Liam Armstrong (Marketing) is a sophomore and this is his sixth production with Beyond the Page Theatre Company. He was the understudy for Lucas in The Addams Family and Theo in American idiot. He also has done publicity for Little Shop, 8 the Play, Next to Normal and American Idiot. He’s excited for this great opportunity and can’t wait to be involved in upcoming shows at West Potomac.

 

Jonathan Barger (Ponyboy) is a sophomore and this is his fifth production with Beyond the Page Theatre Company. He was in Little Shop of Horrors, The Addams Family, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and American Idiot. He loves acting and is extremely excited to play such a great role with a wonderful cast.

 

 

Alanna Belmont (Sandy) is a sophomore at West Potomac High School and is ecstatic to be performing in her first show with the Beyond The Page Theater Company.  She is incredibly lucky to be given the opportunity to work with all of these amazingly talented actors. She hopes you guys enjoy the show as much as she enjoyed making it for you!

 

 

Aubrey Blount (Ponyboy) is a sophomore at West Potomac High School.  He was recently in Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour, The Addams Family (Lucas) and Green Day’s American Idiot (Joshua). Aubrey is very excited to be a part of The Outsiders as it will be his first straight play as a part of the Beyond the Page Theatre Company. Aubrey will also be in Starlight Express this spring as the Red Caboose.

 

Vanya Bourjaily (Darry) is a sophomore at West Potomac High School and is extraordinarily excited to be preforming in his third show with the Beyond the Page Theatre Company. He has previously appeared in The Addams Family and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling. He is incredibly lucky to be working with such a talented cast and crew, and hopes that you enjoy the show.

 

Liz Brodie (Mrs. O'Briant) is a junior at West Potomac High School and is thrilled to be part of The Outsiders. She recently played viola in the pit for American Idiot and loved working with everyone so much she came back for more. She began performing with West Potomac with 8 The Play and is excited to continue working the program. Massive thanks to everyone who made this show happen!

 

 

Quinn Burgard (Props) is a freshman at West Potomac High School, and is very excited to be teching for her first West Potomac production. She has performed as a Who in Suessical, and was a technician for two Carl Sandburg shows. She is very excited to be a part of The Outsiders, and hopes you will enjoy the show!

 

Emma Clark (Marcia) is a sophomore at West Potomac High School and is thrilled to be preforming in her third show with Beyond The Page Theatre Company. She has previously performed in 8 The Play and Addams Family, and this spring will be in Starlight Express.  She is forever grateful to have these amazing opportunities to learn and grow as an actor. Her goal is to share her experience with you and for the audience to understand the meaning of this show. She is very thankful for all the support and hopes to continue doing theatre as a career.

 

Delaney Claussen (Co-Assistant Director) is a senior at West Potomac High School and Historian of Thespian Troupe 1899. She is extremely excited to be Assistant Directing this production of The Outsiders. She has been in many Beyond the Page shows and is thrilled this season has the theme of “Art That Matters”. The Outsiders presents multiple views on class structure and stereotypes that will hopefully spark a discussion within the community. She remembers reading and analyzing the Outsiders book in 7th grade English and hopes you all enjoy the dynamic structures and complex characters within the story.

 

Kayla Claussen (Lighting Technician) is a sophomore and has been doing lighting for two years. She has been part of the musicals Little Shop of Horrors and American Idiot but this will be her first play. She is very excited to be apart The Outsiders. 

 

 

 

Logan Claussen (Stage Crew) is a freshman at West Potomac and is excited to participate in his second show with Beyond the Page Theater Company. He was stage crew for American Idiot in the fall and is excited to work with Beyond the Page Theater Company for the rest of high school.

John Collins (Stage Crew) is a sophomore who is participating in theatre for the first time. He is very excited to be working with everybody and creating an incredible experience for the audience. He hopes you enjoy the show!

 

John Collins (Stage Crew)

 

 

 

 

 

Charis Conwell (Doctor) has performed in three shows with Beyond the Page, including last year’s winter production of 8 the Play, where she played Sandy. She is honored to play Doctor Morse in this year’s production of The Outsiders and looks forward to working with Beyond the Page in the future.

 

 

Gracie Denton (Sound Designer) is a senior and still the height of a freshman. Gracie has been a part of every single show/event for Beyond the Page Theatre and has loved every second of it. She can’t believe her high school career is coming to an end, but she is so grateful for the people she’s met through this great department. She hopes you all enjoy the show!

