Director's Note

Welcome to our thrilling production of "Chicago: Teen Edition"! I'm incredibly proud of the dedication and talent our amazing cast and crew, have poured into bringing this iconic musical to life.

"Chicago" is a whirlwind of satire, dance, and unforgettable characters. We've explored the dark side of ambition and the insatiable media machine of the roaring twenties, but most importantly, we've had a blast along the way!

The iconic Fosse choreography is a highlight, and our talented choreographer Sterling and our dance captains Haley and Abdianis have worked tirelessly to master those sharp angles, fedoras, and unforgettable moves.

Chicago is a social commentary on fame, justice, and the power of manipulation. It challenges audiences to question their perspectives and see the world through a slightly warped, yet undeniably captivating, lens.

Get ready to be transported  to the glitzy, scandalous world of Chicago!

Kris Kahn

P.S. A special thank you to the parents, teachers, and everyone who supported this production. Your encouragement and dedication are invaluable.

Song List

Cast

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Annalise Muñoz

Roxie

Annalise Muñoz is a senior who has been a part of the Cypress Creek Theatre department for all 4 years. Since her start in theatre in the 6th grade she has been a part of several shows such as Beauty and The Beast, Next to Normal, The Wiz and more! She wants to thank her directors for this opportunity and her family, Jeannie, Annette, and Miriam, for their infinite support. Lastly, she thanks YOU for watching! As Roxie would say “Thank you, and God bless you.”

Isabella Millan

Velma

Isabella is a senior and this is her fourth year in AMT. In addition to her diverse extracurricular involvement, she finds joy and fulfillment in theatre. Leading Troupe 5115 as President, this is her eighth show at Cypress. Balancing the IB Program, theater, and tutoring has been so worth the hectic schedule. After high school, she is headed to the University of Florida to study Health Sciences. She wants to thank her family for being so supportive, and her awesome directors for putting this show together.

Meidelis Mambru

Velma Swing / Ensemble

Meidelis Mambru is a Sophmore and this is their first show at Cypress Creek High School. Meidelis would like to study Fashion Pr and Management after graduation. Meidelis wishes to thank her family and friends for always supporting her with everything she does.

Walker Mattson

Billy Flynn

Walker is a senior and is so enthusiastic to be a part of his second Cypress Creek show. When he is not onstage he enjoys ballet & directing. Shows previously directed include Monstrous, Jumping, & The Trolley Problem. Previous onstage roles include Luke/Ares/Gabe (The Lightning Thief), Leo (Too Much About K-Pop), Billy Flynn (Chicago), Scuttle (The Little Mermaid), Colin Craven (The Secret Garden), & Friedrich Von Trapp (The Sound of Music). He is currently playing Cinderella's Prince (Into the Woods) with CFCArts, performing at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts. He hopes you love the show even with all that jazz. After all... That's Chicago.

Charles Robert Diestro

Amos Hart

Charles Diestro is a Senior and this is their second show at Cypress Creek High School. Charles would like to study computer science and IT after graduation. Charles wishes to thank his family for the encouragement since day 1, his girlfriend for supporting his every step into this show, and Mr. Kahn and Mr. Allen for making him feel welcome into high school musical theatre.

Lusdany Molina Obregon

(Matron) Mama Morton

Lusdany is a senior and this is their 6th show at Cypress Creek High School. Lusdany would like to study as a medical nursing student after graduation and she wishes to thank all of her family, su mami, su papi and her boyfriend. Y un gran abrazo a su abuela magua. She also thanks castillow, Allen and Kahn for the opportunity!

Ty Cortes

Mary Sunshine

Ty Cortes is a senior at Cypress Creek high school and this is one of his many shows! He doesn’t remember all of them.. His most notable characters were Orcus (The big red gay one) from “She Kills Monsters”, and Andy (The other gay one) from “Love/Sick”. His career path isn’t decided yet but he definitely has dreams of becoming an entertainer of some sort after college. Ty would like to thank all of his fans across the world for donating to support his cause to start total world domination! <3

Yavi Rodriguez- Villegas

MC

Yavi Rodriguez-Villegas is a Senior and this is their 15th show at Cypress Creek High School. Yavi would like to peruse theatre in New York City after graduation. Yavi wishes to thank their best friends (you know who you are) for their love and support and especially Mr. Allen for giving them so many amazing opportunities and for being such an amazing teacher, mentor, and friend. And now ladies and gentlemen I present to you, CHICAGO!

Jaslene Rodriguez

MC

Jaslene Zoé Rodriguez, Jaz, is a sophomore. This is Jaz's third show at Cypress. Her first production was a leading role, Haley in Too Much Ado About K-pop, and her second was Diaz in Case Number Four. Jaz would love to continue to venture into the arts for the rest of her life. Becoming an all time thespian theatrically, and acting on the silver screen after graduation. Jaslene would love to thank her family and her dear close friends for being her rock, her team, her mentors, and her guardians throughout the trials of her life. Most importantly, her parents: Daniel Rodriguez, Janitsa Zoé Soto, and Iris Guilloty , especially now when she has started to set forth into her career.

