Mean Girls: High School Version

Charlotte is a sophomore and this is her seventh show at Batavia High School! She is so excited for you to see what the entire cast has been working on! She promises lots of cries, lots of gasps, and lots of fake blood! She hopes you love it!

Megan Cooper is a Junior and is very excited to be apart of Mean Girls! Megan has been in previous shows at the highschool, including, 42nd Street, and Spongebob. She would like to thank her family and friends for all their support, as well as the directors for helping to make this show happen. Megan hopes you all enjoy the show!

Kaia is thrilled to be returning to the BFAC stage for her fourth show at BHS.  Despite all of the things she’d love to say, she will stick to a simple “thank you.”  She hopes you enjoy the show!  Shout out to this talented cast, crew, and production team!  Je t’aime!

Sydney is a senior and this is her second production at Batavia High School. She performed in 42nd street last year and is so excited to be back performing Mean Girls this year. She would like to thank her family and friends for always being there to support and encourage her. She hopes you enjoy the show! It’ll be fetch!

Erin is senior performing in her seventh show here at BHS.  She is thrilled to be playing Elizabeth Frankenstein and can’t wait for everyone to see this show come to life! Erin would like to thank her family for their endless support as well as the amazing cast and crew who have worked so hard on this show!

After four years of high school theater at BHS, Matthew is clocking out. He thanks you all for being apart of his theater journey.

Beth is thrilled to be a part of her fifth and final show at BHS! Beth is a senior and has been dancing for eleven years. She is so happy to be a part of The Monster: A Frankenstein Tale and has made so many great memories along the way. She would like to thank her family and friends who have encouraged her along the way. She hopes you enjoy Frankenstein!

Julia couldn’t be more excited to be ending her junior year with Frankenstein! She would like to extend her gratitude to Mr. Casburn, Hailey Adams, STAGE, and all parent volunteers for the countless hours they put in to make this show great! She would also like to thank all the cast and crew for making this show unforgettable.

This show will be Mitchell Moss’ eighth show done for the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, along with having his biggest role yet. Before Frankenstein Mitchell has really only had a couple named characters, and none of them being big story critical characters with emotion and passion. Mitchell has been performing since middle school with some roles in shows like Beauty and the Beast. Mitchell is astronomically excited to have the opportunity to share his passion by providing entertainment for members of his community, along with having the opportunity to see the profound effect that a fantastic theater program can have and offer.

Drew is thrilled to be ending his senior year with the self-proclaimed highlight of his career! He hopes you enjoy the insanity, and thanks everyone involved for the opportunity, including his director!

Lane is a Sophomore and Is glad to be part of The Monster: A Frankenstein Tale. His past shows include Kodachrome, Mean Girls, and Pride and Prejudice. This Is his fourth show with the BHS Drama Program, and is happy to make an impact on BHS history. He’d like to dedicate his performance to his supporters and hope you enjoy the show!

Maddie Cooper is a junior at Batavia High School. Mean Girls is her third production at BHS  (The SpongeBob Musical and 42nd Street). She would like to thank her family for pushing her to do her best, and the cast and crew for bringing the show to life. She’s had so much fun spending time with them and is so exited to finally share the show with you. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Hailey Adams cannot believe this is her last show! After joining the program in her junior year, she has been overjoyed with all the opportunities given to her. She has loved not only being a part of Frankenstein as cast, but has loved assistant directing her second show. She has loved being a part of the process of the show and can not wait to perform it. Hailey wants to give a big thank you to everyone that is a part of the show, and especially a big thank you to Casburn for allowing her to be his assistant director for two shows!

Lucy Lollini is a sophomore and is thrilled to be involved in her fourth production at BHS. She’d like to thank Casburn, the STAGE board, Cattero and the wonderful cast and crew for making this all possible. Enjoy the show!

