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Presents

December 7th & 8th, 2015 at 7 p.m.

Daytime Performances:

December 7th

at 10:50 a.m.December 8

that 9:00 a.m.

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Program Notes

When I first started adapting “Alice in Winterland” I had no ideathat it was the 150th anniversary of the publication of “Alice’sAdventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. In fact it is almost tothe day - November 26, 1865, the book was published. Carroll, whose real nme was actually Charles Lutwidge Dogson,wrote the book in 1865. The story has stood the test of time – the younggirl falling down the rabbit hole into a new world, where her adventuresinclude tea with the Mad Hatter and all the while, wanting to reach theRed Queen of Hearts. Charles Dodgson was a mathematics tutor at Christ Church,Oxford, in 1856, when he first met Alice Liddell and her siblings, whowere the children of the Dean of the college. It was this friendship withAlice and the other children that inspired the book. Alice Liddell kept the manuscript until 1928 when she was forced tosell it to pay death duties after the death of her husband. Themanuscript bounced around a bit until it was purchased by a wealthygroup of benefactors who donated the volume to the British people (andthe British museum) in 1948. Turning Alice’s “Wonderland” into our “Winterland” was a joy.Once the script was in the hands of the Sound Arts students, theyquickly brought life to their characters. We hope you enjoy ourperformance of “Alice in Winterland” as much as we have enjoyed ourtime working together!

Special Acknowledgements:Rhonda Steinberg, Grand View Principal

Grand View Teachers, Staff & PTAChristine Cronin-Hurst, Wendy Farber, & Andrea Zislis, Costume Coordinators & Special Assistants

GAP Program Administrators Collette Tibbetts, Toy Drive CoordinatorKristen Lukas, Photographer & Richard Gronbach, Autograph Poster

Christi McCaverty, Videographer Draper Family

GRAND VIEW SOUND ARTS SUPPORTERS:Stephanie & Brad Brutocao, Wendy Farber, Paul & Marie Murphy,Vicki & Dan Tyler, Rusty & Mariko Otboe, Robin & Lance Kessler,Erik & Kristen Lukas, Carol & Michael Amir, Stacey & Michael Dobak,Kristy & Don Kinsey, Stephanie & Michael Graham, Tommi & PerryMann, Andrea & Michael Zislis, Lynne & David Davis, Jennifer &Steve Camacho, Anne & Dan Hellie, James & Doris Whalen, James& Shelby Weinstein, John & Karen Arensdorf, Eric & Nicole Pagel,Amy & Deron Frank, Melissa & Gary Holcomb, Eliza & Paresh Shah,Scott & Tara Fusco, Lisa & Michael Tan, Carey & Greg Lesser,Melanie & Marc Crosby, Brett & Jessica Butler, David & LydiaBurstein, Liz & Vitaly Glozman, Debbie & Adam Goldberg, Patricia& Eric Sugden, Katie & Fred Koeber, & anonymous.

GRAND VIEW SOUND ARTS VOLUNTEERS:Christine Cronin-Hurst, Wendy Farber, Andrea Zislis, Tommi Mann,

Melissa Holcomb, Kristen Lukas, Kathy Colligan, Monique Roth, CherylDeFonce, Marie Murphy, Carol Mauch Amir, Lorin Fairchild, Jennifer

Camacho, Vicki Tyler, Anne Hellie, Luella Chong, Mariko Ostboe, KristiKinsey, Stephanie Graham, Lynne David, Doris Chang, Karen Arensdorf,Sound Arts Alumni, and the many unnamed volunteers - Thank You!

Thank You! Thank you to everyone who offered a toy to be donated to benefit

the 1736 Family Crisis Center here in the South Bay!

