

The 2022 Stamford All-School Musicalpresents
Something Rotten! |
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Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell |
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Music & Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick |
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Stamford Public Schools
EXCELLENCE IS THE POINT.
P.O. Box 9310, Stamford, CT 06904
Offices at 888 Washington Blvd. Phone (203) 977-4105, www.stamfordpublicschools.org
Dr.Tamu Lucero, Superintendent of Schools
December, 2022
Dear Friends of the Stamford All-School Musical,
Thank you for joining us for the Stamford All-School Musical production of "Something Rotten!" Now celebrating its 15th year, the Stamford All-School Musical brings together Stamford residents ages 13 to Grade 12 to create a polished, professional-quality, and thoroughly entertaining show.
Having access to quality arts programs enriches the school experience by helping students hone creative, social-emotional, and interpersonal skills. The students involved in this production are not only having fun and creating memories, they are also developing skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Jessica and Nancy Freedman and their team for making the Stamford All-School Musical and many other theatre projects a reality for Stamford Public Schools students.
The All-School Musical has become a must-attend annual event for many in our community, and that support has helped keep this amazing program going strong for 15 years. Thank you for supporting the performing arts and helping Stamford's talented young people shine
I hope you enjoy the show! All the best
Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent
Producers’ Note
Welcome to the Renaissance AND the Stamford All-School Musical’s 15th Anniversary! We are extremely proud of the 15 extraordinary musical productions we have mounted and are grateful for the thousands of students and families we have gotten to know along the way. It's hard to believe that our students from our inaugural year recently turned 30! Other ASM alumni have put their marks in the world in exciting ways, both on and off the stage! We are thrilled beyond belief that many ASM alumni have joined the production team this year – Director Jessica Freedman, Production Manager/Sound Designer Daniel Bria, Technical Director JP Misciagna, Production Assistant Julianna Goldfluss, fly rail operator David Lowe, Sound Assistant Harrison Travaglino, along with hair/makeup assistant Sara Hafez. Alumnus Justin McArthur joined our cast at the 11th (really the 20th) hour, to cover the role of another cast member.
As we reflect on the past 15 years, we have experienced many changes over the years, affecting our production team, the location of our performances (Rich Forum, Rippowam Middle School, Westhill High School), and the eligible ages of our participants (grades 4-9, then grades 5-12, then 12 years through 12th grade, and this year, ages 13 through 12th grade). We have had to work around many logistical challenges and financial set backs– aging infrastructure at both Rippowam and Westhill, a global pandemic and the repercussions that has had on the musical and dance instruction students had over the past 2 ½ years, both in and outside school, along with reduced box office and advertisement revenue due to Covid’s after effects, just to name a few. Through it all, however, we have benefitted from the unwavering support of the Stamford Public Schools, our community partners, our devoted and appreciative students, their families and our community. This wide-reaching support is the reason we are still going strong after 15 years.
Something Rotten! presented itself as the perfect show for our students this year, albeit a bold choice given the PG-13 rating. We couldn't resist mounting this innovative, hysterical homage to the history of musicals and why people love them for our 15th anniversary year. While some people were lucky enough to have seen Something Rotten! during its Broadway run in 2015-16, for much of our audience we imagine it will be that rare opportunity to take in something that is, as sung in our finale,“ a must-see magical new original musical.” Sharing this show with our families and audience brings us the same joy as recommending a favorite book to a friend. Because, after all, “there’s nothing as amazing as a musical” and nothing is as amazing as raising the curtain to present to all of you our 15th production!
Enjoy the show!
Nancy & Amy
Director's Note
