The Dramatic Association of Gonzaga College High School proudly presents
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Produced By Paul Buckley ‘86 & Meghan Goldsmith Directed By Allan L’Etoile ‘73 Assistant Direction By Miranda Lodato Technical Direction By Paul Buckley ‘86 November 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. Cover Art Designed By Brandon Wallace ‘08
Synopsis Ay me! For aught that I could ever read Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth. -- A Midsummer Night’s Dream, c. 1596 William Shakespeare “That’s the way, love is, baby.” -- “That’s the Way Love Is,” 1967 Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Our play opens in the ancient Athenian court – but it could be any time, it could be anywhere – four days before the marriage of duke Theseus and the Amazonian Queen, Hippolyta. For their wedding, a contest is to be held, and the winning group will perform a play at the feast – and receive a lifetime annuity in return! But, before Theseus can even kiss Hippolyta under the light of the moon, Egeus, an officious Athenian noble, appears at court to insist that the duke compel Egeus’ daughter, Hermia, to marry a young man named Demetrius rather than her one true love, Lysander. Theseus offers Hermia a choice of his own, and almost no one is happy. Lysander and Hermia leave Athens to elope. Helena, a childhood friend of Hermia’s, alerts Demetrius to their flight – hoping Demetrius will be kind to her in return and the four young people head to the woods about Athens. Meanwhile, a group of working men gathers to plan their “entertainment” for Theseus’ feast, pinning their hopes on the bombastic Nick Bottom. The woods where the young people assemble is home tot he fairies, whose king (Oberon) and queen (Titania) are arguing over who will have the services of an orphaned Indian boy as their attendant.
Synopsis (cont’d) All is not well in fairy land, and Oberon, with the help of a mischievous sprite named Puck and a love juice, plans to trick Titania into giving him the attendant boy. Confusion ensues when Oberon, invisible to the mortals, overhears Demetrius speaking rudely to Helena. He tells Puck to put some of the love juice on the eyes of the sleeping Demetrius, so that he’ll fall in love with Helena, but by mistake, Puck anoints Lysander’s eyes. After Oberon scolds him, he anoints Demetrius, but the two love-struck young men pursue love and fight while the girls argue and flee, all in increasingly delightful confusion. Meanwhile, Oberon places the juice on Titania’s eyes as she sleeps, and when she wakes, the first thing she sees -- is Bottom. The mechanical had been rehearsing his play in the fairy woods with his friends when mischievous Puck placed on his head the “knoll” of an ass. Thus, Titania falls in love with a monster. In this state, Oberon gets her to give him the orphan boy; only then does he release her from the love spell and reconcile with her. With the lovers’ relations sorted out and the fairy kingdom at peace, Bottom resumes his Bottom-hood and swears to have his friend Peter Quince write a tell-all book about his “dream.” Finally, the night of the Theseus-Hippolyta wedding arrives, and the duke decides the revelers will see the mechanicals version of the tragic story of Pyramus and Thisby. The performance is “awfully” good, and Bottom and his friends rewarded for the work. The newly married retire, and the fairies, led by their reunited king and queen, gather in the court to bless the “house” and all in it. And almost EVERYONE is happy.
Cast Theseus, Duke of Athens........................................................Ryan O’Toole Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons....Katy Ford (Georgetown Visitation) Egeus, Father of Hermia...............................................................Britt Lewis Lysander, suitor to Hermia.............................................................Pat Fleury Demetrius, suitor to Hermia...................................................Kyle Forrester Hermia, in love with Lysander...........Sarah Jenks (Archbishop Spaulding) Helena, in love with Demetrius...........................................Laura Kelly (GV) Philostrate, Master of the Revels in the Court...............................Joe Boston Peter Quince, a carpenter..........................................................Kevin Leahy Nick Bottom, a weaver............................................................Dennis Flynn Francis Flute, a bellows mender................................................Timmy Flynn Tom Snout, a tinker..........................................................Griffin Voltmann Snug, a joiner.............................................................................Doug Newell Robin Starveling, a tailor....................................................Wilson Duggan Oberon, King of the Fairies...........................................................Pat Stranix Titania, Queen of the Fairies.............Clare Duncan (Wilson High School) Puck.............................................................................................Peter Curtin Peaseblossom................................................................Liza Manfred (GV) Cobweb.............................................Sasha Davis (School Without Walls) Moth...........................................................................Abbey Doherty (GV) Mustardseed.......................................................................Katie Lang (GV) Male Forest Denizens...............................................................Kevin Berry Connor Forrester Garrett Hanrahan Eliot Johnson Brendan McMahon Joe Wallace Female Forest Denizens..........................................Lizzie Connolly (GV) Alex Campenelli-Jones (GV) Kerry Flanagan (Stone Ridge) Katie McEnery (GV)
Scenes Act 1, Scene 1: Athens. The Palace of Theseus. Act 1, Scene 2: Quince’s House Act 2, Scene 1: A Wood near Athens. Act 2, Scene 2: Another Part of the Wood. Act 3, Scene 1: The wood. Titania lying asleep. Act 3, Scene 2: Another part of the wood. Intermission. Act 4, Scene 1: The same. Lysander, Demetrius, Helena and Hermia. Act 4, Scene 2: Athens. Quince’s House. Act 5, Scene 1: Athens. The Palace of Theseus. There will be one 15 minute intermission at the conclusion of Act 3.
