Meet Our Current Stars
Abigail Manners (She/Her)
AT LYRIC: Lyric’s A Christmas Carol and The Wizard of Oz. REGIONAL THEATRE: My Fair Lady and Into the Woods, UCO Summerstock; Peter and the Wolf, OKC Philharmonic; A Gift of Song, Cimarron Opera. OTHER THEATRE: The Boy Friend, Working, and Dear Penn Pal, Harding Fine Arts Academy; 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Realm, Urinetown, Marry Poppins, The Sound of Music, Tuck Everlasting, The Spongebob Musical, Lyric Thelma Gaylord Academy. Abigail is a senior at Harding Fine Arts Academy. She studies voice with Kevin Smith and dance with Thomas Olson and Ethan Zambrano.
Arlo Poindexter (he/him)
AT LYRIC: Lyric’s A Christmas Carol; AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: Matilda JR (Trunchbull), The Lion King JR (Rafiki), Seussical the Musical JR (Cat in the Hat), James and the Giant Peach JR (Sponge). OTHER THEATRE: Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker, The Pollard Theatre; To Kill a Mockingbird (Scout), Jewel Box Theatre. Arlo is a sophomore at Piedmont High School. He studies voice with Kevin Smith and improvisation with Nicholas Bartell.
Aubree Churchill (she/they)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount), Xanadu (Melpomene), Hairspray (Tammy), Edmond Fine Arts; Once Upon a Mattress, Tuck Everlasting, Matilda (The Acrobat), Lyric Thelma Gaylord Academy; The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch), Spotlight Acting Academy; Alice in Wonderland (Rose), Aladdin Jr (Jafar), Cheyenne Middle School. Aubree is a sophomore at Edmond North High School. They study voice with Jenny Rader and dance with Thomas Olson.
Breya Spencer (she/her)
LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The Sound of Music, Lion King JR, Aladdin KIDS. Local Theatre: The Nativity Story, Christmas with Grandma, Christmas News. Homeschool Community Theatre: The Emperor’s New Hair. Other Film: Make It Take It Productions’ The Turkey Bowl. Breya is an 8th grade homeschooler and studies voice with Jenny Rader.
Briam Zuniga (he/him)
AT LYRIC: Lyric’s A Christmas Carol; AT THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The Spongebob Musical (Patrick Star), Tuck Everlasting (Miles Tuck), The Sound of Music (Captain Von Trapp), Urinetown (Bobby Strong), 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (William Barfee), The Addams Family (Fester), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Potiphar), The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion). Briam is a junior at Putnam City North High School. He studies voice with Ronn Burton and dance with Thomas Olson.
Charlee Barks (she/her)
LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The Spongebob Musical, Seussical the Musical JR, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory JR, Music Man, Honk!, Mary Poppins, Lion King JR, Aladdin KIDS, Matilda JR. Charlee is a 7th grader at Carl Albert High School. She studies voice with Ronn Burton and dance with Thomas Olson.
Clare Issacs (She/Her)
AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The Spongebob Musical (Gary), Matilda JR (Hortensia and Bruce u/s), Aladdin KIDS (Iago), The Lion King JR (Timon). OTHER CREDITS: National Anthem vocalist, OKC Dodgers Baseball. Clare is in the 5th grade at All Saints Catholic School. She studies voice with Jenny Rader and dance with Thomas Olson.
Jarah Nash (she/her)
AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: 13: The Musical, Matilda JR, The Lion King JR. Jarah is in 7th grade at Independence Charter Middle School. She studies voice with Kim Cobb and dance with Thomas Olson.
Kelly Briseno (She/Her)
AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: 101 Dalmatians KIDS (Cruella DeVil), Matilda JR (Cook), Willy Wonka JR (Mrs. Gloop), Junie B. Jones JR (featured dancer). OTHER CREDITS: Annie JR (Miss Hannigan). Kelly is a talented tapper and studies dance with Thomas Olson. She is an 8th grader at Cimarron Middle School and studies voice with Ronn Burton.
