More fun than a barrel full of chads.... quick-paced and vivacious.... keeps the audience entertained and laughing.... Throughout an extremely energetic performance, Travis Tucker steals the stage during almost every song with his vibrant moves and smooth voice.... Tucker and Mike Reda prove a great combination and wow the audience with onstage antics, a unique chemistry and their remarkable break-dancing talent.... Aimee Bayles is a powerful vocalist, leaving nary a dry eye in the house with her moving performance of "I Teach a Child."... Oz Hinton-Lee plays a sly political consultant with flair and a cunning humor.... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles display sarcastic, witty chemistry during the show-stopping "I'm Goin' Negative on You."... All in all, it's, like, really cool.
-- Matthew Berger, Lee High School
 

For a wonderful integration of today's politics and the latest hip-hop computer jargon, StopScandal.Com is the hottest site to logon to. With a highly talented cast and crew, this show keeps your feet tapping and your mind in awe with its witty song lyrics and upbeat style of music.... The theme is entirely original, and its masterful song lyrics add to a show fit for our time.... Travis Tucker's magnificent voice leaves the audience in awe.... The talent of this cast is unbelievable....
-- Mike Moser, W.T. Woodson High School
 

The versatile, rich voice of Travis Tucker singing about America is sure to bring out the patriot in everyone.... The audience and cast of Osbourn Park's StopScandal.Com were given the rare opportunity to witness a world premiere of a musical, particularly one that is so easy to relate to in today's political environment. It is a musical full of characters who believe strongly in what they are fighting for, and it is a cast full of actors who believe strongly in the characters they play.
-- Emily Hawe, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
 

Few plays shed a good light on teenagers, but this one does.... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles create the perfect villains,... a deliciously devilish unit.... One day, when StopScandal.Com is on Broadway, these students will be rewarded by knowing that they helped to put it there.
-- Erin Anderson, Park View High School
 

A fantastic evening of song and dance.... Hilarious... the student choreography is wonderful.... Osbourn Park should be proud of its fresh and lively approach to political satire, and commended for mastering difficult humor. Washingtonians rejoice! We have a show that breathes new life into the world of political satire and maybe even politics itself.
-- Cieran Rockwell, George Mason High School
 

Full of standout performances... a hard drive full of great sound bytes.... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles were sassy and sexy, their chemistry phenomenal.... StopScandal.Com could be the next big thing. Invest now.
-- Autumn Brown, West Potomac High School
 

Funny and fun... The choreography is absolutely amazing.... The actors dance at a consistently high level.... Travis Tucker carries the show with his phenomenal voice.... Fantastic love-hate chemistry between Aimee Bayles and Oz Hinton-Lee.
-- Laura Sauls, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
 

Politics at its best, with little twists and turns to keep you guessing.... Travis Tucker gives a superb performance.... Samantha Sturm dazzled with unlimited energy and professional dancer skills.
-- Loren Charde Bray, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
 

StopScandal.Com is definitely worth checking out.... Travis Tucker's voice brings chills to everyone, his voice filling every inch of the theater.... Mike Reda's humor plays easily and is very enjoyable to watch.... Valeria Sprague is a show stealer.
-- Kenny Hicks, Centreville High School
 

An energetic patriotic play that captures the modern age of the speedy internet.... with witty comments and hysterical one liners.... a fun, colorful musical, full of vibrant numbers.
-- Lena Hull, George Mason High School
 

Finally! A scandal in the Washington area that's worth watching!... Performed with energy and charm.... Creative choreography and spirited dancers .... a thoroughly enjoyable show.
-- Roxanne Paris, Chantilly High School
 

Scandal in Washington! An accurate depiction of the technologically advanced today's teen, in a story that challenges young people to become more involved in politics.... a rip-roaring comedy that will have you logging on for more.
-- Katie Eatinger, Centreville High School
 

A drama of professional caliber.... well done. Performing an unknown play is hard, but the cast at Osbourn Park did an excellent job.
-- Emily Vernon, West Potomac High School
 

