Hello! My name is Max Selby (he/him) and I come from Rugby, England. I have had the honor of working in education for over a decade, beginning as a teacher of English as a second language in Germany and Switzerland, to working as a creative writing instructor here in Flagstaff. With a BA in English Literature and Theatre Studies, and an MA in Film and Television Production, I have come to believe very deeply in the power and potential of the English language. Through its inherent depth and flexibility – in conjunction with images, actions, or simply written on a page – we are able to develop a sense of who we are, as individuals and communities, and truly recognize that we are not alone.

I love being in Flagstaff. The hiking is superb, the people I’ve met have been incredibly friendly and welcoming, and despite your troubling habit of microwaving your cups of tea, I feel very grateful to have wound up here. I consider it an immense privilege to teach here at FALA; the spirit of community, compassion, and curiosity that exists here is like none I’ve experienced before. Thank you for having me!

Lilith Alexander (Script Writer for Love at First monologue) This is Lilith's first time writing a stage play and she didn’t really know how to do it that well. She’s only seen her parents working in theater. It was hard to write something in such a different format as she’s only really written in a short story format.  

Reymon Baca (The Cold Heartened Campground Script Writer): Reymon is a first-time script writer with the original play titled The Cold Heartened Campground. He has tried a wide variety of writing, including poems and short stories. Reymon also has practiced singing and acting since childhood. You’ll be able to see him at choir performances here at FALA. He always makes sure to thank his writing team and family. 

Zariyah (Shark mascot????????????) Uhm the play that we made I enjoyed making it but really I got bored of it but the play is just. Uhm something yep I’m just a normal person maybe. I don't have much stuff.

Wolfie doesn't like writing blurbs, but loves opossums and Mr. Lyerly.

Kaliyah is a shouting champion in 7 different countries.

Juniper is excited to be a part of writing and playing in love at first monologue. Lila, Oakley, and Bennet helped writing this play with her. She loves being a 7th grader at FALA.  

Amelia Sabol ( The Cold Heartened Campground Script Writer) 

Amelia is thrilled to share her first ever stageplay of the Cold Heartened Campground with the FALA community. She started her creative writing journey two years agos and has recently gotten into stageplays.

When she is not writing stage plays or at school, Amelia enjoys dancing and hanging out with friends. She would like to thank Mr Sleby and Mr Lyerly for helping with the stage play, she would also like to thank her group for making the best stage play.

Jacob would like to thank his favorite teacher of all time, Mr Lyerly, for writing this blurb for him.

Roman was the voice of Spongebob Squarepants in the cartoon's pilot episode.

Byron is an undercover reporter, working on an expose about middle school creative writing classes.  His novel will be published by Simon & Schuster this summer.

Jordan Barrese is one of the writers for the one act play “The Sharks Ruse.” She has a constant passion for music, with one of her side-projects being writing an album to start her musical career, the albums name being “Osteology is an Art.” Jordan’s history with writing education is the writing for performance class, and random books she found at the library. With notable shout-outs to her teacher Mr. Lyerly and her friends, she refuses to specify who these friends are, but friends. She is very excited to see her creation be performed and hopes the public enjoys it!

Juliette Beaudrie wrote  Zim the Worst & The Cold Heartened Campground. You may know Juliette Beaudrie from the play performed in 2023 called Orange is the New Glass which was directed by Mr. Bailey. Juliette Beaudrie has been in a theater class in 2022-2023, taught by Mr. Dawkins and Mr. Bailey. Juliette Beaudrie has nothing to promote. Juliette Beaudrie wants to shout out and thank Reymon S. Baca for being one of the most inspirational, intelligent, creative, confident, cheerful, patient, honest, understanding, calm, independent, friendly, loyal, generous, forgiving, optimistic, capable, analytical, open, easygoing, adaptable, enthusiastic, and curious people I’ve ever met.

Zim the Worst (co-writer) & The Shark’s Ruse (director). Noel took two years of Theater in middle school, and joined Writing for Performance (an amazing and totally awesome class that people should 100% join) as a teaching assistant. Noel would like to personally thank Maxine, the cat, for being very sweet and very cute and very kitty-like. Noel would also like to shout-out Ramona Beaudrie for being super mean about Noel’s old writing: that criticism was very necessary to write as Noel does now. And another shout-out to every middle schooler Noel has been a teaching assistant for; “you guys are funny but I’m scared for your future.”

Devon likes comic books and My Chemical Romance.

Lorenz is happy to have helped write the office mystery and have it being performed in the one act play festival. Some other plays he wrote include "stars between realms" and "the bee students finally." He is a 8th grade middle school student at Fala and he is about to graduate into highschool. He is currently working on "gas light gate keep girl boss the play." also he wants you to buy Mr. Lyerly's stickers. He thanks Mr. Lyerly for being a cool dude, he also shouts out Carter Mayes for writing "the shark's rouse" aka the best play ever. 

