GDA Playbill - The Laramie Project (Fall 2019)

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As one GDA career comes to a close, another begins.

Congrats to Nate Buckley ‘20 and Anthony Buckley ‘23

Love, Nate’s Dad/Mom and Anthony’s Uncle/Aunt


The Dramatic Association of Gonzaga College High School proudly presents

A Play by Moises Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project Produced by Mr. Paul Buckley ‘86 and Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith Directed by Mr. Allan L’Etoile ‘73 Technical Direction by Mr. Jonathan Spencer November 15 & 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM The Laramie Project was written by Moisés Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project. Head writer, Leigh Fondakowski. Associate writers, Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, Stephen Wangh. Dramaturgs, Amanda Gronich, Sarah Lambert, John McAdams, Maude Mitchell, Andy Paris, Barbara Pitts, Kelli Simpkins. The US West World Premiere was produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company, Donovan Marley, artistic director in association with Tectonic Theater Project, Moisés Kaufman, artistic director. Originally produced in New York City at the Union Square Theatre by Roy Gabay and Tectonic Theater Project in association with Gayle Francis and the Araca Group. Associate Producers: Mara Isaacs and Hart Sharp Entertainment. The Laramie Project was developed in part with the support of the Sundance Theatre Laboratory


GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL 19 EYE STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001 (202) 336-7161 (202) 336-7164 FAX

November 6, 2019 Dear Families and Friends of the GDA, We wish to thank the Gonzaga Dramatic Association for taking on the extraordinary challenge of presenting The Laramie Project. As you might know, the play tells the true story of the town of Laramie, Wyoming, trying to come to grips with the tragic murder of one of its own. At the age of 21 and while he was a student at the University of Wyoming, Matthew Shepherd was kidnapped, tortured, and left for dead because he was a gay man. While 20 years have passed since his murder, the play still serves as a powerful catalyst for communities and organizations to grapple with how we respond to those who are different from us. Whether the issue is sexuality, politics, religion, culture or race, in our pluralistic society we live side by side with people whose lives are sometimes radically different from our own. While we hope we can all agree that no one should ever be murdered for how they live their life, there are many other important questions that the play elicits about difference and tolerance, as well as religious and ethical beliefs. The play is not designed to give us answers. Rather, it is designed to begin conversations. And sometimes just having the conversation is the hardest part. This year, Gonzaga has chosen for its theme, “All In, Gonzaga’s Year of Inclusion.” The idea is that every person should feel a part of Gonzaga no matter how different we might be from one another. While there is one Gonzaga, there is not just one way to be a Gonzaga man. Our hope for the year and for this play is that they help us look honestly at our biases, prejudices, and preconceived notions about those who lead lives different from our own. Our hope is that together we might have those difficult conversations which lead to understanding and respect. This is at the heart of our Christian vocation. While we are not called to agree with everyone, we are called to love everyone - no exceptions. We wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to the GDA and to the many parents and family members who have committed tremendous time, energy, and resources to the success of this beautiful production. We hope and pray that this experience might help us all have the kinds of difficult conversations that result in every person on Eye Street feeling “All In.” May God bless you all. Sincerely,

Rev. Stephen W. Planning, SJ President

Mr. Thomas K. Every II Headmaster


A Note from the Director... In the introductory scene of The Laramie Project, the play’s author, Moisés Kaufman, and other members of the show’s cast, say they went to Wyoming “to listen to” the people of Laramie who had lived through the events surrounding the murder of Matthew Shephard. The result? Stories. The play’s characters tell us their stories, trying to be honest about the momentous things that happened to them in 1998 and 1999, and they tell us, in their own words, how those things affected them. No one tells us their story unless they want to share something about themselves with us. And that’s always a risky proposition. In telling their story, they make themselves vulnerable. We can respond to them in a couple of ways. We can, if we choose to, “listen for” arguments in their stories: we can seek out trigger words, or ideas we (don’t) like or (don’t) agree with. If we do any of that, we’ll certainly fortify our own defenses – we’ll position ourselves to prove a point, or justify an agenda, or show ourselves right, somehow. But the only stories we’ll hear will be the ones we want to tell ourselves about the story tellers. Or we can, if we choose to, do what Kaufman and his theater company did and “listen to” the stories of the people of Laramie. What will that mean? It won’t be comfortable, sometimes. Sometimes we’ll be moved or stunned or charmed or shocked or offended; if we do “listen to” the stories, we’re going to have to open ourselves up to the people telling them, return vulnerability for vulnerability. And only if we do that will we be able to hear them telling us about themselves. When we “listen to” someone tell us their story, someone recently said, we then are able to imagine what life is like for them. And imaging what life is like for Others (Others with a capital “O”) – and not what we think it’s like for them – is the first humble, awkward, maybe even dangerous step we have to take if we really want to become what the Jesuits call us to be: Men and Women for those Others. -- Mr. Allan L’Etoile ‘73



