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THE LEGACY STUDIOS DRAMA CLUB
NEW HAVEN ACADEMY
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PRESENTS
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ELM SHAKESPEARE
SORAMATTA CHRISTOPHERSAMUELS JOSEPHPALLO TOMITSELAENGEL-HALFKENNY JEREMIAHMCCULLOUGH JOAQUIN TOBIN SOLIMARQUINTANILLA GARRISONBEAMON OLIVIA TAPIAKO ADRIANGUZMAN MICHELLECOCHRAN DEHJAHKELSON CHARLESJEFFERY
LILYGONZALEZ AUSTENFAY
SCENIC DESIGN BY COSTUMES BY LIGHTING DESIGN BY
DIRECTION BY AUSTENFAY& CHRISTOPHERSAMUELS PANTOCHINO PRODUCTIONS KEIRSTENGENTLES
SOUND DESIGN BY HAIR & MAKE-UP DESIGN BY PROD. STAGE MANAGER
CO-DRIECTION BY LIZDAINGERFIELD
SYNOPSIS
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CASTOFCHARACTERS
Puck.................................................................................................Sora Matta
Oberon.............................................................................................Austen Fay
Titania..........................................................................Tomitsela Engel-Halfkenny
Theseus/Peaseblossom.................................................................Gabriella Osborn
Hyppolyta/Cobweb............................................................................Dehja kelson
Philostrate/Mustardseeed.............................................................Garrison Beamon
Egeus/Moth...................................................................................Joaquin Tobin
Nick Bottom..................................................................................Charles Jeffery
Peter Quince.................................................................................Adrian Guzman
Starveling.........................................................................................Joseph Pallo
Snug.......................................................................................Solimar Quintanilla
Snout.............................................................................................Lily Gonzalez
Flute...........................................................................................Oliver Reymond
Demetrius.............................................................................Christopher Samuels
Helena.........................................................................................Olivia Tapia Ko
Lysander...................................................................................Michelle Cochran
Hermia..........................................................................................Jaileen Sowell
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GABRIELLA OSBORN as Theseus/Peaseblossom
GABRIELLA OSBORN is a freshman and is happy to be apart of Legacy Studios. Some of her previous roles are Mr. Syme in the Outsiders, and Albert in Newsies. Gab wants to thank all of her friends and family for being supportive and loving “It’s not about what you did it’s about what you do” -Austen Fay
DEHJAH KELSON as Hippolyta/Cobweb
DEJAH KELSON is a sophomore who transferred to New Haven Academy after one year at Hill Regional Career High School. She is super excited to be able join Legacy Studios and be surrounded by such amazing people. Her previous roles include Ensemble/High School Musical Jr.. DeJah is new to drama and is trying to become more open when speaking to people and expressing herself. She would like to say thank you to her mom , thank you Ty for allowing her this opportunity, and thank you to her family, friends, mentors, teachers."I love you guys." “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
AUSTEN FAY* as Oberon
USTEN FAY is a Junior and appreciates the ability to work backstage and onstage. His previous roles included Scenic designer/Songs For A New World, Scenic Designer/Paradise Blue, & Scenic Designer & Stage Manager/In The Heights. He thanks his family, friends, and teachers for their support!
TOMITSELA ENGEL-HALFKENNY* as Titania
TOMITSELA ENGEL-HALFKENNY is a junior at New Haven Academy who is incredibly excited for their fourth show with Legacy Studios. Some of their previous roles have been; Nina/In The Heights, Cherry/The Outsiders, Woman 1/Songs For a New World, & Scarecrow/The Wiz. Tomi is the Choreo Supervisor and has served as Secretary for 2 consecutive years and is currently on their third term. She would like to thank everyone who has shown her love, patience, support, and enthusiasm during this process and hopes to continue to grow. “Days are short, but aren’t we so lucky love exists without time?” - Unknown
* DENOTES LEGACY STUDIOS BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
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OLIVIA TAPIA KO as Helena
OLIVIA TAPIA KO is a freshman at New Haven Academy and is positively thrilled to be making her NHA Drama debut as Helena! Her previous roles include Katherine/Newsies, Lysander/A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Anya/Anastasia, to name a few. Olivia would like to thank her family for always pushing her to do what she loves, and the people in her life who go out of their way to support her - she sees you. Olivia would also like to thank her Tía Gilda, for always believing in her. Te quiero, Tía. “I see the artist in you - it’s so clear.” -Gilda Pérez Arias
MICHELLE COCHRAN* as Lysander
