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Catharine E. Nolan PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Sister Act Synopsis
In 1998, the school gymnasium, which had been built during the Great Depression, was renovated into the Catharine E. Nolan Performing Arts Center. Enlarged to accommodate a theater and dance studio, the building was named for “Kitty” Nolan ’29, a longtime friend of Visitation who served as the Executive Secretary of the Alumnae Association for 15 years (1949–64). Groundbreaking took place in April 1997, and it was dedicated on October 4, 1998 at a well-attended kick-off event and picnic to celebrate the school and Monastery’s bicentennial. By Dr. Susan Nalezyty Former School Archivist & Historian
It is Christmas Eve in 1977 at a disco nightclub in Philadelphia. Club singer, Deloris Van Cartier, and her two back-ups are performing in front of an empty house. A gangster and four henchmen appear. Van Cartier’s boyfriend, Curtis Jackson, owns the nightclub (“Take Me to Heaven”). Deloris is overjoyed as she believes her boyfriend is going tointroduce her to a record producer on that day. She soon learns, however, that this is not to be. Jackson tells her he cannot join her for Christmas Day but gives her a coat, which she discovers belonged to his wife. Hurt and frustrated, Deloris goes to her backup singers, Michelle and Tina, about her dreams of stardom and fame (“Fabulous, Baby!”) She decides to break up with Jackson and head out of Philadelphia to go fulfill her dreams on her own. When she happens to witness Jackson and his crew murder someone accused of “squealing” to the cops, though, she becomes terrified. Deloris promptly runs away as Jackson orders his men to get her and bring her back. Some time later, Deloris runs into a police station and tells the desk chief, Eddie, about what has happened. The two recognize each other as old friends from school, with Deloris calling him “Sweaty Eddie.” Eddie decides that Deloris needs to go into the witness protection program and sends her to the place he believes Jackson will never find her: a convent!
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Sister Act MUSIC BY Alan Menken
LY R I C S B Y Glenn Slater
BOOK BY Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
A D D I T I O N A L B O O K M AT E R I A L Douglas Carter Beane Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture “Sister Act” written by Joseph Howard
Orchestrations by Doug Besterman Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements by Michael Kosarin Dance Music Arrangements by Mark Hummel Produced on Broadway by Whoopi Goldberg & Stage Entertainment in association with The Shubert Organization and Disney Theatrical Productions Originally Production Developed in Association with Peter Schneider & Michael Reno and Produced by Stage Entertainment
WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCED BY Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director Lyla White, Executive Director Tom Ware, Producing Director
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Director’s Notes
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director Tom Pechar, Managing Director
It has been an extreme pleasure to direct this fun and loving piece of musical theatre and bring it to life in a creative way during this time of the pandemic. I was excited to learn in conversation with Sister Mary Berchmans Hannan, VHM, ‘48 & ‘50 that Visitation has a small connection to Sister Act. Through a Visitation alumna, the Sisters were one of the first to see the 1992 film of Sister Act at a special viewing. Their excitement for this production has been immensely encouraging. The Visitation Performing Arts Department has continued to persevere during this challenging time. When it seemed as if hope was lost; hope was found. Together, we strive to not only bring you great theatre, but to bring you lots of little ray of sunshine. The cast and crew you will see in this performance are prime examples of what a little hope, faith, and, as my mother would say, “elbow grease” can accomplish. Despite all that is happening in the world, take this time to center yourself in the world of Sister Act. We hope this performance encourages and inspires you. I want to extend a special thank you to the entire Visitation community. Thank you to the GVPA and the parents who have graciously donated items and their time. Thank you to Lisette, Maurya, Ginnie, Marika, and Jorge for their support and creativity. Thank you to School Days Productions for their creativity and impeccable professionalism. Thank you to our amazing orchestra that have brought new life to this music. Thank you to the Sisters for their smiles and prayers. Thank you to Dr. Edmondson, Ms. Blaine, and Mrs. Clay for their unwavering support. A huge thank you to my wonderfully wonderful CAST & TECH CREW!!! “Yeeesss!” #blessourshow To God be all the glory, for without Him we would be nothing.
