A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPALS
Dear Friends and Families,
It is our privilege to welcome you to the 2024-2025 performance season at California School of the Arts –San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV)! We are delighted to have you join us for our eighth season of showstopping performances, concerts, events, and more, all showcasing the tireless work and dedication of our exceptionally talented students and faculty.
The inspiring devotion and passion of our CSArts-SGV community has not gone unnoticed. Our school is currently ranked the #1 Best Charter High School in California, the #3 Best Public High School in Los Angeles County, and the #4 Best High School for the Arts in America by Niche. CSArts-SGV also holds the title of Best Charter School in the San Gabriel Valley by Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and Whittier Daily News
We could not be more proud of the many successes of our students, teachers, and staff, and we are thrilled to see what else we can all accomplish together as a CSArts-SGV family this school year. It is our first year together as joint principals, and there are so many other firsts on this season’s horizon that we are excited to be a part of, including welcoming our very first group of sixth grade students to CSArts-SGV!
Sincerely,
Stephen Cook, D.M.A. Principal of Arts
Nicole Read Principal of Academics
Of course, all of these incredible accomplishments could not be achieved without the support of our community. We would like to express our gratitude to our 2024-2025 Season Sponsors, Edison International and Max H. Gluck Foundation, as well as to our Board of Trustees, Foundation Board of Directors, President’s Circle, Encore, and Family Action Network members. Their continued support, leadership, and vision help to shape the lives of our students each and every day. Additionally, we would like to express our appreciation to the Duarte Unified School District (DUSD), the DUSD Board of Education, and the City of Duarte Council Members, whose continued partnership is vital to the mission of CSArts-SGV.
Finally, we must honor our parents, alumni, administrators, faculty and staff, members of the local community, and most importantly, our student artists. Our students are the inspiration and driving force behind everything that we do.
We are thrilled to have you join us in celebrating another impressive performance season at CSArts-SGV. Sit back and enjoy as our students Shine Brightly!
WE PROVIDE AN UNPARALLELED ARTS AND ACADEMIC EDUCATION IN A CREATIVE, CHALLENGING, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE ARTS, PREPARING THEM TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.
ACADEMICS +
Established in 2017, California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) offers a dynamic school culture that enables students to flourish as artists and scholars. The school currently serves a diverse student body of approximately 1,200 students in grades 6-12. Students in grades 6-8 receive their academic instruction through the Duarte Unified School District (DUSD) and their arts classes through the CSArts-SGV conservatory program. Beginning in grade 9, students attend classes full-time on the CSArts-SGV campus.
In addition to offering a challenging college-preparatory academic program that produces high-achieving, motivated scholars, CSArts-SGV provides aspiring young artists with the opportunity to refine their skills and flourish in one of 11 arts conservatories. Each year, students participate in more than 60 concerts, recitals, staged performances, and exhibitions at a variety of venues, providing students with the unique experience of entertaining and inspiring hundreds of audience members.
CSArts-SGV is a donation-dependent public charter school; no student is offered or denied admission based on financial capacity. The school’s rigorous academic education coupled with advanced arts training impacts many students, molding creative thinkers, leaders, artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
#5 BEST HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS IN AMERICA
Niche, 2025
ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL
book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, and Dean Fuller music by mary rogers
lyrics by marshall barer
directed by jud williford choreographed by alison hennessey music direction by graham jackson conducted by dr. mathew ward
production team
Producer ........................................ STEPHEN COOK*
Technical Director .................... POMAIKAIKEALOHA NAKOA*
Production Managers ......... ADAM ROY* & SAVANNAH HARROW*
Production Stage Manager ................... SAVANNAH HARROW*
Administrative Production Manager ..... KRISTINA MILLER-WESTON*
Production Coordinator ......................... MEGAN JOHNSON*
Assistant Stage Managers ..................... MAY ACERO (PD '25) & DOMINIC POOLE (PD '26)
Assistant Director RYAN DIETZ*
Assistant Choreographers AYESHA CORTINAS* & RYAN DIETZ*
Student Director INES ARROYO (MT '25)
director's note
As we gather for Once Upon a Mattress, I am deeply moved by the resilience and spirit of our community. This production is more than a performance; it’s a testament to the strength and generosity that have carried us through challenging times. In the wake of the wildfires, we found ourselves leaning on each other, our art becoming a beacon of hope and a means of giving back.
This show, filled with laughter and joy, also acts as the epitome of the power of storytelling that binds us together. Our students and community members, some of whom have been displaced, have shown us the true essence of what it means to be artists: to share, to uplift, and to create space for healing and connection. Through this production, we not only entertain but also honor the spirit of giving that is at the heart of our craft.
