The Cast for the Hobbit - 2009!!!

Cast for “The Hobbit”

Bilbo Baggins - Shane Harris, Ethan Brown

Mrs Sackville –Baggins Caitie Corrigan

Miss Sackville-Baggins - Jocie Coombs

Bandolay Took – Charlie Nash

Auctioneer – Brandon Tavares

Hobbits
Kianna Chevalier, Alyssa Tavares, Carolina Miranda, Rebecca Corliss, Alex Faszewski, Nicole Wilkinson, Meredith Penney, Chloe Brumfield, Hannah Nickerson, Victoria Cordiero, Katherine Doherty, Rory Callahan, Jenn Whelan, Mackenzie Corrigan, Cassidy Gruenstern, Samantha Gemborys, Adam Harris, Charlie Nash, Brandon Tavares, Shannon Slater, Lisa Habenstreit, Kristen Corbett, Alicia Perozzi, Caleb Seaver, Chad Goddard,Emily Nues, Rebecca Lieberwirth, Carly Wilknson. Carolyn Nash.

Gandalf the Grey - Joe Barry

Thorin Tom Myers The Boss
Balin Seth Garcia scout/ naturlist
Dwalin Travis Manning always polite
Fili Emma Charpentier youngest
Kili Jayne Croteau youngest
Oin Shane Harris/Ethan Brown fighter/ handyman
Gloin Ethan Pulsifer skeptic/fighter
Nori Andrew Harmon moaner and groaner
Ori Linnea Donnelly moaner and groaner
Dori K C Shuck moaners and groaner
Bilfur Shannon Pacella short temper
Bofur Grace Cambareri short temper
Bombur Harry O’Toole comic relief

Trolls Voices - Duncan McAlliater, Ed O’Toole, John Sullivan

Trolls Puppeteer - Max Meade, John Collins, Taylor Masson

Goblins
Michael Palmer, James Cooke, Christian Nee, Dan Orth, Luke Fater, Matt Bancroft, Tom Macphee, Sean Potter, Max Meade, Taylor Masson, John Collins, Michael Palmer, Ethan Pulsifer, Matthew Littleton, Bruno Lemos, Alex Lariviere-Warner, Greg Gianno, Sam Bechtold, Luke Fater, Paithan Campbell, Lucas Ribeiro, Mack Thompson (Others to be added at later date)


The Great Goblin voice
Alex Lariviere-Warner, Sam Bechtold

Great Goblin Puppeteer – Hudson Gallagher

Goblin Captain - Isaah Voegeli, Tristan O’Toole

Gollum Charlie Ferguson

Speaking Spiders

Tomnoddy Melayna Grassetti
Attercrop Ari Hansen
Cob Catherine Macallister
Lob Adrianna Leone

Spiders
Alisha Collucci, Jaclyn Flaherty, Kate Chandler, Kara Felegian, Jessica Adler, Kat Radmaker, Alyssa Nastel, Emily Niedbala, Gabrielle Marchant, Jennifer Daley, Sarah Sissan, Emily Myers, Amanda Fadum Hall, Jackie Humphrey, Alaina Tamash, Allison Blazes, Allison Adams, Sam Melchiono


Elf Captain - Arielle Catania / Emma Eichner

Elf Solder #1 Breana Cole

Elf Solder #2 Mary-Catherine Maurer

Elf Hunting Party

Arielle Catania / Emma Eichner, Larissa Macedo, Olivia Nee, Arianna Levesque, Sara Cannistraro, Kat Lovett, Johanna Regan


Elf Queen
Cait Gardipe



Elves
Paloma Childs, Danelle Parkka, Cali Conroy, Kristin Phelan, Jenny Hayes, Michelle McGaughey, Andrea Levesque, Athena Levesque, Siobhan Scott, Hiedi Archibald, Gracie Horvath, Molly Kirk, Hannah Van Petten, Sarah Cowap, Caitie Andris, Shea Barfield, Alyssa Brumfield, Emily Nunes, Demi Miskiv, Kelsey Palmer, Amanda Kennedy, Haley Broberg, Meghann Soby, Jenn Whelan, Larissa Macedo, Olivia Nee, Arianna Levesque, Sara Cannistraro, Kat Lovett, Johanna Regan, Mary-Catherine Maurer



Elven Chancellor - Catlin Littleton


Dungeon Master Allison Adams
Jailor #1 - Ari Hansen
Jailor #2 – Breanna Cole


Singing Laketown Men
Bruno Lemos, Alex Lariviere-Warner, Greg Gianno, Sam Bechtold, Luke Fater

Bard of Laketown – Jason Pacella.

Lakemen
Sean Potter, Max Meade, Taylor Masson, John Collins, Michael Palmer, Ethan Pulsifer, Matthew Littleton, Isaah Voegeli, Tristan O’Toole.

Voice of Smaug Ed Lariviere

Smaug Puppeteers Back Stage Crew.





First Meeting of the Hobbit Cast
Wed night, Jan 21, 6 to 8pm

All Cast Members Should Attend!

Drama Club Member Gets Grammy Nod!

