A SPECIAL THANKS TO... NDPMA Parent Club, NDPMA Administration & Building Staff Marist Play Producer: Jama Lintol Set Design, Props & Costume Chairs: Julie Shick & Nancy Uchno Program Design & Production: Melissa Weimer Program Sponsors: Jason & Melissa Weimer Cast Snack Chair: Jeni Carino Concessions Chair: Beth Niepokuj Photographers: Peggy Convery & Melissa Weimer Website Design: Melissa Weimer - www.maristacademydrama.weebly.com Cast Party: Suzie Fazzini, Marsha Cragg & Melissa Weimer Sound & Lights: Dave Fazzini, Mary Ann Ross & Tony Cilluffo Student Directors: Briana Badamo and Anne Oxedine Choreography Assistance: Donna Pieper Communication Support: Deb McCormick (Many thanks!) Special thanks to NDP Senior, Maria Pangori, who has choreographed the last SIX Marist productions and will be GREATLY missed as she goes off to college! The cast and crew of Seussical, Jr. would like to say a SUPER STU-PENDOUS THANK YOU to: All of the parents and students who have helped with costumes, set construction & painting, drama club website, snacks and more! A special thanks to Marsha Cragg who created our cool Seussy trees. We would also like to thank the following business owners who donated supplies to help us create our wonderful set: Clarkston Paper Supply - John Mervene, Owner and Marist parent. Visit www.clarkstonpaper.com for all of your office supplies. Industrial Packaging Supply - Former NDP Parent, Barry Mager. Visit www.ipcinc.com A special thank you to Holy Name School in Birmingham who loaned us several costumes and some set items. A VERY SPECIAL Our Director, Joshua Ross, for giving count- less hours to our children. His creativity, vision, and enthusiasm for the show are the reasons the production is so great. We are very fortunate to have such a talented person lead our Drama Club! Thank you Josh!!! Please help us reuse programs! There is a box by the doors to place programs in for the next performance! Thanks!
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A S P E C I A L THAN KS TO . . .
NDPMA Parent Club, NDPMA Administration & Building Staff
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Nolan Weimer has been in two plays at the mini Marist which were, The
Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring and The Monster in my Closet. One
of his hobbies is playing video games along with reading. He also likes to
collect coins. Nolan's been lacrosse since he was in kindergarten. He has
a brother and a mom and dad. He wants to give a special thanks to Mom
for encouraging him to do the play.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: A Wocket in My Pocket - I like it because it is
so random and everything rhymes.
Matthew Wood has been in 3 other plays, (Stories Under the Big Top, The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring, and Monster in the Closet)
and Matt loves to act, play the guitar, sing, and hang out with his
friends. He has been acting for about 4 years and loves it. He loves to
be on stage; because that is away that he can express himself. When he
is not on stage he is at with his parents at home playing the Wii, going
outside, and playing the guitar. His favorite sport is Baseball. Matt
would like to thank all of his past Drama instructors who let him become
the actor he is today. Matt’s favorite thing about Drama is that he can
be himself around people that love the same thing as him.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: The Cat in the Hat - I like it because he
turned a really boring day into a super fun day.
Maria Pangori is a senior at Notre Dame Prep. She is a Drum Major for
the NDP Marching Band and is in the NDP Jazz Band. Out of school she
has been on a dance team since 6th grade at Mt. Zion School of Per-
forming Arts. Music and dance is a big part of her love and her hobbies.
She is also a teacher assistant at M.Z.S.P.A. teaching 5-6 year olds.
This will be the 6th Musical at Marist Academy that Maria has choreo-
graphed including, The Royal Bachelor, Mirror Image, Nottingham, Night at the Wax Museum, School House Rocks, Jr. and Seussical, Jr.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: "A person's a person, no matter how small."
This quote is my favorite because every creature created on Earth has
a meaning.
