The Music Man Cast

Tucker Payne is acting in his first production at Wheat Ridge High School in The Music Man he is enthralled to be playing the role of Charlie Cowell! He is thankful for his friends and family who supported him to be here.

Thomas Riegel is thrilled to play as a townsperson in this year’s production of The Music Man. While he’s been a part of plays and musicals at Wheat Ridge before, this is his first time on stage. In the past, Thomas has worked as running crew on Eurydice and The Addams Family in 2024 and understudied for the Play that Goes Wrong in 2023. He’s excited to expand his horizons, experiment with new choices, and work with the awesome group of organizers and directors that are making this show a reality.

Jonah Heil is thrilled to be playing the part of Harold Hill in Wheat Ridge High School’s production of The Music Man. Jonah has been passionate about the arts from a very young age and has been in many Wheat Ridge productions throughout his high school career. Most notably, Eurydice, where he played Orpheus, The Addams Family, where he played Gomez Adams, The Play that Goes Wrong, where he played Max, Singin’ in the Rain where he played the eccentric Cosmo Brown, and the year before that Jonah played George in The Drowsy Chaperone. Jonah is very excited to start the show and challenge himself with this new role. He hopes you enjoy the show.

Levi Matthew Tripp is beyond words excited to finally return to musical in his 11th grade year at WRHS as Mayor George Shinn in The Music Man. His previous shows he performed in are, (10th Grade) The Addams Family as Levi´s self named role John Henry Beinekie but officially named Hunter Anscestor, (9th Grade) Leaving Iowa as Jack Singer, Cart Chaser, Uncle Joe, and Hotel Clerk, and (8th Grade) Cinderella Junior as The King. Levi would like to give his utmost thanks and appreciation for him getting to where he is right now to his mother and father, previous theater kids themselves, his friends such as Jonah Heil, Wyatt Mckay, and Nathaniel Weinstein, Mr. Plakorus, and most of all, someone Levi met last year in musical who is a very kind, sweet, supportive, and caring individual not many guys or more generally people get the chance to meet and get to know.

Mollie Weinstein is a freshman and is so thrilled to be doing her first musical at Wheat Ridge as Jacey Squires in The Music Man. Previously she has done shows at Everitt Middle School with the theatre guild and musical program. She is so honored to be a part of the musical this year and is excited for years to come.

Wyatt McKay is a Junior at Wheat Ridge and is enthralled to be participating in this year’s production of The Music Man. Wyatt had the part of The Nasty/Interesting Man in this year’s production of Eurydice. He also played smaller parts in Wheat Ridge’s productions of The Addams Family, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Singin’ In the Rain, and he is very grateful to be performing on stage this year, and would like to thank his friends and family for all supporting him through this journey.

Damian (Ash) Perez is very excited to be Oliver Hix in Wheat Ridge High Schools The Music Man this year. He was in the building crew for Wheat Ridge High School's production of Eurydice. He was in Everitt Middle Schools Matilda jr. as Mr. Wormwood, Everitts Production of Then There Was One ; A Spoof as The Unseen Host. Next he was in Everitt’s It Happened on Route 66 as Johnnie Jerome. After that he was in Zombie The Musical as Dana and Mom, and followed in Seussical jr. as Wickersham 1. He would love to thank his Mom for being by his side, and Mrs. Adducci for lighting up his deep down love for acting.

Nathaniel Weinstein is delighted to portray Olin Britt in this year’s production of The Music Man. He absolutely loved performing in The Addams Family last year as well as being in choir through all of high school. He would love to thank both his many friends who, after a year of trying, convinced him to join last year's musical, as well as Mr. P, who has supported him throughout the entire process.

Jackson Bowen is ecstatic about playing Marcellus Washburn in this year’s production of The Music Man. You may have seen him as the mischievous Pugsley in The Addams Family, the clumsy Jonathan/Charles in The Play That Goes Wrong in the fall of 2023, or as Judy in Leaving Iowa. Jackson hopes the show is stellar, and that the audience has as much fun as the cast and crew have had!

Logan Mendez is a senior who has been actively involved in theater throughout his four years at Wheat Ridge High School. He is excited to conclude his senior year by portraying Tommy Djilas. He previously starred in last year’s The Addams Family as the comical Fester and was a member of the ensemble in Singin’ in the Rain. Logan is also a dedicated member of WRHS stage crew. He led as a stage manager for fall plays Eurydice and The Play That Goes Wrong and was a part of lighting crew for several other Wheat Ridge shows. He would like to thank his parents and teachers for their encouragement and everyone in the audience for supporting the WRHS theater department!

Raine Fowler is a Wheat Ridge High School senior and is honored to be cast as Marian Paroo. In the past she portrayed the part of Eurydice in the fall production of Eurydice, took part as a principal dancer and ancestor in last spring's musical The Addams Family, and lastly enjoyed her first musical here as ensemble in Singin’ In The Rain. She is so thankful for all of these opportunities, and wants to thank everyone who was involved for getting her to where she is now and where she will be in the future.

Tessa Aragon is a senior at Wheat Ridge High School and is absolutely overjoyed to be playing the role of Mrs. Paroo in this spring's production of The Music Man! This is her sixth time being in a Wheat Ridge Theatre Production after playing the mossy Little Stone for Eurydice in the fall, mastering the zany Grandma Addams in The Addams Family this past spring, becoming the overworked butler Perkins in The Play That Goes Wrong last fall, acting as the imposing Olga Mara in Singin’ In The Rain sophomore year and rocking an ensemble role in The Drowsy Chaperone freshman year. Tessa is a part of the chamber chorale at Wheat Ridge and cannot wait for any plays and musicals to come in her future. She would like to thank her family, Mr. P, and everyone who helped during the rehearsal process. She couldn’t have done it without their support!

