Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by Peter Parnell Presented by arrangement with
Music by ALAN MENKEN
Lyrics by STEPHEN
SCHWARTZ
Book by PETER PARNELL
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Productions Orchestrations by Michael Starobin | Incidental Music and Vocal Arrangements by Michael Kosarin | Dance Arrangements by Rob Berman
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any public video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. SCERA has purchased a video license to record the performance and is authorized for personal, at-home, non-commercial use only. The sale or distribution of such recording is strictly prohibited under federal copyright law.
Producer SCERA
Adam J. Robertson
President & CEO
Director / Scenic
Designer
Michael Carrasco
Music Director
Kristi Frei
Choreographer
Chantelle Wells
Stage Manager
Noelle Conder
Dance Captain
Cole Wattleworth
Scene Shop Manager
Ethan Harrison
Carpenters
Ethan Harrison
Maverik Higbee
Max Warren
Trevor Kroff
Noah Ghent
Scenic Painters
Faith Sage
Olivia Kleven
Madi Fontana
Emily Wiley
Caitlan Boyd
Costume Designer
Kelsey Seaver
Stitchers
Kelsey Seaver
Deborah Bowman
Christine Price
Wig Designer
Kelsea Smellie
Makeup Designer
Becky Cline
Costume Shop Staff
Crysta May Lamb
Costume Shop Volunteer
Ryan Hadlock
Properties Designer
Opal Tolman
Props Assistants
Mable Evans
Palmyra Palmer
Lighting Designer
Elizabeth Griffiths
Sound Designer
Audio Engineer
Master Electrician
Chase Elison
Electricians
Crysta Lamb
Story Anderson
Garrett Roblyer
Sound Assistant
Katie Jeffreys
Deck Crew
Ethan Harrison
Followspot Operators
Benjamin Wilson
Amelia Dunlap
Alex Dunlap
This project is supported by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Rest and Recreation (Reprise) ....................................................................................... Phoebus
Scene 2: Streets of Paris
The Court of Miracles ...................................................................................... Clopin, Gypsies
Scene 3: Court of Miracles
In a Place of Miracles .....................Phoebus, Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Clopin, Gypsies
The Bells of Notre Dame (Reprise II) ............................................................. Clopin, Gypsies
Scene 4: Prison
The Assault............................................................................................................................ Frollo Someday .................................................................................................. Esmeralda, Phoebus
Scene 5: Bell Tower
While the City Slumbered .................................................................................. Clopin, Saints Made of Stone .............................................................................................Quasimodo, Saints
Top of the World (Reprise) .......................................................................... Esmeralda, Saints Esmeralda (Frollo Reprise) .................................................................................... Frollo, Saints
Finale Ultimo .......................................................... Florika, Quasimodo, Clopin, Company
Scene 8: Epilogue: Paris / Town Square
Finale Ultimo ................................................................................................. Clopin, Company
NOTE: Flashing lights, fog and strobe lights are used in this production
a bout the s aints
The saints serve as Quasimodo’s silent companions and guiding voices. Carved in stone yet alive in his imagination, they embody his faith, his loneliness, and his longing for connection. Acting as confidants, protectors, and even a chorus of conscience, the saints bridge the sacred and the human—reminding us of the power of belief, the need for hope, and the resilience of the spirit even in the darkest of places.
SAINT APHRODISIUS
A Christian tradition states that he was a prefect or high priest who sheltered the Holy Family at Hermopolis when they fled into Egypt. Aphrodisius learned of the miracles of Jesus from Alexandrian Jews returning from a pilgrimage in Jerusalem. According to Christian legend, Aphrodisius went to Palestine to meet Jesus and became one of his disciples. The legend continues that Aphrodisius arrived at Béziers mounted on a camel and became a hermit in a cave near the city, where he lived before becoming a bishop. Local traditions assign Aphrodisius as the first Bishop of Béziers and state that he was decapitated by a group of pagans, along with his companions, on the street now known as Place Saint-Cyr, the site of a Roman circus used for gladiators' fights. Aphrodisius was executed by beheading. The head was kicked into a well, but the water gushed out and the decapitated Aphrodisius picked up his own head, and carried it through the city. Townspeople spilt snails on the road and Aphrodisius stepped on them without breaking one. Several stonemasons began to mock him, calling him a madman. They were miraculously punished by being turned into stones (visitors still point out their seven stone heads on the Rue des Têtes, "the street of the heads"). Aphrodisius left his head at the cave that he had previously occupied. This was a spot on which later stood a chapel dedicated to Saint Peter, and later a basilica named after Aphrodisius. According to the story, after the death of his master, the camel was taken care of by a compassionate family of potters. When Aphrodisius was recognized as a saint, the city's leaders considered it an honour to take charge of all the expenses associated with the animal's maintenance. They offered it a house at the beginning of a street and this road, after the camel's death, took the name of "rue du Chameau" ("Camel Street"). This is considered the origin of the local "fêtes de Caritach" (feasts of charity).