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Neptune Pringle, III Director of Performing Arts
Author’s Bios ALAN MENKEN Legendary composer Alan Menken has created some of the most beloved songs and musical scores of our time. His unique voice, as a composer, a lyricist and a musical theater dramatist has captured the imaginations of audiences for over 35 years. Alan’s stage musicals include God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, Patch Patch Patch, Atina: Evil Queen of the Galaxy, Real Life Funnies, Little Shop of Horrors, The Dream on Royal Street, Kicks, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap of Faith, and Newsies. He has also contributed to such revues as Personals, Diamonds, and On the Record. His film musicals include Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Aladdin (1992 and the 2019 live-action remake), Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Home on the Range, Enchanted, and Tangled. His dramatic underscores for films include Life With Mikey, Noel, The Shaggy Dog, and Mirror Mirror. He has contributed songs to such films as Rocky V, Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York, Life With Mikey, and Captain America - The First Avenger. Alan’s television credits include writing numerous songs for Sesame Street, composing the score for the ABC mini-series Lincoln, contributing songs for the musical Polly, the Hallmark adaptation of his musical of A Christmas Carol and the songs for an episode of the ABC-TV series The Neighbors. His songwriting collaborators have included Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, Stephen Schwartz, David Zippel, Jack Feldman, David Spencer, Lynn Ahrens, Dean Pitchford, Glenn Slater, Chad Beguelin, and most recently, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for the 2019 live-action film remake of Aladdin.
Alan won the 2012 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his score to Newsies. He currently has more Academy Awards than any other living individual, including four for Best Score (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas) and four for Best Song (“Under the Sea”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “A Whole New World” and “Colors of the Wind”). He has earned 11 Grammy Awards (including Song of the Year for “A Whole New World”), seven Golden Globes, London’s Evening Standard Award, the Olivier Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Drama Desk Award. Other notable achievements include induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Billboard’s number one single (“A Whole New World”) and number one album (Pocahontas). In 2001 he received the distinction of being named a Disney Legend. He has also been awarded two doctorates in Fine Arts from New York University and the North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2010 he received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
G L E N S L AT E R Glenn Slater (Lyrics) co-created Disney’s 2010 worldwide smash Tangled (2011 Grammy Winner, 2010 Oscar and Golden Globe nominee), as well as the Broadway and international hit musicals Sister Act (2011 Tony nominee - Best Score) and The Little Mermaid (2008 Tony nominee - Best Score, Grammy nominee Best Cast Album), and, most recently School of Rock (2015). With longtime collaborator Alan Menken, he is Executive Producer and Lyricist for the ABC-TV musical comedy series Galavant, and has also written songs for the Disney animated film Home On The Range (2004) and the Broadway musical Leap of Faith (Tony nominee - Best Musical, 2012). In the West End, Glenn provided both book and lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (2010 Olivier nominee - Best Musical), the sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Other work includes an Emmy-nominated song for the ABC-TV comedy The Neighbors (2013), and the stage revue Newyorkers at The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations). Glenn is the recipient of the prestigious Kleban Award for Lyrics, the ASCAP/Richard Rogers New Horizons Award, and the Jonathan Larson Award. He is an alumnus of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and a member of both ASCAP and the Dramatists’ Guild.
BILL STEINKELLNER Award-winning television and screen writer: Cheers and Disney’s Teacher’s Pet (Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAS, Writers Guild and People’s Choice Awards). Book writer (with wife, Cherri): Sister Act, the Musical (London Palladium, Hamburg, Broadway 2011), Princesses (Goodspeed, 5th Avenue). Writer/director (with Paul Reubens): the original Pee-wee Herman Show (Groundlings, Roxy Theatre, HBO). Creator/director: Instaplay, L.A.’s first allimprovised musical-comedy. Author: the L.A. Times bestseller Postcards From the Moon.
Musical Numbers ACT ONE Take Me to Heaven..................................................... Deloris, Michelle, Tina Fabulous, Baby!........................................................... Deloris, Michelle, Tina The Perfect Place........................................................................................... Nuns Here Within These Walls...................... Mother Superior, Deloris, Nuns
CHERI STEINKELLNER Cheri Steinkellner has won four Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, The People’s Choice, BAFTA, Writers Guild Award, Parents’ Choice, and TV-Land Legend Awards, for writing and producing Cheers (recently named one of the Top 10 Best Written Comedies in TV history), The Jeffersons, Facts of Life, Family Ties, and Who’s The Boss, and for creating the acclaimed Disney animated Saturday morning TV series and feature film, Teacher’s Pet. A 2011 Tony-nominee for Sister Act (with husband Bill Steinkellner, Alan Menken and Glenn Slater); Cheri has also written Princesses (with Bill, David Zippel and Matthew Wilder); and book and lyrics for Mosaic (with Georgia Stitt), and Jailbirds on Broadway (with Bill and Jeff Rizzo). Other stage includes Our Place, and Instaplay - L.A.’ s original and longest-running improvised musical-comedy. An Indy Award winner and Ovation nominee for Hello! My Baby, Cheri currently teaches writing at Stanford and UCSB and directs youth theatre in beautiful Santa Barbara, where she and Bill raised their three favorite children/ writers/ artists: Kit, Teddy, and Emma.
