Chicago Teen Edition - Count Basie Center Academy of the Arts - Summer 2022

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Who’s Who in the Cast VELMA KELLY …………….……………..… ALYSSA KISELEV ROXIE HART …………………………..……… AINSLEY LANG BILLY FLYNN …..…………..….. IMMANUEL ARCHILLA AMOS HART ……..……..…..… CARL STERLING SMITH MATRON "MAMA" MORTON …….…… PAIGE SINGER MARY SUNSHINE …………………..…… MOLLY ERIKSON LIZ …………………….…………………. CHRISTIE DENICOLA ANNIE ……………..…………..…………… TIFFANY RAGUSA JUNE ……………………..…………………. SYDNEY RETTINO HUNYAK ……………………………..………….. OLIVIA CONTI MONA ……………………………………………… BRY MORALES FRED CASELY ……………….…….…..………….. LUKE HALL OFFICER FOGARTY …….……………..….. ADDY O’MARA HARRISON ……….……………….………… GIANNA GIGLIO REPORTER …………………..……. DELANEY CORRIGAN KITTY ……………………..……. ANNABELLE DENNISTON HARRY ……………………….…………… BENJAMIN NELLER CLERK …………………………………………….. KATE O’BRIEN JUROR ONE ………………………..………. ANNIE SHEEHAN ENSEMBLE MEMBER #1 ……..……… OLIVIA NEWITTS ENSEMBLE MEMBER #2 …..….…… MADISON SAMMIS ENSEMBLE MEMBER #3 …..…….. SYDNEY RETTINO ENSEMBLE MEMBER #4 ….….………..……. CELIA COPE ENSEMBLE MEMBER #5 ……..…… ARACELI ENGLISH ENSEMBLE MEMBER #6 …………..……… BELLA YURES ENSEMBLE MEMBER #7 …… GIULIANA MAIORANA ENSEMBLE MEMBER #8 ……..….… HANNAH O’BRIEN ENSEMBLE MEMBER #9 ………….…… LUKE ANDREWS ENSEMBLE MEMBER #10/JUDGE….NAKAHI CARTY ENSEMBLE MEMBER #11 ……..….………. ZOE KENNEY ENSEMBLE MEMBER #12 ..… CAROLENA BLASUCCI


Production Staff Producer

Jessica O’Brien

Director

Anthony Greco

Choreographers

Ariana Centamore Edward Itte Jessica O’Brien

Musical Director

Kellie Shane

Costume & Props Design

Anthony Greco

Costume Alterations

Joanne Penrose

Lighting Design Projection Design

Emily Lovell & Anthony Greco Isabelle Landolfi

Playbill Design

Isabelle Landolfi & Jenna Barry

Graphic Design

Andrew Musser

Production Interns Direction & Dramaturgy Isabelle Landolfi Choreography Benjamin Neller Stage Management & Company Manager Jenna Barry Stage Management & Production Design Julia Catuogno

Special Thanks

Andrew Musser, Charlie Christensen, the Count Basie technical crew, Chris Lomazzo, Samantha Giustiniani, the Education Department, Joanne Penrose, Phoenix Productions, Mark Sullivan, Front Row Theatricals, Algonquin Arts Theatre, our fabulous production interns, and, of course, the parents for their continued support!


SCENE & SONG BREAKDOWN Time Period: 1920s ACT: 1: “Overture” SCENE 1: Velma’s Performance “All That Jazz”…………………………………..…..…..… Velma + Company SCENE 2: Roxie And Amos House: The Bedroom “Funny Honey” ………………………..…………………………..……….. Roxie SCENE 3: The Jail “Cell Block Tango”.......... Liz, Annie, June, Hunyak, Velma + Mona SCENE 4: The Jail “When You’re Good To Mama”................................................ Mama SCENE 5: The Jail SCENE 6: The Visitors’ Area SCENE 7: Billy’s Office “All I Care About Is Love”........................... Billy Flynn + Showgirls SCENE 8: Billy’s Office/The Jail “We Both Reach For The Gun”.................. Billy, Roxie + Company SCENE 9: The Jail “Roxie”................................................................... Roxie + Company SCENE 10: The Jail “I Can’t Do It Alone”................................................................ Velma SCENE 11: The Jail “My Own Best Friend”............................. Roxie, Velma + Company


