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JULY - AUG 2018

Mercedes Edwards TheatreJUL 27 - AUG 4, 2018

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ALAN MENKEN HOWARD ASHMAN and GLENN SLATER DOUG WRIGHTBased on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film that was produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker

and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements.

Originally Produced by

Disney Theatrical ProductionsStarring

LORRAINE CHRISTIANSEN CHRISTIAN DAVIDKARI MASON CALEB HARBIN CHRISTOPHER LIVERMORE

JULIANA RICHARDSON WILL GOTTEN BRETT HEDRICKMICHAEL JUDGE FERRER JACOB RIOS

SARA ADAM ARIANA AULT CAMERON BARGER OLGA M. BERGSTROM CLARA BILLINGTONMADELYN BROACH COLBY CARRIER AMERICUS CAYABYAB NIC CHERRY

MORGAN CLAIBORNE JACOB COZZI JUSTIN DIAZ TRISTAN DIREDO SYDNEY ENNISANNELISE ESCOBEDO HONORIA FELTON CLAIRE GOTTEN JENNIFER GOTTEN

ZACHARY GUERRA ELLEN HAUXHURST SIERRA HOFF CAMDEN JOHNSON LUCIANA LOPEZ KAYLA MARROQUIN ALYSSA LYN MARTIN KLAIRE MASON RILEY MARIE MCBEE

MICAH NICHOLSON LUKE NORTON GRACE REYES EMILIE RICHARDSONSARAH ROSENTHAL NATALIE SEIDEL HALLIE UNRUH

ENRIQUE VALDEZ COURTNEY VAN PATTEN

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting and Sound Design

KRIS CADIEUX HEATHER RANDALL and PATTY KARSEVAR MADI SPATE

Vocal Director Conductor Stage Manager

JUDITH DICKISON PETER VAN DER PAARDT KIMMY KAUR

Assistant Director

JESSICA MASSIE

Choreographed by

CONNOR BARTON

Directed by

SCOTT HANCOCKHonorary Producer KIMIKO SCHOCK

Orchestrations by Danny TroobIncidental Music and Vocal Arrangements by Michael Kosarin

Dance Arrangements by David Chase

Disney’s The Little MermaidIs presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

Presents

PERFORMANCE NOTES

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A community non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to bringing fine

live theatre to the valley community. Since its inception in 1991 and under

the direction of the Board of Directors and industry professionals, Center-

Stage Clovis continues to provide theatre opportunities for local actors,

technicians and audiences alike.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Robb JohnsonPresident

Scott HancockArtistic Director

Brandon CraneVice President

Don WatnickTreasurer

Amy WhitacreSecretary

Nic Cherry

Morgan Claiborne

Ted Edminster

Melanie Heyl

Camden Johnson

Jessica Massie

Wendy Snyder-Crabtree

Sarah Wood

Welcome! The question I get asked the most is, “Why was The Little Mer-maid your first choice of shows for this summer?” My answer is simple: there are so many universal themes that run through the piece. Themes that I know

are bound to resonate with you, our valued audience members. Ariel laments that she doesn’t feel like she belongs and just wants to fit in, somewhere in life. King Triton is wrestling with the fact that his youngest daughter is all grown up and doesn’t need him as much anymore. Prince Eric is looking for the love of his life while attempting to cast his own fate, rather than accept a future that has been cast for him.

Sound familiar at all? I think that’s what makes The Little Mermaid a perfect fit for CenterStage. We all want to fit in, we all have to learn to let go, and we all strive to guide our own futures.

For the immediate future, we welcome you to the show and our sincere hope is that you leave here just a little happier than when you entered. After all, that’s what we’re here for.

Scott Hancock, Artistic Director

Welcome to our 27th Season! We’ve come a long way since our beginning back in 1992 - when we opened Andro-cles and the Lion. Since then, Center-Stage has presented everything from large-scale musicals, plays,

Shakespeare in the Park and even an original musical.

Plans are in the works to present more shows through-out the year, and to provide a series of summer work-shops to allow youth in the valley to learn and explore the joy of theatre. We invite you to visit our website and learn more about CenterStage Clovis Community Theatre and ways you can also be part of theatre magic, visit our website! www.centerstageclovis.com.

Robb Johnson, President

CONSIDER SPONSORSHIP

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WELCOME TO CENTERSTAGE!

For nearly three decades, CENTERSTAGE has invited the community to join in the excite-ment of producing fine, live theatre here in our own home town. Young performers learn from seasoned veterans onstage. Apprentice technicians hone their craft under the direction of a professional production staff.

They love what they do and it shows. When you combine this kind of talent with the love of the arts you get standing ovations and audiences that know they have been part of something special. As you can imagine, great theatre is not easily produced and requires a sizeable investment.

