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Meet the Company
Leila is in the 8th grade. She has always had a love for theatre. This is her second year in SSMS theatre and she is beyond excited to be in "Night at the Wax Museum." She has been in four shows at SSMS. Last fall, she played Sonia in Usher, A total teen comedy. In the spring, she played Aurdonian 1, in Descendants. In the honors show, she played Hope Adler. She would like to thank her parents, and Ms. Olson for supporting her love of theatre.
Luke is in the 8th grade here at SSMS. This is Luke's first show that he's been in as an actor and he is so glad to be a part of this phenomenal theater community. He is so grateful that Ms. Olson gave him the opportunity to join this program. Luke has always had a passion for theater and the arts but this is his first time actually acting in a show. He is looking forward to being more involved with this program. Luke's second passion is lacrosse. He would like to thank several people who always stood by him and supported him, First, he would like to thank his parents for being there every step of the way. Next, he would like to thank Bobby Brendemuehl for always putting a smile on his face. Lastly but not least, Luke would like to thank Jessenia Moran for encouraging him to join honors theater and to audition for the fall show.
Lily Senter is in 8th grade and this is her second show with SSMS. In her first, "Miss Teen Beauty Queen," she played a pageant girl, Rulie. In Lily's freetime, she enjoys playing tennis and she used to play tennis at Spring Station Middle School. Last year, Lily moved to Tennsee from sunny California and she is so grateful for all the friends she's made. Back home, Lily did three different productions. Lily would like to thank her parents for supporting her, Ms. Olson for believing in her, and lastly but definitely not least, she would like to thank Jessenia Moran for being a spectacular person and scene partner.
Isaac is in 8th grade and this will be his 4th show with Mrs. Olson. He has previously been in Usher, Descendants:the Musical, and Miss Teen Beauty Queen. He would like to thank his parents, friends, and Mrs. Olson for helping and supporting him along his way.
Dawson is a 7th student that was born and raised in Tennessee. He is very excited to play the part of Rolf Rizzo in "The Night at the Wax Museum". This is Dawson’s third show that he has done for Spring Station Middle School following “Descendants: the Musical” in which he played Jay and “Usher” in which he took on the role of a Newsie boy. Theatre is one of Dawson’s favorite things to do and he looks forward to continuing his theatre career in the future. He would like to thank both of his parents for helping him with his lines whenever he asked them to and always being willing to help.
Jessenia Moran is in the 8th grade. She has been acting for the majority of her life. This is her 4th show at SSMS. In her first show with SSMS, Jessenia played a madly in love teen ghost in "Usher: a Totally Teen Comedy." Her second was Evie, the daughter of queen Grimhidle, in "Descendants." In her third, she got to play Ursula, a sassy pageant girl determined to win in "Miss Teen Beauty Queen." This summer, Jessenia got to spend 6 weeks studying live theater, acting, and her absolute favorite: Shakespeare, at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Center. This show means so much to her and she would like to thank all of the cast, crew, and people that helped make this show possible. An extra special thanks goes out to all of her castmates who let Jessenia write their bios for them and Ms. Olson for teaching her how to keep her priorities in line. Another thanks goes out to Karlin Santos for being Jessenia's "Secretary of bios" as well as Carter Mitchell for always walking home with her no matter how cold or hot it is outside. Lastly, Jessenia would like to thank her parents for listening to the same monologue on repeat no matter how loud she was and for bending over backwards to support her dreams.
Priscilla is 12 years old and loves acting a whole lot. She has starred in several plays at a community theatre and is excited to play a part in this play. She would like to thank her parents for showing up on everyone of her plays and supporting her. She would also like to thank her little sister, Aly. She is her world and motivates her whenever things get tough. She is a warrior who has gone through several things and manages to be her ray of sunshine everyday. May you never change, Aly. “I will mention all of you when I win an Oscar… Don’t worry!”
Abi is in the 7th grade and has been in two shows for Spring Station. She has been in one movie, two commercials, and numerous plays/musicals. She is so excited to be in this cast and she can’t wait for all of the fun she’s going to have. Abi would like to give a shout out to Jessenia Moran for absolutely no reason at all.
Madison is an 8th grader. She loves to act but this is her first show. "Night At the Wax Museum" is the only show she has been in so far. She does "act" in Color Guard.
