The Starkids
THE CAST/CREATIVE TEAM LIST
Nico Ager Holy Musical B@man (Sherlock Holmes, Slugger, Citizen, Storekeeper, Plastic Man).
Nico Ager’s real name isn’t Nico, but Nicholas Ager. A Michigan native, Nico graduated in 2009 from UMich. StarKids know him from Holy Musical B@man, where he played Sherlock Holmes, Slugger, Citizen, Storekeeper and Plastic Man, and from his shoutout in “Liam’s Got a Phone Call”. Nico is a HUGE comic book fan. He currently lives in Chicago.
Julia Albain A Very Potter Musical (Vincent Crabbe), A Very Potter Sequel (Vincent Crabbe, Percy Weasley, Candy Lady), Starship (Specs, Ensemble). Production Associate, Starship. Holy Musical B@man (Vicki)
Julia Albain grew up in Cincinnati. She loves writing, collects inspirational quotes that she shares through Twitter, and belongs to a theater company called Transit-Five Productions. She’s been in theater since she was a little girl. At the University of Michigan alone, she has been in 12 productions, co-written a production that she took a lead role in, and directed 3 plays and one musical. Although she was a last minute addition to A Very Potter Musical as Crabbe, she was such a good fit for the part that she reprised her role in A Very Potter Sequel. She was the director for both SPACE Tour and Apocalyptour. In Holy Musical B@man, she played Vicki, a reporter. Julia is currently working with Denise, Lauren and Jaime glow* and she lives in Chicago.
Chris Allen Little White Lie (Duder Reese), Starship (Cameo in Opening Video) Holy Musical B@man (Two Face, Alfred/O’Malley/Quan Li, Spiderman).
Chris currently lives in Chicago and works for Second City Improv.
Jaime Lyn Beatty A Very Potter Musical (Ginny Weasley), Me and My Dick (Sally), A Very Potter Sequel (Ginny Weasley), Starship (Neato Mosquito, Ensemble), Holy Musical B@man (Poison Ivy/Candy). Assistant Video Editor, Me and My Dick.
Jaime Lyn Beatty is a native of New York where she went to LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts. She graduated from University of Michigan in 2010 with a BFA in Acting. She’s known in StarKid circles for her portrayals as Ginny in A Very Potter Musical, Sally in Me and My Dick, Rita Skeeter in A Very Potter Sequel and the roles of Poison Ivy and Candy in Holy Musical B@man. Sally is her favorite role. Some of her favorite things are puppies, cupcakes, the deep end in swimming pools, sarcasm and the Gill Sans font in Microsoft Word. She is a food tour guide in Chicago and works on glow* with Julia, Denise and Lauren.
Jeff Blim Holy Musical B@man (Sweet Tooth, Gangster).
Jeff Blim hails from the suburbs of Chicago. He initially went to UMich to earn a music degree as he plays the jazz trumpet. But then he was bit by the acting bug and was hooked! His resume is extensive, but one of his more notable roles was in the 10th Anniversary National Tour of Footloose. He shot to StarKid fame and into the hearts of all StarKid fans with his spot-on portrayal of the villanous Sweet Tooth in Holy Musical B@man.
Tyler Brunsman A Very Potter Musical (Cedric Diggory, Cornelius Fudge), A Very Potter Sequel (Lucius Malfoy), Starship (Cameo in Opening Video).
Tyler Brunsman was born on July 11th, 1989. Raised in Perrysburg, Ohio and a senior at the University of Michigan, he is currently earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. He has been in two of the four StarKid productions. He starred as Cedric Diggory in A Very Potter Musical and Lucius Malfoy in A Very Potter Sequel. He enjoys musical theater, Diet Coke, foods that you can dip in dips, running, college football, things with 90-degree angles, vacuuming, his friends and family, and anything Disney.
Richard Campbell A Very Potter Musical (Neville Longbottom), Me and My Dick (Rick), A Very Potter Sequel (Neville Longbottom, Past Hermione), Starship (Cameo in Opening Video).
Richard Campbell is known and loved by StarKids as the timid Neville Longbottom in A Very Potter Musical and the sequel and as Rick in Me And My Dick. Some of his favorite roles outside of StarKid have been Bradley in Mr. Marmalade and Charles in Dorothy. Both of those shows rank among his favorites, as well as Orpheus Descending and Shakespeare’sTwelfth Night and The Taming of The Shrew. Richard will be graduating from theUniversity of Michigan this year (2011). He enjoys learning, friends, good food and cooking, music of all kinds, NPR and many other things.
