Meet Our 2025 Leadership Team!
Maren Burns
Maren Burns (Director) is thrilled and honored to be back with Arch City Kids for her fifth and final year. Maren is a senior at Eureka High School and has been a member of the leadership team her entire high school career. Maren enjoys performing in the St. Louis area, taking voice lessons with Lisa Fahey, and working as a “professional princess” at Enchanted Events. She is beyond excited to continue ACTT’s legacy and bring the 21st annual musical revue to life!
Paige Cuddihee
Paige Cuddihee (Assistant Director) is a junior at St. Pius X High School. She is excited to be back on the Leadership Team for a fourth year! This is Paige’s tenth year being a part of ACTT - raising awareness and funds for Breakthrough T1D! She takes voice from Katie Kopff, plays golf and enjoys hanging out with friends. Paige cannot wait to continue to help find a cure for Type 1!
Katie Beth Terrill
Katie Beth Terrill (Creative Director) is beyond excited to be a part of ACTT for her eighth year. She is 16 years old and a junior at Cor Jesu Academy. Some of her favorite roles include “Lavender” in Matilda and “Brooke Windham” in Legally Blonde. She dances competitively at Professional Dance Center and takes voice lessons with Lisa Fahey. She is so grateful for this opportunity and cannot wait to help cure Type 1!
Elena Adams
Elena Adams (Assistant Creative Director) is beyond excited to be back for her fifth year with Arch City Kids. She is 16 years old, and a sophomore at Lindbergh High School. This is her third year being on the leadership team. Favorite past roles include “Tootie” in Meet Me In St.Louis, “Gretchen” in Freaky Friday, and most recently “Regina George” in Mean Girls! She is so grateful for this opportunity to perform and help raise money to break through T1D!
Taylor Gilbert
Taylor Gilbert (Music Director) is super excited to be entering her fourth year of ACTT and her second year of being music director! Taylor is a junior at St. Joseph’s Academy, and has been performing for a long time. Previously, Taylor has played the roles of Narrator (Joseph…Dreamcoat), Miss Honey (Matilda), Brooke Wyndham (Legally Blonde), and much more! Taylor has taken voice lessons with Dr. Jeffery Carter for four years. Taylor can’t wait to help put on an amazing show for an amazing cause!
Molly Sallaberry
Molly Sallaberry (Music Director) is in the 11th grade at St. Joseph’s Academy, and she is so excited for her fourth year performing with ACTT! She has been part of many theatrical productions and recently was selected as the First Place and Audience Choice winner in the 2024 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition. Molly is thrilled to, once again, do what she loves for a great cause and to support Breakthrough T1D in finding a cure!
Jane Kramer
Jane Kramer (Production Manager) is a senior at Visitation Academy and is so excited to be in ACTT for her fifth year! In her free time, Jane enjoys singing with the St. Louis Children’s Choirs, playing the piano, and working on her business, MusiCal. Jane’s favorite role has been “Dorothy” in The Wizard of Oz at Visitation. She loves being able to perform on stage while supporting Breakthrough T1D to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes!
Sophie Maddock
Sophie Maddock (Choreographer) is a senior at Visitation Academy. She is so excited to be in her fourth and final ACTT performance this year as Choreographer. Some of her favorite shows in the past have been ACTT (of course), Pippin, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, 42nd Street, Alice in Wonderland, and many more. She also dances competitively at the Professional Dance Center. She is looking forward to performing, choreographing, and raising money for Breakthrough T1D to find a cure for Type 1!
Ryan Hauck
Ryan Hauck (Choreographer) is thrilled to be back with Arch City Kids Theater Troupe for her sixth year!! Ryan is a junior at St. Joseph’s Academy and is on the SJA Dance Team for her second year. Ryan takes voice lessons with Lisa Christine Studios and dances at Launchpointe Dance Studio. She has been a part of the leadership team for ACTT for her second year now and is so excited to be back as Choreographer. Ryan can’t wait for the 21st annual musical revue and to do what she loves most with ACTT.
Jenna Waters
Jenna Waters (Social Media Manager and Publicist) is thrilled to be back with ACTT for her second year! She is currently a sophomore at St. Joseph’s Academy, where she participates in shows, is a member of the Frontenac Voices, and takes voice with Debby Lennon. Jenna is so grateful for the opportunity to do what she loves to help turn Type 1 into Type None!
Illyria Austerman
Illyria Austerman (Dance Captain) is excited to be a part of Arch City Kids this summer for her 4th year! Illyria is a sophomore at Ursuline Academy and has been a part of ACTT since 2022. This will be her first year as a part of the leadership team. Illyria enjoys doing competitive dance at her studio, Dynamic Edge Dance Center, and on her school's dance team, as well. Illyria also enjoys studying voice with Dana Clark. She is so excited to be a part of this amazing show, and help continue ACTT's legacy!
Jack Estopare
Jack Estopare (Dance Captain) is thrilled to be on the leadership team for his 2nd year of ACTT. He is a sophomore at Chaminade where he participates in theatre as well. Some of Jack’s favorite past roles are Flick in A Christmas Story (GCPA), Theo in Pippin (CCP), and Joseph…Dreamcoat and The Little Mermaid (The MUNY). He takes voice lessons with Jeffrey Carter and dances at COCA. Jack is so happy to be a part of an organization that benefits a good cause!