TEAM
Company Bios
Learn more about our Cast, Crew, and Pit below!
Sophia Aeschliman
COSTUME DESIGNER
Sophia is a senior who has been involved in more than 13 shows with Waukee Theatre Arts. She would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Cameron Boyce. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would set the story in the 1950s.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Minecraft
Most used app: TikTok
Brielle Baker
PAINT CHARGE / SCENIC / PROPS CREW
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Madeline Bart
ENSEMBLE
Madeline is a sophomore who started acting with Waukee Theatre Arts in seventh grade. Madeline would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Kendall Jenner.
Favorite app: TikTok
Most used app: TikTok
Jessica Benson
ENSEMBLE
Jessica is a junior, and has been in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade, appearing FNL and Puffs. Jessica would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Briana Buckmaster.
Favorite app: Tumblr
Most used app: TikTok
Hayden Bissinger
COSTUME CREW
Hayden is a junior who has been part of Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Hayden would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Taylor Swift. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would take place in modern day.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: Disney+
Most used app: YouTube
Becca Blackford
MAKEUP CREW
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Will Bower
MR. REYES
Will is a junior who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since ninth grade. He started off with Timberline's radio broadcast crew, and has been in BOB: A Life In Five Acts, and Puffs since then. He works with the electrics crew behind the scenes. Will would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Javier Bardem or Benedict Cumberbatch. His variation of a Midsummer's Nightmare would be a Cops and Robbers or a Batman version.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Twitter
Most used app: Twitter
Luke Brandt
BASS
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Adelaide Brennan
SCENIC / PROPS CREW
Adelaide is a sophomore who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. She has been in cast, and this is her first year in crew. She would not take a Squip, and she's not sure who her Squip would be. Adelaide does not know what her variation of a Midsummer's Nightmare would be.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: TikTok
Bridget Brennan
COSTUME / PUBLICITY CREW
Bridget is a senior who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Bridget would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would take place in the early 2000s in the style of a cheesy teen movie.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Apple Music
Most used app: Messages
AJ Brown
DRUMS
AJ is a senior, and this is his first year doing pit for a Waukee Theatre Arts production. AJ would take a Squip, and his Squip would be Maverick Mitchell from Top Gun.
Most relatable character: Rich
Favorite app: Spotify
Most used app: Spotify
Abbie Burkle
HAIR & MAKEUP CREW
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Gabe Carter
PUBLICITY TEAM
Gabe is a junior, and this is his first year in Waukee Theatre Arts. Gabe would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Lana Del Ray.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Snapchat
Most used app: Snapchat
Kael Casey
PROPS / COSTUME CREW
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Coria Chaloupecky
ENSEMBLE
Coria is a sophomore who has been performing in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. She has appeared in shows such as The True Story of Hey Diddle Diddle, The Nifty Fifties Malt Shop Murder, and most recently, Puffs. Coria would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Aubrey Plaza.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: TikTok
Most used app: Instagram
Jahanvi Chawla
ENSEMBLE & PUBLICITY TEAM
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Lohitaksh Chawla
SCARY STOCKBOY
Lohit is a junior who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts shows since 7th grade. He has been in BOB: A Life In Five Acts and Puffs. He would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. His variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would stay the same, but it would include pirates as well.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Robinhood
Most used app: TikTok
Mia Christopherson
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGNER
Mia is a junior who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts for five years. Mia would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Sharpay Evans. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be A Midsummer's Nightmare On Ice.
Favorite app: Pinterest
Most used app: TikTok
Caitlin Como
CHRISTINE
Caitlin is a junior who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts show since 6th grade. She was in School House Rock, BOB: A Life In Five Acts, and was the Fairy Godmother in Shrek. She would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Rachel Bloom. Caitlin's variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would have Hermia and Helena fall in love with someone other than the male leads.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: TikTok or Minecraft
Most used app: TikTok
Ryann Coughlin
THE SQUIP
Ryann is a senior who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts shows since 6th grade. She has been in Urinetown, BOB: A Life In Five Acts, Shrek, and Puffs. She would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Sharpay Evans. Ryann's variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would include the Disney characters, specifically the villains.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: Google Calender
Most used app: Netflix
Julia Culbertson
ENSEMBLE
Julia is a senior who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts for three years. Julia would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Florence Pugh. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would take place in the 70s or 80s, and would tell the story of a group of well-dressed friends.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: Twitter
Most used app: Snapchat
Jordan Cunningham
WARDROBE CREW HEAD
Jordan is a senior since 9th grade, starting off in speech team. She was part of the cast in Much Ado About Nothing and Puffs, and was part of costume crew for Urinetown, BOB: A Life In Five Acts, Shrek, and Puffs. She would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Florence Pugh or Charlize Theron. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be a murder mystery, with nightshade as the poison.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Pinterest
Most used app: TikTok
Sylvia Cunningham
SCENIC & COSTUME CREW
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Isaiah Dale
JEREMY'S DAD
Isaiah is a senior who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 8th grade. Isaiah would take a Squip, and his Squip would be Johnny Depp. His variation of A Misdummer's Nightmare would include mutated monsters instead of zombies.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: Twitter
Paige Falor
ENSEMBLE
Paige is a senior who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts since middle school. Paige would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Rachel Zegler. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be A Midsummer's Twilight Dream, which would include vampires and werewolves, with Robert Pattinson playing Puck.
