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Maha Ajmal
as Puppy
Maha Ajmal plays a dalmatian puppy. She is grateful to the director, Mrs. Jabin, for giving her this opportunity, and considers herself fortunate to work with a great cast, crew, and good friends. Maha is a 4th grader at Waverly Park School and lives in Lynbrook with her two siblings and lovely parents. Maha is proud to be in the Voyager program, and participates in tennis, gymnastics, and basketball afterschool. She has a passion for competitive sports, to be successful academically, and a love for theater. Maha has been mentioned by the actor/ poet /spoken artist Usaama Minhas, and her previous roles include a doctor in a CPR instructional video, Hera in Written in the Stars, and a soldier in the 3rd grade play. She would like to thank her parents for nuturing and supporting her acting passion, and for picking her up from rehearsals. Maha is thankful to her family for believing in her and wishes all the best to her fellow co-stars in this magical production!
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Zia Baluyot
as Patch
Zia Baluyot is in the 5th grade and is thrilled to be in this year's musical! She plays Patch, a dalmatian puppy. Some of her past roles include the Judge in the 3rd grade play and a Bird in last year's Disney's Sleeping Beauty KIDS. Zia takes pleasure in performing and has made a lot more friends since she got involved in theater. When she's not on stage, Zia enjoys creating art. She plays the clarinet and is learning to play the piano. Zia loves spending time with her family and has a little sister. She would like to thank Mrs. Jabin, Ms. Forte, Ms. Kaufmann, and Ms. Mastropolo for helping her throughout her theater experience, and her parents for getting her to and from rehearsal. Zia dedicates her performance to all of her family, whom she loves very much!
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Kaitlyn Benedict
as Poodle 1
Kaitlyn Benedict is a 5th grader in her second Waverly production. Last year, she played one of the Fairies in Disney's Sleeping Beauty KIDS. Kaitlyn enjoys playing basketball, playing the cello, and singing. She is extremely excited to be in this year's production. Kaitlyn is sad to be leaving the Waverly Music department when she graduates, and she wishes everyone a happy and healthy rest of the year!