Hamlet Playbill

PLAYBILL OLP Ampitheater Academy of Our Lady of Peace San Diego, CA

Hamlet

By William Shakespeare

presented by

The Academy of Our Lady of Peace November 14, 2019 | November 15, 2019 | November 16, 2019

Academy of Our Lady of Peace Amphiteatre presents

Hamlet

Play by William Shakespeare

Adapted by Mr. Justin Tracy

Director Mr. Justin Tracy

Construction Consultants Mr. Daniel Pehrson Mr. Hector Escalante Mr. Juan Quintero

Stage Manager Sofi Duron ’20 Assistant Directors Eliana Oliver ’21 Halle Wilson ’21 Production Manager Maria Fernanda Corral ’21 Choreographer Julia Macawili ’20 Musical Director Dr. Anne-Marie Dicce Flight Choreographers Mr. Justin Tracy Mrs. Jenni Bradstreet Mr. Rob Bradstreet Set Designer Mr. Justin Tracy Technical Director Mr. Angel Silva Student Technical Director/ Crew Head Annie Pehrson ’20 Assistant Crew Head McKenna Rogers ’21 Props Head Erin Yokley ’20 Costume Designer Mrs. Lorran Garrison

Assistant Costume Designer Ana Gutierrez Martinez ’21 Maddie Strazzeri ’23 Hair and Makeup Designer Maggie Stall ’20 Lighting Designer Ines Ortega Flores ’20 Sound Designer Rosela Pareyon ’20 Video Recording Mr. Gilberto Moreno and Pilot Productions Photographer Sofia Martin Ruvalcaba ’22 House Managers Annya Apodaca ’22 Sofia Martin Ruvalcaba ’22 Advertising and Design Ms. Becca Fink Military Consultant Mr. Steve LaMarca Producers Mrs. Toni Russo Dr. Angela Gascho Mrs. Rivka Bent

DIRECTOR’S NOTES A Note from the Director: Hamlet is widely considered to be humanity’s greatest work of dramatic

literature. Quotes from it are everywhere: “The play’s the thing,” “To thine own self be true,” “To be or not to be,” and so many, many more. But does it still hold up as a story?

We live in a world where meaning and truth are in flux: it’s hard to believe if what we’re being told is real; it’s even hard to agree on “facts.” It’s almost enough to drive us all to the edge.

Shakespeare seems to have written Hamlet with the goal of taking ambiguity to the absolute limit. There are so many questions in this play that are never resolved in the text, so many choices that actors and directors must make that seem to have contradictory evidence that supports many different interpretations.

As psychology developed last century, directors and philosophers approached Hamlet from myriad perspectives. In reading and performing it today, one cannot help but notice Shakespeare’s focus on mental health, toxic masculinity, the roles of women at home and in society, and the search for meaning in the instability of being.

At OLP, we have a remarkable opportunity: a 100% female cast AND crew. This would have been literally illegal in ~1600 when the play was originally produced.

While theatre is inherently political, the foremost statement I am making in ours is the CSJ idea that women are capable: capable of producing and performing the most amazing, complex, and insightful play in the dramatic cannon.

Thank you for joining us on this adventure.

-Justin Tracy

Please note the content of Shakespeare’s Hamlet contains adult themes including mental illness, suicide, and death. In this theatre presentation, many of these themes are portrayed representationally or abstractly.

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 13+ If you know someone who needs help, please know our counselors are always available to help with any of these issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Text Line text HOME to 741741

MUSIC Wars Of Faith by Audiomachine Cowboys by Portishead Trumpet Fanfare by TKA Herald Trumpets Transparent Pictures by Crypt of Insomnia performed by Nicole Ballesteros and

Julianna Padilla You’re a Wolf by Sea Wolf performed by Nicole Ballesteros and Julianna Padilla Ghost Of Hamlet’s Father by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev Dauntless by Audiomachine A Perfect Sonnet by Bright Eyes performed by Nicole Ballesteros and Julianna Padilla Festival Music by Glenn Morgan, Heather Alexander, Sean O’Brien, Dierdre

McCarthy, and Shelly Phillips POISON by Bel Biv Devoe performed by the Player Singers Escolania de Montserrat singing Ave Maria by Schubert-Vivancos Machine Gun by Portishead Chase by A. Shamaluev Shakespeare’s Hamlet by Nikos Kypourgos Sonatas and Interludes by John Cage Did You Know Him by Michael Andrews performed by Julianna Padilla Ophelia Melody by Dr. Dicce and the Player Singers Three Dances by John Cage Pruit Igoe by Philip Glass LOVE YOURSELF by BTS Performed by Julianna Padilla

CAST Hamlet Ghost Claudius Gertrude Polonius Laertes Ophelia Reynaldo Horatio Rosencrantz Guildenstern Barnardo Marcellus Francisco Doctor Player King Player Queen Lucianus Gravedigger #1 Gravedigger #2 Osric Priest Nurse

