The Hunchback of Notre Dame TEEN

PRESENTS

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME TEEN

MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN

LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

BASED ON THE VICTOR HUGO NOVEL AND SONGS FROM THE DISNEY FILM

BOOK BY PETER PARNELL

ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED BY DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

ORCHESTRATIONS BY MICHAEL STAROBIN, DANCE ARRANGEMENTS BY ROB BERMAN INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS BY MICHAEL KOSARIN

DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER DAWN LEBRECHT FORNARA

SCENIC DESIGN & PROPERTIES MIKE SANTOS & JASON WAGAMAN

LIGHTING DESIGN CRAIG WALCK

MUSIC DIRECTOR CHARLES FORNARA

ORIGINAL COSTUME DESIGN JOSH WINCHESTER

ORIGINAL SOUND DESIGN JOSHUA D. REID

STAGE MANAGER IAN ROSSIN

ADDITIONAL COSTUME DESIGN MARY ANNE M c AVOY M c KERROW

ADDITIONAL SOUND DESIGN BRADLEY VAN HOUTEN

KEYBOARD & PERCUSSION PROGRAMMING DESIGN STAGE SOUNDS, LLC, WWW.STAGE-SOUNDS.COM

EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BRYCE ALEXANDER

DRAMATURG PATRICIA PUIA

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES - HOME OF THEATREZONE

AUGUST 4-6, 2023

SPECIAL THANKS TO: DREW ATTANASIO PHOTOGRAPHY | MARK DANNI & DR. DAVID WATSON

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME TEEN IS PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI). ALL AUTHORIZED PERFORMANCE MATERIALS ARE ALSO SUPPLIED BY MTI. WWW.MTISHOWS.COM

ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

CAST

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

FATHER DUPIN EVAN ABRAM

QUASIMODO ...................................................................................................................................... BRIAN BOLAND

PHOEBUS .................................................................................................................................... BRAXTON CABRERA

CLOPIN ........................................................................................................................................TUCKER CLAREMONT

SAINT APHRODISIUS .............................................................................................................. JORDAN CRAWFORD

FREDERIC THOMAS CURRIE

OFFICIAL ........................................................................................................................................... DANIELLA FLOM

JEHAN ........................................................................................................................................... ALEX GARCIARENA

CLAUDE FROLLO ..................................................................................................................... ADLER MONPREMIER

MADAM ADRIANA PARODI

FLORIKA .......................................................................................................................................... GIA PROVINZINO

KING LOUIS ....................................................................................................................................... SABINE RIVERA

ESMERALDA ....................................................................................................................................... LORELAI VEGA

ENSEMBLE EVAN ABRAM, ZOE CIABATON, GRACE CONDIT, WILLIAM CONDIT, JORDAN CRAWFORD, THOMAS CURRIE, DANIELLA FLOM, ALEX GARGIARENA, ADRIANA PARODI, ELLA PROVINZINO, GIA PROVINZINO, GREY PURTLE, VICTORIA RINALDI, SABINE RIVERA, SADIE SCARDINO, MALENA TUCKER

CHOIR JAMIELYNN BUCCI, SOPHIA CONDIT, CHRISTIAN DINSMORE, ELIZABETH FEINS, JORDAN GERSBACH, RILEY HART, AMY HUGHES, DANI IVANOV, JILLIAN KEITH, ELIZABETH MARCANTONIO, SYDNEY MILLER, MATT SCHWABAUER, DAVID SHAFFER, FRED SYLVAIN, KENNY TRAN, IVANA VIVAR, JACK WELD

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME TEEN ORCHESTRA

CONDUCTOR/KEYBOARD I: CHARLES FORNARA

VIOLIN I

ERIK BERG

VIOLIN II

KRISTIN JARVIS

VIOLA

BRADLEY BLAUFUSS

CELLO

TIM TORRES

REED I

(FLUTE, PICCOLO, CLARINET, AND SOPRANO SAX)

DANIEL G. KLIMOSKI

CRAIG CHRISTMAN

REED II

(OBOE, ENGLISH HORN, CLARINET, AND ALTO SAX)

ZACH DEETER

REED III

(CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, BASSOON, AND BARITONE SAX)

ADAM COSTELLO

HORN

DANA WILLIAMS

TRUMPET I

(TRUMPET AND PICCOLO TRUMPET)

MIKE SANTIAGO

TRUMPET II

(TRUMPET AND FLUGELHORN)

