Spotlight 2026 Cast

Brooklyn is 14 years old and a dedicated homeschooler with a profound love for the arts. From the age of 2, she has loved plays, and by 8, she took the stage at Artworks Academy in Norman. Notably, Brooklyn narrated for the shows of “Snow White” and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” with Artworks. After becoming a member at Fourth St. Theater, she showcased her talent in “The Pirates Of Penzance,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” “Murder’s in the Heir,” “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” and more. In Brooklyn's spare time, she enjoys reading, talking with her friends, and exploring new musicals. Excited for the upcoming show, Brooklyn brings her vibrant energy and enthusiasm knowing it will be a fun journey.

Logan Carrel joined the stage back in 2022 and jumped in feet first! He has since graduated OCAG and is now a rising junior theatre performance major at the University of Central Oklahoma. Some of his credits at Fourth St. Theater include An Ideal Husband (Sir Robert Chiltern), Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King), and many more! On top of acting, Logan has also been Stage Manager, Assistant Director, and has even directed his own show here, 2025's Murder in the Heir! He is ecstatic to return to the company for such a monumental celebration of OCAG's 20-plus years alongside Fourth St. Theater's 10 year anniversary! It is a privilege and an honor to work with those who shaped his journey once again! He would like to thank everyone for their continuous support over the years.

Caleb is excited and honored to be part of Spotlight 2026. Caleb has previously appeared in “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” (Grover), “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Puck), and “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (Tumnus). Other favorite roles include Mouse 1 in “Duck for President,” Mouse 2 in “The Night Before Christmas,” Simon Starkweather in “Murder’s in the Heir,” Robin Hood in “The Brothers Grimm Out-of-Order,” Maximus Smarts in “The Mysterious Case of the Missing Royal Ring,” Floyd in “The Entire American Revolution in 40 Minutes or Less,” and Father Timothy in “The Butler Did It!”

RaeAnna is a seventh grader who loves acting and has been in multiple shows, including “Spotlight 2025,” “Once Upon A Mattress,” and “Once Upon A Grimm.” She does choir and loves acting with her friends.

Belinda Garvie has been with the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild since 2010, since she was two years old and played the Baby Elephant Bird in “Seussical.” After that successful debut, she has appeared in “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Oklahoma!,” “The Lightning Thief,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Lost in My Wonderland,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Tarzan,” “The Mikado,” “Guys and Dolls,” “The Secret Garden,” “Seussical,” “Pirates and Pigs Dance,” “Once Upon a Mattress,”, “A Hairy Tale,” “Peanuts Christmas,” and other productions with Fourth St Theater, OCAG, ACT I, and the FST homeschool group. She has done voice-over commercial work, has been involved in film projects, and has won numerous awards as a competitive dancer at Steppin’ Out Dance Studio, 2010 to 2025. Belinda is currently a junior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University pursuing a degree in English; she hopes to become a criminal prosecuting attorney.

Bennett Highfill Garvie has been in many shows with OCAG, Fourth St. Theater, and ACT I, including “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Oklahoma!,” “The Lightning Thief,” “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Nine,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Guys and Dolls,” “The Mikado,” “Snoopy!!!,” “Peanuts Christmas,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” “Annie,” “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Tarzan,” “Into the Woods,” “A Hairy Tale,” “Duck for President,” “Seussical,” “The Secret Garden,” and “Lost in My Wonderland.” He also performed in “Godspell” with Beautiful City Productions and “Alice in Wonderland” with Tri-City Home Educators. He has appeared in a number of local commercials, films, and video and voice-over projects, and starred in a press event at Science Museum Oklahoma. Bennett is also a Youtube and Twitch video streamer.

Gary Gottman has been performing with the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild since 2002 and has appeared in countless productions, touring shows, and musical revues. He first hit the stage as the Government Man in “Li’l Abner,” and some of his favorite roles have been the Cat in the Hat in “Seussical” and The Pirate King in “The Pirates of Penzance.” Other credits include “Guys and Dolls,” “Clue,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” “Annie,” “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “Oklahoma!,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “Peanuts Christmas,” “Duck for President,” “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” and “Once Upon a Grimm.”

