Arcata's Got Talent Creative

Stage Management
Arman Abassi
Arman Abbassi is an Arcata High junior, and this is his 2nd year as a theater student in the Arcata Arts Institute. He has held a strong interest in acting since he was little and participated in the AAI 2020 musical, Rent, as well as the AAI Virtual Whodunnit and Arcata’s Got Talent Season 1 last year.
Publicity Crew
Kyra Alway
Kyra is a junior at Arcata High, a first-year AAI student, and a second-year drama student. She has had over 10 years of stage experience and is excited to start more with the new school year.
Stage Management
Terrence Caballero
Terrence Caballero is a Junior at Arcata high, he is in his first year of AAI Theatre and has 2 years of previous outside theatre experience. Has lots of experience with costume-making, makeup, and mild practice with choreography as well as a minor background in dance.
Audio Visual Crew
Mary Crow
Mary Crow has been running sound in AAI for 4 years. Mary has also been in technical theater since 2016.
Stage Management
Haven Fricke-Smyth
Haven Fricke-Smyth is a senior at Arcata High. This is her third year in Arcata Arts Institute. She has been in every show put on by AAI for the last four years and before that has been doing theater since she was 6 years old.
Publicity Crew
Amadeus Garcia Brown
Amadeus Garcia Brown is an Arcata High Senior, and this is his second year in the Arcata Arts Institute. Before being a part of AAI, he participated in musicals like Figaro and Rent and plays like Zombio and Juliet.
Audio Visual Crew
Harmony Grant
Harmony has been in AAI for 3 years. This year they switch to Tech-Support theater AAI.
Publicity Crew
Piper Griffith
Piper is a sophomore at Arcata High School. It is her first year in the AAI drama program.
Publicity Crew
Mariah Hall
Mariah is currently enrolled as a sophomore at Six Rivers Charter High School. She is in her first year of AAI. She has four prior years of theatre experience.
Stage Management
Annalee Mattingly
Annalee Mattingly is in her first year of AAI Theatre. She had been doing Theatre for seven years prior to joining AAI, along with six years of aerial silks.
Audio Visual Crew
Violet Miller-Wuest
Violet Miller-Wuest is a sophomore at Six Rivers High School. This is her first year in AAI. and she is a dedicated student. Last year she took drama one as a class and prior to that has worked in small home plays done by her family.
Publicity Crew
Taylor Nada
Taylor Nada is a Sophomore at Arcata High and a first-year AAI student. She has been involved in performing arts since she was less than three years old, and has been in many theater productions.
Publicity Crew
Ali Richardson
Alexia “Ali” Richardson has done Theater for about 8 years and has loved every minute of it. She is a junior at Arcata High school. This is her first year at the Arcata Art Institute.
Publicity Crew
Maxwell Sims
Maxwell Sims is in his third year at Arcata Arts Institute. He has been doing theatre for 7 years and publicity for 3 years. He is excited to be working on tech for Arcata's Got Talent.
Audio Visual Crew
Cedar Spirit
Cedar Spirit is a second year AAI student who enjoys Fencing and jewelry making and acting. She has been performing in local theaters since she was 12 years old.
Audio Visual Crew
Lachlan Watts-Tobin
Lachlan Watts-Tobin is a first year AAI student. He has multiple years of experience in theater, and has technical knowledge.
Stage Manager
Olivia Morgan
Olivia is a sophomore at Arcata High School and has always loved theater. This is her second year in AAI.

Original Creative Team

Students are split into a Stage Management group, an Audio Visuals group, and a Publicity Crew Group, and all work together to put on our production. Also, a huge shoutout to Melanie Zapper, the AAI theatre director, who has worked so hard to make our show happen!