Very Special Arts California at Sacramento

MAEVE CASTLEBERRY

Age 13

Maeve loves to act and eat chocolate.

Her best movie ever is Harry Potter—all of them! Maeve has performed previously

with On Stage at Leonardo da Vinci School

and enjoys singing for others.

She says her sister is her hero and that

her bright red hair makes her special.

SAM BALZER

12 years old

Sam has performed at Leonardo da Vinci School

in The Historical History of the Trojan War.

Sam loves to drum and eat Caesar salad.

He has been drumming for 7 years,

thus making him special, and was chosen to perform with the LDV Blues Band.

Toy Story is Sam’s best movie ever,

and his heroes include Will Smith,

Eddie Murphy, and Chris Rock.

PETROS ZACHARIOU-REMPP

10 years old

Petros returns to Very Special Arts Theatre Camp for the third year—having played a clown and a snake charmer in past productions. Petros enjoys playing video games, watching his favorite TV shows, swimming, and riding his bike. His favorite foods are sushi and hot dogs, and his best movie ever is The Last Air Bender. Petros’ heroes

are his parents and his grandparents.

What makes him special is “I am kind.”

QUINN JACKSON

Age 12…Going on 13 soon

Quinn has been part of Very Special Arts Theatre Camp for seven years. She has also performed in several dance productions. Quinn loves to play keyboard plus eat brown sugar ham. She says Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince is the best movie ever and that her mom and her dad are her heroes. Quinn feels she is special becauseshe is talented and makes friends easily.

GORDON FELESINA

Age 9 ½

Gordon loves eating peaches plus playing with

his big brother, Reid—who is his all-time hero.

His best movie ever is Avatar.

What makes Gordon special? “I play the cello.”

This is Gordon’s second year at

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp.

Last year, he played one of the pirate zombies.

MICHAEL DONNELLY

Age 10

Michael’s all-time heroes are “I, Me, and Myself.” His best movie ever? “I don’t know…too hard!” Michael enjoys playing on the computer and eating apples. He loves to eat pizza and says his “special-ness” comes from being good with humorous expressions and memorizing. Michael has performed withVery Special Arts Theatre Camp for three years.

KASEY GOSUICO

9 years old

Kasey loves art and eating watermelon.

She has been in a play at her school,

Leonardo da Vinci, and thinks Alice In Wonderland (2010) is the best movie ever.

Her cousin, Kelsy, is her hero.

What makes Kasey special? “I love animals,

and I help make the earth a better place.”

JAKE LEATHERMAN

Age 8

Jake loves to eat steak plus watch movies and cartoons…but not all at the same time.

He enjoys watching The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. His dad makes him go WOW!

Jake is special, because he is good at swimming. He has performed in 101 Dalmations

and three years of

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp.

JORDAN CORDER

Age 11

Jordan considers his special-ness to come from

the fact that “I have a great memory.”

He loves playing Wii, eating pepperoni pizza, and watching Despicable Me.

His mom and dad make Jordan go WOW!

He has performed in the drama class

at his school last year, various dance shows at Joseph Sims Elementary School.

This is Jordan’s second year at

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp—having played

a dashing pirate in last year’s show.

IRIS DAHLSTROM

Age 6

Iris is special because

“I can draw and color pretty good.”

She also likes to swing and go to the park.

Iris loves pizza, eggs, persimmons, and apricots. Nim’s Island is her favorite movie. She says,

“I’ve been at Theatre Camp since I was a baby! I’ve also been in plays since 2009.”

Iris says her Dad is her hero.

CAMERON BACHMAN

Age 11

Cameron is special because

“I like to have fun,and I sing!”

Cameron has an amazing talent for memorizing complex lyrics, mainly songs from Broadway musicals. How To Train A Dragon is his best movie ever, and The Hulk makes him go WOW!

Cameron’s favorite things to do are

play golf and eat pizza. He returns to

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp for the third year in a row and is an audience-favorite

for his intermission vocal performances.

MARK DONNELLY

Age 10

Mark loves playing on the Wii and

eating peanut butter sandwiches.

Avatar is his favorite movie of all time

(because of all the blue people),

and Mr. Incredible makes him go WOW!

Mark considers himself special because he can draw. This is his third year performing with

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp.

ISABELLA ROCCUCCI

9 years old

Isabella loves drawing and eating cake.

Elliott Moose is her favorite movie of all time,

and this is her second year at Very Special Arts Theatre Camp. Isabella thinks she is special because she is adopted. Her moms and her

Nana and Papa make her go “Wow!”

ZACHARY NEFF

Age 10

Zachary is special, because he can play the bassoon. He performed with

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp last year,

where he starred in Captain Crazy Eyes

and the Time-Traveling Zombie Pirates.

Zach loves to eat burritos plus

hang out with his friends and family.

