2027 Arch City Kids Leadership Team!
Elena Adams
Elena Adams (Co-Director) is so excited to be back for her 7th and final year of ACTT! She is a current senior at Lindbergh High School, where she actively participates in Student Council, Choir, and Theater! She was honored to be a member of the Missouri All-State Choir and loves finding opportunities to grow as a performer and leader. Elena is so grateful to have the incredible opportunity to co-direct this show, and is thrilled to spend one last summer raising awareness to support Break Through T1D!
Jenna Waters
Jenna Waters (Co-Director) is thrilled to serve on the leadership team for her final year of ACTT! She is a current Senior at St. Joseph’s Academy, where she participates in shows and is a member of the Frontenac Voices. She also studies dance at COCA STL and takes voice from David Kowalczyk. She is so blessed to have the opportunity to raise awareness for an amazing cause, and she can’t wait to spend one more summer working to turn Type 1 into Type None!
Mary Schoenekase
Mary Schoenekase (Assistant Director) is so excited to be on the leadership team for her 3rd year of ACTT. She is a current junior at Cor Jesu Academy where she is active in the theater, choir, and tennis programs. Mary has been a part of many theater productions and takes voice lessons with Lisa Fahey. Mary is honored to perform and be a part of this student-led effort to raise needed funds in finding a cure for Breakthrough T1D!
Amelia Trost
Amelia Trost (Music Director) is overjoyed to be a part of the leadership team for her third and final year of ACTT! Currently a Senior at St. Joseph’s Academy, Amelia participates in shows as a performer and student director and is a part of the Frontenac Voices. She has a love for storytelling, and has recently worked at the Fabulous Fox Theatre and The Muny as a reporter. She is so grateful to work with this amazing team and cast to support Breakthrough T1D, and can’t wait for the audience to love this amazing show!
Molly Talleur
Molly Talleur (Assistant Music Director) is thrilled to serve on the leadership team for her 2nd year of ACTT! She is a current Sophomore at Cor Jesu Academy, and participates in the musicals and sports. She has done dance for 13 years and takes voice from Jenny Shaffer. She is so honored and blessed to be apart of this amazing community and this journey.
Adeline Perry
Adeline Perry (Production Manager) is so excited to be serving in her first year on leadership for ACTT! This is Adeline’s 4th year participating in ACTT, she is currently a sophomore at Webster Groves High-school where she participates in Chamber Choir and multiple school programs. Outside of School and ACTT Adeline is a part of the COCA Dance pre professional company and enjoys studying Voice with Dr. Jeffrey Carter. Adeline is thrilled to spend another summer with her ACTT family, and continue fighting for a cure to turn type one into type none!
Alexis Curry
Alexis Curry (Production Manager) has been a part of ACTT since 2022 and is so excited to join the leadership team this year. She is in 8th grade at Francis Howell Middle School where she is a member of the Junior Vikings Dance Team. She has been dancing since she was 2 and currently trains at Rokita Dance Center and takes voice lessons from Gabrielle Stahlschmidt. She is incredibly grateful to be part of this amazing organization and is thrilled to spend another year raising awareness for T1D. She hopes that one day, through the continued efforts of organizations like ACTT, a cure will be found!
Illyria Austerman
Illyria Austerman (Choreographer) is thrilled to be a part of Arch City Kids for her 6th and final year! She is 17 years old, and a current senior at Ursuline Academy. She is president of the National Honor Society for the Dance Arts at Ursuline, and she dances competitively at Professional Dance Center. She is so grateful to have spent the last six summers helping turn Type 1 into Type None, and she can’t wait to spend one last summer fighting for a cure!
Zadie Austerman
Zadie Austerman (Choreographer) is so excited to be on the leadership team for her second year and her sixth year apart of Arch City. She is a current Freshman at Cor Jesu academy where she is a member of the dance team. She also is a member of Professional Dance Centers Competition team. She is so grateful to be a part of such an amazing organization to help find a cure for Type 1!
Jack Estopare
Jack Estopare (Choreographer) is excited to be a part of ACTT for his fourth year! He is a senior at Chaminade College Prep where he also participates in theatre. Some favorite past credits include Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Chaminade), Flick in A Christmas Story (GCPA), and Shrek and Jersey Boys (The Muny). Jack trains in dance at COCA and voice with Dr. Jeffrey Carter. He is so happy to be a part of an organization that goes towards a great cause!
Ellie McEnroe
Ellie McEnroe (Dance Captain) is in eighth grade at Ridgewood Middle School and is excited to return to Arch City Kids Theater Troupe this year as a member of the leadership team, where she looks forward to sharing her love of the arts, supporting her fellow performers, and helping create an amazing experience for the entire troupe. She has performed in numerous musical theater productions with Arch City Kids Theater Troupe, Kirkwood Youth Theater, and Spotlight Theatre, including Mary Poppins, Newsies Jr., Mean Girls, and several music revues. Outside of theater, Ellie is a dedicated competitive dancer with the Professional Dance Center and the Ridgewood Middle School Sapphire Competition Line. Her accomplishments include winning the Dance Champs National Teen Soloist title in 2025 and receiving the Arts for Life Outstanding Juvenile Performance award for her portrayal of Michael Banks in Mary Poppins. She is grateful for the opportunities she has had to grow as a performer and is excited to continue learning, leading, and making lasting memories through the performing arts.
Isla Turner
Isla Turner (Dance Captain) is thrilled to be back for her sixth season with ACTT and to serve on the Leadership Team! A 13-year-old seventh grader at Rockwood South Middle School, Isla loves dancing at Professional Dance Center and St. Louis Ballet and singing with Lisa Fahey at Lisa Christine Studios. She’s a proud Muny Kids Troupe member and has spent the past four summers making memories on the Muny stage. She loves being part of the ACTT family and helping turn Type 1 into Type None!
Seth Fehr
Seth Fehr (Publicist) is so excited to be back for his 3rd year of Arch City Kids Theater Troupe! He is a Junior at Ladue High School, where he also does theatre. Some of his favorite past credits include Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde, and Barry Glickman in The Prom (Ladue High School). Seth is so grateful to be a part of an organization like ACTT in order to turn Type 1 into Type None!
Finley Tighe
Finley Tighe (Publicist) is so excited to serve her first year on the leadership team!! She is a current sophomore at Cor Jesu Academy where she participates in their theater department. She takes dance at COCA and practices voice through Katie Kopff. Finley is beyond grateful for this opportunity to help raise awareness for turning type 1 into type none!