Nyomi Bhathena is in grade 12 and comes from Bombay-”The city of dreams.” She has been in Woodstock for the past two years and was a part of both the drama productions last year. She has really enjoyed her experience working as an assis-tant director. She would like to thank the director, cast, and crew of Brigadoon for making this an unforgettable journey. A special mention goes out to her 10th grade buddies for bestowing her with the title of “Hitleress” =).

Assistant Directors

Abhishek is from New Delhi and is currently in grade 10. He has previously worked with the drama department in last year’s play, Check Please! He is looking forward to this experience as a director as he hopes that this will influence his future plans and help his career. He would like to thank his family, friends and everyone who helped with the making of this play.

Nyomi Bhathena Abhishek Mehra

Is this real or a dream? Some might ask why a modern school in the Indian Himalaya would produce a 65-year old American musical that takes place in Scotland. Aside from mist and mountains, what can our community connect with in a show like this? In actuality, much of the story centers on that very concept: community, and specifically, what it’s like to be part of a small, tightly-knit community that is isolated from the outside world. This is Brigadoon, and in many ways it is also Woodstock. We also are a com-munity, a rich and vibrant one, and we may also look a bit strange when

you first visit. It has been a fitting pleasure to recreate this mysterious parallel world in a place so idyllic and…unbelievable.

Brigadoon also raises questions about the nature of belief. What does it mean to believe in someawe in our 21st century empiricism become so obsessed with what is that we are unable to wonder what could be?

Sometimes, belief becomes the fulcrum on which our fates hinge. Our two main characters, Jeff and Tommy, find themselves in a strange land that claims to have been forever changed by a mira-cle, but can they believe the tale? The cynic Jeff Douglas says he can only believe in things that he can see, touch, smell, and taste, a philosophy which has not made him particularly happy. However, Tommy, unsatisfied with his own humdrum reality, is tempted to defy logic and trust his heart in spite of the consequences. “Sometimes what you believe in becomes more real to you than all the things you can explain away or understand.”

Director’s Notes

Kethayun is in grade 10 and is from Bombay. She believes that in the play Brigadoon the dedica-tion of each and every one was a great experi-ence to be a part of. They had fun and exciting moments in practice that brought out the best in everybody. There was definitely a lot of work that had to be done. Thanks to everyone’s par-ticipation and dedication in this production she hopes it will be a great show.

Kethayun MehtaKunal is in grade 10 and this is his second year at Woodstock. He thinks that this play was really fun to work on and he enjoyed it a lot. He would like to thank his fellow stage managers, assistant direc-tors and all the teachers who helped out. All the characters have put in a lot of hard work in making this an awesome show!

Kunal Nekiwala

Mansi Kedia is in grade 10 and comes from Ne-pal. Mansi has been a part of Woodstock Drama since her freshmen year. She really enjoyed work-ing as the Stage Manager and thanks everyone who is part of the production. She would spe-cially like to thank her family, friends, co-stage managers, assistant directors and Mrs. Okie.

Mansi KediaSohail Das is in grade 10 and has been in Wood-stock his whole life. He enjoys being a stage manager because he likes the responsibility and the position of power that comes with the job. This is his first time and he has enjoyed the ex-perience.

Sohail Das

Stage Managers

Sangay Bhutia is a grade 12 student from Gangtok, Sikkim. He has previ-ously performed in the musical called Trial By Jury by Gilbert and Sullivan. He played the character of the Counsel and enjoyed it thoroughly. He would like to thank Mrs. Okie and everyone else for their support and help in this show.

Sangay Bhutia as Angus MacGuffie

Ariella is from Mussoorie and was the only non-Indian kid at her school, Wynberg Allen, until she joined Woodstock in grade 7. Her family heritage is Colombian-German, but when she was younger she always told everyone she was “half Indian”- just as a joke, because India is her home. She’s performed in drama classes since 10th grade, including the role of Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest. She played Mrs. Stevenson in Sorry, Wrong Number, and Linda in Check Please!

Ariella Blank as Fiona MacLaren

Yohan Chacko is from Bangalore. He took part in the Woodstock School Drama production, Check Please! He performed in the musical Smike as Smike, held at Bethany High School, which he really enjoyed. He is in the school choir as well as acapella group, and wishes to continue to perform on stage for various events. Yohan is in grade 12. He would like to thank his parents, friends, and advisor for their encouragement to take part in the show.

Yohan Chacko as Charlie Dalrymple

This is Mr. Anderson’s first appearance on the stage though he has been acting in front of classes for many years and has had a life-long fascination with the theater. Mr. Anderson has a long association with Santa Barbara, California having lived in it or near it for nearly sixty years. While Santa Barbara is only ninety miles from Hollywood, he has remained impervious to Hollywood’s charms.

