Dexter Drama Directing "3D" Series

2019-2020 School Year 

Directed by Students,
performed by students!

Show Dates:
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Thursday
November 21 at 7pm

Friday 
November 22 at 7pm

Saturday
November 23 at 7pm

Sunday
November 24 at 2pm

Location:

Copeland Auditorium​
Ticket Information:

$10 for Students & Seniors 
$15 for Adults

​We are happy to accept CASH/CHECKS.

All tickets are sold at the door for general seating. There are no advanced ticket sales or reserved seating. ​
Welcome to the page for the Dexter Drama Directing Series, affectionately referred to as “3D.”  Now in its tenth year, this production's purpose is to showcase the power of student-driven work.  All one-acts within this series are student-directed by upperclassmen and, as always for Dexter Drama, student-acted and student-crewed.
We feel wonderfully blessed to have students within Dexter with the talent, drive, and ambition to meet this challenge.   An interesting fact about the history of this series is since its original debut ten years ago, the "3D" Series has always had at least one student playwright as well.  We are very proud that this unique production serves as a celebration of both student leadership and student writing as well affirms that Dexter has a Drama program that encourages a student to explore and experience all aspects of the theater.
Dexter Drama Directing "3D" Series
Directors and Show Synopsis
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  Thursday November 21st and Saturday November 23d Performances

Re-Animator adapted for the stage by Natalie Haney ​and   directed by Natalie Haney
Stage Managed by Ethan Andreoli
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         Two ambitious doctors, Herbert West and Daniel Cain, experiment on the dead... to cure death itself. They have faced near-death experiences and acquired an unwanted roommate, Dr Hill, the talking head. Another one of their experiments go haywire, and Officer Elli arrives at their home just at the wrong time. It seems everything is going wrong for Herbert and Dan, but perhaps this is a blessing in disguise?
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Herbert West - Peter Fifelski
Dan Cain - Weston Myers
Officer Elli - Clara Gauthier
 Dr. Hill - Dominic Shaw
Red Card adapted for the stage by Paige Chrisner and Annabelle Gauthier and directed by Paige Chrisner and Annabelle Gauthier
​Stage Managed by Emma Hodder
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        ​The Red Card is a short story written by S. L. Gilbow and adapted for the stage Paige Chrisner and Annabelle Gauthier. It is a dystopian one act about a shy librarian named Linda Jackson who has performed a civic duty and killed her husband Larry. On her way to turn in her red card she discovers something shocking.
Narrator - Joey Hill
Linda Jackson - Angela Garza
Sarah Hall - Bri Tomczak
Officer Hamilton - Cooper Thompson
Larry Jackson - Elliot Portice
Freya Nevers - Abby Fillion
Jenny Miles - Kate Varitek
Barry Giles - Cassidy McElroy
The Absolute Most Cliched Elevator Play in the History of the Entire Universe by Werner Trieschmann directed by Kieran Grossman
​Stage Managed by Bailey Scheller

A group of characters including the irritable Pregnant Woman, the angry Biker, and the spacey New Age Woman get onto an elevator. The elevator breaks, and conflict ensues. Sound familiar? Well, for the playwriting instructor also trapped in the elevator, it seems a little TOO familiar. Amidst the chaos of stock character after stock character magically appearing in the elevator, can the Instructor find whoever is responsible for this horrible play and force them to stop the madness before the cliches get out of control?
Instructor - JC Grant
Pregnant Woman - Shelly Beach
Biker - Jake Kapusansky
Clown - Matthew Biggs
Goth Kid - Connor Gleespen
Normal Girl - Kiandra Powdhar
New Age Woman - Alana Taylor

Cheerleaders
Stephanie - Paige Vander Haagen
Bethany - ZoeAnne McCurren
Brittney - Lily Cyrulnik
Cheerleader #4 - Rachel Bursch
Cheerleader #5 - Brea Patel
    Friday November 22nd and Sunday November 24th Performances
​Alice written by Lewis Carroll, adapted for the stage by Lindsay Price and directed by Allison Kelly and Jackson Helmholtz
​Stage Managed by Shyanne Mannor

