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The Phantom of the Opera - Spring 2021

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This production includes non-toxic haze/fog effects and loud sounds effects.

The total runtime is 2:30 hours with one 15 minute intermission. Act I 1:15|Act II 1:00.

Music by Andrew Lloyd WebberLyrics by Charles Hart

Additional Lyrics by Richard StilgoeBook by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber

Based on the novel “Le Fantôme de I’Opéra” by Gaston LerouxOriginally directed by Harold Prince

Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd WebberOriginal Production by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and The Really Useful Group Ltd.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com


Musical NumbersPrologue“Overture” – Instrumental

Act OneA Rehearsal for Hannibal / “Think of Me (Introduction)” – Carlotta, Piangi, Chorus and Ballet Girls / Carlotta, Ballet Girls, André and Buquet“Think of Me” – Christine and Raoul“Angel of Music” – Meg and Christine“Little Lotte / Angel of Music (Reprise)” – Christine, Raoul, and The Phantom“The Phantom of the Opera” – The Phantom and Christine“The Music of the Night” – The Phantom“I Remember... / Stranger Than You Dreamt It” – Christine and The Phantom“Magical Lasso” – Buquet, Madame Giry, and Ballet Girls“Notes” – Firmin, André, Raoul, Carlotta, Madame Giry, Meg, Piangi, and The Phantom“Prima Donna” – Firmin, André, Raoul, Carlotta, Madame Giry, Meg, Piangi, and The Phantom“Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh” – Carlotta, Piangi and Company“Why Have You Brought Us Here? / Raoul, I’ve Been There” – Raoul and Christine“All I Ask of You” – Raoul and Christine“All I Ask of You (Reprise)” – Raoul, Christine, and The Phantom

Act Two“Entr’acte” – Instrumental“Masquerade / Think of Me (Reprise)” – Ensemble, Christine and Raoul“Why So Silent?” – The Phantom“Notes (Reprise)” – Firmin, André, Carlotta, Piangi, Raoul, Christine, Madame Giry, and The Phantom“We Have All Been Blind / Twisted Every Way” – Raoul, Firmin, André, and ChristineA Rehearsal for Don Juan Triumphant – Carlotta, Piangi, Christine and Chorus“Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” – Christine“Wandering Child / Bravo, Monsieur!” – Phantom, Christine, and RaoulMusic from Don Juan Triumphant – Piangi, Carlotta, Christine and Company“The Point of No Return” – The Phantom and Christine“Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer” – The Phantom, Christine, Raoul, and Company“Finale” – Instrumental


Synopsis0n the stage of the Opera de Paris, 1905, old stage props are being auctioned. The older Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, is the major buyer and he seems emotionally affected by his purchases. A broken chandelier is produced. The auctioneer recalls its connection with the mysterious tale of the Phantom of the Opera years earlier. The music begins as the working portion of the chandelier is lit. Like magic, the lit portion starts to grow to full size. Finally, it rises to its former position in the auditorium as the stage of the Opera reverts, in flashback, to the grandeur of the year 1881. The great soprano Carlotta Giudicelli is rehearsing the opera Hannibal.

As she sings her aria, a scenic item crashes down. The chorus insist that this is the work of the Phantom and a frightened Carlotta refuses to perform that evening. Meg, who performs in the Opera’s ballet, suggests that her fellow dancer Christine Daae should take over. As Christine sings for managers, André and Firmin, the scene changes to that evening’s performance where she enjoys a great success. The Opera’s distinguished patron - Raoul as a young man - recognises Christine as a childhood acquaintance.

In her dressing room afterwards, Christine confides to Meg that she has a mysterious teacher whom she has never seen. She associates this disembodied voice with her dying father’s promise to send an ‘angel of music’ to watch over her. Raoul de Chagny asks Christine to supper. As he leaves, the Phantom, angry at Raoul’s familiarity with his protégée, commands Christine to look in the mirror. She sees him, then takes his hand and disappears with him through the mirror.