CAST Rob DeBree, Jeff Lockwood, Bailiff..........................................Matthew Allen Trish Steger, Tiffany Edwards, Sherry Johnson, Jen...........................Eleanor Bender (St. John’s College HS) Matt Mickelson, Newscaster #4, Reverend Fred Phelps, Philip Dubois......................................Coleman Bunn Matt Galloway...............................................................................Ben Campion Rulan Stacey, Phil Labrie..............................................Christopher Cowardin Jon Peacock, Doug Laws, Cal Rerucha, Reporter, Kerry Drake...............................................................Chris Damond Marge Murray, Sherry Aanenson........Kiera Dent (Georgetown Visitation) Shadow, Jury Foreperson, Newscaster #3, Murdock Cooper.............................................Gabriel Dorsey Lucy Thompson…................................................Emma Dowd (Stone Ridge) Baptist Minister.……................................................................ Dalton Enright Greg Pierotti, Sgt. Hing, Conrad Miller.................................Matthew Gately April Silva, Alison Mears, Catherine Connolly.......... Helen Heetderks (SR) Amanda Gronich, Zackie Salmon, Russell’s Home Teacher, Eileen Engen, Barbara Pitts.......................................Meaghan Howard (GV) Romaine Patterson, Waitress................. Evie Jewett (Skye Chase Academy) Judge, Harry Woods, Gil Engen........................................................James Lau Jonas Slonaker, Stephen Belber, Gov. Geringer................Alek Ludwikowski Fr. Roger Schmidt, Newsperson, Shannon..................................James Miller Rebecca Hiliker, Baptist Minister’s Wife, Leigh Fondakowski, Kristin Price....................................Olivia Nammo (SR) Aaron Kreifels, Dennis Shepard............................................Brendan O’Boyle Jedadiah Schultz, Email Writer........................................................Luke Rizzo Moisés Kaufman , Aaron McKinney, Newscaster #1.............Mathieu Saliba Reggie Fluty.....................................................................Hannah Shiblaq (GV) Stephen Mead Johnson, Andy Paris, Newscaster #2..............Locke Sullivan Narrator, Zubaida Ula.....................................................Caroline Vining (SR) Doc O’Connor, Bill McKinney......................................................Paul Weaver Dr. Cantway, Russell Henderson, Anonymous.............................Jacob Wells

SETTING Time: 1998 - 1999 Place: Laramie, Wyoming, USA


THE JOHN WARMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, LLC is a 501 (C)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of John “Doc� Warman by supporting Catholic education and the performing arts by providing tuition and other assistance to high school students attending Catholic institutions. This year we are proud to support the Gonzaga Dramatic Association with a donation of $5,000 in honor of Doc. We are especially proud of JWS Scholarship Winners & Laramie Project cast/crew members Eleanor Bender & Katie Kerns.