To everyone who supported us, whether by donating, buying tickets, or simply being here tonight, thank you. Your belief in the power of the arts fuels our passion and reminds us of the vital role theater plays in our lives.
Tonight, we celebrate not just the whimsy of Once Upon a Mattress, but the enduring power of coming together, sharing stories, and finding joy in the act of creation.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us.
JUD WILLIFORD
cast in order of appearance
THE MINSTREL ........................ KARYN FARRELL
THE WIZARD ................................ EV CULLEN
PRINCESS #12 ...................... VIVIENNE PABLEO
LADY ROWENA ..................... MEILEE CONDRON
LADY MERRILL ....................... KARINA ALVAREZ
PRINCE ............................ FRANKIE FONTANA
QUEEN AGGRAVAIN ................... MAKENNA BEAR
KING SEXTIMUS (THE SILENT) ............... MAX WANG
LADY LARKEN .................... GRACE DOMINGUEZ
SIR HARRY ............................. MISALI CHIGOJI
THE JESTER ........................... BRYAN PADILLA
KNIGHT #1 ................... ZAKAI HAYNES U/S Dauntless
KNIGHT #2 ............................ AARON RAMIREZ
PRINCESS WINNIFRED ................ SOPHIA TEYOLIA
LADY LUCY ... CAMILA V. DEL ROSAL GUZMAN U/S Larken
EMILY .............................. MATTIE CALLAWAY
HAROLD .............................. GIBSON ALFIERI
BEATRICE ....................... MADELEINE BERTSCH
THE NIGHTINGALE OF SAMARKAND ....... AVA LEONES
KITCHEN WENCH 1 ....................... AVA LEONES
KITCHEN WENCH 2 ......... OLIVIA MANGAHIS U/S Wizard
SIR LUCE ...................... FLINT MAVROS U/S Queen
LUCE’S LADY ......................... RILEY JENNINGS
SIR STUDLEY ............... RYAN BACKSTROM U/S Harry
STUDLEY’S LADY ....... LUIZA DE ARAUJO DA CUNHA
LADY MABELLE .......................... NALANI REAL
KNIGHT #3 ......................... FREDDY ELIZONDO
cast (continued) in order of appearance
PANTO DANCER 1 .........
CADIJA DEPAEPE Dance Captain
PANTO DANCER 2 ...................
KENADIE DANIELS
PANTO DANCER 3 ............... VAUGHN PARKS U/S King
PANTO DANCER 4 ..................... GIBSON ALFIERI
LADY 1 ............ CLEMENTINE HUSTON U/S Princess #12
LADY 2 ................................ MAISIE BROWN
LADY 3 ........................ MILLIE YOCUM SURFAS
LADY H ........................... VIVIANA RODRIGUEZ
PEOPLE OF THE COURT, LADIES-IN-WAITING, LORDS AND MUSICIANS
ALEX ALVAREZ
ALYSSA HARDLEY
AMELIA PANELLI
FARA VORSETAKARNKIJ
JAMES LOPEZ U/S Minstrel
JOCELYN GUZMAN
JOSIE PEARCE Dance Captain
LILYHOPE WILLIAMS
LUKE ADKINS
MADELINE DOMINGUEZ U/S Winnifred
MATT RIVAS U/S Jester
OLIVIA KIM
RAFAEL PEREZ
SARAYA GUZMAN
TEIGEN ANG-HOROWITZ U/S Dauntless
ZOE BATREZ
SONG LIST
ACT I
Overture ..................................
ORCHESTRA
Many Moons Ago ............................. MINSTREL
An Opening For a Princess ......... PRINCE DAUNTLESS, LADY LARKEN, ENSEMBLE
In a Little While .............. SIR HARRY, LADY LARKEN
In a Little While (Reprise) ..... SIR HARRY, LADY LARKEN
On a Stormy Night ............................ MINSTREL
Shy .............................
PRINCESS WINNIFRED, KNIGHTS, LADIES
The Minstrel, the Jester, and I ........ MINSTREL, JESTER
Sensitivity ................ QUEEN AGGRAVAIN, WIZARD
The Swamps of Home ............ PRINCESS WINNIFRED, PRINCE DAUNTLESS, LADIES-IN-WAITING
Normandy ................ MINSTREL, JESTER, LARKEN
Spanish Panic ................ ORCHESTRA, ENSEMBLE
Song of Love ...................... PRINCE DAUNTLESS,
PRINCESS WINNIFRED, ENSEMBLE
SONG LIST (continued)
ACT II
Entr'acte ..................................
