MELEAH ACUFF (Chorus) West Bloomfield, MI; Junior, BFA Acting for Stage Screen and New Media/MT Minor. Meleah is extremely honored to guide audiences through the world of Charlotte’s Web. Meleah was last seen leading MSU’s production of For The Love Of (Or The Roller Derby Play) as Joy, and Head Over Heels as Mopsa. She would like to thank God and her family for always having her back. @meleahacuff 

KASEE ARNETT (Costume Designer) Hazard, KY; Third-year MFA Design. Kasee focuses on Costume and Scenic Design. Past works: Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones (Scenic), HIT THE WALL (Costumes), and A Contemporary American’s Guide To A Successful Marriage (Scenic). For more, please visit: www.kaseearnett.com  

AVA BALLAGH (Edith Zuckerman) Las Vegas, NV; Junior, BA Theatre and BA Broadcast Journalism double major. She is so excited to be making her mainstage debut! You may have seen Ava in Roial’s Twelfth Night (Fabian) or leading They’re So Dramatic. She sends her thanks to Ann and this fabulous cast for creating such an amazing opportunity. Lastly, she wants to thank her friends and family both here at MSU and back home for their unending love and support.  

BENNETT BARBER (Gander) Knoxville, TN; Third-year Games and Interactive Media and BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media majors. Bennett’s recent shows at Michigan State include Hit the Wall and Corktown. When he’s not in the Auditorium, he spends his time in the Comm Arts building working with games and films. Most of all, he wants to thank all his family and friends back home for all their love and support as he pursues his passions.  

OLIVIA BATH (Lamb) Berkley, MI; Sophomore, Acting BFA/Communications BA/Musical Theatre Minor. Olivia was previously seen as Anne Bronte in In Emily’s Words and as Eddie in MSU Second Stage’s Rocky Horror Show. She is so thankful to be part of such a joyful production. Olivia would like to thank her family and friends for their support.  

BRITTANY BREWER (Dramaturg) Philadelphia, PA; Third year PhD student in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education. Before coming to MSU, Brittany worked as the Associate Director of Education at Philadelphia Young Playwrights where, among other things, she served as the dramaturg for over ten productions and facilitated over 275 classroom playwriting workshops. For more: www.brittanybrewer.com 

ANDREW BROWN (Wilbur) Casper, WY; Junior, BFA Acting in Stage, Screen & New Media, Musical Theatre Minor. Andrew is so excited to be sharing this classic story with the East Lansing community. Previous MSU credits include In Emily’s Words (Edgar), The Rocky Horror Show (Brad), and Head Over Heels (Dametas). Andrew would like to thank his family, specifically his mom and grandma for making the trip to see the show, Zach, the Casper Children’s Theater for getting him started in children’s theatre, and his friends because “friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the world!” @andrew_brown817 

NICKLAS CASELLA (Media Design) Livonia, MI; Third-year MFA Design Candidate. Nick has a primary focus in lighting design with a secondary focus in media and sound design. His design work at MSU has included Corktown (lighting), Head Over Heels (lighting), Wendy and the Neckbeards (lighting). Nick would like to thank the production team for their hard work and his wife and family for their support. He would also like to give a special thank you to our scenic designer Thalia for the beautiful paintings that make our backdrops. 

ZACH DEANDE (Templeton) Dallas, Tx; Junior, BFA Acting in Stage, Screen, & New Media, Musical Theatre Minor. Some of his most recent credits include The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff), Pippin (Pippin), The One Act Play That Goes Wrong (Max), Head Over Heels (Musidorus) . Zach is so excited to be apart of this beautiful story and he is so honored to share the stage with this incredible cast. He would love to thank his family, friends, and Andrew for always supporting him and being the best cheer squad, he could ask for! Lastly, he would love to dedicate this performance to his biggest fan of all, his grandpa! @zacharydeande  

MONA ELDAHSHOURY (Charlotte) Cairo, Egypt; Second-year MFA Acting Candidate. Performances at MSU include Penelopiad, Whirligig, Hit The Wall, For the Love of (Or The Roller Derby Play). Shout out to DOT faculty and MFA homies and all of the children (and adults) in the community for being an audience for such beautiful shows like Charlotte’s Web! 

JHON GOVAERE (Avery Arable); Chelsea, MI; Sophomore, BFA Actor. Jhon was recently seen in The Rocky Horror Show (Phantom) and In Emily’s Words (ensemble). Jhon would love to thank his friends and family for their continuous loving support! Hope you enjoy the show!!

Bunni Gutierrez is a Junior Theatrical Design Major with a focus in lighting and a secondary focus in sound. They have most recently worked on the shows Corktown as the assistant sound designer and The Rocky Horror Show as the lighting designer. Bunni looks forward to working on the next shows in the season Sweat and Brightstaras well. They would also love to thank their friends, family, and of course their incredible boyfriend Bobby for being amazing in general but also for the incredible support I receive from them.

