The Pirandello Players
of South Brunswick High School proudly present
May 4, 5, 6, 2023 at 6:30pm
The Pirandello Players present
CHICAGO Teen Edition
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Script adaptation by David Thompson
Chicago
PLACE: Chicago, Illinois TIME: e Late 1920’s
Musical Numbers
Act One
Overture …………………………………………………………………… Orchestra
All That Jazz …………………………………………………. Velma & Ensemble
Funny Honey ……………………………………………………………….. Roxie
Cell Block Tango ………………………………….. Liz, Annie, June, Hunyak, ……….. Velma, Mona & Ensemble
When You're Good To Mama ……………………... Matron Mama Morton
All I Care About ………………………………………………. Billy & Ensemble
We Both Reach For The Gun …………………………. Billy, Mary, Roxie & …………………………………………………………………………..……... Ensemble
Roxie ……………………………………………………………. Roxie & Ensemble
I Can't Do It Alone …………………………………………………………… Velma
My Own Best Friend …………………………… Velma, Roxie & Ensemble
First Act Curtain …………………………………………... Velma & Ensemble
~ FIFTEEN MINUTE INTERMISSION ~
ACT TWO
I Know A Girl ………………………………………………………………. Velma
Me And My Baby ………………..……………….. Roxie, Velma & Ensemble
Mister Cellophane ………………...…………………………………………. Amos
When Velma Takes The Stand ………………………… Velma & Ensemble
Razzle Dazzle ………………………………………………….. Billy & Ensemble
Courtroom Scene ………………………… Clerk, Amos, Billy & Ensemble
The Verdict ……………………………………………………….. Billy, Ensemble
Nowadays …………………………………………………………… Roxie & Velma
Finale ……………………………………………………………………….. Ensemble
Cast List
VELMA KELLY …………………….……………... Autumn Capes
FRED CASELY………...…….……………………… Ryan Santoro
ROXIE HART …………….…...….….…………… Sami Schneider
AMOS HART …………………………………………… Toby Kalet
Officer FOGARTY ………………….……………… Arkadeep Das
MATRON “MAMA” MORTON ………………………… Abby Bufis
BILLY FLYNN ………………................... Ron Pineiro Goncalves
MARY SUNSHINE ……………....…………………. Trisha Sarma
KITTY ……...……………………………………... Cate Hernandez
HARRY ………………..……….……………………. Ryan Santoro
Liz ……………………………... Courtney Geary (Dance Captain)
Annie ………………………………………… Charlene Lieberman
June ……………………………………………………. Alyssa Ucci
Katalin Hunyak …………………………………. McKenna Caffrey
Mona …………………………………………………... Emma Sava
MC ……..….……………………. Nina Lahet & Angelina Romano
Ensemble: Ally Alzate, Ibi Batool, Juliana Beitler, Lily Bynoe, Hannah Cadoff, Gabby Domingo, Riley Green, Seher Kaur,
Sahasra Madasi, Gabby Molina, Vi Patil, Dominique Quiba, Angelina Romano, Jackie Schneider (Dance Captain), Sophia
Schwarz
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
(In Alphabetical Order)
ALLY ALZATE (Ensemble) is a senior at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be a part of her first musical with Pirandello Players. Although this is her first musical with the club, she has been performing since 2nd grade She first started her theater career with NJRT as an “orphan” in Annie. She continued to be a part of NJRT until 7th grade when she joined the Middlesex County Theater Program to be a part of the Hunchback of Notre Dame as a “choir member” In 8th grade, she starred in the Crossroads North Musical as “Rizzo” in Grease. When not on stage, Ally spends her time wrestling for the school and participating in choir programs. She would like to thank her mom, dad, sister and all of her friends for being so supportive in this new experience with the high school!
IBI BATOOL (Ensemble) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School and is extremely happy to be performing on stage at SBHS for her first time. She's been on stage a couple of times for dances and functions years ago, but is excited to be able to actually act on stage and dance again. She loves to draw digitally and is always doodling on paper or drawing on Chromebook. She's super glad to be a part of Pirandello Players and hopes to be able to perform again for other plays and musicals in the next following years.
