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July 11, 12, 13, 31,August 1, 2, 3

The Frog Prince:

A MusicalBook & Lyrics byRobert Kinerk

Music bySamuel Beebe

July 25, 26, 27, August 14, 15, 16, 17

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July 18, 19, 20, August 7, 8, 9, 10

A Little PrincessBy Frances Hodgson Burnett

Adapted by Stephen Petit & Andrew Eaton

By Robert Louis StevensonAdapted by Joseph George Caruso

ROCCO DESGRES___________________________________________is 16, and will be a Junior next year at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. A few previous roles at P.V.P.A include: Junior in Dearly Departed, Jim Morrison in Cafe Le Monde, Oed in Big Love and Rubenstein in Survivor. This is his third summer at The Majestic Children’s Theater, and he would like to thank everyone involved for all the love, support, and joy they have brought him over the years. His second family of cast and crew members in these productions is what

makes theater so special to him. Rocco would like to thank the audience for coming to see the show, because they play the most important role. He would also like to thank his parents for all their support, and rides to the Majestic Theater!

CAELIE FLANAGAN_______________________________________ is thrilled to be returning to the Majestic for her third summer! Having attended these shows with her family since she was ten years old, it has been a true blessing to be part of them. A rising senior at Suffield High School, Caelie has developed a deep love for musical theatre. She has seen it grow through some really special roles, her favorites of which in-clude: Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz, and her absolute favorite, Dulcinea in Man of La Mancha. Her time with MCT has been an incredible gift. She would like to thank the cast, crew, and

entire Majestic family for being so awesome! Special thanks to Stephen, Aurora, and Chris for this opportunity, and all the guidance and support that has come with it. And, as always, thanks to her parents and beautiful brothers, for their unending love :) Enjoy the show!

JAKE ENGRAM___________________________________________ has been working in theater for the past eight years. This is his second season with the Majestic Children’s Theater, and he is thrilled to be working on the upcoming shows. Jake also works for Hampshire Shakespeare Company as their Technical Director.

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ProductionProducing Director.............................................................DANNY EATONDirector/Production Manager..........................................STEPHEN PETITAssociate Production Manager/Assistant Director.......AURORA FERRARO Costume Designer.............................................CHRISTINE THOMPSONStage Manager/Assistant Music Director....................NICKI MELDONIANAssistant Stage Manager......................................................JAKE ENGRAMChildren’s Theater House Manager.....................................JORDAN REED

Who’s Who ContinuedSTEPHEN PETIT (Director / Production Manager) is very grateful to have been with the Majestic for 13 years now, from playing Jay in 2003’s Lost in Yonkers to taking over as Production Manager in the Fall of 2013. He holds a B.A. in English Literature, and is certified to teach English (8 – 12) and Theater (K – 8) in Massachusetts. This is his fourth summer as Director of the Majestic’s Children’s Theater, and, with Andrew Eaton, has written the adapted scripts for Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, The Jungle Book, and A Little Princess. Stage Manager: Breaking Up is Hard to Do, An Inspector Calls, The Fabulous Lipitones, The Last Five Years, Iris, Harvey, Next to Normal, Educating Rita, and

Stick Fly; Assistant Stage Manager: Bus Stop, Almost Maine, The Fantasticks, The 39 Steps, Skin Deep, and 33 Variations; And as Actor: The Graduate Benjamin), A Funny Thing...Forum (Hero), Spelling Bee (Chip), and in next season’s Amadeus, as Mozart.

MOLLY DAMON-RUSH______________________________________is a rising ninth grader at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, (PVPA). She was previously seen on the MCT stage as Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Fox Daughter, in The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Porcu-pine in Pinocchio, as well as Junie B. in Junie B. Jones the Musical at New Century Theatre Kids!, and Peter Stockman in An Enemy of The People at PVPA. She loves to sing, dance, act, and just have fun with great people. Enjoy the show!

Who’s Who Continued GIUSEPPE SANTANIELLO_________________________________ is 16 years old and lives in Springfield. He is going into his Junior year at Central High School in Springfield, where he loves to play volleyball and is involved with drama club. He played Moonbeam in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as roles in Antony and Cleopatra, and The Ghost of Marvin Grange. Giuseppe played Baloo in last year’s The Jungle Book, and the Pianist in Aesop’s (Oh So Slightly Updated) Fables. He would like to thank Danny, Stephen, Nicki, Aurora, and all

of his family for their support.

