Meet the Cast and Crew of Treasure Island
Katie Alley
(Theatre Educator, Director) is in her 14th year as a Theatre Educator and Director at Bearden High School. Each spring the stage transforms into an imaginary world, guiding audiences from the enchantments of A Midsummer Night's Dream, through the transformative waters of Metamorphoses, and on to the gripping trials of The Crucible. This evening, we will take you on a voyage to Treasure Island, a thrilling quest for treasure filled with sword fights, a talking parrot and a daring adventure on the high seas. Each play I've directed at BHS begins with the script—a map leading to the treasure at the journey’s end: the art of storytelling, the mentorship of students, and the creation of enduring memories.
Caroline Alley
(Jim Hawkins) is a Sophomore who could not be more thrilled to participate in Treasure Island! Caroline was previously a part of the props crew for the fall musical, The Music Man, and participated on stage in the TTA one act competition production of This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, and This Girl Does Nothing. Caroline is forever grateful for her wonderful teachers Ms. Alley and Mrs. Andrejko for always being supportive and pushing her to learn. She has had so much fun putting together this production and hopes you enjoy the show!
Luke Anderson
(Captain Smollet) is a Junior, and he has been doing theatre for 3 years. This is his 3rd year in the Bearden Theatre. He has played John Proctor in The Crucible as well as Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man. Now, he is so excited to sail the seas as Captain Smollet. He loves poetry, cooking, spending time with his family, and his partner. He hopes you all will enjoy the spectacular show that he and his friends worked so hard on.
Alisa Apostoaei
(Joan the Goat, Set Crew) is a Senior and has been a part of theatre since her Freshman year! She has been on the BHS Improv Team for four years, and is Co-Captain of the team this year. Alisa has performed in three Bearden productions including Metamorphoses, This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, and This Girl Does Nothing, and Treasure Island! She will be attending the University of Tennessee next year majoring in Architecture and minoring in Acting! Alisa also enjoys art, figure skating, and spending time with her partner and family. She is so excited to be a part of this production!
Chelsea Aylward
(Props Crew) is a Sophomore, and this is her first year in Props Crew. She can’t wait to be a part of more shows in the future. Chelsea is also a part of the Bearden Winter guard this spring. She hopes you enjoy Treasure Island!
Abigail Bailey
(Set Crew) is a Senior, and Treasure Island is her last show at Bearden High School. She previously was on set for The Music Man and Curtains. While being a part of Bearden Theatre, she has also participated in Bearden Singers and helped with Tennessee Valley Players production of Beauty and the Beast. When she is not in school she is drinking coffee, playing guitar, singing in her church choir, or hanging out with Jocy Howard from Props Crew. She is thrilled that you have decided to see Treasure Island and see all the hard work everyone has put into it.
Issac Blankenship
(Abraham Grey) is a Junior at Bearden High School. He made his acting debut in The Crucible as Thomas Putnam and has been acting ever since. To prepare for his role in Treasure Island, he's been method acting as Gray for the past 16 years. He loves acting in and being a part of Treasure Island. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Lilliana Bond
(Red Ruth, Business Crew Head) is a Senior and is thrilled to take the stage one last time with Bearden Theatre. She has previously acted in Metamorphoses as Baucis, The Crucible as Elizabeth Proctor, and she is now in Treasure Island as Red Ruth. She has also served on the marketing team for the Curtains and The Crucible. This year she served as Crew Head of the marketing teams for The Music Man and Treasure Island. She would like to thank Ms. Alley and Mrs. Andrejko for allowing her to be in this wonderful department and all the valuable lessons they taught her. She is so grateful to be in such a fun show with such amazing people and can’t wait for you to see it!
Annabella Brady
(Grandma Hawkins) is a Senior who is taking her final bow with Bearden’s Theatre Program. Previously, she was seen as Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Betty Parris in The Crucible, Rose in Badger, ensemble in Curtains! The Musical, and a narrator for Headliners 2022. When she isn’t on stage, she loves reading, writing poetry, and playing flute! Annabella is planning to attend college and major in flute performance, but she will also be planning to work with community theatre companies! She is very thankful for all the support she’s received from her family, friends, teachers, and her cast! She is very honored to work with such an amazing group of people! Annabella hopes that you enjoy Bearden Theatre’s Production of Treasure Island!
