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Upcoming VMS Events Mon., May 8th– STAAR 6th & 7th Grade Math
Tues., May 9th– STAAR 6th & 7th Grade Reading
Wed., May 10th– STAAR 8th Grade Science
Thurs., May 11th– STAAR 8th Grade Social Studies
Tues., May 16th– Choir Spring Show
Thurs., May 18th– 6th & 7th Grade Awards Night
Fri., May 19th– Theatre II/III & Theatre Productions Shows
Tues., May 23– Theatre I Monologue Showcase
Tues., May 23– Junior ITS Induction
Wed., May 24– 8th Grade Awards Night
Fri., May 26th– Bad Weather Makeup Day
Special Thanks To: Richard Oldham & Preston Hazard
Paige Hoes
Jennifer Redden, Reed Bond, Jennifer Livingston, Kaitlyn Little
Tina Deflice
Jennifer Haigh, Kristy Ewing, Dennis Thorpe, Susan Harris
Carlisle Carpentry Company
Kim Shae
Cade Butler and Brent Ball, Independence HS
David Fleming, Pioneer Heritage MS
Heather Willingham, Liberty HS
VMS Choir Booster Club
The McClung Family
The Barr Family
Once Upon a Mattress will be presented without an
intermission.
Prologue– Many Moons Ago …………………………...………….. Ensemble
Opening for a Princess ………………………………………...…... Ensemble
Many Moons Ago (Reprise) …………………………………...…… Ensemble
Shy …………………………...………………………. Winnifred & Ensemble
Sensitivity ………………..……………………………….… Queen & Wizard
The Swamps of Home …………..…………… Winnifred, Ladies & Dauntless
The Minstrel, The Jester and I ………...…………….. Minstrel, Jester & King
Happily Ever After ………...... Winnifred, Larken, Lucille, Rowena & Ladies
Yesterday I Loved You …………...………………………….. Harry & Larken
Song of Love ………………….……...…... Dauntless, Winnifred & Ensemble
Quiet Part 1 ………………………………………………..... Queen & Ladies
Quiet Part 2 ……………………...………………………….. Queen & Ladies
Finale ………………………………...…………………………….. Ensemble
Sleep Number Cast Performances: May 4th at 6:30, May 5th at 7:30
TempurPedic Cast Performances: May 3rd at 6:30, May 5th at 5:30
Flash photography and videography are prohibited as it is
distracting to the company members.
Ω Indicates a currently inducted member of the Junior International Thespian Society.
£ Indicates a future inductee of the Junior International Thespian Society.
CAST
Kamarri Askew (Lucille/Lady in Waiting) is a 6th grader. She is making her VMS
Viking Theatre stage debut! She would like to thank her mom for encouraging her to
audition, her brother for making her work harder, Mrs. Cotten and Mrs. Mac for
working with her, and finally her best friend, Laura, for helping her memorize lines,
supporting her and making her stay positive!
Kameron Askew (Sir Harry [Sleep Number]) is an 8th grader. He is making his
VMS Viking Theatre stage debut! He would like to thank his mom and great friends
for practicing with him, supporting him, and encouraging him to audition. He would
also like to thank Mrs. Mac and Mrs. Cotten for making the show fun.
£ Jacob Bertasso (Prince Dauntless [TempurPedic]) is a 7th grader. He has been
seen as Duke in A Midsummers Night Dream, King of Hearts in Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland, and Nicholas in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He would like to thank
Katelyn for getting him everywhere and encouraging him to do the show.
Ω Adam Shaw (Head of Lights) is an 8th grader. He has worked on lights for Home-
work Eats Dog, Wizard of OZ, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Too Much Light Makes
the Baby Go Blind, and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Adam would like to thank
Mrs. Mac and his Family.
£ Karina Shin (Head of Set) is an 8th grader. She has been Head of Set for A Mid-
summer Night’s Dream and Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Head of Props in Alice’s Ad-
ventures in Wonderland, and Set Crew for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. She would
like to thank her parents for always working with her schedule, her friends who al-
ways make rehearsals so much fun, and Mrs. Mac for teaching her the ways of tech
for the last 2 years
Jashanpreet Singh (Lights Crew) is a 6th grader. He is making his Viking Theatre
stage crew debut! He would like to thank Adam, the head of lights, for teaching him
how to use all the equipment.
