Irving Berlin's White Christmas Company

Medhashree Adhikari (Ensemble)
Medhashree Adhikari is enjoying her first high school production, White Christmas. She was in theatre for one year in middle school and that was it. She loves reading and listening to music. She is very thankful for her parents' support for everything.
Davis Anderson (Lead Light Design Tech)
Davis is a sophomore in high school. Davis thanks his parents for giving him the ability to do theatre and his directors for allowing him to be in so many productions.
Nick Armstrong (Production Technical Lead)
Nick Armstrong is actually the human form of Ghost Rider of the Catwalks - the Spirit of The Vengeful Tech. His flaming "tech fire" destroys all stupidity in the tech world, and he haunts the catwalks and grid in the shadows. As Ghost Rider, he waits for techs to misuse a tool or an actor to ask a ridiculous question ("Can you make it so that half of my body is in the light, and half completely dark?") and then he strikes them down to the Pit (orchestra) with his Tech Fire Chains or Vengeance Stare. In Ghost Rider form his head turns into a flaming blue skull. Nick also likes Snickers.
Ashley Bard (Ensemble)
Ashley is adoring her first year in RIOT Theatre , She has been in many plays and always mentally and spiritually connects to her characters. Her favorite genres and fantasy and thriller: especially horror. She strives to be an author and director of horror films and novels. And always looking for a way to improve her skills and relationships with others. She wants to thank so many people for supporting her through the 4 years she has done theatre. Mrs. Elder, her middle school director, Mr Bucher and Mr Charron for giving her a chance to do what she loves. And of course everyone around her. Because of everyone she is the happiest girl alive.
Hope Bates (Asst. Stage Manager)
Hope Bates is a freshman and the Assistant Stage Manager for White Christmas. Her favorite thing about being in White Christmas is getting to work with the company and seeing how the show comes together from reading the script to it being performed live. Hope is very grateful to Mr. Dennis, her previous director, for his leadership during Alfred Hitchcock in which she got to work under him as the Assistant Director. She enjoyed learning the ways of theatre under Mrs. Ponsford through her passion and love for all the aspects of theatre when working on Willy Wonka and Charlie Brown. Hope wishes to continue doing theatre throughout high school and hopes that she will one day get the position of Stage Manager.
Maggie Bates (Light Op Tech)
Kicking off her senior year of high school AND sixth year in theatre, Maggie Bates returns as a surprise lighting technician after years of training in sound. She debuted as a sound technician in October, 2014 in the Stafford Showstoppers production of Hairspray Jr. and has been in love with theater ever since! Her hobbies include traveling, writing, singing, and all technical elements of theater. Maggie is avidly involved with several other clubs at Lone Star High School, including National Honor Society, Choir, and Tri-M. Maggie would like to thank her parents for her amazing upbringing and support in anything she does. She would not be the person she is without them.
Riddhi Bavishi (Run Tech)
Riddhi Bavishi is a freshman at Lone Star High School and decided to join theater in 6th grade. Spanning several years, Riddhi’s experience with theater has made her love it more and more each year. She enjoys working with a company to put on an outstanding show and looks forward to many more productions at Lone Star High School.
Gavin Brown (Sheldrake)
Gavin Brown is totally new to acting, prior to this show his only on stage experience has been his involvement in LSHS Chior over the past 3 years.
Madeline Bryant (Mrs. Snoring Man/Ensemble)
Maddie Bryant is a mixed race curly haired vegetarian who enjoys listening to and singing musicals very loudly. She is in the Lone Star choir. She also likes spending time with her friends and her adorable dog.
Blake Butterfield (Bob Wallace/Ensemble)
Blake Butterfield is a junior at Lone Star High School. This is his 7th show in RIOT Theatre and he looks forward to doing many more! In the seven shows he has done, he has been a part of both acting and tech! Blake is the Vice President of ITS Troupe 7773, Public Relations officer of Student Council, and Vice President of Student Ambassadors. In his non-existent free time, Blake likes to spend time with his friends and family. He would like to thank his directors, friends, and parents for being so supportive and helping when he needed it.
Benjamin Campbell (Bob Wallace/Ensemble)
Ben has been in countless productions, starting at 2nd grade. Some of his favorite roles include Moritz in Spring Awakening, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, and Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins. He would like to thank his beautiful girlfriend for inspiring him to be a better performer and man, and his voice lesson teacher for not letting him slack off when he wanted to.
