The Lightning Thief

Aja is a senior planning on attending Pace University in the fall for entrepreneurship with a minor in fashion marketing. This is her first time working on a project like this.

Holly has always been a lover of all things creative whether it be art, fashion, theater, or music. Born from humble beginnings, she started out with just dress up dolls, crayons, and printer paper. Now, she makes heads turn with her fashion sense, and her charming works of art. She continued to improve upon herself, partaking in choir and engaging in personal hobbies related to music.

Nadia is in ninth grade and joined the production because they have always enjoyed theatre productions. They are very happy to be a part of such an amazing talented cast and crew, and hope you enjoy the show!

Fathom loves helping people out. They immediately jumped at the opportunity to assist their friends performing in Percy Jackson. They also like to get out of the house and hang out with buddies, and this musical helped with that.

Allison, a sophomore, is an ardent thespian and a devoted singer. She has immersed herself in the world of theater for several years, and she has poured her heart and soul into it. Her journey began with Singin’ in the Rain at Anacortes Community Theatre, and she has participated in many productions since then. Among her more cherished roles are those in The Laramie Project, Three Times a Bridesmaid, and Seussical. When she isn't performing on stage, she enjoys swimming, gaming, and drawing. She would like to thank her incredibly supportive family and friends, whose unwavering encouragement has been crucial to her artistic journey. Enjoy our thrilling, monstrous show!

The Lightning Thief is Ursula's sixth show in Anacortes. She loves being surrounded by this welcoming and passionate cast. Ursula is proud to work on many parts of the production, from organizing costumes and props to performing in the chorus to helping train the newest crew members. When she's not on stage or backstage, she enjoys playing in the Marching and Jazz bands and spending time in town. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Marley has been homeschooled her whole life and is attending her first year in public school as a sophomore. She has loved Percy Jackson for many years and has read almost all of Rick Riordan's books. When she heard about the musical, she immediately wanted to find any way to be a part of it and volunteered to work on the costumes.

Ezekiel is very passionate about music and has worked with different ensembles since he was 8-years-old. He decided to audition for the musical because he wanted to switch it up and also just because he loves to sing.

Alexander, or Xander, is an aspiring engineer with a knack for robotics and moving parts. He designed toilet paper guns that spray TP all over the stage and its cast, using only duct tape and paint rollers. His rule of thumb is, “The fewer moving parts there are, the less likely it is to break.”

For senior Kaylin Frost, it's all about being creative. Whether it be as an avid reader, Rhododendron Editor, Seahawk Journal senior member, Link Crew Leader, or a Track and Field athlete, she's always putting her spin and style into her work. She hopes that the work she's put into promoting the show will inspire kids to get out of their bubble and try something new!

As a kid, Allison loved to act and perform, but when COVID hit, she fell out of it. This is her first show since before COVID. She is so grateful to Mr. Burnett and all the others who encouraged her to try out for this production. Outside of school, she loves playing volleyball and tennis, reading, and singing.

Ivy has been doing backstage theatre production through musical productions and Advanced Tech Theatre since freshman year. She also likes to draw, swim, and play games with friends.

Noah has done a few musical productions in the past, but has never had to play so many characters at once. This is his first show at AHS so he is very excited to work with such talented actors, directors, stage crew, and more in The Lightning Thief!

Kaycie enjoys singing, crocheting, and crafting. Some of her favorite things to make are hair ties and bows etc. Kaycie also loves to spend her summers as a camp counselor in Gold Bar and says it’s the thing she looks forward to the most during the school year.

In the old building, during Mrs. Leander's first 17 years, the choir room had no outside windows. Yikes! Now every day she is incredibly thankful for students, music, laughter and natural light. One year, they were cleaning out the drama storage and there was a knock on the metal door from the breezeway during choir. She opened it, only to find a straight-faced Mr. Burnett wearing a very retro, high neck wedding gown. He stood there for about five seconds and then slowly shut the door. The choir never quite recovered that class period. Mrs. Leander is thrilled to say that daily life is never boring and she's thankful for all students, faculty and staff in the Anacortes High School community past, present and future! Long live the arts!

Sidra, a sophomore, is an artist of many platforms, and has been enamored with performing since being “pantsed” as Fabian in her first-grade production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Some of her favorite productions that she has acted in are AHS plays Small Mouth Sounds, Three Times a Bridesmaid, and AMS’ One Crazy Day. She has enjoyed exploring the other side of the stage this time.

Seán runs and helps program all lighting for the show, as well as acting as a more general help to Mr. Yandle. They’ve worked on sound for several performances and events before, such as Three Times A Bridesmaid, One Christmas Eve At Evergreen Mall, The Nutcracker, and a few band and choir concerts. They are a sophomore and are planning to use the experience gained from this musical to help the drama department more further down the line.

Savanna was on stage crew for Mean Girls in 2023. Savanna enjoys singing in AHS choirs, crocheting, and being out in nature.

Arsen has been a hardcore Riordanverse fan since elementary school. He saw this show in Seattle in 2019, and it's been his dream to get to perform in this production since. This is his first AHS performance, and he’s very excited to stay involved in AHS theatre as a Cap Sante student. In his spare time, Arsen likes video games, fandom, being a nuisance, and making art. (Lots of love to the amazing theatre friends I've made along the way. We don’t have to go it alone!)

Ella is a senior with a strong interest in visual arts. Her hobbies include drawing/painting, animation, and piano. She will be attending the Digipen Institute of Technology to get her bachelor’s in Digital Art and Animation.

This is Will’s seventh show with the Anacortes High School theater department. His primary interests are singing, fantasy, science fiction, and the Star Wars: Unlimited card game.

Jesus is a freshman who likes hill bombing, drawing, working on cars, and loves motorcycles. He was asked to fill in for one night as the spotlight follow and he looks forward to contributing.

Trinity is a recent graduate of Western Washington University with a degree in Theatre and her teaching certification. This is her second time Assistant Directing at AHS, and couldn’t be more proud of all the work her students put into this show.

Marcella is a part of the Concert Choir at AHS. She participated in stage crew for the 2022 production of Mean Girls, the Musical. Marcella enjoys the collaboration and innovation that comes with being on crew.

Poppy is very passionate about the arts, and she is very happy to be a part of the show and to have everyone see the amazing talent presented.

James Yandle started working in Brodniak as a student. He has an unusually close relationship with all things technology. He speaks fluent Apple, but has a broad knowledge of other cultures, as well. James took on his current role of Brodniak Hall Manager in 2010 and has essentially run every event in Brodniak since then, including more than 45 Theater productions and more than 120 Choir and Band performances. He is a great colleague and support for the performing arts community in Anacortes.