Kate McGarry BHS 1980 grad and former Drama Club member "Lucy in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" just got a grammy nomination for her new album "If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2008) — Nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards were
announced tonight by The Recording Academy® and reflected one of the most diverse years ever with the Album
Of The Year category alone representing the rap, R&B, folk and rock genres.

Nods for Best Jazz Vocal Album go to:
Imagina: Songs Of Brasil — Karrin Allyson
Breakfast On The Morning Tram — Stacey Kent
If Less Is More…Nothing Is Everything — Kate McGarry
Loverly — Cassandra Wilson
Distances — Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)

Good Luck Kate!

The Hobbit is Coming in March!!!

See times for Auditions below.

High Drama: Against all Oz on Bus Radio

Cast of "High Drama"....Exclusive!!
Lucia got a chance to hang out with some of the cast from the show "High Drama," a reality show about a high school that puts on awesome school plays! Check it out as the cast answers Lucia's toughest questions....and don't forget to look for the show on thewb.com!!

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Students are driven to interact with the BusRadio show on air and online at BusRadio.com through exciting contests, lively DJ banter, PSAs and age-appropriate top 40 songs. With BusRadio, students are guaranteed to be entertained, even when they're not on the bus.

The Review is in! The Barnstable Patriot reviews A Christmas Carol.

A Christmas Carol is a hauntingly good holiday show

by Kathleen Szmit

There are many popular Christmas stories, but none more beloved, perhaps, than Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

It wouldn’t be a proper holiday without a telling of the timeless classic in which miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge receives redemption from his wicked ways through the lessons learned during visits with three powerful spirits.

This time the Barnstable High School Drama Club takes on the task, and masterfully so, offering an engaging, and at times stunning version of A Christmas Carol.

In keeping with his desire to put as many fine actors onstage as possible, director John Sullivan has again double-cast the show. While not a surprise to devoted Club fans, what was a surprise to me was having a woman cast as Scrooge.

Having spent years taking in various versions of the Dickens drama, I don’t recall ever seeing Scrooge played as a woman, and I was immediately intrigued.

Caitlin Gardipe was fantastic, seamlessly transforming Scrooge from a curmudgeonly miser into a wretched shrew. The gender change offered a refreshing take on the tale, and clever changes to parts of the storyline made it all the more believable.

As Scrooge attempted to set to bed on that cold Christmas eve, the routine she’d clung to for far too long was suddenly rocked by none other than Jacob Marley, or rather, his ghost, come back to haunt her and set her straight.

Shane Harris as Marley was spectacular. From the chains clanking about him, to his ghastly face and ominous tone, he was a truly eerie sight, becoming even more frightful when he suddenly flew mightily above Scrooge’s head in a fit of anger, special effects thanks to Flying by Foy.

Then came the spirits. On this night Christmas Past was portrayed by Emma Charpentier, Christmas Present by Tom Myers, and Christmas Future by Jason Pacella.

Charpentier, adorned in festive holiday crimson with a halo of holly and ivy, was charming and thoughtful as she took Scrooge on her journey back in time, reminding her of what a lighthearted girl she had once been.

Resplendent in green velvet and majestically tall thanks to skilled stilt walking, Myer cast an imposing figure as Christmas Present, delivering his lines such that it was not only Scrooge who snapped to attention in his presence.

The most frightening and powerful of all of the spirits, however, was also the most silent. Pacella, as Future, spoke no words. Suspended high above the stage and clad in flowing black robes, Pacella simply pointed out Scrooge’s grim future with skeletal hands.


Because the tale is familiar, everyone expects Scrooge’s profound personality change in the end, but it was the little touches that made the journey within the BHS show so entertaining.

Look for several flying characters, an utterly adorable Tiny Tim, superbly played by young Austin Benevides, falling snow, and a chillingly creepy scene following the visit of Christmas Present.

What made this show even more stunning are the amazing sets. While some were rented, such as a beautifully painted backdrop, designer Ethan Brown created much of the set.

With help from a slew of builders including stage manager Evan Hausmann, Dickens’ 1800s London came to life. Lighting from Steve Bearse, Tristan O’Toole and Brittany Myers greatly enhanced each scene.

Though not a musical, the show did include several holiday carols with accompaniment from musical director Michael Gross and musicians Carolyn Kunze, Larry Chaplan, Dan LePage, Al Orlando, and Jarrod Henly.

Limited space prevents me from mentioning everyone onstage and off who was integral to the success of the show, but it was obvious that this team put in great effort to create a dynamic and exciting play.

The holidays are upon us. If you need a little lift, A Christmas Carol will put you right in the spirit.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will be performed by the Barnstable High School Drama Club Nov. 28 and 29 at 7 p.m., and Nov. 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. All tickets are $10. For more information and to make reservations, call the BHSDC at 508-771-6246.

Jacob Marley and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

One thing the Drama Club has learned is how to make ghosts appear on the stage Jacob Marley (Shane Harris) and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Cait Gardipe) are the latest ghosts to perform on the BHS stage.

The Christmas Carol Opens!!!

Here are some pictures from opening weekend!