Stories in Rep Program - Spring 2022

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Romeo and Juliet: A Tale of Two Balconies

Author: Kate Cosette director: davis olds

Freely Adapted from the classic stage drama by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet: A Tale of Two Balconies is produced by special arrangement with Off The Wall Plays. www.offthewallplays.com

Stories in Rep: 2 One-Acts

Every Novel You Read in High School (in 25 Minutes or Less) Author: Ian McWethy director: brenna mcconnell “Every Novel You Read in High School” is produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners. www.yourstagepartners.com

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Wesleyan Wolf Players present:

Stories in Rep: 2 One Acts Romeo and Juliet: A Tale of Two Balconies By: Kate Cosette Freely Adapted from the classic stage drama by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet: A Tale of Two Balconies is produced by special arrangement with Off The Wall Plays. www.offthewallplays.com

Every Novel You Read in High School (In 25 Minutes or Less) By: Ian McWethy Every Novel You Read in High School is produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners. www.yourstagepartners.com

Director’s Notes What is love? This is the question that William Shakespeare sought to tackle in his famous play Romeo and Juliet. Nearly everyone is familiar with the play. I personally read it when I was in the 8th grade, and I imagine that most Americans read it at some point during their middle or high school career. I love Romeo and Juliet. It’s my personal favorite of all Shakespeare’s works, ranking above the great tragedies like Hamlet, Othello, and the dreaded “Scottish Play”, whose name I dare not speak in a theater. But I fear that many people misinterpret the true meaning of the play. When people describe a pair of sweethearts as “a modern-day Romeo and Juliet”, I feel ever so slightly irked.

Romeo and Juliet is not a story about the beauty of love, despite common belief. If it were, it wouldn’t be classified as a tragedy. Instead, it’s a story about love’s corrupted, bitter twin, lust. Lust often has the appearance of love, but it is most assuredly not.

Love is divine, lust is sinful. Are there similarities between love and lust? Sure. Both cause people to behave in ways that they wouldn’t normally. Both cause people to cleave to one another. But love does not cause people to kill out of envy.

In the book of 1 Corinthians, we are given a description of what love really is. I’m sure most of the Wesleyan community is familiar with these verses. “Love is patient.

Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” To me, that doesn’t sound like it’s describing Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. In fact, it seems to be more of the opposite. Romeo and Juliet head into love impatiently, with no regard for others. Love does not dishonor others, yet five people die in the “starcrossed lovers” passionate endeavor.

In directing Romeo and Juliet: A Tale of Two Balconies, I wanted to show the tale of Romeo and Juliet not as a romantic love story that people should aspire to, but rather to remind people of how dangerous the behavior that these Shakespearean characters engage in really is. I found the modern take on the story that the script provides to be comedic, yes, but also offering some true insight into the irrationality of their behavior.

Enjoy the show, Davis Olds (12) Director Romeo and Juliet: A Tale of Two Balconies

Director’s Notes Everyone has had the experience of assigned reading. We’ve all been introduced to classics, philosophies, biographies and tortured by impenetrable Shakespearean soliloquies. We read to remember, and we read to learn. But students can’t learn all that much if the only real reading they do is from Spark Notes, and that is the problem Bellum High has run into for the last several years.

This playful one act comedy follows the attempts of an enthusiastic theater troop trying to capture and adapt the plot, life lessons, and intricacies of popular novels in a way they believe will capture the attention of the youths. Though their objective seems simple enough, they soon run into challenges that teach them that the nuances of a four-hundred-page epic cannot easily be translated into a two-minute play.

As life speeds by and attention spans dwindle, we gravitate towards an easier way out. We rarely find time to see things—such as long novels—through. We want the lesson without the learning, the moral without the story. But what I’ve learned through the process of directing this show is that the things that matter take time.

Through vision boarding, brainstorming, and character work, we were able to make this script our own, create something we’re proud of, and grow from the experience.

There’s always the choice to cut corners, but we often don’t realize what we sacrifice in doing so.

I am proud of what the cast and I have accomplished together. We hope you enjoy our production of Every Novel You’ve Read in High School in 25 Minutes or Less.

Enjoy the show, Brenna McConnell (12) Director Every Novel You’ve Read in High School in 25 Minutes or Less

Brenna,

Congratulations on your directorial debut!

Love, Mom, Dad, Erin and Ryan Break a leg, cast and crew of Stories in Rep!!!

Davis, It has been a joy to watch you and your friends grow up in the theater! We marvel at the talent you have each been given by God to be used for His glory.

Congratulations on your directorial debut in TOTB and break a leg on your final show at Wesleyan!

Love, Mom and Dad Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

Psalms 100:1

And That’s A Wrap!

Alex, it seems like yesterday when you were in your first Wesleyan production. Fast forward almost seven years later and what a ride it has been! We have loved watching you perform in so many things at Wesleyan and are thrilled that the theater has brought you so much joy. We are beyond proud of you and wish you nothing but the best as you approach your final high school curtain call.

Much Love, Mom, Dad, and Braden

c SENIORS o n g r a t s Alex Thorne, William Sabonis-Chafee, Tori Hedlund, Carson Green, Ryan McConnell, Davis Olds, Nadia Thieriot, Norah Bishop, Zach Russell, Brenna McConnell, Rylie Jones

Cast

In alphabetical order

Norah Bishop (12)

Gavin Burns (9)

Carson Green (12)

Tori Hedlund (12)

William Sabonis-Chafee (12)

Ellie Simmons (9)

Alex Thorne (12)

Brenna McConnell (12) Director

Nadia Thieriot (12) Stage Manager

Caroline Croley (11) Costume Designer

Anna Kennedy (11) Costume Assistant

Dorothy Park (10) Costume Assistant

Cast

In alphabetical order

Ryan McConnell (12)

Rebekah Niemann (9)

Allison Reding (9)

Zach Russell (12)

Davis Olds (12) Director

Beth McConnell Producer

Stephanie Simmons Producer

Norah Mukana (9) Stage Manager

Rylie Jones (12) Hair & Makeup

RJ Devlin (11) Audio Design

Chad Simmons Technical Director

Serena Wright Asst. Technical Director.