The Phantom leads Christine deep into the caverns and waterways beneath the opera house and across a subterranean lake, lit by candels. When they reach his secret lair, he plays a huge organ and sings of his shadowy, sensual world of music. The next morning, Christine wakes to the sound of the Phantom composing at the organ. She snatches at his mask and reveals his horribly disfigured face. Although he is enraged, he is reluctant to return her to the theatre and only does so after realising that her absence will cause a search.

Messages are then delivered from the Phantom. Raoul is forbidden to see Christine and another decree orders that Christine be given the leading

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role in the next opera, Il Muto, while Carlotta is to take a nonsinging role. Carlotta is furious. To keep her with the company, André and Firmin flatter her outrageously and privately assure her that she will, after all, play the star part.

They have reckoned without the Phantom. In the first performance of Il Muto he ridicules Carlotta by making her croak like a toad. Then a stagehand is found murdered. Christine takes Raoul up on to the roof of the theatre where they will be safe from the Phantom. She tells him everything. He comforts her and confesses his love, which she returns. The Phantom witnesses their kiss. Christine completes the opera in Carlotta’s place. As she takes her curtain call, the great chandelier crashes to the stage.

Act Two opens on New Year’s Eve. Everyone is gathered at the Opera for a masked ball. It is now six months since the chandelier incident and Raoul and Christine have secretly become engaged. At the height of the festivities, the Phantom appears dressed in red and wearing a mask. He presents the score of a new opera, Don Juan Triumphant, and commands that the Opera stage it. In the notes to his opera, the Phantom orders that Christine not only take the primadonna role but that she should return to him for more instruction.

Confused and afraid, Christine seeks comfort at her father’s grave but even there she is haunted by her angel of music. As he calls her to him, the figures of her father and the Phantom seem to merge in her mind. Raoul appears and breaks the mesmeric influence by carrying Christine to safety.

During the premiere of the opera, the Phantom murders the leading man and takes his place opposite Christine. He sings passionately of his love. At the climax of his song, Christine tears at his mask to expose his hideous deformity to the audience. Screaming, he grabs her and they disappear, pursued by theatre staff.

Raoul, the first to reach the Phantom’s lair, is trapped and a rope is dropped over his neck. The monster offers Christine a choice: succumb to him or see her loved one die. Christine, feeling both terror and pity, approaches the Phantom and kisses him. The kiss has a magical effect. The creature releases Raoul and urges them both to cross the lake. As they leave, he whispers, ‘Christine, I love you’. The Phantom covers himself with his cloak as Meg finds the lair. The cloaked Phantom disappears. Only his mask remains.

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Lead Characters: The Phantom: Reece ThompsonChristine Daae: Chloe Brandi

Raoul, Vicomte de Changy: Tyler Clink Carlotta Giudicelli: Emma Garrahy

Madame Giry: GG Gibson Meg Giry: Ava Fierro

Ubaldo Piangi: Elias MedinaMonsieur Andre: Will HartmanMonsieur Firmin: Bradley HandMonsieur Reyer: Adam Gausemel

Ensemble Characters: The Phantom of the Opera has three different shows within the show itself,

the roles are listed within the normal Ensemble (Opera Company) and are then broken out into the three operas: Hannibal Cast (first opera

scene), Il Muto (second opera scene) and Don Juan (third opera scene).

Opera Company: Featured Ensemble:

Adeline Ivey (Yvonne), True Kozielski (Charlotte), & Natalie Kusie (Colette)

Ensemble: Sofie Aranguren (Madeleine), Shyla Cain (Renee),

Raeghan Gibson (Georgette), Piper Hanawalt (Philomene), Jenny Hernandez (Gabrielle), Eliana Hinnenberg (Simonne),

CC Mahar (Yves), Elliot Merten (Jules), Addison Morgan (Rose), & Riley Snodgrass (Marie)


Featured Dancers: Cole Landry (Xavier) & Kelly Martindale (Solange)

Corp de Ballet: J’Lynn Alstad (Angelina), Aubrie Bracisco (Josephine),

Morgan Barlow (Sylvie), Calla Cox (Natalie), Audrey Fierro (Clarisse), Kelsey Fisher (Esther),

Kylie Grinton (Elisa), Margaret Knappen (Genevieve), True Kozielski, Natalie Kusie, Kelly Martindale,

