"Cinderella" Playbill

JCHS Perfo rming Arts Theater

Jewish Communit y High School Of The Bay

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JCHS DRAMA RETURNS TO

Scotland!

We are so proud to announce that JCHS Drama has once again been chosen to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August, 2017.

Join us at the JCHS Performing Arts Theatre May 16-18, 2017 for a preview of the student-created work that the company will take to Scotland.

J e wish Co m m unit y High Scho o l Of T he Bay J CHS Pe rf o rm ing Art s T he at e r PRESENTS

RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Music by Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

New Book by Douglas Carter Beane

Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II with Tessa Zitter Marty Co hen Mayer Go ldberg

Becky Grintsaig Ben Ro bino w Evelyn Inker

Jo seph Bo riso n Sasha Manus Maya Menachem

Cho reo graphy Erin Gentry**

Lovely Night Cho reo graphy So phia Salesky ('18 )

Music Directio n Natan Kuchar*

Co stume Design Jo celyn Leiser Herndo n**

Lighting Design Maxx Kurzunski**

So und Design / TD Jo e McDo nald*

Scenic Artist Jennifer Sturgill*

Stage Manager Amanda Maso n*

Assistant So und Design Ophir Weisberg ('16 )***

O rc h e s trati o n s b y D an n y Tro o b M u s i c Ad ap ti o n & Arran g e me n ts b y D avi d C h as e

Dire ct e d by Dylan Russe ll*

* deno tes a JCHS Pro fes s io nal Co mmunity Member ** deno tes a Gues t Artis t *** deno tes a JCHS alumnus

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SONGS ACT I Ove rt ure

Orchestra

Pro lo gue

Ella & Cho rus

Me, Who Am I

To pher, Sebastian, Pinkleto n & Knights

In My Own Little Co rner

Ella

Yo ur Majesty

To pher & Pinkleto n

The Prince is Giving a Ball / No w is the Time

Sebastian, Jean-Michel, Pinkleto n, Madame & Cro wd

Off to the Ball

Madame, Gabrielle & Charlo tte

In My Own Little Co rner (Reprise)

Ella & Marie

Impo ssible

Marie & Ella

It's Po ssible

Ella, Marie & Cho rus

Ten Minutes Ago

To pher & Ella

Waltz Fo r a Ball

Orchestra

Ten Minutes Ago (Reprise)

Ella, To pher, Pinkleto n & Guests

ACT II Ent r'act e

Orchestra

Stepsister's Lament Call to Arms

Charlo tte & Very Eligible Maidens Pinkleto n & To pher

He Was Tall

Ella

When Yo u're Driving Thro ugh the Mo o nlight

Ella, Charlo tte, Gabrielle & Madame

A Lo vely Night

Ella, Charlo tte, Gabrielle & Madame

A Lo vely Night (Reprise)

Gabrielle & Ella

Lo neliness o f Evening Anno uncing the Banquet

To pher & Ella Sebastian, Pinkleto n, Knights & Madame

There's Music In Yo u No w is the Time (Reprise)

Marie Jean-Michel, Gabrielle & Marie

Do I Lo ve Yo u Because Yo u're Beautiful?

The Pro po sal The Wedding (Finale)

To pher & Ella Ella, To pher & Co mpany Ella, To pher, Marie & Co mpany

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CAST Cast Me m be rs Ella

Tessa Zitter ('17)

To pher

Jo seph Bo riso n ('17)

Lo rd Pinkleto n

Mayer Go ldberg ('19 )

Sebastian

Marty Co hen ('19 )

Marie

Becky Grintsaig ('17)

Jean-Michel

Ben Ro bino w ('19 )

Madame

Sasha Manus ('17)

Gabrielle

Maya Menachem ('19 )

Charlo tte

Evelyn Inker ('18 )

Featured Ensemble

Sabrina Katz ('19 )

Featured Ensemble & Dance Captain

So phia Salesky ('18 )

