Hello and Welcome to CFCArts’ Little Women!
Little Women goes down in history as one of the first novels to center around fully-developed female characters, and what you are about to see is a heartwarming tale that is surprisingly as relevant today as it was in the 1860s. It is a lovely story that emphasizes the importance of friendship, familial connection, and staying true to oneself while striving for personal growth. I’m sure we can all resonate and laugh with the March sisters and their friends as they strive to be less selfish, more compassionate, and more joyful in difficult circumstances.
It has been my joy to direct this cast of funny, thoughtful, and spectacularly talented young actors. Every good and virtuous thing we can say about the March sisters, I can also say about each kid in this play. They are such hard workers, and I have seen them challenge themselves and extend so much warmth and kindness to one another throughout this rehearsal process.
My hope is that you, the audience, can take inspiration from the cast and characters in Little Women. May we continuously work to spread love and cheer to our neighbors, listen to understand, and never stop searching for moments to laugh and learn with those we call family.
Much love, and enjoy the show!
Charis Watler
Director, Little Women
Hello and Welcome to CFCArts’ Little Women!
Little Women goes down in history as one of the first novels to center around fully-developed female characters, and what you are about to see is a heartwarming tale that is surprisingly as relevant today as it was in the 1860s. It is a lovely story that emphasizes the importance of friendship, familial connection, and staying true to oneself while striving for personal growth. I’m sure we can all resonate and laugh with the March sisters and their friends as they strive to be less selfish, more compassionate, and more joyful in difficult circumstances.
It has been my joy to direct this cast of funny, thoughtful, and spectacularly talented young actors. Every good and virtuous thing we can say about the March sisters, I can also say about each kid in this play. They are such hard workers, and I have seen them challenge themselves and extend so much warmth and kindness to one another throughout this rehearsal process.
My hope is that you, the audience, can take inspiration from the cast and characters in Little Women. May we continuously work to spread love and cheer to our neighbors, listen to understand, and never stop searching for moments to laugh and learn with those we call family.
Much love, and enjoy the show!
Charis Watler
Director, Little Women
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The CFCArts Youth Theatre Troupe presents
Little Women
Act 1
Scene 1 – The March House, Christmas Eve
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Marmee
Scene 2 – The March House, Christmas Morning
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Marmee, Hannah, Mrs. Hummel, Lotty, Minna, Hummel Children, Maids
Scene 3 – The Gardiner House, New Year’s Eve
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Laurie, Young John, Sallie Gardiner, Annie Gardiner, Mrs. Gardiner, Party Guests, Party Chaperones, Young Ned Moffat
Scene 4 – The Laurence House, Some Time Later
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Young Jo, Young Laurie, Young John, Mr. Laurence
Scene 5 – The March House, Some Time Later
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth
Scene 6 – The Schoolhouse, Later That Morning
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Young Amy, Mr. Davis, Jenny, Katy, Mary, Schoolchildren
Scene 7 – The March House, That Afternoon
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Young Laurie, Young John, Marmee
Scene 8 – The March House, That Evening
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Marmee
Scene 9 – The March House, The Next Day
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Young Laurie, Young John, Marmee, Hannah
Scene 10 – The Gardiner House, A Few Days Later
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Young Meg, Young Laurie, Young John, Annie Gardiner, Sallie Gardiner, Mrs. Gardiner, Hortense, Party Guests, Young Ned Moffat
Scene 11 – The March House, A Few Days Later
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Young Laurie, Marmee
Scene 12 – The Laurence House, Some Time Later
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Laurie
Scene 13 – The March House, November
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Young John, Marmee, Hannah, Mr. Laurence
Scene 14 – The March House, Later That Day
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Young Laurie, Young John, Marmee, Hannah
Scene 15 – The March House, Mid-December
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Hannah, Young Laurie
Scene 16 – The March House, Christmas Eve
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Young Jo, Young Meg, Young Amy, Young Beth, Hannah, Young Laurie, Marmee, Mr. March
Intermission
Act 2
Scene 1 – The March House, Three Years Later
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Mr. March, Marmee, Adult Laurie, Adult Jo, Adult Meg, Adult Amy, Adult Beth, Adult John, Hannah, Aunt March
Scene 2 – The Brooke House, Some Weeks Later
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Marmee, Adult Laurie, Adult Jo, Adult Meg, Adult Amy, Adult Beth
Scene 3 – Mr. March’s Church, The Next Day
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Adult Jo, Adult Meg, Adult Amy, Adult Beth, Adult Laurie, Adult John, Marmee, Mr. March, Mr. Laurence, Hannah, Aunt March, Aunt Carrol, Adult Ned Moffat, Flower Girls, Wedding Guests
