Toronto Regional Showcase 2017
April 6, 7 and 8 Hart House Theatre University of Toronto
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Welcomes you to the Regional Showcase of the 71st Annual Sears Ontario Drama Festival!
Sears Canada is proud to sponsor this exceptional event and to celebrate remarkable achievements in the arts by talented students, such as those you will see on the stage this evening.
These performances are a reflection of the dedicated and talented students and teachers in the drama programs of our Ontario high schools.
The Sears Charitable Foundation is a registered Canadian charity focused on the development of children and youth in areas of both health and education. The health component is centered on raising awareness and providing funds for research and treatment for the fight against childhood cancer. The education component is centered on after-school programs and initiatives such as the Sears Ontario Drama Festival, which enrich young people’s lives and allow them to reach their full potential.
Please consider making a donation and help us continue to provide meaningful experiences. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of young people.
Visit www.searsfoundation.ca
Page 2 Welcome... to the 71st Toronto Regional Showcase of the Sears Ontario Drama Festival. The nine productions that you will see during the three evenings of the Showcase represent outstanding achievement in high school theatre from the three Toronto District Festivals. The presentations are accompanied by public and private adjudications that expand the participating students’ development and enjoyment of the Festival.
PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE Wayne Fairhead, Executive Director Gail Sajo, Promotions Adrian Black, Webmaster
Our Regional Adjudicator, Autumn Smith, will select productions and individuals for the following awards: Regional Awards of Merit and Awards of Excellence The John Glossop Adjudicator’s Award and Two Outstanding Productions
Ken Gas will select the winner of The BJ Castleman New Play Award
The Janet Bessey Stage Management Award will be selected by the Hart House Technical Director, Doug Floyd An original production may be invited to the SummerWorks Festival
In addition, our District Adjudicators (Liza Balkan – South, Geoffrey Armour – North, Matt White - Central) selected Awards of Merit, Awards of Excellence, Outstanding Original Scripts and Spirit of the Festival Awards during the Toronto District Festival. These awards were presented at special events earlier in March at Monarch Park, North Toronto and Earl Haig and are listed at the back of this program.
TORONTO REGIONAL COMMITTEE Jen Burak, Co-ordinator Cate Boutilier, Assistant Coordinator/Webmaster Toronto North Coordinator Andrew Muia Toronto Central Coordinator Jenn Worsnop Toronto South Coordinator Liz Burnip Sue Daniel (Program Layout) Toronto Regional Festival Website: sodftoronto.info
Special Thanks to: Doug Floyd, Brian Campbell, participating students, incredible staff advisors, school administrators, friends, family and our fantastic audiences throughout the festival! Page 3 The Sears Ontario Drama Festival
Sears Canada proudly supports the work of the Ontario Drama Festival because it believes that involvement in the Arts challenges young people to problem solve in many different ways as it encourages them to think, feel and find practical solutions. Through the Festival students develop team building and leadership skills which can help them to face the future with confidence. What began as a little “Drama Fiesta” with three plays in 1946 has evolved into one of the longest running cultural traditions in Canada and one of the largest student festivals in the world. From February to May each year, students take centre stage. Annually the Sears Ontario Drama Festival attracts the participation of approximately 12,000 students and their teachers, representing approximately 300 schools throughout Ontario. The Festival moves through three stages – District and Regional Festivals, and the gala Ontario Showcase: • From February to early April, local schools participate in District Festivals where they receive professional adjudication of their productions and often participate in workshops that encourage teamwork and skills development. • During the month of April, six (6) Regional Showcases are held around Ontario at which Outstanding Productions from the District Festivals are performed. At each Regional Festival two (2) Outstanding Productions are selected by professional adjudicators to form a twelve (12) play Ontario Showcase. • The 2017, 71st Anniversary Provincial Showcase will be held at the Chatham Cultural Centre in Chatham from May 10-13th. Awards with bursaries and scholarships ranging from $250 to $3000 are awarded to students over the course of the Festival. These assist them to continue their studies in the performing arts. Past alumni of the Festival are now contributing members of the Canadian workforce in many professions. Some of the former “grads” in the performing arts include David Cronenberg, Franco Boni, Sky Gilbert, Margot Kidder, Rachel McAdams, Helen Shaver, Yanna McIntosh, Jacob James, Sonja Smits and R.H.Thomson.
www.searsdramafestival.com
Page 4 Our Adjudicator...... Autumn Smith
…is a Toronto based theatre director and artist educator. She recently completed her MFA at York University in Theatre Direction with an Emphasis on Teaching. She is also a conservatory trained actor from the Oxford School of Drama, specializing in Shakespearean text. This fall, she returned to York as a member of the faculty. In conjunction with her work as a director, Autumn is also a sought after Artist Educator, having worked with The Ontario Arts Council, The Toronto and Durham District School Boards, The National Ballet/ Stratford Project, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Shakespeare School, Theatre Passe Muraille, The Tarragon Theatre, George Brown Theatre School, and Equity Showcase Theatre. She is the former Artistic Director of the Dora Award Winning MacKenzieRo, the Irish Repertory Theatre of Canada. Other credits include working as Communications and Outreach Manager for the Toronto Fringe Festival and adjudicating for the SODF Central Regional. Autumn is also currently in her 7th year as an adjudicator for The Sears Ontario Drama Festival, and has taken on adjudicating other festivals such as the ACTCO Festival, Studentwrights Festival and the Paprika Festival.
