A SPECIAL THANKS TO...

Parent Club, NDPMA Administration & Building Staff Parent Volunteers: To all of you that made this production possible...we couldn't have done it without you! Marist Play Chair: Jama Lintol Stage Crew: Mike Harbaugh & Crew Publicity: Beth Niepokuj Program Design & Production: Melissa Weimer Program Sponsors: Jason & Melissa Weimer Props & Costumes: Julie Shick & Crew Photographer: Peggy & Tom Convery Videographer: Peggy & Tom Convery Website Design: Melissa Weimer - www.maristacademydrama.weebly.com Cast Party Chair: Laura Pangori & Brenda Kambakhsh Choreographer: Maria Pangori, NDP Junior Director's Helper: Ashley Palardy, NDP Sophomore Sound & Lights: Joe Martin & Dave Fazzini Communication Support: Deb McCormick (Many thanks!) And most of all, our cast parents for putting up with daily, sometimes MORE than daily, e-mail requests and always generously offering their time, talents and resources for every request. ~Jama Lintol

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO...

Our Director, Mrs. Martin, for giving countless hours to our children. Her creativity, vision, and enthusiasm for the show are the reasons the production is so great. We are very fortunate to have such a talented person lead our Drama Club! Thank you Mrs. Martin!!!

Thursday, February 2, 2012 6p.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 7p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012 7p.m. Sunday, February 5, 2012 2p.m.

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Directors Note
Originating from one fathers realization that his young son had trouble remembering his multiplication tables, yet could remember almost any Rolling Stones song, Schoolhouse Rock was born to help children learn better through their natural love of music. Three is a Magic Number was the first of many wonderful songs to come from ABCs Emmy Award-winning series. The original series ran on Saturday mornings from 1973-1985. New episodes, as well as the classics, aired from 1993-1999, and still more episodes were produced in 2009! Schoolhouse Rock Live premiered in 1994, and was conceived as a cast of six. The names of the six leads are the authentic names of the original cast! Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior premiered in 1998, and added the chorus. It tells the story of Tom, a new teacher nervously preparing for his first day of school. The Schoolhouse Rock gang attempt to convince Tom through song that he has what it takes to begin a successful teaching career. The nostalgic tunes will remain in your mind long after you leave our theater. I am very excited to be making my directorial debut with Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior. Thank you to the many volunteers without whom the show would not be possible, especially our producer, Jama Lintol, our student director, Ashley Palardy, our props manager, Julie Shick, our set designer, Mike Harbaugh, our webmaster and program designer, Melissa Weimer, our photographers, Tom and Peg Convery, our publicity chair, Beth Niepokuj, our cast party chairs, Laura Pangori and Brenda Kambakhsh, our lighting and sound technicians, Joe Martin and Dave Fazzini and to Josh Vanderweide and Dave Fazzini for allowing us to use their classroom. A special thank you to our choreographer, Maria Pangori, for giving our cast their moves and making it look so easy! Thank you to our administration and our building supervisor, Julie Frakes for supporting our Performing Arts Department. The many talents of our cast are overwhelming, and I have attempted to showcase as many of them as possible. I hope you enjoy their performance as much as I have enjoyed working with them!

Lexi Barker . . . . .

. . is a member of the Chorus, Friend in A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing & Creature on Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is playing George & Uranus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .is a member of the Chorus, Gymnast & Saturn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is playing Dina & the Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is playing Interplanet Janet & a member of the Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . is a member of the Chorus, Statue of Liberty, Mom & Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a member of the Chorus & Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a member of the Chorus, Comet Team & Stage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . .is a member of the chorus & a soloist in The Great American Melting Pot & Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a member of the Chorus, Comet Team & Stage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a member of the Chorus, soloist in The Preamble & Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is playing Shulie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .is playing Dori, Statue of Liberty & Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a member of the Chorus & Pluto . . . is a member of the Chorus, soloist in Elbow Room & Creature on Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .is a member of the Chorus, Mrs. Pauwels & Venus . . .is a member of the Chorus, Magicians Assistant, Jupiter & Stage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is playing Joe, Dad & Creature on Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is playing Tom, Elvis & Mercury . . . . . . . is a member of the Chorus, Saxophonist in 3 is the Magic Number, Bear & Neptune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .is a member of the Chorus & the Comet Team

Patrick Convery . . . . Audrey Damman . . . . Chloe Fazzini . . . . . . Emma Fredin . . . . . . Lila Ghaith . . . . . . . . Kara Giraud . . . . . . . Bella Hanna . . . . . . . Alyssa Harbaugh . . .

