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PRODUCER | Mount Saint Joseph High School
MSJ THEATRE PRESENTS
PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC BY MATT COX Directed by MR. MICHAEL HARTSFIELD Technical Director MS. STACY STENDER Composer BRIAN METOLIUS
Production Manager MR. MICHAEL STROMBERG ‘17
Battle Scene Animator NATE AISQUITH ‘27
Concessions THE BALCH FAMILY
Sound Designer MATT COX
Ticket Distribution GOFAN.CO
Originally Produced Off Broadway by Tilted Windmills Theatricals (John Arthur Pinckard / David Carpenter) PUFFS was Developed in Part During a Residency with the University of Florida School of Theatre + Dance, Jerry Dickey, School Director Originally Produced Off-Off Broadway by Stephen Stout and Colin Waitt “Puffs (Two Act for Young Wizards)” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
SCENES ACT I
ACT II
Prologue Letters Again ⟿ YEAR 5 ⬳ ⟿ YEAR 1 ⬳ Welcome Back Welcome to the Puffs Hopkins, Potter, and Studies Emotions The Feast The Rest of Year Five Back in the Common The Dark Lord Room ⟿ YEAR 6⬳ A Trio is Born Snogging 101 Wayne and Cedric Later, in the Hallway The End of the Year Perks of Love ⟿ YEAR 2 ⬳ Mummy Year Two End of Year Six Where Dueling Club and Harry Nothing Major Happens Wants to Kill Everyone A Funeral and Instant More Terror in the Messaging Common Room ⟿ YEAR 7 ⬳ The Heir of Snakes The End Begins A Great Hall Again A Great Hall Again/End of The Battle Year Again A Very White Room Letters Nineteen Years Blah, Blah. ⟿ YEAR 3 ⬳ An Epilogue. Year Three Electives A Great Hall Slumber Party Field Trip Letters, Again ⟿ YEAR 4 ⬳ Goblets. Fires. Not Forgivable Curses Days Before the First Task The First Task Dates for the Ball A Bathroom The Yule Tide Ball The Second Task and the Subtleties of Lake Watching Wayne and Cedric The Third Task
ROLES WAYNE HOPKINS: Nathan Aisquith OLIVER RIVERS: Martin Edell MEGAN JONES: Lucy Abruzzo NARRATOR: Damien Black ERNIE MAC and A VERY TALL MAN/ SEAMUS/ A CERTAIN POTIONS TEACHER/ PROFESSOR TURBAN/ GHOST HISTORY TEACH/ PROFESSOR LOCKY/ MR. NICK/ SAL/ SECOND HEADMASTER/ REAL MR. MOODY: Robert Linthicum HANNAH and FIRST HEADMASTER/ PROFESSOR McG/ PROFESSOR SPROUTY/ DEATH BUDDY #1/ PROFESSOR LANNY/ RUNES TEACH/ MS. BABBLE: Matthew Carnevale J. FINCH FLETCHLEY and UNCLE DAVE/ GOYLE/ A FAT FRIAR/ CLUMSY LONGBOTTOM/ HERMEOONE #3/ VIKTOR/ MR. BAGMAN/ ZACH SMITH: Tyler Wisniewski LEANNE and GINNY/ HELGA/ JONES/HERMEOONE #1: Katie Doran
FRENCHY/XAVIA
SUSIE BONES and HARRY/ HERMEOONE #2/ RIC GRYFF/ MYRTLE/ ROWENA: Julian Perez CEDRIC/BLONDO MALFOY and MR. VOLDY: Uriah Fluker SORTER HAT/COLIN and ENSEMBLE: Ory Docal SALLY PERKS/BIPPY: Voice Over CREW: Michael Arconti, Timothy Arthur, Giacomo Baldi. Jonathan Dorr, Patrick Johnson, Ryan Paradela, Benjamin Parsons, William Schwarz, Joseph Sebra, Austin Snell, Hayden Vess, Benjamin Yoo
WHO’S WHO? Lucy Abruzzo
Nathan Aisquith
Damien Black
Matthew Carnevale
Ory Docal
Katie Doran
Martin Edell
Uriah Fluker
Robert Linthicum
Julian Perez
Tyler Wisniewski
CAST
LUCY ABRUZZO is a junior, and so excited to be portraying such a fun character in her third MSJ production, and 11th overall show. Most recent previous roles include: Never: An Original Production (Background Vocalist), and Beauty & the Beast (Silly Girl 3/Castle Ensemble). In her time away from theatre, Lucy enjoys crocheting, singing/learning instruments, watching horror movies, and hanging out with friends. She would like to thank everyone seeing the show, (and if you’re reading this please say Happy Christmas back to the narrator in Act 1, and laugh at all of the jokes). Enjoy the show!! NATE AISQUITH is a freshman and thrilled to be in his first MSJ production. Recent Credits: Seussical (Cat in the Hat), The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion). He would like to thank and send love to his parents, brothers, extended family and friends for their constant support and enthusiasm. DAMIEN BLACK is a senior at Mount Saint Joseph High School and is ecstatic to be apart of this production. Recent Credits: Peter and the Starcatcher (Sanchez). He sends love to his family for their constant support. MATTHEW CARNEVALE is a freshman at Mount Saint Joseph High School. This is his first production at MSJ. He has performed previously in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help production of Macbeth (King Duncan). He is excited to continue his journey as a performer. ORY DOCAL is a sophomore and is super excited to be in his first MSJ production. He thanks his family and friends for supporting his performance! KATIE DORAN is a junior at Archbishop Spalding and is thrilled to be in her first show at MSJ. You may have seen her recently in the Archbishop Spalding production of Twelve Angry Jurors (Guard), as well as their production of Anything Goes (Ensemble). She is very excited for her first production with MSJ and hopes you all enjoy the show!
CAST
MARTIN EDELL is a Junior at MSJ and is looking forward to his first play on stage here at the Mount, after working stage crew for The Addams Family last spring. He is thrilled to be working with this great cast and crew. URIAH FLUKER is a senior at Mount Saint Joseph and grateful for the chance to once again be on the stage. He sends thanks to the cast, crew, production team, and his family. ROBBY LINTICHUM is a senior at MSJ and is overly grateful for all that the MSJ Theatre program has given him over his time here. He is exctied to be back on the stage once again! He sends thanks to all those involved in the show, his friends, and his family for their constant support of his dreams. JULIAN PEREZ is a Junior at Mount Saint Joseph high school. He is super excited to be in his second MSJ play. Recent Credits: Poe Dreams Of Madness (Prince Prospero, and Detective Dupin) He sends much love and thanks to all that see the show, he also hopes that you, the audience, enjoys the hard work that he and the rest of the cast and crew did to bring you this show. TYLER WISNIEWSKI is a sophomore and is excited to be back on the MSJ stage! Recent Credits: Poe Dreams of Madness, The Addams Family Musical, Peter Pan. He sends his thanks to his family and his friends. Cheers!
GRATITUDE The cast, creative team, and production staff would like to acknowledge all of those who made this show possible: The MSJ Theatre volunteers for all their hard work Mr. Matt Adams and the wonderful MSJ maintenance crew The Business Office, especially Ms. Sarah Peightel and Ms. Lupe Bowen Administration, faculty, and staff of Mt. St. Joseph High School To all those who generously donate to MSJ Theatre