Kevin Gottman made his directorial debut with "Once Upon a Mattress," in 2025, a show he previously music directed and later performed in as the Jester. His love of musical theatre began with "Li’l Abner," directed by his Aunt Marissa, and he has participated in productions nearly every year since. His performance credits with Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild include Barnaby Tucker in "Hello, Dolly!," Charlie Brown in "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and "Snoopy!," Oliver Warbucks in "Annie," and the Major General in "The Pirates of Penzance." He has also appeared in "Babes in Arms," "Oklahoma!," "Cinderella," and "Seussical." Other roles include Mendel in "Fiddler on the Roof" (Chickasha Community Theatre); "Annie," "Seussical," and "The Sound of Music" (Stage Door); "Schoolhouse Rock! Live" and "Vietnam 101" (NWOSU); "Cabaret," "H.M.S. Pinafore," "Die Fledermaus," and "Once Upon a Mattress" (ECU); and "Into the Woods," "The Secret Garden," "The Pirates of Penzance," and "The Lightning Thief" (Fourth St. Theater). Kevin earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oklahoma in 2024 and now works as an Architectural Associate with Larson Design Group in Oklahoma City.

Krislyn Michelle Gottman is the Artistic Director of Fourth St Theater and the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild. She has performed and directed across Oklahoma with companies including Fourth St Theater, the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild, Stage Door, Poteet Theatre, Chickasha Community Theatre, and the University of Central Oklahoma. She has been dancing since 1994 and has choreographed numerous productions in addition to performing and directing. Her credits include "The Secret Garden" (director/dancer), "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (director), "Seussical" (Gertrude, Wickersham Sister, director), "The Pirates of Penzance" (director), "Annie" (Miss Hannigan, choreographer), "Children of Eden" (dancer), "Oklahoma!" (Ado Annie, choreographer), "The Lightning Thief" (Sally Jackson, Charon, Mrs. Dodds), "Fiddler on the Roof" (Bottle Dancer) and "Once Upon a Mattress” (The Minstrel). Krislyn would like to thank her mom and her family for helping with the theater and being her number one supporters!

Is stepping back onto a stage for the first time since the COVID pandemic and is so excited! McKenna fell in love with the stage with OCAG’s performance of Annie and stayed true to OCAG until she graduated high school in 2016. Some of her favorite OCAG roles include: Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical (2010), Lady Larkin in Once Upon a Mattress (2011), Martha in The Secret Garden (2014), the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (2016), and Belle from Beauty and the Beast (2017). She also danced at Steppin’ Out Dance Studio in Tuttle from 2010-2016 with their competitive team and won several competitions. She then pursued a Bachelor’s of Music with an emphasis in Musical Theatre Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma and graduated in 2020. Some of those roles and shows included: Featured Dancer in Saturday Night Fever, Ensemble Member #1 in Chicago, Ensemble in Man of LaMancha, Featured Dancer in The Most Happy Fella, Cathy in The Last Five Years, and Dance Captain/Ensemble in Grease. She is now a part-time music teacher at a private Christian school in Edmond and absolutely loves it! When she is not performing, she is spending time with her husband and two daughters, or reading. McKenna is forever thankful for theatre and for all the wonderful people she has met, including her husband, and the wonderful memories with each show.

Caleb Hinckley is looking forward to being a part of OCAG again. It has been about three years since he last was in a production. He joined in 2012 and his favorite roles were the Cat in the Hat in “Seussical” and Koko in “The Mikado.”

Sabrina Katherine Hinckley is excited to be stepping onto the stage with OCAG again! She has been with OCAG since 2009, joining the staff of Fourth St. Theater after graduating from OCAG. Some of her favorite roles include Mayzie La Bird in “Seussical,” Miss Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls,” Rose Lennox in “The Secret Garden,” and Ruth in “The Pirates of Penzance.” She has been the stage manager for Fourth St. Theater since 2018 and has also directed one musical, “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” and five plays: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “An Ideal Husband,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” and “Once Upon a Grimm”, all at Fourth St. Theater. Sabrina is also a writer. She wrote “Once Upon a Grimm,” the last play she directed, and is currently editing her first book.

Abigail Hollingsworth is a sophomore in high school and has been a part of Fourth St. Theater and OCAG for three years. She has also served as a Junior Curator at the Oklahoma City Zoo for the past two years. Abigail has participated in many shows but her first show, “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat,” continues to be her favorite. She’s grateful for the close friendships and skills she’s gained in her time here!

