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Director Frank Mihelich Set Design Lee Lyons Lighting Design Lee Lyons Musical Composter Josh Rodriguez Director of Photography Garret Replogle Costume Design Kiana Bjur Sound Design Shea Sweeney Hair and Makeup Rocky Estevez Prop Master Sarah Bare Choreography Summer Betancourt Video Editor Patrick Snitchler

Cast

BIRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan LeeBOYET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah TorresCOSTARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gavin A . DuranDON ARMADO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott RydelskiDULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zachary TrontiDUMAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josiah MurphyFERDINAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel MacDonaldFIRST LORD/ FORESTER . . . . . . Alexa JimenezHOLOFERNES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah BareJAQUENETTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky EstevezKATHERINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler ShelleyLONGAVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blu BakhoumMARIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jolene AutomoMARCADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia OliveriMOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebekah GallentinePRINCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan BrayboyROSALINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy BennettSIR NATHANIEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Sporcich

Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel RobinsonStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael CohenAssistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia OliveriAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . Emma Duncan Shannon McMillan Sound Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shea SweeneyChoreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer BetancourtDance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky EstevezProp Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah BareProps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramah ShireyLight Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brianne JacksonCamera Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mikayla Mindte Mikayla PhillipiSound Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shea SweeneyBackstage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie DeGeorge Justin Magana JayLee McClain Samuel LalWardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niki Carbajal Bethany Diaz Stephanie Gonzales Rebecca TuckerHair and Makeup Crew . . . . . . . . . Faith Gresham Madison Shultz

Special Thanks Josh Rodriguez and the CBU School of Music, Mike Porter and Videoworks, Frank Bartzat, and Faith Gresham .

Production Staff

Jolene Automo (Maria) is a junior Theatre Major from Mission Viejo, CA . Her previous theatrical credits include California Baptist University: Jolene, Godspell . Musical Theatre Village: Gabriella Montez, High School Musical on Stage . Saddleback College: Florinda, Into the Woods . Trabuco Hills High School: Rosemary Pilkington, How

to Succeed in Business; Brooke Ashton, Noises Off!

Blu Bakhoum (Longaville) is a senior Theatre major and Christian Studies minor from Torrance, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Player 7, Babette’s Feast; Second Waiter, The Servant of Two Masters . Metropolitan Educational Theater: Tommy Djilas, The Music Man; Chef Louie, The Little Mermaid; Papa Ogre, Shrek the Musical; Ensemble, Big River; Pirate/Indian Ensemble, Peter Pan; Ensemble, Beauty and the Beast . Encore: The Wizard, The

Wizard of Oz .

Sarah Bare (Holofernes) is a senior Theatre major from Twin Peaks, CA . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Player 6, Babette’s Feast; Tragedian, Hamlet and

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Mrs . Stratton/1st Woman, Barnum; Ensemble, She Loves Me; Belle, Charity Woman, Christmas Carol . Rim High Theatre: Ariel, The Little Mermaid; Alice, Hello! My

Baby; Clairee, Steel Magnolias; Ginnette, Almost, Maine . Awards and Recognition: International Honor Thespian, Scholar Thespian .

Jordan Brayboy (Princess) is a junior Theatre major from Long Beach, CA . This is her first production at California Baptist University . Her

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previous theatrical credits include: Millikan High School: Beatrice Schacter, Up the Down Staircase; Maybelle's Entourage, Hairspray; Mrs . Davis/Lecturer, Rebel Without A Cause .

Joy Bennett (Rosaline) is a junior theatre major and writing and digital studies minor from Santa Ana, CA . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Babette, Babette’s Feast; Beatrice, The Servant of Two Masters; Lydia/Georgiana Darcy, Pride and

Prejudice . Other credits include: Foothill High School: Romaine, The

Laramie Project; Helena, A Dream on Royal Street . Calvary Church Santa Ana: Anne, Anne of Green Gables; Miss Marple, Curse of the

Cobras Kiss; Ensemble Blind Orphan Girl, The Miracle Worker . KMT Orange: Pinocchio, My Son Pinocchio; July/Annie US, Annie .

