SBHS and Upstage Left to produce CABARET at SBHS this summer!
We are very happy to announce our first summer program at Santa Barbara High School. In conjunction with Cheri Steinkellner and Upstage Left, we will be staging CABARET August 8, 9, and 10 at 7pm in the SBHS Theatre. Auditions for the production are June 10 from 5 to 9 at the SBHS Theatre, 700 E. Anapamu St. Please bring sheet music and be prepared to sing 32 bars. Callbacks will be on June 12th. We will also be auditioning actors for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), directed by Cheri Steinkellner, which begins June 17th, with performances July 8, 9, 15 and 16 at Elings Park. Cost for the CABARET program is $500.00. Cost for Complete Works is $200.00. In addition, there will be a staged reading/sing through of Cheri Steinkellner's musical HELLO MY BABY at SBHS on August 2nd at 7pm. That program is free. The SBHS portion of the Program is open to all SBUSD students, graduates of SBHS theatre, and by audition. Rehearsals will be from 10am to 3pm Monday through Friday beginning July 15th. For more information please email Otto Layman, ottolayman@gmail.com.
Cabaret - Character List
- The Emcee – The Emcee of the Kit Kat Klub, a flamboyant figure
- Sally Bowles – The headlining British singer at the Kit Kat Klub
- Clifford "Cliff" Bradshaw – An American writer traveling through Berlin
- Fraulein Schneider – An older woman who runs the boarding house that Cliff and Sally live in
- Herr Schultz – An elderly Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein Schneider
- Ernst Ludwig – A German man who befriends Cliff when he arrives in Berlin, later revealed to be a Nazi
- Fraulein Kost – A prostitute who rents in Fraulein Schneider's boarding house
- Rosie, LuLu, Frenchy, Texas, Fritzy, and Helga – Girls who perform alongside Sally at the Kit Kat Klub
- Bobby, Victor, Hans, and Herman – The Cabaret boys of the Kit Kat Klub
- The Nazi Youth – A young boy in the Nazi's
- Sailors #1 and #2 – Fraulein Kost's sailors
- Nazi Guard – Ernst's bodyguard at the Kit Kat Klub
- Max - Owner of the Kit Kat Club
- plus ensemble performers
Please join us for a very special farewell performance, as we say goodbye to four extraordinary actors...
THE GLASS MENAGERIE closes out our 2012-2013 Season. Be sure to reserve your tickets today. THE GLASS MENAGERIE plays May 31, June 1 and 2 at 7pm, featuring Clayton Barry (bound for Carnegie-Mellon), Jordan Lemmond (Pace University, NYC), Elli Harb (UC Berkeley) and Emma Robins (Eastern). The show is directed by Otto Layman, with Costumes by Lise Lange and Set/Light Design by David Guy. Call (888)979-DONS today!
SPAMALOT 2013
SPAMALOT was the most successful show in the last seventeen years, outdoing even 2008's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in attendance. Thanks for a great run!
We said goodbye to 25 Seniors after our final show, and know that they will take SBHS proudly out into the world! Here is a video link to a montage of the last four years of SBHS Theatre which we showed at that final performance...Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIrmuRY0-I
2012-2013 SBHS Theatre Program Graduating Seniors
Clayton Barry
Jessica Barry
Hope Saxon
Griffin Saxon
Jordan Lemmond
Emma Robins
Elli Harb
Emilio Madrid-Kuser
Emalani Artiss
Mackenzie Zisser
Andrea Schmidt
Lydia Nelson
Miranda Mendoza
Kristin Walton
Gabe Kaster
Nadai Nuno
Eric Oberholtzer
Damien Gilbert
Diego Ochoa
Cristian Ramos
Carly Cummings
Tyler Feld
Lucia Nuechter
Tema Landecker
Tyler Newman
Clayton Barry (PATSY), Jordan Lemmond (Arthur) "I'm All Alone" All photos by Kristi Sestak
Malcolm McCarthy (Lancelot), Clayton Barry (Patsy), Jordan Lemmond (Arthur), Aaron Linker (Sir Robin), Emilio Madrid-Kuser (Sir Galahad), and Nick Blondell (Sir Bedevere): The Knights of the Round Table
We've found the Grail.
Diego Ochoa (Not Dead Fred), Malcolm McCarthy, Drew Janssen, Aaron Linker
Jessica Barry (far left), Sable Layman (center) and the rest of the Laker Girls
"What happens in Camelot, stays in Camelot!"
The Lady of the Lake (Mary Cusimano) and her Laker Girls (MacKenzie Zisser, Jessica Barry, Andrea Schmidt, Sable Layman Anika Backelin-Harrison, and Brenna Gerlach
Mary Cusimano, "Whatever Happened to My Part?"
