Ramona and Beezus Cast Q&As – Fall Play 2018

Name: Gretchen Shull Grade: 12 Role: Ramona Quimby 1. What are you most excited about? "I’m really excited to perform in my first play. The cast has worked hard to put on the best show we can and I’m really excited to show it to my friends and family." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "Ramona and I are very alike! We both like to be silly and like to make other people laugh. ...

Name: Ella Guikema Grade: 11 Role: Beezus Quimby 1. What are you most excited about? "I am the most excited about putting on a great show. It really is awesome to be out on stage and having fun with everyone." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "I think that I fit my role because, like Beezus, I am an older sister. There are a few moments in the play that remind me of my sibling...

Name: Elena Nasser Grade: 12 Role: Mrs. Dorothy Quimby What are you most excited about? "I can't wait to show our production to audiences, especially the kids. This show is really for them, and I can't wait for audiences to see it." What makes you fit your role so well? "I definitely 'mom' my friends. I always check in on them and make sure they get sleep and food, so playing a mother is almost a nat...

Name: Mark Kemp Grade: 12 Role: Bob Quimby 1. What are you most excited about? "I’m excited to spend time with my castmates and getting to know them better." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "I can be really fatherly and love playing a goofy, fun-loving character." 3. What is your favorite thing about being involved in the play? "I love creating a character and to...

Name: Sutton Steensma Grade: 12 Role: Aunt Bea 1. What are you most excited about? "The most exciting part has definitely been the process of putting the show together. Seeing everyone grow in their character is such an amazing thing to watch." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "What makes me fit my role so well is the fact that my character and I have identical personalit...

Name: Callum Ovens Grade: 12 Role: Hobart Kemp 1. What are you most excited about? " I am most excited to see how this all comes together. I have no doubt it will be fantastic, but the anticipation of that final day is killing me!" 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "I fit my role so well because I’m a bit of a goof in real life, making me a shoe-in for lovable jokester types li...

Name: Vaughn Rodriguez Grade: 12 Role: Howie 1. What are you most excited about? "I am most excited to feel what is like to be on stage." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "I think my physical makeup helps me fit into the role of Howie Kemp." 3. What is your favorite thing about being involved in the play? "My favorite thing is being able to meet new people and form ...

Name: Maddie Vonk Grade: 12 Role: Susan 1. What are you most excited about? "I’m most excited for the audience to see the dynamics and characters that we’ve developed." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "Susan is bold, and she is not afraid to say what she thinks. Some may say that I possess some of those same qualities." 3. What is your favorite thing about being invo...

Name: Nikki Hunnewell Grade: Senior Role: Mrs. Griggs 1. What are you most excited about? "I'm so excited to be in another theatre production in an extremely different role from the last one I played." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "I've had teachers before." 3. What is your favorite thing about being involved in the play? "I love being with all of the other cast...

Name: Aaron Jachim Grade: 11 Role: Minister 1. What are you most excited about? "I am most excited to show everyone in our community how hard we have been working the last few weeks." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "Because Gretchen plays Ramona, it is really easy to play one of her friends in any of the classroom scenes and just connect with her." 3. What is your favorite thing about being invol...

Name: Shay Keaton Grade: 11 Role: Mrs. Kemp 1. What are you most excited about? "I’m really excited to continue seeing the show come together, and it’s nice to get to share the play with an audience of all different ages." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "I’ve been told I’m very good at pretending to be a grandma." 3. What is your favorite thing about being i...

Name: James Kaufmann Grade: 12 Role: Old Man 1. What are you most excited about? "I am most excited about how the play is going to look to the audience. I think that everyone has been working very hard on this production and to see it to completion would be great." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "I think that I fit my role incredibly well due to my maturity." 3. What is your favorite ...

Name: Sam Boezwinkle Grade: 12 Roles: Burger Boy and Cub Scout Leader 1. What are you most excited about? "I'm excited about the new experience that the play brings. This is my third FHC production but my first play (instead of a musical). It is definitely a change of pace compared to what spring brings about, but I'm truly loving it so far. I'm most excited for people to come out and see all o...

Name: Zachery Jaeger Grade: 12 Role: Doctor and Cub Scout 1. What are you most excited about? "[I'm most excited about] seeing the whole show come together and having people experience what we have been working so hard for the past two months." 2. What is your favorite thing about being involved in the play? "[I love that] I get to inspire younger kids (especially ...

Name: Lauren Wilkinson Grade: 12 Role: Girl Scout Leader and Townsperson 1. What are you most excited about? "[I'm excited about] the comedy and the characters within the play." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "Honestly, I cannot think of anything [that I have] in common with my character. My character is a leader, and I'm mostly a person of a few words and would never dre...

Name: Parker David Grade: 12 Role: Mr. Frost 1. What are you most excited about? "I am most excited to have an audience. Everyone in the cast and crew has been working so hard, and we all deserve a full house to show off our expertise." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "My role as Mr. Frost is easy to play because he is a funky guy with a wacky accent, and I like to believe that is...

Name: Mackenzie Marthens Grade: 12 Role: Selma 1. What are you most excited about? "Being able to perform and show people my true personality." 2. What makes you fit your role so well? "In my opinion, I am very sassy, just like my character. To be honest, I am not afraid to be 'extra,' which I believe my character, Selma, could agree she is the same way." ...