Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts
Chaminade College Preparatory High School
West Hills, CA
Chaminade College Preparatory High School
Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts
PRESENTS
HAMLET
by
William Shakespeare with
Brendan Teehan
Sean McCarthy
Spencer Steinbrecher
Sierra Gelbman
Denise Enrique
Sol Martinelli
Riona Lally
Sophie Pollono
Sacha Callis
Jeff McLaughlin Set/Light Design
Marc LeClerc Fight Director
Jater Webb
Lulu Bishop
Carly Condon
Ethan Diaz
Angel Santos
Michael Gonzalez
Ryann Shaffer
Shane Hanley
Mike Davis Technical Director
Yvette L. Bishop Director/Producer
Jack Bailey
Preston Simpkin
Julian Friedman
Bella Aboulhosn
Josh Callis
Makena Melgoza
Maggie Shaughnessy
Sawyer Brown
Lacey Anzelc Scenic Artist
Nancy Dobbs Owen Choreographer
Scene I: Elsinore. A Platform Before the Castle
Scene II: A Room of State in the Castle
Scene III: A Room in Polonius' House
Scene IV: The Platform
Scene V: Another Part of the Platform
Scene I: A Room in Polonius' House
Scene II: A Room in the Castle
Scene I: A Room in the Castle
Scene II: A Hall in the Castle
Scene III: A Room in the Castle
Scene IV: The Queen's Closet
Scene I: A Room in the Castle
Scene II: Another Room in the Castle
Scene III: Another Room in the Castle
Scene IV: A Plain in Denmark
Scene V: Elsinore. A Room in the Castle
Scene VI: Another Room in the Castle
Scene VII: Another Room in the Castle
Scene I: A Churchyard
Scene II: A Hall in the Castle
CAST
Cast Members
Hamlet Brendan Teehan
Claudius Jater Webb
Gertrude Carly Condon
Polonius Ethan Diaz
Ophelia Lulu Bishop
Horatio Angel Santos
Laertes Michael Gonzalez
Rosencrantz Shane Hanley
Guildenstern Ryann Schaffer
Ghost of Hamlet's Father Sean McCarthy
Fortinbras/Player King Spencer Steinbrecher
Player Queen/Voltimand Sierra Gelbman
Player Lucianus/Captain Jack Bailey
Osric/Player Contortionist Denise Enrique
Grave Digger/Lord/Ambassador Julian Friedman
Marcellus Bella Aboulhosn
Doctor of Divinity/Barnardo Preston Simpkin
Gentlewoman/Francisca/Player Sol Martinelli
Gravedigger Asst./Player/Lady Sophia Pollono
Gravedigger Asst./Player/Lord Sacha Callis
Cornelia/Player Riona Lally
Sentinel/Sailor Josh Callis
Sentinel/Sailor Sawyer Brown
Lady Makena Melgoza
Lady Maggie Shaughnessy
Production / Creative
Director/Producer Yvette L. Bishop
Technical Director Mike Davis
Set/Lighting Design
Jeff McLaughlin
CAST
Production / Creative (continued)
Scenic Lacey Anzelc
Scenic Assistant Tracy Lundy
Shop Assistant Brother Tom Oles
Fight Director Marc LeClerc
Choreographer Nancy Dobbs Owen
Production Stage Manager Delaney Duffy
Stage Manager Bianca Baguio
Assistant Stage Manager Evan Rosskopf
Assistant Stage Manager Jacob Garcia
Senior Producer Denise Enrique
Senior Producer Logan Shroyer
Assistant Producer Josh Callis
Assistant Producer Izzy Romero
Assistant Producer Brendan Teehan
Orchestra
Violinist Iman Judge
Cellist Riona Lally
Percussionist Brendan Teehan
Crew Members
Carpentry Crew Heads Delaney Duffy and Jater Webb
Carpentry Crew Assistant Heads Alexis Hafner and Matthew Talley
Fly Crew Heads Michael Gonzalez and Jater Webb
Fly Crew Assistant Heads Alexis Hafner and Matthew Talley
Carpentry and Fly Crew
Scenic Crew Heads
Karlin Biederman, Julian Friedman, Jacob Garcia, Gianluca Martinelli-Simon, Pierre Michelet, Crystal Park, Kira Platten, Jaccoa Stills, Brendan Teehan
Sean Harmon and Ariel Menendez
Scenic Crew Assistant Head Sophia Nations