Sophia Jech is a Junior at BHS. She is so excited to perform for you in her 9th show here. Sophia is very grateful for the opportunity and for all of the people who work in the crew and all the parents who volunteer their time. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Claire is a freshman and is very excited to be performing in her very first show at BHS! She is so thrilled to be a part of Mean Girls, as it is one of her favorite movies as well. Claire is also a member of Swingsingers and has done show choir all through middle school. She has seen everyone in this production working hard to create such a great show, and she hopes you’ll enjoy it!

Izzy Leslie is a freshman who is very excited to be making her acting debut in Mean Girls. She was working in tech crew in her eighth grade musical Xanadu, which pushed her to audition in high school. Along with Musical Theater, Izzy’s favorite hobbies are drawing, painting, reading, and walking her dog, Walter. She wants to thank her family and friends for supporting and encouraging her to go out for this Musical. Izzy is so happy you came and hopes you enjoy the show!! 

Jayden is a junior who is very happy to have his first role with 20+ lines. He has one thing to say, “Thank you to everyone who supported me! Also, if you are thinking of doing theatre, do it. It changed my life.”

Audrey Boothe is a Junior at Batavia High School. This is her first ever show, but she has been involved in singing and dancing since she was a little kid. She would like to thank everyone who helped make this show possible.

Gianna is a sophomore and this is her second show at Batavia High School. She would like to thank her family, friends, and directors for making this experience possible. She is so grateful to be a part of this amazing cast and has had so much fun watching this show come together. She is looking forward to sharing this with you and hopes you enjoy the show!

Sama Taha is in the ninth grade and attends Batavia High School. This is her twelfth production of all time. She is elated to be in this production of Kodachrome. Her favourite role was Ms. Darbus (High School Musical Jr.). She would like to thank the stupendous cast and team of Kodachrome, along with her family and friends.

Skylar Wik is a Junior at Batavia High School. Mean girls is her first musical production and she couldn’t be more excited to share with everyone. She really hopes everyone enjoys it and gets something out of it. She would also like to thank parents and everyone else that contributed to making this show possible!

Peter Angelini (John Polidori) – Peter is a freshman, this is his 3rd show at Batavia High School. Peter has been in theater since he was 8. He has been in Pan Jr, Under the Big Top Jr, Beauty and the Beast Jr, Kodachrome, and Mean Girls. He is very excited to be able to, once again, fulfill his passion of performing on the big stage. He is very grateful to be able to experience what our great theater program can offer. And he is very excited to see what comes in the future.

Lia Woods (Bride of Frankenstein) Lia is a freshman and is very excited to be preforming in her third show at Batavia High School. Her favorite past shows include Heathers (Heather McNamara) and She Kills Monsters (Evil Tina). She is also a member of the drama club and Swingsingers. Her other hobbies include drawing, writing, and hanging out with her friends. She would like to thank her family for coming to every show and always supporting her, as well as the amazing directors and cast of Frankenstein!

Lexie is so excited for the show! She is a Junior and this is her 8th production at BHS and 5th as a member of the stage management team. She would like to thank her friends and family for all of their support, as well as all of the crew and management members that put in so much work to make the show what it is. Break a leg!

Ryan Anderson (he/him)

Ryan is a senior at BHS. He would like to thank all you who took time out of your day to watch this amazing show. Without Cast, Crew, and Production teams this show wouldn’t be possible. He would like to thank all who worked to make this show a success! He hopes you enjoy and fall in love with Kodachrome!

Lauren is a junior at BHS, this is her 5th show, and 4th being a part of the stage management team. She took a small break from crew but is ecstatic to be back and is very happy with how things are running. She thanks everyone who has put in countless hours to making this happen and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Tatj is a senior and is glad to be involved in her 11th and final show her at BHS. She would like to thank Mr Casburn, Mr Cattero, Joe, Mike, Heather, and Adam for all they’ve taught her. She would also like to thank her friends, family, and all those involved with the shows for the constant support they’ve shown to her and this program. She hopes you enjoy the show with its amazing set and talented cast and hopes you continue to come see the amazing productions that BHS theater creates. Good luck next year guys!

