Addy Argue (Middle School Ensemble) Addy is excited to be in her first musical and in the middle school ensemble!
Evie Astbury (Middle School Ensemble) Evie is excited to be joining Elf The Musical after her great experience in The SpongeBob Musical last summer.
Rory Bates (Walter Hobbs) Rory is thrilled to be performing in his third CTW show! You may have seen him as Seymour in the MUHS production of Little Shop of Horrors or in CTW’s The SpongeBob Musical as Larry the Lobster. He is so thankful for his family and friends for always supporting him and he hopes you enjoy the show.
Maria Bayer (Middle School Ensemble) At age 10, Maria is a 5th grader at St. Joseph Catholic School. She played the Wicked Witch of the West with Dare to Dream Theatre in Sheboygan last year and is thrilled to make her CTW debut in Elf The Musical. When not acting, Maria loves swimming, creating and drawing, building Legos, and bossing around her four younger brothers.
Emily Becker (Crew) Emily is thrilled to be a part of stage crew for Elf The Musical. This is her second production, and she loves helping behind the scenes. Enjoy the show!
Mallory Becker (Middle School Ensemble) Mallory is thrilled to be a part of this production! This is her first musical, and she is excited to perform! She enjoys the dancing and singing rehearsals and is looking forward to sharing this production with her friends, family, and the audience.
Eva Bongert (Featured Ensemble/Featured Tap Dancer) Eva is extremely excited to be performing in her 5th musical and her 3rd CTW show! Over the years you could have seen her at St. Joseph Catholic School as Charlie in Willy Wonka, and an orphan in Annie. She would like to thank her family, the cast & crew for making this incredible musical happen, and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Adam Boord (Middle School Ensemble) Adam is happy to be appearing in his first production with DSHA and his first musical ever. Adam was last seen as Green Dog in Milwaukee Youth Theater's production of Go, Dog. Go! Some favorite roles include Hatter in Sunset Playhouse's production of Alice In Wonderland, and Beetlejuice in Orlando Family Stage's production of Beetlejuice: The Beginning
Tucker Boucher (Middle School Ensemble) Tucker is thirteen years old and loves drawing and creating stories. He just finished his first year of trap shooting for Marquette University High School. This is his second musical at DSHA. He loves his cat, Gizmo.
Calvin Bruckman (Middle School Ensemble) Calvin is sparklejollytwinklejingley to make his CTW debut in Elf The Musical! Previously seen as Karl Kreatour in James and the Giant Peach at St. Charles School, he is thrilled to spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear. He hopes you find this show snow much fun and remember there is room for everyone on the nice list!
Emily Carey (Santa/Waitress) Emily is so thrilled to be a part of her 3rd CTW show at DSHA and her seventh overall! She has had so much fun being a part of this magical process. Previously, you may have seen Emily as Plankton’s backup dancer in The SpongeBob Musical, and Alex in St. Sebastian’s production of Madagascar Jr. She wants to thank her amazing family and friends for always supporting her to the fullest, and a special shout out to Mr. Z and Kyra for all their hard work and dedication! Enjoy the show!
Sophie Chappelear (Middle School Ensemble) Sophie is excited to be part of Elf The Musical this summer! A rising eighth grader, she previously played Brigitta in The Sound of Music at Pilgrim Park Middle School and appeared in last year’s The SpongeBob Musical. Sophie enjoys crafting, playing the oboe and bass guitar, and loves singing and dancing both on stage and off.
Clara Czernejewski (Middle School Ensemble) Clara's prior stage experience includes performing the role of an angel in the Milwaukee Ballet's beloved Nutcracker when she was in second and third grade. She loved being on the big stage and is excited to share her singing and dancing skills in Elf The Musical.
Ellie Deomampo (Middle School Ensemble) Ellie is thrilled to be performing in Elf The Musical! Ellie has been in other CTW musicals including Descendants and The SpongeBob Musical. Being part of this ensemble has been a dream, and Ellie is grateful for every moment shared backstage and beyond. Ellie would like to thank her family, friends, and this incredible cast for their support.
