JHops as many call them, has taught, performed, directed, conducted and choreographed productions throughout Michigan and Ohio for the past twenty four years. Having spent almost half of their career now with Berkley Schools, JHops is proud to be the District Drama Coordinator (Dream Job with Dream District) having directed over 50 theatrical productions, showcases and camp reviews. In addition to their dramatic duties, JHops is proud co-advisor for the Berkley High School Gender/Sexuality Alliance as well as advisor for the Berkley Auditorium Technical Staff (BATS). Ever thankful for every student and colleague, they are most thankful for husband Mike, step-daughter Maddy, his secret security guard friends and his school besties (you know who you are!). JHops would also like to thank Pam Primak, Kim Young, Lynn Montemayor, Johnna Balk, Janis Seabolt, Megan Brockman, Jacqueline Terbrack, Evelyn Coleman, Nora Rhein, Katy McIntire, Leah Sugarman, Abby Williams, Miles Young, Meredith Julius and Caitlyn Drinkard for help with auditions and casting. Big thanks to Andrew Meloche (best principal ever), the BHS secretarial staff (find better support ... you can't!) and Custodial staff as well as the Berkley School District administration, who never cease to support the Drama Department. JHops would also like to shout out to the coolest middle school performers of the Norup and Anderson Drama Clubs. Be Drama hopes you'll see beyond the catchy tunes, stunning choreography, brilliant acting and gorgeous sets to see that there is a bigger message to our show. You can do anything. All beings are equal until they prove otherwise with their actions. If you want something, go for it. Treat others with respect regardless of anything that makes them different from you and love those you get to love with pride. Go Bears!

Dayna has been a part of every Berkley High School production since their freshman year, building sets for various shows from Mamma Mia, to Cinderella! Dayna has also built for She Kills Monster, Kodachrome, The Laramie Project and volunteered their time for multiple middle school productions as well! Besides stage crew, Dayna is currently secretary for the Science National Honors Society board, and works at their Hebrew school teaching kindergarten! Dayna loves to live life in the moment and have fun with their friends, adores dogs and loves music. Dayna is going to be attending University of Michigan in fall 2023 at the LSA, they will be studying biochemistry! Dayna is extremely thankful for their family that adjusts to their busy schedule, and very thankful to their friends for keeping them sane throughout the process!

Taryn is a Junior who worked on crew for All in the timing and Cinderella and then as Head of Crew for The Laramie Project as well as the middle school production of High School Musical Jr. They are involved in the NHS program, Student Leadership and Sources of Strength. Taryn loves to go on bike rides, listen to music, as well as thrifting with friends. Taryn is thankful for their mom who is always there for them. They are also very thankful for their assistant, Julia. Lastly, they wouldn’t be able to do it without the help of Margo and Tegan.

Hannah is a Sophomore and has been in crew with Be Drama for three productions in high school and has also assisted with middle school productions. They are a member of the marching band and the varsity rugby team who enjoy reading, crocheting and doing crosswords. Hannah is thankful for their friends and family for always supporting and being there for them.

Mia is a Junior who has worked crew with Be Drama for three years on shows including Mama Mia!, All in the Timing, Cinderella, The Laramie Project, Haunted Theatre and High School Musical Jr. Mia has additionally worked on the Stagecrafter's productions of Annie and Elf Jr. They are Co-Committee Leader of the NHS English committee, as well as a member of the Be Drama Berkley Auditorium Technical Staff and enjoys crocheting, painting and sewing. Mia is grateful for their parents, brother and friends.

Hailey is a Senior and has been Head of Props for three Be Drama shows; All in the Timing, Cinderella, and The Laramie Project. Hailey loves curriculars, especially extra ones. They are a bandmember of The Lara's alongside Joshua Bianca and Mia Ceaser and an up-and-coming playwright. Their play 'Come She Will' is being performed at Michigan State University on May 13th as they were chosen to be a finalist for the Wharton Center's Young Playwrights Festival. They are also in the Student Ambassadors Club and National Honor Society. Hailey enjoys playing guitar, reading The Secret History, writing and hanging out with all of the amazing people around them. Hailey is going to college next year, location pending, but they are very excited for what's to come. They plan to study creative writing at whichever college they choose. Hailey is thankful for their family, friends (Peeta and Manson) their Jordan, Natalie Ford, and JT! They are also thankful for the cast and crew who have made this such a special final show to be a part of.