MARK FESSENDEN

TROMBONE, BASS TROMBONE & EUPHONIUM

CONNOR CASEY

KEYBOARD II

JEREMY F. GOODMAN

DRUMS & PERCUSSION

SCOTT CRAWFORD

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS

SARAH GAMBLIN, JORDAN GERSBACH, HANNAH KLEIN

DECK MANAGER MAYA KLEINSORGE

ASSISTANT TO THE CHOREOGRAPHER CHRISTIAN DINSMORE

DANCE CAPTAIN JORDAN CRAWFORD

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER/CAPTAIN COLE BUTCHER

ASSISTANT FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER/CAPTAIN ....................................................................... CHRIS RAND

INTIMACY COORDINATOR/CAPTAIN ........................................................................................ COLE BUTCHER

BACKSTAGE CREW ........................................................................................................................ EMMA EASTMAN

SPOTS ............................................................................................................................ CHLOE BAYER, ROCCO SWEM

AUDIO ENGINEER ........................................................................................................................... MEG SCHELLING

AUDIO ASSISTANT ................................................................................................................................ LUC ASTOR

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR ........................................................................................................ NICOLE LETENDRE

ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER ............................................................................................ MOLLIE BERMAN

COSTUME CONSTRUCTION & CARE JEAN ACKER, GWEN BETTINI, JACK COLE, HANNA DIAMOND, LINDA FIKES, STEPHANIE FOWLE, CHARLENE JOSSELYN, KATHLEEN KOLACZ, REGINA KUNKLE, JOAN LAUGHLIN, SANDY L o PRESTI, JOHN M c KERROW, DONNA ROTELLA, JUDY SMITH, JEAN SNYDER, JESSICA SHWESEL

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ACTS , SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT 1 | PROLOGUE: BARE STAGE

Olim .............................................................................................................................. CONGREGATION, CHOIR

The Bells of Notre Dame

SCENE 1: BELL TOWER

FROLLO, JEHAN, FATHER DUPIN, CONGREGATION, CHOIR

Sanctuary ..................................................................................................................... FROLLO, QUASIMODO

Out There ....................................................................................................................................

QUASIMODO

SCENE 2: TOWN SQUARE

Topsy Turvy (Part 1) .................................................................... CLOPIN, QUASIMODO, REVELERS, CHOIR

Rest and Recreation ......................................... PHOEBUS, FROLLO, CLOPIN, REVELERS, SOLDIERS, CHOIR

Rhythm of the Tambourine ............................ ESMERALDA, PHOEBUS, FROLLO, QUASIMODO, CLOPIN

Topsy Turvy (Part 2) CLOPIN, ESMERALDA, REVELERS, CHOIR

Sanctuary II .................................................................................................................. FROLLO, QUASIMODO

SCENE 3: INSIDE THE CATHEDRAL

The Bells of Notre Dame (Reprise)

God Help the Outcasts ....................................................................

ESMERALDA, PARISHIONERS, CHOIR

ESMERALDA, PARISHIONERS, CHOIR

Transition to the Bell Tower .................................................................................. STATUES, GARGOYLES

SCENE 4: BELL TOWER

Top of the World ..............................................................

ESMERALDA, QUASIMODO, STATUES, GARGOYLES

SCENE 5: TAVERN

Tavern Song (Thai Mol Piyas)

SCENE 6: BELL TOWER

GYPSIES, ESMERALDA, FROLLO

Heaven’s Light ............................................................................................................................

QUASIMODO

SCENE 7: PRAYER STALLS

Hellfire ..................................................................................................................... FROLLO, PRIESTS, CHOIR

SCENE 8: THE KING’S COURT

SCENE 9: STREETS OF PARIS/OUTSIDE A BROTHEL/BELL TOWER

Esmeralda ....................................................................................................................................... COMPANY

15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

ACT 2

Entr’acte ............................................................................................................................................... CHOIR

SCENE 1: BELL TOWER

Agnus Dei ............................................................................................................................................ CHOIR

Flight into Egypt ............................... SAINT APHRODISIUS, QUASIMODO, STATUES, GARGOYLES, CHOIR

Esmeralda (Reprise) .................................................................................. FROLLO, CONGREGATION

Rest and Recreation (Reprise) ...................................................................................... PHOEBUS

SCENE 2: STREETS OF PARIS

Rest and Recreation (Reprise) .................................................................................. QUASIMODO

The Court of Miracles ........................................................................................... CLOPIN, GYPSIES

SCENE 3: COURT OF MIRACLES

In a Place of Miracles ............................ PHOEBUS, ESMERALDA, QUASIMODO, CLOPIN, GYPSIES, CHOIR

The Bells of Notre Dame (Reprise II) ......................................................... CONGREGATION, CHOIR