ECCLESIA & SYNAGOGA
Ecclesia and Synagoga, meaning "Church and Synagogue," are a pair of figures personifying the Church and the Jewish synagogue, that is to say Judaism, found in medieval Christian art. They often appear sculpted as large figures on either side of a church portal, as in the most famous examples, those at Strasbourg Cathedral. They may also be found standing on either side of the cross in scenes of the Crucifixion, especially in Romanesque art. The two female figures are usually young and attractive; Ecclesia is generally adorned with a crown, chalice and cross-topped staff, looking confidently forward. In contrast, Synagoga is blindfolded and drooping, carrying a broken lance (possibly an allusion to the Holy Lance that stabbed Christ) and the Tablets of the Law or Torah scrolls that may even be slipping from her hand.
SAINT GENEVIEVE
Genevieve was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the two patron saints of Paris in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Recognized for her religious devotion at a young age, she dedicated herself to a virginal life. Miracles and healings began to happen around her early on and she became known for changing the weather. She moved from Nanterre, her hometown, to Paris, after her parents died and became known for her piety, healings, and miracles, although the residents of Paris resented her and would have killed her if not for interventions. Her prayers saved Paris from being destroyed by the Huns under Attila; her organisation of the city's women was called a "prayer marathon" and Genevieve's "most famous feat." She was involved in two major construction projects in Paris, a basilica in the honour of Saint Denis of Paris in 475 AD and the Basilica of the Holy Apostles, dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Genevieve performed miracles both before and after her death. She was "a favorite of both the humblest residents and of the Bourbon family, and was
equally venerated by Erasmus and revolutionary fishwives" and was considered "a cultural symbol” who was publicly invoked during emergencies related to the needs and expectations of the residents of Paris 153 times between 885 AD and October 1791. Devotion to her remained popular throughout the history of Paris.
JEANNE D’ARC
Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, she became a military leader who transcended gender roles and gained recognition as a savior of France. Joan was born to a propertied peasant family. In 1428, she requested to be taken to Charles VII, who, convinced of her devotion and purity, sent Joan, who was about 17 years old, to Orléans as part of a relief army. She arrived at the city wielding her banner and bringing hope to the demoralized French army. Nine days after her arrival, the English abandoned the siege. Joan encouraged the French to aggressively pursue the English, which culminated in another decisive victory, opening the way for the French army to advance unopposed, and Charles was crowned as the king of France with Joan at his side. These victories boosted French morale, paving the way for their final triumph in the Hundred Years' War several decades later. After Charles's coronation, Joan participated in two unsuccessful sieges of Paris, and her role in these defeats reduced the court's faith in her. She was captured by Burgundian troops, and after trying unsuccessfully to escape, she was handed to the English and put on trial on accusations of heresy, which included blaspheming by wearing men's clothes, acting upon visions that were demonic, and refusing to submit her words and deeds to the judgment of the church. She was declared guilty and burned at the stake on 30 May 1431 at around the age of nineteen. In 1456, an inquisitorial court reinvestigated Joan's trial and overturned the verdict, declaring that it was tainted by deceit and procedural errors. Joan has been described as an obedient member of the Catholic Church, an early feminist, and a symbol of freedom and independence. She is popularly revered as a martyr. After the French Revolution, she became a national symbol of France. In 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized by Pope Benedict XV and, two years later, was declared one of the patron saints of France. She is portrayed in numerous cultural works, including literature, music, paintings, sculptures, and theater.
