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PLAYBILL

From the Headmaster

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Ville de Marie Academy’s production of

Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Many of our talented students, par-

ents and patrons worked long, hard and joyfully to fashion this

play into a truly sensational work of art.

Mastering skill in the performing arts as demonstrated

by our student thespians in this production is only one of the

many disciplines offered at our classical, Catholic liberal arts

school for students in grades K-12. For more information, or to

arrange a visit to our school, please give us a call at (480) 947-

9441.

Thanks again for attending this performance of The

Tempest. We hope you enjoy it!

God’s peace and every blessing,

Harry A. Plummer Headmaster Ville de Marie Academy

Director’s Notes

Nothing would have been possible without two very essential qualities which have permeated this year—the first being the enthusiasm and energy of the Ville de Marie students, who willingly and ardently do, literally, whatever I tell them to do—and the second being the profound re-sponse for help that I received from our parents. God bless all of you.

As some of you may know, this will be my first and last year at Ville de Marie Academy—as I am getting mar-ried in June to my fiance , Clare—and we will be moving closer to family. So allow me to take this opportunity to personally address the students; of whom I am very proud and am very reluctant to leave after only one short year: (This quote, by Giovanni Boccaccio, was given to me by my Drama professor in college, and its remembrance has proved invaluable to me, as I hope it might for you…)

“You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark.”

Best of luck to all of you,

-Mr. Ward

Dramatis Personae

ALONSO King of Naples

SEBASTIAN his brother

PROSPERO the rightful Duke of Milan

ANTONIO his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan

FERDINAND son to the King of Naples

GONZALO an honest old councilor

FRANCISCO squire to Gonzalo

GRATIANO squire to Alonso

CALIBAN a savage and deformed slave

TRINCULO a jester

STEPHANO a drunken butler

MIRANDA daughter to Prospero

ARIEL an airy spirit attendant on Prospero

CAPTAIN of the SHIP

BOS’N his assistant

Autographs & Notes Dramatis Contentae

ACT 1

Scene 1– A Storm at Sea

A huge storm batters a ship carrying Alonso, (the King of Naples), Sebastian, (Alonso's brother), Ferdinand (Alonso's son), Antonio, Gonzalo and others. They are like-ly to die by shipwreck…

Scene 2– The Exiling of Prospero

On the island near the storm, Prospero and his daughter Miranda watch as the waves batter the ship. Prospero re-veals to his daughter that he has created the storm, and that though he was once the Duke of Milan– he has been banished to this island with Miranda by Antonio, his brother who usurped Prospero's dukedom of Milan.

Scene 3– Summoning of Ariel

Prospero summons his magic fairy, Ariel, who tells him that the men onboard the ship have all made it ashore un-harmed as planned.

Scene 4– The Monster

Caliban, a deformed beast is sent to gather wood, and pun-ished for his disobedient and savage temper.

Scene 5– The Third Man She’d Ever Seen

Ariel leads Ferdinand to Miranda and the two immediately fall in love. Prospero, fearful of a too-rapid courtship de-cides to be rude to Ferdinand, and plays a trick upon him.

Scene 6– The Enchanted Isle

The shipwreck survivors wake up on the island, and are all, except for Sebastian and Antonio, put to sleep by Ariel.

Scene 7– Conspiracy Against Alonso

Antonio, who replaced his brother Prospero as Duke of Milan manipulates Sebastian, King Alonso's brother, into doing the same thing by killing King Alonso and Gonzalo while they sleep; but Ariel awakens everyone and the two men quickly have to make an excuse for drawing swords.

Scene 8– The Drunken Misadventures of Caliban

Trinculo, a jester on the ship, discovers Caliban and quick-ly realizes that such a beast would earn a fortune for him as a novelty in England. Stephano, Trinculo's friend even-tually finds Trinculo under Caliban's cape. Stephano gives Caliban alcohol, causing Caliban to think Stephano is more powerful than Prospero, whom Caliban hates. The three men set off together later deciding to kill Prospero...

At this time there will be a

15 minute Intermission

ACT 2

Scene 1– The Courtship

Prospero who is now invisible to Ferdinand and Miranda, witnesses Ferdinand and Miranda expressing their deep love for one another in words that rival Romeo and Juliet in their tenderness. Ferdinand, realizing he is witnessing a truly rare meeting of hearts, approves of Ferdinand for his daughter. The scene ends with Ferdinand taking Miranda for his wife. Prospero is pleased but must now leave to at-tend to matters before supper...

