is a senior at Toms River High school North and is ecstatic about this year's production of The Lightning Theif: The Percy Jackson Musical. Mia has been involved in Toms River North Nautical Stars for all four years of her high school career. She has always been on the building and painting crew. Her love for backstage and stage managing further evolved into pursuing stage management opportunities at her town's local theater company. Mia is the Vice President of Troupe #7455 and loves giving time to her community. Mia spends her free time at Toms River Exit 82 theater company in downtown Toms River. She loves spending time with the children and sharing her love for theatre, set design, and building with the backstage crew class. Mia has worked with all the wonderful cast, crew, and production staff over the past few months and is excited to see the show come to life. These past four years have been some of the best moments of her life, and she could not imagine a better way to end a great senior year than with a wonderful show and her friends by her side.

is a junior at Toms River High School North and is extremely excited to be apart of the crew of The Lighting Thief! This is Yazmin’s first show the Nautical Stars Stage and plans to do it again her senior year. Yazmin is very grateful and excited for the opportunity to be apart of a welcoming cast and crew. She would like to thank her friends for convincing her to be apart of the musical, her family for their continuous support who helps donate props and is assistant director Kelly Eleneski, the amazing production staff for all they do, and for Dr. Penna giving her the opportunity to be apart of the production.

is happy to be experiencing her 2nd year in the TRN Nautical Stars program. She is excited to be the one and only light cue-r in this year’s The Lightning Thief! She would like to thank her wonderful cast and crew mates for making this season great. She would also like to her director and staff for getting us through any ups and downs.

is a senior here at High School North, and this is her fourth musical with the North Nautical Stars. Sophie is currently Vice President of the Nautical Stars Theatre Company, has worked as Student Assistant Director throughout the past few months on this show, and serves as a New Jersey State Thespian Officer. In recent years, Sophie has been involved in many North Nautical Stars performances, such as Shrek The Musical (Fairy Godmother), A Killer Party (Ensemble), Matilda the Musical (Miss. Honey), Extreme Theatre 2022 (Production Assistant), and she has been in numerous productions with Exit 82 Theatre Company in Downtown Toms River. Sophie is so grateful for the incredible four years she’s had with the Nautical Stars family, and is so incredibly proud of all the hard work everyone has put into the show this year!

is a senior at Toms River High School North, completing her fourth and final musical with the Nautical Stars. Previously, Jenna was a part of the productions of Shrek (2020), A Killer Party (2021), and Matilda (2022). Outside of school, Jenna has been dancing for over 10 years. She is thrilled to be a part of this year's production of The Lightning Thief, and wants to thank everyone who has come and gone over the last four years for igniting her love of the arts and giving her such a welcoming and supportive community to belong to. The Nautical Stars has been a second home and moving on is going to be so difficult, but she is excited to see where life goes from here! No matter what, theater has been an unforgettable experience and this feeling is bittersweet.

is a freshman at Toms River High School North and is extremely excited to be in The Lightning Thief crew! This is Riley’s 1st show on the Nautical Stars Stage. She’s been on crew for middle and out of school productions of The Wizard of Oz (lighting crew) and Frozen Jr. (Backstage crew). Riley is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful cast. She would like to thank her family for their continual support, her cast and crew mates for their camaraderie, the wonderful production staff for all they do.

is a junior she is very excited to be back on the crew this year she was on backstage crew for Matilda last year. She is one of the assistant prop manger this year. She loves to draw. She can name all the monster high characters, she is a horror movie enthusiast and she wishes everyone a good look !!!

is a senior thespian at Toms River Highschool North. This is her second year involved in the school musical. Carina enjoys the friends and life long bonds she has made through theatre. She feels extremely grateful to be a part of such an astonishing crew! She wishes all cast and crew the best of luck and knows that they will surpass expectations! Carina would like to thank her family for their support of Nautical Stars.