This new and hilarious musical takes us down a political story path including corrupted politicians, self-serving lobbyists, dirt-digging reporters, and an election that keeps you guessing. Nothing too close to home, right?... Travis Tucker has a voice to die for.... Mike Reda keeps you laughing.... Sara Tomko's deep seductive voice blows the audience over.... Samantha Sturm has moves shouting out 'Fosse.'... a new musical that anyone who has ever picked up a newspaper and glanced at the news would enjoy.
-- Jessica Menter, W.T. Woodson High School
 

A new message.... that not all teenagers are just sitting on their behinds,... that there are teenagers that really stand up for their beliefs.... The dancing really goes along well with the story line.... Sara Tomko, who played Libby, is among the best I've seen.... Aimee Bayles interprets her role outstandingly.... clever and witty... I would definitely see this production again.
-- Kathy Acosta, Duke Ellington High School of the Arts
 

Not only is this new musical, StopScandal.Com, going to be a huge success, but many talented actors in Osbourn Park's production also look to have a bright future.... Travis Tucker lures the audience into his arms.... Aimee Bayles keeps a quiet integrity... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles stun the audience and steal the spotlight with a star quality.... With his funky hair and his perfect comic timing, Mike Reda does a great job.... Valerie Sprague has two show-stopping numbers.... Meredith D'Aversa is extremely convincing in her 'boppy' interpretation of an un-amused teenage girl. Oz Hinton-Lee creates a sly character whom the audience grows fond of hating. Everyone in this cast is extremely well-trained and talented.... StopScandal.Com truly allows Osbourn Park High School to shine.
-- Amelia Kallman, Chantilly High School
 

A colorful, energetic, and enjoyable show.... hilarious antics.... a wealth of musical talent.... Rebekah Bayles and Tomko are always in character and brought so much attitude and energy to the show.... Everyone in the audience is completely mesmerized by Aimee Bayles's beautiful voice. D'Aversa played a teenage girl so well it's almost offensive!... Cameraman Adam Shain deserves kudos for his hard work throughout the show.... The actors truly earned the standing ovation they received at the end.
-- Katie Carmichael, West Potomac
 

Questionable technology, delicious scandal, hilarious combat, a heck of a lot of politics.... Throw in some teenage cliché‚s and a huge generation gap, and what do you get? The story of the 21st century, yes, but also a magnificently entertaining musical appropriately titled StopScandal.Com.... Travis Tucker a captivating performance with a fiery stage presence and the rich soulful voice of a future professional.... Mesmerizing choreography by Robin and Robert Sturm.... The generation gap an issue to which everyone can relate.... Anyone who declares that scandal and politicians are not entertaining is a good enough liar to be one.
-- Nina Walter, Westfield High School
 

A poignant musical very loosely based on the classic film, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.... an absolute gem, because the characters are original.... Tremendous vocal talent. Travis Tucker has an unbelievably soulful voice, wowing you with every note. The beautiful Aimee Bayles shines with her celestial voice.... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles blow you away with their sultry performance.... With tango, swing, and step, the show mesmerizes the audience with each number.... StopScandal.Com is a tribute to what teenagers can do when you least expect it. After all, it is not every day that one can be so splendidly surprised.
-- Mina Karimi, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
 

A variety of music with something for everyone, from rap to country to a "Power Triangle Tango!"... faultless choreography.... The chemistry of Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles blends beautifully....
-- Emilie Sutterlin, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
 

StopScandal.Com is a riveting wonder.... Travis Tucker lights up the stage and freezes the audience with his breathtaking voice. Mike Reda is a marvelous actor, cool and calm, quick and slick, superb.... Valerie Sprague is laugh out loud hysterical, clever and sneaky, a riot.... Meredith D'Aversa is quite funny, playing a bratty little teenage girl.... Natalie Foley and Kristen Dawson make me cry with laughter.... Caveman Dominic Domner's mere 10 seconds on stage are hilarious.... Tremendous acting and singing.
-- Zach Scott, Hayfield Secondary School
 

The cast of StopScandal.Com at Osbourn Park High School can now tell their grandchildren that they originated a character in a musical and performed in its world premiere. They tackle the show with vigor, talent, and enthusiasm.... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles's show-stopping duet "Goin' Negative on You" is subtle and suave, alluring, in perfect harmony.... Valerie Sprague sparkles with spunky sarcasm, and Oz Hinton-Lee is effective and funny.... Jeff Muntt is enjoyable as the corrupt Congressman Fred Klunk.... Singing, dancing, and acting talents combine to form a wonderful production. To the talented cast of Osbourn Park: Audiences definitely won't go negative on you.
-- Lindsay Tanner, The Madeira School
 