Musicals Performed by MBUSD students under Mrs. Draper’sdirection include: (*written by Mrs. Draper) American’s All, A Small Part of theWorld, Beethoven’s Bookworms, Crazy Carols, Dear Abby, December in ourTown, Dig It, Dinomotion,The Magnificent Seven, Use Your Imagination, We HazJazz, From Boarders to Bridges, The Elephant’s Child, On the Right Track, OnceUpon A Lily Pad, Once Upon A Housetop, Of Mice And Mozart, Our House Is AHoliday House, Paint the Town December, Santa Goes Green, Special Delivery,The Adventures of Lewis and Clark, *December Gifts, *I Need A Winter Vacation,*The Forty-Niners, *Lady Liberty, *Frankly Speaking, *The Impossible Mission,*The December Chronicles, *LOST, *A Holiday With No Strings Attached, *TheGolden Spike, *How the Grinch Stole the Holidays, *The Un-Civil War, *TradingHolidays, *Don’t Rush Me!, and *Alice in Winterland.

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Adapted & Directed By Laurie Draper

Grand View Sound Arts reflects the philosophy of giving every childthe opportunity to experience music and performance in a fun-filledlearning environment. Musicals are specifically designed around theNational State Standards for Arts Education and the California StateStandards and Frameworks.

It never ceases to amaze me the levels of success students are ableto achieve – and after just one hour per week! This Fall was particularlytricky due to the school calendar, yet Sound Arts students took “Alice”seriously and made it their own! It has been a wonderful adventure.Each student should feel very proud of his/her accomplishments andgrowth!

Many, Many, heartfelt “thanks” to the Sound Arts Parents andFamilies who have not only helped bring Alice’s adventure to life but alsofor their constant love, support, and encouragement to these fine youngperformers! Thank you for your help with costumes and the many otherthings you have offered to allow rehearsals to flow smoothly.

Your children are truly a gift and I thank you for allowing me to spendsome musical time with them. The investment of time, effort, andenergy, will provide life-long dividends to the young people!

Please join us for refreshments following the eveningperformances!

Ryann Goldberg Sandrine SugdenKiran Shah Roxanne FuscoHeather Jensen Alison KokorowskiKatie Mackechnie Tamara WoodJuju Arensdorf Kaden SocratesKayla Kinsey Taylor KelleyMolly Baudendistel Sabrina Dela BarreMorgan Crosby Madison HerczegCaroline Mackechnie Caroline MackechnieMareen Shah Ava GiacomaEliza Perella Jillian RodriguesEdden Kaganovich Stella MannSloan Roth Sophia PrakashNeena Chick Sarah RapierLia DeFonce-Martini Audrey DavisChase Lesser Luigi SalvaggioElla Kim Gemma BursteinFinleigh Pogson Michael TylerKyle Whalen Alana FrankGianna Nicora Alexandra KeatingKatie Amir Marley BrennanClaire Koerber Avery RothCaroline Hellie Devin MurphyTeddy Glozman Graham McDonaldMax Hughes Keira HurstLucas Flax Tessa LukasEvie Salvaggio Lilly WeinsteinNate Colligan Alex HolcombJacob Tan Siena GiacomaLuke Graham Keil SmithLola Nash Charlie FarberCarly Greskovics Christian CamachoAlex Holcomb Chase LesserNeve Gebhardt Neve GebhardtHaley Welch Haley WelchAudrey Davis Lia Defonce-MartiniEmily O’Connor Emily O’ConnorAislin Fairchild Bryce KesslerElise Murphy Anna Brutocao

Lane Stoddard Lane StoddardAva Dobak Scarlet KimMichael Tyler Finleigh PogsonJillian Rodrigues Eliza PerellaAnna Brutocao Elise MurphyMalini Aggarwal Bailey ButlerMila Matich Miya OstboeMilla Zislis Lexi DixonMorgan Pagel Sophia RomeroEver Bauer Ever BauerScarlet Kim Ava DobakBryce Kessler Aislin FairchildBella Nash Charlotte ZaumeyerKeil Smith Luke Graham

Photos by Kristen Lukas

“In Winter Wonderland”

Down the Rabbit Hole “Everybody Get A Budy”

Who Are You?“Light the Candle”

Knock, Knock…“Kwanzaa Celebration”

Anyone for Chess?

It’s the Cats Meow! “Innkeeper”

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum “La Fiesta”

: Painting the Roses Red“The Kingsmen Three”“I Want to Believe”

: Home Again Reprise: “In Winter Wonderland”