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Pine View High Theatre, 2014-2015

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. Les Miserables Music by: Claude-Michel Schönberg

Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer

Original French Text by: Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel

Additional Material by: James Fenton

Directed by: Ani Rogers

Vocal Director: Robert Reimer

Choreographer: Ani Rogers

Orchestra Conductor: Ed Candland

Orchestra Computer Operator: Darby Riley

Set Design (based off of NYC Broadway set design): Matt Kinley & Ani Rogers

Set Construction: Bill Nield Construction, Randy Paul, Mr. Honey Do Service,

Stacy & Katrice Schimbeck, PVHS theatre production and tech classes

Sound Board Operator: Poll Sound Audio Perfection Technician

House Manager: Lora Madison, Hollee Grissom, students from Theatre | Production Class

Costume Design: Ani Rogers

Hair & Makeup Crew: Sadie Best, Amelia Gaona, Becka Cox

Video Production: Joe Coombs

Props: Cyndi Stueben & Abbie Lopez

Production Poster Design: Ani Rogers

Microphone Specialist #1: Alex Motter

Backstage Crew Members: Paige Schimbeck, Kaylee Allen, Amelia Gaona, Abbie

Lopez, Hollee Grissom, Jennifer Rivera, McKenna Seay, Jacob Gailey, Christian Dressler

Based on the Novel by: Victor Hugo

Stage Managers: Jada Wood, Paige Schimbeck, Kaylee Allen

Lighting Design: Mr. John Mitchell

Light Board Operator: Ryan Piep

Sound Board Student Operator: Wyatt Downward

Microphone Specialist #2: Adri Robles

Student Costume Master: Jennifer Rivera

Spotlight Operator #1: Nils Meyers

Spotlight Operator #2: Brayden Trader

Production Photography: Monica Johanson

Les miserables Alain Boublil & Michel Schonberg

SHOUT-OUTS (CONTINUED)

McKay, you hold The show together like

Tacky Glue in the prop room! Break a leg, not your nose!!!

Love,

~Mom & Dad

Brooklyn

Les Mis! How awesome!

Hard work pays off!

Great performances baby girl!

We love you!

-Mom & Dad

Shandon Lewis Two candlesticks to you Shan!

Thanks for developing and sharing your talent and your goodness. We are so

grateful to grow with you as you climb toward the light.

“To love another person is to see the face of God,” and we can certainly see it

in you.

~Love Always, Mom & Dad

Kyanna Monique - just want to shout out loud how proud we are of you! You are a great sister and a great example

to everyone around you. You are a ray of sunshine to your family. We all ap-

preciate your willingness to make good choices and your desire to achieve

such a high academic standard. You’re the complete package beautiful inside

and out! We Love You!

~ Mom

Lexi Draper

“Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to

everything.” ~ Plato

Your deep love of the music and message of Les Miserable make this an exceptional ex-perience. Than you for sharing your pas-sion for music and brightening our lives

through your many musical talents. We are so proud of you, your dedication and your

enthusiastic personality. Continue to let this love of music enrich your life.

~ Love, Mom & Dad

A SHOUT OUT to our wonderful daughter Camille Rose Chamberlain.

Not only for her hard work and dedication to our family. You are such a special won-

derful daughter. We love you and appreciate all the amazing qualities you bring to our

family. GOOD LUCK in the play. We Love you!

~Love, Mom and Dad

SHOUT OUT TO OUR PRECIOUS DAUGHTER, NICOLETTE TAMRI!

Wow! This is your last musical production at PVHS, can you believe it? We are so very proud of you. Nicolette, you have worked so hard to

achieve and succeed in everything throughout your young life. May you treasure these tender mo-

ments, loving friends, gracious leaders, and amaz-ing experiences! Keep them close to your heart as you prepare to move forward and grasp everything

that life has in store for you. You are a lovely daughter, not only in our eyes, but most im-

portantly, in the arms of Angels above! xo Mom & Dad xo

Martell S Bennion, MA, CCC-SLP

ASHA Certified & State Licensed

Specializing in pre-school and articulation, stuttering therapy.

Phone: (435)673-6274


To Ani Rogers for giving her heart and soul to the students at Pine

View High.

We Love You! ~Mom and Dad

SHOUT-OUTS

Landon . . .

First High School play! We are so proud of you. Even though you're

"just a pup" you're our hero!

Love, From Your Family

To Nathan Bennion our Captain, King and now Jean Valjean,

You’ve learned so much through your high School musical experiences. We have loved seeing your enjoyment and

commitment as your talents have grown. You are an amazing performer, and we love to watch you and listen to you sing!! We are excited to see what

your future brings.

Love Always, Mom & Dad

Jeffrey “The Sexy Beast” Elggren “Life’s great happiness is to be convinced we are loved.” -Victor Hugo, Les Miserables We hope that you are convince that we love you deeply and are so proud of you! XOXO Love, Mom, Bret, Katie & Maggie

To our Abbey Bennion, What an accomplished young lady you have become! We are so happy you’re playing in the orchestra this year. You add such a delight to our family. We are

amazed with your discipline and your initiative. Thanks for your wonderful and pleasant personality.

We love you - Great things are ahead!! Love, Mom & Dad

Shandon, We are extremely excited for you. You are

THE best kid ever. We know you are going to do a great job. We are proud of all your hard work and dedication. Thank you for bringing

your music into our home everyday. We love you MOSTEST,

Papa and Grandma

We are so proud of our sweet daughter, Aubrey, and we want to wish her good luck in the play and we know you will be

amazing! We have always felt you had the voice of an angel, and you have always

warmed our hearts with your singing. We are so excited to see you in the play! We

love you tons!!! Love, Mom & Dad

Our Dear Kasie, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the

strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

~Harriet Tubman We are so very proud of you!!

Love Always, Mom, Dad, Spikey & Butch

We are so proud of you Brooke and Paige! Paige, you are a WONDERFUL

stage manager! Brooke, we love to hear you sing out! Both of you beautiful

girls break a leg for us!

~Love, Mom & Dad

Enchanted A smile so slightly

Makes you heart give a grin. With eyes that dance amusingly

Like the leaves in the wind. Whether happy or brooding

A sparkle is there, Charming heaven and earth

With dramatical flare.

Xander - I wrote you this poem in October of 2000, 14 years ago and it still holds true to this day!

I love you, my shining star! Keep smiling, keep singing, keep working hard, keep being you! ~

