RYAN AQUILINA (Harrison) is in 10th grade at Patteson Mill High School. This is Ryan’s 3rd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Cinderella Youth Edition as the Herald and Grease as Eugene. With Abingdon Community Theatre he played the Sultan in Aladdin Jr. and Mufasa in The Lion King Jr. With Streetlamp Productions he played Morris in Newsies Jr. With TheatreWorks Live he was in the ensemble for Les Miserables School Edition. At Patterson Mill High School, he was an ensemble member in Mamma Mia and he played Mr. Berry in Radium Girls. Thank you to my parents for always pushing me to do my best in theatre. I have always appreciated that.

 

SIENA BAUER (Mary Sunshine) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Siena’s 10th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Beauty and the Beast Jr. as Belle, both The Lion King Jr. and Young Frankenstein as an ensemble member, Aladdin Jr. as a member of the tech crew, The Music Man Jr. as Gracie, Mary Poppins as Jane Banks, Titanic as Kate Murphy, and Les Miserables School Edition and Grease as an ensemble member. Elsewhere, she played Marta in The Sound of Music and Young Cosette in Les Miserables with Streetlamp Productions, Molly in Annie and Susan Waverly in White Christmas with Scottfield Theatre Company, and Louisa in The Sound of Music at the John Carroll School. This spring she will be playing Charlie in Bel Air High School’s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Thank you to my family and friends for always supporting me in everything I do. Break legs, cast and crew.

 

ALLISON BERGER (Velma Kelly) is in 12th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Allison’s 5th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Footloose as Rusty, And Then There Were None as Dr. Rogers, Les Miserables School Edition as an ensemble member, and Grease as Rizzo. At Patterson Mill High School she played Helena in A Midsummers Night Dream and Grace in Radium Girls. With Streetlamp Productions she played Karen in Mean Girls and Angie in The Prom. Most recently, she played Amber in The Suburban Players production of Hairspray. Thank you to my mom for her endless support in my theater journey, I love you so much! Thank you to the production staff and all my friends for making this a wonderful experience.

 

MARY KATE BOWDEN (Mona) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Mary Kate’s 18th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Beauty and the Beast Jr. as Lefou, The Lion King Jr. as Zazu, Rock of Ages Youth Edition as Sherrie, Annie Get Your Gun as an ensemble member, Aladdin Jr. as Isir, Young Frankenstein as an ensemble member, The Music Man Jr. as Zaneeta, Sister Act Jr. as Mother Superior, Mary Poppins as Miss Lark, And Then There Were None as Ethel Rogers, Titanic as Caroline Neville, Les Miserables School Edition as Eponine, Grease as an ensemble member, and Harriet Morgan in Quiet Summer. She also was a high school mentor for Cinderella Youth Edition, Xanadu Jr. and Frozen Jr. Elsewhere, she played JoJo in Seussical Jr. and Matilda in Matilda Jr. at Bel Air Middle School, Jane in Mary Poppins Jr. at The John Carroll Performing Arts Camp, and Madame de la Grande Bouche in Beauty and the Beast with Theatreworks Live. Thank you to my mom, dad, little brother, and everyone else who has supported me. I love you all.

 

CAMERON BRAY (June) is in 9th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Cameron’s 5th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Xanadu Jr. as Melpomene, Les Miserables School Edition as an ensemble member, Grease as Marty, and Quiet Summer as Carrie. Other shows she has performed in include Shrek Jr. as the dragon, Frozen Jr. as the butler, and High School Musical Jr. as Cyndra at Patterson Mill Middle School, Moana Jr. as Ancestor 1 with Abingdon Community Theatre, and Radium Girls as Sob Sister and Six as Catherine of Aragon at Patteson Mill High School. Thank you to my family for always supporting me in everything I do. Thank you to my friends and directors at Starlight for making theatre such a wonderful and memorable experience.

 

REESE COLE (The Judge) is in 9th grade at North Harford High School. This is Reese’s 5th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Music Man Jr. as the farmer’s wife, Sister Act Jr. as both a cop and a nun, and Xanadu Jr. and Grease as an ensemble member. Thank you to my mom, dad, Griffen, Hunter, and Paige for always supporting me.