Theatre Rules of Ettiquitte All Patrons Are Requested To Observe The Following Rules of Theatre Ettiquitte
- Flash Photography Strictly Prohibited -Turn Off All Cellphones and Beepers - No Talking During the Performance - No Food or Drink Permitted in the Theatre Seating Area For Your Safety, Please Meet Cast & Crew in Student Commons (Concessions Area) After the Show, Not on Stage
Congratulations Pancho And To The Cast & Crew of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Love, Granny, Grampy, Dad, Mom & Caitlin
Bill (‘78), Heidi and Billy (‘11) Bittman congratulate Lari Bittman and all of the stage crew on the beautiful set design and great efforts!
Production Staff Producers....................................Paul Buckley ‘86 & Meghan Goldsmith Director.............................................................................Allan L’Etoile ‘73 Assistant Director..............................................................Miranda Lodato
Stage Crew
Technical Director.............................................................Paul Buckley ‘86 Stage Manager.......................................................................James Nebeker Light Manager..................................................................Bobby McGowan Loft Manager............................................................................Bill Kennedy Crew...................................................Cameron Ahmad, Khary Anderson, Pat Armstrong, Lari Bittman (Duke Ellington), Kevin Carty, Connor Casey, Corey Davis, Michael Douglas, Chris Furman, Peter Guerber, Ryan Jenks, Tony Kearns, Kevin Lee, Tyler Moran, Pat Oliverio, Mariah Rollins (Oakcrest), Pancho Rothwell, Brandon Wallace, Mike Woodhull Co-House Managers.....................................Calvin Reyes & Justin Welch
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The Visitation Chorus Girls send “a song in their heart” to the Cast and Crew of A Midsummer Night’s Dream... in particular our chorus girls: Lizzie Connolly Katy Ford Katie Lang Katie McEnery
Singing Together for Christmas Gonzaga and Holy Child At Gonzaga Wed December 5 at 7:30 p.m. At Holy Child Thurs December 13 at 7:30 p.m.
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“The course of true love never did run smooth” Congratulations to Patrick Fleury and the entire Cast and Crew With Love from Mom and Dad, whose love for you forever runs smooth
Wilson, BREAK A LEG! THE SHOW MUST GO ON! GET YOUR COMEDY ON! THE WILSONATOR! YOU ROCK! Love, Mom and Lawler
“Our true intent is – All for your delight”
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Kerry, We delight in watching our favorite Midsummer Night’s Dream Girl continue the Flanagan legacy on the Gonzaga Stage! Love, Dad, Mom, Billy & Jim
Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” From the Headmaster’s Office Mr. Blair, Mr. Howell, Mrs. McGrath & Mr. Pakenham
Production Staff Bios Mr. Paul Buckley ‘86 (Co-Producer/Technical Director) is doing double time again with the production and the stage crew. The crew part is much more fun. He wants to thank Nebs, Bill and all the seniors for the terrific leadership they’ve shown on crew this year, Allan, Meghan and Miranda for making this so easy, and especially Monica, Anthony and Caroline for being so understanding. I’ll be home soon, but then West Side Story starts up in a week, so...... Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith (Co-Producer) is thrilled to be working on her 13th Gonzaga show as a member of the production staff. She would like to thank Paul, Allan and Miranda for making this her favorite place to work, the cast and crew for working so hard to make a fantastic show, and her new husband Dan for everything else. Mr. Allan L’Etoile ‘73 (Director) has directed here a long time and really likes working with all the kids. Because he gets to work with them, he is very happy and thinks he has the best job in the world. Mrs. Miranda Lodato (Assistant Director) is thrilled to be assistant directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is her second gig with the GDA and is in her top two favorite GDA productions ever. She would like to thank Allan and Paul for their guidance, support, and general good cheer. Congratulations to the cast and crew on their hard work and a fantastic job! We Won’t Make “Much Ado” about you... but we will send our love and support to you! Congratulations Ladies! We are sure you will make us proud of your work in the forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Abby Doherty Lizzie Connolly Laura Kelly Katy Ford Katie Lang Liza Manfred Katie McEnery Alex Campanelli-Jones From the Cast and Crew of Much Ado About Nothing Georgetown Visitation Preperatory School Performances: November 16-18, 2007