Maggie Walton is in 8th grade. This is her second ever production. In the honors show she recently played Susan Mifflin a teen beauty contestant from Pascoag, Rhode Island.Maggie has been playing clarinet in the phenomenal Spring Station band ever since the 6th grade. As well as clarinet and theater Maggie enjoys reading and drawing in her free time. She is so grateful to be part of this program. There are several people Maggie would like to thank for making this production possible but she would especially like to thank Ms. Olson for everything she has done for everyone, her parents for believing in her, and Jessenia Moran.
Jillian is in the 8th grade and this is her 3rd show with us at Spring Station. Her first ever show was last springs' musical, where she played a plethora of characters in “Descendants.” At first, Jillian was so nervous to audition but now she is so glad she did. For the recent honors show, she was the assistant director and she got to be Ms. Olson’s bossy side kick. Jillian is so thankful for everyone on the cast and crew. She would especially like to thank Ms. Olson for giving her this opportunity. She would also like to give Jessenia Moran a special shout out for writing all of her bios for every show she’s ever done.
Grace is in 7th grade. She has been doing theatre since she was just 4 years old and knew she wanted to to this forever. Descendants was her first show with SSMS and she can’t wait to do more. Grace also does band and color guard with Spring Station. She wants to thank Ms. Olson for giving her the chance to grow and learn. Grace also wants to thank her parents, her brother, and her bonus sister, Shae, for believing in her.
Cody Mayes is in the 8th grade and this is Cody's third show that he has acted in at SSMS, although his 4th show to be involved in since he did crew for another show. Recently he played Aaron in the 8th grade Honors show "Miss Teen Beauty Queen". In Spring of 2022, he had the opportunity to play Ben in Descendants. Did I mention that Cody was in the SSMS 7th grade chorus last year? Cody first tested the waters with theater by being on crew for last year's straight show "Usher." He did sound. That entailed Cody finding a jungle of audio effects for the show. There is a countless number of people who Cody is grateful for and that helped make this show possible. He would especially like to thank his family for their wonderful support as they believed in him every step of the way, Ms. Olson for everything she has done for the cast and crew and for helping let Cody's dreams of being an actor come true, and most importantly, Cody would like to thank Jessenia Moran for encouraging him to get into theater and being so supportive.
Charlotte is in the 8th grade here at Spring Station Middle School and this is her second production. In her first show, she played Mrs. Hixon, a crazy stage mom, in the Honors Theater production of Miss Teen Beauty Queen in October. Charlotte has had an interest in theater ever since she took the 9 week theater course in 6th grade with Ms. Olson and with one of the sweetest, kindest, and most talented people she knows, Jessenia Moran. As well as theater, Charlotte enjoys playing soccer she plays for WCSA. She hopes to pursue a career in business. Charlotte is so thankful for her dogs, Cosmo and Leo, as well as the whole cast and crew. This program blessed Charlotte with a great group of friends. She would especially like to thank Ms. Olson and Jessenia Moran.
Riley Kirkpatrick is in 8th-grade honors theatre and this will be the fourth show he has participated in during his schooling career. He has loved acting and showing the different personalities he can come up with. In his spare time, he loves to draw and play video games. He thanks his parents for supporting him through all the struggles on his journey and Mrs. Olson for being his best director yet!
Abi is in 8th grade and this is her third play. She is so happy that she has the opportunity to be in this play and get the biggest role she has had yet! She is very excited to learn new things over the course of this play and learn new skills. She wants to thank Ms. Olson for helping her become better at acting, her parents for helping her practice her lines, and especially thanks to all the cast and crew for doing so good, giving her tips on what to do, being her cue to speak, and so much more.
Kara is in the 8th grade and she has been acting since she was in the 2nd grade. This will be Kara’s 11th show. Her previous roles include, Heather in Miss Teen Beauty Queen, Mandy in Usher, Aurodinian number 2 in Descendants, Cruella Devil in 101 and 1 Dalmation, Goon number 3 in Sleeping Beauty, along with other roles in summer camps. She had also been dancing since she was 8 years old. She would like to thank Ms. Olson for being an amazing theater teacher and for everything she does to make the show possible. She would like to thank her parents for always being there for her and for encouraging her to follow her dreams. She also wants to thank all the cast and crew for all their hard work and dedication. And of course, a thanks to Jessenia Moran because why not. She loves the theater program at Spring Station very much!
