ProuDLY PreSeNtS
ProDuceD BY Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith
DirectioN BY
Mr. Andrew Curtin ‘01
techNicAL DirectioN BY Mr. Nathan Nichipor
ASSiStANt DirectioN BY Ms. Kate Griffith
CoStume DeSiGN BY Mrs. Kimberly Notarianni
November 13, 14 & 15, 2025 at 7:30pm
November 16, 2025 at 2:30pm in the Sheehy Theater
Sometimes, when you are putting together a theatrical season, a title just seizes you and won’t let go. So it was for me with Twelve Angry Jurors. As soon as I read this adaptation of the classic, I became fixated on it. Over the last few months, I’ve thought a lot about why in this moment this show has been so compelling to me- after all, it’s not a new title by any stretch of the imagination, and I’d never felt compelled to put it on stage before. Why now?
I believe, having spent months in this jury room with the students of the GDA, that the answer lies in what the show says about one person’s ability to make a difference. At the start of our story, eleven people are ready to write off a young man’s life, either through indifference, cowardice, or outright malice. Only one person stands firm and quietly but resolutely demands not that the other people in the room change their minds, but that they remember who they really are. That they recognize that their own inherent dignity and decency makes them better than what they were about to do- and that in recognizing their own dignity, they can see, perhaps for the first time, the human dignity of a young man who grew up in the slums and now finds himself accused of a terrible crime. It is a breathtakingly powerful message about confronting injustice in a way that is healing and restorative rather than combative.
Unfortunately, we have never needed such a message more. Every day, our students are bombarded by a culture that lauds selfishness, extols exclusion, and seems to proclaim that might makes right. In the face of this, Twelve Angry Jurors takes a stand on the side of compassion, inclusion, justice, and quiet strength of character. It holds up a mirror, demands that we be our best selves, and offers everyone- no matter how lost- a chance to begin again to make the right choice. I am proud to have been a part of bringing that message to this stage, and even prouder that it is a message the students of the GDA demonstrably live by. I have heard them discuss at length their own demands for a more just society and a better world. I have seen them take the high road in the face of challenges big and small. Most importantly, I have seen how they live- like people who understand that nobody is too small or alone to make a difference.
Today’s world desperately needs people who understand that we should prize compassion over force, decency over cruelty, justice over comfort, and hope over fear. Fortunately for all of us, the young women, men ... jurors ... of the GDA are ready to answer the call.
Curtain Up!
~Andrew Curtin ‘05, Director
Foreperson..........................................Maggie Campione ’26 (Georgetown Visitation)
Juror #2...................................................................................Gloria Burkhardt ‘26 (GV)
Juror #3.....................................................................................................Milton Yates ‘26
Juror #4.....................................................................................Clare O’Connell ‘28 (GV)
Juror #5..................................................................................................Billy Maurano ‘29
Juror #6.......................................................................................................Josh Xavier ‘27
Juror #7...............................................................................................Bea Misch ‘28 (GV)
Juror #8........................................................................................................Fitz Tobias ‘26
Juror #9..............................................................Zoe Papantonakis ‘27 (Duke Ellington)
Juror #10.............................................................................................Judah Hampton ‘26
Juror #11.............................................................Izzy Hampton ‘28 (Bishop O’Connell)
Juror #12.................................................................................Caroline Buckley ‘26 (GV)
Foreperson...............................................................................................Johan Torres ‘26
Juror #2.......................................................................................Thandi Allsopp ‘28 (GV)
Juror #5...................................................................................................Drew Dunlap ‘27
Juror #6..........................................................................................................Jack Carle ‘28
Stage Managers.........Spencer Mallard ‘28, Xander Meese ‘26 & Lucy Noyes ‘27 (GV)
Student Technical Director................................................................Thomas Presler ‘27
Lighting Designer..............................................................................Aeden Madigan ‘26
Sound Designer.................................................................................Joseph Portolese ‘26
Build Crew...................................Jack Gabay ‘26, James Kilavos ‘29, Kevin Melley ‘29, Kai Nicodemus ‘29, Tommy Swanda ‘28, Aamir Uthman ‘26
House Crew Managers....................................Samuel Gmyr ‘27 & Dylan Kennedy ‘26
Producer............................................................Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith (PAHOF ‘18)
Director................................................................Mr. Andrew Curtin ‘01 (PAHOF ‘15)
Assistant Director..................................................................................Ms. Kate Griffith
Technical Director..........................................................................Mr. Nathan Nichipor
Costumer................................................................................Mrs. Kimberly Notarianni
Mr. Andrew Curtin ‘01, HoF ‘15 (Director) is incredibly proud of the cast and crew of Twelve Angry Jurors, who are without a doubt the finest group of people with whom he could have hoped to spend the last three months locked in a jury room! Particular thank yous are due to our seniors for their phenomenal leadership, and to the production staff for their tireless efforts, especially his co-director and props wizard Ms. Griffith. Above all, thanks to his wonderful wife Anna and son Brennan for their patience with his lengthy absences and off-hour musings about the particulars of a criminal case that did not, in fact, actually happen!
Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith, HoF ‘18 (Producer) is so proud of this group of actors and crew for their tireless efforts these past three months; not only are they wonderfully talented actors, they are incredible human beings, and represent the heart and soul of the GDA. Thank you to Kate, Andrew, Nathan, Kimberly, for your unwaivering dedication to this program and for sharing with it your incomparable talent. Last but not least, love and thanks to everyone who has provided support behind the scenes, particularly Paul, Sarah and Allan for their friendship and guidance, her amazing husband Dan for making sure she eats actual food instead of junk, and her three wonderful kiddos Matt, Katie and Emmy for being the best reasons to come home at the end of the day.
Ms. Kate Griffith (Assistant Director) is eager for you to see this innovative and timely production. She is so proud of the enormous effort and professionalism of this cast and crew! As a former Juror #6, she hopes this production gives you a new opportunity to listen and see the humanity in others, as these jurors are challenged to do. Thank you to the team: Andrew, Meghan, Nathan, and Kimberly! Recent memorable credits include: The Outsiders, Mary Poppins, and The Curious Incident…. She has a Masters in Theatre Education and has been directing, producing, and teaching drama for over a decade. She also teaches Geometry and Algebra 2 at Gonzaga, moderates Gonzaga’s Improv Club “No Boys Allowed,” and tap dances.
Mr. Nathan Nichipor (Technical Director) is in his 3rd season with the GDA and is proud of all the hard work the Stage Crew dedicated to this bold production of 12 Angry Jurors. Nathan is a Helen Hayes winning performer and has been working professionally, both on and offstage with multiple Regional and community theatres in a variety of positions and also works as a Teaching Artist and Music Director at Imagination Stage. Nathan graduated from Catholic University with a Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre, while also exploring technical theatre and design and various forms of directing. Regional Acting Credits: Petite Rouge (Imagination Stage - Helen Hayes for Best Ensemble); Footloose, Nunsense A-Men (Next Stop Theatre); Memphis (Little Theatre of Alexandria). Other Regional Credits: So Late into the Night (Music Director, Rorschach Theatre); Hunchback of Notre Dame (Co-Choreographer, City of Fairfax Theatre Company); American Idiot (Keys 2, OnCue Theatre); AstroBoy (Master Electrician, Flying V Theatre); Ride the Cyclone (Master Electrician, Next Stop Theatre); Monstress (Master Electrician, Flying V Theatre). Other Credits: Ride the Cyclone (Lighting Designer, Centerstage CUA); Bright Star (Lighting Designer, Levine Music Theatre). Upcoming: Spring Awakening (Choreographer, St. Mark’s Players).
Mrs. Kimberly Notarianni (Costume Designer) is in her 10th season as costumer for the GDA and as been part of the production staff since 2019. Mom of Spencer (‘17) and Maddie Rose (SR’19), she began costuming the GDA immediately after chairing the Gonzaga 2016 Gala. Spencer swears she has officially spent more time on campus than he did as a student! With one cardinal rule: “Thou Shall Not Eat In Costume”, she does have a secret stash of candy in the “cage” (donations always accepted to keep it full) for “emergency situations. She promises parents that all performers will learn to properly hang up a pair of pants by the end of their GDA career and can often be heard loudly encouraging everyone to “GO HOME” after each performance. A special shout-out to Dr. Noti for his endless patience with late nights, hot glue gun incidents, stray rhinestones, and her evergrowing musical theater playlist.
