The Music Man Cast

Jarhett has been about the Kauai Theater scene for a good while both onstage and off doing set design/construction or special effects making props. Some of his more recent roles were in Spamalot! The Sound of Music, Into the Woods, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Avenue Q, Company, and Something Rotten. He feels honored taking to the stage with this wonderful River City crew!

Jacyn is thrilled to be back on stage with HCT! From the stages of New York City to the theaters of Kauai, Jacyn is passionate about sharing her JOY for the arts and how creativity brings people together. She is also a children’s book author, an instructor for HCT’s theater programs, and is especially grateful to share The Music Man stage with such a bright and talented cast of grown ups (inner children!) and kiddos!

Carla Kirk (Mrs. Paroo) is excited to return to the stage after focusing on directing for the past several years. A BFA Acting graduate from Brigham Young University, her performance credits include Enchanted April (Utah Lyric Opera), Damn Yankees (Arts Muses), Kaua'i Shorts (Women in Theatre), City of Joseph, and The Diary of Anne Frank. As Theater Director and Teacher at Kaua'i High School/Kaua'i Performing Arts Center since 2020, she has directed ten productions including Footloose, Anastasia, And Then There Were None, and The Tempest. Carla was a featured speaker at the 2024 First Annual Fine Arts Conference and brings her classical voice training and accent coaching expertise to the role.

At 15, Fia has been part of Hawaii Children's Theatre since age 4, having grown up in the Summer Stars program and having participated in many HCT Mainstage Shows. Under the guidance of Carol Culver, a longtime dance instructor for her family, Fia has become a seasoned dancer. Excited to contribute, Fia now serves as the Dance Assistant for "The Music Man"!

Caitlin Plowman is a 16-year-old junior at Kaua‘i High School and has been a part of HCT since she was a toddler. She has been in 12 shows with HCT, KPAC, and KCC. Her favorite roles include Ti Moune in Once On This Island Jr., Mayzie LaBird in Seussical The Musical, and Sleeping Beauty in Disenchanted. Caitlin enjoyed furthering her training at the Institute for American Musical Theatre’s Broadway Summer Intensive Program in New York. She is also thrilled to be back on stage with the amazing Director Carol Culver in The Music Man!

Adam is 14 and has been doing shows for only 4 years. You might have recently seen him in something rotten or sponge bob. He is very excited to be in this show!

Finnegan has been with HCT Summer Stars since 6 years old and loves comedic parts - working up from a tap dancing chicken, to a swinging monkey in Suessical, the sunny Dad in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Jr., a 400 year old in Elf and a doomsday Perch Perkins in The SpongeBob Musical. He was most recently played Shrek in Shrek Jr. as his first main role. Finn is a freshman in High school at Island School and has a cat, Smoke.

Parker is 10 years old and this is his second year acting. You may have seen him in Kauai Christian Academy’s production of Annie Jr, in HCTs fall bootcamp production of Aladdin Jr, in HCTs production of How to Survive Being in a Shakespeare Play, and most recently as the Gingerbread Man in Shrek Jr. He loves singing and acting and being silly and making people laugh. He’s so excited for his role as Winthrop Paroo.

Olivia is 9 years old and is delighted to be performing the role of Winthrop for her first show with HCT. She enjoys drama, dance, reading and playing with her friends. She has performed in the Nutcracker and two plays at Kalaheo Elementary. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Dove is thrilled to be Amaryllis in The Music Man. This is Dove’s second HCT production. She also appeared in Shrek the Musical where she played young Fiona. Dove is currently in 3rd grade at Alaka’i O Kauai Charter School where she enjoys singing in the talent shows, and cartwheeling at recess with her friends.

Aurora is thrilled to be in her third fall production with Hawaii Children’s Theatre and cast as Amaryllis for “The Music Man”. She loves singing, dancing, acting and enjoys being part of any performance on a stage. Aurora has been singing independently on stage for the past 4 years. She has been dancing for the past 8 years in many forms of dance and has performed in various on-stage productions. When she is not on stage she enjoys writing music, playing guitar, creating, surfing, swimming and spending time with her family and friends. She is super excited to see you at the show!