is a senior here at Toms River High School North. She has participated in every North Nautical Stars production since her freshman year and has loved every second of it. Some of her previous shows with the Nautical Stars include A Killer Party (Joan McArthur), Matilda the Musical (Doctor, Rudolpho, Sergei, Student Assistant Director), and Xtreme Theatre 2022 (Student Advisor). Angie is also President of Thespian Troupe #7455. She is currently serving as Co-Chair for the State Thespian Officer Board and is a member of the International Thespian Student Leadership Council. Angie loves volunteering at her church and at Exit82 Theatre Company, where she is currently music directing for Spongebob the Musical and was in Carrie the Musical (Chris Hargansen). Angie would like to thank her parents for all they do, the musical staff for all of their hard work, and to all of her cast and crew mates, much love.

is a freshman at TRHSN and cannot wait to perform his first show with Nautical Stars. In the past he was Jack Kelly (Newsies) and Kristoff (Frozen). He is also the assistant playbill designer. He would like to thank his directors and of course his upperclassmen for their continuous support.

is a sophomore at Toms River High School North and is excited for the opportunity to be a part of the show, even if not performing. This would be Casper’s first show behind the Nautical Stars stage and their third time being involved with theater as a whole. They are grateful to the cast as well as the production team for welcoming them into the Nautical Stars family.

is a freshman at Toms River High School North and is so excited to be a part of The Lightning Thief! This is the students 1st production as part of Nautical Star stage. She has been a part of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ( Oompa Lompa) Annie (New York star) ma d lion king jr. (Backstage crew). Lilly is extremely grateful to be a part of the costume crew. She would like to thank her family, the cast and crew for their friendship,the wonderful production staff for all they do and dr. Penna for this incredible opportunity.

is a senior at Toms River High School North. This is my first year in Build and Paint Crew & Hair and Makeup Crew. I was an usher last year for the show Matilda. I love the Lightning Thief and I am very excited to be able to work with everyone to make this show a big hit.

is a freshman and this is her first show with the Nautical Stars.

is very excited to be a part of the crew for her first show here at TRN, and is excited to be here for many more to come.

is incredibly grateful to be a part of the crew during this year's HSN production of The Lightning Thief! She has had so much fun helping build the set and seeing everything come together. She is honored to be surrounded with such a great group of people.

is a sophomore. Was a part of Intermediate East’s Freaky Friday as stage hands, part of High School North’s Matilda as spotlights, and North’s Xtreme Theater as stage hands. He is incredibly excited to be a part of this year’s play as tech crew once again. Incredibly thankful for support from family and friends.

is a Freshman at TRN who's excited to be a part of The Lightning Thief. This is the 1st musical Logan has been involved in. Logan would like to thank everybody who's supported him, such as his mom, dad, friends, aunt, and cousin. He would also like to thank all the teachers behind the musical, who've worked hard putting it together, and encouraging him to thrive.

is a senior at Toms River High School North and is excited to be in The Lightning Thief. This is his first show with the Nautical Stars and he is grateful for the opportunity to work with such amazing people, like Dr Penna and Ms. Eleneski.

is a freshman at Toms River High School North,is new to the Nautical Star Theater Company. She is helping with Hair and Makeup along with the Build and Paint crew for her first show. Reese is also a member of our school orchestra where she plays the stand up bass. Lightning Thief has been a great experience for her and she is looking forward to helping with future productions. She would like to thank the entire theater company for making her feel so welcome.

is a freshman at Toms River High School North and is extremely excited to be working for The Lightning Thief! This Student is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful crew. She would like to thank her family for their constant support, her crew mates for their hard work, the wonderful production staff for all they do, and Dr.Penna for giving her this incredible opportunity. :)

is a freshman at High School North and is excited to be part of the production of The Lightning Thief! This is Ashley's 1st show with Nautical Stars. Ashley is very grateful for the opportunity and she would like to thank family for their support, her crew mates and the wonderful production staff for all they do.