It’s Good to Be a Nun.................................................................Nuns, Deloris When I Find My Baby.................................................Curtis, Joey, Tj, Pablo I Could Be That Guy.............................................................Eddie, Ensemble Here Within These Walls (Reprise)................. Mother Superior, Nuns Raise Your Voice............................................................................Deloris, Nuns Take Me to Heaven.......................................................................Deloris, Nuns
ACT TWO Sunday Morning Fever......................................Deloris, Monsignor, Nuns, Eddie, Mother Superior Lady in the Long Black Dress...............................................Joey, Tj, Pablo I Haven’t Got a Prayer......................................................... Mother Superior Bless Our Show..............................................................................Deloris, Nuns The Life I Never Led..................................................................... Mary Robert Fabulous, Baby (Reprise)................... Eddie, Deloris, Nuns, Ensemble Sister Act........................................................................................................ Deloris When I Find My Baby (Reprise)........................................................... Curtis The Life I Never Led (Reprise)............................................... Mary Robert Sister Act (Reprise)............................................. Deloris, Mother Superior Spread the Love Around.............................................................. Company Raise Your Voice.............................................................................. Company
Seniors
The Cast Deloris Van Cartier...............................................................................Janell Hill Mother Superior............................................................................ Ally Hamilton Sister Mary Robert......................................................................... Kate Clancy Monsignor O’Hara ........................................................................Gavin Salinas Curtis Jackson.................................................................................. Aiden Foley Eddie Souther................................................................................. Luke Sullivan Tj..................................................................................................................Joey West Joey..............................................................................................Anthony Jeffress Pablo ...................................................................................................Gavin Salinas Sister Mary Lazarus........................................................................Kelly Russell Sister Mary Patrick......................................................................... Megan Kelly Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours................................................ Maggie O’Brien
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!
Sister Mary Theresa.................................................................Aurora Dolojan Michelle......................................................................................... Sophia Jeffress Tina.......................................................................................................Maya Stumpf Ernie.............................................................................................. Katherine Brady
ENSEMBLE Nicky Campos-Vasquez Kate Clancy Janell Hill Meaghan Howard Maya Hsu Pio Joaquin Lopez Lila Nalezyty
Isabel Pinnell Mia Reynolds Ellie Rubin Taya Toomer Catalina Torres Elise Simon Adelaide Machado Ulm
Jolie Chretien Sage Dennis Meaghan Howard Mira Meale
Olivia Newberry Mary Ponnuru Amelia Torres Addie Wildermuth
DA N C E R S Nicky Campos-Vasquez Elise Simon
Isabel Pinnell Adelaide Machado Ulm
Technical Crew Members Stage Manager...............................................................................Mia Reynolds Assistant Tech Director.......................................................... Catalina Torres Assistant Stage Managers..............................................................Ellie Rubin Taya Toomer Head of Costumes.................................................................... Catalina Torres Head of Props........................................................................................ Maya Hsu Head of Lights.................................................................................Taya Toomer Head of Sound.............................................................................. Sydney Vargo Co-Heads of Hair & Make-up....................................................... Cate Barry Niya Humphries
TECH CREW MEMBERS Cate Barry Rachel Bath Nicky Campos-Vasquez Anna Connolly Lisle Zelene Desire Aurora Dolojan Kayla Donaldson Mariamawit Haileab Marie Hermens Janell Hill Priya Kelly Emma Lake Margaret Lee Pio Joaquin Lopez
Phoebe Moore Clara Moschella Lila Nalezyty Clara Permuy Catlynh Phan Nora Rohall Nina Swartz Selena Reyes-Flores Kaitlin Rodriguez Lily Sood Taryn Toomer Lillie Weaver Lindsey Weeter Noeme White
Cast and Crew