Abdianys Paul

Annie/Dance Captain

Abdianys is a senior and this is her fourth show at Cypress Creek High School. Abdianys would like to study Theatre and Political Science after graduation. Abdianys wishes to thank her friends, her family, teachers, Kahn, Castillow, Allen, and her boyfriend Matteo. "

Haley Valkenburg

Liz/ Dance Captain

Haley Valkenburg is a sophomore and this is their 4th show here at Cypress Creek High School. She would love to be in the entertainment industry after graduation. Haley wishes the best to all her theater peers who she got to experience this with and her family and teachers who supports her through this journey.

Gyanna Soto

Katalin Hunyak

Gyanna Soto is a dual enrollment senior here at Cypress Creek High School and this is her third and last mainstage musical. You may recognize her from last year’s musical the Wiz as a Yellow Brick Road dancer or other shows like She Kills Monsters where she plays Lilith Morningstar. Gyanna would like to study Dermatology and get a degree in Biological Sciences however she will continue acting. She will like to thank her mother Gemmi, her father Tauri, her annoying brother Armani, Rusty, Mambuela, Papabuelo, Mamlita, her family and friends who she loves so much, and lastly Troupe 5115 for always being there for her no matter what! This is her very last time representing Troupe 5115 she loves you guys so much!

Mia Bjeljac

Mona

Mia Bjeljac is a freshman and this is their 2nd show at Cypress Creek High School. Mia would like to study film making after graduation. Mia Bjeljac wishes to thank her family for always helping her succeed.

Cassandra Harrison

June

Cassandra Harrison is a Senior and this is her first theater show at Cypress Creek High School. Cassandra would like to major in communications and fine arts after graduation. Cassandra wishes to thank her mom and dad and all of her amazing teachers she’s had throughout her years here at Cypress Creek.

Marley Martinez

Go-To-Hell Kitty

Marley Martinez is a Senior here at Cypress Creek High School. This would be her 9th mainstage show. Her credits include She kills monsters, Too Much Ado About Kpop, The Wiz and many more. She is so grateful to be apart of a group of talented and kind hearted people. She wants to thank her family and friends for their never ending support.

Malachi Franco

Shackles / Harrison

This is Malachi’s fourth musical and 8th performance at Cypress Creek High School. He is incredibly happy to be a part of a great cast, and would like to thank his family and friends, for without whom he would not be able to do anything. He would also like to thank his moms for always being there for him and pushing him to simply be his best. They really are all that jazz

Jacob Brooks

Sergeant Fogarty / Ensemble

Jacob is a Senior and this is his 12th show here at Cypress Creek. And his 39th show overall! He is pursuing acting in film as a career after graduation. He wants to thank the people of 5115 for a great run.

Landon King

Judge/ Roxy's Boys

Landon is a junior who found a love for theater last year. He started as a tech but slowly worked his way on stage, and now finds himself in an extremely fun and exciting show. He would like to thank his parents and siblings for all the support, and Mr. Kahn for believing in him just over a year ago.

Daniel Castillo

Fred Casely / Roxy's Boys

Daniel Castillo is a Senior and this is their second show at Cypress Creek High School. Daniel would like to study Film after graduation. Daniel wishes to thank his parents, sister, family and friends who always push him to be his best.

Isaiah Baez

Harry, Ricky, Roxy's Boys

Isaiah is a silly quirky and enthusiastic senior this is their 10th show at Cypress Creek High School. Isaiah would like to study Music Theory, and Vocal Education after graduation. This cool guy wishes to thank his amazing, really awesome, and cool parents, my family, and especially shouts out to Baby B gurl Katelyn.

Jayden King

Roxy's Boys

Jayden king is a senior and this is his first show with Cypress Creek. Jayden is an active member of the Cypress Creek dance team. Jayden would love to study business after graduation. Jayden would love to thank his friends and family for supporting him through the show and in life.

Victoria Roman

Lindsey / Ensemble

Victoria is a senior and this will be her 11th production here at Cypress Creek High School. You may have seen her as Evil Tina in She Kills monsters or Agent Smith in Dinner with the Macguffins. She would like to give a big thank you to her family,friends,and Mr.Kahn. She hopes you all enjoy the show!!

Melissa Torres Lozano

Janis/ Featured Dancer

Melissa Torres Lozano is a Senior and this is their second show at Cypress Creek High School. Melissa has also been in 2 other musicals in her past school. Melissa would like to continue doing performances and dancing after graduation. She wishes to thank her mom and grandma for giving their support towards her dream of being in stage. Also, thanks to her sister who has been understanding for the schedule changes because of practice.