Most relatable character: The Squip
Favorite app: Letterboxd
Most used app: Spotify
Max Ferguson
PROPS MASTER & SCENIC CREW
Max is a sophomore who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 7th grade, participating in the scenic and paint crew to create the sets. Max would take a Squip, and her Squip would be John Cena or Lightning McQueen. Kachow.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Twitter
Most used app: TikTok
Lilly Beth Froehlich
ENSEMBLE
Lilly Beth is a junior who has been with Waukee Theatre Arts for two years, participating in Friday Night Live, Shrek, and speech team. Lilly Beth would not take a Squip,, but if she had to, her Squip would be Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who would judge Lilly harshly for her fashion choices. Her variation of a Midsummer's Nightmare would be inspired by the animated movie Gnomeo and Juliet.
Most relatable character: Brooke
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: Instagram
Clare Gaughan
ENSEMBLE
Clare is a sophomore, and this is her first year with Waukee Theatre Arts! She was in Puffs and participated in large group speech. Clare would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Taylor Swift. Her version of A Midsummer's Nightmare would include gnomes, which would be horrifying.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: TikTok
Emma Gaughan
PUBLICITY TEAM
Emma is a senior who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts for six years. Emma would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Taylor Swift. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be the exact same, except one of the characters would have an offhanded mention of an affinity for bullfighting.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: Twitter
Rylee Haas
PROPS MASTER & SCENIC CREW
Riley is a sophomore, and this is her first year in Waukee Theatre Arts. She was part of the Puffs crew, and is part of speech team. Riley would take a Squip, but is not sure who it would be.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Minecraft
Most used app: Minecraft
Molly Hansen
PUBLICITY TEAM
Molly is a junior and photographer for the musical publicity team. Molly would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Florence Pugh.
Most relatable character: The Squip
Favorite app: Goodreads
Most used app: TikTok
Rylee Hatcher
SCENIC / PROPS CREW
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Lucas Haviland
TENOR SAX
Lucas is a senior, and this is his first year in Waukee Theatre Arts as part of the pit. He would take a Squip, and his Squip would be Dylan O'Brien. His variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be called A Midnight Dream, focusing on supernatural creatures such as werewolves and witches.
Most relatable character: Jeremy
Favorite app: Netflix
Most used app: Snapchat
Jade Hogarty
ENSEMBLE
Jade is a junior who has been involved in theatre since middle school. She was in FNL last year, speech team, and this year's production of Puffs. They would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Katya Zamo. Their variation of a Midsummer's Nightmare would include lots of gay people and lots of astrology.
Most relatable character: Brooke
Favorite app: Twitter
Most used app: Snapchat
Seth Houser
SCENIC / SOUND CREW
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Keegan Jagim
DRUMS
Keegan is a senior, and this is his first year in Waukee Theatre Arts. Keegan would take a Squip, and his Squip would be Kyler Boss.
Most relatable character: The Squip
Favorite app: Coin Dozer
Most used app: YouTube
Avery Johnson
STAGE MANAGER
Avery is a senior who has been involved with Waukee Theatre Arts for five years. She has been a part of crew for every mainstage event since 8th grade. Avery would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Scarlett Johansson. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would not be a nightmare, but it would be a bit odd and questionable, like a Tim Burton movie.