Production Staff Director & Choreographer.......................................................... Neptune Pringle, III Technical Director...................................................................................Maurya Sorokes Music Director............................................................................... Virginia “Ginnie” Lum Vocal Coach..........................................................................................Marika Countouris Acting Coach.........................................................................................Lisette LeCompte Filming & Video Editing.................................................. School Days Productions Music Mastering................................................................................ Neptune Pringle, III Vocal Track Compilation................................................................Marika Countouris Craft Services..................................................................................... Soul Chef Catering Costume Suppliers................................................................... The Theatre Company Mary Mitchell-Donahue NEPTUNE PRINGLE, III is an accomplished musician, choreographer, performer, and teacher. His parents saw that God had given him a great gift and quickly sought to nurture it. At five years old, Neptune began playing the drums in church. His musical instrument interest quickly shifted. It was at his home church of Heavenly Temple C.O.G.I.C. in Jersey City, NJ where Johnnice Knight-Blake, the Minister of Music, introduced him to the organ. Neptune plays multiple instruments and has studied with some of the world’s greatest artists. He is a proud graduate of The Richard Stockton University, where he is the creator and first graduate of the African American Studies: Performing Arts program. Neptune conducts workshops and master classes throughout the country for churches, academic institutions, and performing arts schools. He has performed and taught around the world sharing his passion for the arts. LISETTE LeCOMPTE has been the acting coach for the Masqueraders since 2005. She studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University, received
her BA at Catholic University, and her master of education at the University of Maryland. In addition to her work with the Masqueraders, she teaches for Montgomery County Public Schools in the Autism Support Program. Ms. LeCompte also teaches acting in the summer with Acting for Young People at George Mason University, and she taught for years at Imagination Stage in Bethesda. Before teaching, Lisette performed professionally on local DC-area stages. She has enjoyed working on this production; each member of the cast has been dedicated to the process and each one has been a pleasure to work with. Cast, you can be proud of all your wonderful work on this show. It has been a delight to work with Mr. Pringle, III. His talent, thoughtful hard work, and dedication to students of the performing arts is inspiring. Congratulations Mr. Pringle on a job well done! MAURYA SCANLON SOROKES ’06 has served as the Technical Director at Nolan Center since 2016, before which time she served as the Co-Technical Director for
three years. After graduating from Visitation, Maurya attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. While at school, Maurya worked as a scenic carpenter and lighting technician on school and outside productions. After graduating from Conservatory, Maurya worked on and “crew-chief-ed” lighting crews responsible for weddings, museum exhibits, Fashion Week fashion shows, TV productions and the like. Additionally, Maurya worked with a travel crew responsible for staging product launches, setting up company/industry parties in NYC, and renovating businesses in Buffalo, NY. She is honored and humbled to again be a part of the theater that introduced her to the passion and the skills that she needed to be a successful full-time technician and theater artist. Pianist VIRGINIA “GINNIE” LUM made her debut with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra at age 8 and performs frequently throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. A frequent guest soloist with St. Louis, Baltimore, Honolulu, Westchester, Arlington, Alexandria symphonies, and The Apollo Orchestra, she debuted at the Phillips Gallery (D.C.), Merkin Hall (New York City), and at Carnegie Hall as soloist with P.D.Q. Bach, performing his World Premiere of “Sonata Inamorata.” The St. Louis Globe wrote, “a powerhouse on the piano;” Caribbean press: “mistress of the ivory keys;” Washington Post: “highly imaginative … beautifully played ... mastery.” She is in demand as a soloist, chamber player, theater conductor, teacher, and opera coach. A recipient of Juilliard’s bachelor and master degrees, Lum was awarded Juilliard’s Rosenman Award for “outstanding pianist artistry,” and recently appeared at Jazz at Lincoln
Center with Harolyn Blackwell, James Taylor, Patti Austin, and Hugh Jackman, and is a frequent guest artist and lecturer at the Kennedy Center. Also a graduate of Georgetown University’s Law Center, she is a trial attorney at the Department of Justice (DOJ) where she excels in the courtroom as well as on stage. The DOJ awarded Lum the department’s most distinguished John Marshall Award for her work as a trial litigator. Co-founder/ Executive and Artistic Director of the Apollo Orchestra, and member of Trio Illumino and Isis Ensembles, she and Robert Young, M.D., are the proud parents of three musical and scientific children: two doctors (Marielle and Justin) and a Ph.D. biology/music educator (Colette), all of whom are talented instrumentalists as well as accomplished vocalists. MARIKA COUNTOURIS is the director of both Chorus and Madrigals at Georgetown Visitation. She serves as vocal director for the spring musical and teaches private lessons for piano and voice. Additionally, she is in her fifth year as music director for the Gonzaga Dramatic Association. Marika holds a bachelor of music in musical theatre from The Catholic University of America. Some of her music directing credits include: Constellation Theatre Company: Aida; Monumental Theatre Company: Brooklyn and Montgomery, Daddy Long Legs and Be More Chill; Redhouse Theatre: Peter and the Starcatcher; Montgomery College: Urinetown and Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play; Woodrow Wilson High School: Legally Blonde; Gonzaga Dramatic Association: Beauty & The Beast, Curtains, Peter and the Starcatcher, Hairspray and Godspell. MC Summer Dinner Theater: Sister Act, Into the Woods, and Catch Me If You Can.
