YES COMPANY-JULY

MEET THE CAST

BROOKLYN BECK

Saloon Girl, Understudy: Tassle

Grade: 9 Turlock High School

TRENTON BROUILLETTE

SAILOR Grade: 8 Dan Savage Middle School

STELLA BROWN

Gambler’s Crew, Understudy: Cousin It Grade: 7 Emilie J. Ross Middle School

MALU BURNS

Saloon Girl

Grade: 8 La Loma Junior High School

SOLEIL BURNS

Bridesmaid Grade: 6 Lakewood Elementary School

JAELA CADY Courtesan Lady

Grade: 7 Ripon Christian Schools

DANIEL CAMPBELL Lurch, Understudy: Mal Beineke

Grade: 11 Oakdale High School

ROLAND CARBAJAL Gomez Addams

Grade: 10 Hart Ransom Charter High School

LOLA CHILDERS

Cousin It Addams

Grade: 7 Ustach Middle School

MADELYN CHILDERS Thing Addams, Understudy: Grandma Addams

Grade: 10 James C. Enochs High School

KATE COOPER Baseball Player

Grade: 9 Hughson High School

GRACE DELA-FUENTE Baseball Player Grade: 9 Connections Academy

ILIZABETH DURANSORIANO

Ballerina & The Moon Grade: 8 Connecting Waters Charter

LAILA EARHART

Tassle

Grade: 11 Joseph A. Gregori High School

FRANCHESCA FENTON

The Saloon Girl Grade: 11 Atwater High School

ONYX GLESER

Gambler’s Crew, Understudy: Lurch

Grade: 8 Hickman Charter Homeschool

NIKELL GOECKERITZ

Morticia Addams Grade: 9 Oakdale Christian Academy

SOLANA GONZALES Maid Grade: 8 Saint Stanislaus Catholic School

RHYLIE HOUTCHENS Baseball Player Grade: 7 Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet

CHEYENNE HUDSON Maid Grade: 8 George McParland Elementary

DANIEL HUDSON

Uncle Fester Addams

Grade: 12 East Union High School

MATTIE HUDSON

Gambler’s Rival Grade: 8 Charter Main Performing Arts

BARRETT JAMES

The Puritan Farmer Grade: 9 Pitman High school

ESTELLA JACQUES

Gambler’s Rival Grade: 10 Grace M. Davis High School

KATE JEPSON 80’s Grunge Chick, Dance Captain, Understudy: The Moon Grade: 12 Venture Academy

MEET THE CAST

ADDY JOHNSON Maid

Grade: 7 Hickman Charter

NOLAN MARLEY The Conquistador Grade: 11 Manteca High School

KENNA MIDDLETON Puritan Child Grade: 7 La Loma Junior High School

JESS JOHNSTON The Bride Grade: 12 Fred C. Beyer High School

RYAN KNUDSON Gambler’s Rival Grade: 8 Ustach Middle School

CATALINA LINARES -EWBANK Courtesan Lady Grade: 6 Great Valley Academy

MYA MALDONADO 50’s Party Goer Grade: 9 Hughson High School

NAYA MARTINEZ 80’s Punk Chick Grade: 8 Oakdale Junior High School

ADDISON MENDENHALL Courtesan Lady Grade: 8 Prescott Junior High

HANNAH E. METHVIN Wednesday Addams Grade: 11 Central Valley High School

BELLA M. METHVIN

Gambler’s Rival Grade: 6 Whitmore Charter School of Arts and Technology

EDEN MILLER Alice Beineke Grade: 12 Unionhill Academy

RUSSELL J. MILLER Pugsley Addams Grade: 6 Somerset Middle School

GEORGIE MOUSSAWER Maid Grade: 10 Joseph A. Gregori High School

VICTORIA MYERS Flight Attendant Grade: 6 Great Valley Academy

REAGAN NOBLE Flapper Grade: 8 Great Valley Academy Salida

MILAH NUNEZ Stepford Wife Grade: 8 Homeschool

DYLAN OWENS The Soldier, Understudy: Lucas Beineke Grade: 10 Ripon Christian Schools

KAI PADDEN Puritan Child, Understudy: Pugsley Addams Grade: 8 Dutcher Middle School

BREANAH PEÑA The Flapper, Understudy: Wednesday Addams Grade: 10 Whitmore Charter High School

