Peter Abshire (Stage crew) Peter will be a Junior at Pius XI, where he will be joining the Rube Goldberg competition team in fall. He is seen on stage most of the time, with his recent roles as Chuck in She Kills Monsters and Hadestown Worker at Waukesha Civic Theatre. He is glad to be back and working on stage crew for the first time at DSHA. ENJOY THE SHOW!
Addy Argue (Ensemble) Addy is excited to take the stage in Footloose! She will be a seventh-grader at Longfellow Middle School and appeared in Elf The Musical last summer as well. When she isn't rehearsing songs and choreography, Addy enjoys playing soccer and anything that has to do with running. She would like to thank her parents and carpool for driving her to and from rehearsals :)
Evie Astbury (Ensemble) Evie is excited to be in the cast of Footloose. This is her 3rd production after being in The SpongeBob Musical and Elf the Musical. Evie is a 7th grader at Christ King.
Maria Bayer (Ensemble) This is Maria’s second show at DSHA! She is a sixth grader at St. Joseph Catholic School in Wauwatosa. When not on stage, she can be found swimming, hanging out with her baby sister, or bossing around her four younger brothers.
Kya Besaw (Featured Ensemble) Kya is so excited to be in Footloose! This is her 3rd production overall and 2nd musical. You may have seen her as Second Lord/Second Brother in As you Like It, or a worker in Hadestown: Teen Edition! When not in a musical she enjoys playing tennis, playing the oboe, and hanging out with friends. Enjoy the show!
Elizabeth Bishop (Ensemble) Footloose is Lizzi’s second musical. Lizzi has performed in Seussical the Musical Jr. and is part of the J.K. Lee demonstration team. She would like to thank all of her musical directors and her parents for their constant support. She would also like to thank her friends, Olivia and Lyka for endless hours of practicing with her. Enjoy the show!
Adam Boord (Ensemble) Adam is so excited to be back at his second CTW show, and ninth show overall! You may have recently seen him playing Don Jon in Much Ado About Nothing at Milwaukee Youth Theatre. He thanks all of the cast and crew and hopes you enjoy the show!
Tucker Boucher (Ensemble) This is my third time participating in the summer theater program.
Calvin Bruckman (Ensemble) Calvin is thrilled to be part of Footloose alongside such a talented cast and crew! Audiences may have previously seen him in Elf The Musical, James and the Giant Peach, and most recently as Sheldon in Junie B. Jones Calvin would like to thank friends and family for their continued support and encouragement. Now it’s time to cut loose and kick off your Sunday shoes—enjoy the show!
Ellie Deomampo (Ensemble) Ellie is thrilled to be in DSHA's summer musical. This is her fourth DSHA musical and she is so excited to be with the cast who has become like family. She would love to thank her family and friends who encouraged her and to Kyra and Jenna for making the show much more fun and exciting.
Virginia Dohmen (Ensemble) Virginia is happy that she is in Footloose! This is her second show with CTW and eighth show overall. Last year she played Michael in Elf The Musical. The most recent shows she has been in are the Lion King Jr (ensemble) and The Emperor’s New Clothes (Aelia). She can’t wait for you to see the show and hopes you enjoy it so much you come back to see it again!
Emma Dorsey (Ensemble) Emma is a rising star 7th grader at St. Robert. She is excited to be in Footloose. She wants to thank her family, friends, and everyone in the cast who helped put the musical together. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Sarah Drzadinski (Featured Ensemble) Sarah is going to be a sophomore at Whitefish Bay High School next year. She loves theater and is super excited to be in the show! In her free time she loves to hang out with her sister and friends. She also loves doing gymnastics and being a part of the high school team. She loves to sing and dance and hopes you enjoy the show!!
Bridget Fee (Ensemble) Bridget is thrilled to be in Footloose, her first DSHA musical! She has previously been in Newsies Jr. and Sound of Music Jr. at St Mary’s Visitation.
Claire Fee (Featured Ensemble) Claire is thrilled to be a part of Footloose, as her fourth show at DSHA. She is excited to improve her dancing skills and confidence. Her past shows with DSHA were Elf The Musical, Hadestown: Teen Edition, and on the crew for As You Like It.
Taylor Fischer (Featured Ensemble) Taylor – an incoming freshman – fell in love with theater at a young age, and has been in 6 previous shows, her favorite being Aladdin Jr. (Kassim). She is so excited to make her CTW debut in Footloose! She also wants to give a big shoutout to her family and friends for supporting her on her theater journey!
Kate Hammes (Featured Ensemble) Kate is a rising junior at DSHA. After participating in crew for The Lightning Thief her freshman year, during her sophomore year Kate was in the ensemble cast for the fall musical Hadestown: Teen Edition. In winter 2026, Kate played characters Dennis and William in DSHA’s performance of As You Like It.
