*NEW* AYAA Pool Dreamcasting: Little Shop of Horrors

Imagine...

You have a pool of auditioners made up of the brightest and most talented young actors and actresses from around the Phoenix area; performers who would normally not be able to perform together because of the distance between them. Now imagine a website created a year and a half ago by a weird teenage girl who now lives in Ohio, but has control issues and loves the website too much to give it up wants to hypothetically bring these kids together. Imagine she sends out of a list of people to create one combined cast list for a show about a man-eating plant.

AND YOU'D GET THIS!

Hello and welcome to the all new AUDITION POOL DREAMCASTING FROM AYAA!

I wanted to reconfigure our dreamcasting format by instead of presenting a bunch of disparate cast lists but to create ONE cast list for ONE show based on a bunch of opinions. Each person received the same list of actors and actresses to choose from––their fellow creators of the cast lists. They then had to choose from that list for an assigned set of characters from the musical.

This is a sort of preview post for this new series. The rest of them will start in February and continue through the beginning of May. This week I am proud to present our "definitive" cast of Little Shop of Horrors. It came from a pool of 45 actors from all over Arizona. I hope you enjoy it! And if you're like "hey, that's something I would like to be apart of!" shoot me a message of Facebook and I can get ya signed up!

To be clear, this is not a real show we are putting on. It's just a fun hypothetical thing we are doing on the website. 

In the mean time, enjoy our cast of Little Shop of Horrors!

Little Shop of Horrors Cast

Created by the amalgamation of almost 40 cast lists from our peers

Seymour: Sam Primack (u/s: Brandon Brown)
Audrey: Summer Farnsworth (u/s: Hahnna Christianson)

Audrey II: Julian Mendoza (u/s: Danny Blankemeier)

Mr. Mushnik: Bryce Dilullo (u/s: Bailey Gorman)

Orin Scrivello (The Dentist): Spencer Claus (u/s: Noah Delgado)

Crystal: Sarah Pansing (u/s: Mackenna Goodrich)

Chiffon: Avery Strachan (u/s: Carly Copp)

Ronette: Lina Cappellano (u/s: Maddy Rathbun)

Ensemble: Summer Beckman, Danny Blankemeier, Brandon Brown, Hahnna Christianson, Carly Copp, Noah Delgado, Mackenna Goodrich, Bailey Gorman, Jacob Herrera, Grace Napoletano, Maddy Rathbun, Anson Romney

Hope you liked this preview episode of our new dreamcasting series! We have about 10 more awesome musicals coming your way. And make sure to contact me if you want to be involved. :)

THEATRE HISTORY DREAMCASTING (4/5)

Hello! Can't believe we are already on Part 4 of this series. That means my winter break is almost
over...OH NO!!

A couple of updates:

1. On January 10th at 5:30 pm, AYAA will be performing at the Saddle Bronc Grill in Fountain Hills, AZ. It will be a set of musical theatre songs from musicals like Aida, Evita, Jekyll and Hyde, and next to normal. Performers include Ali Giordano, Bailey Gorman, Carter Palumbo, Danny Blankemeier, Faith Sterling and many more!! Bring your families for a meal. There will be a collection jar to help AYAA fundraise for a future event.

2. So I know it has been great fun for me to be doing these dreamcastings these past few weeks, but I can imagine you are all probably getting sick of me... THUS, we will be posting a preview of the new dreamcasting format on Monday! The bulk of the posts will happen between February and May, but I want to show you guys what is coming up on AYAA in the future.

But for today, it's still just me. I have posted three articles about 25 Shows (Plays and Musicals) that everyone should know. I will be dreamcasting five of those shows each week until I go back to college. All of these casts are done by me! Check it out.

Plays

The Normal Heart

Dr. Emma Brookner: Alli Halliday

Mickey Marcus: Noah Delgado

Ben Weeks: Nick Hambruch

Felix Turner: Nathan Sheppard

Craig Donner/Grady: Kale Burr

Ned Weeks: Vincent Pugliese

Bruce Niles: Ethan Shanker

Tommy Boatwright: Grey Smith

Hiram Keebler/Examining Doctor: Sam Primack

David: Nick Williams

Angels in America

Rabbi Chemelwitz, Henry, Hannah Pitt, Ethel Rosenberg, Prelapsarianov, Council of Principalities: India Chudnow

Joe Pitt, Prior 1, The Eskimo, Council of Principalities: Spencer Claus

Harper Pitt, Martin Heller, Council of Principalities: Ali Giordano

Roy Cohn, Prior 2, Council of Principalities: Bryce Dilullo

Louis Ironson, Council of Principalities: Vincent Pugliese

Emily, Ella Chapter, The Woman in the South Bronx, The Angel, Mormon Mother: Miranda Smith