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PRODUCTION STAFF

Producers..............Mr. Paul Buckley ‘86 & Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith Director.................................................................Mr. Allan L’Etoile ‘73 Technical Director...............................................Mr. Jonathan Spencer Costumers........Mrs. Denise Aitchison & Mrs. Kimberly Notarianni

STAGE CREW Stage Manager.............................................................Andrew Gans Assistant Stage Managers.....Thomas Carney & Johnny Martinez Light Manager...........................................................Joseph Giuliani Assistant Light Manager..........................................Matthew Dukes A/V Manager.................................................................Will Joransen Assistant A/V Manager........................................Jefferson Cedillos Projections Manager.............................................Christopher Groh Loft Manager............................................................Thomas Pacious Shop Manager......................................................Nathaniel Buckley Set & Stage Crew........................Anthony Buckley, Drew Gorman, Patrick Jacobs, Guyer Kopplin, Audrey Saliba (SR), Drew Winters House Managers..................Gennaro Cardarelli & Paul Kiyonaga Assistant House Managers.....................Adriano Bayz, Pablo Fox & Luke Sanneman Make-Up Crew.........Hannah Ashworth (GV), Lucy Carter (GV), Sofia Daubert (GV), Emma Dowd (SR), Lydie Johnson (GV), Katie Kerns (GV), Caitlin Reischauer (GV), Ella Turgeon (GV)

WARNING Strobing light effects will be used during this performance. Patrons who suffer from epilepsy and/or have a sensitivity to light stimulation effects are advised to contact the front of house staff prior to the start of the performance. Thank you.


Production Staff Bios Mr. Paul Buckley ‘86, HoF ‘16 (Producer) is so incredibly proud of the cast and crew for putting this production together. He hopes you are both entertained and moved by their work. He is grateful to Meghan, Allan and Jonathan for their continued excellence at their crafts and the seniors for their new-found leadership. Lastly, he thanks his wife Monica and his kids, especially his eldest son Anthony - one of the newest members of the stage crew. Hopefully this is the first of many GDA productions they do together. Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith, HoF ‘18 (Producer) is in her 19th season as a member of the production staff and is thrilled as always to help get another production up on its feet. Memorable shows include Singin’ in the Rain ‘99, 42nd Street ‘02, Guys and Dolls ‘06, West Side Story ‘08, Kiss Me Kate ‘11, and Fiddler ‘14. Thank you to Paul, Allan and Jonathan for being wonderful colleagues, creators and friends, and congratulations to the cast and crews, especially the seniors, on a job very well done. Love and thanks to her amazing husband Dan for his support and delicious dinners, and to Matt, Katie and baby Peanut for being such happy, awesome kids -- thanks for sharing Mommy with the big kids for a little while. Mr. Allan L’Etoile ‘73, HoF ‘12 (Director) has been directing shows at Gonzaga since 1997. He loves working wih the students in the cast and crew, even the students in house crew, and he finds the work most enjoyable when he sees the kids make something wonderful on the stage for each other and for the audience. He thanks his wife, Marie, for agreeing to let him spend long hours away from home each year taking on this fun work. Mr. Jonathan Spencer (Technical Director) is a native of Fairfax, VA and a graduate of the Art Institute of Washington. He is enjoying his third year as the GDA Technical Theatre Director after having recently worked as the Technical Theatre Director for Summit School in Winston-Salem, NC and as the co-owner of the live music venue, Turntable, in Jamestown, NC.

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Congratulations to the Gonzaga Dramatic Association and the cast and crew of The Laramie Project!

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With gratitude for our Jesuit brothers.

BREAK A LEG,

GATORS!

Emma Dowd ‘22 Helen Heetderks ‘23

Olivia Nammo ‘21 Caroline Vining ‘20 Empowering leaders to serve with faith, intellect, and confidence. www.stoneridgeschool.org


Congratulations to Andrew Gans, Stage Manager and to the entire Stage Crew! Another Great show! The Gans Family


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on your first GDA performance!

We are proud of you.

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Mom, Dad, Will and Mom, Dad, and all of our extended all Will of our extended family

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”LET THE WORD GO FORTH...THAT THE TORCH HAS BEEN PASSED TO A NEW GENERATION...” ...OF ENRIGHTS IN A GDA PLAY! Congratulations Dalton Enright ’23 and the Cast of The Laramie Project Big Ange (aka Tutu) Visi ‘52?, Maureen Visi ’77, Deirdre Visi ‘78, Sean ’79, Sheila Visi ’80, Michael ’81, Kathleen Visi ‘82 and Kevin ’84; All your proud cousins, aunts, uncles, relatives and legions of fans; and ESPECIALLY-Mom, Dad, Evangeline, Grant & Rowdy!


