MS PRODUCTION - Fantastic Mr. Fox 2017

A NOTE FROM THE

DIRECTORS

When I came to Mulgrave, I anticipated an exciting start with some new kids, and what I got was all that and more. I feel so lucky to present this show to you tonight. The actors and crew you see on and off stage are some of the most dedicated, kind, and talented people I have yet to work with. This show, Fantastic Mr. Fox, truly was a collaboration between them and myself, and most of what you are about to see came straight from their imaginations.

At the start of the rehearsal process, we asked ourselves: What happens when the protagonists are awful, but the antagonists are even worse? To develop these tenacious characters, we focused on movement, sound, and relationship. Who are these creatures?

Who do they love? Who do they hate? What do they want? Each actor has been working diligently since October to play their characters tonight. We hope you enjoy their creations!

SARAH BERNSTEIN When I offered to help Ms. Bernstein produce the Middle School Play, I saw it as an exciting creative and technical challenge for all of the students and teachers involved. The Fantastic Mr. Fox is imaginative and playful, which suits our students perfectly, but it’s also filled with dark undertones that leave us wondering: What happens next? How do we carry on? Throughout this exploration, I have had the delight of working with caring, talented and creative students who are always willing to take risks and contribute their many ideas. The Senior and Middle School students who have been involved in the technical and design aspects of the show have blown us away with their dedication, independence, and their wealth of theatrical knowledge. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many passionate individuals in this process. We hope you enjoy the many aspects of The Fantastic Mr. Fox!

ZOE KRAMER

Play Description

A fox disturbs the peace amongst man and beast - and a wild chase ensues. Man and animal try to outwit each other in this exciting action-filled show. Based on the short story by Roald Dahl, this scrappy children’s classic comes to life on stage at Mulgrave.

Cast TIANNA LAWTON Mr. Fox

CLAUDIA STODT Mrs. Fox

MIRA SABA Small Fox #1

KATE BIRCH Small Fox #2

VANESSA TUNG Small Fox #3

ELLYANA BAUMET Small Fox #4

AMIN GULAMANI Farmer Boggis

KYLE DESLIPPE Farmer Bean

ZIYAN HEMANI Farmer Bunce

MADDIE BREWER-YAZDI CHARMAINE LAI First Child, Small Weasel, Second Child, Mrs. Ensemble Groundhog, Ensemble

SOPHIE GEOFFRION Third Child, Mr. Weasel, Ensemble

ISABEL VON BORSTEL WILL CHAPLICK AHNA NOORMOHAMED Badger, Ensemble Small Badger, Ensemble Mrs. Badger, Ensemble

OLESYA MENSHYKOVA JACK CHEN Mabel, Ensemble Mr. Rabbit, Ensemble

SELIN CHETINELLI Mrs. Weasel, Ensemble

KEIRA WALSH Rat, Ensemble

ALYSSA UKANI The Voice of Mrs. Bean, Mr. Groundhog, Ensemble

BELA DESAI Mrs. Rabbit, Ensemble

Crew AVA THOMPSON Production Stage Manager, Production Assistant, Co-Props Designer

KATHERINE O’BRIEN Back Stage Manager, Production Assistant, Co-Props Designer

AIDAN DESLIPPE Lighting Designer

SETAREH SETAYESH Back Stage Crew

KHAYALI DHANJI Back Stage, Costume Assistant

DANIEL O’SHEA Technical Director

SCOTT ZECHNER Back Stage Crew

RAQUEL TEIBERT Back Stage Crew

Thank you!

NATASSJA BY Thank you, Natassja, for your choir coaching and for your continuous support and guidance throughout this project.

ERICA DENONI A big thank you to Erica for helping our stars sing, and for being a sounding board for my crazy ideas!

LINDA GILL-CRONE & ALEXANDRA CRONE Linda and Alex, thank you for your time, creativity, and amazing problem-solving skills, and for your beautiful masks and make-up designs. Your patience and dedication to this project were so greatly appreciated.

SAMANTHA JOHNSON Thank you, Sam, for helping us create our masks - they truly made the play.

DANIEL O’SHEA Thank you, Daniel, for stepping in and becoming the best TD we could have asked for.

MARK STEFFENS Thank you, Mark, for taking our production photos and head shots, and for helping us put our show together.

LAYNA FENSKE We thank Layna for creating the costume tails, an integral part of the plot.

RAQUEL TIEBERT Thank you, Raquel, for designing and sourcing our fantastic costumes, and for your support throughout the rehearsal process.

ALEX MAH & ASHLEY AARON Thank you for working with the actors and me on this project . Your music lifted the show and supported the actors tremendously.

MULGRAVE ARTS COUNCIL Thank you for making some of our beautiful props!

JOHN WRAY Thank you, John, for your check-ins and your continued support of the arts.

MARTIN JONES Thank you, Martin, for your support of the arts and your encouragement to the students to participate.

FINALLY...

OUR FAMILIES Thank you for your support, the props you found for us, the after-rehearsal pick-ups, running lines with us, keeping us well-fed, and for encouraging us along the way!

We’re all different, but there’s something kind of

fantasti c about that, isn’t there?