2021-22 Christmas Carol; Hindsight; Newsies

The AAHS Performing Arts Club, directed by Ben Cossitor
 
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Cast
 
Ebenezer Scrooge - Luke Rokosky
Mrs. Dilber - Elly Eisel
Bob Cratchit - Dylan Gallo
Fred - Ben Kennedy
Solicitor #1 - Jane Fox
Solicitor #2 - Cameron Krause
Bettye Pigeon/Ghost of Christmas Past - Brooke Ajay
Bert/Ghost of Christmas Present - Gavin Harkins
Mr. Marvel - Ryan Longstreth
Jacob Marley- Elliott Auerbeck
Boy Scrooge - Olivia Behe
Fan - Laura Reed
Mr. Fezziwig - Alex Pool
Claire - Emily Berkheimer
Nichola - Abigail Quinn
Wendy - Jillian Pierannunzio
Belle - Gracie Crider
Mr. Topper - William Secriskey
Mrs. Cratchit - Ava Rokosky
Belinda Cratchit - Lydia Miller
Peter Cratchit - Ethan Eisenhart
Martha Cratchit - Parker Cook
Tiny Tim Cratchit - Colin Amrhein
Fred’s Wife - Angela Petrarca
Fred’s Sister-in-Law - Keira Mayhue
Ghost of Christmas Future - Himself
Old Joe - William Stayer
Turkey Boy - Becca Gondek
 
Ghost Ensemble - Madison Crownover, Alex Esworthy, Michaela Etters, Bailey Kagarise, Marina Myers, Avery Reimer, Keriah Rolley
 
Christmas Carol Poster
 
Townsperson/Party Guest Ensemble - Jazeera Clark, Parker Cook, Gracie Crider, Karen Duffy, Tyrese Hardison, Keira Mayhue, Luke Noel, Angela Petrarca, Alex Pool, William Secriskey, Jaelyn Sipes, William Stayer, Talen Turiano, Kiana Vellner, Sophia Wise
 
Street Urchin Ensemble -  Olivia Behe, Emily Berkheimer, Mikayla Clapper, Piper Durgin, Ethan Eisenhart, Becca Gondek, Lydia Miller, Jillian Pierannunzio, Abigail Quinn, Laura Reed, Laila Wilkinson
 
Crew
Director - Mr. Ben Cossitor
 
Assistant Director - Mrs. Michele Dugan
 
Costume/Make-up Design - Mrs. Karen Hamel, Mrs. Stephanie Vanderlin, Mrs. Naomibell Miller, Mrs. Betsy Cron
 
Prop Design/Stage Crew Chief - Ms. Melinda Fellabaum
 
Set Construction - Mr. David Borst, Mr. Caleb Marasco
 
Set Painting - Mr. Chris Cook, Ms. Paige Matteson
 
Program/Poster Layout - Mrs. Nancy Wonderly
 
Student Directoring Assistant - Karma Floyd
 
Stage Managers - Grace Kennedy, Emeline Feathers
 
Assistant Stage Managers - Camryn MacAlarney, Skylar Rutherford
 
Props - Kaydince Kenney, Alaina Noel, Eli Rosenberry
 
Costumes - Jadyn Beeny, Bella Getty, Alex Hamel, Cadence Ellick, Michaela Etters, Keira Mayhue, Alaina Noel, Ethan Peterman, Ava Rokosky, Alyssa Stetser, Ariel Swankler, Zyon VanLue
 
 
Set Construction - Mekhi Gailey, Izzy Hewitt, Rocco Pacifico, Olivia Roberts, Kionna Ross, Makayla Ross, Carmen Stevanus, Nicholas Thompson, Camdyn Woomer
 
Set Painting- Jalina Berry, Ethan Dennis, Parker Cook, Stayley Drenning, Karen Duffy, Siara Helsel, Kionna Ross, Makayla Ross, Kylianna Sipes, Carmen Stevanus, Brian Swankler
 
Hair/Make-up - Samantha Eash, Alex Hamel
 
Lights - Michael Pastore, Parker Cook
 
Spotlights - El Heidler, Elaina Petta
 
Sound - Allison Wolfe, Mekhi Gailey
 
Stage Crew - Lily Adams, Abigail Donlan, Anthony Jablonski,
Claire Piper, Damian Swan
 