Love Always, Mom

Xander - So proud of you. You are destined for success! ~ Dad


Ten years ago I was a student at Dixie High School pursuing my own interests as an actress on stage. I still remember the moment when my teacher, Mr. Russ Saxton, announced that our class would be one of the first high schools in the country to produce the recently released high school edition of Les Miserables. I truly believe it was from my own “Les Mis” experience that my de-sire to pursue theatre as a profession was cemented. If you would have told me then that in ten years I would again be producing this iconic material as a theatre instructor in my own communi-ty, I would not have believed you… I truly believe in the impact that quality high school theatre can have in the life of its students. My colleagues and I have learned many things since the day we decided to produce this musical here at PVHS. I think we would all agree that directing this piece has been a completely different experience – it is very challenging material on a variety of fronts. In an effort to better prepare myself for directing this production, I exposed myself to as many performances of this show across the country that I could manage. In total I believe I saw over 11 different theatre compa-nies perform Les Miserables. My favorite being that of the recently released revival production currently playing on Broadway in New York City. What an experience that was… talking with Broadway cast members afterwards only fueled my desire to do this great work justice and bring what I learned back to St. George. Despite all efforts employed to prepare for this musical – it has been “… a struggle and a war…” to say the least!! I wish to take this opportunity to thank all the friends, colleagues, parent com-mittee members, collaborators, set builders, designers, all of our business sponsors, mothers, sewers, pit musicians, tech, stage management and students onstage who sacrificed so much to produce theatre like this. Theatre by nature is a collaborative process and PVHS would simply not have the theatre program it does without this fantastic TEAM to make it all come together. Thank you everyone! I so appreciate and value you, your talents and contributions! I am also grateful that I have the opportunity to come to work each day and work with great youth producing material that I value and that I believe matters. The time spent studying the text and music of Les Miserables and all of its encompassing messages of love, forgiveness and trans-formation has truly been a career highlight. As audience members I also wish to thank YOU for being here and supporting the great fine arts programs we have here at Pine View High – Enjoy the show! Ani Rogers THEATRE DIRECTOR PINE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Les Misérables School Edition

is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684

www.MTIShows.com

*THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS

PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED!!*

As a young French peasant, Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread to feed his starving sister and her son. He is caught and is sent to prison; a hard labor camp. There he is branded with the number 24601. A prison guard, Javert, sternly exacts justice and punishment; strictly according to the law. At one point, Javert observes Valjean’s incredible strength while he is rowing in the galleys. Repeated escape attempts add years to Valjean’s prison term. Finally, after 19 years, he is released but has become hardened and bitter. Now on the outside his “ticket of leave”, that binds him to a life of parole, keeps him from being truly free to start a new life. He is shunned and despised. His miraculous change of heart starts when the Bishop of Digne tells the police that the silver Valjean stole from him in the night was freely given. The merciful Bishop blesses Valjean saying, “I have bought your soul for God.” He asks Valjean to take the silver to become an honest man. Eight years later, Valjean has become a successful factory owner and an exemplary mayor. He has taken the name Monsieur Madeleine. Having broken his parole Valjean is still being hunt-ed by Javert, who by now has become a police inspector. Their paths keep crossing in the inter-vening years since prison. As the story continues to unfold, Valjean learns to love as his life gets intertwined with the unfortunate Fantine and her ill-treated daughter, Cosette. His character is challenged when he has to choose whether or not to turn himself in as the real Jean Valjean to save a falsely accused man. His soul is stretched when he endangers his life to save a young, foolish insurgent named Marius - Cosette’s love.

MS. ROGERS MEETS BROADWAY’S “LES MIS” CAST!!

Ramin Karimloo as

Jean Valjean

Kyle Scatliffe as

Enjolras

Chris McCarrell as

Marius

Joshua Colley as

Gavroche

Mia Sinclair Jenness as

Little Cosette

Nikki M. James as

Eponine

Ensemble

Cliff Saunders as

Monsieur Thenardier


SYNOPSIS OF THE MUSICAL “LES MISERABLES”


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Pine View High Theatre , 2014-2015 Les miserables Alain Boublil & Michel Schonberg

ROBERT REIMER (Vocal Director) is in his fourth year at Pine View High School. Mr. Reimer grew up in the Seattle, Washington area and graduated from Auburn High School. He married Julene Sullivan in 1990 and graduated from BYU in 1993 with a major in Math Education and a minor in Computer Science Teaching. He started teaching math at Dixie High in 1993. Mr. Reimer graduated from SUU with a Master's Degree in 1998 with an emphasis in ESL. In 2002, Mr. Reimer took a sabbatical and certified in Choral and Vo-cal Music Education at Dixie State College. He taught the choirs at Snow Canyon Middle School (2 years) and Snow Canyon High School (7 years) and moved to Pine View High

School after Norman Lister retired in 2010. Mr. Reimer currently teaches Statis-tics and Calculus at Dixie State College as an adjunct instructor, teaches concur-rent enrollment statistics, college prep math and AP Music Theory at PVHS as well as directing the choirs. He and his wife have five beautiful daughters Brenna, Aleia, Kia, Kenya and Jade.

Ani Rogers (Director) was raised in St. George Utah, coming up through the Dixie cone-site and graduating from Dixie High School '04. Ani continued her education at Dixie State University and Southern Utah University before finally graduating from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in Theatre Arts Studies. Ani actively continues to seek opportu-nities to continue her education and recently graduated with an ESL endorsement through Utah Valley University. Ani has taught at Dixie Middle School, Dixon Middle School and is now in her third year teaching at Pine View High. She has di-rected and choreographed many one-act shows, theatre re-

views, talent shows and musicals including Once On This Island, Bye Bye Birdie, An-nie, High School Musical, The Sound of Music, The Rainmaker, The King and I and the world premier high school performance of Huebener written by Utah play-wright Thomas F. Rogers. Outside of her high school teaching commitments Ani was recently asked to direct St. George Musical Theatre’s opening production of The Sound of Music after spending nearly five years in the dark. Nothing could bring Ani more satisfaction then to return to her home and "give back" to the commu-nity that helped develop her character, ideals and love of theatre.

Ani would like to take the opportunity to dedicate this performance and express her gratitude to all senior students performing in Les Miserables. “This great group of kids are the first class I have ever seen “grow up” as I have worked directly with them in theatre for the past three years. I am so proud of who each of them have become as artists and more importantly as good people. Thank you for the good memories students! You will be missed…”

PINE VIEW HIGH FINE ARTS - MEET THE TEAM


ED CANDLAND (Orchestra Conductor) received his Bachelors of Music Education at the University of Utah in 1994 and a Masters of Music Education degree at Boston University in 2008. During his professional career, he has performed on the trumpet on grand stages such as Carnegie Hall, NY; Bar-bican Center in London, Prague, Paris, St. Petersburg, and many others. He has also played in many night clubs and dives all over North America and has had conducting appoint-ments as far west as Alaska and as far east as Europe. He has served as staff member for the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor band, under the direction of Colonel

John Bourjois and the American Musical Ambassadors Honor Band (both in Washington D.C.) He has also been on staff with the Utah Ambassadors of Music for ten years, touring Europe bi-annually with a select group of high school musi-cians from around the state of Utah. His first musical theatre experience was in ninth grade in a community production of Hello Dolly! From that time, he has been hooked and performed nearly every year of his life either in a pit orchestra or serving as director. Notable favorite performances are The Wizard of Oz, Okla-homa, Once Upon a Matress, Hello Dolly, Bye Bye Birdie, Lil’ Abner, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, The Wiz, Pippin, The Music Man, Honk, The Sound of Music, and West Side Story. Mr. Candland is proud and excited to be a part of this year’s produc-tion of Les Miserables, and thanks the PVHS Fine Arts Department and students for such a wonderful collaboration and to his wife and family for all the endless sup-port and enthusiasm.

PINE VIEW HIGH FINE ARTS - MEET THE TEAM

Pine View High School Administration

Principal: Mike Mees

Assistant Principal: Randy Wyatt

Assistant Principal: Jonathan Howell

Assistant Principal: Vance Casperson

Front Office Staff: Kara Wogksch, Peggy Horrocks, Lesa Griffin,

JeNee Hutchinson, Toni Blake

- Free Backstage Tour -

EVER WONDER WHEN, HOW AND WHERE IT ALL COMES TOGETHER?

Come with us “behind-the-scenes” for a tour of Pine View High School’s backstage.

How: Email Miss Rogers at: [email protected]

Cost:

FREE!