Shane Cavanaugh (Run Tech)
This is Shane’s first highschool production. He is currently in Theater 1 and hopes to help out with many other productions throughout his highschool career. He is an avid reader and loves to learn about other cultures. He would like to thank his friends who encouraged him to become apart of this amazing production and his family who supported him throughout his experience.
Alexis Chaney (Vocal Lead/Seamstress)
Alexis Chaney is a senior this year. She has been in choir since the sixth grade and theatre since the tenth. She is currently the President of the Varsity Women's Choir, the Treasurer for the Tri-M Music Honor Society, and a member of the Academic Decathlon team. She plans on double majoring in Music and Psychology her undergraduate. Her overall goal is to become a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Alicia Cobb (Costume Tech)
Alicia is a sophomore at LSHS. This is her first show in RIOT Theatre and it's safe to say that she loves it! In her free time Alicia enjoys reading and anything fashion. She would like to thank her amazing directors and costume team for making her first show memorable.
Paige Connolly (Susan Waverly/Ensemble)
Paige Connolly is a freshman here at Lone Star, and so glad to be a part of this wonderful show with so many talented people.
Kayla Coulthurst (Ensemble)
Kayla is so grateful to be in her second RIOT Theater Production. She has played a role in Barbecuing Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Into the Woods jr. She loves laughing, singing, and being with her friends every chance she gets because her life wouldn't be the same without those three things. She has done choir for the past 5 years and hopes that she can get a couple more years out of it before college. She also wants to thank her parents for letting her annoyingly sing and act her heart out, even at the worst of times.
Ethan Cowart (Mike)
Ethan Cowart is enjoying his first year of high school, and is especially excited for White Christmas. He loves theatre and will do anything to participate despite his awkwardness. This is is his 13th play, and he is very excited for him and his fellow cast members to bring you yet another incredible RIOT Theatre Production.
Lance Damaske (Ensemble/Gen. Waverly Understudy)
Lance Damaske, with White Christmas being his third Lone Star production, is in short a proud member of RIOT Theatre. With projection and prose and through the highs and lows Lance will bring it all to the stage and work to put the best product in front of YOU! The audience! With having played two Kings, and now a General, he's pretty good at this bossing others around thing too. Behind the scenes however, Lance also enjoys a fair share of sports, films, and books and everything to do with them. From winning Fantasy Football leagues to kicking back with a game he's all for it and that's where he has his peace.
Tristan Dixon (Lead Sound Design Tech)
Tristan really needs to get a haircut so he can actually hear the sound cues he is developing.
Emma Dumas (Martha/Ensemble)
Emma had been apart of RIOT theatre for all 3 years she has been a Ranger. She has been in over 10 shows and every show she was eligible for at Lone Star. Some of the roles she has played at Lone star include Mrs. Tilford (The Children's hour), The Player (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead), and The Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland). Emma enjoys everything theatre and if she is not on stage she is working on photography. She enjoys acting, singing, dancing, yearbook, and Disney. She would like to thank her middle school director Mrs. Elder for helping fuel her theatre fire, Mr.Charron and Mr.Bucher for providing her with opportunities within RIOT Theatre and her family for always being by her side.
Foti, Angelia (Cigarette Girl/Ensemble)
Even though Angelia is the cigarette girl in this production, she wants everyone to know that smoking is bad, and you shouldn't even buy cigarettes, let alone smoke one.
Jessie Fritz (Production Technical Director)
Jessie has purple hair and loves long walks on unique geographical formations - isthmuses, fjords, and steppes. She can be very phlegmatic, and allows for the corruption of the unifelxarian system to account for the underlying logistical infrastructure to variate the overlying inebriate facade. And she loves her mommy.
Teddi Gay (Mrs. Snoring Man/Ensemble)
Teddi working on the 4th musical of her career, as Mrs.Snoring man. Though her role may suggest otherwise, Teddi is a funny energetic, and awkward person who is ready to belt out a song at any moment. Locally she was recently in her school’s production of Alice and Wonderland, as Humpty Dumpty and Mock turtle, and help show little kids how little legs can make anyone laugh, and how beautiful turtle soup is. If you missed out on her last musical as Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors, you won’t want to miss White Christmas coming to a Theater near you.
Leilani Gonzalez (Ensemble)
Leilani is in her third production, White Christmas, for RIOT Theatre and she is extremely grateful to be surrounded by such an amazing cast. She loves being onstage, whether it be a lead role or just the ensemble, and she would like to thank Mr. Bucher and Mr. Charron such opportunities. In her free time, Leilani enjoys hanging out with her wonderful friends, singing (probably too loudly for the comfort of her neighbors), and playing with her good boi dogs. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Wyatt Graff (Ezekiel)
This is Wyatt's first play at Lone Star and he is happy to be apart of RIOT Theatre. He is a freshman member of the Productions 1/2 class and is psyched that he doesn't have to shave his hair. Wyatt would like to thank Mr. Bucher and Mr. Charron for this opportunity. Also he thanks Mr. Miller and the cast/crew for all their help.
