LOmpoc High Theatre Arts

The History of Comedy Tonight

The Directors & Their Assistants

2003 - Theresa Kyriaco

               Assisted by Amanda Hollingworth & Pedro Aguilera

 

2004 - Theresa Kyriaco

               Assisted by Heather Fenske

 

2005 - Sarah Withrow

               Assisted by JP Gonzalez

 

2006 - Meghan Conklin, Todd Harper, & Kayla Hadley

 

2007 - Todd Harper

               Assisted by Marlee Bedford & Cody Foster

 

2008 - Kat Boyle (Artistic), Cody Foster (Technical), & Alyssa N.  Hamlin (Managing)

 

2009 - Shelby Carpenter (Managing), Tedi Hotchkiss (Artistic), Angela Maciel (Artistic), & Bridget Jordanae Reed (Technical)

 

2010 - Molly Barker (Managing), Jessica McGinty (Artistic), Bridget Jordanae Reed (Technical), & Maureen Nadine Silva (Artistic)

 

2011 - Cristina Inda (Managing), Angel Marceleno (Technical), & Nicole Nomany (Artistic)

 

2012 - Gabbie Armero (Technical), Genesis Navarro (Managing), & Bailey Satterfield (Artistic)

               Assisted by Sonia Ayala (Artistic), Bri Gusman (Artistic), Riley Ranjo (Technical), & Gabriel Thomas (Production)

 

2013 - Beau Jason Carter (Artistic), Cara Carucci (Managing), Riley Marie Ranjo (Artistic), & Gabriel J. Thomas (Technical

               Assisted by Matthew Willis (Managing) & Gary Berleue (Technical)

 

2014 - Madilyn Hotchkiss (Director) 

               Assisted by Angel Cisneros (Artistic), Kongie Richardson (Managing), & Paulina Medina (Technical)

               with Production Assistant Gabriel Thomas

 

2015 - Angel Cisneros (Artistic),  Emily Lopez (Managing), & Paulina Medina (Technical)

 

2016 - Sollay Velasquez (Artistic), Kongie Richardson (Artistic/Managing), Diego Mindoro (Managing) & Sara Savage (Technical)

               Assisted by Glenn Francisco (Technical)

               with Production Assistant Elizabeth Twomey

 

2017 - Sara Savage (Artistic), Diego Mindoro (Managing), Glenn Francisco (Technical), & Erin McCallon (Technical) 

               Assisted by John Gonzalez (Artistic), Naima Lang (Artistic), & Sonia Mendoza (Managing)

               with Production Assistant Elizabeth Twomey

 

2018 - Jessica Mora (Artistic), Sonia Mendoza (Managing), Erin McCallon (Technical), & Lainey Ranjo (Technical) 

               Assisted by Naima Lang (Artistic), & Elizabeth Twomey (Managing)

               with Production Assistant Cole Beattie

 

2019 - Erin McCallon, Lainey Ranjo, & Elizabeth Twomey (Co-Directors)

               Assisted by Natasha Signorelli (Artistic), Liliana Magneson (Managing), and Frankie Aranguren & Cheri Battle (Technical)

 

 2020 - Johnny Kassis, Natasha Signorelli, Robby Theis (Artistic Co-Directors)

Rosa Flores, Bella Huckaby, Prechus Norwood, Amia Simmons, Yessenia Acosta (Technical Team)

Bree Jansen (Final Video Editing)

 

 2021 - Aleida Hernandez, Andrea Torres-Cortes

 

 2022 - Maliah Simmons, Andrea Torres-Cortes, Delanie Valencia


 2023 - Aleida Hernandez & Vincent Branum (Co-Artistic Directors), Karla Rodriguez Muñoz & Rebecca Villa (Managing), Reyes Martinez (Technical)

               Assisted by Elda DeLuna (Artistic)


