Zombie Prom Cast

Madelyn O'Neill is beyond excited and proud to be playing the role of Toffee in her last spring musical at TOHS, Zombie Prom. Mady has been performing through musical theatre for almost ten years, with some of her previous roles including Amy March in Little Women, Molly Aster in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Cinderella in Into the Woods. Mady is forever grateful for the love and support she has received from her parents, and for her teacher and director, Ms. Mack, and the endless work and dedication she puts toward these productions and her students. Most of all, she would like to thank this department as a whole, and the incredible people who have given her nothing but encouragement and camaraderie, including some of her closest friends Catelin Flores, Cianna Wilkins, and Charles (Noel) Bergholtz.

Tate Hunzeker is beyond excited to be a part of this amazing show! Some of her other favorite productions include Matilda, The Sound of Music, Newsies, and The Wizard of Oz at High Street Arts Center; Bring It On, Mean Girls, and Beetlejuice Jr. at Born to Perform Studio; and Little Women and Into the Woods at TOHS. She would like to thank the cast and crew of Zombie Prom who made this experience unforgettable and her family, friends, vocal coach, and pets for their support. She hopes you have a blast!

Cianna Shay Wilkins is thrilled to be a part of Zombie Prom. This is her last show at TOHS and she is having a blast!… (from the past… see what I did there..?). She has previously been in: Our Town (Stage Manager 3), Into The Woods (The Witch), Peter And The Starcatcher (Peter), Little Women (Beth March), 12 Angry Men (Juror 9), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky), Frozen Jr. (Elsa & Middle Elsa), and many more! She would like to thank her parents for being her #1 supporters, and also her wonderful boyfriend, Charles. Along with all of her friends! But she would like to give a very special shoutout to Catelin, Mady, and Elena. The three who have been here in theatre with her since Freshman year. She also would like to thank her cat and dog. And finally Ms. Mack, for being the greatest director known to mankind. She had to save the best for last. She hopes you enjoy her final show, and apologizes for writing a whole essay for her bio! TTFN!

Ruby Tennison is currently a senior and she’s been in theatre since she was in elementary school. She has previous experience in recent years as Jo in Little Women and Ms. Honey in Matilda and is super excited to be Miss Strict for Zombie Prom! Ruby would like to thank her parents for the endless support and lessons, her brothers for running lines with her, and her friends for pushing her to audition!

Jake McDermott is so honored to be a part of this amazing and talented cast! Some of Jake’s recent theatre shows include Our Town, Into the Woods, and Peter and the Starcatcher here at TOHS; Beauty and the Beast with Young Artists Ensemble; and The Wizard of Oz at High Street Center of the Arts. He would like to thank his friends and family for their support, and his castmates for everything. Enjoy the show!

Charles William Bergholtz is elated to have this opportunity to play the role of Eddie Flagrante in this year’s Spring Musical, Zombie Prom! Charles’s most recent TOHS shows include Our Town (Mr. Webb), Into The Woods (Cinderella’s prince and the Wolf), Peter and The Starcatcher (Fighting Prawn), Little Women (John Brooke), and many more. Charles would like to give his full gratitude to his very supportive family, beautiful girlfriend, his very close friends and peers of TOHS theater, and of course...Ms. Mack, his outstanding theatre teacher and director, which none of this would be possible without.

Catelin Flores is beyond e-c-s-t-a-t-i-c, delighted, charmed, and alive with joy to be a part of Thousand Oaks High School's production of Zombie Prom! She would like to thank everyone she's met and known through theatre these past four years; she has cherished every moment in this show and this program and the people here will have a place in her heart forever. She would especially like to thank Ms. Mack for providing her with so many opportunities to grow. Meow! Peace out.

Genesis Mejia plays the fun and silly role of Candy! She has done 10 musicals and this would be her 11th. She enjoys musical theatre and in her extra time she loves to spend time with family and her furry friends. Genesis would like to give a huge thank you to her family that has supported her in so many ways and a huge thank you to the cast, crew, and Ms. Mack.

This is Julia Bowden’s 3rd show at TO and she is so excited to be playing Coco! Julia has been doing theatre for 4 years and her favorite roles have been Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins, Mrs. Meyers in Freaky Friday, and Stage Manager in Our Town. She would like to thank Ms. Mack for being such an amazing theatre teacher. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Lulu Thompson is ecstatic to be in her final show here at TOHS. She's loved theatre and the performing world for years; some of her past shows include Our Town, Into the Woods, Peter and the Starcatcher and many more. When she's not expressing herself on stage, Lulu enjoys talking about the books she's reading and hanging out with her friends. She wants to thank her mom, Lea, for always showing up and being her loudest supporter. She's enjoyed her time here in the theatre program, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Delaney Cohen is extremely excited to play the role Ginger. She was previously in The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Into the Woods, and Little Women. The cast and crew have done an amazing job working on this show and we all can't wait for you to see it.

