Cristi Arnold-Brownlee: Cristi is in her second year at SSCC. She has previously been seen
onstage in the productions
Brigadoon, The Miracle Worker, The Wizard of Oz, Friends Ensemble,
Kings Co. and One Day at the Zoo. Cristi's activities include writing, researching, being a wife
and mother, and any other strange things she can think of to try. When asked about her future
plans, Cristi replies, "You just never know!"




Jen Bogenschutz: Jen, a drama teacher at Hillsboro High School, is no stranger to the stage.
She has appeared in many plays, musicals, and operettas in high school, college, and community
theater. She has directed
Steel Magnolias, The King & I, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Sound of
Music
and several one-act plays for HHS. Jen is a member of the chancel choir at Faith
Community United Methodist Church in Xenia. She hopes to someday fulfill the story line of
I
Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
by getting married, having a bunch of noisy children, and
growing old.


Benjamin Gullett: This production marks Benjamin’s 25th stage performance, and his 5th show
in which the title of the show has more than six words in it! His past SSCC performances include
Rick Steadman in Larry Shue’s
The Nerd, an ensemble actor in All I Really Need to Know I
Learned in Kindergarten
, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and El
Gallo in
The Fantasticks. Benjamin's other performances include Wright State University’s One
Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
and a production of Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor, in
which he directed and portrayed Max Prince. His resume also includes many, many productions at
Hillsboro High School, including shows such as
A Christmas Carol and Little Shop of Horrors.
This summer Benjamin will be premiering his new play,
Squiggllydickler, right here at SSCC. You
can get more information about the show by visiting www.squiggllydickler.com.

Joey Haas: Joey is a junior at HHS. She has previously been seen in many performances at HHS,
including her roles as Abby Brewster in
Arsenic and Old Lace, Ouiser Boudreaux in Steel
Magnolias
, Eulalie Shinn in The Music Man, Sally Kasem in John Lennon & Me, Sister Sophia in
The Sound of Music, Dina in Juvie: A Night of One Acts, Roxie James in Disgrace: A Night of
One Acts
, Wife 13 in The King & I, and the Ghost of Christmas Future in A Christmas Carol. She
has also provided lights and sound for
Hard Candy: A Night of One Acts and Nights of Improv VI
and VII
. Joey is also a member of ITS and symphonic choir. She plans to travel to Japan with her
friends. After her return to the US, she is considering attending a big film school; she hopes to
make it big one day! Joey also wants to become a video game tester for Square-Enix, Capcom, or
Kommi.

Sara Ledger: Sara is a junior at HHS. Her past performances include her role as Beth in Uncool,
a wife in
The King & I, and a townsperson in The Music Man. Sara has worked on the publicity
crew of
The King & I, John Lennon and Me, and The Sound of Music, and was program editor
for
Steel Magnolias. Her activities include serving as treasurer for Hi-Y and ITS and participating
in Leo Club, Quick Recall, band, symphonic choir, and the National Honor Society. Sara plans to
go to college.



Melissa Nelson: Melissa is a senior at HHS. Her previous performances at HHS include Tuptim
in
The King & I, Frau Zellar and Nun in The Sound of Music, Pick a Little Lady in The Music
Man
, Martha in The Miracle Worker, Girl #3 in I Know I Saw Gypsies and God in When God
Comes for Breakfast You Don't Burn the Toast
. Melissa has also worked on the makeup crew for
Steel Magnolias, John Lennon and Me, and My Fair Lady, and was stage manager for It's Sad, So
Sad When an Elf Goes Bad
. She is the vice president of ITS, is a soprano in Hillsboro's symphonic
choir, and enjoys her Art 4 class. Melissa will begin studies at Northern Kentucky University in the
fall, where she will study vocal performance to follow her dream of becoming an opera singer and
traveling the world.

Shannon O'Brien: Shannon is a freshman at HHS. Although she is the youngest member of the
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change cast, Shannon is already a veteran of theater. Her past
performances include playing a royal wife in
The King & I, a timpani player in A Night of One
Acts
, Mrs. Claus in her 6th grade Christmas play, and Bark the dog in Gonna Have an Earth Day.
She has also done crew work for
The Sound of Music and The Music Man. In her spare time,
Shannon enjoys reading, hanging out with her friends and creating a general nuisance gallivanting
around with various posse, writing stories, and watching old movies while eating popcorn and
Raisinettes. Her future plans include backpacking across Europe, going to an Ivy League school,
and working in New York a freelance writer and/or Broadway actress.

