Peter Pan Production Bios

Bios presented as submitted by the actor or technician. 

Chrysteon Bridges is a Senior at Morton High school. She plays as a “warrior” in the production Peter Pan. Chrysteon that’s part in the HAPA Dance program and partakes in Dance Ensemble. This is Chrysteon’s first musical from out her whole high school career.  Chrysteon wishes to continue dance in after high school, with major in criminal justice. She wants to thank all her teachers, family and friends for taking the opportunity to support her.

Nayla Broom is a freshman at Hammond Central High School and is elated to be continuing her acting career as an ensemble in Peter Pan. She has performed previously in Puffs. After high school, she doesn't choose to continue her acting career but plans to go to Purdue University to study in the medical field. She wants to thank her father, Daniel Broom, for all of the rides to rehearsal and being supportive. 

Montserrat Campos is in 5th Grade at Joseph Hess Elementary School and is so excited to continue her acting career with the musical "Peter Pan Jr." She has been in "Annie Jr." and "Schoolhouse Rock Jr." She is also in Elementary School Choir, and Student Council. Montserrat has always dreamed of being an actress and a singer. She first joined "Annie Jr." and has loved the experience, and is now continuing with HAPA. She wants to thank her family and friends, friends she made in HAPA, and she wants to thank the adults in HAPA. She can't wait to accomplish her dreams of acting.

Seth Coff is a Senior at INDLS K12. He is very excited to perform for you as Smee! You may have seen him in past shows, as Big Kid Ensemble in "Matilda", The Motorist in "Clue", Old Man Jenkins in "Spongebob the Musical", Louis Howe (and ensemble) in "Annie Jr.", Wickersham #1 in "Suessical! The Musical", Reverend Hale in "The Crucible", or lastly, as a wide variety of characters in "Puffs!" Including being a recurring actor in HAPA's "One Act Fest 2023"! Even with all of the shows Seth has been in, he is more excited than ever to be working with HAPA to perform shows. He is so thankful for his directors, Mr. Ayala, Ms. Brassard, and Mr. King, for their unwavering support and love over the years, without them, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Katie Cook is a senior in high school, and this is her final show with HAPA. After high school, Katie wants to go to college and major in Social Work and minor in Early Childhood Education. Katie started her HAPA journey with "Matilda" when she was an 8th grader, where she was part of the classroom ensemble. When Katie was a Freshmen she was in "Clue" as the singing telegram girl, "The Lion King” as the lead monkey in the monkey group. "SpongeBob" as Jonny the bartender. As a sophomore, Katie was in “Suessical the musical” as Thing 1. Katie did not do theatre her junior year due to sports, and Katie is happy to be back her senior year, where she did “Schoolhouse Rock Jr” as part of the pink group. Now Katie is really happy to be ending her time with HAPA with Peter Pan. Katie would like to thank all of her past teachers, her family, and friends.

Carmon Dowell is a Junior at Morton High School, and is continuing his high school acting career as Nana and the Crocodile for "Peter Pan". He has performed as Everyman, Bernstein, Ms. Luce, and Skip in "Little Shop of Horrors", Tom Mizer in "School House Rock Jr.", and Cedric in "Puffs". After high school, he plans to attend college to become a movie director.

Juliana Flores is a Senior at Morton High School and is sad but happy and grateful to be in her last HAPA production. She has met so many amazing people over the years and has had many different roles such as prop master and soundboard operator but mainly lightboard operator. This year for her last show she is the stage manager for Peter Pan and is very grateful to have this role. She has always enjoyed being in HAPA and having everyone to hangout with during the long rehearsals. After high school she wants to go to college and continue doing technical theatre to become a lighting designer! She wants to thank her family, especially her sister, for supporting and coming to see the shows along with her little brother and for all her friends shes met throughout these years who have came to support and the tech crew who always make me laugh no matter what and I always have a great time around.

Dustin Franco is a HAPA alumni stepping in for the role of MRS. DARLING while working as the assistant director. Dustin is also part of the fly crew backstage.  Dustin is attending PNW studying English.  

Daelyn Gizynski is a 6th grader at Harding elementary who is pleased to act as Jane/ensemble in Peter Pan! She is excited to continue her theatre experiences with HAPA and wants to thank her parents for constant rides and support!!

Rylee Grose is a student at Scott Middle School and is currently twin #2 in “Peter Pan” She’s also been ensemble in “Annie Jr” and “School House Rock Jr” She wants to continue acting and singing as she gets older. Rylee wants to thank her parents but specifically her bonus - dad for all the rides to rehearsal even though he’s missing out on sleep. 

Stevan Hecakov is a senior at Hammond Central High School and is excited to be part of the pirate ensemble in "Peter Pan". He previously performed in the ensemble for "Schoolhouse Rock". After high school, he plans to attend Purdue Northwest to study broadcast communication. He wants to thank his castmates for making rehearsals such a fun and enjoyable experience.

Ja’Niyah Henry commonly known as Jace, has been in previous school theater plays before helping Morton in HAPA. After High School, she plans on attending Indiana Tech and to transfer. She thanks the performing arts center and most importantly the participants for an amazing time and experience with the shows.

Lilliana Jackman is a junior at Morton High School and she is exciting to be apart of Peter Pan to be her first theater show. She is on Tech Crew and on Fly Crew for this, and  loves this to be her first memory of theatre. Her dream carter may not involve theatre, but she would love to work as a Cardiologist Doctor, and attend at either Stanford University or Harvard University. 

