AHS announces cast for Phantom
Asheboro High School and the Park Street Players are proud to announce the cast for their historic production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. Four performances of the longest running Broadway musical will be presented at the Asheboro High School Performing Arts Center on November 18-20 at 7:00pm and on November 21st at 2:00pm. Students will perform the exact production currently on Broadway.
In June of this year, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Company authorized the release of the performance rights to The Phantom of the Opera, with two area schools among the very first high schools to perform this challenging show. In addition to the AHS production, Southwestern Randolph High School under the direction of Gwen Hall will perform the show in the spring of 2011.
“Mrs. Hall and I both agreed this was an excellent opportunity that we wanted to offer our students. We each felt with the talent currently available in our respective programs, this was the year to do it,” said Phil Homiller, AHS director. “We view the two productions as an opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other while the community benefits from two great productions.”
Asheboro High School will be the first high school in North Carolina and one of the first in the nation to present The Phantom of the Opera. The AHS cast includes: Jamey Williams as the Phantom; Megan Jarrell as Christine; Matthew Johnson as Raoul; Payton Burnette as Carlotta; Loren Purvis as Piangi; Currey Nobles as Firmin; Billy Post as André; Brianna Speight as Madame Giry and Cara Schauble as Meg Giry. The Ballet Chorus consists of Rowan Clark-Spencer, Ryan Anderson, Gina Such, Allison Voncannon, Sarah Brown, Rebecca Furr and Mari Sweeney. The multitasking choral and acting ensemble includes: Lauren Beck, Joshua Byrd, Rowan Clark-Spencer, Abrianna Elliott, Holly Federhart, Nicole Finch, Mara Fowler, Kiara Frazier, Ashleigh Holder, Carly Hutton, Cameron Kania, Auburn Lance, Jean-Luc Lindsey, Shannon Lowe, Colten McCranie, Mary Moorhouse, Jonathan Olivares, Lauren Patton, Christina Pincus, Bailey Powell, Kalyn Sisco, Marcus Staley, Mari Sweeney, Adam White, Cody Williams and Ethan Wilson.
Delores Crutchfield is the vocal director. Shaina Birkhead is the choreographer, with additional choreography by Laura Thornburg. Phil Homiller is the artistic, orchestra and technical director/designer. Student assistant directors and stage managers are Haley Webster and Eliza Byrd.
Reserved seats are currently available for $12 by calling (336) 953-4083 or by emailing tickets@asheboro.k12.nc.us. Businesses and individuals interested in advertising in the playbill or supporting this production may contact Jennifer Hoover at jhoover@asheboro.k12.nc.us.