To those of you who have joined us in the past, thank you. You have made a difference.If you have not yet become an annual sponsor, you can today.

We invite you to become part of this growing community of people who love and contribute to the arts. Your donation is tax-deductible and donations at any level are appreciated.

You can speak to one of our board members wearing a name badge in the lobby today or visit our website for more information.

WHAT DO YOU GET?

All sponsorship levels will receive recognition on the CenterStage Clovis Community Theatre web page, program and social media. Each tier adds some special perks!

Silver ($250+)• Black & white logo in program• Reserved seats for Two (2)

Gold ($750+)adds:

• Quarter-page B/W program ad• Reserved seats for Four (4)

Platinum ($1500+)adds:

• Half-page B/W program ad• Preshow announcement at every show• Reserved seats for six (8)• Company Logo and/or name on all prints• Sponsor recognition on television and radio• Exclusive backstage tour

Titanium ($2500+)adds:

• Full-page (5.5” x 8.5”) four-color program ad• Reserved seats for sixteen (16)• Private “meet and greet” and cast photo-op• Invitation to cast party

JOIN US TODAY!

CAST OF CHARACTERS

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Prince Eric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALEB HARBINGrimsby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRETT HEDRICKPilot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAMERON BARGERSebastian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTIAN DAVIDMersisters .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MADELYN BROACH, ANNELISE ESCOBEDO,

CAMDEN JOHNSON, ALYSSA LYN MARTIN, GRACE REYES, SARAH ROSENTHALAriel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LORRAINE CHRISTIANSENFlounder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULIANA RICHARDSScuttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WILL GOTTEN King Triton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPHER LIVERMOREUrsula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KARI MASONFlotsam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL JUDGE FERRER Jetsam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JACOB RIOSGulls. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARIANA AULT, JACOB COZZI, SYDNEY ENNIS,

HONORIA FELTON, ZACHARY GUERRA, LUCIANA LOPEZ, RILEY MARIE McBEE Chef Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAMERON BARGER

(in order of appearance)

ENSEMBLE

SARA ADAM, ARIANA AULT, OLGA M. BERGSTROM, CLARA BILLINGTON,

MADELYN BROACH, COLBY CARRIER, AMERICUS CAYABYAB, NIC CHERRY,

MORGAN CLAIBORNE, JACOB COZZI, JUSTIN DIAZ, TRISTAN DIREDO, SYDNEY ENNIS,

ANNELISE ESCOBEDO, HONORIA FELTON, CLAIRE GOTTEN, JENNIFER GOTTEN,

ZACHARY GUERRA, ELLEN HAUXHURST, SIERRA HOFF, CAMDEN JOHNSON,

LUCIANA LOPEZ, KAYLA MARROQUIN, ALYSSA LYN MARTIN, KLAIRE MASON,

RILEY MARIE MCBEE, MICAH NICHOLSON, LUKE NORTON, GRACE REYES,

EMILIE RICHARDSON, SARAH ROSENTHAL, NATALIE SEIDEL, HALLIE UNRUH,

ENRIQUE VALDEZ, COURTNEY VAN PATTEN

DANCE CAPTAINS: LUCIANA LOPEZ, GRACE REYES

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement

for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

Ariel: SARA ADAM; Prince Eric: CAMERON BARGER,

Ursula: MORGAN CLAIBORNE; Scuttle, Chef Louis: NIC CHERRY

ACT ONE

Overture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OrchestraFathoms Below. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric, Grimsby, Pilot, SailorsDaughters of Triton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MersistersThe World Above. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ArielIf Only (Triton’s Lament). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TritonDaddy’s Little Angel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ursula, Flotsam, JetsamPart of Your World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .ArielPart of Your World (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .ArielShe’s in Love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mersisters, FlounderHer Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EricUnder the Sea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian, Sea CreaturesIf Only (Ariel’s Lament) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ArielSweet Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flotsam, JetsamPoor Unfortunate Souls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ursula

ACT TWO

Positoovity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scuttle, SeagullsBeyond My Wildest Dreams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariel, Grimsby, MaidsLes Poissons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chef LouisLes Poissons (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chef Louis, Sous ChefsOne Step Closer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric, ArielDaddy’s Little Angel (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UrsulaKiss the Girl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sebastian, EnsembleIf Only (Quartet). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ariel, Eric, Sebastian, TritonThe Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grimsby, PrincessesPoor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UrsulaFinale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel, Triton, Eric, Ensemble

MUSICAL NUMBERS

THE CENTERSTAGE ORCHESTRA

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THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. PLEASE JOIN US IN THE LOBBY FOR REFRESHMENTS.

