Schedule of Events Friday, March 23 9:00-12:30pm Registration- Auditorium Lobby/Patio 9:00-11:15pm Information Table open- Auditorium Lobby/Patio 9:00-10:00am Lead IE Judge Check-In- (Teachers only)- D140 9:00-12:00 College Audition Sign-Ups- Library 9:00-9:45 Room Chair Orientation 2- Lower Library 9:00-Noon Chaperone Check-In- D134- Chaperones should check in upon arrival at festival 9:30-10:15am IE Judges Sign In- D140 9:30-4:00pm Showcase Sign-Up- Information Table in the Lobby 9:30am-7pm Judges Information Room- D140 9:30-5:00pm- IE/All State Information Room- D138 10:00-12:00 Orientation for new troupes only- Auditorium 10:00-10:45am Room Chair Orientation 3- Lower Library 10:15-10:45am IE Judges Training 1- D141 10:00-11:00am Opening Number Rehearsal- Auditorium Mainstage 11:00-12:30pm Open Workshops- -Make Your IE a Winner- D131 -How To Rank Superior in IEs- F152 11:00am-7:00pm Individual Events- see below for locations 11:00am-12:00 Playworks, CA Playwrights, and All State Show Student Assistant Director Interviews- All State Show Act I- V263 Playworks- V265 All State Show Act II- E143 CA Playwrights- V267 12:00-4:30pm All State Show Technician Interviews- F151, F158, F159 12:00-8:00pm Vendors- Lower Library 12:00-4:00pm Playworks Auditions- (no appt. necessary)-V265 12:00-5:45pm All State Show Auditions Act I- V263 Act II- E143 12:00-6:00pm California Playwrights Auditions- V267 12:00-11:30pm Adult Hospitality Suite (closed during All Fest events)- Staff Lounge 12:30pm Student State Board Candidate Meeting- Info Table 12:30-4:00pm Undergrad Scholarship Auditions- D139 12:30-6:00pm Senior Scholarship Auditions- D137 12:45-2:15pm Open Workshop (see above)- D131 and F152 12:45-3:30pm Scenefest- Cafeteria 1:00-2:00pm College Auditions (Technical Theatre)- C122 1:15-1:45pm IE Judges Check-In- D140 1:30-5:30pm Tech Challenge- Outside of Cafeteria 2:00-2:30pm IE Judges Training 2- D141 2:00-6:00pm College Auditions (Performance)- C122 2:30-5:30pm Improv Icebreakers- Wrestling Room

4:00-6:00pm Senior Honor Thespian Interviews- D141 5:00-7:00pm Opening Number Rehearsal- Auditorium 5:45pm Senior Scholarship Callbacks posted on the screens in the lobby 6:00-7:00pm Dinner- Cafeteria 6:00-8:00pm Senior Scholarship Callbacks- D137 6:15pm College Audition Callbacks- lower library , at the given colleges’ tables 7:30-9:30pm All Festival Event- Auditorium 9:30pm All State Show, IE Callbacks, CA Playwrights, and Playworks posting - Auditorium 10:00-11:00pm Thespians the Movie Screening- Auditorium Showcase 1- Wrestling Room Playworks Rehearsal- V265 CA Playwrights Rehearsal- V267 All State Show Act I Rehearsal- V263 Act II Rehearsal- E143 11:30- All delegates must vacate the campus.

Individual Event Locations Monologue 1 C108 Costume Construction E143 Monologue 2 C109 Make Up D136 Monologue 3 C111 Marketing C115 Monologue 4 C112 Group Acting D126 Monologue 5 C113 Duet Musical D127 Monologue 6 C114 Group Musical D129 Monologue 7 C115 Mime Wrestling Room Monologue 8 C118 Dance V264 Monologue 9 C120 DVD (pick up only) D138 Monologue 10 F161 Stage Management C114 Set Design C118 Solo Musical 1 F146 Lighting Design C111 Solo Musical 2 F147 Sound Design C113 Solo Musical 3 F148 Costume Design C112 Solo Musical 4 F149 Costume Construction D136 Solo Musical 5 F150 CALLBACKS Duet Acting 1 D132 Monologue 1 C108 Duet Acting 2 D133 Solo Musical F146 Duet Acting 3 D135 Duet Acting D132 (Other categories do not have callbacks) 3

Schedule Of Events (continued)

Saturday, March 24 7:00-9:15am Tech work- Auditorium All State Show Rehearsal Act I- V263 All State Show Rehearsal Act II- E143 CA Playwrights Rehearsal- V267 Playworks Rehearsal- V265 7:00am Judges’ Check-In 7:30-9:45am IE Callbacks- see page 3 for rooms 8:00-7:00pm Vendors open for shopping- lower library 8:00am Saturday Showcase Sign-ups (until filled)- Information Table 8:00am-11:00pm Information Table open 9:00-10:00am Jr. Festival Registration- Information Table 10:00am-12:00 All Festival Event- Auditorium 10:00-12:00 Junior Thespian Individual Events- D126, D127, D128 12:00 noon Best of Fest Meeting for evening performances- D140 12:00-1:00pm Lunch- Cafeteria Student Rep Meeting, SSB Candidate Speeches- E143 Camp Bravo Reunion- Wrestling Room 12:00-1:30pm Tech Challenge- Outside of Cafeteria 1:30-5:00pm Workshops- various locations Session 1- 1:30-3:00pm Session 2- 3:30-5:00pm 1:30-7:00pm Tech Work- Auditorium 4:45-6:15pm Sponsor Dinner/Hall of Fame Induction- Staff Room 5:15-5:30pm Junior Troupe Festival Closure- Old Choir Room 5:00-6:00pm Dinner- Cafeteria Tech Challenge- Outside Cafeteria 5:30-6:30pm All State Show Rehearsals- Act I- V263, Act II- E143 CA Playwrights Rehearsal- V267 Playworks Rehearsal- V265 6:30-9:00pm All Festival Event- Auditorium 9:00-11:00pm All State Show Rehearsals, Tech Work- Various 9:00-11:00pm Spring Fling Dance- Cafeteria 9:30-11:00pm Showcase- Wrestling Room 11:30pm All delegates must vacate campus