Caroline Hartley (Ensemble) This is Caroline's first experience with CTW and on a big stage. She is very excited to be part of the middle school ensemble for Footloose! She has had previous roles in smaller school productions as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, and a few different roles in The Wizard of Oz.
Campbell Hewitt (Ensemble) Campbell is thrilled to join Footloose! Some previous plays she has been in include; Tinker Bell (Peter Pan & Wendy), Diana (Anne of Green Gables), and Octavian (Emperor's New Clothes) Love and thanks to Mom, and my amazing choreo-helping friends!
Evelyn Hunter (Ensemble) Evelyn is so excited to be performing in her first CTW show! This is her first ever musical and she can't wait to come back next year. She is so thankful to all who helped make this show happen. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Eileen Immen (Ensemble) Eileen is excited to be part of the ensemble in Footloose! As a sixth grader at St. Sebastian Catholic School, she loves reading, creating art, and performing on stage. Eileen previously appeared in the ensemble of Aladdin, Madagascar Jr., and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at St. Sebastian. She is grateful for this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the show!
Arianna Keeler (Ensemble) Ari is excited to be in her first CTW musical and loved meeting the cast. She enjoys singing, dancing, and is excited to be participating in Footloose.
Clare Kelly (Ensemble) Clare is a rising sixth grader at Pilgrim Park and is thrilled to participate in Footloose. This will be her fifth musical, following recent performances that include playing the Wicked Witch in Shrek the Musical Jr and playing her dream role of Zazu in The Lion King Jr. When not onstage, you can find Clare in the pool with EBSC.
Chloe Konieczny (Featured Ensemble) Chloe is excited to be in her fifth CTW show for DSHA! Some of her most recent shows have been Elf The Musical, The SpongeBob Musical and Disney’s Descendants. Chloe would like to thank all of the directors and crew members who make these shows possible and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Lila Lanser (Ensemble) Lila Lanser is thrilled to be back for her second musical at DSHA! Last year she performed in Elf the Musical and she hasn’t stopped singing since. You may also know her from SJV’s production of Seussical the Musical, where she played the fierce and feathery Vlad Vladikoff. She hopes you enjoy the show! ��
Piper Leibsle (Featured Ensemble) Piper is so excited to be in her first CTW show and her 8th show overall! You might have seen her in Martin Luther High School's productions of Sherlock Holmes and The Imaginary Invalid. Outside of theatre, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and playing Tomodachi Life. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Gabi Lenci (Featured Ensemble) Gabi is so excited to perform in her first DSHA musical and her sixth ever production. She would like to thank her family and friends for being so supportive. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Abby Lohs (Ensemble) Abby is excited to be performing in her second show at DSHA! She has previously performed in several productions, including Beetlejuice, Gravestone Manor, Elf The Musical, Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables, and Thumbelina. She is eager to continue her involvement with theatre in the future!
Josie Lukas (Ensemble) Josie is so excited to be in her 3rd CTW show! She was also in The SpongeBob Musical and Elf the Musical. In her free time she loves singing, dancing, and playing volleyball with her friends. Her most recent musical was Newsies Jr at WFBMS ,where she had so much fun as Race! Josie has had a great time during this show, she hopes you enjoy it!
Ellie Lundeen-Glover (Ensemble) Ellie is excited to be returning for her second year in CTW. A tumbling, cross country running, soccer playing, skiing, Girl Scout award earning soon to be seventh grader, Ellie appreciates the chance to focus on theater in the summer at DSHA.
Madison Marsala (Featured Ensemble) Madison Marsala has done five shows at DSHA all being CTW shows. Her role in Footloose is featured ensemble and is very excited to cut loose and have some fun. She is especially excited for all the dancing and music that will take place during Footloose and can’t wait for you to see what we have in store.
Mckenna Marsala (Stage Crew) This is Mckenna’s second time on crew. She really enjoyed crew last year so decided to do it again this year. She is really happy with what she has accomplished and thinks she will keep being on crew because it is really fun. She really hopes you enjoy the show and all the builds that crew has made.
Lenora Mesich (Featured Ensemble) Lenora, after being inspired by musicals such as Hamilton, A Chorus Line, Epic: the musical, etc, has decided to get back into acting and dancing by participating in Footloose! Good luck!
Elsa Mueller (Ensemble) Elsa Mueller is a rising 8th grader at Longfellow Middle School. Some of her favorite hobbies are softball, hanging out with friends and riding horses! She is so excited to be in her first CTW performance! Her past shows have included Beetlejuice as Barbara and Into the Woods as Little Red Riding Hood. She can’t wait to see you on stage!
Mary Myers (Ensemble) This is Mary’s 3rd show at DSHA. She is a rising 7th grader at Christ King. A big thank you to her parents for signing her up for shows and making her practice. She is so excited to be performing Footloose for all of you. Enjoy the show!
