THE DINING ROOM
ACT ONE
ACT TWO
Setting
The play takes place in a dining room, or rather many dining rooms, over the course of many years
There will be a brieft 15 minute intermission.
CAST
Aggie, Peggy, Margery, Meg, Annie ................................................................................... Anna Carey
Arthur, Architect, Paul, Aunt Harriet, Finale ............................................................... Anila Schmidt
Agent, Ted, Stuart, Standish, Finale ........................................................................ Katarina Sochurek
Father, Grace, Party Guest, Gordon, Harvey, Finale ......................................... ZoraNelle Broussard
Sally, Old Lady, Kate, Ruth ............................................................................................... Raven Lahaie
Mother, Winkie, Nancy, David, Finale Catarina Andreu Casado
Ellie, Party Guest, Fred, Sarah, Finale ........................................................................... Sonja Karsberg
Howard, Grandfather, Helen, Jim, Finale ........................................................................... Cam Fegley
Michael, Brewster, Ben, Dick, Finale ................................................................................. Katt Garrett
Annie, Buyer/Psychiatrist, Party Guest, Emily, Finale ..................................................... Fiona Joyce
Client, Carolyn, Beth, Tony, Finale Poppy Markus
Girl, Nick, Chris, Bertha, Finale .......................................................................Saoirse Carroll-Gavula
Boy, Billy, Dora, Claire, Finale .................................................................................. Kacy DeMerchant
TECHNICAL CREW
Director ...................................................................................................................... Karin Thorndike
Stage Manager ............................................................................................................. Lauren Graham
Stage Left Manager ......................................................................................................... Manabi Kono
Assistant Stage Manager Mia Dunlap
Head of Sound ................................................................................................................... Elise Rovde
Stage Crew ............................................................................................................. Sam Serna De Lara
Costumes ................................................................................................................... Aradeal Hatcher
Set Designer & Set Construction ................................................................................ Manabi Kono
Costumes Anila Schmidt
Makeup ....................................................................................................................... Aradeal Hatcher
Front of House ................................................................................................................ Manabi Kono
Program .......................................................................................................................... Manabi Kono
Publicity .......................................................................................................................... Manabi Kono
Lighting Designer Josephine Kin
Sound Booth ..................................................................................................................... Jensy Curup
Props ............................................................................................ Sarah Baker, ZoraNelle Broussard
CAST
Anna Carey — Aggie, Peggy, Margery, Meg, Annie
Anna Carey is a senior here at Foxcroft and is delighted to be in The Dining Room among an amazing cast! Her most recent role was Simeon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat but her favorite role at Foxcroft was Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton Conspiracies. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their support. She would also like to thank her director Karin Thorndike for having faith in her. Anna is excited to share this show with you and hopes you enjoy it!
Anila Schmidt — Arthur, Architect, Paul, Harriet
Anila Schmidt is a senior, and this is her final play with Foxcroft. Her favorite part that she has played was Kathryn Schaub in Radium Girls. She has previously been in Beauty and the Beast, The Hamilton Conspiracies, and The Addams Family. She is very excited to be back in theater this year and cannot wait to participate in the spring musical. She would like to thank Ms. Thorndike for her years of endless wisdom and support. She would also like to thank her castmates for their hard work and dedication. Finally, she would like to thank the Techies because they are awesome!
ZoraNelle Broussard — Father, Grace, Becky, Gordon, Harvey
ZoraNelle Broussard is a junior and is ecstatic to be performing in The Dining Room and their third production with Foxcroft School. They have acted previously in Foxcroft School’s production of Beauty and the Beast as well as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Zebulan. They would like to thank Ms. Thorndike, Manabi Kono, Katt Garrett, Kylie Ortega, and Irene Diez-Martinez for supporting them in pursuing their acting and Techie journey.
Sonja Karsberg — Ellie, Sarah, Chip, Fred
Sonja Karsberg is a junior here at Foxcroft and is really excited to be in The Dining Room alongside many good actors. She would especially like to thank her family for all their support but also her teacher, Ms. Thorndike, who has helped her improve a lot during these past few months. Sonja hopes you enjoy the show!