David Anderson as Mr. Lundie

Meghna is in grade 7. She has not had too much experience on stage. She has performed in a musical called How Does Your Garden Grow? in third grade. Her role was Queen Cabbage. She really cannot wait for the Brigadoon perfor-mance to start where she will play the role of a town kid.

Meghna Das as Townsfolk

This is Mallika’s first performance in a musical. She is greatly thankful to Mrs. Okie in giving her this chance. She is in grade 10 and she enjoys mu-sic, free time and watching the stars. She thoroughly enjoyed the rehearsals especially ones that focused on dancing. She hopes that the production is a major success.

Mallika David as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl

Ray Husthwaite has been supporting various productions since he started teaching. Plays such as Sweeney Todd and Annie Get your Gun were performed successfully in his previous school with him in a number of supporting roles. He believes that education includes more than just the academic and that acting develops character and presentation skills as no other can. He is proud to be part of this production. This is his first venture onto the actual stage as an actor in over 40 years!

Ray Husthwaite as Andrew MacLaren

Leiden C. Doma is in grade 11 and comes from Bhutan. Though this is her first performance in a Woodstock production, she is eagerly looking for-ward to it. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support. She would also like to thank everyone in Brigadoon for starting off her acting experiences on such a good note.

Ryley has been involved in numerous productions since he was a small British boy. He was the Artful Dodger in Oliver, Milo in The Phantom Tollbooth, and Constable Larsson in Pippi Longstocking. He has lived in numerous places, in-cluding England, Canada and Bermuda, resulting in his strange but adorable accent. Ryley would like to thank all his friends and family, especially Mrs. Okie for making this happen and Mr. Brodie for the intense dialect coaching.

Ryley Erickson as Jeff Douglas

Ayaan feels that being in Brigadoon is a very big thing because it is a very good opportunity to use acting, singing and dancing. Performing in a play also helped him learn more about drama. He would like to thank the play directors, stage managers and everyone else who helped to make it a success.

Ayaan John as Townsfolk

Subin never thought of singing before she came to Woodstock and joined Advanced Choir. After a year she figured that singing was her thing, and decided to take the Brigadoon auditions. Fortunately she got in, thanks to whoever chose her. The entire cast worked really hard, so she hopes you will appreciate the performance, and ENJOY!

Subin Kim as Townsfolk

Ye Jin is Korean but lives in Bangalore. She joined Woodstock school in the second semester of 9th grade, the class of ‘013, and is now in her 2nd year (grade 11). She used to accompany/ direct quite a few musicals. She finds singing and dancing on stage interesting. She’d like to thank God and her family (for providing her with a musical background), and her friends including her JPUG buddies who supported her to participate in Brigadoon.

Ye Jin Kim as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl

Leiden Doma as Jean Ashton

Nina is from Moscow, Russia. She is in grade 10. She has been doing a lot of things in her life including performing on the stage, which she likes to do (however is sometimes scared).She also participates in Advanced Choir and loves to sing. Moreover she plays the piano, which is her passion. She would like to thank Mrs. Okie for giving her this opportunity to act in the musical. It is her first experience in acting in a musical, which she really enjoys.

Nina Kant Mandal as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl

From the age of six, Dominic has developed a love for performing musi-cals. He has starred in a performance of the Wizard of Oz as the Wizard himself. He has also attended drama musical camps in Switzerland for four years. Along with this he has also acted in numerous school, church and three self-written plays. He would like to thank Mrs. Okie for making this event happen and Ms. Berg as well as Mr. Brodie for taking time to help him with his special necessities in relation to accent.

Dominic Kleiner as MacGregor/Frank

Willow Limbach is in grade 8, and comes from California. In her role, she gets to show her experience in ballet, which she has been studying 4-6 days a week for the past 4 years. Willow also appears as one of the 6 “Jean-nie’s Packing Up Girls,” who are lively singers and dancers throughout the whole play. This is her first time being a soloist in a musical, although she has perpormed in many dance recitals. She looks forward to the new experience.

Willow Limbach as Maggie Anderson

Yohan Kim was born in Korea but has lived in India since first grade. He has never been part of musical theatre and this is his first time acting on stage. Though he has never performed a solo, he is in the WS Chamber Choir, which provided him with the zeal to audition for Brigadoon and to perform in it. He is in grade 12 and hopes to pursue medicine in the years to come.

Yohan Kim as Tommy Albright

Ugyen Lama is in grade 10. She is of Tibetan origin and lives in Kathman-du. This is her third performance at Woodstock, having appeared last year in Just So Stories and Check Please! She participates in Advanced Orchestra, SAFE, and in various sports and CARE activities. Ugyen would like to thank her uncle, aunt, sister Yangla, and her friends for always encouraging her to achieve her goals. After the show Ugyen loves the fact that she will be able to sleep in on Saturday mornings.

