Rocket Theatre Gardendale High School Gardendale, AL
Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, and his fifteen year-old daughter, Miranda, are watching the shipwreck from an island. He tells her, for the first time, how they came to be on the island. Twelve years before, when he had been Duke of Milan, his brother Antonio had usurped him, but with Gonzalo’s help, he had escaped in a small boat with his baby daughter, Miranda, and his library of books about magic. They had ended up on the island and Prospero had turned the only inhabitant, Caliban, a deformed and savage creature, into his slave. There are also spirits on the island. One of them, Ariel, had been imprisoned in a tree trunk by Caliban’s mother, the witch, Sycorax, who had then died. Prospero used his magic abilities to rescue him and he made the spirit swear to serve him.
Alonso, the king of Naples, is returning from his daughter’s wedding in Tunis. He is accompanied by his son, Ferdinand, his brother, Sebastian, and Antonio, the Duke of Milan. An old Milanese courtier, Gonzalo, is also on board. The ship is wrecked in a storm and all the passengers and crew are thrown into the furious sea.
Jadyn is a senior at GHS; she stole hearts as Luminaire in Beauty and The Beast. She’s graced the stage in Much Ado, Alice in Wonderland, and Hamlet. Her favorite line is: “The affliction of my mind amends of which I fear madness held me. This I must crave. This be at alla the most strange story.”
ELI BLAKE as Prospero
Drew is a senior at GHS. His most recent star performance was as Gaston in Beauty and The Beast. He has shocked the stage with his performances in Hamlet, Much Ado and Alice in Wonderland. His fav line is: “I speak true. I do love, treasure, honor you.”
JADYN MORENO as Alonso
Amy is a senior at GHS. She was Alice in Alice in Wonderland and had roles in Much Ado, Beauty and The Beast and Hamlet. Her favorite line from this show is: “Let it be tonight. She will not, nor cannot use such vigilance as when she was fresh.”
Eli is a senior at GHS; he recently starred as Beast in Beauty and The Beast. He’s also appeared in Hamlet, Alice in Wonderland, Clue, Much Ado and Almost Maine. Favorite line from the show: “ Let your indulgence set me free.”
Ariel is a senior at GHS. We first met her as the feisty French maid in Clue. Ariel has appeared in Almost Maine, Much Ado, Hamlet and Alice in Wonderland. Her fav line is: “Milan and Naples have more widows of this business making than we have men to comfort them.”
AMY POTTS as Antonio
DREW MORTON as Ferdinand
ARIEL HILL as Sebastion
HARPER MAXWELL as Stephano
Harper is a freshman at GHS. This is her fourth show with the Rocket Theatre. She had minor roles in Alice in Wonderland, Hamlet and Beauty and The Beast. Her fave line: “Give me thy hand. I am sorry I beat thee. but while thou livest,keep a good tongue in thy head.”
BRAYLON WRIGHT as Caliban
Val is a senior at GHS. She was Mrs. Potts in Beauty and The Beast and appeared in Hamlet. Her fav line: “Oh I have suffered with those that I saw suffer.”
VAL PONDER as Miranda
MARY ALICE LORING as Ariel
ASHLEY SIMMONS as Ariel
Ashley is a senior and has been our loyal choreographer. She recently starred as the flirty Babette in Beauty and The Beast. Her favorite line is: “You fools, I and my fellows are ministers of fate.”
Braylon is a senior at GHS and this makes his fourth appearance on the Rocket stage. You may remember him as Belle’s father in Beauty and The Beast. He starred as Humpty Dumpty in Alice in Wonderland and Polonius in Hamlet. His fav line: "The red plague rid you for learning me your language."
Mary Alice is a junior, has stepped from behind the spotlight to in front of it with this show. She usually works as our light tech. Her fav line is: “My master through his art foresees the danger that you, his friend, are.”
Riley is a sophomore debuted her dancing skills in Beauty and The Beast as Salt/Pepper Shaker in Beauty and The Beast. Her fav line is: “I come to answer thy best pleasure, be’t to fly, to swim, to dive into the fire, to ride on the curled clouds. To thy strong bidding, task Ariel and all their quality.”
RILEY CHANDLER as Ariel
RAYLEE BARTLETT as Ariel Jackson is a senior and this is his debut as an actor. He was part of the tech crew during Beauty and The Beast. HIs fav line: “I can swim like a duck, I’ll be sworn.”
Raylee is a sophomore starred as a villager in Beauty and The Beast. Her fav line: "If of life you keep a care, shake off slumber and beware. Awake, awake!"
JACKSON BLANKENSHIP as Trinculio
The Ariels The Jester When Mom says behave We are castaways
Plotting & Scheming When you trying to clock out When her dad says No Funny meeting you here
Vivian, a junior, has assisted with sound since Alice in Wonderland. Jackson and Harper’s fight scene is her favorite thing about The Tempest.
HANNAH COONTS Crew Head
Anthony, a junior, was in Beauty and The Beast and has been a talented crew hand often singing and dancing in the ensemble crowds.
Madison, a sophomore, has been running lights since her freshman year.
Alexis, a senior, chose to stage manage this go round, but has starred in Much Ado, Alice in Wonderland, and was the Enchantress in Beauty and The Beast.
ALEXIS HERRON Stage Manager
MADISON PRICE Lighting Design
Hannah, a senior, has manned backstage during most of our productions. Hannah hows the beginning ship scene looks.
ANTHONY GOLDSMITH Stage Hand
VIVIAN HOGELAND Sound Design
Kendra, a senior, is our spotlight operator and has been shining the light since Alice in Wonderland. I love listening to The Ariels sing with the trees. KENDRA OBITZ Stage Hand
Layla, a sophomore, works as a spotlight operator. LAYLA DUNCAN Crew Head
Kylie, a freshman, joined us last year in the ensemble. She helps steer the ship on and off stage. KYLIE THOMPSON Stage Hand
Shakespeare has become a favorite of the GHS Rocket Theater. Maybe because of the characters, the magic, or maybe getting to sword fight. Either way, our students love Shakespeare so much that they have decided to take this show on the road. We will be taking The Tempest to our theater competition in November and hopefully to Troy in December. I am so proud of all the strides this group has made in this show! I want to thank Westwood Baptist Church for its donation: our set pieces. I also want to thank the administration and staff for all their support, as well as the support from all the parents and teachers. XMiles
The GHS Faculty and Staff Rocket Theatre Drama Mommas & Drama Poppas of our cast and crew UPS Store #6486 Nolita Williams Westwood Baptist Church Party Like Zelda PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT use flash photography during the production. As a consideration for other audience members and the cast, please silence all pagers, watch alarms, cell phones, iPads, and/or other mobile devices before the show begins. Thank you! CURTAINS UP Brenda Harris Mable and Johnny Smith Terri Clark Veronica June Dailey Julie and Christopher Moreno SPOTLIGHT Caitlyn KathrynMorenoHenry CENTER STAGE Robert Hogeland OVATION Michael HarrisonAmandaMorenoPriceCindyVannandLoisMedlockShunteeWrightKennethDossJacquelynSmithDeltaManufacturingCo.
