Friday March 26, 19:00Saturday March 27, 19:00

TASIS PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT PRESENTS

By William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

Palmer Cultural Center

TASIS Performing Arts Department Presents

Performed by TASIS High School Theater students

PALMER CULTURAL CENTER March 26-27, 2021

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CAST AND CHARACTERSHero Caroline Titland (Friday), Ella Abisi (Saturday)Beatrice Holly Legresley (Friday), Catherine Clardy (Saturday) Leonato Claudiyah Tolliver Margaret Aleksa Demina (Friday), Carly Bachofen (Saturday)Ursula Margherita Fincato Ladies in Waiting Ella Abisi and Catherine Clardy (Friday)Ladies in Waiting Caroline Titland and Holly Legresley (Saturday)Antonio Francisco Suarez GalloMessenger Sergio Villiger Don Pedro Laranya Bhardwaj Claudio Lachlan SchillerBenedick Alexander Nikoloff Don John Nina Mondin Conrad Timothy ElsterBorachio Sol Garcia-Atance Arimont Balthasar Sergio Villiger Dogberry Agnese SalvaticoVerges Michael Maffe First Watchman Sicily RiosSecond Watchman Carly Bachofen (Friday), Sergio Villiger (Saturday)Third Watchman Francisco Suarez Gallo Fourth Watchman Sergio Villiger (Friday) Fifth Watchman Mr. Isaac Carey Friar Francis Mr. Bill DaltonSaxton Anthony Lee

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE MEMBERSViolin I: Amaya Norton-SchererViolin II: Agnese Salvatico Violoncello: Michael Maffe Guitar: Miguel Calonge Mattos, David Zhi, Max Lim (alternating nights)Trumpet: Alejandro OrozcoKeyboard: Abby Pang, Beatrice Dell‘Oro

By William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

MUSIC SELECTIONS“Much Ado About Nothing” quartet suite by Bart Alan Dunn, for the Chesapeake Theatre Company, 2006; Movements I–IV: Overture and scene changes

“Sigh No More,” Patrick Doyle arrangement; Balthasar solo Act 2, Scene III, and Act 5, Finale

“La Barrera” Dance by Cesare Negri, Arr. Samantha Forrest

“Spring” 3rd Mvt, Le Quattro Stagioni, Antonio Vivaldi

PRODUCTION TEAMDirector/Production Manager: Mr. Matthew Frazier-Smith

Assistant Director/Music Director: Ms. Samantha Forrest

Assistant Director: Mr. Bill Dalton

Set Design: Mr. Ivan Artucovich

Set Design/Construction Assistance: Mr. Matthew Frazier-Smith, Nina Mondin, Laranya Bhardwaj, Ms. Paolo Messinea, Mr. Alan Papatola, Mr. Marco Casati, Ms. Paola Prentice, and Ms. Simona Bellini

Stage Manager: Margherita Fincato

Lighting Design: Timothy Elster, Sol Garcia-Atance Arimont, and Mr. Matthew Frazier-Smith

Costume Design: Aleksa Demina, Ms. Samantha Forrest

Costume Assistant and Seamstress: Ms. Paola Prentice

Wardrobe Assistants: Ella Abisi, Alexander Nikoloff

Hair and Make-up Design: Holly Legresley

Hair and Make-up Assistant: Margherita Fincato

Backstage: Ms. Patricia Clardy

Photography: Mr. Graham Pearsall

Live-Stream Filming: Mark Chevalier, Graham Pearsall, Brendan Shea, Milo Zanecchia, and Yoann Hamonic

Live-Stream Projection: Mr. Tim Venchus and Mr. Todd Bearden

FAN MAILCongratulations, Max! I hope you always pursue your love for the arts! Break a leg! Ms. Rosenberger Dearest Ella, You have always been and will always be our Hero. Love, Mom and Dad Dearest Michael, Here is a rhyming haiku for you, from your biggest fans: Transform for a night / On the brink of sweet delight / Bring Verges to life. Love, Mom and Dad Dear Michael, What is the past tense of William Shakespeare? Wouldiwas Shookspeared. Have fun on the stage. Love, Rosaling Dear Catherine, We are so incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment you’ve shown for your role in Much Ado About Nothing. We can’t wait to see the performance. Break a leg! We love you! Mom, Dad, and Payton Dear Sicily, Claudiyah, and Laranya (our Monti Cacti Girls), Wishing you a fanCACTUS time while performing! We just know you’ll be ON POINT and looking SHARP! We can’t wait to watch you SHINE and BLOOM! You GROW, girls! Love, Your Monti Cacti Dorm Mamas Comparisons are odorous. Palabras, Agnese! Nevertheless, you are the best Dogberry ever! Complimenti Agnese, vai avanti così!!!!!! Mom Dear Laranya, Holly, Ella, Carly, Bill, Isaac, Amaya, and Alejandro, All the world’s your stage. Break a leg and have fun doing it! Ms. K Dear Carly, Sicily, Fran, and Isaac, Clearly the most legendary set of Watchmen to ever grace the stage and be assembled together. Our excitement is palpable. With love, Mama Bee & Papa Schiff Dear Alejandro, We hope you play the trumpet with the same passion and intensity that you give to choosing snack each night in Hadsall. The Hadsall Dorm Parents Dear Lachlan and Catherine, Our opinion that your acting skills are clear statistical positive outliers is not the least bit biased. Hope that your performances are like a square root...radical. Math Core 1 Class