If you're in the mood for an uplifting and often amusing look at teenagers in the world of technology and politics today, then StopScandal.Com is the show for you.... Several full-on production numbers strongly resemble Gap ads, with colored tee-shirts and great choreography.... The audience loves to hate Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles as they slink across the stage, providing the perfect combination of wit, sex appeal, and pure evil.... Travis Tucker is a pop-star waiting to happen.... Sara Tomko has the rare ability to sing and act very well, all at the same time.... Aimee Bayles steals the Tony for Best Actress, smooth and comfortable on stage, flawless from start to finish.
-- Elise Amacker, W.T. Woodson High School
 

Every so often a musical comes along and perfectly captures the wrongs and rights of American culture. StopScandal.Com is one such musical.... The acting is great, the dance numbers are crisp, and the singing is very well done.... It is safe to say that we haven't seen the last of Travis Tucker, Aimee Bayles, or Oz Hinton-Lee.... Anyone who sees this play while it is at Osbourn Park can look back on the night and say, "I saw the original cast of StopScandal.Com when they were only in high school."
-- James Anderson, Park View High School
 

StopScandal.Com displays everything today's society is about-from hardworking students and honest teachers all the way down to mendacious lobbyists.... Travis Tucker shocks the audience with his remarkable voice no matter which note he hits. His ability to switch from rap to low-key melodies keeps the musical going at a fast pace.... Aimee Bayles reveals a soft, charming voice.... The two vicious lobbyists, Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles, have exceedingly marvelous voices and do their own impressive choreography.... In exceptionally phenomenal performances, Meredith D'Aversa proves that Valley girls feel pain too, and Jeff Muntt reflects the difficult life of a Congressman.... StopScandal.Com demonstrates in full their outstanding acting and singing abilities.
-- Julia Shebalkin, W.T. Woodson High School
 

I am a vocal snob, and I, for the most part, don't like anyone I hear in high school shows. Going in, I was a skeptic. But I am pleased to say two young vocalists blew me away.... Travis Tucker and Sara Tomko.... Sara and Rebekah Bayles have wonderful chemistry and vocal presence, and choreographed a daring and inventive number.... Aimee Bayles did wonderful things, playing a caring passionate schoolteacher with realistic energy.... If you like a good long laugh and good music, stop and go see StopScandal.Com.
-- Jennifer Cooney, George Mason High School.
 

StopScandal.Com: new goals and hopes for the technological future.... The audience is blown away by the gifted Travis Tucker. Tucker, Mike Reda, and Meredith D'Aversa are an unstoppable trio with unforgettable moments.... Thanks go to the whole cast, for trying to educate the public in the world of politics, and for showing that if you try hard enough you can really achieve what you want. After all, "...if they can do that, and that, and that, we can do this."
-- Katie Franger, West Potomac High School
 

A great show with an abundance of talent and dedication.... The show is kept glowing because of the amazing talent of Travis Tucker, Sara Tomko, and Aimee Bayles, who carry the show.... Tucker is nothing short of amazing vocally and a very talented actor, too-while Tomko's performance left this critic breathless, with a beautifully defined character and chemistry. Bayles is charisma. When she sings "I Teach a Child," the audience hangs on her every note, and not a sound is heard but her voice.... Mike Reda is full of quick wit and energy, while Meredith D'Aversa's singing is fantastic, and Oz Hinton-Lee is truly the money grub that you loved to hate.... A group of students with such vast amounts of talent is rarely seen....
-- Tom Miller, Hayfield Secondary School
 

"What is politics.... except the greatest view of the moment?", says the upbeat cast of Osbourn Park's StopScandal.Com.... One of the most exciting things about StopScandal.Com is how it appeals to all types of audience members because it incorporates many different genres of music. From the soul version of "We Can Do This" to the 1930's-styled "Alpha Male" and then to "Couch Potato," a hoe-down country piece, the audience can relate to the music.... Travis Tucker continually wows the audience with his vocal and dramatic abilities.... Tucker, Mike Reda, and Meredith D'Aversa do a terrific job of using teenage jargon.... Aimee Bayles fits the role of devoted teacher very well. Oz Hinton-Lee does well with being sneaky and savvy.... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles shine throughout the whole production.... Subtitled "A Musical for the New Millennium," StopScandal.Com has the possibility of becoming something very familiar to the public in this new era.
-- Stacey McKoy, Herndon High School
 