Laura, You’ve always been our (midsummer) dream girl! Love, The Kelly Family
Gonzaga Dramatic Association Patrons Carol & Gerry Anderson Bill & Heidi Bittman Blue Ridge Grille Carmen & Dan Boston Debbie & Tom Carty Choral Arts Department Chutes International John Connolly & Claudia James Mary Kate Cranston Kevin & Alice Curtin Mike & Lynn Douglas Juanita D. Duggan Bill & Gloria Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Fleury The Flynn Families Michael & Eileen Flynn The Forrester Family GDA Booster Alumni Parents Georgetown Visitation Chorus Georgetown Visitation Performing Arts Department Gonzaga Alumni Association Gonzaga Father’s Club Gonzaga Mother’s Club
Jay Guerber & Sally Klusaritz Susan M. Hanrahan Headmaster’s Office Impact Office Products Col. & Mrs. JP Jenks Brian & Patti Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy Bill & Ann Lang Bill & Deb Leahy Fr. Ray Lelii, S. J. Britt & Cecilia Lewis Lee & Susan Manfred Alice McDermott & David Armstrong Angela McGowan Holly McMahon Allen Novotny, S.J. Rio Bravo Enterprises Frank & Anita Rothwell John & Regina Stranix Sunrise Senior Living Bill & Ann Wilson
Well Wishers Ciao and Best Wishes from Fr. Ray Lelii, SJ, Jesuit Community and the Sisters of the Holy Family Congrats Peter on your second year with the GDA! Love, Mom & Dad We loved you as Hamlet, Always as Garrett! Love, Mom, Dad, Kienan & Brendan Brendan McMahon, Congratulations on your first Gonzaga play! Love, Seussical and Cherry Orchard Audience and Fans Kevin L.: Congratulations! Love, Mom & Dad Bobby, Great job with the lights! Good luck with the show! Love, Dad, Mom, Megan & Kevin Best wishes for a great show! - Bill and Mary Pat Wilson Bill -- Congrats on your fourth show and first show as loft manager! Love, Mom, Dad & Marian A Lewis playing Shakespeare! Not in our wildest Midsummer’s Night’s Dream! Congratulations Britt! Love, PB & Pop Tito - Congratulations again! Best wishes and blessings for a wonderful tomorrow! Your proud fan, Mima Tito, Congratulations on all the wonderful performances during your 4 years at Gonzaga. Love, Cortese Family
Congratulations to the entire cast & crew of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Michael Douglas, our favorite crew member. Love, Mom, Dad & Andrew
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Best Wishes to the Cast and Crew of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Joe, Congratulations on your first performance on the Gonzaga Stage. May you have many more! We are so proud of you!! Love, Mom, Dad, Drew and all your friends from St. Elizabeth’s
Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and especially to Lizzie on her very first GDA Production Love, Mom, Dad and John (GDA ‘07)
Bios You might recognize Cameron Ahmad (Stage Crew) as People Magazine’s hottest man alive and that’s because he is. Just like any other celebrity, Cameron is adopting children from various countries to fulfill a childhood dream of having his own multi-cultural rainbow. Khary Anderson (Stage Crew) is a freshman. This is his first performance with the GDA. He wants to thank his parents and his fellow freshmen in stage crew. This is Patrick Armstrong’s (Stage Crew) first Gonzaga stage production. Despite being fascinated by the drama itself, he chose stage crew because he loves to build. Kevin C. Berry (Forest Denizen) is a freshman in his first Gonzaga play. KC has been acting since the fourth grade and has participated in several plays including Aladdin, Jr. (Aladdin & Razoul), Willie Wonka (Willie), and Annie (Mr. Warbucks). Lari Bittman (Stage Crew) is a junior at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. This is her second production with the GDA. Lari helped stage crew last year with the spring musical Annie especially with all their intense backdrops. She is so overjoyed to be part of MSND and be with such a great crew and cast. <3 :) Toddles MacNoodles. :P Joe Boston (Philostrate), a Gonzaga freshman, is excited to be in his first GDA production. He thanks Mr. L’Etoile and Mrs. Lodato for giving him the chance to debut on the Gonzaga stage. Alex Campanelli-Jones (Forest Denizen) is a sophomore at Visitation, and is unbelievably excited to be in her first Gonzaga show. Thanks to her wacko family for their support, her amazing friends, and most importantly, her Bumblebee! Kevin Carty (Stage Crew) is a freshman stage crew member who doesn’t know a thing about theater and is just involved because it is super-fun. Lizzie Connolly (Forest Denizen) is a freshman at Visitation and is super excited to be in her first GDA production. Thanks for everything, John!
