The Fine Arts Variety Show: Fans of Masks Since 500 B.C.

Welcome to this evening’s program: ​Fans of Masks Since 500 B.C. Tonight we are celebrating theatre and live performance even in the time of COVID. As we celebrate artists who create, pivot and find beauty no matter what the circumstances we are celebrating this year’s Fine Arts theme “In such a Time as This.”

Thank you for joining us.

Fans of Masks Since 500 B.C. Directed by Taylor Lee Horne ’00

Masters of Ceremony…..……………...………………...Hannah Logullo, Nick Vitulli, Danny Wong “Dawn” from J​ ersey Boys …………………...………………………….​ Antonio Hicks, Max Moorehead, Samuel Salameh, Cross Thomas

101 Breakups​ by Jason Pizzarello………...………....……...Ariel Largen

Dreams in Captivity​ by Gabriel Davis………...……………....Ella Bisher

I Ate the Divorce Papers​ by Gabriel Davis…………..…...Abby West

Limited Time Offer​ by Gary Baker ……….………………..Avery Grover

“​Out There” from T​ he Hunchback of Notre Dame

by Schwartz………………...………………….…...……… Max Moorehead

“She Used To Be Mine” from ​Waitress

by Sara Bareilles…………………………………………..……... Alivia Waters

“Gravity”

by Sara Bareilles………………………………………………….Gabby Parker

The West Wing ​by Jenny Kirlin ………………………………...…………...…...Avery Grover & Amber Marks

“Grocery Store” Pantomime……………….…….…...Mason Blanchard (Friday Only)

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown​ by John Gordon………...…… ………………………………………………………………………...……...Lila Savu

The Audition​ by Don Zolidis………………………………….Halle Taylor (Friday Only)

When Bad Things Happen To Good Actors ​by Ian McWethy & Jason Pizzarello………………………………………..……...David Cooper (Saturday Only)

Alcott​ by Adam Szymkowicz………………………………..Julia Polster

13 Ways to Screw Up​ by Ian McWeathy …………..………………………….……...John Fernandez & Luke Peterson

Conform​ by Reid Conrad……...……….……………….Mia McLaughlin, Noah Meyer, Hardt Peek

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” arr. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole………………...………...Maria Conners, Katherine Gabriel and Gabby Parker

Intermission - 10 Minutes

Dance​ “Creeks” choreography by Dawn Adams…………..………….....Gracie Buxton, Katie McCawley, Hannah Sheppard, Antonio Hicks, Maddie Runnels

“Gimme Gimme”​ ​from ​Thoroughly Modern Millie

by Jeanine Tesori and Doug Besterman…………….Amelia Barakat

”If You Hadn’t But You Did” from ​Two On The Aisle

by Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne …………………………………………..…………………..……….....​Morgan Farrin

“All I Want” f​ rom ​High School Musical …………………..…………​………………………………………….…...​Julia Polster

Heartbreak House​ by George Bernard Shaw …………………………………………….………..Lila Savu & Caroline Connell

*A Streetcar Named Desire​ by Tennessee Williams ……………………………………………………………….....….Phoebe Fletcher

Wasted Talent​ by Joseph Arnone ……………...………..Morgan Farrin

*Prodigal Son ​by John Patrick Shanley………..………..David Cooper Saturday Only

A Doll’s House ​by Hendrik Ibsen…………………………... Julia Polster

School for Good and Evil​ by Soman Chainani ...........................................Ella Bisher, Lila Savu, Caroline Connell

“Pretty Funny” from D ​ ogfight

by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul………….……..……….Phoebe Fletcher

“Mr.Cellophane” from C ​ hicago

by Kander and Ebb ……………………………………………....Noah Meyer

“When it All Falls Down” from C ​ haplin

by Christopher Curtis ………………………………...……...Gabby Parker

*Richard Fisher’s Funeral​ by Kellie Powell … ​ ……………..​Ariel Largen

*Top Girls ​by Caryl Churchill………………………..…………...Ella Bisher

*Corner Store ​by Joseph Arnone……………………………...Abby West

*In & Out b ​ y Paul Rudnick………………………………………....Lila Savu

Sword Fight………………….Luke Peterson and Jackson Whitchurch

Fight over Fuschia b ​ y Lindsay Price ……………………………………………………… Amy Coscia and Abby West

Finale

“It Begins With You” from ​Viral choreography by Emily Johnston………………... Touring Company Amelia Barakat, David Cooper, Amy Coscia, Morgan Farrin, Phoebe Fletcher, Katherine Gabriel, Amelia Haynes, Hannah Logullo, Mia McLaughlin, Noah Meyer, Caroline Million, Gabby Parker, Hardt Peek, Eli Peterson, Julia Polster, Nick Vitulli, Alivia Waters Abby West, Danny Wong

*This piece contains what could be considered mature language or subject matter​ *

Technical Crew Technical Director​…………………………………..…………..Megan Elsila Lighting Designer​………………………………………..Johnny Pettegrew Scenic Design​………………………………………………….Colton Spurlock Sound Design​………………………………………………...Jordan Freeburn Stage Manager​………………………………………………..Caroline Million Backstage Manager​………………………………..Scotty Montgomery Backstage Crew​………………………..Holly Garrett, Hailey Warwick Myla Turner, Alice Largen, Francesco Rugna

S​pecial thanks​ to Episcopal’s leadership, administration and

large community of supporters, including The Rev. Adam Greene, Keesy Goebertus, Natalie Herford, Paige McGee, Mother Teresa, Andy Kidd, Fine Arts Director Katie Black- Bowling, and Middle School Theatre Director Jono Hustis. Thank you to Langdon Zimmer and Johnny Pettegrew, and to the many maintenance and operations staff that it takes to put on an event. Thank you to Mrs. Krueger and the Middle School Visual Art classes for the fantastic centerpieces. Thank you to Meg Sacks and Brandon Westerman for their assistance with marketing and communications. And an extra special appreciation for our amazing FANS volunteers, especially Leigh Polster, our theatre liaison and volunteer coordinator for this amazing project, Aimee Parker, Ingrid McCawley, Mica Brown, and Margy Coscia as the FANS executive board for all of their support of the arts at Episcopal.

Florida District Thespian Competition

ESJ’s students participated in the first Florida Virtual District Thespian Competition - judging will take place this weekend.

Senior Caroline Million submitted Scene Design and Costume Design for ​The Three Musketeers t​ o the District Competition. Her scene design can be viewed h ​ ere​ and costume design h ​ ere.

Scotty Montogomery, also a senior, submitted a publicity direction project to the competition. Her designs for N ​ oises Off

by Michael Frayn can be seen h ​ ere.

Mia McLaughlin submitted Good Knight in the Screenwriting category. Here submission can be seen ​here.

CLASS OF 2021

Morgan Farrin

Caroline Million

Mia McLauglin

Eli Peterson

Ariel Largen

Alivia Waters

Hardt Peek

Scotty Montgomery

Amelia Barakat

Noah Meyer

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