Gavin A. Duran (Costard) is a junior theater and comedic arts double major from Santa Clarita, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Tuffaldino, The Servant of Two Masters; Chester Lyman/Wilton, Barnum; Ensemble, She Loves Me . Redlands East Valley High School: Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz; Rodger, Grease; Wilbur Turnblad, Hairspray; Orlando, As You Like It .

Rocky Estevez (Jaquenetta/Hair and Makeup Designer/Dance Captain) is a junior Theatre major and Marketing minor from Temecula, CA . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Belle, Beauty and the Beast; Rocky, Godspell; Kitty Bennet, Pride

and Prejudice . The Box Theatre: Ensemble, Trojan Woman . Riverside Community Players: Marianne, Tartuffe . Linfield Christian School: Sophia, Fools; Chava, Fiddler on the Roof; Jenny Hill, Big Fish the

Musical; Christian Youth Theatre: Ursula, Bye Bye Birdie; Zanetta, Music Man . Her previous design credits include: Make Up Designer, Beauty and the Beast; Assistant Hair and Make Up Designer, Servant of

Two Masters .

Rebekah Gallentine (Moth) is a junior Theatre major from Hemet, CA . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Ensemble, Barnum; Ensemble, She Loves Me; Western Center High School: The Star to Be, Annie; Dragon, Shrek: The Musical; Rosencrantz, Hamlet; Balthazar, Much Ado About Nothing; Ghost of

Christmas Past, A Christmas Carol; Fabian, Twelfth Night; Chiffon, Little Shop of Horrors; Apothecary, Romeo and Juliet .

Alexa “AJ" Jimenez (First Lord/Forester) is a senior Theatre from Palm Desert, CA . This is her first production performing at California Baptist Univeristy . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Stage Manager, Babette’s Feast; Assistant Stage Manager, Barnum . College of the Desert: Nelly Windrod, Rimers of Eldritch; Zorah Bloch, Inspecting Carol; Palm Canyon Theatre Company: Ensemble, Sweet Charity .

Ryan Lee (Biron) is a senior Communications major and Comedic Arts minor from Irvine, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Papin, Babette’s Feast; Judas, Godspell; PT Barnum, Barnum; Arpad, She Loves Me; Seymour, Little Shop of

Horrors; Broadway on Tour Santa Ana: Buddy the Elf, Elf the Musical; Irvine High School: Prince Topher, Cinderella; Musical Theatre Village: Jesus, Godspell; Aldersgate Theatre Arts: Geppetto, My Son Pinocchio . Awards and Recognition: IPSF Will Ferrell Scholarship for the Arts, 2017 Spirit of the Macy, Highest Achievement Award .

Daniel MacDonald (Ferdinand) is a senior Film major and Theatre minor from Temecula, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Player 4, Babette’s Feast; Daniel, Godspell; Ensemble, Barnum . Linfield Christian School: Perchik, Fiddler on the Roof; Jonathan, Arsenic and Old Lace; Dr . Zubrisky, Fools; Dan/Pharoah, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; George Bailey, It's a Wonderful Life .

Josiah Murphy (Dumain) is a junior Film Production major from Wildomar, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Player 5, Babette’s Feast . Christian Youth Theater: President Roosevelt/Bert Heely, Annie; Wes/Cowboy Bob, Footloose, Admiral Boom, Mary Poppins .

Sophia Oliveri (Marcade) is a junior Theatre major from Concord, CA . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Mrs . Potts, Beauty and the Beast; Lady Catherine/Housekeeper, Pride

and Prejudice . Berean Christian High School; Detective Palmer, Fly

On the Wall; Guidance Counselor, What Would You Do?; Swedish Assassin/Dr . Fassbender, The Pink Panther Strikes Again; Ophelia, Canned Hamlet; Mom, At The Bottom of Lake Missoula .

