BHS Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

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!

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!!!!

Caroline Katich is a freshman and this is her third show at the high school. Other shows she’s performed in include She Kills Monsters, Madagascar Jr, The Lightning Thief, Songs for a New World, and Odd Couple. Caroline can’t wait to continue doing shows at the high school!

Wyatt Berryhill, a junior at BHS, is excited to perform in A Wrinkle in Time. He began his theater journey in the fourth grade and has since been involved in Batavia Theater and Stage Works in Geneva. Wyatt’s roles include Mary Poppins (Neleus), Annie (Daddy Warbucks), High School Musical (Coach Bolton), Mean Girls (Damian), and songs for a new world. In addition to acting, Wyatt is a producer and songwriter under the alias “Wyatt HilloBerries” and is well-known around school for his music. He would like to thank his mom, Geneva theater friends, and everyone who supports his music.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

Sam Bennett is a freshman at Batavia high school. He is a member of the Ensemble in the show “a wrinkle in time”. His last performance was in “The odd couple: female version” where he played “Jesus costazuela”. Sam is extremely passionate about music, and would like to dedicate his performance to His sister Grace, the deceased rapper Mac miller, And most importantly, Jack Black.

Gwen Elftmann(Ensemble): Gwen is a freshman at BHS and is so excited to be in A Wrinkle in Time! She has been in shows such as Songs for A New World, Shrek Jr., The Lightning Thief Jr., A Little Mermaid Jr., A Wizard of Oz Jr., Aladdin Jr., and more! She is so thankful to the directors and BHS for making this show possible! She is also thankful to her friends and family for supporting her along the way!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

Tommy is a sophomore and is excited to be a part of this production as a member of the crew. He has previously worked on Seussical as part of the crew and was in the cast of Jekyll and Hyde. Tommy enjoys spending time with friends and family, helping younger kids with schoolwork, and traveling. He would like to thank everyone who has supported him along the way!

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!

Zoey is a Freshman at Batavia High School. This is her first time being a part of the stage crew. Her mother was also a part of the crew when she went to BHS (Class of 1995). She has had an interest in theater since 6th grade after she saw the musical Hamilton for the first time. She is very excited to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy it!

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.

Joshua Casburn is honored to be the director of such an amazing cast. Joshua attended Wheaton College and earned a BA in Communications: Theater, and a BA in English. At Wheaton, he was proud to be part of the“Workout” theatre troupe, as it had a profound influence on him artistically. After college, he and other “Workout” alums developed their own theater, Spendrift Theater Company, based out of Glen Ellyn, IL. Mr. Casburn has directed many plays at BHS. Some of his recent directing credits at BHS include productions of Animal Farm, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Pride and Prejudice. Mr. Casburn also has experience producing films. He won “Best Picture” and “Best Screenplay” at the Wheaton College Class Film Festival. He spent some time in Hollywood at the Act One Screenwriting program and has also studied screenwriting in Chicago. He also has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University, and teaches Creative Writing, Theater Arts, and Film as Literature at BHS. His teaching and artistic endeavors are extensions of his most important, most fulfilling job: being a husband to his AMAZING wife Heidi, and a father to four wonderful kids: Hailey, Logan, Elise, and Brendan. “I’m so proud and blessed to have worked with all of these talented young students.

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!