Ugyen Lama as Meg Brockie

Simone Louw, grade 12, is originally from a small town in New England. She is thrilled to be part of this production. She has participated in multiple acting workshops making her debut as Tinker Bell in Peter Pan. That perfor-mance was followed by roles in Molière’s Imaginary Invalid, and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Simone Louw as Jean MacLaren

Kate Mieher is a new grade 11 student at Woodstock. Hailing from Mas-sachusetts in the United States, she is thoroughly enjoying her year abroad in India. She performed in her first high school production last year as the Captain in Twelfth Night and is very excited to be participating in her first musical. She would like to thank her mom and dad for always supporting her and motivating her to do her best, and would also like to thank Claire, for being the best sister she could have asked for.

Kate Mieher as Townsfolk

Aashish has been in Woodstock his whole life and is now in grade 7. This is his second acting experience, his debut being a cowboy in Lighten Up. He loves to participate in sports such as running, soccer, badminton and many more. He had many difficulties between sports, schoolwork and Brigadoon, but he is dedicated to the show. He would like to thank Mrs. Okie and the crew of Brigadoon as well as his parents for their support.

Aashish Peters as Townsfolk

Juliana loves to be in theater, onstage and off. She has been in a production every year since she was eight. Last semester she played Girl 2 in Check Please (no seriously, that was her character’s name). When not doing drama, Juli-ana can be found doing homework, homework, reading, homework, play-ing cello, homework, homework, singing, homework, homework, and more homework.

Juliana Pesavento as Townsfolk

Elisabeth is in grade 7 from Whitefish Montana, America. Since the age of seven, she has been acting and performing in various theatres. She has been a part of numourous school plays: The Music Man, as the Mayor’s daughter, and Woodstock’s performace of Just So Stories, as a narrator and the elephant. She would like to thank all of the people helping make this production possible

Elisabeth Pesavento as Townsfolk

Nutcha Panaspraipong, a grade 10 student, is from Thailand. This is her first performance at Woodstock School and she has really enjoyed it. She would like to thank her parents and friends for being there to cheer her on. After the show she would like to continue to be a part of the drama productions as much as possible. She hopes the audience enjoys watching the show.

Nutcha Panaspraipong as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl

While acting sugary, happy and giggly all the time, Ashtha often found it hard to keep a straight face. She only just moved to Mussoorie from Gur-gaon 2 months ago and joined grade 11. She would love to thank Mr. and Mrs. Okie as being a part of this production has helped her improve her vo-cal technique and confidence in her singing. She would also like to thank Ms. Bowling for having the confidence in her even though she has never before in her life danced in any performance.

Ashtha M. Mooliyl as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl

Brigadoon is the first major drama production that Victoria has participated in. Before Woodstock, she lived in Chicago, U.S.A. She is in the tenth grade. She would like to thank the cast and crew of Brigadoon for putting in the ef-fort to make this production spectacular and fun to work in.

Victoria Steinberg as Townsfolk

Dechen is 17 years old and she is in grade 11. She is from the Sikkim. She loves how all the little parts of the play that are practiced, section by section, come together and form this amazing production. Her favorite scene is the beginning of Brigadoon where all the characters show up at the market place.

Dechen Tenzing as Townsfolk

Raageshwori Pradhan is from Nepal and has been a member of the Wood-stock School for the past 5 years. She has performed in Just So Stories and Check Please! She loved acting as a mime in Check Please! and is looking for-ward to performing for everyone in this musical because it is going to be AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Raageshwari Pradhan as Townsfolk

Uzir Thapa is in his senior year in Woodstock School and is excited about contributing to this musical at Woodstock. He performed in last years’ pro-duction of Check Please! and enjoyed the experience. He has performed a few solos for the Advanced Choir. He is a star athlete and especially loves to run. He would like to thank Mrs. Okie and everyone else who made this show possible and helped his acting career progress.

Uzir Thapa as Stuart Dalrymple

Shelby Thompson studies in grade 12 at Woodstock School. She is in the advanced choir and this is her first time performing in a play. She has really enjoyed working on Brigadoon and being a part of the production. She has loved getting to know the rest of the cast.

Shelby Thompson as Sandy Dean

Michael Wiggins is a grade 10 student in his first year at Woodstock. Last year Michael performed in the musical Guys and Dolls as Lt Branagan. Mi-chael enjoys working out in the gym, playing table tennis and basketball. Michael gets his inspiration from his drama-queen sister and brother back in Australia and would like to thank his Mum and Dad for all their support and encouragement. After the show Michael would like never to see a sword dance again.

Michael Wiggins as Henry Beaton

Pete Wildman as Archie BeatonPete has enjoyed being the centre of attention since, at the age of 3, he threw his teddy bear into a lake, claiming it could swim. He once appeared in Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street in a school production in Liverpool, scaring all the grade 7 children. He is listed as an actor in the Internet Movie Database following an appearance in a short feature filmed at Woodstock in 2010.