£ Misgana Tegene (Hair/Makeup Crew) is a 7th grader. She has previously been a
towns person in The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. She would like to thank Mrs. Mac for
giving her confidence since she has been in her class. She has always been her inspi-
ration.
Emily Thomas (Costume Crew) is a 6th grader. She has previously been seen on
stage in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. She would like to thank her par-
ents for supporting her and Mrs.Mac for giving her the opportunity.
£ Andy Trinh (Publicity Crew) is an 8th grader. He has previously been on Publicity
Crew for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, and A
Midsummers Night Dream. Andy would to thank his dad and Mrs. McClung for let-
ting him be in the play.
Madison Vargus (Makeup/hair crew) is a 7th grader. She has previously worked as
hair/makeup crew in The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. She would like to thank Mrs.Mac
for giving her this opportunity and her parents for their endless support.
Ashley Weidenbach (Head of Makeup/Hair) is a 6th grader. She has previously been
seen on stage as an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.
She has also worked on Publicity crew for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She would
like to thank Mrs. Mac for giving her the opportunity.
Chloe Yu (Costume Crew) is a 6th grader. She is making her Viking Theatre stage
crew debut! She would like to thank her parents for taking her to all of the rehearsals.
She would also like to thank Mrs. Mac for letting her help with this play.
Emma Zubov (Ticket Sales) is a 6th grader.
To all of my 3 year Theatre Students:
Thank you for letting me be a part of three years of your life. You all will be very hard to forget (in a good way, I think). Remember to take every
opportunity you can, seek out greatness, and continue being the lovely humans I know you can be!
Annelise, Ariana, Emma, Sydney, Trinity, Chloe, Breigh, Makayla, Ana, London, Anchita, Andy
Mary Hawkins (Costume Crew) is a 7th grader. She is making her Viking Theatre
stage crew debut! She would like to thank her friends, family, and Mrs. Mac for being
so supportive during Once Upon a Mattress.
Mia Kohlind (Publicity) is a 7th grader. She is making her Viking Theatre stage crew
debut! She would like to thank Mrs. Mac for being a fantastic theatre teacher.
Archana Krishnappa (Set Crew) is an 8th grader. She was previously on Props Crew
for A Midsummer Night ‘s Dream, and Set Crew for Too Much Light Makes The Baby
Go Blind. She would like to thank Mrs. Mac for giving her the opportunity and her
mom for picking her up from rehearsals.
Saachi Kuchu (Light Crew) is a 6th grader. She is making her Viking Theatre stage
crew debut! She would like to thank her mom for inspiring her, since her mom has
been an actress on TV. She would also like to thank Mrs. Mac for teaching her so
much through out this play.
Ω Lana Le (Head of Props) is an 8th grader. She has been part of the Publicity Crew
in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, set crew for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. Lana would like to thank her parents and
Mrs. Mac for allowing to participate in the show. She would also like to thank her
friends Karina and Jiwon for making rehearsals fun.
£ Haarika Nallamolu (Makeup Crew) is an 8th grader. She has previously been a part
of Makeup Crew for A Midsummer Nights Dream, Costume crew for The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow and Set crew for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Haarika would like
to thank her parents for adjusting to her theatre schedule and helping her with her time
management.
Abigail Passmore (Hair/Makeup Crew) is a 6th grader. She is making her Viking
Theatre stage crew debut! Abigail would like to thank her sister for teaching her new
and amazing makeup application techniques and her family for all of their encourage-
ment and support.
Tej Patel (Costume Crew) is a 6th grader. He is making his Viking Theatre stage crew
debut! He would like to thank his parents for supporting him even though they wanted
him to act, and still encouraging him to still trying out for an acting role.
Emily Santoso (Set Apprentice) is a 7th grader. She has previously been a part of the
Props and Set Crew for Willy Wonka Jr., and costume crew in A Midsummers Night
Dream. Emily would like to thank her parents for supporting her in everything she
chooses to do and her friends for encouraging her to do the show with them, and Mrs.
