The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - December 13 - December 16, 2018

East Dallas Arts

 Who's Who 

  • Jack Freedman head shot

    Jack Freedman

    as Chip Tolentino

    Jack Freedman is an avid musician, theater arts performer, speed cuber, and aspiring DM "Dungeon Master." He has enjoyed performing as lead singer and guitarist for School of Rock as well as being a member of JL Long Advanced Theater. He hopes to continue his passion of performing, displaying quick wit, and surprising audiences for a long time.

  • Grant Gilker head shot

    Grant Gilker

    as Douglas Panch

    Grant Gilker is thrilled to be in the inaugural production of East Dallas Arts' Spelling Bee. Grant first fell in love with theatre in this very space at St. John's both on stage and as the stage manager. He is now a sophomore at Parish Episcopal and is involved in every Parish production. Recently, he became head lighting designer. Last summer, he won a Schmidt and Jones high school musical theatre award for his role in Hairspray. He would like to thank Mr. Parr for his vision and you, the audience, for supporting it.

  • Elora Parr head shot

    Elora Parr

    as Leaf Coneybear

    Elora Parr is thrilled to be part of East Dallas Arts' first production and looks forward to being involved in future projects. She is the daughter of Tom Parr, the director, and has enjoyed working with him in past roles including Fiona in Shrek the Musical and Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Elora also participates in the Advanced Theatre program at J.L. Long where they recently won Best Play at UIL among many other awards including honorable mention for Elora's portrayal of Papa Zeke in Zink: the Myth, the Legend, the Zebra. She has been surrounded by theatre her entire life and hopes to continue her passion for the arts for many years to come.

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