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Nathan Asencio Have a great show! You guys are doing great! Anthony Demitraszek Keep up the good work!!!. Mythili Madhyastha Congratulations to the cast and crew!!

Alessandra Vicinanzo Congratulations to the cast and crew!!! Mom, Dad, Noah and family Lorelei - Watching you blossom into the incredibly talented, young lady you are today has been an amazing journey. Mr. Gray Although the Auditorium may not be packed with patrons, the spirit of the performance remains essential. Natalie and Brian Casement

Snoopy’s have a great show and make sure to clean the dog house! Jay Butler To all the crew and director- Have a great show!!!. Natalie and Brian Casement LINUS- Don’t forget your blanket and stay of the pumpkin patch!!! Ada and Rbert Casement Linus and the peanuts crew- Break A Leg and Have a great time! RUFUS “Skip the curb, break a lega and GET OFF MY LAWN!” Mark Valberg

Keep singing even when no one is listening. Sam Valberg Here’s my $12, now leave me alone. Have a great show. Jessica Betz I love you so much! Break a leg, Melody! Love, Mom. Kody Rodriguez Watching the drama shows has always been something I enjoy, haven’t missed a show since I was a freshman.

WHO’S WHO Amsterdam High School Drama Club

Kaelin Ballard (Ensemble) is a 9th grade student who is very active in the With CIOFFI-SLEZAK-WILDGRUBE P.C. drama club. This is only her second show in the drama club with her first being AHS's production of It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Kaelin also plays the trumpet in her school’s Symphonic Band, and does art in her free time. YOU’RE A GOOD MAN,

Billie Bennett () is in 12th grade, and this is her first show with the CHARLIE BROWN!!! AHS Drama Club. Outside of the drama club, Billie participates in outdoor track and field as a sprinter. Many people know Billie for her friendly personality and kind soul. She enjoys going on hikes/walks, traveling, singing, and spending time with her friends. After graduation, Billie will be attending Fulton Montgomery Community College while majoring in fine arts.

By Charles Shultz Zoe Casement (Linus) Zoe is in 10th grade and this is her third production Book, Music, and Lyrics by with the AHS Drama Club. She has previously acted in Big The Musical and Clark Gesner It’s a Wonderful Life, as well as out of school shows such as Lion King, Willy Additional dialogue by Wonka, and Alice in Wonderland. She also participates in chorus and NHS. Michael Mayers Additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa Catharine Chapman (Pit - Flute) Catharine is in 11th grade and this is her second production with AHS, the first one being working Stage Crew for the Production and Vocal Director 2019-2020 production Ladies Man. She participates in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Select Choir, and last (but not least) Mr. Christopher Stefani Mixed Choir. She plans to attend college for Music Education. Music Director Mrs. Ann Wilary

Lorelei Cramer (Charlie Brown) is a proud part of the Amsterdam Marching rams. Prior to performing in the AHS drama club, she took part in a few Sound and Livestream Director shows at Colonial Little Theater in Johnstown NY. Lorelei is beyond excited Mr. Cody Chamberlin for the opportunities she gets in being a part of this AHS Drama Club family, and she’s beyond excited for all there is to come. Choreographer Christine Meglino

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN IS PRESENTED BY AN ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD THEATRICALS ON BEHALF OF TAMS-WITMARK LLC. WWW.CONCORDTHEATRICAL.COM WHO’S WHO (continued) Beginner to Intermediate Allison Demitraszek (Lights Crew) is a sophomore, and a two year member of the Amsterdam Drama Club and has participated in lights and stage crew. She is also an honors student in math and science and a part of the Piano Lessons symphonic band and select chorus. As well as drama club, she throws shot put and discus for Track & Field and is on the unified bowling team. She is also a previous member of the girls varsity swim team.

with Richard Lyford Samarrah Dennis (Ensemble) is a freshman here at Amsterdam High School. Her ensemble character is inspired by the peanuts character . This is her first big production but has been doing plays in my church since she was eight years old.

Cameron Goehrig () is a senior in AHS. He has been in the drama club now for two years. I've been a part of the shows Newsies and It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. He has played Clarence in a Wonderful Life among other characters.