Gabby Jacoby . . . . . Mina Kambakhsh . . . Sydney Lintol . . . . . . Stephanie Martin . . Kelly Niepokuj . . . . . Dana Pangori . . . . . . Claire Seitzinger . . . Sophia Shick . . . . . . Vikram Surendran . . Charlie Uchno . . . . . . Marshall Weimer . . .

Mary Yanik . . . . . . . .

Teri Rae Martin

Director

The SONGS
ACT ONE

A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing Three is a Magic Number Unpack your Adjectives Just a Bill The Preamble Do the Circulation
~ INTERMISSION ~ ACT TWO

Conjunction Junction Great American Melting Pot Elbow Room Interplanet Janet Interjections

DIRECTOR
Teri Rae Martin

Choreographer
Maria Pangori

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Ashley Palardy

SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE! JUNIOR

A part of

The Broadway Junior CollectionTM

Originally Conceived and Directed by

Scott Ferguson
Book by

Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall & George Keating Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall & Tom Yohe
Music & Lyrics by

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8th Grade
Vikram Surendran, 13, is playing Joe, Dad & Creature on Earth. He has been in three other Marist productions, Mirror Image, Nottingham a Totally Teen Musical, and Night at the Wax Museum. Vikram plays tennis, golf, runs track, and plays soccer. Vikram's favorite part of the Drama Club is the dancing.

Sophia Shick, 12, is a member of the Chorus, Magicians Assistant, Jupiter & Stage Crew. She loves Drama Club. This is her first performance. When shes not on the stage, shes at home with her pets, (chickens, horses, dog and a tortoise). She plays the piano and has started to learn the saxophone and loves to draw. Sophia definitely wants to be in the play next year. Sophia's favorite part of Drama Club is everything!

7th Grade
Lila Ghaith, 12, is a member of the Chorus, Statue of Liberty, Mom & Cloud. Her interest in drama is not new. In Kindergarten she loved to be near the action, it did not matter to her whether it was singing, dancing, story- telling or role playing. Hello Dolly was her first real life experience on stage, she did not play a major role, but she grew more fascinated with drama. In Fourth grade she participated in a play inspired by old McDonalds Farm, she was a kitty cat. Lila plays the flute and has been in choir for three consecutive years. Lila would like to thank Ms. Blaisz, her music teacher in elementary school, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, and Mr. McGuire her mentors in art and music at Marist Academy. Special thanks to the audience who found the time to come to this play. Thank you and have fun. Lila's favorite thing about being in the Drama Club is to being a drama queen, in a positive way. You know what she means...fun drama such as dancing, singing, acting and for the most part expressing yourself without the fear of judgment by others. Bella Hanna, 12, is a member of the Chorus, Comet Team & Stage Crew. This is her first play at Marist and she is very excited to be a part of it. Bella enjoys playing volleyball, skiing, and wakeboarding. She also lived in China for a year and loved it, but is glad to be back home with friends and family. Bella's favorite thing about being in the Drama Club is seeing her friends everyday and hanging out with them. Alyssa Harbaugh, 12, is a member of the chorus & a soloist in The Great American Melting Pot & Cloud. She started out doing plays for her church when she was around seven, and throughout the years she has gotten more acting experience. School House Rock is one of her favorite Marist plays, along with Night at the Wax Museum, where she played the role of Anne Boleyn. She also takes acting classes at Mt. Zion and piano lessons. Alyssa loves acting, singing, and making new friends through all of her plays. Alyssa's favorite part of NDPMA drama is the chance to meet new people and improve her acting.

Charlie Uchno, 11, is playing Tom, Elvis & Mercury. This is his third play. He has performed in two previous plays at the Marist Lower Division. He played a goat in Stories Under the Big Top and Detective Wiley Jones in The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring. Some of Charlie's hobbies are; playing the guitar, piano and clarinet, football, baseball, and doing miscellaneous things with his brother, Matthew. Charlie's favorite thing about being in the Drama Club at NDPMA is having the opportunity to act because he enjoys it! Mary Yanik, 12, is a member of the Chorus & the Comet Team. She started school ate last year at the lower division and didn't have time to try out for the play. Instead, she was a part of the stage crew, backup, under study, and much more. Mary loves to act, sing, and dance. She also loves to play sports, hang out with her family and friends and just be herself. A special thanks to her parents, her brother, Tyler, and her grandparents for encouraging her to do her best. Mary's favorite part of the Drama Club is hanging out with people with the same interests as her. Maria Pangori, 16, is a junior at Notre Dame Prep and is the Dance Choreographer. She has been involved with music and dance all through her school years. Maria plays flute and guitar and belongs in the NDP Marching Band. She is also on the Mt. Zion School of Performing Arts Dance Team. She has assisted in teaching dance at M.Z.S.P.A. and this is the 5th Musical at Marist in which she has choreographed. Including "The Royal Bachelor", "Mirror Image", "Nottingham"."The Night at the Wax Museum" and "School House Rock, Live! Jr." Maria's favorite thing about being a part of the Drama Club is watching the students and my sister, Dana have fun. Ashley Palardy, is a sophomore at Notre Dame Prep and is the Directors Helper.

