Heidelberg University
School of Music and Theater Productions

Zach Abraham is a freshman at Heidelberg University this spring. He is currently pursuing a degree in both Musical Theatre as well as Business Administration. Zach is also a member of the Concert Choir on Campus. He is excited for everyone in the audience to witness what is set to be the most “interesting” performances he has had the honor of being in. Zach would like to thank his many supporters in Marion, as well as his musical theatre family here in Tiffin. Zach wishes everyone to break a leg with Heathers: The Musical!

 

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Lizzie Bowman is a third year student at Heidelberg University, majoring in Musical Theatre and History with a minor in Literature. In the past she has been in, The Music Man (Mrs. Squires), Mamma Mia! (Chorus), Cabaret (Rosie), Oedipus Rex (Chorus), She Kills Monsters (Agnes) and Freaky Friday (Gretchen) and Dance Nation (Sofia). Lizzie has also been a production member in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and The Penguin Tango.

 

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Elayna Brock is a sophomore musical theatre major at Heidelberg University, she has appeared as the Sphinx in Oedipus, Joan in Fun Home, Torrey in Freaky Friday, Ashlee in Dance Nation, and an ensemble member in Heathers. Elayna is excited to be back on the stage once again this year, but she couldn’t do it without the love and support of her friends and family. She also wants to thank the amazing cast and crew for the hard work and dedication.

 

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Gavin Buurma is a Junior Musical Theatre major, with a minor in Business Administration and Theatre Education from Willard, Ohio. He has performed in various productions at Heidelberg including Mamma Mia!, The Music Man, The Penguin Tango, Shakespeare's Macbeth, Cabaret, Fun Home, Puffs, and Elf. Gavin is a member of the Hei-Notes and a Student Ambassador. He would like to thank his friends and family, especially his mom, for all of their support. The cast and crew have worked incredibly hard throughout the pandemic and he is very excited for everyone to see this show!

 

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Bri Clark is a sophomore Musical Theater major and is on track to get her MBA. She has participated in theatrical shows pretty much her whole life. Bri has been in multiple shows here at Heidelberg including Cabaret, Oedipus, She Kills Monsters, Freaky Friday, and Elf. Bri is excited for her future here at Heidelberg as well as what will follow once she graduates.

 

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Sean Cook is a freshman here at Heidelberg University. He is double majoring in Musical Theatre and Business. Sean is stoked to be a part of the shows and to meet new people. He can’t wait for you to see what the cast has been working on these past few weeks. 

 

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Ashley C. Dawson is a senior double major in Music and Theatre. After transferring from Baltimore, MD, Ashley made her debut on Gundlach’s stage as Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man.  More recently, she was seen as Vera in She Kills Monsters, Ms. Meyers/Officer Sitz in Disney's Freaky Friday, a featured ensemble member in Cabaret, Athenian Chorus Leader in Lysistrata, and as a soloist in The Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Festival.  In her down time, Ashley runs musical theater summer camps and after school drama programs for Charm City Players and Geary Family YMCA. She would like to extend special thanks to all of the people who have made this journey possible: family, friends, faculty, and mentors. Thank you for an amazing three years.

 

Chantress DeWitt is a freshman Musical Theatre major, with a minor in business and theatre education. Chantress is from Cardington, OH and attended Cardington-Lincoln High School. This is her third production here at Heidelberg. She was in the ensemble for Elf and was part of the production team for Puffs. Chantress would like to thank her cast and crew members for making this production so special. She would also like to thank her family and friends for their support.

 

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Riley Gibson is a junior at Heidelberg University majoring in musical theatre. She has participated in 14 productions throughout her middle school, high school, and college career. At Heidelberg, she has been in The Music Man, Macbeth, Mamma Mia!, Cabaret, She Kills Monsters, Freaky Friday, Elf and Dance Nation. She has also been in Titanic at The Ritz Theatre. She has worked production on the shows Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Penguin Tango, and Dog Sees God. She also has assisted-directed the shows Lysistrata, Oedipus and Elf. 

 

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Caira Goldstein is a Senior at Heidelberg University. She is a Musical Theatre major. She was previously in Elf, Fun Home, Lysistrata, Oedipus Rex, Macbeth, Music Man, Cabaret, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, A Grand Night for Singing, and acted/assistant directed/choreographed Dance Nation. She was also the assistant director for Freaky Friday. She performed in the masterclasses of Tom Cippulo and Jeff Blumenkrantz here at Heidelberg and directed a Drew Gasparini album review. Caira thanks you for supporting our program and hopes you enjoy the show!

