
Heathers
Heathers: the Musical
Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy
Based on the film written by Daniel Waters
Heathers: the Musical was originally directed Off-Broadway by Andy Fickman and choreographed by Marguerite Derricks
Heathers: the Musical is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
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THE TIME
1989
THE PLACE
Sherwood, a small suburban town in Ohio
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
Beautiful – Veronica and ensemble
Candy Store – Chandler, McNamara, Duke, and ensemble
Fight for Me – Veronica
Freeze Your Brain – JD
Big Fun – Kurt, Ram, and ensemble
Dead Girl Walking – Veronica, JD
The Me Inside of Me – Veronica, Chandler, and ensemble
You’re Welcome – Veronica, Kurt, Ram
Never Shut Up Again – Duke and ensemble
Our Love is God – Veronica, JD
ACT II
My Dead Gay Son – Ram’s Dad, Kurt’s Dad, and ensemble
Seventeen – Veronica, JD
Shine a Light – Fleming and ensemble
Lifeboat – McNamara
I Say No – Veronica
Hey Yo Westerberg – McNamara and ensemble
Kindergarten Boyfriend – Martha
Yo Girl/Meant to be Yours – JD, Chandler, Kurt, Ram, and ensemble
Finale – Veronica, Martha, McNamara, and ensemble
THE CAST
Veronice Sawyer – Ella Trotter
Jason JD Dean – Jordan Ray
Heather Chandler – Makayla Hammonds
Heather McNamara – Addie Paige Munn
Heather Duke – Lily-Ann Floyd
Martha Dunnstock – Abigail McMichen
Ram Sweeney – Trevor Bellflower
Kurt Kelly – Bo Brown
Ms. Flemming – Miller McWhorter
Ram’s Dad – Chas Pridgen
Kurt’s Dad – Elliott Wall
Big Bud Dean – William Joel Peed
Coach Ripper/Veronica’s Dad – Benjamin Smith
Principal Gowan – Erin Hendrix
Veronica’s Mom – Christina Sullivan
The Students
Camee Buchner, Daebreon Buie, Darnisha Callies, Allison Freligh, Kayleigh House, Payton Jones, Katie Ledford, Josey Maddox, Chris Magee, Alex Mayweather, Kira Miller, Kindle Reeves, Jaiden Serranzana, Emily de la Sierra, Jackson Sparks, Caitlin Thompson, Maran Wolfe
THE BAND
Nestor Jaenz - Conducting
Emily Hall - Drums
Turner Howell - Guitar
Rob Fenimore - Bass
Cindy Everson - Keys
PRODUCTION STAFF
Artistic Director - JP Haynie
Music Director - Nestor Jaenz
Choreography - Annabelle Branch
Costumes - MLT Costume Committee
Props - MLT Props Committee
Stage Manager - Amy Carstarphen
Sound Board - Holly Jaenz
Sound Effects - Joe Goggins
Light Board Operator - Jennifer Martin
Follow Spot - Bailey Mueller, Madison Pritchard
Run Crew - Stacy Pritchard, Emily Stepp
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Meet the Cast
Trevor Bellflower (Ram Sweeney) is excited to be back at MLT in Heathers! This is his first MLT Dark production and he couldn’t be happier with the opportunity he’s been given. Trevor has played many roles at MLT such as, Mufasa in Lion King Jr., Chuck Cranston in Footloose, and his favorite role, Uncle Fester in Addams family. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Bo Brown (Kurt Kelley) is excited to be back on the MLT stage! Bo has played roles at MLT such as Damien in Mean Girls and Georg in Spring Awakening. He sends thanks to his friends and family for always supporting him.
Camee Buchner (Student Ensemble) is so excited to be making her MLT debut on the After Dark stage! While this is her first community theatre show, you may have seen her perform with the Mercer University theatre department in Dragons Dream: Circanium! as part of the Chaos Crew, or their Student Cabaret as the Host. Outside of performing Camee is a Psychology and Theatre major at Mercer University and in her free time she loves hanging out with her friends! Camee would like to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for allowing her this opportunity and putting on an amazing show. She hopes you enjoy!