George, a Junior, was previously in the crew for Mamma Mia!, All in the Timing and Cinderella. George was a cast member in a couple of small plays when they were younger, but moved to crew and became more involved in theater when they started high school. They are in the BHS band and are a member of the GSA. They also play in an orchestra outside of school, like to walk their dog, draw, do projects, watch movies and TV and read. George is thankful for their family, friends, dogs, chickens and for the Be Drama cast and crew.

Olivia is a Senior and this is their second year with the Be Drama stage crew during which time they have been a part of the build department for 3 other productions: All in the Timing, Cinderella and The Laramie Project. They love creating art, playing video games, reading, writing, coding and are also a huge Pokémon fan! Next year, Olivia plans to go to college for game design and development and wants to minor in computer science/coding. Olivia is thankful for their cat, Luna B, their parents, brother, grandparents and everyone in the cast and crew!

Parker has participated in many shows throughout middle and high school such as Elf Jr where they played Santa. Parker is involved in crew, football, and the school choirs. Parker can squat 400lbs and loves Changbin from Stray Kids. They hope to be as active and buff as him one day. Parker is thankful to their good friends Russell Sousanis and Jacob Gonzales for always being with them. They thank Margo for making a wonderful bio for they, they are super cool.

Russell has been in multiple Be Drama productions, such as the Laramie Project, Cinderella, and She Kills Monsters. Russell was also in Frozen at stage crafters as "the blonde guy." Russell likes, some would even say loves, the sport tennis in which they partake. Russell Likes to draw sketches and silly cartoons of theirfriends, enjoys writing and filming either by themself or with their good buddy Jacob. Often you can find Russell trying something new and stupid like doing a one handed handstand when they can’t even do a cartwheel. Russell is thankful for their loving family, (including their mom). All of crew who made them feel welcome and appreciated and their friends, Lilah, Jacob, and Parker for making this experience much more enjoyable.

Julia is a Junior and this is their fourth Be Drama production, having previously worked on Cinderella, The Laramie Project and High School Musical Junior. They have enjoyed being onstage before in a few productions but are enjoying backstage work just as much. Along with theater, Julia is passionate about art, spending most of their free time drawing, painting and sculpting. Playing guitar and writing music are also something they hold dear to their heart. Next year they hope to get more involved with theater and directing, possibly making it their career. Julia is super thankful for their family and friends who have supported them no matter what and would like to give special thanks to Taryn Stone for being my right-hand man through thick and thin.

Margo is a Sophomore who has created wonderful sets and worked behind the scenes on the productions; All in the Timing, Cinderella, The Laramie Project, Be Drama haunted theater and Miscast. They also helped paint the set for High School Musical Jr. Margo is a member of the K-pop Club, DnD Club, Medical Club, Student Advisory Board, Student Advisory Committee at CASA, the unofficial Moy Fanclub (is it official if we have t-shirts?), Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars and the Environmental Club. In their downtime (if they ever have any), They love to listen to Korean pop and RnB music, read poetry and hang out with friends. Margo is so thankful to Russell Sousanis, previous cast member who, during The Laramie Project, would stay late nearly every day, along with Jacob Gonzales, after their rehearsal to help crew with anything they needed. Russell has now become a very valuable member of the team backstage! They are also thankful to Lily Bernstein and CC Shaw who have become great friends throughout the Be Drama productions. Margo would like to thank Julia Carroll who has become such a wonderful friend over the past few years, their concert buddy and a great person to work with. Julia puts great effort into all the work they do and has wonderful artistic ability. Margo is so excited for everyone to see the Chum Bucket Julia and James worked on! Lastly, and most importantly, Margo is thankful to their best friend, Taryn Stone, Head of Crew. They have known each other since early elementary and without Taryn by their side, Margo doesn't know where they would be now. It's hard to sum up in words how thankful Margo is and how indebted they are to Taryn.