Britney Coleman A Very Potter Musical (Bellatrix Lestrange), A Very Potter Sequel (Dean Thomas), Starship (Cameo in Opening Video). Choreographer, A Very Potter Musical. Dance Captain, A Very Potter Sequel.
Britney Coleman has been with Team StarKid since A Very Potter Musical in 2009, in which she played Bellatrix Lestrange. She was also Dean Thomas in A Very Potter Sequel. Britney has served as dance captain for some of StarKid’s productions, and currently lives in “The Deuce” (aka Ann Arbor), Michigan.
Brant Cox Starship (Roach, Ensemble).
Brant Cox is a new member of Team StarKid, joining after he got a call from Brian Holden, when he was asked if he wanted to play Roach in Starship. Although Starship is his first StarKid production, Brant told ‘Wizarding Life’ he has known, or at least heard of, the rest of the StarKids since he attended University of Michigan, where he majored in Musical Theater.
Darren Criss A Very Potter Musical (Harry Potter), A Very Potter Sequel (Harry Potter). Songwriter, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship. Producer, A Very Potter Sequel. Musician, Me and My Dick (Guitar). Uncredited Cameo, Me and My Dick.
Darren Criss was born in San Francisco, California and attended the University of Michigan. He graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing, Acting. Darren plays a wide variety of instruments including the violin, guitar, piano, cello, drums, and mandolin. Darren started out his career by hosting That Media Show, a production from San Francisco which discussed Hollywood, film making and visual effects. From there he became part of Team StarKid and played the role of Harry Potter in both A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel. He helped to write and compose the music for AVPM and he wrote all of the music for AVPS as well as writing a few songs for Me And My Dick, StarKid’s first original production. He has also been in several other plays such as Fanny (1997), Do I Hear a Waltz (1998) and Babies in Arms (1999). Darren is also the voice of everyone’s favorite LOL Cat, Leopold Bonar in the show pilot Life of Leopold. In addition to acting, Darren has also expressed his love for music through performing various Disney covers in LA and NY. In the summer of 2010, Darren released 5 of his original songs in his EP, “Human.” He has also performed with other artists including his brother’s band, freelance whales and Charlene Kaye. He and Charlene Kaye released their new song and music video, “Dress and Tie”, awhile back to rave reviews. During his time at UMich, he was on ABC’s Eastwick as Josh and after graduation, he has guest starred on Cold Case. But his most notable television role is as Blaine Anderson on Glee, a part that has catapulted his career and shot him into the limelight. Due to the Glee schedule, Darren could not perform in StarKid’s original musical Starship. Despite his busy schedule, Darren found time to write the music for the show and was able to help set up for opening night. Again, due to Glee, Darren wasn’t able to be in HMB, but he was given the day off to perform A Very Potter Senior Year at LeakyCon 2012. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles with Joey Richter and works on Glee, as well as a number of other projects.
Denise Donovan. Starship (February, Ensemble), Holy Musical B@man (Catwoman/Woman). Choreographer, Starship. Dance Captain, Starship.
Denise Donovan joined StarKid during the production of Starship where she plays February and Ensemble and worked as one of the choreographers for the show. In Holy Musical B@man, she played Catwoman and a Woman. Although she loves acting, for her day job she works as a nanny and teaches yoga and cardio classes. Denise started acting at about 10 years old and used to do a lot of children’s theater in her spare time. She says that she’s always loved playing evil or silly characters and that she never had any interest in being a Princess or a Queen, even when she was little.
Corey Dorris Me and My Dick (Big Tallywhacker), A Very Potter Sequel (Yaxley)
Corey Dorris first became known to StarKid’s as Big Tallywhacker in Me and My Dick, a role that is very hard (excuse the pun) to exceed. However after his performance in A Very Potter Sequel he is now recognized more as Yaxley than Big T. He is currently studying acting at Julliard where he has picked up some volunteer projects. During his spring break at Julliard, Dorris will be part of group called The Julliard New Orleans Project 2011 that goes to New Orleans to help the community. Corey was able to come to LeakyCon 2012 and perform alongside his friends for AVPSY.
Elona Finlay Little White Lie (Sami Reese).
Eric Kahn Gale Little White Lie (writer, director), The Bully Book (author)
Eric Kahn Gale is one of the masterminds behind Little White Lie. He co-wrote as well as directing LWL and performing as assistant director for MAMD. Eric graduated from the University of Michigan in 2008. He enjoys Anne Rice, The Era and John Coltrane.