SCENE 4: PRISON

The Assault ......................................................................................................................... FROLLO

Someday ......................................................................................................... ESMERALDA, PHOEBUS

SCENE 5: BELL TOWER

While the City Slumbered .......................................................................... CONGREGATION, CHOIR

Made of Stone .............................................................................. QUASIMODO, STATUES, GARGOYLES

SCENE 6: TOWN SQUARE/NOTRE DAME

Judex Crederis ...................................................................................................................... CHOIR

Kyrie Eleison ..................................................................................................................... COMPANY

SCENE 7: BELL TOWER

Top of the World (Reprise) ................................................................................................ CHOIR

Esmeralda (Frollo Reprise) ..................................... FROLLO, JEHAN, FLORIKA, CONGREGATION, CHOIR

EPILOGUE: TOWN SQUARE/BARE STAGE

Finale Ultimo .................................................................................................................... COMPANY

CAST BIOS

EVAN ABRAM

(Ensemble/Father Dupin) is a 14-year-old rising sophomore. He is so excited to be in his 10th show with The Naples Players! Some of his favorite roles include Eric/Matilda , Tybalt/Shakespeare Abridged , Spot Conlon/Newsies Teen, and Friedrich/The Sound of Music. Outside of theater, Evan loves all things Disney and watching scary movies. He would like to thank his family, as well as Dawn, Charlie, and the cast and crew for making the show come to life. He hopes you enjoy this emotional rollercoaster of a show!

BRIAN BOLAND

(Quasimodo) is a recent graduate from Gulf Coast High and is so excited to be performing at The Naples Players once more. His recent credits include Ensemble/ The Hunchback of Notre Dame , Dean/All Shook Up, Harry Bright/Mamma Mia! , and Shakespeare/ Something Rotten! Teen . He wants to thank The Naples Players for all that they have done for him over the years and his parents for supporting him. Enjoy the show!

JAMIELYNN BUCCI

(Choir) is thrilled to be back at TNP for this beautiful show after last appearing as Bea in Something Rotten! Other select credits include: Sibella/ A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder , Mrs. Cheveley/An Ideal Husband , Catherine Donohue/ These Shining Lives , and Magenta/The Rocky Horror Show . Big thanks to The Naples Players for the opportunity to share this timeless story, reminding us all that we are strongest when we embrace our differences with compassion, lead with kindness, and stand up for what is right.

BRAXTON CABRERA

(Phoebus) is thrilled to be returning to the KidzAct stage as Captain Phoebus in this production of Hunchback Teen . He is an incoming freshman at Gulf Coast High and is currently rehearsing for their fall conservatory Chicago. He would like to thank Dawn and Charlie for their wonderful direction; Ian, Sarah, Hannah, and JG for being the best SM team ever; and everyone else who has put so much time and dedication into this wonderful show. Additional TNP roles include: Friedrich/The Sound of Music, Jack Kelly/Newsies Teen , Horton/Seussical JR , Choir/Hunchback .

ZOE CIABATON

(Ensemble) is 17 years old and is a recent graduate from Barron Collier High. This is her 9th production here at TNP. Some of her more recent shows include Something Rotten! Teen and Godspell JR . She is so excited to be performing in another show at TNP, and is extremely grateful for the amazing cast, directors, and crew who make this possible. She hopes you enjoy the show!

TUCKER CLAREMONT

(Clopin) is a rising junior at Community School of Naples and has been involved with KidzAct since 2017. His recent credits include Tap Ensemble/Something Rotten! Teen and Ensemble/The Wedding Singer Teen . He would like to thank Dawn, Charlie, and Ian for such a wonderful production, and he hopes you enjoy the show!

GRACE CONDIT

(Ensemble) is an aspiring performer, Dungeon Master, and Odyssey of the Mind competitor who is excited to have

The Hunchback of Notre Dame be their 22nd theatrical production! Their favorite roles include Aunt Spiker/James and the Giant Peach at CFABS (2015) and The Carpenter/ HMS Pinafore at Opera Naples (2022). They are also a piano student of Lin Hart. When not in the theater, Grace can be found playing D&D or video games, writing, or playing an eclectic mix of piano pieces. They would like to thank the directing team, volunteers, and cast-mates for all their hard work to make this show come to life!

SOPHIA CONDIT

(Choir) is a singer and actress based in southwest Florida and is a BFA Musical Theater major at Slippery Rock University. Some of her favorite credits include Carolyn/The of Bridges of Madison County (TheatreZone), #11/The Wolves (Florida Repertory Theater), and Cosette/Les Misérables (Gulfshore Playhouse). Sophia can often be found writing, playing D&D, tap dancing, or sipping tea while jamming to music. Enjoy the show!

