The Play That Goes Wrong Creative
Makeup/Hair crew
Olivia AdaoOlivia is 14 years old and a Freshman (9th grade) at SDA. She has always loved performing, whether it's acting, singing, dancing, or just to have fun with friends on stage. A few of her favorite productions she has done are Clue as Professor Plum, Our Town as Emily, The Lion King as Rafiki, and The Little Mermaid as Ursula. She has performed in Aladdin, Clue, Cinderella, Our Town, The Lion King, and Annie, all with HeyJojo Productions. She has also performed in school plays and other community theaters.Olivia is a part of the Hair and Makeup Crew of this production. This is her first time being a part of an actual tech crew, so she is super excited to be in Hair and Makeup, as she loves doing both of those things. When not doing theater, Olivia loves reading, using tarot cards, drawing, being alone, hanging out with friends, and playing with her dog, Milo, and bearded dragon, Frankie. She is so excited for you to watch this hilarious and amazing production!
Sound Design
Bitter Agundiz KapphahnBitter is 17 and is in their senior year. They quite adore the theater and more specifically sound designing as discovered from last year’s production of Pippin. They have also worked in CLUE as set construction and transitions. They are excited to pursue their passion for sound designing both in this year’s fall season but also in the future as work.
Lighting Designer
Katie AndersonKatie Anderson is 17 years old, and this is her 9th show with SDA. This show is her first time designing after being Lead Electrician for "Clue" and "Little Women." Katie is thrilled to have the opportunity to design this show, and she could not have done it without her fabulous lighting family. She would like to give a special shout out to Rithika and Eden, who have both inspired her and instilled a passion for lights. In her free time, Katie enjoys watching reality tv, reading, tap dancing, and chilling with her friends. She hopes you enjoy the show.
Lead Carpenter
Shae AndreasonShae Andreason is 16 and a Junior. His first show was last year's fall show, Clue where he was on props crew and an understudy for Professor Plum, currently in The Play That Goes Wrong, he is the lead carpenter and understudy for Jonothan. When not in the theater, Shae can be found wandering around SDA always trying to meet new people and becoming friends with them. He's very excited to present this show and hopes that nothing goes wrong.
Set Construction
Kiva AndrewsKiva Andrews is 14 years old and in tenth grade. The Play That Goes Wrong is his third high school production that he has ever partaken in, after doing house crew for last year's Pippin and Oh Ollie! He grew up doing Park Dale Players and has loved the theater ever since. While having little experience with construction, Kiva has found joy in building set pieces for the production. Outside of the theater, Kiva likes to play guitar, hang out with friends, and draw. He is so excited to be back in the theater.
Student Director
Hailey ArmentroutHailey Armentrout (Senior) cannot wait for you to watch this show unravel! This show marks her sixth time directing here at SDA, but first time directing without her usual co-director, Molly Garot, who instead stars as Chris, the director. She definitely labels this show as the most challenging to direct, but also the most fun! She is so grateful to have had such a wonderful cast to work with. She aspires to direct following her graduation and will go to college for film next year! She hopes you have an unexpectedly wonderful time watching (or trying to watch) "The Murder at Haversham Manor."
Publicity Manager
Julia Atkins This is Julia's seventh show SDA. She is the Publicity Manager, Cornley Drama Society Stage Crew, and Taylor's Understudy. Along with helping make the show go wrong, she created/designed the poster, flier, and t-shirt design. Julia has been involved in theater for over 10 years. In her free time, she actively does Karate, traditional Mexican Folklórico dancing, and is a freelance artist. She hopes this show gives you a good chuckle.
Publicity
Jasper BierJasper Bier is 16 years old and is a Junior. This is his first theater production but he is excited to see what the future holds for him. In his free time he enjoys life-guarding at moonlight beach and hanging out with friends. He is super excited to be in this production and be working with such a talented cast.
Assistant Set Designer and House Crew Manager
Mariela BurnsMariela Burns is a 16-year-old junior working as the assistant set designer and stage manager for The Play that Goes Wrong. She has worked on three other shows; PIPPIN, Oh, Ollie!, and Cabaret night 2022. She was inducted as an official member of Thespian troupe 2196 last year, and cannot wait to work on more shows in the future!
Lighting Crew
Eva ColeEva Cole (Junior) is excited to be apart of lighting crew for her first show with SDA! Some of her hobbies include hanging out with friends and reading. Eva hopes you enjoy the show, and especially the lights! :)
Lights Crew
Mella ColemanMella Coleman is a Sophomore and very excited for her fourth production in the SDA theater. She's enjoyed working on lighting and looks forward to learning even more. Her favorite part of theatre is the interesting people she gets to work with and learning about the creative process that goes into making a show.
Assistant Stage Manager
Taylor Dennis Taylor Dennis is an Assistant Stage Manager for this production, she has previously worked on Pippin! and Oh Ollie! on multiple tech crews. She loves listening to music and spending time with friends and family. She is so excited to be a part of this show and can't wait for you to see it!
