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Cast Photos and Bios

		Audrey Brewer This is Audrey's third and final year in SRT. Previously, she was seen as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit and Princess Sarah in The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Audrey has been a student in the Grand Rapids Civic School of Theatre Arts, completing the Theatre Wheel and appearing in Pirate Ship Players and Tre Leon Troupe performance classes. She has also stage-managed the Tre Leon Troupe and the Traveling Troupe productions of Somebody Catch My Homework and The Fabulous Fable Factory. She will be volunteering her time as a Theatre Assistant this summer for the Phase II program.
		Dan Christmann This is Dan's first performance at GRCT, but he has appeared in Robin Hood, Much Ado About Nothing, Hello, Dolly!, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Beauty and the Beast at East Grand Rapids High School. He was a crew member for the award-winning Frankenstein for EGRHS. Besides theatre, Dan has almost no social life, but he enjoys reading and playing video games, laser tag and Dungeons and Dragons.
		Stephen Cornelius This is Stephen's first appearance at GRCT, however he ran spotlight for Always, Pasty Cline earlier this season. At East Grand Rapids High School, he has been a member of the sound crew, working on Hello, Dolly! and Frankenstein. He also appeared as a member of the chorus this past spring in Beauty and the Beast. He will be attending Hope College this fall.
		Ben De Winkle Ben will be a freshman at Calvin Christian High School. He is glad to join SRT for the first year, though he has attended both Theatre Arts Day Camp and Phase II in years past. He performed in Brigadoon and 7 Keys to Baldpate at his school and was the student director for Treasure Island. Ben will be volunteering this summer as a Theatre Assistant for Theatre Arts Day Camp. In his free time, he enjoys playing cello, golfing, camping and reading.
		Ellen Doornbos This is Ellen's second appearance in SRT, having previously appeared as the South Wind in No One Will Marry A Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head. A member of Grand Rapids Christian High's improv team for the past three years, she also appeared as Maggie in 42nd Street at Grand Rapids Christian.
		Alyssa Karnes This is Alyssa's first time on the Civic stage. She is a home school graduate and has appeared with Home School Performing Arts in Fiddler on the Roof and When Calls the Heart. She has been acting for four years.
		Christian Kling Christian has been involved at GRCT for the past several years, first in Theatre Arts Day Camp and Phase II and last season in the SRT production of Aladdin, Jr. He has completed the Theatre Wheel and volunteered earlier this summer as a Theatre Assistant in the Kidsplay Kamp and Jr. Theatre Arts Day Camp programs and will also be assisting in Theatre Arts Day Camp. He will be a senior next year and performs in the band, "Dissimulation."
		Marijke Kremin This is Marijke's first SRT experience, but she is no stranger to GRCT. She has participated in Theatre Arts Day Camp, Phase II and has completed the Theatre Wheel. She will be a sophomore at East Grand Rapids High School this fall where she appeared in A Snake in the Grass and worked on the crew for Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast and is a member of the varsity softball team. She dances at The Moving Company and will be a volunteer Theatre Assistant this summer in the Phase II and Theatre Arts Day Camp programs. She enjoys watching movies with her friends.
		Joe LaChappelle (Guest Artist) Joe has had the good fortune to have wonderful roles in numerous productions over the past ten years. Most recently, Elizabeth Rex at Actors' Theatre, and Wizard of Oz and To Kill A Mockingbird at GRCT. He won the Grand Award for Best Supporting Actor in a play for his role in The Exonerated at Actors' Theatre. Joe would like to thank Mary Kron and all involved with SRT for this opportunity. He is looking forward to the challenge of keeping up with this wonderfully talented young ensemble.
		Joey McLain This is also Joey's first GRCT experience. A graduate of Wayland Union High School, he was very active on the stage, having performed in Ducks and Lovers, Dearly Departed, The Man Who Came To Dinner and Trial of the Century. He has also written, directed and performed in comedy sketches, and enjoys camping, fishing and snowboarding in his spare time.
		Kyle Moore This is not only Kyle's first GRCT experience, but also his first onstage experience. He has been very involved as a crew member at Forest Hills Central High School, where he also plays trumpet in the band. He volunteers at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, where he will also work backstage for the Summer Stock show. He is an Eagle Scout and will be a senior in the fall.
		Denis Mundere Denis completed the Theatre Wheel this year at GRCT and is looking forward to his first stage experience here. He'd like to be remembered as fun, willing, helpful and nice!
		Julia Nichols Julia has been involved in summer theatre camps here for the past three summers, but this is her first time in SRT. She has worked backstage at GRCT and Rockford High School, and has designed lights for two shows at Rockford, where she will be a junior this fall. She has appeared onstage in Sleeping Beauty for the Rogue River Theatre. Julia will volunteer this summer as a Theatre Assistant in the Phase II program and Theatre Arts Day Camp.
		Marla Noorman This is Marla's first experience at GRCT, although she has been involved in theatre for ten years. She is home schooled and most recently appeared in Fiddler on the Roof for the Home School Performing Arts and as Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Caledonia Community Players.
		Jonathan Richardson This is Jonathan's first GRCT experience. He is a graduate of Wayland Union High School where he was involved in the Advanced Theatre Arts class and appeared in The Man Who Came To Dinner. He has also written, directed and appeared in comedy sketches and "enjoys long walks on the beach and Danielle Steel novels."
		Hope Shangle This is Hope's second year in SRT, having portrayed the role of Princess Lara in The Twelve Dancing Princesses last year. She has also been involved in Theatre Arts Day Camp and Phase II at GRCT. At Jenison High School, she appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Bye Bye, Birdie and many one act plays. She was a crew member for Little Shop of Horrors and Seussical, The Musical at Jenison, and for Beauty and the Beast at Circle Theatre.
		Lauren Simmons This is Lauren's third year with SRT, having previously appeared in The Hobbit and as Princess Lindsay in The Twelve Dancing Princesses. She is very active with Northview High School, performing in Grease, Our Town and the One Acts. She appeared in Rosenstrasse for Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids. She has completed the Theatre Wheel and also been a member of GRCT's Traveling Troupe, appearing in The Tomato Collection and Somebody Catch My Homework. She also volunteers as a Theatre Assistant in the Kidsplay and Jr. Theatre Arts Day Camp programs. She would like to thank her mother for her wonderful support.
		Amanda VanAssen Amanda has been a member of the SRT troupe for three years, previously appearing in No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head and Aladdin, Jr. She played the role of Susan in Narnia: The Musical. She has had an increased interest in the technical side of theatre this year, working as a crew member for GRCT's Wizard of Oz and The Music Man and Oliver at Circle Theatre. Amanda enjoys SRT because it allows her to act and work on crew. She has been a student at the GRCT School of Theatre Arts for nine years, completing the Theatre Wheel and appearing onstage in Pirate Ship Players and attends Grand Rapids Christian High School.
		John Wier This is John's first time working with GRCT. He has performed in various theater productions at Kenowa Hills High School, most recently in Footloose and Much Ado About Nothing. He plays the trumpet for marching, jazz and pit orchestra ensembles and also plays the drums for various local bands.