Audrey Griffis (Ensemble)
Audrey Griffis is a freshman at Lonestar High School and this is her thrid production she has acted in with RIOT Theater. She works hard with all of her fellow actors and pushes herself to become better every day. She is having a lot of fun being in this show and can’t wait for many more productions to come!
Athena Hawkins (Judy Haynes/Ensemble)
Athena has always felt at home onstage, whether she is dancing, singing, acting, or all three! Many of her previous high school roles have been quite dark. She has played Lilith, the mother of all demons, Audrey II, the man-eating plant, etc. She looks forward to playing an actual human being (Judy) in White Christmas. She also loves Jesus, hot chocolate, her family, Twenty One Pilots, and bread.
Jenna Hock (Ensemble)
Jenna has been acting most of her life. She has been in Christmas plays through her church and through school. She wants to make a career out of acting and dancing in movies and to do it for Jesus.
Mason Hueneke (Props Lead Tech)
Even though there are too many vowels in his last name (and no "a", regardless of how you pronounce it), Mason works hard at being a tech at LSHS. He really enjoys using a belt sander - many a time he has been caught trying to make a piece of 4x4 into a perfect cube, but he always says, "I just can't get it QUITE right - it's always lopsided on one side!" We know, Mason. We know.
Justin Kaczmarek (Props Design Tech)
Justin enjoys doing origami in his free time, and will often bring his creations to school. And then name them and talk to them as if they were other students in the class. The fact that he can form deep relationships with pieces of paper concern some of his classmates, but Justin just tells them, "Groedenzyzax the Destroyer (origami dragon) doesn't CARE what you think! He and I will rule the world together someday!" Justin then swallows the paper creature and laughs maniacally, retreats to a corner, and folds another dragon to "life". Justin's favorite dessert is raspberry torte.
Kennedy Kellen (Betty Haynes/Ensemble)
Kennedy Kellen is currently a junior and stressing about college. She thoroughly enjoys being in theater and choir. She loves listening to Taylor Swift and Jesus (when he tries to talk to her). Her favorite roles that she has played are The Baker’s Wife in “Into the Woods”, May in “Digging Up the Boys” and Alice in “Alice in Wonderland” but she will definitely be adding Betty to that list. Kennedy is very thankful for her directors, family, and friends for putting up with her and for the all experiences she’s had with them thus far.
Derrien Lewis (Jimmy/Ensemble)
Derrien Lewis is currently a senior attending Lone Star High School. Joining RIOT theatre in his junior year, heplayed the role of Hamlet in the school’s production of “Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead”, and the role of Jimmy in the play “White Christmas.” He enjoys making YouTube videos, Acting, and hanging out with friends. He plans to attend college in New York to study medicine.
Gianna Mangum (Ensemble)
Gigi Mangum is enjoying her first year in riot theatre and her first musical there. She has also been in Singin’ in the Rain at Stafford as ensemble and How to Win at Life as Jessi. She is very thankful to have such a great group of people that have the same interest in being weird for a living. Outside of theatre she also does choir and that happens to be another one of her passions.
Savannah Masters (Martha/Ensemble)
Savannah Masters has played many roles including Jan in Grease, The Witch from Into The Woods, and Mrs. Brill in Mary Poppins. She has done theatre for six years both in school and with outside companies, also enjoying song writing, art, music, and reading. She hopes to attend The University of California San Diego to study acting and music, achieving her goals of a successful career in performing arts. Most importantly, Savannah would like to thank her dad, Amanda, Grandparents, and friends all for loving her and helping her to grow and learn! She would also like to thank the directors for the opportunity and their undeniable DIRECTING GENIUS...
Gabriela Matos (Betty Haynes/Ensemble)
Gaby Matos feels very blessed to have been given the opportunity to be in this musical. This is her second and last Riot Theater production and she’s pretty excited to have been chosen as a lead after being “Existential Number 12” in last year’s RGAD performance. When she’s not running back and forth from Dance Club practice to White Christmas rehearsals, she can be found either reading a book, hunting for high quality memes, or learning some new K-Pop dances. Gaby wishes to thank her mom and dad for always loving and believing in her, her “sisters” (can’t name everyone otherwise this biography would be too long), and her doggo, Teddy, for always bringing a smile to her face and being a ray of sunshine.