Welcome to the Stamford All-School Musical’s production of Something Rotten!, a sharp, witty musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by brothers Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Having the opportunity to direct a musical of this caliber with such a stellar cast and crew has been a tremendous joy and privilege. Additionally, as a proud Stamford All-School alum myself, getting to step back into this world 8 years after graduating high school is incredibly special on so many levels, but mostly because I am joined by so many talented All-School alumni and friends: Dan Bria, our production manager and sound designer, JP Misciagna, our technical director, Julianna Goldfluss, our production assistant and jack-of-all-trades, David Lowe, fly rail operator, Justin McArthur as our Shylock understudy and Sara Hafez, who is on our hair and makeup team. Being on the creative team has allowed me to see first-hand how the All-School quickly becomes a happy place for anyone who participates, as is clearly shown by the amount of people who come back to be a part of this incredible community year after year. This is in large part due to our fearless leader, my mother, Nancy Freedman, who has produced the All-School for 14 years. I am also grateful to co-producer Amy Guttman, music director Zach Kampler, prop extraordinaires Suzanne Fruithandler, Zoe Schwartz, and Lisa Strom, scenic designer Clifton Chadick, and all of the other parent volunteers whose tireless work and passion keeps this program running. I also have to give a special shoutout to our artistic director and choreographer, Linda Duci, who has been inspiring and educating our students for the past 11 years. She can also teach anyone to tap dance in under an hour, an impressive feat.
We are very excited to share the All-School’s first full-scale musical since 2019. Perhaps ironically, the cast was able to relate a little too closely to the subject matter of the show’s opening number, “Welcome to the Renaissance,” which explains how good it felt for 16th-century ‘Elizabethans’ to experience a period of artistic rebirth after a dark, illness-ridden stretch. Back at our read through in September, we spoke about these parallels and how we might infuse the song with the excitement of post-pandemic normalcy from our own lives. As we’ve worked to build the world of the show, students have been invited and encouraged to really bring themselves into these characters in order to tell a story that is as genuine as possible. It made my job immeasurably easier to have subject material that is so naturally relatable: Having an older sibling who gets on your nerves, a person in your life who one ups you every chance they get, or a celebrity that you are positively obsessed with. (I’d overheard many cast members fan-girl over Harry Styles enough to know they wouldn’t need any acting guidance in that department). This show also requires a certain boldness and confidence from its cast members, and so they’ve also worked extra hard to step out of their comfort zones and to release the very common fear of looking stupid or silly onstage. (This was a fear that they had to get over quickly as–spoiler alert–many cast members dress as hard-boiled eggs towards the end of the show). If the cast comes away from this experience having only remembered one thing, I hope it is the advice from our show’s moral compass, Nigel Bottom:
“Sure as the day follows the night,
Sure as the sky turns to blue,
This much I know, this much is true,
Above all else in whatever you do,
To thine own self be true.”
I hope you will all have as much fun watching the show as we’ve had working on it.
With love and gratitude,
Jess
Special Thanks
The Stamford Public Schools
Dr. Tamu Lucero, Superintendent, Stamford Public Schools
Amy Beldotti, Associate Superintendent, Stamford Public Schools
Kathleen Steinberg, Kimberly Kempton, Stamford Public Schools Public Affairs Department
Cindy Grafstein, City of Stamford/Board of Education Joint Facilities Officer
Michael Rinaldi, Westhill High School Principal
Kathy Bennett, Rippowam Middle School Principal
Eida Maldonado, Westhill High School bookkeeper
Kevin McCarthy, Director of Facility Operations
Mat Young
Mat DiGiovana
Elizabeth Dukes
The custodial staffs at Rippowam Middle School and Westhill High School
Domonic Sack, Sound Associates
Dave Hart
Harrison Travaglino
Lou Ursone, Curtain Call
The Stamford Education Foundation/ Lynn Tusa
Annette Einhorn, Lynne Colatrella, Stamford Downtown Special services District
Hall's Edge
Eric & Lisa Strom
Nancy Laist
Laura & John Ferris
Tamara & Lance Duhov
Dana Weinberg
All our amazing parent volunteers who worked behind the scenes to make this show possible
Something Rotten Production Team, Crew
Producer - Nancy Freedman
Producer - Amy Guttman
Director - Jessica Freedman
Artistic Director/Choreographer/Costume Designer - Linda Duci
Musical Director - Zachary Kampler
Production Manager/Sound Designer/ Engineer - Daniel Bria
Technical Director - JP Misciagna
Master Carpenter - AJ Bacik
Scenic Designer - Clifton Chadick
Lighting Designer - William Brown
Assistant to Choreographer - Tina Lido
Assistant to Choreographer - Sara Lido
Production Assistant - Julianna Goldfluss
