Chris Campbell(Chad)
The 19 year-old Nashville-native Christopher Scott Campbell began his acting career at the age of four years old doing commercial and videos around town for Advantage Modeling and Talent agency. The most memorable roles and plays that Chris has been apart of include Tevye in “A Fiddler on the Roof”, Stage Manager in “Our Town”, Rooster in “Annie” Bob Crachit in “A Christmas Carol”, Hendricks in “A Cat in the Cannery” and a variety of characters in “The Complete History of America(abridged)”. He has even been a Co-Director for his own high school production of “Guys and Dolls”. Chris has also done lighting and set crew work at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he attends school. At UTC Chris is majoring in Theatre and Speech, Communications, minoring in Business Marketing, and wants to continue his acting career after college.

Rachel Carrozziere(Gabriella)
Graduating with a BA in musical theater, Rachel Carrozziere’s credits include: Mercedes The Laramie Project, for which she received an Irene Ryan Nomination, Laurie Oklahoma, and Agnes Agnes of God. A familiar face in the film and music scene, Rachel’s debut CD, produced by Eric Reason, was released December 2006.

Taylor Casey(Ryan, Assistant to the Music Director)
Taylor Casey attends Belmont University and majors in Musical Theatre. He has been in multiple shows including: Into the Woods, Seussical, Guys and Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie and Anything Goes. He is very excited to be playing Ryan Evans and cannot wait for the show to begin. High School Musical is his first performance with Circle Theater and he knows it will be a wonderful show.

Kathryn Clubb(Martha)
Kathryn Clubb is thrilled to be making her community stage debut as Martha Cox in High School Musical. Kathryn has been taking ballet for twelve years, added on tap, jazz, lyrical, and pointe, danced on her studio’s competition team, and has performed in church musicals, choir, and school choirs as long as she can remember. She is a Hume-Fogg student who loves her God, family, friends, and the theatre!

Christy Craig(Kratnoff, Athletic Trainer)
High School Musical is Christy's first production with Circle Players. She is a rising sophomore at Hume Fogg Magnet High School and enjoys singing in a myriad of choirs around town as well as performing in church musicals and school productions. She would like to thank her parents and sisters, Katie and Kelsey, for all their encouragement. Enjoy the show!

Makenzie Fitzhugh(Cheerleader)
Makenzie Fitzhugh will be a 7th grader this fall. She is an optional level competitive gymnast. In addition, Makenzie loves to sing and dance. She takes voice, piano and violin lessons. Her favorite musical is “Wicked”. She was able to see it in Chicago while there for a gymnastics competition.

Thom Garrison(Music Director)
Thom Garrison is a Grant Program Manager for the State of Tennessee, Director of Music Ministries at Pennington UMC and teaches at the W. O. Smith School of Music. He has most recently been the music director for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Music Man (best Music 2006-07 season) and pit director for The King and I. Thom likes to spend his spare time with his son and daughter.

Ailie Green(Skater, Thespian)
Ailie Green is making her acting debut with Circle Players. She has been a studio vocalist for a variety of projects since she was 8. Her credits include vocal studio work for: Anberlin, Clay Walker, Greenhill Productions, Warner Brothers, Lisa Silver, Cartoon Network, among others. An avid runner, Ailie also likes to write in her spare time. Ailie Green is a high school student who attends Brentwood High and will be a sophomore in the fall.

Jamye Hardy(Susan, Cheerleader)
Jamye Hardy is a High School Student at University School of Nashville whose fortes are in the performing arts. She is trained in eight styles of dance with strong points in African and liturgical. Jamye is the liturgical dance instructor at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. She also enjoys taking part in theatrical and improvisational performances. In addition to these, Jamye trains for voice and violin at the W.O. Smith Community Music School when she isn’t cheering or hanging with her friends.

Amanda Hill(Brainiac, Athletic Trainer)
Amanda is a sophomore at Belmont University pursuing a degree in photojournalism. She took part in Bye Bye Birdie and Into the Woods when she attended Ravenwood High School, and is very excited to be a part of musical crowd once again. She hopes that all of the hard work pays off, and all of you enjoy the show.

