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Digital Program
School Edition
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Les Misérables school edition ran November 10th-15th with 6 incredible performances! Thank you for all of your support!
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Directors Note:
The story of Jean Valjean is one of the most famous musicals of all time. I have seen at least 5 different productions of Les Miserables, and each time I imagined how I would direct it. I was confused why so many produced this show: there are many other great musicals, so why Les Mis? After working on this musical for 3 months, I now understand the power and beauty that so many people are drawn to. When I first decided to do Les Miserables, I was excited by the idea of exploring the way we perceive others. I first imagined a tiered set that allowed the characters to explore different levels and what each level could represent. It sounded like an exciting and unique way to tell this beloved story: I love being able to take a well-known story and find new ways to tell it while staying true to the script. During rehearsals, we were able to discover different ways to tell the story and my vision for the production grew and adapted to what the cast created. These students were asked to tackle one of the most complicated and immense stories and I am delighted for you to see their work. From the actors to the techies, every student has put in hours of work and given so much passion to this show. I want to give a huge thank you to Mikell Smith and Tera Taylor for their help and support. As you watch Les Miserables, I hope you are able to connect with and learn from each character as they struggle to find joy amidst the pains that life brings.
-Michael Avila
-Michael Avila
Les Miserables Cast
Principle Roles
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Jean Valjean — Peter Summerhays
Javert — Everett Fairbourne Fantine — Sariah Holmes Eponine — Elliana Kirkland Cosette — Lili Wilson Marius -- Taft Smith Enjolras -- Evan Wilson Thenardier — Cannon Hadfield Madame Thenardier -- Alena Cobia Bishop -- Bridger Allen Gavroche -- Eva Marre Little Cosette — Amelia Mason Combeferre -- Dean Salvesen Courfeyrac — Isaac Dorton Feuilly -- Mitchell Harding Grantaire — Hugh Clark Prouvaire -- Jamie Biser Joly -- Joely Marre Lesgles -- William Madsen |
Ensemble
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Abi Kirkland — Factory Girl Soloist
Alana Lee —Convict Soloist Anna Kocherhans — Factory Girl Soloist Ansel Coberly — Pimp April North —Cart Soloist Ben Covey — Sailor and Student Brennan Callahan — Brujon (Robber) Brinley North — Cart Soloist Brooklyn Chennault — Cart Soloist and Young Eponine Caleb Mills — Constable Delaney Pope — Worker Soloist Eduardo Boccardo — Constable Eli Rayback — Sentry Ellee Payne — Factory Girl Soloist Eva Deans — Babet (Robber) Evelyn Bigelow — Lovely Lady and Master Domo Gabriel Rayback — Sailor George Huff — Laborer Soloist Goldie Harrison — Cart Soloist Gracie Griffin — Worker Soloist Hannah Meredith — Worker Soloist Hannah Spencer — Lovely Lady Soloist Hayden Geary — Fauchelevant and Montparnasse (Robber) Henry Huff — Bamatabois Isabella Williamson — Lovely Lady Soloist Isabelle Butler — Worker Soloist Jamison Yocun — Sailor and Student Jenna Dickman — Factory Girl Soloist Joseph Dotson — Claquesous (Robber) Joseph Yorgason — Army Officer Lauren Boone — Lovely Lady Soloist and Student Libby Prusso — Lovely Lady Soloist Lilly Perry — Turning Soloist Luz Garcia — Worker Soloist Mackensie Sellers — Turning Soloist Maddie Wheelwright — Factory Girl Soloist Mariah Cobia — Turning Soloist Nathan Carr — Worker Soloist Nicolas Boden — Convict Soloist Noelle Cobia — Turning Soloist and Dream Dancer Oliver Estrada-Brown — Foreman and Dream Dancer Rory Dunster — Factory Girl Soloist Roxy Zaugg — Worker Soloist Samuel Ngatuvai — Convict Soloist Samuel Wilson — Sentry Shanae Tay — Farmer Stella Parry — Lovely Lady Soloist Stephen Adams — Convict Soloist Thea Bernards — Convict Soloist Tillie Kawasaki — Lovely Lady and Turning Soloist Tucker Whiting — Cart Soloist William Haymore — Convict Soloist Zach Karpowitz — Convict Soloist Zhihui Wang — Cart Soloist Zinnia Aanderud — Worker Soloist |
Crew
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Director - Michael Avila
Music Director - Mikell Smith Choreography - Tera Taylor and Michael Avila Stage Manager - Lexy Carlisle Assistant Stage Managers - Diana Naylor and Ray Wilberg Lighting Designer - Mason Jones Sound Designer - Brandt Barrus Costume Lead - Kemarie McClellan Hair and Makeup Lead - Bryanna Hill Set Designer - Michael Avila Lighting Team - Erika Holmes, Landon Peterson, Emma Lafollette Sound Team - Andrew Hunter, Paul Moreland, Seth Prince, Pearl Sharp, Peter Windsor, Myles Jones Spotlight Operators - Emerson Lassen and Nate Hendrickson Prop Masters - Izzy Barrus and Kaitlyn Kraczek Set Builders/Painters - Octavio Avila, Mark Bigelow, Tech Crew, Les Mis Cast, Truman Robertson, and Kimmy Shropshire Costume Team - Ande de Guzman, Eduardo Boccardo, Eva Marre, Evelyn Bigelow, Hannah Spencer, Joely Marre, Julia Sorenson, Myra Palmer, Oliver Estrada-Brown, Sariah Holmes, Zoo-Zoo Wang, Nyah Biser A special thank you to Scera Prop Shop, Scera Costume Shop, Orem High School, Skyridge High School, Linda Pattberg, Katie Geary, Wendy Anae, and the Timpview High Administration. |
Biographies
