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Anna Hill DiSilvestro
Anna Hill DiSilvestro (senior). This is Anna's second show as a stage manager, and her 4th show with Roosevelt theatre. Anna was in the ensemble in The Addams Family, and Matt Mickelson in The Laramie Project. She wishes to thank Mr. Davenport and all the amazing people that help with the productions at Roosevelt.
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Micheal Davenport
Micheal Davenport is a local theatre artist with training from Grand View University, Chicago’s Second City, and ImprovOlympic theatres. He was last seen on-stage as Willy Loman in Roosevelt Repertory’s production of Death of A Salesman, acting alongside staff and students; as Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins the Musical (where he played father to Eliza Tutty’s Jane), in addition to many other local performances. Micheal is a Secondary Education Social Studies and Theatre/Speech teacher. When not road-tripping with his wife, Renee, and son, Forrest, Micheal is Roosevelt High School’s Theatre Arts and Psychology teacher, Drama Director, and head IHSSA Speech coach. From our first production of Blithe Spirit, to Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, The Addams Family, Twelve Angry Jurors, and last November’s The Laramie Project, it is so very VERY GOOD to be back doing a musical! Special thanks to Mr. Steven Schappaugh and the TRHS Administration for their support.
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Devon Steve
Devon Steve (assistant director) is in his 5th year at Roosevelt High School. He has served in many roles with TRHS Theatre Arts: music director (since 2017), IHSSA choral reading coach (since 2018), and assistant director (since 2019). In 2018, he played Charlie in the Roosevelt Repertory Theatre's production of Death of a Salesman. In addition to his roles in theater, he is also the assistant director of vocal music at Roosevelt, serving further as the artistic director of Bridges2Harmony.
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Joe Lawler
Joe Lawler (Assistant director) is a Roosevelt graduate and first year-teacher at Callanan Middle School. Prior to being an assistant director on The Laramie Project last fall his most notable theater experience was as Dark Chocolate, the lead in his 4th grade production of Food Wars. He would like to thank his wife, Berkleigh, and children, Ava and Jonas.