Main Street Productions, Inc.
Basile Westfield Playhouse
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Main Street Productions Inc. Youth Advisory Council
Mission Statement
To imagine and promote events and volunteerism for area youth at Basile Westfield Playhouse.
Upcoming Productions
Supper, Sleep, and Someone's Dead
April 10 & 11 at 7:00pm
April 11 at 2:20pm
Tickets are $5.00
PLEASE NOTE: A $1.00 per-ticket convenience fee applies to all ticket purchases (cash or card).
A quiet inn in the town of London, OH would be a nice place to rest during one's travels, but is it as peaceful as it seems? Not when guests start mysteriously travelling to meet their maker. Please join the Youth Advisory Council in their own original tale of comedy, murder and intrigue!
Current Members
Council Chair - Anna Pfeiffer is excited to be a part of this youth council! She is currently a junior student at Westfield High School and has been in theatre for 10 years! She is overjoyed to see the amazing work we do this year!
Council Vice-Chair - Teddy Epstein is a 4th year member of the Basile Westfield Playhouse Youth Advisory Council, currently serving as Vice Chairman. Teddy has appeared in many shows in theaters throughout Indianapolis with some of his favorites including The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood and Puffs at the Westfield Playhouse, as well as Cinderella and The Addams Family at Westfield High School. He is also a part of ComedySportz at WHS and serves as the Creative Director for the WHS Stage Combat Club. When not onstage, Teddy can be found building Lego or 3D-Printing. Teddy is in his senior year this fall at Westfield High School.
Treasurer - Morgan Rusbasan is ecstatic to be serving as Treasurer of the Youth Council at Basile Westfield Playhouse. She is a sophomore at Bishop Chatard High School. Morgan has been involved with the playhouse before, as she was seen as Lucy in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Along with that, she has been involved several shows with CCP, such as A Medley of Murders (Maryann Manet) and Godspell (Peggy), and in her school’s productions including Footloose (Ariel), and Leaving Iowa (Cart Chaser). When not on stage, Morgan loves making people laugh on her schools improv team, participating in mock trial, and (attempting) to sing her heart out in choir. She would like to thank the council for their support!
Secretary - Moon Siebe
Council Member - Dhruvi Shah is a junior at Westfield High School and this is her first year on the Youth Council. She’s been doing theatre for 3 years and she’s excited to be a part of the youth council. In her free time, she likes to read, play the violin, paint, and sing.
Council Member - Ben Hilger is a sophomore in high school. He is homeschooled and plays for the Northside Lions Homeschool Basketball Club. He also enjoys playing the piano and participating in theater whether or not he's onstage or with the crew. He additionally loves stockpiling random facts and bits of trivia to share with his friends.
Council Member - Canny Nhan is a senior at Westfield High School, and a 2nd year member of the Youth Council. She has been in over a dozen shows, but only began working backstage a little over a year ago. She has done lights and backstage stuff for The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe and lights for 24 hour fest. She’s excited to be a part of the community and be more involved in local theatres!
Council Member - Mackey Brose is about to enter her freshman year at Westfield High School. She has been doing theater for 9 years. She is honored to have worked with many amazing directors at many different theaters around the community. She is super excited to have this opportunity to be in the Westfield Playhouse Youth Council!
Council Member - Layne Thompson is happy to be in the BWPYAC. He is no stranger to the Basile Westfield Playhouse, performing in many shows there, like The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe or Puffs. He is also a prolific actor at the Westfield High School, taking part in shows like The Addams Family and Noises Off this April. He is also soon to be the WHS Thespian Troupe President next school year, and is excited to balance responsibilities between both theatre worlds! In his (very limited) free time, Layne leads the WHS Stage Combat Club, writes scripts for student scenes and film festivals, and watches professional wrestling. He’s hyped for this year, and is looking forward to continuing the awesomeness!
Council Members not pictured
Chloe Sullivan - Social Media
Kairi Lyons
Diya Shah
Karen Cones is the adult mentor who oversees the youth council's activities.
Become a Member
The Main Street Productions Inc. Youth Advisory Council holds a special call out each season from May 1 to July 31 for new membership, but new member applications will be accepted any time of the year for consideration.
● Council Members must be between the ages of 14 and 20 years of age
● Council Members must have and maintain at least a C grade average
● Council Members must have participated in at least one production with Main Street Productions, Inc. either onstage or backstage
● Council Members must have participated in at least two theatrical productions prior to being elected to the Youth Advisory Council