ALL TOGETHER NOW!

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Theatres around the world unite this weekend to perform All Together Now! - A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre. This worldwide event celebrates the return of live theatre and allows organizations to locally produce and perform an exclusive musical revue featuring songs from MTI’s beloved shows. Participating organizations have been granted the unique opportunity to license as a fundraiser for their theatre and perform it live, live-streamed, or a combination of both over a four-day period from November 12 – 15, 2021. 

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Song List

1. "Pure Imagination" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, Book by David Greig

Performed by Lexi Courtney, Anderson Ranson, Liam Connolly, and BAPAC

2. "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" from Company
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth

Performed by 3 Octaves Above: Braylin Carvalho, Jenna Faller, Katie Jones

3. "Middle of a Moment" from Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Book by Timothy Allen McDonald

Performed by Jaida Miller

4. "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
New Music by Jeanine Tesori, New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan, Book by Richard Henry Morris and Dick Scanlan, Original Story and Screenplay by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film

Performed by Caydince Carvalho

5. "We're All in This Together" from Disney’s High School Musical
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, Music and Lyrics by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil

Performed by BAPAC -EPIC MAY students, featuring: Taylor Reynolds, Taliya Smart, Angelina Anderson

6. "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from Les Misérables
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, Book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg

Performed by Bryce Nagel

7. "The New World" from Songs for a New World
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Performed by BAPAC Encore team (High School) and BAPAC alumni, featuring: Taylor Reynolds, Bryce Nagel, Clinton Mason, Ava Stevens, Ava Collazo, Gabby Alves, Jeffery Walker, Jenna Faller

8. "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, Book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg

Performed by Keira Combs

9. "Seize the Day" from Newsies
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Book by Harvey Fierstein

Performed by BAPAC boys and alumni, featuring: Ronan Yeager, Caleb Alves, Jackson Weathers

10. "When I Grow Up" from Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin, Book by Dennis Kelly

Performed by BAPAC Celebration team (Middle School) --featuring Keller Quimby, Maggie Tidwell, Liam Connolly, Jake Johnson, Amelia Roberts

11. "Take a Chance on Me" from Mamma Mia!
Music and Lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Book by Catherine Johnson

Performed by Crescendo: Michelle Chrien, Bryce Nagel, Keira Combs, Jenna Faller, Gabby Alves, Caleb Alves, Tionna Smart, Taliya Smart, Bella Kinney, Jeffery Walker

12. "Astonishing" from Little Women
Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, Book by Allan Knee

Performed by Gracelyn Ranson

13. "Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat" from Guys and Dolls
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling

Performed by BAPAC Encore Team (High School) and BAPAC alumni, featuring Cohen Messer

14. "Beautiful City" from Godspell
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by John-Michael Tebelak, Conceived and Originally Directed by John-Michael Tebelak

Performed by Jeffery Walker and Clinton Mason

15. "Why We Tell the Story" from Once on This Island
Music by Stephen Flaherty, Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Performed by BAPAC Company, featuring: Taliya Smart, Yushi Setlur, Haley Molloy, Bryce Nagel

Creative Team

Featured Cast in Order of Appearance

Lexi Courtney

featured in "Pure Imagination"

Lexi Courtney is 14 years old and has been in BAPAC for 5 years. She loves to sing, dance, and perform on stage. She would like to thank God for her family, Miss Katie, Miss Lori, and all her friends who support her.
 

Anderson Ranson

featured in "Pure Imagination"

Anderson Ranson, age 13 has been with BAPAC for 3 years and has performed in Elf Jr., Frozen Jr., and BAPAC’s original productions of Carrots, Bones and Charlotte’s Web. Anderson has been a competitive swimmer since he was six years old and hopes to continue the sport in college. He enjoys being homeschooled and truly believes the world would be a better place if everyone owned a cat. Anderson is excited to back on stage with his ‘BAPAC family’ and his amazing sister. He would like to thank Miss Katie and Miss Lori for dealing with all of his shenanigans for the last 4 years.

 

Liam Connollly

featured in "Pure Imagination" and "When I Grow Up"

Liam Connolly is super excited to be joining BAPAC this year.  An 8th grade student at Seminole Middle, Liam is active in Chorus, Builder's Club and the Leadership Academy.  Liam's musical theater credits include School House Rock, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Wizard of Oz, Camp Rock and Frozen.  In his spare time, Liam is a member of the Clearwater Community Sailing Club 420 Development Team.  "I feel lucky to be around so many talented kids".

