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St. Margaret’s would like to thank all of the student and parent Mar. 20-23, 2019 MARCUS D. HURLBUT THEATER volunteers, PTF Arts Alliance, and the PTF Arts Alliance Chair Valerie Jones. A special thank you to Lisa Thompson. Cappies Critics and Award Program for High School Theater St. Margaret’s is proud to participate in the Cappies, a national Critics and Awards Program for High School Theater and Journalism. Orange County is one of the largest Cappies programs in the nation, with 30 schools participating. St. Margaret’s Cappies participants are trained as critics, a end shows at other schools, write reviews, and then a selection of those reviews are published online in The Orange County Register, or on Facebook @occappies

Cappies Critics for 2018-2019 are: Elena Plumb (Lead Critic), Keely Yeargin (Assistant Lead Critic) Carson C de Baca, Sally Fales, Mina Farahbod, Natalie Haugan, Nicholas Jacome, Rylan Rodrigues-Zahn St. Margaret’s Episcopal School Upper School Performing Arts Presents

Into the Woods March 20-23, 2019 Marcus D. Hurbut Theater

Music and Lyrics by: Book by: Originally Directed on Broadway by: James Lapine

Director: Dan Pacheco Music Director: Stacey Miles Choreographer: Michelle Orchestra Conductor: Gene Wie Stage Manager: Shea Tomaselli*

* denotes student

Please turn off all cell phones and refrain from texting inside the theater. Photography and recording are prohibited.

Into the Woods Is presented through special arrangement with Music International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, MY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com DIRECTOR’S NOTE Faculty Bios GENE WIE (Orchestra Director) appears internationally as a Careful the things you say, children will listen… conductor, chamber musician, and educator. His performances on violin, viola, clarinet, and saxophone have brought him Most agree that being a parent is less like a walk in the park and more across the United States, , Japan, , Italy, Austria, like stumbling through a forest fi lled with hopes, dreams, challenges, Swi erland, Slovenia, Croatia, , and New Zealand, and and exhaustion. How do we raise our children to be independent, but into major venues such as the Opera House, the Salzburg Mozarteum, and Prague Liechtenstein Palace. From Founder still protect them? Children are shielded from the realities of life. We and First Violin of the Elegie and Monarch String Quartets, want them to pursue their dreams – but is there a price to pay in that Concertmaster of the Blackbird Music Project, and Principal Clarinet of the South pursuit? Into the Woods challenges us to think about the ramifi cations of Orange County Chamber Orchestra, to Conductor of the String and Concert chasing perfection, and what might happen after “happily ”. Orchestras at the Orange County School of the Arts and currently Music Director of As members of families and communities, our lives are inescapably the Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California, Mr. Wie has helped shape dependent, and we often forget that actions have consequences. Have the direction of ensemble education in Orange County since 2003. A member of you ever said something you wish you could take back? Parents and the St. Margaret’s faculty since 2006, he teaches orchestral ensembles and chamber children often do. Folk tales are entry points to the unconscious - a music in grades 4 through 12, coordinates music outreach to local preschool source of unexpected and signifi cant insights into the essence of the programs, collaborates with numerous colleagues in the Suzuki String Academy, Piano Academy, and Musical Theater, and is the Founding Artistic Director of the human experience. We learn from the revelation of a moral at the end of St. Margaret’s Summer Music Festival. In a unique dual role on campus, he also the story. In real life, however, our morality is regularly questioned and teaches Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science and Introduction to Software the path is never as straight. Engineering courses. He earned MFA Music and BS Information and Computer Science degrees from the University of California at Irvine. www.genewie.com This story is a collision of several fairy tales including , Li le Red Ridinghood, , and and the Beanstalk. Searching for GORDON RICHINS (Technical Director/Resident Designer) wish fulfi llment, they embark upon a quest, riddled with allegory, has worked as a set designer and teacher for more than 20 years. symbolism, and life lessons learned. James Lapine’s book bounces His experience includes working with Long Beach City College between farce and tragedy, acknowledging the absurdities of the original and Lawrence Welk Resorts Theatre as a set designer for several fairy tales. The story is told through a score that is considered productions. He has taught at Orange County School of the one of Stephen Sondheim’s masterpieces. Long before , these Arts, The Art Institute of California – Orange County, Chapman characters use spoken word to express themselves in a way that even University, and Mt. San Antonio College. Mr. Richins has also singing cannot. The music takes us on a journey from its bright, satirical worked at Disneyland Entertainment Art as an artisan for the ‘It’s surface into the shadowy, thorny alcove of the confl icted heart. This a Small World’ Christmas renovation, The Hercules and Disney’s Mulan musical won 3 and 5 Drama Desk Awards for its original Exhibit. He was an Assistant Designer for John Iacovelli for shows, including the stage musical, Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby, Zoot Suit, and A Streetcar Named Broadway production and has become an American treasure that teaches Desire. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Theater with an emphasis in us lessons about life to this day. Set Design from Utah State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Drama with an emphasis in Set Design, from the University of California, Irvine. Each and every participant, onstage and off , collaborated beautifully to bring this cautionary tale to you tonight. Actors spent countless hours dissecting Sondheim’s complex lyrics so that audiences could absorb LINDA VICK (Costume Designer) has been a theatrical costume designer for over 30 years. She has designed costumes for the value of each word. Our mission at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School countless shows across the United States. In addition to leading is to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, this year’s six productions at St. Margaret’s, Linda works with leadership, and service. By going Into the Woods, my hope is that we have Theatre Costumes in Upland, CA. Ms. Vick started done just that. her creative journey as a young ballerina and was intrigued by the backstage world of the theater. Later, she studied art and Mr. Dan Pacheco history. she learned how to sew in a Home Economics class, she has not stopped since. Linda is happy to be joining the St. Margaret’s community more extensively this year to oversee costumes for the six main theater productions. Faculty Bios MUSICAL NUMBERS

