Mean Girls: High School Version

Tatj is a senior and is glad to be involved in her 11th and final show her at BHS. She would like to thank Mr Casburn, Mr Cattero, Joe, Mike, Heather, and Adam for all they’ve taught her. She would also like to thank her friends, family, and all those involved with the shows for the constant support they’ve shown to her and this program. She hopes you enjoy the show with its amazing set and talented cast and hopes you continue to come see the amazing productions that BHS theater creates. Good luck next year guys!

Toby is very excited for his first play experience. He is a junior but it’s only his second year at BHS, he moved to Batavia towards the start of his sophomore year. Toby doesn’t have much stage crew experience other than a middle school play where he changed sets between scenes. Toby has always had an interest in sound and music and grew up in a very active family. While he may be socially awkward to new faces, Toby is very flexible and makes sure he can help anyone who may need it. He looks forward to everything that will come with being a crew member! :3

Mimi is a junior at BHS and is very excited for this year’s winter production. She’s been in 42nd Street and Mean Girls as a crew member and Pride and Prejudice (Kitty), Kodachrome (EMT), and Frankenstein (Clarice) as an actor. This is her first production as an assistant director and she is very proud of all the work that went into this show on and off stage and it has been a wonderful experience! In her third year with the BHS Drama Program, she hopes to keep making great memories with her fellow students. She would also like to thank all the adults that are part of the production taking time out their day to help the students make a great show! 

Alia Khan is a sophomore at BHS, and this is her fourth production with the Batavia Drama Program. She is very overjoyed for everyone to see the play, as well as for everyone preforming. 

Claire is a junior and a crew member in this year’s spring play. This is her third show as a stage crew member and she is very excited to be a part of it! She had been interested to learn the behind the scenes work that goes into shows backstage and loved her time in stage crew for Pride and Prejudice, Mean Girls and Frankenstein! She plans to continue to be a part of the stage crew in future productions whenever she can. She wishes everyone the best of luck and hopes you enjoy the show!

Sydney Mowen is seizing her 4th production opportunity and couldn’t be more thrilled. She has been a crew member twice and is ecstatic to be a cast member for “A Wrinkle In Time”. She hopes you enjoy the production as much as she enjoys being part of this incredible cast!

Sarrinah Iqbal is thrilled to be working behind the scenes for this year’s spring play, A Wrinkle in Time! She is a sophomore in high school with this being her third show as Props Master. She has previously worked with crew on shows such as Mean Girls and Songs for a New World. She can’t wait for you to come and see the show!

This is Lily’s 9th and final show at Batavia High School. Since moving here in sophomore year, she has been an active member of BHS’s Drama Program. She would like to thank all of the people who work behind the scenes to help bring the show to stage, as well as the cast. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Riley is Sophomore at Batavia High School and is excited to be working on crew. She’s been in several musicals and plays, both in the cast and in the crew. She hopes you enjoy the show!

This is Charlotte’s ninth show here at BHS and she is so excited to share this unique and magical show with you! She’d like to thank the cast, crew, STAGE, and the many other wonderful people who helped make this show amazing. She hopes you love watching A Wrinkle In Time just as much as she’s loved being in it!!!!

Sydney is a senior and this is her second production at Batavia High School. She performed in 42nd street last year and is so excited to be back performing Mean Girls this year. She would like to thank her family and friends for always being there to support and encourage her. She hopes you enjoy the show! It’ll be fetch!

Erin is senior performing in her seventh show here at BHS.  She is thrilled to be playing Elizabeth Frankenstein and can’t wait for everyone to see this show come to life! Erin would like to thank her family for their endless support as well as the amazing cast and crew who have worked so hard on this show!

After four years of high school theater at BHS, Matthew is clocking out. He thanks you all for being apart of his theater journey.

Beth is thrilled to be a part of her fifth and final show at BHS! Beth is a senior and has been dancing for eleven years. She is so happy to be a part of The Monster: A Frankenstein Tale and has made so many great memories along the way. She would like to thank her family and friends who have encouraged her along the way. She hopes you enjoy Frankenstein!

