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The Studio East
Production of
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film
Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Productions
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| Directed By: Carolyn Agan | ||||||||
| Choreographed By: Carly Squires Hutchison | ||||||||
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| Fight/Intimacy Directed By: Raya Tuffaha | ||||||||
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
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Sponsor Note
The Henchman Family is honored to present Studio East’s closing mainstage show for the 2024-25 season.
Adjacent to the Studio’s mission to provide best-in-class opportunities for students to explore the performing arts, is the tremendous benefit to us, the audience, of experiencing quality, live theater presented by these best-in-class students! Theater often invites us into the space of complicated stories with characters that teach us something about our world, and about ourselves.
And so it is with The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Beloved since its eighteenth century debut, Victor Hugo’s timeless tale beckons the audience to look beyond the surface of each character to see their true nature, motives and intrinsic value. Through the tangled tapestry of Quasimodo, Esmerelda, Captain Phoebus, Frollo and a community often held by rigid traditions, fears and divisions, we can seize the opportunity to see ourselves as their tale unfolds. Through their narratives, we can examine who we are and who we might yet strive to be in a fragmented world that all too often sees our neighbor as ‘the other’. Ultimately, we are welcomed to share in the tragic beauty of Quasimodo’s altruistic love for Esmerelda.
Whether this is your first or 50th Studio East mainstage show…. Welcome home and enjoy the show!
Jim & Becky Henchman
Auditions
Cast
Understudies
Creative Team
Meet the Company
Addie is excited to perform in her second Studio East show! She previously performed for Redmond Academy of Theater Art in the roles of Nancy in Oliver Jr., Willy Wonka in Wonka Jr., and a sardine and Mrs. Puff in Spongebob The Musical. She is currently an 8th grade student at The Bear Creek School. Addie would like to thank all of the Studio East staff and volunteers who make this show possible!
age 16, attends Mercer Island High School. He is excited to be performing in his first show at Studio East! Favorite past roles include Jack (Into the Woods) and Hades (Hadestown), at Youth Theater Northwest. Alon thanks his family for their support, especially his sister. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Amelia is a teaching artist at SE. She has an extensive chorale background and is happy to return to it for this show. She has performed with Storybook Theater and at Seattle Public Theater. She was most recently Alice (Alice by Heart). Enjoy!
age 13 is excited to be in her third mainstage show at Studio East. Her past shows include, Fiddler on the Roof (Innkeeper), Big Fish (Jenny Hill), and Gabriella in High School Musical Jr. . When not onstage Anna enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with her friends. She thanks her friends, family, and Studio East and hopes you enjoy the show.
Was most recently a featured dancer in Mean Girls, the understudy for Mdme. Thénardier in Les Misérables, after having the lead as Miss Honey in Matilda... just to name a few of her most recent roles at Studio East. Besides acting, she loves to sing and dance. Bella thanks her family & her best friend Tristan for their love and support!
age 15, is ecstatic to be singing in the choir of her first show at Studio East! Previous roles include Ti Moune (Once On This Island), Crutchie (Newsies), Crystal (Little Shop Of Horrors), and SpongeBob (SpongeBob the Musical). She hopes you enjoy the show as the cast and all parties involved have worked very hard on it.
has previously been in a Victor Hugo’s musical, Les Misérables, as Mme. Thénardier at Studio East as well as Mean Girls. Additionally, she’s been Marian Paroo in The Music Man and Queen of Hearts in Alice By Heart. She’s honored to do this show her senior year, and hopes you all enjoy it!
age 16, is thrilled to be in his second Studio East show. Previous credits include featured ensemble in Les Miserables. When not in musical theater, David spends his time singing in and conducting choirs. He is looking forward to attending St. Olaf college next year to study Music Education. Enjoy the show!
Debbie (age 12) is very excited to be in this production of Hunchback of Notre Dame and is very grateful for this amazing opportunity. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her.
age 18, attends Bellevue Christian School. Previous studio east credits include “Grease,” “Mamma Mia” and “Willy Wonka.” Offstage, Drew is an avid reader and choir student. He thanks his friends and family for their love and support.
Age 13, is ecstatic to be performing in her 9th MainStage production at Studio East. Some of her favorite past roles include: Tzeitel (Fiddler on the roof) and ensemble (Big Fish) She would like to thank her friends, family and the production team. Enjoy the show!
age 18, is honored to be part of another show at Studio East! He thanks his family for their support, and his cat, Sammy, for always singing with him. He’s especially grateful for the friends he’s made at Studio East, who he’d spend an eternity with if he could!
is 19 years old, and is absolutely honored to work on this magical show with such an incredible cast. She currently attends the University of Washington as a creative writing major. Past theatrical credits include Big Fish (Edward Bloom U/S), Peter and the Starcatcher (Molly Aster), Heathers: the Musical (Heather Chandler), and Legally Blonde (Elle Woods). When she’s not onstage, Grace enjoys writing, filmmaking, media analysis, and referring to herself in the third person. She would like to thank her spectacular cast, crew, production team, cast, and her wonderful understudy, Noa. She has a HUNCH this will be a great show, and hopes you enjoy!