Peter Curtin (Puck) is thrilled to be in his sixth show with GDA. He is a senior this year who has enjoyed juggling school, college applications, a show, and a social life throughout the first three months of this year. He would like to thank his parents, the production staff, the crew, and his amazing friends in the cast, especially Pat and the Peruvian Panther. Corey Davis (Stage Crew) has been in the GDA for about a year now. He has been in three plays now and was the person responsible for the nuclear reactor that now powers the theater in response to the power problems in Annie. Also Corey would like to thank his crew for the laser burns from the saw and the fatigue he now has from baking so much. Sasha Davis (Cobweb) is a junior at School Without Walls and is enjoying her first Gonzaga theater experience. Her favorite past roles include: Patty Simcox (Grease); Ariel (The Tempest); and Stubb (Moby Dick the Musical). Abbey Doherty (Moth) is a sophomore at Visitation and ecstatic to be in her second show at Gonzaga. She first appeared in Annie as a Hoovervillian, and loves Gonzaga Drama so much! Thanks to Mom, Dad, Patrick and Brynn for love, to her visi girls for life, and Mr. L, Mr. B, Meghan and Mrs. Lodato for everything! Michael Douglas (Stage Crew) is a sophomore on the stage crew in his 3rd play with the Gonzaga Dramatic Association. He has previously been on the stage crew in both The Front Page and Annie. Wilson Duggan (Robert Starveling) is playing the role of Starveling as the intoxicated quadriplegic robot-tailor that Shakespeare always envisioned the role to be. He would like to thank Patrick Fleury, Mariah Rollins, Clare Duncan, Ryan O’Toole, and Nick Pugliese for being tremendous sources of artistic inspiration; they mean the World. He would also like to thank Messrs L & S and Mrs. L for their vision and dedication. This is Clare Duncan’s (Titania) third show with Gonzaga and her last year. She would like to thank the directors, producers, crew, and cast along with all her family and friends. She would like to thank Mr. L’Etoile for putting up with all her complaining even though she is often right in the end. Special thanks to her mother for listening to her complain about complaining to Mr. L. And fall shows are so much better.
Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and a special “pat pat” to Kevin Leahy. Love, Mom, Dad, Maura and Denis
Uh - oh - wrong Puck!!!!!!! Peter, “What fools these mortals be!” Congratulations on a great show! Love from “the fools,” Mom, Dad, Andrew and Mike
Kerry Flanagan (Forest Denizen) is a sophomore at Stone Ridge. This is her second GDA show (Annie). Thanks to her brothers, parents, Buckley, L’Etoile, Mrs. Lodato, Meghan, Peter for driving her places, Alex, Katie, Abbey, and Liza. Pat Fleury (Lysander) would like to thank Katie Manfred, John Jordan, Kevin Gillingham, John Connolly, Kevin Collins, Paul Fleury, Liz Connell, Keenan Kampa, and Jarrett Adams for teaching him everything. “You all are my role models and I have based most of what I have done in the past 3 years on the things that you have taught me. Thank you.” Dennis Flynn (Nick Bottom) is a senior at Gonzaga participating in his first ever production and is startled to find out the play kids are not nearly as weird as he thought they would be. He would like to thank Mr. L’Etoile and Mrs. Lodato for their guidance, and his mom, his dad, his cousin Timmy, the rest of his family, and most of his friends for support. Timothy Flynn (Francis Flute) is honored to perform in his fourth Gonzaga play. This aspiring young actor wishes to thank God, his supportive family and his cousin Dennis (who is held in a different category), his friends and fans and Ray Park, an overlooked actor who has inspired him from a distance. ‘May this bio be pleasing to your sight, and may you enjoy the show.’ Katy Ford (Hippolyta) is a junior at Georgetown Visitation. She is extremely excited to be in her second show at GDA and looks forward to many more. She thanks her loving family and friends whom she loves, especially the foxiest of them. Connor Forrester (Forest Denizen) is a freshman at Gonzaga and is thrilled to have a role in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Connor has been in summer camp plays and had a major role in his grade school Shakespeare play. Connor is also psyched to be in a Gonzaga play with his brother Kyle for the first time. Kyle Forrester (Demetrius) is a senior in his 5th show at Gonzaga and is so excited to be working with everyone again. He thanks Mr. L’Etoile, Mr. Buckley, Meghan and Mrs. Lodato for all of their hard work to make this another amazing Gonzaga production. Kyle would also like to thank God, his family, his friends and Bruce Springsteen for all of their support.
Chris “Furmanator” Furman (Stage Crew) is doing stage crew in his second show and would like to pay tribute to the god of the loft Andrew Hadinger. Hopefully Bill can do a better job this year. Also he wants to say that Nebs is a great stage manager. And Bobby is not a great light guy but he is very loveable. Peter Guerber (Stage Crew), a sophomore at Gonzaga, is excited to be in his third GDA production. He is also happy that the upperclassmen have stopped calling him a freshman, although they will always think of him as one. Garrett Hanrahan (Forest Denizen) is a Gonzaga freshman. His first theatrical role was as Hamlet in his 8th grade’s production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Prince of Denmark. Ryan Jenks (Stage Crew) is a senior in his first Gonzaga play. He works the stage like a pro. He was quoted saying, “This has been the bes’ semesta EVA!” as a single tear rolled down his right eye. He loves the “crew” and wishes everyone the best, esp. Mr. Buckley, our fearless leader. Ryan is very proud of his sister, who really deserves more than 25 words. Sarah Jenks (Hermia) is a freshman at Archbishop Spalding. It’s her first time on the Gonzaga stage. She wants to thank her family and friends. This is Eliot Johnson’s (Forest Denizen) third production on the Gonzaga stage. His other performances include McCue in The Front Page and Jim in Annie. He would also like to thank his mom and brother. Anthony Kearns (Stage Crew) is currently a sophomore at Gonzaga. He is the assistant light manager. He also is a D.J. as a side job. Laura Kelly (Helena) is a senior at Georgetown Visitation. Although this is only her second show with the GDA, she has fallen in love. She would like to thank Nick, Ryan and Wilson for forcing her to try out last year, Woodhull and Kev Kev for their love, the super sweet light manager, Mariah for making everyday supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and her family for their support through it all.
TEverything from “Tito, Mexican Bandido” to “Egeus, ego-centric, male-dominant know-it-all Dad”... what a wealth of talent you possess! Your family and friends support you and are excited to see your many characters (and many faces) on stage. Here, playing one of Shakespeare’s finest, you once again surprise and delight us. Have fun taking the Gonzaga stage for the 6th time! YOU ROCK, SE-NIOR !!! (you have to say it with a Mexican accent...)
Love you lots (deep breath in...): Mom, Dad, Nick, Vero, Molly, Mima, Cortese’s and Shadow, Tia Sonia, Tio Chicho and family, Pop and PB, Grandaddy, Uncle Dave and clan, Agostini’s, Linnebur’s, Mancini’s, Danny and Natalie, David and Christine, Gaby and Rob, Murphy’s and Lymon, US Lewis’ and Peruvian Ramos’ (okay... you can exhale!) We love you - BREAK A LEG !!