Anthony McCracken (Run Tech)
Anthony is the tallest student in the production. And that's pretty much that.
Astrid Mendez (Ensemble)
Astrid Mendez is doing her second play and is new to acting. Her first production was Alice in Wonderland. She has been singing since she was 8 and has been taking vocal lessons for 4 years now. She is very thankful for the memories made through White Christmas.
Madison Mestan (Costume Tech)
Madison Mestan is a freshman at LSHS and enjoys all things art. She has done a few past shows in middle school, but is excited to be a part of RIOT Theatre for the rest of her high school career. Madison is involved in FCA (Fellowship of Christian Anybodies) and working to earn membership in ITS (International Thespian Society). Participating in costuming for White Christmas has been a great experience and she hopes to take part in other future shows at Lone Star.
Morgan Mestan (Assistant Director)
Morgan is a junior at LSHS. This will be her 7th year in theatre and she absolutely loves it! Some of Morgan’s favorite productions that she's been involved in include Romeo and Juliet, The Children’s Hour, Little Shop of Horrors, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. When not at rehearsals, Morgan can be found in the Target dollar section or cuddling with her dog, Cooper. She is also a student teacher at Purefoy Elementary. Morgan says that being assistant director for White Christmas has been an absolute blast and she's loved getting to know each and every member of this amazing cast and crew!
Alessandro Miani (Run Tech)
Alessandro actually likes to be called Alex, but won't fill out the official paperwork to get it changed for the website. Until he does, Alessandro it is.
Gigi Miller (Judy Haynes/Ensemble)
Gigi Miller is playing the role of Judy in Lone Star High School’s production of White Christmas. Gigi is a sophomore at Lone Star and participates in the schools theater and choir programs. She performs outside of school as well, singing and accompanying herself with instruments for audiences. Her hobbies consist of sitting in her room alone when she is not doing school or theater related activities.
Taylor Moore (Asst. Choreographer/Dance Captain)
Taylor Moore is very excited to be performing in the Lone Star High School theatre production for the first time. As Dance Captain, she has the opportunity to Co-Choreograph some of the dances you will see in this production!
Kayla Moreles (Production Designer/Dramaturg)
Kayla Moreles is the Production Designer/Dramaturg for White Christmas. She makes sure all parts of the show are within time period and follow the same theme. She's what makes sure the show has the same overall aesthetic. Kayla has been in theatre since 6th grade and this is her first time being a designer. She adores this time period's fashion, working with others to design the technical (lights, sound, costume, makeup) of the show, and long walks on the beach. She would also like to personally thank her directors for allowing her the opportunity to be apart of a show so grand and allowing her role that she has been wanting since she's started theatre. Please enjoy the show!
Morgan Nydam (Asst. Technical Director)
Morgan started as a sound tech in 7th grade and has done theater since. This will be her fourth main stage show at Lone Star.
Anna Olson (Lead Run Tech)
From Wikipedia: Anna Olson is a professionally trained pastry chef. She resides in Welland in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. She is the host of Bake with Anna Olson on Food Network Canada. She was previously the host of Food Network Canada's Fresh with Anna Olson, Sugar and Kitchen Equipped.
Isha Patel (Ensemble)
Isha Patel has been enjoying acting since the second grade. She has played Violet the fairy in My Son Pinocchio Jr. and has been a part of The Music Man, A Walk Through Time and many other musicals and plays. This is her first performance with LSHS RIOT Theatre and hopes to continue on. Other than acting Isha occupies herself with singing with LSHS Choir and dancing for fun.
Julianna Poulson (Susan Waverly/Ensemble)
Julianna Poulson is a freshman at Lone Star High School. Before Lone Star, she went to Stafford Middle School and participated in many shows that she loves. Julianna loves Theatre and is so excited to be a part of the RIOT Theatre family.
Eva Pritt (Ensemble)
Eva Pritt has loved being in White Christmas! This is Eva’s 4th production at Lone Star. She went to Stafford where she enjoyed theatre there. Eva would like to thank her mom and dad for always taking her to rehearsal and her sister for always being excited to come see her perform. Also she would like to thank her directors to pushing her to be the best she can be! We hope you enjoy the show!
