Immaculate Heart Academy Proudly Presents
CONCEIVED AND ORIGINALLY DIRECTED BY JOHN-MICHAEL TEBELAK MUSIC AND NEW LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON THE NEW YORK STAGE BY EDGAR LANSBURY / STUART DUNCAN / JOSEPH BERUH
DIRECTOR – JODI CAPELESS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – GRACE CAPELESS’22 CHOREOGRAPHER – KIMBERLY GALBERAITH MUSICAL DIRECTOR – EDWARD GINTER SET DESIGN – VINCENT GUNN COSTUME DESIGN – NANCY REYNOLDS LIGHTING DESIGN – DECLAN MOORE SOUND DESIGN – ERIC FREDERICKS FILMING – JESSI SHAHEEN, LORRAINE MONGELLI, AND GRACE CAPELESS’22 PRODUCER – MAUREEN MCNULTY GODSPELL - 2012 REVISED VERSION is presented through special arrangement with music theatre international (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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April 2021 Dear Friends of IHA, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Immaculate Heart Academy’s spring musical production of Godspell. IHA has been producing exemplary theatrical productions for our local community for more than two decades. The students who make up the cast and crew have a myriad of creative and artistic talents, which we are so excited they can share with all of you. Immaculate Heart Academy’s steadfast pledge is to provide our students, families, and friends with the best that Catholic education has to offer. We are committed to upholding both the traditional values of the church and the academic excellence of IHA. We seek to develop in our students the recognition of the arts as an expression of the sacred, and we give them the ability to use the performing arts as an outlet for creative expression and a chance to serve the community. By participating in the performing arts program at Immaculate Heart, students are able to shine both on stage and behind the scenes—an opportunity we feel blessed to give them. We would be remiss if we did not take a moment to acknowledge the tireless dedication and hard work of so many, including countless parent, faculty, staff, and student volunteers. Additionally, we are especially appreciative for the direction of Jodi Capeless, the choreography leadership of Kimberly Galberaith, and the musical direction of Ed Ginter. We are also thankful for our producer, director of the performing arts, Maureen McNulty, whose dedication and vision help to make our musical productions outstanding. To the students involved in this year’s production of Godspell, congratulations on all of your hard work, and “break a leg!” To our guests, we invite to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. May the remainder of the school year be filled with blessings for you and your families. Sincerely,
Jason Ja J son Schlereth Principal
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The Cast (in alphabetical order) Jessica Arriaga’21 RJ Buscher (SJR’24) Grace Capeless’22 Alyssa Darella’22 Kaitlyn DeMartini’23 Olivia DeMartini’21 Caroline Dyson’21 Samantha Emr’22 Liam Fahey (SJR’24) Mia Grossman’21 Ben Hajek (SJR’21) Nora-Lise Hamre’21 Madeline Heinimann’24 Anja Kranenburg’21 Olivia Landolfi’21 Samantha Landolfi’23 Colton Maurer (BCA’21) Lauryn Mockler’21 Mary Virginia Nye’21 Amanda Potenza’21 Anna Salewycz’21 Taylor Terry’22 Sarah Vella’22
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song list: Act I: Prologue/Tower of Babble - Ensemble Prepare Ye - Ben and Ensemble Save the People - Liam Day by Day - Mia and Ensemble Learn Your Lessons Well - Alyssa, Liam, and Ensemble Bless the Lord - Grace and Ensemble All for the Best - Liam, Ben, and Ensemble All Good Gifts - Olivia L., Taylor, and Ensemble Light of the World - Sam, Grace, Colton, and Ensemble Act II: Turn Back, O Man - Caroline and Ensemble Alas For You - Liam By My Side - Olivia D., Grace, Alyssa, Caroline, and Ensemble We Beseech Thee - Colton and Ensemble Beautiful City - Liam On the Willows - Colton, Lauren, and Ensemble Finale - Ensemble
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SYNOPSIS Act I: “At the opening, members of the company take the stage, each one wearing a [shirt] that identifies him or her as one of history’s great philosophers: Socrates, Leonardo DaVinci, Frederic Nietzche and Jean Paul Sartre. They debate the existence of God (Prologue). Eventually, the debate disintegrates into babble, where ideas become only fragments and are being shouted over one another (Tower of Babble). They’re silenced by John the Bapist, …as he brings order and baptizes the company (Prepare Ye). John then gives a sermon to the audience, admonishing them. Jesus enters and watches, bemused. He steps up to get baptized, and John falls to his knees, saying that he needs Jesus to baptize him. Jesus lifts him up and insists that John baptize him; he is here to save mankind (Save the People). From this point on, the actor playing John the Baptist becomes Judas.* The company returns…and Jesus marks them [with a flower] as being part of his tribe. They are separate from outside society. Jesus assures his followers that he has come not to abolish the law of the prophets, but to complete it. He informs them that those who keep to the law of God will earn the highest place in heaven. To illustrate this, he tells the story of the widow and the judge as company members act out the scene. The story shows that God is a good judge who will vindicate those who cry out to Him day and night. They playfully move on to the story of the Pharisee and the tax gatherer praying in the temple to illustrate that every man who humbles himself before God shall be exalted, and the law of offering gifts at the altar before God is then explained by Jesus and acted out by the company. To the accompaniment of their clapping in rhythm, the story of a Master and his servant who owed him debt is told next: The Servant, after asking for the Master’s pity and being granted remittance from the debt owed to his Master, refuses to show pity on a fellow Servant who is in debt to him. Learning of the first Servant’s reprehensible behavior, the Master condemns him to prison until the debt is paid. Jesus tells the company the moral of the story is that one must forgive as God forgives. One of the company members steps forward to be the first disciple to declare her loyalty to Jesus (Day by Day). Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 5