Maddie Shallan ’20 Lillian Mollo ’20 Kate Linggi ’21 Isabella Roberts ’21 Sophia Wakefield ’22 Camila Arellano Beltrán ’23 Maddie Beadle ’20 Emily Gorman ’22 Izzy Knapp ’20 Gabriella Soto ’20 Olivia Gonzales ’21 Vanessa Rubio ’20 Anapaula Rios Miranda ’21 Karel Gonzalez ’21 Maya Bhandari ’23 Emily Bringman ’21 Sarah Kuhn ’23 Lizzy Fee ’22 Catie Nickoli ’23 Abby McCabe ’23 Ainsley Savant ’23 Eliana Oliver ’21 Sofia Carranza ’22

DANCERS Julia Macawili ’20, Isabella Cano-Hoyos ’22, Abby McCabe ’23, Lily Eros ’22, Maddy Leach ’21, Olivia Gonzales ’22, Sarah Kuhn ’23, Elysa Elizondo ’23

ENSEMBLE Rachel Baumann ’22, Emma Becker ’23, Ainsley Burke ’23, Sofia Carranza ’22, Joann Cayabyab ’22, Lily Eros ’22, Belyeziin Farley ’23, Savannah Kallsen ’23, Maddy Leach ’21, Priscilla Palacios ’23, Kaylen Patalano ’20, Pamela Perez ’22, Avani Ryan ’22, Marisa Toczylowski ’23

MUSICIANS Nicole Ballesteros ’20, Julianna Padilla ’20, Valentina Parra ’23, Elysa Elizondo ’23 Karel Gonzalez ’21, Sofia Carranza ’22, Anapaula Rios Miranda ’21, Maddy Leach ’21, Catie Nickoli ’23, Ainsley Savant ’23, Ainsley Burke ’23, Maya Bhandari ’23, Joann Cayabyab ’22, Sarah Kuhn ’23, Kathleen Truong ’23, Isabelle Islas ’23, Belyeziin Farley ’23

FIGHTERS Abby McCabe ’23, Ainsley Burke ’23, Ainsley Savant ’23, Anapaula Rios Miranda ’21, Avani Ryan ’22, Belyeziin Farley ’23, Camila Arellano Beltrán ’23, Eliana Oliver ’21, Emily Gorman ’22, Joann Cayabyab ’22, Karel Gonzalez ’21, Kaylen Patalano ’20, Lily Eros ’22, Lizzy Fee ’22, Maddie Shallan ’20, Maddy Leach ’21, Maya Bhandari ’23, Pamela Perez ’22, Priscilla Palacios ’23, Rachel Baumann ’22, Sarah Kuhn ’23

CREW Stage Manager Production Manager Assistant Directors Head of Crew Head of Props Head of Sound Head of Lights Head of Makeup/Hair Head of Costumes

Sofia Duron ’20 Maria Corral ’21 Halle Wilson ’21 and Eliana Oliver ’21 Annie Pehrson ’20 Erin Yokley ’20 Rosela Pareyon ’20 Inés Ortega Flores ’20 Maggie Stall ’20 Ana Gutierrez Martinez ’21

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS Arantza Martin del Campo ’23, Sophia Hoang ’22, Danica Drab ’23, Lora Frigerio ’23, Sophie Fudge ’22, Kathleen Truong ’23, Anna Quach ’23, Ximena Arellano Beltrán ’21 RUN CREW Eliza Anderson ’22, Julianna Padilla ’20, Nicole Ballesteros ’20, Bella Ah Moo ’21, Alex Spellios ’20, Kenna Bokhari ’21, Vanessa Palacios ’22, Kim Cook ’22, McKenna Rogers ’21, Katie Jordan ’20, Athlea Tabuena ’23, Taly Ferrante ’21, Petra Estrada ’22, Stella Occhialini ’22, Ines Ventura ’22, Vanessa Rubio ’20 COSTUME DESIGNERS Catherine Nguyen ’23, Jackie Dang ’23, Maddie Strazzeri ’23, Leila Chehade ’23, Peyton Brown ’22, Ines Ventura ’22 CONSTRUCTION/SET DESIGN Sidney Sarmiento ’23, McKenna Rogers ’21, Katie Jordan ’20, Kenna Bokhari ’21, Andrea Estrada ’21, Bella Ah Moo ’21, Petra Estrada ’22, Stella Occhialini ’22, Giselle Osuna ’23, Vanessa Palacios ’22, Meredith Carterette ’23, Vanessa Rubio ’20, Ines Ventura ’22, Kim Cook ’22 LIGHT DESIGN Alex Spellios ’20, Katherine Ivanjack ’20, Rekik Degefa ’22, Isabella Venzor ’22 SOUND DESIGN Gaby Godines FitzGerald ’20, Lauren Crane ’22, Maria Varriale Gomez ’20, Cindy Tran ’21, Isabelle Islas ’23 HAIR/MAKEUP Gabriella James ’21, Lucia Bravence ’23, Vanessa Estrada Garza ’23, Lizette Camarena ’23, Priscila Cano ’23, Isabella Fimbres ’23, Maya Giammarinaro ’21, Valeria Soler-Olivarez ’23 HOUSE MANAGEMENT Annya Apodaca ’22, Carolina Duarte ’23, Alyssa Karaniwan ’23, Valentina Parra ’23 PROPS Giselle Osuna ’23, Meredith Carterette ’23, Andrea Estrada ’21, Stella Occhialini ’22