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Les MISERABLES - MUSICAL NUMBERS

19. The Barricade

20. Javert at the Barricade

21. The First Attack

22. The Night

23. The Second Attack

24. The Final Battle

25. The Sewers

26. Javert’s Suicide

27. The Café Song

28. Marius & Cosette Wedding

29. The Wedding

30. Epilogue

31. Bows

1. Prologue

2. At the End of the Day

3. I Dreamed a Dream

4. The Docks

5. The Docks

6. The Cart Crash

7. Fantine’s Death

8. The Innkeeper’s Song

8a. The Innkeeper’s Song Tag

9. The Bargain

10. The Beggars

11. The Robbery

12. Stars

13. The ABC Café

14. The People’s Song

15. Rue Plummet

16. A Heart Full of Love

17. The Attack on Rue Plummet

18. One Day More

15 MINUTE INTERMISSION

Act Two

Act One

Illustrations from Les Miserables


THE CAST LIST

Jean Valjean .................................................................................. Nathan Bennion

.............................................................................................. u/s Shandon Lewis

Javert ............................................................................................... Jacob Harris

............................................................................................ u/s Joseph Hutchins

Bishop ........................................................................................... Shandon Lewis

............................................................................................ u/s David Thornton

Fantine ......................................................................................... Aubrey Collard

............................................................................................ u/s Nicolette Tamri

Madame Thenardier ........................................................................ Victoria Cannon

...................................................................................... u/s Camille Chamberlain

Thenardier ..................................................................................... Josh Farneman

.................................................................................................. u/s Jeff Ellgren

Enjolras ......................................................................................... Jake Parkinson

............................................................................................ u/s McKay Coombs

Marius ......................................................................................... Shandon Barrett

Eponine ................................................................................... Brooklynn Kauvaka

.................................................................................................. u/s Kasie Dean

Cosette ............................................................................................. Lexi Draper

........................................................................................... u/s Kyanna Gonzales

Gavroche ..................................................................................... Landon Clayton

Young Cosette ...................................................................................... Aria Perry

...........................................................................................u/s Brooklyn Jackson

Young Eponine ............................................................................. Mallorie Cannon

Ensemble .................... Joseph Hutchins, McKay Coombs, Jeffrey Ellgren, David Thornton, Cooper Madison, Xander Reese, Liz Munford, Kyanna Gonzales,

Nicolette Tamri, Savannah Johanson, Kasie Dean, Camille Chamberlain,

Kiley Bice, Sarah Smith, Jada Wood, Anje Olivas, Brooke Shimbeck,

Mallorie Cannon, Aria Perry, Brooklyn Jackson


TAKE A MOMENT to think about all that goes into this performance -- stage design and construction, costuming, sound effects, the work of talented actors, directors and production teams bringing it all together. Donations make this possible.

Ticket sales account for only a small portion of operation and production costs. Your support makes up the difference. Please help continue to sustain Pine View High School Theatre Department’s mission to provide affordable and quality theatre as well as theatre education for the community.

Your financial support helps Pine View High School keep the theatre program alive and helps provide a quality theatre experience for all of the students who participate on or off stage. Your generous donations are greatly appreci-ated.

PVHS AUDITORIUM RENTAL In the past year many upgrades have been made to Pine View High School’s Audito-rium. If the auditorium were rented for events, significant funds could be raised that would benefit the PVHS Fine Arts Department. If you know of an organization or group that may be in need of a venue for an upcoming event, please contact Pine View High School’s front office. A simple form can be obtained and submitted to rent the auditorium. The fees are as follows:

RENTAL NON-COMMERCIAL HOURLY COMMERCIAL HOURLY

Auditorium $50 $300

HOW TO DONATE . . .

If you would like to support Pine View High School’s Theatre Department, please make a dona-tion in one of the following ways:

MONEY: Cash or checks will be accepted at a donation table in the lobby following the perfor-mance. Make checks payable to “PVHS Theatre Department”. Donations can also be mailed to Pine View High School, 2850 East 750 North, St. George, UT 84790, ATTN: Ani Rogers. Cred-it card donations can also be made at PVHS’s finance office. Please include your name so we can recognize you in future playbills.

MATERIALS: When you clean out your closets and garages, please donate any new or gently used items to the Pine View Performing Arts Department. Some suggested items might be: fur-niture and other such props, scrap lumber, building supplies, paint, fabrics, sewing accessories and notions, jewelry, gently used time period clothing, and anything that might be of benefit to our productions. To donate, please contact Ms. Rogers at (435) 628-5255 or email her at [email protected].

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A Special Thanks To:

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Tech Students SkyWest - Posters

Mr. Honey Do Service (Marshall Dick) - Set Building

Bill Nield Construction - Set Building Randy Paul - Barricade Design

Hurst’s Hardware Pam’s Sewing/Alterations-Costumes

PVHS ANGEL & STAR ($1,000+) Poll Sound Audio Perfection/Steve Jay - $6,000 Tuacahn, Sue Cox & Molly Pack - $3,000 Dixie High School, Russ Saxton - $2,000 Schimbeck Design - $2,000 Chad Lunt, MD - $1,000 Jeff & Mitzie Rogers - +$1,000 DIRECTOR ($500 - $999) Advanced Entertainment Services - +$500 JM Morris Investments LLC - $500 LEAD ($250 - $499) Graff Orthodontics - $300 Larry & Wendy Stuver - $300 Martell & Sherilyn Bennion - $250 Michael C. Theurer DDS, Theurer Otho. - $250 Richard & Sharon Hafen - $250 ENSEMBLE ($100-$249) LG Stuver Construction Inc. - $200 Hungry Howie’s Pizza - $160 Cary L. Chamberlain, LCSW - $150 Scott Draper - $120 Boulevard Home Furnishings - $100 Cluff Pump & Well Service - $100 Desert Endodontics, LLC - $100 Kathy Packer - $100 Pieces in Pencil - $100 ReMax First Realty - $100

GIVING BENEFITS


VIOLIN

Abbey Bennion

Tyler Evans

Karlie Fife

Kaelie Gillespie

Alex Heaton

Icelyn Jones

Heather Judd

Tacy Larkin

Naomi Lin

Anna Neubert

John Taylor

Tristin Wright

VIOLA

Emily Allton

Brianna Esplin

Liv Griffiths

Lexi Jones

Madison Pay

Naji Runs Through

CELLO

Jackson Griffiths

Baylee Judd

Tashiya Runs Through

BASS

Ryan Ruggiero

OBOE

Maura Larkin

CLARINET

Denali Myers

TROMBONE

Alex Kent

TRUMPET

Dallin Keeler

Logan Killeen

THE ORCHESTRA

HORN

Mr. Nick Lanners

Mr. Austin Paxman

CONTRA-ALTO CLARINET

Morgan Rogers

FLUTE

Sophia Beckstrand

Victoria Robinson

PIANO

Mrs. Heather Carrol

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN

Darby Riley

DRUMS

Eli Sabaitis

Director: Ed Candland

Associate Director: Austin Paxman


Jean Valjean NATHAN BENNION

Nathan is a Senior at Pine View High School and is beyond excited to be a part of Les Miserables. His family members are Panthers to the core, so his whole life has been filled with Pine View Theatre. At-tempting to walk in his

brothers' footsteps, he tried out for en-semble in Fiddler on the Roof his fresh-men year. Not once did he imagine that during his sophomore year he would be cast as Captain Georg Von Trapp in The Sound of Music or that as a junior he would portray the even more daunting role of the King of Siam in The King and I. Nathan loves singing anytime and anywhere he can (despite his sister's protesting), and he would like to thank Mr. Lister, Brody Perry and Mr. Reimer for their vocal coaching. He feels blessed to have been given these won-derful opportunities and to be able to work with the best actors and actresses that Pine View has to offer. He also knows that none of it would be possible without the unmatched talent and guid-ance of Ms. Rogers. She has believed in him and pushed him beyond where he would have pushed himself. He would like to sincerely thank her, his family, his friends, and his Heavenly Father for the endless support and love that he has received. “Thank you for four unforget-table years at Pine View.”