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Kara Giraud, 11, is a member of the Chorus & Mars. She has been performing since she was three years old. She recently received an award from Spollight Danceworks School of Dancing for eight years of experience . She was selected to become part of the Macomb Childrens Chorus and was a member of the Atwood Elementary school Acapella singing group for two years. Kara also had the honor of being chosen to sing two solos at her elementary schools concerts. In addition to performing, Kara also enjoys cheerleading and soccer. Kara would like to thank her family and fellow cast mates as well as Ms. Jama and Ms. Martin for all their support. Karas favorite part of the Drama Club is spending time with her friends while at the same time expressing herself through song and dance. Sydney Lintol, 11, is playing Shulie. She has been in The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Mr. Toads Mad Adventures, and The Witches. Her favorite role was playing the Grand High Witch and she practices being evil to her brother every chance she gets. She loves snow skiing, water skiing, reading, summer vacation, and hanging out with her friends. Sydney would like to thank her voice teacher, Mrs. Rodden, who is the BEST and all the family and friends who came to see the show. Your support means so much! Sydneys favorite part of drama club is loving the time she spends with all the new friends she has made in the cast. Kelly Niepokuj, 11 is a member of the Chorus & Pluto. She has been in 2 plays including this one. Her first play was Twinderella when she was the narrator. Kelly has 2 family members and 1 dog. She enjoys swimming, singing, and dancing. She is on a local swim team called Kingfish and she really enjoys it. A special thanks to Kellys Aunt Amy who has supported her all her life. Also thanks to her parents for all they have done. Kelly's favorite part of being in the Drama Club is getting closer to friends. Claire Seitzinger, 11 is a member of the Chorus, Mrs. Pauwels & Venus. She appeared in the last three lower division school plays: Twinderella as a narrator, the Magical Fish in Stories Under the Big Top and in fifth grade she played the queen in The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring. Claire hopes to continue her acting career through High School and beyond. When Claire is not performing she's running cross country and track . She also likes to spend time with friends and play volleyball. She would like to give a special thanks to her friends and family for supporting her along the way. Claire's favorite part of drama club is having fun at practice when they make jokes and act funny.

Gabby Jacoby, 12, is a member of the Chorus, Comet Team & Stage Crew. She has danced or showed her gymnastic abilities in three previous talent shows at Marist Academy Lower Division. She has also taken choir classes at Marist for two years. This is her first production at Marist, but is thrilled to participate in this years performance. She also finds enjoyment in spending time with her family, which includes her Mom, her Dad, her sister, Juliet, and her seven additional cousins. She takes delight in doing community service and sharing laughs with friends. Some activities she enjoys taking part in include volleyball, softball, swimming, wakeboarding, snowboarding, rollerblading, and of course, participating in drama club. One of Gabby's favorite parts of being in an amazing club like Drama Club at NDPMA is being able to express herself through dancing and singing, and being able to do all of this while standing alongside her friends and peers. Mina Kambakhsh, 12, is a part of the Chorus, soloist in The Preamble & Cloud. She loves acting, dancing, singing, volleyball, skiing, and especially, spending time with friends and family. Mina has been in over eight different plays. Her first role was as Burly in The Wizard of Oz at the age of three. Mina is excited to perform in her 2nd play at Notre Dame Marist Academy. She has had a lot of fun preparing for this production. Mina would like to thank Ms. Martin, Maria Pangori, Ms. Lintol, and her family for all of their support and encouragement. Minas favorite thing about being a part of Drama Club at NDPMA has been being able to spend time with friends while learning new things about performing and theatre. Stephanie Martin, 12, is playing Dori, Statue of Liberty & Earth. She is no stranger to the stage. She has performed in many productions, including A Thousand Cranes as a Crane/Runner, Jackie in Cheaper By The Dozen and her favorite role, July in The Flint Community Players production of Annie. Stephanie is also an active member of the drama ministry at her church and has played Mary in Carriers of The Light, Kelly in A World Without Jesus and was most recently seen as a puppeteer in The Christmas Play as Jacob. She enjoys all things musical. She plays the flute in the Notre Dame Marist Academy Band and studies piano and voice privately. Stephanie would like to thank God, her mom, dad, three giggly siblings and all of her supportive, wonderful friends and teachers. Stephanies favorite part of the Drama Club is learning all of the interesting dance steps.

