Hello, Dolly! Cast

Alexis Lam is a senior and has been at Fresta Valley her whole life. She participates in basketball, soccer, orchestra, speech, and drama, and she is a member of Fresta Valley's Honor Society and Student Council. She has been in many Fresta productions such as Cinderella, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Music Man, Our Miss Brooks, and her most recent, Who Killed Aunt Caroline. She would like to thank her cast for making her senior year musical so memorable, her whole family for always supporting her, Rachel Dodson for being her vocal coach, choreographer, costume designer, assistant director, and just an overall amazing person, and of course, Mrs. King for being the best role model, teacher, and director a cast could have. "I feel so blessed to be a part of this production of Hello Dolly and I hope you all enjoy watching it as much as we have enjoyed practicing and performing it".

Grant Freiling is a senior at Fresta Valley Christian School, he has been attending Fresta since the 5th grade. His first appearance in a Fresta drama production was in “Belles on their Toes” and has been in almost every production since. He will be attending Biola University next fall in the film program with hopes of writing and directing his own features in the future. He would like to thank Mrs. King for all the hard work she has put into every production, making each show better than they should be. As well, he would like to thank his parents for pushing him to get the most out of everything he does.

Liam is a sophomore at Fresta Valley and has been in seven productions at the school. He was also seen in the Fauquier Community Theatre production of Shrek the Musical. He enjoys art and video production (check out his YouTube channel "PoppaGanza"). He is excited to be in this production and thanks God that we can put on a musical this year after all the craziness.

Usually you will see this senior sitting behind the audience running lights and sound, but this year he is stepping on stage for his musical debut. The last time you may have seen him on stage was his appearance in a middle school play, "Humpty Dumpty is Missing." Outside of drama, Brent plays soccer and basketball.

Hannah is a seventeen year old senior who considers drama club one of the best things in her life. She made her debut as a second grader in Mrs. King's summer drama camp and has been hooked ever since. Hannah has been in every spring musical since she was in sixth grade, and she is so excited to end on such a fun and iconic show. Before she goes, she would like to thank her parents for supporting her, her brother and cousin for inspiring her, and Mrs. King for all the opportunities she's given her.

Natalia is a sophomore, making this her seventh play with Mrs. King. Some of her favorite past roles include Alice Anne in The Stuck Pot, Mournful Morna in, The Day the President Called... and Called... and Called..., and most recently, Miss Louise MacLain in Who Killed Aunt Caroline? She is also trying her best on the speech team while juggling school work, projects for honor society, and playing guitar for her youth group praise team. She'd like to thank Mrs. King and Miss Dodson for making drama a place where she can go and have fun even in the midst of her chaotic schedule, as well as her family for always supporting her in whatever she does.

William Clayton “Clay” Shaw is a senior this year at Fresta. This is his third year doing drama, “Hello Dolly!” being his fourth production. Clay was also in Fresta’s last production, “Who Killed Aunt Caroline”, as Ricky Endicott, as well as Willard in “The Stuck Pot” and Pawny Bill in “Annie Get Your Gun”. Clay plans on going to college to major in mechanical engineering in the coming fall. Along with drama, Clay is involved in Student Council, Honor Society, FRC robotics, BSA Troop 2020, and is the senior captain of the Fresta swim team.

Allie, a freshman, has been in a number of Fresta plays. Most recently she was Beryl in Who Killed Aunt Caroline? She is thrilled to share one last play with her brother, Grant, playing his niece. Allie would like to think Katy Benko for helping her prepare for musicals. Thank you to Ms. Dodson, Mrs. King, and everyone that make our musicals possible.

Peyton is a 15 year old sophomore, and is currently in her fifth year at Fresta. She has participated in drama productions since 7th grade. Some of her past productions include Honk! , Annie Get Your Gun, The Stuck Pot, and Who Killed Aunt Caroline. When not acting, she enjoys playing video games, doodling, going to youth group, listening to or playing music, making stickers, and reading. She would like to thank her family and friends for being there for her, putting up with her corny jokes, and supporting her. Most importantly she would like to thank Mrs. King, Miss Dodson, Mr. Croushorn, and everyone else who helps out with drama or is up on stage.

Isaac is a junior, with Hello, Dolly! being his fourth production at Fresta. He enjoys cars, sports, and movies. One of his favorite things to do is be apart of the drama productions. He would like to thank Mrs. King for putting this play together.

Rachel is a senior at Fresta, and is no stranger to drama. She has been involved in a few shows, namely Annie Get Your Gun as one of the most recent. Outside of drama, Rachel is a member of the competitive speech team, serves on Honor Society, and is the manager for the girl's soccer team.

Summer is a 14 year old freshman, and has attended Fresta Valley for almost seven years. She has participated in several plays and musicals , and highly recommends it to anyone who will listen! Summer is also on the competitive speech team. From there, she has learned valuable tips and tricks that will help her with her acting skills. In her spare time, Summer enjoys singing, reading, puzzle games, and playing with her dog . She also likes to play musical instruments, such as piano, violin, and mandolin.