Scenic Crew
Wardrobe Crew Heads
Wardrobe Crew Assistant Heads
Kiara Apeles, Francesca Cumpio, Corina Espinoza, Sierra Gelbman, Samantha Hall, Andie McKenzie, Makena Melgoza, Audrey Morga, Xayvion Perkins, Sara Ponce, Amanda Rabin, Rachel Reimer, Amanda Silverman, Preston Simpkin, John Valera, Sophia Wall, Annie Yolo
Denise Enrique and Riley Way
Maggie Shaughnessy and Alyssa Wong
Wardrobe Crew Apprentice Wase Sanani
Wardrobe Crew
Dariana Alvarez-Ortiz, Georgia Besnilian, Natasha Butchko, Ethan Diaz, Mia Erikson, Shane Hanley, Garrett Hill, Maya Lee, Nassym Nourri, Izzy Romero, Hannah Silber, Karina Stoddard
Electrics Crew Heads Logan Shroyer, and Nicholas Pelayo
Electrics Crew Assistant Heads
Electrics Crew
Sound Crew Heads
Logan Kailor, Sol Martinelli, and Morgan Raat
Robert Consola, Natalia Esmaili, Samantha Hall, Haylee Johnson, Bella Spagnoli, Thomas Subburathinam, Ethan Victoriano, Stella Wei
Isaac Ayala and Izzy Romero
Crew Members (continued)
Sound Crew Assistnat Heads Kiara Apeles and Julia Hart-Borozci
Sound Crew
Props Crew Heads
Kayli Aspeitia, Bianca Baguio, McDonough Cook, Ethan Diaz, Carelle Enrique, Rojienne Groves, Garrett Hill, Iman Judge, Andie McKenzie, Annie Porter, Rachel Reimer, Sean Sullivan, John Valera
Vance Allen and Angel Santos
Props Crew Assistant Heads Bianca Baguio and Brendan Teehan
Props Crew
Karen Abagi, Faith Alhadeff, Emilie Besnilian, Josh Callis, Sacha Callis, Katie Coiteux, Claire Cullen, Anna Decker, Ethan Diaz, Lucas Ebert, Madeline Foygelman, Rojienne Groves, Madison Hayes, Garrett Hill, Ellya Kim, Natalie Letts, Andrew McNeal, Bridget Nary, Emma Patricola, Xayvion Perkins, Izzy Romero, Amanda Silverman
Hair & Makeup Crew Heads Carly Condon and Alex Torres
Hair & Makeup Crew Assistant Heads
Hair & Makeup Crew
Box Office Crew Head
Box Office Crew Assistant Heads
Box Office Crew
Media Crew Heads
Media Crew Assistant Heads
Jenna Beausang and Chloe Johnson
Bella Aboulhosn, Faith Alhadeff, Georgia Besnilian, Claire Cullen, Anna Decker, Lauren Effertz, Mia Erikson, Sierra Gelbman, Lia Griffiths, Shane Hanley, Madison Hayes, Haylee Johnson, Violet Josephson, Riona Lally, Bridget Nary, Emma Patricola, Sophia Pollono, Samantha Suttles
Nella Batah
Carelle Enrique and Amanda Rumack
Emilie Besnilian, Katie Coiteux, Ellya Kim, Andrew McNeal
Logan Shroyer and Bella Spagnoli
Evan Rosskopf and Ethan Victoriano
WHO'S WHO
Brendan Teehan
(as Hamlet, Assistant Producer) Brendan, a Junior, is excited to take part in Hamlet. He has been with the program for two years, and he would like to thank Mrs. Bishop and Mike for their constant support. Thank you to his mom, dad, and sister, who helped him memorize all his lines.
Jater Webb
(as Claudius) Jater is very excited to be a part of his eighth Chaminade Players production. Past favorite roles include John Proctor in the Crucible, the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, and the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors. Jater would like to thank his family, Bear, Mike, John Proctor, Sacha and Josh Callis, Yvette, and Glenn Frey for this amazing opportunity.
Carly Condon
(as Gertrude) Carly, a senior, is beyond excited to be able to bring Queen Gertrude to life on the Tutor Center stage. This is her seventh show with the Chaminade Players and she wouldn’t trade being a part of their family for anything in the world. She would like to thank her parents, Yvette, Shane and Meryl Streep. Enjoy the show!
