Luke Whitehouse plays Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls Jr. He is a junior in high school and has done theater with J.L. Mann for three years, but this is his first show at Mauldin Cultural Center. Some of his previous roles have included Johnny Casino (Grease), C.C. Showers (The Diviners), Troy Bolton (High School Musical), and Stage Manager (Our Town). He also wrote and acted in the one act That's Showbiz, which won J.L. Mann several awards at the 2025 PDA festival. He wants to thank his parents for supporting him in his theater journey, Nina Warren for encouraging him to audition for this show, and everyone at the Mauldin Cultural Center for being incredibly supportive and welcoming to him in his first show here.