Faith Tisdale is a junior and she is SO SUPER EXCITED to play Olaf! This is her 6th show with BHS and her 9th show overall. She wants to thank her parents for being so encouraging with her musical hobbies, her brother for always coming to her shows, her vocal coach Camille for nurturing her musical ability, and special thanks to all the seniors this year for being such wonderful examples the three years she's been in musical here!
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Racquel has played saxophone with the Brighton musical program for three years. Her sophomore year she performed the onstage saxophone solo during High School Musical and played saxophone in the pit for Anastasia her junior year. Racquel is a senior Drum Major who is a part of the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, and Jazz Band. Racquel would like to thank her parents for constantly being there to show her support and love, and her Director Mr. Swinkey who has been the best guidance for her along the way!!
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This is Jackson’s second year with the musical program and he is very excited! When Jackson isn’t messing with the audio board he likes to spend time with his friends, play pickleball and play soccer. He would like to thank his friends and family for being his biggest support. Thank you Ben for teaching him everything!
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This is Zoe’s senior year and her 4th BHS musical!! Most recently she performed in Hadestown:Teen with Downriver Actors Guild in metro-detroit as Eurydice. Zoe is so thankful for the opportunity to embody a childhood favorite character of hers that symbolizes the relationship with her own cousin- ironically named Ana! She has also helped lead Chicapella for 2 years, been in both Chicas and Dacapo for 4 years, as well as Chamber Choir for 2 years!! She’d love to thank Camille Mikat, her directors, and friends and family for their endless support!
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Violet is a senior this year. Vi loves songwriting, playing the piano, and live performance. Her original debut EP, Half Hidden from the Eye is out now under Violet Von. You can often find her playing live with Mason Gay or lifeguarding at the beach. She has made the most of high school as a music leader and arranger for Chicapella and singer in Chamber Choir. She thanks God, her parents, her brother Verick, Mrs. Mikat, Mrs. Floyd, Erik Maluchnik, her teachers, and her friends for getting her where she is now.
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Zander is in 10th grade. He is excited to be a part of the ensemble in Frozen this year! He has previously been in BHS’s The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood and Puffs plays and last year's musical Anastasia. He loves biking, singing, dancing, and acting, and when there’s time, playing in the snow. He would like to thank his mom for encouraging him to try acting. He hopes you will enjoy this magical production!!
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Ella is senior and is incredibly excited to participate in their third and final musical. Frozen is their sixth production with BHS having been involved since the 2023 play Radium Girls. They aspire to be a teacher and dedicate a lot of time to their dream when not at work or school. Ella would like to thank Kristine Stuenkel for teaching them how to be a leader backstage, all of their junior friends for making them laugh, and Ray for being their rock through it all.
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Shawn is a senior at BHS and this is his 7th show. He was onstage in High School Musical as one of the skaters and did set construction for Peter and the Starcatcher and Anastasia, props for Guys and Dolls and Radium Girls, and was a stage manager for Puffs. Outside of working on shows Shawn loves climbing at Planet Rock and hanging out with the people he loves. He would like to thank his family for their support, and his friends for always sticking by him.
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Shelby is a freshman and this is her first BHS musical. She is super excited to work on the tech team. She is looking forward to meeting new people and making new friends! She would love to shout out her mom because she loves everything Shelby does and is always there for her!
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Elizabeth is excited to be a member of the pit orchestra for Frozen, her third musical and second at BHS. Following her love of music, she is excited to play the French horn, a skill shared by her parents. While her first passion is swimming, she also enjoys track, Science Olympiad, powerlifting, and embracing new challenges in diving, language, math, and science. Elizabeth would like to thank her family, friends, and everyone who has supported her on this adventure and making it such a memorable experience.
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Mia is so excited for Frozen! This is her second musical on stage. She previously worked offstage for Brighton Musical's High School Musical. Mia wants to give great thanks to her brother, as well as her friends and everyone in the cast. Without the people of the program, the show would not be the same and Mia is so thankful to take part.
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Ethan is a senior and he has been in band for 8 years playing percussion as well as playing tenor drums in marching band for 2 years. In his free time he likes to rollerblade and sing. He wants to thank his brother for always being there for him and putting a different perspective on life.
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Sadie is a freshman and has been involved in music for 5+ years in Brighton Schools. She has been involved with orchestra for 5 years and recently marching band as a snare on drumline. Sadie is very passionate about music and is excited to be a part of the pit orchestra. She’d like to thank her parents and drumline band mates for helping her get to where she is musically.
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Grayson is filled with Hygge to be part of their first Brighton musical. Their previous roles include Scuttle in Little Mermaid Jr, Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods Jr, Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls Jr. and the world’s most outstanding footstool in Beauty and the Beast Jr. When not on stage Grayson loves to use their creative energy behind the scenes.
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Leona is a junior at BHS and she has participated in one play and four musicals within the Brighton schools, making this her fifth production! She is over the moon to be doing Frozen. It holds a dear place in her heart, being the first movie she saw when she moved to Brighton. She wants to thank her dad for all the tireless hours driving her back fourth from the school and being there for her during it all, and her mom for all the little things she goes out of her way to do.
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Gracie is in ninth grade and she is very happy to be contributing to BHS's production of Frozen. In Gracie's free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and going out with her friends.
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Lily is a freshman at BHS. She enjoys running for the Brighton Girls Cross Country team and creating art in her free time. In addition to playing the cello for a decade, Lily has also played the piano for 7 years and is excited for her first year of playing in the pit orchestra for the Brighton musical. Lastly, she would like to thank her mom for encouraging her to take chances and try new things!
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