JULIANA BEITLER (Ensemble) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be in her second show with Pirandello. She has been in a total of seven shows. Some of them are Legally Blonde (Ensemble), Little Mermaid (Flotsam), Jungle Book (Ensemble) and more. She would like to thank Mr. A, Mrs. Trader, and Mrs. Bufis for putting together this show and casting such a wonderful cast and crew Without you guys, this show wouldn’t have been the same. Cast and crew, you are all so great and talented and keep doing amazing.
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
ABBY BUFIS (Matron “Mama” Morton) is a junior at SBHS and is so excited to be part of Chicago with the Pirandello Players family. Some of Abby’s past roles include “Gwendolyn” understudy in A Murderer Among Us, “Rodrigo II” in Little Women, “Juror 11” in 12 Angry Jurors, “Grandma Addams” in The Addams Family, and “Cheshire Cat” in Alice in Wonderland. When she isn't on stage, Abby spends her time painting and singing along to her favorite show tunes Abby would like to thank Mrs Trader, Mr. A, Mother Buf and the rest of the amazing cast and crew for making this show the best it could be. To the wonderful cast, break a leg!
LILY BYNOE (Ensemble) is a junior at South Brunswick High School. She is excited to be in her fifth Pirandello show Her previous roles include “Understudy Juror 5” in Twelve angry Jurors, “Ancestor” in The Addams Family, and “Gryphon” in Alice in Wonderland. When she is not performing for Pirandello, she does competitive dance outside of school Lily would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. A, Mrs. Bufis and all of the cast and crew for making the show fantastic.
HANNAH CADOFF (Ensemble) is a senior at South Brunswick High School and is so excited to be a part of her final Spring musical with the Pirandello Players! Although she hasn’t been on the stage since 8th grade, the theatre has continued to play a huge role in her life. She has been a part of the Pirandello backstage crew through high school and loved every second! Hannah would like to thank her friends and family for encouraging her continuously as well as Mrs. Trader, Mr. Aranzulla, and Mrs. Bufis for the guidance and support throughout her entire Pirandello experience!
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
MCKENNA CAFFREY (Hunyak) is a freshman at SBHS and couldn’t be more excited to be in her first musical and second show with Pirandello Players! McKenna has been doing theater since she was in the 4th grade, past roles are “Kendra” in 13! The Musical, “Mrs Potts” in Beauty and the Beast, and recently “Courtier” in Alice in Wonderland as well as many other shows. When McKenna isn’t performing, she loves to hang out with her friends! She could not be more thankful for this experience with the most amazing cast and crew. McKenna would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. A, Mrs. Bufis, as well as the entire cast and crew for making this show a dream come true. She would also like to thank her friends and family for giving her the opportunity to do what she loves and for all of the support. She can’t wait to continue in the future with Pirandello and make so many more memories. Break legs , everyone!
AUTUMN CAPES (Velma Kelly) is currently a senior at SBHS and is thrilled to be performing in her 8th and final Pirandello Players production! Some of Autumn’s past roles with Pirandello include “Amy March” in Little Women, “Juror 4” in 12 Angry Jurors, “Morticia” in The Addams Family and “The Queen of Hearts” in Alice in Wonderland. Autumn would like to thank her whole family for their continuous support of her love for the arts, and of course, putting up with crazy rehearsal schedules! Autumn would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. A, and Mrs. Bufis for their hard work and dedication to Pirandello, and care they've given to Autumn these past 4 years. Autumn would like to give a special shout-out to Sami, the “Roxie'' to her “Velma”, for always being there for Autumn through the entire process and truly being her “own best friend”. Autumn would like to thank the cast and crew for being such wonderful and encouraging peers to perform alongside She has had the best 4 years performing with Pirandello and could not feel more grateful to have been given the opportunity to be a part of this amazing family and community. Best of luck to everyone, and break a leg!
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
ARKADEEP DAS (Officer Fogarty) is a sophomore attending South Brunswick High School and is excited to be part of his first-ever musical in his life and at SBHS. This is his second appearance on stage in SBHS. Previously, he was in the Ensemble as the card people in Alice In Wonderland. He enjoys spending time with the Pirandello family and being on stage. He would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. A, Mrs. Bufis, and the crew for making this show possible, creating a whole new unforgettable experience for our audience to love and talk about for days.
