WHO'S WHO In the
cast and crew
CHAD BAVIS (James Clark) is in 11th grade at North Harford High School. This is Chad’s 12th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Footloose as Travis, Annie Get Your Gun as Foster Wilson, The Play That Goes Wrong as Perkins, the Butler, Jekyll and Hyde as Lord Savage, Young Frankenstein as the hermit, Mary Poppins as Robertson Ay, And Then There Were None as Thomas Rogers, Titanic as both Harold Bride and John Thayer, Les Miserables School Edition as both the bishop and Feuilly, and Grease as Sonny. He was also a high school mentor for Cinderella Youth Edition. In addition to the shows at Starlight Theatricals, Chad has performed in Into the Woods Jr. at North Harford Middle School, Footloose, Legally Blonde, Addicted, and Red vs the Wolf at North Harford High School, Carrie with Streetlamp Productions, and Beauty and the Beast with Theatreworks Live. Thank you to my parents for always supporting my love for acting.
CAPRI BLANKENSHIP (Tech Crew) is in 11th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Capri’s 10th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been on the tech crew for Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Lion King Jr., Footloose, Rock of Ages Youth Edition, Annie Get Your Gun, Jekyll and Hyde, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, and Les Miserables School Edition. At Bel Air High School, Capri performed in Guys and Dolls and was a member of the tech crew for The Wizard of Oz, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Skin of Our Teeth, and Puffs. She was also an assistant stage manager for Jekyll and Hyde at the Havre de Grace Opera House. Thank you to my family and friends for their love, support and helping me get to where I am now. Break a leg!
MARY KATE BOWDEN (Harriet Morgan) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Mary Kate’s 17th 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, and Grease as an ensemble member. 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 a silly girl in Beauty and the Beast with Theatreworks Live. Thank you to my mom, dad, little brother, and everyone else who has supported me.
CAMERON BRAY (Carrie) is in 9th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Cameron’s 4th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Xanadu Jr. as Melpomene, Les Miserables School Edition as an ensemble member, and Grease as Marty. Other shows she has performed in include Shrek Jr., Frozen Jr., and High School Musical Jr. at Patterson Mill Middle School, Moana Jr. with Abingdon Community Theatre, and Radium Girls at Patteson Mill High School. Thank you to my parents for always supporting me and to my friends and directors at Starlight for making theatre such a wonderful and memorable experience.
ALLYSON CRITES (Clifford Young/Frances Shaughnessy) is in 12th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Allyson’s 4th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Young Frankenstein as Ziggy, Les Miserables School Edition as Major Domo, and Grease as an ensemble member. 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 my family and friends. You all have been so supportive. Break legs, everyone.
RAEGAN DECKER (Helen Russell) is in 10th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Raegan’s 5th 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, and Grease as Sandy Dombroski. 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, and Alyssa Greene in The Prom with Streetlamp Productions. Thank you to my parents for always supporting me. Break a leg.
MAXTON FOLMER (Sonny Young) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Maxton’s 12th 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, and Grease as Doody. 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 everyone who is Coolio and awesome sauce.
ELLA GARCIA (Fredericka Collins) is in 10th grade at C. Milton Wright High School. This is Ella’s 3rd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Titanic as both Darlene and Pauline Thayer and Grease as an ensemble member. At Southampton Middle School she played Cyndra in High School Musical Jr.
BELLA HARDEN (Esther Hamilton) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Bella’s 8th 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, and Titanic as the bellboy. 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 being amazing.
BAILEY HETZER (Leslie Gardner) is in 12th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Bailey’s 17th 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, and Grease as Danny Zuko. 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 (Tubby Pitts) is in 11th grade at Lincoln Edge. This is Ethan’s 10th 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, and Grease as Roger. 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 all my Starlight family and friends. Thank you to my mom and dad for supporting my journey.
