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
February 2025
The MSP Youth Advisory Council's annual February performance.
More information coming soon.
Current Members
Teddy Epstein is a 2nd year member of the Basile Westfield Playhouse Youth Advisory Council Teddy has appeared in many shows in theaters throughout Indianapolis. Some of his favorites includes Elf the Musical at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, A Christmas Carol at Beef and Boards, SpongeBob Squarepants the Musical at Footlite Musicals Theater, The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood and Derailed at Westfield Playhouse, as well as Cinderella and Suessical at Westfield High School. Teddy is in his sophomore year this fall at Westfield High School.
Ben Hilger is 15 years old and is a freshman in highschool. 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.
Canny Nhan is 17 years old and a Junior at Westfield High School that has recently joined the Youth Council and is really happy to be a part of a new community in theatre. She has been in 15 shows, but only recently began to work backstage. She has done lights and backstage stuff for The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe and lights for 24 hour fest. She’s now excited to be a part of the community and be more involved in local theatres!
Anna Pfierffer is excited to be a part of this youth council! She is currently a sophomore student at Westfield High School and has been in theatre for 9 years! She has been in 18 productions as of the beginning of the council year! She is overjoyed to see the amazing work we do this year!
Morgan Rusbasan is ecstatic to be serving as Treasurer of the Youth Council at Bastille Westfield theater. She is a freshman at Bishop Chatard High School, and she recently just finished her fall play, which was a higher success! 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 Gospell (Peggy), and in her school’s productions including Footloose (Ariel) and her most recent show, 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!
Elizabeth Schuth is a senior at Westfield High School and Chairman of the Youth Council. She loves being outdoors, exploring new places, biking, climbing trees, and reading. She’s been in Westfield Playhouses production of meet me in St. Louis as well as Lunch Money. Beyond the playhouse she’s a member of the speech and debate team and an editor for westfield high schools newspaper The Lantern.
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