2.27.2022

Maine West's Production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Was Magical! #207Now #beautyandthebeast #highschoolmusical @mainewestdrama @mainewestchoir @mainewestband @mworchestras @mainewesttechcrew

Bravissimo to the cast, crew, pit orchestra and the directors for four awe-inspiring performances of Beauty and the Beast to near capacity crowds!

Check out a folder full of pictures from the show HERE

Director: Mr. David Harmon
Pit Orchestra Director: Mr. Bernie Gerstmayr
Vocal Director: Mr. Jim Schiffer
Choreographer: Ms. Isabel Ramirez
Technical Director: Mr. Peter McManus
Costume Director: Ms. Kate Murphy
Producer: Ms. Daniella Valdez

CAST

Student Director/Producer: Aiden Williamson
Belle: Ali Krieger
Beast: Deroy Chitan
Gaston: Daniel Solomon
Lefou: Alex Kazimierski
Maurice: Andrew Stutheit
Cogsworth: Raphael Ranola
Lumiere: Joseph Thalackan
Babette: Jessica Mueller
Mrs. Potts: Gabriela Febus
Chip: Kris Modi
Madame de la Grande Bouche: Sofia Fonseca
Monsieur D'Arque: Alex Dusold O'Connor
Silly Girls: Amelia Foy, Cali Santos, Emma Ohlson
Gaston's Cronies: Ethan Mattson, Mark Cangelosi, Dulf Genis
Teen: Aubrey Brown, Hannah Kallio
Narrator / Hat Seller: Ethan Mattson
Young Man: Carter Roper
Old Beggar Woman: Dalilah Carrillo
Lady with Cane: Madison Blancas
Baker: Leo Leal
Bookseller: Alexis Ortiz
Aristocratic Lady: Anna Tooley
Aristocratic Lady's Daughter: Jamie Daube
Fish Seller: Leena Lugo
Egg Seller: Olivia Chitan
Candle Seller: Linzey Lucas
Lady with Baby: Lilly Orrico
Milkmaid: Naomi Abraham
Shepherd: Orion Hernandez
The Finest Dinnerware Collection Ever Assembled: Naomi Abraham, Jamie Daube, Dynna Escobar, Karolina Glowa, Lana Gerstmayr, Orion Hernandez, Leo Leal, Linzey Lucas, Leena Lugo, Ethan Mattson, Sage Miller, Emma Ohlson, Ariel Ortiz, Carter Roper, Eleanor Zagroba, Sara Zogman, Aiden Williamson
Dinner Servants: Madison Blancas, Aubrey Brown, Mark Cangelosi, Dalilah Carrillo, Amelia Foy, Dulf Genis, Hannah Kallio, Jaiden Maisonet, Anna Tooley
Wolves: Aubrey Brown, Jamie Daube, Hannah Kallio, Sage Miller

PIT ORCHESTRA

Woodwinds
Flute 1: Aurelia Lawson
Flute 2: Zoya Khan & Frederick Reed
Flute 3: Sabrina Bukvarevic
Clarinet: Caitlyn Claussen, Aleksandra Majewski, & Morgan Ramirez
Bass Clarinet: Elena Bu & Zonna Todorovska
Bassoon: Soran Rubio
Baritone Saxophone: George Panagiotidis

Brass
Horn: Maeve O'Hara & Addie Webb
Trumpet 1: Davis Parks & Nathan Sommerfeldt
Trumpet 2: Hector Servin
Trombone: Will Beckman

Strings
Violin 1: Georgie Charamboulous & Aaron Grata
Violin 2: Juliana Doan & Angelo Eldridge
Cello: Gus Freitag, Joaquin Garibay & Christian Soto
Bass: Ksenia Peric

Rhythm Section
Lead Piano: Mr. Bradley Whaley
Keyboard: Addison Stutheit
Percussion: Liv Chitan, Vivian Perez-Leyva & Joey Scott

STUDENT PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

CREW
Stage Manager: Selma Sprig Velic
Floor Managers: Lex Halliotis & Zensanna Yost
Prop Manager: Shyanne Duran
Sound Board: Mia Cardosa & Jose Rios
Light Board: Maddie Chiakas & Sam Juice Zamarippa
Costume: Jamie Daube, Hannah Kallio, Fatima Pourkhaland & Eva Williams
Master Painter: Madelyn Chiakas, Addy Derusha & Hannah Kallio
Master Carpenter: Jose Reios & Lex Halliotis
Floor Crew: Cory Cordier, Addy Derusha, Shyanne Duran, Ellie Garrett, Savannah Krzywda, Elah Psyhogios, Kiara Ramirez, Gabe Yungaicela

BUILDING CREW
Roma Baltero, Madison Blancas, Ava Breen, Mia Cardoso, Ash Carmichael, Maddie Chiakas, Nathaly Cisneros, Eire Conway, Trinity Cooper Tamaki, Cory Cordier, Mia Del Valle, Addy Derusha, Shyanne Duran, Gemima Eyeson, Livi Friedlieb, Mei Fertig, Arlett Garcia, Kayla Garcia, Lilly Garrett, Ellie Garrett, Lex Halliotis, Hannah Kallio, Weronika Kmiec, Michael Kogo, Savannah Krzywda, Leo Leal, Emily Librado, Daniel Meckes, Shylina Mendez, Adil Mithani, Kris Modi, Jessica Mueller, Cesar Olmos, Lilly Orrico, Ari Ortiz, Wendy Perez, Nick Peszek, Ben Pluta, Elah Psyhogios, Klara Ramirez, Rafael Ranola, Jose Rios, Eric Rivera, Bethany Ruvalcaba Luna, Isabelle Servin, Andrew Stutheit, Selma Velic Sprig, Ava Williams, Aiden Williamson, Zensanna Yost, Gabriel Yungaicela, Samantha Zamarippa

ENGINEERING & DESIGN CAPSTONE CLASS
Oluwatamilore Adesayo, William Bitcon, Francisco Castellano, Ryan Hanson, Mathew Hauptman, King Lacsi, Evan Markham, Kevin Victor Marron, Max Nunez, Jacob Powers, Shreyas Reddy, Justin Thomas, Alexander Trejo, Alex Valdez, Flavio Valdiva, Alexander Vankov, Christopher Kyle Yu

TECHNICAL THEATER CLASS
Cesar Abad, Olivia Chabo, Maddie Chiakas, K.C. Conrad, Devyn Doti, Saraih Espino, Manuel Felix De Le Cruz, Jodi Ferron, Manuel Gomez, Katie Huk, Sarah Joldes, Hannah Kallio, Weronika Kmiec, Leo Leal, Chris Martinez, Daniel Meckes, Oluwatimilhehin Oyende, Jacob Powers, Nate Schmidt, Selma Velic, Felix Weinand, Sam Zamarripa, Eva Zarate

Thanks to Ms. Orr and the WMTH student crew for filming the production!

A production this big cannot happen without a massive team of volunteers to help! A TREMENDOUS THANKS to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters and all of the volunteers who pitched in to make this show happen!