Tarzan Cast
Emma Dornan (Jane)Emma Dornan is thrilled to be on stage at 16, bringing her love of musical theatre to every performance! Her credits include Cady Heron in Mean Girls, Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, Little Sally in Urinetown, Fate in Hadestown, and most recently an Ancestor in The Addams Family at Lyric Theatre. When she's not acting, Emma is singing. She has trained vocally for over thirteen years with Cindy Donaldson and Mica Harkey at Artworks Academy, where she has also studied dance and musical theatre. She is a proud member of the Artworks Musical Theatre Company, which performs yearly at the Oklahoma City Arts Festival. When she's not on stage or in the studio, you can find her suiting up as a character performer at We Rock the Spectrum, bringing the magic to birthday celebrations and making kids smile! Emma is beyond grateful for the support of her family, friends, teachers, and directors who have encouraged her every step of the way, and is especially thankful for the opportunity to bring Jane to life in Tarzan this summer. She hopes you enjoy the show!
RaeAnna Elesworth (Gorilla)RaeAnna Ellsworth is a seventh grader who loves acting and has been in several shows, including Spotlight 2025 and 2026, Once Upon A Mattress, and Once Upon A Grimm. She does choir and loves acting with her friends.
Gary Gottman (Kerchak)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.”
Isaac Hames (Terk)Isaac Hames is thrilled to make his Fourth St. Theater debut! His first musical role was a lion in a grade‑school play, and since then he has appeared as Donkey in Shrek Jr., Dodger in Oliver Twist, and Jim Hawkins in Storyteller Theatre’s Treasure Island: A Sea Shanty Musical. Favorite non‑musical credits include Verges in Much Ado About Nothing and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Isaac is deeply grateful for the chance to bring Terk to life, for his girlfriend’s encouragement to audition, for his family’s support, and to Jesus, his Savior.
Nate Hanning (Clayton)Nate Hanning is returning to the stage for a seventh show in Tarzan at Fourth St. Theater. He was previously Blue Beard/Mr Cerulean in Once Upon A Grimm, Prince Dauntless in Once Upon A Mattress, Aslan in Narnia, Thomas in Tuttle Christmas Carol, Jud in Oklahoma!, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the sound manager for the Addams Family Musical. When he is not performing on stage, he is working at AMC as a Facility Manager, is spending time at home with his wife and soon to be baby girl, or at the gym.
Rose Hibbard (Gorilla)Rose Hibbard is excited to be making her first theatre appearance with the performance of Tarzan this year. She is a member of her school choir, plays the piano as well as the flute in her school band. She is a seventh grader who enjoys singing, dancing, drawing, volunteering at church and hanging out with her friends. She is excited to be a part of this performance and would like to thank all those who have supported her during her first production.
Owen Hodges (Young Tarzan / Baby Ape / Gorilla)Owen Hodges is a seven year old first grader at Bridge Creek Early Childhood Center. He enjoys performing for his friends and family, as well as gymnastics and drawing. Owen has participated in a few school programs, but this is his very first theatre production. He is very excited to be part of the show and looks forward to performing in many more productions in the future!
Sarah Keeth (Gorilla)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 Merry Murder PantoCrime,” “Spotlight 2018,” and “Spotlight 2026.” She also performed in the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild’s musical revue, “Old School OCAG.” Sarah has volunteered at Mustang Library and attends church at True Oak Fellowship. She is a senior 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 Lujan (Gorilla)Clara Lujan is a 12 year old homeschool student. She has been in OCAG for four years. She began her theatre career in the homeschool theatre 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.
Lincoln Lujan (Young Terk / Gorilla / Hunter)Lincoln Lujan is 17, and musical theatre is a huge part of his life. He actually got into theatre 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 hanging out with friends in the community, the energy of a 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 (Tarzan / Father)Michael Lujan, is 18 years old and has been acting in theatre for seven years, most of those years in O.C.A.G (Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild). Michael has performed roles such as Percy Jackson in The Lighting Thief, Frederick in 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 most likely be Michael's last show with Fourth St. Theater and will miss it very much. He would 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 return to Fourth St. Theater, but if he has the opportunity he will. Thank you for letting me grow as an actor and person.
Ellianna McCracken (Gorilla)Elliana McCracken 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 (Gorilla / Hunter)Peyton McCracken is a 15 year old freshman in high school from Tuttle, Oklahoma. She has been in OCAG for two years now but has been involved in the theatre for about two and a half. During her time at the theater, she has participated in 13 shows. A few of her favorite roles are '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'. She would like to thank Krislyn and everyone else involved in running the theater for the opportunity to be in shows and do what she loves.
Mikala Novitsky (Kala)Mikala Novitsky is honored to make her Fourth St. Theater debut as Kala in Tarzan. This story holds a special place in her heart, and she is excited to bring Kala’s fierce love and strength to the stage. She has previously performed with Storyteller Theatre in Emma (Emma), Little Women (Amy), and Much Ado About Nothing (Dawn John), and is proud to serve as their Director of Community Outreach. Additional credits include Nora Morton in Brighton Beach Memoirs with Jewel Box Theatre, as well as performances with Hidden Gem as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mina in Dracula, and Hannah in Puffs. Offstage, she shares her home (and her couch) with three Great Danes — Cleo, Ivan, and Bruno. She sends endless thanks to her mom, boyfriend, family, and friends for their constant love and support.
