Luck of the Draw was conceived and developed by Sherry Landrum
Director……………………………………………….……………………………..Michael Russ Technical Director…………………………………………………………………Robert Jones Accompanist……………………….………………………………………….Maxx Krickler ‘27 Physical Plant……………………………………………………………………….Oscar Perez Producer……………………………………………………………………………….Nikki Russ
Director’s Notes Welcome to Luck of the Draw ‘22! It’s been a few years since we’ve been able to do this show, and I’m so happy that we’re finally back. You didn’t come here to read my notes, so I’ll just say: I love this show. I love everything about the process of working on this show. The joy I get from this process far outweighs those moments when I wonder why I was foolish enough to do this. Improv is where my heart truly lies, because I love the collaboration, and I get to be much less of a director and more of a teacher. Improv is about discovery, and more than anything else, I want these kids to discover their voice. I want them to embrace their creativity and be brave. I want them to take chances and let go of trying to be perfect. I want them to make mistakes and realize that those mistakes don’t define them. I want them to recognize that what they’re doing here is hard, and to give themselves credit for having the courage and the audacity to attempt it. I mean, what could be more terrifying than improvising an entire musical? It’s the Actor’s Nightmare x 1000. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t work, but going through this process will make them better performers. If they can do this, they can do anything. It has been an honor to work with this cast, and I hope you enjoy the show. -- Mike Russ
Special Thanks
We would like to thank all of the parents and family of our cast and crew. It has been a pleasure to work with your children and to watch them learn and grow through this entire procress. Your support of the drama program and the arts at Chaminade is greatly appreciated! Special thanks go out to the following faculty and staff members who have assisted in all of our efforts to make this production a success: Michael Valentine, Carolina Gunter, Dorothy Kane, Joana Eleid, Linda Anderson, Kathy Rohrs, Walt Stewart, Michael Lehrman, Trish Lyons, Janet Koller, Annette Damien, and Patricia Fernandez.
CAST (in alphabetical order) Nikoleta Ban Molly Barry
CREW Stage Managers
Lola Blasko
Charlotte Breman
Anika Callis
Livia Miller
Charlotte Dichter Cate Fairtlough Grace Feldstein
Assistant Stage Managers/Props
Zoe Finlin
Abigail Leonhardt
Hadley Gannaway
Lyla Moss
Alyson Goldstein Cameron Jamehdor Bani Kumar
Light Board
Johnny Mann
Mira Sume
Sophie Mikayelyan
Anya Vaswani
Max Mortensen Luke Ryan Manny Sassounian
Spot Lights
Ethan Urquico
Addison Nadler
Olivia Vanek
Karina Vaswani
Audio Anthony Bangayan