OLP Xanadu Playbill 2024 by Academy of Our Lady of Peace

XANADU

SPRING 2024 OLP SCHOOL MUSICAL

Thursday APR 25 7:00 pm

FRIday APR 26 7:00 pm SATURDAY APR 27 7:00 pm

Presents Xanadu

MUSIC

AND LYRICS BY: John Farrar & Jeff Lynne

BOOK BY: Douglas Carter Beane

BASED ON THE UNIVERSAL PICTURES FILM SCREENPLAY

BY: Richard Danus & Marc Rubel

Letter from the director

Hello and welcome to a place where nobody dared to go. I have been in love with this show since I first heard Olivia Newton-John sing the title song in my dad’s car many years ago and I could not have picked a better show for my directorial debut. These girls have put in so much work making this show the best it can be. If you are expecting the movie to come to life onstage… that isn’t exactly the case tonight. Tonight we will take that cult classic movie and make fun of every part we can, and I promise that you will be laughing the whole show. Like many things here at OLP this show would not be possible without a few amazing individuals who helped me make this show happen. Thank you to Dr. Lek for trusting me with this production, I know it is your favorite musical and I hope we do it justice. Thank you, Toni Russo, for being my sounding board, helping the girls, and reminding me to never back down from a challenge. To my stage management team: Jori, Alex, and Jeanette. Thank you for being the best team I could ask for and I am so proud of all the three have accomplished. To my fantastic cast: words cannot express how thankful I am that you trusted me and worked so hard to make this show everything I imagined and more. Finally, seniors, the amazing class of 2024. When I was a senior, you all came on campus as wide eyed freshmen. Now you all have grown into amazing people. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for all of you; you just have to believe you are magic. There are so many more people I wish I could thank, but this letter would be 10 pages long. Now, before the lights dim and the show starts I have one request: laugh loud, cheer louder, and have an amazing time.

Catherine Tarlov

‘21

Catherine Tarlov

musical numbers

ACT 1

I’m Alive ..................................................... Clio/Kira and the Muses

Magic ........................................................................................ Kira

Evil Woman .............................Melpomene, Calliope and the Sirens

Suddenly .................................................................. Kira and Sonny

Whenever You’re Away From Me ............................. Danny and Kira

Dancin’ ............................................... Danny, Sonny and the Muses

Strange Magic .................................. Melpomene, Calliope and Kira

All Over the World ............................... Sonny, Danny and the Muses

Don’t Walk Away .................................. Sonny, Danny and the Muses

ACT 2

Fool ............................................................... Kira and the Muses

The Fall ...................................................... Sonny and the Muses

Suspended in Time ............................................... Kira and Sonny

Have You Never Been Mellow ................. Kira and the Greek Gods

Xanadu ................................................................ Full Company

Production Details

The running time is approximately 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

Please turn off all mobile phones and electronic devices.

The taking of photographs or video during this performance is strictly prohibited.

xanadu CAST

Kira/Clio …….................……………………………………..……… Alexandria Hulse ‘25

Sonny Malone ………..........…………………………………… Laraina Mae Spaulding ‘27

Danny Maguire/Zeus …...........................………………………………… Olivia Shull ‘24

Melpomene/Medusa ……….......................…………………………… Estela Vasquez ‘27

Calliope/Aphrodite ……………………....................…....…………….. Sarah Ivanjack ‘26

Thalia/Cupid/Siren/Tubes Singer ..................................................... Sophia Camara ‘25

Erato/Eros/Centaur/Siren/Tubes Singer …………………..................………. Ava Cui ‘26

Terpsichore/Thetis/Siren/Andrew Sister ………………....................…….. Maya May ‘24

Thalia/Centaur/Siren/Tubes Singe …………………..............…………… Isabella Pace ‘26

Euterpe/Hera/Hermes/Siren/Andrew Sister ……….................…….. Maura Roberts ‘24

xanadu CREW

Stage Manager …………………...........……......…………….. Jorielle Nyla Bettinger ‘24

Assistant Stage Manager ............ Jeanette Dizon ‘24 & Diana Alexis Esparza-Martin ‘25

Co-heads of Sets & Run Crew ……..........…… Jeanette Dizon ‘24, Natalie DuBreuil ‘25, & Alexandria Morland-Tellez ‘25

Apprentice to the Head of Sets & Run Crew ………....….……… Catherine Covington ‘26

Co-head of Props ……………….........……… Bridget Duffy ‘24 & Christina Cornejo ‘24

Co-head of Costumes …………................…… Joycelyn Dang ‘25 & Jennielle Munoz ‘25

Co-head of Sound ………............………. Linda Dominguez ‘25 & Emma Persichilli ‘24

Head of Lights ……...................................................……………….. Natalie Wilkins ‘24

Apprentice to the Head of Lights ………….....................………….. Adelaide Tureson ‘26