Conductor/Contractor: PETE VAN DER PAARDT

Violin: ELAINE IKEMOTO; Cello: LEAH BROWN; Bass: ADAN INFANTE;Reeds: SANDY HEADRICK, SUZANNE RUTH, ALAN MOFFETT, DIANA DEL MURO;

Trumpet: DAN PENA; Horns: RICHARD ROSS HEMBREE, LILLIANE TINUVIEL ROGERS; Percussion: JOE LIZAMA; TAMMY VAN DER PAARDT

Keyboards: KIM SCHAPANSKY, TYLER HOWELL, KIM MORITA

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

The use of cell phones in the theatre is prohibited.

WHO’S IN THE CAST

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Lorraine Christiansen

Christian David

Kari Mason

Caleb Harbin

Christopher Livermore

Juliana Richardson

Will Gotten

Brett Hedrick

Michael Judge Ferrer

Jacob Rios

Cameron Barger

Madelyn Broach

Annelise Escobedo

Camden Johnson

Alyssa Lyn Martin

Grace Reyes

Sarah Rosenthal

Sara Adam

Ariana Ault

Olga M.Bergstrom

Clara Billington

Colby Carrier

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Nic Cherry

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WHO’S IN THE CAST

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LORRAINE CHRISTIANSEN (Ariel) Lor-raine is excited to be part of another Center-Stage production! Her other CenterStage pro-ductions include: Beauty and the Beast (Belle), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narra-tor). She has also performed in Little Women (Beth) and Chicago (Hunyak), at Roger Roc-ka’s Music Hall. Lorraine thanks her husband Dave, and her parents, Peggy, Jim, and Fran, for always encouraging and believing in her. She also thanks her co-workers at Actagro for their support and enthusiasm. And, thank you to Scott, Judith, Connor, and Jessica for their guidance, and for the opportunity to be part of this world!

CHRISTIAN DAVID (Sebastian) Wheth-er it’s in a leading role or in the ensemble, Christian David’s performances are not to be missed! Christian has had the pleasure of per-forming with Good Company Players, Stage-works, and Theater Arts Alliance to name a few. He has been featured in the leading roles of productions such as Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Shrek, as well as in the ensembles of Ragtime, Show Boat, Hairspray and Porgy and Bess. In addition to his theater work, he is also an accomplished award win-ning gospel artist. He has had the pleasure of performing across the country, with his favor-ite moment being singing behind pop opera icon Andrea Bocelli.

KARI MASON (Ursula) This is Kari’s first time playing a major role on stage. She grew up in a musically active family, singing and performing in churches. She got her love of theater at a young age by participating in several children’s musical productions. As an adult, she took the director’s chair and pro-duced 11 major children’s musicals in her church. She also worked as an Arts Specialist for Fresno Unified, co-writing curriculum and implementing Music and Theater standards in the classroom. Kari is a wife, mother of four, and a busy restaurant owner. She enjoys spending time with her family and serving her community.

CALEB HARBIN (Prince Eric) Caleb is thrilled to be returning to CenterStage this summer! His first experience with Center-Stage was in Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik) last summer. While at Clovis West High School, Caleb acted in multiple productions including The Music Man (Harold Hill), Almost, Maine (Lendall), and Harvey (Elwood P. Dowd). Af-ter his first year at Azusa Pacific University as a Music Ed major, Caleb is excited to be joining the B.F.A in Acting for the Stage and Screen. Caleb thanks God and his family for always supporting him.

CHRISTOPHER LIVERMORE (King Tri-ton) This is Christopher (Chris) Livermore’s first experience working with CenterStage. However, not his first appearance on stage as he was in TAA Visalia’s production of The Lit-tle Mermaid as well as playing the role of King Triton there back in 2016. Also, back in 2012 was on stage with Louise Mandrell in the pro-duction of Calamity Jane at Roger Rocka’s. Back in 2009 he was also involved in FCC’s A Flea in Her Ear. Chris’ love for singing and performing is only surpassed by his love for Disney. He has longed for a chance to be a voice actor for Disney much like Phil Harris or Alan Tudyk. A few of his inspirations for acting/singing came from Dick Van Dyke and the late Robin Williams. Yet his strongest driv-ing force is perhaps his idol, Walt Disney him-self. The goal to bring happiness to others is a goal Chris hopes to accomplish several times over in his lifetime. Chris currently works as a Behavior Therapist and helps children for a living. He hopes to one day be an actor on the big screen and do many more voice acting roles as well.

JULIANA RICHARDSON (Flounder) Juli-ana Richardson will be a 7th grader at Granite Ridge in the fall and is thrilled to be in this amazing production with this talented cast! Some of Juliana’s past productions have in-cluded: CNEC’s Mary Poppins (Fannie/Jane U/S), Oliver! (Workhouse Orphan); CAA’s Annie (Annie), Cinderella (Cinderella) and Al-ice in Wonderland (Small Alice).

