The Middletown High School Drama Club
presents
A Thurber Carnival
by James Thurber
Directed by seniors galore
performed May 1 & 2, 2009

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THE CAST
 
SURE THING
director Margaret Maurer
Bill Kevin Cruz
Betty Anastasia Miller
 
THE NIGHT THE BED FELL
director Margaret Maurer
Narrator Margaret Maurer
Puppeteers
Connor Broderick, Jack Broderick, Kate Bosch, Anthony Cox, Anastasia Miller
 
THREE FABLES FOR OUR TIMES
director  Molly Tracy
Fable #1 - The Wolf At The Door
Narrator Kelly Fullerton
Father Kieran Brughelli
Daughter Claire Serenska
Mother Sarah Skelly
Wolf Connor Broderick
Fable #2 - The Unicorn In The Garden
Man Jon Casey
Unicorn (Friday) Karel Dimalanta
Unicorn (Saturday) Anna S.
Woman Marnie Murray
Policeman Dan Nevitt
Psychiatrist Kate Bosch
Fable #3 - The Little Girl And The Wolf
Little Girl Claire Serenska
Wolf Connor Broderick
 
IF GRANT HAD BEEN DRINKING AT APPOMATTOX
director Kelly Fullerton
Narrator Amanda Wylly
Shultz Jack Broderick
Grant Zach Lorusso
Lee Mike Heimall
Lee's Staff Man #1 Anthony Cox
Lee's Staff Man #2 Jay Grocott
 
CASUALS OF THE KEYS
director Anastasia Miller
Visitor Kieran Brughelli
Darke Ryan Leys
 
THE MacBETH MURDER MYSTERY
director Sarah Skelly
He Ollie Gill
She Anastasia Miller
 
GENTLEMEN SHOPPERS
director Kelly Fullerton
Narrator Julia Chille
Sales Lady Molly Tracy
Bar Girl Claire Serenska
Westwater Zach Lorusso
Anderson Connor Broderick
Bailey Ryan Leys
 
THE LAST FLOWER
director KZ
Narrator Joanna Grocott
Animation Margaret Maurer
 
WORDS WORDS WORDS
director Amanda Wylly
Milton Kevin Cruz
Swift Margaret Maurer
Kafka Tia Meneses
 
PET DEPARTMENT
director Kieran Brughelli
Doctor Tia Meneses
Announcer/Mrs, Whitaker Becca Cunha
 
FILE AND FORGET
director Becca Cunha
Thurber Dan Quintanilla
Bagley Marnie Murray
Miss Winege Sarah Skelly
Miss Wynne Karel Dimalanta
Miss Gaines Amanda Wylly
Claire Jordan Jackie Tollefson
Mr. Cluffman Jack Broderick
James Thurber's Mother Jack Broderick
 
MISTER PREBLE GETS HIS WIFE
director Jay Grocott
Mr. Preble Ryan Leys
Miss Daley Katie Skelly
Mrs. Preble Laureen O'Connor
 
TAKE HER UP TENDERLY
director Anastasia Miller
Nelly Margaret Maurer
John Connor Broderick
Paul Zach Lorusso
Lou Kelly Fullerton
 
THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
director Connor Broderick
Walter Mitty Kevin Cruz
Mrs. Mitty Becca Cunha
Narrator Shayla Morse
Young Man Mike Heimall
Lt. Berg Jay Grocott
Nurse Desiree Williford
Dr. Renshaw Amanda Wylly
Dr. Remington Kate Bosch
Dr. Pritchard-Mitford Ollie Gill
Leader Mike Heimall
Soldier Jay Grocott
   
THE CREW
Stage Manager Liz Peterson
Lighting

Spenser B

Spot Light James Maurer
Sound Lizzy Callas
Properties Shaylah Morse
Stage Crew Tommy Coogan, Kelly Dennis, Shaylah Morse, Katie Skelly
Poster Anastasia Miller
Piano James Ascoli
Bass Kevin Zahm
House Managers Taylor Barrett, Sam Schwemin, Bradley Peterson, Marissa King, Pamela Wylly
   
Producer's Notes  
It was obvious coming into this year that the Drama Club’s senior class members were both talented and particularly numerous. Many of them ended up with memorable roles in The Sound Of Music. As a high school drama club, we have the dual goals of putting on the best shows possible while continually expanding our members’ knowledge and theater skills. But how to include the underclassmen who were somewhat under-represented (but patient!) in the Fall show? This is always a challenge: every Senior wants a memorable “final show” and every underclassman deserves a chance to develop.

The answer is A Thurber Carnival. This classic collection of short scenes by James Thurber provides a wide range of characters in variously realistic settings. The style of humor is mostly unfamiliar to today’s students while remaining accessible. As it turned out, there were as many playlets as seniors, so I suggested that the seniors might enjoy directing. Most of them leapt at the chance.

The result is the collection you are watching tonight. Each director was entirely in charge of acting choices, costume choices, and interpretations of the script. I have been constantly amazed at the chances they have taken, and it has been great fun to watch the various personalities of the directors see expression in their short scenes. Every single one of them has learned a great deal from this experience, and lost sleep, and been inspired, and overwhelmed, and energized -- all part of the participating in the MHS Drama Club!

[from the program]

 

THE PICTURES

Our Senior Directors!
front: Margaret, Anastasia, Sarah
rear: Kelly, Becca, Molly, Kieran, Amanda, Jay, Connor

 
SURE THING
Kevin and Anastasia
THE NIGHT THE BED FELL
rear: Connor, Anastasia, Frodo, Margaret
front: Kate, Jack
"Margaret"
Margaret & her "friends"
Margaret & friends in action
3 FAIRY TALES FOR OUR TIMES
rear: Kieran, Connor, Sarah, Anna, Marnie, Claire, Jon
front: Kate, Laureen, Molly, kelly
Kelly, Karel (Friday), Jon
Claire, Connor
IF GRANT HAD BEEN DRINKING AT APPOMATTOX
rear: Jay, Frodo, Zach, Mike, Jack
front: Molly, Kelly
CASUALS OF THE KEYS
Ryan & Kieran
Ryan & Kieran
MACBETH MURDER MYSTERY
Anastasia and Ollie
GENTLEMEN SHOPPERS
Claire, Molly, Ryan, Connor, and Zach
Claire, Ryan, and Connor.
THE LAST FLOWER
Joanna
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS
Tia, Kevin, Margaret
PET DEPARTMENT
Tia and Becca
FILE AND FORGET
clockwise from left: Jack, Dan, Marnie, Becca, Jackie, Karel, Amanda, Sarah
Dan
as I said: Dan
MISTER PREBLE GETS HIS WIFE
Katie, Ryan, Laureen
Katie
Ryan and Laureen
TAKE HER UP TENDERLY
Kelly, Zach, Connor, Margaret
Deleted scene: The Sock-Hop
THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
left to right (carefully!): Julia, Amanda, Ollie, Desiree, Kate, Becca, Shaylah, Kevin, Jay
left to right (carefully!): Ollie, Julia, Kate, Amanda, Kevin, Desiree, Kieran
Jay
Mike, Kevin, Jay
   
And other pictures...
Techies! Spenser, Liz, James, Lizzy
Lizzy
Sarah, Katie, Kelly, Tommy
Anastasia's poster! It's unique; all the others were black and white and smaller.