Boothbay Region Y Arts performance

Fri, 12/15/2023 - 1:15pm

KEVIN BURNHAM

Rudolph (Collin Cantillo) leads the pack of reindeer hauling Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Santa Claus (Finn Sullivan) meets up with Rudolph (Collin Cantillo). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sam, the narrator (Imij Armstead) sets up the story of Rudolph. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Santa (Finn Sullivan) and Mrs. Claus (Kayla Watts) get ready to dance with the elves. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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The reindeer join the dance. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Donner (Jonathan Bernier) and Mrs. Donner (Kyleigh Cole) talk with Young Rudolph (Luke Barker) about his red nose. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Young Rudolph (Luke Barker). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Blitzen (Lucie Hollon). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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The Abominable Snow Monster (Ireland Teele) makes an appearance. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Hermey (Lina Minzer) tells Boss Elf (Violet Baldwin) he wants to be a dentist. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Donner (Jonathan Bernier) covers Rudoph’s nose with a black covering. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Coach Comet (Fiona Bishop), right, talks to the reindeer about practicing for the reindeer games. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Clarice (Jessie Ullo) and Rudolph (Collin Cantillo) form a friendship. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Mrs. Claus (Kayla Watts). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Rudolph (Collin Cantillo) and Hermey (Lina Minzer) agree that they are a couple of misfits. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Yukon (Scout Martin) meets up with Hermey and Rudolph. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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The “Silver and Gold” dancers, from left, Fiona Bishop, Grace Thornton, Imij Armstead, Mabel Kaler and Kayla Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Some of the Misfit Toys. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Clarice (Jessie Ullo) battles the Snow Monster (Ireland Teele). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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“Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Y Arts Director Emily Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Rudolph (Collin Cantillo) leads the pack of reindeer hauling Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Santa Claus (Finn Sullivan) meets up with Rudolph (Collin Cantillo). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sam, the narrator (Imij Armstead) sets up the story of Rudolph. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Santa (Finn Sullivan) and Mrs. Claus (Kayla Watts) get ready to dance with the elves. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The reindeer join the dance. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Donner (Jonathan Bernier) and Mrs. Donner (Kyleigh Cole) talk with Young Rudolph (Luke Barker) about his red nose. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Young Rudolph (Luke Barker). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Blitzen (Lucie Hollon). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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The Abominable Snow Monster (Ireland Teele) makes an appearance. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Hermey (Lina Minzer) tells Boss Elf (Violet Baldwin) he wants to be a dentist. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Donner (Jonathan Bernier) covers Rudoph’s nose with a black covering. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Coach Comet (Fiona Bishop), right, talks to the reindeer about practicing for the reindeer games. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Clarice (Jessie Ullo) and Rudolph (Collin Cantillo) form a friendship. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Mrs. Claus (Kayla Watts). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Rudolph (Collin Cantillo) and Hermey (Lina Minzer) agree that they are a couple of misfits. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Yukon (Scout Martin) meets up with Hermey and Rudolph. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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The “Silver and Gold” dancers, from left, Fiona Bishop, Grace Thornton, Imij Armstead, Mabel Kaler and Kayla Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Some of the Misfit Toys. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Clarice (Jessie Ullo) battles the Snow Monster (Ireland Teele). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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“Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Y Arts Director Emily Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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A classic Christmas tale came to life at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta in the first of two performances (Dec. 14-15) by the Boothbay Region Y Arts Youth Actors on Thursday, Dec. 14.

“Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.,” done under the direction of Y Arts Director Emily Mirabile and performed by 34 actors, received rave reviews from audience members, who filled most of the seats in the theater.

“Cute,” “Well done,” “A fun show” and “Festive” were some of the comments heard by the newspaper after the lights were turned up.

Familiar songs such as “A Holly, Jolly Christmas,” “We’re a Couple of Misfits,” “Fame and Fortune,” “Silver and Gold,” “The Most Wonderful Day of the Year,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and, of course, “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” were sung as actors and dancers lit up the stage.

Some of the performers were on the stage for the first time and the cast featured several veterans of Y Arts.

The cast included: Imij Armstead (Sam, the narrator/“Silver and Gold” dancer); Collin Cantillo (Rudolph); Luke Barker (Young Rudolph); Lina Minzer (Hermey the dentist elf); Scout Martin (Yukon Cornelius/ Elf); Jessie Ullo (Clarice, Rudolph’s reindeer friend); Finn Sullivan (Santa Claus); Kayla Watts (Mrs. Claus/“Silver and Gold” dancer/Misfit cow); Ireland Teele (Abominable Snow Monster); Jonathan Bernier (Donner); Kyleigh Cole (Mrs. Donner); Lucie Hollon (Blitzen/King Moonracer); Fiona Bishop (Coach Comet/“Silver and Gold” dancer/Misfit pig); Mabel Kaler (Cupid/Clarice’s mother/“Silver and Gold” dancer); Fireball (Roy Journagan); Dancer (Samantha Colby); Grace Thornton (Prancer/Reporter/“Silver and Gold” dancer); Oscar Mirabile (Charlie, the Misfit Jack-in-the-Box/Elf); Maria Del Rio (Dolly/Elf); Oliver Herrick (Misfit spotted elephant/Elf); Gilles Urwin (Misfit cowboy/Elf/Reporter); Evelyn Michaud (Misfit train/Elf); Presley Crommett (Misfit bird-fish, Elf); Grace Olcott (Misfit plane/Elf); Violet Baldwin (Boss Elf); Enilea Burns (Elf); Kaylee Wayda (Elf); Norah Ballard (Elf); Alice Morier (Elf); Penelope Navarrete (Elf); Harper Westhaver (Reporter/Aviator Elf); Isla Sullivan (Reporter/Elf); Betsy Rasher (Reporter/Elf) and Lucas Colby (Baby Reindeer).