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Dana Pangori, 13, is a part of the Chorus, soloist in Elbow Room & Creature on Earth. She performed in last year's musical, Night At The Wax Museum, at Marist Academy. She currently attends Mt. Zion Youth Theatre Group and has performed in 5 plays, over the past 2 years. Including, Annie, Aladdin, Doo- Wop Wed Widing Hood, Wipeout, and The Rockin' Tale Of Snow White. Dana enjoys playing softball and volleyball and has a passion for singing and performing. She is very excited to be learning the Ukulele. Dana also loves spending time with friends and family. She has made many fun memories with the Marist Drama Club and hopes for many more. A special thanks to her sister Maria for the amazing choreography and for her loving family. Dana's favorite part of Drama Club is making memories with Mina, Gabby, and Bella. Marshall Weimer, 12, is a member of the Chorus, playing his saxophone in 3 is the Magic Number, Bear & Neptune. Marshall's sports are skiing, wrestling, and lacrosse. He also plays the alto saxophone in the Advanced Band at Marist Academy. His favorite subjects in school are history and science. The first play he was in was last year's play, The Night at the Wax Museum, playing as Blackbeard. Marshall is also looking forward to going to Blue Lake this summer for the first time. He would like to thank his mom for making the website for this wonderful production. Marshall's favorite part of drama club is that he gets to play his saxophone in the play.

Patrick Convery, 12, is playing George & Uranus. He is making his first appearance on the NDPMA stage. He played the male lead, Captain Shang, in the 2011 Glengary Elementary production of Mulan Jr. He also attended the Walled Lake Music Camp last summer and is presently developing his music and voice skills in the Marist choir with Mr. Vanderweide. When he is not on stage, Patrick enjoys playing CYO football, basketball, and lacrosse, as well as LARPing with his friends. Patrick's favorite part of the Drama Club is meeting new people. Audrey Damman, 12, is a member of the Chorus, Gymnast & Saturn School House Rock Live Jr. is the very first production she has ever done. Audrey has taken piano and music lessons. Her favorite part of being in the play is doing choreography, and being with friends. Audrey also loves to dance and do gymnastics. She really enjoys volleyball and swimming too. In the winter Audrey likes to snow ski. Audrey would like to thank her mom because she encouraged her to try out and Audrey ended up loving it. Audreys favorite part about being in the Drama Club is being with friends and doing choreography. Chloe Fazzini, 11, is playing Dina & the Sun. She has been in the musicals Mirror Image, Annie and Hello Dolly. This is her first time playing a lead part in a musical. It has been her dream since she started acting! Chloe dances competitively at Oxford Academy of Dance & Performing Arts and takes piano lessons. She has been singing since she was two and wants a puppy more than anything. Chloe's favorite thing about being a part of the Drama Club at NDPMA is that she gets to be with all of her friends and have fun. She also loves being on stage and singing and acting. Emma Fredin, 11, is playing Interplanet Janet and a member of the Chorus. This is her fourth theatrical production. Emma was a member of the lower divisions theatre group for two years in which she was a maid in The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring, and a Billy Goat in Stories Under the Big Top. Emma also was in Notre Dames production of Beauty and the Beast. Emma loves to sing, dance, goof around, play softball for NDPMA, and hang out with her three older sisters. Emma's favorite thing about the Drama Club is that she loves being with her friends and getting to act, sing, and dance on stage.

6th Grade
Lexi Barker, 11, is a member of the Chorus, Friend in A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing & Creature on Earth. She is a fun outgoing person. She has 1 brother Steven and a dog named Ginger. She loves to play soccer, volleyball, basketball, swim, go to cedar point, and go to Cancun, Mexico. Lexi and her family are in the process of remodeling their home and currently lives in Auburn Hills. This is Lexis first year at NDMA and she loves it, though she still misses her friends from her old school St. Josephs. Lexi likes to spend time with her best friend Maddie. The two of them like to swim and hang out together. Lexi loves Marine Biology and would like to specialize in reefs and Sea Turtles. And would like to live in Charlotte Bay, Queensland, Australia. Lexis all-time favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz. Her favorite play is Wicked which she recently saw at the Detroit Opera House. Lexi's favorite thing about the Drama Club is that she gets to be with her friends and sing and dance with them!