Cast & Crew Bios RACHEL BATH ’24 (Costumes) is excited for her second production at Visi. She is so happy that she has found a way to express her passion for fashion and sewing. This is her first year doing tech, and was worried that she would have no idea what to do, but the upperclassmen have been showing her the ropes! She enjoys tech because she is able to talk to people with her same interests, and plans to join again next year! KATHERINE BRADY ’23 (Ernie/Ensemble) is very excited for her third production at Visitation! Katherine previously performed in Pinocchio, Letters to Sala, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Katherine also participates in Visi’s chorus. She would like to thank her parents, her fellow cast and crew members, and Mr. Pringle for their encouragement. JOLIE CHRETIEN ’23 (Ensemble) is looking forward to being in Sister Act! She was part of productions of The Princess and the Pea and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and is also in chorus. She is very thankful for her family for always encouraging her! KATE CLANCY ’21 (Sister Mary Roberts) would like to kindly say that she is absolutely done with the coronavirus and politely escorts it to the door. “Thank you for coming, never come again” :) As a senior, this is Kate’s final show as a Masquerader, and she would think to thank Lisette, Mr. Pringle, and Marika for their amazing guidance through all of her productions. Please don’t forget to hydrate, and enjoy the show! ANNA CONNOLLY LISLE ’23 (Props) has joined tech for the second time, having also been a member of props in the fall for JCS. At her previous school, Blessed Sacrament, she participated in its productions as a member of the ensemble in fourth and fifth grades, and performed in specific roles in her middle school years. She will be again working in the props department, and hopes her organizational skills and love of art will be helpful when working on Sister Act!
Break a leg, Mila! Love, the Torres Family We'’re so proud of you, Jolie! Love, Mom, Dad, JL, Pascal
SAGE DENNIS ’23 (Ensemble) is very excited to be in Sister Act! Sage is a sophomore and this will be her third Visi production. She has been in Letters to Sala (Lucia), Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble), and three productions at St. Bernadette School. Sage has been singing in chorus since fourth grade and playing the piano since second grade. She loves to sing, swim, read, and listen to music. She would like to thank Mr. Pringle, her friends, the cast and crew, and her family for always supporting her and helping her to do her best. AURORA DOLOJAN ’24 (Sr. Mary Teresa & Props) is thrilled to be part of the Georgetown Visitation Tech Crew! It’s her first year attending Georgetown Visitation, and she is excited to be a member of the cast . She has only been involved in the Tech Crew for JCS, but that will not stop her from learning, growing, and contributing to her amazing team in the props department. She has an ever-growing love of art and hopes to use her creative side to help contribute to the props department and on stage in as many ways as possible. She has an unwavering commitment, and can be very tenacious with what she needs to get done (and yes, it borders being downright stubborn). All in all, Aurora can’t wait to work with the cast and tech crew this year! KAYLA DONALDSON ’23 (Carpentry) is very excited about working on Tech Crew for her third musical at Visi. She has learned a lot from upperclassmen in participating in carpentry. Kayla enjoys drawing, singing, and problem solving. Most importantly, she loves her parents for encouraging her in attending Visitation. AIDAN FOLEY ’22 (Curtis Jackson) is a junior at Bishop Ireton High School and this his first Visitation show. He recently performed in BI’s Obstacles: a 10-minute play festival, was a Wickersham brother in Suessical, and Shrek in Shrek Jr. Aidan enjoys basketball, bacon, snoozing his alarm (but still making it to class on time), and watching movies. Fun fact, Aidan is the only male in the cast that doesn’t go to O’Connell. That’s not important; he is just representing Bishop Ireton with pride. He hopes the show is a welcome diversion during the COVID quarantine! MARI HAILEAB ’24 (Carpentry) is enjoying her first year as a Tech Crew member. Mari does not have much experience behind the stage, but previously she has acted in a few plays for middle school. Mari is eager to learn from her peers and mentors, and she thanks the director, cast, and crew for doing an amazing job to make this production possible. ALLY HAMILTON ’22 (Mother Superior) is ecstatic to be participating in her third show as a masquerader. She has previously played Judas in JCS and Mrs. Sander in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She can’t wait for you all to see the work everyone has put into this performance. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
MARIE HERMENS ’23 (Carpentry) is excited to be part of the Tech Crew for her third show at Visi. She is very grateful for all the amazing friends she has made through Visi’s theater program! JANELL HILL ’21 (Deloris) has been working behind the scenes with the Visitation Tech Crew for four years and is excited to be a part of both cast and crew for this production. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support and encouragement. MEAGHAN HOWARD ’21 (Ensemble) is so excited to be in the Visitation production of Sister Act! She has been involved in theater for many years now, but is very excited to be in her first performance with the Masqueraders. She would like to thank her parents and all of her family that has supported her, as well as Mr. Pringle for this opportunity! MAYA HSU ’21 (Head of Props) is excited to work on her fifth show as a techie. She is super thankful for everyone who has helped her over her four years at Visi. She would like to give special thanks to her fellow seniors, her props underclassmen, Mr. Pringle and Maurya, and her parents for all their love and support. Although bittersweet, she knows Nolan will be left in good hands.