Sybil Mallari is so excited to play Gracie Shinn in The Music Man! This summer she got to be Teen Fiona in Summer Stars 2025 and has also had fun performing in The SpongeBob Musical and Willy Wonka Jr. Sybil enjoys acting, singing, and dancing, and hopes to be a performer and storyteller when she grows up.

Justine (Cat) is 12 and has done ballet since she was 4 years old. She is so excited to be in her 6th show with HCT. She loves playing piano, singing, and spending lots of her time at dance. Love you pookies!!

Ron is what you may call a Renaissance Man. Exploring life through the Performing Arts. Practices in Mindfulness and Hypno-therapy. As well as multitudes of other methods to increase our overall physical, mental, and emotional health. Theatre gives the opportunity to dive in wholeheartedly to many of these realms. So don’t be surprised to see him time and time again enjoying it for all it’s worth.

Max Richardson is delighted to be back for another Fall Show! Max teaches the videography workshop for HCT's Summer Stars program, and loves helping kids discover a passion for the performing arts. You may have seen him as Patrick in The Spongebob Musical, as the character Max in KCP's Cabaret, as Scotty in KCP's Ripcord, or as Horton in Seussical: the Musical. When he's not in the theater, you can find him in the trading card shop, playing Magic: the Gathering or Dungeons and Dragons with his friends, who think he's a nerd for liking theater.

Tom feels qualified to be Mayor of River City, as his previous political experience was Mayor of Whoville in HCT’s “Seussical." He was also Walter Hobbs (Buddy the Elf’s dad) in HCT’s "Elf the Musical." Tom loves having his wife Gaylen be his stage wife in Music Man and working with his son Soren and the rest of this cast. When not on stage, Tom helps run the Kauai Sea Scout program, clean the beach at Lydgate and coach debate at Hawaii Technology Academy.

Gaylen loves being in HCT’s productions and was seen in their last three productions as: The Cat in the Hat (Seussical), Emily Hobbs (Elf), and Mrs. Puff (Sponge Bob). When not meddling in the affairs of River City, Gaylen stays out of “trouble” by coaching debate at HTA High School, paddling with Kiaola Canoe Club, and battling the jungle taking over her house!

Originally from Bozeman, Montana, Moria is delighted to have the special opportunity to be a part of The Music Man here in Kauai! You may have seen Moria as Patience Puregood in Greg Shepherd’s Siddhartha: Seeker of Truth. When not performing in a musical, you’ll find Moria dancing—and teaching—ballet, contemporary, and international folk dance, or enjoying the island’s beauty with her husband Ethan. Sharing her passion for the performing arts with the audience is her heart’s great joy!

Mikaela is excited to be performing for you tonight as Alma Hix in, The Music Man! Recent credits includes The SpongeBob Musical and Shrek the Musical JR. Outside of theatre, Mikaela has a passion for music and loves to play ukulele and sing.

Renée is happy to dip her toe back into her roots of theatre, singing, and dancing. Recently, she has been loving her role (of a lifetime) as mom to her seven children. With a Von Trapp amount of kids, her home is “alive with the sound of music”… and many other sounds….

Kristina is new to Kauai’s theater community, and after 25 years away from the stage, she can’t imagine a better way to rekindle her love of theater than with such a heartfelt production. She is deeply grateful for this opportunity and excited for the chance to be part of future performances.

Asher is a relatively renewed stage actor after going on a long break from acting in Sunshine Express at Kalaheo Elementary School from 3rd to 5th grade. He joined HCT in the Spongebob Musical in 2024 and had a blast as Squidward. As someone who has been musical all his life, Asher is thrilled to be in a barbershop quartet for the first time! He is so happy to be acting once more with HCT and can’t wait for the shows to begin!

Alan is delighted to return for his third HCT fall musical, after jingling along as Santa in Elf and pinching pennies (and laughs) as Mr. Krabs in The SpongeBob Musical. He’s especially excited to sing his way through Oliver Hix — in one of the very first musicals he remembers seeing many, many years ago. He’s living proof that old musicals don’t die — they just get better (and louder) with age.

Alan Van Zee knew that playing the role of Jacey, high tenor in the barbershop quartet, was meant to be. You see, it was precisely 50 years ago that he played the exact same role as a Senior in high school. Kismet. Alan has been part of the music and theatre scene on Kauai for nearly 40 years, and has been involved in more HCT shows than he can remember. Every one a pleasure.