Dayshah Jones is a senior at Hammond Central and is excited to be performing in Peter Pan as Bill Jukes. This is her third stage production, following her roles in Puffs and Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr. Being involved in theater during her senior year has been an amazing and meaningful way for her to express herself. Outside of theater, Dayshah works as a certified nursing assistant while also being active in National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in nursing while continuing to explore acting opportunities in college. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant support.

Isaac Mendoza is a Junior at Morton High School and is excited to be back on stage performing as Captain Hook and Mr.Darling as well as being a part of the Flight Crew in Peter Pan!! He has previously played as Rooster in Annie Jr., Horton the Elephant in Seussical the Musical, Giles Corey in The Crucible, various roles in HAPA's 2023 One Act Fest, Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors, and Wayne Hopkins in PUFFS. As much as Isaac loves to perform he also loves the technical side of things. He learned a lot from being stage manager for HAPA's SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR  and hopes to continue his passions for both after highschool. He would also like to thank his Moms, HAPA teachers, and friends for always supporting him.

Jay Nigaglioni is a junior at Morton High School, He is excited to be a part of his first HAPA production as part of the tech and fly crew in Peter Pan. He wants to thank his amazing friends he's met in this show and say he's grateful to have someone to hangout with during the long rehearsals. He wishes to continue to do HAPA productions during his senior year and afterwards go to college out of state and study CSI. He can't wait to see what the future holds for him!

Cecilia Owens Korba is a senior at Hammond Central High School and is sad about this being her last show with HAPA as Mullins the Pirate. She has been in productions since 8th grade starting with Frozen Jr., SpongeBob Jr., Clue, Matilda, Annie, Suessical the Musical, The Crucible, and Puffs. After high school she's going to Purdue Northwest for Philosophy or any subject the she enjoys. She wants to thank her parents for picking her up and taking her to rehearsals all these years and for continued support they have given her.

Peter Ramos.  This show means more to him than words can fully express. Over the past four years, being part of theatre has been one of the most meaningful experiences of his life. From The Lion King, SpongeBob, Annie, Seussical, and Little Shop of Horrors, to serving as assistant director for The Crucible, each production has helped shape who he is today. Ending his journey with Peter Pan feels both full-circle and bittersweet. He is incredibly grateful for the friendships he’s made along the way people who turned long rehearsals into lasting memories. While it’s difficult to say goodbye, he knows these moments will stay with him forever.  He would like to give a heartfelt thank you to his mom for always pushing him to pursue theatre, and to his family for their constant love and support. He wouldn’t be where he is today without them. Though this may be his final show, theatre will always be a part of him.

Elijah Schamp-Hooper is a sophomore and a new person to theater arts, but watched The Crucible during his Freshman year. He really loved the show and wanted to join other plays. Peter Pan is his first ever musical and will be anxious to be on stage infront of the audience, but was reassured it will be dark to the point he can't see them. After  high school, he wants to go to a theater arts program to become an actor, or even a voice actor, as that is his dream job.

Emily Suwardi is a sixth grader at Edison Elementary School and is thrilled to be performing as Michael in Peter Pan! This is her 11th production.  Other favorite roles include Dina/Blue Group in Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. (HAPA), Finnigan’s Crew in Oliver! (Beverly Arts Center, Chicago), choir member and soloist in Kids on Broadway (HAPA), Harry Potter in Harry Potter (Acting Academy for Kids, Mission Viejo, CA), Tessie in Annie Jr. (HAPA), the Mayor of Munchkin City in the Wizard of Oz (Beverly Theatre Guild, Chicago), and a blue bird in The Lion King Jr. (HAPA).  Musical theatre is Emily’s passion, and she is thrilled to be able to fly today in Peter Pan.  She also loves doing aerial arts at MSA and Circus Arts in Chicago, tumbling at the Hammond YMCA, playing viola in HAPA’s orchestra, playing euphonium and oboe in HAPA’s band, singing in Edison’s choir, and participating in Edison’s Science Olympiad, Student Council, and Leadership Club. Her favorite things about this production are flying, singing and acting with good friends, and working with great directors.  Special thanks to everyone for all of your hard work putting the show together and Mom, Dad, and Grandpa for your love and support!

Omari Tessmann is a student at Harding School and is excited to be performing as John Darling in “Peter Pan”. This is his third time being part of a HAPA production, and he is proud to continue being involved in the theater program. Omari enjoys performing and bringing characters to life on stage while working with the cast and crew. He would like to thank his friends, family, and teachers for their support and encouragement throughout the show. 

Natalia Wisniewski is an eighth grader at Scott Middle School. She is thrilled to be joining Morton High School's theater program in 2026! Natalia has done previous work as Shulie in Morton's production of "Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr.", and as Alice Wendlekin in Hope Creative's production of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever". She hopes in the future to have more acting opportunities, and is grateful for each one.

Ms. Dominiak Treasure, HAPA Dance Staff/PE teacher, has directed and choreographed several HAPA productions such as Once On This Island, Scrooge, Cats, and We Will Rock You  in addition to several regional theater productions as well. She is currently a member of NDEO Mentorship K-12 Committee which serves to provide support and outreach to dance teachers nationally from K-Higher Education.  Ms. DT is delighted to be a part of Peter Pan and is grateful for working with such a talented cast! 

Mr. Brian Tucker aka “Tucker” is a graduate of Morton High School. I did tech for several shows when Donn Edwards was theater director. I am now back at School City of Hammond as the Network Engineer. I have worked freelance for several community theaters and small venues in Chicago over the years. I love working in theater and even better when I can help teach someone the craft. Theater techs may not be seen and prefer wearing black but we sparkle in a different way when the actors we support shine their best. Proud to be part of the HAPA family.