Head Counselor, 2024

Allie has been a Five Star counselor since 2017 and is thrilled to be back for another incredible summer! Allie graduated from Merrimack College in 2020, earning her Bachelor's in Elementary Education. She then went on to earn her Master's in Special Education in 2021. She is a second grade teacher at Bancroft Elementary School in Andover, Massachusetts, where she most recently musically directed a production of Willy Wonka KIDS! She can't wait to share her love for the stage with this year's Five Star participants!

Counselor, 2024

Anna is so excited to return to Five Star as a counselor this year! Anna graduated from Reading Memorial High School in 2022 and since then has been on a gap year working at Enchanted Dance Academy and traveling to Sumatra, Bali, and Fiji. Anna attends Salve Regina University as an elementary and special ed major. She can't wait for this summer working on Aladdin Jr. with everyone! 

Counselor, 2024

Emelia is thrilled to be a Five Star counselor! In high school, she was very active in Reading Memorial High School's drama club. Now, she is currently a student at Smith College where she is studying Early Childhood Education and is a member of their student theatre organization. Emelia was a Five Star student for four years and loved every minute of it. Now, she can’t wait to share the joy of theatre!

Counselor, 2024

This is Ryan's second year as a counselor at Five Star.  Ryan is a rising junior at the Manhattan School of Music conservatory, where he studies Musical Theatre, and is perusing a Bachelor of Music.  It is undeniable that Five Star served as Ryan's launchpad into the theatrical arts, as Ryan's first show ever was with Five Star in the 2014 production of Shrek the musical.  This past fall at school, Ryan was cast in the Teen Ensemble in Bye Bye Birdie, and assistant stage managed Nine the musical.  Ryan looks forward to another inspiring summer at Five Star, and wishes all Aladdin Jr. production members all the best in our journey into making a great show together!

Counselor, 2024

Skyler is going into her second year at Salem State University as an Environmental Sustainability major. She loved all seven summers spent at five star as a camper and it led her to dancing with Lindsey at Enchanted Dance Academy for six years. She loves dance and continues to dance in the Salem Dance Ensemble. She also loves cats, music, and any sort of creative craft or activity.

Counselor, 2024

Tj is so excited to be apart of the Five Star Staff as a Junior Counselor! He has served as the Publicist and is now the Vice-President of the Reading Memorial High School Drama Club, working both on and off stage in numerous productions. As a former participant of the program, Tj hopes to recreate the fun memories he enjoyed in Five Star for others by sharing his love for theatre! He would like to thank Mr. Endslow for the opportunity to come back and help spread passion for the arts. Break a leg Cast of Aladdin!!

Counselor, 2024

Samantha Gibbs is a former Five Star camper and is back as her second year as a counselor. She has performed in Camp Rock, Starmites, Shrek, Elf, Singing in the Rain, and others.  Samantha graduated in 2020 from Reading Memorial High School and was a member of the RMHS Drama Club for four years. Samantha currently studies at Salem State University and also hostesses at the 1928 Club at the TD Garden and Bunratty in Reading. Hair and makeup is her passion as her many TikTok followers can attest

Counselor, 2024

Lucas is excited to start his first year as a Five Star counselor. Lucas started Five Star in 8th grade and was able to perform in Newsies Jr. his junior year. Lucas graduated from Reading Memorial High School in the Class of 2023. He is going to be attending Southern New Hampshire University(SNHU) in the fall. He will be studying Psychology with a concentration in mental health and will be participating in their drama department as well as doing a 4 year long video project documenting his time at SNHU.

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The past school year Lucas was the Vice President of the RMHS Drama club and in many theater groups like Improv, along with choir groups like Select Choir. Lucas plans to pursue a minor in theater arts in college and will hopefully be cast in their production of Rocky Horror. Lucas can’t wait to be a part of the Five Star crew this year and can't wait to see Peter Pan come to life!