Carenna Mixon is a junior at Wheat Ridge High School and is playing Amaryllis. She is thrilled to be participating in her second performance at Wheat Ridge, and grateful for the opportunity. Carenna would like to thank her teachers, friends, and parents for being supportive and making the show a wonderful experience.

Kayliegha Griego is a senior at Wheat Ridge. She is thrilled to be performing in this year's musical The Music Man. She is playing the role of Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn. She is super proud and excited! She was also a part of The Addams Family performing as a Go Go Dancer. She would like to thank Mr. P for giving her the opportunity to join the Chamber Chorale Choir to improve her singing. She would also like to thank her choir and musical peers for making musical one of the best experiences for her.

Lily McVey-Tyson is a sophomore at Wheat Ridge, and this is her second year participating in the musical. She is playing Zaneeta Shinn. Last year she was in the ensemble of The Addams Family. She was also a member of the theater guild throughout her time at Everitt Middle School. She is very excited and honored to be a part of the cast this year, and is eager to learn more than ever about being in the musical!

Joslin Baxter is exhilarated to be portraying Gracie Shinn in this year's epic production of The Music Man! She’s deeply immersed in the Wheat Ridge music program and simply couldn’t live without it. Last year, Joslin entered the world of theater with a staggering debut in The Addams Family. She is thrilled to share her passion for music with each and every one of you. Joslin thanks friends and family for always supporting her in everything she does, without whom she would not be where she is today.

Elle Thomas is excited to join The Music Man cast playing Mrs. Squires. In past Wheat Ridge productions, Elle was a crew member in Eurydice, a principal dancer in The Addams Family, and an understudy in The Play That Goes Wrong. Elle thoroughly enjoys the production process and would like to thank Mr. P., her family, and friends for their encouragement and support.

Eleanor Smagala is thrilled to be acting as Maud Dunlop this year in The Music Man. This is her first year at Wheat Ridge, and she can’t wait for many more to come! Some of her previous notable shows include Disney’s The Lion King as Scar, Frozen as middle Elsa, as well as Shrek, and Seussical. She loves singing and acting, and has had so much fun with this show! She would like to thank all of her family and friends for their continued support, and helping to get her to where she is now. Love you all!

Ally Wood- Ally is very excited to be a part of this year’s musical. They are playing Alma Hix. Ally has been a part of Spamalot, Mary Poppins, and The Little Mermaid. They would like to thank everyone that helped this musical happen.

Caitlynn Hubble is a senior at Wheat Ridge High School. She loves artistic things like choir, theater, and art trying to contribute within all of them. The Music Man is her first high school performance she has decided to do, but has other theater experience prior to high school. She always strives to make new connections and hopes for the best experiences within the show. With already having a built community, Caitlynn knows she will have fun and excel in this environment. She would like to thank Mr. Plakorus for making such a good environment for people to be themselves and grow.

Giovanni Di Tirro will be playing Constable Locke in this year's production of The Music Man. This is his first year doing anything with theater, and he is ecstatic to be a part of such a great group of people, and to be able to produce such a thrilling musical. He wants to shout out Nate for introducing him to the idea of doing theater. Also he wants to shout out the people in the musical for encouraging him to try something new.

Kiko has always been passionate about the performance arts. Being a part of the stage crew, working on personal projects and performances, and being on stage for everyone to see has been a delight for Kiko ever since she was young. She has performed in ensembles for The Lion King and Frozen Musical, plus various talent shows, opening her eyes for her love of performing. Thanks to supportive friends and family this is just the start for the arts with Kiko.

Ryli is nice and sweet! She has been singing a lot since elementary school. Choir is her favorite class! Although she has never been in a musical before this year, she did work on the crew for the fall play of 2024. She loves to work with other people in this amazing, wonderful community.

August Reed is so excited to be in The Music Man. She took part in crew for Eurydice. She also played ensemble in The Lorax, Buttons in Newsies jr, Carter in Something Bad Is Happening, and Farmington Wigglesworth in Many Maids Made Me Murder. She’d like to thank her sisters; Penny, Charlotte, and Sage.

Kylie Sutton, is a high school senior. Her sophomore year she joined choir class and participated in every performance that year. In middle school she was in theater class, and choir. Participating in every play and concert that covid had allowed. And in elementary she participated in every class recital and performance.

Simone is very delighted to be a townsperson in the musical The Music Man. She did crew for the fall play Eurydice and was ensemble for last year's show The Addams Family. She is a Sophomore who joined choir this year and wants to thank Mr. P for being an amazing choir teacher and musical director.

Colby Welch has always loved theater and the community around it. They are in the ensemble. This is Colby's first show at Wheat Ridge, and they are beyond happy to be a part of it. They were in the building crew for Eurydice, and then in Seussical Hr. Colby hopes to have more wonderful theater experiences in the future. They would like to thank their moms, their grandparents, their family, their friends, and Mr. Plakorus.

Bella Damian has been involved with theater since 2021. Most notably, she has done running crew for Wheat Ridge for The Addams Family, and Stage Managing for Everitt Middle School for Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery, Masquerade, Circus Olympus, and Alex in Wonderland. She is very enthusiastic to be Assistant Stage Managing and would like to thank her family and friends for all the support.

Saiya Fowler is ecstatic to be in backstage crew for this year's musical. Being in her third year in the production of a WRHS musical, she is so excited to end high school off with The Music Man. Previously, she had been backstage for productions such as The Addams Family, and Singin’ In The Rain, being able to work with her peers and construct sets for the stage. At the beginning of her theatre journey, she had been in lighting crew for an early play, Leaving Iowa. While being backstage can be a lot, it is a really fun experience overall. She is thankful for this opportunity and she thanks Mr. Plakorus for giving her the chance to learn and improve.