Scene 4 – Aunt March’s House, Several Months Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Amy, Aunt March, Aunt Carrol
Scene 5 – The Brooke House, A Few Days Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Amy, Adult Beth, Adult Laurie, Adult John, Marmee, Hannah, Mr. March
Scene 6 – The March House, A Few Days Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Amy, Adult Beth, Adult Laurie, Marmee, Hannah
Scene 7 – Letters, Some Time Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Amy
Scene 8 – The Kirke House, A Few Days Later
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Adult Jo, Prof. Bhaer, Minnie, Tina, Kitty
Scene 9 – The Weekly Volcano, The Next Day
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Adult Jo, Miss Dashwood
Scene 10 – The Kirke House, A Week Later
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Adult Jo, Prof. Bhaer
Scene 11 – The March House, A Week Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Laurie
Scene 12 – The Laurence House, A Few Days Later
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Adult Laurie, Mr. Laurence
Scene 13 – Nice, France, Some Time Later
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Adult Amy, Adult Laurie, Aunt Carrol, Ball Guests
Scene 14 – The Seaside, Some Time Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Beth
Scene 15 – Mr. March’s Church, Some Time Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Meg, Adult John, Marmee, Mr. March, Mr. Laurence, Hannah, Aunt March, Mrs. Gardiner, Sallie Gardiner, Funeralgoers
Scene 16 – Vevey, Switzerland, A Few Days Later
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Adult Amy, Adult Laurie
Scene 17 – The March House, Two Months Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Laurie, Adult Amy, Adult Meg, Adult John, Marmee, Mr. March, Mr. Laurence, Hannah, Prof. Bhaer
Scene 18 – The March House, A Week Later
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Adult Jo, Adult Laurie, Adult Amy, Adult Meg, Adult John, Marmee, Mr. March, Mr. Laurence, Hannah, Prof. Bhaer
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Little Women Cast
* Current Student Advisory Panel Member
^ Alumni Student Advisory Panel Member
Young Meg March, Female Wedding Guest, Funeralgoer – Emma Turner
Young Jo March, Female Wedding Guest, Funeralgoer – Janelle Olson
Young Beth March, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer – Ella Thompson
Young Amy March, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer – Taylor Olson
Marmee March, U/S Adult Meg March – Paula Menacho
Hannah Mullet, U/S Mrs. Hummel and Aunt March – Alexis Gillespie
Mrs. Hummel, Aunt March, U/S Marmee March – Katelyn Stewart*
Lotty Hummel, Kitty Kirke, Schoolchild, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Beth March – Annie Hill
Minna Hummel, Tina Kirke, Schoolchild, Flower Girl, U/S Jenny, Mary, and Katy – Everly Blake
Jenny Snow, Minnie Kirke, Hummel Child, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Jo March – Lily Kate Bressler
Mary Kingsley, Hummel Child, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Amy March – Bostyn Clark
Katy Brown, Hummel Child, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer, U/S Lotty and Minna – Livianna Stockdale
Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Dashwood, Female Ball Guest, U/S Adult Beth March – Willow Dell
Sallie Gardiner, U/S Young Meg March and Hannah – Avani Herrick
Annie Gardiner, Female Ball Guest, U/S Adult Amy March and Aunt Carrol – Amber Joseph
Adult Meg March, Female Party Guest, Maid – Nat Reeves
Adult Jo March, Female Party Guest, Maid – Kalina Petrova
Adult Beth March, Female Party Guest, Maid, U/S Adult Jo March – Hannah-Kate Garrett^
Adult Amy March, Female Party Guest, Maid – Harper Swift
Aunt Carrol, Female Party Guest, U/S Hortense – Gabi Hill
Hortense, Female Wedding Guest, Female Ball Guest, U/S Annie and Sallie Gardiner – Emily Masucci
Party Chaperone, Female Wedding Guest, Female Ball Guest, U/S Miss Dashwood and Mrs. Gardiner – MacKenzie “Chris” Gillespie*
Mr. Davis, Professor Friedrich Bhaer, Male Party Guest – Rowan Smitherman
Adult Laurie Laurence, Male Party Guest – Nico Henao
Adult John Brooks, Male Party Guest – Alejandro Karastamatis
Mr. March, Male Party Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Adult Laurie Laurence and Adult John Brooks – Kydan Herrick
Young Ned Moffat, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Young Laurie Laurence – Evan Joseph
Male Party Guest, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Mr. Davis and Young John Brooks – Lane Reynolds
Adult Ned Moffat, Male Party Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Mr. James Laurence – River Garrabrant
Young Laurie Laurence, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest – Hudson Hamilton
Young John Brooks, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest – Elijah Allred^
Mr. James Laurence, U/S Professor Friedrich Bhaer – Chase Kensington*
Production Team
Producer – Leah Porrata
Director – Charis Watler
Assistant Director – Brianna Haufman
Choreographer – Brianna Haufman
Production Manager – Hayden Patterson
Stage Manager – L’niarae Blevins
Assistant Stage Managers – Geordi Bader, Jason Sefick
Dialect Coach – Wendy Lamoreaux
Production Assistant – Sydney Gross
Technical Director – Matthew Patterson
Scenic and Props Coordinator – Christy Thompson
Lighting Designer – Taylor Falzarano
Audio Designer – Ben Eisen
Audio Assistant – Kate Jeffcott
Costume Designer and Manager – Caleb Asher Jones
Costume Assistant – Leah Porrata
Technical Assistant – Max Goldman*
Spotlight Operators – Shane Lea*, Zayd Husain*
Stagehands – AuBryahnna Sherrod^, Daisy Spann*