Hannah Rafferty (Rita)
Hannah is very thankful for being able to be a part of the production of White Christmas while playing the role of Rita. She had loads of fun sharing the experience with Rita’s twin sister, Rhoda, played by Katya Voinoff. In her spare time, Hannah enjoys being in Debate and many clubs such as National Honors Society and International Thespian Society. If she is not at rehearsals, you can find Hannah going to a Lone Star High School football game, or studying with her friends. Hannah is tremendously grateful for her parents for always supporting her in theatre and being at every show she has been in. Lastly, she would also want to give credit to her amazing and hardworking directors, Anton Bucher and John Charron, for giving her this opportunity to be in the show and for making it merry and bright!
Raya Riley (Tess)
This is Raya’s Second play with RIOT theatre. Her first role was the old squirrel in "Alice in Wonderland". Raya has enjoyed being in White Christmas and loves her theatre family!
Adrian Rivera (Phil Davis/Ensemble)
Adrian Rivera is enjoying the role of Phil in White Christmas. He has played a wide variety of roles. He played the role of Orin Scrivello D.D.S in Little Shop of Horrors, The March Hare in Alice in Wonderland, Balthasar in Romeo and Juliet, and more. When he was younger, he also played Lefou in Beauty and the Beast, Seaweed in Hairspray, and Cinderella's Prince/Wolf in Into the Woods. Adrian is also an avid lover of music, he has been playing the cello for 6 years and hopes to continue to play it. He would like to thank his loving family for always supporting him and helping him accomplish whatever he puts his mind too. He would also like to thank his sister Natalia for inspiring him to do theatre.
Brody Roche (Train Conductor/Ensemble)
Brody Roche is a freshman at LSHS. Being in theatre in middle school prepared him for a new stage of acting. After playing Donkey in Shrek and Don Lockwood in Singing in the Rain, Brody is ready to take on a high school challenge as he wanders into the new realm of theatre.
Andrew Rodriguez (Mr. Snoring Man/Ensemble)
Andrew Rodriguez is a Sophmore at Lone Star Highschool, and loves RIOT Theatre. He is proud to be in his 3rd production at Lone Star and can’t wait to see what the future holds. Andrew has previously been in “4 Baboon Adoring the Sun” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead”. Andrew can not wait to perform for everyone who comes to the show.
Trent Rothell (Phil Davis/Ensemble)
Trent Rothell is playing Phil Davis and is a junior at Lone Star high school that has been involved with theatre since middle school. He has been a tech, an assistant director, and has performed in many shows at Lone Star, enjoying the role of Mr. Mushnik in last years musical Little Shop of Horrors. He is also involved in debate and is president of the International Thespian Society troupe at Lone Star. Trent would like to thank is family for allowing him to put so many long hours into this musical and his amazing directors who have taught him so much and encouraged him to be the best he can be. He has loved getting a chance to work with his wonderful company and is thankful for all the laughs and smiles they have given him.
Alexandria Saxton (Ensemble)
Alexa Saxton tends to express herself in a multitude of ways from trying new outlets to staying stuck in the past, but that doesn't stop her from being a compassionate fighter about her morals and standards. Being the life of the party is what she strives to be, when in fact she is. Attributes that may throw people for a loop is her being quiet,anti-social and or even conceited when she is in fact the opposite. She loves being around people, being unintentionally comical is the humor about her, much like the 'oblivious character' In a sitcom. She is unaffected by other opinions much like a bulletproof vest. Great works of art like the Mona Lisa were never her gift in life but her gift was to write and tell stories on paper instead of using her mouth. Alexa has been told that she is 'Different' from the others but that doesn't stop her from being affectionate towards all walks of life like, insects, rabbits, dogs and even people.
Lucy Scarpa (Asst. Stage Manager)
Lucy has never done anything with theater before, unless you count elementary plays. She has done Cross Country, Basketball, and Sports Medicine In her two years at Lone Star High School. In her spare time likes to sleep and listen to what she calls "the classics" which involves the Hamilton Musical Soundtrack and 80's music. In the beginning, she took theater for her fine arts credit, but soon after she learned to love it. Lucy wishes to thank her father who puts up with her late practice schedule and constantly shows her love and support in everything she does.
Samuel Stephens (Mr. Snoring Man/Ensemble)
Sam Stephens wants everyone to know that he LOVES ALL SPORTS and plans on being a professional Lacrosse player after he graduates from high school. This theatre thing is just a fad.
Sam Stokes (Props Tech)
Sam Stokes is a freshman at lonestar high school and is in tech theatre 1. Sam loves to hangout with friends and enjoys helping others.