Pit Band/Orchestra

Violin I:Ae Lin KimHye Eun Cho

Violin II:Sang Won LeeAmitavo Roy

Viola:Zachary Tanner

Cello:Yo Sep Lee

Bass:Luke Williams

Oboe:Anjuri Kakkar

Flute/Piccolo:YeShin Cho

Clarinet:Sheng Yao ChengJin Chul Ann

Bassoon:YeonSol Lee

Trumpet:Bendix KemmannTae Haeng Lee

Horn:Alexandra Gore

Trombone:Andrew Lehman

Percussion:Priyanka AgrawalDhananjay Prahladka

Piano:Kate Johnson

Conductor: Sachi Angel

Judy Crider Julie Husthwaite Kirsten Bradby

Amy Seefeldt Pam Wiggins Sarah Colwell

Rufus Emmanuel Steve Luukkonen

Matt Brodie Kate Johnson

Meredith Dyson Bethany Okie David Webb Robert Kinkley Prarthana Dickson Karen Tamminen Dana CriderDarab NagarwallaHoward WilkinsLindsay Boyd

ChoirConductor: Abe Okie

CrewDirector..........................................................................................................................................Bethany OkieAsst. Directors.........................................................................................Nyomi Bhathena, Abhishek MehraStage Managers..........................................................................................................Sohail Das, Mansi Kedia Kethayun Mehta, Kunal NekiwalaMusical Directors......................................................................................................Kate Johnson, Abe OkieOrchestra Conductor......................................................................................................................Sachi AngelChoreographer............................................................................................................................Renee BowlingCostume Designer...................................................................................................................Meredith DysonLead Costume Builder........................................................................................................................Sara LyonCostume Assistants...........................................................................................Judy Crider, Sabrina KutcherTechnical Director....................................................................................................................Mike PesaventoAsst. Technical Director..................................................................................................................Aman JohnLead Set Builders.............................................................................................Caleb Holman, Craig WigginsProps Master...................................................................................................................Mary Ellen PesaventoProduction Assistant...........................................................................................................Asha BittenbenderDialect & Acting Coaches.......................................................................................Holly Berg, Matt Brodie, Rose Arrowsmith-DeCoux, Anjali Sharma, Mark Vignali Dramaturge.......................................................................................................................................Greg MillerHouse Manager.........................................................................................................................Hazel EbenezerBox Office Manager........................................................................................................................Kiran SinghPoster Design & Lead Painter.............................................................................................................Ein JungProgram Layout.................................................................................Phuriwat Chiraphisit, Hazel EbenezerOfficial Photographer......................................................................................................Phuriwat Chiraphisit

BidushiAdhikariNivedita Dhammi

Amber KangJonathan Kurian

Tanya LohiaJesalben Parikh

RotluangpuiiRalteIshana Sanan

JyotikaDangwalJahnvi GargSara KrishnanMonica LallDevika NautiyalSupriti PradhanSohila SamuelNavika Singh

Costume, Hair & Make-up Crew

ShubhankarAggrawalNafia DinHyeji Jun

Marcus KamauSainyam Khanna

Parishma ShresthaTusharTyagiPriam Vyas

Run CrewAnkita Suna

Khushi DaliyaSasha Kenny

Vanalika Nagarwala

Props CrewSeerat JhajjMonica Lall

Namrata MohapatraYoungJung NaSohila SamuelNissi Undurthi

Light Crew

Donnie BlankZaine Krishnan

Jonathan Wu

Sound Crew

Set CrewNafia DinSulin Kim

Tenzin JigmeyInwook Jung

Kyungho JungVitchaphong Laohabutr

Yeonsol LeeTenzin Lungrig

Pukar MahatAmaani MehraJoshua Missal

Gultaj SanghaLalrinhlui SangsiamaEera SardaManvi SethZarka ShabirParishma ShresthaTenzin TaklhaSangHyun ParkSadrish PradhanZach VignaliMaeve Wakita

House CrewPrasannaBistaFileonaDkhar

PrakrutiGolechaShristiGolechaKyungHo JungArmaan Mehra

KautilyaMevawalaYounJung NaJihoo ParkSangwho ParkZach VignaliSofia Yakovleva

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Special Thanks to:Winterline Centre for the Arts

Woodstock Teachers & Staff for their support and understandingDr. Eleanor Nicholson & David Anderson for believing in this project

Anil Bhandari & Nilesh TalaulicarThe Legro Family

Ravi Arthur & the Music DepartmentNan Onkka, Katie Erickson, Rebecca Layton & the Art Department

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A Rolling Hills Dramatic Production2011

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