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Sunday, March 25 6:00-10:00am All State Show Tech Work, All State Show Rehearsals- various 8:30-12:30pm Information Tables Open 8:30-10:00am Thespian Store Open 10:00-12:30 All Festival Event- Auditorium Troupes complete festival evaluation at intermission. 1:00pm Festival Closes, Depart for home

2011-2012 California Thespian State Student Board

President Secretary Allison Aoun Alicia Chavez OCHSA, Troupe #6826 Claremont High School, Troupe #2129

Vice President Secretary Kelsey Stewart Danielle Velasco Woodcreek High School, Troupe #6055 Tri-School Theatre, Troupe #4566

Treasurer Jr. Troupe Liaison Laura Miller Cameron La Brie St. Lucy’s Priory High School, Troupe #2527 Burroughs High School, Troupe #1683

Communications Representative Audrey Sechrest Vlada Bazilevskaya Claremont High School, Troupe #2129 Woodcreek High School Troupe #6055

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Honor Troupes These California Thespian troupes have been recognized for participation on the local, state and national levels and for excellence in theatre.

Arroyo Grande High School, Troupe #648 Bakersfield High School, Troupe #824 Claremont High School, Troupe #2129 El Dorado High School, Troupe #199 El Toro High School, Troupe #2823 Live Oak High School, Troupe #3202 Rancho Buena Vista High School, Troupe #4556 Sherman E. Burroughs High School, #1683 St. Lucy’s Priory High School, Troupe #2527 Tri-School Theatre, Troupe #4566 Vintage High School, Troupe #3180 Westmont High School, Troupe #2904

California Thespian Hall of Fame “Theatre is our life” describes these adults who have been honored for outstanding participation in and contributions to California State Thespians.

James Thomas Bailey Cindy Little Kathleen Conner June Mohler Artur Cybulski Kim O’Rourke Diane de Julio Scott Peterson Billy Houck Tim Shannon Gai Jones Mark Scott Ellis Jordan Jacqueline Thompson-Mercer John Kilpatrick Cary Trivanovich J. David Krassner Marilyn Zeljeznjak C. William Klipstine

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Technical Staff Scott Peterson* - Technical Director Assistant Technical Director-Disneyland Resort Entertainment Jamie Brown* - Production Coordinator Resident Stage Manager- Highlander Auditorium, Wardrobe Technician, Cirque Du Soleil Tori Nagle* - Production Stage Manager Entertainment Production Specialist- Walt Disney Creative Entertainment Nick Robinson* – Stage Manager Event Services Coordinator, Victoria Gardens Cultural Center Kevin Koontz* – Production Assistant Freelance Technician Phil Elhai – Production Assistant Freelance Set Designer Anthony Robinson* – House Manager Senior Guest Service Supervisor, Walt Disney Travel Co. Inc. Kyle Cole – Audio Engineer Chief Audio Engineer/Network Administrator for Entertainment Productions, Disney Andrew Nagy - Audio Engineer Head Audio Engineer, Victoria Gardens Cultural Center Nestor Romero* – A2 Freelance Sound Designer and Engineer KC Wilkerson – Lighting Designer Technical Director/Lighting Designer, Walt Disney Creative Entertainment Mark Cope* – Media Designer Producer/Director, Yellow Matter Entertainment Maggie Guillen* – Media Design Assistant Publicist/Media Administrator, Mychael Darwin Custom Handmade Jeans/ Freelance Journalist Garrett Mendez* – Camera Operator Content Manager, Hulu Lindsey Gassaway - Set Deisgner Theatrical Technician and Craftsman Adam Roth* – Scenic Artist Freelance Illustrator Jennifer Wolff* – Costume Designer Freelance Costume Technician Jenn Crawford* – Tech Challenge Coordinator Freelance Technician and Student Samuel Euper* and Kimberly Cole – Opening Number Stylist Jack Talbot*, Ken Ochi, Karim Khalil*, James Hilmer, Mike Lyons, Kevin Sweetser – Electricians * Indicates State Festival Alumni who attended as high school students.

Festival Coordination

Stacey Bailey - Scenefest, Exhibitors, Adult Hospitality, New Troupe Liaison Frederick Ballo– Alumni Staffing, Information Booth, Dance Nancy Bernhard - Showcase, Orientation & Cleanup Emily E Coalson – Program Emily E Coalson & Wendy Tobiska – Jr. Festival Coordination Kathleen Conner - Financial Operations Diane de Julio – Thespian Store, Publicity & Artwork Krista Carson Elhai – Registration & Communications Sam Euper- IE Room Chairs Tom Fearon - Chaperones & California Playwrights Alison Johnson –All State Show Coordinator Gai Jones - Judges, Best of Fest, California Playwright, California Thespian Honors Tristan Kratz & Nancy Bernhardt – Showcase Barbara Goodwin Masters – College Auditions Pat McLoy - Improvs Kim O’Rourke - Play Marathon Eleanor Packwood - Scholarships Hillary Pearson - IE Judges Michele Richardson - IE & All State Scheduling Michele Richardson & Hilary Pearson – Certificates and Awards Daniel Smith – Opening Number Choreography and Staging Wendy Tobiska – Playworks Elena Villa - Workshops Kathleen Woods & Tom Fearon - California Playwrights

Claremont Print & Copy, Ro-Lin Consultants - Printing Ron Morgan & Ro-Lin Consultants - Buyer & Guest Speaker Coordinator

Alumni Staff Parentheses indicate number of years as Alumni Staff. Frederick Ballo, Live Oak #3202 (17) Marianne Wentworth, Ann Sobrato #6847 (4) Pamela Everett, Mar Vista #3144 (11) Robert Dudley, Tri School #4566 (1) Erik Damaske, Mar Vista #3144 (9) Rachael Demendoza, Santa Fe #1209 (0) Michael Aldama, Santa Fe #1209 (7) Nicole Haskell, Westmont #2904 (0) Cheryle Honerlah, Live Oak #3202 (6) Christian Honerlah, Live Oak #3202 (0) Jeremy Marroquin, Bellflower #1442 (4) Josephine Napoli, Claremont #2129 (0)

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California State Thespians Governing Board