Yo bro, where's the fun, must be in THAT place called Washington. Come be enRAPtured by Osbourn Park High School's premiere performance of StopScandal.Com, an original play written by Washington's own home boy, William Strauss, with music by Bo Ayars and Steven Rosenhaus. Take the immortal Jimmy Stewart's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and mix it with a dash of modern technology, a pinch of current events and a full cup of attitude; and you've got StopScandal.Com.... Travis Tucker's prodigious singing and dance talents are amply displayed.... Mike Reda is very believable.... Jeff Muntt is villainous and vulnerable, stern yet contrastingly gentle, a complex character.... Valerie Sprague's characterization and very spirited vocalizations are the thread that binds this play together.... Aimee Bayles combines a beautiful voice with an angelic countenance to capture the audience's heart.... Oz Hinton-Lee is a true delight and anchor of the show.... In a brilliant display of thespian skill, Meredith DAversa uses classic stage technique, combined with the persnickety idealism of a modern teenager, to project her performance directly into the laps of the audience.... Rebekah Bayles and Sara Tomko are often the centerpiece of the show, lending direction and steam; with their Cruella-style portrayals.... Every performer lives up to the adage that there are no small parts, executing roles with enthusiasm and vitality as if they are each the lead. Samantha Sturm's high kicks would have made Fred Astaire proud, and Natalie Foley and Kristen Dawson gave animated characterizations as panjandrums of the political commercial.... This avant-garde script, combined with a cast whose talent can only be described as phenomenal, make this production a must see.
-- Leila M. Kalil, Hayfield Secondary School
 

What an evening at Osbourn Park High School!... a musical telling a story of generation gaps, technology and ideals. On January 13, I sat in the Osbourn theatre amazed.... Travis Tucker GO TO BROADWAY!!! What an amazing voice and such astonishing talent.... The acting of Aimee Bayles is above and beyond any I've seen in high school.... Charisma is the only word that can be brought to mind when thinking of the extremely talented Sara Tomko, whose voice riveted the audience....
-- Jessica Schmitt, Centreville High School

A remarkable show by the co-founder of the Capitol Steps,... a musical about Washington DC politics that promotes teenagers instead of painting them as tyrants.... Osbourn Park does a terrific job with this production.... Travis Tucker's voice is strong, and his break-dance skills shine.... Aimee Bayles is outstanding as civics teacher Lisa Suarez. She lights up the stage with an adorable, bright smile and charms the audience's ears with her crisp voice.... Sarah Tomko and Rebekah Bayles have excellent chemistry as a double trouble duo whose harmonic voices and sassy moves wow the audience.... Hooray for Osbourn Park for great millennium entertainment.
-- Crystal Munson, Chantilly High School
 

