GODSPELL '98 - Company List


The men of Godspell: Alex Haseley (partcially hidden), Aaron Benson, PJ McGovern (the kid), Nathan Claridad (Jesus), Michael Bonistalli, and Anthony Onah.



Cast List
(in order of appearence)

a college student Nathan Claridad
The Gang Lindsey Wilkes the gang's leader *
Aaron Benson
Kathryn Bonistalli
Michael Bonistalli
Maura Boswell**
Catherine Boswell
Maureen D'Antuono
Kathleen Deegan
Saronda Gatewood-Royster
Alexander Haseley
Anthony Onah
Vicky Piperni
Nicole Richardson
Roxi Trapp-Dukes
Dana Warner
and
PJ McGovern as "the kid"
* vocal captains
** dance captain



Staff List

Director Timothy S. Emerson '84
Choreographer Jennifer Timberlake
Musical Director Isabel Hernandez-Cata
Set Designer Alison Furlong
Lighting Designer Mel Colvin '81
Costume Designer Linda Wilkes
Production Stage Managers Nancy Dunnigan
Molly Scofeild
Set Crew Nancy Dunnigan
Allison Furlong
Joe Murphy
Molly Scofeild
Light Crew Nancy Dunnigan
Molly Scofeild
Colleen Wood
House Managers AnnaMaria Szabo
Karla Montenegro


Orchestra

Conductor/Piano Isabel Hernandez-Cata
Piano William Rast
Bass Tom Murphy
Guitar Kenji Shinagawa
Drums John Drury



Who's Who In The Cast...

Sophomore tennis and piano player Nathan Claridad (a college student) has appeared as Honza in Theatre's I Never Saw Another Butterfly and as Bob Cratchit in last fall's A Christmas Carol . Nathan is also an honors student.

Theatre President Lindsey Wilkes (the gang's leader) , St John's first female Cadet Colonel, is appearing in her seventh and final production at SJC. Other leading roles were in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Once On This Island, last spring's Nunsense and as a narrator/featured soloist in Carol . Lindsey also sits on the Board of Director's for the Wildwood Summer Theatre, the Washington area's only all-youth theater organization.

Honors student Aaron Benson, a sophomore, is a member of LaSallian Youth.

Sophomore twins Kathryn and Michael Bonistalli, are both honors students. Michael played with the 27th Street Brass in last fall's Carol but is otherwise making his stage debut with Godspell . He plays on the JV basketball team and euphonium in the school band. Kathryn was in the cast of Carol and is a member of the swim team and the St. John's College Choir. She also enjoys reading and horseback riding.

Catherine Boswell, a sophomore, appeared in Butterfly and Carol, has sung with the Peabody Chorus and has six years of ballet lessons. She enjoys soccer and figure skating and spending time with her older sister, Senior Cadet Lt. Colonel Maura Boswell. Maura has appeared in Glimpses, ...Shoes..., Butterfly, and Carol.

Sophomore Class President, Maureen D'Antuono made her Theatre debut in last spring's Nunsense and appeared last fall in the double role of Mr. Fezziwig/Christmas Future.

Cadet Sargeant Kathleen Deegan is an active member of both the swim team and Rangers and enjoys cantoring at her parish. She appeared in Nunsense and as Fan/soloist in Carol.

Senior Major Alexander Haseley played the piano for Carol.

The Heights School fifth grader PJ McGovern (the kid) is making his second special appearance this year, after appearing as "young Scrooge" last fall. In his spare time, PJ enjoys soccer, collecting baseball cards, and playing clarinet in his school band.

Honors student Anthony Onah, a native of Nigeria, has appeared in Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Present and in last year's Butterfly.

Senior Vicky Piperni is appearing in her first musical after being in the last four non-musicals. She also appeared with the Missoula Children's Theatre production of Cinderella.

Freshman Saronda Gatewood-Royster plays clarinet in the Wind Ensemble and is Captain of the JV cheerleading squad. She has trained with the Washington School of Ballet and, in her spare time, does volunteer work with kindergarten through second graders.

Freshman honors student Nicole Richardson is also on the JV cheerleading squad and in the school band. She loves Star Wars!

Junior Roxi Trapp-Dukes, has been dancing for 12 years, acting for 6 and singing for 2. She has appeared in Lil' Abner , Hello Dolly , Crazy for You and in Theatre's Nunsense and Once On This Island. Roxi will be spending her senior year at the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Georgia native, Dana Warner, a freshman, enjoys gymnastics, acting, singing and dancing, and plans on pursuing a career in law.


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