& Brooke Merriott (Adele)

Monsieur Lefevre: Joseph HillJoseph Buquet: Lee Holcomb

Auctioneer & Fire Chief: CC MaharWardrobe Mistress: Claire Dent (Emilie)

Madame Firmin: Maggie Pope

Understudies: Christine Daae: Sofie ArangurenCarlotta Giudicelli: Adeline Ivey

Madame Giry: Eliana HinnenbergMeg Giry: Natalie Kusie

Swing: True KozielskiCorp de Ballet: Audrey Fierro

HANNIBAL CAST: Princess: Played by Carlotta

Hannibal: Played by Ubaldo Piangi Warrior: Cole Landry

Egyptian Dancers: Corp de BalletEgyptian Chorus: Ensemble


IL MUTO CAST: Don Atillio: Played by Ubaldo Piangi

Countess: Played by Carlotta Sarafimo: Played by Christine Confidante: Sofie ArangurenHairdresser: True Kozielski

Jeweler: Natalie KusieAttendant: Ava Fierro

Nymphs: Corps de BalletShepherd: Cole Landry

DON JUAN CAST: Don Juan: Played by Ubaldo Piangi

Passarino: Adam GausemelAmnita: Played by Christine Guests at the Feast: Ensemble

Innkeeper’s Wife: Played by Meg

Artistic Staff

Director, Choreographer, Producer, & Theatre Design Supervisor - Jarrah Myles

Vocal Music Director - Olivia CerulloSound Design/Live & Recorded Audio Engineer - Jim White

Additional Choreography - Sarah Shoemaker

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Student Designers & ArtistScenic Design Leads - Ava Fierro & Sofie Aranguren

Asst. Scenic Design - Emma GarrahySpecial Effects Design - True Kosielski

Original Costume Design - GG Gibson & Shyla CainCostume Rental Organization - Isabel Caldwell Aranza,

True Kozielski, & Lexi Eckland (alumna)Scenic Artistry Lead - Maggie Pope

Asst. Scenic Artist - Maya KleinLighting Design - Hope Kozielski (alumna)

Property Design - Adam Gausemel & Taylor CiriglianoAsst. Property Design - Savannah Dey

Makeup Design - Aubrie Bracisco & Jordan MichelenaAsst. Makeup Design - Zoe Mathis

Hair Design - J’Lynn AlstadAssistant Hair Design - Avery Spina

Publicity Lead - Chloe BrandiPublicity Assistants - Eva Davis-Nixon & Piper Hanawalt

Dramaturg - CC Mahar & Shyla Cain

Student Technical StaffStage Manager: Isabel Caldwell Aranza

Light Board Operator - Hope Kozielski (alumna)Asst. Stage Manager (Stage Left) - Maya Klein

Asst. Stage Manager (Stage Right) - Ella ThackerCrew Chief & Scenic Construction Lead - Kevin Heywood

Stagehands - Lilla Chavira, Eli Davis, Lianne Huber, Sar Moch, Forrest Powell, & Terryn Taylor (aluma)


Costume Rental Supervision - Eva Davis-Nixon,True Kozielski, Lexi Eckland, & Claire Dent

Costume Crew - Gwendolyn Ivey & Sabrina Howell Jewelry - Eliana Hinnenberg

Makeup Supervisors - Aubrie BraciscoAsst. Makeup Supervisor - Zoe Mathis

Makeup Crew - Jay Narita, Suwitchaya Jitmeit, & Ella Thacker

Hair & Wig Supervisors - J’Lynn Alstad & Avery SpinaHair & Wig Crew - Hailey Joyner, CC Mahar,

& Sabrina HowellProps Supervisors - Adam Gausemel, Taylor Cirigliano,

& Savannah DeyProps Crew - Bradley Hand, Maya Richman,

Wyatt Hervey, & Gwendolyn IveyPainting Supervison - Maggie Pope Pangelina

Painters & Misc. - Cory Richman, Jazzlyn Plummer, Wym Greene, Jay Narrita, & many members of the

cast & crew.Dance Captains - Kelly Martindale

Acting Coaches - Bradley Hand & Elias Medina

Community Supervisors & Mentors

Scenic Construction: Galen BergLighting Design Supervision & TD: Mike Johnson

Scenic Painting: Amber MillerHair/Wig Assistance: Nicole Schoubes

Photography: Sharon DeMeyer & Johnny PoonVideography: Chris Munlux

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Additional Production work by the 2020-2021 Inspire Production Team