Madalyn Goehrig (Snoopy) is a sophomore and this is her third production with AHS Drama Club. She has previously acted in BIG and It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. She has also acted in outside of school productions including The Lion King, Frozen, Alice In The Wonderland, Seussical, Willy Wonka, and more. She is also a member of the marching band and National Honor Society.

$20.00 for a ½ hour Marley Liszczynskyj (Pit - Alto Saxophone) Marley is a senior and this is her second production with AHS Drama Club. She has previously played in Newsies which was sadly cancelled last year. She has been involved in Ph: 1-413-588-2061 Amsterdam’s music program since fifth grade, and on flute but eventually fell in love with the saxophone. She participates in jazz band, marching band, Tri-M and NHS.

Director’s Note Theatre in our community are those large events that you always remember and each have impacted us all. It was imperative that it Welcome! For the second time in our club’s long history we occur this year, when we need it now more than ever. I am extremely are presenting our performances virtually to the comfort of your own grateful a community and administration to appreciates and invents in homes. It is a very special event, in what otherwise is a confusing, the arts. I would like to thank our superintendent Mr. Ruberti, our high complicated, storied year for many of us as we all handle the effects of school principal Mr. O’Meally, Dr. Nellie Bush and the board of the COVID-19 pandemic. education for allowing the club to produce productions this year, seeing the value in the program and providing the support to make it A wonderful first for tonight’s production is that our happen. production of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown is a double cast. As I would also like to thank Mr. Cody Chamberlin for his we have an abundance of talent, and the cast size is smaller, I felt it continued constant support and dedication to excellence. It is difficult necessary and plausible to double to cast to provide a greater task to just live stream properly, it is another challenge all together to opportunity to our students. This carries its own challenges, making design the sound and microphones in such a way as to balance the sure that both casts have ample amount of time and are equally as actors on stage, the live pit, and sound effects. Mr. Chamberlin is prepared. These students onstage, off-stage, behind the camera and always ready for a challenge and I value his collaboration immensely, scenes, have worked to push the limits of what was once thought as without him, tonight’s event would not be what it is. impossible. I am continuingly blown away by all of the student’s dedication and commitment to this craft. Without them, the production The Peanuts is a beloved comic strip by Charles Schultz that would not have been fully realized as it is right now. has help shaped our childhood memories through the comics themselves and seasonal television specials. The earnest honesty and I am incredibly grateful to have our wonderful pit join us this hilarious moments that are standard to the series are shown through year for the production. Mrs. Ann Wilary has prepared and led this completely in this musical adaption. In many scenes there is this feel- group to be in an amazing form and flexible for any occasion. I am so good quality that resonates throughout and has been something that grateful for her collaboration and friendship to make this the very best has been sorely needed during these unprecedented times this year. it can be. A huge thank you is deserved to the pit and their talents, Especially now, it is a rarity to have a student pit orchestra, and is truly I truly hope that our production of You’re A Good Man, a sparkling gem amongst the riches that is the AHS Drama Club Charlie Brown is a bright spot and helps you to find the things in life program. that bring you happiness.

Christine Meglino, a close friend of mine through the local Thank you and enjoy the show! theatre community, graciously agreed to choreograph the numbers in this production. Thank you, Christine, for your dedication, Christopher Stefani, AHS Drama Club Advisor commitment to theatre education, and your friendship. The dance numbers in this production truly make these students shine and characters come to life.

Theatre is what brings us together as community, it connects us, inform us, teaches all of us those life lessons for years to come. WHO’S WHO (continued) Aaron Madej (Costume Designer/Trombone) is in 10th grade and is in his 6th Production at AHS. Aaron has performed in past production’s Addams Family, BIG, A Ladies Man and Newsies. Aaron is now Costume Coordinator and is Secretary of Backstage Affairs. Aaron also plays in the Pit, Marching

Band and Chorus and spends most of his time cleaning and organizing the Amsterdam Area Faith costume room. Formation

Brian McNamara (Pit - Trumpet) Brian is in 11th grade and this is his second production with AHS Drama Club. He has previously acted in BIG. He Serving youth in grades K-12 for participates in Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Marching Bang, and NHS. He's also a member of Empire State youth Orchestra and Saratoga youth religious education Symphony.

