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We welcome you here today to come with us on a fantas y ride into the land of pure ima gination Willy Wonka is a musical play that combines elements of both Roald Dahl s book Charlie and the Chocolate Fac tory and the 1971 movie wit h Gene Wilder Piecing the show together is always a joy as we watch students grow and gai n confidence along the way Congratulations to every cas t member for their commitme nt and dedication to the proces s It takes perseverance and a lot of energy It has been a collaborative effo rt creating the candy world you are about to see on stage Thank you to every person who made it all possib le including the Creative Tea m Melissa Lauren Amber Ma rissa Producer Nancy Costu me Designer Tina and every vol unteer and parent involved A huge thank you to Cary Jordahl for creating the machinery that we purchased for the factory and to Tim Kuehn for creating the rest of the sets You have ma de it all possible and it would n t happen without any of you Shanti Belasco Glynn produced by Nancy Starke Choreographed by Lauren Blair Vocal Direction by Melissa Harding costumes by Tina Zarro Directed BY To register call 310 379 4208 email info belasco org or to join the Belasco Theatre Company or to be added to our mailing list for future events Fill out and leave this form in the lobby or mail to the address below Name______________________________________________________________ Age________ Address________________________________________________________________________ Shanti Belasco Glynn Director Owner City State Zip_ ________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________________ Email____________________________________ Choose Add me to your mailing list Call me for an audition Send to Belasco Theatre Company PO Box 3596 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 www belasco org 1
We welcome you here today to come with us on a fantas y ride into the land of pure ima gination Willy Wonka is a musical play that combines elements of both Roald Dahl s book Charlie and the Chocolate Fac tory and the 1971 movie wit h Gene Wilder Piecing the show together is always a joy as we watch students grow and gai n confidence along the way Congratulations to every cas t member for their commitme nt and dedication to the proces s It takes perseverance and a lot of energy It has been a collaborative effo rt creating the candy world you are about to see on stage Thank you to every person who made it all possib le including the Creative Tea m Melissa Lauren Amber Ma rissa Producer Nancy Costu me Designer Tina and every vol unteer and parent involved A huge thank you to Cary Jordahl for creating the machinery that we purchased for the factory and to Tim Kuehn for creating the rest of the sets You have ma de it all possible and it would n t happen without any of you Shanti Belasco Glynn produced by Nancy Starke Choreographed by Lauren Blair Vocal Direction by Melissa Harding costumes by Tina Zarro Directed BY To register call 310 379 4208 email info belasco org or to join the Belasco Theatre Company or to be added to our mailing list for future events Fill out and leave this form in the lobby or mail to the address below Name______________________________________________________________ Age________ Address________________________________________________________________________ Shanti Belasco Glynn Director Owner City State Zip_ ________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________________ Email____________________________________ Choose Add me to your mailing list Call me for an audition Send to Belasco Theatre Company PO Box 3596 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 www belasco org 1
CAST OF CHARACTERS ROLE Jellybeans Lollipops Musical Numbers Act one WILLY WONKA Cole Konis Tucker St Ivany Pure Imagination Willy Wonka CANDY MAN Ty Nakagawa Maxwell Huckabee Golden Age of Chocolate Company PHINEOUS TROUT Teddy Dokmanovich Romi Vieira Lisboa The Candy Man The Candy Man Charlie Kids CHARLIE BUCKET Cameron Konis Cameron Konis I Eat More Mrs Gloop Augustus Phineous Trout MRS BUCKET Rylee Kang Rylee Kang Think Positive Charlie Mr Bucket MR BUCKET Tucker St Ivany Cole Konis I See it All On TV Mike Teavee Mrs Teavee GRANDPA JOE Harrison Caplin Harrison Caplin Cheer Up Charlie Grandpa Joe Family GRANDMA JOSEPHINE Olivia Choi Siena Frederick Think Positive Reprise Charlie GRANDPA GEORGE Jada Nakagawa Katarina Haven Beches I ve Got A Golden Ticket Charlie Company GRANDMA GEORGINA Hannah Kobayashi Madison Evangelist AUGUSTUS GLOOP Cosmo Lieberman Cosmo Lieberman MRS GLOOP Josephine Clark Josephine Clark VERUCA SALT Lily Gray Jada Nakagawa MR SALT Maxwell Huckabee Ty Nakagawa MIKE TEAVEE Jack Searer Jack Searer MS TEAVEE Kayla Louie Kayla Louie VIOLET BEAUREGARDE Stella Cortese Lily Rowe MRS BEAUREGARDE Olivia MacDougall Olivia MacDougall JANE Riley Rothschild Sydney Evangelist MATILDA Rihley Sims Olive Rowe SOPHIE Jaya Glynn Jaya Glynn DANI MacKenzie Hughes MacKenzie Hughes ALLY Skylar Rothschild Katelyn Kang BILLIE Sadie Cortese Aiel Garcia Kaufman SQUIRRELS Olive Rowe Jaya Glynn Katelyn Kang Sadie Cortese Skylar Rothschild Aiel Garcia Kaufman Intermission 15 minutes ACT TWO Pure Imagination Reprise Willy Wonka In This Room Here Wonka Parents Ticket Winners Oompa Loompa 1 Augustus Oompas There s No Knowing Willy Wonka Chew It Violet Beauregarde Oompa Loompa 2 Violet Oompas Flying Charlie Grandpa Joe I Want It Now Veruca Salt Squirrels Oompa Loompa 3 Veruca Salt Oompas Oompa Loompa 4 Mike Teavee Oompas Flying Reprise Wonka Grandpa Joe Charlie Finale Wonka Company COOKS Maxwell Huckabee Ty Nakagawa Romi Vieira Lisboa Kayla Louie Olivia MacDougall OOMPA LOOMPAS Olive Rowe Jaya Glynn Skyler Zimmermann Katelyn Kang Sadie Cortese Aiel Garcia Kaufman Madison Sydney Evangelist Rihley Sims Olivia Choi Riley Skylar Rothschild MacKenzie Hughes Siena Frederick Hannah Kobayashi Katarina Haven Beches Please Note JELLYBEANS Perform Fri 6 19 Sun 6 21 2pm Sat 6 27 both shows Lollipops Perform Sat 6 20 both shows Fri 6 26 Sun 6 28 2pm 2 3