SAINT STEPHEN
Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee and Roman citizen who would later become an apostle, participated in Stephen's execution. The only source for information about Stephen is the New Testament Book of the Acts of the Apostles. Stephen is mentioned as one of the Greek-speaking Hellenistic Jews selected to administer the daily charitable distribution of food to the Greek-speaking widows. The Catholic, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutheran churches and the Church of the East view Stephen as a saint. Artistic representations often show Stephen with a crown symbolising martyrdom, three stones, martyr's palm frond, censer, and often holding a miniature church building. Stephen is often shown as a young, beardless man with a tonsure, wearing a deacon's vestments.
DENIS OF PARIS
Denis of Paris was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies, he was bishop of Paris in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred for his faith by decapitation, suffering under the persecution of the emperor Decius shortly after AD 250. Denis is the most famous cephalophore in Christian history, with a popular story claiming that the decapitated bishop picked up his head and walked several miles while preaching a sermon on repentance. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a patron saint of both France and Paris and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. A chapel was raised at the site of his burial by a local Christian woman; it was later expanded into an abbey and basilica, around which grew up the French city of Saint-Denis, now a suburb of Paris.
C ast & s taff b
(in alphabetical order by last name)
KEITH ALLEN
(Clopin Trouillefou) After 12 years, Keith is excited to be returning to SCERA. He previously performed in Tarzan at the Shell, but this current show holds a special place in his heart. This is his 3rd time doing Hunchback, and every time he's had the privilege of portraying Clopin. The first time was in Lehi in 2018, then at Hale Orem in 2021, and now here at SCERA. The characters, the music, and the message are all so beautifully done that he rarely skips an opportunity to do the show again. Other past credits include Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, Cat in the Hat in Seussical, Smee in Peter Pan, and Touchstone in As You Like It. In his spare time, Keith makes weird YouTube videos, is a bladesmith by hobby, and plays with his pup named River.
MICHAEL CARRASCO
(Director / Scenic Designer)
Michael’s career in theater has spanned over 40 years. For the last 25 years, he has been able to focus on his true passion— directing. His most recent directing credits include Regalo Theater’s: A Gentleman‘s Guide to Love and Murder, Amadeus, White Christmas, and Shrek The Musical. His directing credits here at SCERA include: Catch Me If You Can, Newsies, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Music Man, Spamalot, and Nunsense. Some of his other previous directing credits include Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, Singin’ in the Rain, Cats, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Jekyll and Hyde. Michael is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood, California. He and his wife Colleen have four children: Mitchell, McKenna, Savannah, and Sophia.
NOELLE CONDER
(Stage Manager) Noelle has been involved in the arts both on and off stage nearly her whole life and is very excited to step into being a stage manager again for this production. Her various arts roles have included costumer, hair/makeup crew, rehearsal pianist, performance pianist, drumline member, drumline instructor, assistant music director, music director, and now stage manager. Of these experiences, her favorite shows include featured dancer in Music Man (SCERA Shell), music director for White Christmas (Regalo Theater Co.), Mamma Mia (TAF), and Cinderella (PCT); stage manager for Fiddler on the Roof (Regalo Theater Co.); and music assistant for the Carrascos’ first Hunchback of Notre Dame in Lehi back in 2018. She is eternally grateful for all the support from her family at home and the family she’s built within the Utah Valley theater community.
CHASE ELISON
(Sound & Lighting Manager) Chase has been involved in theatre since he was 11 in SCERA’s Oliver. At age 15, he began working at the Lehi Arts Center, and he currently serves as SCERA’s Sound and Lighting Manager, where he has designed lighting for many of SCERA’s Theatre for Young Audiences productions. “I dedicate my work to my grandparents Jerry & Barbara. They introduced me to theatre and music at a young age. My grandma taught me piano for many years, and I had the honor of working with my grandpa for several productions here at SCERA. Love and miss you guys, ‘Ya done good!’”
T’NAIHA ELLIS (Florika)
T'naiha is so happy to be returning to the SCERA indoor theater after more than a 10 year hiatus!
T'naiha has been doing theater for over 25 years and over the course of her career, she has been seen as Medda Larkin in Newsies , Nicely Nicely in Guys and Dolls , Ilona in She Loves Me, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie , Ruth in Dear Ruth , Polly in Crazy for You , Urlene in Footloose , Natalie in All Shook Up , and many more at several theaters across Utah. T'naiha has also been a theater teacher at several of those theaters for over 15 years. When not on stage, she is regularly reading, sleeping, or working as a Registered Nurse in the operating room where she keeps surgeons entertained with her constant singing and dancing. Special thanks to her husband, Hudson, who hasn't seen her in months but still sticks around. “Love you, babe!”