 

CAMRYN CRISWELL (Hunyak) is in 9th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Camryn’s 2nd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Xanadu Jr. as both a muse and Aphrodite. Other shows she has performed in include Moana Jr. as Ancestor 3, High School Musical Jr. as an ensemble member, Frozen Jr. as Bulda, and Shrek Jr. as both the witch and a dead knight. Thank you to my parents for their support and to all my friends and the directors at Starlight for this amazing experience.  

 

ALLYSON CRITES (Ensemble) is in 12th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Allyson’s 5th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Young Frankenstein as Ziggy, Les Miserables School Edition as Major Domo, Grease as an ensemble member, and Quiet Summer as both Clifford Young and Frances Shaughnessy. At Bel Air High School, she performed in Peter and the Starcatcher as Mack, The Wizard of Oz as an ensemble member, and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown as Peppermint Patty. She was also on the tech crew for Guys and Dolls and Puffs. Thank you to everyone for making Starlight a fun place. This makes me enjoy performing more.

 

RAEGAN DECKER (Mama Morton) is in 10th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Raegan’s 6th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Rock of Ages Youth Edition as Regina, Annie Get Your Gun as an ensemble member, Mary Poppins as Mrs. Corry, Grease as Sandy Dombroski, and Quiet Summer as Helen Russell. Elsewhere, she played Jane Seymour in Six Teen Edition with the Abingdon Community Theatre, Regina George in Mean Girls with Harford Music and Arts, Elsa in Frozen with ArtBeat, Alyssa Greene in The Prom with Streetlamp Productions, and Katherine Howard in Six Teen Edition at Patterson Mill High School. Thank you to my parents and my vocal coach, Lashelle Bray, for their constant love and support.

 

CAIDENCE DELP (Juror One) is in 10th grade at C. Milton Wright High School. This is Caidence’s 1st show with Starlight Theatricals. At C. Milton Wright High School, she performed in 9 to 5 The Musical, The Play That Goes Wrong, and The Sound of Music. Thank you to my amazing friend, Gabi, for introducing me to Starlight. This is my first show with her and I am very excited.

 

MAXTON FOLMER (Sergeant Fogarty) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Maxton’s 13th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Beauty and the Beast Jr. as Chip, The Lion King Jr. as Simba, Rock of Ages Youth Edition as Franz, Annie Get Your Gun as Little Jake, Aladdin Jr. as Aladdin, Young Frankenstein as an ensemble member, Sister Act Jr. as Joey, Mary Poppins as Michael Banks, Titanic as Frederick Fleet and George Widener, Les Miserables School Edition as Fauchelevant, Grease as Doody, and Quiet Summer as Sonny Young. Elsewhere, he played Horton the Elephant in Seussical Jr. at Bel Air Middle School, Bruce in Matilda Jr. at both Bel Air Middle School and The Scottfield Theatre Company, and Artful Dodger in Oliver with the Tidewater Players. At Bel Air High School, he performed in The Skin of Our Teeth, Guys and Dolls, and Puffs. Thank you to my parents and my brothers for being so cool and awesome. You got this cast and crew.

 

ELLA GARCIA (Ensemble) is in 10th grade at C. Milton Wright High School. This is Ella’s 4th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Titanic as both Darlene and Pauline Thayer, Grease as an ensemble member, and Quiet Summer as Fredericka Collins. At Southampton Middle School she played Cyndra in High School Musical Jr. At the STAR Centre, she was in the ensemble for Mean Girls. At C. Milton Wright High School, she was on the tech crew for The Play That Goes Wrong and in the ensemble for The Sound of Music. Thank you to the Starlight production team for an amazing show, the cast members for being really great friends, and my family for always supporting me.

 

PAIGE GOSTOMSKI (Ensemble) is in 11th grade at The John Carroll School. This is Paige’s 1st show with Starlight Theatricals. At The John Carroll School, she was in the ensemble for both Guys and Dolls and Catch Me If You Can. Thank you to my voice coach, Ms. Liz, for all her continued support and training.