Trustees Krista Carson Elhai Gai Jones Diane Carr

California Thespian State Board Members President – Krista Carson Elhai Secretary – Emily E. Coalson Chief Financial Officer – Kathleen Conner Vice President of Membership & Communications – Gai Jones Vice President of Events: Festival – Michele Richardson Vice President of Events: Other – Kim O’Rourke Vice President of Development – Tamara Griffey Vice President of Northern Regional Outreach – Tom Fearon Alumni Coordinator – Frederick Ballo Stacey Bailey Alison Johnson Hillary Pearson Nancy Bernhard Tristan Kratz Wendy Tobiska Linda deBaun Barbara Goodwin Masters Elena Villa Diane de Julio J Eleanor Packwood Kathleen Woods

Directors, mark your calendars now! Educational Theatre Association National Conference Sep 20-23, 2012 Sep 25-30, 2013 July 24-27, 2014 San Diego Minneapolis Cincinnati

California Educational Theatre Association Conference October 13, 2012: Regional One-Day Conferences October 2013: Statewide Three-day Conference

A special Thespian welcome to

Craig Branch EdTA Educational Programs Manager

Play Marathon Saturday morning Saturday night The Laramie Project Children of a Lesser God By Moises Kaufman & the Tectonic By Mark Medoff Theatre Project John Glenn High School, Troupe #2006 The Bishop’s School, Troupe #5619

Two Play Marathon performances are selected from DVD’s submitted by troupes as part of their festival registration.

Regional One Act Festival Mainstage Performances – Friday Night Southern Northern Almost, Maine* English Made Simple* By John Cariani By David Ives Upland High School, Troupe #4712 Palo Alto High School, Troupe #909

The winner of each Regional Festival is invited to perform mainstage. Next year’s festivals will be held on January 26th, 2013. We hope to see you there!

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Playworks – Saturday night Student-written one act YES By Grace Barry Palo Alto Senior High School Troupe #909 Directed by Jeff Maynard

California Playwrights – Saturday night Each year, CA Thespians chooses one native Californian playwright to honor. This year, our honoree is Mary Krell-Oishi. Mary is recently retired from teaching high school Theatre Arts at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton. She holds degrees from CSU Fullerton (Master of Theatre Education), Brigham Young Univeristy (Playwriting), and UC Irvine (Screenwriting). In addition to being our playwright of the year, her recent awards include the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriting Contest Top Fifteen (2012), Love Unlimited Film Festival Best Romantic Comedy (2012), Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest (1st place 2011), and the Broad Humor Film Festival (1st place 2011). We are honored to present some of the works of Ms. Krell-Oishi.

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Scenefest Ten minute Performances, Friday afternoon. Audience encouraged. To participate in Scenefest, schools submit an application with their registration.

12:45 The Diviners, by Jim Leonard, Jr. Claremont High School, Troupe #2129 1:00 The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, by Don Zolidii Woodcreek High School, Troupe #6055 1:15 The Potboiler, by Alice Gerstenberg The Mirman School, Troupe #6973 1:30 Investment Dating, by Ira Brodsky and Barbara Lhota St. Lucy’s Priory High School, Troupe #2527 1:45 Sylvia, by A.R. Gurney San Dieguito Academy, Troupe #2196 2:00 Playwrighting 101: The Rooftop Lesson, by Rich Orloft Westmont High School, Troupe #2904 2:15 King Lear, by William Shakespeare The Bishop’s School, Troupe #5619 2:30 Reflex Action, by Doug Craven Palo Alto High School, Troupe #909 2:45 Status Update A Symphony, by Bradley Hayward Citrus Valley High School, Troupe #7716 3:00 Check, Please, by Jonathan Rand Los Gatos High School, Troupe #5857 3:15 This is a Text, by Stephen Gregg Bakersfield High School, Troupe #824 3:30 All My Sons, by Arthur Miller Agoura High School, Troupe #1814 3:45 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, by Rebecca Feldman, William Finn, and Rachel Sheinkin Saratoga High School, Troupe #6354

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Exhibitors Colleges Camp Bravo Azusa Pacific University Comedy Sportz Cal State Humboldt Costume Holiday House Cal State Northridge Enchanted Attic Central Washington University GO Musicals Chadron State College Jonathan Dorf Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Orange County High School of the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Arts Northern Arizona State University Walt Disney Entertainment PCPA TheatreFest Professional Conservatory Theatre of Arts University of Redlands Wake Forest University

Exhibitors, Vendors and College Representative tables are closed during All Festival Events.

All State Show Act I – directed by Tamara Griffey Passion is the force that ignites the fire within. What does passion mean to you? Is it exuberance over a new love, feelings of vengeance towards an old foe, or the feeling you get when you do what you love? Passion has the power to be all of those things. The real power is what you do with it.

All State Show Act II – directed by Jeff Bengford Everyone that really loves theatre knows that backstage is where the real drama happens! There are costume and wig changes, grips holding falling scenery up with their bare hands, microphones ripped out of actor’s hair while new battery packs are shoved down their backs, and gaff tape stretched as far as the eyes can see! With this act of the All State Show, we pay tribute to our technicians. Rise with us for a standing for those who never get applause!

Music Direction and Accompaniment by Chris Nielsen

Festival Alumni - Former Festival delegates returning as volunteer staff The Alumni Staff is an essential part during the State Festival. Alumni staff members work from 7:00 p.m. on the Thursday before Festival through 1:00 p.m. closing on Sunday. In return for services, each staff member receives a Festival T-shirt, a stipend and all Festival meals. For more information, contact the Alumni Coordinator - Frederick Ballo at [email protected] or register at the Information Table during the festival weekend.

Fred Willard – keynote speaker, Saturday night

FRED WILLARD kicked off his career as part of Chicago's renowned The Second City. His improvisational performance in the film “Best in Show” earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, the American Comedy Award for Funniest Performance by a Supporting Actor, nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the New York Film Critics and The National Film Critics Society, and the Official Selection Award from AFI.

