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Director's Note

I keep thinking about circles.

About how easy it is to return to the same memories, the same longings, the same versions of ourselves — not because they are best for us, but because they are familiar. There is comfort in what we know, even when it keeps us in the same place.

Lost Girl lives inside that space between holding on and letting go.

All of these characters are circling something: childhood, love, regret, fear, a moment when life felt simpler and safer. Wendy, especially, is caught between who she was and who she is becoming. The farther she travels into memory, the harder it becomes to move forward — and yet moving forward is required, inevitable, courageous.

J.M. Barrie wrote, “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”
I think this less about magic and more about becoming: that stepping into what comes next always asks for belief before certainty. For me, this play is about stepping out of the loop, about slowly unwinding grief and longing until there is finally room for something new. Not because the past stops mattering, but because growth asks us to loosen our grip on it.

Working on this show, and with these students, has reminded me how brave it is to grow up.

This company has approached this story with honesty, vulnerability, and enormous care. They have trusted silence, stillness, humor, and emotional risk in ways that are not easy, especially in a world that constantly asks young people to be louder, faster, and tougher than they feel.

To the cast: thank you for your courage and generosity with this story.

To the costumers and crew: thank you for building a world that feels like memory and a dream: fluid, fragile, and alive. Your artistry made this story possible.

To my extraordinary colleagues Kari, Avery, and Savannah: thank you for the heart, patience, and creativity you bring to this work every day.

I don’t know exactly when any of us becomes an adult. I only know that it seems to involve grief, risk, love, and the terrifying choice to step into something unknown, even when what we’re leaving behind still feels beautiful. This play suggests that growing up isn’t about forgetting childhood, but about carrying it with us as we move forward.

This production is for every student standing on the edge of something new.

And for my own children: may you always be brave enough to open the window when it’s time, and strong enough to close it when you must.

There has been so much joy in creating this production: laughter in crew calls, discoveries in moments of stillness, and the quiet thrill of watching a story slowly take shape. And with that joy always comes a little sorrow, because every show is also a letting go.

Maybe that’s part of the lesson of this play, too.

Growing up, creating art, loving people: all of it seems to require the same leap of faith. The willingness to believe we can fly, even when we’re not sure where we will land.

Here forever,

J Smith

February 2026

Cast

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Lexi Francel

WENDY

Lexi Francel is in her junior year at Poudre Highschool. Some of Lexi's previous roles include Eurydice in Poudre's production of Hadestown: Teen edition and Jane Seymour in Poudre's production of SIX: Teen edition. She would like to thank her friends and family for all of their endless support throughout this process. This show has become very important to Lexi and she can't wait to share it with you!

Emmie Jackson

CORA/A

This is Emmie’s 6th show here at Poudre, and she’s very excited to share it with you all! She would like to thank her family, friends, and many other people for their support throughout this process. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Emma Goodman

CALLIE/B

This is Emma's third production and she is exited to act in this production of lost girls. Some of Emma's previous credits include Anastasia (Poudre high school) and SIX: teen edition (Poudre high school). She would like to thank her friends and family for their incredible support. Emma has loved being a part of this company, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Lucia Hall

KRISTA/C

Lucia Hall is a new member of Poudre Theatre. This is her first performance since her stunning debut as an eight year old in Theater Camp. She has had so much fun learning and growing from this new experience. She hopes that everyone in the audience enjoys this show as much as she does. Hopefully, no one breaks their leg! Or... maybe hopefully they do? She's still learning the lingo.

Avery Hicks

KRISTA/C

This is Avery's 4th show at Poudre High School. Previously, Avery has been an ensemble member in Anastasia and Hadestown at Poudre High School, and has acted in numerous shows at Debut Theatre Company as well. She wants to thank her friends and family for their never-ending love and support, and is delighted to share this production with you!

Masen Odel

NINA

This is Masen’s second show acting at Poudre after a non-speaking role in The Play That Goes Wrong her freshman year. Like Nina, she has a spectacular sense of humor, loves depop fashion, and partakes in certain circular circles. She would like to thank her parents, Kurt Vonnegut and the Oxford comma.

Lexi Hapner

MOTHER

This is lexi's 2nd show at Poudre. Some of her past credits include Belva Collins in Anatomy of gray (PHS) George Fayne in Nancy Drew (Debut Theater Company) and Josie Pye in Anne of Green Gables (Debut Theater Company). Lexi would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her and Mr Smith for pushing her and allowing her to grow.

Calen Clapp

SLIGHTLY

This Production is one of the few last shows at Poudre high School Calen will be apart of. Some of his favorite roles over his time at Poudre have been Bruce in Matilda, Coach Car in Mean Girls, and Dimitry in Anastasia. He is honored and grateful to have worked and been apart of a wonderful company and community.

Ethan Boggs

NIBS/DETECTIVE

This is Ethan's 5th show at PHS, and he is so excited to help present this story to an audience. Some of his past roles include Gleb in Anastasia: The Musical and Montparnasse in Les Miserables (last year's summer musical). This entire company is full of friends of his and he can't wait for you all to see it. He thanks you for coming to see the show!