Ensemble

Shir David ('20 )

Ensemble

Yael Ho ma ('20 )

Ensemble

Katie Bravmann ('20 )

Ensemble

Ariel Credito r ('20 )

Ensemble

Daisy Shuper ('20 )

Ensemble

Talia Kishinevsky ('20 ) Pro duct io n / Cre at ive

Directo r

Dylan Russell*

Music Directo r

Natan Kuchar*

Cho reo grapher

Erin Gentry**

Stage Manager

Amanda Maso n*

So und Design / Technical Directo r Co stume Design Lighting Design Scenic Artist

Jo e McDo nald* Jo celyn Leiser Herndo n** Maxx Kurzunski** Jennifer Sturgill*

Assistant So und Design

Ophir Weisberg***

Co nstructio n

Martin Pike**

Assistant Stage Manager

Elle Grintsaig ('19 )

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CAST Pro duct io n / Cre at ive (co nt inue d) Light Bo ard Operato r

Nathan Magid ('19 )

So und Bo ard Operato r

Avima Aniela Zuliani ('19 )

Running Crew

Avram Ro senzweig ('19 )

Running Crew

Olive Fo x ('19 )

Scenic Painter / Co stumer

Tamara Ettinger ('20 )

Crew

Jared Kaso ff ('19 )

Light Crew

Aaro n Gilbert ('20 ) Pit Orche st ra

Keys Drums Bass Wo o dwind Do ubler Wo o dwind Do ubler (matinee) Vio lin Trumpet

Tania Jo hnso n To mmy Kesecker Travis Hendrix Amar Khalsa Audrey Jackso n Patricia VanWinkle Eric Wayne The Tipping Pumpkins Band

Drums Piano Keys Bass Clarinet Alto Saxo pho ne Vo calist Vo calist

Lilah Ferris ('20 ) Ben Michelso n ('18 ) Steven Lazarevsky ('18 ) Gabriel Feiner ('19 ) Avery Cruz ('18 ) Misha Lubich ('19 ) Emma Simo no ff ('17) Masha Sunduko vskiy ('17) * denotes a JCHS Professional Community Member ** denotes a Guest Artist *** denotes a JCHS Alum Ackno wle dgm e nt s

We wo uld like t o t hank t he f o llo wing pe o ple and o rganizat io ns who have assist e d us in o ur pro duct io n o f " Cinde re lla."

Gary Crandell and Crandell Arts fo r lighting and so und equipment; Jo hn DelBo no fo r his assistance o n the set; Michael Shapero and the JCHS kitchen pro fessio nals fo r snacks and dinners to keep us energized; Jo hn Lewis and Larry Jeane fro m Do uglas Mo rriso n Theatre fo r co stume and pro p rentals; 42nd Street Mo o n fo r co stume rental; Sean Gentry fo r waltz expertise, Gwen Herndo n fo r all the smiles, Kerri Warner fo r her artistic advisement, Officers Rudy Dumandan, Nate Green and Mitch Schlachterman fo r helping us o n late nights; Flying Mo o se Video fo r all they do ; Edi Manus fo r managing o ur wo nderful parent o rganizatio n, and the entire JCHS co mmunity fo r their suppo rt and co nsideratio n o f o ur pro ductio n o f "Cinderella."

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WHO'S WHO Joseph Borison ('17)

as Topher

This is Jo seph's fo urth sho w with the JCHS Drama Department. As a senio r, he ho pes that this is his best sho w, and that yo u will enjo y. He also participated in the JCHS pro ductio ns o f "Pippin," "The Dro wsy Chapero ne" & "Urineto wn." He wants to thank his parents fo r all o f their suppo rt thro ugho ut the pro ductio n pro cess, as well as Ms.Russell fo r her devo tio n to making him a better acto r.

Katie Bravmann ('20)

as Ensemble

Katie is a freshman at JCHS. She has been in multiple plays in middle scho o l, but this year is her first real pro ductio n. She is very excited to be ensemble in the musical because she lo ves acting and singing. Enjo y the sho w!