Virginia Dohmen (Michael) Virginia is excited to be playing Michael in Elf The Musical! This is her first production with DSHA and her third musical. She recently performed in The SpongeBob Musical (Ensemble) and Anne of Green Gables (Anne). Outside of theatre, she enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with friends. She hopes you enjoy the show and experience the Christmas in July spirit!
Caroline Dorrington (Middle School Ensemble) Caroline is a rising 7th grade student and excited to be participating in her second year with CTW. She enjoys performing and is especially thrilled to showcase her passion for Irish dancing in this year’s performance. Caroline is grateful for the opportunity to grow as an artist and work with such a talented cast and crew.
Taylor Fadeski (Middle School Ensemble) Taylor is excited to be part of the ensemble in Elf The Musical! She’s had a blast bringing the holiday magic to life with her friends. Outside of theatre, Taylor enjoys playing soccer, Irish dancing, and painting. She’s grateful for the opportunity to perform and hopes you enjoy the show!
Claire Fee (Featured Ensemble) Elf The Musical is Claire’s first DSHA CTW production and she’s excited to be working in it. Some past shows have been Seussical Jr, Annie Jr, and The Sound of Music Youth Edition. She hopes to continue theatre to bring joy to herself and others.
Lauren Fisher (Middle School Ensemble) Lauren is a 7th grader at Christ King. This is her 3rd CTW production. Elf is a favorite Christmas movie and being a part of creating this show has been such a fun experience.
Grace Gerstl (Middle school Ensemble) This is Grace’s debut on the stage and she’s so excited to be part of Christmas in July!
Ellie Gutierrez (Featured Ensemble) Ellie is excited to participate in her 3rd CTW production and her 6th show overall. Ellie is an incoming freshman at Pius XI and recently performed in Esperanza Rising at First Stage in Milwaukee. Ellie would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her love of theatre. Enjoy the show!!!
Natalie Hartung (Manager, Featured Tap Dancer) Natalie is so excited to be performing in her fourth CTW production and 28th musical overall! You may have seen her as Annabeth in The Lightning Thief, Sandra in The Play That Goes Wrong, and Sandy Cheeks in The SpongeBob Musical. She is so thankful for everyone’s work in making this show possible as well as all the support from her family and friends. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Samantha Hathaway (Crew) Samantha was part of the crew for Elf The Musical, helping with building sets, making props, and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. It was a joy to help bring the magic of the show to life! She hopes you enjoy it as much as we loved putting it together!
Rose Haugen (Middle School Ensemble) Rose is thrilled to make her stage debut in Elf The Musical! She’s excited to bring some sparklejollytwinklejingley magic to the audience with this amazing cast. Rose thanks her family and friends for their love and support, and hopes everyone enjoys this festive holiday adventure!
Judy Hernandez (Crew) She’s basically an elf! This her second time doing crew and she’s so excited for you to see the show!! We tried very hard to make sure the North Pole wouldn’t melt in the process… (NO ELVES WERE HURT IN THE PROCESS)
Lauren Jefferson (Middle School Ensemble) Lauren is an upcoming 7th grader with a big imagination and an even bigger love for the spotlight! After shining in her school’s spring and summer productions, she’s been hooked on acting, singing, and playing dress-up—anything that lets her perform and have fun.
Daphne Johnson (Middle School Ensemble) Elf The Musical is her second musical, and her first with DSHA. Daphne is going into 6th grade at Longfellow Middle School and has a twin sister, an older brother, and two dogs (Rosie and Rex). She loves to play soccer and to crochet, especially amigurumi.
Libby (Elizabeth) Johnson (Middle School Ensemble) Some hobbies Libby likes to do are crocheting little stuffed animals, baking (especially decorating cookies and cakes) and playing with her dogs, Rosie and Rex. They are both Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Her favorite sport is soccer. She is going into 6th grade at Longfellow Middle school. This is her 2nd musical, but her first one here at DSHA.