DAN PACHECO (Director) is the Upper School drama program INTO THE WOODS is presented in Two Acts, with a 15 minute intermission. director. He is directing the Middle School musical, the Upper School musical, the Middle School play and is a Cappies critics ACT 1 program mentor. He splits his time between NYC and California. Some of his past credits include playing Boq on the Broadway tour Prologue: Into the Woods Narrator, Company of and many years playing Aladdin in Disney’s Aladdin. He Cinderella at the Grave Cinderella, Cinderella’s Mother has done numerous commercials and sung for thousands, touring Hello Li le Girl , Li le Red Ridinghood across Europe, Russia and the Middle East. He was selected to sing Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary Anthem on national TV and was a host for Radio I Guess This is Goodbye Jack Disney, collaborating with many chart-topping artists and bands. As a Broadway Maybe They’re Magic Baker’s Wife, Baker Connection Master Teacher, Mr. Pacheco taught workshops at universities across Our Li le World Witch, Rapunzel the country. He is the Director of Creative Arts and Athletics in NYC, a summer intensive, and has students who are currently on Broadway. Dan is a proud Baker’s Reprise Baker alumnus of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. I Know Things Now Li le Red Ridinghood A Very Nice Prince Cinderella, Baker’s Wife STACEY MILES (Music Director) has been teaching at St. First Midnight Company Margaret’s since 2004, and has experience ranging from pre- in the Sky Jack kindergarten through grade 12. Her vocal credits include roles in , L’Elixir d’Amore and three years as principal Agony Cinderella’s Prince, Rapunzel’s Prince vocalist in Cirque du Soleil’s production of Mystère at Treasure A Very Nice Prince (Reprise) Cinderella, Baker’s Wife Island Hotel in Las Vegas. In 1992, she sang soprano with the It Takes Two Baker, Baker’s Wife Westminster Symphonic Choir on a recording of Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci performed in , with the title role sung by the Second Midnight Company late legendary tenor Luciano Pavaro i. As a soprano, Mrs. Miles has toured Great Stay With Me Witch, Rapunzel Britain with The Princeton Singers, a professional choir from Princeton, NJ, and has On the Steps of the Palace Cinderella been a member of, and Grammy winner with, the Los Angeles Chamber Singers and Cappella from 2004 until the ensemble’s fi nal concert in 2015. Most recently, Ever After Narrator, Company she served as the Soprano soloist at the Mission Basilica cathedral, as well as singing and recording with De Angelis Vocal Ensemble. Mrs. Miles earned degrees in Music 15 minute intermission Education and Sacred Music from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, both with minors in Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting. ACT 2

