PHOTOS

ABOUT THE CAST AND CREW:

Production Team 

Bobby Amerena (director) - Players Production Manager for 4 seasons, Bobby is originally from Boston. Stage credits include Editor Webb in Our Town, Col. Thomas McKean and John Dickinson in 1776, Bobby Franklin in Run for Your Wife, Felix Unger in The Odd Couple, Pontius Pilot in The Crucifixion of Christ. His Directing credits include, Godspell, Run For Your Wife, The Music Man, Man of La Mancha and he has also stage managed several productions.  

Frank Mathews (Music Director) - Frank attended the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY, is a 4 year resident of Celebration and has been involved with the Celebration Players for over two years. Credits with the Players include Jacey Squires in Music Man, orchestra for 1776 and Chorus Line, and Music Director for Man of La Mancha, 1776, Fiddler on the Roof and Dear Edwina, Jr.  with the Celebration Players Youth Theatre in 2005. Frank has also been involved with various productions of the Celebration High School drama department. Thanks go out to Bob & Felicia Amerena and Barbara Bowers for the many terrific opportunities to work with such talented groups! 

Christine Keppler (Stage Manager) - Christine was last seen on the Celebration stage as Yente in Fiddler on the Roof and as Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town. She is very excited to be stage managing again, especially for Bobby! Christine has a Masters Degree from Carnegie Mellon in Acting and some of her favorite roles include, Judith Bliss in Hayfever, Kathrina in The Taming of the Shrew, and Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. Thanks to everyone in the cast and Celebration Players for being so great to work with! Also, an especially big thank you to JP for helping stage manage the show. I don't know what I would do without you!

JP Cortes (Assistant Stage Manager) - This is JP's first time "behind the scenes." He was last seen as Mendel in Fiddler on the Roof, and was in past Celebration productions of 1776 and Man of La Mancha. JP aspires to be in film and has a great passion for acting. He is currently a performer at Universal Studios, and recently performed at Mardi Gras on stilts in the parade. He is so happy to be working with the Celebration Players again, and he loves stage managing with the lovely Christine and can't wait to do another production with her!  

Jody Baker (Production Assistant) -  Born in the US  Jody spent most of her life in the UK. In 2002 Jody moved back to the US with her English husband  Dave and 2 children John & Pippa. Jody has a new found passion for the theatre, through her children , and  worked backstage on  the Players last production Fiddler On The Roof .  Jody is delighted to be involved in this Youth Production of We The People. Thank you to the Players for giving me this opportunity. 

Cast Bios 

Kelley Ryan (Abby) – Kelly is thrilled to once again be onstage with the Celebration Players. Some of her favorite shows include: School House Rock Live!  Jr., Fiddler on the Roof, and Dear Edwina, Jr. In the fall, Kelley will be a freshman at the Osceola County School of the arts as a percussionist and is thankful to be working with such a talented cast and a wonderful director.

Amanda Drolet (Martha) – Amanda is thrilled to be involved with We the People, after helping tech Schoolhouse Rocks and 1776 with the Players last summer.  Her recent theatre credits include Principal Clark in Footloose as well as Caroler/rich woman in A Christmas Carol.  Amanda is also a founding member of CHS's Off-Book Productions, and is also involved with many other clubs at CHS. She would like to thank her family for working their schedules around this show for the summer! 

Andrew Henske (Sam) – Andrew was born in Rockaway N.J. but now resides in Celebration Fl. He loves being on the stage and his roles include Charlie Brown in Your A Good Man Charlie Brown, Ren McCormack in Footloose, and Horton the Elephant in Seussical the Musical. He has appeared in multiple Celebration Players shows including The King and I, 1776, and Man of La Mancha. He was last seen in Off Book Production’s  The Mousetrap as Christopher Wren. He would like to thank the crew for this opportunity and his mother for all of her on going support. 

Mallory Harrell (Betsy) - No stranger to the stage Mallory was last seen as Ms. Casewell in OffBook productions The Mousetrap. Her credits include Footloose, Ariel Moore, A Christmas Carol, Christmas Present, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Lucy Van Pelt and many others. She is a founding member of OffBook Productions and President of Thespian Troupe #5913. She would like to thank her Mother and sister for their support as well as the cast and crew for all their hard work. 

Joshua Songster (George) – Joshua is proud to be participating in his second Players production. His credits include Coach Dunbar in the CHS production of Footloose, Eddie in The Yellow Boat, Uncle Vladimir in Dear Edwina Jr. and stage managed Little Shop of Horrors. Josh would like to thank his family for letting him participate in this production. 

Mike Ennis (Tom) – In his third stage appearance wit the Players, Mike is ecstatic to be a part of this something so wonderful. Mike would like to thank those that made all of this happen, especially Pippa, Jody, the entire Baker family, and Bobby and Felicia. 

Pippa Baker - 17 years old, Pippa is originally from the United Kingdom. She has
previously performed as Empie, in A Simple Task, and several roles in the State qualifying show The Yellow Boat. Pippa has also performed as Ronnette in Celebration High School's performance of Little Shop Of Horrors, The Sour Kangaroo, in Nothin' Production's performance of Seussical The Musical, a chorus member in Nothin' Productions performance of Songs for a New World and as Emily, in The Celebration
Players performance of Our Town. She was most recently seen at the 15^th annual Orlando Fringe Festival, performing in The Apple. Pippa would like to thank her friends and family for their support.  