Front of House Manager – Tommy Mendoza
* Current Student Advisory Panel Member
^ Alumni Student Advisory Panel Member
Volunteers
Leanne and Mackenzie Adamek
Stacey and Philip Allred
Lillian Chun
Randi Clark
Seema Datta
Shannon Dell
Cori-Lynn Gillespie
Alejandro Henao
Rachel Hill
Uzma Husain
Shelsy Joseph
Dawn Kensington
Anna Kline
Melissa Olson
Andy Salter
Eliana Garcia Scholz
Jessica Smitherman
Andrew and Shannon Thompson
Kalli Turner
Student Advisory Panel
MacKenzie “Chris” Gillespie
Max Goldman
Zayd Husain
Chase Kensington
Shane Lea
Evelyn “Evie” Ortiz-Tatarka
Daisy Spann
Lourdes Starr
Katelyn Stewart
Parent & Guardian Panel
Leanne Adamek
Stacey Allred
Randi Clark
Kelly Evans
Uzma Husain
Dawn Kensington
Anna Rose Kline
Dr. Stacy Taylor
Special Thanks
Janine Papin, Vincent Schachner, and Trinity Preparatory School
Jason Porrata and The First Academy
Hayden Patterson, headshot and promotional photography
Trisha Houlihan (SnapsbyTrish), production photography
The Garrabrant Family
The Garrett Family
The Thompson Family
Lisa Fulford
CFCArts Board of Directors
Chad Faulkenberry, Chair, Journey Strategic Wealth
Dr. Meghan Brand, Vice Chair, Community Leader
Sara Osborne, Secretary, Orlando Health
Tom Clements, Treasurer, Katmai Government Services and Ouzinkie Native Corporation
Dr. Glenn Dym, Florida Cardiology, P.A.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, Florida House of Representatives
Jack Feivou, Themed Entertainment Executive
Kris Gault, Samba Safety
Jessica Guthrie, Immediate Past Chair, One Compass Consulting
Elisabeth Hurckes, Community Leader
Dr. Briyanna Jenkins, Seminole State College
Jason Locker, Orange County Public Schools
Rob A. Lott, Blue Trumpet Creative
Esu Ma’at, Orlando Magic
Jeffrey Moore, University of Central Florida
Mark Morales, Attorney, State of Florida, Dept of Children & Family Services
Gary Moss, Retired / Simon Malls
Jed Prest, BakerBarrios Architects
Dr. Jeffery Redding, University of Central Florida
Cast Bios
Elijah Allred (Young John Brooks, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest)
Elijah Allred (Young John Brooks, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest)
Elijah is excited for his tenth production with CFCArts! He is 15 years old and home educated. A few of his favorite past roles include Michael (Elf the Musical), Valentine (Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins the Musical), and Mr. Fezziwig (A Christmas Carol the Musical) with CFCArts, and The Baker (Into The Woods Jr.) with Theatre West End. Most recently, he had a great time performing as Mr. Gower in It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play with CFCArts. Elijah would like to thank the cast and staff of Little Women for such a professional, welcoming and enjoyable experience!
Everly Blake (Minna Hummel, Tina Kirke, Schoolchild, Flower Girl, U/S Jenny, Mary, and Katy)
Everly Blake (Minna Hummel, Tina Kirke, Schoolchild, Flower Girl, U/S Jenny, Mary, and Katy)
Everly is beyond to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts this February! She is nine years old and this is her third production with CFCArts. Her past roles include a Hatchling (The Wind in the Willows, 2024), and Orphan (Annie Jr., 2024). Everly would like to thank her family and friends for their unwavering love and support, as well as her directors, stage managers, and fellow cast for this opportunity and experience!
Lily Kate Bressler (Jenny Snow, Minnie Kirke, Hummel Child, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Jo March)
Lily Kate Bressler (Jenny Snow, Minnie Kirke, Hummel Child, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Jo March)
Lily Kate is thrilled to play the parts of Jenny Snow and Minnie Kirke in Little Women with CFCArts. Lily has enjoyed performing a variety of roles in CFCArts productions, including the "Easy Street" aspiring Lily St. Regis (Annie Jr.), the elf who wants to be a dentist, Hermey (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.), and the woodland creature affectionately known by his friends as "Ratty" (The Wind in the Willows). Lily would like to thank her voice teacher, Ms. Angelyn, her mom and grandparents, and the amazing staff and fellow actors at CFCArts for their love, support, and dedication.
Bostyn Clark (Mary Kingsley, Hummel Child, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Amy March)
Bostyn Clark (Mary Kingsley, Hummel Child, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Amy March)
Bostyn is so excited to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts! She is twelve years old and a proud seventh grader. Past roles include Thing (The Addams Family), Mouse/Jailer's Daughter (The Wind in the Willows), Lily (The Giver), Aviator Elf (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jr.), and the Dormouse (Alice in Wonderland). Bostyn would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support, and her directors and stage managers for this experience!
Willow Dell (Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Dashwood, Female Ball Guest, U/S Adult Beth March)
Willow Dell (Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Dashwood, Female Ball Guest, U/S Adult Beth March)
Willow is thrilled to be joining the cast for her fifth production with CFCArts. She is 15 years old and a homeschooler with a love for the arts and sciences. She has been performing onstage since the age of two. Some of her favorite roles have been Timon (Disney’s The Lion King Jr.) and Grandma (The Addams Family). Willow would like to thank her family, cast mates, and the CFCArts staff for their support and encouragement. She is grateful for this experience!