Jack has been with the studio for over 7 years, and is thrilled to be performing at the studio one last time in Hunchback. Previous credits include Big Fish (Edward Bloom), Les Misérables (Jean Valjean), The Music Man (Harold Hill), Grease (Rodger), Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik), and Mamma Mia! (Sky). He thanks his friends and family and all the wonderful people who fill his life.
Jacob is thrilled to be a part of this production! Recent favorite stage credits include Chuck in She Kills Monsters, Mock Mock Turtle in Alice by Heart, and Vice Principal Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He'd like to thank his friends for all their support!
age 15 and 2022 YAPI graduate, is honored to make this her 22nd Mainstage show at Studio East! Her most recent Studio East appearances include Chava in Fiddler on the Roof and Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical. She would like to thank her parents and directors for all of their support and hopes you enjoy the show!
Age 15, she attends Woodinville High School, and is so thrilled to be in the choir! Recent Credits: Footloose (Rusty), Hadestown (Featured Dancer), Urinetown (Little Sally), Into The Woods (Rapunzel), and Les Miserables (Courfeyrac). She’d like to thank Kim, Carolyn, Alex, and the whole cast and crew!
Is honored to help tell this powerful story. This is her 30th production at Studio East, with recent favorites including Big Fish and Mean Girls. Lily loves to swim, bake, read, spend time outside, and perform. She thanks the whole cast, crew, & team, and her family. Enjoy the show!
age 16, is excited to be in her eighth Mainstage show. Some favorite credits include Fiddler on the Roof and Ready! Player! Wonderland! (Studio East) and Little Shop of Horrors (Redmond Academy). When offstage, Mary sings church choir, plays piano, and writes and arranges music. She thanks her family, voice teacher, and Studio East.
is 16 and is thrilled to work with so many incredible actors and singers. Previous show credits include The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz (HEE school play), Rooster in Annie (Studio East Homeschool Program), Adult Ensemble in Les Miserables (Studio East MainStage), and currently portraying Harold Hill in Studio East’s production of The Music Man opening at the end of this month. I’d love to thank my parents and older brother for paying for me to do this and driving me from Edmonds every day! Also a huge to thank the production team and cast for giving me this incredible experience. Enjoy the show!
age 17, is thrilled to be part of this show! Previously they were in Studio East's As You Like It (Corin/Audrey) and pretty much every show Eastlake High Schools done in the past three years (Their favorite was playing Lennox in Macbeth). In their free time, Merrick enjoys gaming, writing, and hanging with friends. They want to thank Studio East, their friends, and their family for always supporting them. Enjoy the show!
age 14, Mo is thrilled to be part of The Hunchback of Notre Dame! He was recently seen in Big Fish as Karl. He is so grateful to the cast and crew, it really would not be the same show without each and every person. ENJOY THE SHOW!
age 17, attends Bellevue College. Some previous performances include Big Fish (The Witch), Fiddler on the Roof (Golde), Mean Girls (Ms. Norbury), Seussical (Gertrude McFuzz), and As You Like It (Celia). They would like to thank this incredibly talented cast and their wonderful and supportive family for making this another great experience!
is a junior at North Creek and is excited to be in her second show on stage at Studio East! Previous credits include Ensemble/Josephine u/s in Big Fish, as well as multiple shows at NCHS. She would like to thank everyone who came to see the show!
Previous shows Ray has been in include 'Twas The Night, The Bloody Bard, The Lovely Bard (Studio East); Gulliver's Travels, Snow White (Seattle Children's Theatre). During Ray's free time away from the stage they spend there time gaming, and cosplaying. they would like to thank Studio East staff, Family, and fellow cast mates for making this as enjoyable as possible.
an Arab-American actress is honored to share such an important message through this musical. Recent credits: Hadestown (Eurydice), Big Fish (Josephine), Grease (Sandy). Love to her family especially her sister Raya, her vocal/acting coaches & her friends. Thanks to all involved, enjoy the show!
is very grateful for the opportunity to be in this wonderful production! You may have seen her in Fiddler on the Roof (Yente), Big Fish (Doc Bennett), Matilda (Escapologist), and more. She would like to thank her mom for helping making beautiful costumes for the show.
