Fall Play Cast Bios

[Tyler Wonders]

Ok Guys,

It is that time of the season to start thinking about your cast bios!!! I want you to post them here to the blog and I will take them from here and put them in the program! Below are some good examples of bios from the musical program! Now, you may be as creative as you want BUT, Mr. Feeser and I have every right to change them. Remember, all of the audiences that come to see our show will see your bio so make it professional! If you have any questions, see me at rehearsal. Also, I will post the due date for these REALLY soon, but the sooner I have them the better off you will be!

Good examples of bios (please set them up exactly like this):
[glow=red,2,300]Dru Kepner (Reno Sweeney) is thrilled to be returning to the Big Spring stage this year as a Junior. Dru's past stage experiences include the Nightingale and Lady Lucille in Once Upon a Mattress, Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical, and Jan in the Carlisle Theatre Company production of Grease. Dru is an active member of Chorus, Cantabile, Festival Chorus, NHS, Club Care, Tri-M, and the varsity basketball team. She would like to thank first and foremost her little sister Danielle for all her help in memorizing lines. She would also like to thank her other friends and family for all of their support! She would finally like to thank all of the wonderful directors for their patience and encouragement. She would like everyone to “Enjoy the show! Its Fabulous!”[/glow]

[glow=red,2,300]Travis Gilbert (Sir Evelyn Oakleigh) is a junior this year. Travis is a veteran to the Big Spring Stage, playing the unforgettable and comical Mayor of Whoville in the 2009 spring production of Seussical the Musical. Travis’ other appearances on stage include Rumors, Once Upon a Mattress, Murder me Always, and All Over but the Shooting. Outside of the theater, Travis is president of the junior class, involved with Student Council, and a reporter for the school newspaper. He is the student representative to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education and represents the 1.8 million K-12 students in the commonwealth, along with being involved in various state-wide and national political campaigns. Travis is also currently is working on his Eagle Project. Travis would like to thank the entire cast for all the memories, the directors for their tireless work, and the parents of the cast members for their unwavering support. Travis hopes the audience enjoys the show as much as he enjoys performing it![/glow]

[glow=red,2,300]Kayla Himes (Hope Harcourt) is a sophmore this year. This is not her first experience under the bright stage lights. She was in last year’s musical playing a Who in Seussical. She not only is involved in musicals but also theater club performances and fall plays. She played roles such as a Cratchit daughter in A Christmas Carol and Catherin Simms in The Foreigner. She would like to thank a few people. First, her parents for being willing to put up with the crazy practice schedule and for taking the time to help her with lines and pick her up from practice. Next, Mr. Feeser, Tyler Wonders, Dan Dorty, Miss Henchey, and Bradley Drawbaugh for all their hard work to make this year's musical so fantastic. Last, her amazing friends for always making practice fun with crazy moments and laughs.”Here's to a great year!”[/glow]

[glow=red,2,300]Caitlin Corbosiero (Bonnie) is a Sophomore this year. She first joined Theatre Club, then early fall she tried out for the 2008 fall play "Rumors" and got the lead of Claire. After the fall play, she tried out for the musical "Suessical". She was a Who in the musical. She has also been in some Theatre club productions. Over that summer she was in Carlisle Theater’s production of "Oliver!”. In the 2009 fall play at Big Spring, she was cast with her good friend Molly Elvin in a double cast as "Ellie". This production was entered into the Apollo Award competition. After the show, Caitlin was nominated as Outstanding Supporting Actress. She is now very proud to be in this wonderful musical as a lead! She wants to thank everyone including Mama Keen for helping her and always being there giving her some good laughs along the way. "None of you guys change one bit! You are my family!"-Caitlin Corbosiero. She would like everyone to have a wonderful time at this evenings show! [/glow]

If your bio is listed above, good job! I STILL NEED YOU TO POST A NEW BIO FOR THIS SHOW!!!!!!!

Thanks Guys and remember Have fun with this!