Willard’s credits on the small screen include his role alongside Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton in the FOX comedy “Back to You.” He received three Emmy® Award nominations for his recurring role on “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Also, a Daytime Emmy Award Nomination for Best Day Time Talk Show host for "What's Hot What's Not." A fourth Emmy nomination for Phil’s Dad on “Modern Family”. He co-starred in Norman Lear's innovative cult classic talk-show satire “Fernwood 2Night” and has had recurring roles on “Ally McBeal,” “The Simpsons” and “Mad About You.” Additionally, Willard counts more than 100 appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

On the big screen, Willard earned an American Comedy Award nomination and a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Funniest Supporting Actor for his role in “Waiting for Guffman.” His film credits also include “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Roxanne,” “The Wedding Planner,” “How High,” “American Wedding,” “A Mighty Wind” and “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and “WALL-E” which the NY Times named the best film of the decade.

Willard has several stage roles to his credit, including off-Broadway performances in “Little Murders,” directed by Alan Arkin, and “Arf,” directed by Richard Benjamin. His regional roles include “Call Me Madam” in Chicago and the musicals “Promises, Promises,” with Jason Alexander, and “Anything Goes” with Rachel York, both in Los Angeles. He starred in Wendy Wasserstein's “Isn't It Romantic” and off Broadway in “Elvis and Juliet,” “Fred Willard: Alone at Last!” – a one-man show with a cast of 12 -- received two Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards for Best Comedy and Best Production. He starred in Mary Willard and Marty Stuart’s musical comedy, “Moon Shine!” at the Grove in Upland, California. He received and Inland Empire Award for “Moon Shine!”. In February he was part of a fundraiser in a staged reading of Hamlet, playing Horatio, at the Players Club in New York City.

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CA STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL 2012: GUEST ARTIST BIOS (organized alphabetically by workshop)

Accent Fun presented by Adam Michael Rose Guest Artist Bio: Adam is a Los Angeles based dialect coach and actor who has worked on stage and screen. He went to NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and he’s studied accents and dialects at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and The Theatre Lab of Washington, D.C. He teaches and coaches throughout Los Angeles and the rest of the country.

Animal or Actor – Which is it? presented by Cindy Marcus Guest Artist Bio: Cindy Marcus wrote, THE ULTIMATE TEEN ACTOR’S GUIDE - Getting the Role and Making It Shine – a comprehensive young thespian’s guide to acting. Other credits include: Disney’s LION KING 2, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS plus many other films. She is a multi-published playwright. She is Artistic Director for the Teen Theater Company – Showdown Stage Company.

Audio Basics presented by Kyle Cole Guest Artist Bio: Kyle is a Senior Audio Engineer and Show Control Specialist for The Walt Disney Company designing, installing and mixing several shows around the Disneyland Resort and engineering some of the attractions, parades, fireworks and background music systems in Disneyland, Hong Kong and the now announced resort in Shaghai.

Basics of Hair & Makeup for the Theatre presented by Kimberly Cole Guest Artist Bio: Kimberly is a professional hair and makeup artist working on many film, television, advertising, and live productions in a variety of applications. She is a graduate of Paul Mitchell The School, Costa Mesa and Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy in Hollywood, CA.

Beginning Tango presented by Emily Coalson Guest Artist Bio: Emily E. Coalson has a B.A. in Drama from UC Irvine, and is working towards her Masters in Theatre Studies at Southern Oregon University. She has been teaching Theatre Arts for 9 years. She currently teaches at Alhambra High School, and is a member of non-profit theatre company Rogue Artists Ensemble. She has been a lifetime member of the International Thespian Society since 1996.

BFA/BA/BM College Workshop presented by Toni Solow Wendy Tobiska and Jackson Tobiska Guest Artist Bio: Toni Solow is a college counselor specializing in students seeking a college study program in performing and visual arts. She attended UC Berkeley and has been involved in theatre arts for over 10 years. Her two daughters are both currently students at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Guest Artist Bio: Wendy Tobiska (30 years’ experience as a professional performing/teaching artist) and Jackson Tobiska (Carnegie Mellon University BFA Acting ’07) are private coaches in Orange County that specialize in preparing students for BFA musical theatre, acting, and commercial voice programs. Interview skills are also an important component of what they teach.

Character Creation by Michael Eastman Michael Eastman has been involved in the theatre community for over ten years. He is an associate director for Redlands Shakespeare Festival as well as several other theaters in Southern California. An award winning actor, playwright, and director, Michael is known for creating unique and memorable characters.

Charisma presented by Sandra Schmid Guest Artist Bio: The Young Actors Camp Staff- YAC residential film/TV acting camp celebrates their 12th year of educating young actors from around the globe. Our educators specialize executing unique on-camera workshops for simplifying the film and television industry as it relates to young theater trained actors.

ComedySportz Improv presented by ComedySportz professional team Guest Artist Bio: Played like a sport, ComedySportz is competitive team comedy for all ages, pitting two teams of improv comedians against each other in the ultimate show of wits. Enormously popular, ComedySportz is LA’s longest running stage show, now in its twentieth year. ComedySportz LA is most proud of The High School League, where teams in more than seventy schools compete in home and away games and earn varsity letters. ComedySportz also offers its Summer Improv Theatre Camp for high school students to learn the art of improvisation in all aspects of performing. Registration and scholarship information is available at www.ComedySportzLA.com.

Commedia dell’Arte presented by Ron Milts Guest Artist Bio: Ron holds a B.A. in Theatre and History from University of California Riverside. For the last fourteen years, he has made his living as an award-winning actor and director as well as a teacher, performing throughout the western United States. He is on staff at Arlington High School, Citrus Valley High School and with Camp Bravo. He has presented commedia workshops at North, S.E. Burroughs and Claremont High Schools. Currently, he is directing Much Ado About Nothing for the Redlands Shakespeare Festival.

Content-less Scenes: Exploring Character and Motivation presented by J.E.R. Friedenberg Guest Bio: J E R Friedenberg (BA Wake Forest University, MFA Carnegie Mellon University) Director of Theatre and Senior Lecturer at Wake Forest University where he has taught for over 20 years, Mr. Friedenberg’s background is in design and production, directing and producing. He has served on the boards of several theatre and arts organizations, most recently focusing on the admissions and recruiting process in education and has lead workshops and panels on a variety topics including stage management, new plays, the college search, differences in conservatory and liberal arts approaches to theatre training, etc. for various organizations and events including the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. Friedenberg is a director, producer, KC/ACTF Respondent, and Adjudicator for State and Thespian organizations for design, stage management, marketing, and 1-act competitions and organizes the college and graduate school auditions for the Southeastern Theatre Conference.