Molly Norton (she/her)
AT LYRIC: Grease. AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The Spongebob Musical, Tuck Everlasting, Cats. OTHER THEATRE: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Spitfire Grill, Shrek, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Importance of Being Earnest, Radium Girls, Steel Magnolias, Holes, The Good Doctor, Stargirl. Molly is a senior at Heritage Hall School. She studies voice with Regina Grimaldi and dance with Chelsea Jones and Thomas Olson.
Nathan Bosworth (he/him)
REGIONAL THEATRE: Alex (a conversation about nothing) (Alex), Beasts (Theseus), Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre; Les Miserables (Joly), Palm Canyon Theatre; Shrek the Musical, The Lion King, Madagascar the Musical JR, A Christmas Carol, The Crucible, The Drowsy Chaperone. AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The Spongebob Musical. Nathan is a recent graduate of Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, CA. He studies voice with Kim Cobb.
Rebecca Smith (she/her)
LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The Sound of Music (Maria), Tuck Everlasting (Betsy Foster); Film: Alone with My Accordion; Other credits: Oklahoma!, The Little Mermaid JR, And They Danced Real Slow in Jackson, Our Place, The Long View. Rebecca is a junior at Mount Saint Mary’s. She studies voice with Ronn Burton and is an accomplished accordion player.
Samantha Rother (she/her)
LYRIC: A Christmas Carol (Fan, Belinda) AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: Mary Poppins (Jane Banks), Tuck Everlasting (Winnie Foster), Matilda JR (Matilda Wormwood), Sound of Music (Brigitta), Willy Wonka JR (Veruca), Aladdin KIDS, Honk! JR (The Cat). OTHER CREDITS: Our Town (Rebecca Gibbs), The LIttle Mermaid (Sebastian), Shrek (Donkey), Miracle on 34th Street (Susan Walker), Southwest Playhouse. Samantha is freshman at Corn Bible Academy. She studies voice with Jenny Rader, dance with Thomas Olson, and acting with Ronn Burton.
Saxon Neal (he/they)
AT LYRIC: Lyric’s A Christmas Carol (Peter/Young Scrooge), The Wizard of Oz. AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: The SpongeBob Musical (Mr. Krabs), Tuck Everlasting (The Man in The Yellow Suit), Once Upon a Mattress (Prince Dauntless), Marvel One Act Plays (Volstagg, MODOC), James & the Giant Peach (Centipede), Seussical JR (Horton The Elephant). Annie JR (Rooster), ADDITIONAL CREDITS: Rodeo Opry, Pianist/Performer. FILM: Wild Indian, Joey & Ella. TELEVISION: Reservation Dogs. Saxon is a junior vocal major at Classen School of Advanced Studies at Northeast. They have earned seats at ECOCDA Honor Choir 5 times and All State Choir in 2020. He studies voice with Kevin Smith and dance with Thomas Olson.
Tripp Thompson (he/him)
AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: Willy Wonka JR (Grandpa George), Aladdin KIDS (Genie), Matilda JR (Bruce), The Lion King JR (Pumbaa), 13: the Musical (Richie). OTHER CREDITS: Hank 10, Splash Kingdom, Hot Dog, Not Your Average Joe; AWA-Crossings. Tripp is in sixth grade at Cheyenne Middle School and studies voice with Aly Jerrell.
Wes Washburn (he/him)
AT LYRIC THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY: Tuck Everlasting (Hugo), Matilda JR (Harry Wormwood), The Sound of Music, Hammered: A Thor and Loki Play, Squirrel Girl Goes to College. OTHER THEATRE: Lion King JR, Shrek JR; Southwest Playhouse. OTHER CREDITS: D20 to Curtain podcast. Wes is a sophomore homeschooler. He studies voice with Ronn Burton and dance with Thomas Olson.