MICHELLE LONDON (Choreographer) Broadway actress Prologue: So Happy Narrator, Company Michelle London grew up in Orange County and recently was Agony (Reprise) Cinderella’s Prince, Rapunzel’s Prince seen at The Ahmanson in Grey Gardens starring Be y Buckley. Ms. Witch’s Lament Witch London is an acclaimed singer having performed at notable venues including The Kennedy Center, the Oriental Theatre in , Any Moment Cinderella’s Prince, Baker’s Wife The Academy of Music in Philadelphia and The Opera Moments in the Wood Baker’s Wife House. On Broadway and across the country Ms. London has Your Fault Jack, Li le Red Ridinghood, Baker, Witch, starred as Glinda in Wicked, Elle Woods in and Sandy Cinderella in Grease. Since moving back to Orange County, Ms. London has become one of the most sought after musical theater coaches and for the last three years has lead the Last Midnight Witch top competition team in the country. She most recently starred as No More Baker, Mysterious Man Elsa, in Frozen Live at the Hyperion at Disneyland. No One Is Alone Cinderella, Baker, Li le Red Ridinghood, Jack Finale: Children Will Listen Witch, Company CAST OF CHARACTERS CAST SHEA TOMASELLI (Junior) Stage Manager Shea has been a common face in the Arts at St. Margaret’s since Narrator Gavin Ashman fi rst grade. However, it was not until middle school when she joined the Technical Arts Crew. Shea has been an Assistant Cinderella Zoe Shor Stage Manager for multiple productions across grade levels, including James and the Peach, Magic Tree House, and Jack Rylan Rodrigues-Zahn Nicholas Nickleby , as well as being part of the Stage Crew for all Upper School productions since 2016. Along with her backstage Jack’s Mother Lulu Arundale expertise she also performed in the Coff ee House , and Milky White Cole Robinson enjoys playing guitar and drums, as well as singing in her free time. Baker Thomas Colglazier

