Upper School Fall Play, The Matchmaker, a Hit at Founders Hall
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The MBS Upper School fall play, The Matchmaker wowed audiences at Founders Hall, and had them laughing throughout the performance. This fabulously fun show was staged at 7:00 p.m. on November 13, 15, and 16, with a 3:30 p.m. matinee on November 14. Congratulations to all of the cast and crew for this stellar production.
The cast included (in order of appearance):
HORACE VANDERGELDER - Jay Spencer '25
CORNELIUS HACKL - Daniel Raimer '26
BARNABY TUCKER - Caleb Kasmin '28
MALACHI STACK - Joey Laviola '26
AMBROSE KEMPER - Patrick Birnbaum '25
JOE SCANLON - Oliver Blum '26
RUDOLF - Lucas Achilarre '26
AUGUST - Noah Shidlovsky '28
CABMAN - Jack Gonyea '25
MRS. LEVI - Simeon Williams '26
MISS FLORA VAN HUYSEN - Charlotte Sussman '25
MRS. MALLOY - Indya Weinmann '25
MINNIE FAY - Cameron Weil '26
ERMENGARDE - Samara Tichauer '28
GERTRUDE - Juliana Falzon '26
MISS VAN HUYSEN’S COOK - Julia Karosen '26
ALEX - Jake Greenwood '28
PATRONS OF HARMONIA GARDENS: Madison Blount '28, Jake Breslow '27, Ava Rabines '28, Emerson Reinhardt '26, Ava D’Agostino '26, Jamie Cofer '28, Alli Spencer '28, Sebastian Miscia '26
Crew:
Director/Choreographer - Jim Ruttman
Lighting Design/Technical Director - Nicholas Marmo
Costume Design - Bettina Brierly
Wig Design - Derek Alfano
Scenic Design - Jim Ruttman
Sound Design - Paul Fisher
Poster and Program Design - Sharon Cain
Costume Assistant - Nancy Priscu, Peter Walsh
Associate Choreographer - Ava D’Agostino '26
Associate Choreographer - Emerson Reinhardt '26
Production Stage Manager - Mae Bailey '25
Stage Managers - Katherine Chandler '26, Jaya Pally '25
Deck Manager - Jaya Pally '25
Stage Crew - Nathan Chen '28, Eli Morse '28, Sophia Sullivan '25
Properties Crew - Ben Bodack '27, Lilyana Karosen '28
Sound Crew - Chris Blancuzzi '26, Clare Pachett '26, Nick Troiano '25
Lighting Crew - Nathan Chen '28, Jack Gonyea '25, Ari Mandel '26, Eli Morse '28, David Ojo '27
Light Board Operation - Katherine Chandler '26
Archival Video Crew - Ellis Conroy
Box Office Manager - Allison Delzo '26
Box Office Crew - David Ojo '27
House Manager - Will Spencer '25