Tyler

[Megan Culbertson]

Megan Culbertson (Elaine Harper) is a sophomore at Big Spring High School. This is her first major performance. Meg adores Broadway shows and hopes to someday move to New York City.

NYC ROCKS!!!!

[halle]

Halle Shank (Elaine Harper) is so excited to take the stage for her first freshman year at big spring Highschool. She would like to say thanks to her family for helping her out all of the time with her lines. She had a great time at all the practices for "Arsenic and old lace" and hopes to continue her times on the big spring stage for future theater. Halle's past experiences include preforming at the Mt. Holly Church of God Theater show "Riches to Rags." Halle is enjoying her Freshman year in Theater and she would like everyone to enjoy this wonderful show!

[Kayla Himes]

Kayla Himes (Martha Brewster) is a junior this year. She has been in many BSHS theater productions including Seussical The Musical playing a who, The Foreigner playing Catherin Simms, Actors Nightmare playing Amanda, and Anything Goes playing Hope Harcourt. She has also been a part of Carlisle Theater's 2010 musical Beauty and the Beast as an ensemble member. She would like to thank her parents for puting up with her crazy schedule and being so supporting about her involvement in the theater and for taking her to and from practices. She would also like to thank all of her wonderful friends and theater family for making this such a great year and such a amazing show. Finally, to her doppleganger Molly, she would like to say you are a fantastic Martha. Thank you for all the help throughout this theater season! "Everyone break a leg!"

[njohnson14]

Nicole Johnson (officer O'Hara) is brand new to theater but thanks to her older brother Tim Johnson who introduced this to her. She is A Freshman in Big spring and i tend to stay in theater till my last year in high school. Nicole is also involved in Choir and soon Color Guard! she would first like to thank her wonderful parents and brother for driving her to EVERY practice and for her friends for helping her memorize the lines and for Mr. Feeser for helping her learn her stage notes very quickly!

[Codys Bio]

Cody Hutchison (Mortimer Brewster) is a Senior this year at Big Spring High School. His past experience includes tech crew for Once Upon A Mattress, Seussical, Friday Night Live, A Christmas Carol, and Anything Goes, as well as playing Reverend David in The Foreigner and Lawrence in For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls. Cody is also the president of Big Spring’s Theater Club for the 2010-2011 school year. He intends to attend Dickinson College as a Spanish major and Theater minor, and come back to Big Spring to hopefully take over as Tech Director. He would like to thank all of his amazing friends for the great memories that have been made and is very excited to see how the year unfolds!


tyler - there's my bio for you. i told you i'd do it tonight! haha. feel free to reword things a little if they sound better. you're much better at writing than me. hahaha.

[Megan Kough]

Megan Kough (officer O'Hara) is a junior this year and is very enthusiastic about being in the theatre program this year and I feel privaleged to be on stage again with amazing friends, amazing new friends and lastly, of course my family to be behind me all the way. I've had previous experience in theatre, such as being a who for Seussical, ensemble for Anything Goes, Brutus and Antony in Julius Czsar (Shakespeare troupe) Spring in loves labors lost (Shakespeare troupe). I'm also involved in numerous extra curricular activities as well, which are chorus, cantabile and youth group. In my spare time I like doing many things such as playing instruments, singing, dancing, writing, drawing, photography, dancing and many other things along with theatre of course. I wish everyone the best of luck. Break a Leg!

[elissa]

Elissa DeShong (Officer Brophy) this is Elissa's first year in theater. She is very excited and hopes to continue to be in the fall plays. She is thinking about trying out for the spring musical but isnt quite sure yet. She would like to thank her family for driving me to and from practices. Also i would like to thank my friends for putting up with me. And one more thank you to my cast family for all the crazy and silly times we had together. love you guys!!