River Garrabrant (Adult Ned Moffat, Male Party Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Mr. James Laurence)
River Garrabrant (Adult Ned Moffat, Male Party Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Mr. James Laurence)
River, a 15-year-old ninth grader at Orange County Virtual School, has been passionate about the performing arts since 2015. They’ve been in over 30 productions, recent roles include Chuck in Footloose, Mr. Duvall in Mean Girls, and ensemble in The Lightning Thief and Something Rotten. Little Women is River’s second production with CFCArts. River is also an apprentice at Orlando Family Stage (Spring 2025), trains in private vocal lessons, participates in WSPA's Improv group and is pursuing a career in voiceover acting.
Hannah-Kate Garrett (Adult Beth March, Female Party Guest, Maid, U/S Adult Jo March)
Hannah-Kate Garrett (Adult Beth March, Female Party Guest, Maid, U/S Adult Jo March)
Hannah-Kate is thrilled to be in the cast of Little Women! She is 17 years old and attends Florida Virtual High School. Past roles include Rapunzel (Into the Woods), Alice (The Addams Family), and Mrs. Fezziwig (A Christmas Carol). Hannah-Kate would like to thank all the staff at CFCArts for helping her become the performer she is and her family for all of their support!
Alexis Gillespie (Hannah Mullet, U/S Mrs. Hummel and Aunt March)
Alexis Gillespie (Hannah Mullet, U/S Mrs. Hummel and Aunt March)
Alexis is excited to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts this February. She is 18 years old and in her senior year of high school. She would like to thank her family for supporting her interest in the arts. She would also like to thank her directors and stage managers for making this show possible.
MacKenzie “Chris” Gillespie (Mrs. Hummel, Aunt March, U/S Marmee March)
MacKenzie “Chris” Gillespie (Mrs. Hummel, Aunt March, U/S Marmee March)
MacKenzie is so excited to be in Little Women with CFCArts! She is 15 years old and has been doing theatre since she was six years old. Some of her favorite roles she has played are the White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland), Featured Dancer (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Youth Edition), and Stage Manager (It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play). She would like to thank her directors and stage managers for helping make this show happen, and she would also like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her through her dreams.
Hudson Hamilton (Young Laurie Laurence, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest)
Hudson Hamilton (Young Laurie Laurence, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest)
Eighth grader Hudson has appeared with CFCArts in Annie Jr. (Rooster Hannigan), The Giver (Jonas) and The Wind in the Willows (Mole). With Orlando Family Stage, he recently performed in the 2024 production of SpongeBob the Musical Youth Edition (Ensemble). At Orlando Shakes, he has performed in Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. (Charlie Bucket), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander), and Much Ado About Nothing (Benedict). Additionally, he sings with the Bach Festival Society Youth Choir, having performed “A Classic Christmas” on PBS and at Steinmetz Hall with Diana Ross, as well as a concert of Sir Paul McCartney’s Ecce Cor Meum.
Nico Henao (Adult Laurie Laurence, Male Party Guest)
Nico Henao (Adult Laurie Laurence, Male Party Guest)
Nico is very excited to be a part of Little Women! He is 16 years old and attends Lake Mary High School where he represents Troupe 3506. You may have seen him as Gomez (The Addams Family), Chip (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), and Rapunzel’s Prince (Into the Woods). Nico would like to thank all his friends, family, and directors who have worked so hard to get him to where he is now! @nicoh_actor
Avani Herrick (Sallie Gardiner, Female Ball Guest, U/S Young Meg March and Hannah)
Avani Herrick (Sallie Gardiner, Female Ball Guest, U/S Young Meg March and Hannah)
Avani is a sixth grader at Howard Middle School and is thrilled to be part of this amazing cast. Some of her previous roles include Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr., the Hermit in The Wind in the Willows, and Humpty Dumpty in Alice in Wonderland. She is excited to be on stage for this performance with her big brother and appreciates the support from her family and all your help and guidance from the entire CFCArts team.
Kydan Herrick (Mr. March, Male Party Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Adult Laurie Laurence and Adult John Brooks)
Kydan Herrick (Mr. March, Male Party Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Adult Laurie Laurence and Adult John Brooks)
Kydan is a seventh grader at Howard Middle School and is excited to be in his first Troupe performance with CFCArts and this amazing cast. Some of his previous roles include Rudolph, Mr. Toad, and Mr. Warbucks. He is proud to share the stage with his sister and appreciates all the support from his family and the entire CFCArts team.
Annie Hill (Lotty Hummel, Kitty Kirke, Schoolchild, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Beth March)
Annie Hill (Lotty Hummel, Kitty Kirke, Schoolchild, Funeralgoer, U/S Young Beth March)
Annie is excited to be part of CFCArts' production of Little Women, because it is one of her childhood favorites! She is 11 years old. This is her third production with CFCArts. She played the role of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh and a Townsperson in Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support as well as the directors and staff for this experience!
Gabi Hill (Aunt Carrol, Female Party Guest, U/S Hortense)
Gabi Hill (Aunt Carrol, Female Party Guest, U/S Hortense)
Gabi is super excited to be part of CFCArts' production of Little Women, as it is one of her favorite books! She is 14 years old. This is Gabi's third production with CFCArts. She played a Police Officer in Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars and was part of the Ocean Ensemble in Disney's Moana Jr. Gabi would like to thank her family, friends, and youth leaders for their support and encouragement, as well as the directors, cast members, and crew for this opportunity!