Ethan Diaz
(as Polonius) Ethan is enthralled with graciousness to partake in another Player’s production. In yesteryears he has performed as Uncle Henry in WOZ, Peter in Narnia, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel Eat Right and many more. He would like to exemplify appreciation to his family, Yvette, Laddie & Walter, Blessed Guillaume Chaminade and Viewers Like you. Thank you.
Lulu Bishop
(as Ophelia) Lulu, a senior, is ecstatic to be a part of her eighth show with the Chaminade Players. She has worked as a member of scenic crew, box office, and performed in past shows Macbeth, Guys and Dolls, and Almost Maine. She would like to thank Yvette Bishop and the rest of the cast and crew for this incredible opportunity!
WHO'S WHO
Angel Santos
(as Horatio) Angel Santos, senior, is thrilled to be acting in his 2nd show in the Chaminade Players. He would like to thank his parents for the support they give him, and Priscilla Santos and Christine Le, for helping him emotionally and mentally prepare for his role. Finally, a special thanks to Yvette Bishop for giving him this life changing opportunity.
Michael Gonzalez
(as Laertes) Michael, a senior is ecstatic to be in another show with the Chaminade Players. Previous shows:The Wizard of Oz, Guys & Dolls, The Secret Garden. He would like to thank his family for support, Yvette, Mike, & Marc for sharing their talents, cast & crew for all of their hard work and dedication, & the audience for coming out to see a wonderful production.
Shane Hanley
(as Rosencrantz) Shane, a Junior, is overjoyed to be taking part in his third production with the Chaminade Players. He would like to thank his parents, the amazing cast and crew, and Mrs. Bishop for giving him the incredible opportunity to be part of the show.
Ryann Schaffer
(as Guildenstern) After performing in several productions at Chamiande Middle School, Ryann is thrilled to join the High School Chaminade Players as a freshman. She would like to give her thanks to Yvette, the Chaminade Players as a whole, and her dad and family for their unrelenting support.
Sean McCarthy
(as Ghost of Hamlet's Father) Sean McCarthy, a Senior, is ecstatic to be in his 6th show here at Chaminade. Previous roles include: East in Almost Maine, Lion in The Wizard of Oz, and Big Jule in Guys and Dolls. Sean would also like to thank Yvette, crew, and all the players for making this such an amazing high school experience
WHO'S WHO
Spencer Steinbrecher
(as Fortinbras, Player King) Spencer, a junior, is overfilled with joy for being offered this tremendous opportunity. This is his fourth play with the Chaminade Players. He can previously be seen as Judge Hathorne in The Crucible and Phil in Almost Maine. Spencer would like to thank his family, friends, and Yvette for guiding him on his ongoing journey.
Sierra Gelbman
(as Player Queen, Voltemand) Sierra, a junior, is so excited to be apart of the Chaminade Players production in Hamlet. Some of her favorite past roles include: Rhonda-Almost Maine, Colin Craven-The Secret Garden, Dark Witch-Dark of the Moon, and Mae Peterson-Bye Bye Birdie. Sierra would like to shout out Yvette and the Chaminade Players for all of their love and support.
Jack Bailey
(as Captain, Player Lucianus) Jack is immensely satisfied that his talents are recognized in this program! He has had fun working hard alongside everyone else in the cast. He is thankful also for the energy within himself that provides him with the ability to perform onstage. Special thanks to Julian, his scene partner from Almost Maine. WJC, pray for us.
Denise Enrique
(as Osric, Player Contortionist, Senior Producer) Denise, a senior, is thrilled to partake in her 8th Chaminade Players production! You may recognize her as Gayle-Almost Maine, Mary Warren-Crucible, & Logainne-25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A big thank you to the cast & crew, Yvette & Mike for their dedication to the program, and her family for their support!
Julian Friedman
(as Gravedigger, Ambassador, Lord)
Julian, a senior, is pumped to be in his 8th show at Chaminade. Previously, he played Chad in Almost Maine. He would like to thank Yvette, Mike, James Thaddaeus, Dobby, Luna, Titus, Steph, Liam and everyone else involved in this production to make this experience magical.
WHO'S WHO
Bella Aboulhosn
(as Marcellus) Bella, a freshman, is so excited to be back in her second production with Chaminade! Her recent roles include: Maria in Sound of Music, Ursula in Bye-Bye Birdie, Mary in Mary Poppins, and Josie in DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free. Bella wants to dedicate this show to her loving family who has supported her through everything.
