TREASURE ISLAND plays April 4-6

WARWICK, RI (March 26, 2024) – The Arts at Bishop Hendricken will proudly present Treasure Island as its spring play from April 4-6, 2025 in the Dr. Daniel S. Harrop Theater.

The production will feature a 3-show run with performances on: Friday, April 4 at 7pm; Saturday, April 5 at 7pm; and Sunday, April 6 at 2pm. Tickets are $12 for students/seniors and $15 for adults. Tickets are on sale now, here.

“It has been so thrilling to see the students rise to the occasion of this exceptionally challenging material,” said Julia Paolino, Director of Arts and Drama Program Coordinator. “Ludwig’s language is dense and Shakespearean in nature, and the student actors have balanced this alongside intricate fight choreography. Our crew members have worked tirelessly creating a complex set of epic proportions. Audiences should prepare to be truly transported on a spectacular adventure.”

Based on the masterful adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the tropical seas. It begins at an inn on the Devon coast of England in 1775 and quickly becomes an unforgettable tale of treachery and mayhem featuring a host of legendary swashbucklers. At the center of it all are Jim Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who longs for adventure, and the infamous Long John Silver, who is a complex study of good and evil, perhaps the most famous hero-villain of all time. Silver is an unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy quest for gold, coupled with his affection for Jim, cannot help but win the heart of every soul who has ever longed for romance, treasure, and adventure.

Bishop Hendricken’s production features a company of 25+ student actors and technicians. A full cast, crew, and creative team list is below.

Cast

ISRAEL HANDS: Xavier Reslow ’26
JUSTICE DEATH: Sarah Burns
GEORGE MERRY: Jacob Madriaga ’25
ANNE BONNY/JIM’S MOTHER: Cora Hunter
BLACK DOG/CAPTAIN SMOLLET: Kiernan Elliott ’26
JEMMY RATHBONE/REVERAND MAINWARING/PIRATE ENSEMBLE: Khari Jones ’29
EZEKIAL HAZARD: Jonathan Aiello ’27
CAPTAIN FLINT/JON O’BRIEN: Hathen Corominas ’29

JIM HAWKINS: Cole Brown ’28
LONG JOHN SILVER: Lucas Caporaso ’25
BILLY BONES: Addison Heffernan ’25
DR. LIVESEY: Joshua Holland ’25
BLIND PEW/CALICO JACK: Makai DaRosa ’28
SQUIRE TRELAWNEY: McKenna Kampper
BEGGAR/PIRATE ENSEMBLE: Maxwell Fogarty ’29
JOSIAH BLAND: Ashton Rocchio ’26

TOM MORGAN/BEN GUNN: Keaton Wilk ’27

Crew

STAGE MANAGER: Jack Corcelli ’25
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS: Zachary Souza ’27

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER/MASTER ELECTRICIAN/PROGRAMMER: Addison Heffernan ’25
BOARD OPERATOR: Thomas Benedetti ’27
ELECTRICIAN: Alexander Roberts ’27

SOUND CREW HEAD/MIXER: Caroline Kanaczet
DECK AUDIO: Alexander Roberts ’27

RUN CREW HEAD: Zachary Souza ’27
RUN CREW: Lea Aquino, Sofia Borges, Andre Garcia ’29

PROPS SUPERVISOR: Brady Queenan ’25

FRONT OF HOUSE: Kenzie Mooney, Maggie Peterson

Creative Team

DIRECTOR: Julia Paolino
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER: Michael Liebhauser
COSTUME DESIGNER: Elaine Colgan
LIGHTING DESIGNER/SOUND DESIGNER: Christian Kabbas ’14
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Brendan Lawrence ’18
SCENIC PAINT CHARGE/SET DECORATOR: Essie Plouffe