Sam is a Sophomore and has worked on All in the Timing, Cinderella and The Laramie Project with Be Drama. They are a member of the BHS marching band who enjoys many musical hobbies like playing drums, guitar, and bass as well as action sports such as BMX, rollerblading, and free skating. Sam is thankful for the support from their family and friends.

Tegan is a Freshman who was in the musical, Songs, Scenes and Tweens, last year when they were in 8th grade and this year worked in crew for The Laramie Project. Tegan is in the BHS show choir, Encore!, is very interested in music, plays guitar, writes music, plays soccer for the BHS soccer team and is interested in art, taking many different art classes throughout the years. They are thankful for their mom who has done so much for them as a single parent and is thankful for Taryn, their sister, who has brought them into crew and done so much for everyone.

Lily is a Sophomore and has been working with Be Drama since 9th grade having worked on the shows Cinderella, All in the timing and The Laramie project. They also work on the lighting crew for school events and took part in the Be Drama haunted theater. Lily is a member of the Chess Club and DnD club, enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends in the crew! They are very thankful for everyone on cast and crew that they have met along with everyone who has come see the show we put together!!

Shaya is a Junior, has been a part of Be Drama since their Sophomore year during which time they have run the light board for three shows: All in the Timing, Cinderella and The Laramie Project. Before joining Be Drama, Shaya acted in several shows such as Lion King, Guys and Dolls, a host of small productions and ran lights for a couple of others. When it comes to extra-curriculars, Shaya always has something going on as they are a Drum Major in the BHS marching band and team captain for the robotics team. They are also taking classes at the College for Creative Studies, working, taking music lessons, composing and arranging music, learning new instruments and working with metals. Shaya is thankful for their parents, family and friends.

Patrick is a Freshman and has participated behind the scenes of The Laramie Project with Be Drama. They look forward to being involved with many more productions and working with the director and crew members. Patrick is a violinist for the BHS orchestra and loves the experiences that the orchestra has provided. They enjoy mechanical and engineering projects as they love to find out how things work and like playing their violin outside of school. Patrick would like to thank Taryn Stone and the other crew members for the knowledge and kindness they have provided. They have learned so much from each and every one of them.

Anya is a Sophomore who joined the Be Drama costume department last year, working on All in the Timing and Cinderella. They have taken on a leadership role this year beginning with the production of The Laramie Project. They’ve worked closely with their Co-Head, Harriet, sewing and putting together costumes with an intent to world build and story tell through fashion and clothing. Anya has been part of multiple community theater groups, Macomb Civic Theatre for example, where they’ve worked on many productions including Matilda, Annie, Shrek, Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, Beauty & the Beast and Seussical. Outside of Be Drama, they work at Star Bakery in Oak Park, and enjoy baking, sewing, reading, and listening to music. Anya is thankful for their Co-Head, Harriet, who works alongside them to produce costumes as a team, and for their mom, Suzie, who introduced them to the world of theatre at the age of six and reminds them to "Just keep swimming!".

Harriet is an amazing member of the Be Drama family. Interested in actuary sciences as a future. They are a hard working, motivated artist who brings an intelligent flare to everything they touch. Be Drama is fortunate to have them on our team.

This is Gabby's second experience with Be Drama after last year's production of Cinderella. Gabby is on the cheerleading team for BHS and wants to thank their parents and teachers for helping her get involved with Spongebob.

Cecelia helped make sets for Cinderella last year and The Laramie Project in November. They are also involved in soccer and volunteering through Yad Ezra outside of school. Cecilia enjoys journaling in their free time and is thankful for their mom and all of their friends, especially Addison and Braedon who are always there for them.

Marah is a Freshman whose first Be Drama experience was with the Haunted Theater and continued to be part of stage crew for The Laramie Project. In their free time, they enjoy playing guitar, reading and creating various forms of art pieces. Marah is thankful for their friends and family, but most importantly their fellow crew mates.

Owen has been helping with crew for a while now. They love building sets and working together with other crew members. Owen likes walking and spending time outside, along with drawing and animation in their free time. Owen is thankful for his friends on crew for helping him learn.