Congratulations to the cast, crew and production staff of The Laramie Project! Tim and Sheila Maloney, Thomas ‘22, Madeline GDA, and Genevieve GDA The Unity Club, the French Club and the French National Honor Society are proud of the cast and crew of The Laramie Project. Liberté, égalité et fraternité for all!

Congratulations Alek on your first GDA performance! Love, Mama, Tato, Max & Roman BEST

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LUCK, LOCKE SULLIVAN! YOUR BIGGEST FANS,

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Georgetown Visitation GDA members want to thank cast, crew and our leaders for a great show! We are Kelly Strong!

Congratulations Mason Allen on your first GDA production! And a big round of applause goes to the cast and crew of The Laramie Project!

The Allen Family

(McKay ‘14, Luke ‘16, Jack ‘18, Mason ‘21)


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Patrons of the Gonzaga Dramatic Association The Allen Family The Aranza Family The Balkam Family The Boston Family The Brockwell Family Peter and DeeDee Buckley Paul and Monica Buckley The Bunn Family The Campion Family The Cardarelli Family David Carney & Michele Sumilas The Claeys Family The Cooney Family Kevin & Alice Curtin The Damond Family The Dent Family The Dorsey Family The Dowd Family The Duckett Family The Enright/Kirk Family Jack and Andrea Fleury The Fondriest Family The Forte Family The Gans Family The Gately Family GDA Alumni Booster Parents Gonzaga Fathers Club Gonzaga French Club Gonzaga French National Honor Society Gonzaga Mothers Club Gonzaga Unity Club

The Gorman Family The Groh Family GV AOC Club GV Masqueraders The Howard Family JP, Kathy, Ryan and Sarah Jenks The Joransen Family The John Warman Scholarship Fund The Kelley Family The Lau Family The Ludwikowski family The Maloney Family The Marcou Family The Matta Family The McLaughlin Family The Miller Family The Nolan Family The O’Boyle Family The Pacious Family Cathleen Peters & Omar Shiblaq The Plantamura Family The Rizzo Family The Slimp Family Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart The Sullivan Family Victory Comics The Vining Family The Weaver Family The Wells Family


Well Wishers Congratulations Anthony on your first OFFICIAL show as a member of the GDA. Hopefully you have more life here than before. Love Mom, Dad, Caroline & Gabe Congratulations to Gonzaga’s cast and crew for tonight’s performance of the Laramie Project!! - The Dorsey Family Emma & Lucia, your effort behind the scenes shines bright on stage! Love, M/S & D/T Drew Gorman - The tech team tradition continues! Congratulations on your first production! Love, Mom and Dad

Matthew, we are so flippin’ proud of you!

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Laramie Project!

Love Mom, Dad, Will & Elizabeth


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The GDA Alumni Booster Parents Congratulate the Cast and Crew of

For more information about the GDA Alumni Booster Parents, please contact Paul Buckley at pbuckley@gonzaga.org