CAST OF CHARACTERS ROLE Jellybeans Lollipops Musical Numbers Act one WILLY WONKA Cole Konis Tucker St Ivany Pure Imagination Willy Wonka CANDY MAN Ty Nakagawa Maxwell Huckabee Golden Age of Chocolate Company PHINEOUS TROUT Teddy Dokmanovich Romi Vieira Lisboa The Candy Man The Candy Man Charlie Kids CHARLIE BUCKET Cameron Konis Cameron Konis I Eat More Mrs Gloop Augustus Phineous Trout MRS BUCKET Rylee Kang Rylee Kang Think Positive Charlie Mr Bucket MR BUCKET Tucker St Ivany Cole Konis I See it All On TV Mike Teavee Mrs Teavee GRANDPA JOE Harrison Caplin Harrison Caplin Cheer Up Charlie Grandpa Joe Family GRANDMA JOSEPHINE Olivia Choi Siena Frederick Think Positive Reprise Charlie GRANDPA GEORGE Jada Nakagawa Katarina Haven Beches I ve Got A Golden Ticket Charlie Company GRANDMA GEORGINA Hannah Kobayashi Madison Evangelist AUGUSTUS GLOOP Cosmo Lieberman Cosmo Lieberman MRS GLOOP Josephine Clark Josephine Clark VERUCA SALT Lily Gray Jada Nakagawa MR SALT Maxwell Huckabee Ty Nakagawa MIKE TEAVEE Jack Searer Jack Searer MS TEAVEE Kayla Louie Kayla Louie VIOLET BEAUREGARDE Stella Cortese Lily Rowe MRS BEAUREGARDE Olivia MacDougall Olivia MacDougall JANE Riley Rothschild Sydney Evangelist MATILDA Rihley Sims Olive Rowe SOPHIE Jaya Glynn Jaya Glynn DANI MacKenzie Hughes MacKenzie Hughes ALLY Skylar Rothschild Katelyn Kang BILLIE Sadie Cortese Aiel Garcia Kaufman SQUIRRELS Olive Rowe Jaya Glynn Katelyn Kang Sadie Cortese Skylar Rothschild Aiel Garcia Kaufman Intermission 15 minutes ACT TWO Pure Imagination Reprise Willy Wonka In This Room Here Wonka Parents Ticket Winners Oompa Loompa 1 Augustus Oompas There s No Knowing Willy Wonka Chew It Violet Beauregarde Oompa Loompa 2 Violet Oompas Flying Charlie Grandpa Joe I Want It Now Veruca Salt Squirrels Oompa Loompa 3 Veruca Salt Oompas Oompa Loompa 4 Mike Teavee Oompas Flying Reprise Wonka Grandpa Joe Charlie Finale Wonka Company COOKS Maxwell Huckabee Ty Nakagawa Romi Vieira Lisboa Kayla Louie Olivia MacDougall OOMPA LOOMPAS Olive Rowe Jaya Glynn Skyler Zimmermann Katelyn Kang Sadie Cortese Aiel Garcia Kaufman Madison Sydney Evangelist Rihley Sims Olivia Choi Riley Skylar Rothschild MacKenzie Hughes Siena Frederick Hannah Kobayashi Katarina Haven Beches Please Note JELLYBEANS Perform Fri 6 19 Sun 6 21 2pm Sat 6 27 both shows Lollipops Perform Sat 6 20 both shows Fri 6 26 Sun 6 28 2pm 2 3
Meet the Cast Katarina Haven Beches Katarina is 10 years old and just finished the 4th grade at Lincoln Elementary in Redondo Beach This is her 2nd Belasco Production she is enjoying the entire process Katarina loves acting reading cooking swimming playing tennis and going to the beach Harrison Caplin This is Joseph Harrison s 4th Belasco performance He is 14 and is excited to play Grandpa Joe which is special for his family since he was named after our own Grandpa Joe Of course his love for singing and chocolate is icing on the cake Enjoy 4 Sadie Cortese I m Sadie and I m 7 years old I go to del Sol School with Katelyn Olive and Jaya Willy Wonka is my first Belasco show on the BIG stage I m excited to be in it with my friends and my sister Stella I hope you like the show Stella Cortese I m Stella and I attend del Sol I m turning 11 on June 22 This is my 4th BTC show and I m so excited to be playing Violet Thanks to the cast crew and everyone who helped put this show together for making this such a fun experience Enjoy the show Olivia Choi Olivia is 9 years old This is her 3rd show with BTC Olivia enjoys singing reading collecting shells and hanging out with her friends She would like to thank everyone for their support and encouragement Teddy Dokmanovich Hi I am Teddy the best 11 year old gamer the world has ever seen In my spare time I like to play video games and read This is my 3rd play in Belasco I have been in Belasco s Broadway Annie 101 Dalmatians and Cats My dream is to be a sports player Josephine Clark Hi I am Josie I am an 8th grader at Le Lycee Francais I was born in LA I ve been doing theatre since I was 5 years old at Performing Arts Workshops Raymond Kabbaz and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts This is my 3rd show with BTC I was also in All Shook Up and Guys and Dolls Enjoy the show Madison Evangelist Maddie is 9 and attends The Knowing Garden She loves playing in nature and connecting with friends This is her 3rd show with BTC She was in the ensemble in School House Rock and was in the BTC Broadway Revue She d like to thank the whole BTC crew for making this show happen Sydney Evangelist My name is Sydney I m 8 years old and I live in Manhattan Beach I go to The Knowing Garden and I love dancing and gymnastics I played Annie in the BTC Annie Summer Camp and it was really fun I was also in the BTC Broadway Revue Enjoy the show Siena Frederick Siena Frederick is