CAST & CREW BIOS

Emily Fillmore - Senior (Marie) Emily is excited but sad to be participating in her last show at Belvidere North. She has previously been seen in shows like The Wizard of Oz, Freaky Friday, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She is very grateful to her directors for their support and for giving her all of these opportunities over the past four years. She would also like to thank her friends and family for all of their love and support. Emily hopes you enjoy the show!

Noah Frank - Senior (Duke of Cheshire) This is Noah’s third and final show here at the PAC, performing in Freaky Friday and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He is here to end his high school theater career on a high note.

Reese French - Senior (Charlotte) Reese has been in a variety of shows. They range from Freaky Friday to My Fatal Valentine. She is so excited to finish off her senior year with Cinderella! She would like to thank her family for all their support and love. Reese hopes you enjoy the show!

Sophie Giron - Freshman (Ensemble) This is Sophie’s 3rd theater performance at BNHS, and she cannot tell you how amazing every experience has been so far. She’s also on the Improv Anonymous team here at North, and wears bows! If you’re reading this, they would love to tell you how much it means that you’re here supporting us. He would also love to say hi to Kharl who’s in the audience today. Hi Kharl, hope she convinces you into wearing bows one day.

Grace Grafton - Senior (Pit) Grace has been playing clarinet for nearly 7 years now and this is her second production in the pit band for Belvidere North. Grace also participates in Belvidere Norths Wind Ensemble on Bass Clarinet and Concert Band on trombone. She is super excited to be performing with everyone again as this will be her last show as a senior. Her favorite song is “Stepsister’s Lament” but she hopes that you all have a “Lovely Night!”

Maya Hart - 7th grade (Pit) Maya plays the cello! She would like to thank her older sister for believing in her. This is her first time playing in a pit orchestra, and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Zoe Hart - Senior (Pit) Zoe is so excited to be playing in the pit for her second BNHS musical! She loves working in different ensembles outside of school such as the Rockford Youth Symphony Orchestra, and is so excited to continue playing flute at New York University this fall. Zoe would like to thank all of her family and friends for being so supportive and coming to the millions of concerts. She has had so much fun putting this production together, and hopes that everyone enjoys Cinderella!

Olivia Hendrix - Junior (Madame) Olivia had the time of her life working with such an incredible cast to bring this classic fairy tale to life! She’d like to thank the directors for giving her this opportunity and her family for their unwavering support! Whether you’re a plain country bumpkin or a prince, Olivia hopes you have A Lovely Night!

Makayla Hoffman - Sophomore (Ensemble) This is Makayla’s first show at Belvidere North High School. She is so happy to be a part of this production and cast. She has been in one other play before in elementary school and it was a very fun experience. Makayla would like to thank her friends for pushing me to audition and to her parents for driving her around. Shout out to the cast and crew members for working so hard to make this show happen. She hopes every single one of you enjoys watching Cinderella!

Haley Kresal - Senior (Stage Manager) This is Haley’s final show in high school. She is going to continue doing theater at Starlight and is really excited to see what happens in the future. This is Haley’s second experience as stage manager and is beyond happy she could do it. She hopes you enjoy the show and be sure to share your love with the cast after the performance. Big boss out.