The document discusses a theater production of 'Brigadoon' at a modern school in the Indian Himalayas, emphasizing the themes of community and belief. It highlights the experiences and backgrounds of various cast and crew members, detailing their enjoyment and dedication to the production. The notes reflect on the contrast between cynicism and faith as explored through the characters Jeff and Tommy in the musical.

2. Director’s Notes
Is this real or a dream?
Some might ask why a modern school in the Indian Himalaya would
produce a 65-year old American musical that takes place in Scotland.
Aside from mist and mountains, what can our community connect with
in a show like this? In actuality, much of the story centers on that very
concept: community, and specifically, what it’s like to be part of a small,
tightly-knit community that is isolated from the outside world. This is
Brigadoon, and in many ways it is also Woodstock. We also are a com-
munity, a rich and vibrant one, and we may also look a bit strange when
you first visit. It has been a fitting pleasure to recreate this mysterious parallel world in a place so
idyllic and…unbelievable.
Brigadoon also raises questions about the nature of belief. What does it mean to believe in
someawe in our 21st century empiricism become so obsessed with what is that we are unable to
wonder what could be?
Sometimes, belief becomes the fulcrum on which our fates hinge. Our two main characters, Jeff
and Tommy, find themselves in a strange land that claims to have been forever changed by a mira-
cle, but can they believe the tale? The cynic Jeff Douglas says he can only believe in things that he
can see, touch, smell, and taste, a philosophy which has not made him particularly happy. However,
Tommy, unsatisfied with his own humdrum reality, is tempted to defy logic and trust his heart in
spite of the consequences. “Sometimes what you believe in becomes more real to you than all the
things you can explain away or understand.”
Assistant
Directors
Nyomi Bhathena Abhishek Mehra
Nyomi Bhathena is in grade 12 and comes from Abhishek is from New Delhi and is currently
Bombay-”The city of dreams.” She has been in in grade 10. He has previously worked with
Woodstock for the past two years and was a part the drama department in last year’s play, Check
of both the drama productions last year. She has Please! He is looking forward to this experience
really enjoyed her experience working as an assis- as a director as he hopes that this will influence
tant director. She would like to thank the director, his future plans and help his career. He would
cast, and crew of Brigadoon for making this an like to thank his family, friends and everyone
unforgettable journey. A special mention goes out who helped with the making of this play.
to her 10th grade buddies for bestowing her with
the title of “Hitleress” =).

3. Stage Managers
Sohail Das Mansi Kedia
Sohail Das is in grade 10 and has been in Wood- Mansi Kedia is in grade 10 and comes from Ne-
stock his whole life. He enjoys being a stage pal. Mansi has been a part of Woodstock Drama
manager because he likes the responsibility and since her freshmen year. She really enjoyed work-
the position of power that comes with the job. ing as the Stage Manager and thanks everyone
This is his first time and he has enjoyed the ex- who is part of the production. She would spe-
perience. cially like to thank her family, friends, co-stage
managers, assistant directors and Mrs. Okie.
Kethayun Mehta Kunal Nekiwala
Kethayun is in grade 10 and is from Bombay. Kunal is in grade 10 and this is his second year at
She believes that in the play Brigadoon the dedica- Woodstock. He thinks that this play was really fun
tion of each and every one was a great experi- to work on and he enjoyed it a lot. He would like
ence to be a part of. They had fun and exciting to thank his fellow stage managers, assistant direc-
moments in practice that brought out the best tors and all the teachers who helped out. All the
in everybody. There was definitely a lot of work characters have put in a lot of hard work in making
that had to be done. Thanks to everyone’s par- this an awesome show!
ticipation and dedication in this production she
hopes it will be a great show.

