Maria DeAngelo
2009

Maria DeAngelo is the 6th  (BONUS) child and daughter of Joe and Karen DeAngelo. Performing in over 30 different shows, Maria started acting with the RCCAA’s Youth Arts Players at age 8, and developed her love for the theatre. In 2001 Maria was accepted into the YAP All-Stars program. She has had the privilege of acting in the RCCAA’s productions of “Scrooge” the Musical( two years ), A Christmas Carol, and “Carrousel”. In ’01 and ’02 she performed in the drama of life and death “The Glory and the Fire”. Some other favorites were “Children of Eden" ( Yonah ),  "Oklahoma!" ( Gertie ) and “And Then There Were None” ( Emily Brent).  She attended Christian Fellowship Ministries and enjoyed working at Agape’ Christian Academy with kindergarteners for 2 years. She was home schooled and attended Richmond High School for Art, Theater, and music for 2 years. Special thanks to her early director and mentor, Vickie McCalley and Jill Jones. 
Maria has taken voice instruction with Christy Bravo at Wm Jewel College.
Maria loved doing mission work in South Africa, speaking on Character development to children  in August 2006 and for 6 weeks in March-April 2007 through dramatic Character Skits. She visits hospitalized children with AIDS in South Africa.  No fear...just spread the love of Jesus!

Maria was a Full Time Missionary in South Africa, teaching in a private school in 2008

    

Maria teaching CHARACTER in South Africa 2007

 Maria says she owes all her credits to her Lord, Jesus Christ and plans to serve HIM!

Maria has a twin brother Mike
(That is why she is the BONUS Child)

Here they are on their Birthday
Christmas Eve.

Maria is a actress, pianist, singer and artist.

 She also writes poetry.
She  has performed in over 30 live productions with the Ray County Youth Arts, Ray County Community Arts Association and Richmond High School at the historical Farris Theater in
Richmond, Missouri;

 Maria was one of  the first 10 children chosen from our county, to be trained in play production in the Ray County Youth Arts All Stars.  She learned writing, directing, lighting, sound, choreography, scenery, props, and advanced acting. 
 Maria LOVES theater! 

In 2006 she won 2nd place as a FRESHMAN in the District High School Acting Competition.
Summer 2006, she assisted Directing Drama Camp under Vickie McCalley, who won the
 2007 Missouri State  Art Award From the Missouri Arts Council.


Maria played the role of Nancy in "Oliver Twist", Sept. 2003, age 13...
the 14th Production she had been in.

Another of her  dreams, was to be in the adult production of "Scrooge", the musical..,

 Maria right after her 2002 role as Martha Cratchet in 
"Scrooge, The Musical" (age 12)
Here she is in the 2003 production also during the dance at Fezziwigs.


Maria  was  in the Off-Broadway Production of
"Carousel"

in June, 2003. (Maria, far left)

Spring 2002 she was in the Youth Arts production
of the Broadway play 
"Schoolhouse Rock Jr."

Here she is as Pepper after the productions of
"ANNIE JR."
 
What a FUN SHOW!!!

and 
"THE GRANNY AWARDS"
 she had a lead role as  Snow White's
dwarf, "Snoozy"
 
Maria takes piano and
is attempting to learn 
to play the psaltery and dulcimer.

This was Maria's favorite show yet.


Maria in solo as "Yonna" in "Children of Eden"
She is in HS Theater as an elective in Home schooling.

Maria's  musical role as "Gertie Cummings" In  RCCAA production of "OKLAHOMA!"

 Maria has been  home schooled and was a part time student
in Music and Theater in High School where she played a lead role
"Emily Brent" in
  "And Then There Was None".
Spring 2005:


Spring 2006:

Maria in the lead role as Mrs. Ethel Savage
in
 “The Curious Savage” by John Patrick