**** BJ Castleman, who taught at Cedarbrae Collegiate, entered productions at all three levels of the Festival for 30 years, almost all of which were original scripts by himself, by his students or both. Though retired, BJ is still an ardent supporter of original work at the Festival.
Ken Gass will select the recipient of this year’s BJ Castleman New Play Award. He is the Artistic Director of the Canadian Repertory Theatre and Founder of Factory Theatre. He has brought the work of such important Canadian playwrights as Wajdi Mouawad, Judith Thompson and George F. Walker to the stage. Page 5
2017 Spirit Of The Festival Award The purpose of this award is to recognize contributions that best exemplify the essential qualities of the Festival. Recipients (one school from each of the three Toronto Districts) were selected by adjudicators from among those that went beyond the call of duty in hosting a night of the Festival by demonstrating the selflessness, cooperation and celebratory “spirit” that is embodied in the philosophy of the SODF. These schools created settings in which all participants were encouraged to share interesting and dynamic theatre. The staff advisors and students from the following schools are being honoured this year:
Toronto North: Madonna C.S.S. Toronto Central: Richview C.I. Toronto South: Central Toronto Academy
Nominees for BJ Castleman New Play Award
The adjudicators of the three Toronto Districts each selected one original student script to nominate for this award; the winner will be selected by playwright Ken Gas and announced on the final night of the Regional Showcase; he or she receives a $250 award. Any studnt written script performed at any district in Ontario can also be entered for the Wayne Fairhead New Play Award ($500) which is awarded annually at the Provincial Showcase.
Toronto North… Be all my sins rememb’red; Ensemble Creation, Northview Heights S.S.
Toronto Central… O Nosso Fodo (Our Song) By Kathy Martinez, Loretto College School
Toronto South … As Impossible as Eating Noodles out of a Jug By Grace Walton, Monarch Park C.I.
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TORONTO REGIONAL SHOWCASE 2017 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
How I Let You Down...... Don Mills C.I., Toronto North
My Mother’s Secret...... St. Clements School, Toronto Central
Be all my sins remember’d …………..Northview Heights S.S., Toronto North
FRIDAY, APRIL 7
As Impossible as Eating Noodles Out of a Jug…………..Monarch Park C.I. Toronto South Ghost Bird…………………………….Father Redmond C.S.S., Toronto South
Mãe ...... Dante Alighieri Academy, Toronto North
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
Still...... …. Richview C.I., Toronto Central
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet………………... SirWilfrid Laurier C.I. Toronto South
O Nosso Fado (Our Song)…………………….Loretto College School, Central
All performances begin at 7 pm No entry or exit during a performance Please do not use cameras or recording devices
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How I Let You Down A Collective Creation Written by Cast & Production Members
Cast
Boogie Bob…….…….…Michael Zhang Nick………….…Lavarnan Mehavarnan Joseph………….……..…..Eugene Woo Jack…………...... Alex Sai Wang Sara………………….Seairra Nemecek Dad…………...………….Steven Wang Andy ………….……..Jad Kamaleddine Ariel……..…….……….…..Lucia Kang Zifan…………………….Zifan Nameer YuanChi……….…………..…..Leo Wei Luljeta………….…...…….Suzana Xani Stage Crew………LiPeng Yu, Carolina Reyes, Eduard Dumintrov, Shea Segarty, Alexis Ross, & Miranda Liu
Production
Director………………………………....…………………..Ms. Lisa Morneau Assistant Director…………………………………………. Shadeer Mohamed Stage Manager………………………...………………………Vinuli De Silva Assistant Stage Manager………………..……………….….….Salwa Abdalla Lighting Designer & Technician...…………………………….…Ayoub Izzet Sound Technician …………….…………………………………You-Jin Kim Script Editor………………………………………………….…..Catherine Lu Set Designer ………………………………………………….…Jessica Zhang Assistant Set Designers…………….Miranda Liu, Aaron Jiang & Nikki Wang Sound Exploration………………………………..…………..Dan Diaconescu
A Special Thanks to: Ms. Panagiotopoulos, Ms. Sivarajah, Ms. Wilson, Mr. Thoms, Ms. Whiteside, Ms. Rayner, Mr. McKinlay, Lulu Liu, Sarah Jafari, Trey Larmond, Samson Mills, Jessica Zhang’s box building crew, Jen Burak, and our friends and family.