WHO’S WHO Bella Ah Moo ’21 Run Crew & Set Construction Bella feels very lucky to be a part of the Hamlet team. This is the first show she has ever participated in and she can’t wait for you to see the show. She wants to thank all those who worked with her and for such an amazing first experience.

Ximena Arellano Beltrán ’21 Assistant Stage Manager Ximena is excited to work on her first ever production. This is a very new experience for her, because the only production she has ever participated in before was Spring Sing. But she is looking forward to this experience, and being part of the theater family. She is very grateful for how welcoming the theater family has been to her, how supportive her parents are, and she really hopes you enjoy the show!

Eliza Anderson ’22 Run Crew & Set Construction Eliza is so excited to be a part of the crew for the Fall production of Hamlet! This is her first time being in crew, and she is appreciative of her parents and the other cast and crew members for making this possible for her.

Camila Arellano Beltran ’23 as Laertes Camila is very happy to be Laertes in this year’s Hamlet. This is the first OLP production she has ever been in, and is delighted to be a part of it. Camila loves to act, sing, and dance, and hopes everyone likes the show as much as she does.

Annya Apodaca ’22 House Management This is Annya’s second time in an OLP play.

She is really excited and is looking forward for the years to come. She would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her.

Rachel Baumann ’22 Ensemble Rachel is ready to perform again for her third OLP production.

She has been apart of High School Musical and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Rachel cannot wait for you sit back, relax and enjoy Hamlet.

Nicole Ballesteros ’20 Musician & Run Crew

two years.

Nicole is glad to be participating in this year’s production of Hamlet. Nicole has been playing guitar for six years and has been in the Spring Sing band for

Maddie Beadle ’20 as Ophelia Maddie is excited to play the role of Ophelia.

This is her first OLP production. She has participated in Spring Sing as a dancer. She is thankful for Mr. Tracy encouraging her to participate in Hamlet.

WHO’S WHO Emma Becker ’23 Ensemble Emma is very excited to be in OLP’s Hamlet production. Everyone is so talented and it will be interesting to see all of these talents combined in the show. She hasn’t had any prior experience but is looking forward to learning the process of how a story is turned into a play and also to have fun.

Kenna Bokhari ’21 Run Crew & Set Construction Kenna is excited to be in crew for Hamlet! She would like to thank everyone! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Emily Bringman ’21 Player King Emily is happy to be part of her first OLP production and is excited to get to know everyone in the theater family.

She is grateful for this amazing opportunity and hopes that everyone will enjoy the show.

Ainsley Burke ’23 Ensemble & Musician This is Ainsley’s first production at OLP, she is thrilled to be a part of Hamlet. Ainsely has been a part of musical theatre for over ten years. Her last role was the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella. Ainsley loves to perform and is glad to be a part of theater at OLP.

Maya Bhandari ’23 Doctor & Musician Maya is very excited about playing Ophelia’s doctor in OLP’s Hamlet.

This will be her first time acting on stage and she’s enjoying being part of the cast.

Lucia Bravence ’23 Hair & Makeup Lucia has never done hair or makeup for a show before but is excited. She is good at braiding hair, copying hairstyles and loves doing it. She isn’t the very best at makeup but definitely tries her best. She’s excited to begin this new part of her OLP journey.

Peyton Brown ’22 Costume Designer This is Peyton’s first time being crew in the OLP production and she is very excited to embark on this adventure. She would like to thank her friends for urging her to join.

Lizette Camarena ’23 Hair & Makeup

This is Lizette’s first production at OLP. She is very excited to have this opportunity to participate in OLP’s many activities. She wants to thank her parents and friends for inspiring her to join crew. She is extremely honored to be part of OLP’s rendition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

WHO’S WHO Priscila Cano ’23 Hair and Makeup Priscila is excited to participate by helping out with hair/makeup.

This is her first year in any OLP production, and she can’t wait. Priscila is thankful for this opportunity, her parents, and Mr. Tracy for helping throughout this journey. She hopes you love the show!!

