CONDUCTOR: Heather Waid

PIANIST: Chris Schlagel

BASSIST: Nathaniel Chung

PERCUSSION: Andrew Enberg

GUITAR: Kenny Manlapig

SAXOPHONE: CJ DeAngelus

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Heather Waid
MANAGING DIRECTOR: Emily Pérez
SOUND ENGINEER: John Bologni
HOUSE MANAGER: Sandi Rose

Special thanks to the McClatchy VAPA Program and Director Jorge Muñoz for partnering with us on this special event.

Pop Stars

Alana Pinsler

Ali Burns

Ali Charlesworth

Alikay Wood

Almut Lilley

Alyssa Al-Jamea

Anita Singha

Anna Kilger

Anna Symkowick-Rose

Annie Temple

Aviva Suero

Bianca Fernandez y Garcia

Brooke Seffren

Camille Alcala

Cam Lippert

Cecilia Ochoa

Carolyn Kubish

Cecilia Ochoa

Cheryl Davis

Chris Corcoran

CJ Crawley

CJ DeAngelus

Cynthia Bosco

Denise Delmatier Theisen

Erin O’Brien Skyles

Grace Tidwell

Hannah Yan

Heidi Akins

Jack Geller

Jana Cortez

Jana Gabby

Jay Dunkel

Jayme Richards

Jennifer Armstrong

Josef Emami

Jenna Cederburg

Julia Tak

Kaley Chase

Ka-Ryn Escovedo

Kathi Karish

Kim Waterman

Keri Long

Kristie Corcoran

Laurie McCallum

Leslie Addiego

Leslie McFadden

Lisa Esptein

Lori Mason

Malea Lash

Margaret Zhang

Nai Saephanh

Patti Dikes

Renee Caldie

Rita Lundin

Rowena Gray

Sally Evey

Samantha Fortune

Sandra Silberstein

Sarah Nathan

Scot Siden

Sean Kilger

Shelley Henderson

Sierra Acevedo

Sumita Ram

Tara Celli

Tara Towne

Tina Hannemann

Theresa Bell

Tim Masterson

Vedrana Novosel

Victoria Phillips-Larson

Yolanda Cuesta

Conductor’s Note

Welcome to Monster Mayhem!

In the summer of 2021, still amid a partially covid-shutdown world, we began brainstorming what Pop Choir would look like post-pandemic and how we could perhaps ease us all back into communal music-making, something we hadn’t done for a year and a half. We decided to launch a set of one-month mini-terms for the fall, and since our October mini-term would be contained unto itself, what better time to do a Halloween theme, something we’d never been able to do in the past since historically, our fall concert happened in November? Well, we had a blast. We sang some beloved creepy songs, and I know I wished we could have done even more. Fast forward to 2023, and thanks to a slightly earlier-than-usual fall concert date, we’re getting the chance to live out our haunted Halloween dreams (or nightmares?) and put on an entire concert of frightening favorites for you to enjoy. There’s a little bit of everything tonight - potions, ghosts of the past, and even a dance party at the end that we hope you’ll join in on. If you’re sitting out there tonight and think, “I think I’d like to be up on that stage next time!” we’d love to have you! Our winter term, “Light It Up,” starts in January, and registration is open now. Head to our website for more info, or find me after the show if you have questions. We hope you have a ghoulishly good time!

Heather Waid
Artistic Director