Sophomores: Sofie Aranguren, Claire Dent, Adam Gausemel, Taylor Cirigliano, Savannah Dey,

Maya Klein;Juniors: True Kozielski, Aubrie Bracisco, CC Marhar,

Ella Thacker, Eva Davis-Nixon, Jordan Michelena, Ava Fierro, Avery Spina, & Kevin Heywood;

Seniors: Isabel Caldwell Aranza, GG Gibson, J’Lynn Alstad, Maggie Pope Pangelina, & Jillian Johnson;

P-Team Alumni: Lexi Eckland, Hope Kozielski, Olivia Steele, & Terryn Taylor

Supervised by: Jarrah MylesPlus 7th Period Stagecraft Class

Thank you for coming & supporting Inspire!Enjoy the Show!!!

Special Thank Yous...Thank you to all Inspire staff for making The Phantom of the Opera a

successful learning experience for the entire cast & crew.Galen Berg, Mike Johnson, Kevin Heywood, Forrest Powell, Nolan,

Mary, & Matt Garrahy, Renata & Eliana Hinnenberg, Sar Moch, Maggie Pope Pangelina, Cory & Maya Richman, Kayla Wright,

Tony Fierro, Montana Masters, plus many students & family members for making our Phantom dream set a reality!Ashlynn Meyers for jumping in and being an

awesome “DA” ...Directors Assistant. Galen Berg, a HUGE thank you for building our set and taking the lead!

We would not have a show or two awesome sets of stairs without you! You kindness, drive, & work ethic are inspiring!

Traci Thompson for last minute shopping and our perfectly crafted letters.

Mary Hartley for constructing our chandieler, helping on sets, & all other last minute needs.

Celeste Cramer for front of house & all the Foundation support.

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Inspire Alumni! -- Lexi Eckland, Terryn Taylor, Kayla Wright, Hope Kozielski, Nathan Berg, & Cara Agnew for always supporting our

technical theatre program & helping when they can. Mich Johnson for lighting work, master electrician work, & TD help/

mentor-ship, plus making all the special effects work!Jim White for sound design & making us sound incredible!

Olivia Cerullo for choosing Inspire and making voices continue to sing like angels!

Chico Community Ballet, The Theatre Company (LA), TDF Costume Collection (NY), and Oregon Shakespeare Festival for our costume rental

items...all 140+ costumes.Mary Lou Lim, Totsy Beck, & Denise Sexton for last minute costume

alterations & repairs.Bob Maness & CRT for all the support, a place to build, & scenic/prop items. We finally were able to have shows this season that matched our

students’ passion to perfrom because of you.Chico Theatre Company for the vintage wheelchair.

Steve “Woody” Culleton for facilities, set help, & hours of support at the PPAC. You made this show possible!

We love you!!!Paradise Performing Arts Center for sharing their facilities, since we don’t

have one of our own.Chico State PAC for loaning props & furniture.

Chico Community Ballet for loaning costume organization and wig supplies.

Sharon DeMeyer & Johnny Poon for awesome photography & your support of all things Inspire.Nicole Schoubes for hair magic & wig styling!!!

The Entire Inspire Office Staff: Lee Holcomb, Martha Leach, Jen Josephson, Doris Luther, Sandii Buckman, Celeste Cramer,

Dinah Weller, & Becca Pratt for financial and advertising coordination.Ken Hardy & Becky Brown for their endless support and trust in the

process of Inspire perfroming arts.To our friends & families for all the love & support to help us create the

art we love even in a pandemic,especially the Cerullo, White, Shoemaker, & Myles/Meyers Families!

Also everyone else’s name who did not make it on this list, but know that you made this production a little better because of

your time, energy, & effort.