Genevieve has been attending Fresta Valley for 10 years. As a senior, she looks forward to attending LFCC in the fall to study Early Childhood Education. Genevieve has been seen in middle school plays, and this will be her third musical. You may have seen her in Cinderella as a townsperson or in Annie Get Your Gun as Chief Eagle Feather. Genevieve is a member of the National Honor Society, speech team, and enjoys playing on the volleyball team. She is so grateful to be in this production and is very thankful for Mrs. King, Ms. Dodson, and Mr. Croushorn for all they do to make this production possible. Hope you enjoy the show!

Savannah is a 17-year-old junior. This is the fifth play she has been apart of. She is excited to get back into drama after some time. Outside of drama, she participates in soccer and basketball, and is a member of the Honor Society and Student Council. She would like to thank her family for always pushing her to do her best, as well as Mrs. King and Ms. Dodson for all the time they have sacrificed for this play. She hopes you enjoy the performance.

Grace is an 18-year-old senior. She has been involved in drama for a few years, and is excited to spend her last show with her classmates. grace is a member of the Honor Society, sings on the praise and worship team, and plays volleyball and soccer. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Collen is making a reappearance after being poisoned in last fall's Who Killed Aunt Caroline? where she played the infamous role of Aunt Caroline. You may have seen her in other shows as well such as Annie Get Your Gun and Our Miss Brooks. Colleen also plays for the varsity soccer team.

Elizabeth is a 15 year old sophomore . This being her third year in drama, you may have found her operating lights in The Unexpected Reformation of Jimmy Valentine or working backstage for the fall play, Who Killed Aunt Caroline? She previously appeared on stage as Ruth in The Stuck Pot and as an indian in Annie Get Your Gun. Outside of school, Elizabeth is spending hours at swim practice. She swims for OCCS year round and for the Barracuda's in the summer. She also swam for the Fresta Valley swim team and served as one of the captains. She thinks drama is a really exciting experience, and there is so much that can be learned from it. “Hope you all can come to the show”

Brooke is a junior this year, and is excited to be sharing the stage with her brother Brent. Brooke has participated in many drama productions over the years. Outside of drama, she is on the praise and worship team, on Student Council, and plays a variety of sports. She is grateful to Mrs. King and Ms. Dodson for all their hard work in putting this show together.

Melanie, a freshman, is making her first appearance in drama this year! Melanie can be seen playing various sports such as basketball and soccer, and enjoys taking care of her guinea pigs. She is thankful to have this experience and hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Isabella Castellucci is a 13 year-old 8th grader. This is her second Fresta Valley play. Her first was The Unexpected Reformation of Jimmy Valentine, where she was part of the ensemble. In her spare time, she likes to read, paint, play on various sports teams for Fresta, and watch movies with her family. She is also an accomplished musician studying instruments including the piano, cello, oboe, and clarinet.

Kaelyn is a 12-year-old seventh grader. This is her first drama production, and she is excited to be a part of it. Kaelyn enjoys sports, and in her free-time she enjoys being outside and playing fortnight.

BJ munch is 14 year old 8th grader. He has been involved in three shows including an Out of the Box Christmas, Save Our Scoops, and The Unexpected Reformation of Jimmy Valentine. In his spare time, he likes to play violin, read animal books, and write. He would like to thank Mrs. King and Ms. Dodson for the perfect role in Hello, Dolly!

Ruthie Munch is a13 year old 8th grader. She has been involved in 3 Fresta productions, including the elementary Christmas show, An Out of the Box Christmas, and the last two middle school plays, Save Our Scoops and The Unexpected Reformation of Jimmy Valentine. During her spare time, Ruthie enjoys reading books out loud to herself in a quiet room with the doors closed, listening to music, diagramming sentences, and occasionally texting her friends about school projects. She would like to thank Mrs. King and Miss Dodson for giving her the opportunity to participate in Hello, Dolly.

Isabella is a 7th grader. She was last seen in the Reformation of Jimmy Valentine as Annabelle Adams. Isabella loves baking and singing.

Rebecca is a 7th grader. She was previously seen in Who Killed Aunt Caroline as Una Hagaman , but was most recently seen in The Reformation of Jimmy Valentine as Agatha Butler. Rebecca loves baking and playing violin. She would like to thank Mrs. King and Miss Dodson for helping put on this production.

Joy is a seventh grader who loves drama. Previously she has been in the most recent middle school play, and has also participated in Mrs. King's summer drama camp.

Brianna Worsham Brianna has attended Fresta since preschool. This is her first high school drama production but in the past she has been in several other productions with Mrs. King. In her spare time, she enjoys playing sports, being outside, hiking, and hanging out with friends. This year she was on the volleyball, basketball, and swim team, and middle school soccer team. Brianna is so thankful to God that we are able to be in school because so many students are not able to be in school this year. She would like to thank Mrs. King and Miss Dodson for making this production happen.