Ms. A is excited to celebrate her 10th year at Coronado. Ms. Ambroz is a Crystal Apple Award nominee and 2022 Rotary Diamond Teacher of the Year. Ms. A earned her Bachelors in Theatre Education at the University of Northern Colorado, and her Masters in Educational Leadership. Ms. A was most recently seen on stage in The Revolutionists with Springs Ensemble Theatre. She is so grateful for the dedicated students who put in the time & effort for this, her 19th production at CHS. Ms. A could not have survived this process without the support of her parents, Jerry & Karen King, her childcare & construction lifelines, Sophia & Tom Hanna, and her assistant director & anything assistant Stephen & Christine Bauers. Theatre is certainly a labor of love- we certainly labored and we certainly hope you love it.

Stephen Bauers is a math teacher at Coronado as well as runs the drama club at Holmes Middle School. He graduated from Coronado in 2016 and from the University of Northern Colorado in 2020 with a BA in theatre education. He has been at Coronado now for 4 years. He has assistant directed previous Coronado productions of The Wizard of Oz, Don’t Drink the Water, A Christmas Carol, and Done to Death. He has also recently directed Holmes Drama Club’s one-act: The 20-Minute or so A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has also been performing around the city the past few years with different companies; some of his favorite productions being The Secret Garden, Little Women, Newsies, and Cinderella. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of murder and mayhem. Enjoy the show!

Mr. Jeff Hodur has been the choir director at Coronado High School for the past 22 years. In that time, he has directed numerous musicals, conducted orchestra pits, operated as a sound technician, and even starred as a performer in 2 of Coronado’s musical productions. In his earlier years, Mr. Hodur performed professionally in several opera productions and was cast as Benny Southstreet in the Theatreworks production of Guys and Dolls. Mr. Hodur is super excited to be a part of Chicago, and would like to thank the cast and crew for their hard work over these past two months. Break a leg everyone!

Mrs. Barnett began her training at the Rising Stars Dance Academy before falling in love with ballet. She then danced with the Rotaru International Ballet Company of Atlanta, becoming an apprentice with Pavel Rotaru's company, Ballet du Soleil at just 16 years old. Upon graduation from high school, Mrs. Barnett joined Colorado Ballet in Denver, where she danced in classical and contemporary works. A highlight was touring to Tokyo, Japan to perform Paquita and excerpts from The Nutcracker. When she decided to go back to school, Mrs. Barnett was asked to join the Academy of Colorado Ballet as an instructor, and she hasn't stopped teaching since. Mrs. Barnett has a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education, as well as a Master's Degree in Business Administration. While she loves teaching high school mathematics at Coronado, dance will always be her first love and she enjoys sharing this passion with the Chicago cast. Mrs. Barnett is also the Competition Dance Team director at Dance Unlimited.

Mrs. Kincaid is honored to serve with the Coronado High School team as the Director of Bands. When not working with her amazing band students, she loves watching college football (GO NOLES!), reading, and most importantly spending time with family. In addition to her husband David, she has two amazing daughters, and one furry child named Ziggy. Her daughter Claire is a Mechanical and Mining Engineer in Denver and Caitlin is a Senior at Colby College, Maine. Mrs. Kincaid also performs with the Pikes Peak Wind Ensemble and is constantly working to refine her craft as a musician and a teacher.

Jayden Belk is a Senior at Coronado, and this is his 5th mainstage production and 3rd as a stage manager. He would like to thank the cast, crew, and pit for putting in so much time to make this show a reality! He would also like to thank all of the directors for guiding and teaching the company, as well as Darcy for being the most wonderful co-SM and the two assistant SMs for their work learning to lead! He hopes you enjoy the show!

Darcy Bignell is a senior at Coronado High School. This is the fifth production she has worked on and the fourth time in stage management. She is so grateful for the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast, crew, and pit for her last fall production and is so proud of the final production.

Keenan Suyatna is now a Junior at HIM University, this is his 3rd show but his 1st time in a tech role. Being assistant stage manager has given him a wider view in the world of the preforming arts, in addition to learning much from his masters, Darcy & Jayden. Outside of theater, he is just him.

Mason Wark is a Sophomore at Coronado High School. He helped produce 2 plays as a freshman, "A Christmas Carol" and "Done to Death". Mason helped with mainly painting and props. Soon after Done to Death, he was recommended from the prop head that year to be prop head for the CTD when he entered tech theater, since the prop head during the 2022-2023 year was graduating. Mason really enjoys being involved in the CTD and hopes to let the experience he's gaining from the CTD help him be involved in theater after he graduates.

Callum is an active junior at Coronado High School. He is involved in the Coronado theater department, band, and is also a vice president of the FIRST robotics team 2996 cougars gone wired. He has now worked on 4 mainstage productions and has spent more than 1500 hours on robotics. Callum also has a leadership position in band as well as this year he will also be enrolled in technical theater.

Stan Serby is a senior at Coronado High School. Chicago will be his 3rd production with the CTD, 2nd as the Green Room Manager, and the 1st as the Charge Artist. He loves working with everyone and the chaos of theatre. He hopes to work as a scenic artist for a professional theater when he graduates. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Samantha is currently a senior at Coronado High School and is designing costumes for theatre. In her free time, she loves to draw, sew and play her violin. She also likes to make her own costumes for Halloween and Comic Con which led her to making costumes for theatre this year. This is the first production she has designed for and the third she is involved in.

Cooper Vaida is a Senior at Coronado, and the LED Wall Specialist for Chicago. In addition to his LED Wall role, Cooper is a member of the FIRST Robotics team 2996 Cougars Gone Wired. This year he is head of the Systems Integration sub-team. Cooper is exited to show the wall in the production and hopes you’ll think it is as cool as he does, and is just glad he and it aren’t considered fire hazards.

Quill Bradley is a junior at Coronado. Chicago is his second production doing sound and his 3rd with the CTD. Outside of theater, he enjoys playing DND with his friends. Quill pushed buttons last year, and is now pushing more buttons.

Keilani Asuega is a Junior at Coronado. Chicago is their 1st main stage production as a performer and 2nd production as part of the crew with the CTD. Outside of theater, Keilani will be found usually in the gym working out or helping out at her church. Keilani is very excited to work on Chicago with all the cast and crew and to learn more about the tech aspect of theater.

Elizabeth Hoyle (Liz) is a Senior at Coronado High School. This is her 4th production, 1st as Front Of House. Outside of theater she can be found singing, watching cartoons, or building her numerous collections. After a break from theater her Junior year, she is excited to be back and working on Chicago with such a dedicated cast and crew.

Brodi Adkins is a Junior at Coronado Highschool and Chicago is their third show show they've worked on as part of Tech Crew. Brodi is currently a cosmetology student while still attending Coronado. They enjoy hanging out with friends while still keeping a school, work and life balance.

Makaylee Elizondo is a Junior at Coronado. Chicago is their first year being in theater and being on a tech crew. She enjoys helping out with her youth group and loves to paint. Makaylee is ecstatic to being able to learn and be a part of the CTD crew this year.

Zach Paulson is a Year 12 (Senior) at Coronado High School. Chicago (Teen Edition) is his 1st production as a shop lead and his 3rd in the CTD. If you need to find him outside of the theatre, good luck as most of his time is spent in the space. He is excited to finish school and take his skills used in the CTD’s Productions in his future.

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