The Twilight Zone is presented through a special arrangement with the Rod Serling Foundation Skip To… Director's Note Cast Creative Team & Production Crew Musicians Meet the Cast, Crew, & Musicians Photos Acknowledgements Director's Note A note from the Director… Over the past year, our lives have been relentlessly ambushed by blue light. The Zoom meeting. The social media scroll. The Netflix binge. The vaccine site refresh. We are bombarded with more visual “noise” than ever. Both inspired by and in reaction to our current moment in history, we decided to dim the blue light and cast back to the days when art was created through the collaboration of sound and imagination. This process is a logistical feat, thanks in large part to our innovative student leaders. As you tune in this evening from home, imagine the scene at CCHS: Our sound effects artists sit 6’ apart on the stage, behind tables filled with the household objects they’ll use to create live Foley. Our musicians play 10’ apart in the wings, bringing into our auditorium and your home the beautiful original music composed for our production. Our actors sit 6’ apart in the house seats (or streaming in from home), having taken on the challenge to convey character, conflict, and theme, using nothing but their voices. Our American Sign Language interpreters livestream into homes to make the radio play genre accessible to all of our audience members. Sound engineers mix voices, sound effects, and music to get the perfect balance. Microphones drop from battens and catwalks. Headphones perch on our ears so we hear what you hear. Why Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone scripts? In addition to the episodic structure that easily lends itself to rehearsal cohorts, the questions and themes posed by Serling are just as relevant today as they were over 60 years ago. After all, we have just come up on the one year anniversary of our world being turned upside down. During tablework rehearsals as we worked our way through the material, students posed critical and insightful inquiries: Why are all the named characters male while so many female characters are not given first names? Why do the men drive the plot and solve the problems? Why does fear lead to division, and when characters are afraid, why do they seek out dissimilarities and then turn against those who are unfamiliar, those who are different? These questions are as necessary today as they were back then. Throughout the process of “staging” this radio reading, we witnessed our students stretching their imaginations, comfort zones, and preconceived notions of Theatre in wildly innovative ways. Much like they did during the outdoor fall production, our CC Theatre students collaborated to take on another unique challenge. When it comes to creativity, perseverance, and resilience, we could all learn a great deal from these amazing young people. I extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who supported our creation of art, and especially to my own family for recognizing the priority of educational Theatre, even in the face of so many other emerging priorities this year. To the audience, enjoy the journey. And thank you. Melissa Charych Director Cast “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” Narrator/Rod Serling…….…….……….….…..John Grin* Steve Brand…………….……………….……….…..Sarah Long* Don Martin…………….………………….…..….…Ruth Benyo* Mrs. Brand…………….……………..….……….….Maddie Marano* Woman, Next Door………………..…...……….Melia Cook-Wright Pete Van Horn…………….……….……………….Jack Gilmore Charlie Farnsworth……………...…….……….Abby Long Woman One…………….……………………...…..Amy Tedeschi* Tommy…………….……….……………...……......Rebecca Sutter Sally, Tommy’s mom………….…….…..……Alessandra Giragos Man One…………….………………….….…..…….Grin Meyer Les Goodman…………….…………….….………Maggie Stewart Mrs. Goodman…………….……….….……….…Jessie Hackman Figure One…………….……….….……….……….Jack Gilmore Figure Two…………….……….….…….………...Melia Cook-Wright “The Hitch-Hiker” Narrator/Rod Serling…….…….……….….…John Grin* Mechanic…………….……………….…….…….…Vinnie Babu Nan Adams…………….………………….…..……Jessie Hackman Waiter…….…………….……………..….……....….Maggie Stewart Construction Worker………………..…...…..Luke McCrory The Hitch-Hiker…………….……….………….John Grin* Gas Attendant……………...…….…………..….Sam Lyczkowski Sailor…………….…………………………….....…..Jack Gilmore Mrs. Whitney…………….……….……………….Ciara McCrory “The Shelter” Narrator/Rod Serling…….…….……….….…..John Grin* Announcer…………….……………….……..….…..Harrison Wei Dr. Bill Stockton…………….……….…….…….…Vinnie Babu Grace Stockton…………….……….….….…….…Grace Gernon* Paul Stockton………………….…….....….…….…Francis Davies Jerry Harlowe…………….………….…….…….…Sam Lyczkowski Marty Weiss…………….…..……….…….…….….Shanny Corcoran* Mrs. Weiss…………….……….…….…….…….…..Ciara McCrory Mr. Frank Henderson….…………….…….…..Robyn Herbert Mrs. Henderson……………..……….…….………Sadie Butler Man #1…………….