Cast List

Samantha Bishop is a junior at Northwest High School. She started getting more involved in theatre during her sophomore year. Samantha participated in the SpongeBob Musical as a Teen Fan and she was a part of 3 other ensembles. Outside of school, Samantha enjoys reading, writing, drawing, and hanging out with friends and family!

Delaney Boldt is a sophomore at Northwest High School. She first got into theatre in 6th grade, but started participating in theatre more often in 8th grade. She has been in plays including Summer Shorts (DMYAT), Will and Whimsy (Prairieview), and most recently, she played Ephrain Salas in the play Trap at Prairieview. She has also participated in the musical Descendants at Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre. Delaney also enjoys reading, art, music, and Color guard.

Addison Busta is a sophomore at Northwest High School. She has been involved in theatre throughout her years but really found a calling to it in her Freshman year in the 8/9th play, Trap, when she played Gwendolyn Heche. Outside of school, Addison enjoys reading, drawing, and writing. She is also part of Aurora, Northwest's JV show choir.

Stephanie Chu is a junior at Northwest High School. She started theatre in 6th grade, but after lockdown, she took a break from the spotlight. She also participates in marching band color guard as well as her work in a boba place. Things she likes are music, watching anime, baking/cooking, and hanging out with friends.

Andrew Derrick is a junior at Northwest High School. His first performance was in Trial of the Wicked Witch in 8th grade. He enjoys performing improv and monologues. He also really enjoys speech team and loves every moment of it. He competes in readers theatre, radio broadcasting, solo improv, and prose. He can not wait to participate in National Speech and Debate this year.

Kylie Halstead is a sophomore at Northwest High School. She started acting at nine years old in the show Annie. Before moving to Iowa, she performed in tons of plays and musicals. Her favorites include Newsies, Swan Lake and A Christmas Carol. She was apart of the 8/9th play Trap at Prairieview last spring and was also involved in speech team and show choir. Kylie was also apart of The Penguin Project at the Des Moines Community Playhouse this year. Other than theatre, Kylie enjoys riding her bike and reading.

Cody Holcomb is a senior at Northwest High School. He has a great deal of theatre experience at Waukee and Northwest High School. He has been involved in all speech, theatre, and Thespian activities since 7th grade. From playing a prostitute in Bob: A Life in Five Acts at Waukee High School to portraying Leon Steponovich Tolchinsky in Fools and Sheldon J. Plankton in the SpongeBob Musical at Northwest High School, Cody has played it all! Cody is also this year's Thespian Troupe President for troupe #10623. Outside of theatre, Cody is a competitive rock climber at Climb Iowa where he practices three times a week for competitions. Cody also loves being a part of the Northwest Student Council as the Publicity Secretary as well as spending time with his friends and family!

Sarah Kapustka is a senior at Northwest High School. Her first show was in School House Rock when she was in seventh grade. Ever since then she has been in multiple theatrical events such as; BOB: a Life in Five Acts as PillowCase Person (2020); Shrek the Musical as Cow and The Moon, Prisoner Person, and Wedding Attendee (2021); and most recently Spongebob the Musical as Another Fish and Pirate (2022). Outside of Theatre, Sarah enjoys writing, drawing, reading, and sometimes she bakes!

Melanie Marks is a sophomore at Northwest High School. She doesn't have a whole lot of experience in the theatre arts, only appearing as a small roll in the 6th grade play, but has participated in theatrical ballets such as Dracula and Nutcracker for years. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, writing, and painting, as well as dancing at her studio, Westside Dance Academy.

Kobe Patterson is a senior at Northwest High School. He has been in theatre ever since his late sophomore year, playing the Captain of the Guard in Waukee High's 2021 production of Shrek: The Musical. Following the transition into Northwest High School, he took on the roles of Cow and Wolf in Neil Simon's Fools and as a Security Guard in The Spongebob Musical in its 2022 season. The latter of which, he also helped in scenic design as a part of the backstage crew. Creative and fun loving, Kobe's adores hanging out with friends the most. Outside of theatre, however, he enjoys any medium he can express his passions, such as art and writing.

Lily Severson a junior at Northwest High School. She is also an inducted thespian. She has participated in several Waukee Productions including the Comic Book Artist (Blossom), Will and Whimsy (Mindy/Janine), SpongeBob Musical, and more! She also participates on the Speech Team (IHSSA) and Speech and Debate team (NSDA). Outside of school, Lily loves to spend time with her family and dog, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors. Lily wants to thank her family for always being there to run lines with her. Specifically brother, Ben, for always being there to laugh at her jokes and for keeping life interesting.

Andrew Young is a sophomore at Northwest High School. He started theatre in 6th grade and has done it whenever he could from then on. He has also done a few activities at the Des Moines Playhouse. Andrew plays baseball and enjoys gaming in his free time as well.