Page 8 You can never truly grasp the magnitude of a moment until it becomes a memory. How I Let You Down explores the stories of Jack, Joseph, and Sara and the regret they hold onto from their pasts. The moments they cannot change, but wish they could- the shoulda woulda coulda’s. It is those moments that shape who we are as people. They solidify how even though we can’t change the past, we can take away the memories that are most dear to us and hold onto them to make us stronger. The stories told by the three main characters have been dramatized, but they are all based on true stories and many truthful moments.
Music composers for music used within the performance- permission granted & fees waived:
The Franklin Electric, “This is How I Let You Down,” This Is How I Let You Down, Indica Records William Prince, “Bloom,” Earthly Days, CD Baby All other songs used are original compositions, or royalty free and public domain music.
WARNING: This play contains mature language.
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Confused about YOUR future in the arts?
The SODF has a great resource for students, parents and teachers:
The Post Secondary Arts in Canada Study: go to www.searsdramafestival.com
Page 9 Thursday, April 6: St. Clement’s School presents
My Mother’s Secret Collectively Written by the Cast
Cast EMMA ...... Grace Cameron ZOE ...... Maddy Rocco JOCELYN ...... Jenna Seguin AVA ...... Sarah Ko JENN ...... Hannah Monger PETER ...... Kayla Goodridge TEACHER ...... Carys Hillyer ALIYAH ...... Maia Deluz NEW BARRISTA ...... Isabella Salama
production Director ...... Collective Creation by the Cast Set Designer ...... Amarah Hasham-Steele
Lighting Designer ...... Mackenzie MacIntosh Set Construction/Painting ...... The Students of the Grade 9 Drama Class Stage Manager ...... Katherine Lees Lighting Operator ...... Neha Srivastava, Chloe Gray Sound Operators ...... Avery Kelterborn Props Head ...... Issy Parshuram Costume Designer ...... Sophie Frater Staff Advisors ...... Ms. Jenn Worsnop
Director's Note: The grade 10s have been working on developing this play since November. This play was developed as a collective through various workshops and improvisations. My Mother’s Secret is a play that looks at the complexities of family dynamics and how far a mother is willing to go to protect her youngest daughter from repeating her mistakes.
Sound Effects used with permission from: freesound.org Taylor Swift Our Song sheet music purchased for performance through musicnotes.com
A Special Thanks To Ms Bryant, Ms Perry, Mr. D, The Arts Department, Ms Sheena Robertson, Ms Paula Wing, Mr. Geoffrey Armour, Eliza Glady, Mackenzie MacIntosh, Molly Ketcheson.
Page 10 Thursday, April 6: Northview Heights S.S. presents
Be all my sins rememb’red
Inspired by the words of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Devised by Ms. Carla Johnston with contributions from the ensemble
Ensemble
Isabelle Bury Tobi Lateef
Mayusha Ganeshalingam Adrian Lilley Shai Ginsburg Sebastian Morales
Sofi Grange Su Jean Pyo
Cindy Huynh Sabrina Yoshioka Ivana Jovicic
Director………………..…………..……….…Ms. Carla Johnston
Producer……………………...…….…………Ms. Katy Whitfield
Stage Crew……..Sofia Moraes, Ivana Jovicic and Lara Pelo
Projection……….…Catherine Nguyen and Alexander Kim
Lights….Anika Bartlett Enarson, Harry Kim, Rocky Retrato
Musical Director…………….…………………Ms. Katy Whitfield
Costumes ………………….Ensemble and Ms. Carla Johnston
Make-Up………………………………..………………………Lara Pelo
Page 11 Notes on the Production: This piece is a reimagining of Hamlet and Ophelia’s story, using existing text from Shakespeare's play. Ophelia has drowned. Upon learning this news, Hamlet is disgusted at displays of grief when it was he who loved her best. This multilingual interpretation looks into Hamlet’s mind as he traces remembrances of their love. He must confront grief, guilt and unsettling truths.
The 8 languages include: English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Korean, Russian, Yoruba (Nigeria), and Tamil.
The multilingual production challenges traditional interpretations of
Shakespeare and highlights the universality of the tragedy. We have 8
Ophelias and 3 Hamlets, and began our exploration of the text looking at Queen Gertrude's beautiful description of Ophelia’s death, which ultimately must be a lie.
All music in the production is original.
The cast and crew would like to thank the following people for their ongoing support and encouragement throughout the entire production process.