Evan Robinson is in the 8th grade. This is his 1st year doing much anything theatre-related, and he jumped right on in, not only being in honors theatre but in the fall play (obviously.) Up until now, he has never been in a play, but is looking forward to his debut in both plays. So far, he loves what he does in the plays and looks forward to the big day(s). He would like to wish the cast and crew of the show luck for everyone's hard work and dedication. He would also like to thank Ms. Olson, his parents, and for literally no reason, Jessenia Moran.
Madeleine Strean is an 8th grade student at Spring Station Middle School. She has 2 years of acting experience. This includes multiple drama/preforming arts classes and also portraying the character ¨The Wicked Witch of the West¨ in When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors. Though she is kind of new to the Spring Station theater, she plans to be the best Anne Boleyn she is able to be. She would like to thank Leila Woronka’s mom because she drives her home after every rehearsal. She would also like to thank Kara Pittman for encouraging her to audition for "Night at the Wax Museum" and for not getting mad at her when Madeleine’s character yells and insults Kara’s character in the show. She is so excited for the upcoming play and knows all the cast and crew members will do great!
Katelyn is in the 8th grade and she is really excited to be a pirate in Night at the Wax Museum. She wishes to be in a movie or tv show one day. She'd like to be in a horror movie or scary show, and thinks that could be really fun. She likes to play video games and draw in her free time. She is also taking piano lessons and wants to be able to play well.
She is an excited 7th grade student that was nervous to try out because it is her first straight play, like ever, but she is proud of the work she has put into her performance and would like to try not to stutter. She thinks that this is a wonderful learning experience and will help her further the progress of overcoming her social anxiety. Theater has helped her show her true colors through the stage and has allowed her to excel in other areas of social interaction.
Molly Cate started to sing when she was 3 and she learned to love musical theater. Every year, she would do chorus. One year, she was Bree from Zombies in a musical. She really liked it and wanted to do more. She kept trying to be in one, but couldn't find the time. In 6th grade, Molly Cate tried out for the basketball team and made it. After the season was over, she wanted to do more singing and acting and less sports.
Brody Chambers is an 8th grader at SSMS. This is his third show that he has acted in. Last spring, he played Beast in "Descendants: the Musical". He also recently appeared in Spring Station's 8th grade honors production of "Miss Teen Beauty Queen" where he played a father of a girl who has passed away. Brody has always wanted to have his name in lights and be a star ever since he was a little boy. He is so glad to have an opportunity where he gets to participate in something he is so passionate about. Brody's main life goal is to be a father. He would especially like to thank Jessenia Moran for having a positive energy and his dog Raya for listening to him practice his monologue over and over again on repeat.
Bobby is in the 8th grade and this is Bobby's second show. In the recent honors show, Bobby played Will Cassidy, a celebrity judge of a beauty pageant. Bobby has always wanted to follow in his sister, Sam's, footsteps. Back when she was in middle school, she was a part of Ms. Olson's honors theater program just like Bobby is now. At first, he was somewhat hesitant to join the class but now he's glad he did. Bobby's other passion is baseball. Bobby is grateful for everyone on the cast and crew. He would especially like to thank his sister and parents, Ms. Olson, Luke Orlando and Jessenia Moran.
Lizzie Strobel is in 7th grade and has always been intrested in theater. Lizzie's first opprtunity was in first grade, a musical was about a bird. Lizzie did not make it but she was in the chorus and sang the songs in the play. Lizzie's next opptrunity was in second grade. Lizzie put in lots of hard work and made the part. Lizzie moved the next year, therefore, chould not do the musical. In sixth grade, she tried out but did not try and beacuse she did not care and did not try, she did not make it. This year, as a seventh grader, she was going to do drumline and theater but they overlaped and she decided on theater. Lizzie was an understudy but got moved to the part of Pirate 2. Lizzie plans on trying out for the musical and is really excited to see what is in the furture.
David Micah Nelson was in 7th grade when he made his first real stage debut in "The Decades", a play from the group "Out of the Box". He made his SSMS stage debut in "Usher" and plans on making a movie (coming out in 2023). He would like to thank his family, friends, and everyone that carried him along the way.
CJ Gaghan is in 8th grade and this is his 2nd play. He first played Harvey, the choreographer, in Miss Teen Beauty Queen for the Honors Play in October. He is very happy he got to be a part of the honors class. He likes to do vocal skits with his friends and decided he wanted to be in the honors class. He would like to give thanks to Riley Wilson Kirkpatrick, Zeke Mcdaniel, and Jackson Lukens, as well as Ms. Olson for giving him a chance.