Mac for letting her be a part of the musical.
Ω Anchita Sharma (Head of Costume) is an 8th grader. She has been a part of A Mid-
summer Night’s Dream as Head of Costume, Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Head of
Makeup, in addition to Homework Eats Dog as Costume and Makeup Crew. She
would like to thank her parents for encouraging her to take part in the theatre shows.
She would also like to thank her swim coach for being understanding and letting her
skip practice to go to rehearsals.
Ω Annelise Best (Queen Aggravain [Sleep Number]) is an 8th grader. She has been
seen as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wanda in Once Upon a Playground,
Max in Sweet Nothing in my Ear, Grandmother in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,
White Queen in Alice in Wonderland, Jane in Homework Eats Dog, and Chorus in
Wizard of Oz. Annelise would like to thank her parents for letting her spend 90% of
her time at rehearsals, her theatre friends who have made middle school bearable, and
Mrs. Mac for continuously pushing me out of my comfort zone and helping me be the
best I can be. Theatre has often been what encourages to get her up in the morning,
and she'll forever be thankful for the experience VMS theatre has given her.
Ω Aarushi Bhardwaj (Knight) is an 8th grader. She has been seen as a Hippolyta in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes the
Baby Go Blind, Townsperson in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and worked on Publici-
ty Crew for Homework Eats Dog. Aarushi would like to thank her friends and family
for being supportive and always pushing her to do her best. She would also like to
thank Mrs. Mac for putting up with her since 6th grade.
Tej Bhoga (4th Knight) is a 7th grader. He has previously been seen as Billostrate in
A Midsummers Night Dream, and an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes The
Baby Go Blind. Tej would like to thank his parents for encouraging him to audition
and being supportive.
Joanna Boss (Lady in Waiting) is a 6th grader. She has previously been seen as an
ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, and as a Polar Ex-
press Dancer in the Gift of Christmas. She would like to thank her mom and dad for
believing in her
£ Grant Carlisle (Prince Dauntless [Sleep Number]) is a 6th grader. He has previous-
ly been seen as an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind,
and Philostrate in A Midsummers Night Dream. Grant would like to thank his mom
and dad for encouraging him to use his voice in this production, to make this show
better. He would also like to thank his brother Reed for helping him mentally prepare
for this role. Most importantly he would like to thank his dog for being there for him.
Vainik Chadalavada (Knight) is a 6th grader. He has previously been seen as an en-
semble member of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind and sound crew for A
Midsummer Night’s Dream. He would like to thank his mom, dad, brother, and Mrs.
Mac for helping him during the play.
Mckenna Clerkin (Lady in Waiting) is a 6th grader. She has previously been seen as
ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes A Baby Go Blind. She would like to
thank her family for listening to her practicing her lines.
Bella Cloud (Knight) is a 6th grader. She is making her Viking Theatre stage debut!
She would like to thank her friends and family for encouraging her to audition for the
play, and helping her along the way.
Maleigha Cox (Knight) is an 8th grader.
Ω Rishika Desai (Lady in Waiting) is a 7th grader. She was previously seen as Adam
in Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Lily/Flower in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and as the Assistant Stage Manager
for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. She would like to thank her parents and her siblings
for pushing her to do theatre.
£ Grace Deshetler (3rd Knight) is a 6th grader. She has previously been seen as an
ensemble member of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, and part of Set Crew
for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She would like to thank Emily Aronson for helping
her with her singing, her mom and dad for giving her the courage to audition, and
Mrs. Mac for teaching her what it takes to be an actor.
Ω Jai Dunlop (Sir Harry [TempurPedic]) is an 8th grader. He has previously been
seen as Lysander in A Midsummers Night Dream, Dan in Sweet Nothing in My Ear,
White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Chorus in The Wizard of OZ.
He has also worked as Sound Crew for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Homework
Eats Dog, and Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. He would like to thank his
mom and dad for encouraging him to be his best, and Mrs. Mac for picking him.
£ Eva Guerra (Jester) is a 6th grader. She has previously been seen as Moss in A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, and as an ensemble member of Too Much Light Makes
the Baby Go Blind. Eva would like to thank her dogs, Tex and Major, her very loving
family for being the best, and of course Mrs. Mac for helping her with acting this
year.
