Performance Venues

 Aidan Gould is 17 years old, from Bordentown, NJ, and in 11th grade. He has been a member of the Zzak AOK Performance Group for 4 years. He enjoys taking voice and piano lessons, and has performed in many productions including Seussical, The Lion King, Annie, The Rockin Tale of Snow White, The Greatest Showman, Madagascar, and The AddamsFamily.  Aidan has participated in multiple talent shows and voice competitions including NATS, NJ's Got Talent, Laurita Idol where he placed 1st overall, and MAMTG, where he took 1st place in Voice Open Arts, 2nd place in Musical Theater, and 3rd place in Idol categories. He also competed in NEMTA and took 1st place in Classical, and 2nd place in Jazz categories.  He is a member of his his highschool choir, and has performed for many local events in his hometown.  Aidan is a respected member of his parish, Mary Mother of the Church, and has become a canter at the weekly Sunday mass. He was invited to sing for the Bishop of the Dioceses of Trenton, where he was told by Bishop David M. O'Connell, "Aidan, you ROCK!!!" Aidan also enjoys acting, riding his bike, playing piano, swimming, goingbto Six Flags and Disney World, playing video games, studying animals and geography, and spending time with his family. 
 

Daphne began participating in musical theater when she was 9 years old, so far, she has been in 9 musicals. Her goals are to be in as many musicals as she can, she loves being on a big stage. Her most favorite roles were "Matilda Wormwood" and "Chip". Daphne is currently preparing to play the role of "Ursula" in The Little Mermaid Jr.  She dreams of performing in any role on Broadway, but her most specific, ultimate goal is to portray the part of Velma Kelly in Chicago on Broadway.

Daphne is so thankful for Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation, she loves that she is able to help her community while also being given the opportunity to do the thing she loves the most, singing!  

  Lucas Maciel, age 17, has been a performance group member for 4 years. He is a junior at Toms River High School North and is a student of its Theater and Music Academies. Lucas has been in many productions at TRN: Mamma Mia (Sam Carmichael), Our Town (George Gibbs), The Lightning Thief (Grover), and Matilda (Bruce). Lucas also plays both the alto and baritone saxophones for his school’s marching, jazz, and concert bands. Lucas has been known to play his alto saxophone while performing for the AOK group. Lucas sings for the TRN rock band as well as his Church’s choir. When not performing, Lucas loves to play video games and spend time with his dog, the cutest Aussiedoodle, Mollie.