4. David Anderson as Mr. Lundie
This is Mr. Anderson’s first appearance on the stage though he has been
acting in front of classes for many years and has had a life-long fascination
with the theater. Mr. Anderson has a long association with Santa Barbara,
California having lived in it or near it for nearly sixty years. While Santa
Barbara is only ninety miles from Hollywood, he has remained impervious to
Hollywood’s charms.
Sangay Bhutia as Angus MacGuffie
Sangay Bhutia is a grade 12 student from Gangtok, Sikkim. He has previ-
ously performed in the musical called Trial By Jury by Gilbert and Sullivan. He
played the character of the Counsel and enjoyed it thoroughly. He would like
to thank Mrs. Okie and everyone else for their support and help in this show.
Ariella Blank as Fiona MacLaren
Ariella is from Mussoorie and was the only non-Indian kid at her school,
Wynberg Allen, until she joined Woodstock in grade 7. Her family heritage is
Colombian-German, but when she was younger she always told everyone she
was “half Indian”- just as a joke, because India is her home. She’s performed
in drama classes since 10th grade, including the role of Cecily in The Importance
of Being Earnest. She played Mrs. Stevenson in Sorry, Wrong Number, and Linda
in Check Please!
Yohan Chacko as Charlie Dalrymple
Yohan Chacko is from Bangalore. He took part in the Woodstock School
Drama production, Check Please! He performed in the musical Smike as Smike,
held at Bethany High School, which he really enjoyed. He is in the school
choir as well as acapella group, and wishes to continue to perform on stage
for various events. Yohan is in grade 12. He would like to thank his parents,
friends, and advisor for their encouragement to take part in the show.
Meghna Das as Townsfolk
Meghna is in grade 7. She has not had too much experience on stage. She has
performed in a musical called How Does Your Garden Grow? in third grade. Her
role was Queen Cabbage. She really cannot wait for the Brigadoon perfor-
mance to start where she will play the role of a town kid.
Mallika David as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl
This is Mallika’s first performance in a musical. She is greatly thankful to
Mrs. Okie in giving her this chance. She is in grade 10 and she enjoys mu-
sic, free time and watching the stars. She thoroughly enjoyed the rehearsals
especially ones that focused on dancing. She hopes that the production is a
major success.

5. Leiden Doma as Jean Ashton
Leiden C. Doma is in grade 11 and comes from Bhutan. Though this is her
first performance in a Woodstock production, she is eagerly looking for-
ward to it. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support.
She would also like to thank everyone in Brigadoon for starting off her acting
experiences on such a good note.
Ryley Erickson as Jeff Douglas
Ryley has been involved in numerous productions since he was a small British
boy. He was the Artful Dodger in Oliver, Milo in The Phantom Tollbooth, and
Constable Larsson in Pippi Longstocking. He has lived in numerous places, in-
cluding England, Canada and Bermuda, resulting in his strange but adorable
accent. Ryley would like to thank all his friends and family, especially Mrs.
Okie for making this happen and Mr. Brodie for the intense dialect coaching.
Ray Husthwaite as Andrew MacLaren
Ray Husthwaite has been supporting various productions since he started
teaching. Plays such as Sweeney Todd and Annie Get your Gun were performed
successfully in his previous school with him in a number of supporting roles.
He believes that education includes more than just the academic and that
acting develops character and presentation skills as no other can. He is proud
to be part of this production. This is his first venture onto the actual stage as
an actor in over 40 years!
Ayaan John as Townsfolk
Ayaan feels that being in Brigadoon is a very big thing because it is a very
good opportunity to use acting, singing and dancing. Performing in a play
also helped him learn more about drama. He would like to thank the play
directors, stage managers and everyone else who helped to make it a success.
Subin Kim as Townsfolk
Subin never thought of singing before she came to Woodstock and joined
Advanced Choir. After a year she figured that singing was her thing, and
decided to take the Brigadoon auditions. Fortunately she got in, thanks to
whoever chose her. The entire cast worked really hard, so she hopes you will
appreciate the performance, and ENJOY!
Ye Jin Kim as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl
Ye Jin is Korean but lives in Bangalore. She joined Woodstock school in
the second semester of 9th grade, the class of ‘013, and is now in her 2nd
year (grade 11). She used to accompany/ direct quite a few musicals. She
finds singing and dancing on stage interesting. She’d like to thank God and
her family (for providing her with a musical background), and her friends
including her JPUG buddies who supported her to participate in Brigadoon.

