Care Granholm

Care is thrilled to finally be putting their ADHD and Sword Skillz™ to use as they make their DLT debut. Returning to the stage after 5 long years, some of their past roles include Miss Trunchbull (Matilda), Crutchie (Newsies), and Yvette (Clue: on stage). As a first-time Fight Choreographer, Care is incredibly proud of how masterfully this cast brings their slightly crazy combat choreo to life. Offstage, they are a dedicated dog dad, graphic designer, and haunter of dreams. Care would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work, and their best friend and Wise Girl for all the pep talks and extra practices. Most of all they would like to thank the Director, Felicia, for trusting and believing in them after all these years. Hope y'all enjoy the show ;P

Forest Winegar

This is Forest's second show at Dover Little Theater and she couldn't be happier. Grover Underwood is not only one of Forest's first leads in a show, but also one of her favorite characters overall. Some other roles Forest has played include Carmen Bernstein (Curtains) & Bob (One Stoplight Town). A huge shout out to Forest's mom and dad for always supporting her and being there when she needs it and an additional thank you to Felicia, Larry, & Julietta for being incredible to work with.

Bailey Delahanty

Bailey Delahanty is thrilled to be back for her second show with Dover Little Theatre. She previously performed in DLT’s Dark Side Cabaret. Other past roles include Enid Hoopes in Legally Blonde (NSTC), Queen DeLuna in The Ghost Princess (Pax Amicus), Queen Cassiopeia in The Land of Forgotten Toys (The Growing Stage), Donna in Mamma Mia (LVRHS), and Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (LVRHS). Bailey is a recent graduate of Centenary University with a degree in business management and social media marketing. She is currently working as a realtor with RE/MAX Platinum Group in Sparta, NJ. She would like to thank all of her incredible friends she’s had the pleasure of performing with and her family for always cheering her on.

Victoria Ramsay

Victoria is thrilled to be a part of The Lightning Thief, having been a major fan of the Percy Jackson series growing up, and is even more thrilled to have performed the show with such an electrifyingly amazing cast and crew. This is her first show at Dover Little Theatre and first show overall since graduating college, where she played the roles of vampire, ghost, and beleaguered stage manager over the years. She would like to thank her loved ones for supporting her return to the stage with a special shoutout to her dog Percy for being every bit as cool as the Percy in this show.

Destiny Covert

Destiny is so excited to be returning to DLT. This is her 3rd show with DTL, the most recent being The Dark Side Cabaret which she directed. Some of her past roles include Lauren in Kinky Boots (DLT), Vivian in Legally Blonde (NSTC), Portia in Something Rotten (HPRHS), and Lt. Ross in A Few Good Men (HPRHS). She is beyond excited to be performing with her sister and her closest friends. She would like to thank everyone who continues to support her in her theater journey.

Helen Weston

HELEN WESTON (Sally Jackson) is delighted to be returning to Dover Little Theatre. Helen was previously in the ensemble in The Prom at DLT in 2023. Helen would like to thank her daughter Ruby for encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone and get on stage! Helen would like to thank all cast members and staff at DLT for their continual support and encouragement (especially when she keeps forgetting her lines!)

Fred Fernandes

Fred is excited to be back at Dover Little Theater for the production of Percy Jackson the lightning thief. This is Fred‘s fourth show with Dover Little Theater prior productions have been Kinky Boots, Talk Radio, and Pterodactyls. Fred has also participated in Cabaret performances held at the theater. He is also the bass player for a local band called Stereo Junkies and has been playing bass guitar for 35+ years. He is no stranger to the stage and is looking forward to putting on a fun and exciting performance with his fellow cast mates. Fred would like to thank his family for all their support in his singing and acting endeavors and a big thanks to Dover Little Theatre for reigniting his love of the stage.

Yanalis Victoria Cotto

My name is Yanalis Cotto, I attended Dover High School in class of 25’. I am attending NJIT for Digital Forensics! I have always loved being on stage ever since I was in elementary school, I have don’t productions in Broadway Bound at Roxbury as well as preformed three year in a row at Dover High School. My most recent production I was in I was lucky enough to play Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. I hope during my time off from school I will be able to come back to Dover Little Theatre and direct a show or even be able to be in another one! The people here are fantastic and I am just so happy to be able to get to know everyone. An amazing first show for me at Dover Little Theatre.

Ruby Weston

Ruby is thrilled to return to Dover Little Theatre, where she previously appeared in Kinky Boots (2023, Ensemble) and The Prom (2023, Alyssa Greene). Her past credits include Matilda (Miss Trunchbull), A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Future), Oliver! (Charlotte Sowerberry), Elf Jr. (Charlotte Dennon), and Cinderella Jr. (Helper 2). Ruby is especially grateful to her mum who continues to perform alongside her. Ruby would like to thank her family and the crew at Dover Little Theatre for all their support and encouragement when bringing this amazing show to life.