Baker’s Wife Elena Plumb FINN WILLIAMS (Senior) Mysterious Man Cinderella’s Stepmother Zoe Mellard Finn Williams has been a part of the arts since fi rst grade. His most recent role was Boxer in the play Animal Farm. He has also Florinda Grace Roby performed in the ensemble of The Secret Garden and Skin of Our Teeth, as well as, multiple student-made fi lms and plays. Finn Lucinda Olivia Ostlund is currently taking Advanced Theater. Outside of the arts, Finn is a Peer Counselor on campus. Cinderella’s Father Keith Harvey Li le Red Ridinghood Shaudeh Farjami Birds Samantha Behle, Alexis Woods LOGAN WOJCIK (Sophomore) Steward Logan has been involved with theater since coming to St. Witch Tatiana Cloobeck Margaret’s in seventh grade. This is his eighth show at St. Margaret’s. Some of Logan’s favorite roles include Zazu in The Cinderella’s Mother Alexis Woods Lion King, Mr. Tinsworthy in 9 to 5, the role of Pigeon in Animal Mysterious Man Finn Williams Farm and Ensemble in . This summer, Logan a ended Stagedoor Manor for a second year, a theater Wolf Nicholas Jacome camp in New York, and had an amazing experience dancing in On the Town. Logan also sings in the Highlander Chorale, and Granny Sarah Pence enjoys playing tennis year-round and at St. Margaret’s. Rapunzel Ashley Jones Rapunzel’s Prince Connor Nock ALEXIS WOODS (Sophomore) Cinderella’s Mother, , Bird Cinderella’s Prince Jack Aitken Alexis is excited to be participating in this year’s musical. Her most recent performances include Romeo and Juliet, The Drowsy Steward Logan Wojcik Chaperone and Animal Farm. When she is not sleeping or doing homework, Alexis enjoys playing and listening to music. Giant Sarah Pence Harp Samantha Behle Samantha Behle Sleeping Beauty Alexis Woods CAST ORCHESTRA ELENA PLUMB (Senior) Baker’s Wife Elena is so grateful to be in her sixth production at St. Margaret’s. Her past performances include Boeing Boeing, Coff ee House Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet, The Drowsy Chaperone as Violin Cello Trix the Aviatrix, and most recently Animal Farm as Squealer. Stephanie Amoukhteh Raymond Du This year, she is the Lead Critic of the St. Margaret’s Cappies team and currently enrolled in Advanced Theater. Along with Adriana Bryant Lauren Lam performing, Elena enjoys writing, traveling, fashion design, and Sally Chow Evan Lee photography. Ella Eggert Riley Long Marisol Guillena Hayden Mann COLE ROBINSON (Freshman) Milky White Christina Huang Amy Na This is Cole’s second show at St Margaret’s as an incoming freshman, though he has been involved in the arts since fi fth Valerie Ihara Quinn Novick grade. His favorite roles have been Charlie Brown in You’re a Alex Kenny Kate Taylor Good man, Charlie Brown, Fat Sam in Bugsy Malone, the ensemble Emma Kim Lauryn Wilson in and most recently the role of Major in the play Animal Farm. For leisure, Cole likes creative writing and history. Angela Mendoza Ortega Kaylynn Yang Andrew Miehe Nicole Tavoussi Flute GRACE ROBY (Freshman) Florinda Grace has been involved in the arts since she was very young. Chloe Thompson Alexandra Pierce Starting in Music Together with her mom, she started to fi nd Heidi Tufo her for music. After years of school choir and learning Renee Yu Clarinet the recorder, she joined Southern California Children’s Chorus where she sang in The Nutcracker with The American Ballet Carina Zhang Chloe Abracosa Theater and performed in Carnegie Hall in New York. This is Emily Zhang Alexander Liang Grace’s fi rst year at St. Margaret’s and she is excited to join the wonderful and talented team performing in Into The Woods. Viola Trumpet Rafa Abracosa Marek Magaña RYLAN RODRIGUES-ZAHN (Freshman) Jack Ali Botuchis This is Rylan’s twelfth production at St. Margaret’s since his introduction to the stage in second grade as a duckling in Honk! Emily Chai-Onn Alto Saxophone His favorite performances include Young Cain in Children of Emily Chen Trey Kingsley Eden and Young Simba in . Rylan enjoys many Joshua Kim Julia Schulze diff erent aspects of the Arts at St. Margaret’s. He has performed in the past four Coff ee House Cabarets, danced at school since sixth Gillian Mann Brayden Windes grade, and loves singing in the Highlander Chorale. This year, Nirmay Nanjappa Rylan is a critic on the St. Margaret’s Cappies team. April Wen Keyboard Emma Chang ZOE SHOR (Junior) Cinderella Double Bass Amy Meng This is Zoe’s fourth production at St. Margaret’s. She performed as Gretchen in Boeing Boeing and was in the Ensemble for Ava Meeks Grace Zhou Children of Eden and Drowsy Chaperone. Outside of school, Zoe Dylan Meeks Kevin Zhu has performed in productions, including , The Drowsy Xitlalic Rojas Chaperone, and The Wizard of Oz. Zoe has also participated in the St. Margaret’s Coff ee House Cabaret for the past three years. She Jack Stahl Percussion is so excited to be a part of such an amazing show with such an Elise Lee amazing cast! PRODUCTION TEAM CAST ASHLEY JONES (Junior) Rapunzel Ashley has been involved in The Arts at St. Margaret’s since the Director Dan Pacheco seventh grade including dance, choir, theater, and several plays Music Director Stacey Miles and musicals. Outside of the Arts Program, Ashley is a varsity cheerleader, varsity swimmer, a counselor in the Special Camp Choreographer Michelle London for Special Kids, and an Admissions Ambassador. Ashley looks Orchestra Conductor Gene Wie forward to continuing the Arts throughout her senior year. Stage Manager Shea Tomaselli* ZOE MELLARD (Senior) Cinderella’s Stepmother Assistant Music Directors Gilbert Chung*, Zoe Mellard has been a part of the musicals since first grade. Chloe Thompson* Freshman year, Zoe took a short break from acting to work Assistant Stage Managers Stephanie Amoukhteh*, behind the scenes to become the makeup and designer for multiple shows and grade levels and built a team of assistants. Brennan Mafi * For her senior year, Zoe is returning to the stage for Into the Dance Captain Samantha Behle* Woods and continuing her leadership on the makeup team throughout this show. Zoe is also a swim captain and choir Production Manager Michele Silverman president. Production Assistant Spencer Keane** Technical Director and CONNOR NOCK (Senior) Rapunzel’s Prince Connor has been a part of the arts since first grade when he Resident Designer Gordon Richins starred as an Oompa Loompa in Willy Wonka. Other memorable Set Construction Bud Harvey, Spencer Keane**, roles were the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz and Judge Thatcher Kelly Miles, Gordon Richins in Tom Sawyer. Connor is excited to perform again after taking a break from the arts his high school years in order to focus on Master Carpenter Kelly Miles basketball and volleyball. Connor loves to ski, surf and hang out with his friends. He is looking forward to having fun with Scenic Painting Bud Harvey, Spencer Keane**, his final musical at St. Margaret’s. Gordon Richins

