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Translated by: Galantiere
Jean Anouilh’s:
Antigone
Antigone goes to the battlefield in front of Thebes, pouring
sand over Polyneices' body and performing burial rites. She
allows herself to be captured after coming out of hiding
when some guards try to brush off the dust, and a defiant
Antigone is brought to Creona. Stunned that a woman
would dare to disobey her orders, she imprisons Antigone
declaring that she shall be executed. Soon after, Creona's
son Haemon pleads for Antigone's release because he is
engaged to marry her, although his arrogant mother mocks
him, ignoring his worries. An angry Haemon runs away, hurt
that his mother has treated him like this.
Summary
After King Oedipus was exiled from the city of Thebes
when he learned that he had committed incest and patricide, his younger son Eteocles claimed that the kingship belonged to him, exiling his older brother Polyneices. Polyneices then attacked Thebes with a massive army, but neither son won because they killed each other in battle. The
new Theban queen, Creona, declares that Eteocles will be
buried and honored as a hero while Polyneices' body will
rot away and be eaten by dogs in disgrace; the penalty for
trying to bury the body is death. Hearing this news, an angry
Antigone insists that her brother's body must be buried so
that his spirit can rest in peace, in spite of the cautious advice of her younger sister, Ismene.
Jean Anouilh’s Antigone is an adaptation of Sophocles’ tragic
play of the same title. Written in 1942, when Nazi forces
occupied France, the story revolves around the conflict between the idealist Antigone and her rigid uncle, Creon,
over the proper burial of Antigone’s brother, Polynices.
The play was also interpreted to represent the struggle of
the French Resistance movement against the forces of the
Vichy government during the height of Nazi occupation.
Summary
Antigone is one in a series of Anouilh’s plays based on
Greek mythology. Disillusioned and shocked by the events
of World War II, he also wrote Eurydice (1942) and Médée
(first performed in 1937; published 1946), which were also
adapted versions of the original Greek classics. These plays
explored the role of destiny in people’s lives.
Often considered his masterpiece, Antigone cemented
Anouilh’s reputation as a dramatist. The play was an instant
success when it was first staged in Paris in 1944.
Directed by: Mr. M. Burnham
Summary: http://www.enotes.com/antigone-jean/
Sophocles’:
Antigone
Then Creona changes her mind abruptly, deciding to execute only Antigone since Ismene's innocence is clear, and
the older sister is thus sent outside of Thebes to starve to
death in a cave. While Antigone is suffering this unfortunate
fate, the blind prophet Teresa warns Creona that the gods
are very angry that she has refused burial for Polyneices,
since the very same dogs and birds that eat his flesh are
later used for sacrifices. As a result, Creona's son will die in
punishment, she declares. Mocking Teresa, Creona does not
listen to this advice, saying that Teresa just wants to scare
him. However, she finally agrees to bury the slain man after
the Chorus of Theban citizens reminds him that Teresa has
never been wrong about anything.
Now worried about her son, Creona washes Polyneices'
body, performs burial rites, and cremates the body's remains. Then she goes to free Antigone from the cave where
she is imprisoned, but it is too late to avoid tragedy: she has
hung herself by a rope, and Haemon stands weeping beneath
her. After trying to attack Creona, Haemon stabs himself
and dies holding Antigone's body in his arms. A broken
woman, Creona returns to the palace only to learn that her
husband Eurydices has also committed suicide after learning
about his son's death. Creona is led away by her citizens,
lamenting, wishing for the release from suffering that only
death can give her. The story of Antigone focuses on the role
of the ruler in a city, providing a model for all of the bad
qualities that a ruler should not have, lest she be punished
terribly as Creona was in the end. Moreover, the gods must
always be respected by everyone.