in 3rd grade at Robinson School and this is her 3rd Belasco Show She is so thrilled to be a part of this cast and has loved being a part of the Belasco family of fellow cast mates and teachers Thank you Shanti for always inspiring and teaching Aiel Garcia Kaufman Aiel is 8 years old and goes to The Knowing Garden In 2014 Aiel was in BTC s summer program of Annie Willy Wonka is her first full production with BTC Aiel likes gymnastics and nature She wants to be an acrobat because of her favorite Broadway show Pippin Jaya Glynn Jaya is 7 years old and goes to del Sol School She has been a part of BTC since she was in her mom s belly and performed in her first show Oliver when she was only 5 She also plays softball soccer and is learning to surf Enjoy the show Lily Gray Lily Gray is a 4th grade student at Alta Vista Elementary She recently turned 10 This is her first show and won t be the last Lily is her mama s Golden Ticket Maxwell Huckabee Maxwell is 12 and just finished 6th grade at Parras Middle School where he is an Honor Student He has been acting since he was 3 making his debut in television on the series DEXTER as well as AMC s Madmen This will be Maxwell s 4th BTC show his first being Oliver in which he played the title role Maxwell also enjoys swimming competitively tennis and teaching himself Spanish He would like to thank The BTC teachers MacKenzie Hughes MacKenzie is currently a 3rd grader at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School in Hermosa Beach She performed in the BTC Broadway Revue this past fall as well as last summer in the BTC summer camp MacKenzie enjoys reading art practicing yoga playing soccer and living at the beach Katelyn Kang Katelyn 7 attends del Sol School She loves traveling and her favorite places are Hawaii and Mexico Katelyn enjoys ice skating skiing surfing and collecting Shopkins Katelyn is grateful to Shanti for stretching her to be the best Oompa Loompa Squirrel and kid at the candy store that she could be Rylee Kang Rylee 12 attends Parras MS She loves traveling enjoys skiing swimming and recently learned how to surf in Waikiki Rylee has been a part of Belasco for the last few shows and is grateful to Shanti the cast and her family for their continued support 5
Hannah Kobayashi Hannah Kobayashi is a 5th grader in Hermosa Beach She has been involved with theatre since she was 5 years old Hannah is excited to be part of the BTC cast and perform in Willy Wonka as Grandma Georgina She also performed in the BTC Broadway Revue summer Annie program and tap class Enjoy the show Cameron Konis You can find 11 yearold Cameron up in the bright lights as Charlie Bucket in his 5th BTC production Cameron has been playing the piano for over 4 years and loves to sketch He is excited to eat chocolate bars up on stage for 8 shows Cole Konis Cole has been a Belasco thespian since he was 8 years old with nine productions under his 13 year old belt Today Willy Wonka and on the BIG screen a young Chris Kyle in American Sniper a singer in Despicable Me 2 and a Webheads contestant Cole loves to read draw and sing Cosmo Lieberman Hi I am Cosmo I am 9 years old and I go to Birney Elementary This is my 3rd show with Belasco I have performed in School House Rock BTC Broadway Revue and now Willy Wonka I m a black belt in Taekwondo I also like to play tennis and the piano See you in the audience Romi Viera Lisboa Romi is 9 years old and is a 4th grader at Anza This is her first performance with BTC and she is excited to be part of the show She is an outgoing and 6 compassionate girl who enjoys being around people She wants to thank her family for all their support Kayla Louie Kayla is 13 and a 7th grader at Parras Middle School She is excited to be performing in her first Belasco show She enjoys playing soccer going to the beach and hanging out with friends She wants to give special thanks to the directors and her family for their support Olivia MacDougall Olivia is 13 years old and lives in Hermosa Beach She enjoys Aerial Arts going to the beach traveling with her family and trying out new gymnastics moves She has been in three Family Theater productions this is her second show with Belasco Olivia would like to learn a Castilian accent and excel in Aerial Arts and Gymnastics Jada Nakagawa Hello I am Jada Nakagawa I am 10 years old and I go to del Sol School I love arts and crafts and going to the beach This is my 3rd show at Belasco I am so happy to be playing the role of Veruca Salt I would like to thank Shanti and everyone else at BTC for making this such a wonderful experience I hope you enjoy the show Ty Nakagawa Hi I m Ty Nakagawa I am 13 and in 7th grade at Hermosa Valley View School I am grateful to play the Candy Man and Mr Salt in Willy Wonka my second show with BTC I enjoy playing piano hanging out with friends and martial arts Riley Rothschild Riley Kate is 11 and a 5th grader at Washington Elementary in Redondo Riley has been performing since 2nd grade This is her 6th show She has played Rapunzel Merida The Lorax Jackie in HS Musical and was in the BTC Broadway Revue She loves singing dancing acting and swimming Skylar Rothschild Skylar Faith is 8 and a 3rd grader at Washington Elementary in Redondo Skylar has been performing since age 5 This is her 6th show She has played Baby Shrek Cyndra in HS Musical Sandy and Six in Annie She loves Art and Science She aspires to be an Actor Designer Lily Rowe Lily is 9 years old and attends