MICHELLE COCHRAN is a sophomore at NHA and is the Treasurer and Sophomore rep. For the drama club. This is her fifth show with Legacy Studios and her seventeenth over all and she hopes to do more in the future. A few of Michelle's favorite past roles include Silver Paradise Blue, Murderer #1 Macbeth, Ensemble In The Heights, Sandy The Outsiders. Michelle would like to thank her friends and family for support her and the cast and crew for making this show possible! "Don't freak stay in your seat I do this ... Like eight times a week" -Beetlejuice
CHRISTOPHER SAMUELS as Demetrius
CHRISTOPHER “TOPHER” SAMUELS is a junior and is esteemed to continue his career as an entertainer and glad to take the stage once more. Topher would like to congratulate all of those getting involved in the Drama Club and is thankful to all of his supporters. And is forever thankful to his Mother and Grandfather who allow him to stay at school for so long! “Even in the Material world, you will find that if you look for light, you can often find it but if you look for light in the dark, that is all you will ever see” Uncle Iroh
JOSEPH PALLO as Starveling
JOSEPH PALLO is a sophomore in New Haven Academy this is his second show he’s doing his first one was the Outsider and he got a good role for his first time. Where he wants to thanks his friends, teacher, and parents to push him on what he keeps on doing what he loves. If it was not Michelle he would never ever touch the stage so he would really want to say Thank you to all “I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror” by Bill Withers
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CHARLES JEFFRY* as Nick Bottom
CHARLES JEFFRY is a senior and is honored to be in his 3rd show for Legacy Studios. He had previously performed in over 10 Shakespeare shows alongside his past performances as Darry in The Outsiders and Ensemble in In The Heights. Charles would like to thank the Elm City Shakespeare program for bringing me up through my young acting life, and I am happy that my final play in highschool will be with them. “be big” -Charles J
JAILEEN SOWELL as HERMIA
JAILEEN SOWELLis a junior and is honored to be in Legacy Studios again. Her previous roles in this production are Heart/Young Mama Mabel, In The Heights/ensemble, and The Outsiders/nurse and ensemble. Jaileen would love to thank her family for helping her be the best self. Same goes with her cast mates. They have inspired her to become a great actress. "...make death proud to take us." -William Shakespeare
GARRISON BEAMON as Philostrate/Mustardseed
GARRISON BEAMON is a freshman in New Haven academy trying to rekindle his old flame of acting with his first roles as Philostrates and Mustardseed in the upcoming “A midsummer nights dream” performance. Garrison thanks his parents and god and has turned everything he isn’t into everything he is but you must remember that he’s doing this for the love of the game Sincerely - Garrison Beamon
SOLIMAR QUINTANILLA as Snug SOLIMAR QUINTANILLA is a sophomore at NHA and this is her fourth production with legacy studios she'd like to thank her family friends and Ty for supporting her. She’d also like to thank the cast and crew for making this show possible. She is so happy to be a part of this production and can’t wait to do more. “The way I see it if you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain” Dolly Parton
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ADRIAN GUZMAN as Peter Quince
ADRIAN GUZMAN is a senior who has been in many Shakespeare shows including Hamlet, Julius Cesar, Richard the third and many more who also is overjoyed to step back into the show that started his career as a actor almost 10 years ago
OLIVER REYMOND as Flute
OLIVER REYMOND is a freshman and excited to do their second play at NHA. His previous role was Paul from the outsiders. He would like to thank his parents and sibling for supporting him. “Kindness is the best policy” - Joseph Pallo
LILY GONZALEZ as Snout
LILY GONZALEZ forgot to write a bio but I’m sure they are going to be great in this show. Use the lines below to write in a wonderful bio for them:
JOAQUIN TOBIN
Egeus/Moth
JOAQIN TOBIN forgot to write such a wonderful bio about themselves, but don’t worry..... use these lines below to write in YOUR OWN BIO FOR THEM:
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TY SCURRY* Director
Ty Scurry , he/him, is an award winning director and educator in the New Haven Public School system. He also has the please to serve on the Board of Directors for Fuse Theatre of CT. Ty is also a skilled professional musician and singer - performing primarily in southern CT. His on stage roles include:"Hairspray" (Seaweed), “FAME” (Tyrone Jackson), “Songs for a New World” (Man 1), and “In The Heights” (Benny) to name a few. As an educator and director, he has been nominated and won numerous awards with the Halo Awards (the CT High School Theatre Awards) and the Sondheim Awards (The CT Regional Awards for the National Musical Theater Awards). Ty’s goal is that through his work and life - young student artists are liberated, edified, and create their own legacy in life.
LIZ DAINGERFIELD Co-Director
Liz Daingerfield (Co-Director) honored to be a guest director with NHA’s Legacy Studios! She proudly serves on the Theatre faculty at ACES Educational Center for the Arts and is a Teaching Artist with Elm Shakespeare Company. As a member of Actors Equity Association, Liz has performed professionally at various regional theatres across the U.S.A including Elm Shakespeare Company, The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Baltimore Center Stage. She holds an MFA in Classical Acting and an MA in Theatre Education.
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