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CHORUS, CREON, & THE MESSENGER
ANTIGONE, JONAS, BINNS &
SNOUT
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HAEMON, NURSE, ISMENE
Summary: http://www.bookrags.com/notes/ant/SUM.html
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The Cast
SARAH KUDLOWSKY
CREONA
OLIVIA BRUTTO
CHORUS
VICTORIA DAMONE
HAEMON
TOMEK KONONOWICZ
GUARD
DYLAN ZAHRA
TERESA
NICOLETTE AMPOFO
JULIANA COITO
ZARA DIAB
HEATHER DIRCKZE
DANA TALUCCI
RHIANNON YANUSH
The Cast
LUCAS CANZONA
ALISTER CUNJE CHORUS
MICALEA CALI
JOSHUA MARTINS CREON
NICOLE BLACKWELL
MEGAN RUCUREAN ANTIGONE
ALANA AVILA
JULIA HANLEY ISMENE
ADAM ALMEIDA
MARC QUINTANEIRO HAEMON
ANISAH ALI
JESSICA GIGLIO NURSE
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LYLA ABBAS
NADIM ASMAR MESSENGER
THEBAN ELDERS
ALAIN CROTEAU
ANGELO BONACCORSO JONAS
PAGE
JOSHUA MARTINS
MICHAEL FURTADO BINNS
EURYDICES
MELANIE VAUGHAN
JULIAN ABOUI SNOUT
MESSENGER
OLIVIA BRUTTO EURYDICE
ISMENE
CATHERINE KIRKPATRICK
ALAIN CROTEAU PAGE
ANTIGONE
Sophocles
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Anouilh
This is the essence of what Jean Anouilh offers us: a battle between idealism and realism - a man, a hopeless romantic, is locked in a perpetual battle
against a society that is hostile to his purity. In his Pièces Roses, the protagonist finds a compromise. Not an ideal one, but an acceptable accommodation with which he can live his life. But in Anouilh's 'Pièces Noires', the
battle is lost from the beginning and the character is doomed to a harrowing fate.
SOPHOCLES, the son of Sophilus, was born at Colonus, a village about
one mile from Athens, in 495 B.C., five years before Marathon, and fifteen
before Salamis. He died just before the disastrous close of the Peloponnesian war. He was by a generation younger than Æschylus, and somewhat
older than Euripides. His father, a substantial man of business, gave him
the best education. His beauty, grace, skill, and charm, made him, as a
youth, the mirror of his time; and at the celebration of the victory of Salamis, he was chosen, then aged 15, to lead the choir with his lyre. At the
age of 27, he defeated Æschylus for the tragic prize in a memorable contest. From thenceforth till his death, more than 60 years later, he continued to produce, it is said, 113 dramas, gaining the first prize 20 times. At
the age of 55, he was, with Pericles, one of the generals in command at
Samos; and at the age of 82 he was (probably) one of ten commissioners
who finally superseded the democracy. But his military and political career
were honorary, and we have no record of his ever being more than a
popular and honourable citizen. He died in his 90th year, just before the
catastrophe of his country, having long been the model of the Attic culture and perfection of its highest mark. He is famed for being the type of
"sweetness and light," as conceived in the golden age of Athens, the man
of "sweet temper," of consummate grace, and of uniform balance of mind.
Sophocles marks the passage from the drama as a religious institution to
the drama as a work of pure art. He made the great step in advance of
adding a third speaker to the second of Æschylus; and this was, evidently,
essential to the full development of the dramatic ideal. The plot, and the
elaborate evolution of character and situation in his plays, are artistically a
great advance upon the simple conceptions of Æschylus; and, in discarding
the trilogy, he was able to make each drama a highly complex and refined
study of character in action. Hence, by his contemporaries at Athens, and,
perhaps, by the ancients, Sophocles was regarded as the perfection of the
tragic poet. Oedipus the King was taken by Aristotle as the type of true
tragedy. And other critics have called it "the masterpiece of Attic tragedy."
As a work of consummate art, it is perhaps the most perfect tragedy extant. In the same way, all the seven plays of Sophocles which survive are
examples of supreme skill in painting character, and in the combination of
tragic situations. But the poet is no longer, as in the Trilogy, hero, prophet, and preacher; he is simply the faultless artist.