MOLLY HUDSON (Tech Crew) is in 10th grade at Havre de Grace High School. This is Molly’s 9th 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, and Grease. At Trinity Lutheran Christian School, she was on the tech crew for High School Musical Jr. Thank you to my mom for driving me and my friends for supporting me.
BETHANY JAMES (Pamela Young) is in 9th grade at Patterson Mill High School. This is Bethany’s 7th 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, and Grease as Frenchy. 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. Most recently, she played Jane Harden in Patteson Mill High School’s production of Radium Girls. Thank you to my parents for always supporting me, and Starlight for always putting on a great and memorable show. Lots of love and break legs.
HAYAT JARRAH (Lillian Young) is in 9th grade at Fallston High School. This is Hayat’s 8th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in Aladdin Jr. as the apple vendor, The Music Man Jr. as a townsperson, Sister Act Jr. as Pablo, Cinderella Youth Edition as the cheese steward, and Xanadu Jr., Les Miserables School Edition, and Grease as an ensemble member. Last spring, she played Lily in Fallston Middle School’s production of Annie Jr. Thank you to my family for supporting me and to my friends at and outside of Starlight so much. P.S. everyone at Starlight is rad.
COLIN MORELLI (Tech Crew) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Colin’s 8th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been on the tech crew for Rock of Ages Youth Edition, Aladdin Jr., Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, And Then There Were None, Titanic, and Les Miserables School Edition. Colin has served on the tech crew for both Seussical Jr. and Matilda Jr. at Bel Air Middle School and for The Skin of Our Teeth, Guys and Dolls, and Puffs at Bel Air High School. Thank you to my parents for always supporting me and my brother for getting me started in theatre. Break a leg!
ALICE MORRISON (Tony) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Alice’s 12th 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, and Grease as Cha Cha. 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. Thank you to my parents for always supporting me and my brother for getting me started in theatre. Break a leg!
VANESSA PERKINS (Tech Crew) is in 10th grade at Perry Hall High School. This is Vanessa’s 10th 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, and Grease 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, and She Kills Monsters. Thank you to my parents for their support. Thank you to the staff and volunteers at Starlight for being so wonderful and supportive.
ADRIAN RABORG (Bill Henly) is in 10th grade at Bel Air High School. This is Adrian’s 9th 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, and Grease as Johnny Casino. 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. Thank you to my entire family for making this possible, all of my friends for being unbelievably supportive and loving, and Gabi Irizarry for introducing me to this wonderful company.
REAGAN STRAMA (Betsy Harrison) is in 9th grade as a homeschool student. This is Reagan’s 3rd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in both Xanadu Jr. and Grease as an ensemble member. With the Parkville Drama Company, she played Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz and the Narrator in Beauty and the Beast. Thank you to my mom and dad for supporting me through everything and to my friends at Starlight for making me feel so welcome.
ASHLYN WILKINSON (Jeanie Day) is in 10th grade at Edgewood High School. This is Ashlyn’s 6th show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been in The Lion King Jr., Rock of Ages Youth Edition, Aladdin Jr., and Grease as an ensemble member, and Mary Poppins as Annie. Elsewhere, Ashlyn has performed in Annie Jr. as Molly, High School Musical Jr. as James, Frozen Jr. as a hidden folk, and The Little Mermaid as Windward. Thank you to my parents for always supporting me and coming to watch my shows. Thank you to the directors, cast, and crew for putting on an amazing show. Break a leg, everybody!
BETTA WINKLER-BERMUDEZ (Tech Crew) is in 11th grade at Perry Hall High School. This is Betta’s 2nd show with Starlight Theatricals having previously been on the tech crew for Grease. At Perry Hall High School she was on the tech crew for The Sound of Music, The Play That Goes Wrong, Rent, and She Kills Monsters. Thank you to the cast, crew, staff, and volunteers at Starlight for being so welcoming and kind. You all are amazing.
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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 10th 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.
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 22 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 / Managing Director) 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.
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