NICKI MELDONIAN (Stage Manager) is very excited to be stage managing MCT this year. She’s been involved on stage and off with MCT for the past 7 years. She was in her first show at the Majestic in 2003 but has been working consistently backstage, in shows, and in the box office since 2012. Nicki is transferring from HCC to Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA this fall where she will major in Music Therapy. She hopes to open her own practice one day where she can outsource to a wide array of clients. She would like to thank Danny, Todd, Stephen, Aurora, her fiance Dave, as well as the cast and crew

for making this summer such a fun one! Pass it on.

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OLIVIA TAYLOR__________________________________________ is thrilled to be at The Majestic Children’s Theater! This is her second wonderful summer here, and her happy place! Olivia is 13, and lives in Suffield, Connecticut. Olivia is involved in acting at The Drama Studio in Springfield. Some of her interests are the culinary arts and cosmetology. Theater productions that Olivia has been in are: Sofia, On The Chin and The Instigator at The Drama Studio. The Sound of Music, playing the part of Gretl at Suffield Middle School; Seussical, playing the part of a Who at The Red Door Theater, in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts; and Doo-Wop

Wed Widing Hood, playing the part of a Narrator at Cirillo Summer Theatre, Jr. Division at LP Wilson Community Center, in Windsor, Connecticut. Just a few shout outs: Cast & crew, my cousins; Grace, Katie, and Dusty, and my wonderful sister, Ava. Enjoy the show!

JORDAN REED___________________________________________ is thrilled to be back to MCT as both a house manager and an actor in this summer’s season! Jordan studies theater at Umass and will graduate in 2017. She has most recently had the honor of working with the 2014 National Medal of Arts winner Ping Chong and his brilliant colleague Talvin Wilks in their newest project Collidescope. Jordan would like to thank the cast and crew and everyone for coming to the show!

MADI HARTLING_________________________________________ is 15 years old and a freshman at Chicopee High. She has been singing for six years and acting for four years. Favorite roles include: Little Red in Into The Woods (Starlight’s Youth Theater), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (CHS Drama), Jane in Disco Inferno (Black Cat Theater), and The Velveteen Rabbit in The Velveteen Rabbit (Majestic Theater). Madi danced ballet for 8 years at Unity Dance Spectrum. When not on stage she works as a Teen Leader at Starlight Youth Theater. This is her second summer season at the Majestic and she couldn’t be more excited.

Cast Jim Hawkins.........................................................................JOSHUA TRUELong John Silver.............................................................ROCCO DESGRESAuntie Nan..................................................................CAELIE FLANAGANLaurie................................................................................OLIVIA TAYLORDr. Livesey.................................................................................DAN KELLYRed Dog...........................................................GIUSEPPE SANTANIELLO Bonnie...................................................................MOLLY DAMON-RUSH Morgan...........................................................................MADI HARTLINGCapt. Billy Bones.................................................................JAKE ENGRAMBelle Gun............................................................................JORDAN REED

DAN KELLY_______________________________________________is so happy to be back for his third year with MCT. These past two years he’s played roles such as Skin Horse in The Velveteen Rabbit, The Mon-key King in The Jungle Book, and Mr. Fox in Fantastic Mr. Fox. Other roles include: Ryan in High School Musical, The Prince in The Frog Prince, Plato in Rebel Without a Cause, and Hugo in Bye Bye Birdie. He recently wrote, produced, directed, and starred in a parody musical of The Hunger Games entitled To Kill a MockingJay with Wet Paint

Theatre, a group he co-founded. Dan has been acting since 2011, and has been performing standup comedy since 2015. He currently studies acting and improv comedy at The Drama Studio. Enjoy the show!

JOSHUA TRUE____________________________________________will be going in to his Sophomore year at Ludlow High School. He has been very involved in the drama club and chorus at school ever since he can remember. In his Freshman year he was a part of the LHS’s concert choir, Honors Chorale and Men’s Chorus! He also participated in the Quabbin Valley Music Festival and was selected to be a part of the Western Mass Senior District Chorus! Josh has been a part of the Majestic now for three summers, and each one is just as fun as the last! He is looking forward to

all the fun that this year brings!