Leo Nelson (Ensemble) Leo is super happy to be part of the CTW performance of Footloose! This is his seventh musical and his second one at DSHA. Leo also spends a lot of time reading, drawing, and making origami.
Elena Nicoletopoulos (Ensemble) Elena is so excited to be a part of her first ever theater production! She has grown up surrounded by theater and is ecstatic to finally be a part of a CTW production. Enjoy Footloose!
Margaret Niezgoda (Ensemble) Margaret is a rising six grader at Holy Apostles. Footloose is her 5th performance in a play and her 2nd (Elf The Musical) at DSHA. In her spare time, she loves tennis and volleyball, and playing the saxophone. Margaret is excited to sing and dance in Footloose and hopes to attend DSHA in 2029. Go DASHERS!
Rabah Pedriana (Ensemble) Rabah is absolutely ecstatic to be a part of Footloose! He really enjoys the arts and theater as it is his favorite hobby, activity, thing to do for fun, etc. He has been a part of a whole bunch of amazing shows in his life, but if he had to pick, his favorites would be The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), Anne of Green Gables (Matthew), Beetlejuice jr. (Ensemble), and ELF The Musical (Security guard, Elf 2, and Middle School Ensemble). Theater is a massive part of Rabah’s life and he hopes to eventually pursue something related in his future. And last but not least, Rabah hopes you can cut loose and enjoy Footloose!
Nadia Roberts (Featured Ensemble) Nadia Roberts is ecstatic to be in Footloose! This is her 2nd show at DSHA and overall. After participating in Elf the Musical last summer, she couldn’t wait to be back in theater this year! You may have previously seen her as Charlie the head elf. She invites you to “lose your blues” as you enjoy watching the show.
Caroline Sabelhaus (Ensemble) Caroline is thrilled to be in her first show at DSHA. She is a rising 7th grader at St. Jude. When not onstage she enjoys making slime, playing soccer and baking. She hopes you enjoy the show! A big thank you to the cast and crew for creating such a wonderful environment to come to each day.
Ava San Miguel (Featured Ensemble) Ava is thrilled to be performing in Footloose as her first musical! She enjoyed working among such a talented cast and is grateful for the whole production team that made everything possible. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of the support along the way. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Amanda Savoie (Ensemble) This is Amanda’s 2nd DSHA production and 6th musical. She’s in the ensemble and is a rising 7th grader at St. Mary’s Visitation in Elm Grove. She would like to thank her family and friends, especially her parents, her cousin Riley, and Kirin.
Kirin Sidhu (Ensemble) Kirin is very excited to be in this summer’s play. She performed last year in ELF the Musical and had an amazing experience.
Ari Turim (Ensemble) Ari is so excited to participate in this year’s production of Footloose! This is her first show at DSHA and she can’t wait to help make this year’s production come to life. She is a rising 5th grader at Cumberland Elementary school, and her favorite subjects are reading, writing, and art. In her free time, Ari likes to read, bake, rollerblade, and watch movies. Can’t wait to see you all at the show and have a great time seeing Footloose!
Ellie Turim (Ensemble) Ellis is so excited to be in Footloose! It is her second CTW show. Her first was Elf the Musical. She also was in Newsies Jr. at Whitefish Bay Middle School. She does competitive dance so she’s very happy to be in such a dance heavy show!
Remi Walcheske (Ensemble) You may have seen Remi as the Wee Woman in Blather, Blarney, and Balderdash or Rajah in Aladdin Jr at Longfellow Middle School. She was also in the middle school ensemble of DSHA’s production of Elf the Musical last year. Remi has also appeared in The Wizard of Oz, Anne of Green Gables, and plays her guitar and sings at Joy Ice Cream. She is excited to kick off her dancing shoes in Footloose!
Lexi Weiss (Ensemble) Lexi is 13 years old and has a passion for theater. In her free time she enjoys baking and hanging out with her friends. She plans on returning to karate soon after she recently got her black belt. She would like to thank everyone in the show for doing an amazing job and everyone who helped volunteer.
Ariel Zeitler-Rivera (Ensemble) Ariel is extremely excited to perform in DSHAs Footloose as a member of the ensemble. When Ariel is not performing on stage, she enjoys playing soccer, volleyball, basketball and spending time with family and friends. She appreciates all the support from the staff and crew for making this such a fun experience this summer!
Audrey Schuld (Stage Crew) Audrey is an incoming freshman who loves art and music. She loves dancing and is a current competitive dancer. She went to grade school at Christ King. Audrey also loves to listen to musicals, like The Greatest Showman, Hamilton, and Mamma Mia!
Laura Wichgers (Crew) Hey!! This is Laura's sixth show as a crew member. She has been a stagehand for two shows, assistant stage manager for four, and stage manager for the Acting Studio performance, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. This year, she received her first Jerry Award for costume design in DSHA’s fall musical: Hadestown! She hopes you enjoy the show!!!