WINTER 2025 SHOW
GROOVE WALKS THE PLANK

SHOW VIDEO COMING SOON!

Saturday March 22nd @ The Michigan Theatre

Ahoy ye scallywags! Groove be a comedic, high-energy, non-traditional percussion ‘n’ performance group ‘n’ tonight we set sail on the high seas. 
So grab yer crew, hoist the sails, ‘n’ brace yerselves for a night o’tasty beats ‘n’ pirate pandemonium featuring crews from 
Northwestern’s Boomshaka and University of Michigan’s Pops Orchestra!

Northwestern University’s Boomshaka

Michigan Pops Orchestra

OPENER

FEATURING

SHOW ROSTER

SENIORS

“SPARK NOTES”
KALI MCDONOUGH

“SOFT SERVE”
RAE ADIGUN

“LIL’ RED”
ROGER LA BURDY

“SHHH!!”
KAELYN MCNARLAND

“BABY SPICE”
ETHAN KOHAGEN

“TIME WARP”
MIA FRANK

“PEPPA PIG”
NIKU MYERS

“THE LORAX”
ADAM HEILER

“HIP HIP HOORAY”
BRADLEY RICH

“CHIPS AHOY!”
CHRISTOPHER GERACE

“CHUGGA CHUGGA”
IAN PLESCHER

“CHEESE CURDS”
ALEX HACKBARDT

“COOL WHIP”
SHAAN BASHIR

“BEET FARM”
HANIA TIMEK

“WOMP WOMP WOMP”
LEAH ANKUTSE

“GOGURT”
BEN MATICH

“NEIGH NEIGH”
ADEN RAPANOS

“MYSTERY SHACK”
NATHAN RAO

“GOLDEN EGG”
AUSTIN HINKLEY

“DR. BEAT”
CADEN MCNALLY

“BARNACLE BOY”
YEONHO CHOI

my groove song brings all the boys to the YARRRR

Christopher “Chips Ahoy!” Gerace

CAST

Captain Bellwether
Dread Captain Drumlocke
Drumlocke’s First Mate
Drumlocke’s Güira Player / Parrot

Drumlocke Crew Member #1
Drumlocke Crew Member #2
Drumlocke Crew Member #3
Drumlocke Crew Member #4
Disloyal Drumlocke Crew Member #1
Disloyal Drumlocke Crew Member #2
Disloyal Drumlocke Crew Member #3
Disloyal Drumlocke Crew Member #4
Disloyal Drumlocke Crew Member #5

Christopher “Chips Ahoy!” Gerace
Kali “Spark Notes” McDonough
Hania “Beet Farm” Timek
Aden “Neigh Neigh” Rapanos

Ben “Gogurt” Matich
Ian “Chugga Chugga” Plescher
Kaelyn “Shhh!!” McNarland
Mia “Time Warp” Frank
Leah “Womp Womp Womp” Ankutse
Alex “Cheese Curds” Hackbardt
Nathan “Mystery Shack” Rao
Adam “The Lorax” Heiler
Niku “Peppa Pig” Myers

Drumchella

Roger “Lil’ Red” LaBurdy

CAST

Ladder #1
Ladder #2
Bass Drum
Bass Can
Cans

Roger “Lil’ Red” LaBurdy
Mia “Time Warp” Frank
Ian “Chugga Chugga” Plescher
Ethan “Baby Spice” Kohagen
Alex “Cheese Curds” Hackbardt

Cooking on the Grill

Bradley “Hip Hip Hooray” Rich

CAST

More Clumsy Goofy Person
More Serious But Still Funny Person

Grill
Bucket #1
Bucket #2
Ladder
Cymbals & Snare
Bass Can

Alex “Cheese Curds” Hackbardt
Rae “Soft Serve” Adigun

Bradley “Hip Hip Hooray” Rich
Roger “Lil’ Red” LaBurdy
Mia “Time Warp” Frank
Hania “Beet Farm” Timek
Kali “Spark Notes” McDonough
Nathan “Mystery Shack” Rao

Trap Mountain Choir

Kaelyn “ Shhh!!” McNarland

CAST

Tambourine
Bucket #1
Bucket #2
Marimba
Bass Can
Trash Set
Congas

Kaelyn “Shhh!!” McNarland
Roger “Lil’ Red” LaBurdy
Ethan “Baby Spice” Kohagen
Rae “Soft Serve” Adigun
Ben “Gogurt” Matich
Alex “Cheese Curds” Hackbardt
Caden “Dr. Beat” McNally

Save a Horse…

Niku “Peppa Pig” Myers

CAST

Woodblock Horse
Snare Horse
Cymbal Horse
Bass Drum Horse
High Hat Horse

Niku “Peppa Pig” Myers
Kali “Spark Notes” McDonough
Roger “Lil’ Red” LaBurdy
Adam “The Lorax” Heiler
Aden “Neigh Neigh” Rapanos

Catching Fire Beats

Kali “Spark Notes” McDonough & Roger “Lil’ Red” LaBurdy

CAST

Host
Gamemaker #1
Gamemaker #2
Fine Arts District Tribute #1
Fine Arts District Tribute #2
Military District Tribute #1
Military District Tribute #2
Construction District Tribute #1
Construction District Tribute #2
Pirate District Tribute #1
Pirate District Tribute #2
Mining District Tribute #1
Mining District Tribute #2

Roger “Lil’ Red” LaBurdy
Kali “Spark Notes” McDonough
Mia “Time Warp” Frank
Leah “Womp Womp Womp” Ankutse
Rae “Soft Serve” Adigun
Aden “Neigh Neigh” Rapanos
Bradley “Hip Hip Hooray” Rich
Nathan “Mystery Shack” Rao
Kaelyn “Shhhh!!” McNarland
Alex “Cheese Curds” Hackbardt
Ben “Gogurt” Matich
Christopher “Chips Ahoy!” Gerace
Ian “Chugga Chugga” Plescher