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Cast of Characters

Sister Mary Celeste	..........	Isabella Carvalho
Sister Mary Wilhelm	..........	Shanelle Dupre
Sister Mary Luke	..........	Michelle Eifes
Sister Mary Paul (Amnesia)	..........	Brianna Lopez
Reverend Mother Mary Regina	..........	Elyse Jasenky
Sister Mary Hubert	..........	Patti Rice
Brother Brendan Joseph	..........	Adam Dziob
Father Virgil Manly Trott	..........	Steve Sorriero
Sister Julia Child of God	..........	Chuck Stango
Sister Robert Anne	..........	Stephanie Varanelli Miles
Stage Manager/Nun	..........	Nicole McWilliams
Brother Theo	..........	Theo Barkley
Sister Mary Leo	..........	Shelby Griffin
Students	..........	Raegan Allen, Guiliana Bartlett, Gabriel Carvalho, Xander Dessureau, Andrew Eifes, Ava Orsini, Mia Orsini, & Eve Richnavsky

Production Team

Producer & Director	..........	Jeffrey P. Dunn
Director of Programming	..........	Andrea Bingham
Music Director	..........	TJ Thompson
Choreographer/Asst. Director	..........	Shelby Griffin
Stage Manager	..........	Morgan Griffin
Assistant Stage Manager	..........	Tyler Violette
Costume Designer	..........	Ash Royer
Technical Director & Set Construction	..........	Ian Jones
Sound Designer	..........	Michael Gonsalves
Lighting Designer	..........	Simone Matusevice
Set Builders	..........	Adam Dziob, Lilly Jackson, & Ian Jones
Scenic Artists	..........	David Verdosci
Set Painters	..........	Andrea Bingham, Lilly Jackson, Ian Jones, & Tyler Veronesi
Production Photographers	..........	Randy Jones & Paula Murphy-Meehan
Stage Crew	..........	Tayla Borysewicz, Blaise Dimodugno, Nick Eifes, Lilly Jackson, Nick Komons, & Tyler Violette
Costume Assistants	..........	Hilda Wehrle & Franziska Manuel
Social Media Manager	..........	Katerina LeVasseur
Opera House Organist	..........	Juan Cardona, Jr.

Special Thanks

Grace Henderson
Peter Wehrle
Seven Angels Theater
Joe Ouellette
Kaso Costume Rental

Special acknowledgment to the cast, crew, & volunteers for donating their time towards all aspects of this theatrical production and anyone who jumped on board after this playbill went to print.

Orchestra

Piano/Conductor – TJ Thompson
Synthesizer – Clio Janis
Percussion – James Allen
Violin – Vincent Chen & Eden Thompson

Musical Numbers

ACT ONE

Christmas Time is Nunsense Time (full cast)
Joy to the World (students)
Santa’s Little Teapot (Students)
Twelve Days Prior to Christmas (Robert Anne and kids)
The Christmas Box (Father Virgil)
Santa Ain’t Comin’ To Our House (Sister Amnesia with chorus
The Wassail Song (Sister Amnesia with kids)
A Carnival Christmas (Reverend Mother)
The Holly and the Ivy (Amnesia with kids)
The Nutcracker Ballet (band)

ACT TWO

Three Hundred Sixty-four Days (Nuns)
Jesus Was Born in Brooklyn (Robert Anne with chorus)
In the Convent (Nuns)
The Three Kings (Sisters Wilhelm, Luke and Celeste)
The First Noel (Amnesia and kids)
All I Want for Christmas (Robert Anne)
Christmas Sing along (full cast)
A Brand New School ( Full Company)
It’s Better to Give (sister Hubert with full company)
Christmas Time is Nunsense Time Reprise (full company)

Director's Letter

Christmas is my favorite time of year here at the Thomaston Opera House. As soon as you enter downtown Thomaston the glittering lights on all of the charming buildings and decorative wreathes on the lampposts fills you with excitement. In the theater, our volunteers deck our halls with a festive Victorian Christmas motif.They don their holiday apparels and joyfully greet our guests. other organizations join us to ring the bell for the Salvation Army. it is my hope that this production of Nuncrackers will compliment these experiences and have everyone leaving at the end of the show full of god holiday cheer.

Nuncrackers is not a traditional holiday show. It is not meant to have a heavy message. Instead it is created simply to entertain. The fourth of the Nonsense series, NUNCRACKERS, is presented as the first TV special taped in the cable access studio built by Reverend Mother in the convent basement. It stars the nuns you love, plus Father Virgil, and some of Mount Saint Helen’s most talented students. This show is filled with typical NUNSENSE humor and also some of your favorite carols. We’re certain this NUNSENSE Christmas show will make you laugh, and maybe tug at your heartstrings. It’s the perfect way to insure that your holiday season is merry and bright!

It has been a pleasure working with this cast and production team. With a cast complied of veterans and newcomers alike, each has played a significant role in presenting this entertaining musical. While characters are similar to other versions of the Nonsense series, our cast has created unique personalities that are their own. I have enjoyed every minute watching them take possession of their roles.

I have directed many shows in the past. However, this is my first musical direction. Singing and dancing does not come naturally to me. I could not have directed this show without the knowledge and hard work of the production team. A big THANK YOU, to TJ, Shelby, Morgan, Tyler, Ash and David for making this show a success. I also want to thank Andrea, Ian and Courtney (my staff). They had to deal with me both night and day. It is never easy mounting a live stage production. Everyone involved volunteers over 12 weeks of auditions, rehearsals and performances. They help with every aspect of the production. They do this purely for the joy of entertaining. I hope you will enjoy their efforts.

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays this year. Please enjoy, Nuncrackers.

Jeff

Cast Biographies

Stephanie Varanelli Miles

(Sister Robert Anne/Assistant to the Choreographer)

Theonova "Theo" Barkley

(Chorus)

Patti Rice

(Sister Mary Hubert)

Giuliana Aprile Bartlett

(Brother Brendan Joseph)

(Sister Mary Wilhelm)

Nicole McWilliams

("Stage Manager'')

Bri Lopez

(Sister Mary Paul “Amnesia”)

(Sister Mary Celeste)

(Sister Julia, Child of God)

Reagan Allen

(Student)

Production Crew Biographies

Shelby Griffin

(Choreographer/Sr. Leo)

Morgan Griffin

(Stage Manager)

TYLER VIOLETTE

(Assistant Stage Manager / Props Master)

T.J. THOMPSON

(Music Director)

Annual Fund Drive Donors

LCT Annual Fund

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Juan Cardona, Jr
Mr. & Mrs. Juan Cardona, Sr
Theresa & Chris Guertin
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The Kingsbury Family In Honor of Theodore Kingsbury
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Christina Molliconi
Michael & Breia Pinette
George P. Seabourne
Arthur & Nancy Thorsen
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Janice D'Ambrosi
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Christine Flynn In Honor of Jane Coughlin
Carleen Keutzer
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Jannette D Stevens
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Westall Family Foundation
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PATRON LEVEL
Up to $99
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Carolyn Baeder
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Pam Bessette

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