Publicity Crew
Eden EnglishEden English is a Freshman at SDA. She has a passion for fashion and loves modeling! She runs Sea of seven. A clothing brand she created with her dad. Eden is extremely extroverted and loves meeting new people! She has worked on projects with vogue cinematographers, walked the red carpet at The La Jolla fashion and film festival, and modeled in a Be Like You fashion show. She loves theatre because it's a wonderful atmosphere to meet lots of new people!
Set construction
Maddie FabianThis is my first year in theatre and it has been an amazing experience, and I am so happy to be collaborating with all the amazing people in the program!
Props Manager
Mary GrendaMary Grenda is a Sophomore at SDA high school and has been involved in the SDA theater since her freshman year. She loves participating in shows, especially being around her friends who do theater. She has had a blast working with the best props crew possible, and she looks forward to more opportunities this year and the years coming up!
Props Crew
Nicole GuerreroNicole Guerrero is 17 years old and in 12th grade. The Play That Goes Wrong is her 5th stage production with SDA Theater. She has been a part of set construction crew for Clue, Oh Ollie house crew, and Cabaret Night house crew. She has also appeared in the One Act Festival as the Nurse in A Day at the Dentist one act. She is very excited for all of you to see this production and hopes you enjoy it.
Publicity
Scout HoppasScout Hoppas is 14 years old and in 9th grade. She is thrilled to say this is her first production at SDA. After moving to Encinitas she has been a part of numerous regional theatre productions in San Diego County. She would like to thank Ms. Siers and her fellow thespians for making this such a wonderful experience.
Costume Designer
Solace HughesSolace Hughes is 17 years old and a Senior. This will be their fourth show at the SDA theater and his first production as Costume Designer. He has also been in Mytholouges as the set Construction Crew, Pippin as the Costume Crew, and Oh Ollie! as the Props Crew. Their favorite show thus far has been the spring production of Pippin where they were on the Costume Crew. When they're not in theater they enjoy reading, writing, and painting. They are very excited to participate in this production and as many more as they can this year.
Props Crew
Crow JohnsCrow Johns is 16 years old and in the 11th grade. The Play that Goes Wrong is their 2nd play with the Clayton E. Ligget Theater. They were also part of the costume crew for mytholouges. Outside of doing tech work, Crow enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, watching movies, and baking. They're very excited to be working on this play with such a wonderful cast and crew.
Construction Crew
Gene KensickGene has done stage tech the previous semester and loved it :D
Paint Crew
LilyAnna LauerLily Anna is 15 years old and in Tenth grade. The Play That Goes Wrong is Lily’s first time being in a crew for an SDA production, along with being in House Crew for Oh Ollie! Lily has also been in numerous plays outside of school. When not on stage Lily likes to hang out with friends, crochet and draw, and is very excited to be part of the paint crew for The Play That Goes Wrong.
Stage Manager
Izzie Lewis Izze Lewis is thrilled to be Stage Manager for 'The Play That Goes Wrong' Most recently, they worked on 'Oh, Ollie!' as well as numerous shows from the 2021-2022 season. During the production, Izze plays an important role in keeping the show on track. This entails, calling cues, as well as helping all of the technical teams be successful. In the rare events that Izze is not in the theater, they enjoy night drives, playing guitar, and hanging out with their dog!
Publicity Crew
Elysees LincecumThis is Elysees' first time on publicity she helped with the mini playbills and all other publicity things.
Makeup and Hair
Erica LiveseyErica Livesey is 16 years old and is super excited to be a part of this show!! This is her second time doing makeup and hair for a SDA production with her first time being Clue. She has danced on and off for about 8 years and hopes to start it up again soon! As for acting experience, she has done a couple classes at El Dorado Music Theater with small performances, been a part of a Beauty & the Beast production (which ended up getting cancelled), and participated in the SDA One-Acts. She's excited for you to see The Play That Goes Wrong and hopes you enjoy it!!
Props Crew
Cal MacLean LewisCal MacLean Lewis is 15 and in tenth grade. He is currently in props crew but has done other jobs in other SDA productions. His first production was Clue, where he was on costumes and later stepped in on stage crew. He then had a lead role in the 2021-2022 One Acts. He’s had four years of singing experience but is a horrible dancer.
Assistant Stage Manager
Rosie McConnellRosie is a Junior and has participated in every show since her Freshman year, and is thrilled to be Assistant Stage Managing again for The Play that Goes Wrong. Rosie has been doing theatre her entire life, and is centered around tech and stage management. The few hours she doesn’t spend in the theatre or Comedy Sportz, she is drawing on something or with Ellory Maxwell (she told me to say that) #mom4life
Props Crew
Megan MumbauerMegan Mumbauer is 15 years old and in tenth grade. This marks her 4th stage production at the Clayton E. Liggett Theatre. She does mostly tech for theater, but also enjoys being on stage from time to time. When not doing theater, Megan does digital art and animation. She is very excited to be a part of The Play that Goes Wrong.