Biography: http://www.usefultrivia.com/biographies/sophocles_001.html
In many of his plays, Jean Anouilh presents his reader with a striking and
ineluctable dichotomy between idealism and realism. Pucciani tells us that
"in Anouilh, no middle ground of ambiguity exists where this conflict is
resolved." This can be seen in his play Le Voyageur Sans Bagage, where the
main character Gaston, is a WWI veteran who suffers from amnesia. He
does not remember his past that was filled with his moral depravity (he
slept with his brother's wife and severely injured his best friend, among
examples). This moral depravity is invariably at odds with the extreme
purity that he now exhibits and is the antithesis of his past. In another play
L'Hermine, the main character finds himself in a world hostile to his romantic idealism. In L'Hermine, love is made to fight an inexorable and futile
battle against money, social status, ambition, and lax morals.
He attended école primaire supérieure where he received his secondary
education at the Collège Chaptal. Jean-Louis Barrault, later a major French
director, was a pupil there at the same time and recalls Anouilh as an intense, rather dandified figure who hardly noticed a boy some two years
younger than himself. Anouilh enrolled as a law student in the University of
Paris, only to abandon the course after just eighteen months when he
found employment in the advertising industry. He liked the work and spoke
more than once with wry approval of the lessons in the classical virtues of
brevity and precision of language he learned while drafting copy. Overall, he
has written thirty plays which have been recognized and performed worldwide.
Anouilh was born in Cérisole, a small village on the outskirts of Bordeaux
and had Basque ancestry. His father was a tailor and Anouilh maintained
that he inherited from him a pride in conscientious craftmanship. He may
owe his artistic bent to his mother, a violinist who supplemented the family's meager income by playing summer seasons in the casino orchestra in
the nearby seaside resort of Arcachon.
Jean Anouilh
The Company
Alister Cunje Gr. 12
Role: CHORUS
Favourite Word: Irremediable
Wow, what an extraordinary experience. Though this is my second and final year
at Gonzaga, both years have been made incredible and unforgettable through my
being part of the Players. I am honoured to be part of a group of such welcoming
people and would like to thank everyone that was involved; the amazing cast and
crew, and our dedicated and inspiring teachers and directors that made this night
possible. These past few months have lead to a lot of great memories and experiences and I truly hope that you enjoy the show as much as I have had being part of
it!
Joshua Martins Gr. 12
Role: CREON
Favourite Word:
I am so grateful to have been a part of this play and to have been given the chance to
perform this great role – Creon. This character was a very challenging and complex
part to play. Creon pushed me as an actor and allowed me to deal with a lot of difficult
issues. I truly enjoyed playing this role. I have to mention this amazing cast that I have
had the pleasure of sharing the stage with. The immense amount of work they all put
into making this play is truly impressive. I am so proud to see how much we have all
grown and I have to thank everyone for making me feel at home. Again I have to thank
Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles, and Mrs. Gomes for everything they did for us and this great
opportunity. Thank You Very Much
Megan Rucurean Gr. 12
Role: ANTIGONE
Favourite Word:
I cannot begin to explain what an amazing experience this has been. I feel truly
honoured to be performing with the Gonzaga Players for the second time, and to
be part of such a wonderful cast. I am constantly learning and growing and I thank
Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles, and Mrs. Gomes for making this possible and for giving
me this incredible opportunity. Enjoy!
Wow! What an experience! I have learned so much about myself, and how anyone
can do anything if they want to. I am so happy and proud to be a part of this wonderful cast of actors. I cannot express how my involvement with the Gonzaga Players
has helped my self-confidence, and has made me feel that I am capable of doing something worth noting. And of course, I like to thank Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles and Mrs.
Gomes for all of their effort.
Favourite Word: "WHAT?!!?"