del Sol School in Manhattan Beach Willy Wonka is her 4th show with BTC and she is super excited to be playing the role of Violet She really enjoys singing and being on stage She is an animal lover of all kinds and likes to play soccer Olive Rowe Olive is 7 years old and attends del Sol School in Manhattan Beach Willy Wonka is her 1st full show with BTC She has done 2 workshops and has watched from the audience and is ready for her turn on the big stage She enjoys singing and dancing and can t wait to perform Jack Searer Jack is a 4th grader at Hermosa Valley School He is excited to play Mike TeeVee in Willy Wonka This is his 4th Belasco show and he is looking forward to many more Outside of BTC Jack enjoys baseball soccer music and boogie boarding Jack is very excited that his grandparents will be in town to see the show and thanks his parents and sisters for all their love and support Rihley Sims Rihley is 8 years old and lives in Redondo Beach She loves to dance and sing and work on various art projects spend time with family and friends Rihley played the Queen in Frozen Ozian in The Wizard of Oz Mary in The Christmas Story She wants to be in commercials movies and more shows Tucker St Ivany Tucker is so excited to be back on stage with all of his Belasco friends Some of his previous BTC shows include Guys and Dolls How to Succeed and Oliver He recently performed in Bye Bye Birdie with El Camino College where he played Randolph McAfee Tucker wants to thank Shanti and Melissa for continuing to believe in him and for their dedication to all the kids Skyler Zimmerman Skyler is 9 and lives in Hermosa She enjoys playing volleyball with her dad at the beach and practicing softball with her mom She also loves dancing and having nerf gun wars with her brothers This her first play and she is super excited to be an Oompa Loompa Her dream for the future is to be a professional volleyball player and a conservationist 7
Meet the Staff Shanti Belasco Glynn Director and Founder Shanti founded the Southern California division of Belasco Theatre Company in 2004 It is an extension of the Northern California division which ran for 25 years She set foot on the stage at the young age of 7 as a student of BTC singing and dancing in a variety of musical shows such as A Chorus Line West Side Story Grease Oliver Gypsy and Cats to name a few Dancing and performing for over 20 years Shanti is trained in ballet and musical theatre dance She began choreographing at the young age of 13 went on to dance at UCLA and trained with the Eric Morris Actor s workshop in Hollywood She holds a degree in Psychology from UCLA a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and a Master s in Multicultural Education Prior to opening BTC she taught 4th grade in the Torrance Unified School District Currently in addition to running this company she is a part time teacher at del Sol School and most importantly a mom to her girls Jaya and Luka Nancy Starke Producer Nancy began working in production on film and television sets in NYC Since moving to the South Bay she produced children s theatre for the Manhattan Beach Community Church beginning in 1999 with Babes in Toyland through 2007 with a high flying production of Peter Pan In 2006 Nancy began producing MBCC s Community Theatre with Damn Yankees other credits include Rock Paper Scissors Hello Dolly Little Women Oedipus the King Don t Drink the Water Oliver and Much Ado About Nothing Nancy is delighted to join BTC and its talented production team Shanti Melissa Lauren Amber Tina and all the wonderful children of BTC 8 Melissa Harding Vocal Director Melissa started performing at age 10 with BTC in Northern California Studying private voice since age 9 she has appeared in countless musical theatre productions playing roles such as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls Diana Morales in A Chorus Line both Sandy and Rizzo in Grease Mei Li in Flower Drum Song The Mistress in Evita and Delee in Smokey Joe s Caf In 2008 she traveled to China with Santa Monica College to perform in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of Shandong University of the Arts in Jinan She also appeared in Cesar and Ruben a new musical written and directed by Hollywood veteran Ed Begley Jr Vocal credits include singing on the Sixx AM record The Heroin Diaries as well as Motley Crue s album Saints of Los Angeles She also recently performed with rock band 30 Seconds to Mars featuring singer actor Jared Leto Dallas Buyers Club as well as singing on their latest album Love Lust Faith Dreams Most recently she completed a headlining tour with Sixx AM as a backup singer as well as performing with them at the iHeartRadio stage in Los Angeles and traveled to Japan to play in front of 10 000 fans at the world famous Budokan She lives in Los Angeles continues to pursue musical theatre and acting as well as being an avid songwriter Her album Set Me Apart featuring all original songs is available on iTunes Enjoy the show Lauren Blair Choreographer Lauren has been studying dance and performing in musicals since she was 5 years old and began choreographing and teaching dance 16 years ago She has since taught tap jazz ballet modern and ballroom dance to students of all ages in studios high schools and colleges including College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department The Otto M Budig Academy of Ballet St Monica Catholic High School and California State