Most relatable character: The Squip
Favorite app: Dragonvale
Most used app: TikTok
Audrey Kahlsdorf
SCENIC / COSTUME CREW
Audrey is a sophomore who started in cast and crew in 6th and 7th grade, and returned to crew this year. She would not take a Squip, but if she had to, it would be Keanu Reeves. This is due to an experience when she won student of the month, but did not wish to have her picture displayed. Keanu was the compromise. Their variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be a vampire steampunk theme.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Twitter or Spotify
Most used app: YouTube or Spotify
Bella Kennedy
FLY CAPTAIN & SCENIC CREW
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Colin Kiernan
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Colin is a senior who has been involved with Waukee Theatre Arts since 8th grade, working crew in shows such as Treasure Island, Cinderella, As You Like It, Urinetown, BOB: A Life in Five Acts, Shrek, and most recently, Puffs. Colin would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Danny DeVito. His own variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates, with Puck as Forrest Gump, and the other characters as historical figures. A strange concept, you never know what you're gonna get.
Most relatable character: Jeremy
Favorite app: YouTube
Most used app: Gmail
Chandana Kodavatiganti
SCENIC CREW
Chandana is a senior who has been involved in large group and individual speech team, and was a part of scenic crew for Waukee's production of Puffs. She would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Teddy Duncan from Good Luck Charlie.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Spotify
Most used app: TikTok
Noah Kohtz
JAKE
Noah is a sophomore who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts shows since 6th grade. Noah would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Daniel Craig. His variations of A Midsummer's Nightmare would have Puck pick a flower in the forest that puts everyone to sleep, causing him to think he killed them. Puck would then have to cover the act up.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: Messages
Zach Landin
SCENIC / PROPS CREW
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Tatum Lowell
BROOKE
Tatum is a junior who appeared in her 5th grade production of Les Miserables, and was Gingy and Young Fiona in last year's production of Shrek. She would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Jennifer Lawrence. Her variation of a Midsummer's Nightmare would have it be a happy story, with no conflict and full of dancing and singing.
Most relatable character: Christine, for her love of performing.
Favorite app: Snapchat
Most used app: Snapchat
Rachel Marwedel
ENSEMBLE
Rachel is a senior who has been involved with Waukee Theatre Arts for four years. Rachel would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Eric Hansen of KCCI News. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would include punk fairies, with a rock and heavy metal soundtrack.
Most relatable character: Mr. Reyes.
Favorite app: Gmail
Most used app: Gmail
Eleanor Matlock
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Ellie is a junior who has been with Waukee Theatre Arts since 8th grade, and has participated in Friday Night Live. Ellie would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Brandi Carlile. Her variation of a Midsummer's Nightmare would be performed as if children at recess were telling the story, with child narrators and fast scene changes to different places.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Spotify
Most used app: Duolingo
Erica Maxwell
ENSEMBLE
Peace is a junior, and this is their first year in Waukee Theatre Arts, where she did large group speech team. They would not take a Squip, but if they had to, her Squip would be Kermit the Frog. Peace's variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would switch the humans and the fey.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: YouTube
Most used app: YouTube
Maddi Megonigle
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Maddi is a sophomore who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Maddi would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Taylor Swift. Her variation of A Midsummer's would be something regarding major pop culture moments.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: TikTok
Most used app: TikTok
Wesley McPike
SCENIC / ELECTRICS CREW
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Isabelle Meyer
ENSEMBLE
Isabelle is a sophomore who has participated in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade, appearing in The True Story of Hey Diddle Diddle, Willy Wonka Jr., the Nifty Fifties Malt Shop Murder, and Puffs. Isabelle would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Florence Pugh. Her variation of a Midsummer's Nightmare would stay the same, as the show is already quite good.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Pinterest
Most used app: TikTok
June Min
GUITAR
June is a senior, and this is hid first year in Waukee Theatre Arts. June would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Michelle Zauner. His variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be titled "A Midsummer Night's Staying Awake Too Late and Subsequently Stressing Over Every Single Stupid Thing I've Said Ever.
Most relatable character: The Squip
Favorite app: The Wells Fargo app
Most used app: YouTube
Ethan Mitchell
SCENIC FOREMAN & ELECTRICS CREW
Ethan is a sophomore who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Ethan would take a Squip, and his Squip would be Mario from the Nintendo games. Ethan's variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would center around gummy bears attacking the planet.
Favorite app: Tetris
Most used app: Chrome
Mia Muñoz
PROPS MASTER & SCENIC / COSTUME CREW
Mia is a sophomore who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. She has been involved with the fall plays, such Puffs. She would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Susie from the videogame Deltarune.
