Nevaeh Takahashi
Nevaeh is so happy to be back at her second home, doing the thing she loves with the people she loves. Nevaeh is a recent graduate of Glenwood High School in New Boston, Ohio and will be attending Wright State University this fall for B.S. in Organizational Leadership. Beetlejuice Jr will be Nevaeh’s 21st show with the players. You may have recently seen her in roles such as Princess Fiona (Shrek the Musical, VRCFA in Portsmouth, Ohio) or Anne Boleyn (Six: Teen Edition). Nevaeh is endlessly grateful for the Paramount and would love to thank and dedicate this performance to everyone who has assisted in her growth for the past six years: Her educators, directors, friends, boyfriend, and most importantly, her family.
Lydia Deetz
Khloe Boyles
Khloe is a dedicated student-athlete who enjoys participating in soccer, basketball, track, band, and choir while maintaining a strong commitment to her academics. Although she loves being active, her greatest passion is performing. Singing and acting have given her the confidence to express herself, tell meaningful stories, and connect with audiences. Theatre has also introduced her to many incredible people, creating lasting friendships and a strong sense of community. Khloe loves stepping on stage, challenging herself with new roles, and continuing to grow as both a performer and a person. She is excited to share her passion and creativity through every performance. You might’ve also seen her as Lavender in Matilda the musical, as well as Wendy in The Paramounts production of Peter pan! Khloe would also like to shout out her step mom dani, for constantly being there for her and helping her have a better chance of success with her acting career. She hopes you all enjoy the show!
Beetlejuice
Adam Maitland
Lane Lemaster
A rising sophomore at Lawrence County High School, Lane is thrilled to be reprising the role of Adam Maitland for his first show with the Paramount Players.
Audiences may have seen him as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition, the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland Jr., &, most recently, as Will Parker in Oklahoma!: Youth Edition, all taking place at Mountain Movers Theatre Company in Louisa, KY. In his last performance of Beetlejuice Jr., he also played the role of Adam Maitland.
Lane is monumentally grateful to the Paramount Arts Center & his Paramount Players directors & cast mates for being unbelievably welcoming, as well as his parents, friends, & girlfriend for being endlessly supportive.
Barbara Maitland
Shylan McPeek
Shylan is thrilled to be making her Paramount Players debut as Barbara Maitland in Beetlejuice Jr. She is a recent graduate of RWHS, where she participated in Chamber Choir, Choir, and Drama Club. This fall, she will attend Northern Kentucky University to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance. Shylan would like to thank everyone who has supported and encouraged her throughout her journey, especially the Paramount Players for this incredible opportunity, her mom and sister for their endless love and support, and her high school director, Bugs Reinhardt, for believing in her and helping her grow as a performer. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Samantha Thompson
Samantha Thompson is thrilled to be making her Paramount Players debut in Beetlejuice JR. A recent graduate of Portsmouth West High School, she will attend Morehead State University this fall to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education. Beetlejuice JR. marks Samantha’s first production with the Paramount Players and her 30th show total before beginning her college journey. Audiences may have recently seen her as Persephone in Portsmouth West High School’s production of Hadestown or as Gingy in Portsmouth Area Arts Council’s production of Shrek the Musical. Samantha is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to perform with the Paramount Players and would like to thank her directors, cast mates, friends, and family for their unwavering encouragement and support throughout her theatre journey all these years!
Delia Schlimmer
Brynleigh Ringrose
Otho
Miss Argentina
Payton Moore
Payton is so honored to portray the fabulous Miss Argentina in Beetlejuice Jr! She is an upcoming junior at Boyd County High School where she is involved in extracurriculars such as Choir and FBLA. You may have seen her as Catherine of Aragon in Six:Teen Edition, or Karen the Computer in SpongeBob:The Musical. This marks her 4th production with the Paramount Players and there is no other group she’d rather share the stage with than her family at the Paramount!