is a freshman at Toms River High School North and is extremely excited to be performing in The Lightning Thief! This is Levi's 1st show on the Nautical Stars Stage. Levi is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful cast. He would like to thank his friends for their continual support, his cast mates for their camaraderie, the wonderful production staff for all they do, and Dr. Penna for giving him this incredible opportunity and for always believing in him.

is a freshman at Toms River High School North and is extremely excited to be working on The Lightning Thief! This is Kaitlin’s 1st show on the Nautical Stars Stage. Kaitlin is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a talented cast and crew! She would like to thank her fellow crewmates and cast for their support, and her friends for always being awesome. She would also like to thank the wonderful production staff for everything they do. Good luck everyone!

is a freshman. He had a great time working with everyone this year. He is looking forward to doing build and paint again next year.

is a freshman at Toms River High School North. They have been in productions of Suessical (The Cat in the Hat) and Newsies (Les). They would like to thank their family for their continual support and the wonderful production staff for all they do.

is a Freshman at Toms River High School North and is super excited to be a part of this show. This is their first show with the nautical stars theatre company. She's incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of this crew. She would like to thank her family for her continual support, as well as the crew and the amazing production staff for all that they do.

is a junior and is continuing his crew experience in the Nautical Starts Theater Company at Toms River Highschool North. Mycah was previously apart of the Build and Paint Crew and Is a part of the Theater Academy.

is a sophomore at Toms River High School North and a member of TRN Nautical Star Theater. This is Thomas’s second show here. He's been in the production of Matilda last year as a member of the build & paint crew and backstage crew. He'd like to thank all the wonderful people working on and running this show.

is on tech crew and a sophomore at north and she is thrilled to be apart of The Lighting Thief. This is the student's second show having been on last year's tech crew for the production of Matilda.

is a sophomore at Toms River High School North and is elated to contributing to the musical The Lightning Thief! This is Alexa’s second show with the Nautical Stars following her previous performance in Matilda. Alexa would like to thank her friends and family for their continued support through her theatrical endeavors.

is a sophomore at Toms River High school North and is excited to be apart of the crew.This is her 1st show on Nautical's Stars stage. She is very happy that they let her be apart of this journey. She would like to thank everyone that was apart of the play.

is a freshamn and is thrilled to be working on this first show with the Nautical Stars.

is a sophomore at North and is very excited to be participating in the theatre company for the first time as part of the costume and build and paint set crew.

is a freshamn and is thrilled to be working on this first show with the Nautical Stars.

is very excited to be working on his first production here at Toms River High School North. Dr. Penna has a BFA in Musical Theater from Syracuse University, MA in Theater from Montclair State University, MPhil in Education from Walden University and a PhD in Education from Walden University. Dr. Penna teaches Theatre in the Arts Academy here at Toms River High School North. Dr. Penna has over 25 years of experience in the Theatrical Arts. Dr. Penna has worked professionally on Broadway, National Tours, and Regional Theaters throughout the country. Dr. Penna is proud member of the Actors Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. Dr. Penna is a Council Board Member on the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a State Board Member for The New Jersey International Thespian Society and a Board Member for the National English Honor Society. Dr. Penna was the recipient of the 2022 NJ State Teen Arts: Educator of the Year Award, the 2022 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award: for Outstanding Educator, the 2022 Monmouth Arts: Arts Education Award, the 2022 International Thespian Society: Inspirational Theatre Educator Award, the 2019 Montclair State University Foxy Award for Excellence in Theater Education and the 2018 Basie Award for Best Lighting Design of a Drama. Dr. Penna would like to thank the cast and crew for all of their hard work and dedication and the administration for putting such trust in us all. Lastly, he would like to thank his amazing production staff for all that they do.