Sofia Carranza ’22 Nurse & Musician Sofia is thrilled to be part of her second production here at OLP playing the Nurse. She has participated in High School Musical and was the music director for Spring Sing her freshman year. She has loved theater her whole life and is glad to have found a community of girls that share this with her. She can’t wait for the many years to come as she has fun memorable moments with family by her side.

Joann Cayabyab ’22 Ensemble & Musician Joann is excited to participate in her first OLP Theater production!

She would like to thank her family for sacrificing their time to allow her to revel in a wonderful experience with the theater department.

She will truly cherish all the memories she made here.

Kim Cook ’22 Run Crew & Set Construction

productions.

Hamlet is Kim’s second show at OLP. She is currently in Drama 3 and looks forward to participating in future

Isabella Cano-Hoyos ’22 Dancer Isabella has been dancing her whole life, and she is excited to show her talents in the play Hamlet.

Meredith Carterette ’23 Props & Construction Meredith is stoked to be working on props and construction for OLP’s production of Hamlet. Previously, she has been in many of her middle school’s theater productions including Matilda, Newsies, and Aladdin. She couldn’t be more excited to be a part of OLP’s theater community and hopes you enjoy the show!

Leila Chehade ’23 Costume Designer Leila is excited to be working on costumes in her first ever play. She has some experience with sewing, as she has been sewing for 6 years, making dresses, pillows, bags, and a lot of creative things using her sewing machine. She loves to be creative and decorate the characters for their roles.

Maria Corral ’21 Production Manager Maria is honored to be working in her 4th production! Previously she has been chorus in the cast of Mary Poppins, then worked ASM for High School Musical and Midsummer, and is now working as Production Manager for Hamlet! She hopes you enjoy this wonderful production everyone has worked hard together!

WHO’S WHO Lauren Crane ’22 Sound Design Lauren Crane is a sophomore at OLP and she is very excited to be participating in her second production as a member of the crew.

She would like to thank her family and friends for their support throughout the show.

Rekik Degefa ’22 Light Design

supporting her.

Rekik is very excited to be a part of Hamlet!

This will be her third production at OLP. This is her third time doing crew and she would like to thank her family for

Carolina Duarte ’23 House Management Carolina is currently a freshman student at OLP and is in house management. She hopes to be involved in her first Spring Sing this year and many more OLP productions to come during her time here.

She is so excited to help and hopes that you enjoy the show!

Elysa Elizondo ’23 Ensemble, Dancer, & Musician

and dancing.

Ysa is a freshman and excited to be in her first theatre production. She enjoys singing, playing the ukulele and guitar,

Jackie Dang ’23 Costumes

all enjoy the show!

Jackie has been involved in theater and play production since the fifth grade. She is excited to be a part of a big crew. Jackie enjoys sewing. She hopes you

Danica Drab ’23 Assistant Stage Manager Danica is so excited to be on crew. She has previously done hair and makeup for last year’s Christmas play in 8th grade. She is so excited to be apart of the OLP crew. She is thankful for all the support from her family and friends. She can’t wait!

Sofia Duron ’20 Stage Manager Sofi is excited to be stage managing her 3rd production. She started as deck crew her freshman year and became a Stage Manager during her sophomore and junior year. Sofi has been involved in 9 OLP productions (including Spring Sing).

She is beyond grateful for all the support and love she has received from her parents, Mr. Tracy, and her theatre crew ;) She hopes you love the show as much as she loved working on it!

Lily Eros ’22 Ensemble & Dancer Lily is excited to be a part of this year’s OLP Hamlet production as a dancer and in the combat scenes. Previously, she was in the chorus for Spring Sing. Lily is excited for this new experience, and she hopes you enjoy the show!

WHO’S WHO Andrea Estrada ’21 Props Andrea is so excited to be joining crew this year! She wants to thank her friends for encouraging her to join, and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Vanessa Estrada Garza ’23 Hair & Makeup Vaness is excited to be a part of the crew for the very first time. She has never taken part in a theatrical production but will work hard for the show. Vanessa is extremely pleased with the love and support she has been given from her family, friends, Mr. Tracy, and crew. Vanessa hopes the audience will enjoy the show.

Lizzy Fee ’22 Lucianus Lizzy is so excited to be playing Lucianus in OLP’s Hamlet. She participated in the 2018-2019 Spring Sing as Ms. Pinsky. Even from a young age she has had a passion for performing, and she is so enthusiastic about this opportunity! She hopes that everyone enjoys the show!

Isabella Fimbres ’23 Hair & Makeup Hamlet is Isabella’s first production and is super excited for the opportunity to be part of something so great.

She wants to thank her parents for all the support and wishes great luck to the actors and a great show for the audience!

Petra Estrada ’22 Run Crew & Set Construction Petra Estrada is extremely excited to be a part of the crew this year. This is her first time doing crew and would like to thank Mr. Tracy and her family for this opportunity.

