PRESENTS Performed and recorded on Friday, May 14th at 7PM TMS AUDITORIUM 1 The Tenafly Middle School Production of Twelfth Night, or What You Will WITH Brinley Ahmann, Ananya Anchlia, Adam Corriel, Clara Fabbroni, Sai Raghuram Gudivada, Hyun Jo, Adi Lichtman, Mia Rendell, Erica Ruiz Gonzalez, Sarah Villa, Ellie Wodeslavsky, Golan Yoskowitz Directed by Susan Vardy Excerpts for this short Shakespeare script were found at Drama Notebook (www.dramanotebook.com) 2 Thank you to our local vendors who partnered with the TMS HSA this year. OurOur gratitudegratitude toto YasouYasou Santo-Santo- rini,rini, TPR,TPR, Mr.Mr. Wok,Wok, VishVish andand DCSDCS ChocolatesChocolates forfor workingworking withwith usus inin ourour fundraisingfundraising endeavoursendeavours andand continuingcontinuing toto supportsupport thethe TenaflyTenafly communitycommunity duringduring aa very challengingvery challenging and unique and unique year. year. 3 FROM OUR PRINCIPAL TENAFLY MIDDLE SCHOOL 10 Sunset Lane, Tenafly NJ 07670-1796 John D. Fabbo, Principal Office: 201-816-4905 Fax: 201569-0327 [email protected] May 14th, 2021 Dear TMS Community, Thank you for supporting our production of Twelfth Night. This produc- tion is brought to you by the Tenafly Middle School Home School Asso- ciation. We have a dedicated group of volunteers who make up our Per- forming Arts Committee, and they spend many hours behind the scenes to bring this show to you. Thank you, Mai Abe-Levin and Marina Ulis. Thanks to our Co-Presidents, Lynda Baldini, Hema Santosh and Kiran Ahmed, and to the entire TMS family! To the students in the cast—Thank you so much for your wholehearted- ness and devotion. We know how much goes into a Shakespearean production, so we are proud of you for putting in the time it takes to make this show a success. Hopefully, the relationships and connections you have made among one another will last a lifetime. To Mrs. Susan Vardy—this show would not have been possible without your direction. Thank you for helping us live our dreams. Thank you for your passion and positive energy, for your patience, and accessibil- ity, especially for the innumerable hours you invested to get the show to opening night in such a tight timeframe. To the parents and families— thank you for being there for your children and for everything you do on a daily basis to make our school the best it can be. Thank you, Ms. Emi Canlas, for the beautiful artwork and to all staff for their flexibility and support. Thank you, Mr. Lewis and the custodi- al team, for all you do every day. 4 Thank you, Mrs. DeMarco, Dr. Mamman and the Tenafly Board of Education for the beautiful and brand-new auditorium! Thank you TMS HSA for the support on the sound system which makes the whole Performing Arts experience flourish! Enjoy the show everyone! John Fabbo Patrick Comey Cathy Paz Principal Vice Principal Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction 5 Words From the Director Welcome to our production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night, or What You Will": Abridged, Masked, and Six-feet-apart. The cast of this play consists of 12 student actors, all of whom embraced this out-of-the box experience, the complexity of Shakespeare's language, and the challenging process of creating this classical play-in-a-pandemic with the utmost maturity and sense of responsibility. I must say I have never seen anything like it, and these students have surpassed my expecta- tions in every way. "Twelfth Night" has always been my favorite of Shakespeare's comedies and as the years go by, it ap- pears to me that it's themes of love, life, and loss reso- nate even more deeply with our modern society and the issues we face. "Twelfth Night" is truly about love, but - - as indicated by its subtitle, "What you will" -- it speaks to many different types of love. Amazingly before-its-time, Shakespeare seems to be sending the message that love comes in many forms, not always in ways we ex- pect, and that - perhaps - love should take whatever form it needs to. Of course, as in all good Shakespeare plays, there is mischief, and even a subplot of meanness within the story-line (which required some explaining in rehearsal and is pondered still!), but it all is grounded in passion. One thing is for sure, our "Twelfth Night", even our abridged version, has provided the actors with the opportunity to explore vital themes and a full range of emotion, demonstrating that a "comedy" can be multi- dimensional and that humor can also come in many forms. 