Molly Hoekstra(Ms. Darbus)
Molly Hoekstra is thrilled to participate in her first Circle Players’ production, after a far-too-long hiatus from musical theatre. In the interim, she has written fiction and non-fiction, including the YA novel, Upstream, and the edited collection, Am I Teaching Yet? She loves reading and spending time with her husband, singer-songwriter Doug Hoekstra, and their son, Jude.

Sara Hornberger(Cheerleader)
Sara Hornberger is a fifteen-year-old sophomore at Saint Cecilia Academy and member of the International Thespian Society. She has been involved with acting, dancing, sports, and singing for many years. Her performances include "Malice in the Palace," "The Million-heirs," "Sunny-side UP," "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," "The Magician's Nephew," "The Boyfriend," and "Dig It!"

DeJon Kilcrease(Jason)
DeJon Kilcrease loves acting and music. He plays the piano and has sung with the Fisk Jubilee Singers many times. He attends Nashville School of the Arts and is going into his last year at NSA. DeJon is enjoying using his outgoing and fun personality in High School Musical.

Tim Larson(Coach Bolton)
Tim works for HCA, Inc. as a Solution Director for Information Technology by day, but by night you can see him involved in many community theatre organizations. He is on the Board of Act One and Circle Players, he has directed, choreographed, and acted in many productions with Circle Players, Pull Tight, Act One and Senior Center for the Arts. Tim believes that networking and working with numerous organizations lets him meet so many talented people in the Nashville area, and he is continuously amazed at the gifted performers and feels humbled to be part of the community. Tim recently directed Oklahoma! for Circle Players, in collaboration with the School of the Nashville Ballet. He was most recently seen in HMS Pinafore, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Music Man and Ragtime.

Katie Leis(Asst. Director)
Katie Leis is a sophomore at Martin Luther King Magnet. She sings with the Blair Concert Choir, performs with the PG-13 Players, scoops ice cream at Maggie Moos, and is an active youth leader in the United Methodist Church. Previously a wife and the angel in The King and I, she is thrilled to be back with Circle. Favorite recent roles include a munchkin and a crow in The JCC production of The Wizard of Oz.

Jim Manning(Set Designer, Board Liaison)
Onstage, Jim Manning has won Best Featured Actor (Moon Over Buffalo), Best Supporting Actor (Oklahoma!), and Best Actor in a Leading role (Midsummer Night's Dream). Offstage, he designs sets for several groups around town and won best set design for The Music Man. He is currently gearing up to direct Treasure Island for Circle Players.

McKinley Merritt(Cheerleader)
McKinley Merritt is an outgoing person. She attends East Literature Magnet in Nashville, TN. This is her first play outside of school and family. Some of McKinley’s hobbies include dancing, singing (mostly in the shower), and (of course) acting.

Jose Ochoa(Choreographer)
José Ochoa is the Superintendent of Cultural Arts for Metro Parks. He is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts in music performance and West Texas A&M University with a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies in Dance, Music, and Theatre. He has directed/choreographed in Central America and for companies such as the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, Ballet Nacíonal, Lone Star Ballet, WTAMU, Burning Coal Theatre Company and Groundworks Theatre Company. His directing/choreographing experience include plays, musicals, Greek tragedies, original ballets, and stage readings. In music, he has performed in festivals and with symphonies and was the Founding Director of the Bay Islands School of Music in the Western Caribbean. Currently he serves on several arts boards and diversity advisory committees throughout the city. Jose is married to Sara Youngblood-Ochoa, the love of his life.

Mariah Parris(Kelsi)
Mariah Parris is fourteen and will be attending Hume Fogg this fall as a freshman. This is her 4th Circle production and she is thrilled to be playing the part of Kelsi in High School Musical. She enjoys singing (jazz is her favorite), dance and theatre. Thank you for coming to the show – enjoy!