Gillian Swearingen (Costume Designer)
Gillian Swearingen is a senior this year, and is excited for her 3rd position as costume lead in a riot theatre production. Her other costume credits include last years Little Shop of Horrors, and the previous show Alice in Wonderland. She was also apart of set crew for 2016's Romeo and Juliet. She is a big Broadway fan, and has had the pleasure of seeing Head over Heels, School of Rock, and Phantom of the Opera, as well as the off Broadway production of Friends! The Musical Parody. After high school Gillian plans to be a cartoonist, and has an internship with Archie Comics Publications this upcoming summer. She would like to thank her Mom, who attends every performance of every production even when she is not on stage.
Lauren Thompson (Stage Manager)
Lauren Thompson is in the 12th grade. She started taking theatre her sophomore year while attending high school in Denton. Lauren started off as a costume and makeup designer but throughout the last 3 years she has also worked as a sound tech, ASM, and now Stage Manager. She loves every aspect of theatre. Lauren strongly believes that the people of RIOT theatre are one big, happy family and appreciates the amazing work that is put into every show by all of the incredible actors and techs.
Noah Turner (Sound Run Tech)
Noah loves theatre and it is by far his favorite thing to do. He is happy to be doing sound for White Christmas and he hopes you enjoy this EPIC performance.
Katya Voinoff (Rhoda)
A lover of the arts, Katya Voinoff began her theatre education through the Acting Studio for two years. After entering high school, Katya’s first production experience as Juliet in Riot Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet led to subsequent parts in The Glass Menagerie as Laura Wingfield, Little Shop of Horrors, The Lovesong of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Alice in Wonderland. Aside from theatre, Katya enjoys playing the harp, guitar, learning languages, and creative writing. She hopes to major in Photojournalism in the college of her choice.
Tyler Williams (Ensemble)
Tyler Dewayne Williams loves Fridays, long walks to his happy place, and a killer green apple slushy!
Nina Young (Ensemble)
Nina Young is a Junior at Lone Star High School. She loves doing theatre and is a member of the Theatre Production 3+4 class at Lone Star. She is an active member at her church, Genesis Metro, and helps plan community service activities with Fuse Gives Back. She also loves making new friends and learning new things about them. She has a soft spot for animals and wants to be a veterinarian when she’s older. Nina also enjoys making people laugh.
SPECIAL ARTIST Mr. Keith Tolleson (Gen. Waverly)
Keith Tolleson is the Associate Principal of Lone Star High School. His theatrical influences include Sir Laurence Olivier and Nicholas Cage. White Christmas is the second LSHS musical that has featured Mr. Tolleson. He previously played Mr. Applegate in Lone Star’s 2011 production of Damn Yankees. So, at this rate, you can count him in for whatever musical is happening at Lone Star in 2025.
Emily Aaron (Flute 1/Piccolo)
Emily Aaron is thrilled to be a part of the White Christmas cast. This fulfills a lifelong dream of hers to sit in a dark room while fake snow falls down from above. She has been playing piccolo for one too many years, and is a senior at Lone Star High School.
Alex Core (Flute 2)
Alex Core is enjoying her fist production in playing in the Pit Orchestra this winter. So far, she has found it very interesting and fun. Alex has been playing flute in band for almost 6 years now. She has been in the marching band and jazz bands and has enjoyed every moment of it. SHe is extremely excited for this production and would like to thank Mr. Butcher and Mrs. Hatheway for giving this band the opportunity to join in such an amazing opportunity.
Ritika Deivasigamani (Flute 3)
Ritika Deivasigamani is part of the pit orchestra, and this will be her first time taking part in a role such as this one. She has been playing flute for 4 years and made first chair at region 24 in her eighth grade year. She is also learning to play alto saxophone. Ritika loves to dance, read, and write when she is not around music of some sort. In the future, she wants to both direct bands as well as compose music. One of her biggest aspirations in life is to inspire others and to instill a love for music into anyone and everyone she can. She thanks her parents, her brother, and her directors for their support and everything they have taught her.
Alexis Nunes (Oboe/English Horn)
Alexis Nunes is a senior at Lone Star High School. She is a drum major in the band, and enjoys playing multiple instruments in Lone Star’s band program. She is hoping to become a music educator after graduation.
Trevor Onderdonk (Clarinet 1)
Trevor Onderdonk is a Senior at Lone Star High School, and this is his first time participating in Pit Orchestra. He’s played Clarinet for 8 years and is currently the E-flat clarinet in the Varisty Wind Ensemble. He has also marched all 4 seasons, and is currently looking to continue his musical passion by auditioning for DCI on Tuba. His other interests include Musical Composition, Veterinary Science, and Cats. Trevor would also like to thank his parents for supporting him every step of the way, as well as Mrs. Lewis for inspiring him to pursue greatness in everything he does.
