Innovation Academy Charter School Presents Through the Looking Glass

The CrewDirector...Rhonda L. Hawthorne

Middle School Director...Susan ONeilChoreographer of “Tickets Please” and “Small”...Lauren Hunt

Tech Director...Alexander Contardo

The Volunteer CrewMusic Director...Stephen Hawthorne Producer...Ann Cottle

Make-Up Designer...Shelby Morrow Videographer...Dave MerulloSet Creators and Directors...Hannah Abramo and Stephen HarringtonAssistants to the Director...Kimara Green, Sue Mirisola, Lisa Sobhian

Ticket Director...Cheryl Kefauver Caterer...Terina RichardsTech Team...Emily Lyons, Sarah Miller, Isaac Richman, Ben Smith

Photographer...Almerinda SilvaLobby Designers...Michael Royston, Sheila Hingaroni, Waverly Braustein,

Almerinda SilvaThe Casting Team...Alex Contardo, Jeremy Cottle, Connor Felty,

Sophie Harrington, Stephen Hawthorne, Emily Malachowski, Samantha Pereyra, Marci Zaccardi

Middle School Chaperones...Bernadette Baird, Maureen DiPalma, Donna Eramo, Stephanie Fastert, Kimara Green, Sandy Jillett,

Julie Lee, Steve Nappi, Nik Orfanedes, Lisa Sobhian, Melissa WilliamsAdult Lobby and House Supporters...Sandra Abramo, Michelle Balbat, Michele Green, Jamie

Green, Bridget Lamontagne, Crystal McKiel, Steve Nappi, Tim McKiel

Student DirectorsProp Director...Rebecca McKiel

Student Scene Directors and ChoreographersMaggie Torkildsen...Act One, Scene One including Choreography in

“Look Deep in the Mirror”Eva Richards...Act One, Scene Three including Choreography in “What is In a Name”

Ariana Schmidt...Act Two Scenes including Choreography in “Yonder,” “Growing Up” and “Other Alice”

Joseph Harrington and Spencer Royston...“Two Sides to Every Argument”Hannah Abramo...“I Look Down”

Student Music DirectorsAbigail Kelsey...“Small”

Eva Richards...“You Must Know Something”Ariana Schmidt...“Tickets Please” and the Finale Reprises of

“Oh Frabjous Day/ The Other Alice/ Small”Jeffrey Taylor...“Oh Frabjous Day” and “The Claws that Catch”

Michael Kelsey...Musical Assistant

The High School Cast*Hannah Abramo ...Humpty, Anna

*Elisa Alexander...Oh Frabjous Day Soloist, EmmaKathryn Baird...Mary

Addison Balbat...John*Josie Brody...Herald, Elizabeth

Tess Colella...Margaret*Chelsea Costa...Unicorn, Red Princess, Minnie

Joshua Fastert...Mr. Deedle, WilliamIan Fastert... Papa, White Herald, James

Michael Fertitta... Train Guard, GeorgeShaun Fraser-Mines...Red Guard, Frank

Justin Ginnett...Mr. Dumble, JosephJenna Green...Paper Girl, Red Pawn, Elizabeth

Emily Green...Mrs. Humphrey, IdaAnita Gulia...Train Guard, Bertha

*Joe Harrington...Carroll, TweedledeeMichael Kelsey...Reverend Kingston, Henry

Abigail Kelsey...Red Courtier, ClaraBrooke Kennedy...Pawn, Annie

*Anna Lamontagne...Miss Prickett, Train Guard, Florence

*Denotes Member of the IACS Class of 20017

The High School Cast Continued

Eden Lamontagne...Mama, Bessie

*James Learned...Red Pawn, RobertLexy Lee...Pawn, Train Guard, Florence

Grace Linskey...Countryfolk Soloist, EthelNatalie Mayo...Train Guard, Grace

Becca McKiel...Servant, Sarah*Cassandra Nappi...The White Queen, Goat, Ella

Cassandra ONeil...Train Guard, MarthaSamantha ONeil...Nellie

*Akesh Patel...Lion, Red Herald, ThomasEva Richards...Red Courtier, Mabel

*Spencer Royston...Red King, Tweedledum, Ernest*Joshua Schmidt...White Knight

*Ariana Schmidt...Red QueenNathan Smith...Roy

*Jeffrey Taylor...White King, WillMaggie Torkildsen...Major Reddington, Guard, Cora