is a 17-year-old student of Cascadia College, and this is her third Mainstage show with Studio East. In her spare time, she loves to sing, play clarinet, draw, and write plays. She wants to thank her sister and the creative team at Studio East for supporting her work.
is thrilled to be apart of The Hunchback of Notre Dame! You may have seen Tristan in shows at Village Theater, Kidstage, Studio East, or RATA shows. He also most recently produced and directed a production of Alice by Heart with his company EverRise! Enjoy the show!
age 17, attends Juanita high school. He has been involved in several previous Studio East MainStage productions, and has been a Lead Assistant for their summer camps. When not acting, Wils loves being involved in the technical aspects of theater just as much. He also plays percussion in his schools band. They thank their family for supporting him in his continues theater endeavors, and all the techs who make a show like this possible. Previous Studio East shows include Les Miserables (Props assistant) and She Kills Monsters (Steve).
has worked all across the country as a Director, Arts Educator, Performer, and Producer. She is currently the Associate Producer for Showtunes Theatre Company and runs the Musical Theatre program at Duvall Performing Arts. Alex has worked with Village Theatre for over 10+ years as an Teaching Artist and is a graduate of the Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab. She has performed all over the country with various productions, cruise contracts, concerts, and cabarets: American Queen Voyages, NM Entertainment, Village Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, and most recently a production of Mamma Mia! at Great Lakes Center for the Arts (GLCFA) in Michigan. Past directing credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (Studio East); Matilda, Legally Blonde, Seussical Jr. at Village Theatre; The Boys from Syracuse at Showtunes Theatre Company; Mamma Mia! (Associate Director) at GLCFA.
Autumn Lapounov (Lighting Assistant and Board Op)
(he/they) is a senior in Running Start at Bellevue College. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, writing, reading, and playing the violin. Previous shows with Studio East include Grease (ASM), She Kills Monsters (soundboard op), Mean Girls (ASM), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (ASM and lightboard op), and Big Fish (assistant lighting designer and lightboard op). He’s thrilled to be lighting Hunchback, which is one of his favorite shows. He’d like to thank his mom, his sister, and the creative team, as well as his friends, both in the cast and outside of it.
(he/they) is a senior in Running Start at Bellevue College. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, writing, reading, and playing the violin. Previous shows with Studio East include Grease (ASM), She Kills Monsters (soundboard op), Mean Girls (ASM), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (ASM and lightboard op), and Big Fish (assistant lighting designer and lightboard op). He’s thrilled to be lighting Hunchback, which is one of his favorite shows. He’d like to thank his mom, his sister, and the creative team, as well as his friends, both in the cast and outside of it.
Benjamin Radin (he/him) is currently the Technical Director and Manager of Pacific Northwest Scenic, an independent scene shop. Previously he was the TD for Seattle Shakespeare Company and Book-It Repertory Theatre. He is also a journeyman stagehand with IATSE Local#15 and spent 5 years as a scenic carpenter at Seattle Rep. In addition to technical theatre work, he also enjoys scenic design, sound design and sound engineering. When he's not working he enjoys playing drums and working to support the scholastic chess community in Washington State.
Carly Squires Hutchison (she/her) is thrilled to be choreographing for Studio East for the first time! Carly has been a teaching artist, director/choreographer, and performer since 2013. She teaches dance and musical theatre locally with Seattle Country Day School, Seattle Theatre Group, Creative Dance Center, Seattle Children’s Theatre, The Evergreen School, and Off Book Productions. Some of her favorite projects have been: choreographing Jekyll & Hyde at Newport High School; directing and choreographing Seussical KIDS at Village Theatre KIDSTAGE in Everett; performing in Newsies and Hairspray at Village Theatre; teaching Broadway Inclusion Program with STG; and singing as a rose bush in Storybook Theater's Beauty & the Beast. Carly loves to help young performers gain confidence in dance and movement and firmly believes in the invaluable life skills theatre teaches. In fact, she loves it so much she is currently earning her MA in Theatre Education through the University of Northern Colorado. When Carly isn't at one of her 7+ freelance jobs, you will likely find her watching TV on the couch with her 11-year-old orange tabby, George.
is thrilled to be back behind the table working with these talented students and creative teammates after directing Les Misérables and Mean Girls last season. Prior to joining the Studio in 2023, Carolyn served as the Artistic Director of Levine Music Theatre in DC where she directed productions of Bare: A Pop Opera, A Christmas Story, and Mary Poppins. Additionally, she won a National Youth Theatre award in San Diego for her pre-professional production of Bring It On: The Musical and an Audience Choice Award in the Capital Fringe Festival for her original musical The 27 Club. In a previous life she was also a performer with acting roles including Mother in Ragtime, Olive in The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Martha Jefferson in 1776, and Nellie in South Pacific. Her favorite projects are new works and she has been in the cast or workshop of the world premieres of Wild Goose Dreams, American Prophet, Liberty Smith, Diana: The Musical, Home of the Brave, and Tamar of the River. When not at the Studio (ha!) Carolyn enjoys rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Cavaliers, live magic and comedy shows, cooking with more garlic than any recipe ever calls for, and being attacked by her tortie cat Roux.