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Claude-Michel Schonberg
Born in 1944 of Hungarian parents, Claude-Michel Schönberg began his career in France as a singer, writer and producer of pop songs. In collaboration with Alain Boublil he is the book co-writer and the composer of La Révolution Française, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen. In 2008 his musical, Marguerite, in collaboration with Alain Boublil, Michel Legrand and Herbert Kretzmer opened at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Claude-Michel has supervised overseas productions and co-produced several international cast albums of his shows. In 2001 he composed his first ballet score, Wuthering Heights, which was created by the Northern Ballet in 2002. His ballet, Cleopatra, which opened in 2011, was his second collaboration with David Nixon and his seventh complete score. In 2012 Claude-Michel co-wrote the screenplay and reconceived the music for the Les Misérables musical movie. His shows have won many awards over the years, most recently the WhatsonStage audience awards for Best West End Show and Best Musical Revival for the London production of Miss Saigon. Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee and Grammy award winner for his outstanding contribution to the creative community, Mr. Schönberg and Alain Boublil were honoured at a New York Pops gala concert in Carnegie Hall celebrating their 40 year collaboration. Mr. Schönberg was appointed Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University - a position funded by the Mackintosh Foundation - and is now an Emeritus Fellow. He is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music where he is a guest Professor. Mr. Schӧnberg married the English ballerina, Charlotte Talbot, in 2003. He is the father of one son and two daughters.
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Herbert Kretzmer
Herbert Kretzmer was born in South Africa, where he began a career in journalism writing the commentary for a weekly cinema newsreel. He came to live in London in 1954, and pursued twin careers as newspaperman and songwriter. He was feature writer on The Daily Sketch and a profile writer on The Sunday Despatch. He joined The Daily Express in 1960 and later became its drama critic, a post he held for 18 years, covering about 3,000 first nights. From 1979 to 1987, he wrote television criticism for The Daily Mail, winning, in this capacity, two national press awards. As a lyric writer he wrote weekly songs for That Was The Week That Was and the later Ned Sherrin television shows. He won an Ivor Novello Award for the Peter Sellers/Sophia Loren comedy song Goodness Gracious Me . Other award-winning songs include two written with, and for, Charles Aznavour: Yesterday When I Was Young and the chart-topping She . Herbert Kretzmer wrote the book and lyrics for the West End musical Our Man Crichton, which starred Kenneth More and Millicent Martin, and the lyrics for The Four Musketeers, which ran for over a year at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, starring Harry Secombe as D Artagnan. He also supplied the lyrics for the Anthony Newley musical film Can Heironymous Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? He was the co-lyricist for Kristina which he wrote with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (ABBA), premiered at Carnegie Hall, New York, in September 2009. Herbert Kretzmer s latest work is Marguerite, written with Michel Legrand, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg.
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Performed Entirely by Students
A Musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONGERG. Based on the book by VICTOR HUGO. Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG. Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER. Original French text by ALAN BOUBIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL. Additional materials by JAMES FENTON. Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOSEPH CAIRD. Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON. New Orchestrations by CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE, STEPHEN METCALFE, and STEPHEN BROOKER. Originally Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH. School Edition specially adapted and licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH (OVERSEAS) LTD. LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION is presented with special arrangement with MusicTheatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
A Musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONGERG. Based on the book by VICTOR HUGO. Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG. Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER. Original French text by ALAN BOUBIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL. Additional materials by JAMES FENTON. Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOSEPH CAIRD. Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON. New Orchestrations by CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE, STEPHEN METCALFE, and STEPHEN BROOKER. Originally Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH. School Edition specially adapted and licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH (OVERSEAS) LTD. LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION is presented with special arrangement with MusicTheatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
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