Dramatis Contentae (continued) Mary Beth Hearn

For her supervision of the construction of the set frames, without whom, we would be set-less.

Also for the banquet table prop.

Ann and Brian DeBates

For finding our venue and constructing the stands for the set frames! Also, for being willing to

be the middle-man for me with our venue host.

Mr. and Mrs. Plummer

For their kind donation of three actors to the show. Also for all the patience, guidance, and assistance

which I received from them.

Emily Burch

For the beard, and other very necessary contributions!

Nancy Washburn

Who maintains a level of organization which is unfair to the rest of us mere mortals.

Victoria Cariste

For her generous donation which allowed us to rent the headset microphones!

Special Thanks

Mr. Plummer, Headmaster

Amy Baska, Board Head

Ann DeBates, Board Member

Tim Hundelt, Board Member

Luke Speier, Board Member

Nancy Washburn, Office

Mary Piorkowski

Who thought of everything that I didn’t, and did everything that I needed her to.

Allison Speier

Who organized the assembly of a dozen costume pieces, and made Caliban’s crab claw, and Ariel’s wings. All in a very timely manner.

Julia Eggimann

Whose artistic vision was the illustrative backbone of this entire production.

Clare Schroeder

Who will probably never read this unless I give her a program, but who gave me some last-minute

advice that kept me focused and positive.

Also, for her generous contribution of costumes out of her own theatre.

Scene 2– Treachery and Lies

Bottle in hand, Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban continue on their merry way together. Caliban succeeds in convinc-ing Stephano into killing Prospero .

Scene 3– The Banquet Table

Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian and Francisco and others witness a banquet on the island but it is an illu-sion. Ariel returns and verbally punishes Alonso (King of Naples) and Antonio and Sebastian for their roles in exil-ing Prospero.

Scene 4– Nuptial Banquet

Prospero tells Ferdinand that he no longer will punish him, but instead will freely give his daughter's hand in marriage to him.

Scene 5– Distractions and Frippery

Remembering Stephano, Caliban and Trinculo, Prospero has Ariel distract them with clothes; Caliban fails to keep his friends focused on killing Prospero.

Scene 6– The Circle of Fire

Prospero brings everyone except Stephano, Caliban and Trinculo before him in a circle. Spellbound, he verbally reprimands several of the men who exiled him.

Scene 7– Reconciliation

Making his presence known, Prospero forgives King Alonso, and tells Sebastian and Antonio he will keep secret their plan to kill Alonso, forgiving both. King Alonso is overjoyed to see his son Ferdinand and soon learns of Fer-dinand's imminent marriage to Miranda.

Scene 8– Redemption

Prospero forgives Stephano and Trinculo. Caliban is em-barrassed that he followed a fool. Caliban is given his freedom. Prospero announces that in the morning they will all set sail for Naples. Ariel is at last set free.

Cast

ALONSO Ms. Julia Eschbach

SEBASTIAN Ms. Aubrey Zerangue

PROSPERO Mr. John Paul Plummer

ANTONIO Ms. Amanda Council

FERDINAND Mr. Dominic Plummer

GONZALO Ms. Lili Speier

FRANCISCO Ms. Hannah Falvey

GRATIANO Ms. Theresa DeBates

CALIBAN Mr. Joseph Plummer

TRINCULO Mr. Jacob Baska

STEPHANO Mr. Carlin Hearn

MIRANDA Ms. Emily Piorkowski

ARIEL Ms. Julia Eggimann

CAPTAIN of the SHIP Ms. Isabella Henry

BOS’N Ms. Olivia Drapeau

ANDREW WARD

Director | Upper School Hu-manities Teacher at Ville de Marie Academy

Favorite line:

“You fools!”

About Mr. Ward:

Mr. Ward is very grateful to work with the many talented

students at Ville de Marie Academy, and he hopes that they will all continue to develop and share their talents as they progress in their education. Mr. Ward is a first year teach-er at Ville de Marie, and he is a recent graduate from Fran-ciscan University. When he isn’t teaching or directing, Mr. Ward likes to go stargazing with his fiance , Clare.