Janairy Burgos

Featured Dancer/ Veronica

Janairy Burgos is a Senior and this is her first show at Cypress creek high school but, has been dancing since she was 7 years old. Janairy would like to study communications after graduation. Janairy wants to thank her mom for always supporting all her extracurriculars and for her friends coming out to see the show.

Jayleen Leon

Ensemble/ Featured Dancer

Jayleen Leon is a Junior and this is her first show at Cypress Creek High School. Jayleen would like to study Criminal Justice after graduating High School. She wishes to Thank her mom and family for being very supportive, and thank the amazing people she met throughout the show, and last but not least thank Mr.Allen for giving her chance to be in Chicago and for being a very supportive and caring, and inspiring individual.

Sophia Martinez-Ortiz

Tamia/Harry’s new girl

Sophia is a sophomore and this is her 8th show that she has acted in here at Cypress Creek. You may have seen her as Kaliope in She Kills Monsters or Jessica in No Business Like Show Business. She is also the troupe treasurer. She is so grateful to be part of this amazing show with such a talented cast that she loves to death. (Haha, get it?) She would like to give a special thanks to her family, friends, and Allen and Kahn for believing in her all the way. Enjoy the show!

Kiana Suazo

Lovenia / Ensemble

Kiana Suazo is a Freshmen and this is her first show at Cypress Creek High School. she is very dedicated to her singing career and will pursue musical theatre and chorus for her high school career.

Noveya Simpson

Lead Dancer/ Ensemble

Noveya is a freshman and this is their 1st show at Cypress Creek High School. Noveya would like to study Music and Business after graduation. Noveya wishes to thank her, family and her friends for always being there and supporting her.

Shanika Bien-Aime

Ensemble

This is Shanika Bien-Aime first time being in a musical she’s a freshmen who hopes to continue doing musicals throughout her highschool life.

Kierstin Wagner

Jo / Ensemble

Kierstin is a sophomore and this is their 4th show at Cypress Creek High School. Kierstin would like to study 2D animation after graduation. She wishes to thank the cast and crew of this show for making it such an enjoyable and memorable experience. She’d also like to thank her best friend Azaleia for always being so kind and supportive every day.

Jessyarth Lopez

Joelene / Ensemble

Jessyarth Lopez is a Junior and this is her 5th show at Cypress Creek High School. Jessyarth (Jess) would like to study business and continue her involvement in the arts after graduation. Jessyarth wishes to thank her parents and her aunts for always being there and adjusting their schedules for rehearsals. She would also like to thank Mr. Khan & Mr. Castillow for helping her throughout this journey.

Janelys Pares

Janelle, Ensemble

Janelys Pares is a Sophomore and this is her first time appearing in a show at Cypress Creek High School. She worked as a costumer on Too Much Ado About K-Pop. Janelys would like to study theatre or business classes after graduation. She wishes to thank her mom, dad, sisters, brothers, her friends, her best friend Jaslene and especially Mr. Kahn for giving her this opportunity to do what she loves the most.

Stella Babilonia

Lulu, Ensemble

This is Stella Babilonia's 3rd and last high school musical at Cypress Creek, she is supper excited to perform in Chicago and she can’t wait for you guys to see this incredible, amazing show.

Autumn Harvin,

Dee/Reporter

Autumn Harvin is 10th grade and this is their 4th show at Cypress Creek High School. Autumn would like to study Marine Biology after graduation. Autumn wishes to thank her friends and cast members for coming together to make this project. As well as her director and stage managers who pushed the cast members to perform the best of our ability and her family for supporting her throughout this experience.

Makayla Knight

Calvin the court clerk, Reporter

Makayla is a sophomore and this is their sixth show at Cypress Creek High School. Mak would like to study business and sports management after graduation. Mak wishes to thank movies 1-4 of the twilight saga for existing

Camila Anguita

Ensemble/ Billy's Girls

Camila Anguita is a sophomore. She has been part of 4 cypress creek shows including, She kills monsters, Love sick, the wiz, and an evening of one acts. She is very excited to be part of her second musical here at cypress creek. Camila would like to continue acting after high school and make her passion her full time career. Camila would also like to thank her friends and family specially her mom and dad, for always supporting her, and guiding her. She is really grateful for them and loves them.

Natalia Pinder

Aaron / Ensemble

Natalia Pinder is a junior in high school. She is a part of the IB program. This is her 3rd year in theater. She is a thespian and you may recognize her from some of our shows such as She kills monsters, No business like show business, or the wiz. Thank you to my mom she is my number one supporter!!! And with that ENJOY THE SHOW!

Taylor Stuart

Alexandra / Ensemble

Taylor Stuart is a Senior at Cypress Creek High School. She has been a costumer for one show before, but this is her first time performing. Taylor is continuing her education at University of Florida where she will pursue a Sport Management degree. She would like to thank her Mom and Dad for supporting her in every endeavor.