CAST BIOS

WILLIAM CONDIT

(Ensemble) is an incoming freshman who is excited to be in this production of Hunchback Teen ! He has done 6 shows at TNP, the most recent being Newsies JR, A Christmas Carol , and The Brothers Grimm . When not performing, he can be found reading, bike riding, and playing chess. He is an Odyssey of the Mind World Champion and loves cats. He is so grateful to the production staff for their support and working day and night to make sure the show is a success. Enjoy the show!

JORDAN CRAWFORD

(Ensemble/ St.Aphrodisius/ Dance Captain) is a graduate of The Village School of Naples. She was most recently seen as Katherine Plumber in Newsies Teen. She is very excited to be a part of this amazing cast! She would like to thank her family for supporting her, as well as the TNP staff for helping put on a fantastic production. She hopes you enjoy the show!

THOMAS CURRIE

(Ensemble/Frederic) is thrilled to be taking on the role of Frederic in The Hunchback of Notre Dame Teen .

Thomas is no stranger to the stage, having already showcased his talent in a range of productions. He previously appeared as Lucas Beineke in The Addams Family Musical , as well as Wayne Hopkins in Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. In addition, he was part of the ensemble cast in Godspell JR . He is thrilled to be part of this production and working alongside such a talented cast and crew. Thomas wishes to thank everyone involved in this production for giving him a chance to be in this show!

CHRISTIAN DINSMORE

(Choir/Assistant to the Choreographer) is 19 years old and is very thrilled to be assisting Dawn in this incredible production at TNP. This is his second time as Assistant Choreographer, and he has enjoyed every part of helping the team create this show! Recent TNP roles include Ensemble/The Sound of Music , Sky/Mamma Mia! Teen , and Ensemble/Mamma Mia! He recently graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy where some of his favorite theatre credits include King Charlemagne/Pippin , Dream Curly/ Oklahoma!, Ensemble/In the Heights and the Aide De Camp/Death and the King’s Horseman . He has since taken a year off from school but will pursue a Theatre degree at NYU this coming fall. Christian would like to thank his family for all their love and support in all that he does, especially in the arts! Enjoy the show!

ELIZABETH FEINS

(Choir) began her theatrical career in the Tobye Studio in 2006 at age 12. She has since performed in dozens of plays, musicals, and operas all over

Southwest Florida. She frequently appears onstage at Opera Naples and recently debuted original music at the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee. Notable credits include Phoebe/A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Mabel/Pirates of Penzance , Cosette/Les Misérables , Rapunzel/Into The Woods . Her favorite role of all time is Mom to her four-month-old son, Henry.

DANIELLA FLOM

(Ensemble/ Official) is so excited to perform in her final KidzAct show! She has been performing with KidzAct for the past 8 years and has loved every second. You may have recently seen her as Louisa in The Sound of Music or as Medda in Newsies Teen . Other favorite roles include Bea/Something Rotten! Teen , Matilda/Matilda JR , and Mal/Disney’s Descendants. She would like Dawn, Charlie, and all her KidzAct instructors for pouring into her these past years. She recently graduated from The Village School, and she will be attending Belmont University in the fall to study Theatre Education. Enjoy the show!

CAST BIOS

ALEXANDER GARCIARENA

(Ensemble/Jehan) Alexander is a growing actor across Naples theatre. This is his second performance at The Naples Players. He was previously seen in the ensemble of Godspell Jr, and used the opportunity as a means to cement a small portion of himself in theatre! He is using his role as a way to propel him further in his abilities, as he strives for a higher role in the future. But will his devotion to the craft be enough? Dim the lights and raise the curtains, as it’s time to find out!

JORDAN GERSBACH

(Choir/Assistant Stage Manager) is currently an upcoming sophomore at University of New Hampshire and is so excited to be back at TNP and performing in this production. Her past credits include Irene/Hello, Dolly, Kristine/A Chorus Line, Ensemble/Something Rotten! Teen , and Rosie/Mamma Mia! Jordan would like to thank everyone who made this show possible and her family for always being so supportive. She hopes you enjoy the show!

RILEY HART

(Choir) is so excited for you to see The Hunchback of Notre Dame Teen . Previous credits: Agent Cod/ Catch Me If You Can , Eddie/Mamma Mia! , Jack/Into The Woods , Judah/Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , and many more. Enjoy the show!