The administration of Northview Heights S.S. Principal, Mr. Peter Paputsis and Vice Principals Mr. Ken Do, Ms. Rosalie Griffith, and Mrs. Florence Ormonde, Ms. Pia Tuzi (ACL for the Arts), Ms. Felicia Brennan, Ms. Vicky Giannoutsos, Ms. Jennifer Carstairs, Mr. David Reibetanz, Ms. Jillian
Warring Bird, the office administration and caretaking staff and the staff at Northview Heights Secondary School.
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Friday, April 7: Monarch Park CI presents…
As Impossible as Eating Noodles Out of a Jug By Grace Walton*
Cast MAISIE SPRINGER ...... Destiny Mae EDIE FAST ...... Sophie Qubti VALE SCHROEDER ...... Mercedes Gaztambide POPPY SCHROEDER ...... Megan Bryson HAZEL FAY ...... Halley McKeown
Production Director ...... Isabel Dewey Stage Managers ...... Zackary Kellman, Izzy Heim Technical Director/Lighting ...... Norah Martin, Rhiannon Colleran Costume Design ...... Sydney Riggs Set Designer & Property Manager ...... George Magafas Stage Hands ...... Zoe Heim, Sydney Riggs, George Magafas Dramaturg ...... Prabidhi Pande Original Music ...... Mr. Kevin Sasaki Staff Advisor ...... Mr. Michael Limerick
Special thanks to Monarch Park Administration and Mark Bryson at Hotsets Film
Warning: Mature Themes and Language.
“As Impossible as Eating Noodles Out of a Jug” Presented with permission from Grace Walton *Student Written
Page 13 Friday, April 7: Father Redmond C.S.S. presents…
GHOST BIRD by Mr. Greg McGrade
cast THE CHORUS ...... Serena Baron, Anne Marie Comi, Amy Correia, Kate Cullen, Kalyna Fisher, Jadi Genita, Sarah Menezes, Alyssa Staios JOSHUA, a high school senior ...... Mauro Dragonieri EMILY, Joshua’s girlfriend ...... Olivia Martin-Rieder ANNA, their friend from school ...... Amanda Gasparro JILL, a high school senior ...... Pilar Trabuenca DEIRDRE, her friend from school ...... Chantal Saab HALEY, her friend from school ...... Eni Xhemalaj
production Director ...... Mr. McGrade Assistant Director ...... Analisa Raimondo Lighting & Sound Design/Operator ...... Noah Premru Sound Operator ...... Alex Moskal Costume Design ...... prepared by the ensemble Stage Crew ...... Miles Emerson, Sabrina Pontello
Director's Note: In October 2016, a number of students began a series of after school workshops to develop a play for this year’s Sears festival. To begin with we only had the idea of a car accident and the image of the bird houses that litter the park area just south of our school. Through a series of movement and creative writing workshops, we found ourselves discussing a number of themes – betrayal, dishonesty, unrequited love, drug abuse, mental health, and jealousy. All suitable and promising in different ways, however, the actors were determined to not have an "insert message here" kind of play. Eventually, we committed to two stories and began to explore how best to weave them together and ultimately bring them to the stage. The result of this four-month process is “Ghost Bird.” The entire company and I owe a huge debt of thanks to all of the students who began this process with us. Their passionate engagement in the workshops and faith in the potential of this story gave us the courage to persevere.
A Special Thanks To Ms. Nicholds, Mr. MacDonald, Ms. Tomeczek, and of course our friends and family.