Briana Badamo a junior at NDP, has performed in numerous high school
productions including as Narrator 1 in The Brothers Grimm Spectacu-lathon, as a Starlet in Grease, and as Ruth Devereaux in Thoroughly Modern Millie. She is V.P. of NDP’s Improv Club, and a member of the
Honors Chamber Choir. In her (very limited) spare time, she enjoys
playing the piano, jamming out to Coldplay, spending time with her cous-
ins, and playing The Legend of Zelda.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel be-
cause those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
Anne Oxendine is a high school student at Notre Dame Prep.
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~ INTERMISSION ~
ACT ONE
Oh, the Thinks you Can Think!
Horton Hears a Who
Biggest Blame Fool
Here on Who
How to Raise a Child
It's Possible
Alone in the Universe
The One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude
Amayzing Gertrude
Monkey Around/Chasing the Whos
Notice Me, Horton
How Lucky You Are
Mayzie's Exit/Horton Sits on the Egg
ACT TWO
Egg Next and Tree
Sold/Mayzie in Palm Beach
Amayzing Horton
Alone in the Universe (Reprise)
Solla Solew
All For You
The Whos Return/The People Versus Horton
Alone in the Universe (Reprise)
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (Finale)
D I R E C TO R
Joshua Ross
C h o r e o g r a p h e r
Maria Pangori
S t u d e n t D i r e c t o r s
Anne Oxendine & Briana Badamo
SEUSSICAL JR. A part of
The Broadway Junior CollectionTM
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Aherns
Co-Conceived by Lynn Aherns
Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
Marshall Weimer does many things. He plays lacrosse, and is in Science
Olympiad. Every Tuesday, he goes and learns nanotechnology from a
doctoral student at MSU. Marshall also enjoys playing games; video or
board, painting miniatures, and drawing graffiti in his notebook. This is
Marshall's 3rd and final play at Marist Academy. He was Blackbeard in
6th grade in the production of A Night at the Wax Museum, and played
a solo on his saxophone in 7th grade in the production of the musi-
cal School House Rock, Jr.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: "Be who you are and say what you feel, be-
cause those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t
mind." This stands for much of what of I do, and many things I do are
influenced by this quote.
Marshall is the only member of the Cast & Crew who has partici-pated all 3 of his years at NDMA.
Charles Johnson is new to Marist Academy and fairly new to acting
but he loves it and has been in several shows in the last year. The shows
include Winnie the Pooh, he was Tigger; Mulan, he was Mushu/FaZhou
and Fiddler on the Roof where he was Mendel. He was recently in the
Starlight Theater production of Seussical as a Wickersham Brother and
now he is reinventing it for our stage. Coming this February
to Starlight Theater he will be Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty.
Lexi Barker
Anna Chick is a new student at Marist Academy. She was in the St.
Joseph production of Alice in Wonderland. She loves to sing, dance. In
addition to that she likes draw, ski, and play volleyball. Anna is the Stu-
dent Council Secretary. She is also in Environmental Club, and will be in
the skiing club at Marist. Anna has one sister named Sarah, who is a
freshman at Notre Dame Prep. She loves to spend time with her family
and friends. Anna is very thankful to be in this production. She loves all
the wacky music, cool sets, and the great cast members. She would like
to thank her Mom and Dad, for making time to pick her up, and take her
home from practices. Anna also thanks them for letting her be in this
production. She would like to thank all the very kind cast members for
helping her out when she didn’t understand something.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “A Person is a person no matter how small.” I
like this one because people make fun of others because of how tall they
are. People are being called shrimp or midget. This is telling people that
if someone is short that doesn’t mean they don’t have feelings.
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8th Grade
7th Grade
= Indicates Number of Years in NDPMA Drama Club
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Rachel Kloss likes to act, swim, and play softball. She is interested in
continuing with the Marist plays and hopes to go on to the high school
plays. She would like to give a shout out to her big sister Sabrina, who
is the person who convinced her to join the play and to her wonderful
parents who are always there for her.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “A person’s a person no matter how small.”
It's my favorite because it reminds me to always be nice to everyone,
no matter how different they are.