Daebreon Buie (Student Ensemble) is very excited to be a part of this amazing cast for her first ever MLT production. She has been in several productions before most recently playing Sally in Mercer University’s production of The Lightening Thief. Daebreon would like to thank everyone involved for this opportunity and hopes everyone has BIG FUN watching the show!
Darnisha Callies (Student Ensemble) is a Vocal Performance major at Mercer University from Warner Robins, Georgia. She thoroughly enjoys living a life on the stage and has been performing since the 3rd grade. Her most recent productions include her college’s gala as one of the trio girls singing “You Could Drive a Person Crazy”, singing as June for “If Mama was Married”, and their production of 9 to 5’s Margaret. Darnisha is thankful and elated for yet another opportunity to perform alongside this talented cast and crew and showcase all of their hard work!
Lily Ann Floyd (Heather Duke) is thrilled to be making her MLT debut with such an amazing show. She is currently a double major with literature and theatre at GCSU. You may have recently seen her as Clarisse in Percy Jackson The Musical or Mistress Ford in Merry Wives of Windsor. Lily Ann would like to thank first JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for all of their amazing work and support with this show, her parents for making any of this possible since the beginning, and her boyfriend and friends for all their ongoing support. Lastly enjoy the - sorry Heather.
Allison Freligh (Cheerleader) is so excited to be back on the MLT stage. You may have recently seen her in The Unpredictable Times (Sam) and Footloose (Rusty) here at MLT and in Hairspray (Tracy Turnblad) at Perry Players last summer. She wants to thank the amazing artistic team for this opportunity and her family for always supporting her endeavors.
Makayla Hammonds (Heather Chandler) is beyond thrilled to be making her MLT debut and is grateful it's with such a talented cast and crew! As a senior at Houston County High School, Makayla is looking forward to pursuing Musical Theatre at Valdosta State University. Huge thanks to the artistic team for believing in her, and to JP, Nester, and Annabelle for being amazing teammates. This experience has been both challenging and rewarding, and she can't wait to see the final product!
Erin Hendrix (Principal Gowan / Adult Ensemble) HELLO WESTERBERG! Erin is delighted to be back with Macon Little Theatre, where dysfunction wears a blazer and calls itself leadership. By day, she is an Assistant Vice President of HR — meaning she’s uniquely qualified to handle chaos, conflict, and the occasional existential sigh. Recent credits with MLT include Rocky Horror Picture Show (Ensemble). Additional recent productions include Clue (Mrs. White), Café Mocha Murders (Beverly), and The Constant Wife (Martha Culver) with Warner Robins Little Theatre. She’s thrilled to continue being part of the MLT family & hopes to participate in more shows in the near future!
Kayleigh House (Cheerleader) is so excited to be a part of one of her dream shows! Some of her MLT credits include Urleen in Footloose, Columbia in Rocky Horror, Oaken in Frozen, Connie in a Chorus Line, and Kevin G in Mean Girls. She also played Brenda in Perry Players production of Hairspray this past summer. Kayleigh thanks her friends, and most importantly her sister and her girlfriend for supporting her love for dance and theatre!! Go Westerburg and enjoy the show!!
Payton Jones (Student Ensemble) is so excited to make her community theatre debut at MLT! She is thrilled to get to work alongside such talented actors in this community. When she’s not on stage, Payton enjoys crafting and spending time with her friends, family, and her dog, Finley. Payton would like to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for their direction and for this opportunity! She would also like to thank her husband for his continued support and encouragement. Enjoy the show!
Katie Ledford (New Wave) is excited to be back at MLT! You may have seen her in Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy Harris) and The Rocky Horror Show (Janet Weiss) here at MLT, or previously at Perry Players in several productions including: Ghost: The Musical (Molly Jensen), Matilda (Ms Honey), Ordinary Days (Claire), The Addams Family (Wednesday/Choreographer). Grateful to family, friends, and the MLT community for their support, Katie hopes you enjoy the show!!
Josey Maddox (cheerleader) is excited to be on the MLT stage for an after dark performance! You may have seen her recently in MLT’s production of The Unpredictable Times or at Theatre Macon’s production of Waitress. She is also excited to be a graduating member of GCSU’s bachelor of the Arts program as of May 14th! She hopes you enjoy the show!