*Sound/Music licensed from Productiontrax.com. Page 14 Friday, April 7: Dante Alighieri Academy presents…
Mãe
A Collective Creation
Lead Writers: Ms. Lynise Reedy, Kristopher Kassabian, Victoria Pitoscia, Joana Fialho & Sara Torres
Cast: Characters from 1969 (In Alphabetical Order)
Isabel da Costa, Mother (Mãe) ...... Joana Fialho Jessica and Elena, Band Members ...... Jessica Di Nardo & Elena Didiano Joao,Brother ...... Matthew Roman Jorge da Costa, Father (Pai) ...... Andrew Bolarino Maria, Daughter ...... Victoria Pitoscia Mr. Andrade, Custodian ...... Mark Rabanes Ms. Zaki, Music Teacher ...... Zaki Dumoine Paulo Sousa, grown son of Father’s friend,1969 ...... Kristopher Kassabian Mary, Ms. Zaki’s Friend ...... Semhar Tesfagergies Phone Gossip Characters ...... Andrew Bolarino, Adelina Carbone Elizabeth Romano, Semhar Tesfagergies Vocal Class Students ...... Jessica Di Nardo, Rene Caruso, Carina Pinto-Bras, Elena Didano, Mauda Karram, Sheena Muyrong
Cast: Characters from 1989 (In Alphabetical Order)
Eduardo Santos, Son of father’s friend ...... Jessie Rarang Maria, Mother (Mãe), grown up daughter from 1969 ...... Victoria Pitoscia Parent of Rosana’s Soccer Teammate ...... Carina Pinto-Bras Paulina, Sister ...... Elizabeth Romano Paulo Sousa, Father (same Paulo as introduced in 1969) ... Kristopher Kassabian Phone Gossip Characters………………………………….Rene Caruso, Carina Pinto-Bras, Jessica Di Nardo, Sheena Muyrong Rosana, Daughter……………………………………………………………………………..Sara Torres Soccer Coach Kim……………………………………………………………………..Adelina Carbone Soccer Scout………………………………………………………………………………….Jessie Rarang Soccer Team Members………………………… .Jessica Di Nardo, Rene Caruso, Carina Pinto-Bras, Mauda Karram, Sheena Muyrong Soccer Teammate, her mom recognizes Rosana ...... Mauda Karram
Page 15 Cast: Characters from 2016 (In Alphabetical Order)
Luisa, Daughter ...... Kaitlin Belchior Rosana, Mother (Mãe), grown up daughter from 1989 ...... Sara Torres Olivia, Sister ...... Catarina Pinto Mr. Saverio Amaral, Director of Romeo & Juliet ...... Mario Di Cerbo Samantha, Stage Manager of Romeo & Juliet ...... Semhar Tesfagergies Rene, Props Mistress for Romeo & Juliet ...... Rene Caruso Brian, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet ...... Mark Rabanes Nurse in Romeo & Juliet ...... Sheena Muyrong Friar in Romeo & Juliet ...... Andrew Bolarino Cast members of Romeo & Juliet ...... Carina Pinto-Bras, Hernani Alves, Mauda Karram, Jessica Di Nardo Instagram Posting Group ...... Jessica Di Nardo, Mauda Karram, Hernani Alves, Jessie Rarang Talent Agent……………………………………………………………………………Matthew Roman
Production: Director………...…………………………………………………………….…………………Ms. L. Reedy Assistant Director………………………………………………………………Kristopher Kassabian Stage Manager……………………………………………………………………...Elizabeth Romano Costume Design………………………………...... Carina Pinto-Bras, Rene Caruso Lighting……………………...………………...... Viviana Moraes Sound…………………………...... Wayne Murray Props & Production Crew……………………..Anthony De Santis, Summer Stefanello Production Assistants..………………Leojan Viloria, Reinalene Amada, Bryan Aellen
Music:
Music from bensound.com, (http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music). Used with permission from Ben.
A Special Thanks To:
Ms. F. Cifelli, Ms. A. Melino, Ms. T. Santoro, Ms. L. Quagliozzi, Ms. A. Sgorlon, Mr. V. Marchese, Ms. M. Dimza, Mr. B. Moniz, Mr. H. Amaral and the Dante Caretaking Staff, Kaitlyn Gatt, Mr. F. Aldea, Mr. R. Janisse, Ms. A. Cilento, Ms. E. O’Sullivan, Mr. B. Canning, Mr. M. Quaglietta, The Dante Breakfast Club, The Grade 10 and 11 Dramatic Arts Students, Lucy Janisse, Everett Janisse , Ms. C. Pinto, Ms. D. Caruso and all the parents, teachers and staff of Dante Alighieri Academy for their support.
Page 16 Saturday April 8: Richview CI presents…
S T I L L Selected scenes by Paul Auster, “In The Country of Last Things” Selected scenes written by Amina Arsanukayeva and cast
Ensemble Sefra Adatia Ruhama Dechassa Thomas Squires Romina Trigiani Jonny Foster Ryan Farrell Alex Irvine Tamia Williams Sierra Burke-Smith Randy Debartolo Ladonna Cox Augustina Faiella Alikka Detlor Emily Reynolds
Production Directors………………………….……..Deanna Gene and Ms. Kelly Beaulieu Rehearsal coach ...... Jonny Foster Stage manager ...... Jessica Zado Production Manager…………………………………………………Erika Murchie Costumes ...... Mrs. Rosemary Lamb, Oliver Cruz-Wood Ian Hamilton, Christina Mazza Set construction ...... Mr. Michel Beaulieu Stage crew………….…Kenny Budwa, Daniel Pascucci, Matthew Ruffalo Director of AV ...... Ignacy Plazewski Lighting/sound ...... Owen Cocjin-Fry
Musical Devisors: Brock Mcpherson, John Mitchele, Maryam Sedeghpour
Special thanks to… RCI principal Mr. Miceli, the administrative team, and the caretaking and office staff for their extra support of this production.