SANTIAGO SOTO

Crew Member | 7th Grade

Favorite scene

“Act 1, Scene 1”

About Santiago:

Santiago likes soccer and foot-ball. He has three brothers and one sister, and he lives in Phoenix. Santiago would like

to be a firefighter when he graduates from high school.

PETER COWLES

Stage Manager | 12th Grade

Favorite line:

“I’ll rack thee with old cramps, fill all they bones with aches, make thee roar!”

About Peter:

Peter surfs and longboards in his free time. His favorite

movie is Wish I Was Here, and he loves buffalo wings. Eve-ry year he travels to Cayucos, California, to surf and long-board on the adjacent Whale Rock Reservoir Hill. He also organizes Pack-a-Punch tournaments in Gilbert, AZ. Peter hopes to study Exercise Science after graduation, and hopes to become a personal trainer.

Crew and Design Staff

DIRECTOR Mr. Andrew Ward, B.A.

STAGE MANAGER Mr. Peter Cowles

COSTUME DESIGN Ms. Julia Eggimann

COSTUME ASSEMBLY Mrs. Allison Speier

Mrs. Emily Burch

Ms. Clare Schroeder

SET DESIGN Ms. Julia Eggimann

Mr. Andrew Ward, B.A.

SET ASSEMBLY Mr. and Mrs. Brian DeBates

Mrs. Mary Beth Hearn

Ms. Julia Eggimann

Various Cast & Crew Members

PROP DESIGN Ms. Julia Eschbach

Mr. Andrew Ward, B.A.

PROP ASSEMBLY Various Cast & Crew Members

SOUND DESIGN Mr. Joseph Plummer

Mr. Andrew Ward, B.A. MAKEUP DESIGN Ms. Julia Eggimann MAKEUP SUPPLY Ms. Clare Schroeder

CREW MEMBERS Ms. Samantha Cohen

Ms. Claire Eggimann

Mr. Nate Eschbach

Mr. Luke Henry

Mr. Christian Campbell

Mr. Santiago Soto

HANNAH FALVEY

Francisco | 7th Grade

Favorite scene:

“Act 1, Scene 1- because it is fun to act like you are on a ship!”

About Hannah:

Hannah has been going to Ville de Marie since Kindergarten and she loves being with her

friends there. Some of her hobbies include baking, swim-ming, and Irish dancing. Hannah really likes acting, and she is very grateful for her role in The Tempest!

DOMINIC PLUMMER

Ferdinand | 6th Grade

Favorite scene:

“Act 2, Scene 4.”

About Dominic

Dominic has been in many plays including: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Oliver Twist, Godspell Jr., and The Na-

tivity. He is happy to be Ferdinand in The Tempest. Domi-nic enjoys many activities like… eating food! Dominic has eight brothers and sisters.

NATE ESCHBACH


Favorite line:

“Down and Swear!”

About Nate:

Nate is a big fan of Rugby, and he really enjoys eating food! His favorite movie is, The Hob-bit.

CHRISTIAN CAMPELL


Favorite scene:


About Christian

Christian is very interested in theatre and gaming! His favor-ite food is Fettuccini Alfredo, and his favorite kind of soda is

Vanilla Coke! Christian would like to be a video game de-signer when he graduates from Ville de Marie Academy. Christian has helped with many plays, and he is excited to be a part of The Tempest!

LUKE HENRY


Favorite scene:


About Luke:

Luke really likes his school and his friends at Ville de Marie Academy. Luke’s favorite sport that he likes to play is

basketball! He also enjoys going to Mass at St. Daniels!

CLAIRE EGGIMAN

Narrator, Crew Member | 8th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Claire

Claire loves to run, play bas-ketball, and crotchet. She is a HUGE fan of the Marvel mov-

ies, especially Captain America! Claire is also a big fan of reading and singing! She also enjoys listening to Ingrid Michaelson and the Beach Boys.

JACOB BASKA

Trinculo | 6th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Jacob:

Jacob is the oldest out of four brothers and one sister. He loves seafood, reading, and try-ing new foods!

JULIA ESCHBACH

King Alonso | 9th Grade

Favorite scene:

“My favorite scene is when the monster-slave, Caliban, first meets the two clowns for the first time!”

About Julia:

Julia has always loved creating art, whether it is inventing new harmonies to sing, design-ing crafts, or playing a character in a completely different world. She enjoys playing outdoor games with her family and friends, and loves Italian food. Learning about God through His beautiful creating is her favorite thing to do!