AMY HUGHES

(Choir) has been seen in multiple shows here at The Naples Players from The Music Man as Marian Paroo to Chicago. She is so excited to sing this beautifully sad show. This is Amy’s first musical after the birth of her daughter Eleanor. She’s thankful for her husband’s support and the opportunity to be a part of a show whose message shines a light on the danger and divisiveness of fear. Thank you TNP for this opportunity.

DANI IVANOV

(Choir) is a rising secondyear student at their university abroad. Most recently seen as Paulette in Legally Blonde touring across their home country in Bulgaria, they are so thrilled to be back at their home theater. Favorite TNP credits: Ensemble/The Wedding Singer and Ensemble/She Loves Me . When they’re not trying to cram exams for a double major, they enjoy going to see Les Misérables for the fiftieth time, petting Bulgarian street cats, and going back to their second home, Wales. Thanks to everyone for making this beautiful show happen. A special shoutout to everyone in BPC, who has become a new family just as their TNP one has been for years. To little Dani who loved this novel and stage version so much: you’re in it!

JILLIAN KEITH

(Choir) was most recently seen on stage as Madam/Ensemble in The Hunchback of Notre Dame , Anna Mae/Afua in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark and in the ensemble of Something Rotten! She’s recently joined the TNP family as their Marketing Coordinator, and also acts as

a Wellness, Theatre For All, and KidzAct instructor for our community, and an improv artist with Stage2. Jillian would like to thank her family and friends for all of their support, and her fellow crew, cast, and creative team for all of their commitment towards making this show amazing!

ELIZABETH MARCANTONIO

(Choir) is so honored to help bring such a beautiful, classic story to life. Endless thanks to EVERYONE

who has worked and donated tirelessly to keep this place alive. We are SO lucky. Thank you Mom & Dad for your unwavering support that fuels me every day…and to my fluffy boys Gus and Banks for the cuddles when I get home at night. Credits: Mary Poppins/Mary Poppins , Rosie/Bye Bye Birdie , Eliza/My Fair Lady, Louise/ Gypsy, Janet/The Drowsy Chaperone, The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia!, Guys and Dolls, Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show and more.

CAST BIOS

SYDNEY MILLER

(Choir) is thrilled to be back on stage for another TNP production! Having recently played in A Christmas Carol , she knew it wouldn’t be long before she auditioned for another show. Sydney would like to thank the cast and crew for sharing their many talents in order to bring this wonderful story to life. It’s always an honor and a privilege to share the stage with such talented performers! Sydney would also like to thank her family, friends, and her hubby, in particular, for always supporting her in her endeavors. Enjoy the show!

ADLER MONPREMIER

(Frollo) A rising star in the world of performing arts, Adler is set to mesmerize audiences with his riveting portrayal of Claude Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame Teen. Graduating from Lely High with plans to attend AMDA in the upcoming spring, his talent and passion for acting shine through in every performance. Tasked with portraying a complex character, Adler’s embodiment of Frollo promises to be a tour de force, captivating audiences with his commanding presence and nuanced portrayal. He hopes to leave

an indelible mark on the stage that sets his ascent in the world of theater — despite his many accounts of identity theft.

ADRIANA PARODI

(Madam/Ensemble) is a rising college freshman attending FGCU in the fall. She is thrilled to be performing in The Hunchback of Notre Dame Teen! Adriana’s past credits include: Lisa/Mamma Mia! , Glamazon/Catch Me

If You Can , and Margot/Legally Blonde Adriana would like to thank her family and friends for their constant support! She hopes you enjoy the show!

ELLA PROVINZINO

(Ensemble) is a recent graduate of Bonita Springs High. This is her 5th show at TNP and she is very excited to be a part of this production! Some of her previous roles include Step Sister Grace/Cinderella , Sara/The Theory of Relativity, and Buttons/Newsies Teen . In her free time, Ella enjoys dancing and playing the guitar/piano. She would like to thank everyone who made this show possible!

GIA PROVINZINO

(Ensemble/Florika) is 18 years old and just graduated from Bonita Springs High. This is her 6th production with TNP and she is so thankful to have the opportunity to continue learning and growing under the direction of Charles and Dawn Fornara. She enjoys playing the guitar, singing, dancing, and writing music. Currently, she has two songs available to listen to on all music platforms under the artist name Gia Caprice. She was recently seen in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Godspell , and Newsies Teen at TNP. Other credits include Emma/Jekyll & Hyde at CFABS. Gia is thrilled for you to see The Hunchback of Notre Dame Teen and hopes you enjoy this incredibly moving and impactful show as much as she does!

