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S-Troupe Year Three - 2007/2008

Soraya Baraque - Ms. Baraque joined S-Troupe in its third year as a sophomore. She is currently a senior at Cibola High School and is also involved in orchestra and drama. Ms. Baraque is looking forward to being a veteran in another fun-filled year in the Troupe. Even though she will no longer be called first in roll call, Ms. Baraque still plans to give S-Troupe her very best.

Amy Bourque - Ms.  Bourque is a recent graduate from Cibola High School, S-Troupe’s home base. She has been in the Troupe since Year Two, and has been there for all the laughter and tears. She was in seven full S-Troupe shows, as well as summer shows, Film Fests, and Road Shows. Alongside Julia Carrion, she brought home the third place medal for Team Dialogue at English Expo XIX, with two medals in Proofreading, also. She was a show producer for the first Greatest Hits Show, and looks forward to the next. She will be studying at UNM in the Design for Performance program, because S-Troupe has kept her dream of a future in theatre and film alive.

Noel Blair - It took Ms. Blair three years to put together her bio. She was in S-Troupe Year One and S-Troupe Year Three. She couldn’t be in S-Troupe Year Two due to the fact that she was an exchange student, studying in The Netherlands for her Junior year.  Ms. Blair enjoys drama as well as creative writing, so S-Troupe pretty much fits her needs.

Rustyn Brandt - Mr. Brandt is a three-year alumnus in S-Troupe. Joining the year following the Troupe’s founding, he broke his 100 sketch mark in 2009. During Year Three, Mr. Brandt ventured deeply into the physical aspects of comedy and hoped that in Year Four he could branch out and avoid himself some pain. Also active in the drama department at Cibola High School, Mr. Brandt will be setting those ambitions aside to dedicate his free time to the Troupe, saying, “There’s a Cibola drama department? I had no idea…”

Shelton Caldwell - Mr. Caldwell joined S-Troupe in Year Three asa junior at the always wonderful Cibola High School. Mr. Caldwell was part of both summer shoot and screens as well as many favorites, such as Wok it Out, Deer Men, and The Baby. When not in C-8, you could find Mr. Caldwell in the sports medicine training office or at a meeting for Cibola’s Operation Smile. He is proud to announce that he joined the staff of Cibola’s Literary Magazine as well.

Julia Carrion - Ms. Carrion joined S-Troupe in its second season. She is now S-Alumni and sad to see her days in the Troupe come to an end. Ms. Carrion is a student at the University of New Mexico with no plan or direction for her future. She eagerly awaits the day she will receive her S-Alumni jacket, though, after that, she realizes she will have nothing left to look forward to.

Ethan Davis - Mr. Davis hired his sister to write a bio for him. However, that bio was built on lies and has been removed. Mr. Davis apologizes for any inconvenience.

Layla Finch - Ms. Finch was happy to be a part of year Three in S-Troupe. She only saw two S-Troupe shows but knew right from the start she loved them. Ms. Finch has been in some plays in Cibola’s Drama Department and has crewed for some as well. Ms. Finch is outgoing once she gets to know you! Enjoy the show!

Jordan Geisling - Ms. Geisling joined S-Troupe in its third year as a sophomore. She is confident that this year will be S-Troupe’s most spectacular year yet. Ms. Geisling, who is also involved in Cibola’s Senate, hopes to add a mix of mischievious humor, decadent silliness, and good, old fashioned laughter and fun to the S-Troupe cast. Years of watching “Whose Line is it Anyway” and reruns of “In Living Color” have fed her love of anyone with a wicked sense of humor. If she makes you smile once, she’s sure to do it again.

Patrick Gozur -  Joining in Year Three, Mr. Gozur is going on his third year in S-Troupe. He is very excited for the new year and hopes, though it will be difficult, to top what was a very successful previous year. Deemed “The New Quinn,” Mr. Gozur plans to bring his best performances, as well as writing, to the Troupe. He also looks forward to giving his dedication, ideas, and energy to the Troupe this year, while influencing and learning from this year’s chosen auditioners.

Megan Holiday - 2007 was Ms. Holiday’s second year in S-Troupe, her second year in drama, after 2006, her first time for everything! She enjoys learning about the theatre and exploring the different jobs it possesses. Ms. Holiday loves comedy, and so S-Troupe is perfect for her.   

Justine Kelly - Ms. Kelly was first seen in Cibola’s 2007, musical production, My Fair Lady. She joied S-Troupe in its third year.