Prior Walter, Man in the Park: Brandon Reyes

Mr. Lies, Belize, Council of Principalities: Mason Reeves

Arcadia

Lady Croom: Jackie Brecker

Bernard Nightingale: Ethan Shanker

Valentine Coverly: Spencer Claus

Captain Brice, RN: Mason Reeves

Chloë Coverly: Maddy Rathbun

Jellaby: Nathan Sheppard

Richard Noakes: Vincent Pugliese

Thomasina Coverly: Benny Cowans

Septimus Hodge: Steven Enriquez

Gus/Augustus: Riley Thornton

Ezra Chater: Connor Baker

Hannah Jarvis: Kylee Webb

How I Learned to Drive

Lil Bit: Sarah Pansing

Uncle Peck: Grey Smith

Male Greek Chorus: Liam Thibeault

Female Greek Chorus: Rebecca Galcik

Teen Greek Chorus: Benny Cowans

Greek Chorus Leader: Vincent Pugliese

Proof

Catherine: Sarah Pansing

Robert: Grey Smith
Claire: Rebecca Galcik

Hal: Brandon Reyes

Musicals

La Cage aux Folles

Georges: Nathan Sheppard

Albin: Andrey Lull

Edouard Dindon/M. Renaud: Bryce Dilullo

Mme. Dindon/Mme. Renaud: Lily Castle

Francis: Kevin Kennedy

Anne: Emma Welch

Jean-Michel: Mason Reeves

Angelique: Kale Burr

Jacqueline: Summer Farnsworth

Phaedra: Hale Stewart

Hanna: Michael Schulz

Jacob: Ethan Shanker

Chantal: LJ Deacon

Bitelle: Devon Policci

Mercedes: Vincent Pugliese

Colette: Olivia Nienstedt

Tabarro: Nick Williams

Etienne: Sam Primack

Babette: Gabi Giusti

Les Miserables (featured in another dreamcasting)

Jean Valjean: Tucker Abney

Javert: Nicholas Hambruch

Fantine: Jackie Brecker

Eponine: Me or Chloe Santos

Marius: Kale Burr

Thenardier: Joey Grado

Madame Thenardier: Jessica Sinodis

Cosette: Emma Welch

Enjolras: Vincent Pugliese

Gavroche: Asher Angel

Little Cosette: Madeline Riggs

Grantaire: Nate Dutson

Phantom of the Opera

Christine Daaé: Jessie Jo Pauley

Phantom of the Opera: Nicholas Hambruch

Raoul: Kale Burr 

Monsieur André: Vincent Pugliese

Meg Giry: Summer Beckman

Madame Giry: Noa Gauthier

Carlotta Guidicelli: Jessica Sinodis

Ubaldo Piangi: Ethan Shanker

Monsieur Firmin: Bailey Gorman

Don Attilio/Passarino: Julian Mendoza

Monsieur Reyer: Sam Primack

Madame Firmin: Sarah Pansing

Monsieur Lefèvre/Firechief: Mark Munoz

Smokey Joe's Cafe:

So this one is a bit odd because there aren't characters names; just people who sing certain songs. So I listed the "characters" by the first names of the people who originally performed the roles.

Ken: Shawn Wong

Adrian: Clay Rollon

Brenda: Emily Woodward-Shaw

Victor: Mason Reeves

BJ: Jessica Sinodis

Pattie: Sarah Pansing

DeLee: Gabi Giusti

Fred: Grey Smith

Michael: Jack Rose

Rent:

Steve and others: Mark Munoz

Benjamin Coffin III: Clay Rollon

Angel Schunard: Ethan Shanker

Paul and others: Noah Delgado

Mark's mom and others: Summer Farnsworth

Tom Collins: Mason Reeves

Maureen Johnson: Sarah Pansing

Alexi Darling and others: Gabi Giusti

Gordon and others: Sam Primack

Roger Davis: Kale Burr

Mark Cohen: Grey Smith

Mimi Marquez: Jackie Brecker

Mrs. Jefferson and others: Avery Strachan

Christmas caroler and others: Anson Romney

Joanne Jefferson: Jazmin Garven

Thank you all for reading! See you on Monday for the brand new Dreamcasting format! 

Things Are Looking Up Here on Broadway!

So... Matilda closed. Something Rotten closed. The Color Purple is closing. Falsettos is closing. Jersey Boys is closing. Holiday Inn is closing. Oh, Hello is closing. It's a rough January.

However, fret not! There is a lot of great stuff coming up on Broadway this year. Last year, I went through some of the upcoming Broadway adaptations coming up. Today, I want to give a peak at what shows will be opening on Broadway this season. Please, go see Hamilton and enjoy the phenomenon, but support other shows on Broadway as well if you make it to New York this year.

This will include shows starting previews through March 31st. There are constantly shows opening and closing on Broadway. I want to provide a guide for the next few months. There are a ton of great shows opening this year and there is a chance I will provide more updates throughout the year. 


THE PRESENT

Theatre: Ethel Barrymore
Previews: December 17, 2016
Opening: January 8, 2017
Written by Andrew Upton
Director: John Crowley
Cast: Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh
This is a plat based on Anton Chekhov's Planatov, except the action has been rewritten to take place in the 1990s. It is a limited run through March 19th.

JITNEY

Theatre: Samuel J. Friedman
First Preview: December 28, 2016
Opening: January 19, 2017
Written by August Wilson
Director: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Cast: André Holland, Harvey Blanks, Anthony Chisholm, Brandon Dirden, Carra Patterson
Wilson's play about men who drive unlicensed cabs or "jitneys." It is the only play for Wilson's 10-play cycle, which also includes Fences and The Piano Lesson, which has not been on Broadway.

SUNSET BOULEVARD

Theatre: Palace
First Preview: February 2, 2017
Opening: February 9, 2017
Written by Christopher Hampton and Don Black (book/lyrics), and Andrew Lloyd Webber (music)
Director: Lonny Price
Cast: Glenn Close

Revival of the Webber musical about an old star attempting to make a comeback. I'm so lit for this one; I'm not a big Webber fan but the music from this show is stunning.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Theatre: Hudson
Previews: February 2, 2017
Opens: February 23
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; book by James Lapine
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford
Musical about pointillist painter Geourge Sauret. I love love love Jake Gyllenhall and wish I could make it to New York to see it.
Limited engagement through April 23rd.