The Miracle Worker


BioS Matthew Allen’s (Rob DeBree/Jeff Lockwood/Bailiff ) ecstatic to debut in the GDA! Thankful to all those involved, he’s thrilled to have been welcomed so warmly! Eleanor Bender (Trish Steger/Tiffany Edwards/Sherry Johnson/Jen) is overjoyed to be in her third GDA production! As a junior at St. John’s, Eleanor has received and continues to receive quite a bit of teasing! Luckily, she has officially converted and is now a proud Gonzaga Eagle! JUST KIDDING! Eleanor will forever bleed red (like a normal person) GO SJC! Anthony Buckley (Stage Crew) is excited to be in his second show at Gonzaga, his first when he was a dead body in Arsenic and Old Lace when he was 10. Anthony has also played the roles of Chip in Beauty and the Beast, the Rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof, Sketch in Hairspray!, as well as being in ensemble in Annie. He is also happy to be doing stage crew for the first time this year. Nathaniel Buckley (Shop Manager) is excited to be a part of this historic show in the GDA. He hopes that this production will be a great success and inspire generations new and old of the power that a community has. While he is the oldest in the GDA, Coleman Bunn (Matt Mickelson/Newscaster #4/ Reverend Fred Phelps/Philip Dubois) has the energy of a freshman. He is grateful for being able to put on this show with the best friends he can ask for. He hopes you can find peace and enjoy the show. Ben Campion (Matt Galloway) is a senior in his 5th show at Gonzaga. Despite his lack of experience bartending, he is grateful to be a part of such an important show for the Gonzaga community and hopes it sparks discussion among family and friends. Gennaro Cardarelli (Co-House Manager) is thrilled to return as House Manager for his seventh GDA production on the House Crew. Now that he has usurped power and been named Co-Caesar, along with his counterpart Paul Kiyonaga, he is ready to wield unfettered power over the House. He would like to thank Winston Leslie, Collin Dent, and Adam Sanin for their mentorship in the decorum of the House. Thomas Carney (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be a part of his 5th GDA production. Thomas would like to thank his family for supporting him. Thomas does not know what to write in his bio past thanking his parents, so he is going to fill the rest of his word limit with a quote from Macbeth, “What’s done cannot be undone.” Christopher Cowardin (Phil Labrie/Rulan Stacey) is overjoyed to be in his 7th show for the GDA his senior year. He can’t believe how fast his four years at Gonzaga has gone and wishes that he could do it over again....(he also can’t believe how bad his Pittsburgh Steelers are this year). He would like to thank everyone who has put their time and effort into this show and hopes you enjoy the it.


When they tell you girls can’t go to Gonzaga…


Chris Damond (Jon Peacock/Doug Laws/Cal Rerucha/Reporter/Kerry Drake) is a senior at Gonzaga College High School and is excited to be in his first show. He wants to thank Mr. L’Etoile and the cast of the GDA for being so welcoming and can’t wait to perform in front of his family and friends. Sofia Daubert (Makeup Crew) is a junior at Georgetown Visitation. She is excited to be doing makeup for The Laramie Project. Kiera Dent (Marge Murray/Sherry Aanenson) first wants to shout-out the best carpool ever. Though the Starbucks addiction is alarming, the singalongs are some very highquality content. She also thanks the Golden Trio for supporting her craziness and keeping her sane. Gabriel Dorsey (Shadow/Jury Foreperson/Newscaster #3/Murdock Cooper) is happy to join in his first performance with GDA’s staged play The Laramie Project. Hopefully, this is the first of many to come. Emma Dowd (Lucy Thompson) is a sophomore at Stone Ridge and is so excited to be part of her second production with the GDA! Matthew Dukes (Assistant Light Manager) is a sophomore at Gonzaga. He is excited to be a part of stage crew for his third show. He would like to thank the rest of stage crew for being so fun to work with. Dalton Enright (Baptist Minister) has appeared in student films, a web-series and a national commercial, but he is making his theater debut with this production of The Laramie Project. He would like to thank everyone involved in this important production, as well as his parents and family. Andrew Gans (Stage Manager) is excited to make his debut as Stage Manager for his 4th show in the GDA, The Laramie Project. He would like to thank his parents, Andrew Farabow, and Andrew Metro. Thank YOU for coming to my TED Talk. This is Matthew Gately’s (Greg Pierotti/Sgt. Hing/Conrad Miller) fifth performance at Gonzaga, and he is thrilled to be a part of The Laramie Project. He hopes everyone enjoys the show. Christopher Groh (Projections Manager) is a sophomore on stage crew in his second show at Gonzaga. He hopes you enjoy the show. Helen Heetderks (April Silva/Alison Mears/Catherine Conolly) is excited to be in her first GDA production. Her dad is a teacher at Gonzaga, and they have watched many past GDA productions together. This is Meaghan Howard’s (Amanda Gronich/Zackie Salmon/Russell’s Home Teacher/ Eileen Engen/Barbara Pitts) third year in the GDA, and she couldn’t be more excited. Meaghan would like to thank her carpool for the wonderful playlists, specially the Ariana Grande and Disney music, as well as the many Starbucks runs.She would also like to thank her parents for all of their support.


James Lau – We love watching you perform. Your passion James Lau,makes us smile!