SETS/PROPS CONSTRUCTION

Jeanette Dizon ‘24, Bridget Duffy ‘24, Catherine Covington ‘26, Christina Cornejo ‘24, Natalie DuBreuil ‘25, & Alexandria Morland-Tellez ‘25

RUN CREW

Jeanette Dizon ‘24, Bridget Duffy ‘24, Catherine Covington ‘26, Christina Cornejo ‘24, Natalie DuBreuil ‘25, & Alexandria Morland-Tellez ‘25

LIGHTING DESIGN

Adelaide Tureson ‘26 & Natalie Wilkins ‘24

SOUND DESIGN

Linda Dominguez ‘25, Kaylee Johnson ‘24, Emilie Lindsey ‘24, Emma Persichilli ‘24 & Emily Yeatts ‘24

COSTUME DESIGN

Joycelyn Dang ‘25 & Jennielle Munoz ‘25

XANADU TEAM CAST

Sophia Camara ‘25 THALIA (MUSE OF COMEDY), CUPID, SIREN, & TUBES

Sophia is excited to be part of the cast of Xanadu! She has previously been in Spring Sing 2023, Newsies, Mamma Mia, and Spring Sing 2024. Sophia would like to thank her family and friends for their support in having her be part of this wonderful production.

Ava Cui ‘26 ERATO (MUSE OF LYRICS), CENTAUR, SIREN, & TUBES

Ava is thrilled to be part of Xanadu. She has done countless musicals throughout her life and Ava is very excited to play a role in this production. She would like to thank her parents for their encouragement as well as her friends for supporting her. Ava hopes you enjoy!

Alexandria Hulse ‘25 KIRA

Alex is so excited to be a part of OLP’s production of Xanadu. Her previous credits include Dance Captain Priest and ensemble - Mamma Mia (OLP), Mayzie La Bird - Seussical (Nazareth School), and Mrs. Banks - Mary Poppins (Nazareth School). She would like to thank all her friends and family for their support.

Sarah Ivanjack ‘26 CALLIOPE AND APHRODITE

Sarah is so excited to be in Xanadu! This is Sarah’s second play at OLP, with her first being Newsies last spring as the Newsie Romeo. She would like to thank her family and friends for being so supportive, and her fellow cast and crew mates for being there with her throughout this show. Sarah hopes you enjoy the show!

Laraina Mae Spaulding ‘27 SONNY MALONE

Laraina is extremely excited to be performing in Xanadu. Her previous plays include: Mamma Mia - OLP (chorus), Jungle Book - St. Patrick School (lighting), and High School Musical - Roosevelt Middle School (Ryan). She would like to thank her family, friends, crew and other cast members for supporting her through the whole musical.

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Maya May ‘24 TERPSICHORE (MUSE OF DANCE), THETIS, SIREN, & ANDREW SISTER

Maya is very excited to be in the cast of Xanadu! Her favorite roles include Violet - HSM2 (St. Michael’s School), Chief Ancestor - Moana (Moonlight Youth Theatre) and Ida B. Wells - Women’s Suffrage Project (OLP), as well as participating in Spring Sing all four years. Outside of theater, she has been very involved in dance since she was four, and is currently dancing with Mojalet Dance Collective. She also enjoys singing, dancing, reading, swimming and Girl Scouts. She would like to thank her parents and her carpool for driving her everywhere and the entire support of the cast and crew for making this show possible!

Isabella Pace ‘26 THALIA (MUSE OF COMEDY), CYCLOPES, SIREN, & TUBES

Isabella is excited to be in yet another production at OLP. She would like to thank her family and her friends for their support. Enjoy the show!

Maura

Roberts ‘24

EUTERPE

(MUSE OF SONG), HERA, HERMES, SIREN, & ANDREW SISTER

Maura is thrilled to be part of the Xanadu cast as she finishes her senior year strong at OLP. Previous credits include Guard - Shrek the Musical (OLP 2021) and Chorus Member/Music Director/Merryweather/Soloist - Spring Sing (OLP 2021-2024). As a young artist, she enjoys modern dancing, singing, and playing her guitar and ukulele. She would like to thank her family for their support, and Ms. Catherine Tarlov and the Xanadu team for making this amazing production happen.

Olivia Shull ‘24 DANNY & ZEUS

Olivia is overjoyed to act in her very first high school play! She would like to thank her parents for picking her up from practices, her brother for running lines with her, and her friends for listening to her constant chattering about the show! She appreciates her fellow cast, crew, and Ms. Tarlov for all their hard work!

Estela Vasquez ‘27 MELPOMENE & MEDUSA

Estela is excited to be a part of the cast of Xanadu . She has previously played Ali in OLP’s last show Mamma Mia . She would like to thank her mom and her friends for encouraging her to be a part of this production.

