South Middle School Performed: Beanie and the Bamboozling Book Machine

South Middle School proudly presents: Beanie and the Bamboozling Book Machine by Bob May, Christopher Tibbetts, and Roy C. Booth. Based on an original story by Bob May and directed by South Middle School drama teacher, Mrs. Caroline Curtis.

All photos from the show can be viewed and downloaded for free here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VMBZGE2Qb2CbX-FYpMTOG4p4gJxrZtou?usp=sharing

Synopsis:

Beanie Boren, a science wiz who is not keen on reading, has designed a book reading machine for the science fair. It combines a computer, a video camera, and a contraption of his own design to enable one to read three books at once.

Unfortunately, the machine is neither user-friendly nor bug-free. When Beanie turns it on, lights flash, thunder booms and out pop the witches from Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, and The Wizard of Oz, each set to wreak havoc! Beanie must get them back into the books with help from the good guys in the same stories. Afterward, he is eager to read about his new friends-- the old fashioned way.

Cast:

MR.WRIGHT……..………………………….....…Darius Hess

BEANIE BOREN………………..………………..Devin Batelic

THE QUEEN……………………………….…Jasmine Pinkney

CANDY……………………………………..…………..Mia Davis

THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST…………Mia Joe Levy

PROFESSOR LIBRUM……….………………Grace Musante

DOROTHY……………………………………..Madison Gravel

GRETEL……………………………………….Dakota Diamond

HANSEL……………………………….……Xavier Miller-Shaw

SNOW WHITE……………………………...…………Ella Smith

HEWIE……………………………………….….Sienna Copans

LOUIE……………………………………..…....Jaspreet Singh

DEWIE DECIMAL/GIDGET MAE BROWNE …Kayla Pelsue

Stage Crew:

Costumes: Oren Miller, Sarah Ramirez, Joe Soto II, Augustina White

Lighting: Zola Dennis, Cristhian Ferrera, Thomas Giorgianni, Gabriela Luna, Malia Robinson

Props: Ashley Reyes, Camryn Scalfari

Sound: Emily Porter, Maya Simms

Stagehands: Katherine Bell, Taylor Chiaramonte, Chiara Graziano, Lily Rios, Mikaela Rios, Nicholas Schmidt, Jackson Vegliando, Juny Velasquez

Technology: Ariyanna Sanders, Avantae Stewart

Props Construction Crew: Ciara Carcamo, Autumn Fincher, Kahlil Harris, Stacy Nieto, Sarah Rivera, Alexandra Rueda Rodas, Nicoletta Simoni, Lydia Tarallo, Dharma Williams, Divine Williams

Set Construction Crew: Ana Arroyo, William Arroyo, Katie Bell, Zyeyari Bennett, Chimorah Black, Emma Brown, Isabel Caldara, Allison Castillo, Taylor Chiaramonte, Cameron Conklin, Thomas Giorgianni, Miguel Gonzalez, Chiara Graziano, Jah’zye Herring, Erin Jabbour, Elijah James, Tiana Medina, Malia Robinson, Avantae Stewart, Belicia Woods

We deeply appreciate the help and support of:

Dr. Roberto Padilla, NECSD Superintendent

Ms. Lynda Keech, Director of Fine and Performing Arts

The NECSD Board of Education

South Middle School’s Administrators: Ms. Chanté Brooks, Principal Ms. Gillian Matos, Mr. Vincent Brancato, Mrs. Rhode Octobre-Cooper, and Mrs. Arlene Almodovar, Assistant Principals

SMS Faculty and Staff, Health Office, Security, and Custodians

The SMS PTG

Mrs. Elizabeth Beasley, Props Committee Advisor

Mr. Henry Costabel III,  Set Construction Advisor

Mrs. Janice Greenop,  Set Design & Stage Crew Advisor

Dr. John Murphy and Ms. Marisol Vazquez, House Managers

Ms. Conchetta Carbone and  Mr. William Antonelli, Sound and Technology Advisors

Mrs. Lisa Curtis and Mrs. Kym Tiffany for costume creation

Fostertown School for loaning props

Mr. Kyle Marks for arranging the No-Shave-November Fund Raiser

Mrs. Shari Franco for cage and trophy loans,

Mr. Eric Greenop for Logo Design

Ms. Becky Clina for lending us her fog machine 

and countless faculty and staff members who generously donated their time, energy, materials, support, flexibility, and talent.

Beanie and the Bamboozling Book Machine is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, a Concord Theatricals Company.

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