Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Weber
Following the sold-out success of Footloose at the Cain Center, this year’s TS3: Teen Summer Stock Series production will be the legendary, oft-debated musical told through Judas Iscariot’s eyes. The region’s most talented high school and college actors are ready to rock out to one of the world’s oldest stories!
Individual Tickets: $15-$30 (Plus NC State taxes and fees)
Recommended for ages 13+
Meet the Cast
Jack McRee (Jesus)
Jack is incredibly excited to take on this role! He just graduated from William Amos Hough High School and will be attending Western Carolina University in the fall! He has been in many productions, such as The Addams Family (Fester), Be More Chill (Rich), Matilda Jr (Bruce), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear), and many more! He also just won a blumey award for Best Supporting Actor for his role of Fester!
Zhymeire Holliday (Judas)
Zhymeire Holliday is very excited to be a part of his very first DCP Show. He is a rising Junior at Northwest School of the Arts and is so amazed and grateful by this talented and hardworking cast and crew.
Emily Garberina (Mary Magdalene)
Emily Garberina recently graduated from Pine Lake Preparatory. She is super excited to be back at TS3!
Cole Knight (Pilate)
Cole Knight is a rising Junior at William Amos Hough High School this is his second TS3 and he couldn’t be more happy to be here! You might have seen Cole in last year’s production of Footloose (Bickle) Cole has loved working on this production with all of his wonderfully talented cast and crew mates and the wonderful creative team! Cole hopes you enjoy!
Hunter Tan (Caiaphas)
Hunter Tan is super excited to be a part of JCS! He will be attending UNC Chapel Hill in the fall and has recently been in Hadestown: Teen Edition as Hades and the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.
Ashlyn Letarte (Annas)
Ashlyn Letarte is a sophomore theatre and math double major at Northwestern University where she has performed in many shows such as Bonnie and Clyde and most recently Gynecia in Head over Heels. Ashlyn is thrilled to not only be in her first TS3 production, but also to play the villain for the very first time!
Brandon Jordan (Peter)
Brandon Jordan is ecstatic to be in his 3rd TS3 production before he goes off to Norwalk Conservatory for TV/Film Acting. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Miles Boatsman (Simon)
Miles Boatsman has been doing theatre with DCP for 3 years now; you will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life; life is a series of collisions with the future; and in three words if he could sum up everything he’s learned about life, it goes on. Those are his favorite metaphors and he’s very excited for you to come see the show!
Tatum Moxley (Herod)
Tatum Moxley is super excited to be in her first DCP production. She is a rising junior at Northwest School of the Arts.
Luke Tyrell (Bartholomew)
Luke Tyrell is very excited to be in his last local production before leaving for school at Western Carolina University. He hopes you enjoy!
Jordan White (James the Lesser)
Jordan White is an upcoming freshman in college and is planning to attend Cornell University! He has been apart of several shows at Davidson Community Players including Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line, and Footloose, among other community and school shows! Jesus Christ Superstar is his absolute favorite show and he is beyond ecstatic to perform in it!
Hadley Aschraft (Andrew)
Hadley Ashcraft is so excited to return to her second TS3 production! She was last seen in the ensemble of Head over Heels with DCP!
Whittier Henry (John)
Whittier Henry is thrilled to be making his 4th TS3 appearance! He hopes his years as a pastor’s son will pay off in his performance.
Lukas Paeper (Thomas)
Lukas Paeper is thrilled to be making their DCP debut! He is a rising junior at Davidson Day School!
Trey Purvis (James the Greater)
Trey Purvis is very excited for his 4th TS3 he’s been in numerous DCP productions, most recently seen as Pythio in Head Over Heels. He is very excited for everyone to see the show!
Yulianna Hall (Ensemble)
Yulianna Hall is excited for her first show at DCP being a soul girl/leper and her 4th show overall. She attends Hough High School and is now a junior. She’s very excited for you to see the show!
Logan Purkis (Matthew)
Logan Purkis is a rising freshman at UNCW and is a graduate of Lake Norman High School. He is very excited to be a part of his first TS3 Production!
Xerxes Buker (Thaddeus)
Xerxes Buker is a rising freshman at NC State University and is looking forward to his first TS3 AND DCP production. He loves to sing and is delighted for you to see the show.
Addison Richards (Ensemble)
Addison Richards is thrilled to be making her DCP debut in Jesus Christ Superstar! She is a recent graduate of Northwest School of the Arts and is attending the University of Florida in the fall.
Arielle Seely (Ensemble)
Arielle Seeley (ensemble) is a sophomore at Hough Highschool and is excited to perform her first musical at DCP.
Dakota Williams (Ensemble)
Dakota Williams is a junior at hough high school and this is his second TS3. His favorite role he’s done is Puck in A Midsummer Nights Dream he’s so excited for you to see the show.