University Los Angeles In 2008 while traveling to Shandong University of the Arts in Jinan China to perform in the university s 50th anniversary celebration she had the opportunity to lead a dance workshop with a group of their students so she can happily say she has taught internationally Lauren finished her M A in Theatre Arts and Dance at CSULA in 2013 and is currently employed as faculty choreographer in the Theatre Arts department at Santa Monica College Favorite choreography credits include Spamalot Beauty and the Beast National Youth Arts Award for Outstanding Choreography White Christmas The Full Monty StageSceneLA Outstanding Choreography and Singin in the Rain The number of shows she has choreographed hit 30 this summer with The Producers at the Morgan Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica in which she also enjoyed playing the role of Ulla Performing was her first love but her true passion is teaching Amber VanBuskirk Stage Manager and Class Assistant Amber first stepped on stage at age 4 and found her way to BTC at age 10 Since then she has appeared as Reno Sweeny Anything Goes Rizzo Grease Golde Fiddler on the Roof Natalie Haller All Shook Up and many others After graduating as a cast member she joined the BTC staff assisting where needed focusing on vocals It was a natural fit since she began working with children at age 15 as an assistant vocal instructor for Performing Arts Workshops Her passion for music has taken her to New York to sing in Carnegie Hall featured as a soloist and most recently across the country as a backup singer for Sixx A M made up of veteran musicians Nikki Sixx DJ Ashba and James Michael The band just completed their first national headlining tour Modern Vintage Tour Along with singing for Sixx A M Amber is a songwriter herself with a demo on iTunes Unspoken Words Through all these musical ventures that have appeared in the last few years there is nothing quite like working with the kids and seeing the magic they create Enjoy Tina Zarro Costume Designer Tina is delighted to be costuming Willy Wonka her 11th BTC production Previous Belasco projects include School House Rock Live All Shook Up Guys and Dolls Anything Goes Damn Yankees Grease and Fiddler on the Roof Other recent projects include Maggie s Getting Married Torrance Theatre Company Epic Proportions Theatre Neo Free Theatre Neo at the Ford Theatre Don t Drink the Water and Little Women MBCC theatre She has designed for the CLOSBC including Crazy for You Peter Pan and Damn Yankees Hermosa Beach Playhouse including Marvelous Wonderettes Orange County Shakespeare Festival Merchant of Venice Midsummer Night s Dream El Camino College including The Seagull and she was nominated for an ADA Award for her work on Theatre Neo s Voice on the Prairie Hugs and Kisses to her wonderful husband Michael who patiently lives with creative chaos and makes her whole world possible Marissa Stieritz Vocal Assistant Marissa Lauren is a singer songwriter from Redondo Beach and a BTC alumni She grew up performing in musical theater from the age of 8 and continued through college at UC Irvine Marissa now performs all over California as a Singer Songwriter She recently caught the attention of singer Ingrid Michelson who caller her voice beautiful haunting Since then she has opened for comedian Lena Dunham on her unconventional book tour Not That Kind of Tour and began working on her Debut EP Now Forever which is currently out on iTunes and her website www marissalaurenmusic com Marissa performed with Belasco during her High School years and she has had a wonderful time returning to work with Shanti Melissa and the cast of Willy Wonka as a vocal assistant 9
Meet the Staff Shanti Belasco Glynn Director and Founder Shanti founded the Southern California division of Belasco Theatre Company in 2004 It is an extension of the Northern California division which ran for 25 years She set foot on the stage at the young age of 7 as a student of BTC singing and dancing in a variety of musical shows such as A Chorus Line West Side Story Grease Oliver Gypsy and Cats to name a few Dancing and performing for over 20 years Shanti is trained in ballet and musical theatre dance She began choreographing at the young age of 13 went on to dance at UCLA and trained with the Eric Morris Actor s workshop in Hollywood She holds a degree in Psychology from UCLA a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and a Master s in Multicultural Education Prior to opening BTC she taught 4th grade in the Torrance Unified School District Currently in addition to running this company she is a part time teacher at del Sol School and most importantly a mom to her girls Jaya and Luka Nancy Starke Producer Nancy began working in production on film and television sets in NYC Since moving to the South Bay she produced children s theatre for the Manhattan Beach Community Church beginning in 1999 with Babes in Toyland through 2007 with a high flying production of Peter Pan In 2006 Nancy began producing MBCC s Community Theatre with Damn Yankees other credits include Rock Paper Scissors Hello Dolly Little Women Oedipus the King Don t Drink the Water Oliver and Much Ado About Nothing Nancy is delighted to join BTC and its talented production team Shanti Melissa Lauren Amber Tina and all the wonderful children of BTC 8 Melissa Harding Vocal Director Melissa started performing at age 10 with BTC in Northern California