GABRIELLE DOMINGO (Clerk) is a senior at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be a part of her first and final musical production with Pirandello Players When not on stage, she spends her time singing in choir, whether it is in class or after school. She would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mrs Bufis, Mr A, and all of her cast/crewmates for making this an amazing experience.
COURTNEY GEARY (Liz) is thrilled to be in her third production with the Pirandello Players. Although she hasn’t been on the South Brunswick High School stage since Freshman year, her return to it has been a truly incredible experience When she’s not performing, she loves to spend time with friends and family, read, dance, and spend time outside. She would like to thank the entire cast and crew for being so kind and welcoming in her return to the stage. In addition, she would like to extend an enormous thank you to her parents for their unwavering love, support, and encouragement since she first started performing fourteen years ago
RILEY GREEN (Ensemble) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School and is so excited to participate in her first musical with the Pirandello Players. She has appeared as “Baker’s Wife” in Into the Woods and “Frog Footman '' in Pirandello’s last show, Alice in Wonderland. She would like to thank the cast and crew for being so welcoming as well as Mrs. Trader, Mr. Aranzulla, Jordyn, and Mrs. Bufis for all their hard work. Break a leg!
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
CATHERINE HERNANDEZ (Kitty) is a junior at SBHS currently performing in her 4th Pirandello show. Previous roles with Pirandello include the “Mock Turtle” in Alice in Wonderland, and “Juror 11” understudy in 12 Angry Jurors. She would like to thank the directors for helping us put together a wonderful show.
TOBY KALET (Amos Hart) is a junior starring in his third show at SBHS Previously he was the “King of Hearts” in Alice in Wonderland, but outside of school before the pandemic he played roles such as “Little Red Riding Hood” in Into The Woods. Outside of theater, Toby loves writing and all other sorts of arts, but his heart belongs to theater, as he’s been performing since he was 5. Toby hopes he can do “Mr. Cellophane” justice, and thanks his directors and parents for helping him feel truly seen in ways Amos was not.
SEHER KAUR (Ensemble) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School who can’t wait to participate in her first production with this school. Her love for theater started way before the 2nd grade and has only continued to grow ever since as she performed in school productions throughout elementary and middle school. Besides theater, she also enjoys art and music in general, as well as playing field hockey for the school. She’d like to thank Mrs. Bufis, Mr. A, Mrs. Trader, as well as everyone else that gives this opportunity to the students of SBHS She cannot wait to witness the future of this club as she grows older.
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NINA LAHET (MC) is an SBHS junior and is thrilled to perform in her sixth Pirandello show. Her past roles for the Pirandello Players include “Humpty Dumpty” in this past winter’s Alice in Wonderland, “Cousin Itt” in The Addams Family, “Juror 3” in Twelve Angry Jurors, and various understudy roles in Little Women and A Murderer Among Us When not on stage, Nina is hurriedly studying for her AP exams, taking short breaks to play with her two cats. She would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. A, and Mrs. Bufis for their hard work in making Chicago come to life. She’d also like to thank her family for their love and support, and all of the cast, crew, and pit for their passion and dedication to this show. Thank you, and break a leg!
CHARLENE LIEBERMAN (Annie) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School and is very excited to be in her first high school musical! Some of her past roles include “Yellow Flower” in Alice in Wonderland, “Patrice” in 13! The Musical, and “Sally Brown” in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She says a huge thank you to everyone involved in the show, especially Mrs. Trader, Mrs. Bufis, and Mr. Aranzulla. Break a leg everyone!!!!
SAHASRA MADASI (Ensemble) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School and is very excited to participate in her first Pirandello show. Some of her past roles were “Ariel” in The Little Mermaid and “Silly girl” in Beauty and the Beast. Along with theater she also enjoys doing dance outside of school. Sahasra wants to thank her family and friends for all their support. She also would like to thank Mr A, Mrs. Trader, Mrs. Bufis, and the cast and crew for all the hard work they have put into the show. BREAK A LEG!!