Javert JACOB HARRIS

Jacob is pleased with the opportunity to be a part of Les Misera-bles, his third produc-tion here at PVHS. He is excited to be able to play the role of Javert and would like to thank Ms. Rogers, Mr. Reimer and his vocal coach, Brody

Perry, for helping him reach this point. He would also like to thank his sister for getting him into theater.

Bishop SHANDON LEWIS

Shandon is a senior at

PVHS and has loved his theatre experiences here. He is ecstatic at this experience to be involved in Les Miser-ables and thanks Ms. Rogers for the oppor-tunity. He would also like to thank his par-ents and family for

helping him become involved in this art that is theatre. Looking forward to the rest of his time here at Pine View! Fantine AUBREY COLLARD

Aubrey is a senior at

Pine View High School and is ecstatic to have her first lead role as Fantine. She has been in previous musicals and plays including The Sound of Music and Hübener as ensemble and back stage production. She

would like to thank her mom and dad for

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

“All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea

whose time has come.” ~Victor Hugo


1995 - The recording of the 10th Anniversary Con cert at the Royal Albert Hall featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a 150 voice chorus.

1998 - Film version starring Liam Neeson as Valjean (who also played Qui-Gon Jinn in Stars Wars The Phantom Menace) and Geoffrey Rush as Javert (who also played Captain Barbosa in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean) and directed by Billie August.

2012 - The musical produc tion by Universal Pictures starring Hugh Jackman as Valjean and Russell Crowe as Javert. Winner of 3 Golden Globe Awards including Best Picture. Praised for its more intimate and emotional rendition.

DRAMATURGY: LES MISERABLES

Anthony Perkins as Javert in the

1978 film “Les Miserables”

“Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and the eclipse does not become endless night. Dawn and resurrection are synony-

mous. The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul.”

~Victor Hugo

Geoffrey Rush as Javert in the 1998 film “Les Miserables”

Russell Crowe as Javert in the 2012

film/musical “Les Miserables”


ADAPTATIONS OF THE NOV-EL “LES MISERABLES” . . .

Since Victor Hugo’s original publication of Les Miserables, there has been many adaptations in the form of books, films, mu-sicals, plays and even a few crea-tive but unsuccessful sequels. The following is a partial list:

1934 - This early film version lasted four and a half hours and was written and directed by Ray mond Bernard with the music sound track by Ar thur Honegger. It was praised for the com manding performance of Jean Valjean by Harry Baur.

1937 - Radio drama created by Orson Welles.

1978 - Film version starring Richard Jordan as Valjean and Anthony Perkins as Javert. This adaptation does well in portraying the beginning of the novel from the stolen bread and portrays Val jean’s years in prison.

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in

spite of ourselves.”~Victor Hugo


Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean in the 2012 film/musical “Les Miserables”

Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean in the 1998 film “Les Miserables”

Richard Jordan as Jean Valjean in the

1978 film “Les Miserables”


always believing and supporting her in all she does, and to thank Mr. Reimer and Ms. Rogers for giving her this won-derful opportunity and for all the amaz-ing things they have taught her over the years. She loves all her friends, family and directors and sincerely thanks them all. Madame Thenardier VICTORIA CANNON

Victoria Cannon is a 17 year old, and a Senior at Pine View High School. This is her first production , and is very honored to be in Pine View’s pro-duction of Les Misera-bles. Victoria has been in theatre for a year and has been singing

since she was able to talk. She has had a special love for this musical and is so thrilled to be playing one of her dream roles. When she first saw this musical, Madame Thenardier stuck out to her. Victoria has a very interesting sense of humor and she will make you laugh until you cry - very similar to Madame The-nardier's humor. She would, first, like to especially thank Ms. Rogers for all she has done for her this past year in helping her become more confident in herself. She would also like to thank Mr. Reimer for helping her build a stronger voice and believing in her. Lastly, she would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her and always being there for her. " I love you tons!"

Thenardier JOSH FARNEMAN

Josh is a senior at Pine

View and is super excited to take part in his first full PVHS production/musical! He has been in many productions at Pine View such as Hübener and The Rainmaker. He has also been in-volved with a variety

of acting classes. Josh also enjoys play-ing the guitar and singing with the choirs. He is really grateful for all the support that he has received from his family and thanks them. Enjolras JAKE PARKINSON

Jake is a senior at Pine

View High School and is extremely grateful for the friendships he has been able to foster through this amazing theatre program. "My friends are the reason I am who I am today, and I couldn't possibly thank them enough for

their examples to me through this pro-duction. Thanks for the memories you guys!" Jake would like to express his gratitude to his family, friends and adult leaders. Especially to Josh, Jess, Shelby, Maecy and Jono Parkinson, Grandma and Grandpa Bloxham and the Egbert Family. "They are my biggest support-ers and I love them for that. Thanks for everything!" Being that this is such an opportune time, Jake would like to rec-ognize his greatest advocates -- his mother and father. "I couldn't have done any of this without you two by my side. I hope and pray that you both realize that because of your example to me, I know

CAST BIOGRAPHIES (CONTINUED)

“There is nothing like a dream to create the future.”

~Victor Hugo



that I will one day become the man you've always said I could be. Thank you for believing in me even when I couldn't see the light and for giving my dreams a reason to be followed. And lastly, thank you for loving me. I love you both very much. Love, Your Little Dragon

Marius SHANDON BARRETT

Shandon is a Junior at

PVHS and has been involved in theatre for four years. Les Miser-ables is his third main stage production, hav-ing previously played the roles of Phra Alack in The King and I as well as Johannes Sudrow in Pine View's

most recent production of Hübener. He is very grateful for the opportunity he has to be in this years fall production. He is currently in Pine View's auditioned Chamber Choir, Trilogy. He loves per-forming whether it be singing or acting. Shandon has loved working with the amazing and talented cast in Les Misera-bles and being able to be a part of some-thing wonderful. He would like to thank Ms. Rogers for all the support and guid-ance that she gives him on a regular ba-sis and also Mr. Reimer for all the guid-ance he gives him. He would also like to thank his family; he does not know where he would be today without them. "I love you to the moon and back." Without further ado, we give you Pine View’s production of Les Miserables.

Eponine

BROOKLYNN KAUVAKA

Brooklynn is 16 years

old and a Junior at Pine View High School. This is her first produc-tion/musical that she has ever been in. Her life has always revolved around music; whether she’s just sitting at her piano or singing with

her family.

Cosette LEXI DRAPER

Alexi Draper is a Jun-ior at Pine View High School. Lexi has en-joyed every moment on and off the stage. This is her first high school theatrical experience, but she has also partici-pated in The King and I and The Sound of

Music pit orchestras. Lexi is also a member of Pine View's chamber choir Trilogy and Orchestra. She wants to thank Mr. Reimer for helping her find her love for singing; Mr. Candland for teaching her to reach for the stars; and Ms. Rogers for helping her work hard.