 

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Caleb Goldstein is a Freshman musical theatre major at Heidelberg University. This is his Fifth  performance at Heidelberg and is excited to be involved in the program. He was in past productions of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Footloose, and The Pajama Game at Oak Harbor High School and Genoa Community Theatre and he has been in Freaky Friday, Elf, Dog Sees God, and I Could Use A Drink at Heidelberg. He hopes you enjoy the show.

 

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Gretta Griesbach is a sophomore Theatre Major here at Heidelberg University. She has been performing in productions all throughout middle school and high school. She has performed on the Heidelberg stage in She Kills Monsters, Freaky Friday, Elf, and Dog Sees God. Gretta is super excited to be back acting on the stage and would like to thank everyone for their support for this production! She wants to especially thank the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication towards this amazing show!

 

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Krista Hagans is a freshman musical theatre major from Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Northridge high school, and is very excited for everyone to see the show!

 

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Elise Hill is no stranger to the theatre as she has been involved in more than 30 productions both on and off stage. Elise is currently a freshman here at Heidelberg majoring in Musical Theatre. Her favorite role she has played is Sherrie Christian in Rock of Ages, directed by Stephen Svoboda and David Cotter. Her most memorable role is Oaken in Frozen Jr, directed by Floyd Collins. Both of these shows take place at the Fremont Community Theatre. She is extremely excited to be working with such wonderful people this semester. You can follow her on any social media platform @eamh_drama “I just want to lie on the beach and eat hot dogs. That’s all I’ve ever wanted.” – Kevin Malone, The Office

 

Gage Hill is a freshman musical theatre major from Clyde, Ohio. In the past he has performed in shows at Clyde High School, Bellevue Society for the Arts, and at Heidelberg University. He has been in Seussical the Musical, Guys and Dolls, End of the World (With Prom to Follow), Game of Tiaras, Beauty and the Beast, and Freaky Friday. He is so excited to be back to performing and hopes he can help people to forget about everything serious about the world.

 

 

 

Paige Hood is currently a Junior at Heidelberg University where she is A Pre-Med and musical theater double major. Heather’s will be Paige’s 8th performance for HU Theater. Paige studied voice and theater at the Beck Center of the Arts for 10 years. Paige’s past performances include Cinderella (Cinderella), Pippin ( Fastrada), Mary Poppins (Winifred Banks ), The Music Man, Macbeth, Mamma Mia!, The Penguin Tango (Gomez), Cabaret (Texas), Oedipus (Jocasta), and Freaky Friday (Savannah). Paige is also a National Anthem performer and has performed at Progressive Field, Lake Erie Crushers Stadium, 4th of July Avon Lake Celebration and the Ohio Fallen Police/Firefighters Memorial. Paige was lead vocalist for The Frats rock band, finalists in the 2017 Cleveland Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Rock Off. Paige is thrilled to be performing in Heathers and would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support.

 

Isaac Hulbert has always been fascinated with productions of all kinds on and off stage. Now that he is here at Heidelberg University, he is able to live out his dreams on the stage. Isaac is honored for the opportunity to participate in this show. 

 

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Garrett Hummel is a Freshman transfer student who majors in theatre and enjoys singing and acting and hopes to make a career out of it.

 

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Lo Erin Jackson is an MBA student at Heidelberg University. Some of her favorite credits include Jo March in Little Women, Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, and Rosie Mulligan in Mamma Mia! Lo is an alumni of Zeta Theta Psi, Rho Eta Delta, and Alpha Psi Omega. She is incredibly grateful that she gets to perform in this spectacular role in one of her final shows at Heidelberg. Lo would like to thank the entire Heidelberg theatre community, especially Stephen and David, for their support and love over the past four years. She would also like to congratulate her best friend Caira, for being a superstar on and offstage!

 

Natalie Joritz is a freshman musical theatre major from Garfield Heights, Ohio. She is thrilled to be able to perform in one of her favorite shows yet again. This past year, Natalie was in Freaky Friday and Elf, and was the stage manager for Dance Nation. Outside of theatre, Natalie is a member of Hei-Notes, and is in the Alpha Lambda Delta program. Her love goes out to her family for always believing in her, her friends for all their support, and the creative team for giving her a chance to shine her light. Enjoy the show!

 

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Jordan Kline is a junior here at Heidelberg. She is a psychology major with a theater minor. She is part of the chorus for this production of Heathers. This is Jordan’s seventh show here at Heidelberg, but the fourteenth show overall. Previous shows at Heidelberg include The Music Man, Mamma Mia!, Oedipus, Lysistrata, Puffs, and Dance Nation. She would like to thank those who have helped her along the way and continue to support her going forward.

 

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Lexi Lang is a freshman who is double majoring in Musical Theater and adolescent/young adult education. In the past, she has participated in the Saginaw Choral Society, Thespians, Philharmonic Orchestra, and she co-founded the ASL Club at her high school. She has also been in 20 productions, including Heidelberg's fall shows: Freaky Friday and Elf. She is excited to participate in her third HU show!