Most relatable character: Michael for his 10/10 funkiness
Favorite app: Procreate
Most used app: Discord
Sam Nigg
RICH
Sam is a junior who had been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Sam would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Taylor Swift. His variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would have the characters played by actors from The Office or another comedy.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: TikTok
Most used app: Snapchat
Maanya Pandey
PIANO
Maanya is a senior, and this is her first year doing music with Waukee Theatre Arts. Maanya would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Remy from Ratatouille.
Favorite app: Papa's Mocharia
Most used app: TikTok
Matthew Pettengill
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR
Matthew is a junior who has been involved with Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Matthew would take a Squip, and his Squip would be Waukee Thespian Board President Colin Kiernan.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Snapchat
Most used app: Chrome
Arden Phan
JEREMY
Arden has been in Waukee Theatre Arts since middle school. They would not take a Squip, but if they had to, their Squip would be Colin Kiernan. Yes, resident lighting designer and milk enthusiast Colin Kiernan. Their version of A Midsummer's Nightmare would include an epic battle at the end, where the two main protagonists would defeat the zombies or die of a bite.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Twitter
Most used app: Twitter
Afton Prohaska
ENSEMBLE
Afton is a sophomore, and she has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Afton would not take a Squip, but if she had ot, her Squip would be Harry Styles.
Most relatable character: Jeremy
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: Instagram
Sophie Reed
CHLOE
Sophie is a senior who has been involved in Waukee Theatre Arts for two years. Sophie would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Nicki Minaj. Her varation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would include American Horror Story characters.
Most relatable character: Brooke
Favorite app: Pinterest
Most used app: TikTok
Aiden Reeves
ENSEMBLE
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Cameron Roach
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
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Selma Roy
FLUTE
Selma is a senior, and this is her first year in Waukee Theatre Arts! Selma would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be A Midwinter Night's Dream.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: Spotify
Most used app: Messages
Isabelle Schad
ENSEMBLE
Isabelle is a senior who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade. Isabelle would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Emma Watson. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would break the fourth wall for greater comedy.
Most relatable character: Christine
Favorite app: YouTube
Most used app: YouTube
Drew Shortenhaus
MICHAEL
Drew is a senior, and this is his first year in theatre arts! Drew would take a Squip, and his Squip would be Jennifer Hudson. His variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would replace the zombies with Karens.
Most relatable character: Jeremy
Favorite app: Snapchat
Most used app: TikTok
Emma Shortenhaus
JENNA ROLAN
Emma is a senior who has been in Waukee Theatre Arts for 3 years, participating in speech team. Her shows include Urinetown, BOB: A Life In Five Acts, Shrek, and Puffs. She would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Eric Andre, for the chaos factor. Emma's variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would be A Midwinter's Night Dream, which would take place in the Midwest in winter.
Most relatable character: Jeremy
Favorite app: Snapchat
Most used app: Snapchat
Alex Siegle
ENSEMBLE
Alex is a sophomore who started theatre in 8th grade, with the Trial of the Wicked Witch, and the Nifty Fifties Malt Shop Murder in 9th grade. She would take a Squip, and her Squip would be Johnny Depp. Her variation of A Midsummer's Nightmare would include clowns.
Most relatable character: Brooke
Favorite app: TikTok
Most used app: Snapchat
Jai Speck
BARI SAX
Jai is a sophomore, and this is their first year being involved with Waukee Theatre Arts! Jai would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Markiplier. His version of A Midsummer's Nightmare would involve Michael Bay, with a lot of action and unnecessary explosions.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: Hide and Seek: Cat Escape
Most used app: TikTok
Elizabeth Straka
ENSEMBLE
Ellie is a sophomore who has been a part of Waukee Theatre Arts since 6th grade, starring in shows such as Willy Wonka Jr. and The Trial of the Wicked Witch. Ellie would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Tom Holland.
Favorite app: Instagram
Most used app: Instagram
Violet Thornton
ENSEMBLE
Violet is a sophomore, and this is her first year in Waukee Theatre Arts. She would not take a Squip, but if she had to, her Squip would be Andrew Garfield.
Most relatable character: Michael
Favorite app: TikTok
Most used app: YouTube
Alex Wanke
TRUMPET
Alex is a junior and this is his first year in Waukee Theatre Arts. Alex would not take a Squip, but if he had to, his Squip would be Prince.
Most relatable character: Michael
Wesleigh Jane Winfrey
ENSEMBLE
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