ORCHESTRA
Quiet.................. QUEEN AGGRAVAIN, ENSEMBLE
Happily Ever After ................ PRINCESS WINNIFRED
Man to Man Talk ................... PRINCE DAUNTLESS
Very Soft Shoes ................................. JESTER
Yesterday I Loved You ........ SIR HARRY, LADY LARKEN
Nightingale Lullaby ...... NIGHTINGALE OF SAMARKAND
Finale ............................. PRINCE DAUNTLESS, PRINCESS WINNIFRED, QUEEN AGGRAVAIN, KING SEXTIMUS, ENSEMBLE
Flute/Picc
ORCHESTRA
MARALL TAHANIAN
Oboe
SEAN CULLEN
Clarinet
JADE JIMENEZ
Bass Clarinet
TALYN REASIN
Horn
JOSE SEGNINI
Trumpet
SOPHIA ALTAMIRANO
Trombone
PENNY BERGSTROM
Guitar
SCOTT JOHNSON*
Piano
TIM YIP
Synthesizer
MIA JI
Percussion
RAY ZHAO
Violin
CHLOE FILBECK
CONNOR HUSSAIN
KEVIN SI
DONOVAN UMAGUING
Viola CYAN LE
Cello
SANTIAGO HAYDEL
ELIJAH TSHING
Bass CAYLEE RUBIO
crew
Prep Crew
Scenic Carpenters ......................... GABRIEL EWAN, GILBERT ALMANZAN & BEAR POLLOCK
Scenic Painters ................................. ANGIE LAM, MILEY MARTINEZ ROMERO
Props Artisan ............................. DOMINIC POOLE
Costume Construction / Stitchers .............. ZEKE MCKAY, NATALIE OGA* & LELAND REZA*
Run Crew
Light Board Op ................................. RANDY BAI
Followspot Op ....... OCTAVIA ROBERTS & BEAR POLLOCK
A2 Audio Crew .................... SAM BREJCHA, MAX NIU, JACK HAGAN & AIDEN MEDRANO
Wardrobe Lead ............................. TAYLOR SMITH
Wardrobe Crew .......................... SAVANNAH MANY, LILA BALACUIT & RACHEL LIMBACH
Hair / Makeup Lead .......................... NATALIE LARA
Hair / Makeup Crew ........................ RIVER AXELROD & MORDIE GOMEZ
Wardrobe / Hair, Makeup Swing ...... JULIA VICKREY TRINH
Deck Crew ..................................... FREYA HSU & HAILEY HARRISON
Props Crew .............................. WILSON HOLLAND & ELIANNA OROZCO
Nutrition?
DESIGN TEAM
Scenic Designer ............................... SUSAN GRATCH*
Scenic Charge Artist .............................. SARAH KING*
Props Master ..................... POMAIKAIKEALOHA NAKOA*
Costume Designer ......................... WHITNEY CLAYTOR*
Makeup and Wig Designer ........... MADDIE MOORE^ (PD '25)
Makeup and Wig Design Supervisor LELAND REZA*
Lighting Designer ................................... ADAM ROY*
Assistant Lighting Designers ........... BEAR POLLOCK (PD '25) & RANDY BAI (PD '25)
Lead Audio Engineer .......................... NIKOLAI GALVAN*
Audio Engineer ............................... EMILY PAALMAN*
Poster Artwork ...................... THEODORA SONG (VA '27)
*Denotes CSArts Staff and Industry Professional
^This is the fulfillment of this student’s Senior Capstone Project.
Supper Club has been organized by Miranda Liu
Supper Club Volunteers:
CHARMAINE-JOAN DEPAEPE
YADIRA VAZQUEZ
MARISSA HOROWITZ
TANISHA RODRIGUEZ
AGA LAZORCZYK
ILDA LORENA LOPEZ
DIANE DANIELS
CRISTINA CULLEN
ELINA TEH
CHARLES BREJCHA
MATILDE PABLEO
NATALIE HARRISON
ELINA TEH
CHRISTIN HARDLEY
JESSICA CALLAWAY
TALAR TAHANIAN
FRANKIE SR. & LINDA FONTANA
EMILY ARAUJO
EVA PADILLA
TAMMY KENNEDY
DANA E MAVROS
UPCOMING SHOWS
Playreadings with the Pros
Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Ryan Dietz
Featuring Grace Morrison
Music Center Blackbox
February 21st @ 7PM
August: Osage County by Tracy Letts
Directed by Kristina Miller
Music Center Blackbox
March 14th @ 7PM
Rhinoceros by Eugune Ionesco
Directed by Nicole Erb
Sierra Madre Playhouse
March 27th-29th
Mini Musicals
Co-Production with Creative Writing PAC Blackbox
April 3rd-5th & April 15th-16th
ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP
ADMINISTRATION
Principal of Arts
STEPHEN COOK, D.M.A.
