FOOTLOOSE CAST BIOS

Afton Conover is so grateful, and absolutely thrilled to be participating in her fifth, and final show as a senior at Heritage High School. Outside of performing, Afton loves to learn languages, practice photography, and spend time with her friends and family. She is extremely grateful for the unwavering support that she has received throughout the years as she has worked to pursue her goals, and is so thankful for the time that she has been able to spend with her brother, Chase, as they have performed and grown together. She would like to thank her family for sharing her passion and always supporting her, her friends Grey, Jacob, and Ian for always being there for her these last few years of high school, and for Mr. Phoebus and Jose, who have pushed her to grow and become so much more confident in herself than she ever thought she could be in these past three years. It has meant the world to her, and made such a big impact on her life. Profite bien !

Alice is a junior here at HHS and is so excited for her third show at Heritage!!! She previously participated in legally blonde and newsies. She’s so excited to be playing Vi Moore in this production of footloose. Alice has done several shows at Durant Road Musical Theater and  has participated on their competition team. She has also participated in Heathers the musical at NCTC. She would like to thank Jose and Phoebus for this amazing opportunity as well as helping her grow as a person and actor. She would also like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her. Enjoy the show! 

Anna is a sophomore at Heritage and is excited to be in her second show after being a. Newsie last fall!  When she’s not in the theater you can find her on the lacrosse field. She would like to thank Phoebus and Jose for this experience as well as her family for always supporting her theater endeavors. Enjoy the shows!

Bella Banfi is very excited for her 2nd show at Heritage High School! Being in Newsies was such a fun experience for her and she’s so happy to be doing another show at Heritage. She would like to thank her family, her close friends from theater, Mr Phoebus, and the departments choreographer Jose. She couldn’t have done it without you all! 

Braylon Morgan is a freshman and is thrilled to make his high school stage debut in Footloose. He previously appeared in Newsies at Heritage High School, The Little Mermaid at Heritage Middle School, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with the Franklinton Area Community Theater, and Disney Musical with the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts. Braylon is excited to continue pursuing his love of theatre and thanks his family and friends for their endless support.

Bridget is excited for her 4th show at Heritage! She is a senior who plans on majoring in criminal justice and minoring in law. She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her! 

Chelsea Parzanese is so excited for her first show at Heritage High School! After cheering for most of high school, she’s so grateful to now be part of the stage and this amazing cast. Chelsea will be attending UNC Wilmington after graduation and can’t wait for this next chapter. She would like to thank her parents and sister for their endless support, her friends for always motivating her, and a special thank you to Mr. Phoebus and the choreographer for their guidance. Enjoy the show!!

Darren is excited to be doing his 3rd show with heritage theatre! You may remember him from Newsies or Legally Blonde. He is involved all throughout the school with clubs like Deca and Connect More. He would like to thank Jose and Mr. Phoebus for pushing him to try thing he didn’t know he was capable of.

Davin is excited to be performing in his second show at Heritage High School! After appearing in Newsies last semester, he is thrilled to be part of Footloose this semester. He is so grateful for the friendships and memories theatre has already brought him. Davin would like to thank his friends and family for their constant support, choreographer Jose, and director Mr. Phoebus. Go Huskies!

Gabbie Travis is thrilled for Footloose to be her 4th production at Heritage High School! She has previously appeared in Newsies, Shrek, and Hairspray, and loves every opportunity to bring stories to life on stage. At school, Gabbie stays busy as an FCA Leader, SGA Director, and member Flag Football team, as well as leading the Pickleball club. Outside the classroom, she channels her passion for helping others by serving on the leadership team of Running Outside the Lines for Make-A-Wish. Gabbie would like to thank God, her family, Phoebus, and Jose for their constant encouragement and support! Enjoy the show!

Gabriella Clark is so excited for her 5th and final show at heritage high school. She is so grateful for her friends who have made this show so memorable and her family for supporting her in everything she does. This year she is a senior and plans on attending a 4 year college majoring in fashion merchandising. She would like to thank both Phoebus and Jose for everything they have done and all the memories she got out of this experience. Go Huskies!!

Grey is a senior and thrilled to be in her fourth show here at Heritage High School. She played Peter Pan in Shrek the Musical, a Nicest Kid in Hairspray the Musical, and had a blast in the ensemble of Newsies the Musical. After graduation, she plans to attend UNCSA to major in dance, and she’s so excited to move onto the next chapter of her life. She would like to thank her family for supporting her, her choreographer Jose for believing in her, her dance teacher Mrs. Parker for helping her grow her talent and character through so many years, and her closest friends for making such a huge difference in her life and helping her make it through high school. She couldn’t have made it as far as she did without any of these people. Enjoy the show! 

Ian Peasley is incredibly excited to perform in his 7th show with Heritage Theater. You may remember him from Newsies (Pulitzer), Hairspray (Corny Collins), or The Addams Family (Lucas Beineke). Ian would like to thank Jose for encouraging him through every challenge over the past three years, and Mr. Phoebus for encouraging him to do theater and providing him with opportunities he didn’t think were possible. Next he would like to thank Ms. Bailey, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Ray - music teachers that have guided him. And finally, Ian would like to thank his family (especially Grammy, Grandpa, Aunt Sara, Mom and Dad) for encouraging him through every second of practicing at home to performing on stage. Ian is looking forward to passing the torch to his little brother Matthew who will be joining HHS Theater next year! After high school, Ian plans to attend college and pursue a double major in Business Administration and Public Policy. Heritage Theater has meant the world to Ian and he hopes you enjoy the show!