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WILL GOTTEN (Scuttle) Will attends high school at Central Valley Christian school in Visalia. Though the drive to Fresno is always long, he is always excited to participate in the-ater. After roles such as Oliver in The Good Shepherd Players’ Oliver! and Mendel in Cen-terStage’s Fiddler on the Roof, he has nothing but high hopes for this production!

BRETT HEDRICK (Grimsby) This is Brett’s third show with CenterStage. He previously appeared in The Music Man (Constable Locke) and Mary Poppins (John Northbrook). He has a love of theater and is a huge advocate in the Fresno/Clovis area. Theater is a vital part of any community and is necessary for enrich-ment. He thanks all his cast members for a great run, and had an excellent time working with this talented group. When Brett isn’t on stage or in rehearsal, he plays the leading role at Hedrick’s Chevrolet. Enjoy our production!

MICHAEL JUDGE FERRER (Flotsam) This will be Michael’s first show with Center-Stage! He has previously been seen in Legally Blonde (Emmett Forrest) with Children’s Mu-sical Theatreworks, In the Heights (Piragua Guy), All Shook Up (Dean Hyde), Miracle on 34th Street (Bloomingdale), and Annie (Bert Healy) with Clovis East. Outside of theater, Michael is heavily involved in communi-ty, honor, and his school’s choirs. He would like to thank Scott, Connor, and Judith for all the work they have put into the show and his friends, family, and teachers for supporting his love for the arts.

JACOB RIOS (Jetsam) This is Jacob’s first CenterStage production. You might recognize him from his previous roles in Legally Blonde (Carlos) and In the Heights (Sonny). He would like to thank his dog Duke for being a good boy. He would also like to thank all his friends and family who have supported him. He hopes you enjoy the show!

CAMERON BARGER (Chef Louis/Prince Eric U/S) This is his second show with Cen-ter Stage and second time acting in The Little

Mermaid in which he originally played King Triton. Other shows he has been in are The Hunchback of Norte Dame (Frollo), Noises Off (Fredrick Fellows), Grease (Teen Angel), and Elf Jr. (Buddy). Outside of acting, singing, and dancing, Cameron enjoys writing, reading, playing D&D, and Gladiatorial Combat to the death on weekends. He hopes you enjoy the show and seeing him have a nervous break-down on stage.

MADELYN BROACH (Mersister/Ensemble) is a RN at the VA Hospital and full-time grad student at FSU, set to graduate with her MS in Nursing to be a Nurse Practitioner in the spring. She was last seen at the Selma Arts center in In the Heights (Daniela). Other cred-its include: 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Singin’ In the Rain, Curtains, and Legally Blonde at Rog-er Rocka’s. She’d like to thank her parents and sister Claira for always being her #1 fans. To the Cat Pack at work - thanks for helping her heely to success and beyond.

ANNELISE ESCOBEDO (Mersister/Ensem-ble) Annelise Escobedo is a student at Fresno Pacific University and has been involved in musical theatre since the age of 6. When she’s not on stage you can find her working in a kin-dergarten classroom and loving every second of it! You may have seen her in FPT’s produc-tions of Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), Twelfth Night (Feste), Little Women the Musical (Amy), 9 Parts of Desire (The American), or Changes of Heart (Silvia). She wants to give a huge thank you to her cast, crew, and director for an amazing experience in her Centerstage Clovis debut. She also wants to thank her fam-ily, friends, and wonderful fiancé for all their love and support. Col 3:17

CAMDEN JOHNSON (Mersister/Ensemble) Camden is in her third year of college major-ing in Psychology, and she works as a pet sit-ter for No Place Like Home. This is Camden’s fourth show with CenterStage Clovis. She has previously been in the ensemble for The Mu-sic Man, Disney’s Mary Poppins, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

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ALYSSA LYN MARTIN (Mersister/Ensem-ble) Alyssa is excited to be journeying under the sea again in her second production with CenterStage after appearing in the 2016 Cen-terStage Kids production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown as Sally. Alyssa has also been seen in many other local productions in-cluding Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and Annie with Good Company Players; The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy) with Reedley’s River City The-atre Company; The Music Man (Zaneeta), Shrek, Honk! and The Little Mermaid (Ala-na) with The Selma Arts Center; and Seussi-cal (Jojo), The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Into the Woods (Rapunzel), Cinderella, and High School Musical (Kelsi) with CMT. She would like to thank her parents and family for their support. Psalm 46:5.

GRACE REYES (Mersister/Ensemble) Grace Reyes is going into her junior year of high school at Clovis North and is extremely excited to be in this production of The Little Mermaid with CenterStage. Recently she has been in Clovis North’s productions of Mary Poppins (Ensemble) and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Nurse), as well as Center-Stage’s Fiddler on the Roof (Ensemble) and Beauty and the Beast (Carpet/Ensemble).