ANTHONY JEFFRESS ’22 (Joey) is a junior at Bishop O’Connell High School who is passionate about theatre. In the midst of a pandemic, it hasn’t stopped him from expressing his theatrical talent. Sister Act is Anthony’s sixth show in total, but it is his first show with the Visitation Arts Program and he is excited to be a part of it. SOPHIA JEFFRESS ’23 (Michelle/Ensemble) is excited to be in Sister Act! Sophia has been in two productions at Visi. She also participates in the enVISIon dance ensemble, chorus, and Madrigals at Visi. Sophia has studied many types of performing arts since kindergarten. Sophia would like to thank Mr. Pringle, her parents, the cast and crew, and her number one supporters - her friends! (Shout out to Lauren Martino, Isabella Chemel, and Carey Brown!) MEGAN KELLY ’23 (Sister Mary Patrick) is super excited for her second Visitation musical! In her free time she loves to watch the Washington Capitals with her dog Simba and to force fellow castmate, Kelly Russell, to listen to One Direction with her. Megan would like to thank her grandma for telling her to audition for Sister Act and Sister Sharon for inspiration! This show has been a blast for Megan and she is so grateful for all her teachers and the tech crew who made this show possible! EMMA LAKE ’24 (Carpentry) is excited to be part of the Tech Crew for Sister Act. This is her second show at Visi and she is excited to work in carpentry again. She would like to thank her parents for supporting her and driving her to every call. ADELAIDE MACHADO ULM ’21 (Dancer) is thrilled to be dancing in Sister Act! A senior at Visitation, Adelaide enjoys playing flute with the orchestra, and she takes delight in dancing, which she has done the past fifteen years. She has performed in numerous Nutcrackers, and she has choreographed dances for enVISIon’s performance. Adelaide thanks Mr. Pringle for introducing her to acting and thanks her parents for providing their love and support before and during the musical. MIRA MEALE ’24 (Ensemble) has been in all three of her middle school productions as “Violet” in Alice in Wonderland Jr., “Tin-Man” in The Wizard of Oz Jr., and “Peter-Pan” in Peter Pan Jr., and was an apostle in the film Jesus Christ Superstar. Mira loves visual and performing arts and is excited to participate in another production at Georgetown Visitation. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support, her middle school director for the opportunities he gave her, and Mr. Pringle for giving her many opportunities at Visi! PHOEBE MOORE ’22 (Costumes) is very happy to be a part of her second show as part of the Costumes Department. She is grateful for her friends in Tech Crew, the costumes team, Mr. Pringle and Maurya for all their hard work to make Sister Act possible. She hopes you enjoy the show as much as everyone enjoyed putting it together!