Marty Cohen ('19)

as Sebastian

Martin is a so pho mo re and this is his seco nd sho w at JCHS, the first being "The Musical Co medy Murders o f 19 40 " last year. He enjo yed po rtraying Ken in that sho w so much, yet he do esn't quite kno w ho w he ended up singing in this sho w. No netheless, he's so excited to be wo rking with Ms. Russell and the who le theatre pro gram again, and ho pes there are many mo re sho ws with him invo lved to co me.

Ariel Creditor ('20)

as Ensemble

Ari is a girl with a passio n fo r theatre. She enjo ys singing, acting, reading, and basketball. She started her acting career in pre-scho o l as a do g in "10 1 Dalmatians." She has had a ro le in the OHDS pro ductio ns "Fiddler o n the Ro o f," "Wizard o f Oz," "Beauty and the Beast," "Shrek the Musical," and was Rafiki in "The Lio n King." She wro te and reco rded a so ng with her father when she was nine.

Shir David ('20)

as Ensemble

Shir has been passio nate abo ut acting, dancing, and perfo rming since she was very yo ung. This is her first time perfo rming at JCHS, altho ugh she has been perfo rming in middle scho o l plays co nstantly. She go es to ACT classes and has been dancing fo r twelve years. Shir acted in two seaso ns o f a prime time TV sho w in Israel called "Savri Maranan" as the daughter o f the main characters.

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WHO'S WHO Tamara Ettinger ('20)

Scenic Painter / Costumer

Tamara is so excited to be part o f the co mpany o f "Cinderella."

This is her first time o n tech, and she lo ves painting the set and fixing co stumes. She wo uld like to thank the entire cast and crew o f "Cinderella" and she ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

Olive Fox ('19)

Running Crew

Olive is so excited to jo in the cast and crew o f "Cinderella" fo r her first sho w. She wants to thank her cats fo r always being the mo st suppo rtive o f her life cho ices. She ho pes that yo u enjo y the sho w.

Aaron Gilbert ('20)

Light Crew

Aaro n is so meo ne who lo ves to wo rk setting up the set and really enjo ys what he do es. He is very excited to be able to wo rk with Mr. McDo nald fo r the next fo ur years. He wo uld also like to thank Nathan Magid fo r intro ducing and co nvincing him to jo in tech. He ho pes yo u all enjo y the sho w!

Mayer Goldberg ('19)

as Lord Pinkleton

Mayer Go ldberg is a tenth grader here at JCHS. This is his first time perfo rming in a scho o l pro ductio n and he has had a great time do ing it. Mayer's ho bbies include do ing martial arts, participating in Bo y Sco ut activities with his tro o p, and playing with his two pet snakes and do g. He, his family and pets wo uld like to thank yo u fo r co ming o ut to see him perfo rm in "Cinderella."

Becky Grintsaig ('17)

as Marie

Becky is so excited to be participating in her fo urth and (unfo rtunately) last JCHS musical. In her past three years at the scho o l, Becky has been in five o ther sho ws o n the JCHS stage while taking behind-the-scenes ro les in three o thers. She wo uld like to thank her sister fo r running lines with her and her parents fo r driving her to /picking her up fro m the co nstant rehearsals.

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WHO'S WHO Elle Grintsaig ('19)

Assistant Stage Manager

Ellie is excited to be part o f her third sho w at JCHS and this time gets to be part o f all the backstage magic. Ellie wo uld like to thank Ms. Maso n and Mr. McDo nald fo r sho wing her the ways o f an ASM, and Ms. Russell fo r giving her the o ppo rtunity. She'd also like to thank her family fo r helping her with her decisio n to jo in tech, and driving her everywhere. Ellie also ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

Yael Homa ('20)

as Ensemble

Yael is a freshman, and is 14 years o ld. She lives in San Rafael, and went to Brandeis Marin fo r middle scho o l. She has a twin bro ther also attending JCHS. This is Yael's first time in a JCHS play. She is thrilled to be in this pro ductio n and is amazed ho w much she has learned by being a part o f the cast.