Ben Finley (Clarinet 2)
Ben Finley is a clarinet player in the Lone Star High School Band and is in his second year in Lone Star's top band, Wind Symphony. He is in the pit orchestra for the musical production, White Christmas. Some other musical achievements include membership of the All-Region Band 3 times and receiving a 1 on his solo for the Solo and Ensmeble contest. Finley also thanks Mrs. Lewis for furthering his passion for music and his parents for supporting him in his musical endeavors.
Lauren Fullerton (Clarinet 3)
Lauren Fullerton is in her first year in the Lone Star High School band and is very excited to be a part of the first RIOT Theater production. She has super awesome glasses and can often be seen rocking her black band socks.
Sam Searfoss (Clarinet 4/ Bass Clarinet)
Driven by her love of Broadway and classical music, Sam is enjoying her first year doubling in the pit orchestra on bass and soprano clarinet for the production of White Christmas. A sophomore, she has played practiced music for 5 years and is currently a member of the LSHS Varsity band. She has also gotten through 2 seasons with the Marching band and is an active member of the Debate and Ready Writing teams. Sam would like to thank her parents for supporting her musical academics and the pit director Ms. Lewis for making the band a fun experience and giving wonderful direction.
Leah Castaneda (Bass Clarinet)
Leah Castañeda is a Junior at Lone Star High School . She has been in the band for 3 years now and plays the bass clarinet, she also holds the position for the 2018 season of loading crew and service leader captain. Her interests include; music, sports and church!
Anubhav Kamath (Alto Sax 1)
Anubhav Kamath is a senior alto saxophone player and has been actively involved in the Lone Star marching band and jazz bands. He is a shorts enthusiast who is disappointed that cold weather is on the horizon.
Isaac Jacinto (Alto Sax 2)
Isaac Jacinto is currently a sophomore and is a member of both the Lone Star High School football team and band program. His hobbies include playing that one jazz song that everyone plays all the time, raising lizards and living in his brother’s shadow.
Trevor Skalka (Tenor Sax 1)
Trevor is currently a senior in high school and has been in the Lone Star High School marching band for all 4 years and is currently in the schools top varsity band. He loves collecting and repairing vintage instruments and is looking into a career in instrument repair, being in a live pit orchestra for Broadway, or becoming a prop master. He is super excited to be in the first ever live pit orchestra for the LSHS theatre. His favorite musical is Newsies, and he loves listening and singing to all Broadway music because it's FANTASTIC.
Jaaz Badillo (Tenor Sax 2)
Jaaz Badillo is a sophomore saxophone player who is in his second year in the Lone Star band program. Jaaz is a big jazz fan, which makes sense, because of his name. He is very excited to be a part of the first RIOT Theater musical! The more excited he is, the curlier his hair gets.
Mason Martinez (Bari Sax/Assistant Pit Conductor)
Mason Martinez is a senior in the Lone Star High School Band. He has held the position of drum major for the past 2 years for the LSHS Marching Band. And his hobbies include: music, soccer, ultimate frisbee, and petting dogs.
Judson Jones (Bassoon)
Judson is performing in his first pit orchestra in a musical not only in Lone Star, but in any sense whatsoever. He is seeking a career in Video Game Design and Bassoon Performance in an orchestral setting as he finishes his Junior Year of high school into his Senior Year. His skills lie in media and story design and development, and musical skill in piano, bassoon, and even a little ocarina. He is also an avid consumer of media not only in games but also books and other story-based forms.
Danny Jacinto (Trumpet 1)
Danny is currently a senior and has been a part of the band through all of high school. He has performed in various different ensembles such as the marching band, concert band, jazz band, and even with the full orchestra last spring. He is super excited to be apart of Lone Star’s first ever pit orchestra for RIOT Theatre!
Garud Timmermans (Trumpet 1)
Garud Timmermans is currently a senior trumpet player… although he doesn’t remember where he put his trumpet, now that you mention it. Or his pesky binder… Wait, when is the first performance again?
Raymond Tucker (Trumpet 2)
Raymond “Little Ray of Sunshine” Tucker is enjoying his third year playing trumpet in the Lone Star High School Band. His band career began from underneath a pier during his freshman year marching show, and has been skyrocketing ever since.
Revant Gattamaraju (Trumpet 2)
Revant “Danger” Gattamaraju is a man of few words, but many nicknames. Favorites include Revant From house Gattamaraju, first of his name, Breaker of Instruments, Trash, Ruler of the Seven Libraries, Mother of Kittens, an unfortunate Chad, and the Khal of the great Katy Perry. His hair is silly and he loves cats. The end.
