Shakespeare, Clearly: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
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William Shakespeare |
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Jon Jory |
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Colleen D'Aquila Elise Fairchild |
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Claire Schenck Alexis Schott |
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Note from an English Teacher
Note from the Dramaturge
Who's Who
Cast
Creative Team
Meet the Company
Mary '25 is a freshman at Mt. Carmel Academy. This is her 3rd performance for Mt. Carmel's drama club, STK. She has been doing theatre for 8 years now and has done around 15 performances in her lifetime. She is very grateful that you all could make it and wishes for you to enjoy the show.
Colleen '25 is very excited to be participating in her 3rd STK show this fall! She is playing the part of Cobweb. She would like to thank the cast and crew for helping make this show magical and Mrs. Jacobs Stanley for making this show possible. Colleen hopes that you all enjoy the show and are excited for A Midsummer Night's Dream!
Elise '24 is a sophomore at Mount Carmel and is so excited for her third production in STK! She has so much fun doing the shows and having fun with her friends during rehearsal. She was previously in A Simpler Time and Emma: A Pop Musical and is thrilled to be acting in this production also! She hopes everyone loves the show just as much as she does!
Savannah Fouchi is a sophomore at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Some of her favorite previous credits include Audrey in The Little Shop of Horrors, Mal in Descendants, Anna in Frozen, and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She is looking forward to playing the role of "Matilda" , in her first Mount Carmel musical. She would like to thank the members of STK for helping her feel so welcome into the club.
Angelina '24 would like to inform you that she is, in fact, Angelina and not Snug, who is NOT a lion. Anyways, she is so excited for her 5th show at MCA. Previously, she was a rat, a priest, a dad, and Thomas Jefferson himself. She is super thankful for this opportunity to be on stage despite these troubling times. Enjoy the show!
Meredith Charbonnet, a rising senior, is excited to be a part of this play! Her favorite recent roles include Donna in Mamma Mia! and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors both with the Archbishop Rummel Genesian Players. Meredith loved making her MCA stage debut as Annie, in Annie the Musical and is grateful for the opportunities she has had as a member of STK.
Ella-Grace '24 is excited to be in her 4th show here at MCA! She is thankful for all of her friends and family who've supported her during this process. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Rhyan-Grace '22 is thrilled to be in her second to last STK production. She has loved every second of being a part of this production! She would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her endeavors. She would like to thank Claire Schenck for keeping her sane throughout this process and not being afraid of going with her crazy ideas. Lastly, she would like to thank Mrs. Jacobs-Stanley for always being there for her and always supporting her!
Elise has been with STK since 8th grade, performing in A Simpler Time and Emma A Pop Musical. She is excited to join the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elise would like to thank her parents, Mrs. Jacobs-Stanley, Mrs. Jaunet, Ms. Canas, and everyone in STK for giving her this amazing opportunity.
Molly '23 is thrilled to act in her 7th show at MCA! This show has definitely been a journey for Molly, but the amount of laughs she has had with her cast, crew, and director were all worth it. Molly would like to thank her best friends in the cast for making the process of this play fun and exciting and thank her family for giving her rides to and from rehearsal...because she still can't drive.
Maddie '23 is so excited for her 4th year in STK! You may have seen her as Trixie Understudy in Trixie the Teen Detective, Kate in Annie, Narrator and Mock Turtle in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Female Ensemble in Emma: a Pop Musical. She has been dance captain since her freshman year and loves choreographing for the plays and musicals! She would like to thank Mrs. Jacobs-Stanley for directing this amazing show and all the STK officers for working with her to make this play the best it can be.
Caroline '22 is very excited to perform in her 6th STK play. She has previously acted in Peter Pan (First Twin Understudy), Trixie the Teen Detective (Reggie Butterfield), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Pig Noise), Back Cover (Father), and A Simpler Time (Dr. Cornwallis/ George/Child 2015/Parent 2035). She wants to thank her parents and her two cats, Luke and Leia, for supporting her.
Helen '25 is thrilled to start the Fall Season of STK in Shakespeare Lite. She was cast as Helen in A Simpler Time and had a blast as a member of the ensemble of Emma: A Pop Musical. She’s excited to tackle multiple roles in this twist on Shakespeare’s most classic plays. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Regan '24 is so excited to do her third show with STK. She's been previously seen in A Simpler Time (Emily Web/Mom) and Emma: A Pop Musical (Ashley) at Mount Carmel Academy. Regan would like to thank her friends and family for all the support they have given her.
Emily '23 is so excited to be a part of her 9th STK show! She is so proud of her cast and crew for all the hard work that was put into this show. You may have previously seen her in Emma: A Pop Musical (Welcoming Committee Girl 1) or in A Simpler Time (Abigail/Teddy). She would like to thank her mom for always driving her to rehearsal even though she should probably have her license already.
