Cast Spotlight: TALON DEAN
This is Talon’s 2nd time playing a brother named Michael; the first was as Michael Darling in PETER PAN when he was just 9 years old. But during those formative years, Talon was exposed to the Alma Theater program and aspired to one day be involved. And here he is!
Talon’s talent really shined in this summer’s Young Actors Guild production of LIGHTNING THIEF; where he sang and danced his way through the lead role as Percy Jackson. There have been other numerous roles-which means there is a big demand for Talon’s time-he’s currently involved in 4 different productions. Talon says, “Time management is my biggest challenge. But being involved in theater has built my confidence and a very strong work ethic in me. I know people are depending on me so it has motivated me to be a hard worker and to be considerate of others time.”
We are expecting great things from Talon during his tenure at AHS, and beyond. Hopefully, one day we will be in the audience when Mr. Dean fulfills his dream role as Lafayette or Jefferson in HAMILTON! Break a leg, Talon!
CAST SPOTLIGHT: Morgan English stars as MATILDA!
Morgan is a triple threat on stage: she acts, sings, and dances, and you will see her do all three in the title role of this season's musical from Airedale Theatre. You may have spotted her as Daphne in last year's production of MmmBeth or in "School Daze" which swept state awards at the 2022 State Thespian Festival. But Morgan says her dream role would be Beauty and the Beast's "Belle"...and having witnessed her talent in action-that would not be a far-fetched dream!
Nevertheless, carrying the title role has its challenges; Morgan says hers has been memorizing all the blocking. But according to Morgan, she has learned from her dance and theatre coaches that hard work pays off-"the final show will always reflect your effort."
We asked Morgan what audiences can expect from this year's musical. She says, "Matilda the Musical is a show full of all the emotions! The audience is sure to laugh, smile, and even cry!"
Alright Morgan, bring on the laughter and tears! We can't wait to see what you bring to this coveted role!