SIGNIFICANT OTHER

Theatre: Booth
Previews: February 14, 2017
Opens: March 2, 2017
Playwright: Joshua Harmon
Director: Trip Cullman
Cast: Gideon Glick, Barbara Barrie, and Lindsay Mendez

About a gay man who searches for love in New York City

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Theatre: Belasco
Previews: February 7, 2017
Opens: March 9, 2017
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Director: Sam Gold
Cast: Sally Field and Joe Mantello
Yet another revival of this play. Tells the story of a young man's memory of his family: an overbearing mother and a shy, disabled sister. Joe Mantello is known as a great director, but I would love to see him on stage as an actor.

COME FROM AWAY

Theatre: Schoenfeld
Previews: February 18, 2017
Opens: March 12, 2017
Book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
Director: Christopher Ashley
Cast: Chad Kimball, Jenn Colella, Joel Hatch, Rodney Hicks and Caesar Samayoa.
About a group of travelers who were diverted to a Newfoundland town on September 11, 2001. I've never heard of this musical, BUT I love that it's a new idea and it's been killing it at regional theatres, so I hope it is also a hit on Broadway.

THE PRICE

Theatre: American Airlines
Previews: February 16, 2017
Opens: March 16, 2017
Playwright: Arthur Miller
Director: Terry Kinney
Cast: John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht
It's not a Broadway season without the revival of an Arthur Miller play. This lesser-known work tells the story of two estranged brothers who come together to divide up the family estate.
Limited engagement through May 7th.

SWEAT

Theatre: Studio 54
Previews: March 4, 2017
Opens: March 26, 2017
Playwright: Lynn Nottage
Director: Kate Whoriskey
Cast: Carlo Albán, James Colby, Khris Davis, Johanna Day, John Earl Jelks, Will Pullen
About blue-collar workers in Pennsylvania at the turn of the millenium.

MISS SAIGON

Theatre: Broadway
Previews: March 1, 2017
Opens: March 23, 2017
Written by Claude-Michel Schönberg (music), Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (lyrics), Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (book)
Director: Laurence Connor
Cast: Jon Jon Briones and Eva Noblezada
An American soldier is caught in a love triangle between a woman he met in Vietnam during the war and girl back in America.
Limited run through January 15, 2018. I don't know why they insist on making the Schonberg/Boublil revivals limited runs, but okay.

AMÉLIE

Theatre: Walter Kerr
Previews: March 9, 2017
Opening: April 3, 2017
Written by Dan Messé (music), Nathan Tyson (lyrics), Craig Lucas (book)
Director: Pam MacKinnon
Cast: Phillipa Soo and Adam Chanler-Berat
A musical adaptation of the French film about a waitress with a wild imagination who helps the people around her achieve their dreams and falls in love in the process.

PRESENT LAUGHTER

Theatre: St. James
Previews: March 10, 2017
Opening: April 5, 2017
Playwright: Noël Coward
Director: Moritz von Suelpnagel
Cast: Kevin Kline, Kate Burton
Revival of a play about a light comedy actor who is about to embark on a tour to Africa.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Theatre: Lyceum
Previews: March 9, 2017
Opening: April 2, 2017
Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields
Director: Mark Bell
Cast: Matthew Cavendish, Bryony Corrigan, Rob Falconer, Dave Hearn, Henry Lewis
Comedy about a university production where nothing goes right.

WAR PAINT

Theatre: Nederlander
Previews: March 7, 2017
Opening: April 6, 2017
Writers: Book by Doug Wrights; music and lyrics by Scott Frankel and Michael Korie
Director: Michael Grief; choreographer: Christopher Gattelli
Cast: Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole
Musical based on the rivalry between two cosmetic titans. I'm not a big LuPone fan, but as long as she doesn't start screaming at people in the audience, this show will be a beast.

OSLO

Theatre: Vivian Beaumont
Previews: March 23, 2017
Opens: April 13, 2017
Playwright: J.T. Rogers
Director: Bartlett Sher
Cast: Jennifer Ehle, Daniel Jenkins, Jefferson Mays and Daniel Oreskes
A political play play about the top-secret meetings between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization that resulted in the Oslo Accords.

GROUNDHOG DAY

Theatre: August Wilson
Previews: March 16, 2017
Opening: April 17, 2017
Music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, book by Danny Rubin
Director: Matthew Warchus
Cast: Andy Karl
Written by the composer of Matilda, this musical is an adaptation of the Bill Murray film about a man who becomes caught in an endless cycle of the same Groundhog Day.

THEATRE HISTORY DREAMCASTING (3/5)

Hey there, boys and girls! Happy new year! Thank you for your continuous readership of AYAA and I can't wait to see what the year 2017 means for the website.

Before we get to the meat of today's article, I wanted to update you on two upcoming happenings of AYAA:

1. On January 10th at 5:30 pm, AYAA will be performing at the Saddle Bronc Grill in Fountain Hills, AZ. It will be a set of musical theatre songs from musicals like Waitress, Evita, Jekyll and Hyde, and next to normal. Performers include Ali Giordano, Bailey Gorman, Carter Palumbo, Danny Blankemeier, Faith Sterling and many more!! Bring your families for a meal. There will be a collection jar to help AYAA fundraise for a future event.

2. Speaking of "future event," I can't release too many details yet, but it is looking like AYAA will be doing a full-length play over the summer. So keep us in mind when you start thinking about what show you want to do over the summer.