[comicrelief]

Seth Flagle is in this fine production of Arsenic and Old Lace playing the character known as: Teddy Brewster (AKA: President Theodore Roosevelt). Seth is a naturally funny guy and has taken Improv classes at the Carslisle Theatre to become a comedy master. Seth (a Sophmore) is new to the Fall Play and quite enjoys his experiences thusfar. Besides theater, Seth enjoys: fencing, reading, skiing, being funny, being in Club C.A.R.E., bragging about being Freshman Class President, wearing his orange hoodie, freaking out over little things, and attacking "The Church of Scientology".
If this offends anybody, too bad.
Chances are, nobody will read my bio anyway.

[Taylor Goodman]

Taylor Goodman is a Freshman and is new to the Big Spring Theater Department and is very excited to be involved in this years production of Arsenic and Old Lace! She would like to thank all of her friends for helping her memorize her lines and her family members for being supportive and driving her to all of the rehearsals. Taylor is also an active member in Theater Club and has enjoyed this whole experience. She would also like to wish all of her fellow cast members good luck!

[Becka Gutshall]

Becka Gutshall (Dr. Harper/Luitenent Rooney) is a freshman and new to the theater. She loves Broadway and hopes that she will be seen on the big stage someday. She would like to thank her little sister for helping her memorize her lines and her friends and family for supporting her.

[jmiller12]

Jess Miller (Officer Klein) is a new member to the Big Spring stage. She is enjoying her first experience and would like to continue in theater. Jess would like to thank her phenomenal friends for encouraging her to join and helping her better herself onstage. She would also like to thank her parents for supporting her throughout this great experience.

[Molly]

Molly Elvin is excited to return the Big Spring Stage as Martha in Arsenic and Old Lace. She has been involved with fall play since her freshman year as Cassie in Rumors, then again her sophomore year as Ellie in The Foriegner. Along with fall play, she has been a Who in Seussical, Ching in Anything Goes, and other various theater club roles. Molly would like to thank her friends and family for their unwavering support through endless line memorization and late practices. Most of all, she would like to thank her mom because without her, none of this would be possible. To the cast: Break a leg! Enjoy the show!

[Caitlin Corbosiero]

Caitlin Corbosiero (Abby Brewster) is a junior this year. She first joined Theatre Club, then early fall she tried out for the 2008 fall play "Rumors" and got the lead of Claire. After the fall play, she tried out for the musical "Suessical". She was a Who in the musical. She has also been in some Theatre club productions. Over that summer she was in Carlisle Theater’s production of "Oliver!”. In the 2009 fall play at Big Spring, she was cast with her good friend Molly Elvin in a double cast as "Ellie". This production was entered into the Apollo Award competition. After the show, Caitlin was nominated as Outstanding Supporting Actress. She was Bonnie Latour in last years Big Spring Musical production, "Anything Goes". She wants to thank everyone including Mama Keen for helping her and always being there giving her some good laughs along the way. "None of you guys change one bit! You are my family!"-Caitlin Corbosiero. She would like everyone to have a wonderful time at this evenings show!

[Travis Bio]

Travis Gilbert (Mortimer) is a senior this year. Travis is a veteran to the Big Spring Stage, playing the hilarious Sir Evelyn Oakleigh in the 2010 production of Anything Goes and the unforgettable and comical Mayor of Whoville in the 2009 spring production of Seussical the Musical. Travis' performance during Anything goes earned him a nomination for 'Best Supporting Actor in a Musical' by the Hershey Theater's 2010 Apollo Awards. Travis’ other appearances on the Big Spring stage include Rumors, Once Upon a Mattress, Murder me Always, and All Over but the Shooting. On the community stage, Travis was an ensemble member in the Carlisle Theater Company's performance of the timeless classic, Beauty and the Beast. Outside of the theater, is the senior student representative to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education and represents the 1.8 million K-12 students in the commonwealth, along with being involved in various state-wide and national political campaigns. Travis is also currently is working on his Eagle Project, and also serves as the National Spokesperson for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Youth Leadership Council. Travis plans to attend college for clinical psychology or social studies education next year, and hopes to continue acting in the future. Travis would like to thank the entire Big Spring theater family for all their support and friendship and hopes the audience enjoys the show as much as he enjoys performing it!