SOMETHING ROTTEN, the musical Cast

Elle Woodman is a senior here at GHS and is thrilled to return to the stage as Bea Bottom and the Minstrel. Elle has performed in countless musicals and plays; most notably, she has appeared as Mrs. Gibbs in “Our Town” (GHS), Patrick Star in “SpongeBob Jr.” (GPAC), Ronnette in “Little Shop of Horrors” (GHS), Wednesday Addams in “Addams Family” (GFTC), Sophie Sheridan in “MAMMA MIA!” (GHS), and Medda Larkin in “Newsies Jr.” (SAC). Elle is a third-year Chamber Singer, President of Bee Club, Treasurer of the Thespian Society, and was the runner-up in Gorham’s Got Talent in both 2024 and 2025. She would like to thank her wonderful friends and family for their endless love and support over the years! Elle hopes you enjoy the show—bottoms up!

Alex Tukey (Shakespeare) is a junior here at GHS. This is his sixth production with the high school after performing as Pepper in Mamma Mia and Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors. He has worked with numerous community theaters like Portland Stage, Portland Players, WCST, and Ogunquit Playhouse. His singing experience is being part of the Gorham Chamber Singers, vocal lessons, and has also performed in the ACDA National Honors Choir in Dallas, TX. Alex loves to play piano and guitar, and is currently challenging himself to extend his instrumental capability to drums, bass, and trumpet. He is consistently singing and dancing to work himself towards bigger opportunities with acting. Outside of theater and music, he enjoys playing basketball, playing football, skiing, golfing, sight-seeing, and spending time with friends and family. Alex has had so much fun with this show and can’t wait for you to enjoy the comedic production of GHS’s Something Rotten!

Logan Mills is a junior here at GHS and is excited to be playing Nick Bottom. Most notably, Logan has been seen as the Stage Manager in “Our Town” (GHS), Alan in “This is a Test” (GHS), Mr. Mushnik in “Little Shop of Horrors,” Nate Gray in “Camp Rock” (Ogunquit Playhouse), and Sky in “Mamma Mia!”. Logan is an auxiliary officer in the Thespian Society and enjoys jet skiing and swimming in the summer. He hopes you enjoy this eggcellent show—bottoms up!

Zack Bourgoin is a junior at Gorham High School. You may have seen him as Lumière in Beauty and the Beast (GMS), Eddie in Mamma Mia or Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (GHS). Zack also participates in the GHS chamber singers and cross country team. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Sadie Woodman is a sophomore here at GHS and she is thrilled to be playing Nostradamus in Something Rotten! She wants to know how many Musical references you can pick up throughout all elements of the show! Some of her favorite past roles include Crystal 2 (Little Shop of Horrors), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Mrs. Webb (Our Town), and The Voice (This is a Test) theater is Sadie’s happy place, she also enjoys being a part of Chamber Singers here at GHS. When she’s not on stage you can find her babysitting or cooking and baking. She wants to thank her friends and family for all their support. Enjoy the show!

Isla Rutherford is a sophomore here at GHS this her 5th show at GHS. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading and watching movies. She hopes you enjoy the show! 

Ally is a Senior at GHS and is so grateful for all the shows she has done here! Some of her favorite roles have been Abigail Williams in The Crucible(GHS) and as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors(GHS). You may have also previously seen her as Lois in the one act last year or Audrey in Descendants at Schoolhouse. Ally wants to thank everyone who has supported her and got her to this point! Something Rotten has been such an amazing show to work on with her friends, and such a great group of people. She’s so glad to share with you her final GHS musical!

Izzy Phinney is a senior at Gorham High School and is thrilled to be part of the Something Rotten cast! This production marks her final show at GHS. Some favorite roles at the high school include Mrs. Luce in Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Warren in The Crucible, Fannie Corry in Mary Poppins, and an ensemble member in Mamma Mia! Beyond theater, Izzy is a member of the GHS Chamber Singers, National Honor Society, and Student Council; has participated in District, All-State, and All-Eastern Choral Festivals; and serves as vice president of the Thespian Society. Izzy loves spending time with her friends, family, and black lab, Lucy.