6. Yohan Kim as Tommy Albright
Yohan Kim was born in Korea but has lived in India since first grade. He has
never been part of musical theatre and this is his first time acting on stage.
Though he has never performed a solo, he is in the WS Chamber Choir,
which provided him with the zeal to audition for Brigadoon and to perform
in it. He is in grade 12 and hopes to pursue medicine in the years to come.
Dominic Kleiner as MacGregor/Frank
From the age of six, Dominic has developed a love for performing musi-
cals. He has starred in a performance of the Wizard of Oz as the Wizard
himself. He has also attended drama musical camps in Switzerland for four
years. Along with this he has also acted in numerous school, church and
three self-written plays. He would like to thank Mrs. Okie for making this
event happen and Ms. Berg as well as Mr. Brodie for taking time to help
him with his special necessities in relation to accent.
Ugyen Lama as Meg Brockie
Ugyen Lama is in grade 10. She is of Tibetan origin and lives in Kathman-
du. This is her third performance at Woodstock, having appeared last year
in Just So Stories and Check Please! She participates in Advanced Orchestra,
SAFE, and in various sports and CARE activities. Ugyen would like to thank
her uncle, aunt, sister Yangla, and her friends for always encouraging her to
achieve her goals. After the show Ugyen loves the fact that she will be able
to sleep in on Saturday mornings.
Willow Limbach as Maggie Anderson
Willow Limbach is in grade 8, and comes from California. In her role, she
gets to show her experience in ballet, which she has been studying 4-6 days
a week for the past 4 years. Willow also appears as one of the 6 “Jean-
nie’s Packing Up Girls,” who are lively singers and dancers throughout
the whole play. This is her first time being a soloist in a musical, although
she has perpormed in many dance recitals. She looks forward to the new
experience.
Simone Louw as Jean MacLaren
Simone Louw, grade 12, is originally from a small town in New England.
She is thrilled to be part of this production. She has participated in multiple
acting workshops making her debut as Tinker Bell in Peter Pan. That perfor-
mance was followed by roles in Molière’s Imaginary Invalid, and Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Nina Kant Mandal as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl
Nina is from Moscow, Russia. She is in grade 10. She has been doing a lot
of things in her life including performing on the stage, which she likes to do
(however is sometimes scared).She also participates in Advanced Choir and
loves to sing. Moreover she plays the piano, which is her passion. She would
like to thank Mrs. Okie for giving her this opportunity to act in the musical. It
is her first experience in acting in a musical, which she really enjoys.

7. Kate Mieher as Townsfolk
Kate Mieher is a new grade 11 student at Woodstock. Hailing from Mas-
sachusetts in the United States, she is thoroughly enjoying her year abroad
in India. She performed in her first high school production last year as the
Captain in Twelfth Night and is very excited to be participating in her first
musical. She would like to thank her mom and dad for always supporting
her and motivating her to do her best, and would also like to thank Claire,
for being the best sister she could have asked for.
Ashtha M. Mooliyl as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl
While acting sugary, happy and giggly all the time, Ashtha often found it
hard to keep a straight face. She only just moved to Mussoorie from Gur-
gaon 2 months ago and joined grade 11. She would love to thank Mr. and
Mrs. Okie as being a part of this production has helped her improve her vo-
cal technique and confidence in her singing. She would also like to thank Ms.
Bowling for having the confidence in her even though she has never before
in her life danced in any performance.
Nutcha Panaspraipong as Jeannie’s Packing Up Girl
Nutcha Panaspraipong, a grade 10 student, is from Thailand. This is her first
performance at Woodstock School and she has really enjoyed it. She would
like to thank her parents and friends for being there to cheer her on. After
the show she would like to continue to be a part of the drama productions as
much as possible. She hopes the audience enjoys watching the show.
Elisabeth Pesavento as Townsfolk
Elisabeth is in grade 7 from Whitefish Montana, America. Since the age
of seven, she has been acting and performing in various theatres. She has
been a part of numourous school plays: The Music Man, as the Mayor’s
daughter, and Woodstock’s performace of Just So Stories, as a narrator and
the elephant. She would like to thank all of the people helping make this
production possible
Juliana Pesavento as Townsfolk
Juliana loves to be in theater, onstage and off. She has been in a production
every year since she was eight. Last semester she played Girl 2 in Check Please
(no seriously, that was her character’s name). When not doing drama, Juli-
ana can be found doing homework, homework, reading, homework, play-
ing cello, homework, homework, singing, homework, homework, and more
homework.
Aashish Peters as Townsfolk
Aashish has been in Woodstock his whole life and is now in grade 7. This
is his second acting experience, his debut being a cowboy in Lighten Up. He
loves to participate in sports such as running, soccer, badminton and many
more. He had many difficulties between sports, schoolwork and Brigadoon,
but he is dedicated to the show. He would like to thank Mrs. Okie and the
crew of Brigadoon as well as his parents for their support.

