Finding Nemo Jr. Cast

Gabriella Hall is super excited to be in Finding Nemo Jr. as Nemo! This will be her first time being in a production at JCYAT. She will be a seventh grader at BCMS. She loves to sing, and also enjoys reading, painting, and swimming. Gabby would like to thank her parents, Dave and Bradie, for helping her pursue her love of theater.

Jack Charlton made his stage debut in community theatre at the age of 5 and hasn’t looked back since- having had roles in more than 15 shows! Some of Jack’s favorite roles include: Ralphie in A Christmas Story, Eddie in The Enchanted Bookshop, Colin in The Secret Garden, and Templeton in Charlotte’s Web. Jack is going into his freshman year at Seymour High School where he is participating in both band and choir. Having also been a film buff from an early age, Jack would like to attend film school at NYU and become a movie director and screen writer someday.

Emily Keller is so excited to be in this summer’s Finding Nemo, Jr. as Dory! She has been in many shows at JCCT such as The Enchanted Bookshop, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and many more. She will be a sophomore at TLHS this next school year. Emily would like to thank her sisters, Annie, Olivia, and Lexi for being supportive of her love for theater.

Veronica Law will be joining the Finding Nemo Jr cast, with this being her first acting debut! She is a long time theater buff and looking forward to gain experience in the field. She will be going to BCHS and looks to pursue a career in animation. She can be found constantly drawing and animating, or singing theater music! She would love to thank her mother for encouraging her to even audition, and the behind the scenes crew for making this possible.

Samuel Dyer is excited to be performing as Bloat in his third production here at JCCYT. He just graduated from Immanuel Lutheran School where he was Shrek, Prince Eric, and Gaston in his three junior high musicals. He loves to sing and plays piano, alto, and baritone saxophone. He wants to thank his parents for driving him to every practice, his friends for making practices so much fun, and the Charltons for being wonderful directors for this show

Sophie Ruddick is excited to act the part of Peach in this production. She has been on the stage prior with JCYAT during School House Rock. Sophie also has been in productions at the Park Theatre in North Vernon including Elf the Musical and The Broadway Revue. Sophie will be an 8th grader in the fall and loves attending INDLS. She is a NJHS student and aspires to be a veterinarian. Sophie wants to thank Rachel Rodriguez for not only being her voice teacher, but always providing positive encouragement. Also, she wants to thank all the family and friends that support her in old, new and yet to come life adventures!

Emma Mellencamp is 13 going into 8th grade at Immanuel Lutheran School. She has participated in school musicals playing teen Fiona in Shrek and Chip in Beauty & The Beast. She enjoys singing, playing Saxophone, gymnastics, drawing, cheerleading, and spending time with her yorkie , Izzy. She would like to thank her parents, grandparents, & uncle for their support with their time, transportation, & dealing with her over abundant amount of energy.

Olivia Keller is the blabbing yellow fish Bubbles! Which is very different from her usual self. You can find Olivia on stage and behind the scenes. Most of all you’ll catch her with her phone in her hands in a corner. She has been in several plays before along with her sisters. She wants to thank her dad, mom, friends, and the people behind the scenes helping out!

Jonathan Neawedde is a sophomore at Trinity High School and an actor in his 5th year at JCYAT. He is playing the role of Nigel. His most recent plays include White Christmas, The Enchanted Bookshop, and Schoolhouse Rock. He enjoys reading, playing music, and writing. He would like to thank his family for supporting him in the arts.

Lilly Charlton will be a 6th grade student Seymour Intermediate School, where she will continue to be a student leader. She attends piano, voice + dance lessons and is preparing to start her second year of helping weekly as a teaching assistant for beginning dancers. Lilly has multiple stage credits, most recently including Michelle in Elf: The Musical, Heidi in The Enchanted Bookshop and she recently impressed audiences in the JCYAT production of School House Rock: Live! and The Park Theatres production of A Broadway Revue. She has a big future ahead of her with plans to attend law school or pursue her love of performance. Lilly is thrilled to add this amazing production to her resume!

Annalise Keller is thrilled to be Kai the turtle in Finding Nemo! Annie has been in Babes in Toyland, Secret Garden, The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring, Dig it, and Schoolhouse Rock Live! She would like to thank her mom, dad, sisters, and friends for being so encouraging to her and her talents!

Sloane Stephens is excited to join a JCCT production for the first time. She will be entering 7th grade at St. Ambrose in the fall. Great thanks to the entire crew and director for all there hard work!

