David B. Freidman (Dewey Finn): Off-Broadway: A Day In Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine (Samovar), Finding Madame Curie (Francois). Regional: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Barry Mann), I Love You…Now Change (Man 1), A Little Night Music (Mr. Erlanson/ Frid), Hello Dolly! (Cornelius). Workshops: Harmony: A New Musical. Much love to Mom, Dad, Abigail, Emma, Noa. Many thanks to his team at Avalon Artists Group. Proud Penn State Alum. Born and Raised in Tampa, Fl. @davidbfriedman

Hannah Elless (Rosalie Mullins) is a Kalamazoo native and a WMU alum! She starred on Broadway in the revival of Godspell and created the role of Margo Crawford in Steve Martin’s musical Bright Star. She also originated the role of Jess in Jack Thorne’s Tony Award Winning Broadway adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Most recently Hannah originated the leading role of Mary in Ahrens & Flaherty's world premiere musical Knoxville and is a Craig Noel Award nominee for creating the role of Joon in the musical Benny & Joon. Her Farmers Alley Theatre credits include The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Blood Brothers, and Jane Eyre. Broadway: Bright Star, Godspell, A Christmas Carol. Off-Broadway: Summer and Smoke, Come Back Little Sheba, Picnic, The Other Josh Cohen. TV: “Glee” (FOX), “The Deuce” (HBO). You can find her on social media @HannahElless. She’s excited to share the stage with her brother, Daniel! Let’s rock!

Jeff Meyer (Ned Schneebly) is a Chicago-based actor and graphic designer from LA. Recently made his Farmers Alley debut as Leaf in The 25th…Spelling Bee! Some of his other favorite roles: the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors and Emmett in Legally Blonde (Saugatuck Center for the Arts), Freddy in My Fair Lady, and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (Montana Shakespeare in the Parks), and Cinderella’s Prince and the Wolf in Into the Woods (The Hypocrites / Mercury Theater Chicago). You can see more of his work at jeffmeyeractor.com. Jeff’s performance is dedicated to every performing arts teacher who helped him find his voice and showed him how to use it.

Sydney Harrison (Patty Di Marco) has been performing since she was 10 years old in shows such as Sunday in the Park with George with Harrison School for the Arts, Sweeney Todd with Lakeland Community Theatre, and Big Fish and Catch Me if You Can with the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre. She had her Farmers Alley debut this past October as Melody in Addy & Uno and is thrilled to be back!

Daniel Schubkegel (Freddy), most recent performance — Jacey Squires (quartet) in MusicMan (Homeschool Performing Arts). Other credits — Crutchie in Disney'sNewsies (Kalamazoo Civic), Artie in Lost inYonkers (Farmers Alley) and Young Josh in Big, the Musical (Barn Theatre). Daniel plays violin when he isn't drumming. He comes from a big musical family and is thrilled to be sharing the stage with his big sister!

Asrael Lila McCarthy (Zack) started doing musicals in 2018, and loves acting, singing, and dancing on stage. They adore all things music and have been playing guitar non-stop since 2022 and they're really proud of how far they've gotten. They love to sing and play and can't wait to get to show off their hard work in this show.

Maggie Martin (Laurie) is making her Farmers Alley debut. Regional credits include Timber Lake Playhouse with The Sound of Music (Brigitta) and Annie. West Michigan theatre involvement includes GRCT’s Studio program and Matilda (Matilda), Kalamazoo Civic’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Elf, and Meet Me In St. Louis, What-a-do Theatre’s Christmas Schooner. Maggie also enjoys marching band and the swim team.

Ella Sabuda (Katie) has participated in theater since 2018 in many productions such as Polkadots: the Cool Kids Musical, Cats Jr, The Lion King Jr on crew and The Music Man (ensemble), Scooby Doo (Aunt Edna), and The Wizard of Oz (ensemble). She is ready to rock in Farmers Alley’s School of Rock this season.

Lila Teall (Summer Hathaway), a 13 year old from Ann Arbor, is thrilled to be making her Farmers Alley debut! Favorite past roles include Esther Jane in A Christmas Story at The Encore, as well as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Jane Banks in Mary Poppins, and Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka.

