Disney's Aladdin JR. Cast

Nicholas Eberhardt (Aladdin) is a rising ninth grader who will be attending Spring Valley High School. Nick was most recently seen as Shrek in “Shrek Jr” (Town), and has appeared in the youth ensemble of many mainstage shows there as well. Some of his favorite roles to play have been Younger Brother in “Ragtime” (CCT) and Scar in Lion King Jr (CCT). Nick has been dancing at Bailey Fine Arts for 10 years, and loves playing trumpet. He is so happy to be a part of this show!

Mari is excited to be a part of this production! Coming from a background as a competitive dancer, 13 year old Mari discovered her love for Broadway on a dance trip to New York several years ago. Since then, Mari was cast as the orphan July in ANNIE and as Ti Moune in Once on this Island Jr. When Mari is not dancing or performing, she can be found spending time with her family, practicing nail art or watching movies. Mari can’t wait to entertain you!

This is Mary Kathryn's debut at Workshop Theatre. She loves singing, acting, and art. Mary Kathryn wants to thank her family and friends for supporting her. She is so excited to be playing Princess Jasmine.

Charlize Collins is a 12 year old Honors Student from Irmo, SC. She attends a Performing Arts School in Columbia, SC where she will begin her second year of Honors Theatre Program this fall. Charli is an advanced vocalist and the youngest formally trained operatic singer within Miss Dawn Smith Jordan’s Music Studio. In 2021 Charli earned the prestigious title of SC National American Miss PreTeen. Last November she advanced to Internationals and brought home the over talent title for NAM. In her spare time, Charli enjoys tennis and drawing. After high school, Charli has her heart set on attending Julliard in NYC and her ambition in life is to not only perform on Broadway but to become the youngest EGOT winner earning at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony award for her work in the arts industry.

Abigail is excited to break out of her shell and perform for the very first time with Workshop Theatre! She has performed with her school since seventh grade, her favorite roles being: The Grinch (Seussical Jr), Queen Agravain (Once Upon a Mattress Jr), Learn Your Lessons Well Soloist (Godspell Jr), Louie (Captain Louie Jr), Cinderella (Into the Woods Jr), and Levi’s Wife (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat)! Abigail was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of four, but she never let that stop her from singing her heart out to Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid. She has always dreamed big to be onstage, her dreams becoming reality when she was casted as a zebra for a school reenactment of Noah’s Arc in the first grade. Currently she loves to play the alto/tenor saxophone and ukulele, as well as sing with her choir and play with her band at school and take on many leadership roles in clubs along with being captain of her amazing Color Guard team. She sends her love to her father, brother, cat and family and friends for their support and love towards her! She as well sends a big thank you to Neil Bramhall and Patrick Boos from the Cardinal Newman Drama Department for always being there to inspire and support her!

Aubrey is excited to be back on Workshop's stage after making Workshop Theatre debut in The Color Purple. Aubrey is a rising fourth grader at HE Corley Montessori. She aspires to one day becoming an actress. She stared in the stage play "Choices" a Lisa B. Dixon production. Aubrey is the CEO of Cuties & Candy an all natural bath and body product line for children.

Elizabeth Anne Trobaugh loves being on the stage almost as much as she loves being on horseback. Her main hobbies are riding and singing. She has enjoyed being in past local theater productions of The Lion King Jr, Frozen Jr & Shrek Jr. and Les Misérables with Hammond School.

Bates Trobaugh is excited to be back for a summer Workshop though. He recently discovered that he enjoys acting, singing and dancing almost as much as reading and video games. Past productions include the Lion King Jr and Frozen Jr. Bates is looking forward to sharing the stage with his older sisters

Zachary Hammond is excited to take the stage for the first time at Workshop Theatre. He is not new to theatre, however, and has been acting since he was five. He has previously performed at Town Theatre and was in Beauty and the Beast (Chip), Matilda (Eric), Shrek Jr. (Donkey), Lion King Jr. (Ed), and several other productions. He is a rising sixth grader and will be attending Crayton Middle School in the fall. He also loves lacrosse, tap dancing, playing electric guitar, tumbling, WWE, and spending time with friends. He would like to thank Ms. Allison, Ms. Carrie, Ms. Kathy and Ms Jeni for making his spring 2022 extra special and fun!

