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Springfield Arts Council

YOUTH ARTS AMBASSADORS virtual production of

Book by

David Simpatico Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written By

Peter Barsocchini Songs by

Matthew Gerrard & Robbie Nevil Ray CHam, Greg Cham & Andrew Seeley Randy Peterson & Kevin Quinn Andy Dodd & Adam Watts Bryan Louiselle David N. Lawrence & Faye Greenberg Jamie Houston Music Adapted, Arranged and Produced by

Bryan Louiselle

STREAMING IS PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATER INTERNATIONAL (MTI) NEW YORK, NY All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. mtishows.com DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR. is produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com 3

MUSICAL NUMBERS Wildcat Cheer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Cast Start of Something New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Cast Get’cha Head in the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy and Jocks Auditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms Darbus and Thespians What I’ve Been Looking For . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan and Sharpay What I’ve Been Looking For (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy and Gabriella Stick to the Status Quo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Cast Counting on You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocks and Brainiacs We’re All in This Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelsi, Jocks and Brainiacs Bop to the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Cast Breaking Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Cast We’re All in this Together (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Cast Megamix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Cast

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Martha Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adelaide Powell Jock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Hunt Ms. Darbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annika Ruggles Sharpay Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ava Seall Chad Danforth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Hunt Coach Bolton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Castillo Susan/Cheerleader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Bowshier Jock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Jahns James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Carn Brainiac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cora Koltak Thespian/Cheerleader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Akers Kelsi Nielsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleni Linardos Brainiac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Lopez Thespian/Decathlon Moderator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmalea Dixon Cyndra/Cheerleader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evie Oehlers Kratnoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halla Emmons Cathy/Cheerleader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessa Beard Jock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Board Thespian/Cheerleader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenzie Schilling Ryan Evans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landen Hilton Gabriella Montez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maelynn Rose Zeke Baylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice Riley Ms. Tenny/Cheerleader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan Roberts Troy Bolton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Bailey Taylor McKessie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Lopez Thespian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roxy Warfe Jock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Davidge Jack Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V Hagenbuch

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director and Choreographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krissy Brown Music and Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Hanrahan Video Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Berry, Jimmy Straley, Natalie Berry Sound Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Beam

SPECIAL THANKS

The John Legend Theater Kenton Ridge High School John and Kaye Linardos Theresa Hartman Diana MoSkalsky YAA Parents Springfield Arts Council Board of Directors We thank our sponsors for supporting YOUTH ARTS AMBASSADORS

Marsh & McLennan Agency 5

Park National Bank

From the Director... Thinking about how far the Youth Arts Ambassadors have come over the last half-dozen or so years makes me very proud.This program has grown immensely, and become a second family to young people all over Clark County, and the surrounding area.This “family” is made up of our YAA members, directors, and the parents and siblings of those people. Together, we all work hard to not only create beautiful theater, but build a network of individuals, from different backgrounds, to support and care for each other. I’m ecstatic to be able to continue to present quality performing arts programs right now.YAA has been doing virtual programming since March of 2020; and while it has been very different, the connection to each other has been vital for all of us.Our focus has been on supporting one another, and tapping into our creativity to find new ways to connect with each other.I am so proud of this group for continuing to have faith in each other and being willing to leap into unknown territory to create theater together. The Youth Arts Ambassadors have a reputation for producing spectacular theater, and High School Musical Jr will be no exception. The production of this show has been unlike anything YAA has taken on before.There was no live audience to give our actors applause & laughter, the scenes and songs were not filmed in script order, and the majority of our rehearsals were done via zoom with everyone in their own spaces.It has been an amazing learning experience for our entire production team and cast, and we are so excited to share this piece of theater with our virtual audience! So, sit back and relax on your couch, bed, kitchen chair, or wherever you may be, and enjoy our virtual production of High School Musical JR... and thank you for your support of the Springfield Arts Council Youth Arts Ambassadors program!