Jack Robert Hill is excited for his second show at Heritage High School! You may have seen him as Anthony "Racetrack" Higgins in Newsies! Jack is still a freshman and is excited to be Travis in Footloose! Jack would like to thank his director and choreographer Mr. Phoebus and Jose! He would also like the thank: Caleb Pettiford, Bryan Charles Lewis, The Wonderful Mia Montalvo, and his family! Jack hopes you enjoy the show! 

Jack Becket is so excited for his first and last show and Heritage High School. He has done so much at Heritage like being a 4-year varsity soccer player. He plans to go to wake tech for one year and transfer into Nc State. He plans to major in psychology and minor in criminology. He would like to thank his girlfriend Maddie for convincing him to join theatre and gods love for him. He would also like to thank his mom and dad as well as two sisters for being there for him everyday. He would like to say thank you to Jose and Phoebus for bringing him in to there theatre family. Go Huskies!

Jillian Kraft is thrilled to be back on stage for her second production! After a wonderful first show (Newsies), she is even more grateful for the friendships she’s made on stage. Outside of her junior year classes, Jillian is passionate about volunteering and loves spending her time working with kids. She sends a huge thank you to her family for their endless support, and to Jose and Mr. Phoebus for their continued guidance and inspiration. Enjoy the show!

Juju is a sophomore and thrilled to be performing in her third production at Heritage High School. She has been involved in theatre for about four years, beginning as a fun after-school activity with her sister that quickly grew into a true passion. What started as something casual soon became one of the greatest joys in her life. This show marks Juju’s first production stepping into the role of a Dance Captain, a journey she is incredibly excited and grateful to begin. She would like to give a heartfelt thank you to her choreographer, Jose, for constantly encouraging her to grow, improve, and push herself as a dancer. She is also deeply thankful to her director, Pheobus, for organizing such an amazing show filled with love, hard work, and passion. Juju would especially like to thank her sister, Mia, her best friend and biggest supporter. Sharing the love and excitement of theatre together has been one of the greatest blessings of her life. They build each other up, celebrate each other’s successes, and inspire one another every day. Watching Mia achieve her goals has made Juju the proudest sister and she can’t wait to see the incredible life and talent you’ll bring to the theatre world in the future.

Kanen Pritchard is a Sophomore entering his fourth show in the heritage high school theater program. He’s enjoyed every moment that  has had so far!  You may remember him from  Shrek, Hairspray, and Newsies! He would like to thank Phoebus and Jose for their constant encouragement, as well as his family and friends for their love and support. Along with theater, Kanen has been on the Heritage football and baseball teams for 2 years. He is so excited to see this show come together!

Kristen Hollins is a Senior performing in her ninth Heritage Theater Production! She dances at The Dance Collective and has competed many times in her dance career. This is Kristen's fifth show as a dance captain and is so grateful for her role in Heritage Theater. She would like to thank her friends and family for encouraging her to join theater. And especially thank Jose and Phoebus for giving her this amazing opportunity! She is thrilled to be apart of this amazing cast and is so excited for you to see the show! 

Kyla Savage is very excited to participate in her second show at Heritage High School. She is very thankful for the experience and everyone who is apart of it.

Lavin is so excited for her sixth show with Heritage Theater! You might remember her in (Newsies: The Musical) as Specs or in (Shrek: The Musical) as Young Fiona and Baby Shrek. She would like to thank her parents, friends, Mrs. Carrie, Mr. Phoebus, and Jose for being so supportive throughout this process! Enjoy the show and go Huskies!!

Rachel is a junior at Heritage High School and is thrilled to be back on stage for her fourth musical at Heritage! You might remember her as “Mrs. Wiesel” in Newsies. She is so excited to be part of Footloose and to share this high-energy show with such an incredible cast and crew. Rachel would like to give a huge thank you to Phoebus and Jose for their constant support and encouragement along the way. She is endlessly grateful to her family and friends for always showing up and cheering her on.

Reagan is ecstatic for her second year in the HHS theater program! You might remember her in Newsies, performing with her peers is the highlight of her High School Career, and she can't wait to be a part of shows to come! She hopes you enjoy Footloose the Musical! 

Reese Given is a senior at Heritage High School. This is her 9th and final show with Heritage Theater, and her 8th show as a dance captain. She has been dancing for 16 years and she danced competitively for 9 years. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her, her friends for making theater so much fun, as well as Phoebus and Jose for giving her their incredible support and the opportunity to do something that makes her so happy for all four years of high school! Thank you Heritage Theater for everything! One last time!

Sophie Ellis is a junior this year and is so excited to be performing in her 3rd Heritage Theater show! You may remember her from Legally Blonde last year or in Newsies as Hannah. Outside of theater Sophie is on the varsity swim team at heritage and has been doing theater since elementary school. She is so thankful for Mr. Phoebus and Jose for giving her another amazing opportunity! She is incredibly grateful for her parents and family for always encouraging her to be the best she can be and amazing friends for always supporting her. She hopes you enjoy the show! Go Huskies!

Zach Banfi is proud to perform in his 7th show at Heritage High school! You may remember him in (Shrek The Musical) as Shrek, Link Larkin in (Hairspray the Musical), and most recently as Jack Kelly in (Newsies the Musical). Stepping into his third year as a dance captain, he is honored to assist in making each show the best it can be here at Heritage. He would like to personally thank his mom and vocal coach (Carrie Banfi), dad (Steven Banfi), Choreographer (Jose Rondon Jr.), and director (Brian Phoebus), as well as all his other friends and family for the encouragement and support they give him every single day. He would also like to thank his wonderful cast mates for the great work and atmosphere there provide for the theatre program here at Heritage! Last but not least, he would like to thank you for coming to watch and support the cast. Enjoy the show!