Preston Simpkin
(as Doctor of Divinity, Barnardo) Preston, a sophomore, is thrilled to be participating in Hamlet, his third show with the Chaminade Players! He would like to thank Yvette, Mike, Tracy, Scenic Crew, the entirety of the Players, and his family for making this experience memorable.
Sol Martinelli
(as Gentlewoman, Francisca, Player) Sol, a junior, is thrilled to be taking part in her 5th production with the players. She gets to work as an actress and behind the scenes as apart of Electrics. She'd like to thank Yvette and the cast and crew for this amazing opportunity.
Riona Lally
(as Cornelia, Player) Riona, a 9th grader, is excited to be in her 1st show with the players! Recent roles include: Bird Woman-Mary Poppins, Amaryllis-The Music Man, Susie-Babes in Arms, & Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre-The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She would like to thank her family, her friends, the cast, and Yvette for giving her this amazing opportunity!
Sacha Callis
(as Gravedigger Assistant, Player, Lord) Sacha is elated to be a part of his 2nd acting experience with the players! He is very grateful for this experience and would like to thank his family and friends for the love and support, Mrs. Bishop for the incredible opportunity, and every Chaminade Player who helped him along the way.
WHO'S WHO
Sophia Pollono
(as Gravedigger Assistant, Player, Lady) Sophie Pollono is a theatreobsessed freshman who is trilled to be performing in her first official Chaminade Producton. Previously she has played roles such as kim McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie this summer at chaminade and Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins at Millikan Middle School. She would like to thank Yvette for giving her this amazing opportunity and her parents for always supporting her endeavors.
Josh Callis
(as Sentinel, Sailor, u/s Marcellus, Assistant Producer) Josh, a junior, is stoked to be a part of Shakespeare's Hamlet. This is his 6th show as a Chaminade Player. He would like to thank his family and the cast and crew for all the support they have given him. He would also like to thank Yvette for this incredible opportunity!
Sawyer Brown
(as Sentinel, Sailor) Sawyer is stoked to be acting again. He wants to thank Yvette, his parents, his brother, both his sisters, the entire cast of Hamilton, his favorite starbucks baristas, the producers of the Les Miserables Movie, founding position in the G Squad, Blubber Gang, and the Diaz Brothers.
Maggie Shaughnessy
(as Lady, u/s Guildenstern) Maggie, a sophomore, is thrilled to be a part of this production of Hamlet. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support. She also wants to thank Yvette and the rest of the Chaminade Players for making this experience wonderful as always.
Makena Melgoza
(as Lady) Makena, a sophomore, is so happy to be participating in Hamlet. She was in last year’s production of Crucible and is so ecstatic to be performing again with them again. She would like to thank Mrs. Bishop, all the Chaminade Players, her family, and her friends!
WHO'S WHO
Iman Judge
(as Player Violinist) Iman is a freshman and is excited to be part of this production! She enjoys playing the violin and is enjoying every moment with the cast and crew for this show!
Alexis Hafner
(as Running Crew)
Alexis, a sophomore, is thrilled to be a part of this production. She worked on crew for The Wizard of Oz and Author Miller’s: The Crucible. She is also assistant head of carpentry and fly crew.
Kira Platten
(as Running Crew) Kira, a sophomore, is excited to be a part of her first production with the Chaminade Players. So far, she has taken a part of carpentry and running crew, and can't wait to be a part of future Chaminade productions. She would like to thank Mike, Yvette, the cast, and the rest of the crew for letting her work on Hamlet.
Matthew Talley
(as Running Crew) Matthew is a 15 year old sophomore at Chaminade. He is the co-assistant head of Carpentry Crew, and is also on Fly and Electrics crew. After acting for 8 years, he has changed his focus from being onstage to working backstage. He is extremely thankful for Mike, Yvette, and Jeff.
CREW WHO'S WHO
Delaney Duffy
(Production Stage Manager) Delaney, a Senior, is very excited to be working as the production stage manager in this production of, Hamlet. This is the sixth show she's stage managing, and she is very grateful to be a part of something where she can do what she loves. She would like to thank Yvette, Mike, Brother Tom, her carp & fly crew, her family, and the entire Players family!
