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MARCH 4, 5, 6, 11 & 12, 2022

DIRECTORS

AMANDA WILLIAMS
Director


McKINLEY SCHMITZ
Assistant Director

GARY MULL
Music Director

YVETTE KASHMER
Technical Director

DENISE WILLIAMS
Costume Director
 

CAST

CLAIRE BAKER

Alf

Claire is a 10th Grader at Milan High school. Peter and the Starcatcher is her 13th show so far, but her first show at Milan High School. Her recent credits include The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, James and the Giant Peach, Peter Pan, and Aladdin. An interesting fact about Claire is that she can sing the alphabet backwards.

IZZIONNA BOONE-SLAUGHTER

Alf/Alfred

Izzionna (2025) is happy to perform for the second time at Milan High School. She recently played the Singing Telegram Girl in Clue, Ensemble in Frozen, and Ensemble in Alice in Wonderland. She wants to go to college to study psychology and possibly minor in art. An interesting fact about her is that her favorite color is yellow. She would like to thank everyone for coming out today to watch the show, and her little brother Sheldon for being awesome in his support for her.

OWEN BURDETTE

Black Stache

Owen (2025) is excited to perform his fifth production at MAS. Previous roles include; Doc in Into the Woods, Michael in Peter Pan, Jr., Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid, Jr., and Mr. Green in Clue. Owen wants to go to school to be an accountant. An interesting fact is that he is in the MHS Drumline. He would like to thank his parents for encouraging him to audition for previous MHS productions.

ANIELA CRILL

Fighting Prawn

Aniela (2025) is so excited to perform her second production at MHS. Her recent roles include Mrs. White in Clue, Andrina in Little Mermaid, Jr., Violet in Alice in Wonderland, Jr., and a featured munchkin in The Wizard of Oz, Jr. She has also been a part of several other shows in the choral and dance ensemble in Warren, Michigan. Music is integrated into their life through choir and guitar lessons. Aniela hopes to continue acting throughout high school and study law or psychology in college. She would like to thank her parents for always supporting her theatrical life, her music teachers for always allowing her to learn and grow, and the audience for taking time to see the amazing show! Enjoy!

RACHEL DOUGLAS

Sanchez

2025) This is Rachel's second MHS play. Her recent performances include Clue (MHS) as the Newscaster, and Peter Pan (MMS) as Nana. Over quarantine, she performed in two online plays with Saline Area Players. She aims to attend art school for comic writing or comic art. An interesting fact is that Rachel practices Tae Kwon Do. She would like to thank her family and friends for being there.

CHEYANNE FROELICH

Teacher

(2025) This is Cheyanne's second production at MHS but she has participated in theatre since 4th grade. After graduation, Cheyanne wants to go to art school. She plans to continue participating in theatre throughout and possibly after high school. One thing she enjoys most about her role is the fun fact that her character was a salmon that became sentient and a basically all knowing mermaid, which she finds pretty funny and interesting.

LAKE FOSTER

The Bird

ISABELLA GARCIA

Hawking Clam

Izzy (2024) is very excited to perform her first production at MHS. Recent credits include; a townsperson and the conductor in The Music Man and a Lost Boy in Peter Pan. She is planning to go to college to be an elementary school teacher. One interesting fact about Izzy is that she has been dancing at Dance Xplosion for thirteen years. She would like to thank the cast and crew for putting this production together and her family for always being so supportive of her.

MAYA GRIMLEY

Captain Robert Falcon Scott

(2024) Maya is excited to be in her fourth play at MAS. In previous productions Maya played: Gracie Shinn in The Music Man, Tiger Lily in Peter Pan., and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In Peter and the Starcatcher, Maya plays Captain Robert Falcon Scott, captain of Britain’s fastest frigate, The Wasp. After graduating, Maya plans to study forensic psychiatry. An interesting fact about her is that she runs a blog and podcast where she reviews books. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting and encouraging her to reach for the stars.

ALEXANDRA GARCIA

Prentiss

Alex (2022) is excited to perform her third production at MHS. Recent credits include; Ensemble in Mary Poppins, and Edith Cavell in Addams Family. She helped out with costumes for the recent production of Clue. She wants to study Kinesiology, in hopes to become a Chiropractor. An interesting fact is that she has won multiple FFA Awards. She would like to thank everyone in MHS theater for welcoming her into the family when she was a freshman.

