2023

 Isaac is a current student at Cornell University looking to receive a Bachelor of Science in both landscape architecture and plant science with minors in education and music. He is actively involved in the music scene as a pianist in the music department and as a bassoonist for the Cornell Symphony Orchestra. Music is very much at the forefront of his career in college. As a pianist, Isaac is currently learning from Dr. Xak Bjerken. With Dr. Bjerken, Isaac accompanies students at Cornell and Ithaca College and continues to hone his skills as a soloist and collaborative pianist. As a member of the symphony orchestra, Isaac holds a position on the executive board and is a passionate advocate for the orchestra and music at Cornell. Aside from music, Isaac is a facilitator for the Intergroup Dialogue program and actively teaches courses involving diversity, equity and inclusion. He is also a member of numerous ecological and botanical organizations. In his free time, Isaac spends hours hiking, cooking with friends, running, practicing piano, and tending to his oversized plant collection when back home in Naples. 

Favorite Production at GC: Catch Me If You Can

"GC Drama cultivated my love and passion for creativity and collaboration. I discovered so much about myself through this program that transformed the way I interact with the world."

 Lila Prince is entering her fourth year in University of Utah's Musical Theatre Program and will be graduating in the spring of 2024 with her BFA. She was recently performing 8 times a week as Kaylee/Ensemble in the Utah Regional premiere of The Prom at Pioneer Theatre Company and will be an intern there this fall. She will also be in the cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show and a new musical that will be workshopped called Christmas in Connecticut at PTC. In addition, she is so excited to be playing Baker's Wife in Into the Woods at the University of Utah this upcoming spring, the same role that she played in her final show at GCHS. She loves hiking in Utah's beautiful mountains with her friends and serves at a local restaurant. 

 student rep, co publicity chair, and then President. 

Favorite Production at GC: Footloose

"I loved being able to come to the auditorium after a long day at school and spend time with my best friends doing what we love!! Mrs. Price always made the atmosphere so welcoming and exciting. I really loved doing shows with my sister, Frankie. Theatre is what made us close in even the worst times."

 Sade Bassan is a Senior BFA Musical Theatre major and Communications minor at the University  of Tampa. She has credits in performance, stage management, choreography and more. Some of her credits include Darlene Love in Leader Of The Pack, Narrator in Into The Woods,Tina Turner/ Crystal in The Wedding Singer, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, and Frozen. In 2019, she won a Broadway Star of the Future Award for her performance in Hairspray from the Straz Center for Performing Arts. A few years later she became the 2022 Summer Theater Education Intern for Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for Performing Arts and is a current adjunct instructor. Outside of theater, she is a member of Delta Gamma Sorority, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Vice President of the campus Women's Network, and Manager Spartan Ambassador.  

 Vice President (2019-2020) Secretary (2018-2019) 

 Favorite Production at GC: Hairspray

"GC Drama is something so special to me. It's where I found my passion, lifelong friends and memories I'll reminisce on forever. It shaped me into the performer and person I am today and I couldn't be more grateful."

 Amy is a recent graduate of Pace University in New York City as of this May 2023.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Stage Management, after having obtained an Associate of Arts degree at Florida Gulf Coast University. Over the last two years in New York, she has been lucky to have the privilege to work on a variety of shows, from normal mainstage plays and musicals, to workshops and original cast recordings, and just finished off her college work as the Production Stage Manager for the annual dance showcase in conjunction with Pace's Commercial Dance program. She is also thankful to have been able to work with a variety of up-and-coming SMs, designers, directors, producers, and stagehands, as well working with those that work professionally with Actor's Equity and IATSE. Currently, she is working as the General Management Intern with Broadway International Group & Broadway Asia. She's eternally grateful for all the talented people she's met along the way! 

 Vice President (2017),  Clerk (2018), and the President (2019)! 

Favorite Production at GC:  Seussical 

"GC Drama started it all! The drama club was my first exposure to the theatre industry, leading me to various opportunities to further my career. Now I'm in NYC fulfilling some big goals and dreams! A part of my heart is always with GC Drama."

 Jessica currently resides in the Orlando area where she has been working as a theme park performer for the past two years. She currently works part time for Universal Orlando and she has also had the opportunity to perform in seasonal events at SeaWorld Orlando. Jessica’s favorite activities when not working include going to the parks as a guest or seeing live theatre shows because Orlando has a ton of great theatre opportunities!  

President (2018)

Favorite Production at GC: The Addams Family

"I have always loved to sing and theatre gave me that creative outlet to express myself. Getting to be apart of drama club in high school made me feel apart of something and getting to share the room with people who had the same interests as me made the experience even better!"

 Mackenzie Black recently graduated from Pace University in New York City with a Bachelors in Stage Management and a minor is Sociology and Anthropology. While living in New York City Mackenzie had the honor to work on the production of Northshore Vs. Westerberg at 54 Below. Coming up Mackenzie is moving to North Carolina to work on shows such as: The Play that Goes Wrong, The Addams Family, Cinderella, and Sister Act at Cape Fear Regional Theatre. They have recently accepted a resident Stage Manager position at CFRT. When not doing theatre you can find Mackenzie spending time with their dog Egypt.  

 Clerk-Junior year, President-Senior Year

Favorite Production at GC:  Legally Blonde   

 Esther Snyder is the Executive Assistant to the CEO of The Naples Players, a local nonprofit community theater. While most of her work duties are administrative, she has also participated onstage and off, volunteering over 3400 hours since 2013. Most recently appearing in Blithe Spirit, she also stage managed Sylvia, the first show at TNP’s offsite venue of Naples United Church of Christ. Esther is currently working on props for The Dining Room, which will open this fall. She has worked on every backstage position except for spotlight operator and audio assistant, but there’s still time! 

Favorite Production at GC:  La Commedia Cinderella 

"Being involved in GC Drama was a great way to make new friends at a brand-new school; most of which I am still in contact with today. It was where we could be creative, have fun, express ourselves, and support each other."