TheJanusPlayerspresents
TheImportanceofBeingErnest
Atrivialcomedyforseriouspeople
byOscarWilde
Director…………….……....................…BillEsher
TechnicalDirector…........…………JoshRobinson
Costumes………..…….…...….........…....BillEsher
Photographer………….…...…...……BeckyBarus
LightingDesigner……..…..…….........…AlinaXu
SoundDesigner….….…….….....….KatelynWeiss
GraphicDesigner..................................HelenaShore ProgramArrangement.............................KateSmith
Act 1
AlgernonMoncrieff’sflatonHalfMoonStreet,W.London
15 minute intermission
Act 2
GardenattheManorHouse,Woolton
3 minute stretch break
Act 3
DrawingroomoftheManorHouse,Woolton
Time —1809
Place —London
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Cast
JackWorthing,J.P[Jack].....................................................EnzoPiastre
AlgernonMoncrieff.............................................................JudeLeming
Rev.CanonChasubleD.D.........................................IsaacRey-Russick
Merriman(Butler).................................................................RyanLagay
Lane(Manservant).....................................................................AlanShao
LadyBracknell............................................................................AlinaXu
Hon.GwendolenFairfax...................................................HelenaShore (u/sEmmaSmith)
CecilyCardew...................................................................LucyMelchior (u/sIvankaPandey)
MissPrism(Governess)........................................................OliviaBailey (u/sJoyceXia)
Crew
Stage Manager…….……….………….………………………….Kate Smith
Run Crew Deck Chief………………………….…………..…Ben Bauman
Lights and Sound Operator………..……………………..Katelyn Weiss
Prop Manager………………………..……………………..…….Nathan Cui
Assistant Prop Manager……….……………….………..Lauren Fleisher
Crew……………..………………………………………………...Addy Smith
Carson Stone
Jack O’Keefe
Corey Cadogen
Nia Cadogen
Kiki Liu
Jeff Lei
Elliot Holm
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Who’s Who
Olivia Bailey (MissPrism)isaneleventhgradestudentwhomadeherHunSchoolstage debutinthefallplay, Errors (Angelica).Besidesperforming,Oliviaalsoenjoyswriting, singing,traveling,andhangingoutwithherfriends.Shewouldliketodedicateher performancetoherfamily;herfriendswhotraveledtoseeher;thewonderfuldirector,Mr. Esher;andthecreator,Mr.OscarWildehimself!
Ryan Lagay (Merriman)isatwelfthgradestudentinhissecondyearwiththeJanus Players.Hehasappearedinmanyshows, including Matilda (Mr.Wormwood), The Fabulous Fable Factory (Monroe),and Errors (SunilosSolinus).Ryanplanstomajorin physicsatMorehouseCollegeandwouldliketocontinueactingthere.Hewouldliketo thankhisfriendsandfamilywhohavesupportedhiminallhisshowsandhiscastmatesand directorsforhelpinghimbuildhisskillsasanactor.
Jude Leming (Algernon)isatwelfthgradestudentwhohasbeenamemberoftheJanus Playerssincesixthgrade.ThisisJude’stwenty-thirdproductionwiththeJanusPlayers! Recentcreditsinclude The Play That Goes Wrong (ChrisBean), Errors (AntinoD.Syracuse), Urinetown (Lockstock), The Diary of Anne Frank (OttoFrank),andmore.Judewillbe studyingdramainthefallatNewYorkUniversity'sTischSchooloftheArts.Hewould liketothankhisparents,HelenaShore,TomMonfiletto,OtisDouce,DaraMartin,and StevenDelVecchiofortheirsupport.HeoffersspecialthankstoJoshRobinsonandBill Esherforallowinghimtofallinlovewithperformingoverthepastsevenyears,saying “noneofitwouldbepossiblewithoutyou.”Mostimportantly,heextendsthankstothe audience,notingthat“itisatruehonortobeintheBreenPACforonelastride.”
Lucy Melchior (CecilyCardew)isatenthgradestudentwhohasbeenapartoftheJanus Playersfortwoyears.Lucyhasperformedin The Music Man (Marian), Spongebob: The Musical (Karen),and The Diary of Anne Frank (MargotFrank).Outsideoftheater,Lucy lovestoplaytennisaswellasspendtimewithherfriendsandfamily.Shewouldliketo thankthedirectorsofthisshowforhelpinghercomethisfarandherparentsforpushing hertopursuetheater.
Ivanka Pandey (u/sCecilyCardew)isatenthgradestudentwhojoinedtheJanusPlayers lastyear.Shehasparticipatedin The Play That Goes Wrong (StageManager), Spongebob: The Musical (TechCrew), The Diary of Anne Frank (StageManager), Errors (OdessaandIno), and Urinetown (StageManager).Outsideoftheater,herhobbiesincludepaintingand dancing.ShelooksforwardtoparticipatinginmoreJanusPlayersproductionsandhopes everyoneenjoystheshow.
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Who’s Who
Enzo Piastre (Jack)isatenthgradestudentwhohasbeenamemberoftheJanusPlayerssince theninthgrade.Hislistofstagesuccessesincludes The Play That Goes Wrong (Robert), SpongeBob The Musical (FrenchNarrator), Diary of Anne Frank (PeterVanDaan), Errors (Antino DellaSyracusa),and Urinetown (OfficerBarrel).Inadditiontoperforming,healsolikesmusic andplayingtheguitar.HewouldliketogiveashoutouttohisMomandthedirectors,aswellas thecastandcrew.