Kenna Hall (Knight) is a 6th grader. She has previously been seen as an ensemble
member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. She would like to thank Mrs.
Mac for being the most rad, most coolest theatre teacher ever!
Ω Ariana Khan (Harold/Knight) is an 8th grader. She has been seen as Peter Quince
in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dr. Weisman and Dr. Walters in Sweet Nothing in
My Ear, Didi in Once Upon a Playground, Peter Veder in The Legend of Sleepy Hol-
low, Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Winged Monkey/ Row-
boat man in The Wizard of Oz. She also worked in Set Crew for Homework Eats Dog.
Ariana would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her in theatre for the
past 3 years but most importantly, she would like to thank Mrs. Mac for not only
teaching her how to act, but for putting up with her for 3 years and 8 shows.
Ω Kailey Korth (2nd Knight) is a 7th grader. She has been as The Dreamer in A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Broadway Melody Host/Dancer in Singing in the Rain
Jr., a Raccoon Twin in Peter Pan Jr., Wickersham in Suessical the Musical, Seagull
in James and the Giant Peach Jr., Card Soldier in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,
an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, and a kid in The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Kailey would like to thank her friends and family for their
encouragement and support, Mrs. Cotten for helping her with her singing, and Mrs.
Mac for being an amazing director and teacher over the last two years.
£ Kendyl Korth (Lady in Waiting) is a 7th grader. She has previously been seen as a
Kid in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Card Solider in Alice’s Adventures in Won-
derland. Kendyl would like to thank her friends and family for support and Mrs.Mac
for helping her improve.
Congratulations to all the 8th graders who will be going on to bigger and better things next year in High School! I will miss you all and look forward to
coming and supporting you on the bigger High School stages!
Kameron, Annelise, Aarushi, Maleigha, Jai, Ariana, Shivani, Emma, Sydney, Anoushka, Maddie, Kavya, Arden, Trinity, Grace, Julia, Chloe, GS, Madison, Anastasiya, Breigh, Shira, Yash, Makayla, Ana, London, Jiwon, Archana,
Haarika, Anchita, Adam, Karina, Andy
£ Shira Silberman (Assistant Stage Manager) is an 8th grader. She has been a stage
manager for A Midsummers Night Dream and Too Much Light Makes A Baby Go
Blind. She would like to thank her parents for supporting her and taking her to re-
hearsals. She would also like to thank her friends for making this show special. She
would also like thank Mrs.Mac for dealing with her throughout the year. Thank you
for everyone that made this year special.
Rhea Advani (Makeup Crew) is a 6th grader.
£ Yash Arcot (Props Master) is an 8th grader.
£ Ava Appel (Costume Apprentice) is a 7th grader. She has previously worked on
Costume Crew for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Set crew for The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow and as ticket sales for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. She was also seen
on stage as Vidia and Allana in Peter Pan. Ava would like to thank Mrs. Mac for
teaching her all she knows about theatre. She would also like to thank her parents for
supporting her and her love of theatre.
Ashlyn Baker (Set Crew) is a 6th grader. She has previously worked on Publicity
Crew in Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. Ashlyn would like to thank her
mother for pushing her to be part of the play, and Mrs. Mac for being an amazing
theater teacher in her first year of middle school.
Tessa Brooks (Costume Crew) is a 6th grader. She is making her Viking Theatre
crew debut! She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her in try-
ing crew for the first time in middle school.
£ Makayla Brown (Makeup Crew) is an 8th grader.
Ana Cuen (Set Crew) is an 8th grader. She has previously been seen as set crew in
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. She would like to thank her parents for
being patient with her because she always told them she had rehearsals last minute
and her brother for his support.
Kennedy Eder (Programs/Makeup/Hair Crew) is a 6th grader. She has previously
helped with concession for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Too Much Light Makes
the Baby Go Blind. She would like to thank Mrs. Mac for helping her through the
theatre year. She would also like to thank her friends and family for supporting her
through everything.
Chase Ellison (Makeup Crew) is a 6th grader.
