Newsies Teen Official Performance Guide

CREW

CONGER, ALDO D’ACUNZO, ED EZRINE, JOE FEMIA, LINDA FRIIS, ALYSSA HANEY, TAMMY HARRIS, LAURA KALICHARAN, SANDY KEELER, JOHN LANE, STEVE LEE, RUSS LOYET, RAY MARASCO, JOELLEN OBERLE, BOB RATH, HANNAH REED, JEFF SMITH, MICHAEL TROOP, DOUG WALCK, ED ZONNEVYLLE

ACTS , SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

Overture

PROLOGUE: ALLEY Santa Fe (Prologue)

SCENE 1: NEWSIES SQUARE Carrying the Banner

Carrying the Banner (Reprise)

NEWSIES SCENE 2: PULITZER’S OFFICE SCENE 3: STREET SCENE 4: MEDDA’S THEATRE Just a Pretty Face

CAST BIOS

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

EVAN ABRAM.........

(Oscar/Ensemble) is 14 years old and a freshman at Estero High. This is his 7th production at TNP. He recently starred as Scott in Dear Ed wina JR and a Wickersham Brother in Seus sical JR this past summer. Evan loves acting, singing, and dancing and is so thankful for all of his fellow actors, directors, staff and volunteers for putting on another amazing show. A special thank you to his family for allowing him to do what he loves. Enjoy the show!!

JACK BOSLEY.........

(Weisel/Gov. Theo dore Roosevelt) is 14 years old, and this is his 3rd show at TNP. He was last seen in Dear Edwina JR . He goes to The Village School, his last show there was Beauty and the Beast JR. Other than that he has done The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged and 42nd Street.

SOLEI BOURGEOIS...

MAXIMUS BOGERT...

(Morris/Ensemble) is 13 years old and attends Corkscrew Middle. Previous roles include Jojo/ Seussical JR , Profes sor Marvel/The Wiz ard of Oz JR , Flounder/The Little Mermaid JR , and Randolf/Bye Bye Birdie . Outside of theater, he enjoys playing video games, play ing flute, and hanging out with his friends. He would like to thank all of the TNP staff for making this show happen and giving him this opportunity! He hopes you enjoy the show!

(Les) is so excited to be back at TNP! She has participated in past productions such as The Little Mer maid (Ensemble) and played Gretl in The Sound Of Music. She starred in Annie, played young Anna in Frozen and was cast as Lulu in the Broadway tour of Waitress at the age of 5. She loves the arts and can’t wait to take the stage again with TNP.

BRAXTON CABRERA

(Jack Kelly) is so excited to be in this production of News ies Teen . He loves to be challenged, and this production definitely has helped him grow. Past performances include: Horton/ Seussical JR and Mr. Wormwood/Matilda JR . You might also get the chance to see him in the ensemble in TNP’s mainstage production of A Christmas Carol: the Musical

GISELLE CAIRNEY....

(Specs) is an 18-yearold homeschooler who is quite excited to perform Newsies for a second time. She enjoys reading, dress ing up with friends, and watching scary movies. She would like to thank her parents for their support and her friends for putting up with her always singing because they probably want to smack her in the face. She would also like to thank her directors and cast mates for making the show truly come together.

JULIET CLAYTON......

(Ensemble) is a junior at Seacrest Country Day School. This is her first performance at The Naples Players but some roles she’s played at her school include: Olive/The Odd Couple (Female Edition), Glen Vaganov/Anas tasia , and Leanne/Puffs. She is beyond excited to be a part of this show and can’t wait for you to see it!

JORDAN CRAWFORD

ZOE CIABATON..........

(Tommy Boy) is 17 years old and attends Barron Col lier High. This is her 19th production, and 7th show here at The Naples Players. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and pets, rollerblading, and do ing acrobatics. She wants to thank everyone who helped put this production together, and hopes you enjoy the show.

(Katherine Pulitzer) is a senior at the Vil lage School. She is very honored to play the role of Katherine Pulitzer in this amaz ing show! She is also in the production of A Christmas Carol: the Musical here at TNP and hopes you will come to support that wonderful show as well. She would like to thank her family for supporting her, and the TNP staff for helping put on this fantastic show! She hopes you enjoy!

CAST BIOS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

DANIELLA FLOM.... (Medda Larkin) is 17 years old and is a senior at The Village School. She loves per forming, as well as reading and art. She would like to thank everyone involved in this production for mak ing it such an amazing experience! Past roles include Bea/Something Rotten! Teen , Mal/ Disney’s Descendants , and Matilda/Matilda JR.