Studying private voice since age 9 she has appeared in countless musical theatre productions playing roles such as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls Diana Morales in A Chorus Line both Sandy and Rizzo in Grease Mei Li in Flower Drum Song The Mistress in Evita and Delee in Smokey Joe s Caf In 2008 she traveled to China with Santa Monica College to perform in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of Shandong University of the Arts in Jinan She also appeared in Cesar and Ruben a new musical written and directed by Hollywood veteran Ed Begley Jr Vocal credits include singing on the Sixx AM record The Heroin Diaries as well as Motley Crue s album Saints of Los Angeles She also recently performed with rock band 30 Seconds to Mars featuring singer actor Jared Leto Dallas Buyers Club as well as singing on their latest album Love Lust Faith Dreams Most recently she completed a headlining tour with Sixx AM as a backup singer as well as performing with them at the iHeartRadio stage in Los Angeles and traveled to Japan to play in front of 10 000 fans at the world famous Budokan She lives in Los Angeles continues to pursue musical theatre and acting as well as being an avid songwriter Her album Set Me Apart featuring all original songs is available on iTunes Enjoy the show Lauren Blair Choreographer Lauren has been studying dance and performing in musicals since she was 5 years old and began choreographing and teaching dance 16 years ago She has since taught tap jazz ballet modern and ballroom dance to students of all ages in studios high schools and colleges including College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department The Otto M Budig Academy of Ballet St Monica Catholic High School and California State University Los Angeles In 2008 while traveling to Shandong University of the Arts in Jinan China to perform in the university s 50th anniversary celebration she had the opportunity to lead a dance workshop with a group of their students so she can happily say she has taught internationally Lauren finished her M A in Theatre Arts and Dance at CSULA in 2013 and is currently employed as faculty choreographer in the Theatre Arts department at Santa Monica College Favorite choreography credits include Spamalot Beauty and the Beast National Youth Arts Award for Outstanding Choreography White Christmas The Full Monty StageSceneLA Outstanding Choreography and Singin in the Rain The number of shows she has choreographed hit 30 this summer with The Producers at the Morgan Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica in which she also enjoyed playing the role of Ulla Performing was her first love but her true passion is teaching Amber VanBuskirk Stage Manager and Class Assistant Amber first stepped on stage at age 4 and found her way to BTC at age 10 Since then she has appeared as Reno Sweeny Anything Goes Rizzo Grease Golde Fiddler on the Roof Natalie Haller All Shook Up and many others After graduating as a cast member she joined the BTC staff assisting where needed focusing on vocals It was a natural fit since she began working with children at age 15 as an assistant vocal instructor for Performing Arts Workshops Her passion for music has taken her to New York to sing in Carnegie Hall featured as a soloist and most recently across the country as a backup singer for Sixx A M made up of veteran musicians Nikki Sixx DJ Ashba and James Michael The band just completed their first national headlining tour Modern Vintage Tour Along with singing for Sixx A M Amber is a songwriter herself with a demo on iTunes Unspoken Words Through all these musical ventures that have appeared in the last few years there is nothing quite like working with the kids and seeing the magic they create Enjoy Tina Zarro Costume Designer Tina is delighted to be costuming Willy Wonka her 11th BTC production Previous Belasco projects include School House Rock Live All Shook Up Guys and Dolls Anything Goes Damn Yankees Grease and Fiddler on the Roof Other recent projects include Maggie s Getting Married Torrance Theatre Company Epic Proportions Theatre Neo Free Theatre Neo at the Ford Theatre Don t Drink the Water and Little Women MBCC theatre She has designed for the CLOSBC including Crazy for You Peter Pan and Damn Yankees Hermosa Beach Playhouse including Marvelous Wonderettes Orange County Shakespeare Festival Merchant of Venice Midsummer Night s Dream El Camino College including The Seagull and she was nominated for an ADA Award for her work on Theatre Neo s Voice on the Prairie Hugs and Kisses to her wonderful husband Michael who patiently lives with creative chaos and makes her whole world possible Marissa Stieritz Vocal Assistant Marissa Lauren is a singer songwriter from Redondo Beach and a BTC alumni She grew up performing in musical theater from the age of 8 and continued through college at UC Irvine Marissa now performs all over California as a Singer Songwriter She recently caught the attention of singer Ingrid Michelson who caller her voice beautiful haunting Since then she has opened for comedian Lena Dunham on her unconventional book tour Not That Kind of Tour and began working on her Debut EP Now Forever which is currently out on iTunes and her website www marissalaurenmusic com Marissa performed with Belasco during her High School years and she has had a wonderful time returning to work with Shanti Melissa and the cast of Willy Wonka as a vocal assistant 9