Belyeziin Farley ’23 Ensemble Belyeziin is and incoming freshman at the Academy Of Our Lady Of Peace. In her former productions she has played Zazu in The Lion King and a news reporter in the Newsies. This year she is excited to be joining the cast of Hamlet.

Taly Ferrante ’21 Run Crew This is Taly’s first time doing crew at OLP. She recently was a Brainiac in High School Musical and is now ready to take on working backstage.

Gaby FitzGerald ’20 Sound Design Gaby is stoked to be participating in her 7th production at OLP. Through favorite shows like Little Women, Mary Poppins, and The Addams Family, she’s worked as a sound designer and microphone technician. She wants to give a big thank you to her cats, Apollo and Mars, and the family that she’s found in the theater community.

WHO’S WHO Lora Frigerio ’23 Assistant Stage Manager Lora is so grateful that she has the opportunity to be a part of her first OLP theater production!

She is super excited for everyone to watch the show and she hopes you love it as much as she does!

Maya Giammarinaro ’21 Hair & Makeup Maya is thrilled to be a part of the Hair and Makeup Department for Hamlet. Even though she is a junior and it is her first play she is excited to try something new. She just wants to thank everyone that she worked with and hope you enjoy the show.

Olivia Gonzales ’22 Guildenstern Olivia is ecstatic to be playing the role of Guildenstern in her third OLP production!

You may have seen her as Martha Cox in High School Musical and in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Olivia has a deep passion for theater and dance and cannot wait to perform for you . Enjoy the show!

Ana Gutierrez ’21 Head of Costumes Ana is very excited to be part of costumes.

She was also part of costumes for last year’s fall play, High School Musical. Ana was also involved in Spring Sing for her sophomore year and hopes to be involved in more productions. She hopes you enjoy the show!!

Sophie Fudge ’22 Assistant Stage Manager This is Sophie’s third play she has worked on for OLP. She was previously an ASM for High School Musical and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She loves theater and is so excited to be a part of the production!

Karel Gonzalez ’21 Francisco & Musician Karel is excited to be playing Francisco in her fifth OLP production!

You might recognize her from Spring Sing as Niko as well as a Skater in High School Musical.

Karel would like to thank her family and friends for their endless support and hopes you enjoy the show!

Emily Gorman ’22 Reynaldo Emily is so excited to be apart of this semester’s production Hamlet!

This is Emily’s third production here at OLP. You may have seen her as a jock in High School Musical, a dark fairy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and a lead in Spring Sing. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Sophia Hoang ’22 Assistant Stage Manager Sophia is very excited to be part of her first OLP Production. She hopes you enjoy the show!

WHO’S WHO Isabelle Islas ’23 Sound Design & Musician Isabelle is very excited to be a part of sound in her first production at OLP. She is super grateful to Mr. Tracy for all the work he puts into the play and also to her piano! She hopes she doesn’t break a mic and also that you love the production! .

Gabriella James ’21 Hair & Makeup This is Ella’s first show and she is helping out with hair and makeup.

She is super stoked to be able to help out in producing such an amazing show and can’t wait to put her creativity to work.

Savannah Kallsen ’23 Ensemble

OLP play!

Savannah has been interested in theater since she was five years old. Her first play was Peter Pan when she was seven. She’s super excited to be in her first

Isabella Knapp ’20 Horatio Isabella is beyond ecstatic to be performing as Hamlet’s BFF, Horatio! She has been acting for the OLP theater program for the past two shows, Chad in High School Musical and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream! She can’t wait for you to see this tragically beautiful show, enjoy!

Katherine Ivanjack ’20 Light Design Katie is so excited to participate in lights in her first OLP production. She has previously acted in two spring sing productions, playing an alien Sophomore year and a french man Junior year. She would like to thank Mr. Tracy and her family for all their support.

Katie Jordan ’20 Run Crew & Set Construction Katie is so excited to be a part of Hamlet, her 5th OLP show. She would like to thank her parents, JT, and the entire OLP theatre family for all of their love and support, and hopes that you enjoy the show!

Alyssa Karaniwan ’23 House Management Alyssa is excited to be doing crew for the first time in OLP’s Hamlet.

In middle school, Alyssa was in two plays, Annie and Mary Poppins. This is her first time doing crew. She is happy to be doing it and she hopes you will enjoy the show!

Sarah Kuhn ’23 Player Queen & Musician Sarah is ecstatic for Hamlet, as it is her first OLP Production! She would like to thank her parents for giving her this opportunity, and Mr. Tracy for the support he gives to the OLP Theater Department.

WHO’S WHO Maddy Leach ’21 Ensemble, Dancer, & Musician Maddy is happy to be in her 5th OLP production.

Some of her previous roles include Michael in Mary Poppins and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She would like to thank her family for all of their support!