Gavroche LANDON CLAYTON

Landon is 12 years old

and is in the 7th grade. This is his first high school production. Landon loves to play football and soccer. He would like to thank Miss Rogers for giving him the opportunity to be Gavroche. He

“Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.”

Victor Hugo



OTHER CHARACTERS FROM LES MISERABLES . . .

Bishop of Digne - the kind and forgiving Bishop who gives Valjean valuable silver and starts him on his new life. Fantine - the unfortunate factory worker who is trying to support her illegitimate daughter Cosette. Circumstances and her decisions find her on her death bed ill and despondent. Cosette - the daughter of Fantine. As a child, she is mistreated by the corrupt Thenardiers. She is rescued by Valejan who treats her as his own daughter. She grows to be a beautiful young woman who falls in love with Marius. Thenardiers - the selfish inn-keepers who demand increasingly more money for the care of Cosette. Their own daughter, Eponine, is well treated at the time. Cosette and her brother, Gavroche, end up living in the streets of France. Their humorous and corrupt presence is interwoven throughout the musical; most notably in the sewer and at the wedding. Gavroche - a street urchin and a displaced son of the Thenardiers. He helps in the revolt and shows uncommon loyalty and grit. Marius - a young law student who allies himself to the revolt against the royalist. He falls in love with Cosette and is injured in the short conflict at one of the Paris barricades. Saved by Valjean, he is able to marry Cosette. Eponine - a daughter of the Thenardiers who is first pampered as a young girl but ends up a street urchin with her brother Gavroche. She loves Marius to which he is oblivious. Enjolras - the student leader of the uprising who is passionately committed to republican principles. He uses the death of General Lamarque, one of the few political friends of the poor and downtrodden, to gain sympathy and support for his cause.


VICTOR HUGO was born in Besancon, France

on February 26, 1802, to his mother Sophie Trebuche and his father Joseph-Leopold-Sigisbert. His father was a military officer who served under the famed Napoleon. Victor Hugo studied law between 1815 and 1818 though he never committed to practice. He was actually encouraged by his mother to pursue his literary career. He later founded the Conservateur Litteraire which was a journal in which he published his own poetry and work of his friends. Hugo’s innovative brand of Romanticism developed over the first decade of his career, and in 1831, he published Notre-Dame de Paris which is now widely known as The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This work highlights the harsh criticism of the society that degrades and shuns the hunchback Quasimodo. Being such a prolific writer, Hugo was established as one of the most celebrated literary figures in France by the 1840’s. Unfortunately, he stepped back from publishing his work following the accidental drowning of his daughter and her husband in 1843. In private, he began work on a piece of writing that would become Les Miserables. Hugo fled to Brussels following a coup in 1851. He lived in Brussels and in Britain until his return to France in 1870. Much of the work that Hugo published during this time conveys biting sarcasm and fierce social criticism; including Les Miserables. Though Hugo returned to France after 1870, a symbol of republican triumph, his later years were largely sad. He lost two sons between 1871 and 1873. His later works are somewhat darker than his earlier writing, focusing on themes of God, Satan and death. In 1878 he was stricken with cerebral congestion. He and his mistress, Juliette, continued to live in Paris for the rest of their lives. The street on which he lived was renamed Avenue Victor Hugo on the occasion of his 80th birthday in 1882. Juliette died the following year, and Victor Hugo died in Paris on May 22, 1885. He received a hero’s funeral and his body lay in state beneath the Arc de Triomphe before burial in the Pantheon. (Source: http://biography.com/people/victor-hugo-9346557#synopsis )




would also like to thank his family for always supporting him.

Ensemble MCKAY COOMBS

McKay is a Senior at

PVHS and loves it! McKay has had an active part in PV's theatre department including lead roles in The Rainmaker, The King and I, and Hübener. McKay is also happy to be par-ticipating in Trilogy

and its fantastic program, paired with a passion for classical piano. McKay loves all things “outdoorsy”. Especially mountain biking or canyoneering in Zion National Park. He'd like to thank his parents for all the love and support they have given him throughout his high school career. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Ensemble JEFFREY ELLGREN

Jeffrey is a sopho-

more at Pine View High School. He en-joys acting, computer games, Dr.Pepper, corn dogs and Hip-Hop dancing. He has been in several fabu-lous productions at both the High School and Intermediate lev-

els. These productions include: Seussical the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, The King and I, and Hübener. He would like to thank his mother for being legit.

Ensemble DAVID THORNTON

David is a Senior in high school and this is his first production. He loves art, soccer, theatre, basketball, and skateboarding. He would like to thank Ms. Rogers for giving him this oppor-tunity to participate in

Les Miserables.

Ensemble COOPER MADISON

Cooper is a 9th grader

at Pine View Middle School. He participat-ed in Beauty and the Beast Jr. as Lefou and Fame Jr. as Schlomo Metzenbaum at Fossil Ridge Intermediate School. Cooper loves baseball, hanging out with friends and sleep-

ing in. He would like to thank his friends and family for never giving up on him and Miss Rogers who gave him this amazing opportunity to show her what he can do.

Ensemble JOSEPH HUTCHINS

Joseph Hutchins is excited to be back on the Pine View stage for his senior year and loves working with everyone involved with the department. He started performing for Pine View in their 2011 production of the Fiddler on the

Roof and has been in at least one show

“The time has come,

the day is here.”



every year since! He enjoys working tech for school assemblies, as well in singing in several of the school choirs, and is looking forward to one great last year at Pine View!

Ensemble XANDER REESE

Xander is a Sopho-

more and is excited to be performing in his 3rd production with Pine View High School. Xander start-ed his performing ca-reer as a 6th grader when he was casted as JoJo in Seusical Jr. at Fossil Ridge Interme-

diate School. Xander enjoys playing soccer, hanging out with his friends, jamming on his guitar, sour patch kids, and singing. "Thanks to my mom who makes me practice even when I don't want to. Thanks to Miss Rogers and Mr. Reimer for giving me the opportunity to be part of this great production!"

Ensemble LIZ MUNFORD

Liz is in her Senior

year at PVHS. She is just ecstatic to be a part of the Les Misera-bles production. She grew up loving the music and now gets to perform it in her last year of high school! She feels prepared for this production thanks

to Mr. Reimer who has helped her devel-op her voice throughout high school in choir.

Ensemble KYANNA GONZALES

Kyanna is currently a

senior and is very excited to almost be done! But there will be many things that she will miss, such as participating in won-derful production's like this one. This will be Kyanna's third musical production.

This year will definitely be one to re-member for her! She has been blessed with so many opportunities and wonder-ful people to be surrounded with and to keep her busy. "Shout out to my mom for always being my #1 cheerleader and always believing in me! I love you mommy!" And to Ms. Rogers, "Thank you for allowing me to be part of this production! I’ve learned a lot from you!" Ensemble NICOLETTE TAMRI

Nicolette is a senior

at Pine View high school. She's excited to be in her final high school production. Previous Pine View High productions she has been involved in include The Sound of Music, The Rainmak-er, and The King and

I. She loves being involved in the per-forming arts. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her in everything that she does. She would also like to thank Mr. Reimer and Miss Rogers for teaching her throughout her high school years.



HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE . . .

1775-1783, the American revolution following the Declaration of Inde-pendence gained freedom from the British monarchy.

1789-1799, inspired by the American revolution, the French revolution was a much bloodier and chaotic revolution involving the infamous “guillotine”. This revolution was not successful in resolving the on-going class disparity.

