Overview:
Based on the bestselling Rick Riordan novel of the same name, The Lightning Thief is the story of Percy Jackson (Junior Johnathan Shaw), a young man who has been kicked out of six schools in the last six years and can’t quite seem to figure himself out. Though he loves his mother Sally (Senior Samantha Trank), he has grown up with a hole in his life and a big question - who is his father? Percy finally gets an unexpected answer to this question when he discovers that not only are the Greek gods still alive and well - but that his father is one of them, making him a demigod. Introduced to this new world by his former Latin teacher Mr. Brunner (Junior Garrett Hilton) and his best friend Grover (Senior Massan Jensen), Percy arrives at Camp Half-Blood, a refuge for demigods run by the reluctant wine god Dionysus (Freshman Aidan Dallos). Percy begins to settle into a new life, but is quickly pulled into conflict after he is accused of stealing Zeus’ “Master Bolt,” an all-powerful godly weapon. As a war between the gods looms, Percy is encouraged by new friends like Annabeth Chase (Sophomore Emma Eichenhofer), the daughter of Athena, and his Camp Counselor Luke Castellan (Senior Dayton Gulick), the Son of Hermes, who prepare him to take on the hero’s quest to retrieve the bolt assigned to him by the camp’s Oracle (Senior Jayden Hollister).
During his journey, Percy encounters a variety of interesting and memorable characters portrayed by a talented group of student actors including Maine Berrios, Nathaniel Chaffee, Joseph Droney, Emma Fleet, Cadence Hinkal, Izzy Hinkal, Zachary Lewis, Vanessa Martinez, Madeleine Martini, Logan Miller, Keuka Miranda-Wiltberger, Gale/Ezra Paddock, Leah Prather, Rae Richter, Sophia Smith, Zachary Smith, Emmaleigh Stempien, Addyson Webber, and Kyle Wheeler. His interactions with these characters, his adventures along the way, and his new understandings about the crazy world he finds himself in push Percy to reach down deep inside and discover who he truly wants to be.
During his journey, Percy encounters a variety of interesting and memorable characters portrayed by a talented group of student actors including Maine Berrios, Nathaniel Chaffee, Joseph Droney, Emma Fleet, Cadence Hinkal, Izzy Hinkal, Zachary Lewis, Vanessa Martinez, Madeleine Martini, Logan Miller, Keuka Miranda-Wiltberger, Gale/Ezra Paddock, Leah Prather, Rae Richter, Sophia Smith, Zachary Smith, Emmaleigh Stempien, Addyson Webber, and Kyle Wheeler. His interactions with these characters, his adventures along the way, and his new understandings about the crazy world he finds himself in push Percy to reach down deep inside and discover who he truly wants to be.
CastLuke Castellan - Dayton Gulick
Annabeth Chase - Emma Eichenhofer Silena Beauregard/Fury - Emmaleigh Stempien Grover Underwood - Massan Jensen Clarisse La Rue - Addyson Webber Percy Jackson - Johnathan Shaw Mr. Brunner/Chiron - Garrett Hilton Mrs. Dodds - Vanessa Martinez Sally Jackson - Samantha Trank Gabe/Minotaur/Kurt Cobain - Joseph Droney Poseidon/Farmer - Zachary Smith Mr. D - Aidan Dallos Katie Gardner - Leah Prather The Oracle/Charon - Jayden Hollister The Squirrel/Mozart - Sophia Smith Aunty Em - Maddie Martini Train Conductor - Kyle Wheeler Echidna/Bus Passenger - Rae Richter Newscaster - Nathaniel Chaffee Ares/Bus Driver - Gale/Ezra Paddock Bianca - Emma Fleet The Voice from the Pit - Maine Berrios Thalia/Fury - Keuka Miranda-Wiltberger Marilyn Monroe - Izzy Hinkal Janis Joplin/Bus Passenger - Cadence Hinkal DJ Cerberus - Zachary Lewis Hades - Logan Miller Ensemble: Nathaniel Chaffee, Aidan Dallos, Joseph Droney, Emma Fleet, Garrett Hilton, Cadence Hinkal, Izzy Hinkal, Jayden Hollister, Vanessa Martinez, Maddie Martini, Logan Miller, Keuka Miranda-Wiltberger, Gale/Ezra Paddock, Leah Prather, Rae Richter, Sophia Smith, Zachary Smith, Emmaleigh Stempien, Addyson Webber, Kyle Wheeler |
Student CrewStage Manager - Dani Miller
Light Board Operator - Kylee Shaddock Sound Engineers - Natalie Koen, Bryan Mayhew Sound Effects - Zachary Lewis, Projections Meghan Linehan Tech Assistant/Stagehand - Leland King Production Asst./Costumes/Camera - Meredith Hanley Costumes - Hannah McCarley Creative Design Team - Maggie Brown, Eva Fleet, Cynthia Kriegar, Cadance Miller, Rae Richter, Emmaleigh Stempien Set Construction - Aidan Dallos, Gale/Ezra Paddock, Vanessa Martinez, Emmaleigh Stempien, Cadence Hinkal, Rae Richter, Sam Trank, Eva Fleet, Sophia Smith, Jayden Hollister Dance Captain/Student Choreographer - Jayden Hollister Student Camera Operator - Griffen Fletcher Hair/Makeup - Lylly Comstock, Cynthia Kriegar Pit OrchestraPiano - Brian Cerow
Percussion - Patrick Newby Guitar - Trevor Findley Bass - Lee Miller |
Production Team
Director/Music Director - Mrs. Jessica Kinsey
Asst. Director/Acting Coach - Mr. Brian Cobb
Conductor - Mrs. Jennifer Chaffee
Choreographer - Ms. Elizabeth Jensen
Creative Designer/Parent Coordinator - Ms. Missy Emery
Fight Choreographer - Mr. Alex Bodine
Vocal Coaches - Mr. Collin Cummings, Mr. Patrick Newby
Production Assistant - Ms. Elizabeth Ramsay
