Into the Woods Jr. Cast

This is Connor Rennels fourth show with the Bryant Schools theatre department. In his last show he played the lead role of Benedict in “Much Ado About Nothing”. Other shows include Peter and The Star Catcher, And Mary Poppins. He hopes that you enjoy the show!

Lexie is excited to be in Into the Woods Jr. She has been involved with theatre for 4 years, and she has done many shows, and her favorite credits include: Éponine (Les Mis), Martha (Heathers), and Ms. Andrew (Mary Poppins). In addition to participating in Bryant’s Theatre program, she is also Bryant Choir President and wants to be a choir director. She is excited for Into the Woods Jr. to be her last show at Bryant. Enjoy the show!

Jack Clay is a Senior at Bryant High School and excited to perform in another Bryant High School show. His past credits in the school district include Ren McCormack (Footloose), Bela Zangler (Crazy for You), Captain Scott (Peter and the Starcatcher), Robertson Ay (Mary Poppins), and Claudio (Much Ado About Nothing). Jack is excited to be a part of the show and thanks his fellow cast and crewmates for the wonderful experience.

Shelby Loftis is super delighted to be performing in Bryants production of Into the Woods. Shelby’s past shows include Much Ado About Nothing, Mary Poppins, Heathers, A Little Princess, etc. This is Shelby’s third production with Bryant’s Theatre Company, she is also actively involved in Bryant Choirs. She is beyond excited to be a part of this cast and wants to thank Mr. Clay for this amazing opportunity. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Makayla Shipe (Cinderella) is a senior at Bryant High School. She’s recently been seen in Much Ado About Nothing and Crazy for You at the High School, and has performed in multiple community and professional productions around the central Arkansas. She’s excited to play Cinderella for a second time in Into the Woods Jr. She hopes you enjoy the magic that is this show!

Ethan Davis is a senior at Bryant High School and is excited to be apart of Into the Woods Jr! He has done several shows, some of his past credits include: Courfeyrac (Les Mis), Prentiss (Peter and the Starcatcher) and Leonato (Much Ado About Nothing). Ethan is excited to perform his final show at Bryant and thanks his cast and crewmates for the great production.

Mia Simone Parker is so excited to be playing Little Red in this wonderful production. She is a junior at Bryant High School and enjoys doing shows in and out of school, including at the Royal Theatre, The Weekend Theater, and Argenta Community Theatre. She hopes you enjoy the show and continues to stay safe in this crazy year!

Sarah Wagner is very excited to close her senior year with Into the Woods Jr. She loves her past roles in the Bryant Theatre Department as Ted (Peter and the Starcatcher) and Miss Lark (Mary Poppins). Sarah plans to attend Ouachita Baptist University and major in graphic design. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Carson Clay is a Junior and is very excited for his first lead role at Bryant High school. He enjoys video games, TV shows, and making his friends laugh. Past credits at Bryant include Mary Poppins (Von Hussler).

Taylor is excited to be a part of this show. Some past past credits include: Legally Blonde, A Christmas Story, Mary Poppins, Children Of Eden, and more. She wants to thank Mr.Clay, Mr.Oglesby, and everyone else involved for the opportunity to play one of her dream roles. She hopes you enjoy the show

Eli Hill is pumped to be performing his 4th show here at Bryant high school! Starting in 2019, Eli got his first taste of performing in the school's production of Crazy For You! And now he hopes that you all have a fantastic time watching the performance of Into The Woods Jr.

Harper is “udderly” thrilled to be back onstage with Bryant Theatre Company. She was last seen here as Jane in Mary Poppins. Some other favorite credits include Fern in Charlotte’s Web (Arkansas Arts Center), Lavender in Matilda The Musical and Thomas in Tuck Everlasting (Studio Theatre), Jojo in Newsies (Royal Theatre), and Ensemble in Wizard of Oz (Praeclara/Wildwood Park for the Arts). Enjoy the show!

Braden Lisowe is a 7th grader at Bryant Middle school and is excited to make ITW his 15th performance. Favorite roles include Michael Banks (BHS, Mary Poppins) and Gavroche (Les Mis, Royal Theatre). Wear a mask and stay safe!

Jah’Arie McGill is a senior at BHS and will be taking on the parts of Oberon king of the fairies and Rapunzel’s prince. He is excited to be a part of Into the Woods as it will be one of his last shows with the school. He made his debut in 2018 as Pete the cowboy in Crazy for you and has taken part in other shows as Smee in Peter and The Starcatcher, Don Pedro in Much ado about nothing, and Felix in Felix and the sword. He plans to do everything he can to make this show amazing for his fellow actors and audience alike.

Kailee Bakeman is a Senior at Bryant High School. This is her first show with Bryant High School and she can’t wait. Kailee has been in choir for 6 years and is excited for the opportunity to be involved in Into The Woods Jr. This will be her first and last show as a senior and she hopes that everyone enjoys the show!

Molly is so excited to be a part of her last high school show, Into the Woods Jr! She made her debut at Bryant as the Porcelain Doll in Mary Poppins, and played Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing this fall. She is also heavily involved in choir at Bryant. Molly is the Bryant Choirs Social Media Coordinator, and is in Bryant Camerata. She is looking forward to performing this show and thanks you all for coming to see Into the Woods Jr!

Sophia Ocampo is a senior at Bryant High School. This is her first time participating in a production but she is excited to part of this wonderful production with amazing people.

Kylar Battie is a nerd for music, he has been in choir for years, he also wants to major in music education. This is his first ever musical! He wishes all of you the best and hopes you enjoy the show!

Priscila Cox is a freshman at Bryant Junior High and just so happens to have a serious theatre addiction. She’s absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Into the Woods cast. She plays Little Red Riding Hood’s Granny and is one of the fairies. This will be her very first production and she knows it will be absolutely magical!

Madison Campbell is so happy to be a part of this thrilling production! She is a 6th grader at Bethel Middle School. Her past shows are Cinderella, Les Miserables, and Jungle Book. She is thrilled to be apart of this production, She would like to thank Mr.Clay, Mr.Oglesby, and Mrs.Clay for this opportunity.

This is Nyla’s second show at the high school and is super thrilled to be a part of the production. She is a 6th grader at bethel middle school and hopes you enjoy the show.

Angelina Faith (Fairy) honored to be a part of this production. They are a junior at Bryant High School, and this is their second production ever. They wish your experience to be magical.