OLIVIA NEWBERRY ’24 (Ensemble) has been involved in dance and theater since she was three years old. She has trained at Metropolitan School of the Arts locally where she has taken all forms of dance, acting, and musical theatre classes. Her most memorable role was playing Morgan in the musical Enchanted. She would like to thank her teachers at MSA, her family, and most importantly, Mr. Pringle for giving her this opportunity. MAGGIE O’BRIEN ’23 (Sister Mary Martin of Tours) is a sophomore at Visi and she is crazy excited to be playing Sister Mary Martin of Tours in her second Visitation production! She would like to thank her fellow sophomores and friends in the production, the amazing crew, Mr. Pringle, Ms. Lum, Lisette, Marika, her amazing family, and Quaker Oatmeal Squares. CLARA PERMUY ’23 (Costumes) is very excited to be working on her third show in the Costume Department. She’d like to thank her actor friends for always giving her the inside scoop as well as her costume squad for always making tech exciting and fun. She hopes that you all enjoy the show as much as she enjoyed sewing nightgowns ;)
Cate & Niya – We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished this year. Congratulations on an amazing job with makeup and hair!!! Love, The Barry’s
Congratulations on another outstanding performance! Great job Sydney and the Sound Design Team! Dear Megan, What a joyful performance! We are so proud of you, and all your Visi “Sisters.” Congratulations on a great show! Love, Grammie and Papa, Mom & Dad, and Simba
CATLYNH PHAN ’24 (Sound Crew) is thrilled to be a part of her second musical, Sister Act. Catlynh is a freshman at Visitation coming from St. Leo the Great School. There she learned the in’s and out’s of a simple soundboard. She enjoys playing the piano, listening to music, and the visual arts. She would like to thank her parents for pushing her to try new things, and she would like to thank the Head of Sound, Sydney Vargo, for being a great mentor and guiding her through another great show! ISABEL PINNELL ’21 (Dancer) is a senior and is excited to be in her third Visitation production! Previously, Isabel was Alice in Visi’s production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and appeared as a nun in Visi’s Sound of Music. Isabel is a member of the Chorus, Madrigals, and enVISIon, the dance ensemble. She would like to thank her family for their love and support, her friends and fellow dancers for the memories, and Mr. Pringle, Marika, Ms. Lum, and Lisette for the opportunity to be in this amazing show! MARY PONNURU ’23 (Ensemble) is excited for her second musical at Visitation! She has previously been in The Lion King Jr., Mary Poppins Jr., and Jesus Christ Superstar. Mary also plays the oboe and piano, and enjoys singing in chorus. She thanks her parents, the tech crew, and everyone who has helped make this show happen. MIA REYNOLDS ’21 (Stage Manager) is a senior at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. In her free time, she enjoys coding, volleyball, and participating in Tech Crew. She is working towards the gold award in Girl Scouts, and participates in STEM-related contests. She is a member of the robotics club, science fair club, Kaleidoscope, and The Black Women’s Society. ELLIE RUBIN ’21 (Asst. Stage Manager/Carpentry) seriously cannot believe it is her fifth and last show on the Nolan stage. She doesn’t want to leave, but knows that Nolan will be in excellent hands with Nina, Clara, and Sydney. She wants to thank “Bandit” for always being her role model and all of her friends for the shenanigans over the past four years. Nolan will always be her home. Farewell, techies! Build every staircase like it’s your last. KELLY RUSSELL ’23 (Mary Lazurus) is so excited to be a part of Sister Act, the Musical! In her spare time, Kelly loves to listen to One Direction with her fellow castmate Megan and watch Criminal Minds! Her previous performances include Sound of Music (Sister Margerita), Hairspray (Nicest kids in Town), Addams Family (Ancestor Soloist), The Little Mermaid (Atina), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), Jesus Christ Superstar, (Caiaphas). Kelly would like to thank the tech crew for all their work and her parents for driving her to all the rehearsals!
GAVIN SALINAS ’22 (Fr. O’ Hara & Pablo) loves to audition and loves landing a part even more. His dream role is to play the first person to die in a horror movie. Having been a dwarf/crab (Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon), a gangster (Guys & Dolls), and a hyper-excited plant shopper (Little Shop of Horrors), Gavin is making his Filipina Lola proud in playing a man of the cloth in his first show at Visitation. A junior at DJO, he plays trombone in the jazz band and performs in men’s choir. In his spare time he is a nacho enthusiast and rocks out to ABBA. ELISE SIMON ’21 (Dancer) is eager to be a part of another Masqueraders performance as a dancer for her final high school performance. She has performed for more than ten years with the Centre De Danse in Georgetown, including featured and lead roles in their annual holiday ballet. Elise enjoys dancing and choreography with Visitation’s enVISIon. She also rides horses when she is not doing homework. Elise would love to thank her family and her friends for making this production possible—and of course: Mr. Pringle for all his dedication to the actors in this production. MAYA STUMPF ’24 (Tina and Ensemble) trains in various genres of dance and takes music lessons at the Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA). She is also a member of the Metropolitan Youth Ballet, a pre-professional MSA company where she performs in various roles in the yearly Nutcracker and spring ballet productions. Maya’s most recent musical theater roles include Violet Beauregard in Wonka and Alison Summers in Billy Elliot the Musical. Maya would like to thank her MSA teachers for their continued support and guidance over the years.