Toby is very excited for his first play experience. He is a junior but it’s only his second year at BHS, he moved to Batavia towards the start of his sophomore year. Toby doesn’t have much stage crew experience other than a middle school play where he changed sets between scenes. Toby has always had an interest in sound and music and grew up in a very active family. While he may be socially awkward to new faces, Toby is very flexible and makes sure he can help anyone who may need it. He looks forward to everything that will come with being a crew member! :3

Mimi is a sophomore at BHS and is very excited for this year’s spring production. She’s been in 42nd Street and Mean Girls as a crew member, as well as Pride and Prejudice and Kodachrome as an actor. She is very proud of all the work that goes into this show, on and off stage! In her second year with the BHS Drama Program she hopes that she will keep making great memories with her fellow students. She would also like to thank all the adults that are part of the production taking time out their day to help the students make a great show. She hopes you enjoy Frankenstein as much as she does despite it being a little scary!

This is Gianna’s 4th show being apart of crew. She is so excited, she’s hopes you enjoy the show

Senithi is a sophomore at BHS and this is her 5th show at the high school & her 6th show overall! She is so excited to be working on this show as an Assistant Stage Manager and as the Props Master. Senithi would like to thank the prop moms for their dedication and STAGE for all their support. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Alia Khan is a sophomore at BHS, and this is her fourth production with the Batavia Drama Program. She is very overjoyed for everyone to see the play, as well as for everyone preforming. 

Claire is a sophomore and a stage crew member in the spring play. This is her third show as a crew member and she is very excited to be a part of this play! She loved her time in stage crew for the Pride and Prejudice and Mean Girls productions and learning the behind the scenes work that goes into the shows especially for sound and microphones. She wishes everyone the best of luck and hopes you enjoy the show!

Frankenstein is Sydney Mowen’s second production for the BHS theater program as a sophomore! She worked on the crew of “Mean Girls” last fall and is very excited to be in this cast.She enjoys theater and being onstage (and backstage) very much and hopes you enjoy Frankenstein. She is happy she found her people.

Sarrinah Iqbal is excited to be working with crew to help bring this production of Frankenstein to life. This is her second show that she’s been part of with many more to come. She hopes that you all come and enjoy the show.

This is Lily’s 9th and final show at Batavia High School. Since moving here in sophomore year, she has been an active member of BHS’s Drama Program. She would like to thank all of the people who work behind the scenes to help bring the show to stage, as well as the cast. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Riley is Sophomore at Batavia High School and is excited to be working on crew. She’s been in several musicals and plays, both in the cast and in the crew. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Jonah Tesdall is very excited to play in the pit for Mean Girls. He has never played for a musical or been in one, but has been looking for more ways to get involved in music related activities. He has been in band since sixth grade and has done jazz ensemble, symphonic band, marching band, and is now in wind symphony at the high school. He would like to thank his parents for being supportive and encouraging and Joy for asking him to do this in the first place.

Tommy Gray is proud to be a part of his 3rd musical pit. A dedicated guitarist, Gray is able to play a wide range of genres from jazz to doom metal. He is honored to return and can’t wait for more musical adventures in the future.

Rozzie is a junior and this year’s production of Mean Girls is her first time participating in a musical pit. She plays many instruments but has a certain affinity towards piano – the instrument she’s been playing since she was four. Outside of school, Rozzie plays in numerous ensembles and has original music on all streaming platforms under the name “Rozzie”. She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her and her dreams!

Kyle is a senior at BHS and this is his second musical in the pit. He has played trombone for over 7 years and is a proud member of the Batavia marching band. He hopes you enjoy the show.

Sebastian Arellanes is a senior who is very excited for the upcoming show. After 42nd Street last year he has been looking forward to participating in Mean Girls. Along with musical pit, he plays for Batavia Wind Symphony along with Batavia Jazz Ensemble.