Ali Gordon Me and My Dick (Vanessa)
Ali Gordon originally hails from New York, New York. She is currently a senior at the University of Michigan where she has acted in many different theater productions including StarKid’s Me and My Dick. On top of this, she is part of the production of the original musical Gibson Fleck, collaborating with fellow StarKids AJ Holmes and Carlos Valdes.
Arielle Goldman Me and My Dick (Weenie), A Very Potter Sequel (Lily Evans, Luna Lovegood, Fred Weasley, Hedwig), Starship (Cameo in Opening Video).
Arielle Goldman is one of the lesser known StarKids. She joined the group while attending University of Michigan for their production of Me and My Dick. Shortly thereafter, she joined the Potter cast as Lily Evans, Luna Lovegood, Fred Weasley and Hedwig in A Very Potter Sequel.
Bonnie Gruesen A Very Potter Musical (Hermione Granger), A Very Potter Sequel (Hermione Granger). Producer, A Very Potter Sequel.
Bonnie Gruesen was born on September 23th, 1987. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater Performance. She has studied improv and sketch comedy writing at the iO and Second City Training Centers inChicago. Besides StarKid Productions, Bonnie is involved in a non-profit organization called “Steel Beam Theatre” where she is an instructor and director. She also is associate producer of “Outside da box” and does voice-over work, dialect coaching, and accent reduction. As of 2011, Bonnie has left Team StarKid.
Brian Holden Me and My Dick (Flopsy), A Very Potter Sequel (Professor Remus Lupin), Starship (Junior, Veeto Mosquito, Ensemble), Holy Musical B@man (Superman). Writer, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship. Assistant Director, Starship. He is currently residing in Chicago, along with many other members of Team StarKid.
A.J. Holmes Me and My Dick (Joey’s Heart), Starship (Captain in the beginning video). Songwriter, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick. Musical Director, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick. Musician, A Very Potter Musical (Piano), Me and My Dick, (Piano). Songwriter.
Andrew James Holmes, more commonly known as AJ Holmes, grew up on Southern California, in a town outside of LA. In high school, he starred in “Doppleganger”, a story about a boy who creates a doppelganger who turns out to be more charming (and more evil) than himself. While at UMich, he wrote the music for MAMD and co-wrote “Gibson Fleck” with Carlos Valdes and Ali Gordon. After graduating from Michigan, he toured with the national tour of Young Frankenstein the Musical in the lead role of Frederick Frankenstein. In September 2012, he starred in as Henry in Arizona Theatre Company’s production of “Next to Normal”. He currently lives in NYC.
Matt Lang A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship, Holy Musical B@man. Director, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship, Holy Musical B@man. Video Editor, A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel. Costume Designer, Me and My Dick. Puppet Constructor, A Very Potter Sequel.
Matt Lang, a University of Michigan Musical Theatre and Dance graduate, has co-written all of Team StarKid’s shows. He has also been an extra in Little White Lie, director for Starship, A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel, has worked as co-puppet constructor, co-video editor, and co-costume designer in various StarKid Productions. He currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Nick Lang A Very Potter Sequel (Arthur Weasley, Sorty, Scarfy, Peter Pettigrew, Mama Umbridge), Starship (The Caller Bug, Mister Bug), Holy Musical B@man (Robin/Dick Grayson). Writer, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship. Assistant Director, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship, Holy Musical B@man. Puppet Designer, A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Starship. Costume Designer, Me and My Dick. Puppet Constructor, A Very Potter Sequel. Video Editor, A Very Potter Sequel.
Nick Lang was born on January 29th. He graduated from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance in 2008. He is one of the core group of writers for StarKid, having participated in the writing process of all four productions. On top of this, he was the Assistant Director for A Very Potter Musical and one of the editors for A Very Potter Sequel, but his talents don’t stop there! In AVPS he took multiple acting roles and played Sorty, Scarfy, Peter Pettigrew and Mama Umbridge. His inspiration comes from his brother, Matt Lang, and the filmmaker Sam Raimi. He is five feet four inches and a half. He likes to think that he is a Gryffindor even though he has some Hufflepuff traits… what the hell is a Hufflepuff anyway?
Lauren Lopez A Very Potter Musical (Draco Malfoy), A Very Potter Sequel (Draco Malfoy), Starship (Taz, Bugette Buggington, Ensemble), Holy Musical B@man (Commissioner Gordon). Production Associate, Starship. Video Editor, Starship.