Julia Macawili ’20 Head Choreographer Julia is ecstatic to be a part of Hamlet! She has been dancing for 11 years, was a student choreographer last year in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and also choreographs in Spring Sing. Julia would like to thank everyone for the support and hopes you enjoy the show!

Sofia Martin ’22 House Management Sofia is so excited to be the House Management for her third OLP production. She is beyond grateful for all the support from her friends and family. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Lillian Mollo ’20 Ghost Boo! Did I scare you?

Just kidding...unless?

Lillian is so excited to finally have a speaking role-even if it is undead!

You may remember her much iconic performances of Spoon #3, Troll #2, and Fairy #5. Now she is the Ghost (aka Daddy Hamlet)! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Kate Linggi ’21 Claudius Kate is thrilled to play Claudius in her third OLP production!

Previously, she was Cobweb in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and a cheerleader in High School Musical. She would like to thank Mr. Tracy and her friends and family for their support. She hopes you will enjoy the show as much as she does!

Arantza Martin del Campo ’23 Assistant Stage Manager Arantza is excited to be in crew. This is her first extra curricular activity at OLP. She is very happy because she will meet a lot of people with the same interests as her. Arantza hopes you enjoy this wonderful show!

Abby McCabe ’23 Gravedigger #2 and Dancer Abby is excited to be Gravedigger 2 in Hamlet. This is Abby’s first production at OLP. Most recently she enjoyed playing Enid Hoopes in Legally Blonde with Kids Theater Network. She is excited for this opportunity and wants to thank her parents and Mr. Tracy.

Catherine Nickoli ’23 Graverdigger #1 & Musician Catie is so excited to be in Hamlet as the Gravedigger. She would love to thank her mother and brother for always supporting her and her passions.

Catie has previously been in The Greatest Showman where she played P.T Barnum and in Shrek the Musical where she played Pinocchio. She is now excited to be in her first high school production!!

WHO’S WHO Catherine Nguyen ’23 Costume Designer Catherine is very excited to be designing costumes. She has been sewing for two years.

Aside from sewing, she has also been sketching and designing for several years prior to her epiphany in sewing. Painting and designing shoes are her hobbies. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Eliana Oliver ’21 Priest Eliana is ecstatic to take part in her fifth show at OLP! You may have seen her before as an ancestor in Addams or as Philostrate in Midsummer. She would like to thank both Justin Tracy and her parents for supporting her in her love of theater.

Gisella Osuna ’23 Set Construction & Props Giselle is thrilled to be props this school year.

She has previously been in charge of props and has been three different characters in middle school play, Shrek the Musical. Giselle has also been involved in her elementary school play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream playing the role of Titania.

She hopes that you enjoy the show!

Priscilla Palacios ’23 Ensemble & Musician Priscilla Palacios is a 14 years old and loves to sing, dance, and act. She is passionate, sweet, funny, and caring.

Stella Occhialini ’22 Run Crew, Props, & Set Construction This is Stella’s third production at OLP, and her second as a member of run crew and set construction. She is very grateful to her parents and Mr. Tracy for this amazing opportunity and she hopes to remain in theater for the rest of her high school career. She thanks her crew family for giving her a true home and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Ines Ortega Flores ’20 Head of Lights After an entire show of pointing a light at people on stage, Inés has stepped up to the role that is in charge of ALL of the lights.

Any complaints about these lights may be brought up to her directly, but don’t worry, for her designs will be perfect and you will be astounded by the lights (and everything else) in this magnificent story, The Fresh Prince of Denmark. Enjoy the show and keep an eye out for a ghost!

Julianna Padilla ’20 Musician & Run Crew Julianna is looking forward to participating in band and crew for this year’s production of Hamlet. This is her fifth OLP production.

Previous roles have been as a musician/ensemble member for OLP Theater, Spring Sing Band, or as Kelsi Neilson in High School Musical.

Vanessa Palacios ’22 Set Construction & Run Crew Vanessa is excited to participate in crew for the first time ever! She’s never been involved in any theatre productions and is eager to finally participate in one.

She hopes that you enjoy the show!

WHO’S WHO Valentina Parra ’23 House Management & Musician Valentina is delighted to take part in the production of one of her favorite plays! She genuinely hopes everyone enjoys this amazing performance. She is very grateful for this amazing opportunity and a team full of love and excitement.

Kaylen Patalano ’20 Ensemble Kaylen is so excited to be in her first OLP play. She has previously been Bob and St. Croix in OLPs production of Spring Sing. Kaylen is thankful for Mrs Tracy for encouraging her to participate in Hamlet. She is so thankful for her family’s love and support.

Pamela Perez ’22 Ensemble Pamela is excited to be in Hamlet. Thanks to her friends and family!

Anapaula Rios Miranda ’21 Marcellus & Musician Anapaula is so excited to be in her fourth OLP production. She would like to thank her parents, and friends for always supporting her. She hopes you enjoy the show!!

