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WRITTEN BY MARK KENNEDY

DIRECTED

BY TRAVIS KERR

Katherine

Laura

Nancy

Alice

Charles

Brian

Richard

Nurse

Nurse’s Aide

Sophie Lopez

Keryn Tyner

Lily Thacker

Havilah Vecchio

Luther Nason

Samuel Peeff

Henry Detweiler

Gabby Hudson

Eden Pelletier

A MOMENT IN TIME Note

Director’sNote

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Sometimes, the most understated scripts we read rise to the surface. The all-too-real environment of a hospital waiting room is one that we will all, eventually, find ourselves in. Kennedy’s writing is simple and intimate, telling it's story through pauses, small shifts in tone, and conversations full of things unspoken. He trusts the audience to listen, and really hear the

characters rather than be told what to think. Alongside stories of historical trauma and existential crisis, A Moment in Time thoughtfully reminds us that recognition of human life is not reserved for extraordinary circumstances. Within the quiet of the waiting room, an everyday exchange becomes unexpectedly profound, as presence and compassion reveal how even the smallest moments can matter.

I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY

WRITTEN BY

CELESTE RASPANTI

DIRECTED BY

ANNIE NELSON

Raja

Father

Mother

Vera

Pavel

Irena Synkova

Irca

Renka

Honza

Rabbi

Children

Noelle Guerra

Jackson McCarthy

Anne Kavanagh

Havilah Vecchio

Luther Nason

Ryanne Grenz

Gabby Hudson

Keryn Tyner

Sam Peeff

Caleb Cortez

Eden Pelletier, Katie Glazier,

Henry Detweiler, Sophie Lopez

Director’sNote

Many years ago I visited Terezín, a fortress-turned-concentration camp. Early in WWII, Terezín served as a ghetto for Jews of special rank: those with international fame, or who had fought for Germany in WWI, or whose sons were currently fighting for the Reich in exchange for their families’ lives.

Eventually, Terezín descended to the level of the other concentration camps–places of torture and despair. For many, it was a way-station to their deaths at Auschwitz or other death camps.

Bending to international pressure, the Nazis allowed Red Cross inspectors to visit Terezín briefly late in the war. In preparation, they made improvements to the living conditions, and instructed the famous residents to perform Mozart’s Requiem and other pieces of music and theater. Because of this visit, we have more photos and documentation than from other camps.

Raya Englanderova was a girl sent to Terezín, the only member of her family to survive the war. She was mentored and mothered in the camp by an artist-turned-teacher, known in this play as Irena Synkova, who devoted herself to the care of the thousands of traumatized children who came to live in the camp.

Raya saved the art that Irena helped the children create, and some of it is reproduced here in your program, as well as on the back wall of the set.

Irena taught Raya to survive the horrors of Terezín, and, more importantly, to live again.

We are honored to tell their stories, and bear witness to the short lives of the 15,000 children who spent time in Terezín–fewer than 150 of whom survived the war.

The Children of Terezín

photo taken by a Red Cross volunteer

The following gallery features a small selection of the art that Raya Englanderova saved upon her release from Terezín at the end of World War II.

THE MIDNIGHT SUN

WRITTEN FOR THE SCREEN BY ROD SERLING ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE AND DIRECTED BY TRAVIS KERR

Norma

Mrs. Bronson

Mr. Schuster

Mrs. Schuster

Narrator

Drifter

Doctor

Katie Glazier

Scarlett Kincaid

Jackson McCarthy

Eden Pelletier

Anne Kavanagh

Alex Mahon

Caleb Cortez

Director’sNote

As the sun draws closer and the world overheats, this story from 1961 holds a mirror to it's audience and asks the question: What would it take for us to see the value in the people we often fail to see? The writing, much like Rod Serling's original teleplay, is deliberately economical and unsentimental. The dialogue resists melodrama even as circumstances become extreme. The characters speak like ordinary people, clinging to routine and rationality even as reality melts around them. The Midnight Sun asks whether we understand the worth of human life only when it is about to be lost. Affection, regret, tenderness, and fear intensify not because the world is ending, but because time makes us suddenly honest. Worth is revealed, not created, by crisis. Enjoy your trip into Twilight Zone, I hope you make it back safely.