ROSE FLETCHER
(Esmeralda) Fletcher is so excited to be playing their dream role of Esmeralda at SCERA and as a freshly graduated 18 year old they’re ecstatic to share the stage with so many amazing older actors! Recently they’ve had the privilege of playing Persephone in Hadestown (Center Point Theater), Fantine in Les Miserables (Alpine Community Theater) and Mayzie La Bird in Seussical (Alpine Community Theater). They want to thank the production team for giving them this wonderful opportunity and their dad for teaching them Esmeralda’s music so many years ago.
KRISTI FREI (Music Director) As a seasoned performer, vocal coach, and music director, Kristi brings over 30 years of experience to this production. She began her musical journey as a lead voice in her mother’s locally well-known touring children’s
choir and later earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance & Pedagogy from BYU, where she studied under Mack Wilberg and other esteemed mentors, and starred as Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann. Her favorite performance roles include Grizabella in Cats and the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She has music directed numerous productions across Utah Valley, including Jekyll & Hyde, Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and The Beast, Tarzan, The Wizard of Oz, and The Scarlet Pimpernel, to name a few. A personal highlight was co-directing Joseph with Michael Carrasco—nearly a decade after they starred together as Narrator and Joseph. She is honored to help bring SCERA’s production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame to life, and has thoroughly enjoyed working with and getting close with this excellent cast!
ELIZABETH GRIFFITHS (Lighting Designer)
Liz is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Theater Education. She has been a guest lighting instructor at a number of high schools, teaches and designs with the Lehi Arts Council and loves to design for SCERA. Some favorite designs include: Annie, The Little Mermaid, Big Fish, Shrek and Into the Woods. She has four wonderful children and an amazing husband who is so supportive of her theater habit!
ETHAN HARRISON
( Scene Shop Manager )
Ethan is excited to begin his journey as the Scene Shop Manager, especially with this production as it's one of his favorites! Ethan has been building sets and working backstage at SCERA since 2022, and has proudly worked on every single show since. He has always been inspired by the creativity of SCERA's sets, and is excited to be building them himself. His love for set construction has been strengthened by his family who have all built many sets alongside him. He is grateful for his Pops and Mrs. Wygant for teaching him the craft as well as his SCERA tech family for their support and camaraderie! "The real credit goes to my amazing staff! You guys all rock!"
C ast & s taff b iographies
(in alphabetical order by last name)
ANDREW LAMBERT
(Dom Claude Frollo)
Andrew is happy to be back at SCERA after playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at the Shell in 2024 and Pap Finn in Big River in 2018. He’s an entertainer and extrovert who loves to hike and travel with his family. Favorite roles include Harold Hill in The Music Man, Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady and Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest.
AARON MILDENSTEIN
(Father Dupin / Haughty Gentleman / King Louis XI / Gypsy) Aaron is excited to share the stage at SCERA together with such a talented and amazing cast. The music of Hunchback has been dear to him for a long time, so he jumped at the chance to audition for the show. Even better, he gets to share this experience with his son, Gabriel! Shows at the SCERA are a family affair. This is Aaron's second role in a show at SCERA, having played the pirate captain Braidbeard in How I Became A Pirate in the fall of 2021, where he coincidentally got to share the stage with another son. When he isn't trying to learn Gypsy dance routines and Latin choral numbers, Aaron continues to study voice, fix Volkswagens, and enjoy life. Aaron is grateful for the support of his wife and family, and to Michael, Kristi, Chantelle, and Noelle for the chance to be a part of the show!
GABRIEL MILDENSTEIN
(Lt. Frederic Charlus) Gabriel is excited to head back to the SCERA stage for the second time since his role of the grandfather in SCERA’S Acting Up Freaky Friday production in 2021. It has been several years since he’s been able to share his talents on
stage and he is unbelievably honored to have the opportunity to play a role in one of his top 5 favorite musicals The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and is incredibly excited to share the stage with his father, Aaron! When he isn’t on stage, Gabriel works hard on his academics at Utah Valley University and his day job at GameStop, and on top of that he continues his acting and singing study along with the rest of his family. Gabriel is grateful for the support of his family and friends, and to Michael, Kristi, Noelle, and Chantelle for the opportunity to be part of an amazing cast and show!