Show Logo Design - Brooke Ajay
 
MLTV Promotion - Jacey Kutz
 
Hindsight
 
Cast
 
Alumni
Brandis Ajay '16
Kevin Bartley '20
Gregg Brandt '85
Illana Cecilia '20
Christopher Cook '98
Emilee DeFrancesco '21
Sarah Dell '17
Anna Dick '20
William Dixon '16
Brennen Dugan '21
McKenna Dugan '18
Michele Dugan '85
Raquel Dunio '20
Sherri Elle '01
Antonia Fama '20
Aislinn Feathers '13
Kristin Franco '99
Isaiah Freet '20
Emily-Grace Garwood '21
Allison Gressler '13
Karen Hamel '87
Jarrett Hann '20
Betsy Happeny '62
Jamie Hillard '95
Mike Holzer '00
Christian Howard '19
Denae Hurd '16
Adrianna Huss '20
Chelsea Jordan '20
Morgan Karpinski '16
Ethan Katcher '18
Noah Katcher '15
Jakob Kibler '19
Michael Kooman '02
Kate Labriola-Gorentz '01
Jenelle Lockard '94
Caleb Marasco '16
Megan Marcaurelle-Jones '06
Isabel Mika '17
Lizzy Pearlman '17
Allison Peterman '20
Dennis Peterman '90
Samantha Peterson '20
Gabriella Petrarca '18
Dave Poole (past director)
Jacob Reed '20
Rebecca Reese '98
Doug Rosenberry '88
Lindsay Smith '14
Richard Smith '07
Julie Snyder '01
Emma Stewart '19
Kari Stoltenberg '18
Sean Stuttard '20
Tom Sweitzer '90
Hindsight Poster
 
Alumni (continued)
Eric Turcovski '08
Gina Volpe '07
Rachel Wagner '01
Zoe Wilson '19
Jacob Wilt '18
Nathan Wilt '21
Emily Winrick '11
Maeve Wonderly '20
Mikayla Yanchik '16
Kristin Zimmerman '05
 
Current Students
Brooke Ajay
Emily Berkheimer
Parker Cook
Elly Eisel
Ethan Eisenhart
Jane Fox
Rowan Frederick
Alex Hamel
Ben Kennedy
Cameron Krause
Gavin Lamborn
Ryan Longstreth
Keira Mayhue
Ava Rokosky
Luke Rokosky
William Secriskey
William Stayer
 
 
Pit Orchestra
Piano - Susan Cossitor
Guitar - Rogan Allen '07
Bass - Mackenzie Detwiler '18
Drumset - Randy Servello '84
Trumpet - Larry Detwiler '84
 
 
Crew
Current Staff
Drama Director - Ben Cossitor '08
 
Assistant Director/Choreographer - Michele Dugan '85
 
Music Director - Kelly Sipes
 
Orchestra Conductor - Kelly Detwiler '85
 
Stage Managers - Melinda Fellabaum '92, Janelle Lockard '94
 
Set Construction - Dave Borst
 
Costume Design - Karen Hamel '87
 
Hindsight Script - Rachel Wagner '01
 
Hindsight Poster Art - Anthony Pater '20
 
Hindsight Slideshow - Parker Cook '22
 
Program Design - Nancy Wonderly '84
Alumni Crew
Theresa Bowman '20
Leigh Ann Chow '90
Theresa Clapper '81
Elizabeth Engelbret '99
Melinda Fellabaum '92
Gracie Jablonski '20
Tyler Novack '18
Randall Schoch '60
Kyle Siskron-Leonard '17
Nathan Wright '19
Sonia Yost '21
 
Former Staff
Nanette Anslinger-Skrabalak - Drama Director '73-'98
 
Dave Poole - Drama Director/Set Design/Makeup '88-'10
 
Betsy Happeny - Drama Director '99-'06
 
Tabitha Quinn - Asst. Director '99-'09
 
Doug Rosenberry - Asst. Director/Drama Director '99-'08
Newsies**
 
Cast
 
Newsies**
Jack Kelly - Ryan Longstreth**
Crutchie - William Secriskey**
Davey - Ben Kennedy*
Les - Leah St. Croix
Race - Ethan Eisenhart
Finch - Parker Cook
Romeo - Gavin Lamborn
Albert - Talen Turiano
Specs - Trevor Wilson
Henry - Eric Carlheim
Elmer - Jane Fox
Mush - Laura Reed
Buttons - Olivia Behe
Splasher - Alayna Huss
Tommy Boy - Cameron Krause
Jo Jo - Keira Mayhue
Mike - Emily Berkheimer
Ike - Cadence Ellick
Spot Conlon - William Stayer
 