 

 

Victoria de Dios (Mrs. Syme) is a freshman at West Potomac High School.  Ever since she was in the womb, Victoria has always wanted to star in a play put on by Beyond The Page Theater Company. Victoria has also been in Seussical as a Who, which she enjoyed very much. Victoria is very glad to be in this production of The Outsiders.

 

 

Luciana Ducceschi (Jerry) is a junior at West Potomac High School. The Outsiders is her fourth production at West Potomac. The previous shows she has been in are Peter Pan and Wendy, Spamalot, and The Addams Family. She really enjoys being a part of the productions at West Potomac as they are always really fun. She hopes everyone enjoys the show.

 

 

Matt Evans (Johnny) is a sophomore at West Potomac High School. He is thrilled to be in The Outsiders and he hopes you enjoy the show. 

 

 

 

 

Hunter Harlow (Dallas) is a senior at West Potomac High School. Hunter is very excited to play the part of Dallas in The Outsiders. His most recent role with Beyond the Page was William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The Outsiders is his sixth and final show at West Potomac. Outside of school, Hunter takes flying lessons, hopes to study the subject in college and pursue a career in professional flight.

 

 

Joe Hickey (Sodapop) is a sophomore at West Potomac and is very excited to be in his second show with the Beyond the Page Theatre Company. His last role was as a character actor in Little Shop of Horrors last fall, which he really enjoyed.  He is very excited to be a part of this production with so many talented individuals and hopes you enjoy the show!

 

 

Austin Houck (Paul) is a freshman and The Outsiders is his second Beyond the Page Theatre Company production, having performed in American Idiot this fall. He has appeared in two plays outside West Potomac and is excited to be able to act out one of his favorite books in The Outsiders. He is thankful for all the amazing people he met and worked with on this production and hopes you enjoy the show.

 

 

David Jarzen (Assistant Stage Manager) is a senior and excited to be a part of The Outsiders. He has appeared in many Beyond the Page Theatre Company productions such as Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, Next to Normal, The Addams Family and American Idiot. This is David’s first time playing a tech role. He won the 2013 National Cappies for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his role as Igor in Young Frankenstein. He extends many thanks to Clark and Mark.

 

Helen Kitrosser (Props Design) is a junior and very happy to be part of the Outsiders. She found her place in the Beyond the Page Theatre Company by working backstage in Spamalot, The Addams Family, and Next to Normal. She also appeared onstage in Peter Pan and Wendy and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She is very thankful for the opportunities Beyond the Page Theatre Company has given her including going to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the summer 2015. She hopes you enjoy the show.

 

Kaylie Kopicki (Costumes) is a sophomore at West Potomac and is really excited to be doing the costumes, hair and makeup for the Outsiders. This is her fourth show doing tech and she loves it. She was first on lights crew and then switched to costume crew for Addams Family. She hopes you enjoy The Outsiders as much as she enjoyed working on it.

 

 

Emily Lyon (Stage Manager) is a sophomore at West Potomac and this is her seventh show with Beyond the Page Theatre Company. She is excited to be a part of this amazing production and is grateful for all the hard work the cast and crew has put into this show. She hopes you enjoy the show!

 

 

Tony Lemus (Randy) is a sophomore at West Potomac and very excited to perform in his third show with Beyond the Page Theatre Company. He has participated in shows at West Potomac such as Eight the play, and American Idiot.  He is excited to return to the stage this winter and is looking forward to performing in the coming years. Tony gives special thanks to his family and everyone who has worked with him and supports him throughout the show. He thanks you for coming and hopes you enjoy the show!

 

Gabriel Lewis (Greaser) is a sophomore at West Potomac High School and is excited to be appearing in his first show at West Potomac. Gabriel has never appeared in any theatrical production in his life and is thrilled that The Outsiders is his first show.  This show is so meaningful to friendship and loyalty. Gabriel would like to thank his family and his friends.

 

 

Tessa Madar (Stage Crew) is a sophomore and has performed in three shows with Beyond the Page, including The Addams Family, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and American Idiot. However this is her first time doing tech for a show and she is incredibly excited.  She hopes you all will enjoy the show!

 

 

Frankie Mananzan (Cherry) is a junior at West Potomac High School. This is her 11th production with The Beyond the Page Theater Company. She would like to thank her friends, family, Clark, and Mark Adams. She is glad to be a part of this show, and loves everyone in this department. Enjoy the show!