HALEY ROSE PEREZ The Gambler’s Wife Grade: 11 Oakdale High School

ZUHEY PEREZ Grandma Addams Grade: 12 James C. Enochs High School

JOANNA PIMENTEL Flight Attendant Grade: 10 James C. Enochs High School

ELLA RAESE Puritan Child Grade: 6 Great Valley Academy Modesto

ELA RAJAPPAN Flight Attendant, Understudy: Morticia Addams Grade: 10 Grace M. Davis High School

MEET THE CAST

KANE REES

Sailor

Grade: 7 Prescott Junior High

VAUGHN REES Puritan Child

Grade: 6 Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary School

MAKAYLA RICHEY Flapper

Grade: 7 La Loma Junior High School

JUDEA RUBALCAVA The Caveman

Grade: 11 Downey High School

JAMIE RUDDY The Cavewoman Grade: 10 Oakdale High School

LENAI SALAZAR

Saloon Girl

Grade: 11 Joseph A Gregori High School

ZOEY SCARBOROUGH

50’s Diner Girl

Grade: 7 Hickman Charter School

JONATHAN SERRANO The Gambler

Grade: 12 Modesto High School

KIAH SMITH Stepford Wife

Grade: 8 Blaker Kinser

LILY SMITH Bridesmaid

Grade: 9 Fred C. Beyer High School

ELLA TICHENOR HOLLIDAY Baseball Player

Grade: 11

James C. Enochs High School

LIANA TROSEN The Courtesan

Grade: 10 Buhach Colony High School

VAYDA VALDERAZ

60’s Party Goer

Grade: 9 James C. Enochs High School/ Modesto Virtual Academy

LINCOLN VAN HOUTEN Sailor

Grade: 7 Ripon Christian Schools

CARABELLA VASQUEZGARZA

Flight Attendant

Grade: 7 Roosevelt Junior High

MATEO VAZQUEZ Lucas Beineke

Grade: 11

Orestimba High School

BRYANT VILLANUEVA Conquistador Grade: 12 Orestimba High School

MAHANNAH WILLIAMS Stepford Wife

Grade: 8 Homeschool

AZALEA WIMS Conquistador

Grade: 11

James C. Enochs High School

RAYANN YAMASAKI Baseball Player Grade: 9 River Crossing

ZACHARY ZOPFI

Mal Beineke

Grade: 12 Oakdale High School

Grade level completed in 2022/23 school year.

July 20-23, 2023 Gallo Center for the Arts

Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN & RICK ELISE

Music and Lyrics byANDREW LIPPA

Orchestrations by LARRY HOCHMAN

Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams

Costumes by NOELLE SOUZA

Technical Director JEREMIAH LEWIS

Lighting by JUSTIN HOFFECKER

Production Stage Manager THOMAS GARCIA

Musical Director JAMIE JOHNS

Sound by JORDAN LONN

Production Assistant CHRISTIAN TORRES

Conductor ELLA WEBB

Directed and Choreographed by MAGGIE SNIFFEN

Originally Produced on Broadway by Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Muchael Leavitt, Five Cent Productions, Stephen Schuler, Decca Theatricals, Scott M. Delman, Stuart Ditsky, Terry Allen Kramer, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Eva Price, Jam Theatricals/Mary LuRoffe, Pittsburg CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky, Vivek Tiwary/Gary Kaplan, The Weinstein Company/Clarence, LLC, Adam Zotovich/Tribe Theatricals; By Special Arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical Sets and Props designed by Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott. Provided by 3-D Theatricals.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY School Edition A NEW MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com

The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.

CREW, ORCHESTRA & STAFF

PRODUCTION TEAM

Technical Director ……………………………………………....................................................................……………………………………………………………… Jeremiah Lewis

Production Stage Manager ……………………………………………………………………………………....................................................................………. Thomas Garcia

Rehearsal Assistant ………………………..…………………………………………………………………...................................................................……………. Christian Torres

Head Fly ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................................................................…..…………………….. Brad Hight

Head Carpenter ………………………..…………………………………....................................................................………………………………………….…………… Jared Caudill

Deck Carpenter ……….………………………………………………………...................................................................………………………………………………… Jeffrey Truong

Props Master………………………………………………………………………….......................................................................…………………………………………………..Jon Duran