This is Bill Kennedy’s (Loft Manager) first production as Loft Manager and he would just like to apologize in advance to all those he hits with sand bags this year. He would like to thank Neds, Bobby, Corey, Woodhull, and Chris Furman (his amazing assistant loft manager) for being great senior leaders and great examples to the underclassmen. “You guys are the greatest. Congrats to all the actors as well, I love you all.” Katie Lang (Mustardseed) is elated to appear in her 4th Gonzaga show (DY, G&D, Annie), and first ever straight play. Katie has reveled in spending time as a woodland sprite, and would like to thank her fellow fairies for their fantastic flitting, fleeing and frolicking which have often uplifted the spirits of this first semester senior. She would also like to thank Cami for comforting her through the tree tragedy. This is Kevin “King Lech” Leahy’s (Peter Quince) fifth GDA production (YCTIWY, G&D, TFP, Annie). He is a senior who enjoys conversing in foreign tongues (ni hao) and living to eat. He would like to thank his friends and family but also Ellen (his inspiration and second personality), Zimba (his hero), RISK (home of Kevenezuela), Sevilla (and Loli), Zac (his idol), and the 6th period lunch table. Pat, pat. Kevin Lee (Stage Crew) is a sophomore who is glad to be a part of his first GDA production. He would like to thank his family for their support. Britt Lewis (Egeus) is a senior who’s ecstatic to be in his 6th production with the GDA. Recent roles include Roger Davis in RENT, Rooster in Annie, and Roy Bensinger in The Front Page. He’d like to thank Mr. L’Etoile, Mr. Buckley, and Meghan for all their work for this production, his family for their support, and his friends, especially Pat Fleury and Peter Curtin. Liza Manfred (Peaseblossom) is super psyched to be in her 2nd Gonzaga show. She sends love to her carpools (you have some giant shoes to fill), her friends, her never boring Slurpee buds, and her spectacular family. “You all are fantastic!”
Bobby McGowan (Light Manager) enjoys spending time with his stage crew friends. He would like to give shout outs to Will for teaching him about lights, to Carl for being his best friend and stage crew buddy, and to Steve who is going on a MISSION TO MARS with him. Bobby would also like to thank his family for their support. Brendan McMahon (Forest Denizen) is a sophomore and glad to be in his first GDA play. He would like to thank his family and friends for coming out to support him. He’s proud to be a man-fairy. Besides talking in the third person, Tyler Moran’s (Stage Crew) biggest interest is stage crew. This is his third GDA production, and he deserves 110% of the credit for the success of each and every one of them. Like this play? Be sure to thank Tyler after the show. James Nebeker (Stage Manager) is a senior working on his 7th show with the crew. He wants to thank all the people that influenced him early in his career and also his family for all their support, especially Lil the Thrill, Staniel, and Dad. Finally, he would like to dedicate this set in memory of The Great JG, we will never forget. Doug Newell (Snug) is a senior in his first Gonzaga play. The only other play he’s been in was a 6th grade civil war play. He was a drummer boy. It was crucial. Much love to my family, friends, and God. Props to Mr. L’Etoile, Mrs. Lodato, Mr. Buckley, Meghan, and fellow cast/crew for their incredible work on this. It’s been a great experience. Ryan O’Toole (Theseus) is a senior who is incredibly excited to be in his fourth GDA production (DY, G&D, Annie). He thanks Mr. L’Etoile, Mrs. Lodato, Mr. Buckley, Meghan, the whole cast and crew, and his family and friends. He would also like to thank Laura and Katie for their singing and Starbucks carpools, Nalafasa, the games Mafia and Risk, psychologist Philip Zimbardo, and Will Shakespeare. Finally, he hopes all of you enjoy the show! This is Calvin Reyes’ (House Manager) sixth show with the GDA and third running the house. He would like to thank Mr. Buckley and the fabulous Meghan for another fun year. He would also like to thank his house crew who help him out each year.
To Our Renowned Duke, Theseus You Stir Up The Gonzagian Youths To Merriment And Awake The Nimble Spirit Of Mirth In All Who Know You It Is With Pride In Your Shakespearian Talents And Full Hearts That We Hope You “Break A Leg” During Your Reign As The Duke of Athens Congratulations Ryan! Best Wishes to the Cast & Crew of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Mom, Bernie & Grandadddy, Peter & Eve & all of your aunts, uncles and cousins.
