For those in attendance at last weekend’s slate of performances for Grove City High School, patrons may have noticed some extra cast members involved in the production.
For many high school seniors, the spring musical is a defining moment—a chance to take the stage one last time before graduation. But for the students who were part of Grove City High School’s 2020 musical, that moment never came. When faced with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, their highly anticipated production of Mamma Mia! was canceled, leaving a final chapter unwritten in their high school experience.
Five years later, GCHS gave those alumni the opportunity to take their long-awaited bow. As part of this year’s spring production of Mamma Mia!, the theater department extended a special invitation to the seniors from the canceled 2020 show to return and perform on stage during the Saturday evening performance.
In addition to performing alongside the current cast, the returning alumni were recognized in a special moment during each show and were featured in an insert in the playbill.
The reunion performances served as a celebration of resilience, community, and the lasting impact of high school theater. GCHS was proud to welcome back its Class of 2020 alumni and give them the Mamma Mia! moment they had long awaited.
Class of 2020 Cast & Crew
Characters:
- Sophie Sheridan………………………………………….Sienna Glaze*ᵀ
- Ali………………………………………………………………Allison Remick
- Lisa………………………………………………………………Lexi Barnettᵀ
- Donna Sheridan………………………………………….Shelby Brown*
- Tanya……………………………………………………………Grace Jamesᵀ
- Rosie……………………………………………………….Savannah Hurt*ᵀ
- Sky………………………………………………………………..Eric Steere*ᵀ
- Pepper…………………………………………………….Parker Felumleeᵀ
- Eddie………………………………………………………….David Nierman
- Harry Bright……………………………………………………Joe Cashetta
- Bill Austin………………………………………………………..Ian Loomis
- Sam Carmichael……………………………………Dominic Mitchell*ᵀ
- Father Alexandrios……………………………………Dylan Pinkerton
Chorus
- Mallory Brownᵀ
- Chloe Clark*
- Ameris Crutchfield*
- Elyse Damron*ᵀ
- Grace Davis
- Chloe Deffenbaughᵀ
- Brooklyn Dustman
- Ciera Feucht
- Felicia Fuller*
- Nicholas Garcia
- Molly Hammond*
- Ireland Hester
- Harper Hicks
- Brayden Hyder
- Madelyn Jarrell
- Allyson Kinner
- Zennia Lamᵀ
- Elijah Lawson
- Kat Lutz
- Avery McCloskey
- Kylie Orick*
- Bella Palaia
- Dylan Pinkerton
- Livy Rutherford*ᵀ
- Cruz Stock
- Brooklyn Tompkins
- Maggie Tyler
- Andrew Vo
- Jess Wilson*ᵀ
- Ethan Wilt
- Madison Wright*
- Ben Yerkes*
*denotes Senior
Tdenotes ITHS Member
*denotes Senior
Tdenotes ITHS Member
Crew Members
- Stage Managers……………………………………..Chelsea Hoy, Alexis Hyder
- Assistant Stage Manager………………………….……………Viv Rodriguez
- Tech Crew Heads………………………………Kaitlin Adams, Mason Ellam
- Costume Designer………………………………..…………….Dylan Pinkerton
Build Crew
- Grace Davis
- Chelsey Hoy
- lexis Hyder
- Charley Ichrist
- Katelyn Merrill
- Elijah Lawson
- Livy Rutherford
- Michael Shoultz
- Hannah Villines
- Tyler White
Backstage Crew
- Alexis Hyder
- Charley Ichrist
- Katelyn Merrill
- Megan Nicholson
- Andrew Renninger
- Viv Rodriguez
- Hannah Villines
- Morgan Waterman
- Tyler White
Tech Crew
- Kat Adams
- Faith Gay
- Helene Renninger
Make-up Crew
- Katelyn Merrill
- Maddy Ruthers
Costume Crew
- Savannah Hurt
- Allyson Kinner
- Dylan Pinkerton
The students and alumni performers delivered an outstanding performance last weekend, bringing closure to a sentimental chapter for the GCHS Class of 2020 seniors who missed out on their final spring musical.
Congratulations to all performers—past and present—on a successful and memorable spring production.
For more information about the GCHS Drama Department and upcoming performances, visit the GCHS Drama Department website.
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