Next, Jesus and the company enlist the audience to play [charades] and other games to help teach more lessons. To narration and rhythm played by a company member, the others do a pantomime of the Good Samaritan story for Jesus, who then tells them to love their enemies and not to make a show of religion, much to the hilarious chagrin of the company. If good deeds are done in secret, the reward will come from God. [Next is] the story of Lazarus and the rich man. Lazarus is a poor man who goes to heaven, while a rich man goes to hell. The rich man begs God to let Lazarus rise from the dead in order to warn his rich brothers of their eventual fate. The warning is clear: one who does not follow God is doomed (Learn Your Lessons Well). Jesus tells the company that no one can be devoted to two masters and that no man can serve God and money. The story of a man who spends his life accumulating things, but dies before he can enjoy it, is entertainingly told by one of the company members while being performed by the others. The company member then takes the mic and blesses the Lord (Oh, Bless the Lord My Soul). Jesus bids the company to put away thoughts of material things and anxieties about tomorrow—like the lilies of the field. The company recites the first of the beatitudes, leaving each to be finished by Jesus in a call-and-response manner. However, when Judas exclaims his beatitude at Jesus, the company is shocked and unsettled. Jesus quickly changes the subject and, in vaudevillian style, assures everyone that, even if life is bad, their reward will be in heaven (All for the Best). After the song ends, the parable of the sower and the seeds, which represent the word of God, is told and performed (All Good Gifts). The company tells Jesus and the audience the story of the prodigal son. Having come together as a true community for the first time, the company addresses the audience, imploring them to live right and be a beacon for good in the world, as Jesus has just taught them to be (Light of the World).
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audience and mankind to give up their foolish ways and turn to God. Jesus joins her entreaty (Turn Back, O Man). Jesus proclaims that all that has happened before – the forging of their community – has been preparation to embark on the mission of spreading the word that will eventually result in his demise. Company members then portray the Pharisees who question Jesus’ authority. Jesus challenges their questions with stories that display how wrong they are. Answering their final question, he tells them the greatest commandment is to love God with all of your heart and to love thy neighbor as thyself. Jesus scorns the Pharisees and calls them hypocrites. Some company members join in and throw garbage at the Pharisees (Alas for You). At the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Jesus predicts that he will not be seen again until a future time. He implores his followers not to be misled by the great many who will attempt to declare themselves his incarnation. His preaching is interrupted as one of the female company members is thrown to the ground and pronounced guilty of adultery. The company means to stone her. Jesus tells them that the one who is faultless may cast the first stone. Ashamed, all relent. Jesus assures the woman that he will not condemn her, but that she must not sin again. As he is leaving, she asks Jesus to take her with him (By My Side). It is revealed that Judas has been paid thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus. Listening intently, the company hears Jesus tell of a time when he will sit in glory. There, he will divide men into two groups, like sheep from the goats. With the help of the company Jesus explains that the righteous sheep, who always helped others and therefore helped God, will enter heaven. The cursed goats, however, who would do nothing for their fellow man and therefore nothing for God, will face eternal fire. The goats beg for mercy (We Beseech Thee). Jesus collects the special tokens given to the company at the start of the show, meaning that it is time for them reintegrate into society, bringing his teachings with them (Beautiful City). At the conclusion, the last supper has been set and Jesus joins his company, where he pronounces that one of them will betray him. When it’s revealed to be Judas, Jesus tells him to do what he has to do quickly. Judas Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 7
runs off. Jesus gives the company bread, explaining that it is his body. He does the same with wine, saying it is his blood. This, he says, will be the last time they eat and drink with him, until they are reunited in the kingdom of the Father. Jesus bids farewell to each of the company members individually, sharing a brief moment with each. Judas reflects on what he is about to do (On the Willows). As he is praying alone in the garden, Jesus begs for the burden to be lifted from him. The company commands Jesus to prove that he is the son of God. He rejects the devil and accepts his fate. Judas returns and kisses Jesus on the cheek. He then drags him upstage. There, Jesus is crucified. The company wails as Jesus dies. In a triumphant ending, the company removes Jesus and carries him offstage (Finale). Adapted from MTI.com. *IHA recognizes that John the Baptist and Judas are two very different people, both historically and biblically. However, due the artistic direction of this work, in addition to casting changes, this production has the same actor playing the two roles, though they remain different figures.