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Daniel Montilla (Charlie Brown) - Daniel Montilla is a Junior and this is his 3rd production in the AHS Drama Club. He played Albert DaSilva in Newsies, Thank you to the cast & crew of Uncle Billie, Freddie Gilmore, Mr. Gower, Mr. Potter, Ernie Bishop, Old Man on Porch, Pete, Joseph, Nick, Cop and others in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. He plans to major in Computer Science upon graduation. “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN,

CHARLIE BROWN” Aurora Morley (Stage Management) - Aurora is an 11th-grade student and this is her 6th production with the AHS drama club. She was an understudy in Night Watch, assistant stage manager in BIG, and has been stage manager for Ladies Man, Newsies, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, and now You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. She's also a part of NHS, Phi Theta Kappa, Tri-M Music Honor Society, the AHS Marching Rams, the cybersecurity PTECH program, and the student government association for the PTECH program.

For sharing your gifts with the Lucas Phetteplace (Lights Crew) is a freshman at Amsterdam High School and this is his first year in the Drama Club. In addition to working on the community! lights crew, he is an active worker on set days. He is an active member of Boys Scouts, Track and Field, and Soccer. He also enjoys volunteering for the Tribes Hill fire department.

Cast List

THURSDAY May 20th and SATURDAY May 22nd CAST

Charlie Brown………………………………….……………………Daniel Montilla

Lucy Van Pelt………………………………….……………Alessandra Vicinanzo

Linus Van Pelt………………………………….……..………………Zoë Casement

Sally Brown……………………………….………………….……...Leah Moorman

Schroeder……………………………………………………….Calvin Moorman Jr.

Snoopy………………………………………………………………Madalyn Goehrig

Ensemble…………………………………………………………….…..Kaelin Ballard Samarrah Dennis Anthony Serrano

FRIDAY May 21st and SUNDAY May 23rd CAST

Charlie Brown………………………………..….……………………Lorelei Cramer

Lucy Van Pelt………………………………….…………………………Makayla Cruz

Linus Van Pelt………………………………….……..………………Zoë Casement

Sally Brown……………………………….………………….……...Melody Valberg

Schroeder………………………………………………………..……….Billie Bennett

Snoopy………………………………………………………………Cameron Goehrig

Ensemble…………………………………………………………….…..Kaelin Ballard Samarrah Dennis Anthony Serrano

Production Crew List

Stage Manager Aurora Morley & Yarelis Rodriguez

Lights Set Construction Props

Lucas Sarabia- Designer Aurora Morely Aaron Madej-

Abby Peninger Yarelis Rodriguez Prop Master

Lucas Phetteplace Cameron Goehrig Ryleigh Phillips

Darius Gainer Lizette Zamora

Ferneidy Dotel Ryleigh Phillips Sound & Video

Allison Demitraszek Aaron Madej Mr. Chamberlin-Designer

Mason Sarabia Lizette Zamora Reid Perry- Assistant

Zoe Casement Ferneidy Dotel Designer

Jaydon Zullo Jaydon Zullo

Mason Sarabia CAMERA OPERATORS Stage Crew Lucas Sarabia Nicole Rodriguez Kathleen Miseno- Lucas Phetteplace Abby Peninger Bowles Samarrah Dennis Angel Simpkins Ryleigh Phillips Isabella Rivera Alyssa Rosa Seth Cislo Pit Darius Gainer Lorelei Cramer Keyboard- Costumes Kaelin Ballard Josephine Smith Aaron Madej- Daniel Montilla Designer Madalyn Goehrig Saxophone- Ryleigh Phillips-

Marley Liszczynskyj Assistant

Mr. Stefani Trumpet- …and the Cast! Brian McNamara

Flute- Catharine Chapman

Trombone- Aaron Madej

Percussion- Errol Quiñones

Noah Britton

WHO’S WHO (continued)

Ryleigh Phillips (Hair/Makeup Designer, Asst. Costume) is a sophomore, and this is her second year in the Drama Club. Ryleigh was casted in Newsies, has worked backstage for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play and is an Assistant Costume Designer. Ryleigh is also a member of the Marching Band, as well as the soccer and track teams. In her spare time she enjoys manifesting her inner barista, and reading.