Derek Knehans - Mr. Knehans entered S-Troupe alone and confused in order to create humorous vignettes for a live audience and to mend his damaged psyche. Complete failure to accomplish the latter notwithstanding, Mr. Knehans created many of the memorable sketches of S-Troupe Year Three, though not necessarily the best sketches. Mr. Knehans is best distinguished by his disheleveled and mannerless behaviour (and use of British spelling) which has served to turn many of his acquaintances into enemies on the spot. His hobbies include talking to his infamous, stuffed dolphin, Alfonso, and using his recently-awarded “Sword of Creative Writing” to smite his foes.

Sean Larragoite (Technical Director) - No Bio Available.

Chloe Mizusawa - Ms. Mizusawa (aka 3 lb.s of cute) is a part of the second genreation of S-Troupe. Her first show at Cibola was Expo 2006 in which she was first introduced to some of the fabulous people of S-Troupe. Ms. Mizusawa was more than excited to receive and S-Troupe jacket of black and luminous gold, and feels unbelievably luck to be in S-Troupe.  

Michael Niemczak - Mr. Niemczak debuted on stage in the fifth grade, writing, producing, and starring in his fifth grade, school play. Following that tremendous success, Mr. Niemczak decided to escape the pressures of child stardom in pursuit of a normal childhood. After a six year absence, Mr. Niemczak was excited to return to the stage in S-Troupe: The Saga Continues. 

Olivia Ott (Stage Manager) - No Bio Available.

Jessica Reuscher - Ms. Reuscher was an extrememly busy senior who has taken time out of studying and saving the world in order to writer her bio five months after it was first requested. Ms. Reuscher is an editor of The Fount, Cibola’s Literaray Magazine. She has served on crews for Cibola Drama Department shows and had a brief stint as a light post in Diana Delgado and Ryan Sciarrotta’s Ticky Ticky Tic Tac. Ms. Reuscher hopes to one day write the next Nobel Prize novel - if she can stop writing sketches, that is.

Quinn Rol - Mr. Rol began his career as the youngest, original member of S-Troupe, but that did not stop him from lusting after the spotlight. While enjoying his third year, Mr. Rol and his illustrious mentor, Travis Lytle, set their sights on putting 100 sketches under Quinn’s belt. This feat was achieved during March’s S-Troupe Signs Off. Mr. Rol has also participated in lesser activites while at Cibola, including performing in over fifteen productions in the Joan Kent Theatre.  

Nate Schaff - Mr. Schaff’s prior onstage experience consisted of two years in Cibola’s guitar program. Mr. Schaff enjoyed having a great year as part of the creative community that is S-Troupe.

Courtney Schmidt - Ms. Schmidt was extremely excited to be a part of S-Troupe Year Three and couldn’t wait to start contributing to the group with her ideas and strengths as a performer. Aside from S-Troupe, Ms. Schmidt was very involved in Cibola’s choir and varsity dance team. She worked very part-time as a barista which is perfect for her because she loves coffee…plus chocolate, accents, daisies, and Star Wars.

Shelby Steffensen -Ms. Steffensen has been involved in drama for her entire high school career. Ms. Steffensen enjoyed being a part of S-Troupe this year, and would like to thank Mr. Lytle and the original members of S-Troupe for this experience.

Collin Stradling - Mr. Stradling (aka Professor Collin T. Stradling) made his theatrical debut as someone called “Wiggins” in a show of which he’s since forgotten the name in 2002. He was later accepted into S-Troupe in 2006. Apart from running, jumping, and sleeping, Collin enjoys singing dancing, and other similar activities.

Hannah Taylor - Ms. Taylor, currently enrolled at the University of New Mexico, was both proud and honored to say that Year Four was her third year as a member of S-Troupe. She has performed in ten full-length shows withthe group, including S-Troupe’s Greatest Hits, in which three sketches written by Ms. Taylor were performed. In addition to her membership in S-Troupe, Ms. Taylor was the Editor-in-Chief of Cibola’s Golden Word newspaper, Co-president of Cibola’s Operation Smile, and members of both Cibola’s Senate and Youth and Governement organizations.

David Zachek - Mr. Zachek began his S-Troupe experience in 2007, its third year of existence. He is a big fan of sketch and improvised comedy. Mr. Zachek started out in S-Troupe as the quiet kid, but now is a more outgoing, confident person. He was proud to be one of the few, Year Four veteran men.

(Biographical information may not be current.)