CAYLA HADAWAY (Fern Arable) St. Joseph, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting in Stage, Screen, and New Media. She was recently seen in Corktown, or Through the Valley of Dry Bones (Cop 3). Cayla is very excited to have the opportunity to be a part of this very fun and heartwarming production. She also would like to thank her friends, family, and cast mates for making the show one of the best experiences she has had at MSU.  

OLIVIA HAGAR (Aranea, Ensemble) Clarkston, MI; Freshman, BFA Acting. Olivia is thrilled to be performing in Charlotte’s Web alongside such an amazing group of people. It’s been a joy for her getting to learn and work alongside the talented cast and crew of Charlotte’s Web.  She would like to thank them for welcoming her with open arms, and for their constant kindness and support. She would also like to thank her friends and her family for their love and encouragement on this journey. She hopes that you enjoy the show! 

KIM SEABRIGHT MARTIN (Sheep) Cleveland, OH; Second-year MFA Acting candidate. Past productions at MSU DOT include Corktown (Ellen), The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons (Delores), The Whirligig (Trish), and Wendy and the Neckbeards (Mama, KBQ). Previously seen at Summer Circle 2022 in Pippin (Berthe), Distracted (Mama), and The Play That Goes Wrong (Chris). Thank you to the friends and family, the cast and crew for all of the support. 

REESE MARTIN (Announcer/Judge) Manhattan Beach, CA; Sophomore BFA Acting. Reese is so excited for everyone to see the lovely Charlotte’s Web! You may have last seen them in Rocky Horror as Columbia or running Second Stage Musical theatre. She wants to thank the wonderful cast and crew for a great experience. Enjoy the show! 🙂 

CASIE MENUCK (Assistant Stage Manager) Birmingham, MI; Sophomore, BFA in Stage Management. She was last seen interning for Detroit Public Theatre, as assistant to the Production Manager on Mud Row, Noura, and other projects. She would like to thank her parents and grandparents for their encouragement and faith in her. She is so grateful for their support. 

ARIANA MORENO (Assistant Scenic Designer) Lansing, MI; Senior, BFA Design Concentration. She has worked previously on Corktown (or, Through the Valley of Dry Bones) (Assistant Properties Designer). Ariana is excited to be working on Charlotte’s Web. It’s a beautiful story and she can’t wait to see it come to life! Ariana wants to thank Thaila Pearce and Ranae Selmeyer for working with her throughout this project. 

BEE NEUHOUSER (Assistant Stage Manager) Portage, MI; Junior BFA Stage Management. Bee was previously seen as ASM for MSU Second Stage Production’s The Rocky Horror Show. Other credits at MSU include For the Love of (or, the roller derby play) (Dramaturg), Corktown (or, Through the Valley of Dry Bones) (Light Board Operator), and In Emily’s Words (Writer’s Assistant). They would like to thank their mother and their partner, Basil, for their unending support. 

THALIA PEARCE (Scenic Designer) Chico, CA; Second Year MFA Design Program – Thalia recently completed her undergraduate studies in Theatre Arts at CSU Chico. She is a multi-disciplinary designer pursuing an MFA in theatrical design here at MSU, focusing on Scenic design. She debuted as a scenic designer with the 2022 MSU production of Hit the Wall. This is heer third scenic design. And to her mentor, Ranae Selmeyer and my charge artist Gaby Castillo, huge gratitude for the incredible support and guidance. She would also like to thank this entire production team, her loving family, her partner Jim, and the incredible cohort of grads that are a constant source of inspiration and joy.

SOPHIA PSIAKIS (Asst. Director/ Lurvy) Novi, MI; Senior, BFA Acting/Musical Theatre Minor. Sophie is so thrilled to be performing in and assistant directing a TYA show! She is about to tour with the Sense-Ability ensemble as a very large cat in What if Wilhelmina and most recently performed as Michelle in For the Love of (or the roller derby play). Words cannot express how excited and proud they are of this wonderful show. She would like to thank her cat, Gooby, for being the best cat in the entire world!  

JOSHUA POWLES (Homer Zuckerman) Fremont, MI; Senior BFA Acting. At MSU, Joshua was previously seen in the storefront show The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons (Pat St. John). Prior to his time at MSU, Joshua received an Associates in Applied Sciene and Arts from Muskegon Community College, where he also acted in shows such as The Diviners (Buddy Layman). Joshua is thrilled to be in this production for his last semester at MSU. He would like to thank his wife, Molly, and dog, Jelly Bean for always being there for him. 

OSCAR QUIROZ (Vocal Coach) Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Second-year MFA Acting candidate. Most recent acting credits at MSU include A hatful of Rain, Hit the Wall, The Whirligig, and The Penelopiad. He recently collaborated as a Spanish coach for MSU´s production of For the Love of (or the Roller Derby Play). 

TYLER RADZE (Uncle) White Lake, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting and Business Management majors. Tyler is very excited for his MSU debut. He would like to thank Ann for the opportunity to work in children’s theatre, and his friends, family, and fellow cast and company for their work and support. 

