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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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 Queen” by 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, next” by 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 Party” by Lesley Gore
“Never Did Say Goodbye” - by Sarah A. M. Barthel
originally “Never Can Say Goodbye” by 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)