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Cast

River Barr
Ms. Valerie Bright
Sophia Bolla
Photographer, Josie McDaniel
Ezequias Canela
Tyler Tews
Sarai Canela-Gutierrez
Becks Steinberg-Espinosa, Marley
Adriana Cruz-Ayala
Crystal
Addisyn Ebert
Courtney
Claire Greathouse
Dawn, Community Member B
Katie Jones
Reporter 1, Gemma
Lydia Link
Jane Rose
Elizabeth Noll
Fiona Glass, Mrs. Smith
Dustin Polly
Jim Hill
Austin Pratt
Pete Quinn
Olivia Randol
Brittney Poole
Elyse Sherer
Trina Tews
Sydney Stearns
Caitlin
Alex Weller
Shane Lynch, Reporter 2
Kenlyn Wiltrout
Echo Moss
Emileigh Wolschleger
Reporter 3, Publicity

Creative Team

Milo Brown

Lightboard

Esther Graber

Sound Design

Kennedy Schlegel

Props

Miles Travis

Assistant Stage Manager

Cheyenne Wyatt

Props

Meet the Company

River Barr

Ms. Valerie Bright
River Barr - Ms. Valerie Bright

River is a senior and has been in 19 shows here at Prairie Heights. She is also currently working as the greenroom manager in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and is a part of the look team for the Indiana Thespian All-State show. Her favorite show she was in is  "A Night Under the Stars," and her favorite roles include "Ms. Bright" and "Susie Parker."

Sophia Bolla

Photographer, Josie McDaniel
Sophia Bolla - Photographer, Josie McDaniel

Sophia is the daughter of Zach and Miranda Bolla. This is her first acting role, but she has previously done costumes for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Outside of theater, she enjoys sewing, baking, and reading. When she graduates high school, she wants to go to FIT or Ball State, and end up designing costumes for Broadway.

Ezequias Canela

Tyler Tews
Ezequias Canela - Tyler Tews

Ez is thankful for his parents who bring him home from practice. He is thankful for all the support he gets from them. You may have remembered Ez if you have watched “A-Wop Bop A-Loo Bop” and “Pajama Game.” Other than theater his hobby is playing guitar.

Sarai Canela-Gutierrez

Becks Steinberg-Espinosa, Marley
Sarai Canela-Gutierrez - Becks Steinberg-Espinosa, Marley

Sarai is the daughter of Mairyn Gutierrez and Raul Canela Diaz, and the sister of Ezequias and Noelia. She is in 9th grade, and her favorite show was “Moana, Jr.” She loves to draw on occasion as well as, reading manga and other books and watching movies. She is still deciding on what she wants to do when she is older.

Adriana Cruz-Ayala

Crystal
Adriana Cruz-Ayala - Crystal

Adriana  is the daughter of Ana and Cesar. She has been doing theater since her fourth grade year and is excited as president to see how this theater season goes. Aside from theater, Adriana also plays soccer and assists a lot in her church, St Anthony in Angola. Her favorite thing about theater is acting and being her true self without the judgement of others cause they are just the same.

Addisyn Ebert

Courtney
Addisyn Ebert - Courtney

Addisyn is the daughter of Bill and Lindsay Ebert. She is a junior this year. She has been in theatre since second grade and this is her 29th show. Her favorite show was "The Olympians." Outside of theatre she enjoys hanging out with friends, racing, and cheer. After high school, she would like to attend the University of Michigan and pursue pediatric nursing.

Claire Greathouse

Dawn, Community Member B
Claire Greathouse - Dawn, Community Member B

Claire is the daughter of Christie and Steve Pfafman. She has three siblings and two pets. She enjoys drawing, golfing, and listening to music. She has been in many shows with Prairie Heights, two of her favorites being "The Olympians" and "Aladdin, Jr." After high school, she wants to pursue a career as a meteorologist and storm chaser.

Katie Jones

Reporter 1, Gemma
Katie Jones - Reporter 1, Gemma

Katie is the daughter of Britt and Brian Jones. Her favorite prior role was Female Narrator in “Crushed.” Outside of school, Katie likes to be creative, which includes drawing and writing. She is currently in the process of writing and publishing a book! Katie would like to explore more opportunities in theatre in the future.

Lydia Link

Jane Rose
Lydia Link - Jane Rose

Lydia is the daughter of Kristina Link and Mark Link, and the little sister of Rachel Link. She has been in five shows so far. Her favorite shows so far were “Mamma Mia!” and “The Olympians.” Outside of school Lydia really likes to watch Disney movies. She also really likes music, so being in choir is a dream come true. After school Lydia's biggest dream is to be on the big screen.

Elizabeth Noll

Fiona Glass, Mrs. Smith
Elizabeth Noll - Fiona Glass, Mrs. Smith

Elizabeth is the daughter of Glenn and Theresa Noll. She is currently a sophomore and our Troupe Treasurer. She has been in many shows, her favorites being "Totally Okay, Right Now" and "Aladdin, Jr." In addition to theatre, she is involved in FCA, FFA, and golf. After high school, she plans to become a State Officer for Indiana FFA before going to college for a medical degree.