£ London Evans (Makeup Crew) is an 8th grader.
Logan Garcia (Lights) is a 6th grader. He is making his Viking Theatre stage crew
debut! He has previously been in Sleeping Beauty as Goon, and in Maleficent. He
would like to thank his mom and dad because they told him to sign up for lights.
Grace Griffiths (Ticket Sales) is a 7th grader.
Jiwon Han (Set Crew) is an 8th grader. She was previously part of the costume crew
in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and lights crew for A Midsummer’s Night
Dream, an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. She
would like to thank her parents for taking her to rehearsals and Mrs. Mac for putting
together a great show.
CREW
Ω GS Chadalavada (Technical Director) is an 8th grader. He has previously been
seen on stage as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Voice of Dan in Sweet
Nothing in My Ear, and as an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby
Go Blind. He has also been a part of the set crew for Cinderella, The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow, and Head of Set for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. GS would like to
thank Mrs. Mac for helping him to get where he is, his parents for always being there
when he needed them.
Ω Madison Crater (Assistant Director) is an 8th grader. She has previously been
seen as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, March Hare in Alice’s Adventures in Won-
derland, an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Makeup
crew for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Nick Bottom in A Midsummers Night Dream,
and a Sweet Nothing in My Ear. She would like to thank her parents for always sup-
porting her in everything she does, and letting her continue theater even when rehears-
als were late and they had to continuously drive her back and forth from school. She
would also like to thank the fabulous Mrs. Mac for tolerating her most days, and guid-
ing and teaching her to become a total theatre geek. She would also like to thank her
friends that she couldn't live without and are most of the reason she likes theatre so
much. Most of all, she thanks everyone involved in theatre, for making class and every
show such an interesting family to be a part of.
£ Sakshi Iyengar (Assistant Stage Manager) is a 6th grader. She has previous worked
as Head of Makeup for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and as Stage Manager for Too
Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. She would like to thank her parents for support-
ing her, her friends for coming to all her shows, and finally Mrs. Mac for giving her
such big opportunities.
Ω Anastasiya Liaskouskaya (Stage Manager) is an 8th grader. She has previously
worked on A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Assistant Director, Too Much Light Makes
the Baby Go Blind as Assistant Director, Sweet Nothing in My Ear as Projections/Run
Crew, Set Crew for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Stage Manager for Alice’s Adven-
tures in Wonderland, and as Curtains for the Lip Sync Contest. (Please note this is a summary
because she wrote almost 450+ words) Anastasiya would like to thank her parents for always
keeping up with her crazy theatre life and being there to support her. She would like to
thank Shivani, for being who she is and helping her survive life. Madison, for being
weird with her. Shira, for being there for her. GS and Adam, for being some of the best
guys and for being weird and funny. She would also like to thank the whole Theatre
Productions class for being amazing and inspiring. She would lastly like to thank Mrs.
Mac for inspiring her to become a better technician and a better person, for turning bad
days into good ones, and for impacting her in such a positive way. Thank you for eve-
rything you have done. She will miss Viking theatre!
Ω Breigh Plat (Assistant Director) is an 8th grader. She has previously been seen as
Puck in A Midsummers Night Dream, Stage Manager in Alice’s Adventures in Wonder-
land, Sally in Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Stage manager in Once Upon A Playground,
Assistant stage manager in Homework Eats Dog, and Sound in Lip Sync Contest.
Breigh would like to thank her parents for supporting her wild schedule, her sisters for
their emotional support, her friends for making theatre a constant blast every year, and
Mrs. Mac for being the biggest inspiration year after year.
Ω Shivani Kosuri (12th Princess/Lady in Waiting) is a 8th grader. She has previously
been seen as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dr. Weisman/Courtroom Inter-
preter in Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Penelope in America’s Got Murder, Tweedledee in
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes the
Baby Go Blind, Kid in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and worked on Makeup/Hair
Crew for The Wizard of Oz. Shivani would like to thank her Mother and Father for the
kind and loving support. She would like to thank her friends for being there for her
throughout all the shows and giving her so much moral support. She couldn’t ask for a
better group of friends. Lastly she would like to thank Mrs. Mac for every single thing
she has done to guide Shivani from middle school to almost high school. Mrs. Mac has
made her more confident and a stronger person with all the advise and help.