Good Luck Liza, as you flit and fly. You will be magical! With Love, Mom, Dad, Jack & Katie
Mariah Rollins (Stage Crew) is a junior at Oakcrest and is going to dedicate this line to Jarrett Adams for his amazingness, “I love you.” The rest goes out to the cast and crew for making the GDA all it can be, especially Laura, for “makes(ing) me happy”. Pancho Rothwell (Stage Crew) is excited to be in his first Gonzaga show. He thanks his family especially his awesome sister, who wrote this for him. Peace. Patrick Stranix (Oberon) is a senior in his first show ever at Gonzaga. He decided to mix it up a little bit by trying out for the show, and he’s happy he got to experience something as cool as this. Patrick would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him by coming to see the show. Griffin Voltmann (Tom Snout) is a new transfer sophomore to Gonzaga this year. He is playing the part of Snout, who also plays the part of Wall in the play-within-a-play. He has participated in other plays at other schools, and is pleased to be in his first Gonzaga play. Brandon Wallace (Stage Crew) is an aspiring graphic artist, who despite his attraction to plays and musicals, ran cross country and track freshman through junior year. Doing some unofficial painting on the set of Annie inspired him to join stage crew. He has taken art classes all four years he’s attended Gonzaga and is currently in his second year of AP studio art. Joseph Wallace (Forest Denizen) is a junior at Gonzaga. This will be his 4th performance with the GDA. He would like to thank his family for their support over the years. Also he would like to dedicate his performance to his late grandpa, John F. Wallace, Sr. Justin Welch (Co-House Manager) is working on his 7th show with the GDA. He thanks all the ushers who came and helped out, and a special thanks to Calvin. Michael Woodhull (Stage Crew) is a senior on stage crew and a member of the GDA since he acted in Skin of Our Teeth freshman year. Michael thanks many people for being here. “I bring you many shout outs: PAMAAMEE. RRRBM. Acronyms. HALO. Jaz. Nedla.”
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Auditions for the Gonzaga Dramatic Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring Musical Production
November 26 - 29, 2007 in the Historic Gonzaga Theatre beginning at 3:30pm Performances March 7, 8, 9, 15 & 16, 2008 For more information on the 2 day audition process, and to reserve your spot for auditions, please visit http://auditions.gonzagadrama.org or contact Paul Buckley at pbuckley@gonzaga.org
Acknowledgements A Note of Thanks...
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. Novotny, Mr. Pakenham, Jim Rogers, Greg Schlegel, Thomasina Armwood, Mark Emory and the Maintenance Staff, Phil Anderson, Alice Curtin & the Mother’s Club, Steve Ryan & the Father’s Club, Sean Glynn & the Alumni Association, Cara Tarone, Roger Schlegel, Eve Grimaldi, the Security staff, Joe Reyda, Chris Flannery, Fr. O’Connor and Fr. Steggert, Michelle Connolly, Fred Huber, Ellen Wahl, Susan Stanley-McGrath, Peter Buckley, One Source and all of the ushers who help us 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 in the production with costuming, props, concessions, ad sales, ticket sales, set construction, publicity, and whatever 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 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Costumes - Alice Curtin & Susan Manfred Props - Andrea Fleury Backstage - Susan Manfred & Jeanne Wallace Concessions & Lobby - Patti & Tim Flynn, Bill Flanagan Cast & Crew Dinners - Claudia James & Jeanne Wallace Carol Anderson Mary Kate Cranston Juanita Duggan Mary Ann Forrester Patti Kelly Cecilia Lewis Holly McMahon
Kevin Berry Mary Davis Gloria Flanagan Jay Guerber Sharon Kennedy Alice McDermott Megean Moran Regina Stranix
Carmen Boston John Connolly Tirzah Davis Brian Doherty Eileen Flynn Michelle Ford Susie Hanrahan JP & Kathy Jenks Ann Lang Debbie Leahy Rosemary McEnery Angela McGowan Tom Newell Anita Rothwell Ginger Voltmann
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.
¡ Cheers ! Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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The Gonzaga Alumni Association Is Pleased To Announce the 2008 Inductees to the Gonzaga Theatre Hall of Fame Michael Cotter, Gonzaga 1965 Jason Graham, Gonzaga 1987 Julie Meehan, Visitation 1976 Carl Sumter, Gonzaga 1979 David Wannen, Gonzaga 1996 The Induction Will Take Place Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Historic Gonzaga Theatre Preceeding the Spring Musical Production of West Side Story For Further Information, contact John Flannery, jflannery@gonzaga.org 202 336-7159
REMINDER! All Alumni, Family and Friends Are Cordially Invited To Attend the 112th Annual Alumni Smoker Wednesday, November 21, 2007 7:00 p.m. Carmody Center