 

BELLA HARDEN (The Clerk) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Bella’s 9th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Lion King Jr., Aladdin Jr., Young Frankenstein, Les Miserables School Edition, and Grease as an ensemble member, Titanic as the bellboy, and Quiet Summer as Esther Hamilton. She has performed in both Seussical Jr. and Matilda Jr. at Bel Air Middle School and Newsies with the Abingdon Community Theatre. She is also a member of the tech crew at Bel Air High School. Thank you to my family and friends for always being there for me.

 

DAKOTA HELWIG (Ensemble) is in 8th grade at Southeastern Middle School. This is Dakota’s 3rd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Music Man Jr. as a townsperson and Cinderella Youth Edition as the Staring Maiden. With other theatre companies, Dakota has played Anna in Frozen Jr., Shenzi in The Lion King Jr., the narrator in The American Revolution in 40 Minutes, Young Sophie in Mamma Mia, and Cinderella in Into the Woods. Thank you to all my family and friends who support me. It makes life so much better to know I have all of you by my side, helping me through my theater journey.

 

BAILEY HETZER (Billy Flynn) is in 12th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Bailey’s 18th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Little Shop of Horrors as Orin, Footloose as Chuck, Annie Get Your Gun as Charlie Davenport, The Play That Goes Wrong as Thomas Colleymoore, Jekyll and Hyde as the Bishop of Basingstoke, Young Frankenstein as Igor, Mary Poppins as Neleus, Titanic as Thomas Andrews, Les Miserables School Edition as Marius, Grease as Danny Zuko, and Quiet Summer as Leslie Gardner. He has also served as a high school mentor for Aladdin Jr., The Music Man Jr., Sister Act Jr., Cinderella Youth Edition, Xanadu Jr. and Frozen Jr. He was on the tech crew for Elf, the Musical, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Wizard of Oz, Guys and Dolls, and Puffs at Bel Air High School. Other roles Bailey has performed are Lord Farquaad in Shrek Jr., Skipper in Madagascar Jr., Mr. Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mr. Mayor in Seussical Jr., and Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde Jr. Thank you to my mom, dad, and Uncle Russell for always believing in me and supporting me in everything I do.

 

ETHAN HISER (Amos Hart) is in 11th grade at Lincoln Edge. This is Ethan’s 11th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Lion King Jr. as Mufasa, Footloose as Coach Dunbar, Annie Get Your Gun as Pawnee Bill, Young Frankenstein as an ensemble member, Mary Poppins as the constable, And Then There Were None as General MacKenzie, Titanic as Isador Straus, Les Miserables School Edition as Jean Prouvaire, Grease as Roger and Quiet Summer as Tubby Pitts. Other notable roles Ethan has played include Moai in Moana Jr., Finch in Newsies, Eddie in 13 The Musical, Zeke in The Wizard of Oz, and Walter Hobbs in Elf Jr. Thank you to my parents for supporting me throughout my musical theater journey, and to my friends who feel more like family at Starlight.

 

KIRA-VICTORIA HOLT (Roxie Hart) – is in 12th grade at North Harford High School. This is Kira-Victoria’s 3rd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Les Miserables School Edition as Cosette and Grease as Patty Simcox. At North Harford High School, she played Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Wendy Jo in Footloose. Other roles she has performed include Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls with Brooklyn Park Drama and a soloist in We Go Together with the Northeast Drama Club. A special thank you to my parents who work hard to support me in all that I do.

 

MOLLY HUDSON (Tech Crew) is in 10th grade at Havre de Grace High School. This is Molly’s 10th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been on the tech crew for Aladdin Jr., The Music Man Jr. Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, And Then There Were None, Titanic, Les Miserables School Edition, Grease, and Quiet Summer. At Trinity Lutheran Christian School, she was on the tech crew for High School Musical Jr. Thank you to my parents and friends for always supporting me.

 

GABRIELLA IRIZARRY (Kitty) is in 10th grade at C. Milton Wright High School. This is Gabriella’s 11th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Beauty and the Beast Jr. as a Silly Girl, The Lion King Jr., Rock of Ages Youth Edition, Aladdin Jr., Young Frankenstein, and Grease as an ensemble member, Sister Act Jr. as both a newscaster and a nun, Mary Poppins as Katie Nana, Titanic as Madame Aubert, and Les Miserables School Edition as a Lovely Lady. Elsewhere, she played Karen Smith in Mean Girls with Tidewater Players and was in the ensemble for Beauty and the Beast with Theatreworks Live. At C. Milton Wright High School, she was on the tech crew for The Play that Goes Wrong and will be playing Marta in The Sound of Music. Thank you to my family and friends for helping me with rides and everything. Thank you to our amazing directors for making this theater a safe place for so many people.