Lincoln Ruddick is happy to be acting the part of Squirt. This is his first time being part of a JCYAT production and he says he’s enjoyed making new friends during camp. Lincoln has been on stage at The Park Theatre for Elf the Musical and The Broadway Revue. He will be a 2nd grader in the fall with INDLS and says it just isn’t right that you can’t keep the same teacher each year! Lincoln also enjoys learning piano with Rachel Rodriguez and wants to thank her for letting him “get loud” during lessons. He also loves his new passion for Jiu Jitsu and enjoys learning it with his big sister. Lincoln wants to thank everyone that supports him and hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Ruby June Blankenbeker is very happy to be making her debut at JCYAT’s Finding Nemo Jr. Her hobbies include arts and crafts, playing music, and softball. She is grateful for the opportunity to help bring the underwater world to life!

Levi Blankenbeker is very excited to be making his debut at JCYAT’s Finding Nemo Jr. His hobbies include playing violin and guitar, fishing, chess, and enjoys reading Hardy Boys mysteries. He is grateful for the opportunity to be apart of the show.

Hunter Hollenbaugh is super excited to do Finding Nemo Jr. with his friends. This is his third production at JCCT, having done Enchanted Bookshop and School House Rock Live before. He is going into his freshman year next year. He loves to bike around town with his best friend Emory Helton, and loves to play Guitar and Trumpet . (Also on the side he loves eating fried rice while on the beach riding roller coasters. ((Thanks Ryan Reynolds!))

Emory Helton is super excited to do Finding Nemo Jr. with his friends. This is his third production at JCCT, having done Enchanted Bookshop and School House Rock Live before. He is going into his freshman year next year. He loves biking around town with his best friend, Hunter Hollenbaugh, and loves to play guitar and trumpet. (Also, on the side, he loves doing a bit of power-posing.((Thanks Paul!))

McKenna Bobb is very excited to have been cast in her first production with JCYAT. She’s an 8th grader at Immanuel Lutheran School. She enjoys volleyball, tennis, and cheer at ILS and also plays club volleyball. McKenna designed the book cover for the ILS yearbook, this year. She would like to thank her mother for driving her to rehearsals and allowing her to sing her heart out in the car.

Daniel Neawedde is back for his third show at JCCT. Some of his previous shows include: The Princess Who Had No Name, The Enchanted Bookshop, Shrek The Musical Jr., and Dig It at ILS. He will be a seventh grader at Immanuel Lutheran School. He would like to thank the Directors for making this show possible.

Matthew Floyd is excited for his first performance at JCCT. Prior to Finding Nemo Jr., he has been a part of Elf, Broadway Review, and two Drama Camp shows at Park Theatre. Matthew will be a 4th grader this coming school year and enjoys traveling, riding his bike, and trying new foods. He would like to thank his mom, dad, and sister.

Holten Trimble, age 10, loves all things that allow him to explore his artistic talents, and he is especially excited to participate in his 3rd summer production at JCYAT. He enjoys drawing, singing, and has a deep love for all animals. He would like to thank his family, friends, and his theater family for always believing in him and supporting him in everything he does.

Zoey Vaughn is super excited to be in her first JCYAT production. She will be in the 5th grade at Seymour Intermediate School. Outside of acting, she loves art, dancing, and singing. She also loves penguins and hamsters. Zoey would like to thank her parents for helping her pursue her love of acting and everyone helping make Finding Nemo, Jr possible.

Sullivan Dick is a returning actor at JCCT and is excited to return to the stage in Finding Nemo Jr. He will be in eighth grade at Seymour Middle School this coming year and enjoys playing piano, reading and swimming for the Seymour swim club. Big thanks to his parents for continuing to support his acting career.

Jane Browning is excited for her first production JCYAT. She has previously done many plays at Immanuel Lutheran School, where she will be an 8th grader in the fall. Jane is a percussionist in her school band and plays in a handbell group. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support

Destiny Long is very sad as this is her last show with JCYAT. She has loved every moment at the theater, and participated in many shows including The Princess Who Had No Name as Snow White, The Magicians Nephew as the Wicked Witch and The Enchanted Bookshop as Margie. She recently graduated High School and will be training as a Barista soon. She won't quit acting though, in March she helped out with a movie directed by Rob Minot and starred Noah Emmerich. She is excited for this performance and would love to thank all the wonderful directors, family members and friends that helped her achieve her dreams.