STAGECREW

Olivia Coakley

Camille Chestnut

Isabella Eberly

Seth Leong

Lucy Votaw

Joshua Smith

Katie Lyon

Tabatha Joyce

Sydney Clemons

Stage Manager, Props Sets Manager

Props Manager

Sound, Sets Lights, Sets Sets Sets

Wardrobe

Special Thanks

Annie Nelson for her direction and dedication, Olivia Russo for costume design, Brianna Knecht and Lena Franklin for their painting contributions, Izzy Merlino and Isabel Detweiler for additional stage assistance, and Sydney Moutier for graphic design and marketing.

CAST

Caleb Cortez

RABBI, DOCTOR

Caleb is in Honors Advanced Drama, and his favorite role so far has been Gauge Stubbs in Murder at the O'Malley Inn. He enjoys reading and playing piano, and as this is his ﬁrst year in the Berean Drama Department, he's excited to make lasting memories and experience everything the program has to o er.

Henry Detweiler

RICHARD, CHILD

Henry "Danger"

David Anthony Detweiler is a Senior in Honors Advanced Drama and his favorite role so far has been Major Richards in O the Radar. He's never been to Wisconsin but was born in Yolo County, can tie some seriously fancy tie knots, and dreams of one day sledding down a grassy hill on a giant block of Ice.

Katie Glazier

NORMA, CHILD

Katie Glazier is a Senior in Drama. Her favorite job was choreographing and performing in Farewell Foxwood A Musical review last spring, especially in "One." She can fall asleep anywhere in ﬁve minutes, loves watercoloring at home and adores her sweet frenchie, Hank.

Ryanne Grenz

IRENA SYNKOVA

Ryanne Grenz is a Senior in Honors Advanced Drama. Her favorite shows she's been in are Farewell Foxwood: A Musical Revue, and Fiddler on the Roof. Originally from Texas, Ryanne moved here from Israel and enjoys acting, reading, traveling, and spending time with her friends and her adorable dog!

Noelle Guerra

RAJA

Noelle is a Senior in Honors Advanced Drama whose favorite role so far has been Lindsay in Fixer Upper in Farewell Foxwood: A Musical Revue. She's ambidextrous, loves soccer and baking, and has never seen snow.

Anne Kavanagh

MOTHER, NARRATOR

Anne is a Senior in Advanced Drama whose favorite role so far has been Dr. Stoughton in Memory in last year’s Dramatic One Acts. She's been acting since fourth grade and loves spending her free time baking and painting.

Scarlett Kincaid

MRS. BRONSON

Scarlett is a Senior in Honors Advanced Drama and her favorite role has been Jennifer in Drama Chapel. She's been cousins with Sam for three years, basically lives at school because of drama, and ﬁrmly believes someone should fund a new drama building, she's ready to start the GoFundMe herself.

Sophie Lopez

KATHERINE, CHILD

Sophie is in Advanced Drama after two years in Stagecrew. Her favorite show she's worked on is The 39 Steps for the 2024 Dramatic One Acts. She's great at impressions and loves to draw and paint in her free time.

Alexander Mahon

DRIFTER

Alex is a Junior in Advanced Drama who loved playing Wally in last year's Spring Musical, Farewell Foxwood. He can juggle, plays chess, reads, and runs cross country and track. He does not like orande juice co ee or tea.

Jack McCarthy

FATHER, MR. SCHUSTER

Jack is a Senior in Honors Advanced Drama, ahe his favorite role so far has been Colonel Forbes in last year’s Dramatic One Act, O the Radar. He enjoys singing in choir, going on runs to clear his head and has the unidle ability to bend his ﬁngers back farther than most.