Mr. Lyerly is very proud of these students.  He received his theater training at the Piven Theater Workshop in Chicago and University of Wisconsin-Madison.  In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and playing music.  Big ups to his wife and children for supporting him.  Big ups to the parents and guardians.  Big ups to the other teachers and admin who helped with this production.

I did not consent to my name being on The Sharks Ruse (i have many regrets).

Oakley is very excited to have a play they wrote with their classmates be played. She is interested in art and writing, and gives a shoutout to Mr. Lyerly for his Writing for Performance class at Fala. Oakley is in the 8th grade and has written a couple of plays throughout the year. 

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Bennet Palamunsell is an 8th grader at FALA who is excited to present and perform in “Love at First Monologue”. Bennet not only acts in this play, but also was one of its four writers. Some of their past roles include Florence from In Between, Leanne from Puffs, and Mother Goose from Orange is the New Glass. Bennet has written multiple plays in school before Love at First Monologue, including Reunion, In Between, and The Five Murders of Foster Steele. They would like to thank their dad for always being there for them no matter what, and for always giving the best advice. They would also like to thank their mom for some many amazing memories and conversations that lend them to be who they are today.

Trinity directed Love at First Monologue.

Dulce Bauer-Molero (Akira): Dulce is very excited to be doing another one act play. She has recently played in a play for neo futurism here at FALA.

Zim the Worst (co-writer) & The Shark’s Ruse (director). Noel took two years of Theater in middle school, and joined Writing for Performance (an amazing and totally awesome class that people should 100% join) as a teaching assistant. Noel would like to personally thank Maxine, the cat, for being very sweet and very cute and very kitty-like. Noel would also like to shout-out Ramona Beaudrie for being super mean about Noel’s old writing: that criticism was very necessary to write as Noel does now. And another shout-out to every middle schooler Noel has been a teaching assistant for; “you guys are funny but I’m scared for your future.”

Zariyah (Shark mascot????????????) Uhm the play that we made I enjoyed making it but really I got bored of it but the play is just. Uhm something yep I’m just a normal person maybe. I don't have much stuff.

Sadie Bragg (supervisor 2):

 Current play-The office mystery 

-Has been in neo futurism play, and the noise effect person in plays

- no formal training 

-Shout out to Toji , leon, geto,fyodor,san lang ,megumi ,kaito , ichigo ,sukuna, sephiroth, cloud, motorcycle men, naoya zenin, the statue from fortnite.

Sam is excited to be a part of the office mystery. She was last seen in the Neofuturism play here at FALA. She is in 6th grade and has been performing since she was in 3rd grade. In her free time she likes to dogsit and babysit (she is currently looking for more opportunities). She would like to thank her mom and dad for giving her confidence to keep performing, she would also like to thank her theater teacher for dealing with the chaos of their class, her best friend Dulce Bauer Molero for sticking by her side through the whole performance, and the audience for coming and seeing everyone perform. :)

I like theater.

I'm a gamer.

I have been in theater for around 2 years and it has been an adventure. I have learned different techniques and I have fixed the way i used to act to the right way to act.  I really enjoy getting to know my co actors and to get to act and have fun. 

Stryker loves theatre and Mr. Lyerly more than any human being who has ever lived.  He would like to thank his mom, who has better fashion taste than any human being who has ever lived.

Judah Dietrich (Brother in Love at First Monologue) Judah is in the one act play Love at First Monologue. He likes being a 6th grader at FALA. You may have seen him as the dj for the Too Much Light Makes the Llama Go Blind Neofuturism play and The Adventures of Joe. He would like to thank his parents for helping him all the way. 

Kaliyah won the Nashville Chickenwing eating contest 5 years in a row.

Jace Dupont (bob and carl) 

love at first monologue 

small family gets a dog 

school 

shout out to stryker cuevas  

Aubrey directed The Office Mystery

Kailie is very tall.

Caleb is both a theater TA and set designer.

Mr. Lyerly is very proud of these students.  He received his theater training at the Piven Theater Workshop in Chicago and University of Wisconsin-Madison.  In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and playing music.  Big ups to his wife and children for supporting him.  Big ups to the parents and guardians.  Big ups to the other teachers and admin who helped with this production.

Juniper is excited to be a part of writing and playing in love at first monologue. Lila, Oakley, and Bennet helped writing this play with her. She loves being a 7th grader at FALA.  

Kalliope is very excited to be in the Intro to Theater’s One Acts Festival. She’s been at Fala for two years and has enjoyed it. When she is not in school, she likes to listen to music and do martial arts. During her fourteen years of life, she has played Cinderella in ‘Orange is the New Glass’ and Donkey in ‘Shrek jr’. She wants to give a special thank you to her parents for dealing with all the shenanigans that come with having a teenager, especially a theater kid and band nerd teenager. 