Alana Jacobi is excited to add Finding Nemo, Jr. to the list of productions she has been involved in. Thanks to the directors, producers, and volunteers that made this show possible.

Izzy McGill is relieved to be back at JCYAT after surviving a bear attack in The Princess Who Had No Name, lightning strikes in The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring, and being pelted with a slingshot in The Enchanted Bookshop. Hopefully she’ll have better luck in this production! Izzy loves crafting, running, hanging out with her friends, and will be starting at Columbus North High School this fall. She’d like to thank her family, friends, the Charlton’s, and everyone who helped with this production!

Lauren Brown is super excited to do Finding Nemo Jr. with her friends. This is her second production at JCCT, having done School House Rock Live before. She will be a freshman at Seymour High School. She loves to play video games with her best friend, Emory Helton, especially guitar hero. (Also, on the side, she loves doing a bit of power-posing.)((Thanks Paul!))

Myles Calhoun will be entering 6th grade at Seymour Intermediate in the fall of 2023. Previously he played chorus and beat boxer in the JCYAT production of "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" Myles enjoys dancing, singing, playing video games, listening to music, church and chess. Myles would like to thank his family and friends for the support.

Elin Dick is excited to be in her 4th JCCT production, previously being featured in Princess Who Had No Name, The Enchanted Bookshop and A Gift to Remember. Outside of acting, she loves to play violin, compete on the Seymour swim team and operate a stand at the Seymour Farmers Market. Thanks to the director and crew for allowing me to participate in this marvelous show!

Lila Spray will be entering 4th grade at Lutheran Central School, and this is her first experience in a show with JCCT! She has completed 2 theatre camps with JCCT, which she enjoyed immensely. In her free time, Lila enjoys creating art, playing piano, reading, playing Barbies, and singing (especially Taylor Swift songs)! She would like to thank the director for including her in this show, as well as the crew for all their time and work for this production.

KayAnn Johnson is absolutely thrilled to be in the cast of Finding Nemo, Jr. She enjoys singing and performing. She is a member of the BCMS choir and has performed with groups as well as solo in school and church. She has attended JCYAT for 3 years. Although this is her first appearance in a production, she aspires to participate in future shows. She is looking forward to 7th grade. KayAnn would like to thank Stephanie Brock and Pamella Hartley for helping her achieve her goals.

Haley Bumbleburg is thrilled to be in Finding Nemo Jr. She plays the role of Lobster 2, and is very excited to be performing in her second show at JCYAT. In her free time, Haley likes to play volleyball, flute, and violin. She’d like to thank her parents for getting her to rehearsals and her sister Addison for introducing her to theater!

Genevieve Wilson is back for her 3rd production with JCYAT. The first two being The Princess With No Name and School House Rock. She enjoys playing softball, gymnastics, applying dramatic stage makeup, riding roller coasters, and playing outside. She is full of life and is almost always ready for a challenge.

Elizabeth Scheiderer is performing in her first production at JCCT and is looking forward to her roles as a seagull and seahorse. She has completed three theater camps and has helped backstage with productions at Immanuel Lutheran. Elizabeth also likes to draw, play outside, and enjoys her dogs. She would like to thank her parents for encouraging her to be in theater.

Finn Dick is super excited to be in his first JCYAT production, following in the footsteps of his older siblings. He is a second grader at Jackson Elementary. Thanks to the director and entire crew for their hard work!

Aiden Hughes is performing in his first production at JCCT in the Sea Chorus. Aiden enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the JCCT theater camp this summer. He participates in other activities like basketball, soccer, football, wrestling, and running club. Aiden is an excellent student and has been leader of the month at Redding Elementary where he will be entering into the second grade. Aiden wants to thank everyone for coming to the show.

Andy Campbell is ecstatic about being in his very first JCYAT production, Finding Nemo Jr.! He will be a third grader at Cortland Elementary. Andy loves anything and everything related to the arts, swimming, roller skating, and hanging out with his dogs, Winston and Churchill.

Aubrey Stahl is making theatrical debut in JCYAT’s Finding Nemo Jr. Aubrey will be a second grader at Immanuel Lutheran School. She plays the violin and also loves swimming, softball, and dance.

Caroline Stahl is making her theatrical debut at JCYAT in Finding Nemo Jr. Caroline will be a first grader at Immanuel Lutheran School. She enjoys swimming, soccer, and camping.