Acknowledgements Vocal Director Choreographer Costume Designer Stage Manager Class Assistant Vocal Assistant Graphics Program Design Gram Coordinator Costume Assistants Greenroom Coordinators Audio Technician Prop Master Usher Coordinators Refreshments Tech Week Meals T Shirts Headshots Program Ad Coordinator Sets Purchased Design Set Construction Design Melissa Harding Lauren Blair Tina Zarro Amber VanBuskirk Marissa Stieritz Toni VanBuskirk Kimberly Konis Lisa Gray Rohna Sims Coley Rowe Tricia St Ivany Mike Yasa Nancy Starke Chris Canaday Howard Huckabee Lisa Searer Tammy Rothschild Kimberly Konis Jol Designs Nichole Cortese Cary Jordahl Timothy Kuehn Set Crew Timothy Kuehn Nathan VanBuskirk Glenn Caplin Tom Rowe Dave Cortese Jared Gonzalez Harrison Kurtz Kyle Cook Gene Nakagawa Damon MacDougall Josh Carl Hayes Cary Jordahl for taking time out of his busy schedule to help us out Your set pieces helped elevate the quality of our show tremendously Toni VanBuskirk for your hours of work on graphic design to make this group look professional You out do yourself every show with the beautiful programs tickets posters and postcards BTC Alumni Marissa Stieritz for stepping in to help with vocals Nice to have you back around as a grown up Paul VanBuskirk for continually coming back to help out Our raffle donors The Givich Nakagawa Frederick Konis Beches Louie Huckabee Gray and Caplin Families Candace Ford Pacific Park Beach Sports Bradford Portraits Petros Restaurant Mangiamo Restaurant Melissa Harding Comedy and Magic Club PRP Intl Wine Tasting Eleanor Rauch Murad Hermosa Beach City Staff for always being there and supporting in everyway possible The Hermosa Arts Foundation for sponsoring our group with hours for the theatre We appreciate your belief in our company and we couldn t make it happen without you PItfire Pizza in Manhattan Beach for hosting our fundraiser All the parents and children who put their whole hearts into performing and assisting in all ways You make BTC who we are 10 sponsors donors contributors SEASON 2014 2015 This season we were fortunate enough to have an anonymous donor agree to match up to 10 000 in donations The names you see listed here all contributed to the fund helping us reach our goal We would like to recognize these individuals professionals businesses corporations whose generous support this season enables BTC to continue its journey Their help ensures the growth and continued success of our program while helping to create an enriching experience for current and future generations of children Thank you all for your support PLATINUM Anonymous Friends Tom Gross Johnna Stone Joel T Burens SILVER Gene Dawn Nakagawa BRONZE Mike Gaines Margaret Guglielmo Helen M Ristani David Nichole Cortese The Evangelist Family Mike Christa Givich Marilyn Cohen Talia Paul Frederick Nina Ristani Ron Lisa Guidone DONORS The Doody Family Lisa Waldron Family Paul Debi Koeller Linda May Leon Bodnart Barbara Deguire Jan Sol Kessler FRIENDS OF BTC Debby Axler Grateful Dogs Heather Poole Chris Barnes Ashita Kirk Johnson Elizabeth Bloom Leslie Heimov Laurie Burton AT T Scott Searby Kris Dale Nita Smentek Mike Renee Dokmanovich Terry Tanaka Cathleen Victor Dominguez Judy Taylor Rebecca Ben Deane Chris Treister Juli Mausolf Tangles Salon Toni Paul VanBuskirk Cindy Brian Morris Mike Wagner Barbara Joe Morrison Mary Lou Wagner Donald Jane Murray Tina Mike Zarro Alex Trejo Rosemary George Zettler Faith Tom Lyons Sabra Scott Brad Lisa Kurtz Harriett Root As a non profit we are always in need of donations So if you can help please find the donation box in the lobby mail a donation directly to us at BTC PO BOX 3596 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 or go online to www Belasco org Thank you BECOME a BELASCO SPONSOR or DONOR If you would like to become a sponsor or donor of Belasco Theatre Company a non profit 501 c 3 corporation please use the form on the following page or ask an usher for a form in the lobby 11
Acknowledgements Vocal Director Choreographer Costume Designer Stage Manager Class Assistant Vocal Assistant Graphics Program Design Gram Coordinator Costume Assistants Greenroom Coordinators Audio Technician Prop Master Usher Coordinators Refreshments Tech Week Meals T Shirts Headshots Program Ad Coordinator Sets Purchased Design Set Construction Design Melissa Harding Lauren Blair Tina Zarro Amber VanBuskirk Marissa Stieritz Toni VanBuskirk Kimberly Konis Lisa Gray Rohna Sims Coley Rowe Tricia St Ivany Mike Yasa Nancy Starke Chris Canaday Howard Huckabee Lisa Searer Tammy Rothschild Kimberly Konis Jol Designs Nichole Cortese Cary Jordahl Timothy Kuehn Set Crew Timothy Kuehn Nathan VanBuskirk Glenn Caplin Tom Rowe Dave Cortese Jared Gonzalez Harrison Kurtz Kyle Cook Gene Nakagawa Damon MacDougall Josh Carl Hayes Cary Jordahl for taking time out of his busy schedule to help us out Your set pieces helped elevate the quality of our show tremendously Toni VanBuskirk for your hours of work on graphic design to make this group look professional You out do yourself every show with the beautiful programs tickets posters and postcards BTC Alumni Marissa Stieritz for stepping in to help with vocals Nice to have you back around as a grown up Paul VanBuskirk for continually coming back to help out Our raffle donors The Givich Nakagawa Frederick Konis Beches Louie Huckabee Gray and Caplin Families Candace Ford Pacific Park Beach Sports Bradford