Actor’s Portfolio: Logan Carlson

Actor’s Portfolio: Logan Carlson

Logan Carlson as Joseph "Old Man" Strong & Poor in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Logan, a sophomore, takes part in every theater production at Sewickley Academy! His ability to transform into strikingly different characters and the way he moves on stage make him one of the most fascinating actors to watch on stage.

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Actor’s Portfolio: Sarah Grand

Actor’s Portfolio: Sarah Grand

Sarah Grand as Soupy Sue in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

‌Sarah‌ ‌is a Sophomore‌ ‌and this is ‌her‌ ‌fourth ‌Senior‌ ‌School‌ ‌production as a lead dancer!‌ ‌She has also performed in Middle School ‌musicals, as well as ‌various‌ shows‌ ‌with‌ ‌PAC.‌

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Actor’s Portfolio: Grace Armutat

Actor’s Portfolio: Grace Armutat

Grace Armutat as Ms. McQueen in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Grace is a junior and she has been part of the cast and crew for all SA productions, including Spelling Bee, Fiddler on the Roof, and 12 Angry Jurors. Outside of theatre, she participates in field hockey, Polyphony Lit literary editing, and Writing Club.

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Actor’s Portfolio: Avani Venkat

Actor’s Portfolio: Avani Venkat

Avani Venkat as Senator Fipp in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Avani is a junior and this was her first Senior School Musical. Avani also performed in SA production Around the World in 80 Days and was an assistant director for the 2021 Winter One-Act Play Retribution. Outside of school, Avani trains with Keystone State Music Theater, Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Youth Chorus.

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Actor’s Portfolio: Brooke Menzock

Actor’s Portfolio: Brooke Menzock

Brooke Menzock as Josephine "Ma" Strong in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Urinetown is Brooke’s 7th production with SA, and recently she starred in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She will be participating in theater in college, and enjoys playing varsity soccer and softball.

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Actor’s Portfolio: Max Peluso

Actor’s Portfolio: Max Peluso

Max Peluso as Hot Blades Harry in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Max, a sophomore, performed in his second SA senior school musical. His previous SA roles include Juror 8 in 12 Angry Jurors, Chip Tolentino in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie. Max also won finalists awards in the 2022 annual international Butler University Vocal Competition for classically trained high schoolers in Indianapolis. Way to go, Max!

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Actor’s Portfolio: Alena Gurevich

Actor’s Portfolio: Alena Gurevich

Alena Gurevich as Little Becky Two-Shoes in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Alena, sophomore, performed in her final show at SA, previously being in Bye Bye Birdie and Annie. She also designed posters for Urinetown, 12 Angry Jurors, and Spelling Bee and has played the violin for 10 years. In fact, she took an ARSM violin diploma exam the day after set strike, where she had to play 30 min of very complicated and diverse pieces. It was a great learning experience having to manage a heavy workload for a prolonged period of time - rehearsing for the musical, designing the poster, and practicing for a violin exam while keeping up with homework and tests.

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Actor’s Portfolio: Ibrahim Khan

Actor’s Portfolio: Ibrahim Khan

Actor’s portfolio: a headshot and production photos for the musical

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Ibrahim Khan as Caldwell B. Cladwell in Sewickley Academy’s Senior School Musical “Urinetown” running on March 3rd-5th 2022.

Ibrahim is a junior and this is his fifth high school production! His past credits at Sewickley Academy include Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof,) Juror 3 (12 Angry Jurors,), William Barfee (25th Annual… Spelling Bee and Jean Passepartout (Around the world in 80 days). I’m proud to have photographed all Ibrahim’s performances!

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Actor’s Portfolio: Milla Dobrovolska-Ivanova

Actor’s Portfolio: Milla Dobrovolska-Ivanova

Milla Dobrovolska-Ivanova as Hope Cladwell in Sewickley Academy’s Senior School Musical “Urinetown” running on March 3rd-5th 2022.

Milla is a senior and this is her first high school production. She performed with the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in 2019 and Beauty and the Beast and Les Misérables outside of SA.

She will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall to study Biology and Global Studies. Congratulations, Milla!

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Actor’s Portfolio: Sajen Schuchert

Actor’s Portfolio: Sajen Schuchert

Actor’s portfolio: a headshot and show action photos.

Sajen Schuchert as Bobby Strong in Sewickley Academy’s Senior School Musical “Urinetown” running on March 3rd-5th 2022.

Sajen is a senior at Sewickley Academy, participating in his 3rd high school production. He will continue performing arts at William & Mary next year. Congratulations, Sajen!

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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Leanne Elliott and her family
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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Leanne Elliott and her family

Family Mini sessions at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

Have you ever seen a 9-months old baby smiling and looking at the camera for all 30 minutes: no tears, not even a trace of dissatisfaction, just a pure bundle of joy? I now have! It’s Leanne Eliott’s little son. We were able to create so many photographic memories for this family, what you see here is just a small fraction of their gallery. :-)

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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Noah Robbins and his family
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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Noah Robbins and his family

Family Mini sessions at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

It was the second time I photographed Noah Robbins, his parents Michaela and Dave.  It was great to re-connect with them again. Noah made great progress and looked strong, happy and handsome! This time the family came with the grandparents, all dressed in themed, beautifully created costumes - Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, John Darling and Mr Smee.  We had a blast creating a story for their family album. 

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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Spencer Kingman and his family
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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Spencer Kingman and his family

Family Mini sessions at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

Spencer Kingman brought his family fully prepared for the inclement weather, armed with five umbrellas in case of the forecasted torrential rain. We got lucky and had a blast creating group and individual portraits for all the family. Love their outfits in jewel colors - a perfect way to look gorgeous in any season.

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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Andrea D’Alessandro and her large family
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Winter Mini Session at Phipps for Andrea D’Alessandro and her large family

Winter Mini sessions in the City.

Andrea D’Alessandro presented me with a special challenge that day: to photograph her extended family of fifteen. They did a great job of dressing in one style and the children were incredibly cooperative, so we had plenty of time to create a few of all family portraits, photos of just the kids, every family individually and even a fun time running around for the little ones.

And of course, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens are gorgeous in any weather and any season, even when the skies look menacing.

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