AVA FOLEY.............. (Pigtails) is a junior at Seacrest Country Day School. Her previous credits include Gav roche/Les Misérables, Dimitri/Anastasia , Ariel/The Little Mer maid , and Florence/The Odd Couple (Female Edition). This is her second production with The Naples Players and she couldn’t be more excited to be Pigtails in Newsies Teen! Enjoy the show!

HARPER LACKEY..... (Ensemble) is an 11th grade homeschool student with Classical Conversations. She is ecstatic to perform in one of her favorite musicals at her favorite theater! This will be her 4th production with KidzAct. She was previously in Annie JR (July), Frozen JR (“Middle” Anna), and Matilda JR (Ensemble) and has also performed in other youth theaters in the area. When Harper isn’t participating in local theater she enjoys draw ing, playing the violin, volunteering at church, singing worship with her youth group, and scooping ice cream “for a living.”

ELLA HAMBLEN....... (Ensemble) is 14 years old and an 8th grader at Oakridge Middle. This will be her 4th show with TNP and her first Teen show! She hopes you enjoy the show!

CASSIE LETENDRE.... (Ensemble) is very excited to be a part of her 8th production at TNP! She is a sopho more at Marco Island Academy. Some of Cassie’s favorite past roles include Sebastian/The Little Mermaid , Jay/ Disney’s Descendants, and Scarecrow/The Wizard of Oz . She wants to thank the entire cast and crew for their hard work on this pro duction and is thankful for her family’s ongo ing support. Enjoy the show!!!

OWEN MICK............

(Joseph Pulitzer) is a musician and an artist attending Naples High class of 2025. Owen has pursued theatre here and there since 2017, and has featured in previous TNP shows, such as Elf JR , Aladdin JR , Junie B. Jones JR , and is excited for his return after four years for Newsies Teen! Owen plays the bass guitar in his free time along with being a DJ/Producer for his band, and he loves hanging out with his friends from his church youth groups.

EL MORRIS............

(Romeo) is a recent high school graduate of Palmetto Ridge High and is par ticipating in one of their first teen musi cal productions with The Naples Players. He has previously worked at the Gulfshore Playhouse in shows such as Into the Woods , The Secret Garden , and Les Misérables. He looks forward to sharing this extremely exciting show with you!

KEEGAN NOVINSKI...

ADLER MONPREMIER

(Bunsen/War den Snyder) After playing Brother Jeremiah in the KidzAct production of Something Rot ten! Teen earlier this summer, Adler is very eager to take the plunge further into the theater world by seizing the day in Newsies Teen . Hailing from Lely High, Adler hopes that his friends, family, and his theater teachers Anna Bowe and Dr. Cynthia Gomez enjoy the show just as much as he and the rest of the cast and crew enjoyed putting it on. Adler’s many hobbies include photogra phy, creative writing, and planting landmines in the backyards of his enemies.

(Davey) is a sopho more at Naples High and has been per forming in various musicals and plays over the past several years. This is his sec ond show with The Naples Players. Some of his previous productions include The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Se ussical JR /Horton, The Little Mermaid JR / Prince Eric, The Sound of Music/Friedrich von Trapp, and Disney’s Descendants/Carlos. He hopes you enjoy the show and wants to thank his fellow castmates and the creative team for all their hard work putting on this production of Newsies Teen!

BIOS

ELLA PROVINZINO... (Buttons) is a senior at Bonita Springs High. This will be her 3rd show at TNP and she is very excited to be a part of this production! Some of her previous roles include Step Sister Grace/ Cinderella , Sara/The Theory of Relativity, and Ensemble/Something Rotten! Teen. In her free time, Ella enjoys dancing and playing the gui tar/piano. She would like to thank everyone who made this show possible!

VICTORIA RINALDI... (Ensemble) is a fresh man at The Village School and is excited to be performing in Newsies Teen . This will be her 5th pro duction with Kid zAct. Her past credits at TNP include Lady Clapham/Something Rotten! Teen, Mrs. Wormwood/Matilda JR, Ensemble/The Wizard of Oz, and Ursula/The Little Mermaid JR. She thanks everybody who made this production possible and is so grateful. Enjoy Newsies Teen!

GIA PROVINZINO...