Sarah Keeth returned to the local stage last year with “Once Upon a Mattress,” and is glad to be back on stage! She has appeared in “Guys and Dolls,” “The Secret Garden,” “A Hairy Tale,” “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” “A MerryMurder PantoCrime,” and “Spotlight 2018.” She also performed in the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild’s musical revue, “Old School OCAG.” Sarah is a Mustang Library volunteer and attends church at True Oak Fellowship. She is a junior at Tuttle High School, where she is a part of the Pride of Tuttle marching and concert bands and enjoys art classes and participating in art shows. In her spare time she enjoys gaming, watching videos, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Clara is a 12 year old homeschool student. She has been in OCAG for 4 years. She began her theater career in the homeschool theater group at Fourth St. Theater and has been in the following productions: “Seussical,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” and “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” She likes to hang out with her friends.

Isabel Lujan has been involved in theater since she was 9 years old and has performed in many plays, including Pirates of Penzance, The Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and The Lightning Thief. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, skateboarding, doing nails, and more. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Lincoln Lujan is 17, and musical theater is a huge part of his life. He actually got into theater because of his brother and sisters, Michael, Isabel and Clara, and seeing them on stage inspired him to jump in himself, and he’s so glad he did! Lincoln loves the energy of hanging out with friends in the community and how the live show and the way a story comes to life through music. When he’s not rehearsing, he can usually be found working on cars at home or online playing games.

Michael Lujan is 18 years old and has been acting in theater for seven years, most of those years in OCAG (Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild). Michael has performed roles such as Percy Jackson in “The Lighting Thief,” and Frederick in “The Pirates of Penzance,” at Fourth St. Theater, and Perchik in “Fiddler on the Roof” at Chickasha Community Theater. Outside of acting, Michael likes to play guitar, record music, collect vinyls, watch Formula 1, and wishes he can spend time with his friends. Michael is preparing to go to OCCC (Oklahoma City Community College) but is unsure what he wants to major in–he better hurry up and figure that out. This will be Michael's last show with OCAG and will miss it very much. He will like to thank Krislyn Gottman for giving him the opportunity to perform in the theater and for pushing him; Michael will also like to thank the actors he has had the pleasure to work with. Michael is unsure if he will be able to return to Fourth St. Theater, but if he has the opportunity he will. Thank you for letting me grow as an actor and person.

Elliana is an 11-year-old homeschooled student from Tuttle, Oklahoma. She loves being a member of the Oklahoma Children's Acting Guild. She has enjoyed acting in several productions with her favorite roles being the elf in "The Lion, the witch and the Wardrobe," Hector Missing/ Hansel in "Once Upon a Grimm," and being in the ensemble for "Oklahoma!" She loves attending homeschool classes at Fourth St. Theater and spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys crafting, playing video games and snuggling with her cat, Opal. She would like to thank the theater for the opportunity and her family and friends for their support.

Peyton McCracken is a 15 year old who just finished her freshman year of high school. She has been participating in productions at Fourth St. Theater for almost three years now; in that time she has performed in 11+ shows. Some of her favorite roles include: Fenris Ulf in “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe,” Mrs Trent in “Murder's in The Heir,” Danielle Remus in “Once Upon a Grimm” and Martha Cratchit in “A Tuttle Christmas Carol” (2023, 2024, and 2025). She is very excited for her third Spotlight and hopes everyone enjoys!

Marissa McDermott, 14, just wrapped up her freshman year of high school. She originally joined the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild in 2018 and is excited to return for this special production. Some of her favorite shows include “The Pirates of Penzance,” “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” and “Seussical.” Currently, she is very active in 4-H, including qualifying for nationals in shooting sports this year. In her free time, you’ll find her happily spending time with her horse and MANY animals.

Karima (25) had her debut with the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild in the summer of (2011) when she played the Minstrel in “Once Upon a Mattress.” She then went on to play roles such as; a Pirate/Cop in “The Pirates of Penzance” (2012), Rusty Charlie in “Guys in Dolls” (2013), the Ayah in “The Secret Garden” (2014), Terk in “Tarzan” (2015), and a Stepsister in “Into the Woods” (2016), along with many more small reviews and shows within the theatre throughout that time. She also danced at Steppin Out Dance Studio from 2014-2018 on their competitive team! In her free time, she enjoys singing on the worship team at her church. As well as spending time with her 4 year old daughter Hazel! She is super excited to be back!