Role: Guard
Dylan Zahra Gr. 11
Wow! I cannot believe that we have come this far! It has been so much fun working
with the whole cast! I like to thank everyone for all your support. A special thank you
has to go to Mr. Burnham and Mr. Eagles for all your guidance and Mrs. Gomes for
our outstanding costumes! Good luck guys! I hope everyone enjoys the show.
Favourite Word: Defiant
Role: ISMENE
Sarah Kudlowsky Gr. 11
I would like to dedicate my rendition of Antigone to my ever-loving, ever supportive
mother. Without her steadfast guidance and support, I would not have materialized
into the individual I am today. Special thanks expressed towards my heavenly blessings: Dad, Leanne, Danielle, Pamela and Sonja; who begrudgingly endured the
repetition of lines throughout the year. Finally, to my beloved cast: 'whaAT!?' 'Bring
the Man' 'You Reckless Girl!' 'Boy, Lead Me Home' 'My Dear Haemon' 'O Why?' and
the TRIUMPHant Theban Elders. Much Love, Tigs.
Favourite Word: Barrie
Role: ANTIGONE
Catherine Kirkpatrick Gr. 12
The Company
The Company
Tomek Kononowicz Gr. 11
Role: HAEMON
Favourite Word: Sinker-Tinker
Good evening. I am Tomek and I have a crush on theatre. I always considered myself
to be a ‘weird’ kid. However, after I took a grade 10 drama course and saw last
year’s performance of " A Streetcar Named Desire", I realized that my weirdness
isn’t something to shun but, something to embrace. Being a part of this production
was one of the most enjoyable things I have ever done in my life. There are so many
great memories and moments that have made this a very special year. Thanks to
everyone for all the laughs, this cast is truly amazing.
Olivia Brutto Gr. 11
Role: CREONA
Favourite Word: Sinker-Tinker
I cannot believe it is over! What a great way to spend five months of my grade 11
year! I am so thankful for the people I have made friendships with and the memories
that we have made together in the theater. Thanks to Mr. Burnham for going easy on
me...*COUGH*. Thank you to Mrs. Gomes for making me look like royalty. And Mr.
Eagles, well... you do everything for everyone anyways! I really hope to participate in
more productions by the Gonzaga Players. It truly has made my high school experience even better! Thank you to all for coming to see the show, I promise I am not
this scary in real life!
Nicolette Ampofo Gr. 11
Role: TERESA
Favourite Word: Folly
This has been such a fun experience! I have always loved acting and I am so happy I
got the opportunity to perform with all these great actors! I have connected with the
cast so much and everyone has made me feel so welcome. Good luck to everyone!
Thanks to Mr. Burnham for making me redo my monologue many times, Mr. Eagles
for all your support and Mrs. Gomes for my amazing costume …which I really want
to keep!
This being my second major Gonzaga Players production, I knew what I was getting into. I
knew the road would be bumpy, the lines would be tedious, the rehearsals would be long,
and the blocking would be awkward; but I also knew it would be all worth it. In our short
time together, the cast and I have all developed a bond that can only come from a common love of theatre. This year's production Antigone has been a tough journey, but I
wouldn't trade it for the world. Break a leg Players!
Favourite Word: A Blooming hyena
Role: HAEMON
Marc Quintaneiro Gr. 12
WOAH! The last few months have been a crazy roller coaster ride with all of our
jokes and struggles, but I would not change it for the world. For some of us this is
our last Gonzaga Player's Production and words cannot describe what this experience means to me. I would like to thank Burnham, Eagles, and Gomes for their constant support and encouragement, we could not have done it without them. Way to
go guys, I know everyone will be in awe when they see what we have in store for
them!
Favourite Word: Blotto
Role: NURSE
Jessica Giglio Gr. 12
Wow! This year has gone by so fast. I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Burnham
for directing the play and making rehearsals a wonderful and amusing experience for
everyone. I would also like to thank Mr. Eagles for organizing and helping out whenever we needed him, Mrs. Gomes for the amazing costumes, and Mr. Hamilton for
creating our set. Finally, I would like to thank my fellow cast members the most, for
being supportive and friendly. I'm going to miss everyone and hopefully I'll see you in
the cast next year!