It is thrilling to be working on this production of Hunchback in his first foray with the fine staff and participants of Studio East. As his day job Dan currently serves as Head Carpenter with Pacific Northwest Scenic. In the past he has worked extensively with Book-It Repertory Theatre (Production Manager, Lead Carpenter), The Bellevue International School Drama program (Designer/ Technical Director), The Bellevue Youth Theatre (Designer/ TD/ Day Camp Director), and 23 years as the Resident Designer/ TD/ Administrative Director for the Drama Department and Stage One Theatre at North Seattle Community College. Since 1997 he has been working as a freelance Scenic and Lighting Designer in the greater Seattle area, with productions at ArtsWest, the Seattle Public Theatre, Book-It, SecondStory Repertory Theatre, The Hi-Liners, and many others. Please note while he may have some 150 lighting designs to his credit- this is his first time using LED lights (moveable or otherwise), so have a heart. ;-P Dan would like to give an appreciative shout out and heartfelt gratitude to his assistant designer on this production, Autumn Lapounov. The lighting for this show is way better because of your help, thank you. And, finally, thank you for coming out to see the show and supporting the young actors, technicians, and great staff involved with the Studio East program- Keep it up.
(they/them) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist based in Seattle. They have been involved with Studio East as a director, costume designer, and educator since 2018. PNW credits include Wolf Play (Intimacy and Fight Choreographer, ACT Contemporary Theater), Bruce (Costume Design Assistant, Seattle Rep), And Then There Were None (Dialect Coach and Fight Choreographer, Renton Civic), and Mystery of Irma Vep (Actor, Intiman). When they are not working on shows they are an incorrigible crafter, cosplayer, and burlesque performer. They would like to thank the actors, the production team, and their rabbits, Lady Big Business and Tinfoil.
is a props designer, teaching artist, musician, and voice teacher in the Seattle area. She holds a BM in Music Education from the University of Miami, where she played piccolo in the marching band and worked in the scene shop, studying technical theater and props design. She moved home to the Seattle area in 2020, where she's been teaching, props designing, music directing, and gluing things ever since. She's very passionate about Okapis, which are known for their very long tongues and for being the only animal who can move their ears individually.
is thrilled to be joining the production team for Hunchback and to be working with such a wonderful cast! Career favorites include Les Mis (Studio East); Into the Woods (Studio East); Altar Boyz (Seattle Musical Theatre); Spring Awakening (Balagan Theatre); Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (Balagan Theatre at ACT); Evil Dead the Musical (ArtsWest), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Contemporary Classics/RK Productions), I Love You Because (Centerstage Theatre), Singin’ in the Rain (SCT).
is so grateful to have had the opportunity to assistant direct this show. She has learned so much throughout this process and hopes to continue to be able to direct after this show. She has performed in two previous Studio East productions and has come to love the community here. She is so proud of all of the actors for making this show beautiful, and so thankful to those who helped her visions come to life. Layla hopes you love this show as much as she does!
is a Palestinian actor, fight/intimacy director and writer from Seattle. She’s trained under Philip d’Orléans, Ian Rose & Geof Alm. FD credits include Ballyhoo Theatre, Theatre33, Latitude Theatre, Studio East, Swarthmore College, The Northwest School. Acting credits include Circle Mirror Transformation (Lauren), Henry VI (Margaret), Eurydice (Eurydice). Poetry collections: To All the Yellow Flowers (2020), apocalypse blues (2022). Words with Seattle Opera, Mizna Online, Phoebe Journal, Ms. Magazine, Button Poetry. Currently researching audience-performer power dynamics in staged violence. Thanks Renda, Chelsey & Ian. BA Swarthmore College, British American Drama Academy, School of Amman Ballet. www.rayatuffaha.com "Let it be a tale."
has been so excited to officially dive into the world of technical theater for the first time, assistant stage managing this show. When she’s not in the theater, she studies Psychology and Linguistics at UW, and enjoys reading. Before she moved backstage you might have seen her as Older Jenny Hill in Big Fish, the Rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof, or, the Cat in the Hat in Seussical, all here at the Studio. Thanks to Alex, Carolyn, and the rest of the team and cast for this wonderful experience!
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Jim & Becky Henchman
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