GREY PURTLE

(Ensemble) is a rising senior at Gulf Coast High and is an active member at their drama program as their 23-24 Thespian Clerk. Grey has participated in several Gulf Coast productions including Sheriff Earl/All Shook Up, Father Alexandrios/

Mamma Mia!, and Ensemble/Catch Me If You Can . He has also participated in last year’s Ensemble/Something Rotten! Teen and is very excited for you to see the show.

VICTORIA RINALDI

(Ensemble) is an upcoming sophomore at The Village School and is very excited to be performing in this show. This will be her 8th production with TNP, with some past credits including: Ursula/The Little Mermaid JR , Mrs. Wormwood/Matilda JR , Lady Clapham/ Something Rotten! Teen , The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon , and Jesus/Godspell Jr. She is incredibly thankful for everybody that helped put on this show and the experience it has given her. Enjoy the show!

CAST BIOS

SABINE RIVERA

(Ensemble/King

Louis) is a rising junior and is excited to be in this show! Favorite roles at TNP include Louisa/ The Sound of Music and Shylock/Something Rotten! Teen among others. Most recently, she performed as the Narrator in Puffs at school. When not onstage you can find Sabine in the booth at Naples High working as the stage manager, a position she has held since her freshman year. She would like to thank her mom for her continued love and support in everything Sabine does. Enjoy the show!

SADIE SCARDINO

(Ensemble) is so excited to be a part of the cast of Hunchback Teen! Her credits include Glamazon/ Catch Me If You Can, Val/A Chorus Line, Donna/Mamma Mia! , and Natalie/All Shook Up. Off the stage you can find Sadie running varsity track and cross country, playing guitar, and in JROTC. Sadie would like to thank this cast for being so welcoming and kind, and a special thanks to her family for supporting her through everything. Enjoy the show!

MATT SCHWABAUER

(Choir) has been a theatre artist for many years. He is pleased to be back with TNP for a second show, after a successful return to musicals as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music . No stranger to both sides of the stage, he served for four years as the technical director and production manager for the theatre department at Gordon College in Massachusetts, and now works as a carpenter locally at Gulfshore Playhouse. His first love has always been acting, getting his start at the age of 13. Notable past roles include Duke Orsino/Twelfth Night, Edward Rochester/ Jane Eyre: The Musical , Algernon Moncrieff/The Importance of Being Earnest and Edgar/King Lear. He sincerely hopes you are blessed by this production.

DAVID SHAFFER

(Choir) is excited to be back on stage at The Naples Players! He is looking forward to sharing this beautiful story with the Naples community. After taking a year off from performing, this magnificent score drew him back to the stage! David would like to thank everyone for the love and support! “God helps the outcasts, when nobody will!”

FRED SYLVAIN

(Choir) is excited to be a part of his first ever production. Outside of The Naples Players he enjoys playing table tennis, basketball, and guitar. Fred would like to thank his friends and family for getting him this far. He looks forward to sharing the stage with this wonderful cast. He hopes you all enjoy the show!

KENNY TRAN

(Choir) is a TNP regular, currently an upcoming junior at FGCU. Recent TNP appearances include the ensembles of Some-

thing Rotten! and Mary Poppins, as well as Jim the Drummer in The Wedding Singer. He’s ecstatic to be back with The Naples Players during their renovation process, and would like to thank TNP for putting on this fantastic show. He hopes you enjoy what it’s like Out There :)

MALENA TUCKER

(Ensemble) is a sophomore attending First Baptist Academy and is thrilled to be a part of this production.

Malena was most recently seen in FBA’s Maria/The Sound of Music and The Sound of Music at The Naples Players. She was previously seen in FBA’s Cinderella (Godmother) and The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy) at The Naples Players. Other TNP performances include Newsies Teen , and JR productions of Matilda, Frozen, Madagascar, and Annie. Malena is grateful to her family and friends for their love and support. A special thank you to TNP staff and crew for this opportunity. Being on stage expressing herself through musical theatre is a reminder that God is good. She gives all glory and honor to Him. Enjoy the show!

CAST BIOS

LORELAI VEGA

(Esmeralda) is 17 years old and a dual-enrolled rising senior. She is beyond excited to be a part of this beautiful story alongside such a lovely cast and crew. You may have seen her recently as Liesl in The Sound of Music , Emily in A Christmas Carol , or Portia in Something Rotten! Teen . She would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who made this show possible and she hopes you enjoy the show!

IVANA VIVAR

(Choir) is extremely excited to be part of The Hunchback of Notre Dame Teen . She has been in The Little Mermaid at her high school and hopes to be an actress some day.