Cast List ROMEO & JULIET: A TALE OF TWO BALCONIES DIRECTOR................................................................................DAVIS OLDS (12) STAGE MANAGER.........................................................NADIA THIERIOT (12) SHAKESPEAREAN JULIET............................................ TORI HEDLUND (12) SHAKESPEAREAN ROMEO............................................ZACH RUSSELL (12) MODERN JULIET..............................................................ELLIE SIMMONS (9) MODERN ROMEO........................................................... CARSON GREEN (12)

EVERY NOVEL YOU READ IN HIGH SCHOOL (IN 25 MINUTES OR LESS) DIRECTOR.............................................................BRENNA MCCONNELL (12) STAGE MANAGER...........................................................NORAH MUKANA (9) TROUPE ACTOR 1 (PAMONA)................................. REBEKAH NIEMANN (9) TROUPE ACTOR 2 (VANESS)........................................ALLISON REDING (9) TROUPE ACTOR 3 (HUBIE)............................................ NORAH BISHOP (12) TROUPE ACTOR 4 (VENNIE).............................................. GAVIN BURNS (9) TROUPE ACTOR 5 (JACOB)......................WILLIAM SABONIS-CHAFEE (12) TROUPE ACTOR 6 (LEE)................................................... ALEX THORNE (12) TROUPE ACTOR 7 (BJORN).................................... RYAN MCCONNELL (12)

Settings ROMEO & JULIET: A TALE OF TWO BALCONIES The balconies of Shakespearean Juliet Capulet and Modern Juliet Capulet.

EVERY NOVEL YOU READ IN HIGH SCHOOL (IN 25 MINUTES OR LESS) The stage of a high school assembly right before summer break.

Production Crew DIRECTORS ........................................Brenna McConnell (12), Davis Olds (12) PRODUCERS............................................ Beth McConnell, Stephanie Simmons TECHNICAL DIRECTOR.............................................................Chad Simmons ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR........................................Serena Wright STAGE MANAGERS............................. Norah Mukana (9), Nadia Thieriot (12) COSTUME DESIGNER........................................................Caroline Croley (11) COSTUME ASSISTANTS......................Anna Kennedy (11), Dorothy Park (10) HAIR & MAKE-UP LEAD........................Rylie Jones (12), Kim Sabonis-Chafee PROPERTIES.................. Chad Simmons, Stephanie Simmons, Serena Wright SET DESIGN............................................. Chad Simmons, Stephanie Simmons SET CONSTRUCTION....................................... Chad Simmons, Serena Wright AUDIO DESIGN & LIVESTREAM............................................... RJ Devlin (11) LIGHTING DESIGN......................................................................Serena Wright LIGHTING OPS..................................... Norah Mukana (9), Nadia Thieriot (12) POSTER DESIGN.........................................................................Kate Adent (11) ONLINE TICKETING.................................Andrew Blackburn, Minoo Mayfield T-SHIRT DESIGN............................................Kate Adent (11), Minoo Mayfield PROGRAM LAYOUT AND DESIGN.......... Heather Niemann, Minoo Mayfield AD SALES AND SHOUT OUTS......................................................... Meg Foster LIVESTREAM COORDINATOR............................................ Andrew Strayhorn PROGRAM PRINTING.................................................................... Trinity Press PHOTOGRAPHY.............................................. Brian Morgan, Hannah Graham

Special Thanks Chris Cleveland, Head of School Joseph Koch, High School Principal Meg Foster, Director of Fine Arts Spencer Cornett and the wonderful facilities department Natalie Smith, WAA President Wesleyan Arts Alliance Kim Sabonis-Chafee, Arts Parent Partner Parent Volunteers Andrew Strayhorn

Allison, Look, there you go, It's so much fun to watch you, Congratulations, you're the bomb!

Keep the acting troupe in line, To make sure they stop on time, Break a leg!

Love, Sister (Shannon), Dad, and Mom

It has been one of the greatest joys of our life to watch you perform! We pray that you will always use the talents that God has given you to honor Him. Love Mom, Dad, and Lexi “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord,‘ plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future!’” Jeremiah 29:11

Sherlock’s First Adventure Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Once Upon a Mattress Transyl-Mania The Little Mermaid Comic Book Artist Willy Wonka

We’ve been on your first adventure, gone under the sea, and into the woods.

We’ve survived the apocalypse, gone to Neverland and gotten all shook up.

Wherever the stage takes you next, we’ll be there. We love you, William!

—Mom & Dad SabCha

Chess The Addams Family Ten Ways to Survive Tuck Everlasting This is a Test Into the Woods Hay Fever Peter Pan All Shook Up Stories in Rep

Ryan, We’ve had a whale of a time watching you grow into the strong and confident young man we are cheering on tonight. Can’t wait to cheer on the next act, too.

Congratulations to you and the entire cast and crew of Stories in Rep! Love, Dad, Mom, and Erin

Isaiah 62:3

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STORIES IN REP

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We are so proud of all your contributions to the Fine Arts Program. Best of luck in your final show. Break a leg!

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