Errol Quinones (Pit - Percussion). Errol is in 11th grade and this is his second production with the AHS Drama Club. He has previously played in the pit band for Newsies. During the school year, he participates in the Amsterdam Marching Rams’ Drumline, Jazz Band, STEP, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and National Honor Society. In his free time, he spends most of it playing the drums and listening to music. Errol plans to earn a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

Anthony Serrano (Ensemble) is a 9th grader here at Amsterdam High School. This is his very first production with the Drama Club.

Josephine Smith (Pit - Keyboard). Josephine is in 12th grade and this is her fifth production with AHS Drama Club. She has previously played in The Addams Family, Young Frankenstein, Big, and Newsies. She participates in jazz band, marching band, cross country, track and field, and NHS. She will be attending SUNY Potsdam with a major in music performance.

WHO’S WHO (continued)

Angel Simpkins(Camera Operator) Angel is his first production with AHS Drama Club. Angel has previously acted in a middle school show made by Lynch Middle. Angel participates in chorus and drama club. Angel plans to major in early childhood education or the culinary arts.

Lucas Sarabia(Light Designer) is a Senior who has been with the drama club since 2019. He is the Lights Crew Chief and works hard to keep the actors in the spotlight. He has worked on BIG, Ladies Man and this production. He is in the National Honor Society and the Science Honor society. His work keeps the show running every rehearsal.

Ferneidy Dotel (Lights - Spotlights) is in 10th grade and this is her third production with the AHS Drama Club. She previously acted in Big The Musical and worked spotlights for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. She was also in the cast of Frozen Jr. for CLT. Ferneidy participated in AHS swim team as a co-captain, MVCE, Marching Band, dance, NHS, Step Club, and LPP. Her goal is to be a pediatrician in the future.

Melody Valberg (Sally) is in 12th grade, and this is her fifth production with The CharcuteBrie - Brie Iannotti AHS Drama Club. She has previously acted inIt’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Newsies, Big, Young Frankenstein, and other shows outside of 518.225.3252 [email protected] AHS Drama. Melody enjoys exercising, singing, traveling, and spending time with friends. After graduation, Melody will be attending the University of Tampa and will be participating in their honors program. Please scan for more information!!!

Alessandra Vicinanzo (Lucy) is in the 9th grade and this is her second production with the AHS drama club. She has previously taken part in It’s a Wonderful Life as an understudy. She has also played roles such as, Annie in Annie Jr., Young Simba in the Lion King Jr., and Young Ti Moune in Once in this Island. In addition to being a member of the drama club she is a majorette with AHS marching rams.

Past Drama Club Productions

You Can’t Take It With You Light Up the Sky Noises Off Up the Down Staircase Pajama Game Drood All Because of Agatha The Crucible The Servant of Two Masters One Act Festival Gypsy The King and I Arsenic and Old Lace Inspecting Carol Macbeth Tevya and his Daughters Oliver! Footloose The Front Page Tartuffe Brighton Beach Memoirs Children’s Theater Forum Thoroughly Modern Millie A Christmas Carol Witness for the Prosecution Murdered to Death Bone-Chiller! Damn Yankees How to Succeed in Business Rumors The Liar The Tempest The Death of Lucy On the Town Lucky Stiff Goodenough Musical Comedy Murders of Something to Hide Snoopy!! 1940 Curtains My Sister, Eileen Sugar The Importance of Being My Terrible Aunt Murder at Rutherford House Earnest Little Shop of Horrors The Remarkable Susan The Addams Family The Miser High Society 45 Seconds from Broadway The Idiot’s Funeral The Butler Did It Young Frankenstein South Pacific The Sound of Music Night Watch Play On! The Imaginary Invalid Big Eve’s Chain The Ladies Man Guys and Dolls Anything Goes Newsies It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Drama Club Officers

President – Seth Cislo Vice-President – Aurora Morley Secretary – Nicole Rodriguez Treasurer – Cameron Goehrig Light Chief- Lucas Sarabia Advisor – Mr. Christopher Stefani

Administration

Mr. Tyrone O’Meally, Principal John Davey, Al Mattice, Ann-Marie Giles, Assistant Principals Mr. Richarc Ruberti, Superintendent Dr. Nellie Bush, Board President Rev. Kent McHeard, Board Vice-President Board Members- John Bottisti, Jo Marie DiTata, Gavin Murdoch, Deana Mancini, Curtis Peninger

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