SCENE & SONG BREAKDOWN Time Period: 1920s ACT 2: SCENE 1: The Jail “I Know A Girl”........................................................................ Velma “Me And My Baby” …………..………………………….. Roxie + Company “Mister Cellophane”.................................................................. Amos SCENE 2: The Jail “When Velma Takes The Stand”...........................Velma + Company “Razzle Dazzle”....................................................... Billy + Company SCENE 3: The Courtroom SCENE 4: The Courtroom And Jail SCENE 5: The Courtroom “Nowadays”..................................................................Roxie + Velma “Finale”................................................................................ Company


ALYSSA KISELEV (Velma Kelly)

AINSLEY LANG (Roxie Hart)


IMMANUEL ARCHILLA (Billy Flynn)

CARL STERLING SMITH (Amos Hart)


PAIGE SINGER (Matron “Mama” Morton)

MOLLY ERIKSEN (Mary Sunshine)


CHRISTIE DENICOLA (Liz)

TIFFANY RAGUSA (Annie)


SYDNEY RETTINO (June/Ensemble #3)

OLIVIA CONTI (Hunyak)


BRY MORALES (Mona)

LUKE HALL (Fred Casely)


ADDY O’MARA (Officer Fogarty)

GIANNA GIGLIO (Harrison)


DELANEY CORRIGAN (Reporter)

ANNABELLE DENNISTON (Kitty)


BENJAMIN NELLER (Harry)

KATE O’BRIEN (Clerk)


ANNIE SHEEHAN (Juror Number One)

OLIVIA NEWITTS (Ensemble Member #1)


MADISON SAMMIS (Ensemble Member #2)

CELIA COPE (Ensemble Member #4)


ARACELI ENGLISH (Ensemble Member #5)

BELLA YURES (Ensemble Member #6)


GIULIANA MAIORANA (Ensemble Member #7)

HANNAH O'BRIEN (Ensemble Member #8)


LUKE ANDREWS (Ensemble Member #9)

NAKAHI CARTY (Ensemble Member #10/ Judge)


ZOE KENNEY (Ensemble Member #11)

CAROLENA BLASUCCI (Ensemble Member #12)


Velma Kelly -

Alyssa, We are so proud of you and insanely happy to watch you play your number one dream role. Keep striving high and you will continue to achieve many more goals and live more dreams. Break a leg!! - Mom, Dad, Niky, Pete, Sophie, and Mason


CONGRATULATIONS to the spectacular cast and crew of Chicago! Araceli, we love you so much and are so proud of you. Don’t ever forget that we are your point B. Love, Mama, Daddy, Ruby, and Coco


So proud of you Molly! You continue to amaze us Love, Mama, Daddy, Emme, Papa, Moanie Cathy, Grandpa & Kelly


Maddie, we are so proud and excited to watch you shine in another amazing production with CB! This past year has been pretty amazing for you and we are so proud how you keep reaching for the stars. Keep shining bright! We love you! Mom, Dad & Mason, Grandma & Papa Congratulations and break a leg to Olivia And the entire cast of Chicago! We are very proud of all your hard work and dedication. Have fun!!! Love Mom, Dad, Buddy and Winston.


Congratulations to Delaney, and the cast and crew of Chicago! Razzle Dazzle ‘em!! Love, Mom, Dad, Fiona, Siobhan and Barbara

ANNIE SHEEHAN We are So Very Proud of You! We love to see you smile and watch you perform. Keep having Fun! Love, Mom, Dad, Molly and Fin



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