Favourite Word: Devil Child
Role: MESSENGER
Nadim El-Asmar Gr. 10
The Company
I'm so glad I decided to audition for this year’s play! I have met so many great people
and I will definitely miss Nicolette’s Lady Gaga impersonations! There have been so
many amazing times, and I have connected with each person from the cast. Thanks to
Burnham, Eagles and Gomes for all your amazing hard work. I hope we made you
proud.
Julian Aboui Gr. 12
Favourite Word: Bring the man
Role: SNOUT
Role: MESSENGER
Favourite Word: Scullion
Melanie Vaughan Gr. 11
I can’t believe it’s here! It seems like only yesterday I was looking over the script
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. I want to thank my fellow
actors over the years. All of you have made this an awesome experience and I’ll
never forget all the great memories. I would like to thank Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles,
Mrs. Gomes and all the others who helped us to produce these great performances. Thank you so much for everything. Most of all I would like to thank the audience, because without you there would be no play. You are the ones who keep
theater alive. I hope you all have a truly wonderful experience.
The Company
Joshua Martins Gr. 12
Role: JONAS
Angelo Bonaccorso Gr. 11
The Company
Oh man, what an amazing year it has been. Being apart of Gonzaga Players for a third
year has really made me appreciate theatre. It's amazing how we are all able to come
together and create something truly amazing. A special thanks to all the members of
the cast, Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles, Mrs. Gomes and everyone that has made this production come alive. I will never forget our practices that were filled with laughter and
hard work. Congratulations on a job well done you guys! Break a leg!
Favourite Word: Water
Favourite Word: Triumph!
Hello everyone, thank you for coming to our performances of Antigone. I am honoured to be a part of this wonderful cast. It is a fine play and I hope you enjoy it. It
is a story of searching in vain for some righteous purpose in the savage garden of
the world. Sit back and enjoy the show. Look for me, I'm the tall guy in the uniform.
Role: CHORUS
Michael Furtado Gr. 11
Victoria Damone Gr. 11
Role: BINNS
I want to thank Mr. Burnham for giving me the opportunity to take part in both
school plays this year. It really means a lot to me and I am very proud to be a part of
both productions. I would also like to thank Mr. Eagles for having sooo much patience with us and lending a guiding hand to all of us. Finally, I would also like to
thank Mrs. Gomes for making us all look amazing every year - this year was no exception and you are still AMAZING! I love the entire cast and crew. Thank you
soooo much everyone, and I'm very proud of you all.
Favourite Word:
Favourite Word:
Message
Role: EURYDICES
The Company
Lyla Abbas Gr. 9
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: My Daughter
It has been an awesome year! So many jokes and fun-filled rehearsals have made my
first experience with the Gonzaga Players a blast! I’d like to thank Mr. Burnham, Mr.
Eagles, Mrs. Gomes, and the whole cast for all the time and hard work put into making Antigone amazing. Thank you so much to all the "Theban Elders" for all your effort,
dedication, the early morning rehearsals, and the friendships. Keep sounding creepy,
guys! I’ll see you in the stairway. Love, Squeaky.
Anisah Ali Gr. 10
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: Oh Bacchus!
This has been a great experience spent with so many amazing and talented people.
There wouldn't be a thing I'd change! Especially all the inside jokes! Each rehearsal
was a lot of fun, and I will surely miss all the rehearsals and the entire cast. I like to
thank Mr. Eagles, Mr. Burnham, and Mrs. Gomes for making everything possible. Even
though it’s my first year as a Gonzaga Player, I am already looking forward to the
future plays!
Adam Almeida Gr. 9
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: O Bacchus!