StopScandal.Com is everything its name suggests.... as modernistic as the lingo we speak and the clothes we wear. This contemporary "Musical for The New Millennium" hears the cry of a generation-the cry for a musical that is all our own.... The expressions of the millennium generation may include saying "like" twenty times in a sentence and sometimes having pants sag below our knees. This is what makes our generation original. Bill Strauss, famous for his political satire, combines politics, music, and the twenty-first century in StopScandal.Com.. There is no Fosse, no Bernstein, no Lerner and Lowe here. Everything is novel and new.... Travis Tucker's sweet voice carries mellifluously through the audiences' ears, truly catching eyes and hearts as he sings, each note strong yet soft, a serenade with beautiful pitch and tone. His professionalism is imprinted on the stage, even as he keeps his teenage flare, making him shine.... Innovation and creativity surround many of "Stopscandal.com" musical numbers. Dressed in khakis and button-up shirts, reminiscent of the Gap commercials, an upbeat mood begins to surface.... Mike Reda's voice is just as marvelous as Travis's. They each sing with precise tone and spectacular tune, each note perfectly matching the others. Travis Tucker, Mike Reda and Meredith D'Aversa are a trio of talent who used great tune, tone, diction, and rhythm, as they follow the beat of a generation.... Meredith D'Aversa has a wonderfully beautiful voice, sings with personality and expression, and shows great talent in her portrayal of a cute yet distant daughter.... Jeff Muntt plays a sinister congressman with great quality of character, singing "Keep the Old Typewriter" with a majestic tone.... The diabolical duo of Rebekah Bayles and Sara Tomko prove themselves the Lucy and Ethel of the dark side, with swings of hips and mischievous smiles.... Sara Tomko struts her stuff across the stage with an almost lounge singer quality to her low and playful voice.... Rebekah Bayles complements Sara beautifully with her soft and melodious voice.... Aimee Bayles portrays innocence with such an ingenuousness that it a wonder why teachers are sometimes portrayed as wicked. Her crescendo of allure was sung so gracefully and masterfully, each of her notes ringing with purity. Oz Hinton-Lee makes a complete transformation from the dark side, with his surely a voice to remember..... Scoop Jones had wonderful stage presence and a mind full of mischievous plots.... The voices of Osbourn Park are magnificent. They ring a familiar tune as the voice of a new generation.
-- Tracey Vaccarella, Hayfield Secondary School
 

StopScandal.Com is an unexpected pleasure.... Many compliments to the cast and crew.... Sara Tomko really shines, absolutely perfect with her evilness, not to mention her wonderful voice. Travis Tucker has a voice that can just melt ice. Aimee Bayles's talent for the stage seems as though her character is second nature to her.... Osbourn Park High School's production of StopScandal.Com was made and produced by the love of theater.
-- Michelle White, Park View High School
 

StopScandal.Com is a new look at today's society and next generation, a tale of clashing generations, technologies and ideals.... Jackson is an instant heart-throb with the girls in the audience.... Aimee Bayles brings a warm, endearing presence of honesty and virtue, grace and dignity to the stage.... Meredith D'Aversa's cute, bright, smile and pretty brown eyes secure her character as one of the most likable in the show.... Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles deliver the best number in the show with an exquisite, taintless chemistry, a wonderful performance. Sara Tomko's perfect touch of finesse and attitude and light, fluffy, jazzed voice make her a hit of the show. Always in character, she and Rebekah Bayles know exactly when and how to turn it on.... Valerie Sprague delivers a memorable performance, carrying the show in many places, in fine form, capturing the stage with her commanding strut.... Mike Reda, Oswald Hinton-Lee, Jeff Muntt, and Kevin Johnson make for a formidable superb supporting cast, bringing an individual flair to each of their characters.
-- Justin Merrick, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
 

StopScandal.Com tells a tale of clashing technologies and ideals.... enthralling plot, catchy numbers.... The beautiful Sara Tomko and Rebekah Bayles have stage presence of sheer brilliance.... Dominic Domner steals the show as the alpha male.... Travis Tucker is a great vocalist. He owns the show, and I suggest it be renamed TravisTucker.Com immediately.
-- Jesse Robinson, West Potomac High School
 

StopScandal.Com is a modern, down-to-earth musical.... an exciting show. There was especially good chemistry between Libby (Sara Tomko), a liberal lobbyist, and Conny (Rebekah Bayles), a conservative lobbyist.... The leads in the songs were strong and magnificent.... Scenery was very creative.... Great audience interaction.... StopScandal.Com was a zestful look into politics employing the traditional conflicts between teenagers and adults.
-- Raul Bilecky, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
 

The Osbourn Park Players represented the finest of high school theater in their workshop production of StopScandal.com.
-- Kitt Anderson, Hayfield Secondary School
 

Osbourn Park has an incredible amount of vocal talent, as well as acting ability. Meredith D'Aversa wholly displays the oxymoron of the intelligent valley-girl, Molly. Because of her mannerisms and interpretations of the lines, it becomes hard to believe that D'Aversa really isn't as ditzy as her character. With a rich alto tone, Sara Tomko depicts the villainy of Libby flawlessly. Tomko and Rebecca Bayles, who plays Conny, have great chemistry together onstage.... The students at Osbourn Park High School illustrated the themes of honesty and idealism well and influenced the audience to want to go out and change the world.
-- Katy Hershberger, Park View High School