West Side Stage

Do you like spelling? Do you love with southern hospitality? Lee’s Summit West’s very own Repertory Theatre class has two very special full-length shows for you!

On April 20th at 7:30 PM and April 21st at 2:30 PM, the heartwarming play “Steel Magnolias” will be performed. In “Steel Magnolias”, we follow the classic story of six women, ranging in ages, living in the south in the 1980′s, bonding over life, love, and loss.

On April 21st at 7:30 PM and April 22nd at 2:30 PM will be the hillarious musical comedy, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, involving a group of kids who learn a lot about growning up whlist competing to be in the National Spelling Bee.

Tickets will be $5. An oppertunity to become a guest speller in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be avaliable before the show. Come see them!

On April 13th and 14th at 7:30 PM, The Student Directed One Acts will be performed. There will be a night of seven brilliant one acts including:

“If Boys Asked Girls On Dates”, directed by Mackenzie McCarter and Abe Shay-Zapien
“The Problem”, directed by Paige Matheny and Jacob Bogart
“The Makeup Artist”, directed by Molly Sanders
“Once Upon A Summertime”, directed by Sam Hill
“Check Please”, directed by Sarah Pitzel
“Bang Bang, You’re Dead”, directed by Ingrid Roettgen and Andi Fantauzzi
“Completely Hollywood (Abridged)”, directed by Mark Grimes and Marianna Aloisio

These one acts were all directed by juniors and seniors and they will be performed a talented array of freshmen and sophomores. Tickets are $5.

The Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat tickets are ready to be sold here on the website! Click the link below to make your order:

Thanks!
~Marianna

Good Evening All,

Thank you to everyone who auditioned. It was an extremely difficult process selecting the cast for this year’s production. All of you are talented individuals and we hope you are as excited about this show as we are about directing it. The first rehearsal will be Monday, November 21st from 2:40 – 4:30 in the choir room. Please read the entire cast list to be sure of all roles you may have received. Rehearsal schedules will be available and costume measurements will be taken. Thank you again and have a great weekend!

Joseph Jon Gibson

Narrators

Soprano Narrator Courtney Shanholtzer

Soprano Narrator Abbi Richardson

Contralto Narrator Jenna Klausing

Mezzo Narrator Andi Fantauzzi

Mezzo Narrator Katie Carpenter

Joseph’s Brothers

Asher(T2)/Pharaoh Jacob Bogart

Benjamin/T2 (One More Angel Soloist/Canaan Days Solo – Brother 8 ) Dan Ratigan

Judah/T1 (Benjamin Calypso Solo 1/Canaan Days Solo – Brother 7) Emmanuel Llorente

Simeon/B1 (Canaan Days Solo – Brother 1) Aaron Ratigan

Gad/T1 (Potiphar Ensemble/Canaan Days Solo – Brother 6/Calypso Solo 2) Preston Hereford

Reuben/B2 (Canaan Days Solo – Brother 3) Greg Woods

Levi/B1 (Potiphar Duet/Canaan Days Solo – Brother 9) Seth Harper

Naphtali/B2 (Potiphar Ensemble/Canaan Days Solo – Brother 10) Topher Hockaday

Issachar/B2 (Canaan Days Solo – Brother 4) Mark Grimes

Dan/B1 (Potiphar Ensemble/Canaan Days Solo – Brother 5) Matt Deardorff

Zebulon/B2 (Canaan Days Solo – Brother 2) Abe Shay-Zapien

Featured Characters

Jacob/Egyptian Adam Barry-Ford

Potiphar/Canaanite/Egyptian Tony Van Pelt

Mrs. Potiphar/Canaanite/Egyptian Paige Matheny

Butler/Canaanite/Egyptian Aaron Davis

Baker/Canaanite/Egyptian Conor Tierney

Apache Dancers/Canaanite/Egyptian Lauren Feekin and Zach Curtis

Wives

Jacob’s Wife/Egyptian Marianna Aloisio

Reuben’s Wife/Egyptian Brittany Goforth

Simeon’s Wife/Egyptian Alexis Thompson

Levi’s Wife/Egyptian Alex Mallot

Naphtali’s Wife/Egyptian Maddie Campbell

Issachar’s Wife/Egyptian Lauren Feekin

Asher’s Wife/Egyptian Syerrah Cleaver

Dan’s Wife/Egyptian Jasmin Robinson

Zebulon’s Wife/Egyptian Candace Bruce

Gad’s Wife/Egyptian Lettie Dellenbaugh

Judah’s Wife/Egyptian Breanna Hunter

Ensemble (may have multiple roles)

Journey to Egypt Voices (Snake/Camel) Ashlee Briggs and Mackenzie McCarter

Ishmaelites Doug Hurley and Jordan Kaiser

Potiphar Tappers TBA

Go, Go, Go Joseph Solo 1 Sawyer Harmon

Go, Go, Go Joseph Solo 2 Scottie Lutz

Adoring Girls:
Danielle Brunetti, Ali Kelly, Laura Kelly, Maddie McKnight, Jordan McConnell, Katie Case, Stephanie Hockaday