Declan O'Bar (Gorilla / Hunter)Declan O’Bar is a 15 year old sophomore from Mustang, Oklahoma and has been doing theatre for a year. During that time, Declan has been in two productions, an Improv show, and the Senior one acts both at Mustang highschool. Outside of theatre Declan also enjoys drawing, listening to music, and sometimes both at the same time! Declan would like to thank Krislyn Gottman for the opportunity to participate in Tarzan!
Kallie Reynolds (Leopard / Gorilla)Kallie Reynolds is a fifteen year old homeschooler who is now going into her sophomore year, and has been with Fourth St. Theater for quite awhile, joining homeschool classes all the way back in 2020! Some of her favorite productions she’s been a part of include “The American Revolution in 40 Minutes or Less”, “Pirates of Penzance”, "Spotlight 2024”, “The Butler Did It”, “Narnia, the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”, “Once Upon a Mattress” and a new favorite, “Spotlight 2026”. She’s been truly blessed to perform so many good shows with great people, and having the opportunity to now finish up her 18th show. Some things she does outside of the theater would be cooking, dancing with friends, and singing worship on her youth worship team! She wants to thank Krislyn Gottman for all that she’s done for her, and all she’s taught her, and everyone else that has helped/acted in all these wonderful showcases!
Matthew Storie (Gorilla / Hunter)Matthew Storie will be making his first appearance with the Fourth St. Theater! He is 13 years old and loves performing for his family. He loves to create his own costumes and perform monologues of his favorite scenes and movies. He has performed “Hatfull of Dreams” from the movie Wonka for the Tuttle Intermediate Talent Show, and performed for The Tuttle Middle School Production of “A Murder Mystery” as Agent Orange.
Jay Thomas (Porter)Jay Thomas is thrilled to swing back onto the Fourth St. Theater stage, where he has previously played everything from a cowardly lion to a washed-up Italian director. Past credits here include lead roles in Nine, The Wizard of Oz, A Tuttle Christmas Carol, Seussical, Once Upon A Mattress and more shows than his family has fridge magnets for. While he usually spends his days navigating the jungles of a modern classroom, he is excited to trade the "STEM" for vines in this production. Jay would like to thank the amazing folks at Fourth St. Theater for continuing to let him play dress-up in public, and his family for supporting him in all his crazy endeavors.
Hendrix Watson (Gorilla)Hendrix Watson is a 12 year old homeschooled student in Tuttle. Her past roles include Willa, Want, Georgia Skaggs and Holmes in “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” Lucy in “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe,” and Puss In Boots/Tico Nyanko in “Once Upon A Grimm.” Proud member of the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild, she made her debut in Spotlight 2026. In her spare time she loves playing video games, exploring the outdoors, crafting and hanging out with family and friends. She would like to thank Jesus, her family and friends for all of their support, and the theater for being like a second family to her and giving her the opportunity to do something she most enjoys!
Anneleise Wedel (Mother / Gorilla)Anneleise Wedel is 16 and has been with Fourth St. Theater for six years. She's enjoyed many performances including, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oklahoma!, An Ideal Husband, and the Wizard of Oz, as well as the many murder mysteries she's been a part of. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, reading, and playing video games
Devin Wedel (Gorilla / Hunter)Devin Wedel is 18, and over the past eight years 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.
Selah Wedel (Gorilla)Selah Wedel (20) is thrilled to be back at Fourth St. Theater to perform Tarzan. Her past performances at Fourth St. include An Ideal Husband (Mrs. Chiltern), Tuttle Christmas Carol (Narrator (2022) Banker (2019)). Additionally playing smaller roles in Oklahoma, Wizard of Oz, Duck for President, Charlotte's Web, skits and plays at church, as well as using her acting experience to make promotional media for her workplace. When Selah has free time, she spends it reading, writing (poetry and a novel), painting, or otherwise creating! Currently she is working towards a degree in meteorology, as she has a passion and fascination with weather, making spring her favorite season. Selah has a recent tradition of completing Route 66 passports for the state of Oklahoma, having completed two editions, and is now working on the 100th anniversary passport! Your knowledge of Selah would be incomplete if lacking mention of her obsession with Vincent Van Gogh, or her love for art and museums in general!
Lynli Williams (Gorilla)Lynli Williams is a twelve year old sixth grader at Tuttle Public Schools. She has been in theatre for 3 years and loves making the new friends she makes at Fourth St. Theater! One of her favorite roles is Belinda Cratchit from “A Tuttle Christmas Carol” and hopes to get bigger roles in the future. Lynli enjoys playing video games, going to church, theatre, and hanging out with friends. She would like to thank her friends, church, and family for the love and support for this opportunity.