Once On This Island JR. - June 08 - June 09, 2018
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Academy
Who's Who
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Alexa Rae Aldridge
as Ti Moune/ Peasant Girl
Alexa Rae Aldridge is 13 years old, and just completed the 8th grade. She is in her fourth year at TBPAA and 3rd year on the Competition Team. Alexa was chosen a JTF All-Star 2016, 2017 & 2018 and went to NYC to participate in Broadway workshops. She has also been chosen to appear on an internationally released Choreography DVD for an upcoming Broadway Junior Musical and has been featured on iTheatrics Summer Session brochure. Her TBPAA credits include: Legally Blonde (Serena and Kiki), Lion King JR (Rafikki), Seussical JR (Sour Kangaroo), Annie KIDS (orphan).
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Jaida Leigh Miller
as Little Girl/ Little Ti Moune
Jaida is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade at Highland Lakes Elementary. This is her 4th year with TBPAA. Her previous TBPAA credits include 101 Dalmatian Kids (Dot/Ensemble), Frozen Spectacular (Little Anna/Troll), Cinderella Kids (Gus), and Peter Pan Jr (Michael). She was also a member of the Junior Encore Performance Troupe. Jaida was also cast as Teal for the production Nomadic Tempest with the Caravan Stage Company and had a supporting role in the short film "Lawless Law". Her other interests include singing, gymnastics and swimming.
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Weston Wright
as Papa Ge and Daniel's Father
Weston is 18 and has been with TBPAA since its inception. He has been a student teacher for the past two years and in January he became co-directed of Seussical KIDS. He has been a member of Competition Team: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 & 2018. Weston has been chosen an All-Star and 3-times been named an Outstanding Male Performer at the Jr. Theater Festival, Atlanta GA., out of 6,000 attendees. Weston’s TBPAA productions include: Little Shop of Horrors, Cinderella KIDS (King); Sleeping Beauty KIDS (King Hubert); Aladdin JR (Jafar); Mulan JR (Chi Fu); The Little Mermaid JR (Prince); The Beauty & The Beast JR (Gaston); Godspell JR. (Judas). Plato Academy Drama: Annie (Rooster), Lion King JR (Scar), Beauty & The Beast JR (Lumiere). Weston will graduate from Clearwater High School this year and will attend USF starting this summer.
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