Moon Over Buffalo Playbill

JCHS Perfo rming Arts Theater J e wish Co m m unit y High Scho o l Of T he Bay San Francisco , CA

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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

MOON OVER BUFFALO by

Ken Ludwig with

Sasha Manus J o ne s Be alum

Laura Aucar Olivia Rudd Sco t t ie Hanna Danie lle Elbaz

Co st um e De sign Mo rge n Warne r

St age Manage r Christ ina Larso n

Light ing De sign J o e McDo nald

So und De sign Ophir We isbe rg

Assist ant Direct or Tessa Zit t er

Fight Cho re graphy Kai Mo rriso n

J ulia Pe rlo v Max Sim o n

Directed by Dylan Russell

Moon Over Buffalo is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. 45 West 25th Street, New Yo rk, NY 10 0 10

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CAST Cast Me m be rs Geo rge Hay

Laura Aucar (20 15)

Charlo tte Hay

Olivia Rudd (20 16 )

Paul

Sco ttie Hanna (20 16 )

Ro salind

Danielle Elbaz (20 17)

Ethel

Sasha Manus (20 17)

Ho ward

Max Simo n (20 16 )

Eileen

Julia Perlo v (20 16 )

Richard

Jo nes Bealum (20 16 )

Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following people and organizations who have assisted us in our production of Moon Over Buffalo : Risa Lichtman and the JCHS kitchen professionals for snacks and dinners to keep us energized; Douglas Morrison Theatre for furniture, prop and costume rentals; Martin Pike for technical advice and assistance; Jay Yamada for production photography; Jeremy Cole for being our Superman on a regular basis; Rudy Dumandan, Nate Green, and Mitch Schlachterman for helping us on late nights; Flying Moose Video for all they do; and the entire JCHS community for their support and consideration of our production of Moon Over Buffalo .

Congratulations Sasha Manus is a f inalist in the Marin Young Playwrights Festival.

Sasha and her fellow finalists will be given staged readings of their works in a performance on Saturday, March 7, at 2:00 p.m at the Marin Theatre Company. We're thrilled that Sasha's talent is being recognized and wish her the best at the festival! More information can be found at www.marintheatre.org.

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PRODUCTION / CREATIVE Cre w Me m be rs Directo r

Dylan Russell*

Assistant Directo r

Tessa Zitter (20 17)

Lighting Design

Jo e McDo nald*

Co stume Design

Mo rgen Warner**

So und Design

Ophir Weisberg (20 16 )

Pro ductio n Stage Manager

Christina Larso n**

Fight Cho reo grapher

Kai Mo rriso n**

Scenic Artist

Jennifer Sturgill*

Co nstructio n

Martin Pike**

Running Crew

Ashley Aucar, David Chidester, Cat Co hen, Ari Denberg, Hannah Hellerstein, Nate Kreeger, Rebecca Wahba

* Indicat e s J CHS Pro f e ssio nal

** Indicat e s Gue st Art ist

For Your Information Moon Over Buffalo will be perfo rmed with o ne ten-minute intermissio n.

Lateco mers will be seated at a suitable break o r scene change.

In the event o f an emergency, exits are lo cated at the rear o f the theater. Fo r everyo ne's safety, please exit in a calm and o rderly fashio n.

The use o f cameras (with o r witho ut flash), reco rders o f any type, o r o ther electro nic devices inside the theater is strictly pro hibted.

Fo o d and drink - including water - are no t allo wed in the theater.

This theater is equipped with an infrared listening system fo r listening enhancement.

Lightweight, wireless headsets are available free o f charge fro m ho use management.

There is an instance of an unexpected gunshot in the second act.

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CAST WHO'S WHO Laura Aucar (2015)

as George Hay

This is Laura's seco nd appearance o n stage after her last perfo rmance in the fall's "The Dro wsy Chapero ne." She has also been actively invo lved o n the tech crew. Laura is the pro ud mo ther o f five - that's right, five do gs. She wo uld like to thank each o f them fo r putting up with her co ming ho me late fro m rehearsals. She ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

Olivia Rudd (2016)

as Charlotte Hay

Olivia is incredibly excited to have such a fun and interesting ro le in her seventh sho w at JCHS! As always, she wo uld like to thank the wo nderful adults who have suppo rted her and her fello w castmates, particularly o ur wo nderful directo r Ms. Russell, o ur excellent stage manager Ms. Larso n, and o ur fantastic tech directo r Mr. McDo nald.

Scottie Hanna (2016)

as Paul

Sco ttie is very excited to be playing Paul in his first sho w acting at JCHS. He wo uld like to thank Ms. Larso n, Ms. Russell and Mr. McDo nald fo r making the sho w as aweso me as it can be. He wo uld also like to thank the rest o f the cast fo r their patience during rehearsal when he co ntinuo usly interrupted them with his lines.

Danielle Elbaz (2017)

as Rosalind

Danielle is excited to be in her first JCHS pro ductio n - ho pefully there will be many mo re. She has fo und playing Ro z to be a challenge, yet incredibly fulfilling. Playing the part o f Ro z has helped her get o ut o f her co mfo rt zo ne and to try new things. She wo uld like to thank her friends, parents, and incredible cast fo r suppo rting her.