is thrilled to be musical directing his fourteenth show at High School North. Mr. Powers has a Bachelor of Arts (Music) degree from Glassboro State College. Mr. Powers teaches Music Theory, AP Music Theory, Piano, Music Computing and Band here at North, and is the current 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. Prior to coming to North he spent 22 years as Musical Director at Red Bank Catholic High School. Professionally, Mr. Powers was Musical Director of the Monmouth County Parks System Summer Theatre for 16 years. He also Musical Directed a number of shows for Phoenix Productions at the Count Basie Theatre. As a musician, Mr. Powers has also performed in many pit orchestras throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties as a keyboardist and a woodwind specialist. Away from school and theatre, Mr. Powers can be found at local establishments as the saxophonist and horn arranger for the local band “We’ll Be Fine.” Mr. Powers would like to thank Dr. Penna and the rest of the production staff, as well as the students involved in music and theatre arts for allowing him to be him.

is an English teacher at Toms River High School North and is so happy to be back on staff for The Lightning Thief! This is Ms. Eleneski's second show with the Nautical Stars Theatre Company; she was proud to also serve as assistant director for last year's production of Matilda. Ms. Eleneski is so honored to get to work with such an amazingly talented cast and crew. She would like to thank Andrew and Yaz for being the best family anyone could ask for, all the cast and crew kids for always making her days brighter, and her fellow staff for being the best team in the world. She would also like to thank our local Starbucks baristas, without whom this production would not be possible.

is a math teacher at High School North and is excited to be back on staff for The Lightning Thief! This is her fourth show with the Nautical Stars Theatre Company. Miss Melillo is grateful to be able to work with so many talented and driven performers! She would like to thank her fiance for always being supportive of Nautical Stars, her colleagues for being an amazing staff, and the cast for working so hard to make the vision of the show come to life!

is excited to be working on his 5th production with Toms River High School North, having previously costumed Matilda, A Killer Party, Shrek, and Pippin! Frankie's costumes have been seen throughout New Jersey working with Exit 82 Theatre Company, the Bordentown Performing Arts Center, Pierrot Productions, and Monmouth Regional High School (2019 Basie Awards Nominee "Outstanding Costume Design for a Drama" for Boeing Boeing). On the stage, Frankie will next be seen as Will in Phoenix Productions' American Idiot. Additionally Frankie serves as Operations Manager for Exit 82 Theatre Company overseeing their "Creative and Performing Arts Academy" and holds a B.A. in Theatre from Rider University.

has been involved in all aspects of theatre from a young age. She holds a degree in Fashion Design and Theatre from Marist College. Mrs. Neuhoff has professional experience designing and constructing costumes and working as a makeup artist. Mrs. Neuhoff is thrilled to be the creator and teacher of set and costume design classes here at TRN for the first time this year. From 2010-2018 she served as the production designer for the musicals at TRIE. Thank you to the most amazing production staff for all of your support and collaboration!

is happy to be here working on his first show with Toms River North. Currently, Mr. Bliss works as a paraprofessional at Lake Riviera Middle School in Brick, and he has been a lighting designer for over a decade. He is also the Technical Director and Resident Lighting Designer of Toms River's very own Exit 82 Theatre Company. Mr. Bliss was recently a nominee for Best Lighting Design of A Play or Musical in the 2022 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards for his work on RENT. He is very grateful for his fellow production staff for their endless help and guidance, and he hopes everyone enjoys the show that the cast and crew have put so much work into.

is a teacher at Toms River High School North. This is her second year on the production team as the Hair and Make-up Coordinator. Her first production with the Nautical Stars was Matilda. Ms.Tischio has been in the beauty industry for 10 years and enjoys this new application of her craft! She is grateful to be a part of such a fun production team and wishes to congratulate the cast and crew of The Lightning Thief! Special shout out to her husband and son who will dry her tears and keep her alive through “tech week”!

Ms. McNeill, or more fondly known as Ms. Gail, has been a staple with Nautical Stars since (2015). Even before her appointed position, you could always find Ms. Gail helping out, with fundraisers and events. Her own daughter is a Nautical Star alumni (2014-2017) and the connection Ms. Gail has with the student performers is genuine. She's the theatre company's biggest advocate and is a behind the scenes force for their success. A special thank you goes to my student assistant, Mia Mancino, for doing an amazing job.