Michael Abramowitz

CURLY/DOCTOR

Halfway though senior year Michael is excited to be performing as Curly on stage for his eleventh show. He has primarily done backstage work for shows such as HadesTown, Anatomy of Grey, Mean Girls, and Clue. Michael is also beyond thankful for his close friends, family, and directors who have supported his journey through this company since freshman year.

Jon Quass

TOODLES/THERAPIST

Jon Quass is a 10th grader and is thrilled to play the roles of Toodles and the Therapist in Lost Girl. Jon previously appeared as Orpheus in Hadestown and in the ensemble of Anastasia, in which he played the role of Count Ipolitov. Jon would like to thank his parents for their endless support and encouragement throughout his theatre journey. Jon has loved being a part of this company and hopes you enjoy the show!

Josh Vanden Hoek

BOY

This is Josh’s first show at Poudre, and he’s very excited and grateful to be a part of it. He would like to thank his friends and family for supporting his interests. He hopes you enjoy the show.

Lennon I. Shipton

PETER

This is Lennon's 8th show at Poudre High School. You may recognize him from Hades Town, Anatomy of Gray, or Anastasia, where he played Hades, Dr. Galen P. Gray, and Vlad Popov respectively. One of his favorite childhood movies was "Hook" with Robin Williams, so he is incredibly excited to be able to play Peter Pan in this wonderful show.

Izzy Johnson

Stage Manager

Annabelle LaPlante

Assistant Director

Annabelle LaPlante (Assistant Director) is a senior at Poudre High School and is excited to be assistant directing Lost Girl, marking her first time stepping into a directing role! While she has previously only performed as an actor, Annabelle has been involved in theatre since the age of seven. This production is especially meaningful to her as it is her final show with Poudre Theatre, and she plans to pursue the performing arts in college. She would like to thank her family, friends, and mentors for their constant love, support, and belief in her passion for theatre!

Gwyneth Parker

Student Technical Director / ASM

Bella Gammage

Costume Crew

Annalee Keller

Costume Crew

Juni Lensink

Costume Crew

This is Juni's first Poudre Theatre production. She wants to thank her mom, and family for accommodating her last minute schedule changes and giving her rides. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Reagan McIver

Costume Crew

Sara Ogden

Costume Crew

Wrenna Orion

Costume Crew

Nola Jane Renken

Costume Crew

Nola is a freshman and has previously not worked on any plays. She is part of the costuming crew and was in charge of Wendy's costume. She is very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Poudre Theater and would like to thank her family for their support in pushing her to do things she loves.

Maisie Rhoda

Costume Crew

Z Poor

Lighting Crew / Board Op

Langston Zeigler

Lighting Crew / Board Op

Rory Chandler

Lighting Crew

Rory has worked on costumes for several Poudre productions, most recently for Hadestown, but this is her first time trying tech and she has been having so much fun. Rory would like to thank everyone who has shown her how to use a tool or answered her questions, as well as her family for their endless support. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Adalina Johnson

Lighting Crew

This is AJ's 3rd show at Poudre Highschool and she's looking forward to continue in theatre. She worked on the technical crew of Six: Teen Edition and costuming for Hadestown. She'd like to thank her friends for supporting her throughout the show. AJ has had a great time working on this production and hopes you enjoy the show.

MJ Scott-Donegan

Lighting Crew

This is MJ’s 10th show with Poudre. He’s had a lot of fun passing down his lighting knowledge to new members of the crew and can’t wait to share this amazing journey of a show with everyone!

Dee Scott-Donegan

Lighting Crew

Kenya Caruth

Sound Crew / Board Op

This is Kenya's third show for Poudre and she really enjoys working on sound. She has previously been a part of the tech crews for Anastasia and Anatomy of grey..

Chloe Shaddeau

Sound Crew / Board Op

This is Chloe's fourth production at Poudre High School and she is so excited for you to see the show. She was sound crew on Anastasia (Fall 2024), SIX: Teen Edition (Spring 2025), and Hadestown: Teen Edition (Fall 2025) She has enjoyed being a part of this show and hopes you enjoy.

Orissia Cruz

Set Crew / ASM

Orissia is a senior here at Poudre and this is her 6th show with Poudre Theatre. Even though Orissia has been doing these shows for a few years at this point, she is still just as excited to be working on this show and she hopes that everyone enjoys watching it just as much as she enjoyed working on it!

Emily Hertzog

Construction Head

This is Emily's seventh show apart of Poudre High schools theatre Program! She is one of the construction heads and is very excited for everyone to see the work that has been put into the show for the past two months. Emily is very proud of all of her crew members and all of the actors. She is thankful for her peers and family for supporting her in this experience.