Amber Joseph (Annie Gardiner, Female Ball Guest, U/S Adult Amy March and Aunt Carrol)
Amber Joseph (Annie Gardiner, Female Ball Guest, U/S Adult Amy March and Aunt Carrol)
Amber is a 15 year old actress who has been involved with CFCArts for many years. Of the many shows she has participated in, some of her favorite roles include Kanga in Winnie the Pooh, Clarice in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr., and the Captain in Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Pirate? She is excited to be a part of this performance of Little Women and looks forward to more great shows in her future.
Evan Joseph (Young Ned Moffat, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Young Laurie Laurence)
Evan Joseph (Young Ned Moffat, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Young Laurie Laurence)
Evan is 13 years old and has performed in many other shows with CFCArts. He most recently played Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family. Some of his other favorite roles include Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh, Young Rudolph in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr., and Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland. He loves performing and bringing humor to every character he plays.
Alejandro Karastamatis (Adult John Brooks, Male Party Guest)
Alejandro Karastamatis (Adult John Brooks, Male Party Guest)
Alejandro is proud and excited to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts this February! He is 17 years old, and a relatively new part of Winter Park High School’s Thespian Troupe 850. Prior to theater, he had acted in awarded short films made through and apart from school. Sophomore year, he took on theater for the first time, acting as Samuel Ratchett in Murder On The Orient Express, where he found a new passion and met many supportive friends. He is grateful for them, his family, and the directors and stage managers that have helped him get here.
Chase Kensington (Mr. James Laurence, U/S Professor Friedrich Bhaer)
Chase Kensington (Mr. James Laurence, U/S Professor Friedrich Bhaer)
Chase is thrilled to be a part of CFCArts production of Little Women. Past roles include Wolf (Into the Woods), Lurch (The Addams Family), and Mr. Potter (It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.) He would like to thank his family and friends, as well as his directors, stage managers, and crew for their guidance and support.
Emily Masucci (Hortense, Female Wedding Guest, Female Ball Guest, U/S Annie and Sallie Gardiner)
Emily Masucci (Hortense, Female Wedding Guest, Female Ball Guest, U/S Annie and Sallie Gardiner)
Emily is so excited to be in Little Women and a part of this wonderful and talented cast. This is her fourth show at CFCArts and she can't wait for what this season will bring! She would like to thank Ms. Wendy and everyone involved with the production.
Paula Menacho (Marmee March, U/S Adult Meg March)
Paula Menacho (Marmee March, U/S Adult Meg March)
Paula is excited to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts this February! She is 18 years old and attends Winter Park High School, where she is the proud president of Thespian Troupe 850. This is her third show with CFCArts. She was an Ensemble Dancer in The Addams Family and Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Advanced Performance Camp.) Paula would like to thank her family and friends for their support, as well as her directors and stage managers for this experience!
Janelle Olson (Young Jo March, Female Wedding Guest, Funeralgoer)
Janelle Olson (Young Jo March, Female Wedding Guest, Funeralgoer)
Janelle is excited to be part of Little Women! She is an eighth-grade student at Galileo School for Gifted Learning in Seminole County. Janelle recently performed in Annie as July at Theatre South Playhouse. She has also spent a year at Theater West End in Sanford, where her favorite roles include Legally Blonde Jr. (Brooke), Into the Woods (Cinderella), and 13 the Musical Jr. (Kendra). She would like to thank CFCArts for this experience and her family, friends, and God for their continued support in her journey. Enjoy the show!
Taylor Olson (Young Amy March, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer)
Taylor Olson (Young Amy March, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer)
Taylor is a sixth-grade student at Galileo School for Gifted Learning in the Seminole County School District. This marks her fourth musical, with previous performances in Annie as Annie at Theatre South Playhouse, Into the Woods Jr., and 13 the Musical Jr. at Theater West End in Sanford. Taylor enjoys singing, acting, running, volleyball, and spending time with her family. She would like to thank CFCArts for this opportunity and her parents, family and friends for their support.
Kalina Petrova (Adult Jo March, Female Party Guest, Maid)
Kalina Petrova (Adult Jo March, Female Party Guest, Maid)
Kalina is thrilled to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts. Little Women has always been her favorite story and she is so delighted to be playing Jo March. You might have previously seen her in The Addams Family (Morticia) and The Giver (Mother) here at CFCArts. Kalina would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her, and the production team of Little Women for trusting her with this role.
Nat Reeves (Adult Meg March, Female Party Guest, Maid)
Nat Reeves (Adult Meg March, Female Party Guest, Maid)
This is Nat's second show with CFCArts, and she is thrilled to be part of this production of Little Women. She is a proud member of Thespian Troupe 850 at Winter Park High School. Nat recently directed and wrote her own one-act play that won all superior scores at the District 5 thespian competition. She also received Best in Show for her monologues. Past roles include Ghost of Christmas Future (A Christmas Carol), Toby (Sweeney Todd), and Winthrop (The Music Man). Nat would like to thank her directors and stage managers for this amazing opportunity and experience.
Lane Reynolds (Male Party Guest, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Mr. Davis and Young John Brooks)
Lane Reynolds (Male Party Guest, Male Wedding Guest, Male Ball Guest, U/S Mr. Davis and Young John Brooks)
Lane (they/them) began acting with CFCArts in August 2021. Since then, Lane has performed in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Meet Me in St. Louis, Charlotte’s Web, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr., Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS, Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS, Alice in Wonderland, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr., Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Youth Edition, and Annie Jr. Little Women is their first pre-professional show with CFCArts!