Bennet Palamunsell is an 8th grader at FALA who is excited to present and perform in “Love at First Monologue”. Bennet not only acts in this play, but also was one of its four writers. Some of their past roles include Florence from In Between, Leanne from Puffs, and Mother Goose from Orange is the New Glass. Bennet has written multiple plays in school before Love at First Monologue, including Reunion, In Between, and The Five Murders of Foster Steele. They would like to thank their dad for always being there for them no matter what, and for always giving the best advice. They would also like to thank their mom for some many amazing memories and conversations that lend them to be who they are today.

Leilani is a boss both in The Office Mystery and in real life.

Elliot James Pischke is (client 1) in a play made and produced by (Douglas Lyerly) i thank (many people) for this experience. Elliot's last plays (are irrelevant) i would like to shout out (nobody).  

Rigby Serpa (The Sharks Ruse) Rigby is very excited to be the main character at FALA. He has been in TMLMTLGB and the Adventures of Joe. Rigby does theater at the FALA Campus. When Rigby isnt acting, he is doing unknown stuff. He wants to thank his Sister, Kittens, and Friends

Leni Tsouras (Romeo). Leni very exited to be in love at first monologue. They have had about three years of acting experience at fala, and are looking forward to be in another performance! They enjoy eating tasty blueberries, an on occasion, small children.

Thea Tsouras (Salomie): Thea is very excited to be a part of The Office Mystery at FALA. She recently worked with FALA on The Adventures of Joe as Mirror 2. Thea is currently a 6th grader at FALA working her way up to 7th. Thea loves playing video games and reading. She also likes to play wiffle ball when she can with her dad and sister. She would like to thank her family for being there for her when she needed it and for her entire life.

Brooke Vopat (Client 2): Brooke is very excited to be a part of this One Act Festival.

Sophia Wilson (Supervisor 3): The office Mystery                                           Neo Futurism Show                                                                                         No education                                                                                                    Babysitting                                                                                                       Shout outs to myself love myself also to jjk men ( toji, gojo, geto, nanami, inumki, and feitan. And leon kennedy. and Food keeps me alive motorcycle men  

Trinity is very excited to be in Zim: The Worst as King Shane. It will be a wonderful and exciting performance they cannot wait for. They have been in the plays Reunion, Snow White, Magic Monsters the Musical, and a reading of The Bee Students. They went to Knoles Elementary School, Sinagua Middle School and are currently at Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy. They want to thank their parents, their partner, their grandma, and their late grandfather for giving them inspiration to follow acting.

Hi, I'm kind and strong, caring and funny, I am loving to my family. I love soccer, I am the goalie. 

Raelynn Gishie, (Gertrude), Raelynn is very excited to take place in The Great And Terrible Zim & learning my lines. My role is being an old lady. I think my shoutouts will be my cast for pushing me to learn my lines instead of just reading over them.

I am Christopher H. I am Boss: boss drink, boss Viking, boss fun, boss die. I’m excited to play the boss and use my previous experience with acting to hopefully bring it to the table.

Cal Hinton: (Madeline, Boss for matinee): Cal is very excited to take place in The Great and Terrible Zim. Cal is nervous about being double casted but very excited to tackle this opportunity. Cal has previously been a part of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind in early April. Cal would like to thank Lyerly and his classmates for this opportunity.

Diego Larez (Zim): Diego has spent hours practicing his part in this play. He is excited to show you the work that he has put into bringing this character to life. He recently played a part in the Neofuturism performance and Reunion at the Fala theater (room 7). He has never been in a theater class, but he has spent lots of time at home acting. This year is his first year in a theater class, so go easy on him. His teacher, Mr. Lyerly was vigorously preparing Diego for the part of Zim. Diego would like to personally thank you for coming to this show. ( just act like he is doing an, at least, mediocre job) and please…Enjoy the play! 😊

Mr. Lyerly is very proud of these students.  He received his theater training at the Piven Theater Workshop in Chicago and University of Wisconsin-Madison.  In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and playing music.  Big ups to his wife and children for supporting him.  Big ups to the parents and guardians.  Big ups to the other teachers and admin who helped with this production.

Sam sanders (makces and angle): sam is very happy to be acting in the one act plays. this is not sams first show. they have acted in “reunion” as gabby hobs, neo-futurism writing amazing short plays and many other small things. Sam has about 2 years of theater experience and 1 year of musical theater experience. Sam has also taken a part in a choir show on may 11.  They're also working on personal things. Shout out to Sam’s dad who never gave up on them.

Fiona is a dancer AND makes sets.

Caleb is both a theater TA and set designer.

Ellie Kruger(Tech) - This is Ellie’s first year in Tech Theatre, and he has learned so much. Working on the set, props, and tech for this show has been a great learning experience for him. Break a leg everyone!

AJ teaches Technical Theater.

Sam is happy to be helping out in the one act plays (not only that but loves helping in all the plays). Sam would like to shout out their dad for never giving up on Sam.