This is Julia’s 10th and final production at Batavia High School! While she is sad to see it come to an end, she’s so grateful to be ending with A Wrinkle In Time. She would like to thank Mr. Casburn, STAGE, and the stage managers for making this production come to life, as well as her family and friends for their continued support.

Drew is thrilled to be ending his senior year with the self-proclaimed highlight of his career! He hopes you enjoy the insanity, and thanks everyone involved for the opportunity, including his director!

Lane Is a Junior and Is glad to be a part of “A Wrinkle In Time”. His past shows include Songs For A New World, The Monster: A Frankenstein Tale, And Mean Girls. This is his Sixth show with the BHS Drama Program, and is happy to make an Impact on Drama Program and BHS. he’d like to dedicate his performance to his supporters and hope you enjoy the show!

Maddie Cooper is a senior at Batavia High School, and is thrilled to be a part of the fourth and final musical of her high school theater career! Her previous shows include The Spongebob Musical, 42nd Street, and Mean Girls. She is so grateful for all the friends and memories she has made in the past four years, and is proud of all the hard work everyone put into the show. She’d like to thank the show’s directors and choreographer, along with everyone in the cast and crew for bringing it to life. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Hailey Adams cannot believe this is her last show! After joining the program in her junior year, she has been overjoyed with all the opportunities given to her. She has loved not only being a part of Frankenstein as cast, but has loved assistant directing her second show. She has loved being a part of the process of the show and can not wait to perform it. Hailey wants to give a big thank you to everyone that is a part of the show, and especially a big thank you to Casburn for allowing her to be his assistant director for two shows!

Sophia Jech is a senior at Batavia High School. She is so excited to play Meg and act in her 10th show at the high school. Sophia has loved getting to perform with the other actors and help from crew and wants to thank all of the wonderful students , parents, and other people who make these shows happen. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Claire is a freshman and is very excited to be performing in her very first show at BHS! She is so thrilled to be a part of Mean Girls, as it is one of her favorite movies as well. Claire is also a member of Swingsingers and has done show choir all through middle school. She has seen everyone in this production working hard to create such a great show, and she hopes you’ll enjoy it!

Izzy Leslie is a freshman who is very excited to be making her acting debut in Mean Girls. She was working in tech crew in her eighth grade musical Xanadu, which pushed her to audition in high school. Along with Musical Theater, Izzy’s favorite hobbies are drawing, painting, reading, and walking her dog, Walter. She wants to thank her family and friends for supporting and encouraging her to go out for this Musical. Izzy is so happy you came and hopes you enjoy the show!! 

Jayden is very excited about his last show at the high school. He is very proud to be an ensemble member, as the ensemble is what makes this show what it is. He thanks his friends and family and hopes the show changes you in a good way!

Audrey Boothe is a Junior at Batavia High School. This is her first ever show, but she has been involved in singing and dancing since she was a little kid. She would like to thank everyone who helped make this show possible.

TJ Cleckner is a Sophomore at Batavia High School and has done multiple shows here. Including Mean Girls and Frankinestien. He is also a part of the school improv team But Seriously, Folks. He is very exited to be in the Odd Couple and can not wait for everyone to see it. He is very grateful for this opportunity and the support he has been given along the way.

Gianna is a sophomore and this is her second show at Batavia High School. She would like to thank her family, friends, and directors for making this experience possible. She is so grateful to be a part of this amazing cast and has had so much fun watching this show come together. She is looking forward to sharing this with you and hopes you enjoy the show!

Sama Taha is in the tenth grade and attends Batavia High School. This is her fifteenth production of all time, but her first backstage! She is elated to be part of Batavia’s crew for A Wrinkle in Time. She would like to thank the awesome cast and crew for making this show possible.

Skylar Wik is a Junior at Batavia High School. Mean girls is her first musical production and she couldn’t be more excited to share with everyone. She really hopes everyone enjoys it and gets something out of it. She would also like to thank parents and everyone else that contributed to making this show possible!