Lauren was born and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan. She graduated in 2009 and immediately moved to New York City. Then, in 2010, along with many of her fellow StarKids, she moved to Chicago, Illinois. As she is company manager of Team StarKid, she devotes a lot of her time to the company, but she does audition and is an acting coach on the side. An accomplished dancer, singer and actress, Lauren is also allergic to gluten, so cannot have the delicious Red Vines. As stated on her website, “Lauren is a lover of prancing and all things unicorn-related. Her favorite color is sparkle.”
Corey Lubowich Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel, Holy Musical B@man (Set Designer)
Corey Lubowich grew up in Skokie, Illiniois. He attended the University of Michigan, where he majored in Theater Design and Production with a focus in scenic and costume design. Corey began working with Team StarKid loosely during A Very Potter Musical, but his first real work with them began during Me and My Dick as the set designer. Corey says, “I liked the work, I liked the people. So why not!” He has done miscellaneous jobs for StarKid, including coordinating production elements and designing scenery and costumes. Corey enjoys directing, rock climbing, good food, and museums. As of now, he is still working with Team StarKid, waiting for their newest project.
Devin Lytle A Very Potter Musical (Cho Chang), Me and My Dick (Miss Cooter), A Very Potter Sequel (Cho Chang, Charlie Weasley), Starship (Cameo in Opening Video).
Devin Lytle was born on December 23. She attends the University of Michigan. She’s probably best known for playing the promiscuous Hogwarts student Cho Chang, but she has also played Miss Cooter in Team StarKid’s Me and My Dick. Off of the stage, Devin has acted in short films (Margaret and Izzey, Leila) and lent herself to commercials (“Relax” for GearMax Backpack). She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Alle-Faye Monka Me and My Dick (Tiffany), Me and My Dick, Choreographer.
Alle-Faye Monka joined the StarKids during their production of Me and My Dick where she both played Tiffany and choreographed the show. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2010.
Lily Marks A Very Potter Musical (Pansy Parkinson, Molly Weasley), Me and My Dick (Sally’s Heart, Head of the Council of the Pussies), A Very Potter Sequel (Molly Weasley).
Lily Marks plays Pansy Parkinson and Molly Weasley in A Very Potter Musical as well as Sally’s Heart and Head of The Council of Pussies in Me and My Dick. As seen on Twitter, she is funny, sweet and she always makes an effort to talk to her fans. She loves signing posters with a small heart. She’s originally from the city that seems to produce an infinite amount of stellar performers, Los Angeles. She graduated from University of Michigan in 2011 with a BFA in acting.
Joe Moses A Very Potter Musical (Professor Severus Snape), Me and My Dick (Rick’s Dick), A Very Potter Sequel (Professor Severus Snape), Starship (Krayonder, Ensemble). Fight Choreographer, A Very Potter Sequel.
Joseph Moses (known as Joe), having wanted to be an actor for all his life, went to the University of Michigan where he worked on a number of plays and musicals alongside the people who now make up Team StarKid. At the University of Michigan he began to study Aikido and Stage Combat. He later choreographed the fights in A Very Potter Sequel. As well as choreographing the fights, Joe played the part of Severus Snape, creating a whole new view of the character – because “nobody can impersonate Alan Rickman!” While not working with Team StarKid, Joe lives in New York City where he writes, choreographs and studies theater and comedy. Joe hopes to continue working with Team StarKid, as well as doing more acting in theater, film or television.
Jim Povolo A Very Potter Musical (Gregory Goyle, Rumbleroar), A Very Potter Sequel (Gregory Goyle, Firenze, Bill Weasley, Past Draco), Starship (Overqueen, Sweetheart Mosquito, Ensemble), Holy Musical B@man (Matches, Thundercats, Mr. Freeze, Pizza Man #2 and Joe).
Jim Povolo plays the coolest and tallest version of Goyle that we have ever seen in A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel. He also appears in the minor character roles of Rumbleroar and Firenze - our centaur friend! In Starship, he played the hilarious Overqueen, Sweetheart Mosquito and in the Ensemble. In Holy Musical B@man, he played Matches, Thundercats, Mr. Freeze, Pizza Man #2 and Joe. Outside of StarKid, he has apparently played a man in a wheelchair as well as himself in Little White Lie. Although these are his only known productions, being a graduate of University of Michigan Jim has most likely acted in numerous and varied productions.
Joey Richter A Very Potter Musical (Ron Weasley), Me and My Dick (Joey Richter), A Very Potter Sequel (Ron Weasley), Starship (Bug).