 

 

Max Marshall (Greaser) is a freshman and excited to be performing in his fourth show at West Potomac.  Most recently, Max played Chase in American Idiot.  Previously he appeared as a Who in Seussical and as a Knight of Ni in Spamalot.  At Sandburg he was involved in theatre arts classes, productions and the Theatre Sport team. Max wants to thank Clark, Madi and Mark for their support and help throughout the show!

 

Jordan McCray (Assistant Costumes) is so excited to work under Kaylie Kopicki for this show! Other shows in which Jordan has assisted with costuming include American Idiot, The Addams Family, and Spamalot. She hopes that you thoroughly enjoy the hard work displayed by both the cast and technicians and you like the show.

 

 

Ella Moore (Set Designer) is currently a junior at West Potomac. This is her ninth production as a set designer and third year as a student in the technical theatre class. She was thrilled to be a part of two Cappie award-winning set design teams from the past two seasons. She is extremely grateful for this amazing opportunity to be part of such a special play. She would like to thank Clark, her family, friends, and peers for their continuous support. She hopes that you enjoy the show!

 

 

Elaina Phalen (Assistant Set Designer and Stage Crew) is a sophomore and excited to be involved in her fifth production with the Beyond the Page Theatre Company. In previous West Potomac shows she has been set designer, assistant set designer, a dancing ancestor, assistant stage manager, head stage crew, and the violinist in American Idiot.

 

 

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Rader (Co-Assistant Director/Nurse)- is a senior at West Potomac and has appeared in many of West Po’s productions, most recently American Idiot.  She’s delighted to be back on stage and to be able to help Mark Adams as a co-assistant director for The Outsiders.  This is a frightening and realistic drama about the rivalries of two teenage gangs from different sides of the tracks.  This book made a real impression when I first read it in middle school.  It’s hard to believe S.E. Hinton was only 18 when her book was published, yet she understood and wrote about class conflict, prejudice, stereotyping, and violence.  I hope the show has as much meaning to the audience as it does for me. 

 

Jonah Rashidfarokhy (Bob) is a freshman at West Potomac High School and dreams of becoming an animator. The pay is low, but the work is hard. He figured it’d be the perfect job. One day he wandered into a classroom where they were holding an audition for the theatre sports team. They put him on the team because they didn’t have enough people. He’s been acting ever since. Jonah has made a lot of close friends and had many great experiences through theatre. He hopes to maybe dabble in professional acting one day. Because of his cold and mean personality, he was cast as the character of Bob, one of the Socs (Villains), in The Outsiders.  He hopes you’ll enjoy the show!

 

Lorna Ryan (Cherry) is a sophomore and this is her sixth production with Beyond the Page Theatre Company. She recently performed as Shwartzy in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, as well as ensemble and understudy for Whatsername in American idiot. She is happy for the opportunity to be in The Outsiders and can’t wait for future shows.

 

 

Valentina Selnick (Costumes/Hair/Makeup) is a freshman and has previously performed in Seussical and Night of The Living Dead at West Potomac. This is her first year working as a technician and she is very excited to be a part of The Outsiders. She hopes to continue participating in theatre for the rest of high school and to grow at least two inches. Enjoy the show!

 

 

Juliana Sprague (Marcia) is a junior at West Potomac High School and this is her third show with Beyond the Page Theatre Company. She was in 8 the Play last winter and American Idiot this past fall; both of which were amazing experiences. She is glad to be continuing her involvement in theatre with another great production with a wonderful and talented cast and crew.

 

 

Jessica Steadman (Lighting) is a sophomore, has done three shows previously at West Potomac and is excited to begin her fourth.  She previously worked on lights in The Addams Family and for American Idiot.  This will be her first time working on a play rather than a musical and she's very excited to do something new!

 

 

Josh Turner (Two-Bit) is a sophomore at West Potomac High School and is extremely excited to be performing in his third Beyond The Page Theatre Company production. He was as an Ancestor in The Addams Family and as a guitarist in the band for American Idiot. He is very lucky to be performing with such a talented cast and crew. He hopes that you enjoy the show!

 

 

Julian Worth (Stage Crew) is a sophomore and has been in the past five musicals produced by Beyond the Page as both a cast and orchestra member. He is very excited to add tech work to this list. He first read The Outsiders in seventh grade, and it remains among his favorite books.