(JoJo) is a senior at Bonita Springs High. This is her 3rd pro duction with TNP and she is so grateful to have the oppor tunity to work with Charles and Dawn Fornara and the rest of the wonderful individuals at The Naples Players again. In her free time she loves playing the guitar, dancing, singing, and writing music. She currently has two songs available to listen to on all music platforms under the artist name Gia Caprice. Her most recent role was Emma in Jekyll & Hyde at the Center for the Arts Bo nita. She has also been seen in Something Rot ten! Teen at TNP and as Sally Jackson in The Lightning Thief at Center for the Arts Bonita. Gia is so excited for you to see this amazing show!

SABINE RIVERA..... (Hannah/Ensemble) is a sophomore at Naples High and is beyond excited to be performing in one of her favorite shows! She was recently seen as Shylock in Something Rotten! Teen and has also performed in Disney’s Descendants , The Little Mermaid JR , and The Wizard of Oz here at TNP. When not onstage you can find Sabine in the booth at Naples High working as the stage manager, a position she has held since her freshman year. She would like to thank her mom for her continued love and support in ev erything Sabine does. Enjoy the show!

AIDEN THAYER......

(Crutchie) has been acting for more than half his life and he is thrilled to be part of the Newsies Teen cast. He is very grate ful to be a part of another Naples Players cast, after a variety of experiences with CFABS, FLRep and most recently with Gulfshore Playhouse. Aiden’s fa vorite role so far was Michael Banks in TNP’s 2022 spring production of Mary Poppins. Aiden aspires to be on Broadway and is grate ful for all his theatrical experiences that will help him get to the Big Apple!

MALENA TUCKER....

(Ensemble) is 14 years old and at tending First Bap tist Academy. She is thrilled to be in this production of News ies Teen . Malena was most recently seen as Godmother in Cinderella at FBA and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz . Previous performances include Matilda , Frozen , Madagascar, and Annie. Malena is grateful to her family and friends for their love and sup port. A special thank you to TNP staff and crew for this opportunity. Enjoy the show!

LORELAI

VEGA........ (Race/Dance Cap

tain) is 17 years old and is a dual enroll ment student at FSW. She spends all of her spare time here at the theatre and is also currently playing Emily/Ensemble in A Christmas Carol: the Musical. She would like to thank everyone that helped to make this production possible and hopes you enjoy the show!

BEALEY CATE WHITE

(Muriel) is perform ing in her second KidzAct show after playing Mayzie in Seussical JR this past summer. Before mov ing to Florida, she performed in more than 30 shows in Delaware and Pennsylvania. A 7th grader now living in Bonita Springs, favorite roles include Sharpay/ High School Musical JR , Flounder/Little Mer maid JR , Michael Banks/Mary Poppins , and Jana in the Holocaust drama A Child Shall Lead (Best Young Actress at the historic Ev erett Theatre in Middletown, DE). She made her professional debut in 2019 in Christmas by Candlelight at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Arden, DE (Barny Award for Best Ensem ble). She made her Naples Players mainstage debut this fall in A Christmas Carol: the Musi cal.

CREATIVE TEAM BIOS

PLUTO BOLL...............

(Co-Sound Design) loves noise and especially mak ing it. This is their first time with TNP as the full season Sound Intern, and they are very excited to be on board at the theatre. Thank you to the cast and crew for being so inviting during this process!

GREGORY COULTER.......

(Stage Manager) is from Oxon Hill, MD, and grad uated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts. He recently was an acting intern at the Peterborough Players, where he played Herman in Cabaret, and William in The Emperor’s New Clothes, as well as being part of the scenic and electrics (LX) team for the re maining shows in the season. Gregory was also a Stage Manager at the Arena Players in Baltimore, MD, for the production of Sunset Baby and Pipe line, both by Dominique Morrisseau.

NURAN EUSTACHE........ (Assistant Stage Man ager) is so excited to be a part of this wonderful production of Newsies Teen! She has been a part of The Naples Players since 2017 participating on and off stage. She thoroughly enjoys being an ASM and hopes to one day pursue stage management as a career. She is incredibly thankful to everyone on the production team. Enjoy the show!

JILLIAN FEIGENBLAT.....

(Properties) graduated from Florida Atlantic University with her BFA in theatrical technology and design. This will be her second time working with The Naples Players and she couldn’t be happier to be back and creating with such a wonderful team again! Her most recent work experience was with American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin where she worked as a properties artisan. She hopes you enjoy the show (and the props!)

CHARLES FORNARA.....