Will Rasmussen(Alan, Cheerleader, Asst. to Costumer)
Will Rasmussen is very excited to let High School Musical be his first theater performance. He is a senior at East Literature Magnet, where he is also the captain of his dance team. He has sang with church groups, as well as done choreography for school performances.

Caleb Reynolds(Jock, Featured Dancer)
This is Caleb Reynolds’s first show at Circle Players and second show all together. His only other show was Thoroughly Modern Millie, performed at Franklin High School where he is an upcoming junior. Caleb has danced since he was three and also plays baseball and rides motocross. He would like to thank his parents for bringing him to practice and the Good Lord for giving him the ability to do these things.

Tosha Schmidt(Taylor, Assistant to the Music Director)
Tosha Schmidt is STOKED to be making her Circle debut in such a fun way! She's a dance performance major at Oklahoma City University. This summer she's back home where her other credits include: Ursula (Bye Bye Birdie), Chastity (Anything Goes), Regina Aniger (Queens of Heart), and more. Thanks to Sara, Lauri, Emmy, TMNT, TNT and A, Mom (olive juice), and God. Now shush! Apprécier, Genießen Sie, Goce, Piacere, and Enjoy!!

Susan Seay(Sharpay)
Susan is a senior broadcast major at MTSU. Past credits include Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Arsenic and Old Lace (Elaine), and Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 (Nikki). She would like to thank her husband, Ryan, for his constant support and comedic relief.

Mary-Molly Storey(Cathy, Cheerleader)
Mary-Molly Storey is super excited about her roles in High School Musical this year! She's a Nashville-native and loves acting, singing, and dancing. She takes ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop, and loves the world of performance! Mary-Molly is 14-years old and will be a freshman this year at Hume-Fogg Academic. She would like to thank her family, friends, the cast, and Jesus Christ for giving her such a passion!

Anastasia Teel(Thespian)
Anastasia Teel is elated to participate in High School Musical. She is a rising sophomore at Hume-Fogg High School. Anastasia has participated in a variety of school and church choirs over the years and absolutely delights in singing. She would like to thank her parents and sister, her friends, and most importantly Sherry Scates for arousing her love for musical theater.

Emily Turner(Cyndra)
Emily Turner is a recent graduate of Harpeth Hall and will attend Trinity College in the fall. Recent roles include School House Rock, Dear Edwina, and Bye Bye Birdie (Penelope). Emily is an experienced dancer in modern, tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop. Emily is very excited to be in her first Circle Players show!

Christina Woods(Asst. to Costumer)
Christina Woods is a recent graduate from TNU, with a B.A. in theatre. She met some of this fine cast and crew while performing in Street Theatre Company's Batboy:The Musical, playing the role of Mrs. Taylor. She loves Nashville theatre, and has been involved in the arts both on stage and behind the curtain. Some of her Nashville costuming designs were seen in Till We Have Faces, School House Rock Live! and The House of Bernarda Alba. She hopes to continue to be involved in theatre in anyway possible, and is blessed to be working with the one and only Andrew Drumheller.

Sara Youngblood-Ochoa(Director)
Sara Youngblood-Ochoa is the Director of Education and Outreach for the Nashville Ballet. She is also the former Education Director for Amarillo Little Theatre (ALT) and the former Performing Arts Director for the Arts Council of Wilson where she led the very successful ACT! For Youth program. A few of her favorite acting roles include Anna in Closer, Frankie in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, the Witch in Into the Woods, Amanda in Private Lives, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Helena in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Some of her favorite directorial productions are The Music Man (ALT), HONK! (ALT & ACT! For Youth), Once Upon A Mattress (ALT), Peter Pan (ACT! For Youth), and Bridge to Terabithia (ALT). Ms. Youngblood-Ochoa is the recipient of a Valley Theatre League Award (Los Angeles, CA), an Austin Circle of Theatre (ACOT) nomination for Marisol, a Moody Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Gypsy (Austin, TX) and a Magic Circle Award for Quilters (Amarillo, TX). Sara loves working in the theatre, but her favorite role is as wife to Jose!