Lighting Designer ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………...................................................................….. Justin Hoffecker

Spot Light Operators …………………………………….........………………….…………………Izrael Duran-Soriano, Mikaela Heisler, and Branden Sprengen

Sound Designer ………………………………………………………..……………………………....................................................................……………....……………. Jordan Lonn

Deck Audio ………………………………………………………………………………………….....................................................................…………………..……………. Josh Reeder

Costume Designer ………………………………………………………………………………………..…....................................................................………………….. Noelle Souza

Costume Assistant ……………………………………………………………………………………....................................................................….………………….. Clara Den Dulk

Costume Team Members ………………….………………………………………................................................................………………….. Nicole James, Kathy Kallas

Make Up Artist ………………………………………………………………………………………….……….....................................................................…………. Vance Whitakker

Hair Stylist …………………………………………………………………………………………………….....................................................................………….……… Elizabeth Webb

Sign Language Interpreters ……………………………………….......................................................……… Lorenzo Martinez, Kaye Osborn, Beth Pedroza

Archival Recording ……….................................................................................................................................................... The State Theatre Film School

MUSIC

Musical Director ……………………………………………………............………….............................................……………………………………………………………... Jamie Johns

Conductor ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….......................................................................…… Ella Webb

Bass ……………….........................................................................………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………….. Cyrus Elia

Drums …………………………………………………………………………….........................................................................…………………………………………………………. Joel Maki

Percussion ……………………………………………………………………………………......................................................................………………..………………. Reyna Machado

Keyboard One ………………………………………………………………...................................................................………..……………………………… Beverly Vanderlinden

Keyboard Two …………………………………………………………………………………….………………..……………......................................................................….. Anissa Jara

Reed One………………………………………………………………...........................................................................…………………..……………………………………. Mitchell Beck

Reed Two……………………………………………………………….…………..………………………........................................................................………….. Andrew Rosenblum

Trombone ..........……………………..………………………………………………………………......................................................................……………………………. Damon Hunn

Trumpet ........………………………………………..………………........................................................................…………………………………………………….. Lyndsey Herrera

Violin ………………………………………………………….......................................................................……………………………………………..…………………. Morgan Machado

Cello ……………………………………………................................................................................…….…………………………………………………………………………….. Jana Hunn Guitar……………………………………………………….…..…........................................................................………………………………………………………………… Kevin Johnson

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Director of Arts Education …………………………………………………………….................................................................………………………………..……Cortney Hurst Arts Education Programs Manager………………………………………...............................................................……………………………..………...……Maggie Sniffen

Arts Education Programs Coordinator …………………….............................................................………………………………….…………..……………… Maya Patten

Director of Production and Technical Operations ………………...........................................................………………………………..………….. Jeremiah Lewis

Chief Executive Officer …………………...................................................................……………………………………………………………………………………...Chad Hilligus

STANISLAUS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

Director I, The Arts ………………………………………………………………………………...………….....…….........................................................................….. Amy Bultena

Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support Services……………………………….…………........................................................……..…Christine Sisco

Superintendent of Schools ………………………………………………………………………………......................................................................………...Scott Kuykendall

YES COMPANY IS A PARTNERSHIP OF:

DIRECTOR’S NOTES

Dear Patrons,

The Addams Family first entered our homes and hearts back in 1964 and has continued to entertain and enlighten us with a variety of adaptations, including our very own musical. As I dove into the history of The Addams Family, I kept asking myself, what is it about this family that continues to resonate with audiences of all generations? It baffled me that a family so blatantly different from everyone else was beloved by so many. Especially in our moment of history where being different is often seen as a threat.

Entering the rehearsal process, I was struck by the uniqueness of each of our seventy-two students. This diverse group of creative, intelligent, compassionate, and hilarious individuals created a space where they could be wholeheartedly themselves. Day after day, they showed up, ready for anything. Together through this shared experience of putting on a musical, they have built a community of trust and respect not in spite of their differences, but because of them.

That’s when I realized why The Addams Family resonates with us. While they may go about life in their own creepy and kooky way, the Addams are unapologetically themselves and are unwavering in their love for each other. In a world where we are often encouraged to conform and submit to the status quo, being authentic is an act of bravery. That kind of bravery is inspiring. The Addams represent all that we could be if we just embrace who we truly are.