Charles Deetz
Elijah Kasper
Elijah will soon be attending Morehead State University in the Honors program, majoring in psychology with a minor in theatre. This is his first production with the Paramount players, thought you may have seen him as Hades in Portsmouth West High School's production of Hadestown or as Shrek in PACT's production of Shrek the Musical.
José Dixon
José is an upcoming 8th grader and is excited to return to the stage for his second production with the Paramount Players. He is honored to portray Maxie Dean and is eager to continue growing as a performer, learning from this talented cast and crew, and bringing this fun story to life. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Maxie Dean / Priest
Avery McFann
Avery is excited to return to the Paramount Players stage as Maxine Dean in Beetlejuice JR. Some of her favorite past roles include Young Elsa in Frozen, Susan Waverly in White Christmas, Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh KIDS, Marie in The Aristocats KIDS, Little Anastasia in Anastasia, Flounder Understudy/Windward in The Little Mermaid, and Fan in A Christmas Carol. Avery also had the honor of playing Annie in Annie Jr. with Mountain Movers Theatre in Louisa, Kentucky.
Maxine Dean
Juno
Charlotte Bloomer
Charlotte is thrilled to be taking the stage in Beetlejuice JR as Juno. This is her 14th show with the Paramount Players. She is a student at Paul G. Blazer High School, her past credits include her debut in Matilda, The Oracle in Percy Jackson, The Narrator in Puffs, Edgar in Aristocats JR, and Teary Girl in Mean Girls JR. When she isn't at the Paramount running lines, she can often be found at the archery range or doing service work with Key Club where she is the Public Relations Committee Director. She would like to thank her theatre family and friends for their endless support.
Sky
Naly Khounlavong
Naly is excited to return to the Paramount Players stage as Sky in Beetlejuice Jr. A member of the Paramount Players family for the past four years, this is her 13th production with the company. Some of her favorite roles include Roquefort the Mouse in The Aristocats Kids, Young Anna in Frozen The Musical, and Young Fiona in Shrek. Naly is grateful for the friendships, memories, and opportunities theater has given her, and she thanks the directors, cast, crew, and her family for their unwavering support. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Bentley Slone
Bentley is thrilled to be returning to the Paramount Players stage as Machete Groom in Beetlejuice Jr. This marks his third production with the Paramount Players, and he couldn’t be more excited to be part of this wonderfully weird show! Audiences may have seen Bentley as a member of the Lollipop Guild in The Wizard of Oz and in the Ensemble of The SpongeBob Musical. Bentley has loved growing as a performer with each production and is grateful for the friendships and memories he’s made along the way. He would like to thank his family, friends, directors, and fellow cast members for their encouragement and support. Bentley hopes you enjoy this delightfully strange adventure—and remember… it’s showtime!
Machete Groom
Harper Caudill
Harper is excited to take the stage for another production at the Paramount Theater. She will be entering 8th grade in the fall and has been in theater productions with the Paramount Players since she was 8 years old. Harper has also been involved in shows with the First Stage Theatre Company and the Aspire! Conservatory of Fine and Performing Arts. When not on the theater stage, she stays busy playing keyboard and performing vocals as a member of the Tri-State Rock Academy.
Dead Jockey
Parachute Jumper
Annie Erwin
Annie is very excited to perform in this show. She loves to dance and have a good time with her friends. You will see Annie in’s several of the dance number but she is most excited for That Beautiful Sound, since she got to help choreograph it. Annie very grateful to be a part of this show and hopes that you enjoy it.
Death by Toaster
Addison Bauder
Addie is so excited to be in Beetlejuice. She can’t wait for everyone to see the fun and creepy side that this show brings out.
Anniston Jones
I am very glad to be apart of the show Beetlejuice JR. I have been in the Paramount theatre for 8 months and have done 3 shows. I have just graduated Charles Russell Elementary school, and I am going to Ashland Middle. My favorite thing to do is sing, and dance. I am very grateful for my family and friends who cheer me on every show. And I am super excited for this show!