It has been a lot of fun working with the whole cast and really getting to know everyone. I think the play has really been a learning experience in the dramatic arts and a
great place for all of us to grow. I really want to thank the whole cast and the teachers who are helping out, especially Mr. Burnham and Mr. Eagles. I've really felt everyone come together and the cast is like a big family…although it may be dysfunctional
at times. Thank you everyone and I know that the play will be great.
It wasn't so long ago when I was participating in little talent show plays in my elementary school. It was a lot of fun I couldn't wait until I could take drama at Gonzaga. I
am so excited to have been chose as the “Page” in Jean Annouilh's version of Antigone. I've had so much fun rehearsing with this tremendous cast. I've had so much fun
in this play I can't wait to take drama next year.
Favourite Word: Incommunicado
Role: PAGE
Alain Croteau Gr. 9
Although I only rehearsed with the Anouilh cast briefly, I would like to extend my
best wishes towards the entire cast. I know they have rehearsed their production
to perfection and will do an outstanding job during their performances.
Favourite Word:
Role: EURYDICE
Olivia Brutto Gr. 11
I can't believe the plays already here! I was so honoured to make the cast and now
we are ready to perform it. Thank you so much Mr. Burnham and Mr. Eagles for this
outstanding experience, I've learned so much and appreciate everything you have
done. Thank you Mrs. Gomes and Mr. Hamilton for the costumes and set, we could
not have done it without you. Finally, thank you to all the other members of this play.
All of you have made rehearsals so much fun! I know all the hard work has paid off.
Favourite Word: Antigonee
Role: ISMENE
Julia Hanley Gr. 10
The Company
The Company
Alana Avila Gr. 9
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word:
I loved the experience of being in the school play. I've made friends and I had a lot of
fun. Although it was a lot of work we had many afternoon and early morning practices it was worth it. I will always remember the laughs and the smiles - it was great. I
would like to thank Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles, & Mrs. Gomes for everything they have
done to make the show so wonderful. I will not forget this experience and all the
friends that I have made along the way. I hope you enjoy our production.
Nicole Blackwell Gr. 10
www.scene.ca
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: Dishonoured
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Scene Membership Card
and Scene Scotiabank
Micaela Cali Gr. 9
Scene Membership Card
This year has been amazing. I loved how the two casts were able to get to know each
other during the weekend rehearsals. I would like to thank Mr. Burnham and Mr.
Eagles for giving me the opportunity to be in this wonderful play. Another person
who I need to thank is Ms. Gomes for taking her time and effort to make costumes
for the whole cast of Antigone. Last but not least, I'd like to thank the set builders for
helping our reenactment of this tale come to a reality. I had a great time with all of
you; I got to know people whom I didn't quite know before. Thanks guys, and hope
to see you at auditions for next year’s play!
Favourite Word: My Daughter
Scene Membership Card
and Scene Visa Card
It's my first year at Gonzaga and I am really excited to have been in this year’s play.
Sure, no one likes waking up at 6:20 to go to a 7:20 practice, but I think it was worth
it! I've made many friends and have had so many laughs. I've enjoyed all our funny,
random talks (when we should have been practicing!) but in the end I know that
we've all worked really hard. Thank you to all the teachers who put so much work
into this production.
The Company
Lucas Canzona Gr. 10
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: Save two, those two of
unnatural hate
Once the rehearsals are done and the lights are switched on, the talented cast of
Antigone will be sure to deliver a show that will be remembered. This is my second
performance with the Gonzaga Players and it has been a fantastic experience once
again. Thanks to Burnham, Eagles and Gomes for all their hard work and guidance.
Thanks for the memories. Break a leg everyone!
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Juliana Coito Gr. 10
Role: THEBAN ELDER
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Favourite Word: Silence
Wow, I cannot believe how fast this has gone by. It has been quite the ride and I’m so
happy to have experienced it with such great people. It has been so much fun and I’m
very excited to see all the hard work pay off. A huge thanks to Mr. Burnham, Mr.
