Spelling Bee Playbill

Cast and Production Bios
Allison Thomas (Rona/Olive's Mom) '20 is a Senior Mass Communication major
with a dual minor in Musical Theatre and Speech Communication. She is from Felton,
PA, and has previously been seen in The Addams Family (Morticia), The Secret
Garden (Ayah), Tarzan (Jane), Grease (Sandy), and Legally Blonde (Elle Woods).
She would love to thank her family and friends for all of their continuous support as
she makes her way onto the stage for the last time. Break a leg everyone!
Ally Mills (Stage Manager/Olive’s Understudy) '21 is a junior Music major with
a concentration in Vocal Performance from Souderton, PA. Her previous shows at
YCP include The Secret Garden (Mary Lennox) and The Addams Family. She would
like to thank her friends, family and Dr Erin Lippard for their continuous support
and love. She hopes audience members enjoy the pandemonium that is the 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
Anna Tope (Assistant Stage Manager) '20 is a senior Vocal Performance major
with a minor in Musical Theatre from Columbia, MD. She has previously performed
in The Addams Family and The Secret Garden at York College, and The Little Mermaid
at Dreamwrights Community Theatre. She has enjoyed the opportunity to explore
the stage-managing side of theatre and is honored to get to work with this talented
cast on this hilarious show. She would like to thank her parents, brother and friends
for their constant love and support. She would also like to thank Dr. Lippard for
letting her be a part of the production team.
Becky Marcus (Olive Ostrovsky) '20 is a senior Music Industry and Recording
Technology major from Mechanicsburg, PA with a minor in Musical Theater.
Previous shows include: The Addams Family (Grandma Addams) and The Secret
Garden (Rose Lennox) at York College, as well as Legally Blonde (Paulette) at
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts. She would like to thank her family and
friends for always supporting her. She would also like to thank Dr. Lippard and the
rest of the music faculty for the ongoing opportunities they provide to their students.
Christopher Dillon (Leaf Coneybear/Carl Dad) '20 is a senior Music Industry and
Recording Technology major from Middletown, NJ with a minor in Musical Theater.
Previous Shows at York College include: Dog Sees God (Beethoven), The Addams
Family (Pugsley), Shakespeare in Hollywood (Joe E. Brown), and The Secret Garden
(Lieutenant Shaw). Chris would like to thank the cast of Spelling Bee for making this
such an amazing and fun experience. They would also like to thank their friends and
family for always being loving and supportive.
Danara Muldrow (Mayor of Putnam County, Costume Design) '21 is a junior
music performance major from York, PA. This is her first show at York College,
she had previously been in The Wiz (Aunt Em) and Hairspray (Dynamite #1) with
Weary Arts Group and In the Heights (Abuela Claudia) and Memphis (Felicia Farrell)
at William Penn Senior High School. She would like to thank her family, friends, the
faculty and staff of the music department, and Dr. Erin Lippard for constantly supporting
and encouraging her throughout her 3 years at York College. Danara is also
thankful to be apart of the fall musical with such amazing and talented people.