8. Raageshwari Pradhan as Townsfolk
Raageshwori Pradhan is from Nepal and has been a member of the Wood-
stock School for the past 5 years. She has performed in Just So Stories and
Check Please! She loved acting as a mime in Check Please! and is looking for-
ward to performing for everyone in this musical because it is going to be
AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Victoria Steinberg as Townsfolk
Brigadoon is the first major drama production that Victoria has participated
in. Before Woodstock, she lived in Chicago, U.S.A. She is in the tenth grade.
She would like to thank the cast and crew of Brigadoon for putting in the ef-
fort to make this production spectacular and fun to work in.
Dechen Tenzing as Townsfolk
Dechen is 17 years old and she is in grade 11. She is from the Sikkim. She
loves how all the little parts of the play that are practiced, section by section,
come together and form this amazing production. Her favorite scene is the
beginning of Brigadoon where all the characters show up at the market place.
Uzir Thapa as Stuart Dalrymple
Uzir Thapa is in his senior year in Woodstock School and is excited about
contributing to this musical at Woodstock. He performed in last years’ pro-
duction of Check Please! and enjoyed the experience. He has performed a
few solos for the Advanced Choir. He is a star athlete and especially loves
to run. He would like to thank Mrs. Okie and everyone else who made this
show possible and helped his acting career progress.
Shelby Thompson as Sandy Dean
Shelby Thompson studies in grade 12 at Woodstock School. She is in the
advanced choir and this is her first time performing in a play. She has really
enjoyed working on Brigadoon and being a part of the production. She has
loved getting to know the rest of the cast.
Michael Wiggins as Henry Beaton
Michael Wiggins is a grade 10 student in his first year at Woodstock. Last
year Michael performed in the musical Guys and Dolls as Lt Branagan. Mi-
chael enjoys working out in the gym, playing table tennis and basketball.
Michael gets his inspiration from his drama-queen sister and brother back
in Australia and would like to thank his Mum and Dad for all their support
and encouragement. After the show Michael would like never to see a sword
dance again.

9. Pete Wildman as Archie Beaton
Pete has enjoyed being the centre of attention since, at the age of 3, he
threw his teddy bear into a lake, claiming it could swim. He once appeared
in Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street in a school production in
Liverpool, scaring all the grade 7 children. He is listed as an actor in the
Internet Movie Database following an appearance in a short feature filmed
at Woodstock in 2010.
Pit Band/Orchestra
Conductor: Sachi Angel
Violin I: Bass: Bassoon: Percussion:
Ae Lin Kim Luke Williams YeonSol Lee Priyanka Agrawal
Hye Eun Cho Dhananjay Prahladka
Oboe: Trumpet:
Violin II: Anjuri Kakkar Bendix Kemmann Piano:
Sang Won Lee Tae Haeng Lee Kate Johnson
Amitavo Roy Flute/Piccolo:
YeShin Cho Horn:
Viola: Alexandra Gore
Zachary Tanner Clarinet:
Sheng Yao Cheng Trombone:
Cello: Jin Chul Ann Andrew Lehman
Yo Sep Lee
Choir
Conductor: Abe Okie
Judy Crider Meredith Dyson
Julie Husthwaite Bethany Okie
Kirsten Bradby David Webb
Amy Seefeldt Robert Kinkley
Pam Wiggins Prarthana Dickson
Sarah Colwell Karen Tamminen
Rufus Emmanuel Dana Crider
Steve Luukkonen Darab Nagarwalla
Matt Brodie Howard Wilkins
Kate Johnson Lindsay Boyd