 2024 - Vincent Branum & Johan Mendez-Maravillas (Co-Artistic Directors), Karla Rodriguez Muñoz (Managing), Donna Kemp (Production), Reyes Martinez (Technical)

               Assisted by Maria Amador & Raymond Ventura (Managing)


The Newscasters (hosts of Weekend / Semester Update)

2003 - Emily Ludden & Drew Chapman

2004 - Theresa Kyriaco & Heather Fenske

2005 - JP Gonzalez & Raquel Cockrell

2006 - Meghan Conklin & Sarah Withrow

2007 - Todd Harper &

2008 - Alyssa N. Hamlin & Cody Foster

2009 - Stephen Aldama & Angela Maciel, Tedi Hotchkiss & Ty Naccarato

2010 - Maureen Silva & Jessica McGinty, Molly Barker & Bridget Reed

2011 - Cristina Inda & Nicole Nomany, Chris Aldama & Angel Marceleno

2012 - Genesis Navarro & Bailey Satterfield, Aracely Rosales & Gabbie Armero

2013 - Beau Jason Carter & Riley Marie Ranjo, Cara Carucci & Brianna Gusman

2014 - Angel Cisneros & Kongie Richardson, Gabriel Thomas & Madilyn Rose Hotchkiss

2015 - Angel Cisneros, Emily Lopez, Paulina Medina

2016 - Sollay Velasquez, Kongie Richardson, Diego Mindoro, Sara Savage

2017 - Sara Savage, Diego Mindoro, Glenn Francisco, Erin McCallon 

2018 - Jessica Mora, James Aranguren, Joel Rodriguez, Kiara Reveles

2019 - Lainey Ranjo, Erin McCallon, Robby Theis, Elizabeth Twomey

2020 - Yessenia Acosta, Bella Huckaby, Johnny Kassis, Amia Simmons, Robby Theis

2021 - Ian Black, Gabriel Ruiz

2022 - Willow Ainsworth, Maliah Simmons, Andrea Torres-Cortes, Delanie Valencia

2023 - Aleida Hernandez, Vincent Branum

2024 - Johan Mendez-Maravillas, Vincent Branum, Donna Kemp, Karla Rodriguez Muñoz

 

 

Not Quite Broadway…  The Musical Parodies

2003

“Downtown (Lompoc)” by Theresa Kyriaco

                        originally “Downtown (Skidrow)” from Little Shop of Horrors

 

2004

            “Part of Their World” by Denise Garcia, alternate version by Jan Sap

                        originally “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid

 

2005

            “Production” by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “Tradition” from Fiddler on the Roof”

            “Lunch Time Tango” by JP Gonzalez, Annan Jones, Louise Tremblay,

and Sarah Withrow

                        originally “Cellblock Tango” from Chicago

            “When You’re Good to Diaz” by JP Gonzalez

                        originally “When You’re Good to Mama” from Chicago

“The Homeboy and the Cowboy” by Giorgia Simoncelli, Amanda Russ,

Nicole Cox, and Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “The Farmer and the Cowman” from Oklahoma!

            “Hard Knock Life” by Emily Ludden

                        originally “Hard Knock Life” from Annie

 

2006

            “A Whole New Girl” by Todd Harper

                        originally “A Whole New World” from Aladdin

            “I’m a Narnian” by Raymond Pauley

                        originally “I’m a Barbie Girl” by Aqua

            “It Sucks to be Me” by Todd Harper

                        originally “It Sucks to be Me” from Avenue Q

            “I Just Can’t Wait to be Queen” by Cheyenne Barrick & Alyssa N. Hamlin

                        originally “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” from The Lion King

            “I Wish I Could Go Back to High School” by Sarah Withrow

                        originally “I Wish I Could Go Back to College” from Avenue Q

 

2007

            “You’re in High School”

                        originally “Dreamgirls” from Dreamgirls

            “Colors of a Brave” by Jessica McGinty

                        originally “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas

            “Notice Me Diaz” by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “Notice Me, Horton” from Seussical

