Chaminade Players Present - Hamlet by Chaminade College Preparatory

Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts Chaminade College Preparatory High School West Hills, CA

Chaminade College Preparatory High School Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts PRESENTS

HAMLET by

William Shakespeare with

Sean McCarthy Spencer Steinbrecher Sierra Gelbman Denise Enrique Sol Martinelli Riona Lally Sophie Pollono Sacha Callis

Jeff McLaughlin Set/Light Design

Marc LeClerc

Brendan Teehan Jater Webb Lulu Bishop Carly Condon Ethan Diaz Angel Santos Michael Gonzalez Ryann Shaffer Shane Hanley

Mike Davis

Technical Director

Fight Director

Jack Bailey Preston Simpkin Julian Friedman Bella Aboulhosn Josh Callis Makena Melgoza Maggie Shaughnessy Sawyer Brown

Lacey Anzelc Scenic Artist

Nancy Dobbs Owen Choreographer

Yvette L. Bishop Director/Producer

ACTS ACT I Scene I: Elsinore. A Platform Before the Castle Scene II: A Room of State in the Castle Scene III: A Room in Polonius' House Scene IV: The Platform Scene V: Another Part of the Platform

ACT II Scene I: A Room in Polonius' House Scene II: A Room in the Castle

ACT III Scene I: A Room in the Castle Scene II: A Hall in the Castle Scene III: A Room in the Castle Scene IV: The Queen's Closet

ACT IV Scene I: A Room in the Castle Scene II: Another Room in the Castle Scene III: Another Room in the Castle Scene IV: A Plain in Denmark Scene V: Elsinore. A Room in the Castle Scene VI: Another Room in the Castle Scene VII: Another Room in the Castle

ACT V Scene I: A Churchyard Scene II: A Hall in the Castle

CAST Cast Members Hamlet

Brendan Teehan

Claudius

Jater Webb

Gertrude

Carly Condon

Polonius

Ethan Diaz

Ophelia

Lulu Bishop

Horatio

Angel Santos

Laertes

Michael Gonzalez

Rosencrantz

Shane Hanley

Guildenstern

Ryann Schaffer

Ghost of Hamlet's Father

Sean McCarthy

Fortinbras/Player King

Spencer Steinbrecher

Player Queen/Voltimand

Sierra Gelbman

Player Lucianus/Captain

Jack Bailey

Osric/Player Contortionist

Denise Enrique

Grave Digger/Lord/Ambassador

Julian Friedman

Marcellus

Bella Aboulhosn

Doctor of Divinity/Barnardo

Preston Simpkin

Gentlewoman/Francisca/Player

Sol Martinelli

Gravedigger Asst./Player/Lady

Sophia Pollono

Gravedigger Asst./Player/Lord

Sacha Callis

Cornelia/Player

Riona Lally

Sentinel/Sailor

Josh Callis

Sentinel/Sailor

Sawyer Brown

Lady

Makena Melgoza

Lady

Maggie Shaughnessy Production / Creative

Director/Producer

Yvette L. Bishop

Technical Director

Mike Davis

Set/Lighting Design

Jeff McLaughlin

CAST Production / Creative (continued) Scenic

Lacey Anzelc

Scenic Assistant

Tracy Lundy

Shop Assistant

Brother Tom Oles

Fight Director

Marc LeClerc

Choreographer

Nancy Dobbs Owen

Production Stage Manager

Delaney Duffy

Stage Manager

Bianca Baguio

Assistant Stage Manager

Evan Rosskopf

Assistant Stage Manager

Jacob Garcia

Senior Producer

Denise Enrique

Senior Producer

Logan Shroyer

Assistant Producer

Josh Callis

Assistant Producer

Izzy Romero

Assistant Producer

Brendan Teehan Orchestra

Violinist

Iman Judge

Cellist

Riona Lally

Percussionist

Brendan Teehan

CREW Crew Members Carpentry Crew Heads Carpentry Crew Assistant Heads Fly Crew Heads

Delaney Duffy and Jater Webb Alexis Hafner and Matthew Talley Michael Gonzalez and Jater Webb

Fly Crew Assistant Heads Carpentry and Fly Crew

Scenic Crew Heads

Alexis Hafner and Matthew Talley Karlin Biederman, Julian Friedman, Jacob Garcia, Gianluca Martinelli-Simon, Pierre Michelet, Crystal Park, Kira Platten, Jaccoa Stills, Brendan Teehan Sean Harmon and Ariel Menendez