10. Crew
Director..........................................................................................................................................Bethany Okie
Asst. Directors.........................................................................................Nyomi Bhathena, Abhishek Mehra
Stage Managers..........................................................................................................Sohail Das, Mansi Kedia
Kethayun Mehta, Kunal Nekiwala
Musical Directors......................................................................................................Kate Johnson, Abe Okie
Orchestra Conductor......................................................................................................................Sachi Angel
Choreographer............................................................................................................................Renee Bowling
Costume Designer...................................................................................................................Meredith Dyson
Lead Costume Builder........................................................................................................................Sara Lyon
Costume Assistants...........................................................................................Judy Crider, Sabrina Kutcher
Technical Director....................................................................................................................Mike Pesavento
Asst. Technical Director..................................................................................................................Aman John
Lead Set Builders.............................................................................................Caleb Holman, Craig Wiggins
Props Master...................................................................................................................Mary Ellen Pesavento
Production Assistant...........................................................................................................Asha Bittenbender
Dialect & Acting Coaches.......................................................................................Holly Berg, Matt Brodie,
Rose Arrowsmith-DeCoux,
Anjali Sharma, Mark Vignali
Dramaturge.......................................................................................................................................Greg Miller
House Manager.........................................................................................................................Hazel Ebenezer
Box Office Manager........................................................................................................................Kiran Singh
Poster Design & Lead Painter.............................................................................................................Ein Jung
Program Layout.................................................................................Phuriwat Chiraphisit, Hazel Ebenezer
Official Photographer......................................................................................................Phuriwat Chiraphisit
Costume, Hair & Make-up Crew
BidushiAdhikari JyotikaDangwal
Nivedita Dhammi Jahnvi Garg
Amber Kang Sara Krishnan
Jonathan Kurian Monica Lall
Tanya Lohia Devika Nautiyal
Jesalben Parikh Supriti Pradhan
RotluangpuiiRalte Sohila Samuel
Ishana Sanan Navika Singh
Run Crew Props Crew Light Crew
ShubhankarAggrawal Ankita Suna Seerat Jhajj
Nafia Din Khushi Daliya Monica Lall
Hyeji Jun Sasha Kenny Namrata Mohapatra
Marcus Kamau Vanalika Nagarwala YoungJung Na
Sainyam Khanna Sohila Samuel
Parishma Shrestha
Sound Crew Nissi Undurthi
TusharTyagi Donnie Blank
Priam Vyas Zaine Krishnan
Jonathan Wu

11. Set Crew
Nafia Din Gultaj Sangha
Sulin Kim Lalrinhlui Sangsiama
Tenzin Jigmey Eera Sarda
Inwook Jung Manvi Seth
Kyungho Jung Zarka Shabir
Vitchaphong Laohabutr Parishma Shrestha
Yeonsol Lee Tenzin Taklha
Tenzin Lungrig SangHyun Park
Pukar Mahat Sadrish Pradhan
Amaani Mehra Zach Vignali
Joshua Missal Maeve Wakita
House Crew
PrasannaBista KautilyaMevawala
FileonaDkhar YounJung Na
PrakrutiGolecha Jihoo Park
ShristiGolecha Sangwho Park
KyungHo Jung Zach Vignali
Armaan Mehra Sofia Yakovleva
Thanks to Sabri Antiques
for lending us many of our props.
Located at the top of Mullinghar Hill
Contact Number:
983-792-8110
Ayub Sabri
Special Thanks to:
Winterline Centre for the Arts
Woodstock Teachers & Staff for their support and understanding
Dr. Eleanor Nicholson & David Anderson for believing in this project
Anil Bhandari & Nilesh Talaulicar
The Legro Family
Ravi Arthur & the Music Department
Nan Onkka, Katie Erickson, Rebecca Layton & the Art Department
Ravi Narula, Bryan Powles, Saurabh Joab
Sanjay Narang
Faiz Tailor Shop, Inam Tailor Shop, Chowdary Shoemakers
Vinod Kumar Store: Arts & Handicrafts, furniture, paintings, house and estate agents

12. A Rolling Hills Dramatic Production
2011
in Partnership with
The Winterline Centre for the Arts