 

BETHANY JAMES (Annie) is in 9th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Bethany’s 8th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Music Man Jr. as a townsperson, Sister Act Jr. as Sister Mary Celeste, Cinderella Youth Edition as a maiden, Xanadu Jr. as Calliope, Les Miserables School Edition as an ensemble member, Grease as Frenchy, and Quiet Summer as Pamela Young. With the Abingdon Community Theatre, she played Ms. Norbury in Mean Girls Jr., Rafiki in The Lion King Jr., Kassim in Aladdin Jr., Pilar in Legally Blonde Jr., Pua in Moana Jr., Violet in Willy Wonka Kids, and the Narrator in Into the Woods Jr. She was also part of the Oaken family in Frozen Jr. and was the Big Bad Wolf in Shrek Jr. at Patterson Mill Middle School. Last fall, she played Jane Harden in Patteson Mill High School’s production of Radium Girls. Thank you to the carpool crew who gets my friends and I up here each rehearsal and my parents and directors for always supporting me. Break legs!

 

JOCELYN JIRSA (Ensemble) is in 8th grade at Fallston Middle School. This is Jocelyn’s first show with Starlight Theatricals. Elsewhere, she has performed in Annie as Ms. Hannigan, Mean Girls as Regina George, Beauty and the Beast as Madame d la Grand Bouche, High School Musical as Martha Cox and The Wizard of Oz and Guys and Dolls as an ensemble member. Thank you to my supportive parents who are my biggest fans. Thank you to my family and friends for their never-ending encouragement.

 

ARYN KOPPENHOEFER (Ensemble) is in 12th grade at Fallston Christian Home School. This is Aryn’s 6th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Footloose, Annie Get Your Gun, Les Miserables School Edition, and Grease as an ensemble member and Titanic as Mrs. Thayer. At Harford Music and Arts, she played Violet in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Thank you to my family for their continuous support and to my fellow castmates for their hard work and dedication to the show. Thank you to Mr. Ben and Mr. Chuck, for creating a safe and fun space for people to learn and grow. Thank you to all the Starlight staff who made this show possible.

 

KEIRA MCCONNAUGHEY (Ensemble) is in 9th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Keira’s 7th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Music Man Jr. as a townsperson, Sister Act Jr. as Nina and a nun, Cinderella Youth Edition as a maiden, and Xanadu Jr., Les Miserables School Edition and Grease as an ensemble member. With the Abingdon Community Theatre, she was in the ensemble for Legally Blonde Jr. At Patterson Mill Middle School, she was in the ensemble for both Frozen Jr. and Shrek Jr. Thank you to my family and friends for all of their support.

 

ALICE MORRISON (Liz) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Alice’s 13th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Lion King Jr., Young Frankenstein, and Les Miserables School Edition as an ensemble member, Rock of Ages Youth Edition as Constance, Annie Get Your Gun as Jessie, Aladdin Jr. as Iago, Mary Poppins as Valentine, And Then There Were None as Vera Claythorne, Titanic as Kate Mullins, Grease as Cha Cha, and Quiet Summer as Tony. Other notable roles Alice has performed include Babette in Beauty and the Beast with Theatreworks Live, Norma in Carrie with Streetlamp Productions, and J Finch/Zach Smith in Puffs at Bel Air High School. This spring she will be playing Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Bel Air High School. Thank you to all my family and friends who continuously support me. Break a leg everyone!

 

MADDIE MYRICK (Ensemble) is in 9th grade as a homeschool student. This is Maddie’s 1st show with Starlight Theatricals. With the EMC Performing Arts Studio, Maddie has performed in Newsies, Jr. as Katherine, The Little Mermaid Jr. as Scuttle, Aladdin Jr. as both Babkak and Razoul, and Annie Jr. as Cecile. Thank you to Mrs. Julie Hiscox for her outstanding vocal coaching and Synergy Space Dance Studio for their encouragement and support.