Nina, although it’s amazing....please don’t ever use that voice at home! Dad Go Carly, you will be ace! Have a great time making memories on stage. Coach Shelley Hey Isaac, Go Big Guy! Looking forward to seeing you use that booming voice on stage as the Watchman! Tony S. Hey Bill, Really impressed with all the ways you contribute to the school. Great to see you involved with this! Tony S.

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SPECIAL THANKSTASIS MAINTENANCE TEAM

TASIS COMMUNICATIONS TEAMJULIE FRAZIER-SMITH

PIETRO BASSI SIMONE AESCHLIMAN

MARCO ROCCATOPAUL DIVIANI

MICHELLE ARSLANIAN TASIS KITCHEN STAFF

NATALIE PHILPOTSIMONA BELLINI

TIM VENCHUS AND TODD BEARDENCHRIS NIKOLOFF, MARK ABISI, AND KC MCKEE

LYNN FLEMING AESCHLIMAN AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Margherita, Nina & Claudiyah, Noble Shakespeare Fans! Please know I’m thrilled that you’re taking on Ursula, Don Jon, and Leonato. Break a leg! Dr. Love Dear Sol, Caroline, Agnese, and Amaya, Noble Shakespeare Fans! Please know I’m so proud of you for taking on Borachio, Hero, Dogberry, and the violin. Break a leg! Dr. Love Ella, It’s hard to believe this is the last time we’ll see the great Ella Abisi onstage in a TASIS production. Know that I’ve always been so impressed by your courage and talent. And it was of course an honor to serve as your loyal Mechanical two years ago. Break a leg! Dr. Love

Catherine Clardy, Break a leg—wait, don’t do that! You’re a klutz and will probably break other things. So go out there and shine like we know you can! We are very proud of you! Love Dad, Lola, Lucy, and Payton (because I told her she had to) Agnese Salvatico and Cat Clardy, Congratulations and best wishes from all of us. We’ll save you some Banana Bread! Your advisor group Carly B, You are our STAR ! We are watching! Your Whole Family Caroline, You continue to set high standards for yourself, doing your best—and that makes us particularly proud of you. Love from mamma & pappa Congratulations Alex, Lachlan, Catherine, and Holly. I have loved hearing you discuss your theater experiences, and I am proud of your hard work and dedication! Break a leg! Ms. Rosenberger Congratulations, Ella! Your passion and love for the theater shines through in all you do! Break a leg! Ms. Rosenberger Congratulations, Aleksa! I am so proud of you, and I am so glad you have discovered a love for the theater! Break a leg! Ms. Rosenberger Congratulations, Sergio and Michael! I hope you always pursue your love for the arts! Break a leg! Ms. Rosenberger Dear Sicily, Congrats on a great show! All your time and hard work paid off, and we hope that you’re proud of what you’ve accomplished! Lots of love from your Monti Mamas! Well done, Claudiyah! Congrats on an awesome show! We are so proud to have such a talented Monti Cacti in our presence! Lots of love from your Monti Mamas! Congrats on a great performance, Laranya! We are so proud of you and feel grateful to have such talent among our Monti Cacti! Lots of love from your Monti Mamas! Dear Ella, To the “Jewel,” “Innocent,” and yet brilliant STAR of the show: Go Girl! I am your fan and will be so happy to see you on stage. Go for the Stars, you are splendid. Elide

Break a leg in your final TASIS theater production, Ella. So, so many wonderful performances over the years. Thank you. TASIS theater will miss you dearly, but lucky Colby theater to have you joining them. Go Mules! Mr. Birk

Congratulations to everyone for all of your hard work and commitment to making sure TASIS gets to have an amazing theater production this year. Thank you all and best of luck! Ms. Fishbein and College Counseling Great job taking on a new challenge, Carly! TASIS is lucky to have students like you. Best of luck in your role this weekend! Your advisor, MC

Bill & Isaac, I can’t believe I am friends with celebrities. Looking forward to you both being done with rehearsals. See you at dinner at 6 PM! Marco

Dear Holly and Classmates, I’m looking forward to watching the performance tonight from my front row virtual seats! I’m sure it will be great. Holly’s Mum

Congratulations Lachlan, Your family is so enormously proud of your accomplishments and taking on such a great leading role. It has been a true joy to see you develop and flourish into such a talented young performer. With all our love, Mum, Oscar, Nanna Melly, and Grandpa Da

I want to thank you all for persevering through all of the challenges this year to bring beauty, comedy, and humanity to the TASIS community through the medium of Shakespeare and your inspiring performances. Mr. Nikoloff