Krissy Brown Arts Education Director, Springfield Arts Council

For information about participating in Springfield Arts Council’s Youth Arts Ambassadors program, contact Krissy Brown at 937-324-2712 ext. 3 krissy@SpringfieldArtsCouncil.org 6

Meet the CAST AND CREW Courtney Akers (Thespian and Cheerleader) Courtney Akers is a 6th grader at London Middle School and this is her second show with the Youth Arts Ambassadors. Her first was Frozen Jr, where she played Young Anna (her favorite role!) She especially loved hearing the audience laugh every time she sang “it doesn’t have to be a snowman.” Courtney is involved with all sorts of activities, including; wrestling, cheerleading, softball, and soccer. She loves to try new things! “Thank you to my family for supporting me during all of my activities, especially my mom for driving me to practice. We always have fun singing in the car!” Peter Bailey (Troy Bolton) Peter Bailey, age 17, has been in shows ever since he was a kid, his first being The Wizard of Oz. He likes to take long walks on the beach and takes his break dancing very seriously. He’s all about music and isn’t afraid to show it! If it’s your birthday, Peter wants you to know with all of his heart “Happy Birthday”. Jessa Beard (Cathy/Cheerleader) Jessa Beard is an 8th grader at West Liberty Salem. She loves reading, singing, writing fan fiction, and musical theatre. Jessa has been doing musical theater since she was 7, starting with her first performance in The Little Mermaid Jr. Some of her favorite roles have been Miss Andrews in Mary Poppins Jr and Skipper in Madagascar Jr. She was also excited to be cast as Lavendar in Matilda, and was sad when they had to cancel the show due to the pandemic. She is thrilled to be a part of High School Musical Jr and is so thankful to Krissy and Jason for making this production possible. Keith Board (Jock) Keith Board is an 8th grader at Global Impact STEM Academy. Keith is a 3rd year member of the Youth Arts Ambassadors, with his first show being The Bullying Collection. His favorite role so far has been playing a jock in High School Musical Jr! When not on stage, Keith likes to draw. Caitlin Bowshier (Susan/Cheerleader) Caitlin Bowshier is a junior at Springfield High School and a first year YAA member. This is her third show with the Youth Arts Ambassadors, her first being Sticky Note. She’d like to especially thank miss Gabriella Montez herself, Maelynn Rose, for taking her to Taco Bell before rehearsal to get fiesta potato bowls. Brady Castillo (Coach Bolton) Brady Castillo is a freshman at Kenton Ridge High School and has been in YAA for 2 years. Brady’s first show was Music Man Jr. during the 2019 Summer Arts Festival. His favorite role is this one, Coach Bolton. When not on stage, Brady bowls for KR. “I would like to thank my dad and mom for always being supportive of me, and my grandma who is looking down on me during this show and wishing me luck. But I would like to thank Krissy for this amazing opportunity to be in this show!”

Meet the CAST AND CREW Colin Carn (James) Colin Carn is no stranger to the acting world. He has been performing since he was four years old. His experience ranges from theater camps, dance studios, short film, and various musical theater productions. Last year, he had the opportunity to dance in BalletMet’s production of the “Nutcracker” and “Alice”. His favorite role, overall, though would have to be playing Young Simba in the YAA’s production of Lion King Jr. Sean Davidge (Jock) Sean Davidge is a 5th grader at New Carlisle Elementary. He has previously appeared in Lion King Jr, Frozen Jr, and The Music Man Jr, but is excited for his first performance as a member of YAA. Sean has been in and around theatre for his whole life having performed in The Nutcracker (Fritz, Mouse Rat), Oliver!, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Wizard of Oz and more. His favorite role to date is JoJo in Seussical with Ohio Performing Arts Institute. Sean studies voice, acting, and dance at OPAI. He is also active in TaeKwonDo and soccer. Thanks to Krissy and Jason for the opportunity. Thanks, Mom & Dad for teaching me to love the arts! Emmalea Dixon (Thespian/Decathlon Moderator) Emmalea Dixon is a 10th grader at Global Impact Stem Academy. This is her first ever experience with the Youth Arts Ambassadors! Halla Emmons (Kratnoff) Halla Emmons is a 9th grader attending Springfield High School. She has been in the YAA for 3 years, her first ever show being Oliver!. She has played roles such as, Lady Capitulate in The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet and Amaryllis in the JTF production of The Music Man Jr. She is excited for everyone to see YAA’s production of HSM and hopes you enjoy the show! V Hagenbuch (Jack Scott) V Hagenbach is an 8th grader at Northridge Middle School, and has been participating in Youth Arts Ambassadors productions for 6 years. V started with YAA as the Young Kangaroo in Seussical Jr (their first show!) V’s two favorite roles were Mabel Washington in Fame Jr and Alex the Lion in Madagascar Jr. V loves to play guitar and playing Minecraft. Landen Hilton (Ryan Evans) Landen Hilton is a sophomore at Global Impact Stem Academy and has been a Youth Arts Ambassador for 3 years. He started theater at GISA playing Linus in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. His favorite role so far was Timon in The Lion King Jr. Landen enjoys playing guitar, watching movies, and playing basketball. He would like to give a special thanks to Ava Seall, for being an amazing sister in HSM!