The cast, crew, & staff of Phantom thanks you!

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NEW IPA BOOSTERS!People always ask: “How can we/I help?”The usual response is: “Fill our seats, spread the word to increase our audiences, make a program ad purchase, get goodies at the concessions booth, or donate time and items when called for.”

For ten years, this has been enough, but now these ways to help the Performing Arts have been obliterated by the pandemic. After waiting a year for things to improve, we have decided to form a new plan and WE NEED YOU!

We have created an Inspire Performing Arts (IPA) Boosters Program. All donations will go directly to our programming and are tax deductible. We need to get through this and allow our students to have the amazing learning opportunities they deserve even if they look a little different.

STEP 1: Visit our Boosters Website hosted by the Inspire Foundation on the Classy platform of giving. https://support.inspirechicofoundation.com/IPABoosters[More details and specific info can be found on this site].

STEP 2: Become an IPA Boosters Member or IPA 5 STAR Boosters Member by making an annual membership donation. You can securely donate online or make a cash/check donation at the Inspire Office made payable to “Inspire ASB” Memo Line “IPA Boosters.”

STEP 3: Give to other upcoming events that need a boost: The Phantom of the Opera (May 7-9), the Inspire Performing Arts Festival (May 14-15), Inspire’s 10th Annual Graduation (June 1), Alice in Wonderland (June 15-19), Inspire Summer Performing – “Rock the Musical” (July 12-23), or help with ongoing production needs. These are all options on the IPA Boosters website.

STEP 4: Share our IPA Boosters program via word-of-mouth, Instagram, FaceBook, E-mail, text…get creative! Help promote our one-of-a-kind educational program by encouraging individuals, families, and businesses to give Inspire Performing Arts a BOOST!

STEP 5: Take part in our upcoming spring fundraisers: Any Medium Art Auction in conjunction with the Inspire Foundations Virtual Art Action – April 15-25 (artwork inspired by Phantom or Alice), Grease Dress-up Movie Night at Meriam Park Drive-in - May 22, or promote our summer musical theatre intensive for grades 6-12 – July 12-23 through CARD. Register NOW!

STEP 6: Consider giving monthly to Inspire through our Inspire Foundations monthly give program to continually support our programs and capital campaign for our new campus.

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You can stop reading here and go to the website to give us a BOOST… or if you would like more details contact Production Director, Jarrah Myles. Sometimes we need more information to understand where our donation will go and whom it will help. We also need IPA Boosters who can become well-informed advocates and really help us through this transition back from a year-long hiatus.Help make our mission come to life: Inspire Performing Arts (IPA) Boosters Program supports the creative, challenging, and nurturing environment designed by Inspire School of Arts & Sciences that offers passionate and focused students professional preparation for higher education and life-long learning in the arts. We are the crew behind the crew!

Sing – Act – Dance – Produce… Musical Theatre Inspire Style! This summer Inspire School of Arts & Sciences is proud to present a 2-week, immersive musical theatre intensive. Students will be introduced to the world of theatre by exploring works from our very favoring rock musicals such as: Grease, The Rocky Horror Show, The Wiz, Evita, Dreamgirls, Hair, Tommy, Rent, Aida, Movin’ Out, Footloose, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, Next to Normal, American Idiot, Spider-man, Heathers, School of Rock, Head Over Heels, Jagged Little Pill, and SpongeBob. Students will be placed in cohorts based on age and experience, then do a Zoom interview the week before the program begins for placement. Enthusiastic and experienced professional artistic staff will work with students in all areas including, but not limited to: acting, vocals, choreography, stagecraft, and performing. Inspire Performing Arts teachers will set the curriculum and we will employ Inspire alumni as guest instructors. Students will explore and deepen their understanding of the craft of performance and develop their own skills in all areas.

$25 supply fee payable on the first day includes an event t-shirt and PPE. Camp includes a showing on the evening of 7/23. Must register by 7/1. Inspire High School. Sign up now on the Chico Area Recreation District(CARD) website! https://www.chicorec.com/inspire-summer-performing-arts-rock-the-musical Day Date Time Grades Fee M-F 7/12-7/23 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 6-12 $275

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