Paris Thomas (Tomika) is a graduating senior in high school. This is her first Farmers Alley production. Recently seen in The Lion King Jr as Rafki (Kalamazoo Civic)i. Her other roles include Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief and Martha Cox in High School Musical. She would like to thank all her peers and family for their endless support!

Elizabeth Sparks (Marcy) is entering 8th grade at Vicksburg Middle School in the fall. Previous favorite roles include Fiona in Shrek, Jr. and Alice in Addams Family Young @ Part. Elizabeth loves crafting and theatre, especially after spending all her childhood at her mom's rehearsals.

Etta Poer (Shonelle) will be in 8th grade at Maple Street Magnet for the Arts this fall where she recently played the Artful Dodger in Oliver. Her favorite role to date was Brigitta in the Kalamazoo Civic’s holiday production of The Sound of Music. Along with musical theatre, Etta loves baking and crafting.

Oliver Sparling (Billy) has been in love with theater since fifth grade, when he was required to write a ten minute skit with his friends for a competition (they won!). He thanks his parents for their support and looks forward to many plays and musicals in the future.

Norah Weiner (Sophie) is a rising middle schooler who is ecstatic to be sharing the stage with her twin sister, Phoebe and the rest of the cast. She is a member of Kalamazoo Children's Chorus and has performed in shows like The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast and The Christmas Carol at The Gagie School.

Phoebe Weiner (Madison) is a rising middle schooler who is thrilled to rock out onstage, especially with her sister, Norah. A member of Kalamazoo Children's Chorus and veteran of stage shows at The Gagie School, Phoebe, along with her sister, wants to thank Mom and Dad and the whole fam for their support!

Spencer Duguay (Mason) attends Milwood Magnet School. Selected credits: Lion King Jr. (Timon), Big Fish (Young Will), Polkadots (Sky Square), Pippin (Theo), and Descendants (Doug). Member of Thank You For Shopping at Meijer, the Crawlspace Comedy Youth Improv team. Spencer runs cross country, and enjoys playing D&D, baseball, volleyball, crocheting, and drawing. Thanks to his family for traveling to support him in everything he does.

Grant Gosciak (James) is a freshman attending Portage Public Schools. He is a member of Kalamazoo Children's Chorus, where he performed in the KSO’s production of Puccini’s opera Tosca. Playing trumpet for 4 years, Grant is a member of both marching and jazz bands. Grant appeared in Portage West Middle School’s productions of The Addams Family Young @ Part and Matilda the Musical.

Sabine Bahrou (Student Ensemble) made her acting debut as Presley York in And Then There Was One. Other credits include Fagin in Oliver!, Tess Tyler in Camp Rock, Sydney Grimm in Big Bad (Maple Street), and Billy Shakespeare in The Very Unmerry Adventures of Robin Hood (Kindleberger). Sabine would like to thank her family for supporting her endeavors.

Annamarie Hickman (Student Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Farmers Alley Theatre debut with the School of Rock! Some of her favorite past roles have included Ensemble (The Lion King Jr.), Irena Synkova (I Never Saw Another Butterfly), and Cinderella (Into the Woods Jr.). She'd like to give a huge shoutout to her family for all their love and support!

Jack Leskowski (Student Ensemble) is thrilled to be in his Farmers Alley debut and his 24th production. Favorites include Elf, Chitty, Matilda, and Grease. Offstage, Jack enjoys coding, comedy, music, and forensics. He’d like to thank his family and friends for their support and the Kzoo theater community for sparking his love of performing. YT: @gogamesjack

Brittany Allen (Ensemble) has a true passion for performing arts. Selected credits: Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle), High School Musical (Taylor), and Once on This Island (Mama Euralie). A graduate of Kalamazoo Valley College’s arts program, she attended Interlochen Center for the Arts, and sings in church. In her free time, Brittany enjoys writing and making her own music, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Brittany wishes to thank her family, friends and hometown community for the continued support and love that's always shown.

