Thespians - Seniors
Katia Arroyo: Katia is a senior this year who will be graduation early mid semester and has been apart of four plays since she transferred in the end of her sophomore year. She is also part of the lady panthers soccer team, and the cheerleading team at ghs.
Jackie Bobos: Jackie is a senior this year and has always wanted to do drama since her elementary school years. She was in set crew her freshmen year for And Then There Were None, and was a chef and dance production assistant in Cinderella. During her sophomore year, Jackie portrayed Mia in 30 Reasons Not To Be In A Play and played Zaneeta Shin in The Music Man. Last year, Jackie played the role of Susan in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe and was Ida in our spring musical, Honk! When not participating in drama, Jackie plays soccer and is in other activities such as student council, Best Buddies, and FCCLA.
Ryan Davenport: Ryan is our designated hype man for every GTC performance.
Alyssa Dragomer: This is Alyssa’s third year with the GTC. She played a chorus member in Cinderella, was Julie and Sammie’s mom in 30 Reasons NOT to Be in a Play, worked hair and makeup for our Second Annual Middle School Drama Night, and was in hair and makeup for The Music Man. This past fall, Alyssa was a woodland animal in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe.
Emily Dross: Emily is now stage manager.
Hanna Kountz: Hanna Kountz is a senior and is excited to be your pit officer this year. This is her fourth musical with Griffith High School. When not being a pit officer, she is in symphonic, marching, and pep band. Hanna is also part of National Honor Society and Paranormal Society at Griffith High School. Outside of school, she is Vice President for her Griffith Grinners 4-H Club.
Melanie Meyer: Melanie is a senior and this is her third year being in the Drama Department. She worked set and stage crew for 30 Reasons Not To Be In A Play, and played Mrs. Squires in The Music Man. Last year, Melanie was The White Stage in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe. She also portrayed Fluff in Honk! When not at Drama, Melanie is at golf and softball practice.
Xavier Lopez: Xavier Lopez is a currently a Senior that is on Set and Stage Crew for the Griffith Theatre Company and has been on Set and Stage Crew since spring of his sophomore year. Xavier is also on the school's robotics team and the founder of the Computer Technology Club. He has also played football all four years of his high school career and has wrestled for his first two years of high school.
Charles Murphy: Charles is a senior and has worked eight shows for the GTC. He has been a part of the GTC since his freshman year and has loved it all the way through. This fall will be his fifth time acting in a GTC production, his first being 30 Reasons Not to Be in a Play and he is extremely excited to be in the spotlight again. Charles also enjoys building the sets for shows and has participated in set crew for every show he has participated in.
Jesse Miller: Jesse Miller is a senior and this is his second year in drama. He played Tumnus in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe and played Ugly in Honk!. This past fall, Jesse played Papa in I Remember Mama and had an amazing time playing the character. He hopes everyone had an amazing time watching the show and hopes you remember Mama.
Hayley Ratliff: Hayley is a senior this year and this is her third year with the GTC. She loves working in hair and makeup department and has been in it for five shows. She’s also a varsity cheerleader and apart of booster club.
Esther Rossi: Esther has been part of the GTC for the past three shows and thoroughly enjoys being a part of the Hair and Makeup team. This year Esther is the Hair and Makeup Officer. Aside from drama, Esther swam for two years, was a part of Panther University, has been a part of the cross-country team for two years, and is the Historian for NHS.
Sarah Thomas: This is Sarah's senior year and she loves working behind the scenes in wardrobe. Sarah has been a part of many performances over the years as a dancer. She danced for six years appearing on stage in the Nutcrackerand Peter Pan. Sarah is a senior here at Griffith High School and has traded in her ballet shoes for running shoes and a sewing needle. Sarah loves cosplay and making up costumes so this is definitely her 'cup of tea'.
Tyler Smith: Tyler Smith is a senior and this is his third year with the Drama Department. 30 Reasons was his first show and he loves working with the cast and directors. Tyler also portrayed Charlie Cowell in The Music Man, Peter in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, and was Turkey in last springs Honk! Tyler is also the captain of the tennis team and is a varsity golfer.
Damian Villalpando, Stage Manager: This is Damian's fourth year with the GTC and second as stage manager. Damian is very proud to be a second chair flogan. Beyond drama, he is also in football, band, swimming, computer science club, and Panther University.
Abby Wroblewski: This fall will be Abby’s eighth show with Griffith Theatre Company. She was a pit member for Cinderella and a costumer for 30 Reasons NOT to Be in A Play, 2nd Middle School Drama Night, The Music Man, The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, 3rd Middle School Drama Night, and Honk!. Besides drama, Abby is the drum major in band, a member of NHS, and a member of Paranormal Society. She enjoys Pink Floyd, her rabbits, and Jersey Mike’s.
