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FRAMINGHAM – Framingham High School will participate in the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild’s 2020 drama festival on Saturday, February 29 at 2 p.m. at Attleboro High School.
The entry this year is Mary Zimmerman’s Argonautika, a retelling of the classic Greek myth, Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece has been reframed for our time.
Join the fantastic voyage and encounter Hercules, Hera, sirens, and more—familiar mythological figures imbued with unexpected character and depth. Discover humor, love, and the unimaginable as Tony Award® winner Mary Zimmerman reveals the humanity in the most monstrous of creatures in this unforgettable journey for the ages.
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Framingham High School’s Drama Company will stage a benefit performance of the show for the public on Friday, February 28 at 7 p.m. nat Framingham High.
All tickets are $10 for the 40-minute performance.
Order advanced tickets at www.showtix4u.com Tickets can also be purchase at the high school the night of the performance.
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THE ARGONAUTS
Jason: Alex McLaughlin
Idmon: Max Connor
Hercules: Jojo Garcia
Hylas: Cameron Norris
Tiphys: Miles Bishop
Meleager: Brendan Qi
Castor: Ethan Kerr
Pollux: Chris Hobin
Dymas: Zach Mauricio
Hera: Gabby Rodrigues
Athena: Madilyn Spear
Andromeda: Sophia Nolan
Dryope: Eva Taub
King Pelias: Brock Hoey
Cepheus: Elijah Jenkins
Asterion: Zach Mauricio
Aeetes: Chris Hobin
Medea: Hannah Bossange
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PUPPETEERS
Beiyna Chaparian, Hadley Connor, Nicole Davila, Isabella Ferreira, Haley Hein, Damaris Lopez, Sarah Morales, Olivia Palmer, Sonnet Shea, and Emily Spalding
WOMEN OF LEMNOS
Victoria Clifford (1st Woman)
Larissa Goncalves (2nd Woman)
Beatriz Lapa Silva
Maya Puffer
Cassandra Till (3rd Woman)
Jocelyn Wadland
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FRAMINGHAM HIGH Production Team:
Directors: Donna Wresinski and Chris Brindley
Technical Director: Peter Birren
Production Stage Managers: Jillian Wadland
Stage Manager: Katrina Barrett
Assistant Stage Manager/Sound Execution: Brian Fintonis
Production Manager: Stephanie Henry
Music Supervisor: Michelle Smith
Costume Designer: Brian Simons
Puppetry Design: Caitlyn Doucette
Set Construction Chair: Madison Chan
Set Construction Crew: Pamela Dovzhuk Barbosa, Colleen Hurley, Savannah Johnson, Audrey Marshall, Isabelle Moran, Kylie Salisbury, Maddy Wissler
Lighting Chair: Bridget Donovan
Lighting Crew: Annapurna Chakraborty, Emma Mackay, Jenna Saxon, Domenic Scalzi, Owen Sellers
Costumes Chair/ Make-Up and Hair Design: Lily Karofsky
Costumes/ Make-Up and Hair Crew: Pablo Calzas, Ailadis Hernandez, Amelia Klippenstein, Katie Mauricio, Christina Mula, Katie Najarian, Lily Nguyen, Rachel Varley
Technical Support: Kyle Trumble
Host: Nucci Tramontozzi
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Framingham High has had a long history with the METG Festival
Haymarket Eight, 2003 (State Finalist)
Creation of the World and Other Business, 2004
The World Over, 2005 (State Finalist)
Tales of Trickery, 2006 (State Champion)
Stories Gone Wilde, 2007 (State Finalist)
Kaguya Hime, 2008
Bocon!, 2009 (State Finalist)
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2010 (State Finalist)
Blood Wedding, 2011 (State Finalist)
The Shadow Box, 2012 (State Finalist)
Dark of the Moon, 2013 (State Finalist)
The Diviners, 2014 (State Finalist)
Vieux Carre, 2015
Sideways Stories, 2016 (State Champion)
electra, 2017 (State Finalist)
She Kills Monsters, 2018 (State Finalist)
Animal Farm, 2019 (State Finalist)
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