The Trail to Oregon at LAB Theater Project

Dylan Hannesson (Father) is thrilled to be part of this production of The Trail to Oregon, his very first show at LAB Theatre Project! Previously. He has been seen onstage as Jack in Jobsite Theatre's Ghost Brothers of Darkland County and as Rapunzel’s Prince in New Tampa Players' production of Into the Woods. He would like to thank his friends and family for their continued unwavering support!

Emma Beekman (Mother) - is making her CRH/Lab Theater debut! This Cleveland, OH, native moved down to Tampa to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre at The University of Tampa. Favorite credits include Company (Marta), American Psycho the Musical (Evelyn Williams), Cabaret (Helga), A Very Potter Musical (Draco), and Into the Woods (Cinderella). Many thanks to her friends and family for the endless support, her cat, Steve, for not being too mad at her for having rehearsal, and to you for supporting live theater!

Tyler Walker (Grandpa) is excited to set off on The Trail to Oregon! with Lab Theatres! Fresh off playing David in Company the Musical, Tyler has also been seen battling ghosts as Egon Spengler and managing crustacean capitalism as Mr Krabs. Tyler is no stranger to chaotic adventure. Offstage, he enjoys world-building, writing fantasy and sci-fi stories, and pretending he absolutely wouldn’t die of dysentery on the real Oregon Trail ( ...probably). He hopes you enjoy the show and wishes you safe travels! Just watch out for bandits, buffalo, and family members who refuse to hunt responsibly!

Hope Lelekacs (Daughter) is thrilled to be making her LAB Theater Project debut! Some of her previous work includes Lucy Van Pelt (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown), Fiddler on The Roof at Aspen Music Festival, The Baker’s Wife (Into The Woods), Sally Bowles (Cabaret), and Judy Bernly (9 to 5). She is beyond grateful to perform alongside this wonderful team. Always for you, Dad!

Taylor Skolnick (she/they) is a junior at the University of Tampa, pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Advertising. She is really excited for the opportunity to play such a fun role! She has recently been seen as Regina’s Friend in Rock of Ages (Mad Theatre of Tampa), Logainne Schwartzy in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mad Theatre of Tampa), Ensemble in The Prom (University of Tampa), Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (Coral Springs Center for the Arts), and Kendra in 13 (Broadway Bound). Taylor is deeply grateful to her family, girlfriend, and friends for their unwavering support.

JAY OVERLIN (McDoon, et al.). Jay is a graduate student completing his M.A. in Educational Theatre at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. He recently graduated from the University of South Florida in 2024 with his B.A. in Theatre, and St. Petersburg College with his A.A. in Theatre in 2022. You may recognise him from St. Petersburg Opera Company’s A Little Night Music from earlier in 2025 as Frid. He has been building sets for American Stage’s park shows for the past few years, having helped assemble from the ground up Footloose, Ragtime, and Hair. He has been involved with acting locally in college productions, with some favorite roles including Segismundo (Life is a Dream/La vida es sueño, USF), Judge Turpin (Sweeney Todd, SPC), Lord Aster (Peter and the Starcatcher, SPC), and “Jay” (The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), SPC). He is excited to share his LAB Theater Project debut with you all, and thanks his grandmother for always being his hero!