Tyler Feld (Tim the Enchanter), Jordan Lemmond (Arthur)
The Knights who say "Ni!"
Mary Cusimano (The Lady of the Lake): Find Your Grail
Be sure to reserve your seats for our annual Senior Farewell Performance and Ceremony May 5th (a 2 pm matinee followed by dinner in the Meadow).
Ticket info: Tickets will be available prior to each performance.Adults: $10; Students/Seniors Kids: $5. A limited amount of front, center section seats are available for $25 ($15 for students/seniors kids). Reserve these seats by calling 1-888-979-3667.
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Emalani Artiss, Aaron Linker STUD AND A BABE, MOTN 2013 photo by Emilio Madrid
CLOSED FEBRUARY 2nd
The Adams Family, Memphis, Lion King, The Book of Mormon, Oliver!, The Sound of Music and more...
The Addams Family, MOTN 2013
The Addams Family, MOTN 2013 photos by Emilio Madrid
MacKenzie Zisser, MOTN 2013
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2 at 7pm. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.
Directed by
Clayton Barry
Elli Harb
Emilio Madrid-Kuser
Mary Cusimano
Featuring:
Anika Backelin-Harrison Carly Cummings Christina Buchanan
Aaron Linker Nick Blondell Bowen Fredericks
Claudia Fanaro Bradley DeVine Emalani Artiss Damien Gilbert
Emma Robins Dante Gonzalez Grace Apostolopoulos
Hailey Turner Diego Ochoa Hope Saxon Ethan Harb
Jessica Barry Tyler Feld Julia Kupiec Gabe Kaster
Lydia Nelson Gabe Reali Mackenzie Zisser Griffin Saxon
Mae Pendergast Malcolm McCarthy Mian Laurain
Sable Layman Sofia Hsu Tema Landecker Shug Cvitanic
CALL NOW FOR TICKETS!
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By Yazmin Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by
Otto Layman
Set and Lights by Michael Madden
Costume Design by Lise Lange
Featuring: Clayton Barry, Elli Harb, Jordan Lemmond and Emma Robins
God of Carnage (originally Le Dieu du carnage) is a play by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. It is about two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into chaos. The play was a success in its original language, French, and has been equally acclaimed in its other English-translated productions in both London and New York.
"GOD OF CARNAGE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York."
Winner of the 2009 Tony Award. "[A] streamlined anatomy of the human animal…delivers the cathartic release of watching other people's marriages go boom. A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment." —NY Times. "Elegant, acerbic and entertainingly fueled on pure bile. It's Reza's sharpest work since 'Art'." —Variety. "Brutally entertaining…in another of Christopher Hampton's exquisite translations, [Reza] cannily manipulates social observations that appeal to vast audiences and creates characters that bring out the best in actors." —NY Newsday. "Reza has established herself as a master [of] magnificently constructed plays." —Entertainment Weekly.
THE STORY: A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.
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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE closed on Sunday, November 18th after a critically acclaimed (and box office successful!) run. Thank you all for being a part of this special play!
See full review from the Montecito Journal on the comments/reviews page (link is to the left)
COVER OF THE NOVEMBER 15th issue of THE MONTECITO JOURNAL: Mary Cusimano and photos by Kristi Sestak
Jordan Lemmond, PERCY HYMAN/Robert Martin "COLD FEET"
Clayton Barry, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE photo by Kristi Sestak
SEE MORE PHOTOS AT THE DROWSY CHAPERONE PHOTO PAGE
DROWSY CHAPERONE playing NOW!
Call now for tickets!
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Emma Robins (Janet Van DeGraaf) and Company
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE photos by Kristi Sestak
Mary Cusimano (Mrs. Tottendale) and Spenser Glesby (Underling)
Finale, The Drowsy Chaperone
Emma Robins and Jordan Lemmond
Natalie "Shug" Cvitanic, TRIX THE AVIATRIX BELOW:
Emilio Madrid Kuser, ALDOLPHO
Andrew Guttierrez and Clayton Barry
Malcolm McCarthy, Damien Gilbert, Jessica Barry, Aaron Linker, Jordan Lemmond, and Andrea Schmidt
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A Note from the Chair--
WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER YEAR OF GREAT THEATRE AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL, one of California's premiere performing arts schools--from sparkling musicals and amazing theatre, to award-winning choirs and jazz bands, Santa Barbara High School is a magnet for great performers and designers. This year we expand our program to include two additional shows, GOD OF CARNAGE and THE GLASS MENAGERIE, as well as our traditional shows in the Fall (THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, winner of 5 Tony Awards) and Spring (we are excited to announce that Monty Python's hilarious musical SPAMALOT has finally been released for production and we are among the very first to produce it)--and, of course, our student-produced MUSIC OF THE NIGHT in February. As I begin my 17th year at Santa Barbara High School, I am eager to begin a new year with fresh artistic challenges and what I hope are bold choices...If you haven't been to a production at SBHS, you have much in store--terrific talent, great designers, and a passion for theatre unequaled anywhere--it is a joy to get up every morning and come to this space, and to be able to create art with these amazing students. For those of you who are returning--and many of you do, year after year--welcome home, and we promise to bring you the same commitment and passion that defines SBHS Theatre.