Katarina Sochurek — Agent, Ted, Stuart, Standish, Host
Katarina Sochurek is a junior here at Foxcroft and is thrilled to be in The Dining Room alongside such an amazing cast! Her most recent role was Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and her favorite role at Foxcroft was The Messenger in Hamilton Conspiracies. She would like to thank her friends and family for always being so supportive and would especially like to thank her mom for all the time and money she’s put towards theater. Katarina thanks you for coming to see the show!
Raven Lahaie — Sally, Old Lady, Kate, Ruth
Raven Lahaie is so excited to perform in the play The Dining Room. This will be their third play here at Foxcroft and they are so grateful to be able to partake in it. Raven would like to thank their family for always being by their side in all their creative endeavors, their amazing friends who support them no matter what, and all the adults who listen to them yap about the show and help them run lines. Raven can’t wait to continue in theater-related classes through the rest of their time here at foxcroft. They thank you for being such a memorable part of their life.
CAST
Catarina Andreu Casado — Mother, Winkie, Nancy, David
Catarina Andreu Casado is a sophomore here at Foxcroft and is thrilled to be in The Dining Room and be part of theater this year! It’s her first role and she is excited to be on stage for the first time with such amazing people! She would like to thank her friends and family for always being so supportive. Catarina thanks you for coming to see the show!
Poppy Markus — Client, Carolyn, Sandra, Beth, Tony
Poppy Markus is a sophomore here at Foxcroft, she is very excited to be a part of her first play at Foxcroft. After being in the ensemble of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat last year, she’s excited to finally have a role to herself. She can’t wait to be able to put herself out there in front of her whole school, family, and friends, showing how passionate she is for this play. She wishes luck to her fellow castmates, and hopes everyone can come out and enjoy the play for themselves!
Katt Garrett — Michael, Brewster, Ben, Dick
Katt Garrett is a sophomore at Foxcroft and is so excited to be in this year’s production of The Dining Room! Her most recent role was as Naphalti in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Katt would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support. She hopes everyone will enjoy the show!
Cam Fegley — Howard, Grandfather, Helen, and Jim Cam Fegley is a sophomore and this is her first year here at Foxcroft, and she is so excited to be in this year’s production of The Dining Room! Cam has taken theatre classes most of her academic career but has not been in a show since being in the ensemble of The Wizard of Oz for her 5th grade class. She is really excited to be able to put herself out there and she hopes you all love the play. Cam wants to thank her friends, family, and teachers for all of their wonderful support.
Fiona Joyce — Annie, Psychiatrist, Emily
Fiona Joyce is thrilled to bring her versatile talents to the stage in her roles as Annie (a maid), Emily (a mother), and a psychiatrist. Having performed in many shows throughout her theater career, Fiona has embraced the challenge of portraying such a diverse range of characters with enthusiasm and dedication. She would like to thank her director, castmates, roommates, friends, and family for their endless support and encouragement. Fiona hopes you enjoy the show as much as she’s enjoyed being a part of it!
Saoirse Carroll-Gavula — Lizzie, Nick, Chris, Bertha
Saoirse Carroll-Gavula is a freshman at Foxcroft and let’s just say has always had a knack for theater and drama. She came into this world screaming. She’s been in many shows streaming from when she was five all the way until now. She welcomes you to the show and hopes that she can put a smile on your face alongside her other co-actors.
Kacy DeMerchant - Boy/Charlie, Billy, Dora, Claire
Kacy DeMerchant is a freshman at Foxcroft School, and is currently showing in The Dining Room by A.R. Gunny, jr. This is her first time being in a performance, and her first doing theater. She plays the trumpet, piano, violin, and a little drums. Her goals are to get all good grades in school and become a better actor. Her hobbies include reading, drawing, the instruments named before, tennis, video games, and animals.