Luther Nason

CHARLES, PAVEL

Luther is a Junior in Honors Advanced Drama and his favorite role so far has been Scrooge in A Christmas Carol: The Musical. He's probably watched Across the Spider-Verse 100 times loves singing Epic: The Musical, building LEGOs, and "shooting people"... in Fortnite, of course.

Gabby Hudson

IRCA, NURSE

Gabby Hudson is a Junior in Honors Advanced Drama, and her favorite role was Blanche in Farewell Foxwood. She has ADHD and dyslexia, loves to skateboard, and unapologetically hates the move Grease.

Samuel Peeff

HONZA, BRIAN

Sam is a Senior in Honors Advanced Drama, and his favorite show he's worked on was The 39 Steps! He and Scarlett have been cousins for three years, is currently tackling college applications, and is a proud Triannual County Trader Joe's coloring contest winner!

Eden Pelletier

MRS. SCHUSTER, NURSE’S AID, CHILD

Eden is a member of Honors Advanced Drama whose favorite show she's been in is Faith News, where she played a nosy neighbor. She loves cherry tomatoes creating things, and getting deeply invested in projects. Eden also plays volleyball and enjoys romcom books and shows.

Lily Thacker

NANCY

Lily is a Sophomore whose favorite roles include Veterinarian Lara and Beatrice the Grandma. She's a musician who plays drums, bass, guitar, and sings. She can sleep with her eyes open and loves to clean and organize.

Keryn Tyner

RENKA, LAURA

Keryn is a Junior in Honors Advanced Drama whose favorite role has been Annabelle in Farewell Foxwood: A Musical Revue. She loves arts and crafts. Her favorite color is orange, and she could watch Sister Act 2 endlessly without getting tired of it!

Havilah Vecchio

VERA, ALICE

Havi is in Honors Advanced Drama and loved performing in this year's Drama Chapel at the beginning of the school year. She loves to bake and can do the wave exceptionally well.

CREW

Camille Chestnut

SETS MANAGER

Camille is a Senior and the Sets Manager. Her favorite show she's worked on is 39 Steps for the 2024 Dramatic One Acts. She's been in Stagecraft for all three years and keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

Sydney Clemons

WARDROBE

Sydney is in Honors Stagecraft and her favorite job so far has been on this year's Drama Tour. Her favorite food is ramen, she plays soccer, and her ravorite hobby is taking naps.

Olivia Coakley

STAGE MANAGER, PROPS

Olivia is a Senior in Stagecraft. She loves babysitting, organizing, eating fruit, and everything to do with behind the scenes of a production. More than anything, she's looking torward to being a teacher and a mom someday.

Isabella Eberly

PROPS MANAGER

Isabella Eberly is in Honors Stagecraft and loved working on props for Farewell Foxwood: A Musical Revue. She's been to over 10 concerts, knows how to sew, crochet, and Knit, and volunteers at a hospital every week.

Tabatha Joyce

WARDROBE

Tabatha Joyce is in Honors Stagecraft and has loved working on the Dramatic One Acts. When shes not on stage, sne enjoys reading hiking, and practicing martial arts.

Seth Leong SOUND, SETS

Seth Leong is in Honors Advanced Stagecraft and his favorite job was doing sound for last year's Comedic One Acts. He helped build Tevye's cart for Fiddler on the Roof in 2023! He also enjoys playing airsoft in his free time.

Katie Lyon SETS

Katie is a Sophomore in Honors Stagecraft. Her favorite show she has worked on so far is Drama Chapel. She speaks Russian. and lived in Kazakhstan for 6 years as a missionary. She also does Jiujitsu.

Joshua Smith SETS

This is Joshua's ﬁrst year in Stagecraft, and he's loved every minute of it! He's solved a 12x12 Rubik's Cube, loves playing soccer, and, despite his best e orts he is absolutely terrible at skiing.

Lucy Votaw LIGHTS, PROPS

Lucy is a Sophomore in Stagecraft whose favorite show was last year's spring musical, Farewell Foxwood: A Musical Revue. She helped with the production by assisting with scene changes. She loves music, plays electric guitar, and believes that sleep is awesome!