Evelyn Inker ('18)

as Charlotte

Evelyn feels extremely lucky to be a part o f the fall musical "Cinderella!" She is grateful to be cast in her first o f (ho pefully) many sho ws at JCHS. She lo o ks fo rward to bring the vibrant character o f Charlo tte to life. As a yo ung girl, Cinderella was Evelyn's favo rite princess and it was always her dream to be a part o f the cast in this musical. She advises no t to lo se yo ur sho e o n the way o ut!

Jared Kasof f ('19)

Crew

Jared is in his seco nd JCHS sho w o n the tech crew. Last spring he was o perating many o f the secret passageways in "The Musical Co medy Murders o f 19 40 ." Jared wo uld like to thank his mo m fo r picking him up everyday, and ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

Sabrina Katz ('19)

as Featured Ensemble

This is Sabrina's third sho w with the JCHS Drama Department. She is so excited to be back o n the stage, dancing and perfo rming. She wo uld like to thank her parents fo r enco uraging, suppo rting, and lo ving her thro ugh everything. She wo uld also like to thank her childho o d drama teacher and dance co aches fro m JCCSF fo r helping to inspire her to pursue her passio ns.

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WHO'S WHO Talia Kishinevsky ('20)

as Ensemble

Talia lives in San Francisco with her twin bro ther, yo unger bro ther, and parents. She has participated in several plays in lo wer scho o l, created an a capella gro up with her friends in middle scho o l, Brandeis, and prefo rmed at Giants games. The a capella gro up was called The Trebles, and it co ntinued after Talia and her friends graduated. She likes singing and lo ves writing, especially po etry.

Nathan Magid ('19)

Light Board Operator

Nathan Magid is excited to be starting his So pho mo re year as the Light Bo ard Operato r. He has wo rked o n two o ther sho ws at JCHS and is always prepared to wo rk hard. He wo uld like to thank his family fo r placing him in the wo rld o f theater. Just remember, Mr. McDo nald did no t have a farm. That was MacDo nald.

Sasha Manus ('17)

as Madame

Sasha is ho no red to be playing the part o f Madame in JCHS's "Cinderella"! This is her ninth pro ductio n at JCHS, and her last musical. She wo uld like to thank her cast mates, and the JCHS student crew fo r their suppo rt thro ugho ut this pro ductio n, and Ms. Russell, Mr. McDo nald, Mr. Kuchar and Ms. Maso n fo r their incredible and indescribable suppo rt, guidance, and mento rship.

Enjo y the sho w!

Maya Menachem ('19)

as Gabrielle

Maya is very excited to be in her fo urth JCHS pro ductio n. She wo uld like to thank everyo ne who made this pro ductio n po ssible.

Special thanks to Ms. Russell, Ms. Maso n and Mr. McDo nald fo r all their hard wo rk. She wo uld also like to thank the incredible cast fo r always making rehearsal fun and fo r sharing many laughs. Maya ho pes that yo u will enjo y the sho w!

Ben Robinow ('19)

as Jean-Michel

Ben is very excited to be in his seco nd pro ductio n at JCHS and his first musical! He wo uld like to thank Ms. Russell, Mr. McDo nald, Ms. Maso n, and Mr. Kuchar fo r the amazing help and suppo rt they've given thro ugho ut the rehearsal pro cess. He wo uld also like to thank the amazing cast fo r helping make the lo ng rehearsals so much fun. He ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

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WHO'S WHO Avram Rosenzweig ('19)

Running Crew

My name is Avram. I like to play Frisbee, video games, and eat fo o d. Lo ts and lo ts o f fo o d. I also hang lights and stuff. This is the seco nd year where I climb ladders put things o n rails and run in circles. I also am in the tenth grade. Go o dbye.