Leading Electrician
Ava MurrayAva Murray(Junior) enjoys lighting and lighting design. Her first show was the play Clue last fall. She was the leading electrician for the musical Pippin and co-designed Oh Ollie. She was taught everything by the old designer, Eden, and the new designer, Katie, both giving her the opportunities to learn. Now she hopes to help others grow in lighting and love it as much as she does. She looks forward to designing in future shows!
Lights Crew
Kieran PeacockKieran Peacock is 15 years old and in the eleventh grade. The Play that Goes Wrong marks his 3rd show with the Clayton Liggett theatre. He has also appeared upon the grid for Oh, Ollie! and Pippin. While not climbing around lights he enjoys playing D&D and quite short walks on the sidewalk.
Paint Crew
Lucia PedersonLucia Pederson is a sophomore at SDA. She was both a director and actor during the 2021 One Acts, in the play, the Proposal Mix-up. Next semester, they will be taking Musical Drama and plan to continue taking the class throughout high school. When they are not spending time in the theater, Lucia enjoys reading, writing, singing, playing any type of sport, and having fun with friends and family. She is really excited to be a part of future productions and see all these talented thespians on stage and in tech! :)
Sound designer/Sound board operator
Mya PlutnerMya Plutner is a Sound designer & Sound board operator for this years production of "The Play That Goes Wrong" she has also worked on other productions at SDHSA such as "Pippin" and "Oh, Ollie". When not in theatre programming music, she likes to draw, play piano, listen to music, and figure skate <3 She is exited to continue working on upcoming plays in the spring as she loves operating & designing sound.
Lights Crew
Kyle RigbyKyle Rigby is currently 16 years old in his Junior year and is beginning his 3rd year in SDA’s theater program. He has previously served on the lighting crew for past productions such as Pippin and Oh, Ollie! and has acted in various roles throughout his theater classes, most notably being Radio Man during 2021’s Drama Production show: Oh, Ollie!. Outside of theater, Kyle spends his time playing volleyball and hanging out with friends. Kyle is looking forward to lighting up SDA’s after school production: The Play That Goes Wrong! If you see him around, be sure to say hello!
Lead Electrician
Hannah RolnickHannah Rolnick (Sophomore) is excited to be one of the Lead Electricians for The Play That Goes Wrong! This production is her fourth show at SDA. Last year she worked on CLUE, Pippin, and Oh, Ollie! In her free time, Hannah enjoys playing Australian Rules Football with her friends. Hannah loves working on lighting and is so thankful to have this opportunity.
Costumes
Bri RoweBrianna Rowe is 14 yeras old and it is their first year at SDA! This is their first time being a part of stage crew and they love it. They enjoyed the problem solving aspect of costume crew. They believe The Play That Goes Wrong is an absolute masterpiece and is guaranteed to make everyone laugh. They highly recommend getting involved with theater and thinks it is a wonderful experience with so many nice people. You will be welcomed with open arms no matter how you identify. They hope you enjoy the show!
Publicity Crew
Talia VeldTalia Veld is a Sophomore at SDA and is 16 years old. She is very excited for you all to see this hilarious play and has had a great time working in publicity crew! Along with acting and tech, Talia enjoys reading, writing, and cooking.
Dramaturg
Ava WelcherAva Welcher is thrilled to be a part of The Play That Goes Wrong as Dramaturg, Stage Crew, and Annie Understudy. Last year, she Student Directed Clue: On Stage, Assistant Stage Managed Little Women, and performed as an acrobat in Pippin. See her next month in Advanced Drama Honors’ Lost Girl as B! Ava is a Thespian Officer and an elected member of ASB, as well as an avid writer. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Costume Crew
Lauren WeisbergLauren Weisberg is a 16 year old Junior. The Play That Goes wrong is her first Production with San Dieguito Academy. She is very excited to have been on costume crew and had a wonderful time helping put on this production.
Props Crew
Leila ZeglenLeila Zeglen is 15 years old. The Play That Goes Wrong marks her third SDA show, others including house crew for Oh, Ollie! and acting in the One Act Festival. She has also appeared in productions outside of SDA, and her roles include Manal/Sultan in Aladdin Jr. and Mrs. Peacock in Clue, both shows done by HeyJojo Productions. In addition to acting, Leila works on the technical aspect of shows and is thrilled to be on props crew. She also loves writing, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. She hopes you enjoy the show and is beyond grateful to be a part of this amazing production!
Props Crew
Kaitlyn KopenskyKaitlyn Kopensky (Senior) is so excited to be a part of The Play that Goes Wrong. They are very passionate about performing and had so much fun working on this production. She has been part of past productions like Clue, Haunting of Hill House, and Oh! Ollie, and she loves singing and dancing along to her favorite musicals. Outside of the theater, he enjoys reading and drawing, as well as acting out all his favorite movie and musical scenes for fun.