Natalie Lyijynen is participating in her first play and hopes to be in
many more. She enjoys skiing, singing, acting, volleyball, and especially,
spending time with friends. She has an older sister, Ali, and a younger
brother, Josh. She also has a dog, Lucky, and a cat, Sammy. Her favor-
ite color is blue and she loves math and science. She would like to give a
special thanks to her family and closest friends for supporting every-
thing she does and letting her be in this wonderful production.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it
happened.”
Erin Patterson is not new to the stage but she is new to the Marist
stage. She has been in a play every year since kindergarten and last
year she got the female lead in Jonahs Druthers along with Ethan
Carino. Erin likes to play soccer, the violin, ski and snowboard. Erin
would like to thank her parents for sending her to Marist to be a part
of this great experience.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Green Eggs & Ham - I like this book because I
remember it being my favorite book when I was little and I love rhymes!
Ethan Sivasubramanian is participating in his first year and first per-
formance at NDPMA. He loves his school, his teachers and his friends.
Ethan enjoys music, drama, arts, robotics and sports. He takes joy in
playing the Guitar and the Drums. He would like to thank Mr. Elli Ep-
stein (His Guitar instructor) for teaching him play the guitar and his
wonderful dad for teaching him play the drums.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: ”A person's a person, no matter how small.”
I like it because one should respect a person because of who they are in
their heart and not because of how they might appear.
Luke Spray is helping out with his first performance and his first time
on the stage crew and he has enjoyed it. Luke enjoys swimming , playing
basketball, painting, and building.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: The Cat in the Hat - It is my favorite because
it is the first Dr. Seuss book I have ever read and was always my favor-
ite book as a child.
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Ethan Carino is staring in his seventh theatre performance and his first
one at Marist. He is excited to be one of the main characters in Seussi-
cal Jr. He lives to be onstage and loves to perform. Ethan has a pas-
sion for public speaking, Karate, and ethnic foods. He would like to
thank his mom and dad for supporting him, the cast members, the direc-
tors, relatives, his friends, and most important, God.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “A person’s a person no matter how small.” I
choose this quotation because no matter how small or insignificant you
appear to be, you are still special and important to God.
Kevin Cragg had his first experience in drama 2 years ago at Notre
Dame Marist Academy as a back stage and set crew member. The char-
acters were so good that he decided to try out as a cast member the
following year. He was one of the leading roles as Murray the monster in
A Monster in The Closet. It was an awesome experience that he shall
never forget! This year he plans to have FUN, being one of the monkeys
on the bongo drums! He would like to give a special thank you to Mrs.
Lintol and Mr. Ross for helping all of the children to make special memo-
ries. Thank you to all the volunteer parents who make this event happen
and an “I LOVE YOU” to his parents who are always there for him in
whatever he does!
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW!
It is fun to have fun, But you have to know how!” This quote is impor-
tant because I love to have fun, without any cares as to what people
think of me. Remember…there is a time and a place to have fun but, you
need to be respectful for things and those who are around.
Jamie Finn has been dancing since the age of three and started com-
petitive dance at the young age of five. She has traveled across the
country competing in places such as Florida, South Carolina, and Las
Vegas. This is Jamie’s first theatrical performance and she is excited to
expand her performing art capabilities. Jamie would like to thank the
cast and directors for this opportunity, and her mom and dad for all of
their support!
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: The Cat and the Hat - It's my favorite be-
cause it’s funny and I always enjoyed it as a child.
Juliet Jacoby started at Marist Academy as pre-Kindergartener. She
attended Marist Academy in Waterford through 5th grade. While
there she performed in multiple school productions, including Stories
Under the Big Top, Mystery of the Missing Ring and Monster in the
Closet. Juliet has a sister and a pet rabbit named Buddy. She loves to
wakeboard, snow board and play team sports such as volleyball and soft-
ball.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it
happened” I love this quote because it makes all experiences sound
worthwhile.
Patrick Convery has quite a bit of experience in the spotlight. He was
the lead as Captain Shang in his fifth grade play Mulan. Patrick also took
the spotlight as George, who was "just a bill on capitol hill" and sang
“Three is a Magic Number” in School House Rock Live, Jr.
