Ride the Cyclone Cast

Colton Anderson (Noel Grubber) is an upcoming junior attending Edmond Memorial High school. He is thrilled to be in this Show. He has had a wonderful time focusing on his craft and would like to thank his directors and the creative team for putting this funny and dark show together. Some of his roles include Arpad in ‘She loves me’ and Orpheus in ‘Hadestown’. *Performs as Noel Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 3pm and 7pm

Lilly Bauer is an upcoming senior at Edmond Memorial High School and is excited to be performing in Ride the Cyclone! At EMHS, Lilly is in Mixed Choir, Act II, and Musical Theatre Performance and loves it! She’s been with Upstage for 6 years now and has performed in several shows but some of her favorites are Joseph, The Secret Garden, The SpongeBob Musical, Rock of Ages, and Hadestown. At Memorial, she has performed in Little Women, Follies, Beauty and the Beast, She Loves Me, and Children of Eden. She would like to thank Patrick and Jenny both for always believing in her, encouraging her, and for helping her grow into the performer she is today! *Performs as Karnak on Saturday at 12pm and 7pm, Sunday at 7pm

Ari Dinger (Ricky Potts) is a Junior at Edmond Memorial High School. He has been involved with many Upstage productions, most notably Anastasia as Gleb and Hades Town as a worker. He would like to thank his parents, his director Patrick Towne, and his uncle Mike and aunt Linda for supporting me along the way. *Performs as Ricky on Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 3pm, Sunday at 3pm

Berlin Flurry is a graduate from Edmond Memorial High School. In the fall she will be attending the Savannah College of Art and Design to study Film Production. She has participated in many upstage shows including; Hadestown, Anastasia, Zombie Prom, and Spongebob. *Performs as Constance on Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 7pm

Mark Gula is a 15-year-old actor and rising sophomore at Guthrie High School, where he is deeply involved in the performing arts. He found his love for the stage in middle school, starring as Dad Duck in Honk Jr., and continued to shine his freshman year with standout roles as Admiral Boom and Bank Chairman in Mary Poppins. Mark is an active member of honor band, honor choir, marching band, jazz band, and school musicals, combining his musical talent with his passion for performance. With a strong work ethic, natural stage presence, and dedication to his craft, Mark is excited to continue growing in theater, film, and beyond. *Performs as Karnak on Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm

Reese is so excited to be in Ride the Cyclone! She is 18 years old and has been doing theatre for 12 years. She has played other roles such as Persephone in Hadestown: Teen Edition, Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda, and the Countess Lily in Anastasia. She recently received the Kelli O’Hara Award for Outstanding Musical Performance By An Actress and represented Oklahoma at the Jimmy Awards. Outside of theatre, Reese can be found competing in pageants and dancing on her school’s Varsity Pom team. She would like to thank her family for their support, and Patrick and Jenny for the opportunity to be in this production. She hopes you enjoy the show! *Performs as Jane Doe Saturday and Sunday at 7pm

Addie Hoppers (Ocean/Ensemble) will be a freshman at OSU in the fall. She is over the moon to be in this production of Ride the Cyclone, it’s one of her favorites! Some of her favorite shows that she has been involved in include Children of Eden, Cats, The Spongebob Musical, Hadestown teen edition, and Les Miserables. She would like to thank Mr. Towne and Mrs. Rottmayer for always pushing her to do her best, upstage is a special place and Addie is lucky to be a part of it! *Performs as Ocean on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3pm

DYLAN HOWARD –REGIONAL THEATRE: The Sound of Music, Matilda, Lyric Theatre; Beetlejuice Jr., UCO camp; Mean Girls, Kaleidoscope, Shrek Jr., Sense and Sensibly, Wizard of Oz, Into the Woods, Chicago High School Edition, Puffs, Lyric’s Thelma Gaylord Academy; The Diary of Anne Frank, Fairytale Farms, Storyteller Theatre OKC. Matilda, Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, Ragtime, Seussical, Mary Poppins, Junie B. Jones, James and the Giant Peach, Aristocats, Wizard of Oz, KidsAlive!; White Christmas, Sooner Theatre; Addams Family, Evita, Shrek, Upstage Theatre; Territorial Christmas Carol, Pollard Theatre;Frozen, Singing in the Rain, Peter Pan, Little Mermaid, Annie, Kismet Arts; Matilda, Shrek, Into the Woods, Willy Wonka, Mulan, Poteet Theater. OTHER THEATRE: Annie, Addams Family, Seussical, Oakdale School; Willy Wonka,Oklahoma Christian University. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: Broadway World: Best performer in a play, Junior Theater Festival (all star 2019 & 2020), National Performing Arts Festival (outstanding duet and group performance 2023). *Performs as Constance on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3pm