Zachary’s best movie of all times is Karate Kid.

Who makes him go WOW? “Myself!”

JACOB CORDER

Age 10 ¾

Jacob thinks he is special because

“I’m a funny kid.”

He loves playing football and eating pizza.

Jacob’s heroes include his mom, dad, Lucky, Jordan, and Joshua. His best movies ever are Transformers 2 and Revenge of the Fallen.

2010 marks his second show with

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp.

EVA ANDERS

9 years old

Eva previously acted in an ocean play

at Leonardo da Vinci School. This is her first year with Very Special Arts Theatre Camp.

Eva’s best movies ever are Hairspray and

Mary Poppins. She loves eating bean burritos

plus reading and writing stories.

Her hero is Michael Jackson.

What is special about Eva? “When I grow up, I want to be an architect that helps the world.”

PACO GARCIA

Age 12

Paco returns to Very Special Arts Theatre Camp

for the third year, having performed last year in Captain Crazy Eyes and the Time-Traveling Zombie Pirates. Paco loves reading and eating chili.

He loves Disney movies—especially Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty & The Beast.

His heroes include Sacagawea, Amelia Earhart

plus his mom and dad.

He considers himself special

due to his great imagination.

ALEXI ZACHARIOU-REMPP

8 years old

Alexi is very special because he is a good helper. He is an avid rock and crystal collector,

and he loves eating green veggies,

strawberries, apricots, and rice.

Alexi’s favorite movie of all time is Toy Story 3. Alexi has performed in a school play and a community choir performance…

in Sydney, Australia!

Who makes him go “Wow”? His family!

MAYA DIAZ-VILLALTA

8 years old

Maya loves to swim and eat spaghetti.

She is an expert in Aztec Dance and

has performed “everywhere.”

Maya’s favorite movie is Mafalda.

Who makes her go “Wow?”

Her dad—“Because he is funny and smart.”

JOHN DONNELLY

Age 12

John feels he is special because he is creative.

His heroes include Abraham Lincoln, Chuck Norris, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

John’s favorite things in life are watching

movies, building legos, and playing

card games with friends.

His best movie ever is Inner Space.

John returns to

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp for the third year.

JOSHUA CORDER

Age 12

Joshua says Minnie Mouse makes him go WOW!, and that his story-writing abilities make him special. This is his second year at

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp, where last year he played an amazing pirate in Captain Crazy Eyes. Joshua’s best movie ever is Despicable Me.

He loves watching movies and eating pizza.

CHLOE BALZER

10 years old

Chloe enjoys eating duck and reading.

Her best movie ever is Spirit (The Horse).

She has appeared in Midsummer Nightmare at Leonardo da Vinci School and joins

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp for her first time. Luke Skywalker makes Chloe go “Wow!”

What does she feel makes her special?

“I have Tourette Syndrome.”

ALEX GARCIA

Age 11

Alex feels he is special, because

“I am lucky when playing Yugioh.”

He enjoys pizza and watching Eragon.

Last year, Alex was part of the

Flying Monkey Productions show, Honk Jr.

He is performing for the third year in a row with

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp.

Alex’s heroes? “My mom and dad.”

ZACHARY ROBERTS

9 ¾ years old

Zachary (Zach) feels he is special because

he is smarter than the average 4th grader

and knows negatives in Math.

He enjoys eating pizza and doing athletics

—except soccer or baseball. He is very excited

to see the new Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp

is Zach’s theatrical debut.

Who makes him go “Wow?”

“My grandma who passed away.

BELLA HOPKINS

9 years old

Bella says Percy Jackson makes her go “Wow!”

In fact, her best movie ever is

Percy Jackson & the Olympians.

Bella performed in a school production titled Character Matters. This is her first year with

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp.

She likes apples, and she really likes to act.

What is special about Bella?

“I’ve tried out for a movie!”

ABBY PAIVA

11 years old

Abby has acted in several productions

at her school and joins

Very Special Arts Theatre Camp for the first year.

Her hero is Dara Torez.

Abby enjoys watching Mamma Mia,

and she loves to ski and eat ice cream.

She is quite special, because

she has been skiing since she was 1 ½!

ERIC LEUNG

11 years old

Eric loves playing basketball and eating ice cream. His favorite movie ever is

Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, and his hero is Superman. Eric has performed with

Magic Circle Theatre and Sense Theatre.

He feels he is special because of his birthday…which is October 24, 1997

ISABELLA ZACHARIOU-REMPP

7 years old

Isabella (Bella) loves dancing, singing, swimming, and spending time with her family.

She likes to eat ice cream, apples, and carrots. Very Special Arts Theatre Camp 2010

is her debut performance in a show.

Her mom and dad are her heroes.

Bella feels she is special because

she has lots of big brothers to protect her.