MOVING ON, let's talk about part three of my theatre history dreamcasting. I have posted two articles about 25 Shows (Plays and Musicals) that everyone should know. I will be dreamcasting five of those shows each week until I go back to college. All of these casts are done by me! Check it out.

Plays

A Raisin in the Sun
Walter: Mason Reeves
Lena: Sidne Phillips
Ruth: Maria Boas
Beneatha: Phoebe Koyabe
Karl: Dustin Noga
George: Anson Romney
Bobo: Ira Hill
Travis: Shawn Wong
Joseph: Clay Rollon

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
George: Grey Smith
Martha: Kylee Webb
Honey: Sarah Pansing
Nick: Steven Enriquez

The Odd Couple
Standard Edition
Felix: Kale Burr
Oscar: Bryce Dilullo
Speed: Dale Mortensen
Gwendolyn: Olivia Nienstedt
Roy: Grey Smith
Murray: Danny Blankemeier
Cecily: Kate Nienstedt
Vinnie: Devon Policci

Female Edition
Olive: India Chudnow
Florence: Grace Napoletano
Vera: Jasmine Bassham
Renee: Summer Beckman (I played this part when I was a sophomore in high school!)
Sylvie: Katie Rodin
Jesus: Joey J Grado
Manolo: Brandon Reyes
Mickey: Jessica Sinodis

Amadeus
Constanze: Sarah Pansing
Mozart: Joey J Grado
Antonio Salieri: Sam Primack
Teresa Salieri: India Chudnow
Baron van Swieten: Mark Munoz
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack: Bailey Gorman
Joseph II: Konnor Smith
Katherina Cavalieri: Zoe Zamora
Major Domo/Servant: Aaron Brown
Count Orsini-Rosenberg: Liam Thibeault
Guiseppe Bonno: Hank Woods

Noises Off
Dotty: India Chudnow
Lloyd: Sam Primack
Poppy: Kylee Webb
Selsdon: Mason Reeves
Garry: Bronson Todd
Belinda: Summer Farnsworth
Brooke: Jackie Brecker
Tim: Grey Smith
Frederick: Adam Lundgreen

Musicals

Hair

Berger: Ethan Shanker

Woof: Isaac Dowdle

Abraham Lincoln/Tribe: Phoebe Koyabe

Mother/Buddahdalirama/Tribe: Darian Lorrain

Dionne: Sidne Phillips

Crissy: Paige Gagliardi

Dad/Margaret Mead/Tribe: Michael Schulz

Hud: Mason Reeves

Claude: Hale Stewart

Jeanie: Sophia Donnell

Sheila: Jackie Brecker

Principal/Hubert/John Wilkes Booth/Tribe: Grey Smith

Jesus Christ Superstar
Thaddeus: Jacob Brooks

Elizabeth: Sydney Volker

Ruth: Hahnna Christianson

Mary: Olivia Smith

Jonah: Sam Ellefson

Matthew/Priest: Mason Reeves

King Herod: Nicholas Hambruch

Bartholomew: Ethan Shanker

Sarah: Rebecca Galcik

Pontius Pilate: Mike Sprenger

Mary Magdalene: Summer Beckman

James the Lesser/Priest: Vincent Pugliese

Peter: Noah Delgado

Caiaphas: Grey Smith

Jesus of Nazareth: Kale Burr

Martha/Maid by the Fire: Jackie Brecker

Rachel: Olivia Nienstedt

Esther: Grace Napoletano

Thomas:  Joey Grado

John: Anson Romney

James: Kevin Kennedy

Simon Zealotes: Mark Munoz

Annas: Tucker Abney

Phillip: Bailey Gorman

Andrew/Priest: Konnor Smith

Judas Iscariot: Sam Primack

Chicago (featured in a previous dreamcasting)

Roxie: Sidne Phillips

Velma: Emily Woodward-Shaw

Billy Flynn: Mike Sprenger

Mama Morton: Jessica Sinodis

Mary Sunshine: Adam Hays (It would have to be Matthew Ryan Harris if I were choosing adults!)

Amos: Dale Mortensen

Kitty: Caroline Jackson

June (Squish): Gabi Giusti

Hunyak (Uh-uh): Nicole Boucher

Mona (Lipschitz): Mackenna Goodrich (Mona's my favorite)

Liz (Pop): Jacqueline Brecker

Annie (Six): Jessie Jo Pauley

Chorus Line

Bobby: Ethan Shanker  

Don: Nicholas Hambruch

Tricia: Rebecca Galcik

Roy: Grey Smith

Zach: Vincent Pugliese

Tom: Nathan Sheppard

Butch: Devon Policci

Diana: Jessie Jo Pauley

Cassie: Sidne Phillips

Maggie: Jackie Brecker

Val: Gabi Giusti

Sheila: Emily Woodward-Shaw 

Larry: Kale Burr

Lois: Summer Farnsworth

Richie: Dale Mortensen

Vicki: Harley Barton

Mark: Jake Bonar

Judy: Mackenna Goodrich

Greg: Connor Brigola 

Bebe: Tiana Marks 

Mike: Joey Grado 

Connie: Thea Eigo

Paul: Brandon Reyes 

Frank: Connor Baker

Kristine: Miranda Smith 

Al: Andrey Lull

Sweeney Todd (featured in another dreamcasting) 

Sweeney Todd: Hank Woods

Mrs. Lovett: Jessica Sinodis

Anthony: Kale Burr

Johanna: Jessie Jo Pauley

Judge Turpin: Grey Smith

Tobias: Nick Williams

Beadle: Devon Policci

Lucy/Beggar Woman: Payton Bioletto

Adolfo Pirelli: Ethan Shanker

Thank you for reading this week's Theatre History Dreamcasting! See you Friday for part 4 of 5!