ADAM MOORE
(Cpt. Phoebus De Martin) Adam is delighted to be performing at SCERA for the first time in one of his favorite shows!! He is currently studying musical theater at the University of Utah and hopes to pursue Broadway after graduation. Some of his past roles include: Quasimodo in Hunchback of Notre Dame (TAF), Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz (Sundance Summer Theatre), Eddie Birdlace in Dogfight (Sentinel Theatre), and Frederic in Pirates of Penzance (TAF).
JAKE OAKLYN
(Jehan Frollo) Jake is so excited to be back at SCERA! He last appeared in their 2019 production of Aida. Other favorite credits include Hale Centre Theatre’s School of Rock, Hale Center Theater Orem’s Christmas Carol, Emmett in Legally Blonde, Willard in Footloose, Daryl in Bright Star, Dwayne in 9 to 5, Sonny in Xanadu, Dr. Madden in Next to Normal, Pablo in Sister Act, Jack in Into the Woods, and many more. When not performing, Jake works as an adolescent development therapist and enjoys gaming, reading, cooking, and hanging out with his amazingly supportive family. “Come say hi after the show!”
BENJAMIN OLDROYD
(Quasimodo) BJ is thrilled to be returning to SCERA, and is honored for the opportunity to once again portray a character that holds a special place in his heart! Some of BJ’s favorite roles include King Arthur in Spamalot (SCERA Center for the Arts), Officer O'hara in Arsenic and Old Lace (HCTO), Shrek in Shrek The Musical (Regalo Theater), and Weisel in Newsies (HCT). When not on stage, BJ works as a Customer Success Manager for a software company and travels as much as possible! “Thanks to my family and friends for supporting my love of dressing up and acting like other people.”
STAN PECK
(Saint Aphrodisius) Stan is happy to be back on the stage again after a long hiatus. His recent retirement from teaching and coaching at Payson High allowed him the opportunity to join his daughters, Chantelle and Noelle, and granddaughter Angel in Hunchback . He has appeared in many shows over the years at Payson Community Theatre. Some of his favorite roles were Smudge in Forever Plaid, Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun, Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Reverend Moore in Footloose. His favorite roles now are Husband, Dad and Grandpa.
KELSEY SEAVER (Costume Designer) Kelsey has been involved with SCERA for the past 18 years in costumes and is currently the Costume Shop Manager. Some of her most recent SCERA designs are Annie, The Wizard of Oz, The Cat in the Hat, Bright Star and The Little Mermaid . She is so thankful for her family’s support. Much love to her three kiddos and awesome husband.
OPAL TOLMAN
(Prop Shop Manager) Opal is so excited to be returning as part of the SCERA Family! After having worked both behind the scenes and on stage in many of SCERA’s previous productions, Opal stepped into the role of props/scenic designer for several local theater companies, and truly fell in love with the artistry and storytelling of the design process. “SCERA has given me so much over the years, and I feel overwhelmingly grateful for the chance to give back in this new role. I'm excited to keep learning, support the amazing artists here, and to help bring our magical productions to life."
Previous behind the scenes works include: The Crucible (Props/Scenic Designer), Twelfth Night (Props/Scenic/Costume Designer), Julius Caesar (Props/Scenic Designer). On stage: Freaky Friday (Torrey), Cinderella (Cinderella), Annie (Lily), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Becky).
CHANTELLE WELLS
(Choreographer) Chantelle has been an avid fan of The Hunchback of Notre Dame since its original animated release in 1996, so she is thrilled to have the opportunity to help bring this heartwrenching story to life (again! Round 3, baby!). She graduated from Snow College and Utah Valley University with degrees in Dance Performance and Theatre Arts, and has since kept up her training by travelling all over the country participating in workshops and taking classes whenever she can. She is happy to be back doing her fifth show at SCERA.
Previous work here includes Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (2021), The Music Man (2020), Elf The Musical (2019), and The Happy Elf (2016). She would like to send a personal shoutout and say thank you to her husband for supporting her and their beautiful new baby, even after she said, "I'm going to take a whole year off from doing shows once she's born"...and then absolutely did not do that.