Steve Brubaker (Ensemble, U/S Dewey) is back again for more exciting fun at Farmers Alley Theatre. He is no stranger to the stage in the Kalamazoo area, having performed in many shows around town. Notable credits: The Music Man (Harold Hill, Center Stage Theatre), A Gentleman’s Guide…, Bright Star (Farmers Alley Theatre), Mamma Mia (Sam Carmichael, Kindleberger Arts), Willy Wonka (Willy Wonka, Center Stage Theatre), Godspell (Jesus, Beautiful City Theatre). He is grateful for the unconditional love and support he gets from his family and friends while chasing his passions.

Jeff Cachero (Ensemble) is a Kalamazoo native and WMU grad with a BA and MA in music education. He spent 20 years as an elementary music teacher and middle school choir director at Lakeview Schools in Battle Creek. He currently works with National Concerts in NYC recruiting choirs to perform at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Jeff has performed in several musicals including at the Kalamazoo Civic Theater (Cabaret, Camelot, Ragtime,&Les Miserables) and Farmers Alley's 2019 production of Camelot as Sir Dinadan.

Shannon Hill (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the Farmers Alley stage. She received her BA in Theatre from WMU and her MFA in Theatre from the University of Houston. Select credits:Addy & Uno (Director, Farmers Alley Theatre), “Goodnight, Tyler” (Chelsea, Face Off Theatre Company), Hamlet (Hamlet, Houston Shakespeare Fest), As You Like It (Rosalind, Festival 56), Tally’s Folly (Sally, Allen's Lane Theatre), and Macbeth (Lady M, Palo Duro Shakespeare). Served as Artistic Director of Festival 56 and Associate Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival. Huge thanks to Jeremy for the opportunity and to Patrick for all of the support.

Dustin Morris (Ensemble) has been teaching at Vicksburg Middle and High Schools since 2006. He directs seven choirs and two musical theatre productions each year. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Kalamazoo College and a master’s in choral conducting from the University of Utah. Dusty has sung with the Utah Opera Company Chorus, the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, and the Camerata Singers of Muskegon. Proud member of the Michigan Music Educators Male Ensemble. Dusty is very excited to be making his debut with Farmers Alley Theatre.

Brian Panse (Ensemble) is excited to be back at Farmers Alley Theatre as part of this wonderful company. Previous productions here range from Bright Star all the way back to Blood Brothers in 2011. He served as stage manager for both runs of The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Other credits include A Christmas Carol (Jacob Marley, The New Vic) and many memorable shows at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre. Brian would like to thank his family, friends, and Farmers Alley Theatre for giving him the opportunity to be part of this amazing production.

Julie Pelligrino-Hartman has been a dedicated music educator in Kalamazoo Public Schools for 11 years, where she currently teaches choir at Kalamazoo Central High School and Linden Grove Middle School. She has also directed several school musicals, including most recently The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Her performance credits include Sister Act and Young Frankenstein at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, as well as Freaky Friday at the Kindleberger Park Summer Festival. Julie is excited to perform in her first musical with Farmers Alley Theatre.

Nicki Poer (Ensemble) is thrilled to be sharing the stage with her daughter, Etta for the first time. She holds an MFA in acting from the University of Montana and a BA in theatre from Millikin University. Locally, Nicki has directed and choreographed for the Kalamazoo Civic, Loy Norrix High School, and the Kindleberger Festival. Favorite Kalamazoo performances include roles in Hands on A Hardbody and The Father (Civic) and her turn as an unhinged mama in Does Anybody Have a Map at Farmers Alley…she is grateful they let her come back!

Mitch Voss (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Farmers Alley Theatre for School of Rock! Previous Farmers Alley credits include: Escanaba in da Moonlight, A Man of No Importance, Blood Brothers, and A Few Good Men. A WMU Theatre graduate, Mitch has also performed professionally with Tibbits Opera House, Kentucky Shakespeare, and Festival 56. Favorite local credits include: Carl Hanratty (Catch Me If You Can), Lennie Small (Of Mice and Men), and Richard III (Richard III). “Thanks to my Mom & Dad for their love and support!”

Mary Teutsch (Ensemble, U/S Rosalie) is delighted to be spending another summer with the team at Farmers Alley. Audiences may remember her from some of her previous roles in Gypsy, 1776, or [title of show], among others. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and staring out windows with her cats Gloria & Barlow.