Johnathan Kelly is thrilled to help bring the barbershop quartet to life in "The Music Man"! An explorer by heart, Johnathan embodies a collection of journeys, stories, and discoveries. He wants to thank his ever-growing family for all of the love, care, and support throughout his many adventures. Johnathan can’t wait to boogie with the cast & crew of "The Music Man" and with you! Hope you enjoy <3

Asher is 13 years old and tries to be in as many plays as he can. You may have seen him in Seussical as Jojo, Elf the Musical as Michael, Willy Wonka Jr. as Mike TV and in SpongeBob the Musical as a mobfish and sardine. Asher loves to tap dance! He is so excited to perform for you!

Alivia is 11 years old and has loved to do theater and being onstage since she was little. Alivia also has done sports including, ballet, cheerleading, and gymnastics. She also loves tap, jazz dancing, and HCT.

Halley has done many shows with hct. Her most prominent role is Wonka in the production of “Willy Wonka jr”. She is so exited to be in the fall show this year. Stay mystical magical my skibidies

Marjorie loves to skydive, bungee jump, and fly planes when she isn't at HCT or school.

Soren Worthen is in 9th grade at Hawaii Technology Academy. He was in HCT’s production of Sponge Bob and Elf. In his spare time Soren plays the drums, is involved in Sea Scouts, and loves programing and hanging out with friends.

Gracie Hale is a Junior at Hawaii Technology Academy. This is her first HCT production. Over the last three years, she appeared in KPAC productions of The 39 Steps, A Doll's House, Anastasia, And Then There Were None, and Footloose. Gracie enjoys photography and traveling.

Kyla, 13 years old, has been a vibrant part of HCT’s Summer and Fall productions for the past five years. Her summer performances include Aristocats Jr. as Marie, Willy Wonka Jr. as Grandma Georgina, and Finding Nemo. In the fall, she has taken the stage as Jojo in Seussical the Musical and is currently performing as a Pick-a-Little Lady in The Music Man. Kyla recently recorded a cover of “Hele On to Kaua‘i,” which is featured in the film Too Much Life. Kyla has also appeared in Island School productions such as The Play That Goes Wrong, The Big Bad, and 39 Steps. A passionate performer, Kyla loves singing, writing her own songs and plays, spending time with her miniature horses and dogs, and sharing the stage—and life—with her family and close friends.

Judy-Ann is looking forward to working with HCT for the third time. She has done 3 productions before she did 2 fall shows with HCT. She always has passion for theatre, loves listening to music, dancing Hip-Hop and R&B, she has a YouTube Channel that y'all can subscribe to her channel. She wants to thank her family, friends, co-stars, and directors for the love and support she gets. She's excited to do The Music Man with her co-stars who always makes her laugh and smile all over again!

Evelyn is 13 years old and has been in many HCT productions, the most recent one was "Shrek Jr." as Mama Orgre. HCT feels like her second family and she goes to continue this program as long as she can, looking forward to future shows. She is very passionate about musical theatre and hopes this will become a future career. She hopes you enjoy the show and always stay a baddie!

Kulani is 16 years old and has done five shows, you may have seen him in KPAC’s “Footloose” as the lead “Ren McCormack” or maybe HCT’s After Dark’s “Something Rotten” as he played as villain “Shakespeare”! Keep an eye out for his energy as he will give you his all! He loves jazz dancing and always building a story for his roles. Again, keep watch… Huzzah!

Nezahlea (also known as Nezah) is 10 years old, and this is her second Fall Show with HCT! You may have seen her in “Elf the Musical” as an Elf (Maybe you remember her as the Pizza Rat). She’s a singer and dancer of multiple genres, and has been training since the very age of 3. She would also like to succeed more in the pageant world, as she has held the title of “Little Miss Kaua’i Filipina 2022”, and would love to keep working hard to achieve more. Nezah’s very excited to entertain you all and be in another musical!