Quentin Ruffo is a sophomore in the BHS drama program, he has performed in Pride and Prejudice in the spring last year, and was in both of the recent musicals in the pit, he’s very excited to perform for you in Kodachrome.

Joshua Ramos, a junior at Batavia High School, has been playing the drums since age 10 and is part of the school’s wind ensemble, marching band, and jazz band. He also plays at his church. Through his involvement in the Mean Girls production, he’s built lasting friendships with the cast and crew, making this experience all the more memorable. He’s grateful for his parents’ support in his musical journey.

Kush is a Sophomore at BHS and is thrilled to be part of this year’s production! He’s played percussion for six years and was a part of show choir combo last year. Some of the things he does outside of this are marching band and tennis. He loves to spend time with all of the people involved in this production and would like to thank his parents and staff for giving him the opportunity to be a part of it. Enjoy the show!

Kale is a senior at Batavia, a percussionist, saxophonist, and a member of several bands at the highschool. They are also active in several ensembles outside of the highschool. Kale is very grateful to all staff, parents, and volunteers that make this show possible and cannot wait to present this incredible show to you!

Grant Blahnik is a sophomore at Batavia High School.  Mean girls will be his first time being a guitar player in the pit and his first time being involved in the school’s musical.  He would like to thank everyone involved to help make the show possible.

Dominic Is a Batavia native, graduating from BHS in 1999, at which point he attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where he earned a BFA in Theatre Arts. Following a short stint as a freelance director, he settled in Quincy Illinois at Quincy Community Theatre and served as their Director of Student Theatre and Head of Education from 2003-2005 at which time he transitioned to the position of CEO and Managing Artistic Director from 2005 – January of 2011. Dominic has also been appointed and served a three-year term with the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and served as an adjunct professor of Theatre Arts and Acting with Hannibal-LaGrange University from 2008 to 2010. A Theatrical Dominic met his wife Miranda on stage in Grease and they have four children, Brayden, Delaney, Mirabella, and Bianca.

Directing Credits Include: The Sound of Music, Urinetown, The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors (twice), Miracle on 34th Street, Steel Magnolias, Jesus Christ Superstar, On Golden Pond, The Graduate, Chicago, Little Brother, Lucky Stiff, Forever Plaid, Footloose, The Importance of Being Earnest, All Shook Up, Jake’s Women, Everybody, Death of a Salesman, Lost in Yonkers, Shrek, Beauty and the Beast, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Dear Edwina, The Theory of Relativity, 9 to 5 The Musical, Arsenic and Old Lace, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Bridge to Terabithia, I Do! I Do! and many more. He is also the founding Director and coach for But Seriously, Folks… improv troupe founded in 2003.

Awards & Reccognition
* West Central Illinois 20 Under 40 recipient
* Individual Artist recipient for Wes Central Illinois?SouthEastern Iowa/North Eastern Missouri
* Arts Educator of the year – 2009
* Enid Ireland Award
* Batavia/Geneva/St. Charles 30 Under 30 recipient
* Batavia Hall of Honor

Peter Barsch teaches all curricular and co-curricular choirs at Batavia High School. Mean Girls marks his 20th show as Music Director. In addition to the last nine years of BHS shows, he has worked on Les Miserables, Ragtime, Beauty and the Beast, Into the Woods, The Producers, and more. Mr. Barsch holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from NIU and two Bachelor’s Degrees from the Honors Program at Loyola University Chicago. Mr. Barsch has been listed in “Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” and was a Quarter-Finalist for the Grammy “Music Educator of the Year” Award. Mr. Barsch and his wife, Annie, live in Batavia with their three children.

Kate Streepey is a junior at BHS, and this is her 8th production with the Batavia Drama Program. She is so excited to perform,  and she would like to thank everyone who contributed to this amazing production! Enjoy!

Attilia Scavo is a junior at BHS and this is her first show with the theater program! She loves her role as Assistant Student Music Director and knows the show is going to be amazing. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for supporting her. She hopes you love the show!