The story of the Addams and Beinekes sheds a stark spotlight on our resistance to accept those who are different from us. Instead of welcoming the unknown, we bury it under discomfort and intolerance thus perpetuating an unending cycle of discrimination and prejudice. Through the love of Wednesday and Lucas and the scheming of Pugsley we learn that love conquers all, but only if we first fully accept ourselves. I hope audiences enjoy the laughter, eccentricity, and passion this production has to offer.

Without a community effort, YES Company does not exist. I want to personally thank the incredible team that contributed to the success of this program and production, particularly the guidance and support of Director of Arts Education, Cortney Hurst. I am grateful for the trust this community continues to place in me to educate the next generation of performing artists. It is because of Gallo Center staff, Stanislaus County Office of Education, local designers, volunteers, families, alumni, donors and patrons like you that YES Company remains a place where students not only feel safe to be exactly who they are, but are supported in their journeys of self-discovery. Thank you for your continued support.

Arts Education Programs Manager Director & Choreographer, The Addams Family – School Edition, 2023

SCENES & PLOT SYNOPSIS

ACT ONE

When You’re An Addams ………………………………………………………...............................................................….…………… The Addams Family, Ancestors

Fester’s Manifesto ………………………………………………………………......................................................................……………………………………… Fester, Ancestors

Wednesday’s Growing Up ……………………………….....................................................................…………………………………………………………………….…..… Gomez

Trapped ………………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................................................…………………………………….… Gomez

Pulled ………………………….......................................................................………………………………………………………………………………..…..….… Wednesday, Pugsley

One Normal Night …………………………………………………………………….....................................................................…………………………………………….… Company

But Love …………………….......................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………..….… Fester, Ancestors

Secrets …………………………………………………….....................................................................………………………………………….…….….… Morticia, Alice, Ancestors

Gomez’s “What If” ………………….…………………………........................................................................………………………………………………………………….….… Gomez

What If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........................................................................………Pugsley

Full Disclosure Part 1……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................................................................…Company Waiting……………………………………………………………………………………………………………............................................................................………………………….......Alice

Full Disclosure Part 2…………………………………………………………………......................................................................………………………………………………Company

ACT TWO

Just Around the Corner……………………………………………....................................................................………………………………………………..Morticia, Ancestors

The Moon and Me ……………………………………………………………......................................................................……………………………………….… Fester, Ancestors

Happy Sad ………………………………………………………………………………….…………….....................................................................…………...… Gomez, Wednesday

Crazier Than You ……………………………………………………..……………………..................................................................……....… Wednesday, Lucas, Alice, Mal

Not Today ……………………………………………………………………………………….....................................................................……….…….…….… Gomez, Lurch, Fester

Live Before We Die …………………………………....................................................................……….………………………………………………………….… Gomez, Morticia

Tango de Amor ……………………………….......................................................................…………………………………………..…….….… Gomez, Morticia, Ancestors

Move Toward the Darkness…………………………………………………………..................................................................……………………….………….Lurch, Company

Bows ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........................................................................….……….….… Company

There will be a 15-minute intermission between acts.

PLOT SYNOPSIS

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family–a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before–keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

32 YEARS OF YES COMPANY!

The Me Nobody Knows

The Red Sneaks

Fame, The Musical

Once on This Island

The Wiz

Grease

West Side Story

Children of Eden

Once on This Island

The Music Man

Footloose

Les Misérables, School Edition

Damn Yankees

Honk!

Anything Goes

Seussical the Musical

The Wizard of Oz

Bye Bye Birdie

The Music Man

Hairspray, the Broadway Musical

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka

Ragtime, School Edition

Peter Pan

Disney’s Mary Poppins

Les Misérables, School Edition

Footloose

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Singin’ in the Rain

30 Year Anniversary Concert Spectacular

Annie

The Addams Family School Edition

Damn Yankees, 2004

Footloose, 2002

The Wizard of Oz, 2008

Seussical the Musical, 2007 Anything Goes,

Honk!, 2005

Mary Poppins, 2015

Hairspray, the Broadway Musical, 2011

The Music Man, 2010

Bye Bye Birdie, 2009

30 th Anniversary Concert Spectacular, 2021

Singin’ in the Rain, 2019

Footloose, 2017

Les Misérables, School Edition, 2016

Annie , 2022

The Music Man , 2021

ANNUAL AWARDS

ROBERT MORENO YES COMPANY AWARD

In recognition of excellence in musical theater and a desire to pursue the arts beyond high school.