Milky White Puppet David Ma hew, Ashley Ricart OLIVIA OSTLUND (Freshman) Lucinda Puppet Painting Spencer Keane** Olivia has been a part of the Arts at St. Margaret’s since she started a ending the school in fourth grade. This will be Props Master Spencer Keane** her eighth production at St. Margarets, and she has enjoyed partaking in musicals such as The Lion King, and James and the Technical Crew Carson C de Baca*, Kelly Miles, Giant Peach, as well as plays such as Greek Stories, Anne of Green Chloe Reder*, Emma Scharf*, Gables, and Nicholas Nickleby. She is also an avid participant in Keely Yeargin* theatre, choir and dance classes. Olivia is excited to be in her first Upper School show. Projection Designer Karen Benne

Projection Mapping Eleury Sanchez SARAH PENCE (Sophomore) Granny, Giant Lighting Designer/ Board Operator Sarah Resch Sarah has been involved in the Arts since fourth grade when she began playing the trumpet in the school band. She has been Sound Design Alex Mackyol a part of many productions at St. Margaret’s, most notably her role as Ms. Rogerson in Anne of Green Gables, Pumbaa Sound Board Operator Trey Douglas in The Lion King, Moses in Animal Farm and as a vocalist in Sound Eff ects Liam Ghahreman* Coffee House Cabaret. She is also involved in the school choir and studies dance. Outside of school, Sarah enjoys ballroom dancing, tennis, and studying linguistics. CAST PRODUCTION TEAM THOMAS COLGLAZIER (Sophomore) Baker Thomas has been an avid participant in the theatrical arts Costume Designer Linda Vick since his debut as “Witch’s Guard 3” in The Wizard of Oz at the age of . At St. Margaret’s he has been involved in many Costume Team Kate Carr*, Andrea Prui , productions such as The Lion King, Romeo and Juliet, “Gangster Gina Zediker #1” in The Drowsy Chaperone and most recently Snowball in Animal Farm. This summer, he had the opportunity to perform Student Wardrobe Assistants Claire Ahn, Reilly Shanahan, The Drowsy Chaperone again at a UCLA program and landed the Anne Weston role of Adolpho. Aside from his interests in theater, Thomas is a pole-vaulter on the school track team and enjoys playing games Hair and Makeup Design Grace Giusto*, Zoe Mellard* such as Super Bros. with his friends. Student Hair and Makeup Team Chloe Abracosa, Claire Allison, Valerie Ihara SHAUDEH FARJAMI (Junior) Li le Red Ridinghood Shaudeh has been involved in The Arts Programs at St. Video Production Supervisor Karen Benne Margaret’s since the fi rst grade. She has participated in twenty- Student Film Crew Declan Landau, two performances at school, including dance solos, group dances, and vocal performances in the annual Coff ee House Daniel Policicchio Cabaret. After a aining second place in a vocal competition Arts Publications Coordinator Jeanne e Miller outside of school, Shaudeh was invited to perform as a vocal soloist at Carnegie Hall in in December of 2017 Poster Image Natalie Haugan* and 2018. In the spring of 2018, Shaudeh was also a fi nalist in the Stars of Tomorrow Vocal Competition. Off the stage, Shaudeh Cover Image Claire Ahn* is a varsity cheerleader, a counselor in the Special Camp for Special Kids, and an assistant in a dance program for children Sweatshirt Images Olivia Heim*, Jeanie Liang* with special needs. In the past two years, Shaudeh has devoted Student Gram Artwork Claire Ahn, over three-hundred fi fty hours of her time to community service. Shaudeh looks forward to the limitless opportunities that her Madeleine Arundale, future holds. Emma Chang, Natalie Haugan, Olivia Heim, Carly Kellner, Jeanie Liang KEITH HARVEY (Sophomore) Cinderella’s Father Into the Woods marks Keith’s third production at St. Margaret’s. Cast Photos and Show Photography Jennifer Lynn Photography His other roles included Prince Escalus in Romeo and Juliet and the Superintendent/Ensemble in The Drowsy Chaperone. Keith is also an avid participant in both choir and theatre An asterisk (*) denotes a St. Margaret’s student. A double asterisk (**) denotes a St. Margaret’s alumni. Credits classes. Outside of the arts, Keith plays on the school’s refl ect information available as of March 4, 2019.The Performing Arts Department makes every a empt to ensure football, basketball and volleyball teams and is an Admissions the accuracy of the information in this program and apologizes for any errors. Ambassador. Having come from a prior language immersion school, Keith also has a love for the Spanish language.