Spencer Jenkins - Spencer’s previous roles include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Linus Van Pelt in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Thomas Jefferson in 1776. He recently completed his first directorial effort with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, and was a founding member of Off Book Productions at Celebration High School. He would like to thank his family and friends for their support. 

Tony Diaz  - Tony was previously seen as Samuel Chase 1776, and was also seen in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged.  He was a founding member of Off Book Productions at Celebration High School. 

Colleen Harrell – No stranger to the stage Colleen has been in countless productions both on and back stage. Colleen would like to thank her family and the cast for their constant support. 

Kirby Ryan – Kirby is thrilled to once again take to the stage with such a talented
cast. His previous credits include, Gad in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doody in Grease, Frederick in The Sound of Music, Daddy Warbucks in Annie, The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, Snoopy in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Skip Snip in Little Shop of Horrors, Joseph Hewes and Edward Rutledge in 1776, and Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof.  Best of luck to all! 

Tiara Bergy - Tiara plans to be home schooled in 6th grade, but her mom still needs to be convinced.  Show credits include, School House Rock Live, Dear Edwina Jr., Our Town, and most recently Fiddler on the Roof.  Last summer Tiara was asked to participate in the Flee to be Free video, a state-wide educational video, preventing child abduction. Tiara would like to thank the cast, the crew, and our great director, Bobby.  I love God. And we all love "Director Bob". 

Gwen Boniface - Another opening, another show . . . This is Gwen's fourth production with Celebration Players, and she's thrilled and grateful that they keep letting her come back. Most recently, she appeared as Shprintze in Fiddler on the Roof. She has also been seen as Susie in Dear Edwina, Junior, and in School House Rock Live, Junior. Gwen is an 11-year-old home schooler who shares her life with two parents, one brother, two guinea pigs, two betta fish, one kitten, one inflatable, purple octopus named Moby Dick and a drawer full of silly socks. 

Camilla Tassi - Born in Florence, Italy, where she lived before moving to Celebration in 2005, Camilla studied ballet for 3 years at Scuola Accademica di Danza. Since 3rd grade she took piano lessons both in Florence and the U.S., learning to read music according to the two different systems. She performed at the Serate della Musica at Teatro del Sale in Florence as a young piano soloist and attended the School of Music of Fiesole for 3 years. Camilla is first oboe in the Celebration K-8 Advanced Band and in 2006 received a Special Achievement Award for Music. A member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church Choir, Camilla was a soloist in the performance The Living Stations of the Cross. 

Alix Miller – Alix has been seen in A Christmas Carol, and in school takes musical theatre. She has been on stage since she was 8, and just loves acting and singing! Alix is happy to be apart of We The People the musical! 

Alyson McCoy – A high honor roll student at Celebration High School, and member of the dance team, Alyson was recently seen in CHS’s Footloose. She competes with the nationally ranked Sundancers Baton Team and has held the state title in two baton for 3 years. She would like to thank her parents for taking her to rehearsal and for teaching her the importance of election day. Thanks to her sister Peyton for “slicing up the Schnoodle” 

Jessica Baker - This is Jessica’s debut with the Celebration Players. She has always loved acting and worked backstage on Celebration High School’s production of Footloose. Jessica is looking forward to more productions with the Players.   

Mike Kaina - Mike has been in numerous Players productions including TheKing and I as Lun-tha, Man of La Mancha as Sancho, A Chorus Line as Bobby, and The Music Man Ewart. Mike is a teaching 7^th grade and director of Headliners at Celebration School. He is also the Director of Youth Theatre for the Celebration Players. 

Jean Ryan –  No stranger to the theatre and performing, Jean had taken a small 23 year hiatus but has appeared in the last two Celebration Players productions with her two wonderful children, Kelley and Kirby.   Jean is happy to be able to share this time with her children before Kirby heads off to college.   

 Joe Iriarte –Celebration resident, father of two, and math teacher at Celebration High School, Joe takes the stage for the attention.  Joe’s Celebration Players debut was as Lewis Morris in 1776, and has appeared in Man of La Mancha, Barefoot in the Park, Harvey, A Christmas Carol, The Mouse that Roared, and A Man for all Seasons. 

Lisa Iriarte-Performing since she was Dippy the Dolphin in kindergarten, This is Lisa’s fifth appearance with the Players.  Prior credits include Grandma Tzeitel in Fiddler On The Roof,  Lady Thiang in The King and I and Abigail Adams in 1776, and she looks forward to performing with them again.  Lisa’s other credits include Queen of the Night and Papagena in The Magic Flute, Adele in The Bat, the maid in The Maid as Mistress, Rizzo in Grease, Aunt Eller in Oklahoma.  An aspiring novelist, Lisa teaches Language Arts at Celebration School.  A mother of identical twin eight year-old girls, Lisa would like to thank her husband and her parents for their support.  

Trevor Farrell –This is Trevor’s second appearance with Celebration Players.  You last saw him as Dr. Gibbs in Our Town.  Most of his stage work was in Illinois.  His credits include Creon in Antigone, Al in Side Man, the Irish Bartender in Ah ! Wilderness on the Bradley University stage, Daddy Warbucks in Annie, Billy in Anything Goes, and Elmer in Our Girls. A junior and senior English Teacher at Celebration High School, Trevor thanks his family and friends their encouragement and willingness to acknowledge his presence.  He also thanks Celebration Players for such a great experience !