Community Corner
Video: Vienna Youth Players Take Stage For Annual Production
This year's show, "13," explores middle school life.
When school lets out for the year in June, many kids and teens take to Waters Field for summer ball.
But next door in the , another group of aspiring thespians spend hours singing, dancing and acting on stage for an annual summer entertainment tradition.
The group, the Vienna Youth Players, brings together actors, singers, dancers, designers and tech masters from Vienna, Oakton and McLean each year for a summer production.
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This year's production, "13," starts Friday night. The musical, based on a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn, tells the story of a city teen who moves to a small town high school.
"[It] is about discovering that cool is where you find it and sometimes where you least expect it," producers say.
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The group of more than 30 performers are aged 10 to 18, said co-producer Kathy Cutri. Many of them return when they're older to work on a tech crew, which tends to have another few dozen young adults aged 17 to 20.
Aside from getting to take the stage and getting important theater experience, the kids say what they like most is the bonds they form during late nights and long rehearsals.
For an inside look at the production, watch the video in the media player above.
The musical will run at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13 and 1 p.m. Aug. 14. Tickets are $12 for students and seniors and $14 for adults, and can be purchased at the Community Center.
CAST
Evan:Daxx Weiser
Patrice: Sarah Chapin
Archie: Joe Fried
Lucy:Christine Foerster
Brett: Brian Ammer
Kendra:Morgan Miller
Charlotte:Sara Hendricks
Eddie:Andrew Cressman
Malcolm: Ryan Elci
Molly:Emilia Brennan
Cassie:Kirby Jacobs
Simon/Cheerlifter:Joshua Willis-Jones
Richie:Chris Foote
Rabbi/Ensemble: Chris Chapin
Rabbi/Ensemble: Nicky Cressman
Rabbi/Ensemble: Marcelo Guzman
Rabbi/Ensemble: Stuart Orloff
Rabbi/Ensemble:Sam Ressin
Cheerleader/Ensemble:Hannah Colbert
Cheerleader/Ensemble:Annie Cowman
Cheerlifter/Ensemble:Joshua Culhane
Cheerleader/Ensemble: Lily Lord
Cheerleader/Ensemble:Katey Noone
Ensemble:Danielle Cressman
Ensemble:Heather Colbert
Ensemble: Olivia Duran
Ensemble: Mairead Kennedy
Ensemble: Kelsey Loesch
Ensemble: Camille Testa
Mrs. Goldman Cindy Jacobs (8/5), Mary Chapin (8/6)Mary Foerster (8/12), Heather Brennan (8/13). Janet Laubgross (8/14)
STAFF AND CREW
Director : Babs Dyer
Musical Director: Kathy Splitt
Co-Producers: Kathy Cutri and JoEtte Fletcher
Student Director: Edgar McKewen-Moreno
Apprentice Director: Sarah Chapin
Director’s Assistant: Amanda Pepper
Musicians: Edgar McKewen-Moreno (guitar),Matt Razavian (guitar), Gabe de los Santos (drums)
Chief Choreographer: Nicole Pradas
Choreographers: Joy Dilillo Harrington, Selena Garcia DuBar, Morgan Miller
Stage Manager/Running Crew: Allison Brandmark
Technical Director: Ihsaan Singleton
Lighting Director: Karl Compton
Lighting Design: Chris Fertal and Mairin Haley
Lighting Assistant: Ashley Davies
Followspot:Karl Compton
Sound Design and Engineer: Ihsaan Singleton
Sound Board Operator: Chris DiBlasi
Theatrical Consultant: Amanda Baldassari
Backstage Running Crew: Caroline Anderson, Amanda Baldassari, Antonio Berrios, Chris Fertal,Will Gregg, Mairin Haley, Kevin Johnson, Celia Kennedy, Kevin Klapperich, McKenna Weipert
Make-up Design: Amber Dyer
Make-up Assistants: Barb Cressman, Rebecca Frankel, Melissa Graham,Daphne Hendricks, Michelle Kennedy, Janet Laubgross, Emily Stern
Costume Mistresses: Heather Brennan, Mary Foerster
Costume Assistants: Barbara Cressman, Amber Holder
Set and Scenic Design: Casey Terrell and Cindy Jacobs
Set Construction: Tuck Dyer
Set and Paint Crew: Caroline Anderson, Amanda Baldassari, Tony Berrios, AllisonBrandmark, Chris Chapin, Ashley Davies, Chris Foote, Joe Fried, Mairin Haley, CindyJacobs, Kevin Johnson, Rafferty Kelly, Morgan Miller, Stuart Orloff, Shauna Severo,Daxx Weiser, Joshua Willis-Jones
Props Maven: Emily Stern
Props Mrs.: Leigh Sexton
Program Design: Mary and Doug Chapin
House Managers: Janet Laubgross, Adele Brandmark, Mary and Doug Chapin, Linda Colbert,Patrice Robitaille, Shauna Severo, Nicola Willis-Jones
Concessions: Susan Fried, Daphne Hendricks
Theatregrams/Flowers: Kristen Loesch
Pizza Poster Party/Publicity: Carl Foerster
T-Shirt Design: Cindy Jacobs
T-Shirt Mistress: Mary Chapin
Lobby Display: Sonia Guzman
Photographers: Babs Dyer and Kathy Cutri
Cast Party/Opening Night Celebration: Mary Ann Ressin