ARTISTIC TEAM

Catherine Tarlov ‘21

DIRECTOR, MUSIC DIRECTOR, & CHOREOGRAPHER

Catherine is thrilled to be back (once again) at her alma mater. She has been performing since she was nine years old and has been in over 50 productions from plays to musicals to original works and concerts, and a voice over for the Netflix original series Everything Sucks. Now she has added director, choreographer, and music director to her list of roles. Some of her favorite roles include Rafiki in The Lion King (Young Actors Theatre), Olive Ostrovski in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Saint Augustine High School), Katherine in Newsies (SAHS), Alana in the concert version of Dear Evan Hansen (Theatre for Young Professionals), Regina George and Karen Smith in Mean Girls in Concert (TYP), and a proud member of the ensemble in Head over Heels at Cornish College of the Arts. In the fall Catherine will return to Seattle to complete her BFA in Musical theater at Cornish College of the Arts. She would love to thank her family for always being supportive and her parents, brother Ethan, and advice-giver extraordinaire, Harrison, for always providing love, encouragement, and a good joke.

Jorielle Nyla Bettinger ‘24 STAGE MANAGER

Jori is beyond excited to stage manage Xanadu! She has been a part of most of the shows dabbling in every department, so this one is extra special because it’s her last theatrical production in her favorite department. There are a number of people she wouldn’t have been able to do this without and that is Ms. Tarlov and Lexi. She would like to thank Ms Tarlov for being the best ever and Lexi for always being there. In addition she would like to thank her friends, family, and the cast and crew for all of their support. She hopes you love the show just as much as she does.

Diana Alexis Esparza-Martin ‘25 ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Alexis is beyond excited to be this year’s assistant stage manager for Xanadu. She would like to thank her partner, the stage manager, Jori for her endless love and support. She would also like to acknowledge how much she loves and will miss the seniors next year as this is their last show. Lastly, she wants to thank her friends and family for their encouragement and love. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Jeanette Dizon ‘24 ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER,

CO-HEAD OF SET

CONSTRUCTION & RUN CREW

Jeanette is excited to be a Co-Head of Set Construction and ASM in another OLP Theater Production, having been a part of Shrek, The Greeks, and The Tempest She’d like to thank her amazing crew especially her Co-Heads, Alex Morland-Tellez and Natalie DuBreuil for their dedication and teamwork to lead. Lastly, a thank you to her family and parents for supporting her to do what she loves.

CREW TEAM

Linda Dominguez ‘25 CO-HEAD OF SOUND

Linda is so excited to be a part of this year’s spring musical Xanadu. She has done sound for Shrek the Musical, The Tempest, Newsies, and Mamma Mia. She would like to thank her friends on crew, Kendall for making her join crew freshman year, her parents for helping her pursue her passions and everyone involved in this year’s production. She hopes you enjoy the sounds of Xanadu!

Emma Persichilli ‘24 CO-HEAD OF SOUND

This is Emma’s third play at OLP, after previously doing The Tempest and Mamma Mia. They want to shout out all of the leadership and the seniors for their last performance. They want to thank their Co-Sound Head Linda for working so hard every year on these performances–they loved every minute working together.

Natalie Wilkins ‘24 HEAD OF LIGHTS

Xanadu is Natalie’s 6th show here at OLP. Previously, she was a part of crew for the Women’s Suffrage Project , The Tempest , Newsies , and Mamma Mia ; and her sophomore year, she acted in Shrek . Being involved in this community at OLP has taught her so much, and she is so grateful for this experience. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support.

Xanadu SHOUT OUTS!

Alex - We are so proud of you! Never give up on your goals and know that we will always be there to support you!

Love, Dad, Mom and Maddie

We are excited to see Xanadu ! Congratulations Alex on another production at OLP! We are so proud of you and impressed with all your continued hard work!!

Love and Aloha, Mom, Dad, Andrea and Graeme

Sarah - So proud of you and can’t wait to see you shine in Xanadu ! Love - all of us!!

Laraina - We love you and are so proud of you! Enjoy and have fun! Keep shining baby girl!

-Mama, Daddy, and Lakota!

Sending lots of love to you and the cast/crew! Can’t wait to see all of your hard work! You go “Bestie”!

Elsie

Olivia - Congratulations on Xanadu! We are so proud of you and so happy you’ve been having so much fun!! You are amazing and we love you so much!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Chris

Xanadu SHOUT OUTS!

Congratulations Sophia! We are very excited to see you on stage again. Your passion is captivating.

We love you, Mom and Dad

Congratulations Estela! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see you perform.

Love Mom and Oli

Maura, we’re excited to see you perform in Xanadu! You are so talented, funny, confident and kind. We are proud of your hard work and support of performing arts. We love you so much! Mom, Dad, Jack & Sally (woof!)

Maya, we are so proud of you and love to watch you shine on stage!

Love, Mom, Dad & Elijah

Congratulations to Ms. Tarlov and the entire cast and crew!

Dr. Lek

Congratulations Catherine on your directorial debut! Your love and passion for theatre is such a great example for your students.

Love, Mom, Dad & Big E