Joseph Michael Richter, better known as Joey, was born on July 31. Joey graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011, specializing in Musical Theater and Dance. He has starred as Ron Weasley in A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel, as himself in Me and My Dick, and as Bug in Starship, Team StarKid’s second original production. He has also appeared in other non-StarKid productions, such as Camp Chapel and Everybody Goes to Rick’s. He is currently living in Los Angeles, California.
Brian Rosenthal A Very Potter Musical (Professor Quirinius Quirrell), A Very Potter Sequel (Seamus Finnigan, James Potter, Past Ron, Station Guard), Starship (Cameo in Opening Video).
Brian Rosenthal has been attending University of Michigan since 2007 and graduated in 2011. He has been in two of Team StarKid’s productions: he played Quirrell in A Very Potter Musical and Seamus Finnigan in A Very Potter Sequel. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Dylan Saunders A Very Potter Musical (Professor Albus Dumbledore), A Very Potter Sequel (Professor Albus Dumbledore), Starship (Tootsie Noodles, Pincer, Ensemble) and Holy Musical B@man (Scarecrow, Thug, Construction Worker, Green Lantern, Gob and Egghead). Production Associate, Starship.
Dylan Saunders, a native of San Francisco, has been acting since an early age. He has been awarded several times over the years for his talent, including ACT’s Distinguished Young Artist Award, as well as various merit-based scholarships throughout his college years. He graduated, with a BFA in acting, in 2009 from the University Of Michigan, where he performed in plays such as Pride and Prejudice, The Burial at Thebes, and Madmen and Specialists. StarKids know and love him as Dumbledore in A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel, and more recently as Tootsie and General Pincer in Starship and Scarecrow, Thug, Construction Worker, Gob, Egghead and Green Lantern in Holy Musical B@man. He is an expert in dialects of all kinds, including “cranky old man voice,” and looks smashing in a funny beard.
Meredith Stepien Little White Lie (Meredith), Starship (Mega-Girl), Holy Musical B@man (Wonder Woman, Riddler, Dr. Meredian, Citizen).
Meredith Stepien is a recent addition to Team StarKid, if you don’t count her role as one of the “Hot Girls” in the webseries Little White Lie. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2009 with a BFA in theater performance. She did stand-up comedy for a while afterwards and nannied as a day job, then went on to perform in four shows with the Gorilla Tango Theater in Chicago. In Team StarKid’s project, Starship, she plays the robotic Mega-Girl, which is her favorite role so far. In Holy Musical B@man, she played Wonder Woman, Riddler, Dr. Meredian and Citizen. Meredith loves doggies, playing drums, bouncing to fun music in the car and eating snax (with an “x”), among other things. Her birthday is January 2.
Nicholas (Nick) Joseph Strauss-Matathia Me and My Dick (Old Snatch), A Very Potter Sequel (Sirius Black), Holy Musical B@man (Fan, Citizen, Penguin, Police Chief O’Hara, Thomas Wayne, Mr. Mxyzptik, Captain Marvel).
Nick graduated from University of Michigan in 2011. Nick has acted in three of StarKid’s productions; Me and My Dick, where he played the Old Snatch, A Very Potter Sequel, where he played Sirius Black and in Holy Musical B@man where he played Fan, Citizen, Penguin, Police Chief O’Hara, Thomas Wayne, Mr. Mxyzptik and Captain Marvel. He likes soccer and the movie “There Will Be Blood.”
Sango Tajima A Very Potter Musical (Lavender Brown), A Very Potter Sequel (Past Harry)
Sango Tajima joined StarKid in their productions of A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel. She also attended the University of Michigan where she has acted in several plays. She has lived in Ann Arbor, Hawaii, Bangkok, Trinidad, Tobago, Tanzania, and Japan.
Carlos Valdes Me and My Dick (writer) A Very Potter Musical (Bass Player)
Carlos Valdes co-wrote Me and My Dick, played bass for A Very Potter Musical, and created the idea for the Seinfeld music to play whenever Ron enters the stage in the latter. Carlos graduated in 2011, attending the University of Michigan where he and his fellow StarKids,Ali Gordon and AJ Holmes, have created their own original production entitled Gibson Fleck.
Joe Walker A Very Potter Musical (Lord Volemort), Me and My Dick (Dick), A Very Potter Sequel (Professor Delores Umbridge), Starship (Commander Up), Holy Musical B@man (Batman). Writer, Starship.
Joe Walker was born on February 6, 1987. He currently resides in Chicago but was born in New York City. He attended the University of Michigan along with many of the other StarKids. He’s known for the outrageous characters he plays and his vivid performances. His StarKid portfolio includes Voldemort, the ever-odious Umbridge, Dick, Up and Batman.
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