Scenic Crew Assistant Head Scenic Crew

Sophia Nations Kiara Apeles, Francesca Cumpio, Corina Espinoza, Sierra Gelbman, Samantha Hall, Andie McKenzie, Makena Melgoza, Audrey Morga, Xayvion Perkins, Sara Ponce, Amanda Rabin, Rachel Reimer, Amanda Silverman, Preston Simpkin, John Valera, Sophia Wall, Annie Yolo

Wardrobe Crew Heads Wardrobe Crew Assistant Heads

Denise Enrique and Riley Way Maggie Shaughnessy and Alyssa Wong

Wardrobe Crew Apprentice Wardrobe Crew

Dariana Alvarez-Ortiz, Georgia Besnilian, Natasha Butchko, Ethan Diaz, Mia Erikson, Shane Hanley, Garrett Hill, Maya Lee, Nassym Nourri, Izzy Romero, Hannah Silber, Karina Stoddard

Electrics Crew Heads

Logan Shroyer, and Nicholas Pelayo

Electrics Crew Assistant Heads Electrics Crew

Sound Crew Heads

Wase Sanani

Logan Kailor, Sol Martinelli, and Morgan Raat Robert Consola, Natalia Esmaili, Samantha Hall, Haylee Johnson, Bella Spagnoli, Thomas Subburathinam, Ethan Victoriano, Stella Wei Isaac Ayala and Izzy Romero

CREW Crew Members (continued) Sound Crew Assistnat Heads Sound Crew

Kiara Apeles and Julia Hart-Borozci Kayli Aspeitia, Bianca Baguio, McDonough Cook, Ethan Diaz, Carelle Enrique, Rojienne Groves, Garrett Hill, Iman Judge, Andie McKenzie, Annie Porter, Rachel Reimer, Sean Sullivan, John Valera

Props Crew Heads

Vance Allen and Angel Santos

Props Crew Assistant Heads Props Crew

Bianca Baguio and Brendan Teehan Karen Abagi, Faith Alhadeff, Emilie Besnilian, Josh Callis, Sacha Callis, Katie Coiteux, Claire Cullen, Anna Decker, Ethan Diaz, Lucas Ebert, Madeline Foygelman, Rojienne Groves, Madison Hayes, Garrett Hill, Ellya Kim, Natalie Letts, Andrew McNeal, Bridget Nary, Emma Patricola, Xayvion Perkins, Izzy Romero, Amanda Silverman

Hair & Makeup Crew Heads Hair & Makeup Crew Assistant Heads Hair & Makeup Crew

Carly Condon and Alex Torres Jenna Beausang and Chloe Johnson Bella Aboulhosn, Faith Alhadeff, Georgia Besnilian, Claire Cullen, Anna Decker, Lauren Effertz, Mia Erikson, Sierra Gelbman, Lia Griffiths, Shane Hanley, Madison Hayes, Haylee Johnson, Violet Josephson, Riona Lally, Bridget Nary, Emma Patricola, Sophia Pollono, Samantha Suttles

Box Office Crew Head Box Office Crew Assistant Heads Box Office Crew

Nella Batah Carelle Enrique and Amanda Rumack Emilie Besnilian, Katie Coiteux, Ellya Kim, Andrew McNeal

Media Crew Heads

Logan Shroyer and Bella Spagnoli

Media Crew Assistant Heads

Evan Rosskopf and Ethan Victoriano

WHO'S WHO Brendan Teehan (as Hamlet, Assistant Producer) Brendan, a Junior, is excited to take part in Hamlet. He has been with the program for two years, and he would like to thank Mrs. Bishop and Mike for their constant support. Thank you to his mom, dad, and sister, who helped him memorize all his lines.

Jater Webb (as Claudius) Jater is very excited to be a part of his eighth Chaminade Players production. Past favorite roles include John Proctor in the Crucible, the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, and the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors. Jater would like to thank his family, Bear, Mike, John Proctor, Sacha and Josh Callis, Yvette, and Glenn Frey for this amazing opportunity.

Carly Condon (as Gertrude) Carly, a senior, is beyond excited to be able to bring Queen Gertrude to life on the Tutor Center stage. This is her seventh show with the Chaminade Players and she wouldn’t trade being a part of their family for anything in the world. She would like to thank her parents, Yvette, Shane and Meryl Streep. Enjoy the show!

