Fame - July 01 - July 03, 2022

University of Nebraska at Omaha

 Cast Bios 

  • Elly Cheatle head shot

    Elly Cheatle

    as Serena Katz

    Elly Cheatle is an incoming junior at Elkhorn South High School. Her past credits include Mrs. Mayor in Elkhorn South’s production of Seussical and Mrs. Jennings in Elkhorn South’s Sense and Sensibility.

  • Aidan Upton head shot

    Aidan Upton

    as Nick Piazza

    Adian just graduated from Westside High School and will begin his college studies at University of Nebraska Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film. His credits include Giles Corey in The Crucible, Philip Henslowe in Shakespeare in Love, and Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors.

  • Diego Martinez head shot

    Diego Martinez

    Diego is going to be a junior at South High School. He is part of the cast for Fame. This is his first Theatre production. He would like to thank his friends and family for their support and hopes you enjoy the show!

  • Olivia Bryant head shot

    Olivia Bryant

    as Carmen Diaz

    Olivia is eager to be back on the stage for the first time since 2019. She was Pepper in Annie and in the ensemble in Ragtime at the Omaha Community Playhouse. In 2019 Olivia received the Dick Boyd Award. At The Rose Theater she played Anna in Goosebumps The Musical Phantom of the Auditorium and Brooklyn Newsie in Newsies. At Omaha South High School she’s currentl

  • Mekhi Payne head shot

    Mekhi Payne

    as Tyrone Jackson

    Mekhi is going to be a junior at Omaha South High School. His past credits from this 2021 - 2023 school year include Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Eduardo in The Cuban Swimmer and Mekhi in Runaways. He was in OPS One Act Festival and Neon Theatre, and is a member of Omaha South’s Improv team.

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