Alice by Heart

Alice by Heart - April 03 - April 05, 2025

Maxwell Smeltzer

Set Design

Max is a sophomore, and he has been both an actor and part of the crew since his freshman year. He played Count Ipolitov and Gorlinsky (Anastasia) and Brom Bones (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow). Max would like to thank Mrs. Kinsinger and Collins for giving him so many opportunities and help with set design.
Cole Gnapp

Light Design

Cole is a senior and vice president of the drama club here at Derby High School, and this is his 7th mainstage with the drama club. Of those 7 shows, you may recognize him from his roles as Dmitry (Anastasia), Wayne Hopkins (Puffs), or Horton the Elephant (Seussical the Musical), among many others. He helps program lights as a part of the tech crew, and he wanted to say thank you to his parents, grandma, and Mr. Morris for being his biggest supporters and motivators throughout high school and going into college.
Ellie "Jaques" Swindle

Light Board Op

Ellie is a freshman, but she has been helping with the high school drama club since her 8th grade school year, when she would help the tech crew with various tasks. Now that she is in high school, Ellie has worked as a part of the light crew and the head of the paint crew. Ellie would like to thank former drama club members Brooklyn Bolain and Landon Swindle.
Lappear Chum

Spotlight Op

Lappear is a senior that has run spotlights for quite a few shows with the club, including Seussical the Musical, Anastasia, Puffs, and more.

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