1832, the historical events used by Victor Hugo in Les Miserables in-cluding the actual “June Rebellion” which was a minor revolt against depressing economic conditions and widespread poverty. In this rebel-lion, 166 Frenchman died, 93 were rebels, and an additional 800 people wounded.

Most revolutions in world history have ended up in long bloody wars or in totalitarianism (Lenin, Stalin, Hitler) and, at the very least, dec-ades of instability. The American revolution was a rare exception; af-ter seven years of war, an independent and relatively stable country was born. As a new country, it quickly became the world’s best example of a free people and their unprecedented rise to economic prosperity, social opportunity, political balance and religious freedom.

ALAIN BOUBLIL . . . Boublil adapted Victor Hugo’s book to write the text for the musical version of Les Miserables. The two-year project was in collaboration with Schonberg and Herbert Kretzner (lyricist). Their production was first recorded as an album before the musical premiered in Paris in 1980. Years earlier, in 1973, Boublil and Schonberg produced their first musical, La Revolution Francaise which was hailed as the first ever staged French musical. Boublil has also collaborated on other award-winning shows such as Abracadabra and Miss Saigon.

CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG . . .

Schonberg played the role of Louis XVI in their first collaboration, La Revolution Francaise. Their London production of Les Miserables became the 3rd longest running musical in British history. Schonberg has since become involved in casting all the major Les Miserables

productions in the U.S., Japan and Australia.

BOUBLIL & SCHONBERG



HISTORICAL PARALLELS TO THE NOVEL LES MISERABLES . . . 1) Valjean’s character is based on the true life of Eugene

Vidocq, an ex-convict who becomes a successful busi-nessman noted for his philanthropy. Vidocq, in 1828, even saves one of his paper factory workers by lifting a heavy cart on his shoulders.

2) During the 1832 minor insurrection that is used in the novel, 30 year-old Hugo followed the sound of gun fire and walked the nearby streets in Paris and saw the barricades blocking his way. He took shelter from passing gun-fire in-between two building col-umns.

3) In 1841, Hugo himself saved a prostitute from arrest for assault. He used a short part of his conversation with the police in describing Valjean’s rescue of Fan-tine.

4) In 1846, Hugo witnessed the arrest of a bread thief while a well-dressed Duchess and her well fed child watched pitilessly from their coach.

Portrait of "Cosette" by Emile Bayard, from the

original edition of Les Misérables (1862)

LES MISERABLES -- The NOVEL . . .

The main thread of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables is the story of an ex-convict, Jean Valjean, who becomes a force for good but is haunted and hounded by his criminal past. Hugo wrote in his novel that this story was “a progress from evil to good … from corruption to life; the hydra at the beginning, the angel at the end.”

Sinclair described the novel as “one of the half-dozen greatest novels in the world.” It is one of the longest ever written at about 1,500 pages in the English version. Hugo lived at a time in France that still suffered from a caste system that left, in his words, “the degradation of man by poverty, the ruin of women by starvation and the dwarfing of childhood…”

He called the conditions of his day “social asphyxia” and concluded his preface with “so long as ignorance and misery remain on earth, books like this cannot be useless.” He wrote to his publisher, “I don’t know whether it will be read by everyone, but it is meant for everyone. Humankind’s wounds do not stop at the … lines drawn on maps.”

The title “Les Miserables” has, over the years, been variously translated as, “The Mis-erable”, “The Wretched”, “The Poor Ones”, “The Victims”, “The Disposed” and “The Miserable Ones”.

(Source: Les Miserables-Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis )



Ensemble CAMILLE CHAMBERLAIN

Camille is a Junior at

Pine View High School. She never imagined that she would go from being a nun in The Sound of Music to a wife in The Kind and I, and then to be an understudy for Madame Thenardier, along with being in the

ensemble, in the musical Les Miserables. Camille loves to sing, play piano, read, ride horses and of course - act. She also loves spending time with her family and friends. Camille wants to thank her amazing teacher Ms. Rogers. Also a special thank you to her wonderful par-ents, sisters, and brother's in law and her Heavenly Father for all their encourage-ment and support as she strives to follow her dreams. Ensemble KILEY BICE

Kiley has a love for

the arts. She is a Sophomore at PVHS. Les Miserables will be her 4th Musical. She was also Louisa Von Trapp in The Sound of Music that Pine View put on in 2012. She loves singing, acting, sports and academics

in general. She loves Ms. Rogers and looks forward to continue working with her throughout her high school career. She'd also like to thank her family for their support, no matter the role.

Ensemble SAVANAH JOHANSON

Savanah is a 9th grad-

er at Pine View Mid-dle School and loves theatre! This is her second year in one of the Pine View produc-tions. Last year, she performed in The King and I. Savannah loves Les Miserables and is so excited to be

a part of the show. Ensemble KASIE DEAN

Kasie is a senior at

Pine View High School, and is so psyched to be a part of this spectacular pro-duction! When Kasie is not acting, she is often playing the pi-ano, writing, or sing-ing. She is very thankful to be a part of

this production, and hopes that it is as enjoyable an experience for the audience as it is for her. She would like to give a huge thank you to Miss Rogers for be-lieving in her and for always pushing her to be better, as well as to her wonderful family and friends who are always there to give her their love and support.

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is

impossible to be silent.”

~Victor Hugo



Ensemble SARAH SMITH

Sarah is a Junior at

Pine View High School. She has taken part in five plays in the past and this is her very first musical! She is super excited to take part in such a wonderful production of amazing acting and phenomenal music.

Sarah wants to thank all of her friends for she would not be here without them; especially her Oreos. Sarah would also like to thank her family for all their time and dedication they've put into this. And to Ms. Rogers, “Thank you for seeing who I can become and helping me get a glimpse of who I can be.”

Ensemble/Stage Manager JADA WOOD

Jada is currently a Junior at PVHS and this is her fourth musi-cal here at Pine View. Past shows include Fiddler On The Roof, The Sound of Music, and most recently The King and I. She feels so blessed to have had all these wonderful

opportunities to do what she loves. She would like to give a huge shout-out to her parents for being so supportive and for putting up with the late nights and stressful times. Also, for all of her amazing friends who make all the hours spent so much more worth it!

Ensemble ANJE OLIVAS

Anje is a Junior and

is very excited to be a part of Les Miserables as her second play at Pine View High. Her other roles include last year's fall musical The King and I where she was cast as a Royal Wife. She also played Patty Simcox

in the Ivins Children's Musical Theatre's production of Grease. Besides acting, Anje loves reading (action\adventure especially), singing (professionally, ran-domly, and off-key in the hallway) and quoting.

Ensemble BROOK SHIMBECK

Brook is so grateful

to be part of Les Mis-erables at Pine View. The productions and the people here are so welcoming to some-one who doesn't even go there yet. She loves acting with these people.

Young Eponine MALLORIE CANNON

Mallorie is 10 years

old and in 5th grade. Les Miserables is her first production. She loves to sing, and she would like to thank Miss Rogers for giv-ing her this amazing opportunity. Mallorie would like to thank her family for always

supporting her.

“To love beauty is to see light.” ~Victor Hugo


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Young Cosette ARIA PERRY

Aria is so excited to be a part of this pro-duction. Though only a first grader, Aria has performed in “Oliver” at the Dick-en’s Festival, and will be reprising her role again this year. Aria especially thanks Miss Rogers for this

opportunity.