 

3 Octaves Above: Braylin Carvalho, Katie Jones, and Jenna Faller

performing "You Could Drive a Person Crazy"

3 Octaves Above is a female, pop trio. Jenna is currently a senior in BAPA while Braylin and Katie are BAPA Alumni completing their sophomore year of college. You may have seen 3 Octaves in several BAPA productions such as Bones, Carrots, and Elf Jr. They are so excited to be performing again and hope you enjoy the concert!

 

Jaida Miller

performing "Middle of a Moment"

Jaida Leigh Miller, age 12, joined BAPAC 3 years ago and began doing musical theater at the age of 5. She has performed in many musicals, including 101 Dalmatians Kids, Annie JR, Peter Pan Jr, Cinderella Jr, Frozen Jr, Once on this Island, Elf, and Camp Rock. Jaida is also in chorus and musical theater at Carwise Middle School. Aside from singing, Jaida loves to dance, vlog and is learning to play the piano and ukulele.  Jaida is SUPER excited to be back performing with her team at BAPAC!

 

Caydince Carvalho

performing "Gimme, Gimme"

Caydince Carvalho is a senior this year and is grateful to have been able to play the parts of Flounder, Pumba, Oaken, and ensemble in the BAPAC productions over the last 7 years.  She is grateful for all the opportunities and the wonderful friendships she has made over these years.

 

Taylor Reynolds

featured in "We're All in This Together" and "The New World"

Taylor Reynolds is a senior in high school this year, and is very excited to be performing with BAPAC! Taylor joined BAPAC only last year, but has been doing theatre for quite awhile, her most notable shows being Something Rotten! and the upcoming show She Loves Me at Gibbs High School, as well as Camp Rock with BAPAC over the summer. Taylor is very excited to have the chance to perform again!

Taliya Smart

featured in "We're All in This Together" and "Why We Tell the Story"

Taliya Smart, 15, has been a part of BAPAC for 7 years. She also is a member of the group Crescendo. She has appeared in several musical productions with BAPAC but her favorites are The Little Mermaid, Jr were she portrayed “Alana”, Carrots where she had her first lead role as “Mama”, and Elf, Jr where she plays “the Manager”.  Taliya currently attends Pinellas Virtual School and loves being a part of the BAPAC family.

Angelina Anderson

featured in "We're All in This Together"

Angelina Anderson is 13 years old and has been involved in theatre for about 10 years. She has participated in a plethora of shows including, Adam’s Family, Annie, Cats, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan Jr., and more. She joined BAPAC in 2018, taking part in; Elf Jr., Carrots, Frozen, JTF, and MTCA. Along with musical theatre, she spends her time with dance classes, band, Girl Scouts, school clubs, and playing guitar and piano. She wants to thank her family, friends and teachers for all the support that they have given her over the years.

Bryce Nagel

performing "The Cafe' Song" and featured in "The New World" and "Take a Chance on Me"

Bryce Nagel is a 17 year old senior at SPC collegiate. He has been in BAPAC for seven years and has loved every minute of performing with such incredible actors and performers and two amazing Directors, Mrs. Katie Combs and Ms. Lori Wilbanks. He is extremely honored to be a part of such a talented group and can't wait for future performances.

Clinton Mason

performing "Beautiful City" and featured in "The New World"

Clinton Mason is 18 years old. He has grown up around music his whole life but has only started singing this past year. He is a senior in high school and in the marching band. He plays trumpet in concert band and marching band. This is his first year with BAPAC.

 

Ava Stevens

featured in "The New World"

Ava Christine Stevens, age 18, has a huge passion for the arts. This is her first year in BAPAC. She has been in many shows since the age of 8. Some of these shows include, Frozen Jr, Newsies, Sound of Music, Singing in the Rain, Fiddler on the Roof, Mary Poppins, Honk Jr, High School Musical, and more. In addition to this, Ava also plays piano and guitar. She is in praise band, show choir, chorus, and musical theater at Indian Rocks Christian School, and attends theater and film classes at The Bridge Dance Complex. Ava is super excited to have her first performance with BAPAC.