Leo Green (Ensemble)
Leo Green is excited for their first TS3 show! They are a Junior at Hough Highschool, and was recently in DCP’s Finding Nemo as Nigel.
Izzy Campbell (Ensemble)
Izzy Campbell is so excited to be a part of her first DCP show! She is a rising junior at Northwest School of the Arts, double majoring in musical theatre and dance.
April Klein (Ensemble)
April Klein is excited to be a part of this show. She just graduated from Hough High School and will be attending UNCW in the fall!
Ace Young (Ensemble)
Ace Young is so excited to be back with TS3! She’s currently studying filmmaking at UNC School of the Arts. Favorite past productions include last year's TS3 production, Footloose, as well as The Crucible (Abigail Williams), and Seussical (Gertrude McFuzz) at Hough HS. Enjoy the show!
Erin Acker (Ensemble)
Erin Acker is so excited to present this show! She just graduated Hough High School and will attend James Madison University in the fall.
Gianna Ford (Ensemble)
Gianna Ford is excited to be making her DCP debut! She is a junior at Northwest School of the Arts and enjoys acting and anything rock.
Ella Grace Wolfe (Ensemble)
Ella Grace Wolfe is a rising senior at UNC Chapel Hill studying Dramatic Arts. Some of her favorite past shows include Little Women (Marmee), Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Gabrielle), and A Christmas Carol (Martha Cratchit).
Hayden Willis (Ensemble)
Hayden Willis is a rising sophomore at NWSA with a major in Theatre and Visual Arts. Their world is a stage, even on the stage, they really “act” like it.
CJ Caseres (Ensemble)
CJ Caceres is a rising senior at Community School of Davidson and plans to go to college for film. His favorite past roles include Janis in Mean Girls: The Musical and the Queen of Hearts in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Ky Barrentine (Ensemble)
Ky is back for her second DCP show, this time as a leper—because nothing says “theater kid” like enthusiastically limping in rags. She’s thrilled to be falling to pieces (literally and dramatically) with this amazing cast!
Lia Alsina (Ensemble)
Lia Alsina (ensemble) is a junior at Statesville Christian school. She is excited to take the TS3 stage for the first time!
Carter Bolling (Ensemble)
Carter Bolling is a high school Sophomore and is enjoying being part of his first TS3 production! He enjoys singing his heart out and is excited to share this electric show with the community!
Meet the Production Team
Chip Decker, Director Hannah Shizuko, Choreographer
Lucas Devore, Technical Director Katy Sigmon, Lighting Designer
Vicki Harvell, Music Director Grace Ellmore, Costume Designer
Chip Decker (Director) is a longtime theatre producer, director, actor, designer of sets, sound and projections, musician, husband and cat wrangler.
Lucas DeVore (Technical Director) is so excited to be back helping with another production at DCP. Lucas is the production Technical Director at CSD and also teaches the songwriting and music production courses. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Vicki Harvell (Music Director) music directs at community theatres all over the Charlotte metro area and has worked with DCP since 2009. She is happy to be working with TS3's wonderful creative team and fabulous students again on Jesus Christ Superstar.
Hannah Shizuko (Choreographer) is celebrating her 9th year with Davidson Community Players. She is grateful to get to work another wonderful summer with these talented performers, and bring Chip Decker’s vision of Jesus Christ Superstar to life.
Katy Sigmon (Lighting Designer) is happy to be continuing work with Davidson Community Players after 10 years of designing shows here. Recent Professional Credits include: Costume Design for A Sick Day for Amos McGee with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, A Year with Frog and Toad and The Ugly Duckling (Jim Henson Award Winner) with the North Carolina Theatre for Young People as well as Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, The Addams Family, Mary Poppins, and Tuesdays with Morrie at The Green Room. Wig & Makeup Design/Artist at Ghost Train Halloween Festival, The Carolina Pumpkin Spelltacular, and Carl White’s Life in the Carolinas. She is Co-Founder and Production Designer of Sigmon Theatrical, Co-Founder of GiggleBox Circus, and full time mama to Levi and Charlie. Katy is happy to be continuing work with Davidson Community Players after 10 years of designing shows here. Recent Professional Credits include: Costume Design for A Sick Day for Amos McGee with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, A Year with Frog and Toad and The Ugly Duckling (Jim Henson Award Winner) with the North Carolina Theatre for Young People as well as Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, The Addams Family, Mary Poppins, and Tuesdays with Morrie at The Green Room. Wig & Makeup Design/Artist at Ghost Train Halloween Festival, The Carolina Pumpkin Spelltacular, and Carl White’s Life in the Carolinas. She is Co-Founder and Production Designer of Sigmon Theatrical, Co-Founder of GiggleBox Circus, and full time mama to Levi and Charlie.
Grace Ellmore (Costume Designer) graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in Film Studies. She discovered her path ahead when she sat down at a sewing machine for the first time 3 years ago. Now, she debuts her work on stage, as this is her first ever professional costuming job!