BROADWAY LULLABY

DIRECTOR's NOTE

I always choose a play based on how many I think I may have this year as well as the requirements needed for a set on our tiny stage. When searching, Broadway Lullaby popped up and I couldn't get it out of my head. There were just so many possibilities with this show that I had to produce this play as our fall show for the season above all the others.

In staging Broadway Lullaby, our aim is to capture the hopeful, imaginative spirit of the late 1920s through the eyes of the girls of the 42nd Street Orphanage. At first glance, this is a story of hardship, centered on an institution with all the trappings of a Dickensian tale—strict and stingy guardians, harsh rules, and a pervasive gloom. But... when Ginny Hobbs arrives with a trunk full of Vaudeville "magic," this bleak world is transformed. The orphanage's communal room becomes a portal to their own dreams and imaginations, as their "plays within a play" reveal the dazzling potential of the stage and their talents. 

This play, filled with imagination and heart, reminds us that creativity and friendship can thrive, even in the most difficult circumstances. We explore the powerful contrast between the stark reality of the girls' lives and the vibrant, theatrical world they create together. With a healthy dose of slapstick humor, we invite you to be transported back in time. Join us in celebrating the resilience of these young artists as they find their voices and turn a mafia con artist's scam into a genuine shot at a brighter future.

Kellie Olson, DIRECTOR

Meet the Company

LILY KOEPPENDOERFER

Lou McGrew

Lily Anne is an 8th grader with a passion for after-school theatre. She plays the antagonistic part of Lou McGrew, the cruel and strict manager of the 42nd Street Orphanage. As a dedicated performer, she embraced such a challenge and truly made the character her own. She is proud to see her hard work pay off, not only onstage, but also offstage in her writing, reading, drawing, and with her flute playing, as well. Some of her other favorite pastimes include listening to music and watching various shows and movies with her family, which includes her sassy dog, Teddy. As you can see, Lily Anne has big plans for the future. “This is for my mom, the rest of my family, and my friends, who all encouraged me to pursue theatre. I never would’ve signed up for my first show without them.” -LAK

MIRIAM KIMBALL

Sue Mcgrew

Miriam has been involved in theater at Spring Station since 6th grade. She started out as assistant lights in the 6th grade, then in 7th grade, she got cast as the role of Christy in Backstage and ensemble in Frozen Jr. She's honored to have such a large role in this show, as she has been doing theater since the 1st grade. She hopes to keep on doing theater and can't wait for which roles she will be given in the future.

ADDISON PERKINS

Carla

Addison is a theatre kid...thick and thin. She has so much passion and energy when it comes to theatre and is so excited to be in this play. This 8th grader is not ready to have her last middle school straight play over with, but is so excited for the future of her theatre journey. She really hopes you enjoy the show as much as she does.

MAYLEE MCGARRITY

Ginny Hobbs

Maylee has always loved theater and loves to perform. She hopes to continue to perform and that you enjoy the show.

SARA HARRIS

Shirley

Sara is a 7th grader and 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 Smackdown, Monster Park, Usher, Descendants, Miss Teen Beauty Queen, Night at the Wax Museum, Changing Minds, Forgiven, Once Upon a Pandora's Box, Suddenly Someone and Frozen Jr. Broadway Lullaby will be her 21st show at SSMS. Other credits include pageants, modeling, television, and even the face on a billboard around the Nashville area. In her free time, she is on the competition dance team at Stage Right Dance Academy.

INDIANA BUCK

Mae

This is Indiana's fifth play with Spring Station. She is in the 8th grade, is in Honors and loves theater. She's delighted to be here and would like to extend her gratitude to her fellow cast members and her family for their support. She loves this play and hopes you all enjoy the show.

HAILEY GRAY

Betty

This is Hailey's third show at Spring Station. She was previously in the Frozen spring Musical as a townsperson, part of the summer chorus, and a hidden folk. Hailey was also included in the Honors show, The Single Man as Andrea. Hailey feels very blessed with the opportunities to be in all of these shows. She would like to thank her friends Blake Owen and Harper Bain for encouraging her to take a chance in the theatre community, where she found a family that loves the things she loves! In her free time, Hailey enjoys shopping, baking, and hanging out with friends. She hopes you enjoy the show, and thanks everyone for being here to support her!!

