The SpongeBob Musical Digital Playbill

Raine is a recent early graduate from STEAM Academy. She has performed with LCT in Seussical (Noolian), and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Imogene). She loves to read fantasy and romance novels in her spare time. Raine will be attending the University of Louisville in the Fall.

Cerise Archer is a senior in the Pre-Engineering program and a SCAPA Theatre major at Lafayette High School. Cerise is a musical theatre training program ACTivate member and is headed to the Governor’s School for the Arts in the drama discipline this summer. This is Cerise’s eighth production with LCT, and her third Summer Family Musical! Cerise’s recent tech credits include Zombie in Love (Stage Manager), The Hundred Dresses (Stage Manager), and Cardboard Stories (Costume Coordinator). She hopes you enjoy the show!

Carter Ashmun is a sophomore at Tufts University! This is his first show with LCT! He went to high school at Lafayette, and he is happy to be home for the summer. He is so excited to be part of this show, he hopes you enjoy it! He also likes ducks!

BJ is appearing in his second Summer Family Musical with his daughter, Finley. His first foray into theatre was last year in Seussical and LCT somehow let him come back this year. BJ is hopeful that there is plenty of room under Patrick’s rock for him to hide.

Finley, a rising 4th grader, plans to “snail it” while performing in her third show with LCT. She enjoys reading, running, and complaining about her math homework in her free time. Finley hopes everyone enjoys the show and reminds everyone to say no to escargot!

Cricket Brown is excited to join Lexington Children’s Theatre! They’re a 2023 GSA alum for musical theatre and got accepted for drama. Some of their favorite credits include Mack (Peter and the Starcatcher), Ensemble (Head Over Heels), and Busy Bee (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). They hope you enjoy the show!

Erin Bylund is excited to be performing this summer with her three boys! Her hobbies include writing award-winning lectures to instruct unruly teenagers, practicing her nagging (getting the right tone of voice can be tricky), and pillow throwing (for hitting snarky kids from across the room). 

Nathan Bylund is a rising freshman at SCAPA  Lafayette. Past roles include Prince (Cinderella) and Wickersham Brother #1 (Seussical). When not being a grumpy old man onstage, he enjoys being a grumpy young man at home, communicating through grunts, head nods, and glares. Nathan also enjoys playing piano and reading. 

Silas is an upcoming Senior theatre major at Lafayette where he’s had the opportunity to play roles such as Chef Louis (The Little Mermaid) and Mortimer (Failure: A Love Story). He is also a recent alum of GSA Musical Theatre. He would like to thank his family.

Harper Crosby is a recent graduate of Lafayette High School. She has previously appeared in LCT’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Willy Wonka, InnOvation Arts Academy’s Seussical as Mayzie, and Lafayette High School’s Alice in Wonderland as the White Rabbit. Her favorite episode of SpongeBob is “Pizza Delivery.”

Lydia is a sophomore vocal major at SCAPA Lafayette.  Her previous stage credits include Bird Girl, Seussical (LCT); Cruella, Descendants (SCAPA); Peggy, The Hundred Dresses (LCT); and Imogene Herdman, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (LCT).  In her free time, Lydia enjoys competitive swimming, participating in the choir, and spending time with her family and friends. 

@henrytatedick Henry has performed in many shows at LCT: The Hundred Dresses (Jack) and Seussical (Wickersham Brother). Henry has also performed in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The New Musical (swing for Mike and Charlie) and Pippin (Lewis). Henry wants to thank his family for driving him.

Zachary is excited to perform at LCT again. He is the theatre teacher at Tates Creek Middle School and recently graduated from Thomas More University with a master’s in teaching. He has performed with LCT in Charlotte’s Web (Mr. Arable). Thank you to LCT for creating memorable moments for families. 

Bird has recently graduated from Bryan Station High School where they were head of the costumes crew in the theatre department. This fall, they will be attending The Cleveland Institute of Art. Last year, Bird worked with LCT in their production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Aslyn is a rising junior attending Catawba College. She has been lucky enough to grow up performing at LCT and getting the opportunity to perform here again! Along with working on this production, Aslyn is also a summer teaching artist at LCT. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Kaida is getting ready to start her senior year at Lafayette/SCAPA.  This is her first LCT show but has been a part of Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, and Little Mermaid.  She hopes you enjoy the show. And as she always says “Live. Laugh. Love!”

Clay is an upcoming junior at Lafayette as a SCAPA Drama major. She was in Zombie in Love as Mildred with LCT. Her favorite television show is Phineas and Ferb, and she has seen all seasons at least 8 times!

Ann loves theatre but has never participated in a performance. Her son Ben, strangely, is rarely able to spend time with his parents, so she forced herself out of her comfort zone to audition with him for SpongeBob. She is an elementary school assistant principal and a devoted wife and mom.