Arianna is beyond excited to be in her first fall production with Hawaii Children’s Theatre and part of the cast of “The Music Man”. She loves dancing, acting, singing and loves being part of any stage performance. Arianna has been dancing for the past 6 years in various forms of dance and has been in multiple on-stage dance productions. When Arianna is not on stage she enjoys building, drawing, playing ukulele, creating, swimming, surfing and spending time with her family and friends. She is thrilled to see you at the show!

Talia has been apart of HCT for many years now. She is also very passionate about many different dance genres like lyrical, tap, hip hop and jazz. Talia practices with Dance Fusion Studios and Carol Culver. She hopes you have an amazing time at the show!!! :) *backflips* sings moon beam ice cream.

Reece is 14 years old and this is his 3rd year with HCT. Over the past 4 years, Reece has been on multiple stages, on Kaua’i and the Mainland, behind the scenes and in-front, which led him to discover his love for the theater. He is at his happiest when he can perform, change characters, act as a team and make others smile! You may have seen him in his most recent roles as Billy Ray Jr. in On Golden Pond or as the part of Pyramus in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Arya is 13 and is super excited to be in The Music Man! She has done 2 HCT productions and this is her 3rd one. She can’t wait to spread her love of theater with all of you. Love you pookies!!

Jackson is 13 and attends to Island School. He's been in a bunch of shows with HCT, like Seussical, Elf, Finding Nemo, Willy Wonka, and Shrek Jr. Jackson has also done acting at Island School with Mr. Hendrix including, The One Act Play that went Wrong and The 39 Steps. When he's not acting you can find him shooting hoops or hanging out with family and friends. he hopes you enjoy the Music Man!

Jazzmine McGlaughlin is 14 years old and is a cheerleader and dancer. She is exited to be a part of the many dance numbers in the Music Man with this amazing cast!

Larry loves theatre and theatre loves you. Therefore, vicariously, Larry loves you. Even if...well...he just really loves theatre!

Bella is 11 years old and is in 6th grade. She loves to sing, dance, and act. When she’s not on stage you can find her laughing with friends or eating snacks. This is her 6th production with Hawaii Children’s Theatre and she is so excited to perform for you in The Music Man! Enjoy the show!! :)

Tony is a man of many talents, amazing in every way, and most of all he is extremely humble. Most recently, Tony preformed several years in Califonia Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the San Diego Civic Theatre. His throwback claim to fame is as a former poster child for Disneyland. Tony’s favorite thing in life is being a dad.

This is Cruz’s second time performing in a musical. He also played Papa Bear in Hawaii Children’s Theatre production of Shrek. Cruz enjoys comedy, basketball, swimming, fishing, and of course “cruzing” around on his bike.

Aloha, ‘o wau ʻo Ululena. Aia au ma ka papa ʻeono ma ke kula o Kawaikini. Aloha au i ka hana keaka ana, ka hulahula ana, ka hīmeni ana, a me ka hoʻokani mele ana. Hulahula au i ka hula hip-hop, tap, ballet a me jazz. Ua hana au i ʻekolu mau hōʻike hīmeni no ka HCT, a kēia koʻu ʻehā. Aloha au i ka hana keaka me ka HCT, he mea leʻaleʻa LOA! Mahalo a hoʻonanea i ka hōʻike!

I know no one wants to hear all about the best performer to ever grace the HCT stage, who went from zero experience to a lead role in his first ever production, who was a lead in the best musical ever, who is funnier and way more talented and better in every way than the movie actor who played Buddy the Elf, who didn't even know what he was doing and has to give all the credit to his Broadway Caliber Directors: Carol Culver, Tom Frascatore, and Alan Van Zee for helping him come to life. So, instead of talking about that guy, I need to thank the island of Kaua'i for expanding my being in so many ways. It has been a blessing from buying my first home to finding my community. I need to thank my dear friend who holds a special place in my heart, Allegra Gaines. Thank you Robert Family for believing in me and nudging me in this direction with support on and off stage. I never would have dreamed of this. And last but not least, to my Fall Musical Ohana - there are too many to name but the list is on our cast shirts from all our shows together. I'm so grateful to all of you and blessed to have had these experiences, Mahalo Nui Loa. I'll never forget you, so you better not forget me :) This is my swan song, Kākou, as I say, "A Hui Hou Kaua'i." I know you will all continue to impress in ways that I will keep striving for. MAHALO NUI LOA FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, Ryan.