Bea Valera
Sound TechBea is a junior at Pleasant Grove High School. This is her sixth show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Prior to this show, she was Mongo in High School Musical Jr., and a Sound Tech for Pirates of Penzance Jr., Winter Shorts, The Wiz, Willy Wonka Jr., and High School Musical 2 Jr.. Outside of theatre, Bea enjoys performing with the Pleasant Grove Band, being in Ukulele Club, and playing with her dog, Ash. She would like to thank Mrs. Campbell for inspiring her to stay in theatre and teaching her everything to do with sound and production, and her theatre group of Chloe, Julie, Maylin, Zender, and Abby, for continuing to make every show they are involved in fun and exciting. Without them, plays and musicals would not be as amazing of an experience as they are.
Dulci Sabin
Assistant ChoregrapherDulci is a senior at Pleasant Grove High School.
Emily McHale
Tap InstructorEmily is a sophomore at Pleasant Grove High School.
Liana Huynh
Soul Purpose Dance CompanyLina is a student at Pleasant Grove High School
Lights
Julie StenroosJulie is a sophomore at Pleasant Grove High School. This is her sixth show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Prior to this show she was also the lighting technician in Romeo and Juliet, Pirates of Penzance, High School Musical 1&2, etc.. She would like to thank Mrs. Campbell for creating a more-than-dependable home away from home.
NONE aka Stage Manager
Zender MatsumotoZender is a junior at Pleasant Grove High School. This is his eighth show with Campbell and Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Pretty rockin'. Prior to this show Zender hasn't done much (or so he says) BUT he has done a lot of cameos. (Standouts include Queen Victoria and Roz the Squirrel Factory Supervisor.) Outside of theatre, He read. He sleep. He do many other activity. Does he does. "Thank you Campbell for the support in all things theatrical and those that are not" Zender would say. He would go further to say "Mrs. Campbell is the reason I really got into theater so thank you so much" and would conclude by thanking the academy.
Assistant Props Mistress & Jimmy Jammer
Abby Hernandez
Crew
Jordyn LaughlinJordyn is an 8th grader. This is her first show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Prior to this show she was a tree in The Wizard of Oz. Outside of theatre Jordyn enjoys Softball, Baseball, and just sports in general. She would like to thank her family and friends.
Tech Crew
MaryEllen FaulconerMaryEllen is an 8th grader. This is her second show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Prior to this show, she was Charlie in Willy Wonka Jr and a plethora of other parts with outside theater companies. Outside of theater, MaryEllen enjoys spending time with her friends and family playing games and talking. She enjoys riding her bike around her neighborhood occasionally taking stops at stores to load up in junk food. She also enjoys singing loudly in her shower while her brothers try to fall asleep. She would like to thank Mrs. Campbell for giving her the opportunity to tech for this show and expand her knowledge about theater, her parents for paying for her to do theater with MMP, and her friends for being supportive and never failing to make her smile.
Crew
Adrian LaquindanumAdrian is a sophomore. This is his first show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company and his theatre debut! Outside of theatre, Adrian enjoys playing a variety of instruments and biking through the neighborhood. He would like to thank his mother, for sacrificing her own opportunities in order to give him a better future, and May for introducing him to the theatre world.
Props Mistress
Maylin OnMaylin is a sophomore. This is her eighth show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Prior to this show, she was Oberon in From Shakespeare with Love and she was Crew Manager and Props Mistress in productions such as High School Musical Jr., Pirates of Penzance Jr., and Dear Edwina Jr. Outside of theatre, Maylin enjoys dancing for Soul Purpose Dance Company and swimming for various teams. She would like to thank her parents for allowing her to be a part of theatre and working with her schedule, as well as Mrs. Campbell for giving her the opportunity to take part in the magic of show business.
Crew
Megan FiteMegan is an 8th grader. This is her third show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Prior to this show Megan was the makeup designer for Willy Wonka Jr. and was a cheerleader and a Sharpette in High School Musical 2 Jr.. Outside of theater Megan enjoys playing soccer, hanging out with friends, and shopping. Megan would like to thank her mom and dad for letting her be a part of the crew in Shrek Jr..
Crew
Sophie AlbianiSophie is an 8th grader. This is her first show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company.Prior to this show, she was in The Adventures of Peter Pan as the crocodile, Back to Bongos as Dee Dee, and The Bard Romance in Romeo and Juliet amongst other shows. Outside of Theatre, Sophie enjoys reading, singing, and 4-H. She would like to thank Mrs. Campbell and her family.
Crew
Fiorella PisiFiorella is an 8th grader. This is her debut performance! Outside of theatre Fiorella enjoys baking, singing, and playing with her dog. She would like to thank her parents for encouraging her to join the crew. She would also like to thank Mrs.Campbell for making this production happen!
Crew
Ethan LangEthan is a 7th grader. This is his first performance with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Outside of the theatre, Ethan enjoys reading, watching movies, and hanging out with his friends. He would like to thank his father, David Lang, and his mother, Brie Bajar.
Assistant Stage Manager
Chloe LandChloe is a sophomore. This is her eighth show with Katherine L. Albiani Theatre Company. Prior to this she was Assistant Stage Manager in High School Musical 2 Jr. Outside of theatre, Chloe enjoys taking naps and watching the same 3 TV shows on a neverending loop. She would like to thank Mrs Campbell for putting her heart and soul into not only this program, but into every single thing she does in her life.
Crew
Stephen Pohl
Crew
Aaliyah FloresOriginal Creative Team
DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE, Author, Book and Lyrics, is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, screenwriter, lyricist and librettist. His most recent play, Ripcord, opens this fall at Manhattan Theatre Club. His previous play Good People premiered on Broadway, was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, The Horton Foote Prize, The Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, and two Tony nominations. His play Rabbit Hole received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, five Tony nominations, and the Spirit of America Award. David also wrote the book and lyrics for Shrek the Musical, which was nominated for eight Tonys, four Oliviers, a Grammy, and earned David the Ed Kleban Award as America's most promising musical theatre lyricist. David's other plays include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theatre, David's screen credits include his film adaptation of Rabbit Hole, Dreamworks' Rise of the Guardians, and the upcoming Family Fang, starring Nicole Kidman, Christopher Walken and Jason Bateman.
JEANINE TESORI, Author, Music, won the Tony Award for Best Original Score with Lisa Kron for the musical Fun Home, which is currently playing on Broadway. She has also written Tony-nominated scores for Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center; Thoroughly Modern Millie (lyrics, Dick Scanlan); Caroline, or Change (lyrics, Tony Kushner); and Shrek The Musical (lyrics, David Lindsay-Abaire). The production of Caroline, or Change at the National Theatre in London received the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Her 1997 Off-Broadway musical Violet (lyrics, Brian Crawley) opened on Broadway in 2014 and garnered four Tony nominations, including Best Musical Revival. Opera: A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck (libretto, Tony Kushner; Glimmerglass) and The Lion, The Unicorn, and Me (libretto, J. D. McClatchy, Kennedy Center). Music for plays: Mother Courage (dir. George C. Wolfe, with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline), John Guare's A Free Man of Color (Lincoln Center Theater, dir. George C. Wolfe), and Romeo and Juliet (Delacorte Gala). Film scores: Nights in Rodanthe, Every Day, and You're Not You. Ms. Tesori is a member of the Dramatists Guild and was cited by the ASCAP as the first female composer to have two new musicals running concurrently on Broadway. She is the founding artistic director of Encores! Off-Center at New York City Center, and is a lecturer in music at Yale University. Most of all, she is the proud parent of Siena Rafter, a senior at LaGuardia High School for the Arts.