Scott Rydelski (Don Armado) is a junior Theatre and Comedic Arts double major with Marketing and Christian Studies minors from Orange County, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Brighella, Servant of Two Masters; Mr . Wickham, Pride and Prejudice; Uncle Louie, Lost in Yonkers (ITL Award) . Riverside Community Players: Valére, Tartuffe (ITL Award) . Curtis Theatre: The Soldier, Gargoyles . DCMS Productions: Carl Hanratty, Catch Me If You Can . Other design credits include: California Baptist University: Sound Design, Servant of Two Masters; Assistant Sound Design, Barnum . The Box Theater: Sound Design, Trojan Women . Ephesians 4:1

Tyler Shelley (Katherine) is a senior Theatre major from Palm Desert, CA . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Clarice, Servant of Two Masters; Assistant Stage Manager, Pride and Prejudice; Assistant Stage Manager, Lost in Yonkers . Courtyard Shakespeare Festival: Stage Manager, Rosencrantz and

Guildenstern Are Dead . College of the Desert: Patsy, Rimers of

Eldridge; Mary Jane, Inspecting Carol .

Nathan Sporcich (Sir Nathaniel) is a sophomore Marketing major and Theatre minor from Wildomar, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Florindo, Servant of

Two Masters . Linfield Christian School: Harold Hill, The Music Man; Rapunzel’s Prince, Into the Woods; Mr . VanDaan, The Diary of Anne

Frank; Monsieur D’arque, Beauty and the Beast; Karl the Giant, Big

Fish; Avram, Fiddler on the Roof .

Isaiah Torres (Boyet) is a junior Film Production major and Theatre minor from Rancho Cucamonga, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Amos Scudder/Templeton, Barnum; Arty, Lost in Yonkers . Alta Loma High School: Seymour, Little

Shop of Horrors; Willard Hewitt, Footloose; Linus Van Pelt, You’re

A Good Man Charlie Brown . Chaffey Theatre Company: Prince Eric, The Little Mermaid . Will Parker, Oklahoma; Pharaoh, Joseph & The

Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat; Ensemble, Beauty and The Beast . Abundant Living Family Church: Linus Van Pelt, A Charlie Brown

Christmas; Logan, True Love Waits .

Zachary Tronti (Dull) is a freshman theatre major from Perris, Ca . His previous theatrical credits include: Redlands Academy: Johnathan, A

Spelling Bee; Hamlet, The Rules of Comedy . The Rock Church World Outreach Center: Nathan the Shepard, Hope of the World; Malchus the Soldier, Easter Production; Rascal the Pirate, A Weary World Rejoices .

Frank Mihelich (Director) is an Inland Empire based actor, director, producer, and theatre educator . Recent acting credits include Macbeth for The Courtyard Shakespeare Festival and the character of Lee in Gestalt Theatre Project/New Threads Theatre Company’s co-production of True West . Recent directing credits include Babette’s Feast, The Christians, Lost in Yonkers, The Beams are Creaking, Asleep in the Arms of God, The Taming of the Shrew, Peter and the Starcatcher, Romeo and Juliet, Oleanna, The Hiding Place, The Spitfire Grill, Twelfth Night, Our Town and You Can’t Take It With You . Frank has worked extensively as an actor both in NYC and regionally . He has also worked in both commercials and film . Frank has performed for such companies as the Two Rivers Theatre, New Jersey Repertory Company, The Shadowland Theatre, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and the Arizona Repertory Theatre . Frank is the founding Artistic Director of New Threads Theatre Company . Frank holds an MFA in Acting from Columbia University and currently is the performance professor in the theatre program at California Baptist University . Frank would like to thank Allison, Colton, and Lindy for their love and support . Love God . Love Others .

Lee Lyons (Set Design/Lighting Design) is in his thirteenth year as a professor of Theatre at California Baptist University . He earned his MFA in theatrical design from San Diego State University . Professor Lyons is Professor Emeritus at California State University San Bernardino, where he taught theatrical design for 20 years and created over 160 designs receiving over 30 Inland Theatre League Awards for design and directing . He has also worked on a professional theatre level, designing for Lewis Family Playhouse, Performance Riverside, Utah Music Theatre, and Theatrical Arts International, where he

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designed lights for the national tour of On Golden Pond, starring Jack Klugman . Professor Lyons also worked in the motion picture industry serving as Art Director, Set Decorator, or Scenic Artist on films, television series, and commercials including Dirty Dancing, The Dom DeLuise show, Munsters Today, and over 30 McDonald’s commercials . Professor Lyons currently serves in the video ministry and is the resident scenic and lighting designer at Immanuel Baptist Church in Highland, CA . He has designed sets and or lights for over 30 CBU productions . Professor Lyons directed CBU’s productions God’s Favorite, The 39 Steps, and A Christmas Carol .