ALAN G. BAUTISTA SPIRIT AWARD

For embodying the YES Company values of trust, acceptance, responsibility, communication and teamwork.

MELANEE WYATT SENIOR AWARD

In recognition of your commitment to YES Company, on and off the stage, as a performer, leader and advocate for the performing arts.

SPECIAL THANKS!

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE WITH OUR 2023 PRODUCTION:

- Hughson High School, Music Department for additional percussion equipment

- Julia Cornejo and Lincoln High School

Marching Band and Color Guard

- 3-D Theatricals

- Central West Ballet

- Rossini’s Menswear and Formalwear

- Holly Bertucci and The Dance Bag

- Clara Den Dulk, Nicole James and Kathy Kallas for their tireless work in the costume shop

- TheatreWorks Costume Rentals

- Alek Pedron

- Shelly Hurst-Mueller

- Balloons by Kristina

- Ginger and Kent Johnson

- The Yogurt Mill

- Tiffany Baxter and Randi Linee for audition workshops

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS:

Valerie Armenta

David Burns

Heliane Burns

Sandra Campbell

Shelly Carbajal

Traci Dinan

Leilani G. Reyes

Ana Garza

Dalton Giambrone

Heather Gleser

Zujey Gonzalez

Kathryn Holliday

Jennifer Jepson

Mykeya Johnson

GALLO CENTER ARTS EDUCATION DONORS:

Alfred Matthews

California Arts Council

Education Foundation of Stanislaus County

U.S. Bank Foundation

Modesto Subaru

Porges Family Foundation Fund

Make Dreams Real Foundation

Kaiser Permanente

Silva Injury Law, Inc.

Beard Land & Investment Co.

Ella Webb & Shelley Dameron

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Cathy Jennison

Carl A and Margaret A Johnson Family Foundation

Modesto Rotary Club Foundation

Modesto Sunrise Rotary

Stephanie Jones

Cortney Lewis

Diana Middleton

Shauna Moussawer

Jessica Myers

Danyl Noble

Louise Nunez

Tiffany Richey

Carrie Rubalcava

Letitia Senechal

Elizabeth Serrano

Kimberly Smith

Cynthia Soto

Michael Stowe

The Middleton Family

Rod & Freda Motto

USS Balthasar

Ceres Pipe & Metal, Inc.

City Ministry Network

Jerry & Diane Hougland

Cortney Hurst

Dr. Robert and Katie McGrew

Gerald & Rebecca Rector

Mike & Carol Solario

Ken White & Robin Johnson

Vance Gonzales

Jenlane Matt

In Memory of RJ Morconi

Krista Noonan

Star Pedron

Arlene Stuefloten

Deva Waite-Link

Ron & Lynn Dickerson

Anna Keppel

Jason, Beki, & Stephen Rush

Anonymous (4)

Anna Keppel

As of June 30, 2023

SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS

KATE JEPSON

Favorite YES Co Production? My favorite YES Co production is my first production, Singin In The Rain.

Favorite musical overall? My favorite musical is Falsettos or Into The Woods.

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year?

My plans for the fall are to attend UC San Diego to complete my BA in Sociocultural Anthropology.

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation?

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation. : Things I learned from Yes Co that I will take with me: One thing from YES Co that I will take with me is how valuable a diverse skill set is.

JESS JOHNSTON

Favorite YES Co Production? This is my first production, so my favorite part about this production is the set design! It’s so beautiful and when you’re on the stage, I feel just as immersed at the audience will feel!

Favorite musical overall? Hairspray. I can never get tired of it!

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year?

I plan to go to MJC for 2 years, then transferring to Stanislaus State. I am not sure what my major is going to be, but I know I’m going to stay active in theatre.

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation? One of the greatest things I learned was to live in the moment. Mindfulness and checking in with yourself is so important on stage and off stage. Take a deep breath, and remember where you are, who you are, and how you got to where you are now.

BRYANT VILLANUEVA

Favorite YES Co Production? The Addams Family!

Favorite musical overall? Newsies!

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year? I will be attending MJC.