Ethan Diaz (as Polonius) Ethan is enthralled with graciousness to partake in another Player’s production. In yesteryears he has performed as Uncle Henry in WOZ, Peter in Narnia, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel Eat Right and many more. He would like to exemplify appreciation to his family, Yvette, Laddie & Walter, Blessed Guillaume Chaminade and Viewers Like you. Thank you.

Lulu Bishop (as Ophelia) Lulu, a senior, is ecstatic to be a part of her eighth show with the Chaminade Players. She has worked as a member of scenic crew, box office, and performed in past shows Macbeth, Guys and Dolls, and Almost Maine. She would like to thank Yvette Bishop and the rest of the cast and crew for this incredible opportunity!

WHO'S WHO Angel Santos (as Horatio) Angel Santos, senior, is thrilled to be acting in his 2nd show in the Chaminade Players. He would like to thank his parents for the support they give him, and Priscilla Santos and Christine Le, for helping him emotionally and mentally prepare for his role. Finally, a special thanks to Yvette Bishop for giving him this life changing opportunity.

Michael Gonzalez (as Laertes) Michael, a senior is ecstatic to be in another show with the Chaminade Players. Previous shows:The Wizard of Oz, Guys & Dolls, The Secret Garden. He would like to thank his family for support, Yvette, Mike, & Marc for sharing their talents, cast & crew for all of their hard work and dedication, & the audience for coming out to see a wonderful production.

Shane Hanley (as Rosencrantz) Shane, a Junior, is overjoyed to be taking part in his third production with the Chaminade Players. He would like to thank his parents, the amazing cast and crew, and Mrs. Bishop for giving him the incredible opportunity to be part of the show.

Ryann Schaffer (as Guildenstern) After performing in several productions at Chamiande Middle School, Ryann is thrilled to join the High School Chaminade Players as a freshman. She would like to give her thanks to Yvette, the Chaminade Players as a whole, and her dad and family for their unrelenting support.

Sean McCarthy (as Ghost of Hamlet's Father) Sean McCarthy, a Senior, is ecstatic to be in his 6th show here at Chaminade. Previous roles include: East in Almost Maine, Lion in The Wizard of Oz, and Big Jule in Guys and Dolls. Sean would also like to thank Yvette, crew, and all the players for making this such an amazing high school experience

WHO'S WHO Spencer Steinbrecher (as Fortinbras, Player King) Spencer, a junior, is overfilled with joy for being offered this tremendous opportunity. This is his fourth play with the Chaminade Players. He can previously be seen as Judge Hathorne in The Crucible and Phil in Almost Maine. Spencer would like to thank his family, friends, and Yvette for guiding him on his ongoing journey.

Sierra Gelbman (as Player Queen, Voltemand) Sierra, a junior, is so excited to be apart of the Chaminade Players production in Hamlet. Some of her favorite past roles include: Rhonda-Almost Maine, Colin Craven-The Secret Garden, Dark Witch-Dark of the Moon, and Mae Peterson-Bye Bye Birdie. Sierra would like to shout out Yvette and the Chaminade Players for all of their love and support.

Jack Bailey (as Captain, Player Lucianus) Jack is immensely satisfied that his talents are recognized in this program! He has had fun working hard alongside everyone else in the cast. He is thankful also for the energy within himself that provides him with the ability to perform onstage. Special thanks to Julian, his scene partner from Almost Maine. WJC, pray for us.

Denise Enrique (as Osric, Player Contortionist, Senior Producer) Denise, a senior, is thrilled to partake in her 8th Chaminade Players production! You may recognize her as Gayle-Almost Maine, Mary Warren-Crucible, & Logainne-25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A big thank you to the cast & crew, Yvette & Mike for their dedication to the program, and her family for their support!

Julian Friedman (as Gravedigger, Ambassador, Lord) Julian, a senior, is pumped to be in his 8th show at Chaminade. Previously, he played Chad in Almost Maine. He would like to thank Yvette, Mike, James Thaddaeus, Dobby, Luna, Titus, Steph, Liam and everyone else involved in this production to make this experience magical.