PRODUCTION TEAM Backstage Stage Manager – Ava Kazias’22 Assistant Stage Manager – Carolyn Sandt’23 Backstage/Props Crew – Samantha Andersen’24, Katelyn Coughlan’23, Bella Klouda’23, Payton McIntyre’23, Sophia Salewycz’24 Sound Sound Design - Eric Fredericks Sound Crew - Sofia Trubiano’21 Lighting Lighting Design – Declan Moore Lighting Crew – Kara Ignacio’23, Alyssa Mack’24, Alyssa Torres’24 Wardrobe Costume Coordinator – Nancy Reynolds Wardrobe Crew – Samantha Andersen’24, Bella Klouda’23, Payton McIntyre’23
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Set Design/Construction Set Designer – Vincent Gunn Set Construction – Mike Boris, John DeMartini, Tom Nye, Mary Ellen Nye, Maureen McNulty Set Painting/Sewing – Eva Hajek, Sandy Kranenburg, Barbara Maurer, Mike Boris, Patti Boris, Amanda Potenza’21, Jane Potenza Playbill Maureen McNulty and Tara Hopfenspirger Playbill Cover and Poster Design Kayla Luna’21 Playbill Design/Printing Barrington Press Video IHA’s Get Reel! Productions Grace Capeless’22, Jodi Capeless Costume Sweatshirt Design Amanda Potenza’21 Cast & Crew Sweatshirt Design Carolyn Sandt’23 Sweatshirts CustomInk Orchestra Richard Todd Adams - Conductor Eric Borghi - Drums Bruce De La Cruz - Keyboard Matthew Cheplic - Guitar Rick Merino- Guitar II Fred Ilac - Bass Joe Martorano - Reed Instruments Ed Ginter - Acoustic Piano
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A NOTE FROM THE PRODUCER “Out of the ruins and rubble / Out of the smoke / Out of our night of struggle / Can we see a ray of hope?” It has truly been an honor to produce this musical during these craziest of times! It is my eighth year teaching at IHA and working with these gifted artists, and with each passing year, I am more and more excited about the art that our fabulous students are able to create. Each year brings with it a new show, new lessons, new achievements, and new challenges (especially this year!) While I may be one of the teachers in the room, the students in the cast and crew never fail to teach me new things, and I am so grateful that we had the opportunity to build the show you will see on stage. The performance you will see is truly the result of a wonderfully collaborative effort between the cast, crew, and production team. These talented and dedicated students who gather in this space do so to share with you their gifts (of which they have many). As Oscar Wilde said, “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” The actors you will see are certainly some of the best performers with whom I’ve ever had the pleasure of working. So, whether you spend countless hours rehearsing with them, or just a few hours watching them perform, you are sharing in and becoming a part of the magic that is theater. They have truly been a “ray of hope” during these dark times and have worked so very hard to create “a beautiful city” with their art. The hope and resiliency shown by these young men and women inspire me every day and remind me why I have the greatest job in the world. This production would not have been possible without the help of so many people. Thank you to my fabulous creative team: Kim, thank you for your perfectly timed quips and your ever-present smile; Jodi, thank you for you constant calm and your delightful sarcasm; Ed, thank you for your creative commentary and never failing to make me laugh. In all seriousness, thank you all for being so professional and enjoyable to work with. Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 10
Thank you to my amazing production team: Vincent, thank you for your genius, your vision, and for being the consummate professional. Every show I work on with you is better than the last! Nancy, thank you for your tireless dedication to making our costumes perfect and for always being so delightful; Eric, thank for making us sound amazing and for being so flexible to work with; Declan, thank you for being so wonderfully creative and lighting up our stars so well! Jessi and Lorraine, thank for going with the flow no matter what we threw at you, and helping us tell this story. Thank you to my fabulous cast and crew. Every rehearsal