2024 is Gracie's 4th year directing and co-directing at TBPAA. She was Assistant Director of Frozen KIDS in 2021, co-director of Junie B Jones JR in 2022, and Lead Director for two casts of Matilda JR in 2023. In addition to directing musicals, Gracie has been he lead choreographer for the Encore Junior Team for the past 4 years. She started performing with TBPAA in 2012 and has over 30 show credits on her resume. She is a 6 yr member of the Musical Theater Competition Team and 8 yr member of Encore. She was a member of the TBPAA's Comp team's Technical Team who won 1st pace at the International Junior Theater Festival's Tech Olympics. Gracie is a member of Palm harbor University's Theater Troupe that will perform their version of Chicago at the Florida State Thespian Competition. She has performed at the Straz Center's Holiday Inc, at Dillard's Fashion Show, and at the Curlew Hills Memorial Services.

Katie is in her 5th year teaching at TBPAA. She has co-directed three musicals and taught summer camps. Katie has been a teacher for the Junior Encore Team. Her credits include: Aladdin KIDS (Carpet, Skeleton); Annie KIDS (July); Seussical JR (Mrs. Mayor); The Lion King JR (Young Nala); Peter Pan JR (Lyria) Wizard of Oz (Glinda); Alice in Wonderland JR (Alice); Frozen JR (Middle Anna); The Little Mermaid JR (Ariel); Legally Blonde JR (Paulette); Newsies (Crutchie); Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey). Katie currently is attending Flagler College majoring in Musical Theater with a minor in Education.

Eva has been a student at TBPAA for 6 years and has been teaching for 1 year. She was Assistant Director for Lion King KIDS and Moana JR. in the Spring of 2024. Her previous TBPAA credits include: Newsies, Legally Blonde Jr, Mean girls Jr. Eva won the Broadway Star of the Future award for Outstanding Costume Design for Almost Maine , and has participated in two productions that have mainstaged at the Florida State Thespian Festival; The Crucible in the TECO Theatre, and Chicago: Teen Edition in Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center.

Marley is a 13 year old going into eighth grade. The past shows she has been a part of include Frozen Jr. and Rats. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends. This is her first year on the publicity team.

This is Belen's first time on the publicity team, and she has also been in a production of Frozen Jr. She is 13 years old going into eighth grade and plays with her dog when she has free time.

Emma has been in multiple productions such as The little mermaid Jr, Shrek Jr, and 101 Dalmatians. She enjoys calling her friends and playing with her dog. She's 12 and going into seventh grade and this is also her first year on the publicity team and props/costumes.

She is 12 going into 7th grade. in her free time she likes to cosplay.

She is 12 going into 7th grade. in her free time she likes to make art.

Rachel is 14 years old and is an 8th grader at Plato Academy in Clearwater. This is her sixth year at TBPAA. Her latest TBPAA credits include: Matilda Jr (Ms. Trunchbull); Madagascar Jr (Gloria); Little Mermaid Jr (Ursula); Into the Woods Jr (Evil Stepmother, Wolf and Rapunzel's voice); Willy Wonka Jr (Mrs. Beauregarde). She also performs for the Encore Senior Dance Team and singing in Musical Showcases. Other theatre credits are workshops and summers with Straz Theatre, Plato Academy performances and previous years with Ruth Eckerd Hall. Rachel also sings the National Anthem for the Threshers

Athena is 15 and enjoying her third year of music theater with TBPAA. Her credits with TBPAA performances include;Newsies, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, High School Musical, Mary Poppins and Mean Girls. Athena attended the Ignite Summer Camp at Gibbs High School with credit as Ursula in The Little Mermaid. She competed for two years in the Junior Thespian Festival (District and State levels), achieving Superior ratings for Improv and Ensemble. Athena is a member of the TBPAA Elite Dance Team. She has served as a volunteer for TBPAA for the past two years.

Brody is 11 years old and will be going into 6th grade at PHMS. He has held various roles in his school’s News Crew over the years and ended his 5th grade year as lead Director. He also plays hockey and enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. This is his first production with TBPAA and he is excited to join the crew!!

Kaya is 13, and a 7th grade student of the Cambridge Conservatory of Academics & Art at TSMS. Her TBPAA credits include: Mary Poppins (Jane), Madagascar (Mason the monkey and a Lemur), Encanto Musical, Peter Pan (John), Trolls Musical, and 101 Dalmatians (Anita Darling). She trains in Pointe Ballet, Contemporary dance, and is a member of the Senior Encore team at TBPAA.

Joshua enjoys working both on stage and behind the scenes. He has performed in over 15 TBPAA shows as well as performed at Disney Springs and Universal’s City Walk with the TBPAA Encore Team. For the past three years Josh has worked as lead stage hand as well as the lead special effects operator for numerous TBPAA musicals. Josh is also an accomplished musician – being chosen two years in a row to participate in Pinellas All County Band playing the Saxophone. Josh plays the guitar and drums in addition to the Sax. To round out his activities, he has spent 9 yrs playing baseball.