Once In a Lifetime Cast

is a senior and is very excited for her 7th production at BHS. She has previously appeared in “Macbeth” (Doctor), “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' (Domina), “Fantastic Mr. Fox'' (Reporter), “Little Women'' (Aunt March), “Artist Retreat” (Kathy), and “The Drowsy Chaperone” (Trix/Dance Team). Katie is also actively involved in Burrell and travel softball, BHS Sapphires Colorguard Captain, NHS, Interact, Reading Railroad, Bucco Buddies, and Unified Bocce. Katie would like to thank her family and friends for always being supportive in everything she does. In addition, she would like to thank all of the cast and crew for all of their hard work and dedication in making wonderful productions at BHS and making wonderful memories.

Jesse is 15 years old and a freshman. Jesse is ecstatic to make his theatrical debut as the Porter and Weisskopf. Aside from performing, Jesse enjoys singing in choir, engaging with his on-line gaming community and playing with his 2 pups (Macy and Annie). He would like to express his gratitude to his Parents and his friend Hunter Yockey for encouraging him to become involved in theatre.

Alexa is a senior this year and is proud to be in her final play. Alexa has been in all the musicals and plays all throughout high school including Macbeth, A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Little Women, Artist Retreat, and The Drowsy Chaperon. Besides drama club, she is involved in colorguard, concert and show choir, NHS, interact, and L.I.G.H.T. Alexa plans on studying pharmacy at either Duquesne or Pitt. Alexa would like to thank her parents for always supporting her and her friends who get her through the tough times and who she loves dearly.

Matthew is a senior and this is his ninth performance with the BHS Theatre Company. In addition to his role as “Jerry Hyland” in this production, Matthew has performed in Annie Get Your Gun (Little Jake), A Mid Summer Night’s Dream (changeling boy), Macbeth (Malcolm), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hero), Fantastic Mr. Fox (Mr. Fox), Little Women (Laurie), Artist Retreat (Reef), and most recently, The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert Martin). While at Charles A. Huston Middle School, Matthew had roles in Seussical the Musical (Cat in the Hat) and Beauty and the Beast (Gaston). He has also performed in five musical productions at Penn State New Kensington. In addition to Theatre Company, Matthew enjoys participating in the Burrell Buccaneer Marching Band, posting on social media, listening to music, playing video games and spending time with friends. Matthew would like to thank his family and friends for always supporting him in everything he does as well as Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Scheller, Mrs. Williams and Mallory Codita for always believing in his abilities as a performer.

Jaden is a freshman and is very excited for his 1st production at BHS. He has also appeared in At the HMS into the woods(Rapunzels Prince) Alddian(Jafar). He additionally participates in soccer as well as track and field. He enjoys performing and has loved all of his time in Drama so far. He would also like to thank all of his friends and family for helping him along the way.

Evy Girard (officer 2 & page2) Is a freshman who is excited to perform on the BHS stage for the first time. She also appeared in the middle schools production of Aladdin Jr (Iago) Additionally Evy participates in the Color guard, Show choir, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir. Enjoys performing and has loved all the past experiences with the drama productions in the middle school and now looks forward the high schools productions. Evy would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her through her years of performance and hopes to continue preforming.

Gabriella is a sophomore this year at BHS. She has previously done makeup for “Artist Retreat” and was in “The Drowsy Chaperone” last year. She also has done previous work for Penn State New Ken many times, as well as being in all her previous shows in middle school. Gabriella is also in the Interact club and Reading Railroads. Gabriella would like to thank her parents for supporting her and all her dreams, Conn for giving her the opportunity to follow her dreams of acting and believing in me, and she’d also like to thank her vocal coach Kathy Grabigel for helping her find her confidence and pushing her to challenge herself constantly.

Ellie is a Sophomore and although she participated in Set Crew at both HMS and BHS, this is her first time preforming as a member of our amazing cast. Ellie also participates in many other extracurriculars, and is a member of Choir, Band, Show Choir, Marching Band, Dungeons & Dragons Club, Reading Team, and plays hockey for the girls PIHL team East. She would like to thank all her friends and family for their support in her numerous activities. Especially her parents for paying for everything and allowing her to have these amazing opportunities and driving her to where she needs to be.

Jordon Kemp is a freshmen and very excited for his first production at BHS. He was also part of Aladdin Jr. (Omar), Dear HMS (Bruce), and Into the Woods Jr. (Steward/Mysterious Man) at Huston Middle School. Jordon also participates in multiple clubs, including Reading Railroad, Interact, Bucco Buddies, and Environmental Club. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, singing, and hanging out with friends. He would like to thank his family and friends for their support.

Riley is a sophomore and has preformed in The Drowsy Chaperone as Gangster #2 and in Artist retreat as Bingo. While in the Middle School she preformed as Mysterious man/Steward in Into the Woods and Wendy in Dear HMS. Riley also participates in the Marching Band as a color guard member. In her free time Riley enjoys shopping and hanging out with her friends. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of the unwavering support all of the years.

Elliana is a sophomore and excited to be a part of her 3rd production here at BHS. She was also involved in Artist Retreat (understudy) and The Drowsy Chaperone (ensemble/understudy). Elliana participates in basketball, Interact Club, Chorus, Reading Railroad, and FBLA. In her free time she enjoys to paint and write songs on her guitar and piano. Elliana just recently released her first EP with 4 original songs included, which became avaliable on all streaming platforms November 25th. Elliana would also like to thank her family, especially her brother and best friend all in one, for supporting her thoughout her high school journey.