and work session with you has been nothing short of a delight. Grace, I have to give you a special shout-out—you have gone above and beyond for this production, and it wouldn’t have been possible without you. Thank you for all of your hard work! To the seniors; Jess, thank you for your constant creativity and positive attitude—I have loved watching you grow into the talented performer you are today; Angelina, although you left us to follow your dreams (we are so proud of you!), I couldn’t not mention in you in the senior shoutouts—it has been a gift to share in your talent over the past four years; Livvie, it has been an absolute joy watching you come into your own and share your wit with us over the past four years—I am so proud of you; Caroline, I will miss your ready smile, your goofiness, and your complete willingness to take whatever challenge I throw at you (or any accent); Mia, I have loved watching you blossom over the past four years, and I will miss your constant smile and positivity; Ben, it has been a pleasure getting to know you better during this show—your dedication and work ethic is truly admirable. I wish we had you as a part of our program even earlier!; Nora, your goofiness and your big heart have brightened this program for the past four years—thank you for always being such a joy with whom to work; Anja, thank you for your steadiness and your subtle sarcasm that always brightens the most stressful of rehearsals; Olivia, it has been wonderful to watch you grow and thrive in your talent over the past four years on this stage; Colton, thank you for your maturity, your sarcasm, and your endless dedication to this program—you will be sorely missed; Lauryn, it has been a delight getting to work with you—thank you for your constant creativity and positive, can-do attitude; MV, your dry, deadpan humor will be so very missed, particularly during long drama rehearsals and watching you be a part of this program from the very beginning has been such an Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 11
honor; Amanda, our human sunshine, I will miss your megawatt smile and ever-positive attitude; Anna, thank you for your kindness and your compassion that shines through both on the stage and off; Sofia, thank you for never backing away from a challenge, even the ones that scare you; I have loved watching you come into your own over the past four years. Thank you to all of the wonderful parent volunteers. It is a truly a joy to work with such a supportive community. I would be remiss if I didn’t especially thank the parents who so happily and selflessly gave of their time to help build and decorate our beautiful set. You are all rock stars and words cannot express how grateful I am for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! To the wonderful IHA community who helped make this happen, thank you for being so wonderful; all of the IHA faculty, staff, and administration; all the student, faculty, and parent volunteers; and thank you to my fiancé, friends, and family who put up with my crazed behavior for the past few months. You are all amazing! To anyone I forgot, thank you! Now, without further ado, sit back, relax, and let us build you “a beautiful city!”
Maureen McNulty
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SPECIAL THANKS TO... • IHA’s Jessi Shaheen, Lorraine Mongelli, Janell Caufield, Tara Hopfenspirger, Jason Schlereth, Alice Rogers, Kerry Carroll, Pat Molloy, Brenda Coppola, Sarah Shutrop, Danielle Buldo, Paula Horne, Paddy Quinn, Miguel Bravo, Patrizia Tersigni, Emily Fernandez, and Lisa Encke • Jane and Tom Potenza for providing sustenance during our filming weekend • Kayla Luna’21 for designing our playbill cover and poster • Amanda Potenza’21 for drawing and designing the sweatshirts for our opening number • Grace Capeless’22 for her tireless dedication to this project • Meaghan Mallon for her help with our costumes • Our wonderfully resilient cast • Our amazing lighting, sound, wardrobe, and backstage/props crews • All the parents for their continued support of Godspell • Special thanks to the IHA Parents’ Club for its generous donation!