The set was constructed solely with objects found at the Faraday Landfill site. The film footage was taken from this location. Many thanks to Bobby, Danny and the three legged bear, Tripod, who watched Ms. B’s weekly searches with amusement. The costumes were constructed solely with materials found at Salvation Army Thrift stores and Arts Junktion. The carbon footprint of this production aligns with our concerns for recycling, clean air and water for both our generation and the next.
Page 17 Saturday April 8: Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I. presents…
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet
by Mr. Peter Bloedel
Cast
Narrator #1 ...... Shuchita Das Narrator #2 ...... Faith Anantharajan Prologue/Balthasar ...... Sharmin Rahman Romeo ...... Josh Elliott Juliet ...... Chloe Petrou Mercutio ...... Jacob Beshara Benvolio ...... Sidra Jafri Lord Capitulate ...... Ryan Arff Lady Capitulate ...... Shireen Shafqat Tybalt ...... Aidanne Brennan Monk Larry ...... Mehrab Hassain Nurse/ Sampson ...... Vicky diDonato Abram ...... Hiwot Belai Gregory ...... Adib Syed Lady Monotone/ Servant: ...... Farial Bhuyan Lord Monotone: ...... Tharun Rajulam Paris/Prince ...... Naveetha Punithatajah
Production Director ...... Siona Shakyaver Stage Manager/Lighting Operation ...... Jade Branker and Marian Lopez District Stage Manager ...... Cynthia Bulmer- Jarnell Technical Director/Lighting Designer ...... Cynthia Bulmer- Jarnell Sound Operator ...... Hafsa Hannan Sound / Music Design ...... Faith Anantharajan Costume, Prop / Set Design ...... Siona Shakyaver Costume Prop / Ser Construction ...... Mrs. Liz Burnip and Tech Production Class Staff Advisor ...... Mrs. Liz Burnip
Page 18 Tech Production Class: Neela Abdi, Keisha Adams, Briana Andrews, Chioma Babb, Iqra Bhatti, Jade Branke, Cynthia Bulmer-Jarnell, Sammy Capuano, Alexander Chaikowsky, Myriam Deril, Tyequisha Downey, Jason Ha,Tyshawn Hazle, Horace Jackson, Marian Lopez, Siona Shakyaver, Jaydin Simpson, Bryannah Thomas
Special thanks to: Ms. Liza Balkan, Mr. Marios Tenentes, Dr. Zaheer Bhyat, Ms. Leslie Ann Klinger, .Mr. Mark Varvas, Ms Charis Kelso, Ms. Camille Ellam, Ms. Sheri Talosi, Ms. Michele Muzzi, Laurier’s Student Activity Council, Laurier’s office and custodial staff.
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts Inc. ( www.playscripts.com)
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Join us for the 71st Ontario Provincial Showcase at the Chatham Cultural Centre Chatham, Ontario May 10-13th !
Page 19 Saturday April 8: Loretto College School presents…
O Nosso Fado (Our Song) Written By Kathy Martinez
Cast- In Order of Appearance
WORKER 1, MAGDALENA ...... Paulyn Radam WORKER 2, TERESA ...... Genesis Calliste WORKER 3, MARIA FERNANDA ...... Journey To LOURDES ...... Areeba Tabassum FATIMA ...... Emily Pacheco MARIA, RADIO CALL SIGN ...... Kathy Martinez LUCY ...... Angela Rosete FADISTA ...... Scarlett Rose-Mendes MANAGER, JOSE ...... Angela Vizhnay CHRISTOPHER, ABEL ...... Angelina Avramopoulos BERNADETTE ...... Trisha Petilos REGINA ...... Amanda Aduca GABRIELLA ...... Marta Sa MARTA ...... Linda Terceira
Production Director ...... Ms. Sara Pedrosa Stage Manager ...... Diamond Rocha Technical Director/Lighting Design ...... Nicole Pimentel Choreography ...... Ms. Martha Hinton Musical Direction ...... Ms. Vanessa Meli Set Construction ...... Mr. Tony Pedrosa
Special thanks to Wave Accounting, Cumberland Private Wealth Management, Maureen Gualtieri, Inga Breede, Andrea Pedrosa, Sean Kelly, Principal Vince Russiello, Vice Principal Rita Leone and to “Lurdes” and her colleagues whose personal story of struggle and triumph in Winona Giles, “Portuguese Women at Work” informed and inspired this drama.
Music: Permission for preshow music “Tributo”, “O Regresso” and “Bolorina” and production music “Variações sobre um Tema Melancólico” and “Porto Largo” by Alexandre Bateiras are performed with permissions from freemusicarchive.org under an Attribution- NonCommercial license.
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alexandre_Bateiras/Canes_da_Lua_Nova/
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SODF Toronto North District Awards 2017 Geoffrey Armour, Adjudicator
Outstanding Productions to the Regional Showcase:
Be All my Sins Rememb’red: Northview Heights S.S.