Otto Layman
Coming in 2012-2013
For Tickets and information Call Toll Free (888) 979-DONS
The Drowsy Chaperone
WINNER OF 5 TONY AWARDS!
Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you've ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, "Dear Lord in heaven, please let it be good," this is the show for you!
It all begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet trying to find, and keep, her true love.
Opening November 9th,2012
For Tickets and information Call Toll Free (888) 979-DONS (3667)
GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime?
Christopher Hamptons translation of Yasmina Rezas sharp-edged new play The God of Carnage premiered at Wyndhams Theatre, London, in March 2008 and at Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, New York City, in March 2009. The International Herald Tribune calls it an expert piece of stagecraft, and savagely funny.
ADVANCED THEATRE PERFORMANCE
December 13th and 14th at 7pm
*Viewer discretion advised (language). Must be 14 and over.
For Tickets and information Call Toll Free (888)979-DONS (3667)
SPAMALOT Opening April 26th, 2013
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13th Annual MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
January 25, 26, 31 and February 1, 2 at 7pm
ADVANCED THEATRE PERFORMANCE
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Tennessee Williams
May 23, 24, 25 at 7pm
For Tickets and information Call Toll Free (888)979-DONS (3667)
The Glass Menagerie marked a crucial turning point in American theater, and forever changed the life of its then unknown author. Williams elegiac master- piece brought a radical new lyricism to Broadway-- the tragedy, fragility, and tenderness of this memory play have made it one of Americas most powerful, timeless, and compelling plays.
Looking back on 2011-2012...
Into the Woods, 2012 Set Design by Mike Madden and
Otto Layman, Lighting Design by Mike Madden
THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR, AND BE SURE TO COME BACK IN 2012-2013 FOR ANOTHER EXCITING SEASON, FEATURINGTHE DROWSY CHAPERONE AND SPAMALOT!
Thanks for another amazing year of theatre at Santa Barbara High School From ALICE IN WONDERLAND and MUSIC OF THE NIGHT through INTO THE WOODS, the year was marked by the professionalism and passion that defines Santa Barbara High School Theatre. We wish all the graduating seniors the best as they continue on their particular paths, and look forward to the 2012-2013 season!
THANK YOU TO:
ALLISON LEWIS
McKENNA MENDER
DIEGO RODRIGUEZ
JOSH BLUMENTHAL
OLIVIA FENARO
JENAI HOWARD
SAVANNA JORDAN
NYA BURKE
HAILEY SESTAK
CLAIRE PATTERSON
BELLE CUTBIRTH
pictured: Allison Lewis (Cinderella), McKenna Mender (The Baker's Wife) from INTO THE WOODS
ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALLISON LEWIS AND MCKENNA MENDER, RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR'S CHRISTOPHER STORY SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS. EACH RECEIVED A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP. THE CHRISTOPHER STORY AWARD IS A PROGRAM INITIATED BY MARY LAYMAN OF PRUDENTIAL REALTY, CALIFORNIA AND MARK JOHNSON OF HOME SERVICES LENDING TO RECOGNIZE THE THEATRE PROGRAM SENIOR OR SENIORS WHO BEST EXEMPLIFY THE PHILOSOPHY OF SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE: PASSION, COMMITMENT, AND COMMUNITY.
SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE
2011-2012
SBTNN Promo Video:
http://youtu.be/H1yv1FuIMz4
Hope Saxon (LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD)
Mary Cusimano (JACK'S MOTHER), Aaron Linker (JACK) and Malcolm McCarthy (MILKY WHITE)
Allison Lewis (Cinderella)
STILL PLAYING THROUGH MAY 6TH:
STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES LAPINE'S
multiple Tony Award winner INTO THE WOODS!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Emma Robins (Rapunzel)
Tickets go on sale in Mr. Layman's Office beginning APRIL 16th, 8am to 7pm. CALL 966-9101x220.
General admission: $10.00 Adults $5.00 Students
Special Reserved Seating $25.00 Adults/$10.00 Students
April 27th through May 6th, 2012
April 27th Opening Night 7pm
April 28th 7pm
May 3rd 7pm Understudy Performance
May 4th 7pm
May 5th 7pm
May 5th Understudy Performance 2pm
May 6th CLOSING/ SENIOR FAREWELL 2pm
Into The Woods
Damian Gilbert (THE WOLF) INTO THE WOODS 2012
Book by James Lapine
Music by Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on Classic Fairy Tales
Two Acts, Book Musical, Rated PG
Revised 2006 Version
An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of The Princess Bride becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
One of Sondheim's most popular works, INTO THE WOODS is a timeless yet relevant piece and a rare modern classic.
