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Producer’s Note:

As a drama teacher, there is no greater pleasure than to unleash the entire spectrum of creativity inherent in Theatre Arts. In this performance, you will hear the themes important to our young students, and the voice of the student playwright. You see the vision of the student director and the results of their leadership. Students have collaborated to create and gather set, props, and costumes.

We were one of only a handful of schools to be awarded the Playwriting Intensive opportunity from NHSI of Northwestern University. We are so grateful to Marcus Folmar for providing inspiration and four weeks of playwriting instruction to our Intermediate/Advanced students.

Each student wrote a one-act play. The six shows you will see tonight were selected from the plays that each student wrote in class. Our students are invited to attend the NHSI summer high school outreach in playwriting!

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Marcus Folmar

Playwriting Coach, Actor, Director, Screenwriter

Marcus Folmar is a graduate of Northwestern University where he majored in Radio, Television and Film Production. He performs regularly in Upright Citizens Brigade Harold team LoverBoy and has appeared in over 60 TV shows, films and commercials. As a screenwriter, Marcus’s ABC Family original movie “The List” was nominated in 2008 for three NAACP Image Awards, including one for Best TV Movie, and one for the romantic comedy’s leading man Wayne Brady. Recently, Marcus created Alley Way (alleywayseries.com), a comedy web series that he writes, directs and stars in.

NHSI

Special Thanks!

NHSI (The National High School Institute) provides High School outreach and training courses at Northwestern University for high school students in Theater Arts, Film/ Video, and Debate. Northwestern University has one of the top undergraduate Theater Arts Programs in the country. Please check out nhsi.northwestern.edu to learn about exciting opportunities to extend learning to your student!

Advanced Theatre Arts Class

Playwrights, Directors, and Producers of Poly Productions

Advanced Theatre Arts class are here shown at their fall performance of "ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence", where they presented six one-act plays with Long Beach community outreach on the subject of Gun Violence. This spring they all had the opportunity to write a short play with NHSI support, and are collectively the major producers behind this evening's performance.

Victoria Gathe-Rosado

Technical Director

Thanks to Mrs. Gathe-Rosado's Stage Tech classes for building this flexible set! Mrs. Gathe's classes support Theatre Arts classes and our musical as well as other performing arts events on campus.

Linda Bon

Drama Director/Producer of Poly Productions

Mrs. Bon is the Theatre Arts teacher over Advanced and Intermediate classes. She directed "The Portal" and oversees the efforts of all directors as the producer of this project.

Aiden Chhin

Director/Playwright of "Founded"

Aiden Chhin is a second year theatre arts student who wrote and directed "Founded."

Charlyse Gilmore

Director/Playwright of "One Sided Love, Or Not?"

Actors bio Charlyse Gilmore, a Junior at LB Poly, is excited to direct and create this production. Charlyse is a singer, dancer and content creator as well as an actress. She was previously cast in "Shrek the Musical" as Baby bear and Chicago as Dee/Billy’s girl. Charlyse is a trained singer and dancer at Poly as well as a trained actress at AGB Studios. When Charlyse is not engaging in her other passions, she takes time to put hard work in to a new one she found earlier this year, cheerleading with LB Poly Spirit. Charlyse is also a part of the Pathway PacRim.

Alyssa Lozano

Playwright of "The Harmony Portal"

Alyssa Lozano is playing as Layla in "Her Journey". She has been in two LBPolyDrama productions such as, Chicago: Teen Edition and also in "ENOUGH!" The Long Beach Poly theater program has allowed her to meet new people and make friends. Alyssa also enjoys dancing and being in LBP’s dance Pom!

Alanna Smith

Director/ Playwright - "Her Journey"

Alanna is directing and writing her own school performance for the second time. Her past includes receiving an award for her sixth-grade directorial debut and being given the opportunity to participate in the touring monologue Black Matter. As well as roles such as Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Rafiki from The Lion King, Simone from Madeline’s Christmas with training from Horizon Theater in Atlanta, and her recent musical debut at Long Beach Polytechnic High School as Portia from Something Rotten. She is honored to be selected to put on a show for the Long Beach Poly family, and looks forward to continuing her passion of theater with Poly during her senior year. Her love goes out to all the amazing actors who have worked with her and those who have encouraged and helped her in the process.