BRYCE GREENE

Stella

Bryce is in 7th grade and this is her first show with SSMS Theatre. She did theatre class last year as a 6th grader and loved it so wanted to branch out and do a performance. She is super excited to be cast as the twin of her best friend, Taylor. She hopes you enjoy the show.

TAYLOR NEWMAN

Della

Taylor is a 7th-grader who is kind, caring, and full of energy! She has found a love for being on stage and performing. From a very young age, Taylor loved doing competitive dancing, which later led to her love of theatre. When she's not doing theatre, she loves doing hobbies like arts and crafts, as well as color guard. Taylor highly values her relationships with family and friends and always tries to help inspire and support all or their goals. Apart from color guard, Taylor participates in FCA and the art club at her school. In Summary, her deep love for theatre shines through her performances as she aspires to be the best version of herself.

HALLIE DERRICK

Giggles

Hallie is 12 years old and absolutely loves theatre. She is very optimistic and is fun to be around. She loves Taekwondo and volleyball. She is a very athletic person and isn't afraid of a challenge. She likes to cook and play with dogs.

LILY MARKLEY

Tina

Lily is in 7th grade and she is super excited to be a part of this production this year. This is her first play and she is very grateful for the part she has. Broadway Lullaby has been such a great experience for her and she has loved working with all of the cast and crew. She would also like to give a special thanks to Ms. Olson for showing up when she didn't have to, and for teaching everyone every week.

MACKENZIE JORDAN

Madilyn

Mackenzie has been doing theatre since she was 12. The first show she ever did was Annie, and since then, she has loved theatre. She has now been doing theater for 2 years and this is her 2nd show at SSMS. She loves theatre and hopes to do many more shows.

LYNNIE WORONKA

Alberta

Lynnie is very grateful for everyone in the play and would like to thank her co-actors/actresses. She would also like to thank her family and Ms. Olson. She would also like to especially thank her older sister, Leila, for taking her home after rehearsal. Finally, she hopes you enjoy the play.

Alex Murphy

Leonard

Alex is in 8th grade and this is Alex's fourth show at SSMS. However, he is no stranger to the stage. Since 2017, he has been performing with local theatre companies and from there, his passion for musical theatre grew. Alex approaches this role like he does with his school work: he gives it everything he's got so that he can come out on top. When he is not rehearsing or going to school, Alex enjoys playing games with his friends and siblings. Alex would like to thank his mom and dad for always being there for him.

BRISTOL PEACH

Gladys

Bristol has been doing theater since she was just 3 years old! She loves the presence of being on stage and is so excited to be playing the role of Gladys in this year's production of Broadway Lullaby. She has been in other shows such as The Sound of Music, The Music Man, Frozen, and many more! See you on stage!

MOGILNY GOVER

Charlie Travis

Mogilny is a 13-year-old who LOVES to act and help others out. He has done numerous film and television acting roles like Holland, Stranger things, Scary movie 6, just to name a few. This is his 2nd role in an SSMS play and he hopes you enjoy the play. He also wants you to remember, that "ONLY THE FIT WILL SURVIVE!"

BLAKE OWEN

Freddie Finke

Blake is a 14 year old actor who has been in productions since before he can remember. He has been in 4 previous Spring Station shows, Including The Single Man as Henri, Backstage as Dave, Frozen as King Agnarr, and Suddenly Someone as Ensemble. Blake is a loving, loyal, and fun person; on the stage, and off. He is so excited to play his role as Freddie, and hopes you enjoy the show!

MIA NELSON

Nola LaBola

Mia is in 8th grade and loves theatre. This is her 4th show at Spring Station. You might’ve seen her as Natalia in the Single Man, Fingers in The Enchanted Bookshop, and Snow Chorus in Frozen Jr.. Outside of theatre, you can see Mia hanging out with her friends, dancing, tumbling, or watching musicals. She would like to give thanks to her parents, her brother, friends (special shoutout to Emma Ferguson, Sydney Witt, Maylee McGarrity, Eden Andrews, and Claire Parkhurst) and Ms. Olson for encouraging her through her theatre journey. She can’t wait to perform this show and she hopes you enjoy it!