Ω Emma Landry (Lady in Waiting) is an 8th grader. She has previously been The
Mad Hatter in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Toto in The Wizard of Oz, Dr. Flynt
in Sweet Nothing in My Ear and an ensemble member of Too Much Light Makes the
Baby go Blind. She would like to thank her parents for the support and rides, Mrs. Mac
for her amazing teaching and lovely sarcasm over the last three years, her friends for
occasionally giving up a bite of food during rehearsal, and lastly the VMS Coaching
staff for being so forgiving with their time during soccer season.
Ω Sydney Lefkof (Queen Aggravain [TempurPedic]) is an 8th grader. She has previ-
ously been seen as Laura in Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Tulip in Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland, Chorus in The Wizard of OZ, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella in
Cinderella, and Cinderella in Into the Woods Jr. She would like to thank EVERYONE
for their support, especially her parents, friends, and amazing teacher Mrs. Mac, for
helping her grow as an actress and a person these three years.
Anoushka Majumdar (Lady in Waiting) is an 8th grader. She is making her Viking
Theatre stage debut! She would like to thank Mrs. Mac for helping her learn how to
act, Mrs. Cotten for helping her with singing, her friends for pushing her to audition,
and her parents for existing.
£ Zoe Mallari (Minstrel) is a 7th grader. She has previously been seen as a Townsper-
son in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and as Rosetta/Aquata in Peter Pan Jr. She would
like to thank her family and her church choir director for encouraging her to audition as
well as Mrs. Mac and Mrs. Cotten for allowing her to participate in such a great pro-
duction.
Maria Mendoza (Rowena/Lady in Waiting) is a 6th grader. She is making her Viking
Theatre stage debut! She would like to thank Mrs. Mac for being such a big inspiration
and her family for supporting her every step of the way.
£ Maddie Michael (Knight) is an 8th grader. She has previously been seen as an en-
semble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, and as a chorus member
in The Wizard of OZ. She would like to thank all of her friends and family for being so
supportive and kind. Also, she would like to thank Mrs. Cotten and Mrs. Mac for help-
ing her with her audition, singing, and acting.
Ω Mihir Nakra (The King) is a 7th grader. He has previously been seen as Oberon in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dormouse in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and
Rolf in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He would like to thank his parents and Mrs. Mac
for always encouraging him, as well as his dog and his brother. He would also like to
thank Ariana.
Ω Kavya Namburi (Wizard) is an 8th grader. She has been seen as Moth in A Mid-
summer Night’s Dream, a Townsperson in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, an ensem-
ble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, and Fish Footman in Al-
ice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Kavya would like to thank her fish, that she never
had, and her amazing teacher who goes by the name of Mrs. Mac.
£ Olivia Paulk (Knight) is a 6th grader. She has previously been seen as a member of
Puck’s gang in A Midsummers Night Dream, and an ensemble member in Too Much
Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. She would like to thank Kia Dunlop for helping her
practice for the audition, her family, and Mrs. Mac for casting her.
Liam Piper (Knight) is a 7th grader. He is making his Viking Theatre stage debut!
He has previously worked as Light crew for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and as
tickets for Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. Liam would like to thank Mrs
McClung and Mrs.Cotten for their patience and guidance, his family for their love
and support, and his pets for understanding why he is not coming home to play with
them as early in the afternoons
£ Arden Radford (Lady in Waiting) is an 8th grader. She has previously been seen
as an ensemble member of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, worked on
sound crew for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and costume crew for The Wizard of
OZ. She would like to thank Mrs. Cotten for helping her improve her voice over the
last two years and her parents for supporting her.
Chaya Ranganatha (Lady Larken [TempurPedic]) is a 7th grader. She has previous-
ly been seen as an ensemble member in Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind.
Chaya would like to thank Mrs. Mac for welcoming her into the theater community
despite her being a novice and helping her develop her acting skills, Mrs. Cotten for
her gentle guidance, expert coaching and major support in the vocal department, and
her family for encouraging her and always being there for her.