            “Lunchtime Detention” by Kat Boyle

                        originally “Hakuna Matata” from The Lion King

            “What CIF Craves” by Cheyenne Barrick & Alyssa N. Hamlin

                        originally “America” from West Side Story

 

2008

             “Under a C” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid

             “Bye Bye to Lompoc High” - by Alyssa N.  Hamlin

                        originally “Bye Bye Miss American Pie”

             “Tardy Bell Rhapsody” - by Kat Boyle

                        originally “Bohemian Rhapsody"

         “Baby Got Books” - by Maureen Nadine Silva

                        originally “Baby Got Back”

 

2009

            “Welcome to Detention” - by Evan Leach, Eric Valderrama, & Matt Yang

                     originally “Welcome to the Jungle”

            “The Freshmen Left Behind” - by Bailey Satterfield, Azaria D. P. Johnson, Aracely Rosales, & Harrison

                     originally “The Movie In My Mind” from Miss Saigon

            “All That Math” - by Brittany Brown & Adam Leach

                     originally “All That Jazz” from Chicago

            “The Only Store In Town” - by Molly Barker & Thomas Morales

                     originally “The Nicest Kids in Town” from Hairspray

            “I've Got A Golden Tassle” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “I've Got A Golden Ticket” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

            “Do You Hear the Freshmen Sing?” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from Les Miserables

            “Everything Goes” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Anything Goes” from Annie Get Your Gun

         “Farewell, Diaz” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “Hello, Dolly” from Hello, Dolly!

            “Class of 2009” - by __________

                     originally “Summer of '69” 

 

2010

            “Back that Claim Up” - by Maureen Nadine Silva

                        originally “Back that A** Up”

            “Physical Education” - by Maureen Nadine Silva

                        originally “Sensual Seduction”

            “Reasons for Chub” - by Jessica McGinty (Concept by Alyssa Tate)

                    originally “Seasons of Love” from Rent

            “Speaker of the House” - by Paul Barthel (Concept by Molly Barker)

                    originally “Master of the House” from Les Miserables

 

2011

         “Mr. G” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Prince Ali” from Aladdin

          “Seagull Song” - by Bree Jansen

                    originally “Nuttin' for Christmas”

          “Food Fight” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel, Deion Campbell, & Devin Riley (Concept by Ben Barthel)

                     originally “Tonight's Gonna Be a Good Night”

            “It Wasn't Me” - by Jesus Cubillo (Concept by Sarah A. M. Barthel)

                        originally “It Wasn't Me” by SHAGGY

         “Class of Eleven” - by Alissa Lindemann

                        originally “Don't Stop Believing”

 

2012

            “Ten!” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “One” from A Chorus Line  

            “Mr. G / Mr. B” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Prince Ali” from Aladdin

            “Ode to Boomer” - by Bree Jansen 

                    originally “Finale” from Pippin

         “Licensed” - by __________

                    originally “__________” from _______

            “Mathaby” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel 

                     originally “Love Song” from Pippin

            “I Just Can't Wait to be Free” - by Genesis Navarro 

                     originally “I Just Can't Wait to be King” from The Lion King

 

2013

         “The Welcome” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “The Welcome” from Rhythm City Jr.           

            “Popular” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “Popular” from Wicked  

            “At the Top of the Act” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “At the End of the Day” from Les Miserables

            “We're the Braves” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                    originally “We're the Hawks” from Rhythm City Jr.

    WERE THERE OTHERS I'M FORGETTING?!  CHECK THE PROGRAM, please!