Dustin Polly

Jim Hill
Dustin Polly - Jim Hill

Dustin is the son of Jennifer Kuhn and Larry Polly. He has been excited to play countless roles for Prairie Heights. Some of his most recent roles have been Ancestor and Lucas Understudy in "The Addams Family," Apollo in "The Olympians," Player 2 in "Dare to Dream," and Hines from "Pajama Game." Outside of theatre Dustin enjoys baking and hanging out with his sister.

Austin Pratt

Pete Quinn
Austin Pratt - Pete Quinn

Austin is the son of Greg and Kathy Pratt He has two siblings, Trinity and Connor. He has been in theater since kindergarten, and this is his third play that isn't a musical. He is a sophomore here at Prairie Heights. He is involved in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” as the youth supervisor, and hopes to go into teaching someday.

Olivia Randol

Brittney Poole
Olivia Randol - Brittney Poole

Olivia is the daughter of Chelsea and Darin Stutzman and Derek and Tabby Iddings. She has participated in many shows, including “Footloose” and “Mamma Mia!” Outside of theater, she is part of band and choir. She enjoys spending time with her family. After high school, Olivia plans to attend UNOH for High Performance Motorsports Mechanics and further a career with the Army.

Elyse Sherer

Trina Tews
Elyse Sherer - Trina Tews

Elyse’s dream is to live in an apartment in NYC and be on Broadway! Her favorite thing to do is listen to the rain pattering on her bedroom window, with gentle music in the background and getting caught in a good book. This is Elyse’s fourth show at Prairie Heights. Her favorite role she has played so far was Aphrodite in “The Olympians.”

Sydney Stearns

Caitlin
Sydney Stearns - Caitlin

Sydney is the junior daughter of Ed and Mandi Stearns. She is also the granddaughter of Patti and Michael Tribble along with Dorothy and Chuck Stearns. This is her 6th year of theater and her 20th show. She’s a cheerleader and our troupe’s Publicity Officer for 2026-2027.  In the future she plans to be an RN. Syd loves being outside in the world and sharing the word of God.

Alex Weller

Shane Lynch, Reporter 2
Alex Weller - Shane Lynch, Reporter 2

Alex enjoys playing video games, music, and general forms of literature. He has previously been in “The Secret Garden,” “Madagascar, Jr.,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “To Kill a Mockingbirdie,” “Cats vs. Dogs,” “Dare to Dream,” “Brian the Comet,” “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” “Murder at the Pie Auction,” and “The Olympians.” He is not sure of what he wants to do in the future.

Kenlyn Wiltrout

Echo Moss
Kenlyn Wiltrout - Echo Moss

Kenlyn's parents include her mother Elizabeth Ellis and her step-dad Norman Ellis. Previously, she was in "Junie B. Jones, The Musical, Jr.," in which she played Lennie. A few hobbies she does outside of class include reading, singing, and dancing. Her future plans are either becoming an actress or having a degree in business.

Emileigh Wolschleger

Reporter 3, Publicity
Emileigh Wolschleger - Reporter 3, Publicity

Emileigh is the daughter of Rodney and Trista Wolschleger. Emileigh has been in many previous shows, her favorite being "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" where she played Imogene. Outside of theater she does track and softball. In the future she hopes to travel the world.

Milo Brown

Lightboard
Milo Brown - Lightboard

Milo is the son of Savanna Livengood and Eric Brown. He is a sophomore and is running lights for this production. Outside of theatre Milo likes to paint, draw, and make crafts out of cardboard. After high school Milo wants to go to Huntington University to major in Animation. He is hoping to move to Europe after he goes to college.

Esther Graber

Sound Design
Esther Graber - Sound Design

Esther wants to thank her parents for providing her gas and a car for going to and from practice. (She loves her orange car!) She has been in 20 shows and her favorite so far was "A-Wop Bop A-Loo Bop." She loves going to youth group, playing card games, and hanging out with family and friends. She wants to be a kindergarten teacher and work with kids all day!

Kennedy Schlegel

Props
Kennedy Schlegel - Props

Kennedy is a junior at Prairie Heights, and is the daughter of Kevin and Barbie Schlegel. She has previously been in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and "The Olympians," and worked backstage as props. Kennedy likes drawing, painting, and baking in her free time, as well as taking care of her chickens. She plans on going to college for art.

Miles Travis

Assistant Stage Manager
Miles Travis - Assistant Stage Manager

Miles is the son of Becky and Mike Travis, both teachers. He has been in 10 previous shows, and is currently in 3. Mainly he does tech booth, but has branched out before, being both onstage and in the pit. Outside of school, he does Esports and D&D. He is very excited to be in the all state show this year, designing props.

Cheyenne Wyatt

Props
Cheyenne Wyatt - Props

Cheyenne has been playing softball since she was nine years old; though, she has started to like theatre more. She has been spending most of her time to help come up with costumes and props. She was previously backstage for “The Olympians” and has been in a middle school show when she was at DeKalb.

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