Sophia Salesky ('18) as Featured Ensemble & Dance Captain So phia is so excited to be a part o f the Jewish Co mmunity High Scho o l's pro ductio n o f "Cinderella." She has previo usly been in "The Dro wsy Chapero ne" as a Gangster, "A Seco nd Skin," and played Ho t Blades Harry in "Urineto wn." She is so thankful to have wo rked with such a lo vely cast and ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

Daisy Shuper ('20)

as Ensemble

This is ninth-grader Daisy Shuper's first pro ductio n at JCHS! She wo uld like to thank her parents fro driving her acro ss to wn to rehearsal, even o n weekends, and her bro thers fo r listening to her co nstantly talk abo ut the play. She has been a part o f a number o f plays and singing gro ups at her o ld scho o l and is excited to participate in this wo nderful pro ductio n. Enjo y the sho w!

Avima Aniela Zuliani ('19)

Sound Board Operator

Avima and her pet skull Yo rick are o verjo yed to be a part o f "Cinderella" fo r their third pro ductio n, this time as the mic go ddess.

After many late nights, Avima has swo rn to never do this again, while clearing space in her calendar fo r the next sho w. She wo uld like to thank “her mo ther, her do g, and clo wns.” Enjo y the sho w!

Tessa Zitter ('17)

as Ella

Tessa Zitter is so happy to be in her tenth sho w at JCHS! This is her fo urth and final musical and o ver the years, she has fo und a ho me in the JCHS Drama Department. She wo uld like to thank Ms. Russell and Mr. McDo nald fo r welco ming her into the theater department fro m day o ne. She wo uld also like to thank Herman the fish fo r being her best friend in the who le wide wo rld.

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LAST SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS

Mika Bekkerman, Nate Kreeger & Ho di Miller in "Urineto wn" No vember 20 15

Jo nes Bealum, Tessa Zitter and Olivia Rudd in "Belfast Kind" February 20 16

Becky Grintsaig in "The Musical Co medy Murders o f 19 40 " May 20 16

Just so me o f the Tech Crew fo r "Belfast Kind" February 20 16

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BEHIND THE WAND Ro dge rs

+ Ham m e rst e in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, authors of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway, hold one of the most successful legacies in American musical theater history. Together, they created 11 musicals and received 35 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards.

Many describe Rodgers and Hammerstein’s body of work in the 1940s and 1950s as the “golden age” of musical theater.

Richard Ro dgers first saw success with his partner Lo renz Hart with o ver 40 sho ws and film sco res, while Oscar Hammerstein II had wo rked successfully o n several o perettas. In 19 43, Ro dgers and Hammerstein created Oklahoma!, and as they say, the rest is histo ry.

Thereafter, they co llabo rated o n Carousel (19 45), Allegro (19 47), South Pacific (19 49 ), The King and I (19 51), Me and Juliet (19 53), Pipe Dream (19 55), Flower Drum Song (19 58 ) and The Sound of Music (19 59 ). To gether they wro te State Fair (19 43) as a mo vie, which also arrived o n Bro adway in 19 9 6 , and, o f co urse, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (19 57) as a made-fo rtelevisio n mo vie.

Rodgers and Hammerstein were top-notch at integrating dialogue and music to tell vivid stories. These stories were capable of not only entertaining with great humor and whimsy, but also challenging notions of racism, classism and sexism. This impressive combination of form and content would inspire generations of musical theater writers to come.

Today, their imprint on American theater and culture is undeniable. Time magazine and CBS News named Rodgers and Hammerstein on of the top 20 most influential artists of the 20th century. They also received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York" in 1950. The 46th Street Theatre was named The Richard Rodgers Theatre in March of 1990. That same year, they were commemorated with a United States Postal Service stamp. With many awards in hand and a body of work that continues to be produced for its relevance and artistic mastery, Rodgers and Hammerstein's work lives on as one of the most beloved canons in American musical theater.

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