Alice follows the white rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she meets a variety of strange creatures. An all-knowing caterpillar offers advice, the March Hare and Mad Hatter are always sipping tea, and the Queen of Hearts constantly loses her head. The Cheshire Cat believes everyone in Wonderland should be mad, and therefore Alice needs to be as well. Has Alice gone insane or lost her head? Only the Cheshire Cat knows for sure.
Alice - Ali Moore
King of Hearts - Miles Zale
Queen of Hearts - Paige Vander Haagen
Duchess- Alanna Butters
Cook - Izzy Leadbetter
Dormouse - Noah Wiseman

Cheshire Cat Ensemble
Annabel O’Haver
Toni Butka
Emily Eby

Mad Hatter - Haila Moazami
March Hare - Mike Fifelski
White Rabbit - Maddie Leach
Pigeon - Jackson Lewandowski
Caterpillar - Kevin Bauersfeld

Chorus
Izzy Leadbetter
Ella Smith
Adam DeGregorio
Emily Fawcett
Aly Robertson
Sylvie Neff
Chloe Mast
​Mara written and directed by Victoria Ward
​Stage Managed by Noelle Whipple

One night while walking her dog, Mara was killed in a hit and run. With no way to know who did it, the case is closed and the community is left in despair. The show follows the grief of the town as they come to terms with the role they played and how their lives can influence those around them. 
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Mara - DJ Thompson
Brennan - Liam Fifelski
Claire - Angela Garza
Megan - Sophie Arnold
Peyton - Kevin Bauersfeld
Sunflowers written, composed, and directed by Adam Hershner and Kesley Walter
​Stage Managed by Gabe Rickard

High school, they say, is the time to find yourself. See what works, see what doesn’t. For Aurora, what works is Lily, her crush and possible date, if she comes to terms with her new identity. With support from her best friend Lex, but resistance from her single parent Jaime, Aurora comes into herself. Either you can bloom and face the sun, or lie to yourself and whither away​. 
Aurora Evans - Eliza Colby
Lex Russell - Jake Kapusansky
Lily Turner - Emmy Rhizal
Jaime Evans - John Brooks
Sweet Potato Madness written and directed by Maggie Needham
​Stage Managed by Abby Calleja

An unconventional romance between a humanoid sweet potato and a woman named Karen, a tragic microwave fire, an alien boy named Gerald, a bizarre support group, and an alcoholic guidance counselor are truly a recipe for madness. Rightly named, Sweet Potato Madness is a show full of wacky comedy and ridiculous hijinks. It follows the overdramatized stories of three support group members, Karen, Kevin, and Melanie. So get ready for an adventure filled with remnants of last night’s dinner and random faces you saw the day before! ​
Sweet Potato - Owen Carlson
Counselor - Marisa Leadbetter
Karen - Kennedy Lint
Kevin - Jimbo Betzoldt
Melanie - Abigail Moraschinelli
Gerald - Matthew Casavant
Muffins - PJ Carty
Dexter Drama Directing “3D” 2019 Crew List

Production Stage Manager
Noelle Whipple

Assistant Stage Managers
Ethan Andreoli
Abby Calleja
Emma Hodder
Shyanne Mannor
Gabe Rickard
Bailey Scheller
Noelle Whipple

Running Crew
*Bailey Scheller
Ethan Andreoli
Abby Calleja
Emma Hodder

Make up Crew
*Ana Garza
Lauren Dubiel
Elizabeth Higgins
Eve Lupa
Bella McCleary

Hair Crew
*Amaia Durham
Kiara Kapusansky
Lili Leier
Christine/Chris Losee
Miles Zale

Lavs Crew
*Christian Orlowski
Ryan Bursch
Ella Nickerson
Kasey Rosatti

Sound
*Oliver Walton
Audrey Gauthier
Camden Markel
Ethan Martz

*Indicates Head of Tech

Lights
*Gabe Rickard
*Noelle Whipple
Will Durbin
Ryan Hershner
Hannah Baldwin

Costumes
*Katie Schroeder
Alanna Butters
Emma Thompson
Alisa Chmerenko
Lily Cyrulnik
DJ Thompson
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Publicity
House Manager – *Shyanne Mannor
Haley Augustine
Liam Lemon
Izzi Zahn
Parker Cox
Adam Pilon

Props
*Rose Waymann
Jasmine Amber
Anita Popelka
​Nathan Boff
Courtney Prielipp
Margaret Lyons

*Indicates Head of Tech