Brandon Arias (Daddy, Mr. Scary, Mr. Woo, Mrs. Gutzman) studies theatre performance at Kean University and is very excited to make his debut at the Forum Theater. A dance and voice instructor , Brandon would love to thank his family & friends for their support. Recent produc- tions: All Shook Up (Dennis), Little Women (Laurie), West Side Story (Snowboy, Action u/ s), Macbeth( Donalbain), Spring Awakening (Otto)
Tyler Barnick (Herb, Chenille) is excited to be making his debut at the Forum. Tyler has been
seen as The Cat in the Hat (Seussical), Harold Hill (The
Music Man ), Rooster (Annie) John The Baptist/Judas (Godspell),
Sir Lancelot (Spamalot) Hero (A Funny Thing...the Forum), and
Prince Charming (Cinderella). Recent shows: Sunset Boulevard and The
Little Mermaid, Jr. at Plays in the Park, and off-Broadway in Sweet
Charity as Oscar. Tyler enjoys writing, singing, acting, & working out.
He is a Theater Major at Middlesex County College. Tyler would like to thank
Moggie, Vicki, & Peter, his fellow cast members of Junie B Jones, his
family, Jeanette for helping with music and Michelle Massa.
Samantha Cook (Junie B. Jones) studied vocal music education at Oklahoma State Univer- sity,
where she was an active member of Delta Delta Delta and a member of The
Brightest Band in all the Land's Color Guard. Samantha recently worked as a
member of the Cruise Staff on The Disney Fantasy for Disney Cruise Lines. Other
credits: Joseph (Ensemble--Plays-in-the -Park), and while at Metuchen
High School, Samantha was seen in Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), Urinetown
(Hope Caldwell), Footloose (Rusty) and HAIR (ens.). Samantha
lives in Metuchen and works at The Community Nursery School as an Assistant
Teacher for the 2-3 year-olds & Music Teacher for all of the classes. She
also babysits for "just about every child
in Metuchen".
Shannon Garahan (Lucille,
Grace, Jose)
Shannon is thrilled to be making her debut at the
Forum Theatre. Past credits : Grease (Rizzo), High
School Musical (Sharpay), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeny), Spamalot (Ensemble),
and Bye Bye Birdie (Dance Captain/Helen) and A Chorus Line at
Surflight Theatre (Tricia). Shannon trained at Center Stage Dance & Theatre
School where she is a dance and acrobatics instructor. She would like to thank
her family for their constant love and support.
Jason Jackson (Lennie,
Sheldon, Camille)
Recently performed as "Poe" in AlphaNYC's pro- duction of Nightfall
With Edgar Allan Poe in October. Recent credits: The Exoner- ated, and
Steve Martin's adaptation of The Underpants, both performed at
Middlesex County College. This Is Jason's first performance at the Forum
Theatre. Jason began his onstage ca- reer in 2005 at Middlesex County College
where he earned his AFA in Theatre. An artist and video editor , Jason's work
can be seen at facebook.com/jacksonartistry
and youtube.com/
thatsjustjjackson.
Lyra
Koncsol (Bobbi Jean Piper) is a 7th grader at Hillsborough Middle
School in Hillsbor- ough, NJ. Productions: Mt Saint Mary's Academy: The King
and I, Annie, Wizard of Oz; Somer- set Valley Playhouse: The
King and I, Joseph and ...Dreamcoat, A Christmas Carol, Treasure
Island; Raritan Valley Community College: Six Characters in Search of an
Author; The Villagers: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Snow White,
Crystal and the Christmas Snowman; The Brook: Joseph
and...Dreamcoat. McCarter Theatre: A Christmas Carol. Hillsborough
HS: Jane Eyre. I would like to thank everyone who helped me
fulfill my dreams of performing. Christa DiLalo Petti (May,
Mother) is thrilled
to perform for the first time at the Forum as her first grade self. Favorite
roles: Charity (Anything Goes, NJACT Perry Award nominee) & Andie
Lee (42nd Street). Other past productions: Kiss
Me Kate, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Spamalot, and Thoroughly Modern Millie.
She currently trains at the Metuchen Dance Centre. Many thanks to Peter, Vicki,
Coco Nathaniel & Moggie, and all the love in the world to this incredibly
talented and wildly fun cast!
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