Rigel is a Junior here at GHS, and is enthralled to take part in Something Rotten. Rigel has been involved in theater since middle school, and is happy to continue his career. When Rigel is not onstage, he enjoys doing stuff that is really fun! He hopes that you'll have fun at this performance as well.

Finn is a Sophomore at Gorham High School and this is his 3rd show with the High School program! Including Little Shop of Horrors (Skip Snip), Our Town (Joe Crowell), and now Something Rotten! Finn loves to sing and dance just as much as anything else! Some activities that he does outside of the auditorium is Baseball, Ski, and Golf! Finn really hopes you enjoy this show and to make sure to laugh!

Daniel LaBarge is a junior here at GHS, you may have seen him last year as the Audrey II Puppeteer for Little shop of horrors, or John Hale in the Crucible. He loves plants, Magic the Gathering, and the color green. 

Dekarai is a sophomore at GHS and is excited to be part of the acting troupe in Something Rotten, playing Snug. You may have seen him last year in Little Shop of Horrors. Outside of theater, you can find Dekarai performing with the GHS band and choir, and he is looking forward to participating in the District 1 and All-State choirs this year. Dekarai would like to thank his friends and family for their continued support and hopes you enjoy Something Rotten!

Link is a sophomore at GHS, and this is his first year being on stage as an actor. Off of the stage, he enjoys singing and hanging out with friends. Link would like to thank his fellow cast members for their support and YOU for coming to see the show. He hopes you enjoy!

Mitchell Neff is a sophomore at GHS. He has been in chorus for many years and has also been a part of the ensemble for Beauty and the Beast (GMS). He is also active in many teams sports, favorite being lacrosse. He loves his family especially his dog, Norman.

Aaron Samara is a sophomore at Gorham High School. He can’t wait to perform in this year’s musical here at GHS. He plays a member of Nick Bottom’s Acting Troupe, which has been his favorite role between the two roles he has had so far. His first being Bernstein in Little Shop of Horrors. Aaron loves making music, singing, playing instruments, and other things music related. He would like to thank his parents, his directors, his fellow cast members, and everyone who has come to watch the show. He hopes you enjoy!

Noah is a senior here at GHS. He has done shows all four years here! He’s really grateful for the community that he’s been able to be a part of here, The friends that he’s made, and the productions he’s been able to be a part of. You may have recognized him as the voice of Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors last year, or as Mr. Webb in The fall production of Our Town. Noah wishes to thank his family and friends for supporting him! And he would also like to thank the people that have made theater something he looks forward to every day! 

Lucy is a Sophomore this year and excited to be in her second musical at GHS! She has previously performed in Xanadu at GMS, Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Annie at WCST, and Little Shop of Horrors at Gorham High School. Outside of theater, Lucy is a dedicated member of the Atlantic Dance Arts Performance Team. She hopes you enjoy the show and thanks her family and friends for their support!

Sophia Proulx is a sophomore here at GHS and is apart of the ensemble and a featured dancer. In previous productions, she has been in last years one act This Is a Test as Three, and last years musical Little Shop of Horrors as a member of the ensemble. If she isn’t on stage she loves to hang out with friends, sing, and play soccer. She is so proud of the whole cast for working so hard and she hopes you enjoy this HILARIOUS show.

Laurali Vail is a sophomore here at GHS! She has a huge passion for anything to do with theater. In Something Rotten, you will see her as featured ensemble and in dance troupe! In a variety of many different characters. she has done every show at GHS since her freshman year, participated in the showcases, and is a part of the thespian society! Outside of theater she is in the Gorham chamber singers, and she enjoys spending time with family and friends.  She wants to thank Josh, Jocelyn, and everyone else who has made this possible. She also wants to thank her family for all the support they give. ENJOY THE SHOW! 