THEATRE HISTORY DREAM CASTING (2/5)

Hello, all! So as per usual, I'm terrible at actually posting things on the day they're supposed to be posted. I posted the Christmas Dreamcasting on Christmas Eve, which was supposed to be the 2nd Friday of this series; oops! In addition, we have the AYAA Christmas Cabaret on Friday, so part three will be posted on Thursday because I'll be running around like a crazy person on Friday.

Anyways, so I have posted two articles about 25 Shows (Plays and Musicals) that everyone should know. I will be dreamcasting five of those shows for the next few weeks until I go back to college. All of these casts are done by me! Check it out.

Plays:

The Man Who Came to Dinner
Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley: Hailee Weber
Miss Preen: India Rose Chudnow
Richard Stanley: Nathan Sheppard
June Stanley: Johnna Watson
John: Vincent Pugliese
Sarah: Summer Beckman
Mrs. Dexter: Sophia Bavishi
Mrs. McCutcheon: Reagan Burows
Mr. Stanley: Brandon Reyes
Maggie Cutler: Tatumn Zale
Dr. Bradley: Andrey Lull
Sheridan Whiteside: Bryce Dilullo
Harriet Stanley: Sarah Davidson
Bert Jefferson: Jake Bonar
Professor Metz: Noah Delgado
Lorraine Sheldon: Benny Cowans
Sandy: Konnor Smith
Beverley Carlton: Vincent Pugliese
Westcott: Steven Enriquez

Banjo: Carter Palumbo

The Glass Menagerie
Amanda: Jessica Sinodis
Tom: Kale Burr
Laura: Sarah Pansing
Jim: Vincent Pugliese

Death of a Salesman
Linda: Jessica Sinodis
Biff: Vincent Pugliese
Willy Loman: Grey Smith
Howard Wagner: Noah Delgado
Charley: Nathan Sheppard
Stanley: Mason Reeves
Uncle Ben: Carter Palumbo
Miss Forsythe: Rebecca Galcik
Bernard: Asher Sheppard
Jenny: Autumn Neil
Letta: Cami Benton
Happy: Kale Burr

The Crucible (featured in another dreamcasting)
Reverend Samuel Parris: Konnor Smith
Tituba: Jazmin Garven
Abigail Williams: Johnna Watson
Suzanna Walcott: Benny Cowans
Ann Putnam: Avery Strachan
Thomas Putnam: Joey Grado
Betty Parris: Addison Bowman
Mercy Lewis: Summer Beckman
Mary Warren: Sarah Pansing
John Proctor: Jack Rose
Giles Corey: Sam Primack
Rebecca Nurse: Reagan Burows
Rev. John Hale: Nathan Sheppard
Elizabeth Proctor: Summer Farnsworth
George Herrick: Nick Williams
Judge Hathorne: Bailey Gorman
Deputy Governor Danforth: Grey Smith

A View From the Bridge
Eddie: Jack Rose
Beatrice: Kayla Dobbs
Catherine: Emily Woodward-Shaw
Rodolpho: Anson Romney
Alfieri: Brandon Reyes
Louis: Devon Policci
Marco: Julian Mendoza

Waiting for Godot
Vladimir: Nathan Sheppard
Estragon: Kale Burr
Pozzo: Noah Delgado
Lucky: Ethan Shanker
Boy: Eric Lundgreen

A Long Day's Journey Into Night
James Tyrone: Nick Hambruch
Edmund Tyrone: Sam Primack
Mary Cavan Tyrone: Jessica Sinodis
James Tyrone, Jr.: Vincent Pugliese
Cathleen: Jessie Jo Pauley

Musicals: 

My Fair Lady

Henry Higgins: Julian Mendoza

Eliza Doolittle: Jessie Jo Pauley or Jackie Brecker

Mrs. Pearce: India Chudnow

Jamie: Mark Munoz

Quartet: Jake Bonar, Nathan Sheppard, Nick Williams, Steven Enriquez

Charles: Jake Bonar

Lady Boxington: Audrey Coleman

Alfred P. Doolittle: Connor Brigola

Queen of Transylvania: Johnna Watson

Mrs. Eynsford-Hill: Maddy Rathbun

Freddy Eynsford-Hill: Kale Burr

Mrs. Higgins: Reagan Burows

George: Andrey Lull

Lord Boxington: Steven Enriquez

Colonel Pickering: Vincent Pugliese

Harry/Zoltan Karpathy: Mason Reeves

West Side Story:

Bernardo (Shark): Mason Reeves

Tony (Jet): Nick Hambruch

Riff (Jet): Vincent Pugliese

Anita (Shark): Jessie Jo Pauley (to change things up and I love Jessie's belt)