JOSEPH PLUMMER

Caliban | 10th Grade

Favorite line:

“Hast thou not dropped from Heaven?!”

About Joseph:

Joseph is number six among his brothers and sisters of eight. He has enjoyed acting

since he was little, and has always had his brothers per-forming with him. He is very excited to play the part of Caliban in The Tempest! Thanks for everything, Mr. Ward.

JULIA EGGIMANN

Ariel | 9th Grade

Favorite line:

“Hark, Hark! Now I hear the strain of strutting Chanticleer!”

About Julia:

Above any animal, Julia favors snow-white tigers. She studies the arts of illumination, music,

and sketching. Julia is fascinated by the galaxy, history, and the hierarchy of Truths. Julia holds the artists Jane Austen, Edgar Allen Poe, William Shakespeare, G.K. Ches-terton, and Virgil in high esteem.

CARLIN HEARN

Stephano | 6th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Carlin:

Carlin is very interested in bik-ing, and he also enjoys playing all sorts of different kinds of sports. He is also very happy

to be playing Stephano in The Tempest!

SAMANTHA COHEN


Favorite scene:


About Samantha

Samantha likes to play volley-ball and “hoccer”. Her favorite hobbies are baking, swim-ming, biking, reading, and

spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite movies are Tangled, Cinderella, Pride and Prejudice, and October Baby. Samantha has attended Ville de Marie Acad-emy for nine years. She would like to go to the Franciscan University of Steubenville after high school.

EMILY PIORKOWSKI

Miranda | 8th Grade

Favorite line:

“Tis a villain, Sir, I do not love to look on!”

About Emily:

Emily has four siblings, she enjoys playing volleyball and basketball in her spare time.

She loves singing, acting, baking, and going on vacation! Emily’s favorite movies include Tangled, Cinderella, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Marvel movies.

AUBREY ZERANGUE

Sebastian | 7th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Aubrey:

Aubrey has been going to Ville de Marie for two years. Some of her hobbies are cooking, baking, and reading fiction

novels such as The Ranger’s Apprentice series. Aubrey en-joys acting and thinks that participating in The Tempest has been a great experience for her!

AMANDA COUNCIL

Antonio | 8th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Amanda:

Amanda likes to draw, act, and watch plays and musicals. Her favorite shows are Cinderella and The Phantom of the Opera.

Her favorite foods are fried chicken and sushi. She also likes to listen to music. And she loves watching Anime!

ISABELLA HENRY

Captain, Narrator | 8th Grade

Favorite scenes:

“Act 1, Scene 1 ; Act 2, Scene 8”

About Isabella:

Isabella has four siblings and wonderful parents. She enjoys playing volleyball, basketball, and horseback riding. Isabella

enjoys taking family trips outside of Arizona and going up to the White Mountains. She has attended Ville de Marie Academy for six years, and her favorite subjects in school are Theology and Latin.

OLIVA DRAPEAU

Bos’n, Narrator | 7th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Olivia:

Olivia lives in Phoenix with her six siblings and two dogs. She enjoys playing basketball, swimming, and watching mov-

ies. She is very excited to be a part of her first school play, and has enjoyed the play practices.

JOHN PAUL PLUM-MER

Prospero | 11th Grade

Favorite line:

“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”

About John Paul:

John Paul enjoys playing all sports, his favorite being football. At home, his likes to play on his Xbox 360 and Nintendo 64. John Paul has par-ticipated in numerous plays, The Tempest being his eighth show. John Paul enjoys laughing, singing, and eating!

THERESA DEBATES

Gratiano | 8th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Theresa:

Theresa one of four siblings, her favorite sport is basketball and she loves to go hiking and being in the outdoors. Theresa

loves music and has played the piano since she was in the first grade. Theresa is very happy to be in The Tempest!

LILI SPEIER

Gonzalo | 7th Grade

Favorite scene:


About Lili:

Lili was born in Rome and is very blessed to have met Saint John Paul II! She has attended Ville de Marie for eight years,

and her favorite subjects are Physical Education and Theol-ogy. Lili likes to play basketball, soccor and “hoccor”. She enjoys reading, some of her favorite authors being, J.R.R Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Marrisa Meyer, and John Flanagan. Lili hopes to attend the University of Dallas.

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