A Midsummer Night's Dream Creative

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Director
Kelsey Sumrall
Ms. Sumrall is in her fourth year at Ravenwood and is proud to direct her once freshman as now seniors! Before RHS Ms. Sumrall attended Harding Univeristy in AR. and The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC. Her RHS directing credits include Footloose, Little Women, Matilda, Radium Girls, Cinderella, and now, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ms. Sumrall could not be more please to have worked with this fantastic, energetic cast and crew! She would also like to thanks all who volunteered along the way!
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Stage Manager
Anna Feitel
Anna Feitel is super hyped to be a Stage Manager for Ravenwood High School's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream! This is her second year at RHS and her third production with the school. She would like to thank the incredible cast, crew, and director of this production, and her mom and dad for all of their support. If you hear about the incident, no you didn't. Also, if you hear loud screaming, sobbing, or explosions from stage left, don't worry, everything is going sublime. Enjoy the show!!!
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Stage Manager
Isabel McAllister
Isabel is back and ready for another round of Ravenwood Theater! This is her second year, third show, and she couldn’t be more excited for “Midsummer”. Isa would like to thank her family, and the pro team for supporting her through the ups and downs of this production. Whether she’s taking notes or calling the show (YAY) she is always happy to help, despite “The Incident”. She is up in the booth, so feel free to turn around before the show and give her a wave. Thank you for coming to this incredible show!
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Stage Manager
Jack Poladian
Jack Poladian is super excited to be a Stage Manager for Midsummer Night's Dream, not that you can tell. This is his second year and third show at RHS. He would like to thank everyone involved in this production for their hard work and dedication. Jack denies all responsibility for the incident. He hopes you enjoy the show!!
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Production Assistant
Abby Schmisseur
Abby "Schumisshy" Schmisseur is very happy to be able to work on this production. This is Abby's second show with Raptor Theatre and she could not be more grateful for the opportunity to work with such talented and driven people. Abby is proud to report that it has been 240 days since the incident and another one has not occurred under her watch. Stay vigilant. Enjoy the show!
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Production Assistant
Chase Stanton
This is Chase's second production with Raptor Theater and is excited to put on a show! In regards to the incident, I don't know what you're talking about.
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Production Assistant
Sophia Pannu
Sophia is over the moon to be participating in A Midsummer Night's Dream! She is currently a sophomore and has thoroughly enjoyed her Raptor Theatre experience in Radium Girls and Cinderella. Ever since the incident, Sophia has become the new Production Assistant. When she is not at rehearsal, Sophia can often be found playing the piano. Sophia would like to thank her incredible director, Ms. Sumrall, for everything she does.
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Set Design Assistant and Foreman, Head of Build Team
Asher Engle
This is Asher Engle's sixth Ravenwood High School theater production. He has worked as a foreman in collaboration with the director and other tech areas to bring you “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” He hopes you enjoy all the hard work that has been put into the show!
Build Crew/Stage Hands
Adison Dempsey, River Foote, Aarav Gopidi, Jade Roquemore
Adison, River, Aarav, and Jade have all enjoyed working with various tools to help construct the set for Raptor Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream! They would all like to thank the crew, cast, and director of this production for their hard work. Enjoy the show!
Head Light Designers/Operators, Spotlights, Light Board Assistant
Michaela Ifill, Anwi Satayawadi, Arlo Wright, Anna Bomboy
The Ravenwood lighting department consists of Michaela Ifill, Anwi Satyawadi, Anna Bomboy, and Arlo Wright. The head lighting designers/operators, Michaela and Anwita, spend many afternoons and nights researching and programming the lights for the show. The spotlight operators, Anna and Arlo, work and operate the spotlights for the show. The four of them will spend hours testing different light colors and angles to make sure the show is perfect! The group are all friends outside of the theater as well and share many memories together. They appreciate all of you for supporting them, and are thankful for all the people involved in this production. Please enjoy the show!!!
Hair/Makeup Team
Allison Clark, Virginia Hile, Ali Lee, Claire Locke, Sumaya Siddiqi, Emmy Hile
Hair and Makeup for this show consisted of many elements. Allison, Sumaya, Emmy, Claire, Virginia, and Ali have absolutely loved working with very colorful makeup they describe as 11/10 colorful. They have used blush, eyeshadow, mascara, highlighter, bronzer, and "so much glitter" to perfect the whimsical fairy dreamland of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night Dream. Bouncy curls, intricate braids, twisted headpieces, and various other hairstyles add to the glam of the lively cast. They can't wait for you to witness the wonder of Ravenwood's A Midsummer Night's Dream!
Costumes
Abigail Douglas, Sophia Pannu, Danielle Parker, Katherine Brandigi, Kayla Rufener, Ava Crossley
Abigail Douglas, the head of costumes, and her crew, Sofia Pannu, Kayla Rufener, Danielle Parker, and Eve Brandigi, are so proud of the costumes they've created. Abigail's close work with the director and the overall amazing teamwork helped make their costume-dreams come to life! Every costume was deeply considered and individualized for each actor. We hope you find the show truly magical!Abigail Douglas, the head of costumes, and her crew, Sofia Pannu, Kayla Rufener, Danielle Parker, and Eve Brandigi, are so proud of the costumes they've created. Abigail's close work with the director and the overall amazing teamwork helped make their costume-dreams come to life! Every costume was deeply considered and individualized for each actor. We hope you find the show truly magical!
Front of House
Anna Bruegel, Leila Faddoul, Skylar Goodfriend, Kelly Aiello, Rylee Emmel, Eden Reis, Liah Charney, Mizuki Sikes, Harshita Nallaka, Anna Jay
Anna Bruegel and her dedicated team (Anna Jay, Eden Reis, Harshita Nallaka, Kelly Aiello, Leila Faddoul, Liah Charney, Mizuki Sikes, Rylee Emmel, and Skylar Goodfriend) have all enjoyed being apart of the Front of House crew to help ensure a fantastic audience experience. We would like to thank Ms. Glass for guiding us in turning our creative vision into reality. On behalf of our team, we hope you enjoy the show!
Props
Tate Hanley, Audrey O'Donnel, Safiya Fathima, Rebecca Fenlon, Emma Yuan, Jamie Sokolowski
The Props Team, Tate, Audrey, Rebecca, Jamie, Safiya, and Emma, are all thrilled to be a part of the 2023 Raptor Play Production. For some of them, they have been doing productions over the last couple of years, while for others, this is a new experience. They have all worked extremely hard on the props and scenery for this year's production. A special shout out and thanks to all our cast and crew for helping to put on this spectacular production. A special thanks to Ms Sumrall for everything she does. Enjoy the show!