Maria (Shark): Noa Gauthier

Lt. Schrank: Connor Brigola

Snowboy (Jet): Nathan Sheppard

A-Rab (Jet): Connor Baker

Velma (Jet): Miranda Smith

Chino (Shark): Joey Grado

Big Deal (Jet): Grey Smith

Pepe (Shark): Ethan Shanker

Action (Jet): Kale Burr

Alicia (Jet): Mackenna Goodrich

Gladhand: Spencer Claus

Fernanda (Shark): Gabi Giusti

Graziella (Jet): Summer Beckman

Consuela (Shark): Avery Strachan

Rosalia (Shark): Jasmine Bassham

Indio (Shark): Brandon Reyes

Anybodys (Jet): Sarah Pansing

Krupke: Hank Woods

Baby John (Jet): Nick Williams

Doc: Liam Thibeault

Luis (Shark): Julian Mendoza

Anxious (Shark): Anson Romney

Nibbles (Shark): Steven Enriquez

The Sound of Music

Maria Rainer: Jessie Jo Pauley

Captain Georg von Trapp: Mason Reeves

The Mother Abbess: Jackie Brecker

Max Detweiler: Bryce Dilullo

Kurt von Trapp: Adam Lundgreen

Marta von Trapp: Remington Rathbun

Sister Sophia: Summer Beckman

Frau Schmidt: Tiana Marks

Franz: Noah Delgado

Rolf Gruber: Kale Burr

Sister Berthe: Jessica Sinodis

Louisa von Trapp: Emily Woodward-Shaw

Baroness Elberfeld: Rebecca Galcik

Friedrich von Trapp: Eric Lundgreen

Herr Zeller: Nicholas Hambruch

Sister Margaretta: Sarah Davidson

Elsa Schraeder: Alli Halliday

Baron Elberfeld: Julian Mendoza

Gretl von Trapp: Taylor Peel

Ursula: Grace Napoletano

Admiral von Schreiber: Anson Romney

Brigitta von Trapp: Olivia Woodward-Shaw

Liesl von Trapp: Benny Cowans

The Fantasticks

El Gallo: Nicholas Hambruch

Matt: Julian Mendoza

Luisa: Jackie Brecker

Hucklebee: Noah Delgado

Bellomy: Andrey Lull

Henry: Liam Thibeault

Mortimer: Joey Grado

The Mute: Carter Palumbo

Cabaret

Emcee: Spencer Claus

Sally Bowles: Rebecca Galcik

Herr Schultz: Connor Brigola

Fraulein Schneider: Jessica Sinodis

Lulu: Summer Beckman

Herman/Max: Kale Burr

Frenchie: Jessie Jo Pauley

Clifford Bradshaw: Nick Williams

Bobby: Anson Romney

Ernst Ludwig: Sam Primack

Helga: Benny Cowans

Texas: Avery Strachan

Victor: Joey Grado

Rosie: Summer Farnsworth

Fraulein Kost/Fritzie: Grace Lisicki

Hans/Rudy: Jake Bonar

AYAA Very Merry Dreamcasting!

Hey there! Merry Christmas Eve! Hope you all are having enjoyable days and I wish you the happiest Christmas tomorrow! (Also, if you're Jewish, happy first day of Hannukah!)

I am very excited to share this Christmas Dreamcasting with you all. All of the shows either have a Christmas theme or happen at Christmas time. Thank you to Sarah Edmunds, Andrey Lull, Hahnna Christianson, Isabella Harvey, Katie Rodin, Sam Primack, Ali Giordano, Bryce Dilullo, Steven Enriquez, Bailey Gorman, Summer Farnsworth, Kayla Dobbs and Kylee Webb for sending me Christmas-y casts.

Also, remember: if you want to carry on the Christmas spirt after the holidays with AYAA, we are having a Christmas Cabaret at Spotlight Youth Theatre on December 30th. It will be at 7 pm at Spotlight Youth Theatre. It will feature Christmas standards and songs from Christmas musicals such as these! Tickets are $8 online and $12 at the door. Tickets can be purchased here. Performers include Bryce Dilullo, Ethan Shanker, Rebecca Galcik, Summer Beckman, Noah Delgado, Grey Smith, Devon Policci, Vincent Pugliese and many, many more! Hope to you see you there!


White Christmas: 

Sarah Edmunds
Bob Wallace: Grey Smith
Phil Davis: Hayden Skaggs
Betty Haynes: Olivia Nienstedt
Judy Haynes: Maddie Volker
General Waverly: Bryce Dilullo
Martha Watson: Kayleah Wilson
Susan Waverly: Sophie Lundgreen
Ralph Sheldrake: Josh Weisler
Rita: Sydney Volker
Rhoda: Olivia Lundgreen
Ezekiel Foster: Carter Palumbo
Mike: Adam Lundgreen
Tessie: Morgan Casselbury
Jimmy: Adam Miller
Cigarette Girl: Emily Woodward-Shaw
Snoring Man: Jacob Brooks
Mrs. Snoring Man: Emily Wright
Train Conductor: Brandon Trudelle
Dance Captain: Kate Nienstedt
Seamstress: Cheyenne Smith

Sheldrake's Secretary: Tiffany Ticlo

Andrey Lull
Bob Wallace: Kale Burr
Phil Davis: Dale Mortensen
Betty Haynes: Jessie Jo Pauley
Judy Haynes: Johnna Watson
General Henry Waverly: Nick Hambruch
Martha Watson: Becca Bauer
Susan Waverly: Allison Steward
Ralph Sheldrake: Sam Primack
Rita and Rhoda: Benny Rose and Sarah Pansing
Ezekiel Foster: Devon Christopher
Mike: Spencer Claus
Tessie: Mackenna Goodrich

Hahnna Christianson
Bob Wallace: Sam Primack
Phil Davis: Jonathan Ramirez
Betty Haynes: Ali Whitwell
Judy Haynes: Payton Bioletto
General Henry Waverly: Eric Williams
Susan Waverly: Macie Thompson