Meet the CAST AND CREW Andrew Hunt (Jock) Andrew Hunt is a junior at Springfield High School and has been a part of YAA for 5 years. His first production was Alice in Wonderland Jr, but his favorite role so far was the Duke of Weselton in Frozen Jr (which he was awarded an ALLSTAR performer for in 2020 at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, GA.) When he’s not performing, Andrew likes to collect video games. Andrew would like to give a shout out to Christina Applegate! Ben Hunt (Chad Danforth) Ben Huntis a junior at Springfield High School and has been a part of YAA for 4 years now. Ben’s favorite role he has played is Oliver in Oliver!. He also loves to play video games and sports, like basketball and baseball. Ben would like to thank everyone in the cast and behind the scenes for making this show possible. Enjoy the show! Charlie Jahns (Jock) Charlie Jahns is an 8th grader attending Northridge Middle School. He has been in YAA for 2 years now and his very first show in YAA was Oliver! His favorite role was getting the amazing chance of playing Pumbaa in the Lion King Jr. He loves to play basketball and hangout with friends. “I would like to give a special thanks to my mom and Krissy Brown, because they always have motivated me and pushed me to do better. I wouldn’t be here today without them, thank you guys so much.” Cora Koltak (Brainiac) Cora Koltak is 11 years old and a 5th grader at Sidney Middle School in Sidney, Ohio. She was recently admitted to the Cincinnati School of Creative and Performing Arts where she will be attending next year. Her first show was Anything Goes and her favorite so far has been Frozen Jr. She is an avid swimmer and is on the Sidney Stingrays Swim Team. She is also on the Western Ohio United Soccer Team and loves doing anything adventurous and challenging. Eleni Linardos (Kelsi Nielson) Eleni Linardos is 16 years old and a sophomore at Kenton Ridge High School. This is her 13th show with YAA and she has been a Youth Arts Ambassador for 5 years. Her favorite shows include Into the Woods Jr, Lion King Jr, and Seussical Jr. She loves reading, writing, and drinking sweet tea and she is beyond excited for her last 2 years in YAA. Elizabeth Lopez (Brainiac) Elizabeth Lopez is in 8th grade at Northridge Middle School. She has been involved in YAA for 3 years. She played a dancing fork in Beauty and the Beast Jr to start her theater career. Her favorite role was Chadwick in Elf Jr. Hands down, her favorite activity is reading. Elizabeth would like to thank Krissy and Jason for teaching her so much during this production.

