS

Directors/Writers: Natalie Rice and Lora Frigerio

Production Managers: Kamilah Enciso and Emily Nguyen

Costume Directors: Priscila Cano and Ana Alvarez

Prop and Set Designers: Isabella Hernandez and Mariana Sanchez

Choreographers: Vivianna Gamboa and Valentina Cabrera

Music Director: Lizette Camarena

CAST OF CHARACERS

Pac-Man: Jasmin Zaker

Blinky: Catie Nickoli

Pinky: Alexa Clemesha

Inky: Ainsley Savant

Clyde: Rebecca Thompson

Cherry #1: Taryn Lukasik

Cherry #2: Augustina Estrada

Apple: Marissa Curiel

Melon: Valentina Parra

Strawberry: Arantza Martin del Campo

Orange: Paulina Zuazo

Thank you

The Seniors would like to thank everyone who supported us along our final Spring Sing journey! No matter what role you played, whether you were with us for one day or for all of them, we are eternally grateful for your everlasting support and kindness. Thank you to the parents and fellow Pilots for your constant love and support through the good times and the bad. Thank you to the various teachers and staff member supervisors who watched our production get ready for the stage and a special thank you to our class moderators, Ms. Griffin and Mrs. Kim for your generous souls, constant words of encouragement, and unwavering dedication. We would not be here without you.

SENIOR 2023

SONGS FEATURED

“Pac-Man Fever” - Buckner and Garcia

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” - Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell

“Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” - ABBA

“Footloose” - Kenny Loggins

“Take on the World” - Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter

DANCERS

Sophia Alvarenga

Ana Carolina Concha Aranda

Isabel Borrosay

Cindy Briseno

Camila Castillo

Ana Carolina Concha Aranda

CHORUS

Jaclyn Anning

Camila Arellano Beltran

Daniella Arnaiz

Emma Becker

Lucia Bravence

Sofia Brigida

Ardumus Burnett

Hali Burnett

Angelina Cairo

Natalia Camacho

Renata Carrillo Watanabe

Hayden Carter

Leila Chehade

Shyla Ciampa

Maisie Connolly

Emma Cooper

Kyla Corey-Leeds

Ana Sophia Coronel

Camila Corrales

Jackie Dang

Czarina Datiles

Mia Davis

Sioban Downing

Danica Drab

Elysa Elizondo

STAGE CREW

Althea Tabuena

Giselle Osuna

Kathleen Truong

Maria Diaz

Sofia Guevara

Carolina Herrera

Andie Hornick

Brooke Lang

Romayne Magos

Itzel Martinez

Cássia Meshinsky

Regina Quiroga

Sophia Reichenberg

Nina Renda

Aiko Santos

Emily Engler

Corinna Falcon

Belyeziin Farley

Isabella Fimbres

Bella Flores

Natalia Franco

Olivia Furrows

Carly Giles

Faride Gomez

Sadie Gonzalez

Brooklynne Hall

Brielle Hanft

Michaela Hine

Jordan Ho

Maya Hundley

Gillian Johnson

Ellie Jordan

Alyssa Karaniwan

Jennifer Kerwin

Samantha Kojis

Madison Kovar

Sarah Kuhn

Miranda Labrada

Christina LaVite

Kaelyn Lemley

Paloma De Santiago

Paula Andrade

Valeria Soler

FACULTY MODERATORS

Mrs. Alma Kim

Ms. Maureen Griffin

Emily Lindgren

Frida Luna

Alexandra Martinez

Maria Matthews

Maya Moreno Fimbres

Isabella Najor

Catherine Nguyen

Isabel Oshana

Morgan Pack

Priscilla Palacios

Carolina Ramirez

Scarlett Ratonel

Isabella Romero

Keira Sandler

Josie Santos

Sidney Sarmiento

Hailey Shaw

Anna Storniolo

Maddie Strazzeri

Sandra Tessada

Marisa Toczylowski

Ivana Togno

Paulette Vazquez

Malia Weinzimer

Sophia Wieborg

Women's

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR SHOW!

Audience members are invited to scan this code with their phones to vote for our overall “Best Musical Number!” This award goes to the single BEST song and dance performed (not to be confused with our Overall Spring Sing Winner, which wins for their entire show!) Please wait to vote until the Senior show is completed so that you are able to view all numbers before voting.

WINNERS

Freshman Miss Spring Sing 2023

Sophomore Miss Spring Sing 2023

Junior Miss Spring Sing 2023

Senior Miss Spring Sing 2023

Spirit of Sisterhood Award

Props

Script

Costume Design

Acting

Chorus

Dancing

Singing

Theme

Best of Show

2023 Overall Spring Sing Winner