Alice C. Mortensen Theater Friday, November 19th at 7:00 pm Saturday, November 20th at 7:00 pm Sunday, November 21st at 2:00 pm Originally produced on Broadway by The Enchanted April Company, LLC. World premiere February 24, 2000, at Hartford Stage. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Welcome to Dramteurs' first live production since 2019. I am honored to present to you my first production as Dramateurs Director, Enchanted April! I am humbled by the opportunity to collaborate with so many talented students. Being new to Northwest Catholic, I am overwhelmed by the support and assistance from the administration, teachers, staff, and most importantly, the parents. It takes a community to mount a production. From building the set, hanging, and focusing the lights, finding the perfect prop, dressing the actors in the appropriate costumes for the period, creating the soundscape, preparing the program, and selling the tickets requires many hours of hard work and dedication. Without those who have helped, this production would not be possible. I want to emphasize that most of the work on this production was done by the students. Besides the actors, we have students who have filled important roles on the production team such as, • • • • •
Scenic Charge Artist (the person responsible for painting the set), Stage Manager (the person who runs the show once it is open) Assistant Prop Master Assistant Costume Designers Running Crew.
It is a joy for me to watch as these dedicated students take on these challenging roles, both on stage and off, to create this beautiful production of Enchanted April! Lastly, I would like to thank Sara Avery for her support and encouragement over these past few months. She built an incredible program. I am humbled and honored to continue her legacy. I hope you enjoy the show! Martin Scott Marchitto Dramateurs Director ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Setting: 1921 Act 1 Various places around London, England Act 2 San Salvatore, a castle in Mezzago, Italy There will be one ten-minute intermission *Per current Covid-19 guidelines, actors can perform on stage without masks. All guests must wear a mask during the show. * Cast Charlotte (Lotty) Wilton…….………..… Brady Ladouceur Rose Arnott……………….......….......... Shannon McNally Malersh Wilton ……………..............……. Colin Molloy Fredrick Arnott………………………….…. Alec Corrado Lady Carolynn Bramble……................ Annelie Delgado*+ Mrs. Graves……….…………...................Charlotte Olin Anthony Wilding……..….….............…... Patrick Hydeck Costanza…………..............… Nsidibe (Gloria) Udoumoh Understudies, Ladies Club Gusts, Maids and Castle Staff Charlotte Beebe, Addison Stuck and MaryClare Bello*
Production Staff Director/Producer………………....……….………….Martin Scott Marchitto Dialect Coach………………………...……………….…….... Johanna Morrison Technical Director………......................................................Brean T. Yates Costume Designer…….…………….......…….……………. Elizabeth Syalor Set, Lighting and Sound Designer................................Martin Scott Marchitto Stage Manager........................................................................Micaela Medina Assistant Stage Manager……………………………….….…Mary Clair Bello* Master Electrician/Associate Lighting Designer…...….... Bryan McMamamy Scenic Charge Artist…………….……............................……...…Ann Tran* Lighting Board Operator…….…….......………...............................Ann Tran* Scene Painters and Prop Assistants Sarah Nguyen*, Victoria Laing*, Alena Loveland*, MaryClare Bello* Albert Tran, Kaylana Caguitla , Addison Stuck, Kathy Figueroa, Blay Wah, Megan Noone
Run Crew Ann Tran, Megan Noone, MaryClare Bello
Costume Crew Blay Wah, Sophia Cote, Jacquelyn Dran *Indicates seniors +indicates Dramateurs’ Captains ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The cast and crew of Enchanted April would like to formally thank the following who helped to make our production a success! Northwest Catholic Staff & Our Dramateurs Families President: Father Dolan Principal: Chris Stuck Associate Principal: Jennifer Montoney Director of Communications: Elizabeth Figueroa Director of Technology and Operations: Patrick Williamson IT Support Technician: TJ Almedina NWC Teachers: Barbara Iorillo, Pia Pagano, Sara Avery The NWC Administrative Team The NWC Custodial Staff Professional Mentor: Jackie Downing John and Danica Delgado and all the Dramateurs families Thank you, John Lipari for donating candy bars to sell for the show! …………………………………………………………………………………………………. CAST BIOS Charlotte Beebe (Ensemble/Understudy) is a sophomore at Northwest Catholic and she has been in the Dramateurs since last year, her freshman year. Some other plays that she has been a part of include, Stone Soup as a member of the ensemble, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mrs. Bucket, and Clue as a police officer. She would like to say a big thank you to her cast mates and Mr. Marchitto for a great time. She hopes you have fun watching the show! MaryClare Bello (Ensemble/Understudy, Assistant Stage Manager) is a senior here at Northwest Catholic. She’s been a member of the Dramateurs since her sophomore year. She wants to thank everyone for making “Enchanted April” possible. Enjoy the show!
