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Thespian Officers 2024-2025
President
Avery Umble
Hello! I'm Avery, and I'm thrilled to be the president this year. My favorite part of theatre is the incredible community and friendships I've built over the years. One of my top experiences was being in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940*. The mix of comedic murders, silly characters, and a fantastic cast made it a standout show for me. In class, my favorite performance was playing Laura in *The Glass Menagerie* during my sophomore year. I cherished working on such an emotional piece. I'm excited to share our ideas and make this a fantastic school year!
Vice President
Elisha Dalmeida
Hello, my name is Elisha Dalmeida and I'm your vice president this year! My favorite part of theatre is the hard work that everyone puts in! Everyone is always set out on helping and putting in their best possible effort in any way they can and I think that's so admirable! My favorite scene has been one l've directed, which was I and You by Lauren Gunderson! I'm happy to be your vice president this year!
Makeup Rep
Reese Cook
Hi! I'm Reese, I am so excited to be your Makeup Representative! My favorite part of theater is the people, because despite our differences and flaws we all come together as a community to do one thing, put on a show. The best experiences I have had was doing makeup for Over The River & Through The Woods, the experience of helping with this show that I got to share with the cast that year had really touched my heart and made me realize what theater really meant. My favorite performance was most definitely playing Babe in *Crimes Of The Heart* during my sophomore year. And I look forward to make many more cherish-able memories this coming school year!
Technical Rep
Andrew Fritts
Hello my name is Andrew Fritts and I'm the stagecraft rep! I think my favorite part of theatre is our vibrant community. I think my favorite show I've worked on is probably musical comedy murders, it was my first show l've ever worked and I made a lot of good friends from it! I can't wait to see all the new faces!
Senior Rep.
Ashley Ololo
Hello, I'm Ashley Ololo and I'm your Senior Representative for this year! My favorite part of theater is being able to be involved with each part of the department from stage crew to makeup to acting and just the general community! My favorite scene l've done is a Raisin In The Sun from my sophomore year where I got slapped by my best friend. I cherish the memories that aren't captured on tape but are still well remembered among all of us. I look forward to making many more this year as Senior Representative!
Junior Reps.
Elliott Mason
My favorite thing about theatre is the community and the satisfaction that goes along with putting on a show that l'm proud of. My favorite show l've been a part of was definitely Million Dollar Baby my freshman year, the cast and my character Larry made the whole experience enjoyable. I'm looking forward to getting to be an officer this year and becoming more involved in the department. I am excited to see where the department takes me and how I can affect it!
Adilei Brown
Hi!! I'm one of your junior representatives this year! My favorite part about shows and scenes in class is getting to experiment with different characters and getting to learn about the effects the shows have had on real life events and culture. I'm super excited to be apart of this department and I look forward to getting to work with this wonderful group of talented individuals!
Sophomore Reps.
Grant Stephens
Hello, I am Grant Stephens! I will be one of your Sophomore Reps for this year! My favorite part of theater is the free pizza and soda you get at the party's. My favorite character I've played at Jenks would have to be the Judge from The Game of Gold, he's a crazy dude, and always jumping and running around made it so much fun to play. Everyone in thespians is so nice and welcoming and I'm excited for this awesome year!
Nick Hoover
Hi I'm one of your sophomore reps! my favorite part of theatre would have to be the people one hundred percent! I love getting to meet new people and I've gotten to meet some of the most amazing people doing theatre. My favorite scene l've ever done would have to be the scene I did from Arsenic and Old Lace for my freshmen final, the whole play is just so eccentric and I would love to do the whole show one day. My favorite prop from the prop closet would have to be the radio, my great grandma used to have a similar one so it's like a cute reminder.
Historian
Kat Tally
Hi, I'm Kat, one of the two historians this year. I'm going to be a senior. My favorite part of theatre is being a part of a welcoming community with all my friends. I've been in three shows and my favorite show l've been in is Million Dollar Baby. I look forward to the new school year!
Gwen Varnell
Hey!! I'm Gwendolyn Varnell and I'll be one of your historians this year! My favorite part about theater is definitely the community. Everyone is so vibrant and welcoming and you really just get to let loose. My favorite scene l've ever been in is one from "steel magnolia" I did my freshman year. I just loved how there were moments of laughter, but also anger and sadness. I'm so excited to get this year started and take some great pics!
Secretaries
Emma Royal
Hey! My name is Emma Royal, I am the Co-Secretary for the Jenks Theatre Department. I grew up acting in local theatre and have always loved being on stage. My favorite show that I've been in was 110 Stories. This show was really meaningful to me and I got close with so many of the amazing people in this department. I am so excited to see the new shows this year and to see how my amazing peers perform their hearts out. My favorite scene l have done with the department was the scene we took to thespian festival. It was called Women of Lockerbie. We won with the scene and qualified for nationals.
Ryann Weeks
Hey hey!! My name is Ryann Weeks and I am one of the secretaries of the thespian department! I have such a passion and respect for theatre on and off the stage. I love all that the community of the Jenks theatre department is and everything we stand for. My favorite show l've been in was our melodrama last year, The Game Of Gold! The melodrama is my favorite show we put on because it is so fun and exciting! I am incredibly excited for this school year and I can't wait to see how creative we can be!