Avalon Kasza (Middle School Ensemble) Avalon is a firecracker personality who loves to bullet journal, play Roblox, draw, and hang out with friends. Her favorite animal is a capybara and her favorite color is light pink.
Audrey Kissack (Middle School Ensemble) Audrey has performed in three other shows (Alice in Wonderland, Finding Nemo and Frozen.) She is excited to be in her first DSHA show. She also loves hip hop dancing.
Sophie Koehler (Featured Ensemble/Featured Tap Dancer) Sophie is overjoyed to be a part of this year’s production of Elf The Musical. This is her 10th production overall and 5th with CTW. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support, her cast mates for an amazing summer, and CTW for an incredible run. Enjoy the show!
Amy Kohlmetz (Crew) Amy is thrilled to be on stage crew for Elf The Musical! This is her third production, and she's loved helping bring the magic to life behind the scenes.
Chloe Konieczny (Middle School Ensemble) Chloe is an 8thgrade student at Christ King and excited to be performing in her 4th CTW show! She’s loved being a part of Matilda, Descendants, The SpongeBob Musical, and now Elf The Musical! A big thank you to everyone who helped bring this show together—Chloe has truly enjoyed being part of this amazing program! She can't wait to become a Dasher in a year and join the class of 2030!
Madeline Lampe (Jovie) Madeline is hyped to perform in this show with all of these wonderful people! You may have last seen her as Dennis in The Play That Goes Wrong at DSHA, and Sally Jackson in The Lightning Thief. Madeline is so thankful for all of the people who have worked hard to make this production possible. S/o to Jenna and Natalie for being there for her through this whole show :) She hopes you enjoy the show!!
Lila Lanser (Middle School Ensemble) Lila is excited for her first DSHA performance. She has enjoyed watching numerous productions at DSHA her favorites being The Lightning Thief and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat!
Abby Lohs (Middle School Ensemble) Abby is excited to be performing in her first show at DSHA! She has previously held various roles in Wauwatosa Children’s Theater productions and has also done one production with Bombshell Theater. She is eager to continue her involvement with theatre in the future! Abby would like to thank her family for all of their support.
Josephine Lukas (Middle School Ensemble) Josie is a rising 7th grader at WFB MS. This is her second show at CTW. Other shows she’s been in are Frozen, The SpongeBob Musical, Matilda and many more. She is thrilled to be in Elf The Musical and loves all the songs.
Ellie Lundeen-Glover (Middle School Ensemble) Ellie is excited for her first stage performance in Elf The Musical this summer (although she did steal hearts as a five year old Piglet kite in a First Stage workshop)! A former competitive gymnast, she's ready to tumble her way through Santa's workshop and into future productions. She's looking forward to balancing soccer, volleyball, skiing and theatre as she moves into middle school next year.
Jenna Mansfield (Buddy) Jenna is elated to be in her 10th show on the DSHA stage. She began her theatre journey in Matilda as Bruce, then later became Jay in Descendants, Patrick in SpongeBob, and now Buddy in Elf The Musical. She can’t thank Mr. Z, Kyra, and all of her friends enough for creating the amazing community she has come to experience and cherish at DSHA.
Molly Marquardt (Featured Ensemble) Molly is excited to be part of her second Community Theatre Works show. She has performed in several middle school shows when she attended school at St. Joseph. She's currently a rising sophomore at Brookfield East.
Madison Marsala (Featured Ensemble) Madison is going into 8th grade at St. John Vianney. This is her 4th summer musical at DSHA. She is very excited to perform in front of all of you and hopes you enjoy the show.
McKenna Marsala (Middle School Ensemble) McKenna is super excited to be on the DSHA stage for the first time as a cast member. You have seen her before helping the crew build the awesome sets. When she's not on stage she likes to play hockey and spend time with her family.