Eagles and Ms. Gomes and for their support and the endless care and time they gave
up for us!
Zara Diab Gr. 9
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: Euripus
I am so fortunate to have been chosen to be in this wonderful play and to become a Gonzaga
Player! A lot of work has been put into putting together this year's school play, Antigone. A big
thanks goes to Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles and Mrs. Gomes as well as the entire cast of Antigone
and all those who worked behind the scenes. This was my first experience with the Gonzaga
Players, and I have to say, I will definitely tryout for the play again next year! Being in the play
has made my first year at Gonzaga a great experience. I have made new friends, gained confidence and had a lot of fond memories. Thank you all, for a wonderful year and I hope to see
you all in next year's school play!
The Company
Heather Drickze Gr. 10
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: Dirke's
I'd like to say thank you to my friends Nikita and Nicole for pushing me into the drama room and convincing me to audition. It has been a fantastic journey and I especially loved when we all got in a circle and truly became a big family. I like to thank Mr.
Burnham and Mr. Eagles for always pushing us to do more. I also like to thank Mrs.
Gomes for the fabulous costumes. There has been fun and laughter and there has
been drama and tears. I know in the end, it will all be worth it!
Dana Talucci Gr. 10
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: Tempestuous
This year has been a blast! So many great memories have been made. I would like to
thank Mr. Burnham, Mr. Eagles, Mrs. Gomes and the entire cast for all their hard
work and dedication. Without it, the play wouldn't have been the same.
Special Thanks To...
Gonzaga’s Administration
Mrs. Gabriele
Gonzaga’s Construction Class
Gonzaga Prefects
Families of the Gonzaga Players
The Gonzaga Player’s Past Productions
1. Wizard of Oz
2. Fame
3. Grease
4. The Crucible
5. Biloxi Blues
6. The Effects of Gamma Rays
(on Man-on-the-Moon Marigolds)
7. Murder Mystery: Death at the Mansion
8. Murder Mystery: Bloody Reunion
9. Murder Mystery: Halloween Havoc
10.Murder Mystery: Death at Dark Lake
11. Murder Mystery: Death Metal Mayhem
12. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
13. Murder Mystery: Curse of the Burmese Idol
13 A Streetcar Named Desire
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Rhiannon Yanush Gr. 10
Role: THEBAN ELDER
Favourite Word: My Daughter
This year was my first year as a Gonzaga Player and the hours I spent with the cast
working on this production were hours spent making new friends and laughing about
the silliest things until my sides hurt! Stairwell afternoons with the other 11 dwarfs,
early morning practices, going over and over lines; this show is going to be awesome! Thanks so much to Burnham, Eagles, and Gomes for all their help throughout
these past months. Break a leg guys!
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A Streetcar Named Desire
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Stage Management & Crew
Director
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Mr. M. Burnham
Creona and the Chorus
Costume Design
Mrs. J. Gomes
Stage Manager
Mr. J. Eagles
Hair & Make-up
Ms A. Ryan
Construction
Mr. C. Hamilton
Lighting & Sound
Christian Bellissimo
Jessica Ortins
Art & Stage Design
Rebecca Rucurean
Natalie Swieton
Stage Crew
Marisa Calder
Rebecca Rucurean
Antigone and Ismene
Graduating Gonzaga Players:
Julian Aboui
Alister Cunje
Jessica Giglio
Catherine Kirkpatrick
Joshua Martins
Marc Quintaneiro
Megan Rucurean
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss,
you’ll land among the stars.”
Theban Elders
SEARS DRAMA FESTIVAL
Congratulation to the members of the
Gonzaga Players who competed in the
2010 Sears Drama Festival at
Iona C.S.S.
The Illegal Playwriting Class
By:
John Lazarus
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Phil Hlasny
Karina Prucnal
Michael Furtado
Natalia Moskal
Directed By: Natalia Moskal
Teacher Advisor: Mrs. N. Gabriele