Carter is in the 8th grade here at SSMS and Night at the Wax Museum is his second show. In his first show, he got to play a very exciting emcee named Bob Russell and he hopes to be able to do more plays later on this year and whenever he goes to Summit. He would like to thank his parents, his sister, Petyon, since she mainly got him into theatre, and Jessenia Moran and Cody Mayes for being amazing friends through this entire amazing trip.
Stella is in the 7th grade, almost 13 years old and this is her 2nd show. She did Descendants last year and loved it. She does ariel silks, hunter jumping equestrian, timed jumping, and dance. She decided to do this show for 3 reasons: Ms.Olson is the best teacher, Stella loved her experience last year, and because of Kaydence Arora. Kaydence was Mal in the previous show, encouraging her a lot and telling her that she had a big future ahead of her even though she was only an ensemble. She also wants to thank Ms. Olson for all of her hard work.
Lyla Winters is in 7th grade and has been in one other SSMS play, Descendants. She has always wanted to do more just like her sister did when she was in theatre with Ms. Olson, so she was thrilled when she got Lizzie Borden. She acted in a play in 3rd grade too. She is happy about her role because it's scary. Overall, she wants to thank Ms. Olson for casting her in this fun play. She is super excited for more plays coming her way.
This will technically be Zeke's second play and he can`t wait for it as it will be a fun one and he can make so many new friends from all grades. He hopes he will be able to be even better in this play than he was in the first one last month. He would like to thank Rainey Johnson for no reason whatsoever.
Sara (AKA Doodle Butt and Emmy's favorite) is in 4rd grade. Being Ms. Olson's (Emmy to Sara) Goddaughter, she has been doing theatre since she was less than a year old, making her stage debut at SSMS during the musical, "Krazy Kamp", in 2014. She followed that up playing Toddler Snow White in "Another Snow White Story." Since then, her credits include The Little Mermaid, Game of Tiaras, Annie, The Wizard of Oz, Hillbilly Reunion, Peter Pan, Fractured, Princess Party Showdown, Monster Park, and Usher to date. She appeared as Dizzy in Descendants this past Spring and Miss Teen Beauty Queen in October. Night at the Wax Museum will be her 15th show at SSMS. Other credits include pagents, modeling, television, and even the face on a billboard around the Nashville area. Sara cannot wait until she gets to Spring Station so she can be a part of the theatre program every day. She would like to thank her Mommy and her Emmy for giving her the chance to shine.
Ellen is very excited to be a part of the process to make "Night at the Wax Museum". She has been in two other productions at Spring Station. She was Snow White; a reporter in "Descendants" and Twyla Nash in "Miss Teen Beauty Queen". She is very excited to be working with the 'behind the scenes' of this play. She would like to thank the cast for being a generally positive community and to Ms. Olson for tolerating the "social aspects" of this group. She would also like to thank Mrs. Harris for encouraging her 7th grade choir to join the musical last Spring. Last but certainly not least, she would like to thank Jessenia Salem Moran (Heather Fairchild) for just being the inspirational gal she is. She really carried the team in this production's bios.
Rainey Johnson is in 8th grade at Spring Station and has acted in two shows here with us at Spring Station. Back in the spring of 2022, Rainey was gifted with the opportunity to be in "Descendants: the Musical" where she played crowd 2. She recently played Rose Young, a very southern teen in the honors show "Miss Teen Beauty Queen". This time, Rainey decided to try her hand in the crew. As well as theater, Rainey enjoys playing volleyball and piano. A quote that Rainey lives by on the court is "If you wanted a soft serve you should've gone to the Dairy Queen." Rainey would like to thank Ms. Olson, her parents, friends, and especially the amazing, the magnificent, Jessenia Moran.
Lorna Binkley is in 8th grade. This is her second time on the crew for theater. She appeared as Miss Plank on stage in the Honors' Theatre show, "Miss Teen Beauty Queen" this past October. She thanks her friends and herself.
Josiah is in the 8th grade at Spring Station. This is his first ever experience with theater and he is so glad to have this opportunity. Josiah is a natural born leader and is a member of the student council here at SSMS. This has been such an amazing experience for Josiah and he is looking forward to hopefully being on crew for the musical, the New York Theatre trip, and being a bigger part of this program. He would like to thank his parents and friends, especially Jessenia Moran for encouraging him to become part of this program.
Breeland is in 8th grade. She does band and has always loved theater but has always been too nervous to do it. However, this will be her 3rd show. Her first show was in Kindergarten when she was a ringleader in a circus play. She would like to give a special thanks to her mom for always encouraging her, Ms. Olson for always being so encouraging, and Lorna Binkley for helping her through theater.