Janie Brice
(Business, Set Crew) is a Senior in her 4th and final production with Bearden Theatre. She has previously worked on tech for Shrek: The Musical, Curtains, and Music Man as well as stage managed Bearden’s One Act production of This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing. When she is not backstage, you can find her struggling to pick a college and major, bartending at the Cinebarre, and competing in amateur hobby horse competitions. She hopes you enjoy Treasure Island!
Aya Chergui
(Props Crew) is a Senior at Bearden, and this is her fourth and final show. She has previously teched in Shrek: The Musical, Metamorphoses, The Crucible, and now Treasure Island. As a member of the props crew, she wants everyone to know that the props crew is the best crew. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!
Elijah Clemes
(Shanty Man) is a Sophomore who has loved the arts for his whole life. His first year and show was with KCT playing scat cat in the show, Aristocats. This is his second semester in the Bearden Theatre Program. He is involved in many extracurricular activities such as violin, karate, and improv. He is very excited to put on this show for you just as when he was little and would see his older sister (Amilian Clemes) on the big stage. He hopes you enjoy Treasure Island!
Gavin Cowden
(George Badger) is a Junior at Bearden High School. He has only been in one headliners performance and has jumped straight to Advanced Acting. In contrast to George Badger, he does NOT like a quiet woman. He plans to continue doing theatre because it’s very enjoyable and plans to try out for musical theatre in the future! He hopes you enjoy the show!
Trailin Edwards
(Lucky Mickey) is a Junior, and this is his first show in the Bearden Theatre department. He has a passion for theatre, with a background in acting outside of school and is an avid member of the BHS football team. He is very excited to be a part of Treasure Island, and he hopes you enjoy the show!
Shu Fierro
(Props Crew) is a Junior who has been in the theatre program at Bearden for three years and hopes to continue. This is her first year in Props Crew and has really enjoyed making the props for Treasure Island. When she isn't in the theatre, Shu can be found working at Chick-Fil-A, buying Starbucks, or at home getting paint all over her floor. She loves this theatre program and couldn't imagine herself anywhere else. She has put a lot of work into this show and hopes you enjoy it!
Braden Galli
(Blind Pew, Flint) is a Junior who has been in theatre ever since Freshman year and Treasure Island is his first show with multiple show days. He is very excited to continue doing theatre up until he graduates and plans to do theatre as a career. He loves putting on an entertaining show, especially if he gets to be the star, but if he's not doing that, he's usually working on his artwork or his vast video game collection.
Reid Goad
(Assistant Stage Manager) is a Senior at Bearden High School. He is planning to go to Maryville college to pursue theatre education. He has been in past productions such as Shrek: The Musical, Metamorphoses, Curtains, Badger, The Crucible, The Music Man, and now Treasure Island. He is incredibly grateful for the opportunities Bearden Theatre has given him and hopes you enjoy the show!
Janus Gooden
(Set Crew) is a Junior in his third year with Bearden Theatre. He is excited to work with the cast and crew of Treasure Island. He was an actor in Curtains and The Music Man as well as a tech in set crew for The Crucible and The Music Man. He loves Bearden's Theatre program and hanging out with his friends. He loves working with the set crew and hopes you enjoy the show!
Jackson Graham
(Killigrew the Kind) is a Senior, and this is his second show with the Bearden Theatre department. He made his stage debut last year in Curtains. Now he is excited to be back on stage in Treasure Island as Killigrew, the not so gentle giant. In his free time you can find him on the football field and hanging out with his buddies.
Taylor Haun
(Billy Bones, Israel Hands) is a Sophomore, and he’s so excited to follow up his performance in The Music Man with Bearden Theatre’s Treasure Island! He loves film, music, acting, and storytelling almost as much as he loves his wonderful friends and family. Off stage, you can catch him on the Improv team or having a great time at Fellowship Church on Wednesday nights. He hopes you enjoy the swashbuckling, pirate-filled, laugh-prompting adventure before you and kindly asks that you fill the room with thunderous applause at the end of the show!