Ava Collazo

featured in "The New World"

Ava Collazo loves theater, singing, and composes her own songs. She’s obsessed with her weiner dog Frankie, loves salad and pajama pants. Ava has been acting since the 5th grade. This is her first year with BAPAC. 

Gabby Alves

featured in "The New World"

Gabby Alves is 16 years old and a Junior at Northside Christian School. She has been a part of BAPAC since she was 10 years old with her first role as Ariel in the Little Mermaid. She has been in several shows around the Tampa Bay area including her favorite roles of Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance at Northside, and Tomika in School of Rock with BAPAC. She’s also part of the acapella group, Crescendo. When not in school or theater, you can find her working with the Northside Christian Marching Band or spending any spare moment with friends usually eating at IHOP!  She is extremely thankful to Miss Katie and Miss Lori for the years of training and encouragement.

Jeffery Walker

performing "Beautiful City" and featured in "The New World"

Jeffery is a 15 year old performing artist based out of the Tampa Bay Area. Jeffery has been a member of Bay Area Performing Arts and Casting 3 years now. He was cast in three musicals this summer; Camp Rock, The Music Man Jr, and Annie Jr. Jeffery is very active in the theatre productions in the area and has been cast as Christoph in Frozen Jr. and Buddy the Elf in Elf; both opening in December.  When Jeffery is not on stage for Musical Theater, he performs with an Acapella group, competes in national theater festivals, and has recently won 1st place for the Discus Throw in Pinellas County. Jeffery’s aspirations go beyond the theatre as he hopes one day to not only perform on Broadway, but to reach his dream of becoming a Civil Rights Lawyer.

Jenna Faller

featured in "The New World"

Jenna Faller is very excited to be back at her 7th year at BAPAC and her final year in high school. She would like to thank Katie and Lori for their guidance and her mom for always going along for the ride.

Keira Combs

performing "I Dreamed a Dream"

Keira Combs is a junior in high school and in her first year of the early college program. She has been a member of BAPAC for seven years and has enjoyed the relationships that she has made there. Keira enjoys dance, sewing, art, Coke zero, and hanging out with her friends. She is so excited for this upcoming year!

Ronan Yeager

featured in "Seize the Day"

Ronan is excited to be making his debut performance with Bay Area Performing Arts & Casting (BAPAC). He has been performing since the age of 7 and has played the parts of Luke in Disney's Camp Rock, Simba in The Lion King, Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, Aladdin in Aladdin, Prince Charming in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, and was cast as the role of Troy in High School Musical, but sadly the production was canceled due to Covid. When Ronan is not performing, he enjoys traveling with his parents and friends, playing sports, and volunteering to help take care of preschoolers at church. He especially wants to thank Katie Combs and Lori Wilbanks for this opportunity and for all their guidance and support as well as his former drama teacher, Ms. Nancy Sears for everything she taught him during middle school. He wants to thank his grandmother for always coming to his shows and always congratulating him and his best friend, Yushi Setlur, for always being there for him when he needs it. Finally, he would like to thank his parents for always supporting him, believing in him, and always having his back.

Caleb Alves

featured in "Seize the Day"

Caleb is 13 years old and in the 7th grade at Northside Christian School. He has been in BAPAC since he was a little 6 year old. His favorite roles have been as Young Simba in the Lion King and Maurice in Madagascar. He is also the beat boxer in the acapella group, Crescendo, that has performed across the Central Florida Area. Caleb also loves sports and you will find him on the Soccer and Baseball fields at school when not playing the tuba in Northside Christian Marching Band.  He would like to thank Miss Lori and Miss Katie for always supporting him.

Jackson Weathers

featured in "Seize the Day"

Jackson Weathers, age 12, is in his second year with BAPAC. His first theater experience was playing the part of Harold Hill in his elementary school’s production of “The Music Man.” Jackson enjoyed attending a Hamilton workshop last year and being a part of the Camp Rock show. Jackson is in both chorus and musical theater at Tarpon Springs Middle School Conservatory for the Arts. He also loves Tae Kwon Do and is a first degree Black Belt. Jackson loves being a part of BAPAC and can’t wait for this year’s performances! 