Lily Hummel is in the 7th grade and has never done crew before. She decided to try it because her sister was doing the play as a cast member and Lily had time to spare. She does volleyball with the school and for a club and has been playing for 4 years. She has been in 2 commercials, 5 plays--starting at the age of 3 and has been an extra in a movie. She is very excited to be able to get the experience with crew and to try something new.
Sawyer is in 7th grade and is great with all technology. He has lots of experience working with soundboards and doing slideshows for events.
Amelia is in 7th grade. She is a very fun and creative girl and every day, she always has something interesting to talk about because her life is very interesting. This is Amelia's second year doing costumes, however, this is her first time doing it alone because last year she had an 8th grader working with her so she is somewhat nervous. Amelia says she is very exsided for this show because no 8th graders can tell her what to do with the costumes so she is going "independent." Amelia hopes for the best in this year's show and wants to say good luck to all.
Olivia is an 8th grader and a first year student at Spring Station. Although she has always been interested, this is Olivia's first year doing theater. She is 14 and has one sister. She is so excited for this year and can't wait for the next production.
Karlin is in the 8th grade. This is her first ever time on crew but this is not her first interaction with theater. In Karlin's free time, she enjoys playing tennis for the SSMS team and learning new tosses for the phenomenal Spring Station colorguard. Karlin is so grateful to have this opportunity to be a part of this amazing program here at SSMS. Karlin is so thankful for everyone who helped make this production possible. She would like to give an extra special thanks to her mom for believing in her and always supporting her dreams. Another special thanks goes to the dynamic duo Jessenia Moran and Ellen Speer for encouraging her to join this fantastic program.
Chelsea is in 7th grade and is thrilled to be a part of this production. She has previous acting and singing experience in local theater shows including The Lion King, 101 Dalmations, and a Disney Showcase. In her spare time, Chelsea can be found at the Williamson County Animal shelter volunteering with the shelter animals. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends and annoying her older sister as much as possible.
Ashley is an 8th grader and she likes to draw and to cook. She is always happy to help people with things they don’t understand, like Spanish class.
This is Claire's first time helping with a play and she's really excited and willing to try her best.
Ivy is in 8th grade and has always been involved in the arts, whether it be with dance, theatre, or art class. She has been in Annie and A Christmas Carol. She enjoys painting and playing the piano. This will be her first year participating in crew and is looking forward to it.
Isabelle is a 7th grader and is delighted to be working on her first production.
Lily is a 13 year old who joined this program in order to get more familiar with a show-like atmosphere. Lillian (Or as most people call her Lily) has had a love for acting and writing ever since she was young, always wanting to someday be on a stage performing or talking to a crowd of her own.
Stella is in the 7th grade at Spring Station Middle and is going to be house crew, so basically taking tickets at the door and just helping out in the play. She loves theater and her dream is to become an amazing actor as her inspiration is Actor Evan Peters because he is the most phenonmal actor. She is really excited to be an actor and work in the play!
Kellie has been teaching and directing Theatre at SSMS since the school opened in 2010. Before that, she was the theatre instructor at Heritage Middle School for 9 years. This is her 54th show to direct for Williamson County since 2002. When she is not directing shows at SSMS, she does acting, dancing, and script writing on the side, racking up credits in acting and writing in theatre, film, and television under her Screen Actor's Guild name, Kellie Hudson. She attended acting school at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, CA for her AA, The University of Memphis for her BFA in Theatre Performance, Austin Peay for her MA in Arts in Education and The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA for her MFA in Film in Acting, Directing and Screenwriting. She would like to thank all the cast and crew for putting so much work into making this show a success. So, to her Thespian Babies, she has this message for you that was told to her millions of times by the late Josie Helming: Go on stage, say your words loud, and don't fall off the stage!
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Rehearsal of the busiest scene in the world!
Blocking Rehearsal....trying to get everyone seen
SPECIAL THANKS:
Crystal Moran
Mary Sieman
Rebecca Adams
Ashley Harris
Lori Leal
Amy Smith
Gandy, Inc.
Pioneer Drama
Jennifer Martin
Jenny Johnson
Staci Speer
and to my almost 99 year old Grandmother, Berniece Burleson, for hanging on so that we can finish this play. I love you to the moon and back! (This sounds so insensitive (it's not) but to those that know, she's still fighting.)