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GABRIELLA MOLINA (Ensemble) is a sophomore at South Brunswick High School, and it is her first year here. Even though she was new to the school, everyone has been very welcoming and she already feels like she is a part of the family This whole process has been very fun to be a part of, making very good memories along the way. She would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mrs. Bufis, and Mr. Aranzulla for this amazing opportunity! As for the cast and the crew, thank you for welcoming me into this family. Break a leg!
TANVI PATIL (Ensemble) is a sophomore at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be returning in her fourth show with Pirandello Players! Some of her past roles include “Mad Hatter” in Alice in Wonderland, “Thing” in The Addams Family, and “Juror 10” understudy for 12 Angry Jurors. She is grateful for and would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. Aranzulla, Mrs. Bufis, and the crew for all their fantastic dedication and patience they put into this show!
RONALD PINEIRO GONCALVES (Billy Flynn) is excited to be a part of Chicago, and the Pirandello Players. Some of the previous roles Ron has had include “Lucas” in The Addams Family, “The White Rabbit” in Alice in Wonderland, “Juror 8” understudy in 12 Angry Jurors, and “Toulouse” in The Aristocats. Ron wants to say break a leg to the cast and crew and a hug thanks to the directions.
DOMINIQUE QUIBA (Harrison) is a Junior at South Brunswick High School and is thrilled to be back for her third Pirandello show following Little Women and The Addams Family. Outside of theatre she enjoys drawing and singing She would like to thank Mrs Trader, Mrs Bufis, Mr Aranzulla, and the whole cast for working hard to make Chicago the best it can be.
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
ANGELINA ROMANO (MC) is a junior at SBHS and is excited to be in her 6th show with the Pirandello Players. Her past roles include “Mrs. Kirk” in Little Women, “Juror 2” in 12 Angry Jurors, and “Tweedle-Dee” in Alice In Wonderland She wants to thank the cast and crew for making this a great experience and Mrs. Trader, Mr. Aranzulla, and Mrs. Bufis for giving her another opportunity to be on this stage. Break a leg!!
RYAN SANTORO (Fred Casely/Harry) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be in his first Pirandello Musical! He recently played in this year’s winter play, “Alice in Wonderland” (The Executioner), and in Crossroad’s 2022 musical, “13” (Archie). Ryan thanks his family for supporting him and all his friends for all the memories along the way Break a leg!
TRISHA SARMA (Mary Sunshine) is a senior at South Brunswick High School and is super excited to be back for her 7th and final show with Pirandello Players! You may have seen her as “Aunt March” in Little Women, “Forewoman/Juror 1” in 12 Angry Jurors, and “Duchess” in Alice in Wonderland. She would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. Aranzulla, Mrs. Bufis, and the cast and crew for all of their hard work and in making this show such an incredible experience for her! She would also like to thank her family and friends for the continuous support throughout the years! Break a leg everyone!!!
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EMMA SAVA (Mona) is a freshman and is excited to be in her first Pirandello musical! Emma has been doing community theatre and school performances since she was 5 years old! Some of her most recent roles include “Belle” in Beauty and the Beast, “Little Red” in Into the Woods, and “Lucy” in 13! The Musical Emma has performed in two cabarets with YGENK. Emma wants to thank Mrs. Trader, Mr. A, Mrs. Bufis, and the entire cast and crew for their hard work and support! A special shout out to her amazing sister and choreographer, Jordyn! To the cast, let’s Razzle Dazzle em!
JACLYN SCHNEIDER (Dance Captain/Ensemble) is a sophomore at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be in her first show with Pirandello Players Her favorite past roles are “Rosie” in Bye Bye Birdie, “Sharpay” in High School Musical, and “Flounder” in The Little Mermaid. Outside of performing Jaclyn enjoys to student direct and choreograph. She is also on the high school cheerleading team. Jaclyn would like to thank everyone who made this show possible. Break a leg!