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Who’s Who in the Cast JESSICA ARRIAGA (ENSEMBLE), a senior, is thrilled to be a part of her last musical at IHA! She has performed in multiple IHA musicals and has also been on the crew for the fall drama. She has been performing for thirteen years both in and outside of school and has also studied voice for six years. She hopes to continue performing next year at the University of South Carolina. Jessica would like to thank the entire production team for putting together a wonderful show as well as her friends and family for all of their support! RJ BUSCHER (FEATURED ENSEMBLE) is a freshman at Saint Joseph Regional High School. RJ has taken part in many shows including The Drowsy Chaperone (Feldzieg), Almost, Maine (Jimmy and Lendall) and Love/Sick (Zak). Outside of theatre, RJ is a hockey player and takes part in many community service activities. GRACE CAPELESS (SOLOIST) is a junior at Immaculate Heart Academy and thrilled to be participating in her second IHA musical. Her high school credits include Babette in Beauty and the Beast (IHA) as well as Deloris in Sister Act and Mimi in Rent. She has also appeared on Broadway in The Lion King, Matilda, A Christmas Story, and the Godspell Cast of 2032. She’d like to thank her parents, brother, Ms. McNulty, and Ed Ginter for the opportunity and congratulate the cast on a successful run! ALYSSA DARELLA (SOLOIST) is a junior at IHA and so excited to be in her first IHA musical! Some of her favorite credits include: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), The Sound of Music (Marta), and Grease (Sandy). She has been performing in theater for more than ten years and cannot wait to share all of the hard work and time that went into the production of Godspell! Alyssa would like to thank the cast, crew, and her family for all of their support! OLIVIA DEMARTINI (SOLOIST) is a senior participating in her seventh and final show on the IHA stage! Over the past four years, she has been seen in You Can’t Take it with You (Alice), The Matchmaker (Ermengarde), Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl), The Curious Savage (Fairy May), Mamma Mia! (Lisa), and in Almost, Maine (Gayle). IHA’s theater program has been Livvie’s home for the past four years, and she wouldn’t trade it for the world. She’s glad to be taking her final bow with her friends and family. She would like to thank her family, cast and crew, Kim, Jodi, Ed, and especially Ms. McNulty for doing all they can to make sure this production happened and was so successful! Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 14
KAITLYN DEMARTINI (ENSEMBLE) is a sophomore at IHA. Godspell will be Katie’s fourth show at IHA, including stage crew for The Curious Savage, playing the role of Suzette in Almost, Maine, and ensemble in both Mamma Mia! and Godspell. Katie loves theater and loves being on the stage! IHA theater is a great place to express yourself while also making friends along the way! Katie would like to thank the cast, crew, Kim, Jodi, Ed, and Ms. McNulty, for being so determined to put on our amazing show even after a crazy year. Each year Katie looks forward to being a part of the shows at IHA, and she can’t wait for everyone to see this amazing production of Godspell! CAROLINE DYSON (SOLOIST), a senior, is so excited to be participating in her fourth and final musical at IHA. Favorite past roles include Into the Woods (Rapunzel) and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Marcy Park). In 2019, she and her cast mates, Olivia DeMartini’21 and Isabella Haines’19, received a Papermill Rising Star Award nomination, for their performance as the Silly Girls in IHA’s production of Beauty and the Beast. In 2017, Caroline won Best Actress at the BMCC Film Festival for her lead role in the short film, Disorder. Caroline would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work and a special thank you to Ms. McNulty, Jodi, Kim, Ed, and Rick for making this show such a wonderful experience! SAMANTHA EMR (SOLOIST) has been doing theater for more than nine years and is so excited to be doing her first high school show at IHA. She is grateful that Godspell is happening this year due to our circumstances and is so excited for you to see what the cast and crew bring to the show. LIAM FAHEY (JESUS), a freshman at St. Joseph Regional High School, is excited to be playing the role of Jesus in this production of Godspell. Liam has been involved in the theater for a few years now. You may know him for roles such as Roger (Rent), Conrad Birdie (Bye Bye Birdie), or either Nick or George in former productions of Godspell. He is so thrilled to get to play this wonderful part in his first-ever high school musical! MIA GROSSMAN (SOLOIST), a senior at Immaculate Heart Academy, is so excited to be in her third and final IHA musical. She has previously been in IHA’s Beauty and the Beast and Mamma Mia!, and Don Bosco’s All Shook Up. She has also been a part of the stage production for the past four IHA dramas and was assistant producer for this year’s Almost, Maine. Out of school, she has been Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 15