Martha Watson: Sarah Pansing

Holiday Inn:

Isabella Harvey
Jim Hardy: Hayden Skaggs
Ted Hanover: Kyle Watkins
Linda Mason: Isabella Harvey
Louise Badger: Liv Warner
Lila Dixon: Katrina Butler
Danny: David Woods

Katie Rodin
Jim Hardy: Steven Enriquez
Linda Mason: Addison Bowman
Ted Hanover: Sam Primack
Lila Dixon: Sarah Pansing
Danny Reed: Devon Policci
Louise: Lily Castle
Charlie Winslow: Kylan Chait

Elf:

Sam Primack
Buddy: Brandon Brown
Jovie: Jasmine Bassham
Walter Hobbs: Steven Enriquez
Santa Claus: Mark Munoz
Store Manager: Hep Witzel
Emily: Addison Bowman
Michael: Ian Gray
Deb: Greer Tornquist
Greenway: Vinney Pugliese

Ali Giordano
Buddy: Devon Policci
Jovie: Benny Cowans
Walter Hobbs: Vinney Pugliese
Emily Hobbs: Jessica Wastchak
Micheal Hobbs: Evan Culbertson
Santa Claus: Julian Mendoza
Deb: Oriana Valcamp

Bryce Dilullo
Buddy: Vincent Pugliese
Jovie: Sarah Davidson
Mr. Hobbs: Nicholas Hambruch
Mrs. Hobbs: Summer Farnsworth
Michael: Hayden Biggs
Manager: Bailey Gorman
Santa: Mark Munoz

Deb: Jessica Sinodis

Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells...Batman Smells!:

Steven Enriquez:
Junie B. Jones: India Chudnow
May: Ava Tyson
Sheldon: Sam Primack
Jose: Joey Grado
Lucille: Benny Cowans
Herb: Hugo Crick-Furman
Mr. Scary: Steven Enriquez
Mr. Toot: Julian Mendoza
Elf Ellen: Grace Napoletano
Phillip Johnny Bob: Kiara Adams

A Christmas Story:

Bailey Gorman
Jean Shepherd: Noah Delgado
Ralphie: Adam Miller
Randy: Harrison Miller
The Old Man: Bryce Dilullo
Mother: Layla Fahrbach
Miss Shields: Sarah Edmunds
Scut Farkus: Joel Brooks
Grover Dill: Ben Guffey
Goggles Kid: Charlie Hall
Flick: Carter Palumbo
Nancy: Hailey Seidl
Chief Elves: Kate Nienstedt andOlivia Nienstedt
Santa Claus: Grey Smith
Fantasy Villain: Tiffany Ticlo
Delivery Man: Anson Romney
Policeman: AJ Hale
Flick's Mother: Mackenna Goodrich
Waitress: Kalei Cotecson
Schwartz: Aceson Hale
Esther Jane: Zoey Miller
Mary Beth: Remington Rathbun

Mrs. Schwartz: Kristiana Corona

Summer Farnsworth
Jean Shepherd: Steven Enriquez
Ralphie: Eric Lundgreen
Old Man: Dale Mortensen
Randy: Charlie Hall
Mother: Miranda Smith
Miss Shields: Emily Wright
Santa Claus: Nicholas Hambruch

Christmas Carol:

Summer Farnsworth
(This is hard because the current casts are so great, but I'm trying to cast new people. Some I just couldn't help it though.)

Scrooge: Mark Kleinman (forever and always haha)
Fred: Nicholas Hambruch
Bob Cratchit: Ben Mason
Marley: Noah Delgado
Belle: Jackie Brecker
Young Scrooge: Nathan Sheppard
Dick: Sam Primack
Fred's Wife: Sarah Davidson
Fezziwig: Peter Cunniff
Mrs. Cratchit: Laura Anne Kenney
Ghost of Christmas Past: Jessica Sinodis
Christmas Present: Matthew Ryan Harris
Tiny Tim: Charlie Hall
Belinda: Emily Woodward Shaw
Martha: Meg Farnsworth
Carol: Olivia Woodward Shaw
Doug: Nick Pauley

Peter: Brandon Brown

How the Grinch Stole Christmas:

Kayla Dobbs
The Grinch: Connor Baker
Max (the dog): Devon Policci
Cindy Lou Who: Carly McClain

The Whos: Tatumn Zale, Jasmine Bassham, Trey DeGroodt, Michael Schulz

Kylee Webb
The Grinch: Carter Palumbo
Cindy Lou Who: Benny Cowans
Max: Noah Delgado
Mayor Augustus Who: Bryce Dillulo
Martha May Whovier: Kylee Webb (yours truly)
Lou Lou Who: Ben Wright
Betty Lou Who: India Chudnow
Clarnella: Sarah Edmunds

Rose: AJ Marshall

Promises, Promises:

Mackenna Goodrich
Chuck Baxter: Sam Primack
Fran Kubelik: Katie Rodin
J.D. Sheldrake: Kale Burr
Dr. Dreyfuss: Noah Delgado
Marge MacDougall: Jessica Sinodis
Dobitch: Kevin Kennedy
Kirkeby: Hank Woods
Eichelberger: Joey J Grado
Vanderhof: Liam Thibeault

Miss Della Hoya: Summer Beckman
Miss Polansky: Lily Castle
Vivien/Miss Wong: Jessie Jo Pauley

#CastMe

Hello, everyone! Today, I'd like to present a....different type of dreamcasting. On Twitter, there are an abundance of accounts dedicated to theatre. One of the little games they play with their followers are something called #CastMe. Basically, you tweet the person a picture of yourself and they reply with which characters (can be musicals, movies, Disney, etc. I get Snow White every time) you most resemble.