Portraits Petros Restaurant Mangiamo Restaurant Melissa Harding Comedy and Magic Club PRP Intl Wine Tasting Eleanor Rauch Murad Hermosa Beach City Staff for always being there and supporting in everyway possible The Hermosa Arts Foundation for sponsoring our group with hours for the theatre We appreciate your belief in our company and we couldn t make it happen without you PItfire Pizza in Manhattan Beach for hosting our fundraiser All the parents and children who put their whole hearts into performing and assisting in all ways You make BTC who we are 10 sponsors donors contributors SEASON 2014 2015 This season we were fortunate enough to have an anonymous donor agree to match up to 10 000 in donations The names you see listed here all contributed to the fund helping us reach our goal We would like to recognize these individuals professionals businesses corporations whose generous support this season enables BTC to continue its journey Their help ensures the growth and continued success of our program while helping to create an enriching experience for current and future generations of children Thank you all for your support PLATINUM Anonymous Friends Tom Gross Johnna Stone Joel T Burens SILVER Gene Dawn Nakagawa BRONZE Mike Gaines Margaret Guglielmo Helen M Ristani David Nichole Cortese The Evangelist Family Mike Christa Givich Marilyn Cohen Talia Paul Frederick Nina Ristani Ron Lisa Guidone DONORS The Doody Family Lisa Waldron Family Paul Debi Koeller Linda May Leon Bodnart Barbara Deguire Jan Sol Kessler FRIENDS OF BTC Debby Axler Grateful Dogs Heather Poole Chris Barnes Ashita Kirk Johnson Elizabeth Bloom Leslie Heimov Laurie Burton AT T Scott Searby Kris Dale Nita Smentek Mike Renee Dokmanovich Terry Tanaka Cathleen Victor Dominguez Judy Taylor Rebecca Ben Deane Chris Treister Juli Mausolf Tangles Salon Toni Paul VanBuskirk Cindy Brian Morris Mike Wagner Barbara Joe Morrison Mary Lou Wagner Donald Jane Murray Tina Mike Zarro Alex Trejo Rosemary George Zettler Faith Tom Lyons Sabra Scott Brad Lisa Kurtz Harriett Root As a non profit we are always in need of donations So if you can help please find the donation box in the lobby mail a donation directly to us at BTC PO BOX 3596 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 or go online to www Belasco org Thank you BECOME a BELASCO SPONSOR or DONOR If you would like to become a sponsor or donor of Belasco Theatre Company a non profit 501 c 3 corporation please use the form on the following page or ask an usher for a form in the lobby 11
sponsors BELASCO THEATRE COMPANY NEEDS donors contributors For us to continue we must reach out to our friends and the community for donations Your generosity can touch many lives by exposing children to the wonders of their talent Your donation funds will be used to provide scholarships to needy students as well as introduce inner city children to the joys of YOUR live theatre Unfortunately we must rely on HELP this level of quality theatre increases with every the support of others as the costs to produce performance Belasco Theatre Company is a nonprofit 501 c 3 Corporation and all donations are tax deductable Amount 1 000 500 250 100 50 25 Yes I would like to help support BTC and keep the dream alive for so many talented young kids Donate 250 or more and receive 4 complimentary tickets and a backstage tour for our next season of shows Name Address City State Zip Email MAIL TO Belasco Theatre Company PO Box 3596 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 You can also DONATE ONLINE at www belasco org 12 Belasco Theatre Company a non profit organization was founded in Northern California in 1981 to introduce theatre arts to young people The Southern California division established in April 2004 continues the tradition by providing excellent family entertainment and an exhilarating and comprehensive musical theatre experience for our youth Students with a sincere interest in theatre are invited to join 13
sponsors BELASCO THEATRE COMPANY NEEDS donors contributors For us to continue we must reach out to our friends and the community for donations Your generosity can touch many lives by exposing children to the wonders of their talent Your donation funds will be used to provide scholarships to needy students as well as introduce inner city children to the joys of YOUR live theatre Unfortunately we must rely on HELP this level of quality theatre increases with every the support of others as the costs to produce performance Belasco Theatre Company is a nonprofit 501 c 3 Corporation and all donations are tax deductable Amount 1 000 500 250 100 50 25 Yes I would like to help support BTC and keep the dream alive for so many talented young kids Donate 250 or more and receive 4 complimentary tickets and a backstage tour for our next season of shows Name Address City State Zip Email MAIL TO Belasco Theatre Company PO Box 3596 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 You can also DONATE ONLINE at www belasco org 12 Belasco Theatre Company a non profit organization was founded in Northern California in 1981 to introduce theatre arts to young people The Southern California division established in April 2004 continues the tradition by providing excellent family entertainment and an exhilarating and comprehensive musical theatre experience for our youth Students with a sincere interest in theatre are invited to join 13
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