Meredith Belloni, Jiminy Cricket, is a seventh-grader at Our Lady of Fatima School, where she is in her third year of chorus. Meredith was honored to receive the highest reading GPA in her class for the 2008-2009 school year. Meredith was originally cast as Jiminy Cricket in Firelight's production of Pinocchio this summer. In the spring, Meredith joined the cast of Firelight's Alice in Wonderland in roles of the doorknob, flower, card, mother oyster and parrot showing her versatility. She got an early start with Firelight in 2005 in their production of Cinderella, as Cinderella. Meredith participated in St. Thomas More's 2008 summer musical School of Rock and UL Lafayette Academic Enrichment Program's 2006 production of Laffin' School Reunion. In 2006, Meredith was crowned Little Miss Lafayette. Off stage Meredith enjoys curling up with a great book and watching cartoons. She hopes to enjoy many more roles on the Firelight stage and is grateful for the opportunities she has been given.