Dance for the Musical Theatre Stage presented by Daniel Smith Guest Artist Bio: Choreography/instruction credits include collaborations with: Inland Pacific Ballet, Chaffey College, The Musical Theatre Ensemble, Claremont HS, McCoy/Rigby Dance Academy, The Music Room of Orange County, Centre Stage Academy Citrus Valley High School and Notre Dame HS. Performance credits include productions with: Musical Theatre West, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Moonlight Stage Productions, San Diego Musical Theatre, Disney Entertainment, the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium, The Long Beach Symphony, The Candlelight Pavilion, The Huntington Beach Playhouse and Performance Riverside.

Doin’ it with Dialogue and Singular Sensation presented by Jon Dorf Guest Artist Bio: Inaugural CA Visiting Playwright honoree and author of over 25 published plays, Jonathan Dorf is co-chair of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights, co-founder of play publisher YouthPLAYS, Final Draft resident playwriting expert, taught playwriting at Hollins University and served as US Cultural Envoy to Barbados. BA in Dramatic Writing and Literature, Harvard University; MFA in Playwriting, UCLA. www.jonathandorf.com.

Glee/Smash presented by Melinda Messenger Guest Artist Bio: The Young Actors Camp Staff- YAC residential film/TV acting camp celebrates their 12th year of educating young actors from around the globe. Our educators specialize executing unique on-camera workshops for simplifying the film and television industry as it relates to young theater trained actors.

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Guest Service and House Management presented by Anthony Robinson Guest Artist Bio: Anthony Robinson is currently a Senior Guest Service Supervisor for Walt Disney Travel Co Inc, and Disneyland Resort Travel Operations, guest service has always been a passion. Having worked within the theatre environment for many years teaching House Management and Guest Service workshops at festivals similar to the CA State Thespian Festival my focus is applying the skills of Guest Service and House Management to encourage an efficient workplace where Cast, Crew, and Guest communicate and work effectively.

Improv presented by Linda Fulton Guest Artist Bio: In 1973, Linda Fulton discovered her love of improv. In 1984, Linda was accepted to the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She graduated in 1987 and went directly back to her first love of improvisation, performing and teaching at the Wildside Theatre in North Hollywood. Her desire to learn as much as she could about the art form lead her to study with some of the world’s foremost improvisation masters including Keith Johnstone, Paul Sills, Dick Schaal and Avery Schreiber. She now runs Total Improv Kids. It has become the premier improv school specifically designed for kids, quickly growing in size and popularity. In 2004, Linda founded a theater and made it a permanent home for Total Improv Kids, naming it the Avery Schreiber Theater for her late friend and mentor. In 2008 Total Improv Kids made history by being the first all kid improv group to open Off-Broadway at the St. Luke's Theater in New York City.

Intro to Unarmed Combat presented by Jo Ann Mendelson Guest Artist Bio: Jo Ann Mendelson is a Certified Actor Combatant with Dueling Arts International who has been fighting on stage since 2006. She has been a stage combat instructor since 2009, working at Crespi Carmelite High School and Loyola Marymount University. She specializes in unarmed, broadsword, single rapier, and rapier and dagger combat.

Incorporating Digital Media into Theatrical Productions presented by Jeremy Hansen Guest Artist Bio: Jeremy Hansen has taught acting, digital video and theatre tech courses at Ontario High School for the past 8 years. He has co-written two musicals, produced and/or directed 30+ theatrical productions, produced/directed/edited several short films and co-directed an act for the 2009-2010 CA Thespian All State Show.

Just a Bit Off: A Study in Absurd Theatre presented by Pat McLoy Guest Artist Bio: Pat McLoy is currently the Theater Director at JGHS. I have produced 40 shows and have taught a multitude of classes. I was a co-founder of Elephant Stageworks in Hollywood, Ca.

Landing the Role: From High school to Hollywood presented by Andrew Reimer Guest Artist Bio: Andrew Reimer Is an actor as well as Asst. Director of Admissions for the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. He serves as Associate Artist with New York Classical Theatre. Besides working in New York, regionally, he’s appeared at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Capital Rep., Pennsylvania & Pensacola Shakespeare Festivals and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Anthony has taught at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, the University of Albany, Huntington College, University of Northern Colorado, and the Broadway Workshop. Recently he judged the Classical Acting Competition (NAPAT) at the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival. Film/TV credits include: “Rescue Me,” “Celebrity Ghost Stories,” Chasing Zero, Marvelous Miles & Whisper in the Dark. MFA in Acting from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Member of the National Comedy Theatre.

Lighting 101 presented by KC Wilkerson

Makeup presented by Phil Elhai Guest Artist Bio: Phil has a degree in Theatre from UCLA. He has consulted with both Hemet and Claremont High Schools and designs sets for Claremont, Upland, Citrus Valley and Arlington High Schools. Over the years, he has worked as a member of the Tech Staff for the Festival for a total of thirteen years (including this year!) and has taught make-up for nine.

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Musical Theatre Dance presented by Michael Lopez Guest Artist Bio: Michael holds a Bachelors’ Degree from Cal State University, Fullerton and has been involved in theatre since high school. He started out as a dancer working at Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and many Southern California Civic Light Theatres. He has directed and choreographed for The Curtain Call Dinner Theatre, Huntington Beach Playhouse, Buena Park Civic Theatre, The West End Dinner Theatre and many more. Michael is currently teaching tap at CSUF.

Musical Theatre Song Interpretation presented by Dennis Poore Guest Artist Bio: Dennis Poore hails from Texas but his music spans the globe. At the beginning of his career he traveled to England, where he co-wrote and produced the European dance hits STRANGE DESIRE and YOUNG MEN, for PolyDor Records in London. Word of his talent spread and he eventually became accompanist/arranger to such stellar talent as: Liza Minnelli, Goldie Hawn, Al Jarreau, Joe Cocker and Paulette Pearson (Mrs. Denzel Washington). Dennis’ talents in Hollywood continue to be in demand: he was nominated for a Clio Award for his Chase-Manhattan Bank jingle; he was a segment composer for AMERICAS MOST on Fox; he co-wrote the song "Two Of Them" for Disney's SUITE LIFE OF ZACH AND CODY and Dennis scored the action film MAXIMUM BREAKOUT for AIP. His most current project was the score for the film LYLA WOLF which was released the spring of 2011. His shows are published through Pioneer Drama Services, Samuel French, Playscripts and Dramtic Publishing.