Isabella st. Philip is so excited to be part of Mid Summers Nights Dream. She is going into junior year at Mount Carmel Academy. Isabella has been doing theatre sense she was eight and dancing sense she was three. She is also a member of the student council. Isabella is honored to be a member of this amazing cast!
Claire '22 has been dedicated to STK since eighth grade and is ready to start her senior year with A Midsummer Night's Dream! She would like to thank her friends and family for bearing with her during the last few months. Special thanks to Mrs. Jacobs-Stanley, Mrs. Jaunet, Ms. Cañas, Taylor Davis, Emily Oliver, the cast and crew, and Rhyan-Grace for being an amazing Co-President (and for always reminding Claire of her cues).
Alexis '24 is so excited to be in her third show as a sophomore at MCA! She would like to thank all of her friends and family for helping her be who she is now and can't wait for everyone to see the show!
Lorraine '22 is making her theatrical debut with A Midsummer Night's Dream. She is grateful to STK for giving her the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of being in a Shakespeare performance. Lorraine would like to thank her parents, her little brother, and her beloved cat Schrödinger for supporting and loving her always.
Casey Swanson is extremely excited to be attending her first ITF this summer with Mount Carmel! She is a rising Sophomore and has performed all across the New Orleans area with theaters including Tulane Summer Lyric, Rivertown Theaters, Jefferson Performing Arts Society, and more. Most recently, she was seen in Mount Carmel Academy's Matilda the Musical as Mrs. Wormwood. Casey can't wait to share the stage with her fellow castmates and would like to thank Mrs. Jacobs-Stanley, the cast, crew, and everyone at ITF for a great experience!
Kristi holds a B.A. in Theater from Loyola University and a M.F.A. in Theater Management from the University of Alabama/Alabama Shakespeare Festival. This is Kristi’s 12th year as STK Director and her 10th year serving as the Fine Arts Department Chair. She received a 2019 Big Easy Award for Best University Production at Loyola University as director of These Shining Lives. Past companies include Alabama Shakespeare Festival, California Repertory Company, Seattle Children’s Theater, Missoula Children’s Theater, Hangar Theater, Walt Disney World, Evangeline Oaks Entertainment, Crescent City Lights Youth Theater, Southern Repertory Theater, and True Brew Theater. Favorite Roles include The Children’s Hour (Mary Tilford), The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi (Chuchu), and Cinderella (Stepsister). Thanks to the fantastic cast and crew, STK officers, Gilly Jaunet, Kim Schultz, Kathy Pennison, Kasey Cañas, Sue Buras, Sister Camille Anne Campbell, Beth Ann Simno, her family, and a very special thanks to Marcus Stanley and Basil Marie Stanley.
Set Designer for this production, Edward R. Cox is a Native New Orleanian nearing 60 years in the entertainment business as an actor/designer/director. Theater, Ballet, Opera, Carnival, Edward enjoys working all year round performing and/or creating for the enjoyment of audiences here and across the country. An STK member since the mid 70's, Edward is thrilled with the opportunity to return and also work with Kristi Jacobs-Stanley with the Mount Carmel girls to bring these fun Shakespearean one- acts to life.
Gilly has taught English at Mount Carmel for 14 years and has served as co-chair of the English Department for 11. She's been a stage mom for longer than that, however. She would like to thank Maggie Jaunet for never minding her just hanging around and Kristi Jacobs-Stanley for giving her stuff to do so she's not in the way. Her happy place is the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.
Kasey is absolutely delighted to join the STK team! After graduating from Mount Carmel Academy, Kasey got her BFA in Theatre from Louisiana State University. She is very excited to be back working with such a talented cast and crew!
Taylor '23 is excited to be stage managing her second show. She'd like to wish cast and crew a good leg-breaking. Shout out to Maddie Nguyen for providing gummy bears.
Amy Gegenheimer '24 is excited to be part of A Midsummer Night's Dream, her first show as Sound Head. She started her STK journey as Gabriella in High School Musical Jr. and Grace in Annie Jr. during Summer in the Spotlight II. Then, Amy was a part of the sound crew in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Emma: A Pop Musical. Amy is honored to take over as head of sound. Enjoy the show!
Katie '23 is so thrilled to be working her fourth play as a co-lighting designer. She is so excited to watch all of the cast and crew have an amazing performance! She wants to thank Maddie Nguyen and the crew for making the play such a memorable experience!
Maddie '23 is so excited to be working as one of the lighting designers for her sixth show! She has been in STK since eighth grade and is so excited to be a part of this show. She would love to thank Katie Glynn, the other lighting designer, and her amazing crew!
Cammi '24 has been in STK for 3 years. She was the make-up/hair apprentice forAlice and head for A Simpler Time and Emma: A Pop Musical. She is truly grateful for the people and memories she has gotten from the club! She is thankful for Mrs. Jacobs-Stanley, Mrs. Jaunet, Taylor Davis, and Claire Schenck. They have brought such amazing things to life through this club. She also is so proud of the work she has done and seen throughout the different shows within the cast and crew.
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