Keller Quimby

featured in "When I Grow Up"

Keller Quimby, age 12, joined BAPAC this year. She has appeared in several shows since she was in preschool such as Peter Pan, The Nutcracker and most recently, Mighty Molly and the Traveling Big Top. Keller also loves to lead worship at her church and spends time working hard with her vocal coach to reach her goal of one day being a recording artist. Keller is so excited to be a part of BAPAC this year and is looking forward to all of the different performances she gets to be a part of!

Amelia Roberts

featured in "When I Grow Up"

Amelia Rachel Roberts, age 14, joined BAPAC 3 years ago. Amelia has performed in Elf Jr., Frozen Jr., and Carrots. Amelia's love of musical theatre started with summer theatre camps at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Amelia also plays guitar, and writes her own songs. Amelia enjoys travel to historic cities, ghost hunting, and tarot reading. Amelia is excited to attend both the Junior Theatre Festival and Musical Theatre Competitions of America in 2022!

Crescendo: Gabby Alves, Caleb Alves, Jeffery Walker, Bryce Nagel, Michelle Chrien, Jenna Faller, Keira Combs, Taliya Smart, Tionna Smart, Bella Kinney

performing "Take a Chance on Me"

Crescendo is an acappella group whose members range between the ages of 13 and 17. They have performed at special events and theme parks for the past four years, and their music and be found on iTunes and YouTube. They are thrilled to be singing live again! Follow crescendoyouth on Facebook for their most up to date performance schedule. 

Michelle Chrien

featured in "Take a Chance on Me"

Michelle Chrien is a 7 year member at Bay Area Performing Arts and Casting. She is a junior at Blake High School. Her performances include Hunchback of Notre Dame at Eight o’Clock Theater as Congregation, Ensemble in Anything Goes at Eight o’Clock Theater, Inherit the Wind as Melinda at Stageworks Theater, and Jessie in Annie Get Your Gun at Eight o’Clock Theater.

Bella Kinney

featured in "Take a Chance on Me"

Bella Kinney, age 13, joined BAPAC 7 years ago and began doing musical theater at the age of 5. She has performed in many musicals, including The Sound of Music, Velveteen Rabbit, Alice in Wonderland, Madagascar, The Little Mermaid, Frozen, Elf, and Carrots. Bella is also in an acapella group, Crescendo, and has performed in venues including the Mahaffey Theater, Busch Gardens, the Florida Botanical Gardens, and Disney Springs. While not singing and performing, she is actively pursuing her 2nd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and often instructs Taekwondo. Bella is excited to be performing again.

Gracelyn Ranson

performing "Astonishing"

Gracelyn Ranson, age 16, joined BAPAC six years ago and began doing Musical Theatre at the age of 10. Gracelyn has performed in many musicals, including Frozen Jr., The Marvelous Wonderettes, Elf Jr., and Charlotte’s Web. Gracelyn is also a part of Countryside High School’s Troupe 900. Aside from singing, Gracelyn has swam competitively since she was nine and will continue to swim until her senior year. Gracelyn is SO excited to be back performing! Thank you Ms. Katie and Ms. Lori for all you have done to help us be the best we can be!

Cohen Messer

featured in "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat"

 

Cohen Messer is 16 and has been doing theatre for 3 years now and has found that acting is what he would like to make a career out of in the future. He also has taken 5 years of dancing, three of them being competitive. His favorite quote is "take the risk, or lose the chance". This is his first year as a member of BAPAC.

 

Isabel Deitch

Speaker

Izzy is a sophomore, and she has been with BAPAC for 7 years! Some of her favorite roles she’s played are Timon in The Lion King Jr, Carlotta in The Little Mermaid Jr, and Donkey in Shrek Jr. She’s looking forward to a great night celebrating theatre!

Isla Elam

Speaker

Isla Elam, age 11, is in her third year at BAPAC. Isla is in the 6th grade at Northside Christian School where she participates in band and choir. She has performed in several musicals at her school and church including White Christmas, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat along with Frozen Jr. with BAPAC. Isla also enjoys playing volleyball and participating on the JV Winter Color Guard Team.