Ally Hamilton goes from First Communicant to Mother Superior in record time! All things being even, Here’s what I believe in Nothing matters more than love "We love you!" Dad, Moma, Dalia and Joey
Good Luck, Addie break a leg (not your nose!) Love, Moomy, Daddy, William and Tillie
Addie, you are our star! Love you! Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop
So proud of you, Addie! Sing your heart out! Love, Nanny
We are so proud of you. We love you and love watching you perform! Love, Pops and Halina
Congratulations Nina! Love, Mom, Dad, and Cece
We love you, Mila! Love, the Torres Family
LUKE SULLIVAN ’22 (Eddie Souther) is endlessly grateful to the creative team behind this show for giving him the opportunity to be making his Visitation Theatre Debut as Eddie. Luke is a student at Bishop O’Connell, and has starred in It’s A Wonderful Life as George Bailey, Guys and Dolls as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, and many more. He would like to thank the choral director of O’Connell, Mrs. Stahr, for telling him about this opportunity. He hopes you enjoy the show! NINA SWARTZ ’23 (Carpentry) is very excited to be part of the tech crew for Sister Act. This is her second show, and she loves being part of the carpentry department as she continues to learn the ins and outs of set building and design. TARYN TOOMER ’24 (Carpentry) is excited to work on Sister Act, her second musical at Visi. This is her first year at Visitation and she loves participating and learning more about the carpentry department. CATALINA TORRES ’21 (Asst. Technical Director & Head of Costumes), in her final show, is beyond excited and eager to immerse herself as Head of Costumes for Sister Act! She could never get a thing done without her parents, of course, her beautiful costumes team, and her lovely friends — she thanks them for everything! Although it seems to be Cata’s last show, she hopes that she has done enough to leave a bit of a footprint in her second home, Nolan. Much love to everyone who’s been there for her; you know who you are. MILA TORRES ’23 (Ensemble) is psyched to be in her second musical theater performance as an ensemble member!! This fall she also participated in (the one and only) JCS as a member of the ensemble. Mila wants to thank her fellow cast members and Visi arts directors for all of their work and most importantly her family for always loving and supporting her!! SYDNEY VARGO ’23 (Head of Sound) is thrilled to work on her third show at Visitation! She is very grateful for the family and home she has found in Nolan. Sydney is also especially thankful for the two freshmen that decided to team up with her for sound! She looks forward to continuing to watch the shows from the soundbooth and hopes you enjoy the show! LILLIE WEAVER ’24 (Costumes) is excited to be a part of Georgetown Visitation’s Tech Crew for her second high school musical, Sister Act. Lillie could not wait for this new experience in costumes with her friends. She would like to thank her family for all of their support and her director, Mr. Pringle, for giving her this opportunity and investing so much time into Sister Act. She would also like to thank everyone on the costumes team, especially Catalina Torres, her costumes leader, for being a great mentor to her.
LINDSEY WEETER ’23 (Carpentry) is super excited to join the Tech Crew for her first Visi show. She has loved working on the sets and meeting the awesome crew. She wants to thank her family for their support and hopes you enjoy the show! JOEY WEST ’22 (Tj) is super happy to be doing Sister Act! As a “guest star” from Bishop O’Connell High School, he’s excited to be sharing his passion with fellow Catholic school students. He loves both visual and performing arts, but whenever he’s not doing the arts, he is playing sports, reading, listening to music, exercising, traveling, you name it. He thanks all that have supported him through his life, and he hopes that you enjoy the show! ADDIE WILDERMUTH ’23 (Ensemble) is excited to be in her second musical at Visitation! Addie has previously performed in The Lion King, Shrek The Musical, Seussical, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Addie participates in multiple choirs, and plays piano. Addie would like to thank her parents, her sister and brother, her friends, and Mr. Pringle for their support.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Program Layout................................................ Lila Nalezyty ’21 & Kelly Cassella T-Shirts........................................................................................................... John Sague Production Artwork............................................................Damisola Famuyiwa ’21 …and to the numerous parents who assisted with the huge task of student transportation, cleanup, donations of food and paint, and feeding the cast and crew. Special thanks to Lisette LeCompte, Marika Coutouris, Virginia “Ginnie” Lum, and Maurya Scanlon Sorokes ’06 for their dedication; to the Facilities Staff, and to Barbara McGraw Edmondson, Mary Kate Blaine, and Raynetta Clay for their support. Sister Mary Berchmans and the Visitation Sisters for the prayers and willingness to have some fun!
SPECIAL THANKS Caroline Handorf and Beth Wraase (Visi Comms Dept), and Kelly Cassella for their patience, creativity, and awesomeness. Antione Lee and Soul Chef Catering for supplying our Show Week Meals. Jermaine Dawson for her EVERYTHING!
The Visitation Masqueraders are proud members of the International Thespian Society