Prop Designers - Suzanne Fruithandler, Zoe Schwartz, Lisa Strom, America Laist
Light Board Operator - William Brown, Nancy Freedman, Jessica Freedman
Associate Scenic Designer/ Scenic Painter - Jack Golden
Assistant Carpenters: Dave Hart, Scott Drynan, TJ Bertagnoli, David Lowe
Stage Manager - Aviva Moss
Head Flyman - David Lowe
Sound Crew - Miles DeSantis, Harrison Travaglino
Running Crew: America Laist, Miriam Mann, Pierce Colfer
Hair/ Makeup - Julianna Goldfluss, Sara Hafez, Yasmine Amezzane
Lobby Decor - Tamara & Lance Duhov, Jennifer Rinaldi
Scenic Materials provided by: Global Scenic Services
Scenic Drops printed by: Enhance-A-Colour Corporation
Sound System Provided by: dB Productions CT, Travaglino Productions and Sound Associates
Sound effects and voice overs provided by Dave Hart
Lighting Equipment provided by 4Wall Entertainment
Videographer: Michael Maller
Production Team
Costume Alterations: Nancy Laist, Dana Weinberg
Program: Amy Guttman, Nancy Freedman
Program Ad Design: John Ferris
Volunteer Coordinator: Laura Ferris
Ticket Sales: Susan Leferman
Publicity: Nancy Freedman, Danette Melchionne
Ad Sales: Amy Guttman
Graphic Design: Janice Steinberg
Tech Week Dinner Coordinators: Eric and Lisa Strom
Cast Biographies: Amy Guttman, Nancy Freedman
Photography: Scott Drynan, Nancy Freedman
Parade Team: Nancy Freedman, Amy Guttman, Eric Strom, Lisa Strom, Sylvan Pomerantz
Cast, Crew
Shakespeare: Max Guttman
Nick Bottom: Niko Rinaldi
Nigel Bottom: Leo Field
Nostradamus: Lauren Bin
Bea Bottom: Hayden Katz
Brother Jeremiah: Michael Faherty
Portia: Lola Duhov
Shylock: Jon Ringel, Justin McArthur
BARD GIRLS
Kaylee Deenihan *co-dance captain
Lilah Gordon
Ella Leferman *co-dance captain
Sydney Mann
Pavla Smid
Emily Wainwright
THE TROUPE
Claire Chasanoff
Sebastian Colfer
Kristina DeLelle
Eli Donahue
Paul Ferris
Hathaway Liparidis
Beverlyn Lopez
Jack Samela
Olivia Sosa
Kayley Stephens
ENSEMBLE
Minstrel: Kristina DeLelle
Lady Clapham: Isla Cruz
Master of the Justice: Pierce Colfer
Lilian Del Portillo
Skyla Johnson
Jayda Jones J
James Kolman
Greenley Lasko
Charlotte Lupinacci
Kaitlyn Miranda
Izzy Nastasi
Ava Sanchez
Sarah Strom
CREW
Miles DeSantis
America Laist
Miriam Mann
Aviva Moss
Pierce Colfer
Yasmine Amezzane
Orchestra
Zachary Kampler - Conductor
Michael Breaux - Reeds
Joseph Sabia - Trumpet
Robert Carlson - Trombone
Tom Cuffari - Keys 1
Josh Sette- Keys 2
Jessica Westerman - Keys 3
Roger Post - Percussion
John Hoddinott - Guitar 1
Andrew Marino - Guitar 2
Kate Stocker - Violin
Marshall Toppo - Bass
Scenes and Musical Numbers
Act One
Scene 1: A South London Street (in 1595)
Welcome to the Renaissance .... Minstrel, Brother Jeremiah, Portia and Ensemble
Scene 2: The Theatre
God, I Hate Shakespeare .... Nick, Nigel, The Troupe
Scene 3: A South London Street/Outside Nick & Bea’s House – Nick, Nigel, Shylock
Scene 4: Nick & Bea’s House
Right Hand Man .... Bea, Nick, Nigel
God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise) .... Nick
Scene 5: Soothsayer Alley
A Musical .... Nostradamus, Nick, Ensemble
Scene 6: A South London Street /Outside the Theatre
Scene 7: The Theatre – Nigel, Portia, Brother Jeremiah, Nick
The Black Death .... The Troupe
Scene 8: A South London Street
I Love the Way .... Portia, Nigel
Scene 9: The Park
Will Power .... Shakespeare, Ensemble
Scene 10: After-Show Party Tent – Portia, Waitresses, Nigel, Shakespeare, Bard Girls, Nick, Crowd, Brother Jermiah, Shylock
Scene 11: Soothsayer Alley
Bottom's Gonna Be on Top .... Nick and Ensemble
Act Two
Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise) .... Minstrel
Scene 1: London Street
Hard to Be the Bard .... Shakespeare, Bird Girls, Valet, Eyepatch Man
Scene 2: The Theatre
It's Eggs! .... Nick, The Troupe
Scene 3: Under London Bridge
We See the Light .... Portia, Nigel, Brother Jeremiah, Nick, Ensemble
Nigel’s Theme …. Nigel
Scene 4: The Theatre
To Thine Own Self .... Nigel, Nick, Shakespeare, The Troupe
Scene 5: A South London Street
Right Hand Man (Reprise) .... Bea
Scene 6: On Stage at the Theatre
Something Rotten! .... Nick, Shakespeare (Toby), The Troupe
Make an Omelette .... Nick and Company
Scene 7: Courtroom
To Thine Own Self (Reprise) .... Nick, Nigel, Bea
Scene 8: New American Colony
Welcome to America .... The Company
Meet the Company
Lauren Bin

Claire Chasanoff

Pierce Colfer

Sebastian Colfer

Isla Cruz

Kaylee Deenihan

Lilian Del Portillo

Kristina Delelle

Eli Donahue

Lola Duhov

Michael Faherty

Paul Ferris

Leo Field

Lilah Gordon

Maxwell Guttman

Skyla Johnson

Jayda Jones

Hayden Katz

James Kolman

Greenley Lasko

Ella Leferman

Hathaway Lipardis

Beverlyn Lopez

Charlotte Lupinacci

Sydney Mann

Justin McArthur

Kaitlyn Miranda

Izzy Nastasi

Niko Rinaldi

Jon Ringel

Jack Samela

Ava Sanchez

Pavla Smid

Olivia Sosa

Kayley Stephens

Sarah Strom

Emily Wainwright

Yasmine Amezzane

Miles Desantis

America Laist

David Lowe

Miriam Mann

Aviva Moss