Alec Corrado (Fredrick Arnott) is a junior at Northwest Catholic, and a new transfer this year. Although this is his first show with the Dramateurs, he’s been an active theater participant for years. His recent roles include Coach Bolton (High School Musical) and Thelonious/Captain of the Guard (Shrek the Musical). He wants to thank Mr. Marchitto and the rest of the Dramateurs for a wonderful first show. He hopes you enjoy it! Annelie Delgado (Lady Caroline Bramble) is a senior here at Northwest Catholic, and she’s been a member of the Dramateurs since freshman year. Recent roles include Lisa (Mamma Mia), Cook (Clue), and Queen Aggravain (Once Upon a Mattress). She would like to thank Mr. Marchitto, her cast mates, and the crew for a great experience. She is thrilled to be a part of the Dramateurs’ return to live theater, and she hopes you enjoy the show! Patrick Hydeck (Anthony Wilding) is thrilled to be a part of his first live production at Northwest Catholic — finally. As an 8th grader at St. Timothy's, he was cast in The Sound of Music when the pandemic hit, and the musical was shut down. Last year, he was the chief of police in the filmed production of Clue. Patrick has also been in productions of Beauty and the Beast as well as Scrooge and Marley. Patrick sends his thanks to Mr. Marchitto for being a great director for his time at Northwest, and to the cast and crew for all their hard work. Brady Ladouceur (Lotty Wilton) is a junior at Northwest Catholic. She has been a proud member of the Dramateurs since her freshman year, although this is her official on-stage debut as a Dramateur due to the pandemic. When she’s not acting, Brady manages the NWC Volleyball Team, sings in Jazz Choir, and is a member of the Yearbook Club and Unified Theater. Some previous credits include: The Cop (Clue), Ensemble (Mamma Mia!), Nala (The Lion King), and Miss Honey (Matilda). She would like to thank her friends and family (including her dogs, of course) for their love and support. She hopes you think the show is “marvelous”! Shannon McNally (Rose Arnott) is a junior at Northwest Catholic and is spending her third year with the Dramateurs. Some of her recent roles include playing a cop in Clue, the Stepmother in Cinderella Jr., and being in the ensemble for shows such as Mamma Mia and The Sound of Music. She wants to thank the cast and crew for being so supportive and professional. She is thrilled to be participating in live theater again and hopes you have as much fun watching the show as she does performing it! Colin Molloy (Mellersh Wilton) is a sophomore. He was previously in Mamma Mia over the summer and Clue freshman year. He would like to thank his family who got him to rehearsal and his friends who supported him throughout the process. Charlotte Olin (Mrs. Graves) is a senior at Northwest Catholic who is new to the theater department. Although she is an experienced musician and dancer, she has never acted until this year. She would like to thank her parents, Mr. Marchitto, and her cast mates for a great experience and for a warm welcome into the theater department. Addison Stuck (Ensemble/ Understudy) is a freshman here at Northwest Catholic, and she is honored to be a member of the Dramateurs. Her most recent role was an Oompa Loompa in
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory. Addison would like to thank Mr. Marchitto, Micaela Medina, Ann Tran, and the rest of the crew/cast for making this an amazing experience! Nsidibe Udoumoh, (Costanza) known as Gloria, is a freshman at this school. She has been a Party Boy, a Mouse, and a Reindeer in the play The Nutcracker. This is her first play in a while, but she is ready for it. She would like to thank her fellow cast members and Mr. Marchitto for the amazing experience. She looks forward to more performances in the future. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Martin Scott Marchitto (Dramateurs Director) is a freelance theatre artist whose experience includes, but is not limited to designing, directing, and acting for theatre, opera, and musicals throughout the country. His experience includes serving as Players Director for Manhattan College. Where he also taught courses for the Visual and Performing Arts Department and directed and designed productions of Present Laughter, Into the Woods, Rumors, Legally Blonde, The Musical, 12 Angry Jurors, Little Woman, Little Shop of Horrors, The Shadow Box, and The Dining Room. Additional directing experience includes Peter Pan, Re-imagined for The New Paradigm Theatre; Noises Off, Moon Over Buffalo, Rumors, The Wayside Motor Inn for the Saybrook Stage Company; Guys and Dolls, Titanic the Musical, Cinderella for the Barrow Civic Theatre, Children of Eden, Little Mary Sunshine, Pippin, Once Upon a Mattress for the Academy Theatre; I Hate Hamlet, Anything Goes, Almost, Maine, Crazy for You! for Center Stage Theatre, and more. Martin’s extensive design career includes serving as the resident set designer for the Blue Barn Theatre in Omaha, NE from 2008-2017 as well as a regular designer for The Ivoryton Playhouse, The Academy Theatre, The Playshop Theatre, Opera Omaha, Omaha Theatre Ballet, New Haven Ballet, Opera North, The Barrow Civic Theatre, The Illinois Repertory Theatre, and many more. Off-Broadway Martin designed the set for Mack the Knife, the Life and Times of Bobby Darin. Favorite Roles include The Lecturer in Reefer Madness: The Musical, King Arthur in Camelot, Georg Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Noah in Children of Eden, and Jesus in Godspell. Martin was also a participant in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, where he served as respondent and selector for Regions I, II, and IV. As a respondent and selector, Martin has attended over one hundred college productions and provided feedback to the students regarding their work. This responsibility also includes selecting the best productions to move forward to the national competition. Martin has served on the faculty of Allegheny College, Iowa Western Community College, and Manhattan College. Martin holds a BA from Albertus Magnus College, an MFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a certificate in drama from Yale School of Drama.
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NOTES ON THE PLAY Comedy of Manners A comedy is a play with a happy ending that makes the audience laugh. A comedy of manner is a type of comedy that deals with behavior. It makes fun of the follies, vanities, hypocrisies, and weaknesses of people using satire. In other words, a comedy of manners gives a satirical portrayal of the behavior of a certain group of people. Themes Comedy of manners often satirized the middle and upper classes of people, i.e., the very audience that watched these comedies. These comedies often targeted the sophisticated and complex code of conduct in the society which gave more importance to appearance and outward behavior, rather than true moral characteristics. Lust, greed, the materialistic nature of people, gossip, and rumors; the hypocritical nature and false pretensions of the people were common subjects of the comedy of manners. Areas such as marriage, love, adultery, and fortune hunting were also portrayed in these plays. Characteristics Comedy of manners relies upon high comedy. A playwright requires sophisticated wit and talent to write a comedy of manners. These comedies often used minimal physical action. Heavy use of witty dialogue was the hallmark of comedy of manners. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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