SARAH ROSENTHAL (Mersister/Ensem-ble) Sarah would like to thank her family for being loving and supportive and her friends for being the greatest. Sarah hopes you have a “FINtastic” experience!

SARA ADAM (Ensemble/Ariel U/S) Center-Stage debut. Sara is a junior majoring in The-atre Arts-General at Fresno State. She recently performed in A Streetcar Named Desire, A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations) and Heathers: the Musical at Fresno State. Her other shows include The Diary of Anne Frank and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Clovis North High School.

ARIANA AULT (Ensemble) This is Ari’s first CenterStage show. She has previously been seen in In the Heights (Graffiti Peet under-

study/ensemble), All Shook Up (Ensemble), and Miracle on 34th Street (Louise) with Clo-vis East. Outside of theatre, Ari enjoys danc-ing, quoting vines, stressing an avid amount, and doing her best. She would like to thank all the directors, choreographers, and stage crew for all the work they have put into the show, her friends for being as equally obnoxious as her, Ms. V for existing, Lucy’s family, her own much louder family, and of course her dog, Tank.

OLGA M. BERGSTROM (Ensemble) After growing up in Fresno, Olga spent the last fif-teen years in Los Angeles and the Bay Area and is excited to return to the Clovis musical theater scene at CenterStage. Her previous experience includes roles in operas, includ-ing The Magic Flute, Madame Butterfly, and The Chicago Impresario, as well as in theater productions of Mame and Barnum. She also performed as the lead singer in a World Beat Rhythm band.

CLARA BILLINGTON (Ensemble) Clara Billington will start high school this fall at Clovis North. In school shows she was Belle in Beauty and the Beast and Princess Jasmine in Aladdin. In 2015 she was in the ensemble for the CenterStage production of Mary Poppins.

COLBY CARRIER (Ensemble) Colby is su-per excited to be in CenterStage’s production of The Little Mermaid! Colby was previ-ously in Clovis North’s production of Mary Poppins, where he had the role of Robinson Ay. Colby has also been in choir for the past 6 years which sparked his love for performing arts. Colby would like to thank his friends and family who have supported him through this incredible experience. Colby would also like to dedicate his performance to his sister, Mariah.

AMERICUS CAYABYAB (Ensemble) Americus is ecstatic to be a part of this year’s The Little Mermaid! This is her first musical production ever. She is a part of the Chamber Singers at Clovis North and is on the Clovis

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Honoria Felton

Claire Gotten

Jennifer Gotten

Zachary Guerra

Ellen Hauxhurst

Sierra Hoff

Luciana Lopez

Kayla Marroquin

Klaire Mason

Riley Marie McBee

Micah Nicholson

Luke Norton

Emilie Richardson

Natalie Seidel

Hallie Unruh

Enrique Valdez

Courtney Van Patten

Morgan Claiborne

Jacob Cozzi

Justin Diaz

Tristan DiRedo

Sydney Ennis

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North Varsity Cheer squad. She would like to thank her amazing family and friends for the endless amounts of support. This has been a great experience with such a talented cast. Thank you and enjoy this show-stopping, dip under the sea!

NIC CHERRY (Ensemble/Scuttle U/S, Chef Louis U/S) Nic is not a new face to the the-atre community. Nic’s first taste of Center-Stage was in 2013’s production of Joseph. He has been involved in over 70 productions. Recent credits include: Carlos in Legally Blonde (CMT Fresno), Costumer for Annie (CMT Fresno), Choreographer/ Assistant Di-rector at Cole Elementary (2015-2018), and Director for CenterStage Kids production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown in 2016. Nic is transferring to Sacramento State Uni-versity in the fall and is majoring in Elementa-ry Education with a minor in Theatre Arts and plans on getting his MFA at NYU. Nic would like to thank the creative team for this amazing production as well as his family, God, his play-bill family (Felicia, Tyler, Mark) and finally, his friend Ben Cook! Spread the love. IG: @niccherry_ @aspiring_actor

MORGAN CLAIBORNE (Ensemble/Ursula U/S) Welcome under the sea! Morgan is SO excited to be a part of such an iconic story, and she can’t wait for you all to see it! Past Cen-terStage credits include The Music Man, Mary Poppins, and Fiddler on the Roof! (Grandma Tzeitel). She is a Music Education major at Fresno City College and plans on becoming a high school choir director. Morgan would like to thank God, her family, her friends, her church family, and all the cast and crew for their support and for pushing her to be the best performer she can be.

