False Creeds - February 10 - February 17, 2023

School of the Arts

 Who's Who 

  • Annan Bates

    as Jason

    Annan Bates is an 11th grade Drama major.  This is his first School of the Arts production.  He was seen last year in Blackfriar Theatre's production of Surely Goodness and Mercy.  He also performed in a production of The Lion King.  Annan likes creating and watching movies.

  • Lavender Ashley head shot

    Lavender Ashley

    as Amelia Moore

    Lavender Ashley is a 12th grade Vocal & Drama major.  She has been seen on the School of the Arts stage in Once On This Island (Asaka), Almost, Maine (Gayle/ Rhonda), The SpongeBob Musical (Sandy Cheeks), Matilda the Musical (Doctor), House of Wax (Sue Allen), The Laramie Project, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney). 

    Outside of school, Lavender has been seen on stage at OFC Creations in Spring AwakeningPippin, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  

    She is a member of Mosaics and studies voice with Hannah Harrow at Eastman Community School of Music.  She is planning on studying film and television in college.

  • De-Andra Akeelah Brown head shot

    De-Andra Akeelah Brown

    as Fannie

    De-Andra Akeelah Brown is a 10th grade Vocal major.  She has been seen on the School of the Arts stage in Once On This Island (Ti Moune), The Spongebob Musical (Electric Skate 1, Sardine, Vocal Chorus, Larry Understudy), Fairview (Jasmine Frazier) and Matilda the Musical (as Matilda).  Outside of school she has performed in  Frozen, Jr. (Elsa), Once on This Island, Jr. (Erzulie), and Lion King, Jr.

    De-Andra is a member of SOTA Student Image Makers, Mosaics Club, and SOTA yearbook Club.  In January she won a full scholarship to the Musical Theatre Mayhem workshop.

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