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation? I learned how to make friends and set boundaries.

EDEN MILLER

Favorite YES Co Production?

My favorite Yesco production has got to be Addams family! I fell in love with this show when I was little and getting to finally do it is a dream come true.

Favorite musical overall?

My favorite musical overall is probably Spring Awakening. I love the style of the music and the storytelling.

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year?

Next year I’ll be attending Drexel University to Study fashion design, and work an internship at Urban Outfitters!

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation?

Take creative risks and be vulnerable. I’ve discovered so much about what I’m capable of through Yesco and through all the ways it’s pushed me. The people in it have continued to encourage me and lift me up, and that’s something I’ll hold with me for a long time.

ZACHARY ZOPFI

Favorite YES Co Production?

My favorite Yes Company Production is ironically the only one I’ve seen and been apart of, The Addams Family.

Favorite musical overall?

My favorite musical overall is without a doubt Grease. Playing the role of Danny Zuko was my introduction to theater and allowed me to be part of something absolutely amazing.

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year?

Next year I will be continuing my love of acting while attending Modesto Junior College with the goal of transferring to a 4-year to obtain my teaching credential.

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation?

Spending this summer with Yes Company has taught that there’s so much more to a character than just what’s written in a script.

DANIEL HUDSON

Favorite YES Co Production? My favorite YES Company show was last year’s production of Annie.

Favorite musical overall? My favorite musical is the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year?

After graduating, I will be attending UCLA in the fall, continuing to pursue theatre. It’s a passion of mine that YES Company has nurtured beyond words.

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation? One thing I learned from YES Company is when you set your mind to something, commit to it wholeheartedly. And when you inevitably make a mistake, always make it big.

SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUED

JONATHAN SERRANO

Favorite YES Co Production?

My favorite yes Company production is most likely this years “Addams Family” I feel that every year the production only get better and better.

Favorite musical overall?

My Favorite musical overall has to be Wicked, I saw the broadway tour in 2022 in Sacramento, and this show is just unbelievable in every aspect. It really showed the magic of theater and music.

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year?

I do plan on pursuing acting in the future, I would love to go into film acting as a career, but for now I am determined to finish college. I plan to go to MJC for a year then transfer over to a University that focuses on performing.

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation?

One thing that I have learned from Yes Company is that everyone is full of talent and potential, You just have to explore to find out what it is.

ZUHEY PEREZ

Favorite YES Co Production? My favorite YES Company Show is Annie.

Favorite musical overall? My favorite musical is Hadestown.

Plans for the future? What are you doing next year?

I plan to attend Modesto Jr. College before transferring to San Jose State to take their animation and illustration program with a minor in vocal performance.

One thing you learned from YES Company that you’ll take with you after graduation?

One of the most important things I’ve learned from Yes Company is just how important it is to build tight knit relationships within a cast and community. It has without a doubt helped me to grow as both and individual and as a performer.

GALLO CENTER ARTS EDUCATION

Gallo Center Arts Education works to provide motivating performing arts experiences for the youth of the San Joaquin Valley through programming available to school partners and the community. From live performances to hands on learning opportunities, all Gallo Center Arts Education programs offer students an opportunity to be illuminated, educated and entertained. At the Gallo Center, we believe that an arts education should be accessible, relevant and creatively inspiring.

FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

STUDENT MATINEE SERIES: A series of day time performances presented specifically for our region’s students. All student matinee performances align with and support state curriculum standards in all core subject areas.

GCA ON TOUR: Designed for school sites unable to visit the Gallo Center, GCA On Tour brings the wonder of live theater directly to the students. GCA On Tour features both locally produced and nationally touring productions created specifically for school sites, re-enforcing our belief that art truly can happen anywhere – even a school cafeteria.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

YES COMPANY: Youth Entertainment Stage (YES) Company is an audition based youth theater company that produces a full length Broadway musical each summer. Directed and designed by local theater professionals, the cast for all YES Company productions features only students in grades 7-12. Through a unique eight week preparation process that combines both practical training and curriculum based performing arts, students learn to develop their individual craft alongside an ensemble of peers. It’s through this work as an ensemble that students gain a sense of community through trust, acceptance, and celebration of their differences as they work toward a common goal. YES Company is a partnership of Gallo Center for the Arts and Stanislaus County Office of Education.