Wishing the entire GDA cast and crew- all the best!

love Love You -We your family andwatching friends.

you perform. Your passion makes us smile! Wishing the entire GDA cast and crew all the best! Love you - Your Family and Friends


Patrick Jacobs (Stage Crew) enjoys building in his free time. Evie Jewett (Romaine Patterson/Waitress) is enjoying her debut at GDA. She also swims, plays lacrosse, and debates with MUN. She would like to thank her bulldog, Mr. Bates. Will Joransen (A/V Manager) is excited to frantically make projections while Mr. L’Etoile screams up to the booth. It is his fifth time doing this and he thinks he has become pretty quick with it. Katie Kerns (Makeup Crew) is a sophomore at Georgetown Visitation and is so excited to be helping out in her second GDA production. She was in Grease last spring and fell in love with the program and her GDA family. She is so excited to continue getting involved! James Lau (Judge/Harry Woods/Gil Engen) is continuing his GDA career as several characters in The Laramie Project, he would like to thank his friends and family for all their support, he has appeared before as Lysander in AMSND. Enjoy the show!!! Alek Ludwikowski (Jonas Slonaker/Stephen Belber/Gov. Geringer) is very excited for his first GDA performance. He has enjoyed his experience so far and hopes to be a part of many more. Johnny Martinez (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be in his third GDA production. James Miller (Fr. Roger Schmidt/Newsperson/Shannon) is excited to be in his 3rd production with the GDA. He thanks the carpool, Caroline and Ben. As well as, Mrs. Vining for those delicious brownies, even though he is lactose intolerant. Olivia Nammo, (Rebecca Hiliker/Baptist Minister’s Wife/Leigh Fondakowski/Kristin Price) a junior at Stone Ridge, is thrilled to be in her second production with the GDA. Shout-out to the cast for making it such a great show. Brendan O’Boyle (Aaron Kreiffels/Dennis Shepard) has been in two shows: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Grease. He has seen over 250 films, no big deal. He would like to thank Mr. L’Etoile, Mr. Buckley, and everyone else who aided him. Thomas Pacious (Loft Manager) is excited to be working on his 3rd official show at Gonzaga. If the curtain refuses to rise at the start of the show, you know who to blame. Caitlin Reischauer (Makeup Crew) is a sophomore at Georgetown Visitation who was part of the cast in last year’s performance, Grease. She is so excited and grateful to be part of another show with an incredible group of people. Luke Rizzo (Jedadiah Schultz/Email Writer) is a teenager who does theater so he was really excited to challenge himself by playing a teenager who does theater. Mathieu Saliba (Moises Kaufman/Aaron McKinney/Newscaster #1) is excited to be a part of his first GDA production and hopes to be in more in the future.


Congratulations Hannah on your first role in GDA! We have watched you grow into such a beautiful, kind, impressive young woman. We are so proud of you! Love and blessings-Mom, Dad, Mr. Doug, Mom Mom and Jido


Hannah Shiblaq (Reggie Fluty) is a sophomore at Georgetown Visitation and is thrilled to finally be acting in a GDA production. She wishes to thank her family and friends for their love and support, the cast of Laramie for being her second family, and Mr. L’Etoile for his guidance through this thought-provoking and stimulating show. Laughlin Locke Sullivan (Stephen Mead Johnson/Andy Paris/Newscaster #2) would like to thank the supporters of the GDA and the cast of The Laramie Project for their hard work and dedication to this show! Caroline Vining (Narrator/Zubaida Ula) is elated to be back in Sheehy Theater for her 3rd production. She hopes Mr. L’Etoile will make good on his promise to write a play of just the Narrator’s lines. Thank you to everyone who has helped make the GDA such a family! Paul Weaver (Doc O’Connor/Bill McKinney) would like to thank Mr. L’Etoile, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Spencer, and Mrs. Goldsmith for all of their work to make this show a reality. Jacob Wells (Dr. Cantway/Russell Henderson/Anonymous) would like to thank Mr. L’Etoile, Mr. Buckley, Mrs. Goldsmith, and Mr. Spencer for allowing The Laramie Project to be shown at Gonzaga College High School. Drew Winters (Stage Crew) would like to thank his mom, dad, brothers and grandma.

Laramie or Bust Congrats, Sweet Caroline!


Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Laramie Project! The Weaver Family


James Miller We are very proud of your work in

Ben,

Share your wisdom.