 

ELLIE PAQUIN (Reporter) is in 9th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Ellie’s 6th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Aladdin Jr. as Jasmine, The Music Man Jr. as a townsperson, Sister Act Jr. as Deloris Van Cartier, Cinderella Youth Edition as a maiden, and Grease as an ensemble member. Elsewhere, she played Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls with the Abingdon Community Theatre, Summer Hathaway in School of Rock with Scottfield Theatre Company, Gretchen Weiners in Mean Girls with Streetlamp Productions, and Sharpay Evans in High School Musical Jr. with the Patterson Mill Middle School Drama Club. Most recently, she played Anne Boleyn in Six Teen Edition at Patterson Mill High School. Thank you to my family and friends for always supporting me in my theater journey, and my voice teacher, Jasmine Mays-Robinson, for helping me improve as a singer and as an actor.

 

VANESSA PERKINS (Tech Crew) is in 10th grade at Perry Hall High School. This is Vanessa’s 11th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Lion King Jr., Rock of Ages Youth Edition, and Aladdin Jr. as an ensemble member and Young Frankenstein, The Music Man Jr., Mary Poppins, And Then There Were None, Titanic,  Grease and Quiet Summer as a member of the tech crew. At Trinity Lutheran Christian School, she was an ensemble member in both Willy Wonka Jr. and High School Musical Jr, and at Perry Hall High School she was on the tech crew for The Play That Goes Wrong, Rent, She Kills Monsters, and The Addams Family. She returned to Trinity Lutheran Christian School to assist with The Little Mermaid Jr. and Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. Thank you to my mom who drives me to Starlight all the time and Betta’s mom for taking me home from rehearsal. Thank you to the directors for giving me this opportunity and having me for the past 4ish years.

 

ADRIAN RABORG (Harry) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Adrian’s 10th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Lion King Jr. as an ensemble member, Rock of Ages Youth Edition as the mayor, Aladdin Jr. as Omar, The Music Man Jr. as Mayor Shinn, Mary Poppins as Mr. Punch, Titanic as Robert Hitchens and J.H. Rogers, Les Miserables School Edition as Lesgles, Grease as Johnny Casino, and Quiet Summer as Bill Henly. Adrian performed in the ensemble for Matilda Jr. at Bel Air Middle School, played George in Carrie with Streetlamp Productions, and played Harry the Horse in Guys and Dolls and Wayne Hopkins in Puffs at Bel Air High School. This spring he will be playing Mike Teavee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Bel Air High School. Thank you to my family and all of my amazing friends for allowing me to live my dream. Thank you to Gabi for introducing me to Starlight.

 

JUSTIN SHARFF (Fred Casely) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Justin’s 1st show with Starlight Theatricals. Thank you to everyone for being so welcoming.

 

BETTA WINKLER-BERMUDEZ (Tech Crew) is in 11th grade at Perry Hall High School. This is Betta’s 3rd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been on the tech crew for Grease and Quiet Summer. At Perry Hall High School she was on the tech crew for The Sound of Music, The Play That Goes Wrong, Rent, She Kills Monsters and The Addams Family. Thank you to the techies for painting all of the spots on the set I cannot reach.

 

GRACYN ZEILER (Ensemble) is in 9th grade at C. Milton Wright High School. This is Gracyn’s 6th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Music Man Jr. as Alma Hix, Sister Act Jr. as TJ, both Xanadu Jr. and Les Miserables School Edition as an ensemble member, and Grease as Jan. At Fallston Middle School she played Daddy Warbucks in Annie Jr. Thank you to my mom and Nanny and Pop for always supporting me and loving me unconditionally throughout this whole process. Thank you to my Starlight family for always being here for me (even the members who have graduated out). I love you all and here's to many more shows!

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STARLIGHT PRODUCTION STAFF

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MICHAEL DI LEONARDI (Production Assistant) is a student at Harford Community College. This is Michael’s 9th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Jekyll and Hyde as General Lord Glossop, Young Frankenstein as the monster, Mary Poppins as Admiral Boom, And Then There Were None as William Blore, Titanic The Musical as J. Bruce Ismay, and Les Miserables School Edition as Javert.  In addition to performing on stage at Starlight, he has been a production assistant for Cinderella Youth Edition and Xanadu Jr.

