The Little Mermaid Creative

Director

Natalie Graveley '05

Mrs. Natalie Graveley '05 is a proud alumnae of Nazareth Academy and currently teaches teaches English and AP Literature and Composition. This is her 13th season with the Drama Program and her 11th season as director, having previously directed such shows as Into the Woods, Godspell, and Legally Blonde. She is also the director of NAGS and SJS theater programs, the choreographer for Chalfont Rec's Youth Theater Program, and a dance teacher at DeFino ll Dance Studio. She would like to thank her grandmother, Carol Defino, for starting this theatrical snowball, her mother, Linda Monari, for being quick with a "5,6,7,8", Ms. Chmelko and Kelly Orenshaw for friendship and serious Panda Pride/GirlPower vibes, the production staff for all of their hard work, and her husband who graciously gives her a life that can hold both her family and her love for theater. She would also like to say, "Good night boys! Mom loves you and will see you in the morning".

Vocal Director/Director of Performing Arts

Kate Chmelko '05

Choreographer

Linda Greco Monari '85

Music Director

David Zagorski

Technical Coordinator/Co-Stage Manager

Kelly Orenshaw '05

Kelly Orenshaw ’05, is excited for her 11th year at Nazareth Academy High School. In addition to work her at Nazareth, Kelly is the Executive & Technical Director at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk. She also is the Associate Production Manager at FringeArts. Kelly has been involved in professional theatre for over 15 years working with various organizations such as Bristol Riverside Theatre, Christ Church Neighborhood House, Theatre Exile and FringeArts. She would like to thank the stage crew for all their hard work, fantastic ideas and their willingness to try new things. She would like to thank the stage crew for all their hard work, fantastic ideas and willingness to try new things.

Co-Stage Manager

Michael Sokołowski

Sound

John Borkowski P'23

Assistant Sound

Zac Miller

Stage Manager

Ciara Garvey '23

Ciara is in her senior year at Nazareth and is very excited to be the stage manager for The Little Mermaid. Ciara has been doing stage crew for six years. She was most recently an assistant director for Singin’ in the Rain and the sound board operator for Legally Blonde and Godspell. In her free time, you can find her playing various instruments, Irish dancing, or hanging out with friends. She would like to thank her parents and friends for their endless support, as well as everyone involved in this production for bringing the show to life. She wants to give a special shout out to her fellow stage crew members for working so hard and making her last show at Nazareth a great experience.

Assistant Stage Manager

Sarah Rachuba '24

Scenic Design/Stage Crew

Grace Vendetta '23

Grace Vendetta- For her senior year at naz, Grace is thrilled to return to the Naz stage crew for one last time. While she’s performed in the past, Grace's discovered that her true passion is helping design/ build set pieces and working backstage during the production. She plans on pursuing a degree in technical theater in order to achieve her dream of one day being a scenic designer. During school you can usually find her in the art room coming up with new ideas for future theater or non theater related projects. Finally, Grace would like to thank her family, specifically her mom, and friends for supporting and encouraging her throughout this crazy four year journey.

Lighting Design/Stage Crew

Kayla Maahs '23

Kayla is a senior at Nazareth and has been in stage crew for many shows. She is super excited to run and design lighting for the Little Mermaid. She also helps with costumes by altering and fixing things during the show. She has also been in the ensemble for Mama Mia her freshman year at Nazareth and joined stage crew after. You can always find her in the tech department at school or working on her designs for college. She would like to thank everyone apart of the show and most of all the amazing stage crew members!

Stage Crew

Valeria Albarouki

Stage Crew

Catherine Argentina '23

Stage Crew

Emily Bell '25

Emily is in her sophomore year at Nazareth. She has acted in Singin’ in the Rain at Holy Ghost Prep and is doing stage crew for this year’s musical at Nazareth. Emily enjoys reading and helping teach at her grade school. She would like to thank her family and friends, especially her mom and dad, for helping her throughout this journey.

Stage Crew

Emma Crumbock '24

Emma is currently a junior at Nazareth and has been involved with stage crew for two years now. She has been a part of theatre since first grade and enjoys being both part of the show and behind the scenes. Other than crew, Emma is also involved in chorus, chorale, swimming, track & field, and much more. She would like to thank the entire cast, crew, and directors for the hard work, and also Kelly for all that she does for stage crew.

Stage Crew

Elizabeth Dyke '24

Elizabeth Dyke is a Junior at Nazareth Academy High School. She is very excited to be on stage crew for another NAZ show as she previously worked on last year’s show, Legally Blonde. She has been participating in shows, whether behind the scenes or on stage, since she was in seventh grade. In her free time, she enjoys talking to her friends, watching movies, reading, and listening to music. She’d like to thank everyone, from those involved in the show to those supporting from elsewhere, for helping put on such a great show.

