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Ohana's Teen Leadership Council
2025-2026

Ohana’s Teen Leadership council is designed to empower teens with real-world leadership opportunities, encouraging them to take initiative, assist and mentor younger students, organize community events, and represent the voice of youth within the Ohana community.

Olivia-Maria Baez is going into her Junior year at Northgate High School. She has been doing theatre with Ohana since her sophmore year. Although she hasn't been doing theater for long, she has enjoyed every moment being apart of Ohana. The shows she has been a part of include being featured ensemble in Mean Girls and Betty Rizzo in Grease. She is very excited to be apart of the Leadership Council.

Edgar Orantes is very passionate about theatre and is excited to be apart of Ohana's Teen Leadership Council. Edgar has done many shows in the past such as Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose Youth Edition, The Beast in Beauty and the Beast jr. and Kenickie in Grease. Edgar is coming into his freshman year at De La Salle and is very thankful for the opportunity to join Ohana's Teen Council.

Kai O'Shaughnessy is going into his freshman year at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek. He has been doing theatre with Ohana since 6th Grade. Some of his favorite roles include Danny Zuko in Grease, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast and Aaron Samuels from Mean Girls. He is excited to lead the Ohana Leadership Council for the 2025-2026 season.

Morgan Murray is going into her sophomore year at Las Lomas. She's been doing stagecraft for three going on four years now and has been working with Ohana for almost three. She most recently stage managed Ohana's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and before that she stage managed her high school's production of Hadestown. She's so excited for everyone to see all the new and exciting things Ohana has planned!

Teen Leadership Council: 2025 Highlights & Looking Ahead to 2026

The Teen Leadership Council had an incredible year in 2025, stepping up as leaders, mentors, and planners.

Through creativity, teamwork, and dedication, these teens helped shape meaningful experiences for both their peers and younger students—while making a lasting impact on our Ohana community.

What They Accomplished in 2025:

Throughout the year, the Teen Leadership Council planned, organized, and led a wide range of successful events and initiatives, including:

  • Planned and ran the Grand Opening Event, welcoming families and the community

  • Hosted Grease Movie Night, bringing teens together for a fun and memorable evening

  • Organized the “Next Stop MTCA” Fundraiser, supporting our Ohana Teen Competition Troupe's journey to MTCA.

  • Facilitated a Trunk or Treat booth, creating a safe and festive community celebration

  • Conducted Community Outreach to local schools to market Ohana's classes

  • Coordinated a Teen Night at the Pumpkin Patch, giving teens a space to connect and have fun

  • Assisted and mentored younger students in Jungle Book and Annie productions

  • Collaborated in planning the upcoming season, contributing ideas and leadership behind the scenes

Looking Forward to 2026:

As we head into 2026, the Teen Leadership Council is excited to build on this momentum with even more leadership opportunities, creative events, and community involvement.

🎉 Kickoff Event: Teen Game Night
Join us for the first Teen Leadership Council event of the year!

  • Date: January 31

  • Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM

  • Location: Ohana Studios

  • What to Expect: Team games, friendly competition, prizes, and tons of fun

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