INTO THE WOODS debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre on December 4, 1986. Directed by James Lapine, it played 50 performances.
INTO THE WOODS moved into Broadway's Martin Beck Theatre on November 5, 1987. Playing 764 performances on Broadway, the original production garnered three Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, and a Grammy Award. The original cast featured Bernadette Peters (The Witch) and Joanna Gleason (The Baker's Wife). The original cast was videotaped for PBS' "Great Performances" series and is now available on DVD.
INTO THE WOODS' Broadway run was followed by a successful 17-month national tour in 1988, much-heralded West End productions in 1990 (available as an RCA cast album) and 1998, as well as a star-studded a tenth anniversary concert in 1997.
INTO THE WOODS' 2002 Broadway revival also began out of town at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Directed by James Lapine and starring Vanessa Williams, New York previews began on April 13, 2002. The production opened April 30, 2002 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Playing 279 performances, the revival won the Tony Awards for the Best Revival of a Musical and Best Lighting Design.
INTO THE WOODS played Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (performed outside, in a wooded area) from August 6 to September 11, 2010. Directed by Timothy Sheader, the London production opened to wide critical acclaim and received the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival.
"Total enchantment. A spellbounding score, witty enough to make old stories fresh for adults, lovely enough to enchant youngsters." -Daily News
"Bewitching... dazzling... triumphant." -New York Post
"Non-stop pure pleasure. A ravishing explosion of color and melody and magic and laughter." -Time Magazine
ALICE IN WONDERLAND, 2011 Photo courtesy of Kristi Sestak
ALICE IN WONDERLAND FALL 2011
SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE
2011-2012
Be brisk, be bold, be brilliant...
Photos aboveby Kristi Sestak
Clayton Barry as the Mad Hatter and Emma Robins as Alice in the SBHS 2011 Fall Production of ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Photo by Dr. Madrid
COMING TO THE STAGE IN 2011-2012
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
adapted by Otto Layman
Set and Light Design by Mike Madden
Costumes by Lise Lange
Choreography and Puppets created by Christina McCarthy
Jordan Lemmond, Sug Cvitanic, Clayton Barry, and Emma Robins Photo by Dr. Madrid
OPENS 11/11/11
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT: SEASON TWELVE
Directed by McKenna Mender, Clayton Barry, Claire Patterson, and Savannah Jordan
February, 2012
The enormously popular studentproduced, directed, and acted musical revue returns for its twelfth season!
WELCOME TO ANOTHER EXCITING SEASON OF THEATRE AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL!
2011-2012 Season
November, 2011--ALICE IN WONDERLAND
November 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7pm
November 20, 2 PM matinee (CLOSING)
November 17, 10 am School Outreach MATINEE--local schools performance sponsored by Mary Layman and Prudential California Realty
February, 2012-- Music of the Night
April 27 through May 6--INTO THE WOODS
April 27 @ 7pm
April 28 @ 7pm
April 29 @2pm (matinee only)
May3 at 10 am (local schools performance sponsored by Mary Layman and Prudential California Realty)
May3 @ 7pm
May 4@ 2pm and 7pm
May 5@ 7pm
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE (CLOSING PERFORMANCE)
@ 2pm MAY 6
Brunch at noon $10.00
Closing Night and Senior Farewell Celebration afterward on Stage
Tickets on Sale Soon: Reserved $25.00 and $15.00/General Admission $10.00 and $5.00
CALL LAURA LEWIS at 698-2162
Geoffrey Hahn performs at the 2011 YOUTH SPOTLIGHT AWARDS at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
WE SAID GOODBYE TO ANOTHER SPECTACULAR YEAR AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL, HAVING DONE NOT ONE, BUT TWO MUSICALS (THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS AND ANYTHING GOES) AND ANOTHER WONDERFUL STUDENT-PRODUCED MUSIC OF THE NIGHT. ON CLOSING NIGHT, MAY 8TH WE SAID GOODBYE TO ANOTHER STELLAR SENIOR CLASS, WHOSE LEGACY SPANNED PETER PAN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AND HAIR, A VILLAGE FABLE AND FOOTLOOSE, PINOCCHIO AND SINGING IN THE RAIN...AND WE WISH THEM WELL AND SEND THEM OFF WITH LOVE WHEREVER THEY GO...
Anything Goes, 2011
Nya Burke, ANYTHING GOES, 2011 photo by Kristi Sestak
