The Wild Party: Headshots & Bios

Cast & Crew

Delaney Smith

Delaney Smith (Stage Manager) is a Senior getting her BFA in Design & Technical production focusing on stage management. This is her final production at UNCG and will be graduating this semester. She would like to thank her family & friends for always supporting her and the whole Wild Party team for all their work in putting this show together.

Cynthia Burks

Cynthia Burks (Assistant Stage Manager) is a 3rd year BFA Theatre Education major with the hopes of teaching middle school drama. She is committed to bringing inclusivity into the theatre world through her future students and can’t wait to become an educator of the arts. Additionally, this will be her second assistant stage manager assignment here at UNCG and is excited for everyone to come see the hard work the actors have put into the show!

Nicholette Lattibeaudeir

This is Nicholette’s (Assistant Stage Manager) Junior year and second show at UNCG. She obtained her AFA in Theatre in 2021 and is currently pursuing her BFA in Design and Technical Production as well as a Minor in Dance. She would like to thank her parents and brother for always supporting her with her pursuits in life. She hopes you all have a nice evening and enjoys the show.

Soraiah Williams

Soraiah Williams (Queenie) is currently a junior BFA Musical Theatre major. She has previously appeared at UNCG as Jaques in As You Like It, Lowell in the Spartan New Musical film RADIO, and Ensemble in The Spongebob Musical. This past summer, she landed her first professional role as Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical at Great Plains Theatre. Later this semester, she will appear alongside her classmates as Susan and Joanne in Company. Soraiah is also a member of the Spartan Storytellers, an on-campus team focused on donor engagement. She is so excited to share this story with you!


Quinn Rollar

Quinn Rollar is a senior BFA Musical Theatre major. He is over the moon to be playing Burrs in UNCG’s production of Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party. He most recently played Patrick Star In UNCG’s The Spongebob Musical. He’s really looking forward to showcasing a different side of his acting in this production. He would like to thank his loving family for always supporting him. He hopes that everyone has a great time tonight and enjoys the whirlwind of emotions that this wild party provides.

Instagram: @quinn1226

Millie Stevens

Millie Stevens is a senior BFA Musical Theatre major and is very excited to be taking on the role of Kate. She would like to give a huge shout out to her friends and family for all their love and support throughout this process. She would also like to thank her professors for always pushing her to be her best and making her the performer she is today. She was previously seen in As You Like It as the role of Sylvia and most recently was the swing in Spongebob the Musical. She hopes you enjoy our Wild Wild Party!


Tavis Cunningham

Tavis Kordell Cunningham (Mr. Black) is a Raeford, North Carolina Native. His current credits include In the Heights (Benny U/S) , “Company (Robert)”, Footlose (Ren), and America’s Got Talent Season 16 Semi Finals. He currently is a Junior at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.

Allie Appel

Allie Appel (Madelaine True) is a Junior BFA Musical Theatre major with minors in Dance and Psychology. Her other UNCG credits include Ensemble/US Silvia and Jacques/Swing in As You Like It and Genie Seaman in One Week at Woolworth's, one of the Spartan New Musical Films. Next month, she’ll be playing Sarah and Marta in MT Studio III’s production of Company! She is so grateful for this cast, crew, and creative team and she hopes you all enjoy the show. Let’s raise the roof!

Andre Otabor

Andre Otabor (Eddie) is a junior BFA actor here at UNCG. He enjoys writing his own short films, hanging out with his friends and watching movies in his free time. He’s been in a couple shows here at UNCG like Sweat, The Trial of Judas Iscariot, and Word on a Hill.


Sanchi Pandey

Sanchi Pandey (Mae) is a sophomore BFA musical theatre major and she is so happy to be a part of The Wild Party! She was previously seen as Mrs. Puff in Spongebob at UNCG. She is so grateful to have worked with a production team this talented, and wants to thank Jim, Robin, Kevin, Candace, and the incredible stage management team for all their hard work in putting this show together. Enjoy the show!

Walter Higginbotham

Walter Higginbotham (Oscar D’Armano) is a junior musical theatre major here at UNCG. He is beyond excited to be performing in what is one of his favorite musicals of all time, and even more excited to be doing that with such a talented group of artists. Walter will also be performing in UNCG’s Musical Theatre Studio III production of Sondheim’s legendary Company both December 6th and 7th, and he hopes to see you there as well! He hopes that you enjoy this performance of The Wild Party, and that you will help the cast to “raise the roof!”