So I wanted to bring that to AYAA. I asked a bunch of different young actors and actresses to send me a picture of themselves and then I sent them a back a pic of another young actor or actress. Their job was to send me 5+ characters who their assigned person looked like. Here are their responses!

Ali Giordano
(cast by Danny Blankemeier)

Bonnie from Bonnie and Clyde
Christine from The Phantom of the Opera
Mina from Dracula
Eliza from My Fair Lady
Guinevere from Camelot

Alyssa Granger
(cast by Mark Munoz)

Phoebe from A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Margo from Legally Blonde
Maureen from Rent
Marty from Grease
Natalie from Next to Normal

Bailey Gorman
(cast by Sarah Pansing)

Nick Bottom from Something Rotten
Piangi from Phantom of the Opera 
Baker from Into the Woods 
Elder Cunningham from Book of Mormon 
Charlie Brown from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown 
Mr. Bumble from Oliver!

Breagh Watson
(Cast by Sarah Edmunds)

Sophie from Mamma Mia 
Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family
Rusty from Footloose 
Christine from Phantom of the Opera
Blanche Barrow from Bonnie and Clyde

Danny Blankemeier
(Cast by Summer Beckman)

Gomez from The Addams Family
King Arthur from Spamalot
Nicely-Nicely from Guys and Dolls
Amos Hart from Chicago
Elder Price from Book of Mormon

Emily Woodward-Shaw
(Cast by Sam Primack)














Cinderella from Cinderella 
Baker's Wife from Into the Woods 
Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors 
Mayzie from Seussical 
Martha from Secret Garden

Hahnna Christianson
(Cast by Bailey Gorman)

Ariel from Footloose
Sandra from Big Fish
Dot/Marie from Sunday In The Park With George
Heather Chandler/McNamara from Heathers, the Musical 
Natalie from Next to Normal
Molly from Ghost The Musical 
Carole King from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Jasmine Bassham
(Cast by Sarah Pansing)

Jasmine from Aladdin 
Wendla from Spring Awakening 
Mimi from RENT 
Olive from 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 
Wednesday Addams from Addams Family 
Sue from Carrie 
Cassie from A Chorus Line

Julian Mendoza
(Cast by Ali Giordano)




















Usnavi from In the Heights
Bernardo from West Side Story
Emile from South Pacific
George Washington from Hamilton
Jean Valjean from Les Miserables

Kylee Webb
(Cast by Breagh Watson)

Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family
Mimi from RENT
Rizzo from Grease
Veronica from Heathers
Vivienne from Legally Blonde

Lina Cappellano
(Cast by Julian Mendoza)

Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family
Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Little Red from Into the Woods
Meg from Phantom of the Opera
Katherine from Newsies

Mark Munoz
(Cast by Hahnna Christianson)

Nicely Nicely Johnson from Guys and Dolls
Caldwell B. Cladwell from Urinetown 
Beast from Beauty and the Beast
Emile de Becque from South Pacific
Mr. Mushnik from Little Shop of Horrors 
J.B Biggley from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Noah Delgado
(Cast by Summer Farnsworth)

Detective Frank Cioffi from Curtains
Trevor Graydon  from Thoroughly Modern Millie
Petruchio from The Taming of the Shrew
Gaston from Beauty and the Beast
Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde from Jekyll and Hyde
Sweeney Todd from Sweeney Todd
Citizen Chauvelin from Scarlet Pimpernel
Emile de Becque from South Pacific

Sam Primack
(Cast by Emily Woodward-Shaw)

JD from Heathers
Princeton from Avenue Q
Moritz Stiefel from Spring Awakening
LeFou from Beauty and The Beast
Jack from Into The Woods
Chip Tolentino from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Elder Kevin Price from The Book Of Mormon

Sarah Davidson
(Cast by Kylee Webb)

Princess Fiona from Shrek
Dorothy in Wizard of Oz
Satine in Moulin Rouge
Ariel from The Little Mermaid 
Lady Macbeth from Macbeth

Sarah Edmunds
(Cast by Mackenna Goodrich)

Eponine from Les Miserables
Martha from Spring Awakening
Stepsister from Cinderella
Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins
Rizzo from Grease

Sarah Pansing
(Cast by Noah Delgado and Jasmine Bassham)




















Anne Frank ;) ;) ;)
Veronica Sawyer from Heathers 
Elphaba from Wicked
Joanne and Maureen from Rent 
Christine from Phantom of the Opera
Little Red Riding Hood from Into the Woods
Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady
Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family

Summer Beckman
(Cast by Sarah Davidson)

Ariel from The Little Mermaid 
Rapunzel from Into the Woods
Glinda from Wicked
Carole King from Beautiful: A Carole King Musical
Jenny Hill from Big Fish
Sibella from Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Heather McNamara from Heathers, the Musical
Sophie from Mamma Mia
Kendra from 13

Summer Farnsworth
(Cast by Mackenna Goodrich and Alyssa Granger)

Ariel from The Little Mermaid
Velma from Chicago
Reno Sweeney from Anything Goes
Annie Oakley from Annie Get Your Gun
Louise from Gypsy
Millie Dillmount from Throughly Modern Millie 
Adelaide from Guys and Dolls 
Belle from Beauty and the Beast 
Fiona from Shrek the Musical 

Serena from Legally Blonde