in Nicori Studios’ Into The Woods, Chicago: High School Edition, Once Upon a Mattress, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She would like to thank Ms. McNulty, Kim and Jodi, and Ed Ginter for putting together a fantastic show and her family and friends for all their support! BEN HAJEK (JOHN THE BAPTIST/JUDAS), a senior at St. Joseph Regional, is excited to be in his first IHA production. He has been in numerous productions on the St. Joe’s stage including The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert), The Addams Family (Lucas), She Loves Me (Mr. Maraczek), Bright Star (Mayor/Daddy Cane), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear), and Curtains (Stagehand/Dancer Swing). He made his professional debut in 2016, appearing on the main stage at the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey in Richard III (Prince Edward/Duke of York) and A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Town Hill Boy). Thank you to Ms. McNulty, Kim, Jodi, and Ed for this opportunity. NORA-LISE HAMRE (ENSEMBLE), a senior at IHA, is thrilled to be a part of Godspell. This is Nora’s seventh and final production at the heart. She is so excited to be involved in this inspiring and fun musical. Her favorite past roles include Paulette in Legally Blonde, Marvalyn in Almost, Maine, and the Lion in The Wizard of Oz. She would like to thank the cast, crew, and, most importantly, Ms. McNulty, Kim, Jodi, and Ed, for putting this wild show together. Nora is going to miss her family at the heart when she is at SUNY New Paltz next year. She hopes you enjoy the show and wishes the whole cast and crew the best of luck! MADELINE HEINIMANN (FEATURED ENSEMBLE), a freshman at IHA, is very excited to be part of this year’s musical, Godspell. Most recently, she played the role of Sandrine in IHA’s fall drama, Almost, Maine. Prior to that, she has been involved in many productions during her years at OLMA, as well as with Willie Wilson’s Theatre Arts Group, where she now volunteers her time as a counselor. Some of her earlier credits include playing the roles of Sandy in Grease, Ursula in The Little Mermaid, Rafiki in The Lion King, and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Maddie loves to sing and act, and is a cantor at masses at Our Lady of Mercy parish. She is thrilled to be part of her first high school musical at IHA, and would like to thank Ms. McNulty for all her efforts to make it happen! Thanks to Jodi, Kim, Ed, and everyone else who dedicates their time to putting on the show. Best of luck to the whole cast and crew of Godspell! Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 16
ANJA KRANENBURG (ENSEMBLE) This will be Anja’s fourth production with IHA (Beauty and the Beast, What Happened After Once Upon a Time, and Mamma Mia!). She would like to thank everyone who has been a part of her IHA Performing Arts experience for making it a very memorable and fun three years. OLIVIA LANDOLFI (SOLOIST), a senior, is so excited to be performing in her final production at IHA. Past shows include Addams Family and Bright Star at SJR, Beauty and the Beast and Into the Woods at IHA, and All Shook Up at Don Bosco. Offstage, Olivia loves to write and play guitar, participates in Model UN, and is an Eagle Ambassador. She wants to thank the entire cast and crew for this experience and an amazing four years! SAMANTHA LANDOLFI (ENSEMBLE) is a sophomore at IHA and thrilled to be performing in the show! Some of her favorite past productions include The Addams Family, A Christmas Carol, and Hairspray. At school, she participates in Model UN and writes for the newspaper. In her free time, she enjoys sewing and fashion. She would like to say thank you to the entire production team and hopes everyone enjoys the show! COLTON MAURER (SOLOIST) is a senior at Bergen County Academies in the Academy of Visual and Performing arts with a concentration in theater. He has been doing theater for the majority of his life and has always had such a passion for performing. This is his third and final show at the heart and he is sad to be parting ways with his family here. Colton thanks Kim and Jodi for their loving mentorship and guidance over the past twelve years and thanks Ed and Ms. McNulty for their constant dedication to shows and students. It’s so hard to say goodbye, but it’s just for now. LAURYN MOCKLER (FEATURED ENSEMBLE), a senior, feels bittersweet about her final show at IHA. After not being able to share the stage with her sister, Aimee, last year, she is so grateful for having this opportunity to perform this year. The memories and friends will stay with her forever. Her theater experience has been amazing and she will always be proud that she was a part of it all. Lauryn wants to give a heartfelt shout out to Kim, Jodi, Ed, Ms. McNulty, and the cast and crew for all their dedication to never giving up and for bringing Godspell to life! She will miss you all next year! MARY VIRGINIA NYE (ENSEMBLE) is a senior at Immaculate Heart Academy. Her favorite roles include Doctor Emmett in The Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 17
Curious Savage and Mrs. Kirby in You Can't Take It with You. She has also been in The Matchmaker, Curtains, Bright Star, and Beauty and the Beast. She would like to thank her Mom and Dad for always helping and supporting her. AMANDA POTENZA (ENSEMBLE) is in the 12th grade and is delighted to perform in her last IHA musical, Godspell. She has also performed in IHA’s musicals, Beauty and the Beast as Chip and Into the Woods as Little Red Ridinghood. Amanda has acted in IHA’s dramas Almost, Maine as Ginette, The Curious Savage as Samantha Savage, and The Matchmaker as Minnie Fay. Amanda would like to give specials thanks to Ms. McNulty, Jodi, Kim, and Ed for all that they do and for making it such a fun experience! Good luck to the talented cast and crew! Enjoy the show! ANNA SALEWYCZ (ENSEMBLE) is finishing her senior year at