Sophia Genton

Mary / Ensemble

Sophia Genton is a senior and this is their 3rd show as an actor at Cypress Creek High School. Sophia has been a part of Troupe 5115 for 3 years as an actor and costumer. She hopes you enjoy the show and wants to thank her friends and family for supporting and showing up for her.

Leilani Padilla

Ensemble

Leilani Padilla is a freshman and this is her second show at Cypress Creek. Leilani would like to study veterinary medicine and herpetology after high school. She wishes to thank her loving and supportive parents for always pushing her to be the very best she can be on the stage, no matter how big or small her role may be.

Sarah Perez Villalobos

Stage Manager

Sarah is a Senior who has been a part of Troupe 5115 since her sophomore year when she was in the cast of "The Children's Hour" all the way back in 2021. With shows in between such as "Oliver", "Dinner with the Macguffins", "Is there Life After Highschool?", "The Wiz", "She Kills Monsters", "No Business like Show Business", and now "CHICAGO". Thanks to her friends, family, Kahn and Allen, she has been able to grow with this Troupe as a second family. This is her last mainstage production and happy to be your stage manager. After High School she would love to study both film and graphic design, and with the experience she gained from designing multiple posters, she is confident that it will continue for bigger things. Enjoy the show!

Briana Perez-Morales

Assistant Stage Manager

Briana is a senior and this is her second time stage managing a mainstage musical! Briana has been a thespian since she was a sophomore and leads costuming teams for shows year round. She enjoys being a part of the entire process and wants to thank her directors for believing in and trusting her throughout her time here.

Alexa Baeza

Assistant Stage Manager

Alexa welcomes you to experience Chicago! As your assistant stage manager for her first and last high school musical production, she's extremely thankful for this opportunity that Cypress Creek has given her, "Working with our people has been a gift, I couldn't have asked for a better cast and crew." Thank you and enjoy the show! :)

Casey Perez

Head of Costuming

Casey Perez is a senior and this is their third show at Cypress Creek High School. Casey would like to study architectural engineering after graduation. Casey wishes to thank her family for always supporting her and inspiring her to work hard in life.

B Nobrega

Sound Operator

B is a hard working senior in the Cypress creek theater program. They are a very active tech and actor in many different shows. They are excited to be the sound operator for this amazing show. This is their second musical that they are teching for. They are so grateful for this opportunity and they hope to continue to study technical theater in university. Now sit back and relax for all that jazz.

Hanan Saney

Sound Operator

Hanan is a Senior Thespian and has been apart of Troupe 5115 for the past 3 years. You typically her on stage performing in shows like Oliver!, or The Wiz, but this year she has decided to become a sound tech! Apart from loving being a performer, she has found a new love for being a tech! She would love to thank her family, friends, and teachers for always pushing her to pursue her dreams and always encouraging her to work hard!! She would also like to say sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!!

Jean-David Sanchez

Crew Cheif

Jeandavid is a Junior working on their 2nd musical at Cypress Creek High School. Jeandavid would like to study engineering after graduation. Jeandavid wants to thank his Mom and Dad for supporting him as well as our marvelous Tech director for this responsibility

Mariana Vasquez

Lighting Technician

Mariana is a junior at Cypress and this is their 6th Mainstage show and hopes to do many more. This year they started being lighting designer/technician and really enjoys it!

ALexander Zelayandia

Set Design

Alexander Zelayandia is a Junior and this is his third musical at Cypress. Alex would like to thank his parents for allowing him to work on this show and Mr. Allen for giving him this opportunity.

Emanuelle Walter

Head of Props

Ema is so excited to be part of this great production of Chicago! This is her second time prop managing. She has also acted in a couple productions and even stage managed our latest Blackbox Musical "There's No Business Like Show Business." She thanks everyone that supported her and wishes all of you a great show!

Keilani Harries

Prop Assistant

Sean Schunk

Fly Operator

Ash Sergunin

Spot Operator

Michael Clark

Spot Operator

Angel Santiago

Spot Operator

David Lopez

Sound Assistant

Ashley Dal Bon

Sound Assistant

Angelise Cotto

Run Crew

Emily Cabrera

Run Crew

Gab Valencia

Run Crew

Sophia Velasquez

Run Crew

Luis Pantoja

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Gabrielle Deleon

Run Crew

Andrea Borge

Run Crew

Anthony Wagner

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Andrew Gafoor

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Jaiken P Flucker

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Multimedia

Special Thanks

Marisol Mendez - Principal

Xan Kahn

Amanda Allen

Bethany Heinlein

The CCHS Art Club

Ocoee Knights Theatre 

Amylynn and Mark Mattson 

Karries Marino

Jefrey Oswald