Sasha Manus (2017)

as Ethel

Sasha is thrilled to be playing the ro le o f Ethel in "Mo o n Over Buffalo "! She wo uld like to thank the student tech team and cast fo r all their hard wo rk o n this pro ductio n. She wo uld especially like to thank Ms. Russell, Ms. Larso n, Mr. McDo nald, and Ms. Warner fo r spearheading this department and crafting a truly incredible sho w.

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CAST WHO'S WHO Max Simon (2016)

as Howard

Little is kno wn abo ut the mysterio us Max Simo n. This was all taken fro m rare reco rds fo und in his estate: Max has either been o n stage o r o n tech fo r every sho w since he arrived at JCHS. He wo uld like to thank Ms. Russell and Ms. Larso n fo r putting up with his silliness. When he is no t o n stage, yo u can find him reading leather-bo und bo o ks and carving chairs o ut o f rich maho gany.

Julia Perlov (2016)

as Eileen

Julia Perlo v is thrilled to be a part o f her third sho w at JCHS and very excited to be playing the part o f Eileen! She wo uld like to thank her friends, family, and cast fo r being so suppo rtive, and ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

Jones Bealum (2016)

as Richard

Jo nes is super sto ked to be acting in her third JCHS pro ductio n.

She is also delighted to be playing a member o f the o ppo site gender fo r the first time! She wo uld like to thank her mo m, her grandmo ther, and mo st impo rtantly, "The Squad" fo r their suppo rt.

Enjo y the sho w!

Coming in May Starting with the spring show's Playbill, we will be highlighting achievements of our drama alumni in their college and professional careers.

If you have any news to share, please make Dylan Russell or Joe McDonald aware at alumni@jchsofthebay.org.

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PRODUCTION / CREATIVE WHO'S WHO Ophir Weisberg (2016)

Sound Design

Ophir is excited to be the so und designer fo r the sho w! He wo uld like to thank his friends and family fo r the suppo rt and lo ve, which go t Ophir where he is to day. He ho pes everyo ne enjo ys listening to the sho w!

Tessa Zitter (2017)

Assistant Director

Tessa is so excited to be a part o f her fifth JCHS pro ductio n! Tessa has previo usly acted in "Pippin," "Hearts Like Fists," "Hedda Gabler," and "The Dro wsy Chapero ne" and is no w participating in her first sho w o ffstage. She wo uld like to thank Ms. Russell fo r being such an amazing teacher and Mr. McDo nald fo r his excellent advising!

Ashley Aucar (2016) This is Ashley's seco nd time o n tech and fifth time being given the o ppo rtunity to participate in the theatre department. She is genuinely ecstatic abo ut being in this sho w and wo uld like to thank Ms.Russell, Mr. McDo nald, and Ms.Larso n fo r making this sho w po ssible.

David Chidester (2015) This is David's third JCHS pro ductio n o n the crew. He enjo ys wo rking o n tech because it allo ws him to explo re his creativity and implement what he learns in class o utside o f the classro o m. He enjo yed wo rking o n "Mo o n Over Buffalo " with his fello w techies and ho pes to wo rk o n theater pro ductio ns next year in co llege.

Cat Cohen (2018) Cat is very excited to be wo rking o n her very first high scho o l sho w!

She has appeared o n stage in many sho ws befo re including "The Po lar Express" and "A Christmas Caro l." She ho pes to bro aden her technical skills to help impro ve her mo vie directing talents. She wo uld like to thank her parents fo r intro ducing her to theater at such an early age and taking her to all tho se rehearsals! Enjo y!

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PRODUCTION / CREATIVE WHO'S WHO Ari Denberg (2016) "Mo o n Over Buffalo " is Ari's seco nd sho w at JCHS after last fall's "The Dro wsy Chapero ne." She is very excited abo ut this pro ductio n and ho pes yo u find it as funny as she do es. Ari wo uld like to thank her parents fo r keeping her mo tivated and fo r their suppo rt, and an unhealthy amo unt o f caffeine to keep her go ing during the lo ng ho urs.

Hannah Hellerstein (2017)

Running Crew

This is Hannah's very first sho w at JCHS. As a matter o f fact, it is her first time learning tech at all. She wo uld like to thank her fello w crew members fo r being so welco ming and suppo rtive. She ho pes yo u enjo y the sho w!

Nate Kreeger (2016) Nate has acted in eight JCHS pro ductio ns so far, including mo st no tably "Pippin" where he played Catherine, and "The Dro wsy Chapero ne" where he played Man In Chair. This is Nate's first tech appearance, which is surprising because he has been meaning to be o n Crew fo r so me time. Nate feels happy and lo ved no where as much as he do es in the theater, under the guidance o f Ms. Russell and Mr. McDo nald, under the stage lights, o r behind the backstage curtain. This is his ho me, and he is so very grateful he gets a chance to stay here, even when the lo ng ho urs stretch lo nger, o r when the wo rk is difficult. Nate wo uld like to thank his big sister SK fo r intro ducing him to the theater, where he will never leave until they kick him o ut (kicking and screaming)!

Rebecca Wahba (2016) This is Becca's seventh sho w at JCHS! She wo uld like to thank her grandma fo r intro ducing her to the theater. Of co urse, she wo uld also like to thank her friends fo r suppo rting her and Mr. McDo nald fo r guiding her during her years here at JCHS. Enjo y!

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"THE DROWSY CHAPERONE" JCHS FALL 2013

Ashley Aucar as Gangster #2

Emma Simo no ff as Geo rge

Tessa Zitter as Janet

Jo nes Bealum as Trix the Aviatrix

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