UHS’ Spring Musical Preview

With the arrival of spring, Urbana High School’s Drama Club is beginning to prepare their annual spring musical: My Favorite Year. Students of all grades and genders auditioned over the course of a couple days, testing their vocal, acting and dance prowess. My Favorite Year is the tale of Benjy Stone (loosely based on Mel Brooks) , an up and coming comedian writing for the King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade, a live televised comedy program. Benjy meets an assortment of characters, while also balancing his hectic family and falling for “Breck Girl” K.C. Downing. The production is chocked full of laughs and supported by a beautiful score, so take some time to come out and see the musical May 6, 7, 8, 14 and 15.

Cast List

Benjy Stone: Sean Smith
King Kaiser: Sean Grady
Sy Benson: Taylor Seten
Alice Miller: Amy Shea
Herb Lee: Sam Warren
K.C. Downing: Maura Kinney
Leo Silver: Nyankuru Ogegea
Alan Swann: Noah Gehrmann
Belle May Steinberg Carroca: Joanna Nowak
“Rookie” Carroca: Carson Lewis
Tess: Abby Taylor
Tess’s Classmates: Laura Herrera, Maria Mendoza, Nicole Clabaugh
Uncle Morty: Jad Terrell
Aunt Sadie: Elise Ellinger
Dancing Corps: Lizzy Harden, Macy Sanford, Lexi Johnson, Lily Smith, Kate Srikant, Beth Sampson, Rachel Warren, Asha Brown
Maxwell Girls: Hannah Gottlieb, Katie Odom, Lizzy Harden, Lisa Pham,
Secretary: Emily Warren
Studio Worker: Stephanie Tuttle, Ashley Panenhanouvong
Male Dancer: Tertius Washington
Princess Veronica: Annie Valocchi
Roquefort: Meaguel Gaines
Stage Hands: Miranda McCarthy
Floor Manager: Greg Morris
Grips: Lauren Gabra
Cameramen: Nate Olvey
Brooklyn Neighbor: Carmelita Gonzalez
A Doorman: John Seyler