Isaac Rey-Russick (Dr.Chasuble)isatwelfthgradestudentwhohasbeenamemberofthe JanusPlayerssinceninthgrade.Hehasplayedinmanyproductions,including Urinetown (Hot BladesHarry/OldManStrong), Errors (Bombe), Diary of Anne Frank (Mr.Dussel),and SpongeBob the Musical (Squidward).Whenheisnotperforming,Isaacenjoyswritingandplaying videogameswithhisfriends.AfterHun,IsaacplanstogototheSavannahCollegeofArtand Designtostudyscreenwriting.HewouldliketothankMr.EsherandMr.Robinsonforhelping himdiscoverhisloveofactingandfornotcastinghimasthebutlerthistime.
Alan Shao (Lane)isatwelfthgradestudentwhohasbeenamemberoftheJanusPlayerssince theninthgrade.HehasbeeninnumerousproductionsatHun,including What You Will (Drew), The Play That Goes Wrong (Jonathan), Spongebob: The Musical (Mr.Krabs), Diary of Anne Frank (Mr.VanDaan), Errors (Ageion), Urinetown (Mr.Cladwell), and The Fabulous Fable Factory.Otherthanperforming,Alanenjoyscooking,playingvideogames,andbeingwith friends.Nextfall,hewillattendNortheasternUniversity,studyinginScotlandforthefirst semester.Hethankshisparentsandsisterforalltheirwonderfulsupportandlove.
Helena Shore (Gwendolen)isatwelfthgraderwhohasbeenaJanusPlayersinceninthgrade; thisisHelena’sthirteenthproductionintheJanusPlayers.Herrecentcreditsinclude Errors (Luca), The Play That Goes Wrong (Sandra), The Fabulous Fable Factory (Gretel),and Urinetown (SoupySue).Nextfall,HelenawillbepursuingaB.F.A.inActing.Shewouldliketothankallof theJanusPlayersforcreatingsomeofthebestpartsofherlife.ShemaybeleavingHun,butshe willalwaysbeaJanusPlayer.ShesendsspecialthankstoherMom,JudeLeming,NorahShore, TedShaffner,BillEsher,andthenumeroussupporterswhohaveallowedHelenatocallthisplace home “Thankyouforanincrediblefouryears,ithasbeenanhonor.”
Emma Smith (u/sGwendolen)isatenthgradestudentandisenjoyingherfirstyearasa memberoftheJanusPlayers!ShemadeherHunstagedebutinthefallshow, Errors (Adrienne). Outsideofacting,Emmalovescompetitivecheerleading,travel,activism,writingandspending timewithherfriends.
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Who’s Who
Manager)isatenthgradestudent,andthisishersecondplay with hewasapartofthecastfor Urinetown (stagemanager/graphic mtheater,shelikescrafting,traveling,andbeingwithherfriends. ShelooksforwardtobeingapartofmoreJanusPlayersproductionsinthefuture.
Joyce Xia (u/sMissPrism)isatenthgradestudentwhohasbeenamemberoftheJanus Playerssinceninthgrade.ShehaspreviouslyperformedinseveralproductionsatHun, including Spongebob: The Musical (TheMayor), The Diary of Anne Frank (Miep), Errors (Abbessa),and Urinetown (LittleBecky).OutsideoftheJanusPlayers,sheenjoysdancing andplayingmusic.Joycewouldliketothankthecast,crew,andeveryoneelseinvolved fortheircontinuoussupportandhardworktowardthisamazingshow!
Alina Xu (LadyBracknell)isatenthgradestudentinhersecondyearasamemberof theJanusPlayers.Alinahasworkedbehindthescenesasamemberofthetechcrew, fulfillingsuchrolesaslightingdesigner,lightingboardoperator,andassistantset designer.Lastyear,shemadeheractingdebutin Errors (DromiaStaccato).Inaddition toworkinginthetheaterworld,shelikesscience,art,andtheNYTminigames.She givesashoutouttoherdadforsupportingherineverythingshedoes!
Lauren Fleisher (AssistantPropManager)isatwelfthgradestudentandthecurrent historianoftheJanusPlayers.ThisishereleventhHunSchoolproduction.Sheisexcited andhonoredtoonceagainjointhetechcrewforthefinalproductionofherhighschool career.Laurenhasbeenfeaturedinpastperformancesincluding Errors (Balta), The Play That Goes Wrong (TechCrew/Ensemble),and What You Will (Toni)andhashelped withtechformanyplays.Shewillhopefullycontinuetodevelopandenjoyhertimein performingartswhilepursuinghercareerin industrialdesign.
Jack O’Keefe (TechCrew)isatwelfthgradestudentwhohasbeenpartoftheJanus Playerssincethetenthgrade.Hehasbeenapartofmanyshows,including Errors (Tech Crew), Urinetown (SenatorFipp), The Play That Goes Wrong (TechCrew), The Wiz (TechCrew),andmanymore.HeplanstopursuetechnicaltheateratRowan University.
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Special Thanks
Mr. Bart Bronk, Head of School
Mr. Ryan Hews, Head of the Upper School
Mr. Edward Gainer, Director of Information Technology
The Hun Facilities Department
Ms. Becky Barus, Associate Director for Content and Brand Identity (lobby photos)
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Looking Ahead
in the Performing Arts Department
SpringConcert
....PresentedbytheHunBand,Orchestra,andChorus
Thursday,April25th
Thursday,May2nd Acapalooza
………PresentedbytheEdgertonesandVoiceMale
SpringDancePerformance
……………PresentedbytheHunDanceCompany
Thursday,May9th
