MIDSUMMER playbill - Flipbook - Page 11
Biographies
Mackenzie Heikel (Helena – Teen/Adult)
Mackenzie is very excited to be in this produc}on! You
may have seen her as Charlo琀琀e in Tiny Tim’s Christmas
Carol at Li琀琀le Theatre of Mechanicsburg, as Sr. Monica
Marie in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Re昀氀ect
Up? at the Li琀琀le Theatre of Mechanicsburg, and in Pu昀昀s
at DreamWrights. When she’s not at the theatre, Mackenzie can be found reading, baking, or doing various arts
and cra昀琀s. Lastly, Mackenzie would like to thank her
friends and family for suppor}ng her.
Anja Homberger (Oberon – Teen/Adult)
Anja is excited to be returning to the stage once again
and is thankful for the con}nued support of DreamWrights. Previous roles include Loqi in The Wonder in
Alice and serving as Produc}on Stage Manager for Elf Jr.
She is also looking forward to her upcoming role as Assistant Director/Vocal Director for Mame!. She graduated
from Wagner College with a BS in Arts Administra}on and
holds a Master’s degree in Higher Educa}on: Student
A昀昀airs from Southern New Hampshire University. A
proud mom, dog mom, and military veteran, she is grateful to con}nue sharing her love of theatre with the community.
Sadie Jarmer (Narrator / Quince – Youth)
Sadie is very excited to be involved in her 昀椀rst Shakespearean performance as Peter Quince. This is her ninth
performance overall, and her past roles include Buddy in
Elf Jr. and Rina in The Wonder in Alice. Sadie is an avid
reader, and if she’s not on stage, her nose is in a book.
Missy Kiefer (Quince – Teen/Adult)
Missy Kiefer is a private music teacher who specializes in
concert band instruments, voice, and piano. She has
worked with di昀昀erent performing arts groups such as
DreamWrights, Weary Arts Group, YLT, and YARD Dance
Studio as a music director, instructor, cast member, and
in di昀昀erent produc}on roles. She is excited to be back on
stage in a straight version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer
Night’s Dream.
Josephine Klunk (Hermia – Youth)
Josie is returning to DreamWrights for her second performance. In addi}on to ac}ng, she also plays piano, percussion, and so昀琀ball.
Ellis Kra昀琀 (Bo琀琀om – Youth)
Ellis Kra昀琀 is a sixth-grade student at St. Rose of Lima Elementary School. He has played the drums in the school
band for three years and previously starred as Bruce in
the school’s produc}on of Ma}lda Jr. Ellis recently joined
DreamWrights, where he appeared as Fake Santa and as
a member of the ensemble in Elf Jr. When he’s not involved in music or theatre, Ellis enjoys cooking as another
crea}ve outlet.
Hannah Kuhn (Demetrius – Teen/Adult / Assistant Director – Youth Co.)
Hannah is a senior at York College of Pennsylvania and is
thrilled to be both onstage and behind the scenes on this
produc}on. She is an Early Elementary Educa}on major
with a minor in Musical Theatre. Hannah teaches private
voice lessons, is the Music Director of YCP Rhapsody, and
is the Musical Director of the York Suburban Middle
School Musical. She has been involved in more than 50
produc}ons, and was most recently seen as Ma}lda in
Madame’s Been Murdered, Tea Will Be Late at York College. Enjoy the show!
Iris Lewin (Proper}es)
This is Iris’s third show working with props at DreamWrights (The Wonder in Alice and Prancer). When she isn’t on stage, she loves to give back to the theatre by helping with the small details of the show.
Vada McClair (Fairy – Teen/Adult)
This is Vada’s fourth performance with DreamWrights.
She con}nues to be inspired by the atmosphere of crea}vity and inclusiveness that the people at DreamWrights
support. Vada is very much looking forward to this opportunity to work with DreamWrights again and sends her
thanks to all involved in the produc}on and to her friends
and family who con}nually show up to support her.
Joanna Miller (Starveling / Fairy – Youth)
Joanna’s favorite color is lavender. She does gymnas}cs,
and she speaks two languages.
Joey Miller (Theseus – Teen/Adult)
This is Joey’s second }me performing A Midsummer
Night’s Dream here at DreamWrights. Back in 2012, Joey
played the role of Lysander when DreamWrights did
Shakespeare in the Park. Joey is excited to be cast in Midsummer again and to be able to perform it on a stage. This
}me around he will portray Theseus. Joey’s most recent
roles were Michel in Murder on the Orient Express, Bas}an’s Father/Cairon in The NeverEnding Story, and a Certain Po}ons Teacher in Pu昀昀s, all here at DreamWrights.
Arvin Paleshi (Props)
Soren Paleshi (Props)
Tiger Peng (Snout – Youth)
Tiger is nine years old. He is from China. He likes football,
and his favorite team is the Kansas City Chiefs.
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