Emma Riss is so excited to be performing as Ginger in her second production with Thousand Oaks High School. Previously, she has performed as Cinderella in Into the Woods. Outside of theatre, Emma has been involved in TOHS’s choral program, spending 3 years in Vocal Ensemble Honors and 4 years in Concert Choir. She would like to thank her family, friends, and mentors for their support and encouragement to pursue the performing arts and the cast and crew of Zombie Prom for such an amazing senior-year musical experience.

John Dalea is thrilled to be part of his very first production here at Thousand Oaks High School. The rehearsals were a blast for him and he got to meet so many great people. He’d like to thank everyone involved in casting for giving him this amazing opportunity to experience high school theatre and get a start in drama.

Bayla Klaidman is so excited to take part in Zombie Prom!! She has been in various productions such as Aladdin, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Our Town, but her favorite role has been Anna in Frozen. Bayla loves singing, writing songs, playing piano and guitar, and being on stage performing. She wants to thank her parents for always supporting her, and her cast for making this show possible!

As her second time in a TOHS theater musical, Abril Cedeño is thrilled to return to the stage as featured ensemble! Having previously been in productions such as Into The Woods or Little Mermaid, she truly enjoys the excitement behind performing, and is also an avid choir member, especially after being in show choir for over six years. She thanks each and every audience member, and especially her mom, for coming to see this wonderful production of Zombie Prom!

Sam Avalos is very content to be able to be a part of this whimsical and joyous production of Zombie Prom! The past four years of being a part of theatre as well as the previous shows and productions has been a very fun and memorable experience to him. Sam would like to thank Ms. Mack and everyone else who has been a part of this for a very fun and awesome experience, he also would like to thank his dad for supporting him through the entire process as well.

Paulina Banaitis is so excited to be in, and show everyone, the musical Zombie Prom. She plays Sheila the Secretary and is in the AMAZING ensemble! She has previously been ensemble in Little Women, Ted in Peter and the Starcatcher, one of Cinderella’s evil stepsisters in Into The Woods, and Mrs. Webb in Our Town. She would like to thank her parents, everyone in the cast and crew, and Jesus for this opportunity! Have so much fun watching!!!

Raya Liu is Ensemble and Ramona Merengue in Zombie Prom. She was also Marmmee in Little Women, Constable Warren in Our Town, and she would like to thank the mental support by Muichiro from Demon Slayer, Elena, October, and Ms. Mack for the amazing work they did. She wishes you to enjoy this crazy musical!

Kyle Avalos is very much hyped for this production of Zombie Prom as they are a part of the ensemble. They have also been in a past production of Peter and the Starcatcher as part of the ensemble. They very much hope that you enjoy Zombie Prom!!!!!

Summer Reith is so excited to be a part of Zombie Prom as a part of the ensemble. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support.

Alani Gray is beyond excited to be a part of such an amazing show. She has been in many productions but some of her favorites include Jovie in Elf, Hans in Frozen, and Wally in TO’s fall play Our Town. She would like to thank her family for their endless support and her fellow castmates for making this show possible. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Jimena Rodriguez gets to play the fun role of one of the Motorwise Gals, and is a part of the ensemble! This is her first musical, but she’s also a part of the Treble Choir here at TOHS. She likes to bake, hang out with friends, and does Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu outside of school. Jimena would like to thank her family for their support, her friends, and her two pups, Coco and Hank!

Annabel is so excited to participate in her first musical at TOHS. She has previously played roles like Kristoff in Frozen, Pumba in The Lion King, and Jafar in Aladdin. She would like to thank her parents, grandparents, and her dog, Schuyler.

Audrey Dreier is ready for prom, with the cast and crew of Zombie Prom! She would like to thank everyone for the opportunities they’ve gotten over this year! She hopes you like the show!

Katia Budrakey is thrilled to be a part of the TOHS musical production of Zombie Prom, playing a role in the ensemble. She loves singing, dancing, and acting, and procrastinating. They have done a few other shows at TOHS, including last semester’s show, Our Town. Katia would like to thank her family, friends, teachers, and all the other people in her life that she finds tolerable. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Emily Esau is overjoyed and grateful to be involved with the Thousand Oaks High School production of Zombie Prom! She gained a love for theatre and performing at a young age. Some of her past projects include Our Town, Peter and the Starcatcher, 12 Angry Men, Little Women, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. She would like to thank her parents, brother, friends, and dog Zak that have supported her through this amazing experience!

Genevieve Gaffga is so excited to be in her first Thousand Oaks High School production, Zombie Prom! She fell in love with performing and acting when she was younger and has done it ever since. She is so glad to be a part of this amazing show and hopes that you enjoy it just as much as she did.

Shiva Sadri is so happy to be in Zombie Prom as a part of the ensemble! She would like to thank her family and friends for so much support!