£ Cooper Ragle (1st Knight) is a 7th grader. He has previously been seen as an en-
semble member in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Knave of Hearts in
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of OZ, Mufasa in
The Lion King, Egeus in A Midsummers Night Dream. He would like to thank his
friends for always supporting him, his family for always being there for him,
Mrs.Mac for helping him become a better actor, and he would especially like to thank
Patrick, for not getting mad at him when he forgot him in the last bio.
Ω Trinity Ramirez (Beatrice/Lady in Waiting) is an 8th grader. She has been seen as
Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dr. Walters in Sweet Nothing in My Ear, the
Queen of Hearts in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Forda in Once Upon A Play-
ground, part of Brom’s Gang in The Legend of Sleepy, and Chorus in The Wizard of
Oz. She also worked on Homework Eats Dog in Makeup/Costume Crew. She would
like to thank her Mom for always keeping her on top of her rehearsal schedule, her
Dad for giving her weird acting tips and being her biggest support, Mrs. Mac for
teaching her most everything she knows about acting, and her friends for being the
biggest motivators and inspirations.
£ Adi Ramprakash (Knight) is a 7th grader. She has previously been seen as Puck’s
Gang in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and as and ensemble member in Too Much Light
Makes The Baby Go Blind in 2015 and 2016. She would like to thank everyone who has
helped her in theatre.
£ Laya Srinivas (Knight) is a 7th grader. She has previously been seen as an ensemble
member of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. She has previously worked on Set
Crew for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Tickets for A Midsummer Night’s
Dream. Laya would like to thank her Mom for rescheduling more than half of her extra-
curricular classes so she could go to rehearsals, and Mrs. Mac for letting her be a part of
the fun (and chaos) of the play.
£ Katie Stone (Winnifred [Sleep Number]) is a 7th grader. She has previously been seen
as Dr. Flynt and Court Interpreter in Sweet Nothing in My Ear. Katie would love to thank
Mrs. McClung for letting her portray in this outstanding role!! She is so very honored and
would also like to thank her theatre class for showing her how amazing it is to preform
and break out of her shell! Lastly she would like to thank her family for constantly sup-
porting her and always helping with lines and songs even when she is being quite annoy-
ing.
£ Brynn Soulaskis (Lady in Waiting) is a 7th grader. She has previously been seen as
Dora Bailey in Singing in the Rain Jr., Rainey in The Panic Broadcast, and Babette in
Beauty and the Beast Jr. Brynn would like to thank her family and friends for encourag-
ing and supporting her acting dreams. She would also like to thank Mrs. Mac for giving
her this opportunity and for being a great teacher and director.
Grace Sullivan (Lady in Waiting) is an 8th grader. She is making her Viking Theatre
stage debut! Grace would like to thank her friends in theater for encouraging her to audi-
tion and getting her to like musicals by singing them non-stop.
Julia Votano (Lady in Waiting) is an 8th grader. She has previously been in the chorus
of The Wizard of Oz. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her no
matter what, Mrs. Cotten and Mrs. Mac for encouraging her and helping her a long the
way, her family above for looking down on her and all her friends for urging her to audi-
tion
£ Jane Wester (Winnifred [TempurPedic])) is a 7th grader. She has previously been seen
as an ensemble member of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Flounder in The
Little Mermaid Jr., The Wolf in The Trial of Goldilocks, and Roscoe Dexter in Singin’ in
the Rain Jr. Jane would like to thank her family and friends for their support, and Mrs.
Mac for the awesome opportunity.
Parth Wokhlu (Knight) is a 7th grader. He is making his Viking Theatre stage debut! He
would like to thank his Mother and Father for helping him audition, as well as Mrs. Mac
for her guidance in becoming a better actor.
Ω Chloe Zonis (Lady Larken [Sleep Number]) is an 8th grader. She has previously been
seen as Cosette in Les Miserables, Meg in Little Women, Laura in Sweet Nothing in My
Ear, Phoebe in Once Upon a Playground, and The Red Queen in Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland. She would like to thank her friends and family for all of their support. She'd
also like to thank Mrs. Mac for giving her such a fun and challenging experience in thea-
ter for the past 3 years at Vandy.