…………….…….………….……Luke McCrory Creative Team & Production Crew Creative Team Director Technical Director Music Director Ms. Melissa Charych Mr. Ned Roos Mr. David Gresko Composer Accessibility Coordinator Dr. Andrew Boysen, Jr. Ms. Becky Robichaud Production Crew American Sign Language Interpreters………………….Jen Furton, Amber Ilg Deaf Consultant……………………...Carol Aquiline Executive Producer…………………William Owen* Production Manager………………Bella Jackson* Stage Manager………………………..Najia Lloyd* Sound Eects Manager………….Charlotte Pendock* Lead Sound Engineer………………Ben Sprague Assistant Stage Manager…………Kalia Garcia Sound Engineering Crew Will Del Sobral Charlotte Pendock* Sam Lyczkowski Sophie Staknis Freddy McWilliams Marco Wefers Kevin O’Neil* Sound Eects Artists Drew Callen Olivia McDonald* Paige Reidy Will Del Sobral Bryce Mottershead* Caroline Shirley Caroline Hayes Kevin O’Neil* Carpentry/Props Sam Tull* Maddie Jensen Laurel Sharakan* Sophie Legault Finn Granfield Publicity Managers…………………………………………..Sarah Long*, William Owen* Student Accessibility Coordinators…………………Jessie Hackman, William Owen* Sweatshirt Coordinators………………………………...Amy Tedeschi*, Robyn Herbert Social Media Coordinators……………………………...Kalia Garcia, Maisie Farrow, Sarah Long* Graphic Designer……………………………………………..Rebecca Sutter Photographer…………………………………………………..Ruth Benyo* Programme Designer……………………………………...Finn Granfield Hype Committee Chairs…………………………………..Shanny Corcoran*, Sadie Butler Parent Volunteers Judith Long Michelle Stewart Shannon Babu *denotes a student in 12th grade Musicians String Quartet Violin………………….…….....….…….….Vicky Chan, Maya McCabe Viola………………….…….....….…….…...Ellie Sablak Cello………………….…….....….…….…….Josh Pixley Piano Solo Piano.…….....….………..………….….….Meizhu Wu Production Pit Band Flute………………….…….....….…….………..Amelia Hammond Clarinete………………….…….....….…….….Alisa Belotti Trumpet………………….…….....……….…..Benjamin Lyczkowski, Matthew Sabio, Forest Williams Trombone………………….…….....….……...Henry Wasserman Percussion………………….…….....….……..Siri Bjerke Prelude Music Etude Op. 10 No. 5 in G flat major, Frederic Chopin Meizhu Wu, piano "Tost I" Quartet No. 43 in G Major (Franz Joseph Haydn) Vicky Chan and Maya McCabe, violin Ellie Sablak, viola Josh Pixley, cello Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: (Ludwig van Beethoven) III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso Meizhu Wu, piano Hey Jude (John Lennon and Paul McCartney/arr. Larry Moore) Vicky Chan and Maya McCabe, violin Ellie Sablak, viola Josh Pixley, cello Meet The Cast & Crew Cast Vinnie Babu (Bill Stockton, Mechanic) is a junior eager to be a part of the mystical Twilight Zone!. He has performed in four other productions at CCHS, including one other show during the pandemic. While not rehearsing, Vinnie can be found reading, designing games, and doing puzzles. Vinnie would like to thank Becky Robichaud, Jessie Hackman, the ASL interpreters, and the rest of the accessibility team for ensuring anyone can enjoy theatre! "Hopefully, the 27th time's the charm!" - Grant Imahara Ruth Benyo (Don Martin) in The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, is a CCHS senior, this will be her 7th and last show with CC Theatre (if you count 9 to 5 which never actually happened due to the pandemic...). She's sad to have to leave this wonderful community but can't wait for what's to come ahead! She hopes you enjoy the show, especially the headshots! “Worry is a misuse of imagination” Sadie Butler (Mrs. Henderson) is a Freshman at CCHS, and is very excited to be in this unique and fun radio production of the Twilight Zone! This is her second production with CC Theater. Other than theater, Sadie loves to swim, do robotics, and hang out with her friends. She would like to thank this amazing cast and crew, and give a special thank you to the best director in the world, Melissa Charych! “AGNUS, I WAS JUST FLUFFING THIS PILLOW. WITH MY FACE” -VISION Melia Cook-Wright (The Women Next Door, Figure 2) is a junior and so happy to be back doing theatre after almost a whole year. The Twilight Zone will be her fourth show at CCHS. During the quarantine she has been making jewelry, taking long nature walks, and styling outfits that were too nice for the house. Melia's excited to take a voice acting approach to theater, and interested in the doors it could open in the future. She'd like to thank the directors and tech crew for the hard work they've put into making this show become a reality. “Yeah sorry...but I got nothing.” - Melia Cook-Wright Shanny Corcoran (Marty Weiss, HYPE Manager) is a senior and this will be her seventh production at CCHS. In her spare time, she likes baking, photography, and spending time with her friends and family. Some of Shanny's favorite past roles are Eve in Children of Eden, Smee in Peter and the Starcatcher,