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The Diary of Anne Frank, the third 2005-2006 Players mainstage production
The Diary of Anne Frank, the third 2005-2006 Players mainstage production

Staples Players is an organization that meets almost every day after school most of the school year. Each year they put together two mainstage productions, usually a well-known, popular musical in the fall, and a more serious drama in the spring. They also put on student-directed One Acts and Studios throughout the year. Players is the largest after-school organization in Staples, and has many different jobs for people to do. Players consists of both actors and actresses, and the various technical crews. The mainstage productions are directed by David Roth. Joseph Zieghan is the Technical Director for the mainstages, as well as the Lead Set Designer.

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History

Staples Players' 1976 production of "Dead End"
Staples Players' 1976 production of "Dead End"
Until about 22 years ago, Players' used banners atop the Auditorium entrance to advertise the shows. This advertisement was for the 1964 production of "The Lark".
Until about 22 years ago, Players' used banners atop the Auditorium entrance to advertise the shows. This advertisement was for the 1964 production of "The Lark".

The organization was founded by pioneer Craig Matheson in 1957, when he was told to start a theatre program at Staples, which did not exist yet. He did so, and rather than Staples being like any other high school to put on a lackluster "Senior Play", he created the first High School theatre program in the state, and the first play put on by this organization was You Can't Take It With You, with the first ever performance at 8:15 pm on February 13, 1960. Although the program was created before Staples had the Auditorium, it was only after it was built in 1958 that the program really got going.

For the first 27 years (or so) of the program, a large banner was placed at the Auditorium entrance saying "The Staples Players present (quotation)_______(quotation) ", and then the dates and times. The banners stopped just over 20 years ago due to a banishment of using the roof where it sat atop for work.

Source: Staples High School: 120 Years of A Plus Education, Stapleite 1960

Future Shows

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will be the fall mainstage production for this year.

Past Performances

This list is incomplete. The Staples High Wiki could use your help by completing it!

Mainstages

2007-2008

2006-2007

2005-2006

2004-2005

2003-2004

2002-2003

2001-2002

2000-2001

1999-2000

1998-1999

1997-1998

1996-1997

1995-1996

1994-1995

1993-1994

1992-1993

1991-1992

1990-1991

1989-1990

1988-1989

1987-1988

1986-1987

Further Back:

Studio productions

These are student-directed plays, typically directed by students who are members of Players and are in David Roth's directing class. They are completely student run and organized, and are typically performed in the Black Box.

2007-2008

  • All In The Timing
  • Lucky Stiff

2006-2007

  • The Heidi Chronicles

2005-2006

  • Museum

2004-2005

  • All In The Timing
  • Jack and Jill
  • Jake's Women
  • The Odd Couple
  • Boy Gets Girl

2003-2004

  • Rhinoceros
  • The Last Night of Ballyhoo
  • Fuddy Meers
  • Moby Dick: The Musical!
  • The Cage

2002-2003

  • Telemachus Clay
  • Lucky Stiff
  • No Exit
  • Dr. Strangelove

2001-2002

  • Wait Until Dark
  • As Bees In Honey Drown
  • California Suite
  • The Importance of Being Ernest

Players Hierarchy

Staples Players elections are held at a meeting at the end of every school year, at which candidates give a speech about what they are going to do for the organization. After everyone has given their speech the votes for the officers are cast and tallied and then the winners are announced.

Elected Offices

2008-2009

  • President: David Ressler
  • VP Tech: Andrew Lott
  • VP Acting: Brittany Uomoleale
  • Secretary: Caley Beretta

2007-2008

  • President: Hannah Dubner
  • VP Tech: Ryan Malloy
  • VP Acting: Adam Kaplan
  • Secretary: Rachel Ritter

2006-2007

  • President: Brandon Floch
  • VP Tech: Adam Krellenstein
  • VP Acting: Mia Gentile
  • Secretary: Georgina Pappas

2005-2006

  • President: Sally Eidman
  • VP Tech: Jeffrey Small
  • VP Acting: Jacob Heimer
  • Secretary: Cindy Shuck

2004-2005

  • President: Steven Fuertes & Zachary Shornick
  • VP Tech: Anna Burnham
  • VP Acting: Cat Oppenheimer
  • Secretary: Jennie Wilkes

2003-2004

  • President: Gina Rattan
  • VP Tech: Alec Bernstein
  • VP Acting: Jonathan Levy
  • Secretary: Beth Schnapp

2002-2003

  • President: Caitlin Shure
  • VP Tech: Jamieson Cash
  • VP Acting: Katie Clark
  • Secretary: Alec Bernstein

2001-2002

  • President: Joanna Gang
  • VP Tech: Annika Ekbergh-Peek
  • VP Acting: Kieran Wanduragala
  • Secretary: Caitlin Shure

Un-Elected Officials

Players has a number of unelected offices such as crew heads and senior managers of the various technical crews. These positions are chosen via recommendation from current senior managers.

Summer Theatre

Players also does shows over the summer through Westport Continuing Education, and most of the hierarchy doesn't apply to the summer shows. The shows have mostly been under the direction of Al Pia, former theater teacher and director at Staples, but he has sometimes worked with others such as Dodie Petitt, and in 2008 he has passed on the reigns entirely to David Roth and Kerry Long. Past shows include:

  • 2008: Les Miserables
  • 2007: Miss Saigon
  • 2006: Cats
  • 2005: Aida
  • 2004: Footloose
  • 2003: Jesus Christ Superstar
  • 2002: Fiddler on the Roof
  • 2001: West Side Story
  • 2000: The Sound of Music

External Links

Staples Players Online

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