 

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Angelique LeMaster is a freshman theatre major here at Heidelberg University. She has been in many productions including The Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, The Drowsy Chaperone, Oliver!, The Great Gatsby, Legally Blonde, Frozen Jr, and was supposed to be Marian in her high school production of The Music Man before the shut down. This will be her second show as a Heidelberg student and she is so excited for the next four years!

 

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Jack Mills is a freshmen musical theatre major. He has performed in Heidelberg’s production’s of Freaky Friday, Elf, and he was Luke in Dance Nation. He will also be a part of the upcoming show, 9 to 5, as Josh. He is a part of Heinotes. Jack is thrilled to be a part of this production of Heathers: The Musical at Heidelberg. He wants to thank his friends and family for their continuous support. He would also like to thank the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication. Hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Kamryn Mohney is an accounting and musical theater double major at Heidelberg University. Kamryn is a second year student and debuted on the Gundlach Theatre stage as Fraulein Kost in Cabaret as a freshman. A few other roles Kamryn has enjoyed while being at Heidelberg, is Medium Allison in Fun Home and Ellie Blake in Freaky Friday. She is a part of Hei Notes here on campus. Kamryn would love to thank her friends and family for all of their support. Kamryn has been involved with theater since the seventh grade and is delighted to continue her journey at Heidelberg.

 

Jadon Muniz is a freshman this year at Heidelberg University. He is majoring in Musical Theatre as well as Business. Jadon is so excited to be a part of this amazing production with all these amazing people. He would like to thank Stephen and David for being so amazing during the production process. He would also like to thank his parents and brother for their constant love and support.

 

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Benjamin Neiberlein is a freshman from Hudson, Ohio, majoring in Theatre at Heidelberg University. He was the Assistant Stage Manager for Dance Nation. He has been in productions before at his local hometown theatre, Young Actors Studio including productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Mamma Mia!, and Aladdin. This is his second production at Heidelberg. His favorite roles were Count Dracula and Sweeney Todd. When not on stage, he enjoys painting and playing piano.

 

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Ben Pollizi is a sophomore musical theater major and he is thrilled to be back on the Gundlach stage! This semester he has been seen as Beethoven in Dog Sees God and Oliver in Puffs. He also served as the master electrician for all shows this semester. He hopes you enjoy the show!

 

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Jasmine Ridler is a junior, Theatre, and History double major with a Business and Theatre Education minor. She is honored and elated to be returning to the stage to play Ms. Fleming/ Veronica’s Mom. Previously, she had an exciting directorial debut with the Charlie Brown rework play Dog Sees God. Following her debut, Jasmine worked as the Assistant Director and Dramaturg for Puffs: Seven Increasingly Interesting Years at a Certain School of Magic. She has also recently been noted for her acting work as Deb in Elf the Musical and her production work as Assistant Music Director and understudy for Ellie in Freaky Friday. Her next role will be to play Roz in the long awaited Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5. Outside of theatre, Jasmine is the President of Berg Allies, the Founder and President of the Body Positivity Club, Game Master of Make-A-Scene Improv Comedy Troupe, a Euglossian Society Corollary member, Member of the theatre honorary Alpha Psi Omega, and a proud member of her sorority Kappa Psi Omega. She would like to thank Stephen Svoboda and David Cotter for their belief in her and passion for helping her grow. And she would like to thank her partner Em Swain for their love and support.

 

Hannah Schoen is a Junior musical theatre major at Heidelberg. Since coming to Heidelberg she has done The Music Man, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Penguin Tango, Lysistrata, Oedipus, She Kills Monsters, Elf, Puffs, and now Heathers. She has also been involved in Hei-notes, has worked wardrobe and designing in previous shows, and is a member Alpha Psi Omega. She hopes to continue to learn more about acting, singing, and costume design in the future here at Heidelberg. Thank you and enjoy the show!

 

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Kathryn Stalnaker is a Sophomore here at Heidelberg University. She is an Early Childhood Education and Intervention Special Major. She is a part of the ensemble for this production of Heathers. This is Kathryn’s first show here at Heidelberg, but 4th show overall. She would like to thank all of those that have always supported her and continue to support her.

 

 

 

Nick Talion is a sophomore at Heidelberg and is so excited to return to Gundach for yet another production! He has been in previous productions here at Gundlach such as Cabaret (Ernst), Lysistrata (Cinesias),  She Kills Monsters (Miles), and Dog Sees God (CB). He would like to thank his friends and family for all the support and for helping him make it this far, as well as the entire cast and the directors for making this show a memorable one!