Summit Hetman-Smith
(Composer) is a Junior and a member of the percussion section in the Bearden Band. This is his first year working with theatre and has composed an original score for the production of Treasure Island. Outside of school, you can find him at various open mic gigs playing his favorite instrument, the piano.
Lauren Hill
(Long John Silver, Set Crew) is a Senior, and this is her third production with Bearden Theatre as well as her first time working on the set crew. She previously acted in The Crucible and in This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing at the Tennessee Theatre Association and won All Star Cast. Post-graduation, Lauren plans to study theatre at Eastern Tennessee State University. She holds deep appreciation for the impact her theatre family has had on her life, and gives thanks to her parents, brother, and all those she's had the privilege of meeting and spending time with. Excited to conclude her Bearden theatre journey with Treasure Island, Lauren looks forward to her final bows.
Jocy Howard
(Props Crew Head) is a Senior, and this is their third and final bow with Bearden Theatre, having been Props Crew Head for The Music Man and a Props member for Curtains. Jocy is also involved with the Tennessee Valley Players, having been ASM last summer for Beauty and The Beast and will be Stage Manager for 9 to 5 this summer. Jocy loves theatre and plans to pursue it as a career by continuing their theatre education at ETSU as a Technical Theatre Major with a Music Minor. When not in the theatre, Jocy can be found singing with Bearden Singers and B-Side (or doing Choir Attire), reading, building Legos, or with Abigail Bailey from set. They hope that you keep calm and treasure on; enjoy the show!
Nora Johnson
(Costumes Crew) is a Sophomore and has loved being in her second show with Bearden and first behind the scenes! When not sewing, you can find her with the Improv Team, thrifting, or playing Tetris! She has enjoyed every second of making costumes for Treasure Island and can’t wait for you to enjoy the show!
Violet King
(Ben Gunn) is a Senior who has been in theatre for four years. She’s very excited to play a crazy little man in Treasure Island. Her passion for theatre will continue at SCAD where she will pursue acting. She hopes you love the show as much as Ben Gunn loves cheese!
Justin Lattimore Jr.
(Dick the Dandy) is a Junior, and this is his second production with Bearden Theatre! He loves music, making others laugh, and doing anything that involves winning or being amazing. He is very excited to show off his outfit and knife collection as Dick The Dandy in Treasure Island, and knows you’ll enjoy the show!
Kirsten Loveday
(Costumes Crew) is a Sophomore, and this is her second semester in stumes. Her first Bearden Theatre production was The Music Man and she can't wait to do a show with a whole new feel. In her free time you can find her snuggled up in her bed watching Netflix or playing with her 5 year old brother. Enjoy the show!
Allyson Lundberg
(Stage Manager) is a Senior, and is excited to show her 6th and final Bearden Production, Treasure Island. Previously, she has worked on Shrek: The Musical, Metamorphoses, Curtains, The Crucible, and The Music Man. In the past, she has worked the spotlights, sound, and led the props department. She is excited for all of you to see this show!
Tyson Martin
(Squire Trelawney) is a Sophomore, and this is his first year and second semester in the Bearden High School Theatre Department. He is interested in theatre, film, and music. His favorite artists and biggest theatre influences are Diahann Carroll, Nat King Cole, and Sidney Poitier. He has put a lot of hard work into this show along with the entirety of this cast, and he hopes you truly enjoy it!
Lindy McCool
(Doctor Livesy, Set Crew Head) is a Senior and is elated to take the stage for her third and final year in advanced acting. Lindy has been found as Sleep for Metamorphoses, set crew for Curtains, set crew and acting as Ann Putnam and Martha Corey for The Crucible, and was set crew head and acted as Eulalie Shinn for The Music Man. Over the summer, she also worked on costumes for Wordplayer’s production of Footloose. She is endlessly grateful to Mrs. Andrejko and Ms. Alley for the opportunities they have given her as well as her mom, dad, and brother for their endless love and support.
