Firebringer Program

PERFORMANCEBRINGERS

Zazzalil…...…..…….………..……………….…………....Alice Lee

Jemilla...…….…………….….……………..…….... Zella Ferronato*

Keeri.....……………………..…………………………... Cam Seres

Molag ……....…………………………………….. Melissa Martinez

Emberly...……………...……………………….…. Kim Messersmith

Grunt….....…….……………………………….….. Nishanth Swarna

Shwoopsie....…………………………..……… Sanjana Jagarlapudi

Ducker….....…………………...…………………. Shaniagaile Mobe

Tiblyn…..……………………..…..……..….. Rumiana Cantor-Baker

Smelly-Balls………….………………………...…….…… Oliver Volk

Chorn……...…..........………………………………. Jassell Jimenez

Clark…...…...……..……….……………………….… Patrick Rivera

Understudy/Puppeteer………..……….……………..Aspen Blanco

Understudy/Puppeteer……………….………….. Jennifer Valencia

Puppeteer…………………….……………….....…..Amelia Dobkin

* Dance Captain

MUSICBRINGERS

Drums ………...…………………………. Jacob Weirather

Auxiliary Percussion ………………...……… Justin Griffin

Bass …………...…….………………………..…. Ryan Ball

Piano ………...…….………..………………. Patricia Saito

PLEASE NOTE:

There will be a 15 minute intermission

Content Warning: Very strong language, flashing lights, partial nudity, & loud noises

Cas Bi

Cam Seres (Keeri)

Cam is a sophomore and a Music Education major at SJSU! This is her first musical withA.C.T. Club and she is so fortunate to be a part of this cast with such kind, funny, and talented individuals. She thanks you for supporting the arts! Enjoy the show!

Nishanth Swarna (Grunt)

FutureAcademyAward winner for BestActor, Nishanth Swarna graces you all with his presence for his first musical! He is excited to work with a legendary cast and crew to teleport you back to the time of the “Firebringer.”

Kimberly Messersmith (Emberly)

Kim is a second year at SJSU and is super excited to be part ofACTC’s first musical!A design studies major, she enjoys theatre and music as a side hobby, as well as watching movies and collecting vinyl. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Jassell Jimenez (Chorn)

Jassell is excited to make her humble return to the stage as Chorn! This is Jassell’s second production at SJSU & she hopes to take part in more of SJSU’s future productions! Stay connected to her theatrical journey on Instagram @jassell.jimenez! Special shoutout to her family & friends attending the show!

Jennifer Valencia (Understudy/Puppeteer)

Jennifer is a third year majoring in Behavioral Science with a minor inApplied Computing. She’s excited to be a part of the show!

Oliver Volk (Smelly Balls)

Oliver is excited to be a part of this hilariously talented production! Past credits include: Lord Farquaad (ShrekThe Musical) Emmett Forrest (Legally Blonde) Samuel Chase (1776) Matt ofThe Mint (TheThreepenny Opera)Adult Men (SpringAwakening) Into The Woods (Mysterious Man) Professional Instagram: @olivervolkoffical

Sanjana Jagarlapudi (Shwoopsie)

Sanjana is a second year student at SJSU. In her free time, she likes to write music, sing, and play instruments! This is her second production here at SJSU and is excited for more!

Rumiana Cantor-Baker (Tiblyn)

Rumiana Cantor-Baker is a fourth year theater arts major at SJSU. Previous credits include:Antigone; Presented by the Girls of St. Catherine’s,The Living, etc. Rumi has been a fan of starkid since she was fourteen and it’s a dream come true to be in this production and is absolutely ecstatic to play Tiblyn!

Zella Ferronato (Jemilla) *Dance Captain*

Zella is a first year at and this is her second production with SJSU! Her favorite past credits include Into The Woods and Matilda. She’s so grateful to everyone who has helped make this show possible! She thanks her family and friends for their unconditional love and support! “Ooga Booga!” Translation: “Enjoy the show!”

Aspen Blanco (Understudy/Puppeteer)

This isAspen Blanco's first production on stage at SJSU. Their previous work in theatre includes Marisol andAugust: Osage County.They hope you enjoy Firebringer as much as they enjoy being involved in the production.

Alice Lee (Zazzalil)

Alice Lee is super ultimately excited to be a part of "Firebringer" at SJSU as the role of Zazz. She recently worked with Kirsten Brandt on "Into the Woods" as Stepmother Alice is a fourth year at SJSU, majoring in TheatreArts. If you want to find her outside of SJ, she'll be at home playing Valorant till 3am. She wants to thank everyone in this show for making the production fun and possible.

Shaniagaile Mobe (Ducker)

Shaniagaile Mobe is a quirky little SJSU theatre major who strives to steal your smiles and laughs as fuel for her (environmentally friendly) actor battery You might’ve seen her in “Passage” as M, directed by Scott Cummins! When she isn’t acting, she’s definitely staying up way too late. It be like that.

Patrick Rivera (Clark)

Patrick Rivera is thrilled to be back performing onstage and in his firstACTclub production.You may have seen him in previous shows as John in God Said This, Schultz in Circle Mirror Transformation, andAlan in The Grouch. He would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support and of course the amazing cast and crew who bring Firebringer to life. Enjoy the show!

Melissa Martinez (Molag)

Melissa Martinez is a senior at SJSU pursuing a degree in TheatreArts, with a minor in RTVF. Her previous credits include: Into the Woods (Little Red Riding Hood), etc.

Melissa would like to thank all those who have supported her theatrical endeavors. I love you all and please enjoy the show!

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HELPBRINGERS

(Our show wouldn’t be possible without)

MaxAltstadt, Georgia Ball,Aspen Blanco, Rumiana Cantor-Baker, Will Daugherty, Amelia Dobkin, Caleb Dowdell, Will Farren, Zella Ferronato, Joaquin Gawchua, Lydia Hadley, Bella Hintzman, Nicholas Hintzman, Sanjana Jagarlapudi, Lindsey Keeton, Richard Le, Izzy Lomeli, Jordan Michelena,April Murphy, Rahul Nadkarni, Elisha

Nograles, Grace Pang, James Perry, Zephyr Pham, Karla Porres, Cole Proctor, Patrick Samuels, Xena Seo, Lauren Suiter, Jennifer Valencia, Oliver Volk

Ant Club eatr Club Officer

President…………………………………..…………….......… Georgia Ball

Vice President…………….…..…….…….…………….….. Lauren Berling

Treasurer………………………………….…...………. Nicholas Hintzman

Publicist……………………...………………………………. Lauren Suiter

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