How I Let You Down: Don Mills C.I.
“MÃE” : Dante Alighieri Academy
How I Let You Down: Don Mills C.I.
Outstanding Original Play: How I Let You Down: Don Mills C.I.
Spirit of the Festival: Madonna C.S.S
Awards of Excellence:
Ensemble Performance, in Be All My Sins Rememb’red: Northview Heights S.S.
Collective Creation, in Awaken: Brebeuf C.S.
The Cast, Textual Delivery, in Henry V: George Vanier S.S.
Anthia Barboutsis, Direction, in Drift: Dr. Norman Bethune C.I.
Brandon Wright, Playwriting, in Blue Butterfly: North Albion C.I.
Julia Siciliano, Playwriting, Directing & Acting, in Ana: Cardinal Carter Academy
Ryan Fernando and Travis Raviyendran, Playwriting, in A Not so Angel on My Shoulder: Chaminade College Page 21 The Collective, for Playwriting, in Tory’s Resort: Senator O’Connor C.H.S.
Maryam Ismath, for Playwriting, in My Forgetful Elephant: Lester B. Pearson C.I.
Thia McDowell, for Direction, in A Kind of Solace: Earl Haig S.S.
Anabelle Zaluski, for Playwriting, in A Kind of Solace: Earl Haig S.S.
Production Team, for Overall Design, in How I Let You Down: Don Mills C.I.
Amanda Lok, for Direction, in Look Me in the Eye: Dr. Norman Bethune C.I.
Awards of Merit:
Sabrina Yoshioka, for Performance, in Be All My Sins Rememb’red: Northview Heights S.S.
Production Team, for Technical Execution, in Awaken: Brebeuf C.S.
Arshia Saifollahi, for Performance as Henry V, in Henry V: George Vanier S.S.
Keyandre Baker and Taepiha Ganesadas, for their Performances as Nathan and Chloe, in Blue Butterfly: North Albion C.I.
Queena Li, for Playwriting, in Becoming: Crestwood Preparatory College
Mahmetcan Hocaoglu for his Performance as Pierce in Becoming: Crestwood Preparatory College
The Cast, for Ensemble Performance in Drift: Dr. Norman Bethune C.I.
The Cast, for Ensemble Performance in Ana: Cardinal Carter Academy
Page 22 Travis Raviyandran, for Direction of A Not so Angel on My Shoulder: Chaminade College
Andrew Dugai and Carlos Acosta, for comedic performances in Louis and Dave: St. Basil’s the Great C.S.
The Chorus, for Creative Ensemble in Louis and Dave St. Basil’s the Great C.S.
Anne Shea, for Performance as Tory in Tory’s Resort: Senator O’Connor C.H.S.
The Cast, for Ensemble Performance in My Forgetful Elephant: Lester B. Pearson C.I.
Shontae Cameron-Papp, Karen Nguyen, Joey Yeun, Cecilla Palacio- Guiterrez, for Playwriting of Time’s Up: L’Amoreaux C.I.
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Page 23 SODF Toronto Central District Awards 2017 Matt White, Adjudicator
Outstanding Productions to the Regional Showcase:
Still: Richview C.I.
My Mother’s Secret: St. Clement’s School
O Nosso Fado (Our Song): Loretto College School
Outstanding Original Play: O Nosso Fado (Our Song): Loretto College School
Spirit of the Festival: Richview C.I.
Awards of Excellence:
Ensemble Performance, in My Mother’s Secret : St. Clement’s School
Ensemble Performance, in O Nosso Fado (Our Song): Loretto College School
Ensemble Performance, in Still: Richview C.I.
Oliver Cruz-Wood, Ian Hamilton, and Christina Mazza for Costumes in Still: Richview C.I.
Brock McPherson, John Mitchele, and Maryan Sadeghpour, for Original Music in Still: Richview C.I.
Louis Nguyen, for Performance in I Prefer Dinner: York Memorial C.I. Page 24 Foti Vito, for Direction of I Prefer Dinner: York Memorial C.I.
Felix Quach, for Playwriting of I Prefer Dinner: York Memorial C.I.
Aidan Testa, for Direction of Die Kiste: Martingrove C.I.
Abigail Esteireiro, Charlotte Felix, Ellen Tidy, and Haddiyah Kuma , for Playwriting of Finding Them Among the Ashes: Northern S.S.
Andrea Doherty, Ava Hein, Noor Gaya, Razan Mersal, Angela Milanjovic and Demi Korkmanz for Set Design of Selfie: North Toronto C.I.
Awards of Merit:
Shian Nias, for Performance in I Prefer Dinner: York Memorial C.I.