JEWELL REDMAN (Chorus) Redford, MI: Junior, Communications and BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media. Jewell was last seen in the MSU production of Corktown (Corner Prophet). She is excited about sharing Charlotte’s Web and wants to thank her family for continually supporting and lifting her up to keep going. 

VEE ROSE (Stage Manager) Lansing, MI; Senior; BFA Stage Management. Vee is excited to be finishing their last year at MSU working on children’s theatre, which has continually been an important part of their life and hopes to pursue more children’s works as they start their post-graduate career.  

EMILY ROSOLOWSKI (Co-Costume Designer) Chelsea, MI; Junior, BFA Design. Emily is so proud of this production team and cast for creating this beautiful show. She wants to thank her family for supporting her and her friends who deal with her disappearing during these busy times. Shout out to the whole costume shop for their amazing work. 

KATELEIGH SCHLINK (Joy/Ensemble) Bay City, MI; Freshman, Zoology Major and Theatre Minor. This is Kateleigh’s first mainstage show here at MSU and she has never been more thankful for this experience and opportunity. At MSU, she has been seen in Roial Players’s performances in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (Narrator 2) and Unpresidented (Vice President Patrick). Her heart goes out to this welcoming cast and her family and friends who have supported and encouraged her 100% through it all! Words cannot express it, thank you.  

ANDREW SENG (John Arable) West Bloomfield, MI; Senior, BFA Acting for Stage Screen and New Media. Andrew is very excited to get to tell this beloved story with this lovely cast. Some of his recent credits include A Hatful of Rain (John Pope Sr.), the student-written Abandon All Hope; Ye Who Enter Here (Actor 5), and most recently The Rocky Horror Show (Dr. Frank N’ Furter). He would like to thank his friends and castmates for navigating this journey along with him! 

SERAY SEZGEN: (Martha Arable) Rochester Hills, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting & Public Relations double major, Musical Theatre Minor. Seray is incredibly excited about her 4th production at MSU! Her previous works include For The Love of (or, The Roller Derby Play), Monsieur D’Eon Is a Woman, and, Freshman Showcase. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her throughout her life. She would also like to thank the Turkish community at MSU for always making her laugh and feel included! Lastly, she would like to thank the entire cast and production team of Charlotte’s Web. It’s been a wonderful journey! 

TIA SPICER (Assistant Stage Manager) Novi, MI; Sophomore, BA Theatre, Arts Cultural Management and Museum Studies Minor. Tia is very excited to be a part of their first mainstage show! Tia has previously worked on Monsieur d’Eon is a Woman (Audio Crew), as well as Second Stage Production’s Rocky Horror Show (Assistant Stage Manager), and The Glass Menagerie (Assistant Lighting Designer). Tia would like to thank their friends and incredible partner for their constant support. 

LAUREN SPIEGEL (Lighting Design) Bloomfield Hills, MI; Junior, BFA Design and Graphic Design. Lauren has previously assistant lighting designed for Head Over Heels and For the Love Of (Or the Roller Derby Play), and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to head design for Charlotte’s Web. She would like to thank Nick Casella, Lili Meyers, and Shannon Schweitzer for all their help, support, and encouragement throughout the process and in getting here. 

SAMANTHA STANTON (Chorus) Lansing, MI; Junior, BA Theatre. Samantha is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful production. She has recently appeared in Corktown (Teach for America Girl) and has previously been seen in multiple stages around Lansing. She is excited to tell this story and would like to thank all her castmates and crew members for their great work! 

RAY LOUISE SUNSHINE (Properties Artisan) South Lyon, MI; Sophomore, BFA Design. Ray is very excited to be making their Main Stage design debut! You may have seen them acting last semester in For the Love Of (or, The Roller Derby Play) (Ensemble), or their design work in Second Stage’s recent production of The Glass Menagerie (Costume Designer). They would like to give giant thank yous to Thalia Pearce and Ranae Selmeyer for all their help during this production! 

QUEENMAKEEDA TAYLOR (Ensemble/Nellie) Southfield, MI; Junior, BFA Acting and Creative Writing Minor. QueenMakeeda is excited to play multiple roles for the first time at MSU. Also, this is her first performance in the Fairchild Theatre. QueenMakeeda was previously in the Roller Derby Play (Anna-Stecia), Hit the Wall (Peg), and Particle (Judi). She would love to thank her loved ones, her mentors, Baelfire, and her lovely castmates. Lastly, she wants to give a huge shout-out to the production team. 

RACHEL VOS (Goose) Bay City, MI; Senior, BFA Acting/MT Minor. Rachel is excited to share this wholesome story with all of you! It’s a bittersweet moment for her as this is her last MSU mainstage performance and it has been a wonderful journey. Rachel has been previously seen as Cathy in In Emily’s Words, Magenta in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Philoclea in Head Over Heels. She’d like to thank her family for always supporting her, her friends for constantly making her laugh, and her uncle who she wishes could see where she is today! *HONK!* @_rachelvos_ www.rachel-vos.com.