Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me on this incredible journey!
First and foremost, thank you to everyone in my special little cast! Adelia, Anya, Aurelia, Bowie, Elsie, Hayes, Isla, James, Reese, and Sabrina- it was so special having each one of you in this cast! I'm so proud of you all and I hope you'll continue with the Sophie Dance Westside Players for our Spring show, Annie!
And a special thanks goes out to all the parents and guardians who helped their actors rehearse their materials from home! With such a short amount of time to get this show on it's feet, this at-home practice was essential! I can tell how hard everyone has worked outside of rehearsal, and I know it wouldn't have been possible without all you adults at home, so thank you!
To Devin Hicks, thank you for covering the desk at Sophie Dance 3rd Street so I could steal Annie away from you for rehearsals!
To Annie Hickey, thank you for letting me ask you endless questions about all of your experience in youth theatre, and thank you for believing in this and wanting to be a part of it!
To Peter Carrier, thank you for jumping into this with me headfirst and dusting off your piano skills to be our Musical Director! This wouldn't have been possible without you!
Thank you to everyone backstage making this show possible including, Peter Carrier, Annie Hickey, Braelinn Johnson, Sophie Pierce, Matthew Beckstrom, Colin Brophy, and Hannah Williams.
Thank you to Evelyn Rudie, Chris DeCarlo, George J Vennes III, and the staff at Santa Monica Playhouse for their hospitality and help in getting all the technical aspects of this show in place!
Thank you to Danielle Rudess at the Helen Hayes Youth Theatre who nurtured my love of theatre and happily answered my call when I decided I wanted to follow in her footsteps. I'm so grateful for your guidance and care.
To my mother and father, for their unwavering support and for always encouraging me to reach for my dreams, thank you! This production would not be happening without you and I am who I am today because of you both. Thank you!
And, of course, to Sophie Pierce and Braelinn Johnson, without your faith, love, and support, I would never have dreamed I would be here today. Thank you so much for believing in me and this program! I couldn't ask for two better friends or partners. Thank you for everything!