Seth Parshall: Although he is no stranger to the stage, Perfect is only Seth's third appearance
with Southern State’s theater. His past theater work includes directing
Bow Down at Highland
County Christian School; acting and providing accompaniment for many productions in the area;
acting as Glen Ridgeland in
One Day at the Zoo and as a Protean in A Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum
at SSCC; and providing publicity for All I Really Need to Know I Learned in
Kindergarten
. He has a profound love and devotion to music, and as far as acting goes, he refers
to the excellent words of Katherine Hepburn: “Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very
high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.” Seth is
currently employed at Highland District Hospital. Seth will begin studying at The University of
Southern Mississippi in the fall to pursue a career in neurosurgery.

Charles D. Penird, Jr: Charles, a 2003 graduate of Miami Trace High School, currently attends
classes at Southern State Community College.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is his first
production at SSCC, with Charles cast in several roles including Stan, James, a pizza guy, a
member of the chorus, and a husband. His other show credits include the 2002 MTHS production
of Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which he was cast as Oberon, and the 2003
production of
Once Upon a Mattress, in which he was cast as Prince Dauntless. Prior to attending
SSCC, Charles attended Bowling Green State University, majoring in instrumental music education.
While at BGSU, Charles’s extensive performance schedule with instrumental ensembles led him to
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Mobile, and Seattle. He is a member of the Ohio Collegiate Music
Education Association and Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Honorary Band Service Fraternity. After
spring quarter at SSCC, Charles will attend Wright State University to complete a Bachelor of
Music in Music Education degree. Charles currently resides in Bloomingburg, where he teaches
privately and works with area high school instrumental ensembles while working full time and
performing with the Fayette County Community Band. The following is one of Charles’s favorite
quotations: “I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may
have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.” – Virgil Thompson

George Quallen: George, a former student at SSCC, first introduced to Hillsboro audiences as a
member of "A.C.T." nearly 20 years ago. Over the years, George has participated in productions
by Shadow Box, Gaslight Theater Players, and SSCC's theater group "Charade." He has held many
positions, including stage manager, lights and sound manager, and actor/singer. Some of the
musical productions include
The Mikado, The Fantasticks, and Love Rides the Rails. In addition to
theater, George is a vocalist who has assisted with many local programs, including "St. Mary's at
Noon" and as the Irish tenor for the HHS Chorus's fundraiser "A Night of Opera." He has also
performed vocally for many events across the state, including special performances at Columbus's
and Dayton's Convention Centers. George plans to continue studying music, and would like to
branch out to other areas of theater, including direction, makeup, production, and writing.

Mounia Rankin: Mounia is a talented actress with an impressive number of past cast and crew
work. She was a cast member in
A Night of Improv, A Christmas Carol, and Cinderella
Cinderella
at HHS, and was in Everywoman and 12 Angry Women at the Marymount College of
Fordham University. She has done crew work for
The Secret Garden, Up the Down Staircase, and
The Female Odd Couple and was stage manager for Little Shop of Horrors. Mounia was also an
honors thespian at HHS. She attended the Ohio State University and majored in Human
Development and Family Science, and currently works for the Clermont YMCA as a Site
Administrator. Mounia also got married in September.

Derek Stockwell: Derek is a senior at Washington High School. He has previously been seen as
Snowboy in
West Side Story and Beast in Beauty and the Beast. Derek is a member of the Grace
Community and First Presbyterian youth groups and Washington's marching/pep symphonic
bands. He plans to attend Cedarville University to major in history education with a minor in theater.





Andrew "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" Tabor: Andy is a student at SSCC. A veteran of
theater in the Hillsboro community, Andy has played Theseus in
A Midsummer Night's Dream, the
Wicked Witch of the West/Miss Gulch in
The Wizard of Oz, Pablo the Servant in The Miracle
Worker
, Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Dr. Rhodes in John
Lennon and Me
, Willum Cubbert in The Nerd and was an ensemble cast member in All I Really
Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
. Before graduating from SSCC, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-
Named will attempt to become the Yugioh Grand Champion in order to complete his Destiny. He
will be attending UC in the fall as a Middle Childhood Education major, and within the next 50
years, he hopes to become the almighty Pope.

Crew

Daniel Bragdon (Stagehand):
Daniel is a senior at HHS. He has worked on the set crew of
The Miracle Worker, John Lennon and Me, The Music Man, The Sound of Music, Arsenic and Old
Lace
, The King and I and Steel Magnolias at HHS, and he did sound for All I Really Need to
Know I Learned in Kindergarten
at SSCC. Daniel’s past performances include Arsenic and Old
Lace
as Lt. Rooney, Hard Candy as Harry, and as an ensemble member in Juvie: A Night of One
Acts
. He is a member of Hillsboro's symphonic choir and Hillsboro ITS. He is also a Life Scout in
Boy Scout troop 226, and is currently working on his Eagle Rank. After taking over the world and
opening an international house of cheese in every country, Daniel’s future plans include attending
SSCC and transferring to study to become a high school history teacher.