Rowan Smitherman (Mr. Davis, Professor Friedrich Bhaer, Male Party Guest)
Rowan Smitherman (Mr. Davis, Professor Friedrich Bhaer, Male Party Guest)
Rowan is excited to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts this February! He is 17 years old and attends Edgewater High School, where he is a proud member of Thespian Troupe 557. Past roles include Malcolm (Macbeth), Mal (The Addams Family), and Bert (It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.) Rowan would like to thank his family and friends for their support, and his directors and stage managers for this experience!
Katelyn Stewart (Mrs. Hummel, Aunt March, U/S Marmee March)
Katelyn Stewart (Mrs. Hummel, Aunt March, U/S Marmee March)
Katelyn is excited to be a part of Little Women with CFCArts this February! She is fifteen years old and attends Circle Christian School. You may remember her as Cinderella's Stepmother (Into the Woods) or as Ms. Hannigan (Annie Jr.) Katelyn would like to thank her family and friends for their support, and her directors and stage managers for this experience! Jeremiah 29:11
Livianna Stockdale (Katy Brown, Hummel Child, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer, U/S Lotty and Minna)
Livianna Stockdale (Katy Brown, Hummel Child, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer, U/S Lotty and Minna)
Livianna is excited to be in this production of Little Women with CFCArts. She is a sixth grader at Hunter’s Creek Middle School, where she is involved with Future Problem Solvers and plays the oboe in the school band. Her past roles include Ruth Dakin Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (CFCArts), Narrator 1 (Seussical Jr.), Ensemble (A Christmas Carol, What If Works), and was part of her elementary school’s news crew. She would like to thank her mother, Jill Stockdale, and Ms. Emma Harmon, her elementary music teacher, who got her to find her passion for theater.
Harper Swift (Adult Amy March, Female Party Guest, Maid)
Harper Swift (Adult Amy March, Female Party Guest, Maid)
Harper is thrilled to be a part of Little Women as well as her first CFCArts production! She is sixteen years old and attends The Geneva School, where she is a part of her school's troupe, Merely Players, and her school's choir. Past roles include Cosette (Les Miserables) and Ensemble (The Wizard of Oz). Harper would like to thank her family for always believing in her, her cast mates, directors, stage managers, and most importantly her Lord and Savior, Jesus!
Harper, we love you so much and are so proud of the way you shine in the world! We love who you are and who you are becoming… And we are forever your biggest cheerleaders.
Love, Mom & Dad
Ella Thompson (Young Beth March, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer)
Ella Thompson (Young Beth March, Flower Girl, Funeralgoer)
Ella is overjoyed to play young Beth March in the stage production of one her favorite books! This is her ninth production with CFCArts (Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars, Elf the Musical, Winnie the Pooh, Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Youth Edition, The Wind in the Willows, and Annie Jr.). Ella is grateful for the many friendships made through these productions, and the support and encouragement of her friends and family! Ella would like to thank CFCArts for believing in her with this opportunity.
Emma Turner (Young Meg March, Female Wedding Guest, Funeralgoer)
Emma Turner (Young Meg March, Female Wedding Guest, Funeralgoer)
Emma Turner is thrilled to be in Little Women! It will be her sixth show with Central Florida Community Arts. Emma has been doing theatre for nine years and has been in 25 productions, with Little Women being number 26! She is so excited to be performing in this show, because it is one of her favorites! Emma has most recently been featured at Little Radicals Theatrics in Anastasia, Seussical, and Matilda and at CFCArts in A Christmas Carol. Emma would like to thank her parents, the cast and crew of Little Women, and countless others who have helped and supported her through her acting journey!
Up Next With CFCArts
Shaeffer Hall @ St. John Church
Northland in Longwood
May 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Trinity Prep Auditorium
CFCArts Member Ambassadors
Lina Al-Wali, Symphony Orchestra
Edwin Alvarado, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Dr. Aleta Ashford, Community Choir
Kerri Byrd, Symphony Orchestra
Sharon Dentler, Arts in Action, Narrators, and Musical Minds
Emma Fitzhugh, Youth Orchestra
Grace Fitzhugh, Youth Orchestra
Hannah-Kate Garrett, Youth Theatre
Dustin Heil, Symphony Orchestra
Katrina Johnson, Community Choir
Travis Lefke, Symphony Orchestra
Lance Powers, Academy
Danny Seigler, Community Choir
Daisy Spann, Youth Theatre
Haylee Van Dalen, Big Band
Beckie Ward, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Katy Reinsel Willis, Community Choir
CFCArts Staff
Sara Breitfelder, Community Choir, Narrators, UpBeat! Program Manager
Allison Cothran, Instrumental Programs Personnel Manager
Caroline Del Rey, MM, MT-BC, NICU-MT, NMT, UpBeat! Jr. Associate Artistic Director
Brandon Fender, Community Choir Artistic Director
Christine Hicks, Narrators Associate Artistic Director
Olivia Knight, Manager of Marketing & Communications
Justin Muchoney, Executive Director, Artistic Director
Sara Myers, Managing Director
Hayden Patterson, Youth Theatre Program Manager
Leah Porrata, Youth Theatre Artistic Director
Rose Purdy, Manager of Donor & Patron Services
Ashley Samuels, CFRE, Grants Administrator
Stefany Sosa, Operations Administrator
William Tayek, UpBeat! Associate Artistic Director
Juan Torres, Production Director
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, home of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com, Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, the City of Orlando, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, home of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com, Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, the City of Orlando, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, home of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com, Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, the City of Orlando, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida.