6 Tackling the themes in this play as middle schoolers takes courage and flexibility and - as men- tioned above - maturity. The amazing twelve actors of our "Twelfth Night" never backed away from their scenes, took all of the notes they were given, and al- ways came back with fresh ideas. Students - it has been amazing to watch you all grow and I am grate- ful to have gotten to work with each of you. I will miss you! Thank you HSA, as always; you are incred- ible women. Thank Mr. Fabbo, a true patron of the arts (and an amazing actor in his own right!) for knowing how much our youth need the arts (which is true now more than ever) and for all your encourage- ment and support. Enjoy as we bring the theatre back into our world. With warmth and gratitude, Susan Vardy The videotaping or other taping or use of flash photography or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation. 7 SETTING: The Island of Illyria with various scenes on the seacoast, at the Duke's Palace, and at Olivia's Estate There will be one 10-minute intermission. 8 CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance) NARRATOR (and Pianist) …………………………………….……Ananya Anchlia VIOLA……………………………………………………………………………Adi Lichtman SEBASTIAN………………………………………………………………Golan Yoskowitz DUKE ORSINO (and Pianist)………………………….………………Adam Corriel OLIVIA………………………………………………..…………………Ellie Wodeslavsky SIR TOBY BELCH…………………………….……………..Sai Raghuram Gudivada MARIA……………………………………………………………….…….Brinley Ahmann SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK…………………….……………………………...Hyun Jo FESTE…………………………………………………………………………Clara Fabbroni MALVOLIO……………………………………………………………………...Mia Rendell ANTONIO…………………………………………………………….Erica Ruiz Gonzalez FABIAN……………………………………………………………………………..Sarah Villa 9 CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR: Susan Vardy DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANT: Ciara Dacey-Bonilla SHOW PIANIST: Adam Corriel and Ananya Anchlia SHOW VIDEOGRAPHER: John Fabbo ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Loreny Saxenian PROGRAM: Marina Ulis ARTWORK: Mallia Ahmed VIDEOGRAPHER AND CREW STAGE: Max Ulis 10 “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust up- on 'em.” — TWELFTH NIGHT THANK YOU to…….. The Cast, for being so dedicated and performing enthu- siastically. Mrs. Vardy, for your limitless devotion and student en- richment in the study of theater & performance. Mr. Fabbo, for your endless support of the Performing Arts Program at TMS. Ms. Canlas, for the stunning stage scenery. Mr. Fabbo, for producing the video to give audience to the performers. Ms. Saxenian, for all of your efforts towards a success- ful ‘beginning to end’ process. Mr. Lewis and maintenance staff, for helping with the day-to-day preservation. Mr. Moger and the THS stage crew, for building the set pieces. Ms. Erdtmann, for all of your help with the costumes and props. Parents of the cast, for managing time schedules of your kids and partnering with the HSA. All the parents that volunteered to make this experience as real as it can be. With tons of SMILES & LAUGHTER!!! TMS HSA 11 -----WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST & crew---- Brinley Ahmann / MARIA is in the 6th grade at Tenafly Middle School and is very excited to perform in The Twelfth Night. This is her first acting role. She has two brothers, two sisters, and a dog named Bailey. Outside of school, she is on a competitive hip-hop dance team and plays lacrosse. Brinley enjoys swim- ming, skiing, biking, art, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family. Brinley has enjoyed working with everyone on the cast and wants to give a special thanks to Mrs. Vardy. She wants to thank you all for watching the performance and hopes you enjoy the show!!! Ananya Anchlia / NARRATOR is an eighth grader at Tenafly Middle School. She is very excited to play the narrator in this play. Ananya is an avid debater, and enjoys public speaking. She has been debating since fourth grade, com- peting in multiple state and national lev- el tournaments. She loves playing the piano and tutors elementary school kids in her free time. Her favorite subjects to teach as well as her favorite subjects at school are Math and Science. 12 -----WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST & crew---- Adam Corriel / DUKE ORSINO is in the 8th grade and is very excited to play Duke Orsino in the TMS play. He has starred in 5 plays, most notably in TMS's Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- tory as Charlie Bucket. His outside hobbies include any sports-related things, humor, and reading. Adam would like to thank Ms. Vardy, the HSA, and everyone else that gener- ously contributed to making this play happen this year. Clara Fabbroni / FESTE is a 6th grader at TMS. This is her first time in a play and she is very excited to be a part of Twelfth Night as Feste! Clara is an avid reader, likes to play piano and is part of the school choir. During her free time, she loves playing soccer for the Tenafly travel team, gardening and creating fun cooking videos with her mom and older brother Tomás. Clara would like to thank Mrs. Vardy and the rest of the crew for making this happen. Enjoy the show! 13 -----WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST & crew---- Sai Raghuram Gudivada / SIR TOBY is an 8th grader and is very excited to be in the play, playing Sir Toby.