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Theatrical Performances

  • High School Musical 2 at Eastlight Theatre - I have been cast as a "Sharpette" - September 2008.
  • A Chorus Line at Corn Stock Theatre - I have been cast as Maggie - August 2008.
  • The Producers at Eastlight Theatre - I was an usherette & a dancer - June 2008.
  • Cinderella at Richwoods High School - I was in the chorus & a dancer - March 2008.
  • Meet Me in St. Louis with CCT (Community Children's Theatre) - I was Eve and a dancer - December 2007.
  • Footloose at Eastlight Theatre - I was in the chorus & a dancer - September 2007.
  • High School Musical at Corn Stock for Kids - I played Martha the Hip Hop Girl - April 2007.
  • Christmas in the City at Peoria Players November-December 2006.
  • Godspell at Corn Stock (the tent) July 2006.
  • Cats at Peoria Players Theatre, May 2006.  I got to be Rumpleteazer!  I had an incredibly great time with this show even though it was very demanding!
  • Aida at Peoria Players Theatre, February 2006.  I was in the Nubian chorus.
  •  Urinetown at the Corn Stock Lab Theatre, September/October of 2005.  I was Soupy Sue and Cladwell's Secretary.  My mom was in this one with me too - she played Bobby's mom, Josephine and an old lady.  This was my favorite show yet!
  • Annie at Morton Area Players in August of 2005.  I was Duffy and my mom was Mrs. Pugh (again!).
  • Will Rogers Follies at Corn Stock Theater.  I was a dancer and one of Will's sisters.
  • Metropolis at Eastlight Theatre, August 2004.  I played one of the children of Metropolis - I got to survive at the end (unlike my Mom!).  My Dad was involved too with the video production that was part of the show.
  • Guys & Dolls Jr. at Corn Stock for Kids, April 2004.  I was a Hot-Box dancer and got to tap dance in "Take Back Your Mink".
  • The Bard is Back at my school, Peoria Academy, April 2004.  I played Denise, the space cadet.  It was a fun part and I enjoyed being in a show with my friends from school.
  • Show Boat in Concert at the Madison Theatre through the Apollo Fine Arts Theatre, February 2004.  I played the role of Young Kim.  This was a great experience as I got to share the stage with Broadway performers!
  • Holiday Extravaganza at Peoria Players, December 2003.  This was a variety show with a holiday theme.  I did a solo during a kids number and had a large part in a skit with my Mom.
  • Les Miserables School Edition at Eastlight Theater, September 2003.  This was the 2nd time I was in Les Mis at Eastlight - this time I was a beggar - part of Gavroche's gang. 
  • Jesus Christ Superstar at Corn Stock Theater, July 2003.  I was in this with my Mom too.  I was in the children's choir - we were the angels. 
  • Aesop's Fallibles at Corn Stock for Kids, April 2003.  In this show I was one of the Sheep sisters. 
  • Anne of Green Gables at Community Children's Theater, December, 2002.  I was in the chorus, but got to sing a couple of solo lines.
  • Les Miserables School Edition at Eastlight Theater, September 2002.  This was my favorite part because I was young Cosette and young Eponine!  My friend, Clare Zell and I got to alternate playing the two little girl parts.  I got to sing Castle on a Cloud and since Clare and I were the only little girls, we were treated like little sisters to the older kids in the cast.
  • Annie at Peoria Community Theater, August 2002.  This was the first show that Mom & I got to do together.  I had a couple of solos and met quite of few great new friends.
  • Peter Pan at Peoria Players Theater, May 2002.  This was the first show I had lines in.  I was a lost boy, Tootles.  We got to do lots of scenes and I decided I really wanted to do more shows like this!
  • Joseph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat Children's Choir at Eastlight Theater, December 2001.  This was the first time I was ever on a real stage, even if it was with 39 other kids!  It was a fun experience and I got to do some solo work during intermission of one of the performances.  By the way, I ended up missing half of the performances because one of the show choirs I was in at the time was asked to sing at the White House!

 

Other Performances

  • Hometown Idol Contest presented by the Peoria & East Peoria Park Districts - I received 3rd Place in the older age category.  One of my good friends, Holly Haines took 2nd place - January 2007.   
  • Heatwave Show Choir with the Central Illinois Performing Arts Studio.  I've performed with this show choir throughout the Central Illinois area as well as at Epcot Center and Sea World in Florida, Six Flags over St. Louis, and Branson, Missouri.
  • Singsations Show Choir in Tremont, Illinois.  I've been in this show choir for 3 years now and really enjoy it.
  • Elite Force Hip Hop and Jazz Dance Team through Studio X in Peoria, Illinois.  I was on this team for about 3 years.  We performed every year for a Chicago Bulls Exhibition game at halftime, plus we competed at several dance competitions too.
  • Great Expectations Show Choir through the Peoria Park District, summer 2004 and summer of 2005.  We performed all over the local area plus did a we did a  July 3rd performance for several hundred people at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre plus performed at the Illinois State Fair both years.  I got to do several solos throughout the summer with this group.
  • Soloist at Gospel Jubilee 2005, 2003 and 2002.
  • National Anthem Soloist at the Harlem Globetrotters game at the Peoria Civic Center in February, 2004, at a state-wide softball tournament held at O'Brien Field in Peoria in June of 2004 and for a Peoria Rivermen game in November of 2003 and for a Peoria Chiefs game in July 2002.
  • Soloist with Positive Vibes, a local television special that aired on WTVP (the PBS affiliate in Peoria) on June 1, 2005.
  • Soloist (2 songs) on a Christian Television Workshop Special that aired on Superstation WGN-TV in September of 2003. 
     

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