Auditions

Thank you to everyone who auditioned! Everyone who auditioned has been cast. If you auditioned and do not see your name on a cast list please contact us, because that was a clerical error on our end. We are so excited for this wonderful summer season of shows!

What do I do now?

Step One: Check the Cast Lists

• Look for your name below. We were able to cast everyone who auditioned in at least one show. If you auditioned and your name is not on one of these lists, please contact Cori immediately. This means that we made a mistake and didn’t copy things correctly.
• If you auditioned for more than one show, please be sure to check all of the cast lists. Your name may appear more than once!

Step Two: Contact the Director

• Please email the director for your show to let them know that you will be accepting the role.
• If you decide not to participate in a show that you were cast in, please let the director know as soon as possible.

Step Three:  Register for your Show

Once you have been cast in a production, we will post the course code for that show on the Limelight website, and you will need to register with the park district.  You can do this:

• Online! Online registration available for all shows.
• Over the phone by calling 630-554-1010. You can only register over the phone if you have an Annual Waiver on file.
• In person by going into one of the park district buildings to fill out the registration form and pay the registration fee. Visit www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org for building addresses and operating hours.

Please check all cast lists below! If you have any questions, please contact Cori at cveverka@oswegolandpd.org.

Tumbleweed Trail Cast
Please email director, Julie Kiser at jkiser@oswegolandpd.org to accept or decline your role. NOTE – All actors will be performing in both shows. If they are double cast in a role that is listed, they will also have a part for the other performance night.

DELILAH BOYLE: Soleil Contino, Effie Hennesy

ABIGAIL BOYLE: Rosie Hennesy

PAUL BOYLE: Ross Hatzinger

GUS and GIDEON: Samantha Anders, Logan Groh, Payton Hatzinger, Max Holstein (Pairings to be completed 2^nd week of rehearsal)

JIMMY THE TUMBLEWEED: Jax Garrison, Laila Green

UNCY CHET: Graham Fox

AUNT JESSABELLE: Madelyn Engel, Audrey LaFountain

GRAMMY: Ryann Janis

COUSIN FRED: Jayden Kersh

JED STOCKBURN: Brian Reveles

MAXWELL STOCKBURN: Justin Taylor

CLAIRE STOCKBURN: Mia Martin

HARVEY CORNWELL: Sedona DeBolt

PHIL: Charlie Janis

TERRY: Hannah Groh

BETSY: Daphne Miller

WILL (Lead Will): Chayse White

WILLIAM: Lyra Contino

WILLY: Mathieu Kieffer

ROPES: Jack Kremer

SHERIFF JASPER:  Alexis Flores

KING GOLD: TBD

Lion King Jr. Cast List
Please email director, Nikki Harris at nharris@oswegolandpd.org to accept or decline your role.

Rafiki: Ava Rose Michelon, Abby Miller

Mufasa: Ross Hatzinger, Jack Kremer

Sarabi: Alexis Flores, Addie Jurgenson

Zazu: Sammie Burk, Ava Maxwell

Scar: Jessica Dove, Jax Garrison

Simba (young): Grayson Fisher, Aela Munyaneza

Simba (adult): Hunter Ahrens, Jayden Kersch

Nala (young): Liliana Diggle, Avery Paisker

Nala (adult): Sedona Debolt, Hailey Mueller

Sarafina: Emily Bensinger, Emma Lammert

Shenzi: Hannah Groh, Marah Pierce

Banzai: Mason Gullet, Payton Hatzinger

Ed: Samantha Anders, Ava Karg

Timon: Lindy Donovan, Megan Kratsch

Pumbaa: Leah Gullet, Hailey Modaff

Lionesses
Jainey Anderson
Soliel Contino
Jordan Fikis
Grace Kochanek
Valerie Kuhs
Audrey LaFountain
Olivia Lamb
Charlotte Mattern
Madison McNanna
Madeline Mundsinger
Lily Packley
Inaaya Siddiqhi
Emma Szatkowski
Chayse White
Ella Yee

Hyenas
Hallie Anderson
Madelyn Engel
Grace Garretson
Laila Green
Logan Groh
Thomas Hall
Fiona Hayes
Madeline Hayes
Effie Hennesy
Rosie Hennesy
Max Holstein
Mathieu Kieffer
Teagan Mace
Jacob Modaff
Savannah Murphy
Eva Ramirez

Ensemble (Animals, Grasses, Etc)
Emilia Carr
Lucas Carr
Lyra Contino
Piper Contino
Teagan Davis
Marlee Doty
Quyn Folley
Bella Gedmin
Charlie Janis
Emily Kmiec
Jane Kochanek
Grace Misek
Madelyn Misek
Jayda Neal
Jaylee Rick
Kelly Stanley
Molly Voller

So Untamed Cast List
Please email director, Ben Brawner at bbrawner@oswegolandpd.org to accept or decline your role.

Roselyn: Audrey Mikelson
Marie: Lucie Kupres
Delphine: Maddie Fox
Josephine: Maddy Mirallegro
Travers: Jack Rogalla
Laurent: Francisco Rodriguez
Latimer: Mark Melton
Fernand: Abraham Ortiz
Catherine de’ Medici/Female Chorus: Renique Kersh
Madeline/Female Chorus: Tessa Melton

Female Chorus
Tessa Eads
Marsha Noelken-Anderson

Male Chorus
Tim Davis
Sedona DeBolt
Kenneth Pantaleon
Grace Smith
Ben Stalker

Willy Wonka Cast List
Please email director, Katie Meyer at kmeyer@oswegolandpd.org to accept or decline your role.