Omar Stokley

Director/Playwright of "The Fault In Our Knives"

Omar Stokley is making his director's debut in The Fault in Our Knives. Some of his acting roles have been Brother Jeremiah in Something Rotten, Down-And-Falling in No Prospering Weapons, and is a member of the Polyesters. Omar is a multisport athlete who plays Football and Baseball. Thanks to Dad, Gigi, Lolo, Isaiah, Elijah, Malachi, Micah, Gram-Gram.

Chloe Williams

Director/Playwright of "The Neighborly Nuisance"

Chloe Williams is the Playwright and Director of "The Neighborly Nuisance". Chloe is a Junior in the Parts pathway and in her advanced year in drama. She’s usually the one onstage and has been in several plays during her high school career. Carley in “I Don’t want to talk about it”, Grace in “Revelation for the Lamb”, 70’s Girl in “True Rock”, Young Hallie in “Enough”, Officer Fuller in “Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery”, Cult member in "The Legend of Mt. Hurr" and recently in her first school musical "Something Rotten" as a renaissance girl and hippie. She is a part of 4 clubs here at Poly, Treasurer for “Poetry club”, Member of both “Build your Resume” and “Film Club” and President of her shared club “PolyStyle+”. Chloe enjoys music, theater, cooking, writing poetry and songs, movies/shows, and fashion. She’d like to thank and give her love to her friends and cousins for always supporting her dreams.

Logan Hong

Sound Designer/Technician

Logan Hong is a student of both Theatre Arts and Stage Technology. He has compiled sound effects for all plays.

Marielle Russell

Lighting Designer/Technician

Marielle Russell is in Play Production as an actor and in Advanced Stage Technology. She designed the lighting for all 6 plays.

The Harmony Portal

by Alyssa Lily Lozano
Intermediate Theatre Arts Class

Liz the Human:   Fri: Taniah Brown; Sat: Anie Monreal

Tummy the Turtle:   Fri: Francisco Calderon/Sat: Alexus Mendez

Harmony The Hummingbird:  Fri: Isabella Churchill-Harrison; Sat: Kyla Chor

Omar the Owl:   Jason Sabas

Police officer:   Destiny Contreras

Police officer #2:   Lauren Moss

Police officer #3:   Jahzara Reyes

Lion Chief:   Miles Chuum

Helpful Zebra:   Summer Rodriguez

Animals:   Christina Cortes Brooks,  Beautiful Fletcher,
                                    Miguel Hernandez,  Jaedyn Becerril

Her Journey

By:  Alanna Smith

Kaylie:  Alaina Castillo

Sherly:  Parker Frye

Brent:  Paul Binuya

Layla: Alyssa Lily Lozano

Founded

by Aiden Chhin

Alex Costa:                Lola Bottegoni
Amanda:                   Sabrina Gonzalez
Ryan:                          Antonio Orozco
Mojo King:                 Brandon Pivard
Mr. Suit:                      Victor Ramirez
Narrator:                   Alejandra Campos
Doctor/Counselor:   Alexus Mendez
Nurse/Teacher/Professor:   Cailyn Parra
Father:                      Gia Bottegoni
Mother:                     Damon Lor
Nurse:                       Jaedyn Becerril

One Sided Love, Or Not?

by Charlyse Gilmore
Ella: Zion Traylor
Marty: Parker Johnston
Dalyn: Brendan Chaparro
Big Thoughts: Syreeta Roberts
Momma T: Mi’yahn Mayberry
Mae/Chef: Millan Gramata-Massey
Ms. Her: Chelsea Blackshear
Diner Man: Alexander Cardenas
 

The Fault In Our Knives

by Omar Stokley

Kira:         Zander Smith
Warren:   Jason Sabas
Nifty:        Westyn Transfiguracion
Officer Charles:               Ryan Watson.
Radio Man/Bus Driver:   Brian Ibarra
Worker/Officer:               Jen Pulido

The Neighborly Nuisance

By Chloe Williams

Kristen Baker: Danica Sar

Phil Baker: Alex Bernal-Maldonado; Declan Joyce

Simon: Torrey Garvey

Aspen(25): Marallin Galindo

Andie Baker: Anielke Schuler

Brenda: Kayla Deng-Martinez

Axel: Chandler Estrada

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