JACOB COZZI (Ensemble) Although this is Jacob’s first show with CenterStage, he has been a part of over 15 productions with Good Company Players in the last 3 years. These in-clude Meet Me In St. Louis (John Shephard), My Fair Lady, Camelot (Mordred), A Christ-mas Story: The Musical, The Will Rogers

Follies, Peter and the Starcatcher (Captain Scott), The Drowsy Chaperone, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Mamma Mia!,and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Asher). He’s also had the honor of assistant directing for Eric Estep in Alta Sierra Intermediate’s production of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. This year, Jacob will be a senior at Buchanan High School where he has partici-pated in both the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.

JUSTIN DIAZ (Ensemble) Justin is excited to be part of such a wonderful cast and show! This will be Justin’s second appearance in a CenterStage show, with the first being Fiddler on the Roof (Ensemble). Justin has made many appearances on stage such as Dear Edwina Jr. Musical (Harry & Cordell), Miracle on 34th Street (Ensemble), and Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire (Henry). Justin wants to thank his family and friends for all the encouragement they have given him throughout his show en-deavors.

TRISTAN DIREDO (Ensemble) is a soph-omore at Central East High School. He most recently performed as the character Chip in Central’s production, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Tristan began acting with CenterStage two years ago when cast as Frank-lin in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and then cast as ensemble in Fiddler on the Roof.

SYDNEY ENNIS (Ensemble) Sydney is an incoming senior at Clovis North High School. Sydney’s experience in theater includes Ol-iver! (Ensemble), Guys and Dolls (Hotbox Dancer), The Crucible (Anne Putnam), Any-thing Goes (Reno Sweeney), The Mousetrap (Leslie Casswell), Mary Poppins (Winifred Banks), and just recently was involved with The Odd Couple (Cecile Pidgeon). Sydney is so excited to be a part of this world and can’t wait for you to join her under the sea for this crazy adventure.

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HONORIA FELTON (Ensemble) This is Honoria’s first show with CenterStage. Pre-viously, she has performed in Legally Blonde (Serena) with CMT, Anne of Green Gables (Mrs. Barry), In the Heights (Ensemble/Club Dancer), and All Shook Up (Featured Dancer) with Clovis East. She would like to thank her directors for all their hard work, her friends for supporting her, her family and Jennifer Guerra for driving her everywhere, and her dog Clar-isse for chewing her favorite rehearsal bag.

CLAIRE GOTTEN (Ensemble) is an up-coming junior that has much experience in the theatrical world. Credits include: Annie and The Wizard of Oz at the SHAPE Performing Arts Center in Belgium, Oliver, The Sound of Mu-sic, Oklahoma (which she notes has many plot holes,) with the Good Shepard Players in Fair-fax, Virginia, The Tempest in Nativity Catholic School in Virginia, and Fiddler on the Roof at Center Stage Clovis. Claire loves plain choco-late, with nothing in it. She also enjoys fantasy books, lectures on time, space and paradoxes, and anime.

JENNIFER GOTTEN (Ensemble) Made her CenterStage debut last season as Golde in Fid-dler on the Roof. Jennifer studied vocal perfor-mance and choral conducting at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. She is a soprano with Soli Deo Gloria in Fresno. Credits include: Grease, Annie, The Sound of Music, Cabaret, The Wizard of Oz, Animal Farm and Break-fast with Santa at the Award Winning SHAPE Performing Arts Centre in Belgium, and The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, and Oliver! with The Good Shepherd Players in Virginia. Jen-nifer is delighted to be in The Little Mermaid alongside her children.

ZACHARY GUERRA (Ensemble/Hair & Makeup Designer) You may have previously seen him in CMT’s Legally Blonde (Nikos), In the Heights (Club dancer), All Shook Up (Dennis), he has also done hair and makeup for Clovis East’s Anne of Green Gables. Zach thanks his mother, Jennifer for all the love and support she has given him, Honoria’s Mom,

Melany Felton for driving him everywhere, and Juliana C, Bella M and Molly H for the support and for being such outstanding friends.

ELLEN HAUXHURST (Ensemble) Ellen is so excited to apart of such a wonderful production! You may have seen her in some productions with Clovis North, such as The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Maxine), The Mousetrap (Mollie Ralston) and most recent-ly Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins). She would like to thank her family and friends for all their support.

SIERRA HOFF (Ensemble) Sierra is very ex-cited to be back at CenterStage this summer for Little Mermaid. She began her theatre ca-reer in Immanuel High School’s productions of The Music Man in 2011 and Titanic in 2012 and she resumed theatre in 2014 after a two-year hiatus with CMT’s The Little Mermaid Jr in 2014 and has been in love with theatre ever since. Her favorite roles include the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins, Gingy in Shrek in 2016, and Glinda/Auntie Em in RCTC’s Wizard of Oz that same year. She was most recently seen as Sheep in Shine Theatre’s Charlotte’s Web.