Amanda Jimenez

Amanda is so thrilled to be a part of her first theatre production. A special thanks her fiancé Eli, her family, and her friends for their support in this new venture. She also thanks the cast and crew of The Lightning Thief for encouraging her and making her first theatre experience such a positive one!

Charlie Hudson

This is Charlie's very first show with Dover Little Theater, and he is very, very excited to preform it for all of you! No stranger to theater, Charlie has previously preformed in Legally Blonde as Dewey and Professor Lowell and Sydney Bernstein in Curtains. As for the future, Charlie graduates this fall from SCCC. While he might not know what the future entails, he is incredibly excited to preform here and now in the present!

Hannah Gebbia

I am ecstatic to be a part of this show with the most talented cast! It’s been so wonderful working with everyone to make this show come to life. In the past, I’ve been a part of shows such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Godspell, and The Play that Goes Wrong. Thank you to the casting crew for making this show so special!

Cara DeConto

I love theater and I am excited for my first performance at Dover Little Theater! Some of my favorite past performances include Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars (Wiggins), Into the Woods (Florinda), As You Like It Musical Adaptation (Silvia), The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch), Matilda (Matilda) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck). I wish good luck to all cast and crew, and can’t wait for you to see the show :)

Felicia Artrip

"The Lightning Thief" here at Dover Little Theatre is Felicia's directorial debut. She has over 12 years of on-stage experience as an actress, and began working behind the scenes as well about seven years ago. Her production experience began with scenic design and set painting, before she moved into stage management. Felicia is also a member of the advisory board here at DLT, and thanks her fellow board members for their support in her first directing endeavor. She is excited to come back to direct again next spring for "The Solve-It Squad Returns". She is beyond grateful for her wonderful cast and crew, as well as her loving boyfriend for all of the endless support. Enjoy the show!

Larry Pelham

Larry is the President of the Board here at DLT. He wears many hats and can most often be found at the theater. He has directed several productions at DLT that include "The Music Man", "Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Play That Goes Wrong". He not only can be found directing, but also performing or functioning in some capacity in the many other productions at DLT. Larry would like to thank the cast and crew of this production for all of their hard work and tireless dedication.

Julieta Quinteros Amat

This is Julieta's first show with the Dover Little Theatre and she couldn't be more grateful for this opportunity. She has loved getting to know everyone involved and couldn't ask for a better family to put together this show with. She has been doing theater for most of her life, everything from performing to directing, but this is her first time Stage Managing and she has learned so much through this experience. Julieta would like to thank her family for being so supportive of her love for theater and her best friends for listening to her go on about this show all the time.

Kenny Valleau

Kenny is excited to work with such a wonderful cast and crew for this production. Kenny is the Secretary of the Board of DLT. At DLT, he has previously operated the lights or sound (or both) for "Misery", "Talk Radio", "Kinky Boots", "The Prom", "Laughter on the 23rd Floor", "The Play that Goes Wrong", "Murder, Gurl What a Drag", "Spring Awakening", "Harvey", "The Crucible", "Into the Woods", "Rumors", "Leading Ladies", "The Addams Family", and "The Subject was Doorknobs". Kenny, an elementary teacher, started a theatre program at his school. He's been thrilled to direct his students in "We Are Monsters", "The Grunch", and "The Day the Aliens Attacked Fairfield".

Jill Granholm

Jill Granholm (Musical Director) is excited to make her debut with Dover Theater in "The Lightning Thief". In recent years, Jill has served as director and musical director for many productions, including "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown", "Matilda", "Godspell", and "Bye Bye Birdie". By day, Jill has a blast as the general music and band teacher at Byram Intermediate School, but her favorite roles are wife to Dave and mother to her 4 kiddos, including our very own Care Granholm, aka Percy Jackson. Jill is thrilled to be part of this electrifying adventure and hopes you enjoy the show!

Rylee Covert

Rylee is excited for her debut as a dance choreographer. This is the first time she’s choreographed for a show. Rylee is a title winner as Miss Attitude at Dance Expressions Dance Arts. Rylee has been dancing for 12 years now. She’s been dancing since she was 2. Rylee has performed in Shrek and Legally Blonde for the North Star theater company. She can’t wait to perform for Dover and it’s been a pleasure working with everyone. Big shout out to her best friend Bailey who plays Annabeth “Love you diva!”