Immaculate Heart Academy and is grateful for the opportunity to safely perform with her peers again. Over the past year, Anna has performed virtually for various nursing homes and Montclair State University John J. Cali School of Music recitals. She has been singing and performing with various groups for over ten years. Her favorite theatrical roles include the Stepsister in Ever After: The Musical and Ms. Darbus in High School Musical Junior. Anna enjoys listening to and performing music of all genres and is happiest when she is singing! TAYLOR TERRY (SOLOIST), a junior at Immaculate Heart Academy, is very excited to be in her first IHA musical. Some of her favorite credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (Kitty), The Addams Family (Alice), Aussie Song (Young Merle), and Godspell (Lindsay). Outside of theater, Taylor enjoys all things STEM and music. She would like to thank her family, friends, and coaches for all of their support! SARAH VELLA (ENSEMBLE), a junior at IHA, is so excited to be participating in Godspell this year as an ensemble member! Sarah has been a part of the IHA production of Beauty and the Beast (featured dancer, ensemble), and prior to the cancellation due to the pandemic, she was looking forward to performing in Mamma Mia! (featured dancer). Sarah has also performed in several musical productions including The Carpenter and the Christ (Anna) at Sacred Heart Parish in Monroe, NY. Sarah has been dancing for fourteen years, and her favorite styles of dance are tap and jazz. She would like to thank her family and friends for always encouraging her to sing and dance her heart out! Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 18
Who’s Who in the Crew SAMANTHA ANDERSEN (WARDROBE), a freshman, is so excited to be helping out in her first IHA musical. She has been involved in theater since sixth grade including shows such as Legally Blonde and Newsies as well as studying voice. She wishes the best of luck to the cast and crew of the show! KATELYN COUGHLAN (BACKSTAGE) has stepped away from the spotlight and into the backlight after years of performances on stage at the Nunnbetter Dance Theater. She is excited to see the beauty of performing arts from a different perspective! KARA IGNACIO (LIGHTING), a sophomore, is excited to be involved in her second IHA production! Kara would like to thank Ms. McNulty for the opportunity to be involved in this show. She is looking forward to being a part of more IHA productions. She wishes the entire cast and crew good luck on a great performance! AVA KAZIAS (STAGE MANANGER) is so excited to be a part of her first IHA musical as stage manager. She would like to thank the cast and crew for all their great work! BELLA KLOUDA (WARDROBE) is a sophomore at Immaculate Heart Academy. This is her second year working on set, in wardrobe. She is sending so much love to the fellow crew members and cast! ALYSSA MACK (LIGHTING) is a freshman at Immaculate Heart Academy, and is very excited to take part in her first Spring Musical at IHA. She enjoys listening to music and watching Netflix. She would also like to thank Ms. McNulty for this exciting opportunity. PAYTON MCINTYRE (WARDROBE) is a sophomore at IHA is excited to participate in this year’s musical. This will be her second year doing wardrobe for IHA. She wishes the best to all of the cast and crew. She would also like to thank Ms. McNulty for all her hard work and dedication! SOPHIA SALEWYCZ (BACKSTAGE) is just finishing her freshman year at Immaculate Heart Academy. Godspell is Sophia’s second IHA production, her first being Almost, Maine, IHA’s 2020 fall drama production. Sophia is forever grateful for the many friendships she is creating through doing crew, and cannot wait to see what the next three years have in store for her! Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 19
CAROLYN SANDT (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER), a sophomore, is so excited to be a part of the crew for this year’s musical, Godspell! She loves learning about all of the work that goes in behind the scenes to make IHA’s productions so successful. Outside of the crew, she plays soccer and is a part of many clubs. Congratulations to the cast and crew and thank you to everyone for their hard work and dedication! ALYSSA TORRES (LIGHTING) Alyssa Torres is a freshman at Immaculate Heart Academy. She is very excited to participate in her second production at IHA. She was a part of the backstage crew in Almost, Maine and is now doing lighting for Godspell. She would like to thank Ms. McNulty and the IHA community for this opportunity! SOFIA TRUBIANO (SOUND), a senior at IHA, is extremely proud to be a part of the crew for Godspell. Prior to IHA’s 2021 spring musical, Sofia has helped with the production of IHA’s 2020 fall drama, Almost, Maine; 2020 spring musical, Mamma Mia!; 2019 fall drama, The Curious Savage; 2019 spring musical, Beauty and the Beast; 2018 fall drama, The Matchmaker; 2017 musical, Into the Woods; and Don Bosco Prep’s 2018 musical, All Shook Up. JODI CAPELESS (Director) is a professional actress and director. She is so proud to be directing once again at Immaculate Heart Academy. You may have seen her alongside her daughter, Grace, in Beaches for Lifetime Television. She last appeared on Broadway in All About Me starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein. Jodi toured nationally with Les Misérables as Madame Thenardier and the one-woman play, Late Nite Catechism, as Sister, for which she won The Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress in a play at The Kennedy Center. Other NY favorites include Bye Bye Birdie, Oliver, Nunsense, Nunsense II, In Trousers, Falsettos, and The Baker’s Wife. Regional Theater credits include Side Show, Gypsy, Hello Dolly, and A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Professional Directing credits include Misery by Stephen King, Sylvia by AR Gurney, The Will Rogers Follies, Guys and Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie, and The Apple Tree, to name a few. Keep an eye out for Jodi in the upcoming Sopranos prequel: The Many Saints of Newark. KIMBERLY GALBERAITH (Choreographer) is extremely proud to be part of IHA’s super creative, COVID-safe production of Godspell. This production marks Kimberly’s 28th show at IHA. Through the years, Kimberly has choreographed and/or directed Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 20
numerous productions at professional theaters across the country, some of her favorites shows being Joseph, Wizard of Oz, Dames at Sea, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Bye Bye Birdie. Kimberly’s favorite professional performance credits include Off Broadway: Nunsense; National tours: Nunsense and Nunsense II; International Tours: West Side Story; and Regional: Funny Girl, Once Upon a Mattress, A Chorus Line, The Boyfriend, and The Music Man, to name a few. Kimberly is proud to be the Director of Nunnbetter Dance Theatre, an award winning dance studio in Bergenfield, NJ. Kimberly is extremely thankful to be part of an amazing production team and is so proud of the cast and crew of Godspell. EDWARD F. GINTER (Musical Director) is the Director of Music and Choir Director at Presentation Church in Upper Saddle River. Ed has taught at several schools in the area, including St. Elizabeth’s in Wyckoff. Ed plays cocktail piano at many venues in both New York City and Northern Jersey and has musically directed more than fifty shows in the area, including: Grease; Pippin; Oklahoma!; A Chorus Line; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Miss Saigon; The Wiz; The Wizard Of Oz; Annie; Shrek; Curtains; 42nd Street; Bye Bye Birdie; Fiddler on the Roof; The Addams Family; South Pacific; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat; Beauty and the Beast; Jekyl And Hyde; Godspell; Tommy, The Musical; How To Succeed; Hello Dolly; Anything Goes; Little Shop Of Horrors; CATS; Legally Blonde; The Secret Garden; Seussical; The Boyfriend; The Little Mermaid; Into The Woods; Mamma Mia!; and many others. Ed has been nominated many times at both Paper Mill Playhouse and Metro for best musical director and/or best chorus, and won the prestigious Paper Mill Playhouse award for best musical direction for Les Misérables. He is delighted to be working with such a gifted directorial staff, as well as such talented high school students. NANCY REYNOLDS (Costumes) is thrilled to be working on this production of Godspell at IHA. Nancy started her costume career as a parent volunteer when her two children were performing in high school productions here at IHA and St. Joe’s more than ten years ago. Since then, she has gone on to design for three high schools, local theater companies, and an off-Broadway show. Some of her favorites include Seussical, The Addams Family, The Will Rogers Follies, Les Misérables, The Little Mermaid, 42nd Street, Spring Awakening, and Coming of Age. Break a leg to this wonderful cast, Immaculate Heart Academy | April 2021 21
crew, and production team! VINCENT GUNN (Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be designing his third (fourth if you count Mamma Mia!) production at IHA. Select New York credits: Thunder Rock (Metropolitan Playhouse), The Drowsy Chaperone (St. Bart’s Players), and The Yellow Wallpaper (IRT Theater). Vincent has assisted designers at various venues including the New York Philharmonic, Roundabout Black Box, BAM Fischer, and La Mama ETC. Lately, he has been painting murals at the American Dream Mall. Vincent would like thank Maureen, Jodi and Kim, and all of the volunteers who helped create this set, as well as his family for their support. Vincentgunn.com.
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Congratulations Caroline on your final IHA performance! There’s no turning back now and we are so proud of all your accomplishments! We can’t wait to see what the future holds! All our love, Mom & Dad Congratulations to the entire cast and crew!
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Lauryn, Congratulations on your last performance at IHA! We are so proud of all you have done, and we are excited to see what your future holds! You used All Your Good Gifts and Learned Your Lessons Well! You are the Light of our World!! We love you more and more Day by Day!! Now go Save the People!
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Congratulations to our Jessica on your final High School production! And to the entire cast and crew of Godspell, break a leg! - The Arriaga Family Congratulations to the wonderful cast and crew of Godspell!! Katie, we are so happy you get to perform with Livvie one more time. We are so proud of you!! - ❤Love, Mom, Dad, John & Liv❤
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TO THE CAST & CREW OF IHA’S PRODUCTION OF
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The administration, teachers, and staff members of Immaculate Heart Academy are continually blown away by your talent both on stage and behind the scenes. You make all of us and your fellow sisters so very proud.
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