NICCOLO TADDEO

Cecil Coloussus

Niccolo is in 7th grade and is 12 years old. This will be his second show with Spring Station and third show overall. He enjoys spending his free time reading and playing his saxophone. Niccolo is so grateful to get to play Cecil Colossus. He wants to thank Ms. Raplee, Ms. Olson , Mrs. Harris and his Family for always supporting him. He hopes you enjoy the show!

EDEN ANDREWS

Darla Dribblenote

Eden is 13 years old and enjoys theatre. She is in the 8th grade Honors Theatre Class and recently performed in the play, The Single Man as Bailey. She wants to thank Mia Nelson for being so supportive and joyful but also Emma Ferguson and Sydney Witt for being so kind and loving to her.

SYDNEY WITT

Ellie St. John

Sydney does theatre because she likes acting and talking. She also feels like it is a community and it makes her feel like she is a part of a group of good people. She likes having a role that is important because she feels like it a whole life/person she is a part of.

EMMA FERGUSON

Marcella

Emma is very happy to be in this show. This is her 3rd show at Spring Station. She was cast in Frozen Jr. the Muscial last year and cast as Shani in "The Single Man" for the honors theatre show last month. She would like to give thanks to Ms. Olson for casting her as Marcella. She would also like to give thanks to Mia, Maylee, Sydney, and Eden for encouraging her to work hard. Outside of theatre, Emma likes to hang out with her friends and play volleyball. She can't wait to perform "Broadway Lullaby" and hopes you enjoy the show.

HARINI PREMKUMAR

Cosgrove

Harini is so excited to be a part of this production! This is her fourth time on stage at Spring Station, and she has loved every minute of the rehearsal process. One of her favorite roles include Carol Meadows from Backstage, but she also enjoys spending time with family and friends. When she’s not in rehearsal, you can probably find her watching Outer banks or doing something crazy on her bike. She would like to thank Ms. Olson, her Mom, her Dad, her sister and her friends: Noelle, Alex, Indiana, Jules, and Danica for their support. Break a leg, Harini!

ELLA MCCORMICK

Kramer

Ella is so excited to be a part of this play. She loves all aspects of the theatre, and loves the relationships built. Her experience in the theater includes working backstage in last year's production of Frozen Jr., playing the Wizard and Miss Gulch in The Wizard of Oz. She wants to give a big thanks to Ms. Olson for giving her this opportunity.

VERA MCINTOSH

Madam Cleo

Vera has always enjoyed theater. She has been in plays in the past and is very thankful to be a part of this one, and is having a great time acting in it!

BRADEN MACAULAY

Jerome

Braden auditioned for the play because he's good at acting, so why not?

ISAIAH WINTERS

Slocum

Isaiah is a very loving and kind person. He loves being outside, playing video games, basketball, and being in plays. Isaiah's first musical was Frozen the musical, where he played a member of the Oaken family. He thought it was so fun, so he decided to audition for the fall show. He knew he made the right choice when everyone was so welcoming. He would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him, and helping memorize his lines.

JARRETT KEESEE

Dragpit

Jarrett is in 7th grade, was always dramatic and loved bringing things to life since he was little. At the beginning of 6th grade, Jarrett was nervous about taking theater at first but Ms. Olson said he would love it. Turns out she was right. He wanted to do theater twice, but since he could not, he decided that he would do the musical, Frozen, because he liked singing and acting. He performed in Frozen and had so much fun that he wanted all of the theater he could get to after his experience in Frozen. He wants to thank Ms. Olson for everything and he hopes you enjoy the show.

JULIANNA LENHART

News Kid 1

Julianna loves acting and is very excited to be a part of this play! She hopes everyone enjoys the show!

FIFI MORSE

News Kid 2

Fiona has been so excited to be playing a role in Broadway Lullaby! She became so much more interested in theater after she joined last years musical Frozen. It has been a great experience for her and she hopes you enjoy the show!

AUBREY HARTMANN

News Kid 3

Aubrey has always wanted to be an actress so now she is a news kid. It is just the start of her career.

MAE KIESELBACH

News Kid 4

Mae is so excited to be in the fall play! She was previously in the spring musical, but she also performed in other plays and musicals for other company’s. She loves to perform and is very exited to be in more plays to come.

