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"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts."

-William Shakespeare
As You Like It

Good evening, and welcome to the Bishop Dunne Drama Program's 2023 Spring show, The Book of Will! We are so excited and blessed to have you all with us tonight.

We all know the name William Shakespeare. When we discuss literature's finest, his name is always at the top of the list. What you might not know is that we almost lost over half of the bard's plays. In Shakespeare's time, rights to a work went to the first person who published them, and many greedy publishers printed poorly transcribed versions of classics like Hamlet. Still other plays, like Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, and even Macbeth, remained totally unpublished and almost disappeared into the annals of history. But thanks to the dedicated work of two of Shakespeare's closest friends, John Heminges and Henry Condell, these masterpieces survived. Over the course of several years, these two men and their family and friends collected 36 of Shakespeare's plays into what we now know as the First Folio. 

The show you are about to watch chronicles the storied production of that book: the tribulations, the successes, and everything in between. It is a story about sacrifice, dedication, and above all, a profound love for the art of drama. We hope you enjoy our production of The Book of Will!

Cast

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Amaris Espinoza

Henry Condell

Amaris Espinoza is a Junior at Bishop Dunne and has been a part of the Drama program for 3 years. Past performances include The Internet is Distract-oh Look a Kitten and All in the Timing. Thank you to my friends and family! Castmates and to Mr. Kuykendall and Mr. Voigt.

Samantha Horner

John Heminges

Samantha Horner "Sam" is an 11th grade student at Bishop Dunne and has been a part of the Drama program for 3 years and has played in shows such as The Internet is Distract - OH LOOK A KITTEN!: playing the roles of Rachel, Amazon Prime Video, E-Mail, along with All In the Timing: playing the role of Kafka. Special thank you to the directors, crew, and actors who made the whole production possible, and also to the patrons and supporters of the drama program.

Addison "Archerr" Kuykendall

Ben Johnson, Edward Derring, Barman 2

Archerr is a 10th grader here at Bishop Dunne. Archerr has been in many drama productions, both with Dunne and in outside theater groups. Archerr's two favorite plays to act in were Into the Woods and Frakenstien- Monster. Archerr is a passionate performer who loves all the ins and outs of the theater community. Archerr is very excited to help bring to you The Book of Will!

Guadalupe Espinoza

Alice Heminges/ Susannah Shakespeare

Guadalupe Espinoza who plays the role as Alice Heminges and Susannah Shakespeare is a 9th grader at Bishop Dunne and has been a part of the Drama Club only this year. Guadalupe is happy to have this opportunity to be an actress and show her growth throughout these pass months. She would also like to give a big thanks to her parents for letting her have this chance to show her skills and mostly their support.

Mariah Moreno

Rebecca Heminges, Emilia, Anne Hathaway Shakespeare

Mariah Moreno is a sophomore at Bishop Dunne and has been a part of the Drama program for a year. She started acting around the sixth grade only for a year but has come back to act. She does costume work and makes props for the theater.

Ethan "Elle" Levy

Crowd, Ed Knight, Issac Jaggard

Elle Levy is a 10th grader at Bishop Dunne and has been a part of the Drama Program for 1 year. I have no past experience with theatre besides this play. I want to thank my director Mr. K, and I want to thank Mr. and Ms. Voigt for the various help they have done for our cast. I want to thank the Tech Crew and again I want to thank Mr. K for auditioning me.

Anthony "Tony" Voigt

Crane, Barman 1, Young Compositor, and Horatio

Tony is a 10th grader and has been a part of the Drama program for 5 years. In the past he has been Inspector Wright in The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery in 2019. In the drama performance of "2021 The Internet is Distract - OH LOOK A KITTEN!" as the dark web, Google, and the Kermit guy. I've also played a part in "2022 All In the Timing" as Ramón. He's previously been in the Improv team and various Bishop Dunne Revues. I'd like to thank my parents, brother, friends, and director for helping me inside and out the play.

Sarah Frazier

Marus/Boy Hamlet/Crier/Bernardo

Sarah Frazier is a 9th grade student at Bishop Dunne. This is her first year in the Drama program. Sarah first acting experience was in Twelfth Night, as the character named Olivia. I would like to give special thanks to my family, drama teachers, and friends for an enjoyable time.

Tatum Seymore

Stage Manager

Kendyl Page

Lighting Designer

My name is Kendyl Page. I am a 9th Grader at Bishop Dunne High School. This is my first year doing any type of theater work, but I'm excited to showcase all of the Bishop Dunne Drama Club's hard work. I hope you enjoy the show as much as we enjoyed making it.

Mariah Moreno

Costume & Prop Designer

Mariah Moreno is a sophomore at Bishop Dunne and has been a part of the Drama program for a year. She started acting around the sixth grade only for a year but has come back to act. She does costume work and makes props for the theater.

Anthony Voigt

Sound Designer

Tony is a 10th grader and has been a part of the Drama program for 5 years. In the past he has been Inspector Wright in The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery in 2019. In the drama performance of "2021 The Internet is Distract - OH LOOK A KITTEN!" as the dark web, Google, and the Kermit guy. I've also played a part in "2022 All In the Timing" as Ramón. He's previously been in the Improv team and various Bishop Dunne Revues. I'd like to thank my parents, brother, friends, and director for helping me inside and out the play.

Fredrick Trimble

Stage Crew

be happy and if not so make it a good day.

Elias Young

Stage Crew

Elias is in the 10th grade and has been in the Drama Club for 4 years. I've participated in the Bishop Dunne Revue, Snow Angel, and TAPPS One Act Fall 2021. As Mr. Kuykendall says "There are no small parts only small actors" which includes THE BACKSTAGE!

The Bishop Dunne Theater Department would like to give special thanks to the following individuals for their help:

Thank you to Ms. Mary Beth Marchiony for her commitment to our program, and her love of the arts here at Dunne.

Thank you to Ms. Christine Voigt for her unending patience and confidence in every student in our program.

Thank you to all our donors and supporters across the metroplex.

Thank you to Mr. Vladimir Sosa and his students for constructing the bar set piece.

Thank you to Mr. Brad Baker for printing Shakespeare's portrait.

Thank you to Mr. Clint Kuykendall for providing his wonderful collection of old books.

Thank you to all our parents for getting their students here for every late rehearsal. You are the biggest advocates for your children, and we would not be successful without your support.