The Wizard of Oz Cast

Alexis Ciardella '25 (Dorothy Gale)
is a senior at West Essex and is thankful to be in her eighth Masquers production. You may recognize her as Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress or Jenny in Witches!? In Salem?! She spends her summers at Paper Mill Playhouse, where she has performed in the New Voices Concert for the past 6 years. She would like to thank everyone who has supported her along this journey. Break legs!
Charlene Pace '25 (Aunt Em)
is a senior and feels bittersweet about performing in her sixth and final Masquers show. She can be remembered as Mary Warren in Witches in Salem, Catherine of Aragon in Queens, and Marcy Park in Spelling Bee. She would like to thank her family, friends, cast, crew, and directors for always supporting her and making Masquers the best part of her high school experience. 祝好运!
Cameron Hansford '26 (Uncle Henry)
is a junior at West Essex and is honored to be in his 3rd musical with Masquers! You may know him from the previous musical as Sir Studley in Once Upon a Mattress last year or Ed Sullivan in Bye bye Birdie the year before. He is so grateful to work with such talented and amazing people. He would like to thank his directors, the senior’s in the cast & crew and his family for always supporting him. Eat up baddies!!
Declan Moynihan '28 (Zeke)
is a freshman at West Essex and is ecstatic to be in his debut show with Masquers. You might recognize Declan from the Concert, Jazz, and Marching Bands respectively. Declan is also a member of the Band Commie and GSA Club. He would like to thank his mom, dad, stepfather, sister, and all his family and friends for supporting him. Que sera sera!
Christian Waitt '27 (Hickory)
is a sophomore at West Essex and is thrilled to be part of his 3rd show with Masquers! You may recognize him from past shows like Once Upon A Mattress or from the West Essex Concert Choir or Harmoknights group. He would like to thank family and friends, but also the Directors and people who make this program possible. Break a leg everyone!! :)
Lana Da Rocha '26 (Hunk)
is a junior at West Essex, is thrilled to be a part of her sixth Masquers show! You may recognize her from her roles as Rebecca Nurse and Ann Putnam Jr. in Witches?! In Salem?! She would like to thank her amazing friends and family for their love and support. Additionally, she is grateful to the directors, cast, and crew for making this incredible show possible. BREAK A LEG!
Mina Wakeshima '27 (Miss Almira Gulch)
is a sophomore at West Essex and so excited to be participating in her third production with Masquers. You may recognize her from the fall drama, Witches in Salem?!, as Betty Paris and Bridget Bishop, as well as the fall cabaret and the spring musical last year, Once Upon a Mattress. She would like to thank her friends, family, and the directors for their hard work on the show. Break a leg everyone!
Aaron Klaff '27 (Professor Chester Marvel)
is a sophomore at West Essex and is so excited to be working on his second Masquers performance! You may recognize him from last year’s musical as Sir Harry in Once Upon A Mattress. Aaron is looking forward to working on another great performance! Great job to the cast and crew for making yet another amazing musical!
Noel Marootian '25 (Glinda the Good Witch)
is a senior at West Essex who is incredibly grateful for her experience at Masquers. Though her time was short, she has made so many friends and memories and will never forget her time here. You might remember her as the jester in last year's production of Once Upon A Mattress. She would like to thank her friends, family, and all the teachers who made this possible. Break a leg everyone!!
Sophie Bonaguide '26 (The Wicked Witch of the West)
is a junior at West Essex. You have previously seen her as Revered Parris in the amazing Witches in Salem, Princess No. 12 in Once Upon A Mattress, and The Fool in Queens. She is very happy to be performing in her 6th Masquers show, and would like to thank her sister, Chloe, and parents for helping her. Break a leg!
Luciana Musano '25 (Scarecrow)
is a senior at WE and feels emotional as her time in Masquers comes to its conclusion. She has been a proud member of Masquers for 4 years and was most recently seen as The Magistrate in Witches!? In Salem?! and Lady Larken in Once Upon a Mattress. She is so grateful for the opportunities she’s been given and wants to thank everyone for making her final show memorable.
Josie Monroe '25 (Tin Man)
is a senior at West Essex and is excited to perform her final show as a high schooler with this amazing cast. Josie has been performing since she was 8 and is hoping to continue into theater as a career. Her most memorable roles include Veronica Sawyer in Heathers, Kate in Legally Blonde and Maggie/Tricia in A Chorus Line. During the summer Josie does a three week summer stock show with Vanguard Theater Company in which she has performed roles such as Alexi Darling in Rent, Sharpay in High School Musical, and Karen in Mean Girls. Cheers to an amazing show! 11:11
Emma Casper '26 (Cowardly Lion)
is a junior and she is so excited for her 3rd musical with Masquers! You may recognize Emma from last year's musical of Once Upon a Mattress as the Minstrel or Bye Bye Birdie as Randolph (Rachel). She is so thankful to work with such a talented cast and crew. She would like to thank her family and friends for their immense support. Break legs everyone! :)
Har-El Shrem '25 (The Wizard of Oz)
is a senior at West Essex whose time at Masquers has come to its inevitable end. If you try hard enough, you might recognize him as Verloc in the fall play Vintage Hitchcock, among others. He would like to thank all who have supported him, you know who you are. Please do not break your leg, our insurance doesn’t cover that.
