Chirp Sheet

Anna is making her Davison High School musical debut this year! In years past, she has performed various roles in productions of "Shrek the Musical," "You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown" and "High School Musical," as well as the part of Belle in the Actors Playhouse production of "Beauty and the Beast." In addition to the stage spotlight, Anna can be seen under the “Friday night lights” on the football field playing the snare drum with the DHS Marching Band Drumline. During school, she plays the violin in Chamber Orchestra and sings in the Varsity Choir. On Sundays, Anna enjoys singing and playing guitar on the worship team at her church.

Elise is getting into musicals for the first time this year and is incredibly excited about the opportunity. She had been a part of Davison High School choirs since middle school and had been in Varsity Choir for a year. She loves learning about the medical field and how it changes every day. Elise plans to attend University of Michigan-Flint to get her degree in nursing while also attending their choir where she can continue her passion for singing.

Jacob performed in Mary Poppins as “Von Hussler” in 2024, and is performing in Newsies as “Crutchie.” Jacob loves choir and thinks of it as his home. After graduating in June, Jacob plans to move up to the U.P. to study Evolutionary Biology at Michigan Tech. His goals are to have a big family, enjoy the joys in life while working hard, and discovering a new species of dinosaur to name after himself.

Zoey has been performing in the DHS Musical since sophomore year. She was Sad Girl in "Bye Bye Birdie" and was part of the ensemble and dancers last year in "Mary Poppins." Zoey is part of the Cosmetology program at GCI and will have her license by the fall. Zoey plans on going to college for a business degree and to take some classes to further her cosmetology skills.

Alexis is performing in her first musical performance! Alexis has been in the Anime club and joined the D&D club. Her favorite subjects are Choir, English and Ceramics. Her future plans are to attend Mott Community College in the fall and then attend Central Michigan University.

Brandon has performed in musicals for more than 10 years. He was previously in the ensemble for both high school productions of "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Mary Poppins." He enjoys being one of the leaders of the school's Bible club and being a part of the worship team at his church. Brandon has attended acting classes as well as a musical theater camp at the Flint Institute of Music. Brandon plans to attend Oakland University to become an educator, but would like to stay involved in musical theater and continue to strengthen his singing and acting skills.

Isabella has been doing all kinds of performing arts since she was 7 years old. It all started at the Flint Institute of Art when Show Choir sparked her interest in Theater. Later on in middle school she joined the orchestra program along with the Theater class. She was a lead in her middle school play 'Boat' while in High School she was in the ensemble for "Addams family," on the stage crew in "Bye Bye Birdie," played Mrs. Corry in "Mary Poppins," and is now Hannah in "Newsies." Isabella is a member of the marching band and winter guard and has been attending a cosmetology class at the Genesee Career Institute since her junior year! She will get her license and be able to get a job in a salon after graduation this year.

Eva has been performing on stage for only a few years, but has already developed a love for theater. She joined the choir program as a freshman and quickly realized her adoration for the class. Her favorite memory from her past shows are the friends and connections made throughout all the time spent rehearsing. Eva enjoys all of her classes pretty equally, but loves Mr. B. Smiths’ 4th hour, as well as Mr. Goncz’s 6th hour because of the interesting topics they learn, and the friends she gets to spend her time with.

Gabrial has been in many productions in the past few years including:
"Beauty and the Beast," "Mean Girls" and "Mary Poppins." He joined Varsity Choir freshman year, and would not switch for any other class. Gabrial has come so far in his musical career, thanks to his directors, that he is going to New York City this summer to get the opportunity to take classes at OpenJar Studios.

Isaiah is performing as Morris Delancey. Outside of school, Isaiah finds creative expression in music, still making his name as an artist. Isaiah has also been greatly influenced by his favorite teachers, Mrs. Ignatowski and Mr. Starr, who have helped to instill in him a love of learning. His favorite subjects, including Choir, Physics, Geometry and English, represent his diverse interests and appreciation of both the arts and sciences.

Lily is a senior, currently performing as Henry in Newsies. A member of Concert Choir and a past participant in Mezzo Voce, Lily has always had a passion for music and performance. She has been performing in musicals since she was 15 years old. Over the years, she has taken on a variety of roles, including the Flight Attendant Ancestor in "The Addams Family," Alice in "Bye Bye Birdie," Karen Smith in "Mean Girls," Neleus in "Mary Poppins," and is currently preparing for her role in "Mamma Mia!" She also performed Nowadays (Roxie) in the DCER’s summer production of "Dinner on 42nd Street." After graduation, Lily plans to attend college and continue performing in musicals.

Matthew Shaw has never been in a musical before this one. This year has been very fun for him. He has been able to express himself more than any other year, meet many new people and enjoy school more. His favorite memory from High School is when he made Varsity Choir. He has always loved choir and has taken it every single year of school.

Chloe performed as Jane Banks in Davison High School’s production of "Mary Poppins" in 2024. She previously was a part of her school's JV cheerleading team. Chloe played in her school orchestra for four years, playing cello, and attended the Flint Institute of Arts Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. She studied cello privately and took tap lessons. She is now learning guitar. Outside of school, she spends a lot of time working at her church in the cafe, youth worship team and church choir.

Lincoln is a junior and previously performed as Hugo Peabody in "Bye Bye Birdie" and as Roberston Ay in "Mary Poppins." He has been in Varsity Choir since his freshman year, currently taking on the role of Vice President of the choirs. This year he participated in the MSVMA State Honors Choir. Lincoln plays soccer for Davison and Genesee Nationals. He also participates in NHS and works at MD’s in Davison.