Physical Theatre presented by Christopher Morrison Guest Artist Bio: Christopher is a director-writer-actor who has worked on over 100 theatrical productions and films. “…less than kind” the short film he wrote and directed, premiered out of competition at Cannes in 2008 and is distributed by OUAT! Media. He is a staff writer for Inland Lakes Productions and slated to direct their first feature, “Double” next summer. He also has four produced plays.

Playwright Bootcamp presented by Stephen Gregg Guest Artist Bio: Stephen Gregg’s plays include This is a Test, Small Actors, Poor Little Lambs, S.P.A.R., Sunday Night, Wake- up Call, and most recently, One Lane Bridge. He writes the Playwright Now blog at schooltheatre.org

Pro-ACT-ive presented by Toussaint Jeanlouis Guest Artist Bio: The Young Actors Camp Staff- YAC residential film/TV acting camp celebrates their 12th year of educating young actors from around the globe. Our educators specialize executing unique on-camera workshops for simplifying the film and television industry as it relates to young theater trained actors.

Psychology for the Actor presented by C. Mack Gilliland Mack is a retired theatre arts instructor from Diamond Bar/Walnut (1970-2001) currently doing piano and musical director for Gourmet Detective, a long running murder mystery dinner theatre. Instructional years in theatre and psychology as well as directing and acting have given this workshop leader multiple insights to share.

Rockin’ Motion Ensemble Theatre Training presented by Corky Dominguez Guest Artist Bio: Mr. Dominguez teaches Cultural/Social Theatre Studies and Theatre for Young Audiences as well as a guest director at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). Mr. Dominguez is also on the teaching staff with Camp Bravo/Bravo Student Tours. He has directed and choreographed many theatre productions in Southern California.

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Scene Study using “The Dining Room” presented by Gale Caswell Guest Artist Bio: Gale Caswell has directed more than 300 productions and has worked with actors from age 5 through adult. Her directing style emphasizes exploration and discovery.

Shakespeare – Page to Stage presented by Billy Houck Guest Artist Bio: Billy Houck teaches Theatre at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale. He believes that the performing arts have the ability to change lives. The two greatest tools he has found during a life spent in educational theatre are Shakespeare and new student-written plays. Shakespeare is for everyone. Absolutely everyone. A theatrical education with Shakespeare at its core inspires, redeems and informs the student. The expressive and emotional nature of Shakespeare’s work compliments student writing. The performing arts are essential to excellent education. Billy’s collection of short play for high school students, A BOX OF PUPPIES, is available from the nice people at Theatrefolk.

Shakespeare: First Folio presented by Eleanor Packwood Guest Artist Bio: Eleanor Packwood is the theatre teacher/director for Troupe 1442 at Bellflower High School where one production each year is from Shakespeare’s Canon. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Cerritos College where she has directed numerous Shakespeare plays, including The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew and The Merry Wives of Windsor, and musicals. The most recent being Return to the Forbidden Planet (Shakespeare’s forgotten rock ‘n roll musical). Ms. Packwood has studied Shakespeare at the Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Stage Management Toolbox presented by Christine Peterson Guest Artist Bio: Christine Peterson can usually be found working on various projects with The Disneyland Resort. Some projects include, ElecTRONica, Disney Dance Crew, and Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyers Island. Christine has traveled twice to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival serving as Stage Manager, Company Manager, and Assistant Director. She also takes time to work on Equity productions such as The Producers, The Last 5 Years, and Merry Me A Little. Christine also serves as the Director of the Fullerton College High Theater Festival.

Tai Chi for the Actor presented by Peter Chen Guest Artist Bio: Peter Chen is a director, screenwriter, actor, comedian, filmmaker, producer, VO actor, martial artist, stunts, action choreographer, editor. 25 years of experience in acting in film/tv, performing standup comedy. Received 3 short film awards. Won a True Documentary in 2000 called "Saving Fave." www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi4095214105/ Directed 24 Cable TV shows. www.peterchen.info Wrote/Directed also as Actor, Editor & stunts from www.absolutelyamericanmovie.com Taught over 12 years in Improv, Acting techniques, camera workshop & Tai Chi in Monterey Park & Alhambra.

Talented Thespians If you are not a senior, you can audition for a Thespian scholarship to attend the 12th Annual CALIFORNIA YOUTH IN THEATRE DAY March 2013

Auditions are held at the one-day Southern and Northern Thespian Leadership Conferences. Solo, duet and group acts are accepted. Contact your Thespian Director for information.

Thespian Pledge I promise to uphold the aims and ideals of the International Thespian Society. I am a student of theatre and excellence is my ideal. I promise to perform my part as well as I can; to accept praise and criticism with grace; to cooperate with my fellow Thespians and work for the good of the troupe; and to share my love of theatre.

Some reminders Safety First Please be safe when crossing the street, and do not travel alone to your hotels. Make sure your Troupe Director or a chaperone knows when you leave the UHS campus at the end of the day. First Aid The First Aid Station is located stage left, or ask for help at the Information Table. Lost & Found Lost items should be turned in to the Information Booth. Missing items can be claimed throughout the weekend at the Thespian Store. Any items unclaimed at the end of Festival will be donated to charity. Electrical Restriction California Thespians is charged for each usage of any electrical outlet. Please do not plug your devices in at Upland High School. Use battery- operated devices only.