Death by Fireworks
Sawyer Hobbs
Dead Cheerleader
Cigar Mobster
Rosie Bridges
Rosie is so excited to be back on stage with my favorite people! Theater is something I’m truly passionate about, and I can’t wait to spend a lifetime doing what I love. Being surrounded by people who share that passion is one of the most rewarding feelings. Everyone has put so much hard work into this show, and I’m so grateful that I get to come home from rehearsal tired, because I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. John 4:7
Mover 1
Kennedy Slone
Kennedy is thrilled to haunt the stage in her 5th Paramount Players production, appearing as Mover 1 in Beetlejuice Jr. Her previous credits include SIX: Teen Edition (Pre-Show Chorus), The Wizard of Oz (Munchkin), Frozen (Ensemble), and The SpongeBob Musical (Ensemble). Theater has become one of Kennedy’s greatest passions, and she is so grateful for every opportunity to learn, grow, and perform alongside such a talented cast and creative team. She would like to thank her directors, choreographers, crew, cast mates, friends, and especially her family for their endless love, encouragement, and support. Kennedy hopes this delightfully strange production leaves you laughing, singing along, and embracing the wonderfully weird.
Jenny Black
Jenny is thrilled to make her Paramount Players debut! She has loved bringing characters to life in Descendants, A Christmas Story, Newsies Jr., and Shrek with the Portsmouth Area Arts Council, and most recently splashed onto the stage as Dory in Finding Nemo Kids with Greenup Mousketeer Theatre. Her favorite role so far has been Mary Beth in A Christmas Story. When she’s not on stage, Jenny enjoys making memories with her theater family and is especially thankful for the friends and mentors who have encouraged her along the way, especially Sarah Brehm and Sam Thompson.
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Kimber Barnhart
Kimber Is smart, funny, crafty, and loves trying different sports such as cirgue, basketball, AND archery. AND for 2 years now, Theater! She loves beetlejuice the movie. she even dressed up AS A CHRACTER FROM THE MOVIE for halloween last year. she's excited to be a part in THIS PRODUCTION to show everyone her love and commitment for her first show!
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Lexie Shope
Lexie Shope is excited to be apart of the ensemble in the Beetlejuice Jr musical at the Paramount. This is her 2nd musical she and is loving it. Her first play was Finding Nemo Kids and she has been hooked ever since.
Ensemble
Scotlyn Brehm
Scotlyn is so excited to be apart of the Beetlejuice cast. When she isn’t on stage she is a hardworking student and aspiring digital artist. She spends hours sketching on her phone. Her favorite past roles include Little Anastasia in PWHS’ production of Anastasia and Roo in Winnie the Pooh. She thanks her mom and grandma for all their love and support and her Aunt for encouraging her to do theatre and being her chauffeur. She hopes you all enjoy the show!
Chloe Tackett
Chloe is thrilled to be a part of Beetlejuice as a member of the ensemble! This is her third production with Paramount Players, and she has also had the opportunity to perform in several productions outside the company. Previous credits include Frozen, and SpongeBob the Musical with the Paramount Players, as well a school production of The Grunch. She loves performing with friends, who together have done The Outsiders , A Christmas Carol and The Heathers Teen Edition. Chloe is incredibly grateful for every opportunity to learn and grow as a performer and loves bringing stories to life on stage.
She would like to thank her family, friends, fellow cast members, directors, choreographers, music staff, and the entire production team for their encouragement and support throughout this journey. A very special thank you goes to Jaicee and Aaron, who have stood by her side every step of the way, believed in her even when she doubted herself, and continuously supported her dreams. Their love, patience, and encouragement mean more than words can express. She hopes you enjoy the strange and unusual world of Beetlejuice!
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Vortex Fritz
Vortex Fritz is making their debut at the Paramount Theatre! A graduate at Valley High School, going to Shawnee State to fulfull a degree in Adolescent Literature, Vortex has been known to do shows in many theatres such as PLT, PAAC, OVTG, and more! Racking up over 50 show credits, Vortex has also appeared in 2 Movies directed by C.D Bailey, writing a producing a book series on his own with a full casted audiobook, a video game, and another movie and audiobook coming up, both of which they get to do alongside their father, who four years before performing, took them to see Beetlejuice on tour, and two years later helped them meet Alex Brightman!