WHO'S WHO Bella Aboulhosn (as Marcellus) Bella, a freshman, is so excited to be back in her second production with Chaminade! Her recent roles include: Maria in Sound of Music, Ursula in Bye-Bye Birdie, Mary in Mary Poppins, and Josie in DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free. Bella wants to dedicate this show to her loving family who has supported her through everything.

Preston Simpkin (as Doctor of Divinity, Barnardo) Preston, a sophomore, is thrilled to be participating in Hamlet, his third show with the Chaminade Players! He would like to thank Yvette, Mike, Tracy, Scenic Crew, the entirety of the Players, and his family for making this experience memorable.

Sol Martinelli (as Gentlewoman, Francisca, Player) Sol, a junior, is thrilled to be taking part in her 5th production with the players. She gets to work as an actress and behind the scenes as apart of Electrics. She'd like to thank Yvette and the cast and crew for this amazing opportunity.

Riona Lally (as Cornelia, Player) Riona, a 9th grader, is excited to be in her 1st show with the players! Recent roles include: Bird Woman-Mary Poppins, Amaryllis-The Music Man, Susie-Babes in Arms, & Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre-The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She would like to thank her family, her friends, the cast, and Yvette for giving her this amazing opportunity!

Sacha Callis (as Gravedigger Assistant, Player, Lord) Sacha is elated to be a part of his 2nd acting experience with the players! He is very grateful for this experience and would like to thank his family and friends for the love and support, Mrs. Bishop for the incredible opportunity, and every Chaminade Player who helped him along the way.

WHO'S WHO Sophia Pollono (as Gravedigger Assistant, Player, Lady) Sophie Pollono is a theatreobsessed freshman who is trilled to be performing in her first official Chaminade Producton. Previously she has played roles such as kim McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie this summer at chaminade and Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins at Millikan Middle School. She would like to thank Yvette for giving her this amazing opportunity and her parents for always supporting her endeavors.

Josh Callis (as Sentinel, Sailor, u/s Marcellus, Assistant Producer) Josh, a junior, is stoked to be a part of Shakespeare's Hamlet. This is his 6th show as a Chaminade Player. He would like to thank his family and the cast and crew for all the support they have given him. He would also like to thank Yvette for this incredible opportunity!

Sawyer Brown (as Sentinel, Sailor) Sawyer is stoked to be acting again. He wants to thank Yvette, his parents, his brother, both his sisters, the entire cast of Hamilton, his favorite starbucks baristas, the producers of the Les Miserables Movie, founding position in the G Squad, Blubber Gang, and the Diaz Brothers.

Maggie Shaughnessy (as Lady, u/s Guildenstern) Maggie, a sophomore, is thrilled to be a part of this production of Hamlet. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support. She also wants to thank Yvette and the rest of the Chaminade Players for making this experience wonderful as always.

Makena Melgoza (as Lady) Makena, a sophomore, is so happy to be participating in Hamlet. She was in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of Crucible and is so ecstatic to be performing again with them again. She would like to thank Mrs. Bishop, all the Chaminade Players, her family, and her friends!

WHO'S WHO Iman Judge (as Player Violinist) Iman is a freshman and is excited to be part of this production! She enjoys playing the violin and is enjoying every moment with the cast and crew for this show!

Alexis Hafner (as Running Crew) Alexis, a sophomore, is thrilled to be a part of this production. She worked on crew for The Wizard of Oz and Author Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: The Crucible. She is also assistant head of carpentry and fly crew.

Kira Platten (as Running Crew) Kira, a sophomore, is excited to be a part of her first production with the Chaminade Players. So far, she has taken a part of carpentry and running crew, and can't wait to be a part of future Chaminade productions. She would like to thank Mike, Yvette, the cast, and the rest of the crew for letting her work on Hamlet.

Matthew Talley (as Running Crew) Matthew is a 15 year old sophomore at Chaminade. He is the co-assistant head of Carpentry Crew, and is also on Fly and Electrics crew. After acting for 8 years, he has changed his focus from being onstage to working backstage. He is extremely thankful for Mike, Yvette, and Jeff.

CREW WHO'S WHO Delaney Duffy (Production Stage Manager) Delaney, a Senior, is very excited to be working as the production stage manager in this production of, Hamlet. This is the sixth show she's stage managing, and she is very grateful to be a part of something where she can do what she loves. She would like to thank Yvette, Mike, Brother Tom, her carp & fly crew, her family, and the entire Players family!