CREW
Manabi Kono — Stage Left Manager, Set Design & Construction, Head of FOH Manabi is a senior here at Foxcroft and is excited to be working on The Dining Room. She has loved getting to know the cast and techies throughout the whole process. She would like to thank her mom, Ms. Thorndike, and the Maintenance crew for teaching her and pushing her to try new things, work harder and learn as a techie. She would like to thank her teachers for their patience and understanding. Most importantly, she would like to thank her friends, the ITS officers, and the Techies for supporting her throughout the whole process in and outside of class. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Elise Rovde — Head of Sound
Elise Rovde is so excited to be working on this show. She is a senior here at Foxcroft, and this is her third year doing theatre. She worked stage crew for most of them, including Radium Girls and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. She recently switched to running the sound, and she couldn’t be more excited. She wants to thank the Techies, Mr. McCarty, The Breakfast Club, and her parents.
Sarah Baker — Propmaster
Sarah is super hype to be a part of this show. She is a senior and her favourite show she’s worked so far has been Radium Girls. She’s so happy that theatre has helped define her time at Foxcroft. She looks forward to whatever the spring musical holds for her. She wants to thank Ms. Thorndike, the Techies, and The Breakfast Club.
Mia Dunlap — Assistant Stage Manager
Mia Dunlap, est. 2008: a star was born. Mia is a junior and is very excited to be working on her fourth show, The Dining Room, with Foxcroft. Previously she worked on the set, props, and helped with publicity during Foxcroft’s production of The Hamilton Conspiracies and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She is excited to take on the new role as Assistant Stage Manager. She would like to thank Ms. Thorndike, the cast and crew for supporting and encouraging her through her journey through technical theatre.
Lauren Graham — Stage Manager
Lauren is a junior at Foxcroft. Her recent credits have included stage managing The Phantom of the Opera at Stagecoach Theatre Co, playwriting for the John C. Russell Playwriting Workshop, which was later produced in the Directorial workshop, and assistant directing for the 24 Hour Plays, both at Andy’s Summer Playhouse. Her work at Foxcroft has included lighting design for a number of shows, including Beauty and the Beast, and stage managing others, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. She is grateful for the Techies, ITS officers, The Breakfast Club, Kat and Terry, and her Theatre family in DC, Ashburn, New Hampshire, and New York.
Aradeal Hatcher — Head of Makeup, Co-head of Costumes
Aradeal Hatcher is a junior and head of makeup and co-head of costumes. While not in a class this semester, they look forward to taking a theater class in the spring. After performing tech for three years, they have enjoyed performing as a silly girl in Beauty and the Beast in their second year and look forward to any future roles! Hatcher wants to thank their parents for always being so supportive (their mom especially for all the late nights and food to the whole theater) and the entire theater community of Foxcroft, especially Ms. Thorndike for all of her guidance and Anila for her friendship!
CREW
Josephine Kin — Stage Manager and Lighting Designer
Josephine Kin started off her sophomore year at Foxcroft stage managing for the Girls on Fire Fall Revue, and is excited to continue her stage management journey with The Dining Room. Last semester, she was lighting designer for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which was by far her favorite role so far due to the concert-like nature of the production. She’d like to thank her family and friends, as well as Ms. Thorndike, Lauren Graham, and Manabi Kono, for their everlasting support and guidance throughout her two years at Foxcroft.
Sam Serna De Lara - Stage Crew
Sam Serna De Lara is a sophomore at Foxcroft and is excited to work behind the scenes of The Dining Room. Their job is to assist backstage with the costumes and actors. This year is their first year working tech at Foxcroft. She would like to thank her friends and family for encouraging them to continue doing theater, and Ms. Thorndike and Lauren Graham for the support and guidance throughout the semester.
Jensy
Curup — Sound
Jensy Curup is a freshman at Foxcroft and can not wait to work in the sound booth for The Dining Room. This is her first year doing technical theatre. She would like to thank everyone who has supported her in the process of starting technical theatre and is very excited to learn more about technical theatre.
COMING SOON:
April 24, 25 & 26th