Cameron Mize
(Props Crew) is a Senior and cannot wait to be working on her first Bearden Theatre production! Outside of theatre, Cameron is super involved in Bearden’s Choir Program, serving her second term as President, and you can find her spending time with her friends and family or buying overpriced iced coffee. She is so thankful for all of the people who supported her on her high school journey so far and is so excited for you to see the show! War Eagle!
Cordelia Nelson
(Mrs. Crossley, Silent Sue) is a Junior and is over the moon for Treasure Island to be her third show at Bearden. She’s most likely to be found reading, cooking, or running late to something because overcommitment is the best way to live life. She is a total Model UN nerd, loves musicals, and hates the color orange. It is a horrible color. Worst color. She hopes you enjoy this chaotic neutral show and salutes the techies for managing this monumental task.
Milena Painter
(Business Crew) is a Sophomore, and this is her first time in stage tech as a member of the business crew. In her free time, she can be found practicing piano, studying music theory, drawing, or drinking energy drinks. She is very excited to be working behind the scenes, and plans to continue her junior year. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Evan Paschke
(Costumes Crew) is a Senior. Standing at 5’2, Big Guy himself, Evan Paschke has been doing theatre since Junior year. Even with his late start to theatre, it hasn’t stopped him from aiming for the stars. Evan started on the improv team after a recommendation from Ms. Alley and has grown to love theatre every day since. He has enjoyed his first year in tech making costumes and cannot wait for everyone to see Treasure Island!
Bella Patterson
(Assistant Director) is a Senior, and is so grateful for all her time spent in this theatre department. She would like to thank all her fellow actors and techies for all the laughs and cries together, as well as Mrs Andrejko and Mrs Alley for always believing in her. Bella loves cool rocks, Phoebe Bridgers, and the props room! She hopes you enjoy this show, and as always, be kind to one another!
Spencer Pilant
(Props Crew) is a Junior, and he worked on The Music Man, making Treasure Island his second show with the program. He is very excited for everyone to see the work the team has done to make this play possible.
Charlie Robinson
(Costumes Crew) is a sophomore at Bearden High School. This is his second show as a member of the costumes crew. In his free time, Charlie enjoys taking photos and eating good food.
Ainsley Shockley
(Costumes Crew) is a Senior, and can’t wait to see Treasure Island put together on stage! She had a great time performing in The Music Man in the fall, and is finishing off her final semester of high school by trying stage tech for the first time. Ainsley spends her free time gaming, shopping, and hanging with her friends. Wherever she may go in life, she will always have a great passion and appreciation for theatre, and is glad she got experience here at Bearden!
Jack Stapleton
(Black Dog) is a Senior. Your favorite red head is not coming back? This is sadly Jack's last production with Bearden Theatre. Jack has been in a number of productions with Bearden including The Music Man and the award winning one-act, Badger just to name a few. Jack is very excited for the sword fighting and the chance to be a pirate. Outside of the theatre you can find Jack playing the banjo or at some cafes with friends. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Caitlin Stout
(Set Crew) is a Sophomore, and this is her first advanced show she has worked on at Bearden having previously been in the Theatre II seasonal One Act and TTA competition One Act. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Abby Swanson
(Costumes Crew) is a Sophomore who has been with the BHS theater for 2 shows. She is so excited to work on costumes for Treasure Island. In her free time she can be found hanging out with her friends or listening to Lana Del Rey. She has two cats named Simon and Sophie. She’s worked hard on this show and can't wait for you to see it!
Kiana Toms
(Costumes Crew Head) is a Senior, and is excited to put on Treasure Island as her fifth and final production with Bearden Theatre. When not in the costume room, she’s playing the tenor sax, working as a drum major in band, creating art, reading while listening to music, or adding to her collection of receipts and other miscellaneous items. A lot of love has been put into this show, so she hopes you enjoy!
Virgil Voyles
(Job Anderson) is a Senior at Bearden High School. They were in Bearden’s production of The Crucible and The Music Man. This is their third and final show at Bearden High, and they cannot wait for the curtain to rise and the show to begin.