Peter Angelini (Billy/Ensemble) – Peter is a sophomore. This is his 4th show at Batavia High School. Peter has been in theater since he was 8. He has been in Pan Jr,  Beauty and the Beast Jr, Mean Girls, Kodachrome, and Frankenstein. He is very excited to be able to, once again, have fun performing on the big stage. He is very grateful to have such a great theater program And is very excited to see what it brings in the future.

Lia Woods (aunt beast) Lia is a sophomore at Batavia High School and is very excited to part of this year’s play. Her favorite past show has been Heathers (Heather McNamara). She is also a member of the drama club, Swingsingers and Chromatics. Her other hobbies include drawing, reading, and hanging out with her friends. She would like to thank her family for coming to every show and always supporting her, as well as the amazing directors and cast of A Wrinkle in Time.

Joy Mamminga is a Sophomore at BHS, and this is her fourth high school school production! She is also apart of But Seriously Folks Improv troupe, and Swingsingers. She would like to thank her amazing family for supporting her through everything, her fabulous directors for all the dedication they have put into the show, her amazing friends for always having her back, and her wonderful cast mates for making the show awesome! She hopes you enjoy the show as much as she does!

Mac Leathers is a senior in high school and is very excited to be in this show! This is Mac’s last show with BHS and they are so grateful to have had this chance to perform. They would like to thank their friends, director, and family for making these last four years a great experience. Finally, they would like to thank the audience for coming to see the show and hope that you enjoy it!

Ryan Anderson (he/him)

Ryan is a senior at BHS. He would like to thank all you who took time out of your day to watch this amazing show. Without Cast, Crew, and Production teams this show wouldn’t be possible. He would like to thank all who worked to make this show a success! He hopes you enjoy and fall in love with Kodachrome!

Jonah Tesdall is excited to play piano for the musical. This is his second year doing the musical, and will hopefully continue in years to come. He has been playing piano since he was 7 and has been looking for more ways to get involved with playing piano at the school. He would like to thank his friends and family for being supportive with his musical endeavors, and thank all of my band and music teachers for helping me on this journey.

Tommy Gray is a guitarist currently taking residence in Batavia, Illinois. He is a prolific jazz and jazz fusion guitarist, however he also dabbles in the occasional thrash metal song. Some of his favorite artists include Casiopea, Jeff Buckley, and Ghost, Masayoshi Takanaka, and Julian Lage. He has been playing guitar “seriously” for about 4+ years, and currently plans to attend a college for music education or performance, with an emphasis on jazz guitar.

Rozzie is a junior and this year’s production of Mean Girls is her first time participating in a musical pit. She plays many instruments but has a certain affinity towards piano – the instrument she’s been playing since she was four. Outside of school, Rozzie plays in numerous ensembles and has original music on all streaming platforms under the name “Rozzie”. She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her and her dreams!

Kyle is a senior at BHS and this is his second musical in the pit. He has played trombone for over 7 years and is a proud member of the Batavia marching band. He hopes you enjoy the show.

Sebastian Arellanes is a senior who is very excited for the upcoming show. After 42nd Street last year he has been looking forward to participating in Mean Girls. Along with musical pit, he plays for Batavia Wind Symphony along with Batavia Jazz Ensemble.

Quentin Ruffo is a junior at Batavia High School, excited to perform in his third play here as Charles Wallace, he often performs in the various music ensembles throughout the school. He’d like to thank the cast and crew for being so enjoyable, as well as his family for being so supportive.

Joshua Ramos, a junior at Batavia High School, has been playing the drums since age 10 and is part of the school’s wind ensemble, marching band, and jazz band. He also plays at his church. Through his involvement in the Mean Girls production, he’s built lasting friendships with the cast and crew, making this experience all the more memorable. He’s grateful for his parents’ support in his musical journey.

Kush is a Sophomore at BHS and is thrilled to be part of this year’s production! He’s played percussion for six years and was a part of show choir combo last year. Some of the things he does outside of this are marching band and tennis. He loves to spend time with all of the people involved in this production and would like to thank his parents and staff for giving him the opportunity to be a part of it. Enjoy the show!