MACKENNA KOFAHL

Smee

Mackenna (2023) is excited to perform for you! Although she attends school at WIHI, she participates in Milan theater through the consortium and this is her fourth show at MHS. She has participated in 27 shows since her first at six years old, and some of her favorite roles include Mrs Peacock (Clue), Ladahlord (James and the Giant Peach), and Tall Alice (Alice in Wonderland). When she’s not at the theater you can find her baking, watching Studio Ghibli films, writing, or dancing ballet and hiphop at the Studio Center. She hopes to pursue theater in college. She’d like to thank her family, friends, and directors!

SAVANNAH KISSELBURG

Molly Aster

Savannah (2023) is beyond excited to be a part of her third show at Milan High School, previous shows include Addams Family (Gertrude Ederle 2020) and Clue (Yvette 2021). She is currently taking classes to become a cosmetologist but plans on continuing her education after high school. An interesting fact about Savannah is that she enjoys doing makeup and making jewelry in her free time. She would like to thank her family, friends, and directors for supporting her along this wonderful journey.

CORTNEY McCOMB

Mack

Cortney is a senior at Milan High School (Class of 2022). She is excited to perform in her second production. Cortney has also played Juliet (ensemble) in The Addams Family. Her plan after high school is to get a Psychology degree at Eastern. One interesting fact about Cortney is that she is very interested in learning new languages. Another interesting fact about Cortney is that she acquired ~26 lights since the beginning of Qurantine. Cortney has also gone by the name Kardashian.

BEN ORLANDO

Lord Leonard Aster

Ben (2023) is happy to perform in his fourth production at MHS. His recent productions include Radium Girls, Addams Family, in which he partook in stage crew, and Clue in which he performed on stage. One of his favorite things to do is playing snare in the MHS Drumline. He would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him along his journey.

LEO PRIOR

Boy/Peter

Leo Prior (2023) is delighted to perform in his first production at MHS, after playing Peter Pan in Milan Middle School's production of Peter Pan, Jr. A student at ECA@EMU, Leo plans on studying biology and chemistry at EMU to become a naturopathic physician. In their freetime, he fences and plays piano. Leo would like to thank everyone for coming out to support them.

ERIK SEVERTSON

Ted

Erik is excited to perform in his first production at MHS. He has performed as JoJo in Seussical the Musical and as Les in Newsies at Parishville Hopkinton Central School. An interesting fact about Erik is that he has a dog named Henry. He would like to thank his parents for their help and support throughout the preparation for the musical.

ALDEN TEWSLEY

Mrs. Bumbrake

Alden (2023) got his first big break on the stage performing the role of Mike Tevee in his middle school’s production of Willy Wonka. He has been fortunate to play several other great roles on the stage including Javert in Les Miserables (Encore Theater), Ugly in Honk (The Croswell), Demetrius in A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream (Concordia University), Professor Plum in Clue, Pugsley in The Adaams Family, Harold Hill in The Music Man, and Daddy Warbucks in Annie (all Milan Area Schools). Alden hopes to purse theater arts and fashion design after he graduates but at the moment he is so happy that he and actors everywhere are back on the stage

EMILY WAGNER

Grempkin

Emily (2023) is very excited to perform in her fourth show at MHS. Her recent roles include: Chief of Police in Clue (2021) and Marie Curie in Radium Girls (2019). When she’s not at the theater, she loves drawing and painting.

CREW

Maria Anthony

Prop Master

Kendal Baldwin

Assistant Stage Manager

Matthew Baldwin

Projection

Gabby Bolanos

Assistant Prop Manager

Jesse Brockman

Sound

Ian Collom

Fly Rail

Camden DeMars

Fly Rail

Maya Faro

Front of House Manager

Lake Foster

Stage Crew

Andra Gatlin

Stage Crew

Lobby Hosts

Oscar Haeske

Master Electrician

Savannah Kisselburg

Make-up / Hair

Jenna Long

Costumes

Lobby Hosts

Sophia McShane

Stage Crew

Rylee Mitchell

Assistant Stage Manager

Larry Peifer

Lights

Ava Pustulka

Sound

Mya Ross

Costumes

Erinn Taylor

Costumes

Makeup / Hair

Adeline Wiard

Costumes

Makeup / Hair

Annabelle Williams

Costumes

Abby Willis

Lobby Hosts

Rory Zeller

Spotlights

Projection

PHOTO GALLERY

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