Young Cosette u/s & Ensemble BROOKLYN JACKSON

Brooklyn is 10 years old and is in the 5th grade at Dixie Mon-tessori Academy. Les Misérables is her first stage experience, and she is loving it. Brooklyn has been taking voice lessons and loves to sing Broadway and Disney

songs. Brooklyn would like to thank Ms. Rogers and Mr. Reimer for this amazing experience. She would also like to thank her Mom and Dad and brothers for their love and support and encouragement to never give up.

Orchestra Computer Operator DARBY RILEY

Darby is a sophomore at PVHS. She loves math, science, Dr. Who, and Harry Potter. This is her second year being involved with a theatrical play. She likes working with other talented people both in the spotlight and behind the scenes.

She would like to thank her parents, and all of her wonderful and amazing friends for believing in her, and many thanks to Ms. Rogers for the opportunity.

Did you know? The huge statute of an elephant in the

2012 film version of the musi-cal is factual. Called the

“Elephant of Bastille”, it stood in Paris from 1823 to 1846

and had been commissioned by Napoleon. Victor Hugo used this real statute in his

book as a shelter for his fic-tional street urchin, Gavroche.


Student House Manager/ Backstage Crew HOLLEE GRISSOM

Hollee is a sophomore at Pine View High School. She loves to spend time with her mom, grandpar-ents, friends and boyfriend. Hollee also loves to read, play The Sims, Minecraft and another creative activi-

ties. Hollee’s friends and family say she is really childish and quirky (which is totally true)! Hollee loves theater be-cause you can be creative, be the anyone you want to be, be an adult and still play pretend! “Theater is my favorite class ever! One more thing you should know about me...is that I am super FABU-LOUS!”

Stage Manager/Backstage Crew PAIGE SCHIMBECK

Paige is in her senior year here at Pine View High School. She has never been involved with any of the high school produc-tions before but her family has been helping out for years. Paige is also co-

president of the art club, in debate club and a student mentor. In her spare time she enjoys sleeping, eating and watching Netflix - all in copious amounts. Her one true love in life is her beautiful, big, blonde Labrador retriever, Briscoe.

Stage Manager/Backstage Crew KAYLEE ALLEN

Kaylee is a sophomore at Pine View High School. She has seven other siblings and is number seven in the family with one younger sibling. Kaylee enjoys eat-ing, sleeping, reading, vol-

leyball and watching theatre productions. She loves her family and close friends. A few things Kaylee dislikes are sea-food, mean girls (not the movie), mean people in general and turkey bacon

(turkey bacon is just fake bacon trying to be real bacon). Kaylee is very much a people person and gets along well with all types of personalities. Student Prop Master/Backstage Crew ABBIE LOPEZ

Abbie is a sophomore at Pine View High School. She was born in Glendora, California on March 31st, 1998 and is now 16 years old. Some of Abbie’s favorite things to do in her spare time are reading,

writing and watching movies. Her favor-ite books include Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and Cirque Du Freak. She enjoys all kinds of art and writing and going to the beach with her family in the summer. She also enjoys seeing and coming up with costumes for Halloween. She is hap-py to be a part of this incredible play! Student Make-up Master/ Backstage Crew AMELIA GAONA

Amelia is a Junior Pine View High School. She is sixteen and loves spending time out-doors hiking, camping and spending time with her fami-ly and friends. She has two brothers and a cat. In her

free time Amelia enjoys painting her nails and doing her hair… “Yes I'm kinda girly…”. Some of Amelia’s favorite school subjects and classes at school are math and theater of course! She is excit-ed to be a part of this amazing production of Les Miserables! Student Costume Master/ Backstage Crew JENNIFER RIVERA

Jennifer is a Junior at PVHS. Jenny is an outdoors person who likes to go hiking, go on walks and play soccer. She is also a very talkative person who gets along with almost everyone! She is very excit-

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES



PARENT COMMITTEE CHAIRS & TEAM (CONTINUED) Production Photography

MONICA JOHANSON Monica Johanson, a photog-rapher and designer, has a passion for life that she ex-presses through her creativity and eye for beauty. She cap-tures the emotion, beauty and style of important communi-ty and school events. Her

specialties include dance performances, thea-ter events and both youth and high school sports. Her portfolio can be found at www.monicajohanson.com. Monica earned her bachelors from DSU in Computer Infor-mation Technology with a Visual Tech em-phasis. She was nominated for Student of the Year by the department faculty as she ex-celled in her studies while also balancing the duties of full-time mom of six kids, wife and part-time business owner. Monica is a gym rat, a lover of books and an avid lunch-doer with friends.

Hair & Make Up

SADIE BEST Sadie Best earned her bache-lors degree at Southern Utah University. Today she works as an art teacher at Riverside Elementary School, and enjoys working on any project that is an outlet for expressing creativ-ity and artistic development. Sadie has a passion for the arts

both visual and performing. She has a strong belief that arts expand the minds of students and helps them to excel in all areas of aca-demia. Sadie is above all else the mother of three talented children and the wife of Pete Best. She loves most to watch her children perform at the various things that they are involved in. Sadie feels privileged to have worked again this year with the students at PVHS and can’t wait for audiences to ap-plaud their exceptional talent.

Assist Director/Hair-Make Up Specialist

BECKA COX Becka has been involved with PVHS Theater for what seems like forever! She has been a stage manager, actress, crew member and can do just about anything. She has enjoyed be-ing back once again for this year’s production.

AUDIENCE INFORMATION

WHEELCHAIR SEATING (4)

Wheelchair seating is available. Please inform our ushers when you arrive that you require a wheelchair space. Arrive 30 minutes before curtain time to obtain assistance from the House Manager.

YOUNG CHILDREN POLICY

As a courtesy to other audience members, please ensure that children at performances are not disruptive during the show. If children become uncooperative and/or noisy during the show, please take them to the outside foyer until they quiet down.

CLEANLINESS

Thank you for placing all refuse in trash receptacles as you exit the theatre.

QUIET PLEASE

As a courtesy to the actors on stage and to other audience members, please turn OFF cell phones, pagers, beeping watches or any other noise making devices; the waves to and from said devices can interfere with our sound system. Also, please refrain from allowing concessions items such as candy wrappers and soda pop cups/ cans to become noisy during the performance. Please refrain from “cat-calling”.

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ed to be doing the make-up designs for Les Miserables.

Backstage Crew MCKENNA SEAY

McKenna is currently an 11th grader at PVHS. This is her third year doing a high school play. She has had a lot of experiences and gained many memories with this produc-tion. She would like to thank

her parents for their support throughout this production.

Light Board Operator RYAN PIEP

This is Ryan’s second year as a techie working the light board. He is glad to be help-ing out again with this year’s production. He would like to thank Miss Rogers for letting him help with this show.

Sound Board Student Operator WYATT RICHARD DOWNWARD

Wyatt enjoys paintball and doing tech. He would like to thank Miss Rogers for providing him the opportuni-ty to do tech for the show.

Microphone Specialist #1 ALEX MOTTER

Alex would like to thank Miss Rogers and his mom for helping him with tech; his mom for picking him up, and Miss Rogers for giving him the opportunity of doing tech.

Microphone Specialist #2 ADRI ROBLES Adri is a Sophomore at PVHS. This is her first high school production. In her free time Adri enjoys playing the piano,

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES (CONTINUED) guitar, singing, and hanging out with friends. Adri would like to thank her family and friends for their love and sup-port. She would also like to thank Ms. Rogers for this opportunity to be a part of the show.

Spotlight Operator #1 NILS MEYERS Nils in a sophomore and likes to swim. He would like to thank Ms. Rogers for the opportunity to participate in this musical.