SAMI SCHNEIDER (Roxie Hart) is a senior at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be a part of her first and last spring musical with Pirandello Players You may recognize her from this year's winter play Alice in Wonderland where she played “Alice”. When not on stage, Sami spends her time playing volleyball for the school. She is looking forward to continuing her athletic career at Fairleigh Dickinson University where she will be playing volleyball, as well as studying to become a teacher. The most important fact about her is that her favorite 1920’s word from the script is Skiddoo because how could it not be. She would like to thank Mrs. Trader, Mother Buf, Mr. A and all of her friends and family for their support and guidance. She would also like to send a special shoutout and thank you to her senior soul sister Autumn, thanks for being the Velma to her Roxie. Last but certainly not least, thank you to the cast and crew for making this show extra special! Break legs!
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SOPHIA SCHWARZ (Ensemble) is a freshman at South Brunswick High School and is excited to be in her second show with Pirandello Players. Some of her past roles include “Dormouse” in Alice in Wonderland, “Cinderella” in Into the Woods, and “Belle” in Beauty and the Beast Sophia is extremely thankful to be a part of the Pirandello Players family and the whole experience has been amazing for her. She wants to acknowledge Mrs. Trader, Mr. Aranzulla, Mrs. Bufis, crew, and the cast for making this show possible! She would also like to give a special thanks to her family and friends for always supporting and helping her with everything she does! To all of the cast and crew, BREAK A LEG!!
ALYSSA UCCI (June) is a sophomore at SBHS and is so excited to be a part of her 4th Pirandello show. Past Pirandello roles include “Juror 7” in 12 Angry Jurors, “Tweedledum” in Alice in Wonderland, and “Uncle Fester understudy/Ancestor” in The Addams Family. Some other favorite roles include “Ursula” In Little Mermaid, “Rusty” in Footloose, and “Evie” in Descendants Alyssa would like to thank Mrs Bufis, Mr A, and Mrs Trader for all that they did to make this show happen. She would also like to thank the cast and crew for all of their hard work and making this experience so much fun!
The Orchestra
Conductor………………………………Aldo A. Aranzulla
Keyboard 1……………………………… David Frederick
Keyboard 2……………………………… Johnathan Todd
Reed ……………………………………… Vishal Kumar
Reed ……………………………… Pablo Ramirez-Garcia
Reed ………………………………… Aniket Deshpande
Reed …………………………………………Dev Thaker
Reed …………………………………… Joshua Oldham
Reed…………………………………………Chase Yetter
Trumpet …………………………………… TJ Brungard
Trumpet ………………………………… Jonathan Xavier
Trombone ………………………………… Mark Lalumia
Trombone ………………………………… Brian Colquist
Violin………………………………………… Olivia Ma
Violin…………………………………… Isabelle Jacques
Bass ……………………………………… Ananya Ravi
Percussion…………………………… Jishnu Subramanian
Drums ……………………………………… Akshay Iyer
The Production Team
Director ……………………………………Jillian Trader
Musical Director ……………………… Aldo A. Aranzulla
Creative Director……………………………Rebecca Bufis
Choreographer ……………………………… Jordyn Sava
Stage Manager……………………………… Avani Singh
... ... Meera Gupta
Assistant Stage Manager………………… Yazhini Kannan
Lighting Designers………………………… . Meera Gupta ………………………… ... ……… .. Christian Confalone
Lighting Technician………………………… Meera Gupta
Spotlights……………………………………Avani Singh
…………………………… ... …Chandra Kumari Valluri
Sound Engineer……………………………Ashleigh Smith
Set Design………………………………… Rebecca Bufis
Set Construction…………………………… Rebecca Bufis
Crew ………………………………… Samyuktha Indla, ……….Chandra Kumari Valluri, Winston Tsao, Em Weisner
Special Thanks to:
Jonathan Wellins of JRW Theatrical Design
Fox's Ladder & Scaffold
Playtime Costumes
Mark Lalumia
Kimberly Coleman
Crystal Huau
Villagers Theatre
Our Middle Schools
DeVoe LaMantia
To Spotswood High School Troupers Drama Club
The SB Community
To all the parents who donated and volunteered their time to help
SBHS Custodial Crew
To SBHS administration for all their support
Rebecca Bufis for her artist genius & assistance
Aldo A. Aranzulla for being an amazing director
AUTOGRAPHS
A Pirandello Players Production