Once again he joins the fray and delivers beautiful acting, singing, danc-
ing, and a great sense of humor to the show, Seussical!!!
Audrey Damman has been in two plays so far and hopes to be in more.
Audrey loves to play volleyball, act, and be with friends. Her favorite
color is pink. She also likes to dance and do gymnastics. Audrey is funny
and loves to make people laugh. She would like to thank all of her
friends who have made play so fun and the moms who worked to make
this play possible. Audrey loves Union macaroni and her mom’s pancakes.
Audrey’s favorite shape is a circle and her favorite subject is science.
Her favorite seasons are summer and winter. In the summer Audrey
likes to go tubing and surfing. In the winter she likes to ski. Audrey
hope to act or work with animals when she gets older. She hopes to get
all A’s and someday marry Justin Bieber.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Horton Hears a Who -This is my favorite book
because who doesn’t love elephants?
Kacey Edmonds is performing for the first time in a play/musical and
she is so excited. Kacey loves playing soccer, softball, basketball, tennis,
golf, and football. Kacey loves to draw and paint because she can ex-
press so much creativity and imagination into her work. She loves to
bake everything from cookies to cakes to macaroons. Kacey has two
dogs named Honey and Tucker and they are so much fun. Her dads name
is Nathan and her moms name is Sandra. Her parents have always been
her rock and they have been the best support system. Kacey also have a
little brother Josh who is the best brother in the whole world. She
would like to thank her parents, friends, and family for supporting her
from the start. She would also like to express special thanks to her
little brother Josh. He has always been there for her and even though
they fight, they always have each other’s back.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Today you are you that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is yourer then you.” This is my favorite quote
because, it says you are you and you don’t have to be anybody else but
you.
Chloe Fazzini loves to act, sing, dance, and have fun with her friends.
She was in Marist Academy’s previous show, School House Rock Live Jr.,
as Dina. She is a competitive dancer at OADPA in Oxford, and she has
been dancing for seven years there. Some of her favorite things to do
are sing along to the radio and play video games with her brother. She
really wants to thank her parents for never giving up on her and for
always encouraging her to try her best.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Being crazy isn’t enough” This is my favorite
quote because I am crazy, and I like to be crazy with my friends, but I
just think that when you are acting, that you need to throw yourself out
there and not be yourself that night, but to be your character.
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Emma Fredin loves to act, dance, and sing. Emma has been in more than
7 productions and enjoys it a lot. Emma has three sisters who are all
into music, acting, singing, and dance. In her free time Emma likes to
hang out with her friends, goof around, and play sports. Emma loves to
be around her sisters. She started acting and singing because her sec-
ond oldest sister, Erinn, inspired her to. Emma was the baby billy goat in
the production of Stories Under the Big Top at the lower division. The
next year Emma was the maid in the play The Case of the Missing Ring.
Later that year Emma was a village child in the high schools musical
Beauty and the Beast. She would like to thank her family for always
supporting her. Emma would also like to thank her sisters for their
impact on her life.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel, be-
cause those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” I
picked this quote because its very true. If someone doesn't like who you
are then you shouldn’t care about them. You should like the people
around you that like you for who you are, and no one else.
Kara Giraud
Morgan Holycross is participating in her first year of drama club. She
loves playing sports such as volleyball, swimming, snowboarding, and snow
skiing. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends. Morgan
would like to thank all the people that helped produce this performance
and make it as well as it is.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Green Eggs and Ham - I enjoy this book due to
all the rhyming throughout it.
Anya Leonowicz likes to do for fun are hanging out with friends, shop-
ping, watching movies, cooking and spending time with her family. Anya
also enjoys creativity during her free time painting designs on her nails,
doing her hair/makeup and redesigning her own room. Since she loves
animals so much, she likes to learn anything she can about them. Anya
also enjoys music, takes guitar lessons and plays both classical and pop
music. Her favorite sport is volleyball.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW!
It is fun to have fun, but you have to know how.”