Sofía Miller (Deb, Featured Tap Dancer) Sofía is so excited to be playing Deb in Elf The Musical! You may have previously seen her as Tahlia in The Lightning Thief or as Mrs. Puff in The SpongeBob Musical, both at DSHA! Sofía will be a senior at DSHA and is so thankful for everyone who has supported her throughout her high school theatre career. She can’t wait for you to see the show!!!
Sophia Monson (Featured Ensemble) Sophia is delighted to perform in Elf The Musical as her 5th show at DSHA! You might have seen her as Charon in The Lighting Thief and a Sardine in The SpongeBob Musical. Sophia is a rising sophomore and enjoys singing and playing with her cats outside of theatre. Merry Christmas and enjoy the show!
Delia Mooney (Featured Ensemble, Featured Tap Dancer) Delia is thrilled to be in her first DSHA and CTW show! You might have seen her this past winter as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at St. Monica. She has had so much preparing for the show and meeting new people. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Tyler Morgan (Featured Ensemble) It’s my 3rd show here at DSHA and I am so excited for many more to come, the next one being Hadestown.
Mckenna Mueller (Featured Ensemble) Mckenna is so excited to be in her 5th musical ever and 3rd at DSHA! Previously, she was featured in Willy Wonka Jr. at St. Joesph Catholic School as Veruca Salt. When she is not performing, you can find her hanging out with friends, playing volleyball, and singing all around her house. Thank you to everyone that makes this show possible and we hope you enjoy the show!
Mary Myers (Middle School Ensemble) Mary is so excited for Elf The Musical. This is her second show at CTW. Last year she was Gary the snail in The SpongeBob Musical. She would like to thank everyone that helped put the show together including the stage crew, cast, choreographer, director and lots more. She hopes you enjoy Christmas in July!
Alexia Nicoletopoulos (Emily Hobbs, Featured Tap Dancer) Alexia is so excited to be performing in her fourth DSHA show, her first CTW production and her sixth show overall! You may have recently spotted her on stage as Denise/Perkins in The Play that Goes Wrong. She is inspired by all of the crew's hard work and time that they have put into this show. Enjoy the show!
Margaret Niezgoda (Middle School Ensemble) Margaret is a 5th grader at Holy Apostles. She started acting in Peter Pan with South Milwaukee Youth Theater. She also performed in Matilda at Catholic Memorial HS. She is very excited to be in Elf The Musical at DSHA and follow in my sister’s footsteps (Laura DSHA ’20).
Maeve Paré (Featured Ensemble) Maeve recently starred as Young Anastasia in the musical Anastasia at Ronald Reagan High School, earning a Jerry Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A pianist with a passion for leading spirited sing-alongs, she is most drawn to the craft of straight acting and will hone her skills this summer at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in NYC, focusing on method acting.
Rabah Pedriana (Middle School Ensemble) Rabah is elated to be part of DSHA’s Elf The Musical. He has been in over 10 plays and musicals, and he got the opportunity to play the lead boy in a short film downtown Milwaukee. His favorite roles include “Mr Mayor” in Seussical at First Stage Theater Academy, Master in Puss In Boots, Scarecrow in The Wizard Of Oz, and Unexpected Odyssey (the short film name). Outside of theatre, Rabah enjoys singing, dancing, playing his instruments (cello and clarinet), and playing with his siblings. Rabah would like to give a huge shoutout to all of the people that support him including, his mom, grandparents, brothers (Agali, Adani, and Razi), his dad, cousins, friends and so many more people. Lastly, Rabah hopes you enjoy Elf The Musical (even in July), Now sit back relax and enjoy the show!
Emma Prunty (Middle School Ensemble) Emma is a rising 8th grader. This is her first summer of community theatre. But not her first time on stage, as she participated in her school theatre program this past year. She was Annie in our school performance of Annie Jr. She also sings in her school choir. Besides acting, she enjoys playing tennis, volleyball, and basketball.