WILLY WONKA: Ryan Sendef, Joshua Whitfield

CANDY MAN: Zexin Jiang, Allison Sass

CHARLIE BUCKET: Kylie Ferris, Natalie Meldon

GRANDPA JOE: Mark Melton, Stewie Simons

MR. BUCKET: Parker Dove, Josh Holstein

MRS. BUCKET: Lucie Kupres, Kirsten Stephens

GRANDMA JOSEPHINA: Tessa Melton, Maddy Mirallegro

GRANDMA GEORGINA: Sedona DeBolt, Madelyn Schotz

GRANDPA GEORGE: Jeremy Davis, Matthew Gutzwiller

PHINEOUS TROUT: Praise Oranika, Francisco Rodriguez

AUGUSTUS GLOOP: Ethan Ivanov, Tyler Johns

MRS. GLOOP: Bryn Meyers, Scarlett Licina

MIKE TEAVEE: Brayden Hardersen, Jakob Sendef

MS. TEAVEE: Delaney Donahue, Akshara Gunda

VIOLET BEAUREGARDE: Annie Holstein, Madelyn Rousonelos

MRS. BEAUREGARDE: Lexi Nebel, Lexi Nielsen

VERUCA SALT: Davinci Calcara, Audrey Mikelson

Mr. SALT: Kenneth Pantaleon, Max Schotz

JAMES: Talen Gilbert, Elijah Kackert

MATILDA: Emily Bensinger, Gabrielle Morris

OOMPA-LOOMPAS (Will be double casted)

Colleen Casey
Soleil Contino
Annika Kmiecik
Carissa Koopman
Scarlett Lane
Rylie McNanna
Olivia Mikelson
Allison Mensik
Grace O’Reilly
Krystyn Reyes
Mya Radzanowski
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Chayse White
Emily York

GREAT CITY CHORUS/ SQUIRRELS (Will be double casted)

Hunter Ahrens
Anna Boness
Sarah Boness
Aryan Chandra
Alexis Flores
Grace Garretson
Kerry Hall
Brenden Keller
McKenna Lee
Emi Rausa
Genevieve Simmons
Grace Smith
Ben Stalker
Erin Tracy
Lily Yelensky

If They Were Free Cast List:

Bill McAllan, Director – Ryan Sendef

Carole Blair (“Peg”) – Hailey Berk

Helen Granger (“Irene”) – Lucie Kupres/Allison Sass

Jean Ray (“Jill”) – Annie Holstein /Kyra Gonzalez

Gloria Rose (“Florence”) – Laura Noelken

Betty Arnold (“June”) – Jessica Gladis

Hallie Davis (“Hazel”) – Nikki Harris

Barbara Grant (“Stella”) – Maddie Fox

Tracy Clark (“Katherine”) – Tessa Melton/Annika Kmiecik

Warren Hart (“Edward”) – Matthew Gutzwiller

Jeffrey Cook (“Mr. Harrigan”) – Judah Torres

Cliff Porter (“Delivery Boy”) – Ben Stalker

Ida Parker, Screenwriter – Renee Niederkorn

Dawn Berkowitz, Continuity Girl – Marsha Noelken-Anderson/Micaela Aguirre

Leo Feinberg, Producer – Stewie Simons

James Alton, Cinematographer – Tim Davis

Jerry Falk, Sound Man – Alexis Flores

Jacques Chauvet, Director – Jeremy Davis

Vincent La Cava, Musical Star – Abraham Ortiz

Dolores Tate, Musical Star – Kyra Gonzalez/Annie Holstein

Sid Bloom, Studio Production Chief – Tristan Ramos

Joseph Callahan, Code Representative – Mark Melton

Here are our 5 productions this summer: If They Were Free, The Tumbleweed Trail, Disney’s The Lion King JR, So Untamed, and Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.

Other Opportunities

Interested in Student Assistant Directing? Review the Student Assistant Director Expectations then apply HERE.

Want to help in other ways? Fill out these forms if you are interested in Tech Crew, Pit Orchestra for Willy Wonka, or helping with set, costume, and prop Projects.

Fall Radio Plays

• Sign up for radio plays is on a show by show basis, so check back four weeks before each performance to sign up for each show.
• Actors who have been cast in each radio play will rehearse all day (beginning around 10:00am) on Saturday for a 7:00pm performance.
• All actors in radio plays will need to register for $5. Fee increases to $10 the day of the performance. Course codes will be provided in each cast list email.

WLTC Radio Theatre Series

The WLTC Radio Division presents radio dramas based on classic films, literature, and some original works and adaptations. Radio shows are typically performed at 7:00pm one Saturday a month January through April and September through November.

Actors invited to perform in one of these radio dramas are typically in HIGH SCHOOL and older. Roles are cast based on need. For example, if the show requires a part to be played by a young actor, then a young actor will be contacted. All actors must meet certain criteria in order to facilitate the quick rehearsal process that this type of show needs. Those criteria are:

• A demonstrated ability to take initiative and practice lines/character work outside of the rehearsal process.
• A proven track record of rehearsing quickly, taking direction, and making adjustments in character in a way that contributes to the positive work environment of a production.
• A consistent commitment to professionalism in the rehearsal process, as well as the ability to use that professionalism to improve the quality of the performance.
• Actors who meet these criteria should indicate interest in performing in the radio series by filling out the electronic form link above.

Each play is a mix between veteran actors and those new to this type of production. In an effort to be inclusive, actors who indicate interest will be cast according to their availability, and not being cast in one production means that actors will likely be cast in one of the following ones.