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SUZANNE BOWDEN (Associate Director) is a graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in Visual Arts and Performing Arts. After graduation Suzanne worked in NYC at Joseph Papp's Public Theater, NY Shakespeare Festival at the Delacorte in Central Park, NY Theater Workshop, Playwrights Horizons, Lincoln Center Theater, and Richard Frankel Productions as part of their Stage Management Team. Suzanne was a member of  Actor's Equity while in NY until moving to Maryland to work at Center Stage in Baltimore.  For the past 20 years, Suzanne has been the Drama Director at Trinity   Lutheran Christian School where she has been blessed  to work in educational theater with young people.  

 

Jasmine Mays-Robinson (Musical Director) is a vocalist and music educator from the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. Her music school, the Bel Air Arts Academy, fosters the talents of students of all ages with a focus on well-rounded musicianship that leads to tangible results. Students have seen success in auditioning for schools and productions of their choice, sharpening their skills for music exams, and putting together performances with confidence. Her studio hosts a thriving culture of dedicated young musicians who are prepared to take their musical aspirations head-on. Jasmine holds a Master of  Music degree from the Catholic University of America and a  Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Maryland. As a  lifelong musician and active  performer, she has a passion for engaging with her community through music and has collaborated with many ensembles around the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore regions. Jasmine is a principal cantor at St. John the Evangelist Church in Long Green Valley, and a soloist with Sopranessence, a professional ensemble of vocalists specializing in song from classical to musical theatre and jazz styles.

 

Mayra Pappaterra (Backstage Manager) is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor’s degree in Drama with a minor in Languages and Corporal Movement. She was a member of the Rolling Theater of the University of PR, where she studied classical, experimental and contemporary theater. Mayra went to the Siglo de Oro Spanish Drama Festival Chamizal in El Paso, Texas. She worked giving theater workshops to High School students. Mayra did professional theater in Puerto Rico as a stage manager, assistant director, actress, as well as designing and running lights, and props.  She worked for Cuarzo Blanco Inc., participated in the XIX Festival Internacional de Teatro de Oriente in Barcelona Pto. La Cruz, Venezuela with José Vega also known as Remi the Clown and designed the props for the play “Salvemos el Planeta con Remi”. She traveled the island participating in a play based on the TV show for kids “La casa de María Chuzema”. Since 2012 she has been the Production Stage Manager at Trinity Lutheran Christian School. Mayra is very excited to be a part of the Starlight Team and to bring her talents as the Back-Stage Manager. When she is not backstage Mayra works as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant at the Anne Arundel County WIC program (Woman Infants and Children) coordinating The Breastfeeding/Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program.

 

CHUCK BOWDEN (Artistic Director / Technical Director) is the founder and managing partner of Starlight Theatricals. He is a faculty member at Bel Air High School where he has taught English, Drama, and Technology for the past 21 years. A graduate of West Virginia University with a BFA in Theatre and the College of Notre Dame of Maryland with a Masters in Education, Chuck worked with the theatre program at Bel Air High for over 25 years serving as the Artistic Director, Technical Director and Scenic  Designer as well as performing in the pit band for the musicals since 1994. He is the co-founder of the North East Theatre Festival and has served as the Co-Executive Director for 12 years. Chuck is currently the Chair of the Harford County Cultural Arts Board, a founding member of the Scottfield Theatre Company and continues to work as a Technical Director and Designer for several community theatres around the region. 

 

BENJAMIN SMITH (Artistic  Director / Choreographer) is the founder and managing partner of Starlight Theatricals. He is a   faculty member at Bel Air High School teaching Government and Economics for the past 22 years. Prior, he taught Social Studies at Chariton High School in Chariton, Iowa. He is a     graduate of Peru State College in Nebraska with a BA in Secondary Education and Towson University with a  Masters in Education. For 24 years, Ben has been involved with high school theatre serving both as artistic director and choreographer for numerous  productions. He is the co-founder of the North East Theatre Festival and has served as the Co-Executive Director for 12 years.