Principal of Academics
NICOLE READ
Assistant Principal SEAN KERR
Assistant Principal LEON METOYER
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Founder & Strategic Consultant
STEVEN WAGNER
FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP
President TEREN SHAFFER
Vice President of Communications
KELLY ANDREWS
Vice President of Development
ELIZABETH TON
Director of Development
AMANDA WARNER
THANK YOU TO FACULTYCSARTS-SGVALL AND STAFF!
CONSERVATORY LEADERSHIP
SCHOOL OF DANCE
Director of Dance
BRIDGET MCNALLY
SCHOOL OF FINE & MEDIA ARTS
Director of Creative Writing
TIMOTHY GOMEZ
Director of Integrated Arts
JOEY ANCONA
Director of Visual Arts
TIFFANY MA
Middle School Coordinator, Royal Oaks STEAM Academy
STEPHANIE MALETZ
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Director of Instrumental Music
Co-Director of Popular Music
TYLER MCGEOUGH
Director of Vocal Arts
Co-Director of Popular Music
KIRK AVERITT
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
Chair of Theatre
JUD WILLIFORD
Director of Production & Design
ADAM ROY
Technical Director
POMAIKAIKEALOHA NAKOA
Middle School Coordinator, Maxwell IB Academy
MARC LECLERC
BOARDS & PARTNERSHIPS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GENEVIEVE SPINELLA, President
JOHN VAUGHAN, Secretary
MARCY ULRICH, Treasurer
FRANCISCO FIGUEROA
CAROL GREEN
RON GREEN
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARCY ULRICH, Co-Chair
CARRIE WALKER, Co-Chair
JEFFREY RUDERMAN, Vice Chair
DONALD FIFE, Treasurer
TAMI MORAN, Secretary
MICHELLE ALFONSO
JULIANNA EDWARDS
NICHOLE MCCLAM
CHRIS THAYER
KRISTI WAWRO
PARTNERSHIPS
AMDA College of the Performing Arts
ArtCenter College of Design
ArtNight Pasadena
Azusa Pacific University School of Music
Citrus College
City of Duarte
City of Hope
Descanso Gardens
Duarte Chamber of Commerce
Duarte Kiwanis Club
Duarte Rotary Club
Duarte Teen Center
Duarte Unified School District
Enchanted Dancewear
Grand Park LA
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Laguna College of Art and Design
Los Angeles College of Music
Los Angeles Opera
Monrovia Association of Fine Arts
MUSE/IQUE
Otis College of Art and Design
Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Sierra Madre Playhouse
Whittier College
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The CSArts-SGV Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing financial support to the school.
Thank you to the following individuals who have generously contributed to the CSArts-SGV Foundation. All Foundation gifts and membership contributions provide invaluable support toward important schoolwide initiatives that directly benefit our talented students.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
President’s Circle is the CSArts-SGV Foundation’s parent leadership group, which provides guidance and resources to administrative and executive leadership to help shape the future of the school.
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING 2024-2025 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE MEMBERS:
Heather & Armand Adkins
Mike & Christa Backstrom
The Beam Family
Lisa Brand & Jack Green
Rebecca & Nick Costantino
The Daniels Family
The Dominguez Family
The Gallivan Family
The Gomez Rico Family
Patricia Jazmines & Nicholas Rodriguez
The Jennings Family
The Jones Family
The Killeen Family
Bradley McGavin
Vaibhav & Urvashi Narang
The Pokaski Family
Elizabeth & Mark Power Robison
JoEllen & Andrew Skinner
Kim & Don Tovar
Edenn & Henry Vidrio
Lindsey & Gerard Way
The Zuker-Brunzell Family
List current as of September 1, 2024
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Encore is a social membership group that provides special engagement opportunities for our CSArts-SGV families. This close-knit community of parents enjoys exciting benefits and fun social events, all while supporting our incredible student artists.