We are so proud to be your family and your cheering se ction.
Love, Mom, Dad, and Ian
14, 15 & 16, 2025 crew
The Allsopp Family
Gabriella Barbuto (GDA ‘14)
Mary Theresa Barbuto
Mary & Robert Barbuto
Katie Barron & Eric Tobias
Paul & Monica Buckley
The Burkhardt Family
The Campione Family
The Carle Family
Alice & Kevin Curtin
The Dunlap Family
Gonzaga Admissions
Gonzaga Alumni Association
GDA Booster Alumni Parents
The Hampton Family
The Maurano Family
The Merkle Family
Franz Misch & Toni Buranen
The O’Connell Family
The Papantonakis Family
The Pearl Family
The Portolese Family
The Presler Family
The Swanda Family
The Thielman Family
The Torres Family
Tracy Weir
The Yates Family
mgoldsmith@gonzaga.org
TheGonzagaDramaticAssociationwouldliketothankthefollowing peoplefortheircontributions,bothbigandsmall,withoutwhichtheshow couldnothavehappened.
Fr. Joe Lingan, Fr. Harry Geib, Steve Neill, Tom Every, Jim Kilroy, Kara Schwabel, Gael Miller and the Business Office, John Sullivan, David Dugan, Devon Leary, Justin Young, Cisco Gonzalez and the Maintenance Staff, Priscilla Flynn, Jen Doherty, Mary Clare Glover, Conrad Singh, Renee Spencer, Rob Horan, Zachary Diggs, Jenni Dunn, Andrew Wood, Ciaran Freeman, Derek Morton, Palm Facilities Services, Sage Dining Services, Campus Security, Tara Moore and the Gonzaga Mothers’ Club, George Sifakis and the Gonzaga Fathers’ Club, Paul Buckley, Gabe Buckley ‘28, Britney Pugh, Roxy Kozyckyj, Craig Nacho and Ziggy Lippard at Event Tech, Nathan Snelson, Paul Gillis at Stone Photography and all of the ushers who help us to find our seats and remind us politely not to bring food into the theater.
TheDramaBoosterswasestablishedin1998toassisttheproductionstaff withcostuming,props,concessions,adsales,ticketsales,setconstruction, publicity,andwhateverotherneedstheproductionmayrequire.Their workhasbeenessentialinproducingafirst-rateshow.
TheGonzagaDramaticAssociationthankstheparentsintheDrama Boostersfortheirhardworkanddedicationto“12AngryJurors.”
Runako Allsopp
Katie Barron
Paul & Monica Buckley
Toni Buranen & Franz Misch
Rocky & Meghan Campione
Carol Carle
Brigid Curry
MaryAnne Dunlap
Tiffani Hampton
Mary Kilavos
Tracy Madigan
Jay Mallard
Heather Maurano
Lauren Noyes
Meghan & Luke O'Connell
Rachel Papantonakis
Claire Portolese
Gina Swanda
Erin Thielman
Justina Xavier
Wewouldalsoliketothankalloftheparentswhoprovidedconcessions andhelpedinsomanyotherways.
Thankyouformakingtheshowthatmuchmorespecialforallofthekids.
The Gonzaga Alumni Association Congratulates the Cast & Crew of 12 Angry Jurors on a Fantastic Production!
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Details about registering to attend coming soon!
Saturday, March 14, 2026 for the Performing Arts Hall of Fame Induction in the Sheehy Theater Submit your nominations today!
REMINDER: All Alumni, Family and Friends are Cordially Invited to Attend the 130th Annual Gonzaga Alumni Smoker
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7:00 p.m. Carmody Center
For additional information please contact Byron Harper at bharper@gonzaga.org