Canaanite/Egyptian/Big Cow:
Conor Tierney, Evangelos Beardall, Doug Hurley, Sawyer Harmon, Scottie Lutz, Jordan Kaiser, Zach Curtis

Canaanite/Egyptian/Little Cow:
Ingrid Roettgen, Mackenzie McCarter, Madison Lutz, Maddie Huffman, Katie Case, Allison Kelly, Laura Kelly

Canaanite/Egyptian/Healthy Corn:
Jessica Emmanus, Danielle Brunetti, Stephanie Hockaday, Paige Matheny, Lauren Feekin, Syerrah Cleaver, Candance Bruce

Canaanite/Egyptian/Sickly Corn:
Kayla Redd, Jordan McConnell, Ashlee Briggs, Maddie McKnight, Lettie Dellenbaugh, Jasmin Robinson, Marianna Aloisio

First I would like to say, the link to buy tickets for A Christmas Carol are now online! Look at the post below this one.

Second, all of those who are in the show, you must sign up for TOTSEat. That will be Monday night and we will bring all cans to LSHS.

Lastly, we have a West Side Stage meeting coming up. That will be November 9th.

See you then!
~Marianna

Below is the link for Lee’s Summit West’s production of A Christmas Carol. The show dates are November 11, 12, 18, 19, 20.

Just a quick reminder to all WSS members,
Missouri State Thespian Confrence forms are due Friday, September 30th. We want anyone and everyone to come join us! You do not need to pay right away.

Thanks!
~Marianna

1. Float Ideas
A. Float builds 21st and 28th of September after school
B. If you want to be a part of the float, bring a bag of candy
2. Lock-in – October 7th
A. You must fill out a form if you want to attend. Ask Mr. Rackers or one of the officers for a form and information
3. Panera Bread Fundraiser
A. See Preston for more details
4. TOTSEat
A. TOTSEat is on Halloween and takes the place of one A Christmas Carol rehearsal, more information next month
5. 1984 – ATTEND! COME SEE IT!
A. Performances are: Friday, September 16th at 7:30 PM (for parents of cast and Cappies critics only), Saturday, September 17th, 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM, and Sunday, September 18th at 2:30 PM
B. See Mr. Rackers for your free ticket
6. A Christmas Carol rehearsals start September 19th! Join the Facebook page!
7. State Confrence A. See the officers for more details on 2012 Missouri State Confrence

See you next month!
~Marianna

The September meeting will be September 14th at 2:30 PM, only 15 minutes. Don’t miss it! We will talk about A Christmas Carol, 1984 performances, the Homecoming float, the Bowl-A-Thon, the lock in, and fundrasing. Also, door prizes will be distributed at each and every meeting, including this one.

See you then!
Marianna

Thank you to everyone who auditioned – listed below are the cast members for this year’s production of A Christmas Carol. Rehearsals will begin September 19th.

Scrooge – Mark Grimes

Cratchit – Jacob Bogart

Fred – Trevor Glauz

Marley/ Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come- Tony Van Pelt

Ghost of Christmas Past/ Party Guest B- Marianna Aloisio

Young Scrooge/ Ignorance – Emmanuel Llorente

Fan/ Fred’s Wife- Ingrid Roettgen

Dick Wilkins/ Party Guest- Kristian Jett

Mr. Fezziwig/ Undertaker’s Man- Adam Barry-Ford

Mrs. Fezziwig/ Fred’s Sister-in-Law- Stephanie Hockaday

Belle/ Caroline – Andrea Fantauzzi

Ghost of Christmas Present/ Party Guest A – Preston Hereford

Mrs. Cratchit – Samantha Hill

Peter Cratchit – Doug Hurley

Martha Cratchit – Paige Matheny

Will Cratchit/ Boy Scrooge- Dominic DeAngelis

Belinda Cratchit – Courtney Shanholtzer

Townsperson/ Caroline’s Husband- Harrison Koford

Townsperson/ Boy with Turkey- Sarah Pitzel

Townsperson/ 1st Woman- Mattie Jacobson

Townsperson/ 2nd Woman- Jessica Emmanus

Townsperson/ 1st Rich Woman- Katie Carpenter

First Solicitor/ Part Guest- Breahna Hunter

Second Solicitor/ Party Guest- Brittany Goforth

Proprietress/ 2nd Rich Woman- Maddie Campbell

Topper- Spencer Leaton

Belle’s Husband/ Joe- Abram Shay-Zapien

Belle’s Daughter/ Want- Sarah Muir

1st Cockney/ Laundress- Hollie Long

Belle’s Daughter/ Charwoman- Kayla Redd

2nd Cockney/ Poulterer – Mackenzie McCarter