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING 2024-2025 ENCORE MEMBERS:
Dan & Myleen Altruz
Familia Alvarez-Vázquez
The Arias-Torres Family
Rachelle & Mark Arredondo
Dahlia & Ken Bagnis
Kristin & John Baldrica
Miranda & Rhet Bear
The Bohlman Family
Dan & Nicole Boland
Tricia & Biff Butler
Jessica Cardenas
Rosemary Carrillo
The Cassell Family
Betsy Chapman & Russell Edge
Cintia & Onnie
The Cobian Family
Jen & Jeff Cohen
The Condron Family
The Cooper & Aranda Family
Rebecca & Hector Corona
Austin Davis
The Del Castillo Family
Audrey Espie
Holly & Marc Fantini
The James & Megan Finlay Family
The Fitzgibbons Family
The FitzRandolph Family
The Flores Ortiz Family
Alec Fredericks
The Galvez Family
The Glawe Hartman Family
Bridget Goodbody & Steve Suminski
The Gracia-Lopez Family
Mary Grant & Douglas Harvey
Stefani Greenwood & Serge Monkewitz
Duane & Christina Hardley
The Heintz Family
The Howe Family
The Ketkar Family
Sunny Kim
Erik & Aija Kins
Craig & Laura Kistner
Joshua & Mikell Klinman
The Kyllo Family
Meizi Lin & Justice Lam
The Loera Family
The Lopez-Wang Family
The Mavros-Petty Family
The Morris Family
The Nieberg Family
Nancy Noe
The Noonchesters
Optometry Offices of Dr. Nancy Wang, OD
Amy & Steven Potts
Pierce Powers
Maria Rappaport
The Recalde Family
The Regaert Family
Mary Reichert
The Rubio Family
Saenz de Maturana Family
Bronte & Federico Scarpellini
Sena Serna & Nick Lynch
The Silber Family
Vanessa Silberman & Joe Widman
The Sindelar Family
The Sparks Family
The Stokes Family
The Stratford Family
Teri and Jerred Sullivan
The Surfas Family
The Tallmon-Sandoval Family
The Timothy Husom Family
The Tubbs Family
The Ullerich Family
Roberto & Mariana Valdivia
The Vickrey Family
Carrie & Scott Walker
Catriona & Simon Waters
Williamson Family
Workforce Equity, LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Zavala
List current as of September 27, 2024
RECOGNITION FAMILIES
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FAMILIES
Thank you to all of our CSArts-SGV families who have contributed this year to their Conservatory Funding Agreement (CFA) in support of their child’s arts conservatory experience. Your contributions specifically support conservatory salaries, facilities, equipment and supplies, performance opportunities, guest artist master teachers, and field trips.
CSArts-SGV families (CFA) experience. contributions conservatory performance opportunities, artist field
If you would like to make a contribution to the CSArts-SGV Foundation in support of our talented student artists, please visit sgv.csarts.net/Donate.
CSArts Academy offers extracurricular arts training to student artists in the community, ages 8-15. Join us for fun and rewarding summer classes!
Join us on our beautiful San Gabriel Valley campus to try a new art form and break out of your comfort zone! Each summer, CSArts Academy offers One-Week Arts Intensives, which provide young artists with a chance to discover new talents, study innovative techniques, or hone their skills in a specific medium.
These week-long summer intensives provide specialized arts training in a multitude of disciplines, including creative writing, dance, theatre, visual arts, and more. Under the guidance of CSArts-SGV’s renowned educators, there are both half-day and full-day class opportunities for students of various levels. Select two different half-day intensives for a week full of creativity, or try a different class each week to form two weeks of fun!
There are even more class options available on the campus of our sister school, Orange County School of the Arts!
To learn more, visit
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Congratulations
C L A S S O F 2 0 2 5
T o m y t a l e n t e d b e s t f r i e n d s ,
T h a n k y o u f o r m a k i n g e v e r y m o m e n t a t C S A r t s a n
a b s o l u t e j o y . E a c h a n d e v e r y o n e o f y o u a r e s o
s p e c i a l t o m e a n d I a m b e y o n d t h a n k f u l t o h a v e
s p e n t m y h i g h s c h o o l y e a r s m a k i n g m e m o r i e s w i t h
y o u a l l . Y o u h a v e m a d e e v e r y l u n c h , c l a s s , l a t e
r e h e a r s a l , a n d s t r e s s f u l t i m e w o r t h i t ! ! I k n o w
w e ’ r e a l l g o i n g t o d o a m a z i n g t h i n g s a f t e r h i g h
s c h o o l a n d I ’ m s o e x c i t e d t o c h e e r f o r e v e r y o n e ,
n o m a t t e r h o w f a r a w a y w e g o . I ’ m h o n o r e d t o
s h a r e m y f i n a l C S A r t s c u r t a i n c a l l w i t h y o u !
Love, Grace Dominguez