Lucy Quates (Featured Ensemble) Lucy is so excited to perform in Elf The Musical this summer! This is Lucy’s second show at DSHA, her first one being Descendants two summers ago. Outside of theatre Lucy loves to participate in softball and volleyball. Hope you enjoy the show!
Oscar Quates (Middle School Ensemble) Oscar is excited to participate in his first Community Theatre production this summer. He was the lead squirrel in his middle school production of Wonka Jr. earlier this year.
Mason Quinette (Featured Ensemble) This is Mason’s second show at DSHA and he is thrilled! You may have previously seen him as Old Man Jenkins in The SpongeBob Musical. He is a Sophomore at Catholic Memorial and would like to thank his fellow cast-mates, friends, and family for this awesome experience!
Grace Remington (Middle School Ensemble) Grace is a rising 6th grader and excited to be involved in her first show with CTW. She has been involved in theatre for the last few years, most recently playing the role of Dory in Mosaic Creative Studios’ production of Finding Nemo. Grace is looking forward to learning from and performing alongside the older, more experienced cast members in this production.
Nadia Roberts (Featured Ensemble) Nadia is extremely excited to be participating in her first DSHA musical. The only other musical production she has been in is Oceans of Fun in kindergarten. :) This performance feels very special to her and will be one she'll never forget. She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her throughout the preparation of the musical. She wishes you a "sparklejolly" good time watching this musical!!!
Amanda Savoie (Middle School Ensemble) This is her first time performing on stage. She can't wait for opening night!!!
Jocelin Schultze (Middle School Ensemble) This is Jocelin’s second production, The SpongeBob Musical earlier this year was her first. Jocelin has been a part of an amazing soccer team for the past several years where she plays Mid and loves it. Choir and volleyball have been enjoyable for Jocelin for the past year. She is very creative with nail designs and loves to create in her free time.
Nora Scully (Middle School Ensemble) Nora is thrilled to be in her second CTW musical! As an accomplished world competitor in Irish dance, a strong passion of hers, she also finds time to sing and act in multiple musicals both in and outside of school. She loves CTW because of their commitment to the show and the kids. She also loves it because of how easy it is to make amazing friends because the cast is like a family.
Kirin Sidhu (Middle School Ensemble) This is Kirin's 1st role in a play and she has really enjoyed the entire process. For fun, Kirin loves to create new recipes in the kitchen, softball, running, and spending time with family and friends.
Ava Thimm (Mr. Greenway/Featured Ensemble) Ava is ecstatic to be in Elf The Musical! This is her first CTW Production, but you may have seen her in some of Longfellow Middle School’s shows. In her spare time she enjoys singing and playing violin. She would like to thank her family and friends for putting up with her constant singing. She hopes you enjoy this “sparklejollytwinklejingley” show!
Ellie Turim (Featured Tap Dancer, Middle School Ensemble) Ellie is so excited to be in Elf The Musical. It is her first musical but definitely won’t be the last! She is going into 6th grade at Whitefish Bay Middle School and looking forward to doing shows there! She and her family watch Elf every winter so for her to be in it is so exciting!
Allison Voss (Featured Ensemble, Featured Tap Dancer) Allison is very excited for Elf The Musical this year. This is her fourth year at DSHA CTW, and is excited to show her talents in this show.
Remi Walcheske (Middle School Ensemble) You may have seen Remi as a citizen and munchkin in The Wizard of Oz, Josie Pye in Anne of Green Gables, or playing her guitar and singing at Joy Ice Cream. She is excited to display her Christmas spirit in July as part of the middle school ensemble.
Sophie Waldoch (Middle School Ensemble) This is Sophie’s first year participating in the DSHA musical, she is excited to be part of Elf The Musical
Laura Wichgers (Crew) Laura is excited to be part of her third show at DSHA, participating in crew. Previously, she worked as a stagehand during the production of The Lightning Thief and was the assistant stage manager for The Play That Goes Wrong. She looks forward to contributing to the crew for Elf The Musical and hopes you enjoy the show!