Stage Crew

Madeleine DeLuca

Stage Crew

Samantha DeOliveira '26

Samantha is in her freshman year at Nazareth and is excited to apart of stage crew in The Little Mermaid. Sam has been apart of theatre since early 2022 when she was Rajah in Aladdin. During her free time, Sam likes to hang with friends, paint, and read. She wants to thank everyone for letting her experience this amazing time with the cast and crew.

Stage Crew

Gianna Griffaton '24

Gianna Griffaton has been in stage crew for the past two years at Nazareth Academy High School, previously in Legally Blonde, and Holy Ghost Preparatory School's production of Singin’ in the Rain. Gianna is a Junior here at Nazareth and is apart of The Art National Honor Society, The Italian Club and Chorus. She enjoys sitting in the Tri-M room, creating art and hanging out with her friends. She would like to thank all of her friends who are on cast and crew, and her family that keeps her motivated during showtimes.

Scenic Design/Stage Crew

Meghan Hess

Stage Crew

Molly Kelly

Stage Crew

Clare McGlone

Stage Crew

Monica Matos

Stage Crew

Sophia Montvydas '26

Stage Crew

Kailyn Nolan '23

Stage Crew

Nora Olsen

Stage Crew

Maggie Phillips '24

Stage Crew/Scenic Design

Sarah Ratka '24

Stage Crew

Reese Reynolds

Stage Crew

Brooke Schmidt

Scenic Design/Stage Crew

Sloan Schreiber '25

Sloan is a Sophomore at Nazareth academy and has built and painted in stage crew for 4 years. Before Nazareth she attended Bristol Junior High helping design Little Shop of Horrors and a student made play. She wishes everyone health and a great show!

Stage Crew

Samantha Villegas '26

Orchestra - Violin 1

Daria Heletkanycz '24

Orchestra - Reed 3

Susanna Coyle '24

Orchestra - Bass

Alex Braddock '25

Orchestra - Keyboard 2

Sophia DiPrimeo '23

Original Creative Team

ALAN MENKEN (Composer). Theater: God Bless You Mr Rosewater, Little Shop Of Horrors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen Of The Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap Of Faith, Aladdin and Newsies. Film: Little Shop Of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home On The Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled and Mirror Mirror. Songs: Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and Captain America. Awards: 8 Oscars (19 nominations), 11 Grammys (including Song of the Year), 7 Golden Globes, Tony® (plus 4 nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London's Evening Standard Award, Drama League. Honors: Songwriter's Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

HOWARD ASHMAN (Lyrics) Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and The Beast (which is dedicated to, "Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul...") Ashman's first love was theater. Ashman was a founder of off off Broadway's renowned WPA Theater, where he conceived, wrote and directed God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, as well as the classic musical, Little Shop of Horrors (both music by Alan Menken). In 1986, he wrote and directed the Broadway musical Smile (music by Marvin Hamlisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980's theater scene, Smile remains popular on High School and College campuses throughout the country. For more information, please visit howardashman.com.

GLENN SLATER (Lyrics) co-created Disney's 2010 worldwide smash Tangled (2011 Grammy Winner, 2010 Oscar and Golden Globe nominee), as well as the Broadway and international hit musicals Sister Act (2011 Tony nominee - Best Score) and The Little Mermaid (2008 Tony nominee - Best Score, Grammy nominee - Best Cast Album), and, most recently School of Rock (2015). With longtime collaborator Alan Menken, he is Executive Producer and Lyricist for the ABC-TV musical comedy series Galavant, and has also written songs for the Disney animated film Home On The Range (2004) and the Broadway musical Leap of Faith (Tony nominee - Best Musical, 2012). In the West End, Glenn provided both book and lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies (2010 Olivier nominee - Best Musical), the sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Other work includes an Emmy-nominated song for the ABC-TV comedy The Neighbors (2013), and the stage revue Newyorkers at The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations). Glenn is the recipient of the prestigious Kleban Award for Lyrics, the ASCAP/Richard Rogers New Horizons Award, and the Jonathan Larson Award. He is an alumnus of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and a member of both ASCAP and the Dramatists' Guild.

DOUG WRIGHT (Book) GLAAD Media Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama League Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for I Am My Own Wife. His screen adaptation of Quills was named Best Picture by the National Board of Review and nominated for three Academy Awards. Doug was cited by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and awarded the Tolerance Prize from the Kulturforum Europa. Currently, he serves on the board of the New York Theatre Workshop and serves as Secretary on the Dramatists Guild Council.