Sydney Lintol has been in The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad’s Mad Adventures, Schoolhouse Rock and The Witches. Her favorite role was ‘The Grand High Witch’ and she prac-
tices being evil to her brother every chance she gets. She loves ski
racing, water skiing, reading, summer vacation, and hanging out with her
friends. Sydney would like to thank her voice
instructor, Mrs. Rodden, who she wouldn’t have
gotten anywhere without, and her family and friends.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Don’t cry because it’s
over, smile because it happened.” I feel way when
spending time with friends and love memories just as much
as experiences.
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Tessa Woryk has always loved to perform. In mini Marist, she was in
two productions; Stories Under the Big Top, and The Case of the Miss-
ing Ring. She had an individual part in each one and loved being a part of
both plays. She loves getting a chance to express herself through song,
dance, and dialogue. Tessa enjoys participating in school musicals be-
cause it gives her a chance to do something that she loves, singing and
acting, with her friends. Tessa also enjoys doing extra-curricular activi-
ties like cheerleading, skiing, and gymnastics. Tessa would like to give a
special thanks to her mom, dad, brother and sister for always being
there for her and pushing her to do her best in everything she does.
Tessa has had so much fun working with everyone in the cast and crew in
this production and hopes to see them all participating in next year’s
show!
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Green Eggs and Ham - I always loved this book
because it was a simple enough book to read when I was young, but it
still entertains me and gives me a laugh today.
Mary Yanik has been performing for two years in Marist Productions.
Last year, in School House Rock Live Jr., she was in the chorus and a
part of the comet team. Mary enjoys singing, dancing, acting, and just
goofing of with her family and friends. She loves to play many sports
including softball, basketball, soccer, and bowling, though she can always
fit time in her schedule to hang out with her friends and family. Her
goal next year is to get a lead role in the play so she can perform in
front of the people she loves. She would like to thank her parents, her
grandparents, and her two brothers, Ryan and Tyler, for encouraging
her to do her best and to not be afraid to do what she loves. She is so
exited to be apart of this wonderful performance and she hopes that
you will enjoy the show!
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Why fit in when you were born to stand
out?” This really can relate to many people, including myself. If people
were born to fit in, the world would be a very boring place.
Sara Ross Avery has previously performed in the Wizard of Oz, Annie, Bye Bye Birdie and Hello Dolly. Regional credits include Dracula: A Rock Opera and Something Wicked This Way Comes at Meadow Brook Thea-
tre. She participates in musical theatre with the Peanut Gallery Players
and studies voice with Ms. Stacy Cleaveland. Sara would like to thank
Josh, Maria, Brianna, Anne and Ms. Jama for all their hard work on
Seussical!
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: "Be who you are and say what you feel, be-
cause those who mind don't matter and those who matter
don't mind." Its my favorite quote because it tells people that
just because someone might not like you because your different,
it doesn't matter and neither do they.
6th Grade
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Rachel Swanson has been in past performances the past 2 years at the
Starlight Theatre. She performed in Cinderella, Annie and Winnie the
Pooh. She also enjoys doing charity events with a group of friends for
Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She would like to thank her parents and
her brothers Nick and Jack for helping her along the way.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Don't cry because it's over, smile because
it happened.” This is my favorite quote because to me it means that all
good things come to an end so don’t be sad be happy to have had the
experience.
Charlie Uchno is staring in his fourth play. Charlie is excited to be
playing Horton in Seussical! Last year Charlie enjoyed the role of Tom
in School House Rock, Jr. He also performed in Stories Under the Big Top and The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring at Marist Lower Divi-
sion. Some of Charlie's hobbies are playing the guitar, piano, tenor
saxophone, football and baseball. He also enjoys playing ping pong and
doing miscellaneous things with his brother, Matthew. Charlie's favorite
thing about being in Drama Club at NDPMA is having the opportunity to
act and hanging out with friends. He would like to thank his mom
(Nancy) for all of her help on the Seussical set!
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Yertle the Turtle - It's my favorite because I
like the pictures in the book.
