PERFORMING ARTS
Quarantine presents
Friday, April 16, 2021
Cabarets are a mixture of comedy, theatre, and music with themes that often reflect current events. As an art form, it still survives in various musical venues. It really is not a talent show, but a sharing of individual talents. For this evening’s Cabaret, we chose the themes of faith, hope, positivity, courage, and strength. Each performance tells a story that reflects these values in our students’ lives at this moment in time. This Cabaret cast hopes you enjoy their interpretations of these themes along with the purely entertaining fun of sharing the stage with each other.
faith • hope • positivity • courage • strength • faith • hope
faith • hope • positivity • courage • strength • faith • hope
faith • hope • positivity • courage • strength
faith • hope • positivity • courage • strength
Starring Lea Almahameed ’22 Paige Bradford ’23 Kayla Bucci ’21 Sarah Celestina ’24 Lili Cortes ’24 Sienna D’Agostino ’23 Lauren Ellis ’21 Clare Fox ’22 Maggie Harper ’21 Clare Hoban ’22 Chelsea Kacinari ’24 Olive Kimbrell ’23 Amelia Lamb ’22 Nour Lashin ’21 Pilar Lee ’23 Madelyn Low ’22 Marta Minarik ’23 Wren Powell ’23 Sadhana Seetalall ’23 Lindsey Smits ’24 Theresa Sowul ’21 Kristina Telban ’23 Calista Zajac ’23
Crew Alexis DeMonica ’21 Lauren Jakyma ’23
Program Nine To Five........................................................ Words and Music by Dolly Parton Lauren Ellis ’21, Nour Lashin ’21, Sadhana Seetalall ’23, Lindsey Smits ’24 Grow As We Go................................................................................Song by Ben Platt Lea Almahameed ’22 Talk Radio........................................................................................... By Eric Bogosian Olive Kimbrell ’23 As You Like It........................................................................ By William Shakespeare Madelyn Low ’22 Grand Concourse.............................................................................. By Heidi Schreck Paige Bradford ’23 Matchmaker...........................Words by Sheldon Harnick, Music by Jerry Bock Chelsea Kacinari ’24, Wren Powell ’23, Kristina Telban ’23 Almost There.................................................................................. By Randy Newman Nour Lashin ’21 Thank You For The Music........................By Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus Sarah Celestina ’24 Natural Woman.........................Words and Music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, & Jerry Wexler; Choreographed by Kayla Bucci ’21 Kayle Bucci ’21, Clare Fox ’22 Skid Marks........................................................................................... By Lindsay Price Sadhana Seetalall ’23 Ideal Husband.......................................................................................By Oscar Wilde Wren Powell ’23 Don’t Rain On My Parade....................... Written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne Calista Zajac ’23
Program Go The Distance........................ Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by David Zippel Sarah Celestina ’24, Lili Cortes ’24 Les Belles Soeur........................................................................ By Michael Tremblay Paige Bradford ’23, Maggie Harper ’21, Olive Kimbrell ’23, Madelyn Low ’22, Wren Powell ’23, Sadhana Seetalall ’23, Theresa Sowul ’21, Kristina Telban ’23 I’d Rather Be Me.................. Words by Nell Benjamin, Music by Jeff Richmond Lindsey Smits ’24 Summer In Ohio..................................................... Written by Jason Robert Brown Amelia Lamb ’22 Daisy Fay And The Miracle Man.................................................... By Fannie Flagg Kristina Telban ’23 I Remember.............................................Words and Music by Stephen Sondheim Chelsea Kacinari ’24 Dream On.............................................................Words and Music by Steven Tyler Lili Cortes ’24 Vanilla Ice Cream.................Words by Sheldon Harnick, Music by Jerry Bock Madelyn Low ’22 One Fine Day.......................Words and Music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King Sienna D’Agostino ’23, Clare Fox ’22, Pilar Lee ’23 For Good........................................................................................ By Steven Schwartz Paige Bradford ’23, Nour Lashin ’21 Upside Down................................................... Words and Music by Jack Johnson Olive Kimbrell ’23 Not For The Life Of Me......................................................Music by Jeanine Tesori Wren Powell ’23 (continued on next page)
Program Can’t Buy Me Love.................................................................... Song by The Beatles, Choreographed by Kayla Bucci ’21 Kayla Bucci ’21, Sienna D’Agostino ’23, Lauren Ellis ’21, Clare Fox ’22, Clare Hoban ’22, Amelia Lamb ’22, Pilar Lee ’23, Marta Minarik ’23, Theresa Sowul ’21, Calista Zajac ’23 They Say It’s Wonderful................................... Words and Music by Irving Berlin Kristina Telban ’23 If I Loved You.................... By Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Paige Bradford ’23 She Used To Be Mine.......................................... Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles Lea Almahameed ’22 I Will Never Leave You......................................By Henry Krieger and Bill Russell Amelia Lamb ’22 and Calista Zajac ’23
ProductionTeam Stage Manager.............................................................................Alexis DeMonica ’21 Lighting............................................................................................ Lauren Jakyma ’23 Accompianist................................................................................ Ms. Lisa Van Scyoc Costumes........................................................................ Mrs. Mary Cachat Papa ’79 Image Projection Designer....................................................................Mr. Joe Hnat Technical Director....................................................................................Mr. Joe Hnat Director...........................................................................................Ms. Maryann Nagel Performing Arts Production Coordinator............ Mrs. Mary Cachat Papa ’79 Director of Performing Arts......................................................... Mr. Dale Van Niel
Senior Spotlights Kayla Bucci ’21
Dance Natural Woman, Can’t Buy Me Love Kayla is a four-year member of the Magnificat Varsity Dance team and starred in the musicals CATS, Footloose, and Matilda, the Musical. She has loved performing from a young age and her favorite and most challenging role was Tommy in Matilda, the Musical. Kayla is very sad that she will not be able to take the stage in her fourth Magnificat musical, but is very excited and thankful for the opportunity to be in Magnificat’s first Cabaret. She would especially like to thank Mrs. Papa, Mr. Van Niel, Mr. Hnat, Mrs. Haller, and Mrs. Nagel for being extremely supportive and finding a way to perform during this challenging time. Kayla is forever grateful for her Magnificat performing arts family and will deeply miss the long rehearsals and fun memories next year when she attends The University of Notre Dame.
