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Alex Fernandez
Alex Fernandez is making his first appearance in Stage Crew with this year’s production of Once on this Island. He stays various Saturdays and afterschool to help cleanup and produce props for the play. He has been at Spellman for 4 years with a half scholarship and plans to major in computer science in college. Even though he has not been in stage crew for long, Alex has come to appreciate the community and friendships he has made along the way.
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Thalia Mojica
Thalia Mojica has been a member of stage crew for all four years of high school and has been a leader of the club for three of those years in Cardinal Spellman High school’s Cardinal’s Players. You may have seen her work in Anything Goes, Aida, The Jukebox Musical and Once on This Island. She paints backdrops and set pieces, helps the actors with their quick changes, runs on and off stage to move props, and takes leadership as one of the stage managers so no one misses their cue. Thalia has plans to pursue a career in nursing after graduation and may continue being a part of stage crew in college. She will be able to achieve that goal with the support of her friends and family.
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Maridie Niare
Maridie Niare joined the Cardinal Player’s Stage Crew in his Freshman year and has done the lighting for Anything Goes, Aida, The JukeBox Musical, and now his final play, Once on This Island. Some of his favorite moments as lighting manager include lighting disco scenes and beautifully blending colors to bring the play alive. Because of his lighting expertise, he was also hired to do the lighting for City Stage Dance Academy while juggling rehearsals for the Aida Revival. He’s been in Spellman for four years on a full ride scholarship and plans to major in psychology in college. Maridie is thankful for the friends he’s made along the way while in stage crew and loves them dearly because the Players aren’t just a club, they’re a family.