Danielle Wagner has been in several plays at her former school, how-
ever this is her first musical at NDPMA. She has been taking dancing
lessons for six years and enjoys performing in plays. She loves to act,
dance, sing, and play the violin. She also enjoy playing basketball, soft-
ball, tennis and golf with her friends and taking her dogs, Magnum and
Pebbles for long walks. A special thanks to her Mom and grandparents
for always encouraging her to do her best.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Horton Hears a Who - It's my favorite be-
cause my cousin, William, loves to hear me read it to him.
Emily Walker is participating in her first play ever and she is very ex-
cited to be in it! It has been so much fun for her and she can’t wait to
participate in next year’s play. She has a mom, a dad, one brother named
Adam and a dog named Penny. She loves to hang out with friends and
play volleyball. She is struggling at serving but practicing to get better.
Emily loves to play soccer and softball in the spring. She can’t wait for
the season to begin. In the winter she enjoys snow skiing. She also loves
to water ski in the summer. Emily would like to thank her mom because
she made her try out and she ended up loving being in the play.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Today you are You, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” I like this quote because I
think that is quote is perfect in describing who someone is.
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Lia Mastroianni is participating in her first play at Marist. She has
some acting experience, appearing as Aubrey in an elementary school
production of Aubrey The Snowflake. She has participated in Destina-
tion Imagination, which required both creativity and acting. She also
has five years of dance experience and plays the saxophone. Lia enjoys
listening to music, playing her saxophone, playing soccer and hanging out
with family and friends. Lia would like to thank Ms. Lintol, Maria Pan-
gori, family and friends for their support and encouragement.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “Why fit in when you were born to stand
out?” I like this quote because it encourages you to be unique and not
let anyone tell you who you should be.
Rachel Michel enjoys doing gymnastics. She has been doing gymnastics
for six years. She also enjoys hanging out with friends, listening to
music, playing the piano, and learning new things. Rachel hasn't partici-
pated in any past Marist productions, but enjoys being on stage. Rachel
would like to give a special thanks to Jama Lintol, Nancy Uchno, and
Joshua Ross for all the support and hard work they have put into this
production. She would also give a special thanks to her father, Mike
Michel for helping out with the set.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: The Foot Book - I like this book because it
was the first book I learned how to read.
Anna Miklas This is the first Marist play that she has done, and is
excited to be a part of it. Anna’s favorite sport is soccer but she
also enjoys playing tennis, volleyball, golf, and skiing. She enjoys
spending time with her friends and family and looks forward to
participating in future Marist productions.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas - This
is my favorite Dr. Seuss book because I like how the mean charac-
ter becomes nice in the end.
Kendall Kurrie
Varsha Nama is staring in her very first Marist play. She says that she
really likes to be part of the play because she gets to laugh and hang
out with her friends and she gets to sing and dance, which are two of
her favorite things to do. Some things she like to do in my spare time
are sketching, painting, swimming, and reading. Her favorite thing to do,
though, is to hang out with all her friends and just have a good time!!
Varsha would like to thank her family for giving up their time to get her
to practices and rehearsals for the play, and for all the support they
have given her.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - It's
my favorite because it was one of the first Dr. Seuss books I ever
read.
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Kelly Niepokuj is a very funny energetic girl who loves to sing and
dance. She was a Marist cheerleader for Marist football and basketball.
Kelly was on the Kingfish swim team in Waterford. Kelly was also in last
year’s play Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr. She would like to thank her mom
(Beth Niepokuj) and her dad (Rob Niepokuj) for supporting her in every-
thing that she does. She would also like to thank her Grandpa (Mitch
Niepokuj) and her grandma (Carol Niepokuj) for telling her she is beau-
tiful and talented every day. There is also someone that is special to her
is her other Grandma (Diane Trudell) who has told her she could do it all
the way.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: “A person is a person no matter how small.”
This is my favorite quote because when I was little I was made fun of
because I was short and small.