Mary Grace Trobaugh is excited to be back on the Workshop Theater stage! She loves singing, reading, and all things theater. Some of her favorite times on stage have been during local theater productions of The Lion King Jr, Frozen Jr, Shrek Jr. and most recently The Addams Family Musical & Les Misérables with Hammond School.

Rachael has always had a love for the arts and is excited to return to Workshop's stage. She was first seen on Workshop's stage in The Color Purple. She attended Tri-dac District Art Consortium for theater. Rachael is apart of Irmo Middle's Honors drama program. She also enjoys running track and field with the varsity team for Irmo High. Rachael is a member of the Young CEO's of tomorrow for her all natural bath and body product line, Cuties & Candy.

Emmalyn Eberhardt (Isir) is a rising seventh grader in TLC at Dent Middle School. She has been performing in Columbia area theatre since she was 6. Some of her favorite roles have been Oliver in “Oliver Jr” (CCT), Young Elsa in “Frozen Jr” (Workshop), Toto in “Wizard of Oz” (DTC), and Fanny in “Mary Poppins” (Town). Emmie is a competitive dancer at Bailey Fine Arts, is a Cadette Girl Scout, and loves spending time with her family. She’s very happy to get to do this show with both of her siblings!

William Germann is a 4th grader at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary, BHE. He is so excited to be making his Workshop debut this season in Aladdin, Jr! He has participated in many productions since the age of 5 in plays such as Lion King, Jr., Frozen, Jr., My Son Pinocchio, Santa’s Workshop and Elf, Jr., Shrek, Jr. and many others. At BHE, he enjoys learning how to play the steel drums. He has enjoyed making people smile and laugh from the beginning! William would like to thank all those who have helped him learn more about theater and music, and those who have continued to support him in this endeavor!

Alandre "Tyrick" is making his second appearance on Workshop Theatre's stage. His last seen in The Color Purple. As a rising senior, he takes part in Irmo High School Track and Field. He also works as a tech and backstage crew member for Irmo High's drama program. He participates in the Civil Engineering program with the district. He plans on becoming an engineer in the future.

Matthew is making his second appearance Workshop Theatre's stage. He was first seen in The Color Purple. He takes part in Irmo High Shools Track and Field. He has a love for animals and hopes to become a zoologist. Matthew is an eight grade honor student at Irmo Middle.

Callie Cooper is excited to be playing an ensemble role Aladdin, Jr. She has previously enjoyed the experience as "Sophie" in School of Rock as well as an ensemble character in Frozen, Jr., through Columbia Children’s Theater. She studies voice with Desireé Richardson at Freeway Music Northeast.

Lily Eberhardt is a rising second grader at Center for Knowledge. This is her first show, and she’s very excited to finally get to join her family on stage! Lily has been dancing since she was 2 years old, and got to join her sister on the competition team this year. Lily loves building things, being a Girl Scout (she recently bridged to Brownies), and reading.

Jacqueline Eargle is a first grade student at Hammond. She has always shown a strong interest in acting and theatrical. She has been in several local productions so far, such as Frozen Jr. Presented by Columbia Children's Theatre, Santa's workshop, Elf Jr and Shrek Jr presented by Town Theatre and Nutcracker Ballet by Columbia Ballet School. She is loved and supported by her family and friends.

Avery Meekins is excited to be on stage for the first time with Workshop Theatre. She has previously performed with Columbia Children's Theater, most recently in their production of Nora's Ark (Mrs. Alligator). She is a rising fifth grader, and will be attending Heathwood Hall in the fall. She also enjoys playing basketball and tennis, swimming, and spending time with friends, family, and her cat, Fuzzy. Avery would like to thank Mrs. Carrie for getting her involved at Workshop, and all of the cast for welcoming her into the show!

Ethan is 12 years old and is a rising 7th grader. He has been doing show choir at school for several years and enjoys being on stage. He has been chosen to be the manager of his school's basketball team and will also be starting band in the fall. In his free time Ethan enjoys going to church and singing along with the worship team.

Ava Waddell is an 11 year old originally from Washington state. She has taken dance classes and musical theater classes, and loves to share her big personality! She is so excited to be performing in the ensemble of Aladdin Jr-her first play!