CFCArts Giving Society Members
This list includes all individual donations from 9/1/23 through 2/19/25. We value your gifts, but sometimes mistakes happen – if your name is not listed the way you’d like to see it or you notice any other errors, please let us know so we can update it!
$10,000 +
Jim and Barbara Caldwell
Tom Clements
Dr. Glenn Dym
David Greene
Andrea Massey-Farrell
Jeff and Mindy Moore
Bill and Cora Sterling
Charles and Margery Pabst-Steinmetz
$7,500 – $9,999
John and Ann Pucci
$5,000 – $7,499
David and Carol Cowan
Jessica and Vance Guthrie
Arne Haak
Elisabeth Hurckes
Lynne McCoy
Prof. Stephen Summers
$2,500 – $4,999
David Berelsman
Lesa Boettcher
Trevor Brewer
Natalie Casey
Chad, Amy and Caitlin Faulkenberry
Rebekah Lane
Timothy and Toniann Lentine
Clark and Carol Morris
Ted Nelson
Donna Nickel
Carol Ann Pohl
Christopher Scocco
Nancy Shutts
Mark Thomason
Doug Whitehead
$1,000 – $2,499
Jessica Addams
Roland and Tessa Anodide
Andrew Ayoob
Jonathan Bates
Tom Bissell
Neal Blaher
Steven & Nikki Botwinik
Sara Brady
George Bridges
Don Chancy
Olivia and Gene Chen
Inge and Jay Clay
Melissa Deschamps
Angela Divjak
Eric Eliason
Mary Eliason
Brandon Fender
Susan Forster
Dr. Matt Gay
Marcia Goodwin
Ian Gottschalk
Carolyn and Christopher Grant
Priscilla Greenough
Paul Harmon
Laverne Herzog
Eduard Hoffmann
Mimi Hull
Darrell and Lynda Jobman
John Kennedy
Rebekah Kinard
Katherine Leatherman
Steve Fessler and Randy Lord
Rita Lowndes
Brian Margolis
Deb McCrary
Deborah Mead
Lettie Myers
Alyssa Noll
Nichole Oxley
Jim and Renee Pancoast
Dw Perkins
Shirley Piercy
Mia Poinsette
Diane Rinkes
Jordan Ruhl
Catherine Scott
Jennifer Smith
Hardy Vaughn
Tyler Whipple
Katy Reinsel Willis
Bickley Wilson
Jen and Matt Zadell
$500 – $999
Peggy Albu
Susan Barack
Ken Bays
Caridad Bergnes
Dr. Meghan Brand
Stephen Brannon
Elizabeth Conklin
Lee and Louise Cooper
Sandra Daum
Josh Davidson
Nancy Deskins
Joan Dougan
Christy Folk
Monica Folk
Emily and Martin Glickstein
Crystal Hernandez
Elizabeth and James Hobart
Jay and Kimberly Hood
Erica Huffstodt
Wesley Ann Hunt
David Kalinowski
Stacy Kalmanson
Kathryn and Gerald Keane
Bethany Kelly
Micah and Olivia Knight
Shelly Lanham
Anne Lee
Dean Lee
Olivia Lee
Rick and Claire LeFlore
Teresa Lucchese
Esu Ma’at
Carl Metzger
Julie Muchoney
Jessica Needham
Aurelia Nugent
Mary Padilla
Joanne Patrick
Jed Prest
Kay Rawlins
Maria Rubin
Rich and Marcia Starcher
Marty Sullivan
Haylee van Dalen
Kay Van Der Heyden
Stacia Wake
Keith Walls
Larry Winchowky
Nekeshia Woods
$250 – $499
Tracy Ainslie
David Andrade
Marouane and Marlana Antifit
Natisha and Wesley Asbell
Judith Bahr
Nancy Barnette Rapport
Tobin Baum
Cheryl Belfay
Michele Bell
Robert Brown
Karen Buchan
Kelly Burroughs
Elisabeth Butler
Nathan Carrick
David and Marie Chivers
Carolyn Christena
Janet Darroch
Sharon Dentler
Laura Dray
Dennis Dulniak
Linda Ferrone
Laura Firtel
Scott Galbraith
Kathleen Gallagher McIver
Kris Gault
Diane Giordano
Nick Guerra
Nick Guerra
Julie Guidubaldi
Joanne Halloran
Brittony Happ
Zac Alfson and Bryan Henley
Steve and Suzanne Herin
Bob Huffer
Theresa Hunt
Rachel Hunter
Ken and Kathleen Ingraham
Lynette Jackson
Eric Johnson
Etta Jean Juge
John Kennedy
Sylvia Kirkendoll
Bob Kodzis
Myles Laffey
Annie Lee
Travis Lefke
Blanche Marie Lewis
C.D. Lewis
Alexander Litwin
Carolyn Litwin
Nancy Lowden Norman
Nancy Matherly
Mary Dell Mattingly
Elias Mavrofrides
Beth Mock Le Blanc
David Molina
Deborah Mork
Carol Moss
Justin Muchoney
Sherry Mulvaney
Mary Palmer
Brian Paster
Robert Peale
Gloria Pickar
Nelson Placa
Mary Recchia Brown