Rosela Pareyon ’20 Head of Sound Rosela is excited to be sound designer in this year’s Hamlet production.

She would like to thank her mom for being so supportive. Rosela was part of sound design in last years’ High School Musical and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and is thrilled for the year to come!

Annie Pehrson ’20 Head of Crew Annie is so excited for her seventh show at OLP! She used to pull the curtains, but now she has conquered the backstage. She would like to thank her parents and the amazing crew! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Anna Quach ’23 Assistant Stage Manager Anna is a freshman at OLP and this is her first year doing crew.

She is so excited to be assistant stage manager and doing makeup for the OLP production of Hamlet!

Isabella Roberts ’21 Gertrude Isabella is ecstatic to play Gertrude OLP’s Hamlet! She has previously played roles in Mary Poppins and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support!

WHO’S WHO Mckenna Rogers ’21 Run Crew & Set Construction McKenna is pumped to crew her 4th OLP production. She has been on crew for The Addams Family, High School Musical, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. McKenna would like to thank Mr. Tracy and her fellow crew members and cast mates for another awesome show.

Avani Ryan ’22 Ensemble & Dancer

to come.

Avani is so ecstatic to be in the fall production Hamlet. She has taken part in last years High School Musical and Spring Sing. She can’t wait many more plays

Ainsley Savant ’23 Osric & Musician Ainsley is overjoyed to continue her musical career with the role of Osric in Hamlet! Her roles span from TV to stage throughout southern California.

Ainsley has been seen on the stage as Tina from Ruthless the Musical with Moxie Theatre and Pugsley in Addams Family with Center Stage Productions. On television, she was seen on the Big Bay Boom on Fox 5 singing the National Anthem and was a Junior Reporter for the Anaheim Ducks and Fox Sports West. Hope you enjoy the show!

Valeria Soler-Olivarez ’23 Hair & Makeup Valeria is ecstatic to be a part of Hamlet this year. This is her first experience in crew, and really wants to make this production as memorable for the audience as it is backstage. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Vanessa Rubio ’20 Barnado, Set Construction, & Run Crew Vanessa is so excited for her fifth OLP production. She loved working the chandelier in Mary Poppins and the arrow in Addams Family. She couldn’t wait to be hidden in the shadows once more, but in an unexpected change of events she was thrust into the spotlight.

Sidney Sarmiento ’23 Set Construction Sidney is thrilled to be a part of the crew for Hamlet. This is her first production in which she has helped build the set.

She would like to thank her parents and friends for supporting her through her journey.

Maddie Shallan ’20 Hamlet Maddie is beyond excited to be playing Hamlet in OLP’s Hamlet.

You may recognize her as Demetrius from A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Jack Scott from High School Musical. This is her fourth and final year being a part of OLP theater and she hopes that you enjoy the show!

Gabriella Soto ’20 Rosencrantz Gabriella is so excited to be involved in her third OLP production.

She has previously been apart of run crew and set construction for both High School Musical and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but is ecstatic to be acting for the first time for the role of Rosencrantz.

WHO’S WHO Alex Spellios ’20 Light Design Alex is extremely excited to be doing the lighting for this years production of Hamlet.

This is her first year on Crew, or theatre in general, and is very eager to be apart of something new. She knows that this experience will hold many new memories that she will cherish forever.

Maddie Strazzeri ’23 Costume Designer Maddie is excited to start on crew, helping with costumes and fittings in her freshman year at OLP. She has been sewing for the past four years and can’t wait to contribute to the OLP Drama experience. Maddie hopes you enjoy all the wonderful things she and her fellow OLP sisters have to offer!

Marisa Toczylowski ’23 Ensemble Marisa is an outgoing girl and is very excited to be in this production.

This is the first “real” production she has been in and she knows that it will be fun to try out. She would like to thank Mr. Tracy for offering us this amazing experience to be part of something this fun.

Kathleen Truong ’23 Assistant Stage Manager & Musician

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Kathleen is excited to be an Assistant Stage Manager. This is her first year helping with crew.

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Maggie Stall ’20 Head of Hair & Makeup As a senior, this will be Maggie’s seventh production and second year in a row being head of hair and makeup. You probably recognize her name because she was the worm in High School Musical last year. She is excited to be part of this year’s production of Hamlet. She would like to thank everyone for coming and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Althea Tabuena ’23 Set Construction Althea is thrilled to be part of the crew for Hamlet as this is the first production that she has participated in. She would like to thank her parents for giving her the opportunity to learn and for her friends who support her in what she does.

Cindy Tran ’21 Sound Design Other than Spring Sing, this is Cindy’s first time being part of a production. She’s a member of the sound crew, and she’d like to thank her friends and family for supporting her and her turtles for being turtle-ly terrific. She hopes that you liked that pun and that you enjoy the show ^-^

Maria Varriale Gomez ’20 Sound Design Maria could not be more thrilled to be a part of the crew for Hamlet! She played a cheerleader in High School Musical and this is her first time as a part of the crew. She would like to thank her family for being so supportive!