Jack Andersen is a junior at Northwest High School. Jack is also currently the Community Outreach Chair for Thespian Troupe #10623. He has extensive theatre experience, appearing onstage in Ramona Quimby at The Playhouse and as James in School of Rock at Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre. He has also participated in all shows and thespian events in Waukee since 6th grade. In the spring of 2022, he played SpongeBob and was the Publicity Head Designer for the SpongeBob Musical, both of which earned him an Iowa High School Musical Theatre Award. Backstage at DMYAT, he has designed costumes for Boy at the Edge of Everything, worked on run crew for 13, and on sound crew for Treasure Island. At Northwest, Jack is the Web Editor for the Tenth Street Times. Jack is also on the Leadership Council for Random Acts of Kindness. He is also in Northwest Singers (Northwest's varsity choir) and Aurora, the JV show choir. Jack also enjoys baking desserts, crafting, and having fun with friends and family!

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Ben Calderon is a senior at Northwest High School. This is Ben's second year being in theatre, appearing first in the production Fools as a part of the flock, and The SpongeBob Musical in 2022, appearing as the Mob Fish as well as different backup dancers. Ben also joined crew for the first time as a part of costume and publicity crew in the Spongebob Musical. Outside of theatre and school, Ben likes to hang out with friends, learn about new and old technologies, and discover new interests!

Ava Carlson is a junior dual enrolled at Northwest High School and a Texas-based online school. She previously only participated onstage, but worked with costume construction during the SpongeBob Musical in 2022 and fell in love with costume crew. While she plans to return to acting for the spring musical, she doesn't plan on leaving costume crew either. Outside of theatre, Ava loves art, fencing, and trying to find as many vintage clothing items as she can at goodwill.

Jonahs is a junior at Northwest High School. He began to become involved with crew in 7th grade by originally starting with prop creation. He eventually moved over to lighting the next couple years and it has become his passion in theatre. Ever since being in high school, he comes in any day he can to help work on crew tasks. He also won an Iowa High School Musical Theatre Award for his lighting design in The SpongeBob Musical in 2022. Aside from theatre, Jonahs is involved in the Royal Brigade marching band and enjoys playing video games.

Grace Fisher is junior at Northwest High School. She did theatre camps when she was younger, but became involved in school theater during The Spongebob Musical. She was on set crew and run crew. Other than of the mainstage shows, Grace participates speech.

Luca Jenkin is a sophomore at Northwest. He has been into theatre since 6th grade, but has only recently started being on the crew side of things. Luca has acted in Alice in Wonderland, Boy at the Edge of Everything, and Will and Whimsy. He has been stage manager for Trap, and now Poe: Dreams of Madness. Outside of theatre, he participates in show choir and speech. He also enjoys drawing, crafting, and watching unnecessarily long video essays of random topics.

Avery Jones is a junior at Northwest High School. They have participated in the set/props crew for almost every main stage theatre production at school since 6th grade. They were also props head for The SpongeBob Musical in 2022. Outside of theatre, Avery is a part of the Northwest Royal Brigade marching band and they also enjoy drawing, reading and spending time with their cat.

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Parker Lambert is a senior at Northwest High School. He got involved in theatre his freshman year and it has been his passion since. Parker has been in two plays, Bob: A Life in Five Acts (Wayne) and Fools (burglar). Parker was in The SpongeBob Musical (Electric Skate) in 2022 and Shrek the Musical (little pig) in 2021. Parker is also on the thespian board, serving as the front of house manager. He is also avid in speech team. Outside of theatre and school, Parker enjoys his two dogs, Ruben and Cooper, and spending time with his friends.

Paige Olson is a junior at Northwest High School. She has been involved in plenty of shows inside the Waukee School District including Comic Book Heroes, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Will and Whimsy, and The Spongebob Musical. Paige has also been involved in shows outside of the school district and loves to volunteer at the Des Moines Playhouse! Outside of theatre, Paige is in EOS show choir, and Northwest Singers.

Sam Schuster is a senior at Northwest High School. She got involved in theatre her junior year as a spotlight operator for Fools. Since then, she has had a range of roles, including Stage Management for One Act's Tell Tale Heart, Head of Set Design and Construction for The Sponge Bob Musical. She is the Technical Liaison on the Thespian Board. Outside of Theatre, Sam plays school volleyball and enjoys drawing and painting in her own time. Last year she received an Iowa High School Musical Theatre Award for her work on SpongeBob the Musical, and lettered for her work in theatre.

Andrew Young is a sophomore at Northwest High School. He started theatre in 6th grade and has done it whenever he could from then on. He has also done a few activities at the Des Moines Playhouse. Andrew plays baseball and enjoys gaming in his free time as well.