Anne of Green Gables
Written by Donna Hoke
October 5th-9th
Director: Raina Ames
Choreographers: THDA 732 Choreography Class
Scenic Designer: Szu-Feng Chen
Costume Designer: Victoria Carot
Lighting Designer: Lih-Hwa Yu
Sound Designer: Catie Sneath
Stage Manager: Natalya Salvati `23
Technical Director: CJ Sneath
Assistant Costume Designer: Sydni Furtado '23
Assistant Stage Managers: Phoebe Bowen ’26 & Eli McKenna ’25
Scene
Eleven-year-old Anne Shirley has never known a real home. Since her parents' deaths, she's bounced around to foster homes and orphanages. When she is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she wants to stay forever. But Anne is not the sturdy boy Matthew and Marilla were expecting. She's a mischievous, talkative girl with a fierce temper, who tumbles into one scrape after another. Anne is not like anybody else, and the Cuthberts agree; she is special, a girl with an enormous imagination. All she's ever wanted is to belong somewhere. And the longer she stays at Green Gables, the harder it is for anyone to imagine life without her. Produced by special arrangement with YouthPLAYS (www.YouthPLAYS.com)
Setting:
Prince Edward Island, 1970s
In Order of Appearance
CAST
Marilla Cuthbert: Lizzie Schwarze ’24
Matthew Cuthbert: Shea Flanagan ’25
Anne Shirley: Lia Cruz ’24
Mrs. Spencer/Mrs. Barry/Girl in White Lace: Noa Hellquist ’26
Rachel Lynde/Ensemble: Emily Casko ’23
Thomas Lynde/Ensemble: Luke Talbot ’26
Diana Barry/Ensemble: Diana Gibson ’25
Gilbert Blythe/Ensemble: Brendon Kelley ’24
Miss Stacy/Ms. Gold/Woman in Silk: Maeve Bentley ’24
Ruby/Ensemble: Drew Wherry ’26
Josie/Ensemble: Jessica Bell ’25
Moody/Ensemble: Frankie Minich ’26
Charlie/Ensemble: Michael Amundsen ’23
Maria/Ensemble: Olivia Krick ’26
Tammy/Ensemble: Julia Woulfe ’25
Ensemble: MaryAnn Lozowski ’26 & Celia Lohmann ’26
Understudies:
Marilla: Maeve Bentley ’24
Matthew, Thomas, Charlie: Frankie Minich ’26
Anne: Julia Woulfe ’25
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Barry, Girl in White Lace: MaryAnn Lozowski ’26
Miss Stacy, Ms. Gold, Woman in Silk: Celia Lohmann ’26
Diana, Ruby: Olivia Krick ’26
Gilbert, Moody: Michael Amundsen ’23
Director's Notes
Growing up, I was an avid reader. I read Harriet the Spy, A Wrinkle in Time, Jane Eyre, The Once and Future King, and all of the Little House on the Prairie books. I loved getting lost in the worlds of those stories, so I don’t know how the Anne of Green Gables series eluded me. I used to climb trees and make up fantastical adventures in the woods. I used to inadvertently get myself into precarious situations. Anne would have been a welcome friend. I’m so glad, though, that I finally got the chance to encounter this story. As we are continuing to cope with the effects of COVID-19, it was a pleasure to focus on this production about an imaginative force of nature who brings joy and love to those she encounters.
Donna Hoke entered her adaptation of this play into the Anna Zornio Memorial Children's Theatre Playwriting Award which was established to honor a UNH Theatre and Dance alumna who was passionate about theatre for youth. She unfortunately died very young, but her family established this award in her honor. This is a national competition which has been giving awards since 1980. The winning script is produced as part of the UNH Theatre and Dance season. We are proud to have the chance to work on this particular story at a time when we need to be reminded of the simple joys in life. At its heart, the play is about finding a place to belong. In a world that can feel chaotic and anxiety-ridden, we hope you will find respite for a couple of hours as you encounter Anne of Green Gables.
--Raina Ames
Production Staff & Crew
Director of Design & Theatre Technology
Szu-Feng Chen
Technical Director
CJ Sneath
Costume Shop Manager
Victoria Carot
Lighting Supervisor
Lih-Hwa Yu
Events Manager
Catie Sneath
Marketing Assistant
Kaci Kneeland '24
Master Carpenter
Kevin McDonough '24
Assistant Master Carpenter
Sam Flurey '24
Properties Head
Lauren Rose '24
Scenic Artist
Emily Casko '24
Master Electrician
Eli McKenna '25
Audio Lead: Mic Tech
Alexa Damboise '25
Audio Lead: Board Operator
Nick Heinrich '24
Deck Crew
Abigail Kaye '23, Luke Beal '25
Lighting Board Operator
Sarah Whittier '24
Audio Assistants
Olivia Valianti '24, Bryanna Toohey '26
House Manager
Sydni Furtado '23
Wardrobe Assistants
Braedon Meattey '25, Gabrielle Suleiman '23
Acknowledgements
This season would not be possible without their generosity and community spirit.