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California State Thespian Code of Conduct Each delegate has promised to abide by these agreements. Observing the Code of Conduct will ensure a pleasurable experience for all participants. Each adult and student should take responsibility for reminding offenders of this contract. I realize that • attending the State Thespian Festival is a privilege. • I am representing not only my school and my troupe, but also my school district. • I need to be attentive, cooperative, and appropriate at all times. • the proper theatre response is applause with laughter (or tears) at appropriate moments, showing appreciation for all. • I must respect all festival participants, hotel personnel and site staff. • I may not destroy, damage, steal, take or rearrange any property that does not belong to me. • I MAY NOT bring food or drinks inside meeting rooms at festival and will pick up any trash. • I may not use a cell phone or music player in any meeting room (unless required by the workshop, audition or rehearsal). • I must attend all festival events, and I will support all performers. • I must keep my feet on the auditorium floor. • I may not take flash photos during All Festival Events. • if I am late, I must wait quietly until the ushers allow me to go to my seat. • if I must leave during a performance, I must wait until an appropriate time to exit. • I must abide by the California Thespian Policy on Appropriate Material. • I must treat all workshop leaders as professionals and with courtesy and respect. • I may not leave the Festival site at any time without the approval of my sponsor and understand that I must turn over my room-key to my sponsor each morning. • I must be in my assigned hotel room with the door shut and QUIET by midnight with lights out by 12:30 a.m. • every adult has the right to collect my badge, remove me from any activity, and report me to the State Board for discipline if I am rude, uncooperative or discourteous. • delegates who do not follow the Code of Conduct may be sent home without refund of fees, and a parent or guardian will be required to pick me up. • my sponsor can bar me from further theatre activities at my school if I break any rules at the festival. I may also lose Thespian points and/or stars. • students/troupes causing a disturbance (on site or at a hotel) and/or not participating in festival events will be excluded from future festivals and reported to their administrator in charge of discipline. • I may not bring or use any drugs, alcohol or tobacco. I understand that breaking this rule will result in my IMMEDIATE removal from the festival and a referral by the state board to my school’s administrator in charge of discipline.

Performance Standards and Responsibilities The privilege of performing main-stage at the California State Thespian Festival is not to be taken lightly. Work at the Festival represents what is best in California educational theatre, and it represents what is best about us as an organization. Although the ultimate responsibility for any Troupe’s work lies with the Troupe Director, it is up to all of us to see that what we do on main-stage reflects our values, ideas, and beliefs as California State Thespians. This includes (but is not limited to) the following:

 The State Board has set standards for content for main stage work and expects all Troupe Directors to adhere to those standards. What is acceptable in one community does not make it acceptable to the entire state. Let your work be creative, daring, and bold while following festival guidelines for appropriate performance material.  Securing rights is not only the law; it is what is right. It is the job of the Troupe director to be sure that his/her main stage work has the permission of the playwright or publisher to be performed.  Work at State can qualify students for competition at the International Festival and as such must follow all International Festival guidelines. (www.schooltheatre.org)  No explicit sexual language or profanity is allowed. (Language found in Shakespeare’s plays is acceptable.)  Suggestive acting that denotes sexual activity of any kind except kissing and embracing is strictly forbidden.  Performers should remain true to the author’s intent in characterizations.  Interpretations should not be offensive in regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, or culture.  Please use good judgment in choosing performance material. If you question the appropriateness of any material, please contact the State Director. Let us all work together to see that what is best in California theatre also shows what is best in us as Thespians. 23

2012 Participating 1814 *Agoura Agoura Hills Liz Brasier 2524 Alhambra Alhambra Emily E Coalson 6175 Alvarez Salinas Natasha Castro 3621 Arlington Riverside *Chris Markermorse 648 Arroyo Grande Arroyo Grande *Sean Blauvelt 7036 Arvin Arvin Heather Brandon 824 Bakersfield Bakersfield Jacquelyn Thompson-Mercer SC 7342 Beckman Irvine Antonio Moon 1442 Bellflower Bellflower Eleanor Packwood 1683 Burroughs Ridgecrest Tristan Kratz 1319 Cabrillo Lompoc Jennifer Fritsche 5691 Cajon San Bernardino Carol Griffitts 6561 Cantwell Sacred Heart Montebello Lucie Zuniga 5818 *Castro Valley Santa Maria Tiffany Daily & David Judson 7716 *Citrus Valley Redlands Elena Villa 2129 Claremont Claremont Krista Carson Elhai 4278 *East Bakersfield Bakersfield Al Gaines 7755 *Encore Hesperia Emily Ruiz 7228 *Evergreen Valley San Jose David Chavez 2753 Fremont Sunnyvale Billy Houck 6881 Golden Valley Bakersfield Sheila McClure 2006 John Glenn Norwalk Pat McLoy 5657 La Costa Canyon Encinitas Sue Raley 1683 Leigh San Jose Bryan Ringstad 3202 Live Oak Jaime Buddle Morgan Hill 7592 *Loara Anaheim Vanessa Montgomery 5878 *Los Gatos Los Gatos Anne Martyn 6209 M. L. King Riverside Roberta Pipitone 6973 Mirman School Los Angeles Sheila Simmons 7775 *Mission Vista Oceanside Carol Jones 7200 *Monte Vista Watsonville Dawn Hoy 6686 Nipomo Nipomo Robyn Metchik 4941 *North Salinas Salinas Lisa Rillingale 2792 Notre Dame Riverside Tamara Griffey 3816 Ontario Ontario Jeremy Hansen 6826 Orange Cty School of Arts Santa Ana Wendy Tobiska 88726 Orange Cty School of Arts Santa Ana Wendy Tobiska 6231 Pacific Collegiate Santa Cruz Cynthia Gorski 24

Schools 5204 Pacific Hills West Hollywood Kathleen Conner 88395 Pacific Hills West Hollywood Kathleen Conner 909 Palo Alto Palo Alto Kathleen Woods 4556 Rancho Buena Vista Vista Mark Scott 5847 Redlands East Valley Redlands Kathleen Johnson 567 Redlands Redlands Corinne Soto-Gonzales 145 Rim of the World Lake Arrowhead *Cindi Longworth *7666 Rolling Hills San Pedro Judith Choi 6094 Sacramento Country Day Sacramento Brian Frishman 501 Salinas Salinas Nancy Bernhard 2196 *San Dieguito Academy Encinitas Stephanie Siers 1645 *San Marino San Marino Blake Williams 5874 Santa Catalina Monterey Roger Thompson 1209 Santa Fe Santa Fe Springs Alison Johnson 5524 *Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita Amy Luskey-Barth 549 Santa Susana Simi Valley Melissa Albertson 6354 Saratoga Saratoga *Catherine Thermond 7027 Shafter Shafter Carla Stanley 4133 *South Bakersfield Julie Ingram 2527 St. Lucy’s Priory Glendora Kim O’Rourke 5619 The Bishop’s School La Jolla Courtney Flanagan 2420 Tracy Tracy Titian Lish 4566 Tri School Theatre Anaheim Hillary Pearson 88379 Tri School Theatre Anaheim Jenna Nellesen 88725 Trinity Lutheran Whittier Sheri Mitchell 4712 Upland Upland Michele Richardson 4735 *Valley View Moreno Valley Jeanine Lopez 3180 Vintage Napa Susan Davis 5119 Vista Vista Alex Houck 5104 West Valley Hemet Stacey Bailey 2904 Westmont Campbell Jeff Bengford 3908 Whitney Cerritos Jodi Improta 6072 Wilcox Santa Clara Chris Mahle 6055 Woodcreek Roseville (N) Tom Fearon 960 Yucaipa Yucaipa (S) Linda deBaun italics identifies Junior Troupes *Troupes or Directors at Festival for the first time – Welcome!