Ride The Cyclone is one of Claire’s favorite musicals and she is beyond proud to be a part of it. Some of her favorite past roles include Gretchen- Mean Girls, Pugsley- The Addams Family, Grace Fryer- Radium Girls, and Brigitta- The Sound Of Music. Outside of the theater, Claire is also the alto section leader in the Aquila Song Choir, on the debate team, vice president of the Queer-Straight-Alliance, and enjoys political activism. She would like the thank her incredible teachers, Ms. Paul and Dr. Gillis, her dad who has always been her #1 cheerleader, and the entire cast/crew for putting together such an incredible show! *Performs as Constance on Saturday at 12pm and Sunday at 3pm

Abigail Kennedy is an incoming sophomore at Edmond Memorial High School, where she will be involved in Mixed Choir, Act II, and MTP. This is her first production with Upstage Theatre, and she is thrilled to be part of the cast. Abigail is grateful for the opportunity and would like to thank her directors, fellow cast members, and family for their encouragement and support!

Samantha (Ocean) is a rising senior who is very excited for her first show with Upstage. Ocean has been a dream role of hers for a few years now. She has previously done shows at school and UCO drama camps, playing characters such as Cady in “Mean Girls” and Delia in “Beetlejuice” as well as many others. She is looking forward to her senior year and would like to thank her parents and siblings for all of their amazing support. *Performs as Ocean on Saturday at 12pm and Sunday at 3pm

Paige Medley is a recently graduated senior from Edmond Memorial High school and will be attending TCU in the fall for a BFA in Theatre Studies. She has participated in Musical theatre productions at various companies since the age of 3. However, this will be her first show with Upstage Theatre! Some of her notable roles include Beth in Little Women, and Ilona Ritter in She Loves Me. She would like to thank her parents, Shannon and Bill Medley for their constant support. She is thrilled to be playing Ocean in Ride the Cyclone and she hopes you enjoy the show! *Performs as Ocean on Saturday and Sunday at 7pm

Melina Mincey has been performing in musicals with Upstage Theatre for 8 years and is thrilled to be a part of Side Show. Her favorite roles include Eurydice in Hadestown, Mary in The Secret Garden, and Mae Peterson in Bye, Bye Birdie. She also recently won a musical theater competition and performed at Carnegie Hall. She was accepted to the Kristin Chenoweth Broadway Bootcamp for the second time this year as well. *Performs as Jane Doe on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3pm

Colin Nye is a graduated senior from EMHS and is so excited to be in his first Upstate Production. Recent roles have included Mitch Mahoney (Spelling Bee), Adam (Children of Eden) Georg (She Loves Me) and Gaston (Beauty and the Beast). He would like to thank his directors for this wonderful experience, his friends for their hard work and his family for their constant support. He will be attending the Institute for American Musical Theatre in NYC in the fall. *Performs as Mischa on Saturday at 12pm and 7pm, Sunday at 7pm

Austin Rhymes, son of Carrie and Marcus Rhymes, is a talented performer with a background in musical theater and choir. He has showcased his skills in Santa Fe’s production of West Side Story as ensemble and Matilda as swing/ kid ensemble. Additionally, Austin is a proud member of Santa Fe’s tenor/bass choir and has participated in the show choir finale, demonstrating his talent and passion for the performing arts. *Performs as Noel Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm,

Jensen will be a senior at Edmond Memorial this year! He loves performing and is so excited to be able to do this musical. Past credits include Hades in "Hadestown", Gleb in "Anastasia", Neville Craven in "The Secret Garden", and Shem in "Children of Eden". Thank you to his family and friends for all their love and support! *Performs as Mischa on Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm

Logan will be a sophomore at Edmond Memorial High School and loves performing. His dream is to move to New York to pursue Musical Theatre. Some recent credits include Japheth in Children of Eden, Orpheus in Hadestown, Dmitri in Anastasia, and PLankton in Spongebob the Musical. He hopes you enjoy the ride! *Performs as Ricky on Saturday at 12pm, Saturday at 7pm, and Sunday at 7pm

Ella Stillick is a recent high school graduate from Edmond, Oklahoma. This is her fourth production with Upstage Theatre. She has previously appeared on stage with Broadway stars such as Sarah Brightman, Kristen Chenoweth, and Kevin Chamberlin. Ella is excited to be spending the next four years in NYC pursuing a degree at NYU! *Performs as Jane Doe on Saturday at 12pm and Sunday at 3pm