Donations were received July, 2022 – September 2022
Friend up to $50: Ms. Cynthia Diamantis, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Taube, Ms. Barbara Barrett Daly, Mr. & Mrs. John Theriault, Ms. Lydea R. Irwin, Mr. Douglas B. Decker, Mr. & Mrs. Brian T. Harris, Mr & Mrs. Scott Wilson
Supporter $50-$99: Mr. Yves Louis Zornio, Mr. James G. & Dr. Carol Anne Fritz, Mr. & Mrs. David H. Grebe, Ms. Anne T. Vinsel, Mr. & Mrs. Sean Wasacz, Mr. Francis Fonseca, Mr. Jean Calderwood, Mr. Richard W. Whitney, Ms. Mallory E. Triest, Mr. Robert Bizzotto & Mrs. Julia Tristan, Ms. Sheryl Derderian, Ms. Wraye P. Dugundji, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Sapienza, Mr. & Mrs. Christian Swenson, Ms. Megan K. Ward
Sponsor $100-$249: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Lewry, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Harvell (In Memory of Maxine Morse),
Captain Michael J. Donahue & Diane Landry Donahue, Mr. John W. Cutler, Mr. Donald Boisvert, Mrs. Dorothy Donovan Peterson, Mr. Joseph D. Small, Mr. Alexander S.C. Rower, Mr. Edwin Joseph & Capt. Colette E. Kokron, Mr. Nathaniel H. Sawyer, Mr. & Mrs. Alan A. Reihl, Mr. & Mrs. Justin C. Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. White, Mr. & Mrs. Bradford E. Cook, Mr. & Mrs. Craig Babcock, Dr. Elizabeth A. Fairchild & Mr. Glenn C. Walker, Mr. James R. Bednard, Ms. Sarah R. Bizzotto, Sr. Susan W. Mangam, Mrs. Christianne B. Sinclair, Mr. Trevor B. Cone, Mr. Joseph D. Small, Ms. Gay Nardone, Ms. Paige J. Amick, Mrs. Janet A. Diamantis, Ms. Amanda Jean Grossi, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Russell A. Miles
Producer $250+: Mrs. Sarah W. Loy, Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Pettee, Mr. Edward W. Fagan, Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Ames
Star $500+: Ms. Susan Linda Goodman, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation c/o NHCF, Ms. Lynne S. Randall and
Mr. Thomas Malone, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Holloway, Mr. Bruce T. Barnard, Mr. Trevor B. Cone & Ms. Malinda Beckham, Mrs. Sarah Whitney Loy, Mr. & Mrs. David Kaye
Congratulations, 2022-2023 award recipients!
Scholarships
These students were chosen because of their ambition, hard work, positive attitude, grade point average, and desire to develop their talent in theatre and dance. Each award recipient would like to thank those who contributed to their education through donations to these scholarship funds.
Gilbert B. Davenport Theatre Scholarship: John Campbell, Lily Neher, Ashley Tsimtsos
Joseph D. Batcheller Memorial Scholarship: Diana Gibson, Braedon Meattey, Kate O'Keeffe, Sydney O'Toole, Elisabeth Schwarze, Joseph Solari, Bryanna Toohey, Siena Vitone, Sarah Whittier
Raymond J. Bernier Scenic Arts Scholarship: Kaylee Correnti
John C. Edwards Theatre Scholarship: Kaylee Correnti, Diana Gibson, Abigail Kaye, Kaci Kneeland, Lily Neher, Elisabeth Schwarze, Gabrielle Suleiman, Ashley Tsimtsos, Sarah Whittier
William G. Hennessy Scholarship: Kaitlyn Beauchemin, Kate O'Keeffe, Sydney O'Toole, Siena Vitone, Sarah Whittier
Elizabeth Jones Class of 1922, Scholarship: Bryson Badeau, Kaitlyn Beauchemin, Madeleine Blakemore, Erin Boodey, Gabrielle Suleiman, Ashley Tsimtsos , Sarah Whittier
Jean Mattox Memorial Scholarship in Dance: Lily Neher, Gabrielle Suleiman, Rhi Watkins
Gary R. O’Neal Musical Theatre Scholarship: Madeleine Blakemore, Abigail Kaye, Kaci Kneeland
Undergraduate Fellowship in the Arts Award: Kaitlyn Beauchemin, Madeleine Blakemore, John Campbell, Kaylee Correnti, Abigail Kaye, Kaci Kneeland, Lily Neher, Elisabeth Schwarze, Gabrielle Suleiman, Ashley Tsimtsos, Siena Vitone
Theatre Education Endowment Award: Bryson Badeau, Kaye O'Keeffe, Sydney O'Toole
Mask & Dagger Achievement & Scholarship Award: Bryson Badeau, Diana Gibson, Elisabeth Schwarze, Sarah Whittier
Richard A. Morse Scholarship: John Campbell, Diana Gibson, Braedon Meattey, Joseph Solari, Gabrielle Suleiman, Bryanna Toohey, Siena Vitone
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