NICHOLAS JACOME (Sophomore) Wolf Nicholas has been performing in the arts for ten years, including the productions of The Wizard of Oz, The Phantom Tollbooth, , Romeo and Juliet, as Scar in The Lion King, the Gangster in The Drowsy Chaperone and this past fall as Benjamin in Animal Farm. He has also performed at St. Margaret’s Coff ee House Cabaret for the past four years and is involved in both choir and theater. When he is not on the stage, Nicholas enjoys a good movie or spending quality time with his friends. He is part of the Cappies Team at St. Margaret’s. The Lessons We Learned CAST JACK AITKEN (Sophomore) Cinderella’s Prince WHAT LIFE LESSONS DID YOU LEARN FROM “INTO THE WOODS"? Jack’s involvement in the arts began in second grade with the Tartan Pipers choir. Since then he has performed in numerous productions including The Wizard of Oz, Honk!, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Li le Mermaid, Tom Sawyer, Alice @ Wonderland, “The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Guys and Dolls, Greek Stories, Anne of Green Gables, Romeo and Juliet, The Drowsy Chaperone and as Mufasa in The Lion “Do not be tempted by any distractions; just keep going where you are headed.” King. Outside of school, Jack has participated in various arts programs, including the Center Stage Studio. He also plays “Would you do whatever it takes to get something you want?” volleyball; however the Arts is where Jack truly feels at home.

“Be grateful for what you have.” LULU ARUNDALE (Junior) Jack’s Mother Lulu has been an avid participant in the Arts at St. Margaret’s “Even when life seems like it’s perfect - it might not stay that way.” since preschool. Her roles include Lead Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz, the Cat in Honk!, a Grand Slam Singer in Bugsy “Sometimes things go wrong even after a happily ever after.” Malone, a Hotbox Singer in Guys and Dolls, Ensemble in The Drowsy Chaperone, Minimus in Animal Farm and a Generations “You have to be prepared to deal with problems and work back towards the dream soloist in Children of Eden. Lulu has also performed in the St. Margaret’s Coff ee House Cabaret for the past four years. She you envisioned.” enjoys singing in the Upper School choir as well as singing in the Jazz Band. Lulu is also an avid Tartan cheerleader. “Destiny does not exist. To get your happy ending, you have to make it yourself.” GAVIN ASHMAN (Freshman) Narrator Gavin is new to St. Margaret’s this year. At his previous school, “Stranger Danger!” he played Bert in and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. He plays guitar in the Jazz Ensemble and earlier this “The line separating right and wrong decisions can be unclear, as people year performed in the 2019 Coff ee House Cabaret. Gavin is also a have motives for their actions that can go unseen at fi rst. This can make you member of the St. Margaret’s basketball team. sympathize with them even when their decision would be seen as morally wrong.” SAMANTHA BEHLE (Senior) Harp, Snow White, Bird, “If someone dares you to do something—would you do it?” Dance Captain This will be Sam’s third show with St. Margaret’s including The “I learned that one cannot merely take whatever they believe they deserve more Drowsy Chaperone and Romeo and Juliet. Sam has been involved than someone else.” in the theater since a young age, and has performed in over twenty-fi ve shows. She is very passionate about theater and is “The harder to get, the beer to have!” excited to be in her fi nal St. Margaret’s production. Sam is in the Advanced Theater program and has also participated on the swim team. “Challenges and hardship never just cease after some have been weathered.”

“As we grow older we have to be conscious of what we tell others, especially TATIANA CLOOBECK (Sophomore) Witch Since coming to St. Margaret’s in fi fth grade, Tatiana has performed children, because after all, children will listen.” as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Rafi ki in The Lion King, Capulet’s Cousin in Romeo and Juliet and was a part of the ensemble “Life is made of moments, fi ll them well.” in The Drowsy Chaperone. Tatiana recently got the chance to perform in The Drowsy Chaperone once again at UCLA’s Musical Theatre “Sloed spoons don’t hold much soup.” Summer Sessions, as Trix the Aviatrix. As well as performing on the stage, Tati has been a member of Highlander Chorale, Lunch Choir, Intermediate/Advanced Dance, Admissions Ambassadors, …Answers from the Cast and has been a vocalist at Coff ee House Cabaret for the last fi ve years. She was also the Assistant Music Director for Children of Eden. Outside of St. Margaret’s, Tatiana has trained at South Coast Repertory for three years, and has a ended Interlochen Center for the Art’s Musical Theatre Program for two summers.