Doria is a sophomore at GHS, Doria has been acting or dancing on stage since they were young. She also likes to listen to music and paint if their free time. Doria has also been in many shows as ensemble and other small roles, two of her favorites are, Singin in the Rain Jr, and Little Shop of Horrors. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Faith Lajoie is a freshman here at GHS. This is her first GHS musical that she’s done! You’ll see her as an ensemble member and a part of dance troupe. When Faith isn’t doing one of the GHS shows she enjoys listening to music and hanging out with friends. Faith would like to thank her family for all of the support that they’ve given her during the show. 

Fiona Lane is a sophomore at GHS and is very excited to be performing in Something Rotten. She has performed in a few other productions here including The Crucible, Little Shop Of Horrors, and Our Town. In her free time she enjoys drawing, singing, and listening to music. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Hannah Martel is a Junior here at GHS. She has been in Little Shop of Horrors (Ensemble) and Mama Mia (Ensemble) as well as a few shows at the Schoolhouse Arts Center and Gorham Arts Alliance shows. She is super excited to be a part of the dance trope for this show and hopes you enjoy :). And don’t forget; when life gives you eggs, make an omelette! 

Hannah Symanski is a freshman at Gorham High School and is excited to be part of Something Rotten!, her first high school musical. She has enjoyed learning how to tap dance and also the complexity that goes into such an extravagant production. Outside of this show, Hannah is involved in basketball, school choir, and dance classes. She would like to thank all of the outstanding cast and director for making this experience so memorable for her. 

Jade Tibbetts is in dance troupe and featured eyepatch man. She has done theatre since she was 8 and this year’s show will her 12th production. In Jades free time you can find her doing art, thrifting or drinking coffee. She also loves hanging out with her friends and family. She is so excited you are here to see GHS's production of Something Rotten!

Clover is enjoying her second year of high school as a sophomore at GHS. She enjoys Theater, Chorus, and Science. Clover has been in the musical both years of high school, she loved it last year and is enjoying this year's show even more! Outside of school she loves spending time with friends and family, winter activities, hiking, and spending time outdoors.

This is Alexander’s third production he’s been in, but second he’s played as an ensemble member. He’s shy, and doesn’t really like shining into the spotlight, but he does think his strengths lie in playing smaller roles to tell the story of the show in the background.

Cerys McCormack is a freshman playing an ensemble role in Something Rotten, she has really enjoyed being in the production and meeting so many amazing people. Cerys hopes you enjoy the show and thanks you for coming to see the show! 

This production of Something Rotten is Lydia Smith’s very first musical at Gorham High! She is relatively new to theatre, and was in the ensemble for “Beauty and the Beast” in middle school, and more recently, she played the role of Sam Craig in “Our Town”. Outside of theater, Lydia enjoys softball, painting, swimming, playing music, and hanging out with her friends!

Carmen is a freshman and is so excited to be in Something Rotten! She's been doing theater for many years and is so proud to say that she's in this amazing production. Carmen is thankful for all of the people, cast, crew, and all the others who made this show possible!

Amara Vincent is a freshman at GHS, and this is her first high school theater production. Amara enjoys anything music, she is a part of the GHS choir and enjoys singing in her free time. When Amara is not singing, she enjoys doing photography for the high school yearbook. She has had so much fun rehearsing with this cast, and hopes the audience loves it just as much as she does!

Loretta Vo is a freshman at GHS and is super grateful to be in this amazing production! She loves acting and music and has been in shows since elementary school. When she is not singing or acting she is usually playing video games or sleeping. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Emily Watson is a freshman here at GHS and this will be her first show at the high school. She has taken singing and acting classes since sixth grade. She loves to play piano and sew as well. She hopes that you enjoy GHS’s production of Something Rotten!

Ruthie Zaninelli is a freshman at Gorham High School and is so excited to be part of Something Rotten!. This is her 2nd production at GHS, and she loves being involved in theater you may have seen her our town at GHS this fall and she does numerous shows at theaters in the area. When she’s not rehearsing, Ruthie enjoys playing sports, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. She’s grateful to the cast, crew, and directors for making this show such a fun and memorable experience.