Brian Duff (Lighting Designer): Brian is a second-year student at SSCC. His past theater
work includes
One Day at the Zoo, The Nerd, and Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son at
SSCC, and
Arsenic and Old Lace, The Sound of Music, The Music Man, My Fair Lady, The
Miracle Worker
, The Wizard of Oz, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Little Shop of Horrors, A
Christmas Carol
and Midnight Wax at Hillsboro High School. His hobbies are playing bass in a
band, watching TV, and computer games, and he currently works at Radio Shack. Brian will
transfer to NKU in the fall to work on a degree in theater technologies.


Josh Ferrin (Stagehand): Josh is in his third year at SSCC. He was a stagehand for A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
and did lights for One Day at the Zoo at SSCC. Josh is
a member of a bowling league and 4-H. He plans to attend a four-year university to earn a bachelor
of arts. He's also a young, handsome bachelor.





Mitch Gall (Stagehand): Mitch is a freshman at HHS. This is his first theater production. Mitch
enjoys art, including drawing and painting. His other hobbies include gaming and collecting useless
belongings. Mitch's future plans involve directing movies for the blind.





William Garrison (Stage Manager): Billy is a student at SSCC. His past performances
include his role as Sam Ericson in
One Day at the Zoo at SSCC and as a dancer in Seven Brides
for Seven Brothers
and State Fair at Greenfield High School. He has also worked on the stage
crew and sound for
The Nerd at SSCC. Billy is striving to become a set designer, and he hopes
to design and build as many sets as possible.




Alex Hale (Stagehand): Alex is a freshman at HHS. This is his second production for SSCC;
he worked on sound for
One Day at the Zoo last quarter. Alex would like to work on game
programming and simulation in the future.






Molly Hensley (Costumes/Makeup): Molly is in her second year at SSCC. She was
costume designer for
The Nerd and is currently writing a script for a play. She has also helped
choreograph movement for "The Marriage Tango." Molly is a theatre major and plans to transfer to
another college after her completion at SSCC.





Cyndi Kisamore (Props): Cyndi graduated from SSCC's LPN program in March of 2004. She
is currently in her third quarter of the RN program at SSCC. She doesn't have much experience
with acting or drama, but she did publicity for
One Day at the Zoo at SSCC last quarter. She was
also in chamber ensemble in high school, has sung at weddings and funerals, and was involved in a
gospel group known as the Terry Collins and Victory way back in 1986. She wishes she had more
time for the performing arts, but right now her time is very limited.



Kyle Mattingly (Sound): Kyle is a student at SSCC. He served as a sound engineer for East
Clinton High School and Clinton Massie High School from 1997-2002. His hobbies include playing
music, photography, and cow tipping. Kyle wants to move to California and live on the beach.






Amy Petzold (Costumes/Makeup): Amy is a senior at HHS and a post-secondary student at
SSCC. She has been seen in many performances in Hillsboro, including her roles as Clairee Belcher
in
Steel Magnolias, Wife and Dancer in The King & I, Martha Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace,
Beatrice in
When God Comes for Breakfast You Don't Burn the Toast, Frau Schmidt and Nun in
The Sound of Music, Pick a Little Lady in The Music Man, Girl #5 in I Know I Saw Gypsies, Mrs.
Fynsford-Hill in
My Fair Lady, Old Elf in It's Sad, So Sad When an Elf Goes Bad and Perkins Girl
in
The Miracle Worker. Amy has also been on the costume crew for John Lennon & Me. She is a
member of 4-H, ITS, NHS, and symphonic choir. Amy plans to attend the University of the
Cumberlands, where she will study psychology.

Caitlin Ryan (Publicity): Caitlin is a second-year student at SSCC. She did publicity for The
Nerd
at SSCC and was director’s assistant for Bow Down at HCCS, where she has acted in several
minor roles. She enjoys reading, listening to her iPod, and working to better the lives of nerds
everywhere. After receiving her associate's of arts this June, Caitlin hopes to attend classes at
SSCC for another year before transferring to a four-year college to get a bachelor’s degree in
English. She also looks forward to taking over Oprah Winfrey's role as the most powerful woman
in the world.