Meet The Board

Galen Leftwich -- Secretary

Galen Leftwich is a senior at Centaurus and this is his second year as secretary. He’s been doing theatre since 2017 and joined CTC in 2021. Galen loves theatre and is hoping to have a great final year at CTC this year.

Galen is also the head of set this year and is planning to continue constructing massive sets this year. He loves spending time in theatre working on the set with his kids.

Outside of theatre you can find Galen playing games or hanging out with his dog Cooper. You can always reach out to him at gmleftwich01@bvsd.org if you need anything!

Violet Lafond-Patterson -- Treasurer

Violet Lafond-Patterson is a junior at Centaurus High School, this will be her third year with CTC. She is thrilled to be CTC’s 2023-2024 Treasurer! She's been in both tech and acting, even dabbling in directing for one acts. She desires to bring forward the voices of everyone within CTC and uplift the community with engaging and successful fundraising events.

Outside of theatre, Violet is most likely starting a new art project and never finishing it. She loves to paddleboard and plays electric guitar despite being very rusty. You can also find her at any local thrift store trying to find the perfect flower themed teacup. If you have any questions, comments or concerns you can reach her at vmlafondpatterson01@bvsd.org.

Ava Zackoff -- Head of Publicity

Ava Zackoff will be a senior during the 23-24 school year and this is her second term as Head of Publicity. Ava has been an actor in the CTC since 2021 and had also helped with costumes, and became the Head of Makeup as of 2022. As Head of Publicity, Ava hopes to showcase the incredible productions that Centaurus Theatre Company creates for as many people as possible, as well as being a strong advocate for mental health inside of our program.

Outside of theatre, Ava is working on getting her EMT certification, and is planning on attending college on the pre-med track. You can often find Ava in local coffee shops studying or reading, spending time with her friends in various locations, or working at your local MOD Pizza. Ava is always available to talk about anything that may possibly be on your mind, and you can reach her at adzackoff01@bvsd.org or @ava.zackoff on instagram if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!

Ruby Loewengart -- Production Manager

Ruby Loewengart is a Junior at Centaurus High School and is thrilled to serve as Production Manager this upcoming year. Ruby has been a part of CTC since they were a Freshman and cannot believe all the incredible memories and friends they’ve made here. They have been doing theatre for the majority of their life and started off at Centaurus in Costumes, later becoming Stage Manager and directing a One Act. As Production Manager, Ruby aims to improve interdepartmental collaboration, help to create confident well trained technicians, and support this program the best they can.

Ruby is a part of the IB program here at Centaurus and really enjoys Chemistry and Engineering. In their free time you can find them going on adventures outdoors and spending time with their cat. Feel free to reach out to them with any questions, comments or concerns at rlloewengart01@bvsd.org.

Adwyn Hummel -- Vice President

Adwyn Hummel is a junior this year and this is her third year with CTC. She is so excited to serve the theatre as vice president for the 2023-24 year. She is most commonly an actor, and was seen most recently in City of Angels. She has also directed last one acts. She would love help the people of this theatre as much as possible through connecting with people and creating a positive space. As well as expanding the program to support other theaters.

Outside of theatre Adwyn loves to sing, dance and practice guitar. She loves fashion and is also interested in psychology. They can’t wait for the new year and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out at aghummel01@bvsd.org!

Galileo Hannigan -- President

Galileo Hannigan is a rising senior at Centaurus high school in his fourth year with Centaurus Theatre Company, and he is incredibly honored to have the opportunity to serve as the president for the 2023-24 school year. Ever since he was pulled into his first show in fourth grade by a close friend, theatre has been his passion, his source of joy, and his home. He joined CTC during the fall semester of his freshman year during the height of COVID, not really knowing a single person at Centaurus, and he found a community of people that will be close to his heart for the rest of his life. As president, Leo hopes to continue to build a community of support and trust where anyone can have the opportunity to find their passion, their joy, and their community through the hard work of theatre.

When Leo is not on stage or helping with set builds, he is often hiking, biking, spending time with horses, spending time with his incredible family and support system, sailing, and of course taking math tests. Leo, to the dismay of some of his peers, quite enjoys math tests, finding them relaxing and fun. Leo has an incredible passion for many different subjects, but nowhere does he feel more at home then on the ocean while sailing. Be careful when mentioning it around him because once he starts talking about sailing, it can be hard to stop him.

Leo is so incredibly excited to work with every single person in theatre - new and returning. No matter how busy he is, he will endeavor to say ‘Hi’, answer any questions, and be a source of support. He hopes to be a friendly face that people can come to if they need support. If you ever want to reach out, you can reach him at ghannigan01@bvsd.org and he would be more than willing to listen. If you ever have any suggestions for the program, never hesitate to reach out, he always would love to hear any idea you have to offer. Leo is so excited for the opportunity to work with this amazing community, and welcomes you all in the coming year!