LUCIANA LOPEZ (Ensemble) CenterStage debut! She has appeared in CMT’s Legally Blonde (Pilar), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Gargoyle), and Shrek: The Musical (Fairytale Creature). Luciana has also appeared in var-ious Clovis East productions, including Anne of Green Gables (Mrs. Allen), In the Heights (Club Dancer), Miracle on 34th Street (Sha-ron’s Mother), and Annie (Annette). Luciana thanks her directors, family, friends, Ms. V, Ari’s family, Connor, Kayla, and Keith Ko-gane for their support.

KAYLA MARROQUIN (Ensemble) Kayla is super excited to be in CenterStage’s The Little Mermaid. Kayla has been acting for 7 years and was in an improv team. Kayla has enjoyed roles in Dear Edwina (Annie), Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Brenda) and Beauty and the Beast (Lefou).

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KLAIRE MASON (Ensemble) Klaire Mason has been in several musicals as a child, direct-ed by her mother, Kari Mason. She starred as Veruca Salt in her middle school’s version of Willy Wonka Jr. as well. Klaire enjoys per-forming as much as she enjoyed playing in her school band, which she has done since she was in the fourth grade. As a young adult, Klaire spends her time working and hanging out with friends and family.

RILEY MARIE MCBEE (Ensemble) Riley is very excited to be in this production of The Little Mermaid. Other credits: Guys and Dolls (Hotbox Girl/Ensemble), The Crucible (Re-becca Nurse), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Grace Bradley) and Mary Poppins (Mrs. Corry). She has also worked as the Assistant Director for North’s production of The Mouse-trap. She is very grateful for this opportunity and hopes you enjoy all the hard work the cast and crew has put in!

MICAH NICHOLSON (Ensemble) Hi peo-ple!! Thank you, guys, for coming! I hope you enjoy it, we have put so much effort into it and we are all excited to share it with you. If I eat it on my Heelys, please forgive me. But besides that, as my main man Mario would say, “Here we go!!”

LUKE NORTON (Ensemble) This is my first musical ever and my first community play. I go to Clovis East high school and I’m going to be a sophomore next school year. I’m excited to perform and get more experience, and I hope you enjoy our performance.

EMILIE RICHARDSON (Ensemble) Emi-lie Richardson will be a sophomore at Clovis North High School and is a member of Wom-en’s Chorale and Chamber Choir. Some of her past productions have included; CNEC’s Mary Poppins (Ensemble), The Best Christmas Pag-eant Ever (Doris), Anything Goes (Ensemble), & The Lion King (Banzai). Emilie is thrilled to be a part of this incredible cast and thanks Mr. Hancock for the opportunity. She thanks you for coming and hopes you enjoy the show!

NATALIE SEIDEL (Ensemble) Natalie is very excited to be in CenterStage’s production of The Little Mermaid. Some of Natalie’s past productions include The Best Christmas Pag-eant Ever (Young Beth Bradley), and The Lion King Jr (Shenzi). Natalie enjoys singing, act-ing, and playing sports.

HALLIE UNRUH (Ensemble) has been per-forming in community productions for over ten years, however, she is very excited to be performing for the first time with CenterStage. Previous credits include: Suessical Jr., Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at CMT, Sleep-ing Beauty and the Beast, Pride and Preju-dice, Wagon Wheels a’rollin at Glow! Theatre Company, The Music man, Shrek the Musical and Honk! at Selma Arts Center and Miracle on 34th Street at Reedley’s River City Theatre Company.

ENRIQUE VALDEZ (Ensemble) Enrique Valdez is a young performer who loves to en-tertain. No matter the show or the size of the audience, Enrique wants everyone to have a good time. This is Enrique’s first show with CenterStage. He was part of the ensemble of Good Company Players’ Mamma Mia. He was also Lars Vanderplook in Alta Sierra’s produc-tion of Dear Edwina Jr.

COURTNEY VAN PATTEN (Ensemble) I am so excited to be a part of this production! I am grateful to be on stage again and to meet so many wonderful people. Thank you to my family and friends for supporting me, and for my wonderful husband who put the kids to bed almost every night by himself for the last two months. I couldn’t do it without you, I love you! Thanks for supporting me in my crazy dreams.

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SCOTT HANCOCK (Director) Scott holds his Bachelor’s Degree from CSU, Fresno with a degree in Theater Arts. At CSU, Fresno he frequently acts as Musical Director, most re-cently for Heathers: The Musical. In addition, Scott is the Artistic Director for CenterStage Community Theatre, where he is finishing his second year in that post. Scott has directed for various theater companies in the Central Valley, notably The Townsend Opera Players’ Forever Plaid, The Cutting Edge Theater Proj-ect’s The Wretched Void, and Disney’s Camp Rock at Children’s Musical Theaterworks. During the daylight hours, Scott is a Career Development Specialist at Brightwood Col-lege. In January of 2019 he will be beginning a Master’s in Education program at CSUF and plans to continue his career in education as an elementary school teacher. Scott wants to wish love and gratitude to all his family and friends for putting up with his hectic schedule, and promises Gabby, Moose, and Henry an extra belly rub and doggy treat as soon as the show closes. Scott welcomes you to the show and invites you to sit back, relax,and enjoy the Dis-ney magic!