Gabriella Umutesi...Helen*Meg Weldon...Alice

Sophia Yurkus...Train Guard, Maude Aria Zegdoun...Referee, Gertrude

*Denotes Member of the IACS Class of 20017

The Middle School Acting GroupBrendon Bettencourt...Shadow

Ila Bhattacharya...UniFoxSophia Green...Mock Turtle

Jesena Kalabokis...Lori Bird Chloe Kefauver...Gryphon

Charles Kefauver...Bill the LizardAedan Maginnis...March Hare

Alexander Merkel...Mad HatterCaitlyn Pennie...MirrorShard

Darius Sobhian...Glorogo Katherine Stout...Chesshire Cat

Sydney Warner....BlackStarLincoln Worthington-Berry...Caterpillar

Elea Zegdoun...RedMoon

The Cast and Crew thanks ALL the families who helped in so many ways to make this production possible! Extra Special Thanks to the Adult Volunteers!

We absolutely could not do this without YOU!

Artwork by Chloe Kefauver

The Middle School Singing and Dancing Group

Mia Bisso...LillianIsabelle Coit...Rose

John Crane...AndrewElizabeth DiPalma...Pearl

Mya Eboigbe ...EdithAngelina Galligani...Jennie

Carlo Gulia...AlexanderAaliyah Hernandez...Hattie

Megan Jillett...EvaOlivia Langone...Julia

Connor Lee...Ralph Eftihia Malvers...Frances

Sean McLaughlin...MadisonAbigail Noel...Catherine

Everly Orfanedes...LulaJack Pennie...Gregory

Andrew Picard...Henry Inanna Shannon...Lena

Janslyn Williams...Ada

COMING UP IN IACS PERFORMING ARTS!*MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA PROGRAM: “INNOVATION PLAYERS” STARTS ON NOVEMBER 30

*GRADES 5-7 AUDITIONS FOR ACTING AND DANCING ROLES IN THE WINTER MUSICAL, MAN OF LA MANCHA:

NOVEMBER 28, 3:00-4:00PM

*GRADES 8-12 AUDITIONS FOR THE WINTER MUSICAL, MAN OF LA MANCHA:

NOVEMBER 29, 3:00-5:30PM

*WINTER MUSICAL, MAN OF LA MANCHA: MARCH 16, 17, 18

*MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITIONS FOR THE MAY SHOW: MARCH 29, 12:30-3:00PM

*MAY MUSICAL “DARTS” BY JOSEPH HARRINGTON AND SPENCER ROYSTON, AND HIGH SCHOOL PLAY BY JOCELYN BRODY:

MAY 18 AND 19, 7PM

*MAY MUSICAL “DARTS” BY JOSEPH HARRINGTON AND SPENCER ROYSTON, WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND STAFF SHOW:

MAY 20, 2:00 AND 7:00PM

*MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL THEATER CELEBRATION AND AWARDS NIGHT: MAY 24, 5:00PM

*GRADES 7 THROUGH 11 AUDITIONS FOR THE FALL MUSICAL “SCHOOL OF ROCK”: JUNE 8, 3:00-5:30

*GRADES 5 AND 6 AUDITIONS FOR THE FALL MUSICAL “SCHOOL OF ROCK”: JUNE 7, 12:30-2:30

**MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS!*Improv Camp July 10-14

Glee Camp July 17-21Drama Camp July 24-28

The Cast and Crew are so happy and thankful for all the extradinary work by these

senior-parent volunteers! You make everything happen -

THANK YOU!Sandra AbramoSteve Harrington

Donna Rucinski HarringtonSheila Hingorani Magna Krieger

Bridget LamontagneSteve Nappi

Mike RoystonSheryl Schmidt

Yoko Taylor