Adapted by Todd Espeland from Robert Louis Stevenson
Landon School
Thursday, February 16, 2023
2pm & 7pm
Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest… Pirates sponging for rum, treasure maps filled with pieces of eight! It's a coming-of-age story with iconic characters. Join Jim, Long John Silver and the rest of his scurvy crew for this classic pirate adventure.
Unexpected guests, pirates, treasure, adventure, friendship, sea shantiesall are a part of this wonderful stage adaptation of Treasure Island by Todd Espeland. Music, singing, sword fights and ocean voyages are just the beginning of telling this familiar tale on the stage. Join us on this journey as we seek to discover that which is our true treasure.
On behalf of the middle school students & I, a warm, excited welcome to our production of TREASURE ISLAND. Our students are very excited to take to the stage and perform for you all! Robert Louis Stevenson loaded his original pirate tale with a bounty of colorful characters, action and danger all to the delight of imaginations young and old. Treasure Island literally defined the elements of classic pirate lore including treasure maps marked with an “X”, the black spot, mysterious jungle islands and the quintessential image of the one-legged pirate. Since its first publication Treasure Island has been translated into multiple languages, adapted into numerous films, stage plays and television specials. Even Walt Disney himself would produce his own film version of the story. He would also use it as inspiration for his Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland theme park ride, which would eventually grow into its own film franchise. At the heart of this ultimate pirate adventure, Stevenson crafted the unlikely friendship between Jim Hawkins and the pirate Long John Silver. Though young Jim sails off to discover the riches promised by a stolen map, it is his greater discovery that
transforms him forever; In everyone lies the potential for good and evil. Which of these Jim becomes, depends upon the treasure he chooses to pursue. A successful middle school production cannot be managed without the help and support from the whole school community, so thank you! Our theatre program at Landon teaches our students how to work together as a team, share responsibilities, be reliable and develop self-confidence. All parents and teachers know that a child is naturally curious and imaginative and that these are forces and gifts to be encouraged and developed – this, a vital part of school life. I am incredibly proud of what they have achieved. Thank you to the whole cast and crew for your dedication and energy towards this adventure. Please sit back and enjoy the show! ARGGGG!
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Gratefully,
Mrs. Karina Gershowitz Performing Arts Dept. Chair Director of Theatrical ArtsThere will be no Intermission
SCENE 1 .... A Bedroom/ The Admiral Bennbow Inn
SCENE 2 .................................................. Bristol Docks
SCENE 3 .......................... The Deck of the Hispaniola
SCENE 4 ............................... Captain Smollett’s Cabin
SCENE 5 .......................... The Deck of the Hispaniola
SCENE 6 ............................... Captain Smollett’s Cabin
SCENE 7 ...................... The Jungle on Skeleton Island
SCENE 8 ........................ The Shore of Skeleton Island
SCENE 9 .......................... The Deck of the Hispaniola
SCENE 10 ...............The Stockade on Skeleton Island
SCENE 11 ................... The Jungle on Skeleton Island
SCENE 12 ......................... Ben Gunn’s Treasure Cave
SCENE 13 ....................... The Deck of the Hispaniola
DIRECTOR: Mrs. Karina Gershowitz
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/SOUND
DESIGN: Ms. Amanda Kosloski
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER:
Mx. Mallory Shear
CHOREOGRAPHER: Mr. Tony Thomas
SCENIC DESIGN: Ms. Megan Holden
MASTER CARPENTER/PAINTING:
Mr. William Thayer
COSTUME DESIGN: Ms. Molly Cohen
WARDROBE ASSISTANT:
Ms. Rachael Feola
LIGHTING DESIGN: Ms. Amanda
Kosloski & Mrs. Karina Gershowitz
SCENIC PAINTING/ CONSTRUCTION: Technical Student Crew
PROP DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION: Technical Student Crew
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLICITY: Mrs. Meredith Josef, Ms. Katrina Bush, Ms. Danisa Ferrida
FOOD SERVICES: Parent Volunteers
OLDER JIM HAWKINS: Everett Mascott
JIM HAWKINS: Heath Wenchel
BILLIE BONES: Yuru Wu
MRS. HAWKINS: Anna Bizhko
DR. LIVESEY: Josiah Brown-Price
SQUIRE TRELAWNEY: Sean Mahdavian
BLIND PEW: Isabel De Faria
LONG JOHN SILVER: Aidan Eagle
CAPTAIN SMOLLETT: Ilsa Peterson
BENN GUNN: Alex Eagle
JOHNNY: MacKenzie Wilson
BLACK DOG: Calvin Coffman
DIRK: Drew Hebron
BILGE: Cindy Miao
DUNGBEE: Ruby Pisula
SCUTTLE: Astro Getahun
ISRAEL HANDS: Millen Singh
DICK: Julien Kirstein
TOM: Lauren Davis
HUNTER: Laurie Kurtz
INN PATRONS, SAILORS/PIRATES: Charlotte Eastright, Dani Hebron, Charlotte Henricks, Leah Peterson, Jupiter Provinse, Patrick Robinson Jr., Lexie Schwer, El Spitzberg, Natalie Tousi, Lara Vinelli, Tripp Williams
STAGE MANAGER: Connor Kelty
STAGE MANAGER: Avery Phillips
LIGHTING OPERATOR: Peter Bradley
SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR:
Marigold Brett-Major
SOUND OPERATOR: Marina Javaid
COSTUMES/MAKE UP & HAIR, CREW: Sophia Fletcher
PROPS MASTER, CREW: Jacky Stanton
SET CONSTRUCTION/PAINT, PROPS, CREW: Penelope Cox, Alex Griffin
BACKSTAGE SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION: Middle School
Faculty & Ms. Sarah Weber
Mr. Jim Neill & Ms. Susanna Jones
Ms. Erin Duffy & Mrs. Ryann
Williams Berry
The Landon Performing Arts Department
Mr. Mark Robinson, Mr. Joseph Staub & The Holton-Arms Performing
Arts Department
Mr. Bill Brady and the Landon Athletics Department
The Middle School Faculty & Staff at Landon & Holton-Arms Schools
Mrs. Adrienne Parker-Miller & Mrs. Mary McMillen
Mr. Chris Harper, Mr. Michael Sopher, Mr. Nick Wolf
The Landon & Holton-Arms Facilities and Transport Departments
The Landon & Holton-Arms
Communications & Business Offices
The Landon Technology Department
The Audition Committee
The families of our talented cast & crew for all their support
For a full list of all upcoming Performing Arts events please see Landon.net
FEBRUARY 24–25
Holton-Landon Winter One-Acts
Beebe Black Box Theater, Holton-Arms School
MARCH 17
Landon Lower School Musical: School House Rock Jr.
Coates Auditorium, Landon School
MAY 5–6
Landon-Holton Upper School Spring Musical: Shrek
Coates Auditorium, Landon School
MAY 12–13
Holton-Landon Middle School Musical
Beebe Black Box Theater, Holton-Arms School