Alexis DeMonica ’21 Stage Manager
Alexis has enjoyed being on stage crew all four years of high school, her favorite show being Matilda, the Musical. Magnificat has provided Alexis with many fun opportunities. She was on the golf team for four years and participated in many clubs. Alexis will be attending John Carroll University in the fall and will be studying early childhood education.
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Senior Spotlights Lauren Ellis ’21
Acting & Dance Nine to Five, Can’t Buy Me Love The Cabaret will be one of the final shows at Magnificat that Lauren will be participating in. She has worked on costume crew since freshman year for shows like CATS, The Diary of Anne Frank, Footloose, Our Town, Matilda, the Musical, and Sense & Sensibility. She also participate in groups like Show Choir, Music Ministry, Outreach, Nation Honor Society, and Magnificat Dance Training Company. Although Lauren is deeply sad that she will no longer have a musical debut in Legally Blonde, she is happy that she still has the opportunity to dance and sing in the Cabaret. This fall, Lauren plans to attend the University of Cincinnati and major in fashion design. She would like to thank Mrs. Papa for teaching her how to sew and for helping her realize her desired career in life. Lauren would also like to thank Coach Paige St. John for taking a chance on her during junior year and for helping her become a stronger and more confident dancer. She is so thankful for all the friendships and lasting memories she has created because of the Performing Arts Department.
Maggie Harper ’21 Acting Les Belles Soeur
Maggie is thrilled to take on the role of Rose in her final production at Magnificat. She has enjoyed working in the Performing Arts Department the last four years. She has
Senior Spotlights performed in CATS as a part of the ensemble, The Diary of Anne Frank as Margot, Footloose as a Bobette, and Our Town as Mrs. Webb. In addition to being a part of the plays and musicals at Magnificat, Maggie has also participated in chorale and show choir junior and senior year as well as served as the wardrobe supervisor for the film The Secret Life of Girls in the Magnificat Film Festival. Maggie would like to thank Mrs. Papa, Mr. Van Niel, Mrs. Comer, Mr. Hnat, and Mrs. Nagel for the amount of dedication they put into making every production a success and making her four years of high school a wonderful experience she will never forget. She would also like to thank her family and friends for being so supportive of her love of theater. Maggie will miss everyone very much, but is excited to start a new chapter next fall at The Ohio State University, where she will be majoring in Animal Science.
Theresa Sowul ’21
Acting & Dance Les Belles Soeur, Can’t Buy Me Love Theresa is 17 years old and has been dancing for 14 years and doing Taekwondo for almost eight years. Her favorite styles of dance are jazz and hip hop. During her freshman and sophomore years, she was able to participate in the talent show doing Taekwondo. In her free time, she enjoys painting, listening to music, and writing. Theresa plans on studying nuclear engineering and Arabic in college and will continue training in Taekwondo. She is so thankful for all the opportunities she has been given throughout her four years at Magnificat and will always be grateful for everything.
Bloom
2021 Magnificat Dance Concert
Thursday & Friday, May 13 & 14 | 7:00 p.m. via Livesream
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Special Thanks Mrs. Moira Clark ’77 President Ms. Katie Higgins ’99 Vice President of Mission Ms. Marilyn Arundel ’76 Dean of Faculty & Academics Mrs. Julie Reines Dean of Student Life & Formation Mrs. Julie Sims Gibbons ’80 Vice President of Enrollment & Marketing Mrs. Kerry Bugala Capka ’88 Vice President of Operations Mrs. Elizabeth Day and Ms. Mary Ellen Madden ’03 Mrs. Annie Powell for providing snacks for the cast and crew The Performing Arts Department The Faculty and Staff of Magnificat High School All the families and spouses of the Production Team
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