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WHO’S WHO WHO’S WHO

MAGGIE ALLWEIN GABRIELLA, BRAINIAC NATHAN COTTRELL PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Maggie, a junior, has had such a great time preparing for the role of Gabriella This is Nathan’s second year in the Pine-Richland High School musical,
and filming with the cast, crew and production team. She previously having previously served on crew in 2020 for The Addams Family. He first got
performed in Pine-Richland High School productions of The Addams Family involved in theater through the middle school musical and has contributed
as the flight attendant and understudy for Wednesday, and in the ensemble to both the high school’s 2019 and 2020 Fall Play as lighting production
of Guys and Dolls. Maggie spent six years at Act One Theatre School and assistant, projections organizer, and set designer. Outside of theater, Nathan
performed in the roles of Joseph (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), is an Eagle Scout and currently the Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop
Ida (Honk), and Peter (Peter Pan). She also trained at Pittsburgh CLO Academy 344, the secretary and incoming president of the PR Best Buddies Chapter,
and played Gertrude in Seussical. Maggie thanks Ms. Sarah, Mrs. Morrissey, a leader of the Thursday Morning Devotionals at PRHS, and is active in his
Miss Marcie, Ms. Christie, Ms. Jess, and Miss Debbie, and the cast and crew church’s student and kids’ ministry programs. Nathan would like to thank
everyone that helped make this year’s production successful. From the crew,
for working so hard to make the production happen this year. Maggie also actors, and adults, the show is a product of collaborative effort, passion, and
thanks Kate Toole and Karen Cordaro for their training and encouragement dedication of many bright and talented people who deserve more credit than one paragraph could do
and her family and friends for their love and support. justice.
ZACH BAIC SOUND RECORDING CAROLINE DAWSON MARTHA, BRAINIAC
Zach Baic is a junior at Pine-Richland High School and has been working on Caroline, a senior, is excited to participate for a third year in the musical
the sound crew since 8th grade. He has worked on numerous productions as Martha Cox. She enjoyed being in the pit orchestra (Guys and Dolls), and
including Once Upon a Mattress, Guys and Dolls, and The Addams Family. In played the Gambler Ancestor (The Addams Family). Caroline is principal
addition, he has worked on sound for the fall plays Almost, Maine and 19. Zach cellist in the Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, works at Soergel
plays the trumpet in the marching band. Outside of school, he enjoys playing Orchards, and teaches kindergarten students at her church. A member of
soccer for Pine-Richland Soccer Club and works at Primanti Brothers. What National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America, Caroline
Zach likes most about the musical is seeing what happens behind the scenes intends to major in entrepreneurship and minor in economics at Grove City
and how the musical is put together. College next year. Caroline thanks God for the opportunity to be a part of
the musical and wishes to congratulate everyone involved in the musical for
their hard work and dedication to make it happen. Last, but certainly not
least, Caroline would like to thank her family for their endless support and love. Deuteronomy 31:6

RYLEE BRANSCUM CATHY, THESPIAN DREW DELANEY PERFORMING ARTS KID 3, THESPIAN
Rylee is so thrilled to be a part of this show! Rylee started doing theater in Drew Delaney, a sophomore, is delighted to be returning for another
2016 and her favorite roles include a waitress and Harvard student (Legally musical at the high school. She has been in theater for 10 years, both in Jeter
Blonde Jr.), The Nightingale of Samarcan (Once Upon a Mattress Jr.), and Rusty Backyard Theater and at Pine-Richland. Some notable roles include dancer
(Footloose Jr.). Rylee is also involved in Women’s Ensemble, the Pine-Richland (Bring it On), Rowena (Once Upon a Mattress), and Ethel (Footloose). Drew is
Track and Field team, and both the Pine-Richland and Pittsburgh’s Team also a dedicated member of Chamber Singers and Rambunctious and a proud
Golden Triangle field hockey teams as a goalkeeper. Rylee’s favorite musical member of the SASH Club. Drew would like to thank the cast and crew for
is Legally Blonde, and she hopes to one day perform it again. Rylee would like putting on an amazing show and Ms. Sarah, Ms. Christy, Miss Marcie and
to thank her choir teachers, Lee Rickard and Heather Flora, for helping her Mrs. Morrissey for their dedication in creating a wonderful show in these
excel in singing and her friends and family for consistently supporting her. difficult times. She would also like to thank Mrs. Susan Young, Mr. Rickard,
She is so glad that, despite the circumstances, the directing team was able to and Miss Flora for their unwavering support and guidance.
make this show happen, and she thanks them from the bottom of her heart.

THOMAS CATALANO JOCK KRISTEN DONAHOE BRAINIAC
Thomas (Tommy) Catalano is a senior at Pine-Richland. After a fun Kristen, a senior, is very excited to participate in her second musical at Pine-
experience playing in a band for the 2019 Pine-Richland talent show, he has Richland High School. Outside of the musical, Kristen is the choir president
been looking forward to performing in his first musical. Tommy has always and qualified for PMEA All-State Choir this year. She is also in Rambunctious
been passionate about music and art. He played saxophone in PR bands for and National Honor Society, a co-captain of color guard, and president of
the last 9 years and was voted ‘Most Artistic’ by his classmates this year. the Spanish Club. She is very excited to attend her lifelong dream school,
When Tommy is not painting or teaching himself a new instrument, you’ll Pennsylvania State University, to major in psychology and pursue a career
find him rowing on the Three Rivers as a captain of the PRHS crew team. in industrial psychology. Kristen also plans to continue singing at Penn State
He will be attending Rochester Institute of Technology this fall, majoring in and throughout her life. She would like to thank the production staff, Miss
film and animation. Flora, Mr. Rickard, her fellow cast members, the crew and orchestra, and
her family for providing support and direction throughout her time in high
school.

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