Congratulations to the cast and creative team of the VPA’s Spring Musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” running May 6-7 at the Sarasota Opera House. Get your tickets today!
Director: Sunny Smith | Musical Director: Johnnie Mnich | Choreographer: Cynthia Ashford | Technical Director: Caleb Carrier
Proteans: Alyssa Baker, Ricky Bizzaro, Fed Hradek, Olivia Milholland,
Kyle Ramon, Yaira Spears, Tanaysia Talkovic
Senex: Liam McGuire (U/s Anthony Lobo)
Domina: Laura Swartzendruber (u/s Ada Jordan)
Hero: Owen Demaio (u/s Fed Hradek)
Pseudolus: Judah Woomert (u/s Tyler Gevas)
Hysterium: Ryan Modjeski (u/s Jackson Carney)
Lycus: Jackson Carney (u/s Ricky Bizzaro)
Tintinabula: Kate Mobley-Tarpley (u/s Alyssa Baker)
Panacea: Ada Jordan (u/s Yaira Spears)
Geminae: Julia GrandPre & Kylee Worth (u/s Olivia Milholland)
Vibrata: Raven Peterson (u/s Tanaysia Talkovic)
Gymnasia: Christina Brush (u/s Olivia Milholland)
Philia: Tori Greenlaw (u/s Kylee Worth)
Miles: Anthony Lobo (u/s Kyle Ramon)
Erronius: Tyler Gevas (U/s Fed Hradek)
Music Assistants: Abbey Holdway & Shae Robinson
Movement Captains: Ricky Bizzaro & Olivia Milholland
Director’s Assistant: Ayla Mulock
Congratulations to the cast and directorial team of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”! The show runs March 3-5, 2022, at the Bowling Green at The Bay Park Conservancy. Get your tickets here.
THESEUS, Duke of Athens…JAVARI MITCHELL (u/s ATTICUS PRATT)
HIPPOLYTA, Amazonian Queen, betrothed to Theseus…ANNABELLE WEBER (u/s DARLA SANTANA-AGUILAR)
EGEUS, Hermia’s father, in Theseus’ court…MATTHEW O’HARA (u/s KYLE RAMON)
HERMIA, Egeus’ daughter, loves Lysander…JULIA GRANDPRE (u/s NOVI MARSHALL)
LYSANDER, loves Hermia…RYAN MODJESKI (u/s DYLAN RAMON)
DEMETRIUS, loves Hermia, has wooed Helena…AUGGIE TOYNTON (u/s ATTICUS PRATT)
HELENA, loves Demetrius…ADA JORDAN (u/s ROXY GEVAS)
OBERON, Fairy King…LIAM MCGUIRE (u/s DYLAN RAMON)
TITANIA, Fairy Queen…KYLEE WORTH (u/s CIANA BOSTOCK)
ROBIN GOODFELLOW/THE PUCK, sprite to Oberon…ANIKA PISZ (u/s CORA GREDES)
PEASEBLOSSOM, fairy to Titania…ROXY GEVAS (u/s ASHLEY ROSAS-RIOS)
COBWEB, fairy to Titania…CIANA BOSTOCK (u/s NAOMI YAMADA)
MOTH, fairy to Titania…CORA GERDES (u/s CHELSEA DIBARTOLO)
MUSTARDSEED, fairy to Titania…NOVI MARSHALL (u/s YAIRA SPEARS)
PETER QUINCE, a Carpenter…SHAE ROBINSON (u/s ALANNA BRAY)
SNUG/LION, a Joiner…DARLA SANTANA-AGUILAR (u/s YAIRA SPEARS)
NICK BOTTOM/PYRAMUS, a Weaver…DYLAN RAMON (u/s MEKHI JONES)
FRANCIS FLUTE/THISBY, a Bellows-mender…ALANNA BRAY (u/s NAOMI YAMADA)
TOM SNOUT/WALL, a Tinker…ATTICUS PRATT (u/s MEKHI JONES)
ROBIN STARVELING/MOONSHINE, a Tailor…ASHLEY ROSAS-RIOS (u/s CHELSEA DIBARTOLO)
DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANT…EABHA PHELAN
ASSITANT DIRECTORS…CLAIRE BAILEY/ABBEY HOLDWAY/LAURA SWARTZENDRUBER
DRAMATURGS…CLAIRE BAILEY/KATHERINE CARNES/GRACE MCCARTHY/LAURA SWARTZENDRUBER
Crew Assignments:
Stage Manager: Morgan Takacs
Assist. Stage Manager: Liam DeMaio
Lighting/Sound Designer: AJ Miller
Assist. Light/Sound Designer: David Mendoza
Scenic Designer: Zola Gutierrez
Prop Desinger: Schyler Weaver
Assist. prop: John Scott
Makeup Designer: Tanaysia Talkovich
FOH Manager: Zola Gutierrez
Backstage Crew: Owen Starr, Xupong Febish
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, presented by Booker High School’s VPA Theatre Program. The show runs Dec. 9-11 at Sarasota’s Municipal Auditorium.
“Sha la la, Joseph, you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!” One of the most enduring shows of all time, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.
Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph.
The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”
Creative Team
Director/Choreographer– Cynthia Ashford
Music Director– Johnnie Mnich
Technical Director– Caleb Carrier
Stage Manager– Zola Gutierrez
Department Chair- Sunny Smith
VPA Director- Rebecca Abrahamson
Mr. Mnich’s Assistants– Shae Robinson, Alex Haggard
Associate Choreographers– Raven Peterson, Bridget Marsh, Anthony Lobo
Assistant Director– Roxy Gevas
Ms. Cynthia’s Assistants– Naomi Yamada and Cora Gerdes
Cast
Lead and Principal Characters
- Joseph- Judah Woomert
- Narrator-Abbey Holdway
- Pharoah-Owen Demaio
- Jacob-Anthony Lobo
- Potiphar- Jackson Carney
- Potiphar’s Wife-Raven Peterson
- Baker- Katherine Carnes
- Butler- Olivia Milholland
- Featured dancer-Aurora Newcomb
- Featured vocalist-Laura Swartzendruber
Brothers:
- Reuben- Liam McGuire
- Simeon – Dylan Ramon
- Levi – Darwin Rojas (U/S Jacob)
- Judah- Fed Hradek (Benjamin Calypso)
- Dan – Auggie Toynton (U/S Pharoah)
- Naphtali – Owen Demaio
- Gad –Jackson Day (U/S Potiphar)
- Asher – Kyle Ramon
- Issachar – Mathew O’Hara
- Zebulun – Ryan Modjeski (U/S Joseph)
- Benjamin – Tyler Gevas
Ensemble
- Jacquie Galvano- U/S Wives
- Anika Pisz- U/S Wives
- Katherine Carnes- U/S Wives*
- Olivia Milholland- U/S Wives*
- Mekhi Jones- U/S Brothers
- Jackson Carney- U/S Brothers*
- Anthony Lobo- U/S Brothers*
Wives:
- Christina Brush (Dance Captain)
- Aubrey Solum (Dance Captain)
- Laura Swartzendruber*
- Leena Jarrar
- Bella Dorsett
- Aurora Newcomb (U/S Narrator)*
- Kylee Worth
- Kate Mobley-Tarpley (U/S Potiphar Wife)
- Julia Grandpre
- Bridget Marsh
- Tori Greenlaw
The Kaleidoscope of Creativity Scholarship is available to any VPA student who plans to pursue summer intensive study in the arts. Scholarship committee members evaluate applicants based on artistic merit, academic promise, and financial need.
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