Bianca Baguio
(Stage Manager) Bianca, a junior, is excited to be working as a stage manager for this production of Hamlet. This is her sixth production with the Chaminade players. She would like to thank her parents, Yvette, the other stage managers, and all of the cast and crew of the Chaminade players for making this such a memorable experience!​​
Evan Rosskopf
(Assistant Stage Manager) Evan, a junior, is tremendously happy and grateful to be an assistant stage manager with the Players for the fall production of Hamlet. He joined the players last year for the production of The Wizard of Oz and has continued on with Bye Bye Birdie and Almost, Maine. He would like to give his thanks to his family and friends for their support!
Jacob Garcia
(Assistant Stage Manager) Jacob is so excited for his fourth show with the Chaminade Players and cannot wait for what new experiences Sweeny Todd will bring. A sophomore and assistant stage manager, he is excited to see the new faces that the new-year has brought and has yet to bring to the Players.
Logan Shroyer
(Senior Producer) Logan is very excited to be working on his 8th show as part of the Chaminade players. He is grateful to be apart of this program and cannot wait to continue his journey with the players. He would like to thank Yvette, Mike, and Jeff for the amazing opportunities they have given to the students.
CREW WHO'S WHO
Izzy Romero
(Assistant Producer) Izzy, a junior, is thrilled to be a part of her sixth show with the Chaminade players and her second show as an Assistant Producer and head of the sound crew. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her and the people in the drama program who make this all possible.
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Dear Patron of the Arts,
Thank you. Thank you for coming out to support the arts at Chaminade. We can never forget or take for granted the blessing of a tremendous facility—The Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts brought to fruition by the generous donations of so many, including our angel, Sandi Poms, taken too soon. There is a spirit of love, family and generosity that pervades our Theatre and we feel it and know that it requires our highest levels of performance. And so, we dedicate this performance to those generous benefactors who believed in the talents of the Chaminade Performing Arts students, who saw a need, worked to see it fulfilled and we hope they are all pleased with what we are accomplishing here in their name and in the name of Chaminade College Preparatory High School Performing Arts.
This year’s Chaminade Players theatrical season is quite diverse. We began with our outdoor production of ALMOST MAINE in conjunction with our Festival of the Arts, sharing a sometimes comic and sometimes poignant tale of love and almost love in Almost, Maine. Our spring musical, we will be telling the tale of the broken hearted, vengeful, SWEENEY TODD. This will be a ten year anniversary production for The Chaminade Players—produced on the stage in the Bob Hope Center in 2010 and now for the first time to be produced on our Tutor Stage in 2020. And now, HAMLET.
HAMLET. To spell it or say it, to think of reading it or … oh, my goodness, staging it… producing it… sounds daunting, to say the least. And now add to that--- in a high school. Even more of a challenge. Well, these are the Chaminade Players and I am their director and we do have a tremendous facility and awesome creative team. That being said… it has not been easy. I wanted to tell you that it has been a piece of Shakespearean dessert, but, alas, the challenge has been real. But, our students, as always have risen to the occasion and I thank them. Lessons have been learned, all around and that is always a wonderful thing. So, thank you to the Chaminade Players Cast and Crew; thank you to Mike Davis for leading our tech crew and keeping all of his fingers; thank you to Jeff and Lacey for the beautiful creativity and work with the students and thank you to the magical Tracy and Brother Tom Oles for assisting and guiding! Thank you to our new fight director, Marc LeClerc for sharing his gifts and to Nancy Dobbs Owen for sharing her choreography talents with us. Thank you to our amazing parents, led by Patty Pelayo. Feeding the hungry mob is no easy feat! Thank you to Lori, Karen, Sarah, Katie, Charisse, and all the parents who help out in so many ways to keep us up and running!! Thank you to Amy Masino for coming back to help take care of our front of house needs! Thank you to anyone who has helped with this production in any way. And thank you to our administration for supporting our program, throughout it all.
We have set our production in post WWII, Denmark. Although, the war has ended, the threat of attack is still fresh and so, the country stays on guard. The old king has passed and his son has returned home, just in time for … the wedding? And now, for our classic tale of family, love, revenge, madness, ghostly encounters, betrayal, and death, as only William Shakespeare can spin it.
This above all- to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell. My blessing season this in thee!
Yours in the Arts,
Yvette Lawrence Bishop Director of Performing Arts/ Drama Director