Charlie Murtha

Charlie Murtha (Phil/Burrs Understudy) is a current Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre at UNCG. He was a part of last year’s production of Spongebob the Musical, playing ensemble fish and Squidward Understudy. Entering his second show at UNCG, Charlie can’t thank everyone in this production enough for their hard work, especially Jim, Kevin, Robin, and Candace. He wants to also give thanks to his wonderful and supportive family and friends. He hopes you have fun at this wild, wild party!

Anna Colvin

Anna Colvin (Jackie) - Anna Colvin is a second-year double-major, pursuing a B.F.A. in acting, a B.A. in History, and a minor in musical theatre. She is a member of the Lloyd International Honors College and has studied as a dancer for 17 years. Past performance opportunities with UNCG include “Fighting Prawn” in Peter and the Starcatcher, and a “Deer” in UNCG’s, As You Like It the Musical. She thanks her family and the UNCG family, and is very excited to once again collaborate with her faculty and peers and bring the character of Jackie to life.

Ethan Poisson

Ethan Poisson (Sam) is a current BFA Musical Theatre sophomore. This is his second show at UNCG. He was last seen in UNCG’s production of Spongebob the Musical as Mr. Krabs. He wants to thank everyone involved in this amazing production but specifically Jim, Kevin, Robin, and Candace. He also thanks his family and friends for all of their support. He hopes you enjoy this wild show!

Emi Surles

Emi Surles (Dolores, Queenie u/s) - Emi is so excited to be a part of this production of The Wild Party! This is her second show and first musical at UNCG! She is a junior BFA Musical Theatre Major, and she hopes you all enjoy the show!

Amara Berhan

Amara Berhan (Ensemble, Kate Understudy) is a Junior Musical Theater Major originally hailing from Ohio. This is her third production with the UNCG School of Theatre, having previously starred as Sandy Cheeks in The Spongebob Musical, and Phoebe in As You Like It. She also has been featured in two of the Spartan New Musical film projects, “Flatbush Avenue,” and “One Week at Woolworths.” She would like to thank her family, friends, cast, crew and the creative team. She hopes you have a great time at the party!

Erin Lambertson

Erin Lambertson is a sophmore MT BFA major at UNCG. She is super excited to be performing in her second performance at UNCG, having recently been an Electric Skate in SpongeBob the Musical. Outside of Wildparty she is currently playing Sally Durant in UNCG’s Workshop of Follies! She’d like to thank her mom and dad for always being supportive. :)


Preston Smith

Preston Smith (Ensemble)- Preston is a freshman Theatre Education student who is incredibly excited to be making his UNCG theatre debut in The Wild Party! Previous credits include roles with the Apex Peak Players, such as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Dorante in The Liar, as well as Harold Hill in Carolina Academy of Performing Arts’ production of The Music Man.

Nathan Paukstelis

Nathan Paukstelis (Ensemble) is a BFA actor who is excited to tell the story of this wild party!This summer he was Rolf in The Sound of Music at Little Theatre of Winston Salem. This spring he originated the character of Icarus in IcarusXApollo a new work by John Perine. He has many projects that he is working on, feel free to ask him about them so he will feel like he has to create.

Dasia Amos

Dasia Amos (Dance Captain & Ensemble) is a Junior here at UNCG, majoring in dance with a minor in musical theater. Dasia is technically trained in various styles of dance, where the majority of her training took place at THE POINTE! Technique and Conservatory. Dasia has had the opportunity to study and receive full scholarships to some of the most prestigious schools in the country including: Alvin Ailey, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dance Theater of Harlem, Commercial Dance Intensive, and (UNCSA, Winston Salem) for example! Dasia aspires to be recognized as a ”Diverse” threat in both the Commercial and Broadway industries.

Collin Dunn

Max

Miranda Macasero

Ensemble

Lea Chicosky

Ensemble

Avery Daniels

Costume Designer


Maranda Debusk

Lighting Designer

Kelly Sandoval

Scenic Designer



Tori Hansley

Assistant Scenic Designer

Ali Maready

Assistant Costume Designer


Kennan Harmon

Sound Designer


Savannah Willis

Hair & Makeup Designer