Jackie Bobos: Jackie is a senior this year and has always wanted to do drama since her elementary school years. She was in set crew her freshmen year for And Then There Were None, and was a chef and dance production assistant in Cinderella. During her sophomore year, Jackie portrayed Mia in 30 Reasons Not To Be In A Play and played Zaneeta Shin in The Music Man. Last year, Jackie played the role of Susan in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe and was Ida in our spring musical, Honk! When not participating in drama, Jackie plays soccer and is in other activities such as student council, Best Buddies, and FCCLA.
Ryan Davenport: Ryan is our designated hype man for every GTC performance.
Alyssa Dragomer: This is Alyssa’s third year with the GTC. She played a chorus member in Cinderella, was Julie and Sammie’s mom in 30 Reasons NOT to Be in a Play, worked hair and makeup for our Second Annual Middle School Drama Night, and was in hair and makeup for The Music Man. This past fall, Alyssa was a woodland animal in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe.
Emily Dross: Emily is now stage manager.
Hanna Kountz: Hanna Kountz is a senior and is excited to be your pit officer this year. This is her fourth musical with Griffith High School. When not being a pit officer, she is in symphonic, marching, and pep band. Hanna is also part of National Honor Society and Paranormal Society at Griffith High School. Outside of school, she is Vice President for her Griffith Grinners 4-H Club.
Melanie Meyer: Melanie is a senior and this is her third year being in the Drama Department. She worked set and stage crew for 30 Reasons Not To Be In A Play, and played Mrs. Squires in The Music Man. Last year, Melanie was The White Stage in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe. She also portrayed Fluff in Honk! When not at Drama, Melanie is at golf and softball practice.
Xavier Lopez: Xavier Lopez is a currently a Senior that is on Set and Stage Crew for the Griffith Theatre Company and has been on Set and Stage Crew since spring of his sophomore year. Xavier is also on the school's robotics team and the founder of the Computer Technology Club. He has also played football all four years of his high school career and has wrestled for his first two years of high school.
Charles Murphy: Charles is a senior and has worked eight shows for the GTC. He has been a part of the GTC since his freshman year and has loved it all the way through. This fall will be his fifth time acting in a GTC production, his first being 30 Reasons Not to Be in a Play and he is extremely excited to be in the spotlight again. Charles also enjoys building the sets for shows and has participated in set crew for every show he has participated in.
Jesse Miller: Jesse Miller is a senior and this is his second year in drama. He played Tumnus in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe and played Ugly in Honk!. This past fall, Jesse played Papa in I Remember Mama and had an amazing time playing the character. He hopes everyone had an amazing time watching the show and hopes you remember Mama.
Hayley Ratliff: Hayley is a senior this year and this is her third year with the GTC. She loves working in hair and makeup department and has been in it for five shows. She’s also a varsity cheerleader and apart of booster club.
Esther Rossi: Esther has been part of the GTC for the past three shows and thoroughly enjoys being a part of the Hair and Makeup team. This year Esther is the Hair and Makeup Officer. Aside from drama, Esther swam for two years, was a part of Panther University, has been a part of the cross-country team for two years, and is the Historian for NHS.
Sarah Thomas: This is Sarah's senior year and she loves working behind the scenes in wardrobe. Sarah has been a part of many performances over the years as a dancer. She danced for six years appearing on stage in the Nutcrackerand Peter Pan. Sarah is a senior here at Griffith High School and has traded in her ballet shoes for running shoes and a sewing needle. Sarah loves cosplay and making up costumes so this is definitely her 'cup of tea'.
Tyler Smith: Tyler Smith is a senior and this is his third year with the Drama Department. 30 Reasons was his first show and he loves working with the cast and directors. Tyler also portrayed Charlie Cowell in The Music Man, Peter in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, and was Turkey in last springs Honk! Tyler is also the captain of the tennis team and is a varsity golfer.
Damian Villalpando, Stage Manager: This is Damian's fourth year with the GTC and second as stage manager. Damian is very proud to be a second chair flogan. Beyond drama, he is also in football, band, swimming, computer science club, and Panther University.
Abby Wroblewski: This fall will be Abby’s eighth show with Griffith Theatre Company. She was a pit member for Cinderella and a costumer for 30 Reasons NOT to Be in A Play, 2nd Middle School Drama Night, The Music Man, The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, 3rd Middle School Drama Night, and Honk!. Besides drama, Abby is the drum major in band, a member of NHS, and a member of Paranormal Society. She enjoys Pink Floyd, her rabbits, and Jersey Mike’s.