The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Cast

EUPHORIC: adjective; marked by a feeling of great happiness and excitement. Lou Boeschen is nothing short of EUPHORIC, as she cannot possibly contain the elation she feels while making music and art with this wonderfully talented cast and production team. A seasoned performer and music director, Lou has worked on various productions across the Midlands for more years than she is willing to count. Her credits include Sordid Lives, A New Brain, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, Elf The Musical, Frozen Jr., Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Caroline, or Change. Lou is a dedicated math teacher by day, but she enjoys flexing her creative muscles in Columbia’s vibrant arts community. She hopes to continue experiencing EUPHORIA both in the classroom and on the stage for many years to come.

A member of Trustus Theatre's resident comedy group, The Mothers, Bryent Taylor-Marshall is excited to get his revenge and step into the role of Vice Principal Panch in Putnam County Spelling Bee. This is his second appearance on Workshop Theatre's stage! He would like to dedicate this performance to Polly.

Taylor Diveley (Chip Tolentino) is excited to be back on Workshop’s stage after a short hiatus and to part of the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Taylor is thrilled to share the stage with his brother, Josh, for first time in 7 years. He attended the University of South Carolina and Coastal Carolina University studying Vocal Performance. Since moving back to Columbia in July 2022, Taylor has been seen on Workshop Theatre’s stage in KINKY BOOTS (Charlie), TORCH SONG (Alan), A CHORUS LINE (Don), HUNDRED DAYS (Shawn Bengson) and A NEW BRAIN (Gordon Michael Schwinn); and the Columbia Children’s Theatre’s stage in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Ghost of Christmas Past). In addition to being on the stage, Taylor has several other roles behind the scenes. He was the music director for CATS and Workshop’s summer productions of FINDING NEMO JR. and THE ADDAMS FAMILY YOUNG@PART. Taylor will be reprising his role as music director in the spring with HAIRSPRAY and in the summer with Workshop's youth summer show. He is also part of Workshop’s educational team, and a proud member of Workshop Theatre’s Board of Trustees. Taylor also plays music gigs professionally around the Carolinas.

Haleigh Millwood is so excited to be apart of her first production at Workshop Theater! Haleigh is currently a Music Education major at USC. Her most recent performance credits include Beauty and the Beast (Babette), Carrie (Carrie), The Addams Family (Pugsley Addams), and Catch Me If You Can (Stewardess). She recently directed Heathers and directed music in Chicago. She is so excited to be apart of this incredible cast and show. Haleigh would also like to thank her family, friends, and Charlie for being her biggest supporters.

Von has cats.

Joshua Diveley is thrilled to return to the stage for the first time six years. He was last seen on Workshop Theatre’s stage seven years ago as Sherk in Shrek the Musical Junior. He would like to thank his family and his girlfriend, Hayle, for their love and support. He is also very handsome

Yvannah "Yvee" Willis could not be more excited to make her debut at Workshop Theatre! A Tennessee native, Yvee recently joined the Columbia musical theatre scene and was last seen as Babette in Beauty and the Beast at Town Theatre. Favorite past shows include Legally Blonde and Junie B. Jones. Offstage, she works as a surgical PA and is pursuing a Doctorate of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (a very Marcy thing to do). She would like to thank the production team and cast for letting her live out a dream role, her husband Daulton and puppy Sammy for their unending love and support, and EQ Fitness for building up her stamina for this show!

Jane Cato (Olive) is D-E-L-I-G-H-T-E-D to be making her Workshop debut! Previous credits include Oliver! (Nancy), Bright Star (Margo), and Into the Woods (Rapunzel). When she is not performing, Jane can be found behind the scenes teaching for Town Theatre’s Youth Theatre program, and made her directorial debut last fall with “The Sound of Music”. She is so grateful to have found a theatre community in Columbia after moving here a few year ago! Jane would like to thank her incredibly talented castmates for being a joy to work with, the production team for the opportunity to play this very special role, and her wife, Alex for her unwavering support and love.

Bobby L. Rogers Jr, is a native of Jonesville, SC located in the Upstate of South Carolina in Union County where he attended Jonesville High School. It was in Jonesville that his music and theatre career began in the gifted and talented band, theater, and chorus program.After graduating from JHS he earned his degree of Education at Benedict College and his masters degree in Education. Mr. Rogers taught first grade for 5 years and he has spent 18 years in public health for state government for Maryland and South Carolina focusing on infectious diseases. He has been seen onstage in shows such as “The Color Purple” “Ragtime”, “Young Frankenstein”, “Five Guys Named Moe, “Lend Me a Tenor”,”Sister Act” ,“A Christmas Carol” as the Ghost of Christmas Present, “A Miracle on 34 th Street” as Kris Kringle with Town Theatre and most recently at Workshop Theatre, CATS as Munkustrap and Principal Hawkins in "The Prom" at Trustus Theatre. He was also nominated for "Best Male Actor" for the FreeTimes. His hobbies include tennis, raising furbabies Bella and Pixie, and Tiktok. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Inc. “Life is a stage, so live life”, -BLR