Bianca Baguio (Stage Manager) Bianca, a junior, is excited to be working as a stage manager for this production of Hamlet. This is her sixth production with the Chaminade players. She would like to thank her parents, Yvette, the other stage managers, and all of the cast and crew of the Chaminade players for making this such a memorable experience!â€‹â€‹

Evan Rosskopf (Assistant Stage Manager) Evan, a junior, is tremendously happy and grateful to be an assistant stage manager with the Players for the fall production of Hamlet. He joined the players last year for the production of The Wizard of Oz and has continued on with Bye Bye Birdie and Almost, Maine. He would like to give his thanks to his family and friends for their support!

Jacob Garcia (Assistant Stage Manager) Jacob is so excited for his fourth show with the Chaminade Players and cannot wait for what new experiences Sweeny Todd will bring. A sophomore and assistant stage manager, he is excited to see the new faces that the new-year has brought and has yet to bring to the Players.

Logan Shroyer (Senior Producer) Logan is very excited to be working on his 8th show as part of the Chaminade players. He is grateful to be apart of this program and cannot wait to continue his journey with the players. He would like to thank Yvette, Mike, and Jeff for the amazing opportunities they have given to the students.

CREW WHO'S WHO Izzy Romero (Assistant Producer) Izzy, a junior, is thrilled to be a part of her sixth show with the Chaminade players and her second show as an Assistant Producer and head of the sound crew. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her and the people in the drama program who make this all possible.

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END NOTES Dear Patron of the Arts, Thank you. Thank you for coming out to support the arts at Chaminade. We can never forget or take for granted the blessing of a tremendous facility—The Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts brought to fruition by the generous donations of so many, including our angel, Sandi Poms, taken too soon. There is a spirit of love, family and generosity that pervades our Theatre and we feel it and know that it requires our highest levels of performance. And so, we dedicate this performance to those generous benefactors who believed in the talents of the Chaminade Performing Arts students, who saw a need, worked to see it fulfilled and we hope they are all pleased with what we are accomplishing here in their name and in the name of Chaminade College Preparatory High School Performing Arts. This year’s Chaminade Players theatrical season is quite diverse. We began with our outdoor production of ALMOST MAINE in conjunction with our Festival of the Arts, sharing a sometimes comic and sometimes poignant tale of love and almost love in Almost, Maine. Our spring musical, we will be telling the tale of the broken hearted, vengeful, SWEENEY TODD. This will be a ten year anniversary production for The Chaminade Players—produced on the stage in the Bob Hope Center in 2010 and now for the first time to be produced on our Tutor Stage in 2020. And now, HAMLET. HAMLET. To spell it or say it, to think of reading it or … oh, my goodness, staging it… producing it… sounds daunting, to say the least. And now add to that--- in a high school. Even more of a challenge. Well, these are the Chaminade Players and I am their director and we do have a tremendous facility and awesome creative team. That being said… it has not been easy. I wanted to tell you that it has been a piece of Shakespearean dessert, but, alas, the challenge has been real. But, our students, as always have risen to the occasion and I thank them. Lessons have been learned, all around and that is always a wonderful thing. So, thank you to the Chaminade Players Cast and Crew; thank you to Mike Davis for leading our tech crew and keeping all of his fingers; thank you to Jeff and Lacey for the beautiful creativity and work with the students and thank you to the magical Tracy and Brother Tom Oles for assisting and guiding! Thank you to our new fight director, Marc LeClerc for sharing his gifts and to Nancy Dobbs Owen for sharing her choreography talents with us. Thank you to our amazing parents, led by Patty Pelayo. Feeding the hungry mob is no easy feat! Thank you to Lori, Karen, Sarah, Katie, Charisse, and all the parents who help out in so many ways to keep us up and running!! Thank you to Amy Masino for coming back to help take care of our front of house needs! Thank you to anyone who has helped with this production in any way. And thank you to our administration for supporting our program, throughout it all. We have set our production in post WWII, Denmark. Although, the war has ended, the threat of attack is still fresh and so, the country stays on guard. The old king has passed and his son has returned home, just in time for … the wedding? And now, for our classic tale of family, love, revenge, madness, ghostly encounters, betrayal, and death, as only William Shakespeare can spin it. This above all- to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell. My blessing season this in thee! Yours in the Arts, Yvette Lawrence Bishop Director of Performing Arts/ Drama Director