Kallie Reynolds is a 15 year old homeschooled sophomore who joined the OCAG family in 2023, with previous homeschool class experience at Fourth St. Theater starting in 2020 with “A Walk In The Woods.” She’s been in a total of 16 shows and has loved every single one of them, but some of her favorites include “Pirates of Penzance,” “The Butler Did It,” “Once Upon A Mattress,” “Murders in the Heir,” “the American Revolution In Forty Minutes or Less,” and “Three Women and an Onion”. She wants to say that while not all of it is easy, she wouldn’t want to spend her time any other way. She enjoys all the dances she’s gotten to learn, all the acting she’s put in, and the singing she’s been a part of! All in all, she wants to thank Krislyn Gottman for being an amazing director, teacher, fellow actor, and an inspiration! She would like to thank Sabrina Hinkley for her support, her dedication and commitment! Two more thanks to Kevin Gottman, for putting up with all the music and for directing “Once Upon a Mattress,” and thank Logan Carol for directing “Murders in the Heir,” and being a fellow actor and friend while he was a member in OCAG alongside us all!

Lenora Louise Richter (26) became part of the team - the Oklahoma Children's Acting Guild - when she was four years old and continued to perform with OCAG all the way up until she graduated out! (2004-2020) She also danced at Steppin' Out Dance Studio for 15 years (2003-2018) before beginning her studies at Oklahoma State University. Lenora is a recent graduate from OSU and makes use of her bachelor's degree in Studio Art to teach homeschoolers various methods of art making. Lenora has performed in numerous musicals, revues, and touring shows with OCAG, some of her favorite roles including: Princess Winnifred in "Once Upon A Mattress," Gertie Cummings in "Oklahoma!," the Narrator in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," The Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz," the Witch in "Into The Woods," Kala in "Tarzan," Mary Lennox in "The Secret Garden," and a Pirate/Cop/Sam in "The Pirates of Penzance" (2012, 2019, 2024), and the title role in “Annie.”. Lenora has really been enjoying spending her time at OCAG again while rehearsing for this Spotlight, and is thankful to relive all of these fun songs and dances with her castmates. When Lenora isn't on the stage, she enjoys crocheting, gardening, drawing and spending time with her husband.

Hendrix Imogen Watson is making her debut with the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild this year! She began her acting career in 2023 playing Willa and Want in “A Tuttle Christmas Carol.” She then went on to play Lucy in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (2025), Georgia Skaggs and Holmes in “A Tuttle Christmas Carol” (2025), and most recently Puss in Boots and Tico Nyanko in “Once Upon a Grimm” (2026). She is an 11-year-old homeschool student who, in her spare time, loves playing video games, exploring the outdoors, crafting, and hanging out with family and friends. As always, she would like to thank Jesus, her family, and friends for their support and the theater she likes to call her second family.

Devin Wedel (18) is a high school graduate this year, and a senior in OCAG. Over the past eight years, Devin has been in shows including “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” Murders in the Heir,” “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” “Spotlight,” “Murder at the Salty Dog,” “Duck for President,” “Charlotte’s Web,” and “The Wizard of Oz.” Favorite roles have been the Sergeant in “The Pirates of Penzance” and Jenkins in “The Butler Did It.” Devin enjoys drawing, acting, singing, music, animals, and hanging out with friends.

Lynli Williams is a twelve year old upcoming seventh grader at Tuttle Public Schools. She has been in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Murder on the Main Stage,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Oklahoma!,” “The Butler Did It,” “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” “Once Upon A Mattress,” “Murder’s in the Heir,” “Once Upon a Grimm,” and several renditions of “Spotlight” and “A Tuttle Christmas Carol.” Lynli enjoys hanging out with friends and recording herself in her free time, along with belting out songs wherever she feels like. She would like to thank everyone for their love and support.

Rylie Williams is an eighteen year old, upcoming freshman at USAO. She has been with Fourth St. Theater for eight years and is a member in their acting program: OCAG. She has done a number of performances including “A Merry Murder Pantocrime,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Lightning Thief,” “An Ideal Husband,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Oklahoma!,” “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” “Once Upon A Mattress,” “Murder’s in the Heir,” “Once Upon A Grimm,” and several “Spotlight” and “ A Tuttle Christmas Carol” productions. Rylie enjoys reading and writing in her free time. She would like to thank her family for the support they've provided and the theater for being a second family.

Skylar Williamson is a sixteen year old upcoming junior at Newcastle High School. She has been in Fourth St. productions before and is enjoying her fourth year in OCAG. She has also performed in several productions at her high school. Her favorite shows have been “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Murder’s in the Heir,” “Mean Girls: The High School Version” and previous “Spotlight” shows. In her free time you can find her reading a good book or crocheting a new project. She would like to thank everyone at Fourth St. for the amazing environment to grow as an actor, her family for always supporting her, and God for giving her an amazing passion for the art! She hopes you enjoy this blast to the past!