Vortex would love to thank their mom, dad, stepdad, and little sister Via for helping their dream into being an actor come true, even if it seems strenuous.
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Rylee Graves
Rylee is excited to be in my first play at the Paramount. I have been in 5 plays at the Mountain Movers Theater in Louisa. When I'm not doing plays, I love to hang out with my friends and listen to music.
Ensemble
Lucy Swim
Beetlejuice JR. marks Lucy's 14th production with The Paramount Players on the historic Paramount stage. In Lucy's downtime, she enjoys archery, playing the drums & reading. Lucy is excited for the opportunity to dance alongside her friends in this delightfully strange production! She would like to thank her castmates, friends, and family for always supporting her love of the arts. She hopes you all enjoy the show!
Amelia White
A couple years ago I found Hamilton, and fell completely in love. It has inspired me to become apart of the theatre world. This is my 3rd show! I was ensemble in Frozen, and The SpongeBob Musical. I'm so excited to be part of the ensemble in Beetlejuice! I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this amazing program! It's made me truly appreciate and be in awe of the art that goes into it. This has been a blessing and I have had the best time, and made some great friends! Thank you so much!
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Cinci Wirzfeld
Cinci is excited to be performing in Beetlejuice Jr. This is her 15th performance with The Paramount Players and she is always excited to take the stage! Some of her favorite past shows were Frozen, Aladdin Jr., Peter Pan Jr., and Seussical Jr. Outside of theater, Cinci is on her school’s cheerleading and and quiz bowl teams.
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Adelyn "Ajax" Barker
Adelyn is new to the Paramount Players and new to theater. This is their first production and they are very excited to be involved. They look forward to following in their parents' and grandparents' footsteps and enjoying many years of community theater ahead!
Ensemble
Olivia Wheeler
Olivia Wheeler (Ensemble) is 9 years old and attends Russell-McDowell Intermediate School. She is so excited to be making her debut with the Paramount Players. Olivia also enjoys tumbling, playing softball, loves all things cats and her favorite color is purple! Olivia has been performing locally in other plays for the past 3 years and is looking forward to being part of the Beetlejuice Jr. production. She dedicates this play to her Mamaw Julie, for believing in her and helping her find her passion for theatre!
Vivanie Evans
Vivanie is proud to make her return to the stage in the Paramount Players' production of Beetlejuice Jr. This will mark her ninth performance with the Paramount Players. Previous acting credits include Lavender(Matilda the musical Jr.), Small Brave Girl(Peter Pan Jr.) and Braggart(Wizard of Oz). She is involved in multiple theater groups within our area and spends most of her free time honing her acting and singing skills. She would like to thank everyone at the Paramount for nurturing her love of performing and her family — especially her mom, Daddy Dave, and Caitie—for their constant support.
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Maddie Johnson
Maddie is excited to be in her very first production with the Paramount Players! She will be a freshman at Greenup County High School this fall where she participates in basketball and soccer. Maddie spends her free time taking care of her menagerie of animals including Memaw, her favorite tuxedo cat
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Kylie Newby
Kylie is happy to be a part of Beetlejuice Jr. This is her first Paramount Players production, and she is excited to learn more about theater. Kylie would like to dedicate this show to her best friend, Haley Morrison, and her fifth-grade teacher, Ms. Holly Jackson.
Ensemble
Parker Alcorn
Parker is excited to be performing in her third show with the Paramount Arts Center! She loves singing, acting, and making new friends through theater. Parker would like to thank her family for always cheering her on and supporting her dreams. She hopes to be in many more productions in the future!
Courtney Govey
I am so grateful and excited to be doing my first show with the Paramount! Thank you so much to my cast members, family, and friends for always supporting me! All glory to God!
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