 

2014

         “Government Shutdown” - by Angel Cisneros

                        originally _________________________           

            “Do You Want Me To Get Your Pencil?” - by Madilyn Rose Hotchkiss

                        originally “Do You Want to Build A Snowman?” from Frozen

            “Happy” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Happy” by Pharrell Williams

            “Talk Nerdy To Me” - by Hailey Pickles

                        originally “Talk Dirty To Me” from ___________     

            “Let Me Go” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                        originally “Let It Go” from Frozen

            “La La La Lompoc” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Go Go Go Joseph” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

 

2015

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2016

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2017

            “Pedro Aguilera” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Alexander Hamilton” from Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda

            “Lice, Lice Baby” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice

            “The Food of the Day / Chimichanga” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King by Elton John

            “When You're From Lompoc” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “When You're an Addams” from The Addams Family

 

2018

            “Good Morning, Lompoc High” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Good Morning, Baltimore” from Hairspray by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

            “Finals Week Rhapsody” - by Robby Theis & Erin McCallon

                     originally “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

            “The Simmons Sisters” - by Kiara Reveles & Joel Rodriguez

                     originally “The Schuyler Sisters” from Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda

            “Anything's Possible” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “It's Possible” from Seussical by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens


 2019

            “Drama Queen” - by Robby Theis

                     originally “Dancing Queenby ABBA

             “F Block Tango” - by Alyssa Prieto

                     originally “Cell Block Tango” from Chicago by John Kander & Fred Ebb

            “Could Be You” - by Nakyah Bourgeois

                     originally “thank u, nextby Ariana Grande

            “A Whole Ugly World” - by Johnny Kassis & Robby Theis

                     originally “A Whole New World” from Aladdin by Alan Menken & 

Howard Ashman                                 

 

2020

            “I'll Cry If I Want To” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “It's My Partyby Lesley Gore 

Never Did Say Goodbye” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally “Never Can Say Goodbyeby the Jackson Five

 

2021

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2022

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2023

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2024

            “Humor Like This” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel

                     originally "You've Never Had Chocolate Like This" from Wonka by ___

            “You're Not Gonna Make It” - by Vincent Branum

                     originally "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister

            “I'm Just Tech” - by Vincent Branum & Donna Kemp

                     originally "I'm Just Ken" from Barbie


 

The Wall of FAME 

(LHS Staff Members who appeared in Comedy Tonight!)

Ed Albright

Anne Anderson

Julie Anderson

Lauren Aranguren

Cecilia Barros-Pitts

Sarah A. M. Barthel

Kate Blevins

Paul Bommersbach (voice only)

Casey Brooks

Jake Brown

Mike Burke

Sean Burns

Mike Clifford

Warren Culberson

Art Diaz

Phil Galfano

Alfonso Garagarza

Tom Garrard

Alicia Hodal (voice only)

Janis Hunt

Bree Jansen

Dr. Agnes Kumi (voice only) 

Emily Ludden

Deborah Marsh

Gloeta Masssie

Laura Newbre

Mike Phillips

Celeste Pico (voice only)

Alyssa Prieto 

Mary Anne Rios

Sarah Santiago

Wendy Sutter

Jon Taylor

Ruben Terrones

Betsy Villalpando

Duane Wilson

Adena Zender

 

The Wall of SHAME 

(LHS Staff Members who have been portrayed by students in Comedy Tonight!)

Ed Albright

Sarah Barthel

Paul Bommersbach

Art Diaz

Lore Desmond

Carnell Edwards

Michael Flushman

Bert Heter

Bree Jansen

Rick Jordan

Kristin Lima

Robin Luken

Laura Lee Parks

Mike Pease

Phil Reeves

Pete Sarar

Carolyn Taylor

Ruben Terrones

Betsy Villalpando

Rich Zellers

 

The Children of Comedy Tonight! 

(Children who have appeared in Comedy Tonight!)

 

Emmet Anderson (2010)

Andrew Barthel (2017, 2024)

Ben Barthel (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)

Noah Barthel (2012, 2017)

Alex Brooks (2011, 2012)

Sydney Brooks (2011, 2012, 2017)

Lauren Jansen (2009, 2011, 2012)

Mia Jansen (2016)

Vequi Lee (2009)

Madison Sikes (2011)