Technical Director/Master Electrician - Mr. Simon Gaston
Master Carpenter - Mr. Dean Knapton
Lighting Design - Mrs. Sara Lyon
Costume Design/Head Seamstress - Ms. Yvonne MacMillan
Front of House Supervisor - Mrs. Tina Webber
Tech Assistant/Videographer - Dr. Herb Gaston
Tech Assistant - Mr. Daniel Martens
Sound Consultant - Mr. Ray Crosby-Willis
Graphic Design - Mr. Jason Kinsey
Set Painting/Scenic Design - Ms. Missy Emery, Mr. Dale Morehouse, Mr. Stanley Weaver
Livestream - Mr. Herb Gaston, Mr. Simon Gaston, Mrs. Sara Lyon
Hair Supervisor - Mrs. Aimee Perry
Asst. Director/Acting Coach - Mr. Brian Cobb
Conductor - Mrs. Jennifer Chaffee
Choreographer - Ms. Elizabeth Jensen
Creative Designer/Parent Coordinator - Ms. Missy Emery
Fight Choreographer - Mr. Alex Bodine
Vocal Coaches - Mr. Collin Cummings, Mr. Patrick Newby
Production Assistant - Ms. Elizabeth Ramsay
Technical Director/Master Electrician - Mr. Simon Gaston
Master Carpenter - Mr. Dean Knapton
Lighting Design - Mrs. Sara Lyon
Costume Design/Head Seamstress - Ms. Yvonne MacMillan
Front of House Supervisor - Mrs. Tina Webber
Tech Assistant/Videographer - Dr. Herb Gaston
Tech Assistant - Mr. Daniel Martens
Sound Consultant - Mr. Ray Crosby-Willis
Graphic Design - Mr. Jason Kinsey
Set Painting/Scenic Design - Ms. Missy Emery, Mr. Dale Morehouse, Mr. Stanley Weaver
Livestream - Mr. Herb Gaston, Mr. Simon Gaston, Mrs. Sara Lyon
Hair Supervisor - Mrs. Aimee Perry
FACING THE WRATH OF POSEIDON...
“You think the God of War is afraid of a little water?”
“How do you feel about a lot of it?”
We were two weeks out from the show. We had just spent four long days loading in and setting up all of our tech equipment, hanging and focusing our lights, and beginning to paint our set. We were in great shape to head into our upcoming tech weekend.
Then we got a call - during a routine inspection of the fire systems at the Academy, a sprinkler pipe, part of what is known as a “deluge system” above our stage, had faulted and had been accidentally triggered. The system is designed to drop a wall of water between the stage and the audience in the event of a fire. It had done exactly what it was designed to do - A massive quantity of water was dumped over the stage, the set, and the pit area of our auditorium.
Later, we joked - what had we done to bring Poseidon’s wrath down upon us? At the time, though, we felt helpless and heartbroken. We hoped for the best - that we could return to our space as soon as possible, and still perform our show as intended. As things progressed, though, it became clear that it was not going to happen. Our stage needed to be ripped up completely, and the extent of the damage would not even become obvious until everything was torn up and dried out.
So we embarked upon a Herculean task - with the blessings of our administrators, we began to break down everything in the PYA auditorium and transferred it all across the street to the PYMS stage. Five trailer-loads of set pieces and equipment, many helping hands, and over 500 man-hours of work went into the move and the setup in the new space, but we were thankful that we had someplace to go - and that the show could go on.
“How do you feel about a lot of it?”
We were two weeks out from the show. We had just spent four long days loading in and setting up all of our tech equipment, hanging and focusing our lights, and beginning to paint our set. We were in great shape to head into our upcoming tech weekend.
Then we got a call - during a routine inspection of the fire systems at the Academy, a sprinkler pipe, part of what is known as a “deluge system” above our stage, had faulted and had been accidentally triggered. The system is designed to drop a wall of water between the stage and the audience in the event of a fire. It had done exactly what it was designed to do - A massive quantity of water was dumped over the stage, the set, and the pit area of our auditorium.
Later, we joked - what had we done to bring Poseidon’s wrath down upon us? At the time, though, we felt helpless and heartbroken. We hoped for the best - that we could return to our space as soon as possible, and still perform our show as intended. As things progressed, though, it became clear that it was not going to happen. Our stage needed to be ripped up completely, and the extent of the damage would not even become obvious until everything was torn up and dried out.
So we embarked upon a Herculean task - with the blessings of our administrators, we began to break down everything in the PYA auditorium and transferred it all across the street to the PYMS stage. Five trailer-loads of set pieces and equipment, many helping hands, and over 500 man-hours of work went into the move and the setup in the new space, but we were thankful that we had someplace to go - and that the show could go on.
Extras!
- Click to see the video of our performance from Friday or Saturday!
- Click here to see more pictures from the show (Google Drive link)!
- Click here to listen to MP3s of the show's musical numbers!
- Click here to see the Lightning Thief program!
- Click here to see our feature in the Chronicle-Express!