WHO’S WHO Ines Ventura ’22 Run Crew & Set Construction This is Ines’s second production at OLP. She’s happy to be apart of the theater family and share her creative talent in putting the play together and bringing it to life. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Sophia Wakefield ’22 Polonius Sophia is thrilled to be Polonius! You may have seen her previously as a skater in High School Musical, and Mustardseed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her through everything!

Erin Yokley ’20 Head of Props Erin is excited to be in her seventh production at OLP. She has been in crew since freshman year and has been Head of Props since junior year for High School Musical and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She is grateful to be working on this amazing production and to be working with an incredible cast and crew.

Isabella Venzor ’22 Light Design Isabella is very excited to be apart of crew and work spotlights for Hamlet. This is her third production here at OLP. She previously worked as an Assistant Stage Manager and Spotlight Operator for High School Musical, and also Spotlight Operator for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Isabella is thankful to be apart of this show and hopes you enjoy it.

Halle Wilson ’21 Assistant Director Halle is so excited to be Assistant Director in Hamlet. She had participated in several OLP productions; Mary Poppins, Addams Family, High School Musical, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She wants to thank everyone who had a part in the production and hopes you enjoy the show!

WHO’S WHO Justin Tracy Director Justin Tracy (Director) - Is humbled and grateful to lead such a large and talented group of students. So much love and thanks to his wife Lorran, son Kanoa, and Mom and Dad. He received his MA in Teaching from USC and his BA with a double major in Theatre and English from the University at Albany. He has performed for hundreds of audiences in New York, Seattle, and LA, in over 70 productions including films, commercials, voice overs, and plays, as well as over 300 semi-improvisational comic roasts. Favorite acting roles include Stanley in Streetcar Named Desire, Pozzo in Waiting for Godot, Septimus in Arcadia, Henry in Skin of Our Teeth, and Dominic in the sci-fi movie Project London.

Trained in radical theatre by Arthur Sainer, he continues to study styles such as Bogart’s Viewpoints, Grotowski’s Poor Theatre, and Bretch’s Epic Theatre. Mr. Tracy also studied improvisation at Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC. At OLP he teaches Drama, Technical Theatre, and Speech & Debate; he is also moderator of the Thespian Society, and is acting/ script coach for Spring Sing. On December 13, Mr. Tracy will be performing in Drama 3’s production of the play I Never Saw Another Butterfly in OLP’s Carondelet Library. There will only be 60 seats for that production so stay tuned for tickets. Thank you for being here!

This show is dedicated to his own little viking, his new nephew Alairic.

Dr. Anne-Marie Dicce Musical Director Dr. Anne-Marie Dicce is the Music, Teacher and Coordinator at OLP, now in her second year. She currently directs the OLP Choirs, Instrumental Ensemble, teaches the AP Music Theory sequence, leads the music for school masses and liturgies, in addition to serving as Music Director for OLP musicals and serving as the advisor of the new A Capilots a cappella club.

Prior to working at OLP, Dr. Dicce taught Beginning Choir at Canyon Crest Academy and was on the voice faculty at Villa Musica Community Music Center. She has held previous vocal and choral positions at Scripps College, Cuyamaca College, Coronado School of the Arts, and La Jolla Country Day School. As a professional soprano, Dr. Dicce has performed as a soloist and ensemble singer throughout North America, Europe, and South America. Highlights of recent seasons include performances with the GRAMMY award winning ensemble Conspirare in Austin and on tour in Norway, True Concord Voices & Orchestra in Tucson, Spire Chamber Ensemble in Kansas City, Bach Collegium San Diego, and the Sacramento Baroque Soloists. Dr. Dicce received her Doctor of Musical Arts and Masters degrees in Vocal Performance from UC San Diego, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Loyola Marymount University. She is also a proud alumna of St. Francis High School for girls in Sacramento (’98) and thrilled to be a part of the community at OLP!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special Thanks To

Thank you to Dr. Lek, Mrs. Hooper, Dr. Gascho, Mrs. Conroy, Mr. Gonzales, Mrs. Bent, Mr. Silva, the Staff and Faculty at OLP, all of our donors who support us and make this possible, our parent volunteers including the Oliver, Roberts, Wakefield, Poole, Nickoli, Gonzales, Cayabyab, Leach, Ferrante, Chehade, Cook, Savant, Kallsen, Beadle, Giammarinaro, Eros, Frigerio, and Estrada families along with all the rest who dedicate so much time and effort into our students. Thank you to our sound and lighting partner Rodney Elliot with Silver Tiger Production. NOTE: The fur coats used in the play are legacy garments that have been in OLP’s costume stock for many years. Thanks to last year’s ‘20 Spring Sing for Poison!