Braelie Krahe (Susan Walker) is a sophomore and very excited to be a part of her 3rd production at BHS. She previously was in Artist Retreat (understudy of eeee) and Drowsy Chaperone (ensemble). Braelie is also involved in Bucco Buddies, Interact, Environmental Club, and Reading Railroad. She is very excited for Once In A Lifetime and would like to thank her parents, friends, and voice lesson teacher for always being supportive in her drama endeavors.

Christian Litterio is a senior and very excited for his 10th production. He has played a multitude of roles in past years and is eager to play the role of Mr. Glogauer. Christian enjoys being with his friends in his free time. He would like to thank his family and friends for all their support in everything he does.

Cole is a freshman and is excited to be in his first high school production, Once In A Lifetime. He also appeared in 3 HMS musicals; Into The Woods his sixth grade year, Dear HMS in seventh grade, and Aladdin in eight grade. Cole also is on the Golf and Tennis team, Interact Club, Reading Railroad, and Art Club. In his free time he loves to hunt, fish, and play country music on his guitar. He would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him in his beliefs and adventures.

Katie is a Sophomore and is super excited for her 3rd show here. She participated in Artist Retreat and The Drowsy Chaperone as an assistant stage manager. Katie also participates in the Marching Band. In her free time she enjoys shopping and spending time with friends. Katie is so excited to participate in future shows. She would like to thank her family and friends for the opportunities and support she receives in all of her endeavors.

Mackenzie is a senior and is very excited for her final productions here at BHS. She has also appeared in Mr. Fantastic Fox (Mrs. Bean), Little Women (Ensemble/Rodrigo 2), Artists Retreat (Penny), and The Drowsy Chaperone (Ensemble/Dancer). Mackenzie participates in Student Government, NHS, and Reading Railroad. In her free time, Mackenzie likes to read, go on shopping trips, and hang out with friends. Mackenzie would like to thank her friends and family for the never-ending support in her endeavors.

Ava is a freshman and this is her first production at BHS. She has worked on the set of Aladdin Jr at HMS and was a stage manager there. Outside of drama she participates in FBLA, student government, and is on the tennis and swim team.

Lily is a freshman, and is acting and assisting as a crew member for Once In A Lifetime. She has previously performed in Huston Middle's productions of Into the Woods, Dear HMS, and Aladdin. Lily participates in Marching band, Concert band, Chorus, Show choir, LIGHT club, and Environmental club. In her free time, she likes to listen to music and shop. Lily is excited to be a cast and set member in upcoming years. She would like to thank her family for their support in all her scholastic endeavors.

Bella is a senior at BHS, and is very eager to be a part of her fourth Burrell High school Theatre Company production. She has previously appeared in BHS's production of Macbeth as Witch #3 during her freshman year and as a costume designer during last year's production of Artist Retreat and The Drowsy Chaperone. Bella is a member of BHS's Girls' Tennis team and Girls' Track and field team, as well as participating in Student Gov, Interact, National Honor Society, FBLA, Reading Railroad, Art club and of course Drama Club. In her free time, Bella enjoys painting, sewing and spending time with her friends and family, whom she'd like to thank for their support."

Camden is a senior and is thrilled for another show here at BHS. He has also been seen in Macbeth (Macduff’s son), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Roman Soldier), Fantastic Mr. Fox (Bunce), Little Women (Knight), and Artist Retreat (Horace), and Drowsy Chaperone (Underling). Camden is also involved in National Honor Society, Student Government, FBLA, Tennis, and Golf. Outside of school he in the Boy Scouts of America. He would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him in his endeavors in and outside of school and their support with the shows he’s involved in.

"Haley is a junior and is greatly appreciative and excited to be a part of her fifth BHS Theater Company production. She played Weasel in Fantastic Mr. Fox, Beth March in Little Women, Triss in Artist Retreat, and Mrs.Tottendale in the Drowsy Chaperone. At Huston Middle School, she played Cinderella in Into The Woods Jr. and had minor roles in Beauty and the Beast Jr. as well as Seussical the Musical. Haley enjoys playing guitar, piano, and other instruments that she mostly taught herself, in her free time. She also enjoys writing songs. She looks forward to participating in future BHS Theater Company productions. Haley would like to thank her loved ones for supporting her through the good, the bad, and everything in between.

Leah Troiano is a sophomore and is thrilled to be a part of her 3rd production at BHS. She has previously helped to build the set for last year's fall play, Artist Retreat, and the spring musical, The Drowsy Chaperone as a part of the set crew. She also performed as a dancer in the musical. She additionally participates in Environmental Club, Bucco Buddies, and Interact. In her free time she enjoys playing bass guitar, practicing ballet, and watching films. Leah is looking forward to participating in the drama club for years to follow and would love to thank her family and friends who continue to inspire her daily.

Abigail is a freshman and is ready for her 1st high school production. Outside of drama club she enjoys dancing at A Step Above Dance Academy, being a member of the marching band, a student at Stage Right, an environmental club member, a part of reading railroadad, and a participant in band and choir. She is a long time performer; dancing competitively for many years. Her recent involvement in the musicals Aladdin (Genie) and All Shook Up (Sandra) has changed her life for the better, and her drama career is just getting started. She would like to thank her friends and family for putting up with her extensive schedule and supporting her musical journey.

Hunter is a freshman. He has performed on the high school stage before in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and The Heart of Robin Hood along with acting in three musicals in middle school. Hunter is also a Boy Scout and enjoys gymnastics, swimming, amusement parks, and horror movies. He is looking forward to performing in future plays and musicals. He would like to acknowledge his family and friends for their support of this performance.