YES ACADEMY: YES Academy provides year-long musical theater education, performance, and community engagement opportunities for current YES Company and graduating Gallo Center Youth Academy students. Through YES Academy, students will engage in regular musical theater classes (including vocal, dance and acting) and masterclasses in other theatrical production elements. These masterclasses include but are not limited to: lighting, sound design, costume, set, and properties design, stage management, higher education, audition preparation, and performing arts/creative careers. Participation in YES Academy is by audition.

GALLO CENTER YOUTH ACADEMY: Gallo Center Youth Academy is an afterschool musical theater program for students in grades 1-8. Through a unique ten week semester, students receive both practical training and curriculum based performing arts teaching as they develop their individual craft alongside an ensemble of their peers. Each semester culminates in a musical theater production presented in the Foster Family Theater. Gallo Center Youth Academy is a partnership of Gallo Center for the Arts and Stanislaus County Office of Education.

CREATION STATION SUMMER CAMP: Creation Station is a week-long musical theater camp for students in grades 1-6. Each summer, Creation Station takes on a new theme through which campers experience and learn about all aspects of the performing arts. The week-long camp culminates in a showcase performance for friends and family in the Foster Family Theater.

BROADWAY DAY SERIES: A unique experience made available to all students in grades 1-12 in our region with exclusive and behind the scenes access to the Center’s touring productions. Students participate in a masterclass themed about the show, sit in a special reserved section with fellow students and members of the GCA Arts Education team, receive a discounted ticket price and attend a post-show talkback with members of the cast or production staff.

23/24 SEASON BROADWAY DAY SERIES!

Get behind the scenes access to selected Gallo Center touring productions, masterclasses and discounted show tickets with post-show talkbacks with cast members or production staff.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR WITH MORGAN JAMES

Masterclass: Thursday, January 11, 2024, 7-8:30 pm

Performance: Thursday, January 18, 2024, 7:30 pm

Cost: $75 per student

Grades: 9+

Hailing from Modesto, Morgan James is a Juilliard-trained singer, actress, songwriter and recording artist in New York City. Morgan recently co-produced and starred in an all-female concept recording of Jesus Christ Superstar entitled She Is Risen. On Broadway, Morgan was in five back-to-back original companies: The Addams Family (starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth), Wonderland, Godspell and Motown: The Musical, and as a guest at Kristin Chenoweth’s For The Girls.

COME

FROM AWAY WITH GENO CARR

Masterclass: Thursday, May 2, 2024, 5-6:30 pm

Performance: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2 pm

Cost: $75 per student

Grades: 7+

Geno Carr is a San Diego-based actor, singer, director and educator who originated the role of Oz & Others in the Tony and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Come From Away. He has appeared on and off-Broadway, on five national tours, and in over one hundred productions. In New York, he taught with Broadway Classroom, Believe NYC, Junior Tours and Broadway Arts Collective. In San Diego, he served as Co-Director of Education for San Diego Musical Theatre Academy and has taught/coached at North Coast Repertory Theatre, North County School of the Arts, Intrepid Theatre and Moonlight Youth Theatre. Geno holds an MFA in Acting and Directing from Sarah Lawrence College and a dual BA in Music and Theatre from Hartwick College.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

CALL THE GALLO CENTER TICKET

OFFICE AT (209) 338-2100 OR EMAIL TICKETING@GALLOARTS.ORG AND ASK FOR A BROADWAY DAY TICKET.

This program is supported in part by our Premier Partner:

BROADWAY DREAMS BOOTCAMP

Modesto is one of ten nationwide partner cities hosting a weeklong Broadway Dreams Intensive. The Gallo Center for the Arts has been a partner site since 2019, hosting both weeklong intensives and one-day or weekend workshops. This year, for the first time, the Gallo Center partnered with Broadway Dreams to present a unique weeklong Broadway Bootcamp specifically for the YES Company as a part of our seven-week summer program. Broadway Dreams Modesto receives support from E. & J. Gallo Winery, who covered the cost of tuition for all YES Company students to participate. To learn more about Broadway Dreams, visit broadwaydreams.org.

THANKS TO BOTH BROADWAY DREAMS AND E. & J. GALLO WINERY FOR THIS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY!

COMING SOON!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Gallo Center for the Arts