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Scholarships

The Thespian Store - Shop to help the scholarship fund grow! Profits from your purchases at the California Thespian Store all go toward Senior and Undergrad Scholarships.

The California State Thespian Board awards thousands of dollars in California State Thespian Scholarships each year to Thespians attending Festival. Seniors compete for scholarships in three categories: Performance, Technical Theatre, and Theatre Education. Undergrad Scholarships are awarded to assist with the cost of summer theatre programs

California Senior Honor Thespian Scholarships: 2009 was the inaugural year of a scholarship for seniors who are Honor Thespians. One Honor Thespian per troupe may be apply to be interviewed at State Festival. California Senior Honor Thespians are recognized during the Awards at Festival.

ComedySportz Gives Scholarships! You can win partial scholarships to the ComedySportz Summer Camp by participating in Festival Improvs Friday night. The folks from ComedySportz award scholarships to first, second and third place winners. Stop by and thank them at the ComedySportz Booth.

Get organized at Thespian Leadership and Tech Conference Wonder why some troupes are so organized? Thespian Leadership Conferences lets troupe officers enhance leadership skills in goal-setting, stress management, troupe management, public relations, and fund-raising. Leadership is a great place to plan for the upcoming school year. Troupes get to meet fellow Thespians, share ideas and learn skills that will pay off in better-managed troupe meetings and in a clearer understanding of responsibilities. Troupes usually bring officers, but regular members can benefit, too. In order to run for California Thespian Student State Board, candidates must have attended a leadership training. Summer Leadership is July 21st Southern Fall Leadership is September 29th Northern Fall Leadership is September, 2012

See our website for more details: www.cetoweb.org/cst_pages

Candidates for California Thespian State Student Board Candidates will be introduced at the Saturday morning All-Festival Event. They will deliver speeches to the troupe representatives at the Saturday lunch-time Student Rep Meeting. Remember to check out the candidates’ posters in the lobby. Candidates run as members-at-large, and the board will agree by consensus on offices of each student member.

Kevin Alvarez, Sante Fe Troupe #1209 Mata Barr, Woodcreek Troupe #6055 Daniel Cumpston, Claremont Troupe #2129 Hannah Denison, St Lucy’s Troupe #2527 Madison Galligan , Tri-School Troupe #4566 Nicholas Grayson, Pacific Hills School, Troupe #5204 Jasmin Heddad, St. Lucy’s Troupe #2527 Daniel Kane, Tri-School Troupe #4566 Cameron La Brie, Burroughs Troupe #1683 Samantha Liu, Alhambra High School, Troupe #2524 Mitchell Mack, Woodcreek Troupe #6055 Nadia Reinecke, Woodcreek Troupe #6055 Rosie Rodriguez, Santa Fe Troupe #1209

Hey, how do I get to be one of those people in the snazzy blue baseball shirts? At California State Thespians, we are looking for leaders who love theatre, are willing to do quality, hard work, can take initiative, and are able to work well with other people. To apply for candidacy for the Student State Board, you have to attend or have to have attended at least one Thespian Leadership Conference (Summer and/or Fall). You then complete and submit the application material that is attached to the State Festival registration packet. If you exercise great leadership and communication skills in your community and if you believe you would make a great addition to the State Board, we hope to see you run next year!

Use your smart phone to scan the code and it will link you directly to our website. NOTE: This requires the use of a QR Code Scanning app that is available on most smart phones.

Stephen Collins – keynote speaker, Friday evening

Born October 1st in Des Moines, Iowa and raised in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. After graduating from Hastings High School, Stephen went to Amherst College and graduated cum laude.

Favorite Musicians: Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Brian Wilson

Favorite Movie: "A Christmas Carol" starring Alastair Sim

Favorite Color: apricot-peach

Favorite Sport/Team: baseball/The New York Mets

Batting Average at Hastings High School: .143

Batting Average on "Star Trek - The Motion Picture" Softball Team: .301

Rock 'n' Roll Bands Played In: (at Amherst College) Tambourine Charlie & The Four Flat Tires, The Naugahyde Revolution, The Flower & Vegetable Show, (at Hastings High) The Housemen, The Mustangs, The Trolls.

Instruments: bass guitar, rhythm guitar.

Recent work Film: The Three Stooges (2012), Every Second Counts (2008) TV: No Ordinary Family (2010-2011), 7th Heaven (1996-2007) Theatre: Spamalot (2008) 28

Two Fun Nights, One Great Cause

Thespians need a way to unwind after a long day of IEs, interviews and auditions. What better way to shake off the nerves and stress than to catch a flick and dance the night away? That’s right, this year at State Festival, California State Thespians will host a movie night AND a dance night! On Friday night, there will be a screening of the film Thespians the Movie. On Saturday night, there will be a dance, and in keeping up with the spirit of the movie Mean Girls, it will be themed “Spring Fling”! Both events will be a way to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the official charity of the International Thespian Society. Students are encouraged to participate in this beneficial effort by voting on whether they would rather see a montage of the best quotes from the movie Mean Girls or Regina George, one of the film’s characters, get hit by a bus. To vote, students are asked to place money in buckets. Whichever clip they would rather see earns the most donated money will be played on the last day of State Festival. This is an opportunity for a little friendly competition as well as a way to raise money and awareness for such a great and worthwhile cause.

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