Christopher Magee (student ensemble) is thrilled to return to the stage at MLT! He previously appeared in MLT’s productions of The Prom and A Chorus Line. When he’s not performing, Christopher enjoys listening to music and dancing. He is excited to share the stage with such a talented cast and can’t wait to perform for an amazing audience!
Alex Mayweather (Beleaguered Geek) is overjoyed to be making his MLT debut in Heathers. He is very happy and proud to be working with wonderfully talented people. This will be his second community theatre show after Hairspray at Perry Players Community Theatre. When not doing theatre, Alex enjoys coming up with stories, listening to music, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. He hopes that everyone who comes to see the show enjoys it!
Abigail McMichen (Martha Dunnstock) is excited to be back on the MLT stage. You may have seen her recently onstage in Jekyll & Hyde (Ensemble) or working behind the scenes as the stage manager for And Then There Were None. When she’s not performing, Abigail works for a local law firm and teaches private voice lessons. She would like to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for the opportunity to bring this character to life, as well as her family, friends, and students for supporting her through this VERY show.
Miller McWhorter (Ms. Fleming) is delighted to be part of Heathers at MLT. She is a flight attendant with Delta Air Lines. When not flying across the globe, she has been in MLT’s productions of And Then There Were None (Blore), Shrek (Pinocchio), and Into the Woods (Florinda). Miller and her husband, Baxter, are moving to Mobile, Alabama this summer where Baxter will be a neurology resident. There are no words to express how much MLT has meant to the McWhorters’ time in Macon. Miller thanks her family, friends, Baxter, and the Pool for making these shows so special. Thank you, JP and Ashlee, for taking a chance on her in July because it brought so many wonderful moMENTS.
Kira Miller (Student Ensemble) is excited to be in her fourth show at MLT. She has previously been seen in Jekyll & Hyde, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Ragtime. Outside of the theater she enjoys sewing and wants to thank her family for their constant support.
Addie Paige Munn (Heather McNamara) is thrilled to be making her musical debut on the MLT stage! She is currently studying elementary education and working as a substitute teacher in Houston County. You may have recently seen her as Lucille in Parade or Jane Seymour in Six. She’d like to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for the opportunity and support in helping her create this iconic character as well the wonderful cast and crew for their dedication and support! Enjoy the show!
Joel Peed (Big Bud Dean) returns to the stage for his first audience facing appearance in a Macon Little Theatre After-Dark performance. While he has assisted with Tech on several shows including Rocky and Rent, his previous on-stage roles were from the Main-Stage and Family series productions, Seussical, Jekyll and Hyde, and Shrek. He would also like convey his gratitude towards his family who have supported his work contributing to these shows. These experiences and the joy derived from them are fleeting. Enjoy them while you can.
Chas Pridgen (Ram’s Dad) is excited to return to the MLT stage. You may have seen him previously in Rent (Mark) or Young Frankenstein (Frederick). Chas works downtown as the Director of Patron Services for the Piedmont Grand Opera House and Robins Financial Capitol Theatre, as well as the Director of Mercer Ticket Sales. Chas wants to thank his friends and family for supporting him. Go Rottweilers!
Jordan Ray (Jason “JD” Dean) is excited to be back on the MLT stage! You may remember him as Jekyll and Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde or as the Wolf in Into the Woods. Some may also recognize him as Davey in Theatre Macon’s Newsies and William Barfeé in the Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s Putnam. Jordan graduated from Brenau University with his BFA in Musical Theatre. He is the theatre teacher at Central High School and in his free time enjoys reading a writing. He would like to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for giving him this opportunity and the entire cast and crew of Heathers!
Kindle Reeves (student ensemble) is excited to make her MLT debut in Heathers, as part of an amazing cast and crew. Off stage, she is a graduating Biology major at GCSU who enjoys listening to music and spending time with friends. Kindle would like to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for allowing her this opportunity to be a part of such a great show. Enjoy!
Jaiden Serranzana (student ensemble) admires JP Haynie as his personal deity (and is not great at getting a bio submitted in time. Enjoy the show!
Emily Rain Tigerlily de la Sierra (Stoner Chick) is thrilled to be on the Macon Little Theatre stage again. She grew up on the MLT stage and is thrilled to be a part of the Heathers cast. Off stage, she’s usually in the garden with the animals, or on the game with her friends! Emily was last seen in Jekyll and Hyde, Reefer Madness, Spring Awakening, A Chorus Line, and Rent.