Tionna Smart

Speaker

Tionna Smart is 13 years old and in her 5^th year with BAPAC. She is also a part of the group Crescendo. She has performed in Lion King, Jr, Madagascar, Jr as “Kawalski”, Carrots,  Elf, Jr., and Frozen, Jr. Tionna loves to play sports and also plays trumpet in her middle school band. A major highlight for her is being a part of BAPAC and all of the experiences it has afforded her and the people she has met along the way.

Maggie Tidwell

featured in "When I Grow Up"

Maggie Tidwell is a 13-year-old 7^th grader at Wellmont Academy. This is her first season with Bay Area Performing Arts and Casting. Maggie has been acting, singing, and dancing for six years. She has been performing with St. Pete Music, Acting, and Dance (St. Pete MAD) for the last few years. Her recent roles include Brady in Teen Beach Musical, Michael Banks in Mary Poppins, Jr., and Scuttle in The Little Mermaid, Jr. She has attended several area triple threat and acting/signing workshops and has trained in piano, ukulele, and electric guitar at both St. Pete MAD and School of Rock. She looks forward to meeting new friends and growing her voice and performance skills during this season with BAPAC.

Jake Johnson

featured in "When I Grow Up"

Jake Johnson, age 13, is an 8th grader who enjoys playing the clarinet, biking, water skiing, scale modeling, and having fun in musical theater with friends in BAPAC. 

Haley Molloy

featured in "Why We Tell the Story"

 

This is Haley’s first year with BAPAC. She has played Jasmine in Aladdin, Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, Veruca Salt and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate factory, and Phaedra Richardson in Hogwarts Hidden Histories. She is so excited to be a part of “All Together Now”!

 

Yushi Setlur

featured in "Why We Tell the Story"

Yushi is a freshman this year and this is his first year at BAPAC. He is excited to be part of this group!

Katie Combs

Director

Lori Wilbanks

Assistant Director

Elizabeth Nagel

Production Assistant

Raphael Aquino

Sound Engineer

Photos

About Bay Area Performing Arts & Casting

Bay Area Performing Arts & Casting is a non-profit production company committed to encouraging and equipping young performers to meet professional standards in the arts. We accomplish this through classes, workshops, competitions, and live performances. Our award winning, diverse group of students, ages 8-22, have represented the Tampa Bay Area at theme parks, original works presentations, fundraisers for community events, awards shows, national competitions, and film festivals. We incorporate a casting component that works as an encouraging network for our members to find, prepare for, and participate in professional opportunities inside and outside of our community. We recognize that even if children are extraordinarily talented for their age, they are still impressionable young people who need encouragement, support, and a safe place to take risks while becoming their authentic selves. Thank you for supporting young performers! For more information or to connect with us, visit our website at www.bapacasting.com. 

Thank you so much for your support of BAPAC and young performers!

BAPAC is a 501-c3 nonprofit organization. We consistently stride toward a self-sustaining non-profit model, but we still need help to build sets, purchase script rights, buy costume materials, and to effectively promote our shows to the community.

Funds may be used for:

• securing rights for shows

• production costs (microphones, lighting, tech, sound, costumes, etc)

• purchasing a trailer/storage unit so we can store set pieces and props for multiple uses

• scholarships for families with financial need

• funding projects to provide opportunities for our students (ex. studio sessions, travel, tech needs, etc). 

• Presenting Sponsorships for upcoming productions

If you'd like to contribute to helping our students with their upcoming trip costs, please contact us! 

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* If you would like your donation to be put towards a specific need, please leave a note in your payment or send us an email at bapacasting@gmail.com. Otherwise, funds will go toward our most pressing needs. 

Become a Sponsor:

Sponsorship simply makes it possible for us to continue to develop amazing young actors and singers. This benefits not only them, but their families, volunteers, and the community.  In addition to our sincere gratitude, sponsors may be thanked in programs, receive logo placement on posters, programs and prominent recognition in advertising, social media and curtain speeches, depending on sponsorship level.

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PLEASE CONTACT US AT bapacasting@gmail.com for information on sponsoring a show or season!!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ELF, Jr

 Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, FL 

December 18 and 19

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CHRISTMAS IN THE WILD AT ZOO TAMPA AT LOWRY PARK

CRESCENDO WILL BE PERFORMING DECEMBER 13 7PM

PERFORMERS FROM BAPAC DECEMBER 19 7PM

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR

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MARCH 4-6 AND 11-13

MORE INFO COMING SOON!

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