Kale is a senior at Batavia, a percussionist, saxophonist, and a member of several bands at the highschool. They are also active in several ensembles outside of the highschool. Kale is very grateful to all staff, parents, and volunteers that make this show possible and cannot wait to present this incredible show to you!

Dominic Is a Batavia native, graduating from BHS in 1999, at which point he attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where he earned a BFA in Theatre Arts. Following a short stint as a freelance director, he settled in Quincy Illinois at Quincy Community Theatre and served as their Director of Student Theatre and Head of Education from 2003-2005 at which time he transitioned to the position of CEO and Managing Artistic Director from 2005 – January of 2011. Dominic has also been appointed and served a three-year term with the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and served as an adjunct professor of Theatre Arts and Acting with Hannibal-LaGrange University from 2008 to 2010. A Theatrical Dominic met his wife Miranda on stage in Grease and they have four children, Brayden, Delaney, Mirabella, and Bianca.

Directing Credits Include: The Sound of Music, Urinetown, The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors (twice), Miracle on 34th Street, Steel Magnolias, Jesus Christ Superstar, On Golden Pond, The Graduate, Chicago, Little Brother, Lucky Stiff, Forever Plaid, Footloose, The Importance of Being Earnest, All Shook Up, Jake’s Women, Everybody, Death of a Salesman, Lost in Yonkers, Shrek, Beauty and the Beast, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Dear Edwina, The Theory of Relativity, 9 to 5 The Musical, Arsenic and Old Lace, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Bridge to Terabithia, I Do! I Do! and many more. He is also the founding Director and coach for But Seriously, Folks… improv troupe founded in 2003.

Awards & Reccognition
* West Central Illinois 20 Under 40 recipient
* Individual Artist recipient for Wes Central Illinois?SouthEastern Iowa/North Eastern Missouri
* Arts Educator of the year – 2009
* Enid Ireland Award
* Batavia/Geneva/St. Charles 30 Under 30 recipient
* Batavia Hall of Honor

Kyle Donahue is thrilled to be working with the great cast and artistic team of songs for a new world! He has loved choreographing previous BHS productions of Mean Girls, 42^nd Street, Spongebob, Theory of Relativity, Mamma Mia, Chicago, and Cats!  He has choreographed and performed around the world on regional theatre, theme park and cruise ship stages. Some choreography credits include Pippin, Legally Blonde, Grease, All Shook Up, Oklahoma!, and Forever Plaid.  In the Chicagoland area, Kyle has been seen on stage at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook, Steel Beam Theatre, Fox Valley Ballet, and New American Theatre, and has choreographed for Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, North Riverside Players, Fox Valley Repertory, Rockford University, and College of DuPage. He serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Recreation at the Geneva Park District, and resides locally with his beautiful wife Julie and their four kiddos Lulu, Lincoln, Finn and River. He sends a big thank you to Dominic for this opportunity and the cast and artistic team for their hard work and dedication!

Peter Barsch teaches all curricular and co-curricular choirs at Batavia High School. Mean Girls marks his 20th show as Music Director. In addition to the last nine years of BHS shows, he has worked on Les Miserables, Ragtime, Beauty and the Beast, Into the Woods, The Producers, and more. Mr. Barsch holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from NIU and two Bachelor’s Degrees from the Honors Program at Loyola University Chicago. Mr. Barsch has been listed in “Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” and was a Quarter-Finalist for the Grammy “Music Educator of the Year” Award. Mr. Barsch and his wife, Annie, live in Batavia with their three children.

Kate Streepey is a senior at Batavia High School. This is her 11th, and final, show at BHS. She would like to thank everyone who has supported her throughout the past 4 years, and hopes everyone enjoys the show.

Attilia Scavo is a junior at BHS and this is her first show with the theater program! She loves her role as Assistant Student Music Director and knows the show is going to be amazing. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for supporting her. She hopes you love the show!