(Music Director) has music directed over 150 productions, including, at TNP: A Christmas Carol , Something Rotten!, Mary Poppins , Gentleman’s Guide, The Wedding Singer, She Loves Me, Mam ma Mia!, Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, The Spitfire Grill, Les Misérables, All Shook Up, 42nd Street and many others, as well as over 20 teen productions for KidzAct. Also in Naples for TheatreZone, he has music directed more than 30 shows including Bridges of Madison County, Aida , The Secret Garden, Legs Diamond , Sweet Smell of Success, Grand Hotel, Little Women and Hair. Originally from Providence, RI, Chas conducted Jim Steinman and Roman Polanski’s Dance of the Vampires in Stuttgart, and has taught and coached singers all over the US and Germany, now offering private lessons here in Naples. A proud member of Actors’ Equity, he has appeared in almost 100 musicals, operas and concerts, in cluding several appearances here in Naples with TheatreZone, most recently as the title role in Sweeney Todd. Much love to his beautiful wife, Dawn.

DAWN LEBRECHT FORNARA

(Director/Choreogra pher) is a native of New York and has served as director and choreogra pher for TNP’s Something Rotten! , Mary Poppins , The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia! , Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, The Spitfire Grill and 42nd Street, among others, and with KidzAct for many productions, including Joseph…Dreamcoat, Hairspray, Disney’s Camp Rock , Les Mi sérables and CATS. She has choreographed many shows for TNP: A Christmas Carol, Gentleman’s Guide, All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Cabaret. As a performer, she has been seen in the National Tours of 42nd Street, Seussical the Musical, Any thing Goes and Grease. A proud member of Ac tors’ Equity, she has been seen here in Naples in TheatreZone’s Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), Stepping Out with Donna McKechnie, Legs Diamond (Kiki) and Hair. Other recent roles include Sheila ( A Chorus Line), Sally Bowles, Velma Kelly, Bombalurina (CATS ) and Ulla (The Producers). Love to hus band Chas and her family.

MAL HOELAND..............

(Lighting Design) is in his first season with TNP as the Lighting Design Intern. Mal has been in volved in theatre since middle school and re cently graduated with his Bachelors in Theatre Arts from Drew University. Production credits at Drew include Snapshot (Lighting Designer), Check, Mate (Director), Appearances (Set De signer), and Dance Show: The Female Body (Lighting Designer). Mal was also a production assistant on Puffs (Rhino Theatre) and Beauty

and the Beast (Wyckoff YMCA). He is honored to be joining the Naples Players team.

MARY ANNE Mc AVOY M c KERROW..................

(Costume Design) has been costuming and teaching the young ac tors of TNP’s KidzAct program since 2005. As a performer for TNP, she was last seen as Donna in Mamma Mia! Other TNP roles include Eliz abeth Benning/Young Frankenstein, Momma Rose/Gypsy, and Madame Thenardier/Les Mi sérables.

ERICA DALE SAMPLE......

(Assistant to the Chore ographer) graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2015 with her BFA. Since then, she has performed at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater and choreo graphs for Florida Repertory Theater in Fort My ers and Gulf Coast High School (where her cho reography has received several Jimmy Awards). She has directed, choreographed, assistant di rected and choreographed several productions at TNP and KidzAct. Select TNP performance credits: Linda/The Wedding Singer, Roxie Hart/ Chicago, Sophie/Mamma Mia!, Judy Haynes/ White Christmas, and Sister Mary Robert/Sis ter Act. KidzAct directing credits: Frozen JR , Annie JR , Once on This Island JR , Aladdin JR , Madagascar JR, and Elf JR, and The Wizard of Oz JR. Under the name Erica Dale she has also released four original singles available wherever you stream or download music. (Ericadale.com)

CREATIVE TEAM BIOS

MIKE SANTOS ...............

(Scenic Design/Proper ties) has been working in The Naples Players Scene Shop for over 18 years now. Originally from Upstate New York, he received his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Caze novia College. Favorite scenic designs include Guys and Dolls, The Wedding Singer, and Mary Poppins for TNP; and Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Disney’s Descendants, and Matilda JR for KidzAct. A big thank you to the volunteers for doing what they do best! And to his wife, Judith, for being everything :-)

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

BRADLEY VAN HOUTEN....

(Co-Sound Design) earned his bachelor’s de gree in Theatre: Design & Technical Production and Theatre: Stage Man agement from Western Michigan University. Originally from Michi gan, he now calls Florida and The Naples Play ers home. Since starting with TNP in 2013, Brad has worked on countless productions and has enjoyed seeing how Team Sound has grown over the years. He is especially excited to expand opportunities for involvement in the future as TNP grows. In his off time, you can find Brad working on his Private Pilot’s License or enjoying a walk with his fur baby Malone, a Cocker Spaniel Mix who knows just how cute he is.

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