David Harris

Set Crew

David Harris ( Deck Boss / Construction Head ) is a sophomore at Poudre High School and is thrilled to be working on this production as part of the construction and run crew. His recent theatre work includes serving on the construction crew for Hadestown ( PHS ), Les Miserable ( PSD ), SIX ( PHS ), and Anatomy of Gray ( PHS ) . He is especially interested in technical theatre, set design, and filmmaking, and is currently taking classes to prepare for a future in design for film and stage. David would like to thank his family, friends, and his theatre teachers and mentors for their constant support, feedback, and for trusting him with big ideas and bigger builds

Corey Conovitz

Set Crew

Mennah Elhemri

Set Crew

This is Mennah’s fourth production at Poudre High School, following Anastasia, Anatomy of Gray, and Hadestown. She is excited to be part of Lost Girl and to continue gaining experience in technical theatre. Mennah would like to thank her friends, family, and the theatre department for their continued support.

Birdie Fry

Set Crew

Dahlila-Marie Hayes

Set Crew

Dahlila-Marie Hayes is a 16-year-old student at Poudre High School with a strong passion for theatre production. She works on the technical crew and has contributed to two school productions, including Lost Girl and Hadestown. Through her backstage work, Dahlila-Marie has developed valuable skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and stage production. She is dedicated, reliable, and helped to be part of the crew that helps bring performances to life.

Kristina Janes

Set Crew

This is Kristina’s first show at Poudre and is thrilled to be a part of the process, she has had a blast putting together the set and learning about theatre. She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her work and cheering her on. She hopes that you enjoy the show!

Vick Levick

Set Crew

This will be Vick's fifth show at poudre, he is really glad to have taken on a new role. This is his first time working in the prop department and has really enjoyed broadening his horizons. He finds this play so magical and hopes you enjoy this show!

JJ Richardson

Set Crew

This is JJ’s first play at PHS! She came from FCHS last year and is so happy to join the crew! Her first show here was Hadestown and she also worked on the set for it. She wants to thank her mother for being super supportive of her and her friends for loving her a bunch!

Aspen Rust

Set Crew

This is Aspen's first production at PSD, and he can't wait to see how this productions and others in the future go. Besides doing theater aspen's interest also include playing bass, drawing, and history. He would like to thank his parents for convincing him to join theater, and his close friends for giving him the idea to join theater and supporting him.

AJ Schwartz

Set Crew

A.J. is a sophomore and she's very excited to be on the set crew. This is her second production at Poudre, she was in the pit for Hadestown. She has loved working on the set crew for this show. She would like to thank her parents and friends for everything they do and all the encouragement they've given her. A.J. is so excited for you to see this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Lucille Sheperd

Set Crew

Natalie Thinnes

Set Crew

Ella Vollmer

Set Crew

Acacia White

Set Crew

Acacia White is participating in her second production at Poudre High Theatre. She previously worked on the set for the fall production of Hadestown as part of the crew and Is returning to Theatre for the winter production of Lost Girl where she also was apart of the crew. Acacia would like to thank her friends and family for their constant support.

Costumer Snippets

Lost Girl! Just when we thought this might be a simpler show to costume—Wrong! 
The script is beautifully contemporary— a poetic dreamscape. Yet many of the characters are still based on the familiar 1900’s Peter Pan and Wendy story.
How do we make the costumes support this coming of age story which comes after Neverland? What could that LOOK like?
After trying this and that, we finally wandered into a whimsical goth/punk/recycled/vintage theme. With the added spiky, messy hair and moody makeup, we truly enjoyed the entire meandering process. We mixed quirky colors, patterns, and vintage pieces together into an odd and playful look for the older Lost Boys. We kept Wendy trapped in her iconic blue nightgown. And then we gathered up an ethereal mix of floaty tulle, velvet and lace for the girls. And Peter? Well, we figured that he may have taken one last colorful memento with him from Neverland…..

Thank you to our imaginative and hard working costume crew and to our student TED’s. Thank you to Savannah and the technical crew for the very cool set/sound/lights. Thank you Avery for your insights and overall loveliness. Lindsay, how wonderful to have you on board for teaching hair and makeup. And Joel, my partner in shenanigans, thank you as always for just everything. Lastly, thank you to my dear family for your patience and encouragement as I disappear into our own theatrical Neverland for weeks at a time……🤟🏼
Enjoy the show!

Kari Armstrong
Costume director

Wish List
Plastic storage bins all sizes
Art paint brushes, craft supplies, acrylic craft paints
Rit Fabric Dyes (powder & liquid, regular and synthetic)
Old Sheets/muslin
Black sharpie markers all sizes 
Glue guns/glue sticks
Buttons, notions, large snaps, thread
Fabrics—velvet, drapery, brocades (1 yard or more)
Prom/bridesmaids gowns
Crinolines/petticoats
Vintage clothing (pre-1970) gloves, hats, shoes, jewelry, slips
Hairspray
Makeup sponges
Tissues
Liquid hand soap
Gift cards for: Michaels, Life of the Party
Zippered Garment bags
Windex cleaning spray/spray cleaner/wipes
Ghiradelli 60% dark chocolate chips

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