Darren Reynolds
Jeana Smith
Luis Sousa Lazaballet
Alice Southworth
Pamela Spears
David and Dawn Staymates
Catherine Warner
Jennifer Whitman
Charna Wiese
Michael Wilson
Jean Witherington
Pamela Yarrington
William Zoon
$100 – $249
Dave Albrecht
Keith Albright
Nancy Alfieri
Ray Alger
Russell Allen
Judith Alper
David Alter
Mateo Alvarez
Donna Anderson
Jennifer Anderson
Carlos Aquino
Aleta Ashford
Kathy Ashton
Tameem Bakkar
Kyle Bergman
Christina Bianchi
Julie Bilinski
Carmen Bilinski
Hayley Black
Nancy Blastic
Lisa and Gregory Boger
Anette Boughner
Jeffrey Brabham, MD
J. Joseph Brann
Leigh Brennan
David Brennan
Colleen Brost
John Brost
Glenn R. Brown
Randall Brown
Edward “Chip” Bryant
Thomas Buckley
Marcia Buie
Kerri Byrd
Renee Cartee
Stephen Catron
Karen Catron
Christopher Cause
Raychel and Anthony Cesaro
Barbara Chambers
Julia Clements
Rosemary Copple
Alex Corzo
Laura Cosgrove
Allison and Rob Cothran
Evan Couch
Arielle Courtney
Dylan Cox
Angela Cox
Kelli Creech
Diane Culler
Paul Daugherty
Keith Davenport
Candy Dawson
Victoria Dean
Maxine Derington
Megan Derryberry
Vicky Diaz
Joseph DiMaio
Gerald Dooley
Constance Doty
Matt Duarte
Ericka Dunlap
Mary Edwards
Whitney Egbert
Andrea Ellis
Tom Emling
Erika Emling
Vickie Emling
Anna Eskamani
Jennifer Evins
Jack Feivou
Christine Fitzgerald
Richard Gibbs
Eric Green
Kristin Green
Scott Greenwood
Steffen Guenzel
Patricia Hahl
Jodie Hardman
Lois Harkins
Roseann Harrington
Irene Haufman
Grant Hayes
Mary Heine
Debra Hendrickson
Ralph Hewitt
Fraser Howe
Bonnie Hubbard
Lydia Hubbell
Timothy Hurley
Sara Hurst
Jacquelyn Hurst
Craig Janisz
Nancy Janisz
Carlton Johnson
Sylvia Johnson
Erna Johnson
Erik Kahn
Denise Kay
RK Kelley
Shelley King
Robert Kirby
Michelle Klein
Vadim Klochko
Cynthia Kohn
Prabhakara Kunamneni
Deborah Labonge
Dr Baskar and Dr Ramaiah
McKenzie Lakey
Paul Lartonoix
Sherri Lava
Christina Liu
Chevalier Lovett
John Lowndes
Richard Lucchesi
Rachel Luckenbill
Heather Mahoney
Marilyn Markowitz
Melyssa Marshall
Borys Mascarenhas
Carole and Cory Mayback
Andrea and Pablo Menendez-Aponte
Celia Mikels
Pamela Miller
Doug Miller
Sandra Miller
Carolyn Minear
Geoffrey Moehl
David Mote
Heather Mount
James Munoz
Diana Murphy
Donna Mylrea
Jonathan Nadreau
Elmer Nagy
Cole NeSmith
Kenneth Ng
Thomas Nixon
Barbara Rose Northcutt
Patricia Nurkiewicz
Megan Nuttall
Dana Oneill
Louise Orum
Therese Osborne
Kelly Pacheco
Beverly Paulk
Carrie Pierce
Giorgina Pinedo-Rolon
Cynthia Price
Vanaja Ragavan
Susan Reddick
Rachel Reinhardt
Christine Rieck
Bradley Roberts
Nikki Robinett
Arnetta Rodgers
Jane Rodriguez
Richard Sandler
Marlene Schaus
Martha L. Schlenk
Patty Schmidt
Robert Scott
Janet Scott
Daniel Seigler
Adrianna Sekula
Elexys Shepherd
Edmund Short
Peter Sieviec
William and Dottie Silverman
Quinten Simmons-Johnson
Adam Sliger
Theresa Smith-Levin
Ben Sohl
Stephany Sosa
Kim Spradlin
Karen St. Charles
Willa Sydney Stern
Eloise Stiglitz
PJ Storm
Jenny Summers
Nicholas Summers
Marguerite Summers
Nancy and Thomas Swalby
Julie Symonds
Cece Teneal
Marion Theisen
Sarah Thompson
Jane Thompson
John Thompson
Lindsey Tice
Francisco Torregrosa
Kimlyn Toyloy
Benecia Toyloy
Juliana Toyloy-Stanton
Sheila Trapp
Amy Trewin
Lizzie and Clive Tricker
Kim Tricker
Andrew Tringas
Lizette Valarino
Barbara Valis
Brooke Van de Houten
Linda Van Der Heyden
Margie Vicente
Peggy Vives-Austin
Wah Lum Family
Kimberly Watson
Elizabeth Welker
Patricia White
Allyson Wise-Bird
Julie Wolf
Carol Wonsavage
Griffin Wright
Nichole York
Todd Zimmerman
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