Spotlight Operator #2 BRAYDEN TRADER

Brayden is a sophomore this year at PVHS and likes doing football and being a techie. He would like to thank Miss Rog-ers for allowing him to join tech and work the spot.

Backstage Crew CHRISTIAN DRESSLER

Christian likes paintball and would like to thank his mother and father for letting him do the show this year.

Backstage Crew JACOB GAILEY

Jacob is excited to be involved with this year’s production of Les Miserables. He would like to thank Miss Rogers for giving him this opportunity.


Assistant to the Director

RACHEL PACKER

Rachel has always had a pas-sion for music, theatre, and dance. Her performing arts background includes "Lil' Ab-ner", "Calamity Jane", "South Pacific", "The Nutcracker", and many more. Rachel has traveled extensively and has performed

in venues, such as the Carnegie Hall, in New York City and the Notre Dame Cathedral, in Paris, France; to name a few. She performed with Rick's College Show Time Co., worked as the Assistant Music Director for the Jr. Production of High School Musical and oth-ers, has sung in choral groups in the area, and continues to assist with productions, including The Sound of Music, and The King and I, here at PVHS. Rachel is a devoted mother of three beautiful children: Nicolette, Zack and Alexandria. She is so grateful for them and her family, friends, and neighbors. Rachel has enjoyed every moment with the cast/crew of Les Mis-2014. "These kids are fabulously-fun and very talented! They send me tears of joy!" "ANI...It's been truly won-derful again! I am honored to have worked by your side, behind the scenes and in every costume/prop shop, across the land. I'd climb wood piles, paint buckets and costume racks for you! Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us!" "Music enlightens my mind, captivates my heart, embraces my soul and gives light to my life, so I can carry on !" ~D. Rachel Packer, October 31, 2014.

Set Construction

STACY & KATRICE SCHIMBECK

Stacy works as an art teacher at Millcreek High School. He is a local fine artists who enjoys working with Pine View High School. Last year,

Stacy’s work was seen in The King and I and this year, his talent has been showcased again as he has produced background(s) for the Les Miserables production.

Katrice Shamo Schimbeck grew up in a lum-ber yard and learned to sew from her mother. Not much of a singer herself, she is happy to have such talented children! She teaches Communication at Dixie College.

ASSISTANTS: Steve Parkinson, Bret Sewell, Tina Reese, Katrina Wood, Kate Draper, Cori Cannon

Props

CYNDI STUEBEN

Cyndi was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has lived in St. George with her husband and four children for almost 3 years. She loves being a mother and is very involved with her kids' lives. She is young at heart and loves to

have fun! She enjoys horseback riding, scuba diving, water activities, and party planning. She also likes movies, board games, and hunt-ing for treasures at yard sales. She thrives on being creative, busy and being part of a big project. In short, she has absolutely loved being a part of Les Miserables!

ASSISTANT: Prudence Bice

Costumes

MELISSA BELBACK

Melissa was born and raised in Provo, Utah. She attended UVU with a major in business, a minor in public relations, and a certifi-cate of phlebotomy. Melissa cur-rently owns her own business here locally in St. George. Melis-

sa is most proud of her four beautiful children. It is because of her desire to support her oldest daughter Kyanna that she has chosen to be involved in the production of Les Mis. Since a young age Melissa has been involved in the performing arts. She also enjoys spending time with the youth. She believes there is no better investment of her time than with her family and the youth. Melissa enjoys hiking, biking, dancing, and cooking.

COSTUME DESIGN: Ani Rogers

ASSISTANTS: Pine View High Costume Shop, Debra Ward (seamstress), Katrice Schimbeck (seamstress), Wendy Stuver,

Kayron Lewis, Rachel Packer, Kate Draper, Dixie High School, Tuacahn, Hale Center Theatre, Harris costuming, Mothers of the cast.

Food Chair / Rehearsal Snacks

WENDY STUVER

Wendy is the mother of 3 beautiful daughters and a grandma to 12 adorable chil-dren who are the light of my life. Shandon is her oldest grandchild. He has brought

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much joy into her home. She is grateful for the opportunity to help with the PVHS thea-ter program. Wendy has grown to love the kids in this program and enjoys working with them. She has lived in St. George for 32 years, and is the office manager at an endo-dontic practice. She loves to scrapbook and quilt.

ASSISTANTS: Kayron Lewis, Angie Far-neman, Melissa Belback, Rebecca Parkinson

Publicity

KEVIN LEWIS

Kevin Lewis is a husband, father and theatre enthusiast who makes a living as the Director of Sports and Adventure Marketing for the St. George Area Tourism Office. “All three of my children have performed on the main

stage at Pine View and some of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as a father have been watching them develop their tal-ents and bring them to life on this stage.” As an advertising and creative director, Kevin has won national awards for print, TV and multi-media campaigns. He is a national champion in speech and presentation, did high school theatre and had one college role at SUU (way back when) as Asher and the Butler in Joseph and the Amazing Technicol-or Dreamcoat. Kevin is thrilled to be in-volved in this production and so grateful for, and impressed with the talent and vision of the students and directors. “Break a leg!”

ASSISTANTS: Mark & JaNae Harr is, Lora Madison

Lobby Display

TINA REESE

Tina was born and raised in Southern California until her family moved to Bangkok, Thai-land the summer before her 10th grade year in high school. After spending 3 adventurous years living in Thailand and traveling

all over south-eastern Asia for volleyball, basketball, & softball tournaments and vaca-tions, she moved to the foreign land of Idaho to attend Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) where she met her husband of 21 years. Ti-na, her husband, and 2 sons have called St. George home for almost 11 years and this is her 8th year working for the Early Childhood Special Eduction preschool. She is glad to be

involved in the journey of bringing Les Miser-ables to life, and claims the talented Xander Reese as her link to the show. "Thanks for being AWESOME, Xander! Love you!!"

Program Editing/Printing

BRIAN BENNION

Since Pine View High School’s production of Honk in 2005, Bri-an has been heavily involved with the Fine Arts Department at Pine View. As cast and crew member throughout the years, his love and passion for the stage has deep-

ened. Other shows that he has taken part in are Hello Dolly (Ensemble), All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, SNOOPY (Charlie Brown), Guys & Dolls (Arvide Aber-nathy), and his final and favorite production while attending PVHS, Brigadoon (Archie Beaton)!! He recently took part in St. George Musical Theatre’s “comeback show” of The Sound of Music playing the part of Rolf. He is so excited to be helping with this years pro-duction of Les Miserables being able to watch his younger brother Nathan perform as Jean Valjean and see his favorite sister, Abbey, in the Pit Orchestra! A big thank you to the cast and crew of Pine View for letting him become a part of the magic once again!

ASSISTANTS: Mar tell & Sher ilyn Ben-nion, Heather Smith

Production Filming

JOE COOMBS

What do you get when you com-bine a passion for video editing with a love of Pine View High School students? One awesome Blu-ray! Joe Coombs is pleased to be part of this year's Les Misera-bles production crew. His goal is

to showcase the students, and to help them make lasting memories.

ASSISTANTS: Cindy Coombs

Concessions

KRIS SEWELL

Kris is a 6th grader at FRIS :) She loves Ani Rogers and being a "musical mom". She feels blessed to be a part of PVHS and the arts. Her favorite thing about Les Mis-erables is watching her son, Jeff, act!!! GO JEFFRO!

ASSISTANTS: Heather Smith

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