JACK WELD

(Choir) is excited to be working with Charles and Dawn Fornara again on another great musical. He was last seen in Sweeney Todd with the Lab Theater earlier this year and in Something Rotten! with TNP last summer. Other shows include Guys and Dolls, She Loves Me, The Music Man, Footloose, Young Frankenstein, Les Misérables , and The Producers. Thank you to everyone who supports the performing arts!

CREATIVE TEAM BIOS

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

CHARLES FORNARA

(Music Director/Conductor) celebrates 20 years and 50 shows as MD at TNP with this production. He has music directed over 175 productions, including at TNP: The Sound of Music, Something Rotten!, Mary Poppins, Gentleman’s Guide, The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, The Spitfire Grill, Les Misérables, All Shook Up, 42nd Street and many others, as well as over 20 teen productions for KidzAct. Also in Naples for TheatreZone, he has music directed nearly 40 shows including Rock of Ages, A Little Night Music, Bridges of Madison County, Aida, The Secret Garden, Legs Diamond, Sweet Smell of Success, Grand Hotel, Little Women and Hair. Originally from Providence, RI, Chas conducted Jim Steinman and Roman Polanski’s Dance of the Vampires in Stuttgart, and has taught and coached singers all over the US and Germany, now offering private lessons here in Naples. A proud member of Actors’ Equity, he has appeared in almost 100 musicals, operas and concerts, including several appearances here in Naples with TheatreZone, most recently as the title role in Sweeney Todd . Much love to his beautiful wife, Dawn, and a big thank you to this wonderful orchestra! He dedicates this production to Lachlan Youngberg, a great friend and member of the original world-première Berlin cast. RIP LHP.

DAWN LEBRECHT FORNARA

(Director/Choreographer) celebrates 20 years at TNP with this production. She is a native of New York and has served as director and choreographer for TNP’s The Sound of Music, Something Rotten!, Mary Poppins, The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, The Spitfire Grill and 42nd Street , among others, and with KidzAct for many productions, including Joseph…Dreamcoat, Hairspray, Disney’s Camp Rock, Les Misérables and CATS . Dawn has choreographed many shows for TNP, including A Christmas Carol, Gentleman’s Guide, All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Cabaret , and, as a performer, she has been seen in the National Tours of 42nd Street, Seussical the Musical, Anything Goes and Grease. A proud member of Actors’ Equity, she has been seen here in Naples in TheatreZone’s Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), Stepping Out with Donna McKechnie, Legs Diamond (Kiki) and Hair, among others. Other recent roles include Sheila ( A Chorus Line), Sally Bowles, Velma Kelly, Bombalurina (Cats) and Ulla (The Producers). Love to husband Chas and her family.

OF NOTRE DAME TEEN

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SARAH GAMBLIN

(Assistant Stage Manager) moved to Naples in June 2022. The Sound of Music was her first show with The Naples Players. While she has had experience performing through school and with a local community theater in Des Moines, Iowa, her love of theater has only grown throughout her experience with TNP. She is exhilarated by the enthusiasm of the TNP community and hopes you enjoy the show!

HANNAH KLEIN

(Assistant Stage Manager) is ecstatic to take part in another show at TNP. She can’t wait for you to see all the hard work the cast and crew have put into making this show what it is. She’d like to thank Ian, Jordan and Sarah for being the best SM team and for helping her through her first show as an ASM. She hopes you enjoy it. :)

MARY ANNE

M c AVOY

M c KERROW

(Additional Costume Design) has been costuming and teaching the young actors of TNP’s KidzAct program since 2005. As a performer for TNP, she was last seen as Donna in Mamma Mia! Other TNP roles include Elizabeth Benning/ Young Frankenstein , Momma Rose/Gypsy, and Madame Thenardier/Les Misérables. Most recently, she debuted at The Laboratory Theater in Ft. Myers as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd .

JOSHUA D. REID .

(Sound Designer) is a sound and systems designer based in New York City, and has worked extensively

on Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, International productions and sound system installations. Recent design selections include Rent (Stratford Festival), Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (Broadway, w/Jefferson Mays), West Side Story (Teatro Lirico di Cagliari), Ragtime (Calgary Philharmonic), Million Dollar Quartet (Theatre Calgary), A Little Night Music (Arizona Opera), Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (National Tour), The Color Purple (National Tour), Jerry Springer: The Opera (Signature Theatre), A Time Like This (Carnegie Hall). Broadway associate design selections include: Flying Over Sunset, The Ferryman, The Iceman Cometh, Falsettos, American Psycho, The Visit, and Act One. Awards: Tony Nomination, Outer Critics Circle Nomination, L.A. Ovation Award, L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award, Connecticut Critics Circle Award. Full credentials listed at ReidSoundDesign.com .

