Bye Bye Birdie Creative

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Stage Right Lead
Isabella Cabrera
Isabella has worked in crew all 4 years in high school, adding up to 7 productions. She’s excited to work as stage right lead for the first time on this production! She hopes you all enjoy the musical, both cast and crew have worked very hard on it!
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Stage Left Lead, Set Crew Head
Andrew Duran
Following its escape from the realms of oblivion lorded by the holy moray eel, A. Duran has since spent their time constructing horrors unknown from flesh and steel alike; and participated in technical theatre for the past three years. and their favorite ice cream flavor is printer ink!
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Stage Left
Trey Foster
Tredon, a sophomore, is a member of running crew who is working on the left stage. He enjoys baseball and pretty much any video game. This is his first year as any form of theater member. He hopes you enjoy the hard work the crew and cast had to do to watch the show you're watching today!
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Stage Manager
Melody Freeman
Melody is a Senior at Center Grove High School and has been a part of CG theatre since 6th grade. She has loved growing with the department through the years and is excited (and a little sad) for her last musical at the high school. She hopes everybody enjoys this amazing production!
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Sound Board Operator, Sound Crew Head
Megan Frey
Megan is a senior who has been involved in the theater program since her freshman year, and she’s loved every second of it. Megan loves all things crew, and will be operating the soundboard for this production. She hopes you enjoy the show!
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Stage Right, Costume Crew Head
Lilly Garcia
Lilly Garcia is a senior who has been involved with the CGHS theater productions since her freshman year. For the show, she is in charge of costumes. She loves being able to choose what people wear while also expressing her love of clothes. Outside of theater, she is also involved in CG show choir, and loves being able to perform with her friends.
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Assistant Student Choreographer
Paige Gordan
Paige is playing Doris MacAfee in this production of Bye Bye Birdie, she also did crew for this show! She is so excited to have you all watch this show and see out students perform! She has been in 3 shows here at CGHS and this will be 4th. She is also in Best Buddies, Debtones, and plays softball! She hopes you all enjoy the show and the work of the cast and crew!
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Light Board Operator, Light Crew Head
Owen Hopper
Owen, a senior, is the Lighting Technician for this production. He has been involved in many productions including Freaky Friday and Little Shop of Horrors. Outside of theatre, you can find him playing the trombone in the Wind Ensemble.
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Student Choreographer
Claire Lollar
Claire, a junior, is playing Kim MacAfee. This is her second high school production; her most recent role was Olive Ostrovsky in CGHS’s production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Claire is active in the CGHS choir program, performing in both Sound System and CG Singers. Claire is also a studio dancer, training and competing with The Dance Refinery. She is very thankful for this opportunity to share her love of performing. She hopes you enjoy the show!
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Assistant Stage Manager, Stage Left Assistant
Jess Matula
Jess is the Assistant Stage Manager for Bye Bye Birdie. They have been in theatre since freshman year. They have been apart of Little Shop of Horrors, Trap, Putnum County Spelling Bee, One Acts, and This Girl before this. They hope you enjoy the show!
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Stage Right
Olwyn More
Olwyn, a freshman, is a crew member, notably doing costumes. Despite this being their first time fully in theater, they have helped with concessions back in 2023. Outside of theater, they are a member of Early College and are working on many art projects. They hope you enjoy the show, and possibly find some easter eggs!
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Stage Right Assistant, Microphones
Ash Rice
Ash is this year’s publicity officer. He has been participating in theater since he was in middle school, participating in both cast and crew. He has participated in Peter and the Star Catcher, Little Shop, Trap, The Putnam County Spelling Bee, Get a Clue, and This Girl. Outside of school he works, likes sharks, and enjoys motorsports such as F1 and IndyCar.
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Props Crew Head
Maria Schenk
Maria has been in theatre since elementary school (That’s 13 years!). This is the second time she has been prop crew head, and she still loves it. Have a fabtabulous day!

Original Creative Team

Pre-Production Crew 
Danielle Alexander, Spencer Anderson, Connor Canning, Adaya Carson-Weiss, Kara Donner, Ali ducharme, Adele Fry, Ella Goins, Florence Hoover, Owen Hopper, Kiara James, Adolay Ludlow, Night Milch, Audri Redding, M. Tripp, Matthew Andre Wingco, Sadie Wood

Orchestra 

Violin: Maddie Edwards, Claire McBride, Jamie Ni, Avery Clark

Cello: Nick Burrell, Audrey Johnston, Zach Ellis

Guitar: Quintin Danzi

Double Bass: Ainsley Stoltz 

Winds: Cameron Papandria, Harley Slattengren, Meliisa Main, Shawn Royer

Trumpet: Andrew Kiefer, Joshua Grainger, Mike White

Trombone: Douglass Everette

Horn: Chris Meyer

Piano: Michael Heinekamp

Keyboard: Matt Heitkamp 

Percussion: Daniel Fyffe

Bold denotes CGHS Students 

 

Adult Creative Team

Director/Set Designer: Skylar Torrey

Technical Director: Zach Alexander 

Lighting Designer: Greg Cox

Music Director: Matt Heitkamp

Choreographer: Grace Pacheco 

Pit Conductor: Eric Baker

Auditorium Manager: Greg Cox