CONNOR BARTON (Choreographer) is a junior at Clovis North, and thrilled to be work-ing with CenterStage Clovis this season. Previ-ous projects include Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, Mary Poppins (Admiral Boom/Asst. Choreographer), The Odd Couple (Vinnie), Beauty and the Beast (choreographer) all with Bronco Drama. Urinetown with StageWorks Fresno, and both Beauty and the Beast (Lefou) and Fiddler on the Roof with CenterStage Clo-vis. He would also like to thank his amazing family and friends for their endless encourage-ment. Enjoy the show!

JUDITH DICKISON (Vocal Director) Ju-dith has vocal coached productions for Cen-terStage for the last seven seasons; including Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Hello Dolly!, Big River, The Music Man and Joseph and the Amazing Technical Dreamcoat. She is a graduate of the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and had a career

as a leading operatic soprano with such com-panies as New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, San Francisco Opera’s Western Opera Theater, Minnesota Opera, Kansas City Lyric Opera and numerous others. She has an active, private voice studio and is an equestrian who loves riding Dressage on her beautiful Dutch Warmblood gelding, Kingston.

JESSICA MASSIE (Assistant Director)Jessica is very excited to get to work along-side the talented cast and crew of this production as assistant director. She is a member of the CenterStage board and has choreographed their two previous shows. She has most recently worked as an associate di-rector for Copper Hills Elementary’s Mary Poppins Jr. in Clovis Unified. She is a Fresno State graduate of the department of Communi-cation and is currently pursuing her teaching credential. Jessica would like to say thank you to all who have supported her in her love of theater. Break a fin!

MADI SPATE (Lighting/Sound Designer) Madi has been working in the MET for 10 years. She was the Lighting and Sound De-signer for three years and is now the Scenic Designer and Painter. She graduated from Fresno State with a degree in Technical The-atre. Previous CenterStage credits include: Lighting Design for Fiddler On The Roof and The Music Man and Technical Direction for Beauty and The Beast. Other credits include Lighting Designer for Guys and Dolls, Catch Me If You Can, In the Heights and The Addams Family for CUSD; Stage Manager for I Am My Own Wife at Stageworks Fresno.

KRIS CADIEUX (Scenic Designer) Kris is currently the Theatre Arts teacher at Fowler High School. Kris previously designed the set for CenterStage’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. He enjoys all aspects of theatre from set design and directing to writing original scripts and everything in between. He thanks God for the opportunity to create art on such a large scale!

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Grace ReyesJudith DickisonJessica Massie

Kim SchapanskyHeather Bishop

Peter van der PaardtMadi Spate

Kris CadieuxMadi Spate

Zach GuerraKimmy Kaur

Stephanie CarrizalesCaleb JonesBen Holley

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KIMMY KAUR (Stage Manager) is current-ly a student at Fresno State. Her recent credits include Fresno State’s production of Lydia, Den of Thieves, Native Son, And Then There Were None, Heather’s: The Musical and many more. She’s excited to have the opportunity stage managing for CenterStage’s production of The Little Mermaid and hopes to stage man-age future shows.

PATTIE KARSEVAR (Costumer) Pattie has been a seamstress for over 50 years, and was trained by a tailor in San Francisco in 1958-59. She has worked professionally for many years. She has costumed numerous shows for Clovis East High School (and other CUSD schools), including Beauty and the Beast, Man of La Mancha, My Favorite Year, Titanic, Thor-oughly Modern Millie, and In the Heights. The Little Mermaid is her 10th CenterStage pro-duction. She LOVES working with the Cen-terStage production team each year.

HEATHER RANDALL (Costumer) Heather has her BA in Theater Arts: Dance from CSU Fresno and her MA in Dance from CSU Long Beach. She has been involved in all aspects of theater since 1993 including design, tech, costuming, choreography, and acting in pro-ductions with CenterStage, 2nd Space, Clovis Community Theater, and various other local companies. Heather currently teaches Theater at Clovis East High School.

STEPHANIE CARRIZALES (Assistant Stage Manager) is going into her third year as theatre major at Fresno State. Stephanie will be stage managing Fresno State’s upcoming production Just Like Us in the fall. Her previ-ous productions include ETC’s Den of Thieves (Lightning Designer), And Then There Were None (Stage Manager), Fresno State’s Native Son (ASM), WSF’s production of Twelfth Night and Titus Andronicus as well as Fresno State’s productions of Sunday on the Rocks, Passion Play, and CDE 2017.

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