IAN ROSSIN

(Stage Manager) has spent four years at Columbus State University pursuing a BA in Theatre Arts. His primary focus in college was Stage Management and Lighting Design. Ian has previously SMed a children’s touring production, operas, ballets, and more. He spent last summer at Hope Repertory Theatre in Holland, MI, and is excited to begin this new opportunity!

MIKE SANTOS

(Scenic Design/ Properties) has been working in The Naples Players Scene Shop for over 18 years now. Originally from Upstate New York, he received his BFA from Cazenovia College. Favorite scenic designs include G uys and Dolls, The Wedding Singer, and Mary Poppins for TNP; and Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Disney’s Descendants, and Matilda JR for KidzAct. A big thank you to the volunteers for doing what they do best! And to his wife, Judith, for being everything :-)

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JASON

WAGAMAN

(Scenic Design/Properties) graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a BFA in Theatre

Design and Technology. This is Jason’s second season here at TNP as the Technical Director. Having designed before in college and professionally in Mankato, this will be his first design credit at TNP. He couldn’t be more joyful to work alongside the expert Mike Santos. Jason wants to specifically thank all of the scenic volunteers for creating and making this art come to life. He is happy to call Naples and TNP his home.

CRAIG WALCK

(Lighting Design) After initially working for TNP from 2000-2006, Craig returned to TNP in 2011 after working for Columbia University, The All-Stars Project, and other theatrical groups in New York City from 2006-2008. He then oversaw the completion of construction, opening, and first two years of operation of the Miramar Cultural Center in Miramar, FL from 2008-2011. Overall, Craig has designed the lighting for over 170

TNP productions. Originally from Niagara Falls, N.Y., and a graduate of SUNY Buffalo, he and his wife, Jessica, recently welcomed their greatest production ever: son Liam. Their dogs, Ziggy, Twoey, and Roscoe remain unimpressed.

JOSH WINCHESTER

(Costume Design) received a Master’s of Fine Arts in Costume Design from Florida State Univer -

sity. Regional costume design, wardrobe and wardrobe management: Seaside Music Theater, Lexington Children’s Theater, Orlando Repertory Theater, Bigfork Playhouse. Josh has been a costume designer for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for the past eight years. Thank you to The Naples Players for a warm welcome.

TNP acknowledges that we are on the traditional territory of the Calusa and Seminole peoples; and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of all the native people in this region.

STAFF & LEADERSHIP 2023-2024 SEASON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PEGGY MONSON President

ALAN JAFFE Executive Vice President

OTTO IMMEL Secretary

ROBIN BACHE GRAY Membership

TERRY LIBBY Facilities

PAT POLLOK Development

BOB UEK Treasurer

TNP STAFF (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

BRYCE ALEXANDER

Executive Artistic Director/CEO

DOT AUCHMOODY

Resident Costume Designer

MOLLIE BERMAN

Costume Shop Supervisor

COLE BUTCHER

Production Stage Manager/ Internship Director

PAMELA LARKIN CARUSO

Director of Volunteer Advancement

JOHN COOPER Box Office Staff

KENZIE CURRIE

Chief of Staff

NICK DALTON

Director of Education & Enrichment

DOREN DANIS

Chief Financial Officer

JAMES DUGGAN

Director of Patron Services

DENNY GLASS Immediate Past President

TED BILL

DEDE BROWNLEE

BRUCE GRAEV ALYSSA HANEY

ADAM FASANO Box Office Staff

LUKE JACONIS Box Office Manager

CARL JOHNSON Box Office Staff/ Front of House Associate

JILLIAN KEITH Marketing Coordinator

MAYA KLEINSORGE Education Assistant

MARY ANNE McKERROW KidzAct Costume Designer

DAN MILLER Assistant House Manager

SUMMER PLISKOW Education Program Coordinator

CRAIG PRICE Director of Community Education & Wellness

DAN RAMIREZ Box Office Staff

KELLEY PRICE

NANCY RIBORDY

NANCY WOOLF

KAT ZAGEL

BETH PETRUNOFF City Council Liaison

MIKE SANTOS

Resident Scenic Designer & Artist

GAETJENS (SCOTT) SIMEON Accounting Assistant

ESTHER SNYDER

Executive Assistant to the CEO

BRADLEY VAN HOUTEN

Head of Sound

JASON WAGAMAN

Technical Director

CARLY ZEUNER

Company Manager

2023-24 INTERNS

IAN ROSSIN

Full Season Stage Management Intern

ANTHONY SOTO

Summer Education Intern

EMMA SUTTELL

Summer Education Intern

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To build community through exceptional access to the power of theatre.