The Cast, for Ensemble Performance in Shoulder to Shoulder: St. Clement’s School
The Cast, for Collective Creation of Remix: Silverthorn C.I.
Nagwang Lhazey, Eugene Yim, Yusuf Khan: for Music in Remix: Silverthorn C.I.
The Cast, for Ensemble Performance of The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel: Marc Garneau C.I.
Noah Belles, for Performance in A Page in the Book of Broadway: Lawrence Park C.I.
The Lawrence Report, for Music in A Page in the Book of Broadway: Lawrence Park C.I. Page 25 Alessia Weinberg, for Direction of Tracks: Lawrence Park C. I.
The Cast, for Ensemble Performance in Die Kiste: Martingrove C.I.
Alice Alexander, Olivia Crowdy, Sophie DeGoey, Julia Pape, Crystal Semple, Aiden Testa and Allie Waddell, for Playwriting of Die Kiste: Martingrove C.I.
Abigail Esteireiro, Ellen Tidy, Zane Isemann for Directing of Finding Them Among the Ashes: Northern S.S.
Nicole Jeliazkov and Erin Halls for Directing & Set Design of Famous 5: Leaside H.S.
Mattie Chernos for Playwriting of Call for Help: Leaside H.S.
Zeus Chan, for Stage Management of Selfie: North Toronto C.I.
Siona Shakyaver, Directing in The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I.
Jodi Wigle & Annie McBrien, Performance in What If /Young Love: Etobicoke School of the Arts
Mackenzie Hay, Directing & Performance in What If/ Ships : Etobicoke School of the Arts
JJ Greenberg, Performance in What If : Etobicoke School of the Arts
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Page 26 SODF Toronto South District Awards 2017 Liza Balkan, Adjudicator
Outstanding Productions to the Regional Showcase:
Ghost Bird : Father John Redmond C.S.S.
As Impossible as Eating Noodles out of a Jug: Monarch Park C.I.
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I.
Outstanding Original Play: As Impossible as Eating Noodles out of a Jug: Monarch Park C.I.
Spirit of the Festival: Central Toronto Academy
Awards of Excellence:
Ensemble Performance in This is a Play: Sir Oliver Mowat C.I.Calleigh C.K. Davies-Kneis, Playwriting & Performance in Roommates with Rings: Central Toronto Academy
Ensemble Performance in The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I.
Cynthia Bulmer, Stage Management/Tech Direction/Lighting in The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I.
Destiny Mae, Sophie Oubti, Mercedes Gaztambide, Hailey McKeown Megan Bryson: Ensemble Performance in As Impossible as Eating Noodles out of a Jug: Monarch Park C.I.
Isabel Dewey, Directing, As Impossible as Eating Noodles out of a Jug: Monarch Park C.I.
Ensemble Performance in Ghost Bird: Father Redmond C.S.S.
Page 27 Noah Premru, Lighting & Sound Design in Ghost Bird: Father Redmond C.S.S.
Ezera Beyene, Acting, in A Play on Words: Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I.
Allesandra Ametrano, Playwriting: Petty: University of Toronto Schools
Awards of Merit:
Anastasiva Dudnyk, The Proposal, for Performance: The Abelard School
The Cast, Wake Up, for Collective Creation: Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton C.S.S.
The Cast, Scratch, for Ensemble Performance: Cedarbrae C.I.
Chris Persaud & David Madray, Scratch, for Music/Soundscape: Cedarbrae C.I.
Emily Neiraa, Roommates with Rings, for Stage Management: Central Toronto Academy
Ezra Tennen, What IF/ She with a Capital S, for Performance: Etobicoke School of the Arts
The Cast, Changing Destiny, for Collective Creation & Performance: Jarvis C.I.
Nathaniel Laxter, Zoo Story, for Performance: Lakeshore C.I.
Gabriel Valencia, Impromptu, for Directing: Lakeshore C.I.
Ethan Belaisis, The Lottery, for Performance: Lakeshore C.I.
Klana Ali & Ali Hassnad, This is a Play, for Directing: Sir Oliver Mowat C.I.
Lucas Whitcar, This is a Play, for Lighting Design: Sir Oliver Mowat C.I.
Page 28 The Cast, Roommates with Rings, for Ensemble Performance: Central Toronto Academy
Sarah Moniz & Richard Infente-Hernandez, La Vie en Rosie, for Performance: Central Toronto Academy
Paige Lawson & Andjela Kamenov, What IF? , for Stage Management: Etobicoke School of the Arts
The Cast, Petty, for Ensemble Performance: University of Toronto Schools
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TORONTO REGIONAL AWARDS 2017
Outstanding Production
Outstanding Production
John Glossop
Adjudicator’s Award
Janet Bessey Stage Management Award
BJ Castleman New Play Award
Summerworks Invitation
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Awards of Merit…
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