Ashlyn Sterling (Trumpet 3)
Ashlyn Sterling is a sophomore and is new to Lone Star High School this year. It is impossible to make a funny bio about her, because she’s just so nice!
Ella Pecino (French Horn)
Ella Pecino is a 9th grade freshman at Lone Star high school and is very excited to play french horn in her very first musical.
Caleb Lynch (French Horn)
Caleb Lynch is into his sophomore year of high school and 5th year of playing french horn. This is his first time in a pit ochestra for a theater production. He is very familiar with white christmas because his family watches it every single christmas. When he gets older he wants to work in a pit ochestra on a cruise ship for a summer job.
Joseph Esserine (Trombone 1/ Bass Trombone)
Joseph Esserine is in his senior year at Lone Star High School. He is an accomplished musician, and last year was named 2nd chair euphonium in the 5A All-State Band. He has auditioned for, and participated in numerous All-Region Concert and Jazz bands and has made it to the area level in both multiple times. He has been in his school's top wind and jazz ensembles four years in a row. He has plans to serve a two-year mission for his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, after high school, then plans on attending Brigham Young University. He enjoys mountain biking, watching Marvel movies, and playing trombone in his free time. Joseph wishes to thank his parents, siblings, and friends for loving and supporting him in his musical career.
Alijah Romero (Trombone 2)
Alijah Romero has played trombone since the 6th grade and has taken up jazz his Freshman year. He plays with a jazz band every year and is apart of a jazz combo with his high school band friends. He enjoys Christmas music and jazz, fortunately for this Musical. Alijah wants to thank his family for supporting him all throughout his trombone experience and his friends for making him a better musician overall.
Fernando Parra (Trombone 3/Bass Trombone)
Fernando Parra is enjoying his third year playing trombone for the Lone Star High School Band. Parra has also participated in the TMEA Region 24 Symphonic Band and the Lone Star High School Jazz Band. He also enjoys playing piano in his free time. He is an avid reader and enjoys collecting rare books. Parra wishes to thank his fiance, Gloria, for loving and supporting him and allowing him to chase his dreams. The couple plans to wed in January. He credits the success of The Lone Star High School Marching Band to director Melissa Lewis, whose creative genius rivals that of Leonard Bernstein himself.
Sam Macler (Violin)
Sam Macler is a senior and is new to Lone Star High School. She is very excited about being in the first pit at this school. She was in the pit orchestra at her old school for Beauty and the Beast, Phantom of the Opera, etc. One of her biggest dreams in life is to be able to play in the pit for Phantom on Broadway.
Christee Helus (Percussion)
Christee is a junior and is thrilled to be a part of the pit orchestra this year. Her favorite part is setting up ALL of the percussion equipment just in time for rehearsal to be over.
Kane Rylander (Percussion)
Kane’s most prized possession is his hair. Imagine Steve, from Stranger Things. This is Kane. Not Steve. Kane also plays percussion and guitar.
Special Artist - Shelby Smith (Bass Guitar)
Shelby Smith began playing upright bass in middle school after he grew tired of kids making fun of him for playing violin. Nearly 50 years later it has turned out to be a pretty good decision. In High School he played in the orchestra during the day and in a jazz trio at night. He has played with big bands, jazz trios, rock bands, orchestras and an assortment of country groups and folk singers. Today he has a successful career as an engineer, but that only serves to support his music habit. He has three adult sons who share his love of music, and an extremely supportive wife.
Professional (Piano)
SPECIAL ARTIST - Mr. Nick Bolchoz (Drum Set)
Originally from North Charleston, South Carolina, Nick Bolchoz is a Freelance Musician in the DFW area and a Percussion Teaching Assistant at the University of North Texas. At UNT, Nick has taught the 8 o'clock steel band, Percussion Methods courses, and the freshman percussion ensemble. He has performed with the UNT Wind Symphony, Afro-Cuban Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and NOVA ensemble. Outside of UNT, Nick has performed with Wycliffe Gordon, Arturo Sandoval, Hillary Kole, the Lexington Philharmonic, Sounds Modern, the President's Own Marine Band and is currently in the Grammy-nomination process for an album recorded with Jeff Coffin (of the Dave Matthews Band) and the University of Kentucky Mega-Sax Jazz Ensemble. His teaching and performing has taken him across the United States and Asia. For more information or to contact about teaching, lessons, collaborations or just playing, please visit nickbmusic.com!