Ben studies theatre and film/media design at the University of Kentucky. He is honored to be part of this talented cast and crew. His recent roles include Kenickie in Woodford Theater’s Grease, Willard in UK’s Footloose, and Link Larkin in Jessamine Arts’ Hairspray. Ben is happy his mom joined him with this year’s Summer Family Musical. 

Jenna is ecstatic to be performing as Karen in her 4th LCT SFM and 10th LCT production! She was recently seen as Bossy Best Friend in LCT’s touring production of Tomato Plant Girl. Jenna is an alumna of LCT’s Companies, ACTivate, and LCA’s Chamber Choir. Have the best day ever! 

Joy is excited to be part of her third LCT Summer Family Musical! She has had such a fun summer spending time with her daughter, Jenna, and meeting new people! Joy is grateful to Jenna for “encouraging” her to try new things! She hopes you enjoy the show! 

Hadley is a 12th grader at SCAPA Lafayette and is a theatre major. This is her first performance at LCT! Hadley has danced in musicals for Lafayette Theatre including Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on The Roof, and SCAPA at Lafayette’s The Little Mermaid. Hadley plays tennis for Lafayette’s Girls Varsity Team.

Chuck is a native Lexingtonian who is excited to perform with his daughter, Kate. He is a corporate attorney by day at Gray Construction, but his favorite role to play is husband to his high school sweetheart, Emily, and father to his five awesome kids (Jack, Kate, Max, Wes, and Ellie). 

Kate will soon be a fifth grader at SCAPA majoring in voice. She has been in Mary Poppins and in Finding Nemo. She enjoys singing and acting.  She also enjoys playing with her siblings. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. She is grateful for LCT!

Makenzie is an upcoming Senior at BSHS. She’s always had a passion for the Arts and has performed in Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain), Wizards and Wands (Prof. McMonacle), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka), and too many more to count. She wishes to pursue acting, and thanks everyone!

Blake Martin is an upcoming sophomore at Lafayette and is a drama major at SCAPA. Blake has been involved with LCT in many previous productions. Some include The Hobbit (Bilbo Baggins), Rudolph Jr. (Santa), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! (Leroy Herdman), etc. He is excited to be on the crew for the SFM!

Matt is thrilled to be in his second show at LCT after playing a Who in last summer’s Seussical the Musical. He is the very proud father of Siena and is constantly inspired by her in everyday life. He enjoys krabby patties as long as there is a little lemon!

Siena is a rising 9th grader at Lafayette High School where she will be in the SCAPA Drama and Pre-Engineering programs. She has performed with LCT in Zombie in Love, Seussical Jr., Rudolph Jr., and The Hundred Dresses (Wanda). She also participates in LCT’s Companies and YAB programs.

Eliza is a rising sophomore at Tulane, studying filmmaking and Spanish. She has done musical theatre her whole life, her favorite roles include Katherine in Newsies, Olive in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Hope in Urinetown. She loves LCT and is so excited to be in this show! 

Max is a 23-year-old starving artist, thrilled to be in his first-ever Summer Family Musical! He’s been telling himself he needs to be in an SFM for years now. He’s been a SpongeBob guru since diapers, so this production is a momentous occasion indeed! 

Naomi is a 9th grader at Lafayette High with a passion for technical theatre. She enjoys creating things with all mediums, especially costumes and set pieces. She has worked with many Lexington schools and participated in several shows such as Mary Poppins and The Wizard of Oz.

Milo is so excited to work on their first production with LCT. They’re a rising senior in SCAPA Lafayette’s technical theatre program. They do visual arts when not working on a production.

Quin is a future senior at Lafayette. He has been a SCAPA Theatre major since fourth grade. Alongside theater, he has been active in Drumline and Lacrosse. He has recently played Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof.

Wyatt is in his freshman year at Frederick Douglass High School. He is a 14-year-old who enjoys performing shows and having fun with his friends. At LCT, he performed in Seussical (Hunter, Who) and Zombie in Love (Rodney). He can’t wait to perform more at LCT.

Toby is a junior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. He’s performed in several shows at his school, including Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn (U/S) and Frozen as the Duke of Weselton. This is his first, but hopefully not last show at LCT.

Ethan is a senior at BSHS and was accepted into GSA 2024. This is his 9th show with LCT. Some of his favorite roles were Ralph Herdman (Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Yukon Cornelius (Rudolph Jr.), and Yertle the Turtle (Seussical). He hopes to be an actor when he grows up.

Melissa Thompson is thrilled to return to LCT’s stage alongside her beloved son, Holdon, for the first time since 2019. They previously performed in LCT’s SFM Annie and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the Musical. She would like to thank LCT for the unforgettable memories they’ve created over the years. 

Ireland is so excited to be a part of her first Summer Family Musical with LCT! Other LCT shows she has performed in are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. At other theaters, she has played roles such as Elsa (Frozen) and Heather Duke (Heathers).

Sam is a sophomore at East Jessamine High School where he most recently did Little Shop of Horrors. This is his first year at LCT, and his favorite drink is Dr. Pepper.

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