Katherine - Gracie Crider
Wiesel - Gavin Harkins
Morris Delancey - Cara Bolvin
Oscar Delancey - William Stayer
Pulitzer - Luke Rokosky
Seitz - Christina Dicus
Bunsen - Joshua Miller
Hannah - Ava Rokosky
Nunzio - Eli Costanzo
Snyder - Dylan Gallo
Medda Larkin - Elly Eisel
Mr. Jacobi - Joshua Miller
Darcy - Alexandria Hamel
Bill - Madeline Vogt
Mayor - Cameron Krause
Gov. Teddy Roosevelt - Mr. Andrew Neely
Newsies Poster
Newsie Dance Ensemble** - Karen Duffy, Michaela Etters, Siara Helsel, Emily Pentland, Jillian Pierannunzio, Claire Piper, Skylar Rutherford
 
Bowery Beauties - Samantha Eash, Michaela Etters, Jaidyn Palladini, Jillian Pierannunzio, Ava Rokosky, Skylar Rutherford
 
Ensemble (Townspeople, Nuns, Police, Goons, Newsies) - Eli Costanzo, Christina Dicus, Samantha Eash, Bella Getty, Alexandria Hamel, Tyrese Hardison, Paige McGuire, Joshua Miller, Lydia Miller, Madalyn Miller, Jaidyn Palladini, Ava Rokosky, Madeline Vogt, Laila Wilkinson
 
Pit Orchestra
Violin - Brooke Ajay, Aleia Frye
Cello - Alison Keirn, Hailey Selvage
Bass - Sarah Saylor
Flute/Piccolo - Jennah Nusom
Clarinet - Emma Feigh
Alto Sax/Soprano Sax - Charlotte Boyle
Trumpet - Lukas Caracciolo, Austin Parker
Trombone - Jacob Steinbugl
Keyboard - Jack Kuhns, Hailey Frontino
Percussion - Reece Myers
Drumset - Caeden Clapper
 
 
Crew*
 
Stage Director - Mr. Ben Cossitor
 
Assistant Director/Choreographer - Mrs. Michele Dugan
 
Assistant Choreographer - Ms. McKenna Dugan
 
Fight Choreography Consultant - Mr. Mark Perehinec
 
Music Director - Mrs. Kelly Sipes
 
Rehearsal Accompanist - Mrs. Susan Cossitor
 
Pit Orchestra Conductor - Mrs. Kelly Detwiler
 
Scenic Design - Mr. Steve Smith
 
Set Painting/Construction - Mr. Dave Borst, Mr. Caleb Marasco, Ms. Paige Matteson, Mrs. Jennifer Dublois, Mrs. Heather Miller, Mr. Matthew Miller
 
Costume/Makeup Design - Mrs. Karen Hamel
 
Costume Construction - Mrs. Stephanie Vanderlin, Mrs. Heidi Bardelang, Mrs. Jennifer Dublois, Mrs. Heather Miller
 
Prop Design - Ms. Jenelle Lockard
 
Program/Poster Design - Mrs. Nancy Wonderly
 
Publicity Photos - Ms. Marlaina Pacifico (Grin Gallery)
 
Headshot Photos - Mrs. Claire Lowmaster (Claire Terese Photography)
 
Production Photos - Mr. Chuck Meyers (Two20 Studios)
 
Box Office/Usher Coordinator - Mrs. Stephanie Vanderlin, Mrs. Kim Shope
 
 
* denotes Isaac Award nomination
** denotes Isaac Award winner
Student Director - Grace Kennedy
 
Stage Managers - Emeline Feathers, El Heidler, Camryn MacAlarney
 
Student Choreographer - Siara Helsel**
 
Set Construction - Lukas Caracciolo, Mekhi Gailey, Joshua Miller, Marina Myers, Rocco Pacifico, Olivia Roberts, Nick Thompson, Aiden Troutman, Camdyn Woomer
6th Period Set Design Class: Jayden Arthur, Kayla Blazer, Tyler Finamore, Dylan Gallo, Brendan Holtslander, Destiny Kelly, Wyatt McDonough, Hannah McGuire, Madelyne Otto, Michael Pastore, Ariadne Riley, Tristan Smith, Justin Umholtz, Emily Warner\
 
Set Painting - Danielle Mueller (design)**, Stayley Drenning, Bailey Kagarise, Madalyn Miller, Laney Rupp, Carmen Stevanus, Selena Thompson
 
Props - Piper Durgin, Alaina Noel, Ethan Peterman, Damian Swan
 
Costumes - Alexandria Hamel (design), Brooke Ajay, Danielle Bardelang, Piper Durgin, Michaela Etters, Alyssa Koch, Alaina Noel, Ethan Peterman, Ava Rokosky, Alyssa Stetser, Damian Swan, Laila Wilkinson
 
Stage Crew - Stayley Drenning, Carmen Stevanus, Aiden Troutman
 
Lights - Michael Pastore, Hannah McGuire, Mya Weatherwalk
 
Sound - Allison Wolfe, Noah Martin
 
Publicity/Broadcasting - Jacey Kutz