Dre is thrilled to be performing in his first Uptown Players production. Andre performed at Northwest ISD’s Eaton High School as the understudy for James in James and The Giant Peach. He also worked as a stagehand in Northwest ISD’s middle school production of Singin’ in The Rain Jr. and will return to Northwest ISD middle school in September as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka Jr. Andre will be a seventh grader at Wilson Middle School in the Fall. He would like to thank BJ Cleveland for discovering him and believing in him and Uptown Players for casting him as Young Simon. He would also like to thank his family and friends for their love and support.