We love you!

Mum and Dad, Will, Patrick & Joseph

Your family

We are proud of you Chris! Love, Mom, Dad & Sebastian To our dear Jacob, Enjoy your 3rd year with GDA! We’re looking forward to watching you and your many characters in Laramie " % $ #

Love, Dad, Mom, Ed, Josh, Sofi, and all you grandmas, uncles, aunts, sushi & Starbucks guys " % $ # especially…Tita Gigi who is watching you from heaven.


Congratulations Brendan and the entire cast and crew of The Laramie Project! We are so proud of you!! Love, Dad, Mom and Maggie

Congratulations Luke! We’re very proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, Maddie, Abby & Peter (‘19)


Don’t Mess with Stage Crew! Don’t Mess with Stage Crew!

Good luck Thomas! Good Luck, Thomas! Mom, Dad and John Mom, Dad and John

Congratulations Meaghan! We’re so proud of you!! Love, Keeler & Seb (and Mom, Dad, Eirann and Sean)


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Gonzaga Dramatic Association would like to thank the following people for their contributions, both big and small, without which the show could not have happened. Fr. Stephen Planning, Fr. James Martin, Fr. Gerry O’Connor, Steve Neill, Tom Every, Jim Kilroy, Jim Rogers, Greg Schlegel, Patti Calvo, Andrew Battaile, Mike Hanagan, Mark Emory and the Maintenance Staff, Greg Andrade, Palm Facilities Services, Karen Owczarski & The Mothers’ Club, Brigen Winters & The Fathers’ Club, Matt Grace & The Alumni Association, Meghan Tracey, Sarah Frances Hope Williams, Andy Wing, the Security Staff, Joe Reyda, Dave Dugan, Mary Clare Glover, Brea Neri, Priscilla Flynn, Conrad Singh, Kathryn Vaughn, Peter Buckley, Jim Manion, Andrew Farkas, Eileen Vaughan, American Reprographics, The Techtonic Theater Project, The Matthew Shepard Foundation, and all of the ushers who help us to find our seats and remind us politely not to bring food into the theatre.

DRAMA BOOSTERS

The Drama Boosters was established in 1998 to assist the production staff with costuming, props, concessions, ad sales, ticket sales, set construction, publicity, and whatever other needs the production may require. Their work has been essential in producing a first-rate show. The Gonzaga Dramatic Association thanks the parents in the Drama Boosters for their hard work and dedication to “The Laramie Project.”

Costumes - Suzanne Dowd & Elaine Vinning Meals - David Carney & Michele Sumilas Concessions - Jim and Patty Rizzo

Kristen Allen Peter & Deedee Buckley Sarah Bunn Barbara Butterworth Kate Campion Colleen Cowardin Jennifer Deibert Kerrie Dent Joy Dorsey Mary & William Gately

Mark & Susan Giuliani Tori Gorman Christina Howard Eric & Meg Jewett Eileen Joransen John Lau Emily Ludwikowski Bob & Anne Marie Miller Alexia Gino Saliba Joy Wells

We would also like to thank all of the parents who provided concessions and helped in so many other ways. Thank you for making the show that much more special for all of the kids.


SNUFFY ANGEL IS ALL IN!

Congratulations Coleman on your sixth GDA performance!

From your first performance to your last (whenever that may be) – we will always be your biggest fans! Love, Mom, Dad, Chris and Snuffy


The Gonzaga Alumni Association Congratulates the Cast & Crew of

The Laramie Project

on a Fantastic Production! We Also Ask That You Save These Dates... Please Join Us on

Saturday, March 14, 2020

for the Gonzaga Theatre Hall of Fame Induction in the Sheehy Theater Preceeding the Spring Musical

We are currently accepting nominations for the

Gonzaga Theatre Hall of Fame

Please visit www.gonzaga.org/THoF-nominations to submit names for consideration. Inductees will be announced in January 2020. 2020.

REMINDER! All Alumni, Family and Friends are Cordially Invited to Attend the 124th Annual Alumni Smoker Wednesday, November 27, 2019 7:00 p.m. Carmody Center

For Further Information please contact Byron Harper at bharper@gonzaga.org


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