Daniel Viola '27 (Emerald City Guard)
is a sophomore at West Essex and is beyond excited to be in his second show with Masquers and first-ever musical. Daniel is also a member of the choir and Harmoknights acapella group. He would like to thank his family for supporting him and is so proud of everyone in this show! Break a leg!
Darshan Parmar '26 (Ensemble)
is a junior at West Essex and is excited to be in his first show with Masquers. You might recognize Darshan from the Concert Band and Marching Band. Darshan is also a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. He would like to thank his family for supporting him.
Demi Rivera '28 (Ensemble)
is a Freshman at West Essex and is so excited to be a part of her second Masquers production. You may recognize her from the fall production Witches In Salem stage crew and the West Essex Concert Choir. She would like to thank her mom, dad, sisters, grandparents, friends, cast, crew and the directors for making this production happen. Break a leg!!
Disha Patel '27 (Ensemble)
is a sophomore at West Essex and is excited to be a part of her 3rd production with Masquers. You may remember her from the fall production Witches In Salem and previous spring musical. She would like to thank her family and friends and the directors, crew and cast for making this production possible. Break a leg everyone!
Dulce Garcia '26 (Ensemble)
is a junior at West Essex and is happy to be in her first show with Masquers. You might recognize her from the West Essex concert choir. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her and is grateful for working with such talented people in the production.
Eliana White '28 (Ensemble)
is a freshman at West Essex and is looking forward to participating in her first Masquers spring musical. She also participated in the fall production of Witches!? In Salem?! along with the choir program and harmoknights. She would like to thank her parents and sister who are always supporting her, her friends, and her grandma who is the main reason she wanted to do this specific production. The Wizard of Oz is such a nostalgic movie for her and she can’t wait to be a part of this fantastic production.
Emmy Tavarez '26 (Ensemble)
is a junior at West Essex who is ecstatic to share her first musical experience with this year’s spring musical’s amazing cast! You might recognize her from her various roles in this year’s fall play: Witches!? In Salem?! She is also a member of the Concert Choir. She cannot wait to share this experience with everyone in the production, have fun in the process of preparing it, and cannot wait to see the outcome. Break legs, everyone!
Holly Hoffman '28 (Ensemble)
Iris Zurlo '28 (Ensemble)
is a freshman at West Essex and is excited to be part of her first ever Masquers production! You may recognize her from the Concert or Marching Band. She is forever grateful for the support from all of her family and friends, but also the amazing casts, crews, and directors before her that inspired her to join Masquers! Break a leg everyone!!
Isabella Guantez '26 (Ensemble)
is a junior at West Essex and so excited to be in her 5th Masquers show! She is grateful to have such a fun opportunity as the Wizard of Oz with an amazing cast. She thanks her family and friends for their constant support! Hope the cast and audience have fun this show!
Kylie Gonclaves '28 (Ensemble)
is a freshman at West Essex and is looking forward to be in her second Masquers production. You may recognize her from the fall drama, the West Essex choir, and harmoknights. She wants to thank all of the directors for making this show happen. She also wants to thank her family and friends for supporting her through this process. Break a leg, everyone!!
Madeleine Damer '28 (Ensemble)
is a freshman at West Essex and is incredibly thrilled to be a part of her first ever Masquers production. You may recognize Madeleine from being in the choir. Madeleine wants to thank her mom, dad, brother, grandparents, and friends for supporting her. She would also like to thank the directors, crew, and cast for making this show so amazing. Break a leg everybody!
Maria Kuznetsova '27 (Ensemble)
is a sophomore at West Essex who is beyond excited for her first Masquers Spring Musical! You may recognize her as Goody Good and Sarah Good from the fall play, Witches in Salem?!, as well as from the fall cabaret. She is so grateful for all the love and support from her family, friends, and production directors. Break a leg everyone!
Mariella De Stefano '28 (Ensemble)
is a freshman at West Essex and is so excited to be performing in her first Masquers production! You may recognize her from the choir or harmoknights. She would like to thank her family and friends, who have unconditionally supported her throughout this production. She is very grateful toward the hardworking cast, crew, and directors for making Masquers such a fun experience. Break a leg everyone!!
Quinton Guerrieri '27 (Ensemble )
is a sophomore at West Essex and is grateful to be apart of his first ever show with Masquers. He also participated in helping paint some of the set pieces for the fall play Witches!? In Salem?! He is very excited and thankful for the opportunity to be included in a show with a bunch of amazing and talented people.
Riley Shaw '28 (Ensemble)
is a freshman at West Essex and can't wait to perform in her first Masquers production! You may recognize her from the choir program. She would like to thank her mom, dad, sister, grandparents, and friends for all their support during the production and rehearsals. She’d also like to thank the directors for putting on this show and making it happen. Break a leg everyone!!
Violet Gatch '27 (Ensemble)
is a sophomore at West Essex and is excited to be doing her 3rd production with Masquers. She is a pisces with a taurus moon and rising. She was in the fall drama this year and the spring musical last. She is also in choir and harmoknights. She was recently in a production of Sweeny Todd at Aspire. She would like to thank the directors for their work on the show. Break a leg to everyone in this amazing cast!