Quest for Quinonium Creative

Creative Member Image
Angie Flum
Production Manager
Angie is a senior who has worked on the crew for over 15 different productions including 6 in which she was a stage-manager. She's excited to be working in the first ever Zoom musical play for Ventura High School. Previously this year, she worked as the production manager for Zoomdunnit.
Creative Member Image
Sophia Campbell
Assistant Production Manager
Sophia is a 10th grade, second year theater student at VHS who enjoys working on tech crews for the high school productions. Previously she was the assistant production manager for Zoomdunnit.
Creative Member Image
Gage Burgi
Music Composer
Gage Burgi is a 2012 VHS graduate who has gone on to major in sound engineering at the Musician's Institute Los Angeles. He is also a composer and musician with his alternative rock band, Apparition Coast, which for the last year has been releasing songs they recorded pre-Covid. "Apparition Coast" and his solo project, titled "Post Light," can be heard on all music platforms.
Creative Member Image
Sound Technician
Cammie Myers
Cameron "Cammie" is a senior who has been on the tech side of theater since freshman year. She has worked on over 10 productions with Ventura High and Got Rhythm Dance Company. Cammie usually runs the lightboard and stage manages, but she has been focusing on sound for both the Zoom productions this year.
Creative Member Image
Director
Ms. Stefoni Rossiter
Ms. Rossiter has been a VUSD teacher for 25 years, and happily been the VHS Theater Arts teacher for the last 15 of those. Pre-teaching, she performed as a actress, dancer and singer on stage, and in film and video. Although Ms. R misses being in the VHS Theater with her "kids," she is also extremely proud of all they have accomplished this year!
Creative Member Image
Writer
Chloe Wastell
Chloe Wastell is a senior who is in her third year of drama at VHS. She loves fashion, sewing, books, music, and dogs. She has been interested in the theater since a very young age and is extremely excited and thankful to be a part of this year’s productions. Chloe was also a lead writer of the VHS production of Zoomdunnit. She is very proud of all of her classmate’s and drama teacher’s hard work in these difficult times to make something that brings a little bit of joy back into our live
Creative Member Image
Writer
Jack Zilles
Jack not only plays Major Steven Thomas in Quest for Quinonium, but he was a member of the writing team. See bio under cast.
Creative Member Image
Writer
Kylie Pence
Kylie plays Raya the Robot, but was also a writer of both the musical, Quest for Quinonium, and the play, Zoomdunnit. Find her bio under cast.
Creative Member Image
Writer
Ryan Palmisano
Ryan can be seen in this musical playing the part of Mr. Johnson; he was also a member of the writing crew. His bio can be found under cast.
Creative Member Image
Writer
Mya Sherman
Mya plays the young intern, Sue, in Quest for Quinonium, and joined the writing team to focus on lyrics. In addition, she wrote the melody for "Desperation," the song sang by Navigator Jude. Her bio can be found under cast.
Creative Member Image
Sound Consultant
Kenny Hobbs
Kenny Hobbs and Kendog Productions are pleased to be to returning to the VHS Drama Dept. He has done Sound Design for the Rubicon Theater Main Stage as well as the Summer Youth Programs, Cabaret Series and Benefits for the Rubicon Theater, and the Cabaret Series with the California International Theatre Festival. Other credits include 2 Ovation nominations for Fools and Master Harold and the Boys at the Rubicon for Sound Design. He has also done sound for “Village of Tales” in Ojai, and the Coffee House series with Performances To Grow On, and Ojai Concert Series at Dancing Oak Ranch.
Creative Member Image
Choral Director
Heidi House
Heid House is a VUSD choral teacher who works her magic with students of all ages. She is the director of the VUSD Notables choir. and the Crescendo and Company show choirs. Heidi has been choral director for every musical at VHS for the last 15 years.

THE FOLLOWING VHS STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TALENTS TO THE OPENING NUMBER OF OUR SHOW:

WYATT CALHOUN

ANNABELLA DI POALO

HANNAH HENKEL

DAMANJEET KHAIRA

ALANNA MEYERS

ELLA MONTANO

KAYLEE PHILLIPS

DELANEY SHELTON-BURRIER

KAI SODERGREN

GRACE WILSON

SPECIAL THANKS TO MS. ELEKTRA COHEN FOR COLLABORATING ON THIS PROJECT, AND FOR INSPIRING HER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS TO DO EXCELLENT WORK.  WE ARE PROUD TO FEATURE THESE CREATIVE YOUNG STUDENTS AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SHARE!​