Meet the CAST AND CREW Rebecca Lopez (Taylor McKessie) Rebecca Lopez is in 10th grade and attends Kenton Ridge High School. Rebecca Lopez has been in YAA for 3 years. Her first show was The Wizard of Oz, where she was a lullaby-league munchkin. Her favorite role was Ryan in Theory of Relativity. Rebecca loves to sing, draw, and learn. She would like to thank Krissy for helping her with choreo, Jason for singing guidance, and all those who worked hard to make this production possible. Evie Oehlers (Cyndra/Cheerleader) Evie Oehlers is a 9th grader at Springfield High School. She has been with Youth Arts Ambassadors 4 years. Their first show with YAA was Once Upon a Mattress Jr. Some of their previous roles include Juror 8 (12 Incompetent Jurors), Middle Anna/Snow Ensemble (Frozen Jr.), and Annie (Annie Jr.) She hopes you enjoy the show! Adelaide Powell (Martha Cox) Adelaide Powell is an 8th grader at Global Impact STEM Academy. This is her 4th year as a YAA member and she has enjoyed participating in their productions. Addie is passionate about the arts in her community. She has also been a part of OPAI for 9 years. Some shows she has participated in are Frozen Jr as middle Elsa, Fame Jr as Lambchops, and The Addams Family as Cousin It. Besides participating in theater, she also plays the tuba in her school band, sings in her church and school choir, as well as being the Co-President of a Youth-Led Prevention Group, BATS. Maurice Riley (Zeke Baylor) Maurice Riley is an 11th grader at Global Impact STEM Academy. He has been a Youth Arts Ambassador for 2 years. His first show was You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown where he played the role of Schroeder. His favorite role he has played in the past was Oaken in Frozen Jr. He enjoys singing and going outdoors in his free time. Meghan Roberts (Cheerleader and Ms Tenny) Meghan Roberts is a junior at Catholic Central and has been a member of YAA for 3 years. High School Musical Jr is Meghan’s 4th show with the Youth Arts Ambassadors. She is also involved in the drama department at school where she did her first show, Annie, and played her favorite role, Gabriella in Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Meghan likes to bake…a lot. We are talking 72 cookies in one batch! When she isn’t baking, she loves to draw and paint. “I’d like to thank Krissy, Jason, Troy and the Springfield Arts Council for allowing us a space to come back and do what we love to do again and putting in time and effort into letting us perform, after everything that has happened in the past year there were a lot of us who needed it.”

Meet the CAST AND CREW Maelynn Rose (Gabriella Montez) Maelynn Rose is a junior at Ohio Virtual Academy. This is her very first year in the Youth Arts Ambassadors. Mae’s first show with YAA was Frozen Junior. This is Mae’s first lead role and she has really loved the experience! Other than musicals, Mae loves to just hang out with her friends. Mae wants to give a special thanks to all of her friends in this show but especially her best friend Cait, who is the reason she started doing musicals again. Annika Ruggles (Ms Darbus) Annika Ruggles is a junior at Global Impact STEM Academy and has been involved in YAA since 2017, she would like to thank the loving cast of this show and her incredible directors for putting together this incredible show! Kenzie Schilling (Thespian/Cheerleader) Kenzie Schilling is a senior at Springfield High School and can’t believe this is her last YAA production! She has been a member of the Youth Arts Ambassadors for 3 years, with her first show being Annie. “I want to thank my parents and my family for always supporting me.” Ava Seall (Sharpay Evans) Ava Seall is a junior at Global Impact STEM Academy. She has been involved in YAA since 6th grade when she played Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods Jr. Since then, she has been in 18 other shows around the community! Out of the shows she’s been in, playing Sharpay Evans has been her favorite role so far! Ava would like to thank Landen Hilton for putting up with her both on and off stage! Roxy Warfe (Thespian) Roxy Warfe is a student at Global Impact STEM Academy. This is her first experience with the Youth Arts Ambassadors and her first time performing in a musical! Roxy has done makeup for the musicals at GISA, which is what she really enjoys to do.

2020-2021 Board of Directors and Staff EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Greg Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Josh Compston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President-Elect Lori Fulk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past-President Bridget Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Sharon Flatt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Sarah Hagenbuch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Theresa Hartley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pam Baldridge Molly Baldwin Gene Barnett Troy Berry Tina Bleything Wendy Chesshir Cindy Griffin

Jason Hanrahan Zach Henz Ryan McCarty Arif Mirza Rick Moon Jeff Powell Tim Sheerin

Teena Siebold Megan Slack Laurie R. Smith Lysa Smith Myles Trempe Jo Anna Valentine

STAFF

Tim Rowe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director Krissy Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arts Education Director Sarah McPherson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Development Director Kevin Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office and Logistics Manager ————— J. Chris Moore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director Emeritus

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roster updated 03-25-2021

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