Dan Robinson (Technical Director) is a seasoned veteran of technical theatre having made a career in the industry beginning in the mid-70s . Dan began his studies in theatre at Friends University in Wichita Kansas . Several years into his education he was lured away to go on tour with a small theatre company called the Jeremiah People as the sound and lighting guy and bus driver . That lasted until the early 80s when he met his future wife and relocated to California . Dan continued his studies at Cal State Univ . San Bernardino . Dan completed his degree in Technical Theatre under the watchful eye of Professor Lee Lyons . Following completion Dan took a position at CSUSB working as the tech director/production manager in the music department . Dan and Lee worked together at CSUSB for 20 years . During his tenure at CSUSB Dan freelanced with area theatre companies in the areas of sound, lighting, set design, scenic art and construction . In the fall of 2009 Dan was reunited with his good friend and colleague Lee Lyons here at California Baptist University . Dan serves as the technical director for the department of theatre along with teaching as an adjunct faculty . He also serves as technical consultant for major events on campus . Dan has served as technical director at Coast Hills Community Church in Aliso Viejo and Pathway Church in Redlands .

Josh Rodriguez (Music Director/Composer) Josh’s music spans various genres including classical concert music, film scores, sacred choral works, and contemporary popular songs . Rodriguez was Composer-in-Residence of the Brahms’ Ghost Trio (2014-16), taught composition at the Coda Mountain Academy Music Festival (2016) and has worked with numerous ensembles including the Youngstown Scoring Stage and Symphony Irvine . He currently serves at the Collinsworth School of

Music at California Baptist University as Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition and is co-director of Deus-Ex-Musica an initiative that brings musicians, pastors, and non-musicians together for concerts and conversations about the intersection of faith and art .

Kiana Bjur (Costume Design) is thrilled to be a part of this incredible production . She received her B .A . in Theatre with a double concentration in performance and technical design from California Baptist University . Some of her previous technical credits include: The Chance Theatre: Tribes (Assistant Director); California Baptist University: Lost in Yonkers (Costume Design); The Plain Princess (Costume Designer); Phantom (Hair and Makeup Designer); Courtyard Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Nights Dream (Hair and Makeup Designer); Barn Stage Theatre: Little Women (Hair and Makeup Designer), James and the Giant Peach (Hair and Makeup Designer); Ophelia’s Jump: Macbeth (Hair and Makeup Designer), Merry Wives of Windsor (Assistant Stage Manager) . She would like to thank her husband, family, and friends for their continuous love and support .

Michael Cohen (Stage Manager) is a freshman Theater major from Yucaipa, CA . His previous theatrical credits include: Riverside Community Players; Stage manager, One Man Two Govenours; Costume designer, Jeykll and Hyde; Costume Designer, Aladdin and the Magical Lamp . BlackHawk Theater Company; Production Stage Manager, Little Shop of Horrors; Production Stage Manager, Over the River and Through the Woods . Michael would like to thank his parents, his siblings, and the department for the continuous support in his theatrical career .

Shea Sweeney (Sound Design) Shea is a senior theater major from Hamburg, Germany . She is thrilled to be the sound designer for this amazing production! This is her first time being an official designer for a show and has loved the experience she has gotten . Her previous theatrical credits include: California Baptist University: Ensemble, Barnum, and in high school Mrs . O'Fallon, The Magic Tower, Nerd/Ensemble, High School Musical, to name a few . She is so proud of the CBU theater for putting on a production this semester, even in an online video format . Shea wants to thank every single person who watches this show because they are supporting the arts .