Anthony Pangori is helping with his first Marist production. Anthony has
played trumpet since 5th grade and is in the Marist Advanced Band. He
is also very involved in sports, playing on a soccer travel team and play-
ing basketball for the 7th grade Marist Academy team. He also loves to
ski in the winter.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because
it happened." This quote is my favorite because we should always appre-
ciate everything we do.
Afang Perfok recently moved to Rochester Hills from Southfield. His
parents are from Africa and they go there every other year. He is going
there this summer. His parents are from Cameroon which is in Central
Africa. He has 2 brothers. 1 is 15 and goes to high school at NDP, and 1
is 22 and graduated college and lives in Washington D.C. He plays many
sports and like football, soccer, basketball, and baseball. His favorite
color is purple and football is his favorite sport. He is a State fan that
hates maze and blue. He says he practically lives off of sports and with-
out sports there will be no him.
John Pieper has been in a few past performances such as Rock On and
The Sound of Music. He likes to play many sports including football,
baseball, and skiing. He would like to thank his mom for everything she
has done for him.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Green Eggs and Ham - I like it because it is
awesome and the mean guy eats it at the end.
Jonah Raleigh is a new student at Marist Academy and has been inter-
ested in play since the age of 7. He plays the role of Thing 2 in Seussi-
cal Jr, and is very excited to do this play! He also enjoys reading, writ-
ing, and watching movies. Ever since Jonah was a young kid, he has al-
ways been interested in play, theater, and movies. He has done several
acting classes and Catholic plays at his local church. He hopes you all
enjoy the show!
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: "A person's a person no matter how small."
It's my favorite because this shows that everybody is worth something
and that diversity is respected.
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Asha Raghavan has played the flute for four years, the piano for three
years, and has participated in dance for some time. She likes to read,
write poems/stories, play soccer, play the flute, listen to music, and
spend time with family in her spare time. Asha’s favorite subjects are
Language A, Math, and History but she enjoys all subjects. She would
like to thank her family, friends, and previous music teachers for en-
couraging and supporting her.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: Oh the Places You’ll Go! - I like this book
because the book expresses an inspirational message in a creative and
enticing way that kids understand and enjoy. My favorite quote from
the book is: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own.
And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where
to go...” I think the quote expresses a true statement in a creative way
that encourages people to follow their dreams.
Thomas Ridge has performed in The Mysterious Case of the Missing
Ring as Detective Chang, while attending Marist Academy Lower Divi-
sion. He likes to fly RC helicopters and cars as his hobby. Thomas also
plays soccer for Michigan Impact. He is also on the Science Olympiad
team and a member of the Boy Scouts of America. Thomas has two
older sisters who both performed in Marist plays while they attended.
He would like to give a special thanks to Josh for being an amazing di-
rector.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Quote: "A person’s a person no matter how small.” I
like this because it says we should treat everyone fairly no matter what.
Claire Seltzinger has been in 5 Marist plays since third grade. Her
first appearance at NDPMA was in third grade in Twinderella where she
played the narrator. The following year she was The Magical Fish in
Stories Under The Big Top. Her final Lower Division performance was as
the Evil Queen in The Mysterious Case of The Missing Royal Ring. She
really enjoyed being in School House Rock Live, Jr. last year as a soloist
and chorus member. Claire’s hobbies include track, acting, cross coun-
try, volleyball, and making her family laugh. When she grows up she
wants to be an Investigative Reporter. She would like to thank Sydney
Lintol for always making play practice enjoyable.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - This
is my favorite book because of all the fun colors and rhymes.
Sophia Shick loves the Drama Club. This is her second performance.
Last year she had a blast in Schoolhouse Rock, Jr. When she’s not on
the stage, she’s skiing, drawing, bowling, or hanging with her pets,
(chickens, horses, dog and a tortoise). She plays the piano and has
started to learn the saxophone. She sends a special thanks to her fam-
ily, all the parents, Maria, and Josh for making the play a lot of fun.
Favorite Dr. Seuss Book & Quote: Oh Say Can You Say - It's my favor-
ite because it's full of funny tongue twisters. “Be who you are and say
what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who
matter don’t mind." I like it because it just says it all!