CLAIRE PARKHURST

Student Director

Claire loves Theatre. She has been in 7th grade honors and now, 8th grade honors. She has been stage help for Frozen and has been in the play, The Enchanted Bookshop, for 7th grade honors. She has just finished being in the 8th grade honors play too.

ZOEY CAMPBELL

Stage Manager

Zoey has been doing theatre since she was 7 years old. This is Zoey's 4th play that she has been a part of; two on stage and two backstage, serving as Costume crew and now, Stage Manager. In her free time, Zoey enjoys practicing color guard, shopping, and hanging out with her friends. Zoey would like to thank everyone who came out to see "Broadway Lullaby."

HARPER BAIN

Curtain

Harper is helping with her third play at Spring Station, Broadway Lullaby, with the curtain. She is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful show. Outside of the theater, she plays volleyball and enjoys singing. She wants to thank all her very supportive friends for being so encouraging and kind. She dedicates her work to her teacher, Ms. Olson, who has taught Harper everything she knows about theatre. Thank you.

KYLE HOROWITZ

Curtain

Kyle loved her 9 weeks theatre class so decided to try her hand at doing a show. She originally wanted stagehand but got curtain and is excited to be a part of her first show.

CONNOR T BARRON

Lights

Connor really loves cars they are his favorite thing in the world. He loves his family, his dog and Jesus Christ. He is an editor and a Game/model designer with his friend. He loves working crew because In his church, sometimes he leads the Kindergarten - 5th grade service with the lights and sound. He loves theatre, in general, and is excited to be a part of his first SSMS production.

LUKAS THULIN

Lights

Lukas had done a show before, (Frozen from last year) and he loved it. He was on lights, so, he decided to do it again. This time, however, it is a play, not a musical, but he is excited anyway.

CARTER LAFUZE

Sound

Carter is excited to be a part of the production of "Broadway Lullaby!" He has previous experience on technical crew where he ran lighting, background coordination and sound for multiple shows in his previous school in California. Carter enjoys the work that goes into the behind-the-scenes aspects of theatre that brings performances to life. He looks forward to continuing to grow his skills in theater production!

ATTICUS MURDOCH

Stage Hand

Atticus requested the role as stage hand so he would see what it was like to help with a performance. He is excited to meet the people who are in the play, Broadway lullaby, and is glad to help. He hopes to have fun during the performance.

KACEY LABORDE

Costumes

This is Kacey's first year and her first play. After doing theatre for 9 weeks in class, she decided she wanted to be a part of the crew for the show. She does tennis outside of school.

HEIDI HOWARD

Props

Heidi is participating in her first show at SSMS. When not doing theatre, she likes to hang out with friends after school and loves ELA.

LANEY SMITH

House Crew

This is Laney's first time being involved with theater. When Laney is not in theater or doing school work, she is on the court or the field. Her sports include Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball. She is also very involved in the gifted program.

TANNA ARIOTTI

House Crew

This is Tanna's first time being involved in a school play. Her brother, Zach, was involved in theatre most of his years in High School and influenced her to start getting involved. When Tanna isn't in theatre, she is doing school cheer for Spring Station. This is her 2nd year! She is also a part of a competition cheer team for Premier Athletics in Franklin. Other than that, she is very excited to be a part of Broadway Lullaby and cannot wait to see what the future holds for this cast.

KELLIE OLSON

Director

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 63rd show to direct for Williamson County since 2002. When she is not directing shows at SSMS, she loves to travel and to spend time with her one year old granddaughter, Georgia Kate, and her two daughters, Sydney and Mahaley. She also 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. She would also like to thank Paula Mabry for teaching her to love the art of theatre/acting so many years ago (more years than she'd like to admit) and for staying a "constant" in her life today. Kellie's goal is to be just like her as a theatre teacher, full of inspiration and spunk! 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!

SPECIAL THANKS

Jennifer Martin

Nicco Taddeo

Ella McCormick

Hallie Derrick

Lily Markley 

Isaiah Winters

Jarrett Keesee

Lynnie Woronka

Adam Terry

Kat Kimball

Emily Echols

Jennifer Brown

Kyelee Hudson

Missy Scott

Jamison Scott

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