Harlequin Magazine

Grand Lake Montessori Performing Arts Camp

Presents

August 10, 2011 - 7:00pm Composed by Sanford Jones with original choreography by Judith Jones

Performed at the First Presbyterian Church, 27th & Broadway, Oakland, California

Grand Lake Montessori PERFORMING ARTS CAMP

Presents A Children’s Opera Based on an Italian Folktale

August 10th, 2012 - 7:00pm An original operatic composition by Sanford Jones and Original Choreography by Judy Jones

CREW

Performing Arts Director Musical Director Choreographer Soprano and Vocal Director Dance Support & Games Week 1 Props and Crafts Stage/Production Manager Head Costume Designer Costume Designer Scenery Design Scenery Construction Filming and Editing Counselors in Training Sound Engineer Still Photographer Graphics Spotlight

William Bokhout William Bokhout Hollis Bokhout Jane Chen Stuart Moody, SabinaTamayo Leta Koerber, Faye Owens Helen Campbell Mary Aima Samantha Aima, Christina Graham Susan Davis, Lia Mezzio William Wright Frazer Bradshaw, Lexie Leban Marquesa Koerber, Krystal White, Gregory Martin, Zhanna Cadwalader, Sabina Tamayo Erik Hoffman Wolfgang Ettenreich Susan Davis - PaintboxProductions.com John Campbell, Gregory Martin

CAST

In order of Appearance Harlequin: Harlequin's Puppet: Mother: Dancing Bear: Clowns:

Gingerbread People: Juggler 1: Juggler 2: Firewood Seller: Merchants: Mother Superior: Choir:

Angels: 5 year olds:

Dream Fairy Dancer: Dream Seller: Courtiers: Organ Grinder: Magician: Piper: Italian Dancers:

Jack in the Box: Ventriloquist: Puppet: Nightmare: Witch: Pancake Seller: Acrobats: Heavenly Bodies: Gypsy Dancers:

Casey Moore William Calhoun Jane Chen Chiara Mapp Eli Wachs, Owen Lee Olson, Miles Antaya, Thea Kutash, Ciena Brooks, Charlotte Mascola, Madhavi Kennedy, Nico Ziebell Julia Mascola, Sophie Coutu Audrey Hardtke Shelby Resnick Soli Partovi Jude Partovi, Ajani Barrow, Elsa Simas, Kalin Sivolella Alma Cadwalader Annika Owenmark, William Calhoun, Hattie Bradshaw, Hazel Cohen, Caitlin Sheen, Aidan Hsu, Ella Fenster, Beatrice Tirona-Dusenbury, Katie Ortiz, Chiara Mapp Daisy Howerton, Sasha Weingarten Eva Beck-Ruiz, Alexander Boulatov, Zoe Beisner, Reza Partovi, Olivia Marletta, Mercedes Poon, Nikko Sears, Makenna Hillyard, Katarina Mucha, Esupat Chonjo Soli Partovi, Julia Mascola, Zhanna Cadwalader Jane Chen Oliver Shafroth, Michael Sheen, Andrew Ajose-Nixon, Elliot Gassman Madelynn Hardtke Louis Jacob Alma Cadwalader Alexandra Ajose-Nixon, Caitlin Sheen, Marin Hillyard, Elsa Simas, Claire Moody, Arai Varela Wilkerson, Sophie Coutu, Hattie Bradshaw Alix Sivolella Lia Mezzio Eli Wachs Elliot Gassman Annika Owenmark Hazel Cohen Beatrice Tirona-Dusenbury, Aidan Hsu, Ella Fenster Katie Ortiz, Arai Varela Wilkerson, Madelyn Hardtke Evelyn Varela Wilkerson, Kalin Sivolella, Mia Noval, Alix Sivolella, Chiara Mapp, Shelby Resnik

THE STORY OF

HARLEQUIN

A Children’s Opera Based on an Italian Folktale “Harlequin” takes place in the little town of Bergamo, Italy, during the period of the Renaissance (14th to 16th centuries.) It is the day before “Carnival” or “Fat Tuesday”, which marks the last day before lent.

Harlequin is coaxed by his friends to participate in the carnival, but Harlequin has no costume to wear, and being the son of a poor widow, sees no possibility of obtaining one.

Each of his friends decides to give him a small piece of cloth with which to make a costume.

While Harlequin sleeps, he dreams of a “Dream Seller” and the grandeur of being “Ruler of the World” and demands entertainment. But in his dream he sees himself as a poor shabby boy whose friends ridicule him.

When he awakens, he finds his mother has sewn him a beautiful costume from the fabric scraps and when he is admired at the carnival, his friends soon conclude that the person in the best costume is their friend, Harlequin.

Design by

Susan Davis of www.PaintboxProductions.com Photos by

Wolfgang Ettenreich

All photos Š2012, Grand Lake Montessori, Oakland, CA