Benjamin Smith Benjamin Smith (Veronica’s Dad/Coach Ripper) is excited to make his community theater debut at MLT!! Benjamin is honored to be a part of an amazing and supportive cast and crew. Off the stage, Benjamin is a high school chemistry teacher and enjoys game nights and spending time with his two cats, Fern and Willow. Benjamin wants to thank all of his friends and family who are coming to the show. Go Westerburg!!!
Jackson Sparks (Hipster Dork) is excited to be in his first show at MLT. He is grateful that he has been given the chance to work with such talented performers. Jackson has played in the shows Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Gad) and Fiddler on the Roof (The Constable). He wants to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for giving him this opportunity to be a part of this amazing community. Jackson looks forward to seeing everyone at the show. Enjoy!
Christina Justice Sullivan (Veronica's Mom) mezzo-soprano, holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance and a Dance minor from Clayton State University—meaning she can hit high notes and keep her balance while doing it. This is her third production with MLT. She has also appeared in numerous productions with Capitol City Opera Company, including Roméo et Juliette, La Traviata, Man of La Mancha, and several themed On the Light Side programs—proof that opera singers enjoy fun as much as drama. Christina has also danced through Don Giovanni with Peach State Opera, stage-managed Tosca, and sung in the choruses of Atlanta Concert Opera’s Susannah and Tannhäuser. Christina would like to thank her family and friends for their continuous support and encouragement.
Caitlin Thompson (preppy stud) is excited to be in her fifth show here at MLT. Previously she has been seen in the ensemble of The Rocky Horror Show, Jekyll and Hyde, Anastasia, and The Prom. Besides being on stage she enjoys doing tech for shows including Highschool Musical Jr., Footloose, Shrek, and Rent. When not at the theater Caitlin is an engineer and in her free time enjoys reading and spending time with her animals.
Ella Trotter (Veronica Sawyer) is so excited to be back onstage at MLT for her first After Dark production! Previously at MLT, you might have seen her as Bebe in A Chorus Line, or at Theatre Macon, most recently in the ensembles of Waitress and Newsies. Ella graduated from The Townsend School of Music at Mercer University in 2024, where she regularly participated in the MU Opera program and studied with Dr. Martha Malone. When she’s not performing, you can usually find Ella at a coffee shop with her friends. She would like to thank JP, Nestor, and Annabelle for the opportunity to play one of her dream roles, and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Elliott Wall (Kurt’s Dad) is very happy to return to the MLT stage. Elliott is a music therapist here in Macon, but you may have seen him recently in the sound booth of MLT for Shrek the Musical or The Unpredictable Times. Or on stage as Justice Wargrave in And Then There Were None. Elliott would like to thank his wife Sheree’, daughter Lorelai, JP, Nestor, and this fantastic cast and crew for allowing him to spend one more show under the lights.
Maran Wolfe (Cheerleader) is excited to be back on the MLT stage in her first After Dark production! You may have seen her recently at MLT in Footloose (Ensemble), Shrek (Duloc Dancer), or High School Musical (Ms. Darbus)! She would like to thank JP and Nestor for the opportunity to be a part of this incredible cast and Annabelle for the incredible choreography to work with!!! She has had such an amazing time with this show, and she hopes you enjoy the show!!
Annabelle Branch (choreographer) is making her choreography debut! Annabelle has a background in competitive dance. She has been a part of many MLT shows over the past several years as a performer, tech crew member, and costumer. You may have seen her in featured dance roles in shows such as A Chorus Line, Spring Awakening, Chicago, Shrek, and more. Dance is her favorite aspect of theatre and one of her greatest passions in life. Sharing her love of dance with her community is a dream come true.
During the day, Annabelle is a high school math teacher. She wants to thank JP and Nestor for giving her this opportunity and for being such supportive collaborators.
Her work on this show is dedicated to her dance heroes: Stephanie, Faith, Alli, Kristin, Missy, Mallory, Carolyn, and Little Mix.
























