Newsies Cast

Avery Ahlmer is excited to debut on the Revival stage. Avery is a rising 6th grader at the Center for Performing and Fine Arts, trains in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and musical theatre at Time to Leap Dance Center, studies voice with Monica Pica, and plays violin and piano. Performance highlights include Matilda the Musical (Matilda) at Limelight Theatre Company, Matilda the Musical (Noelle/Nigel, Matilda u/s) at SALT, and Newsies (Finch), Anything Goes (Sailor), Frozen Jr. (Young Elsa), and The Jungle Book Kids (Mowgli), at Stagelight. Avery is grateful to work with such a talented cast and crew.

Madelyn Ahlmer is thrilled to make her debut at Revival. She trains in ballet, pointe, tap, modern, lyrical, jazz, musical theatre, and performance group team at Time to Leap. She also studies voice with Monica Pica and plays violin and piano. Past credits include Newsies (Elmer/Dance Captain), and Anything Goes (Angel 2 & 4/Estelle) at Stagelight, Annie (Orphan Ensemble/Dance Captain) at SALT, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged/Revised (Benvolio/Laertes, Quintessence of Dust), and Lying in Bed with Tuberculosis (Dr. Koshelkov, Passenger) at the Center for Performing and Fine Arts. Madelyn would like to thank the Graybergs for this opportunity.

Alonzo Allison is thrilled to return to the stage with this show and make his Revival Productions debut! Performing since he was one year old, Alonzo has been seen in numerous Collegium Theatre productions. Some of his favorite roles include Seaweed in Hairspray, Judah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Tin Man in The Wiz, in which he also had the opportunity of directing and choreographing. Alonzo enjoys singing, dancing, and acting, and the arts in general, hoping to make them his career someday. He gives a special thanks to his friends and family for always showing their loving support and encouragement.

Melanie Blevins is a rising 10th grader at Downingtown East High School. Her most recent performance was Matilda at the Springer Studio, where she played an older kid. She is so excited to make Newsies her debut show at Revival and is grateful to be part of such an amazing cast and crew!

Isabelle Buddock is excited to make her Revival debut. She has been dancing since the age of 4, currently takes various classes, and is a member of the Performance Team at Time to Leap. Some favorite credits include Newsies (Mush), Anything Goes (Angel/Ensemble), Hairspray (Shelly), and Beauty and the Beast (Napkin & Wolf) at Stagelight, and The Music Man (Kids’ Ensemble) with SALT Performing Arts and Henderson High School. Isabelle would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her. To the cast and crew, thank you for this incredible experience!

Cailyn Colton is thrilled to be in Newsies! She is in 10th grade and now goes to CPFA. She has participated in multiple shows and lessons with Revival, including Sweeney Todd last fall. Cailyn is thankful for this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the show as much as she does. Instagram-Cailyn.Colton

Lindsey Compton is a 10th grader at Collegium Charter School (CCS). She has been taking voice lessons for 6 ½ years with Therese Walden-Murphy and Rebecca Gamble and dance lessons for a year with Shannon Cooper and Nicole Monville. She is also a member of Steel City Dance team! She was in Seussical the Musical Kids (Jungle Citizen), Willy Wonka Kids (Phineas Trout), Alice in Wonderland Jr. (Ensemble), Willy Wonka Jr. (Mrs. Beaugarde), Dear Edwina Jr. (Solo Singer), Les Miserables (Lovely Lady), Clue the Play (Singing Telegram Girl/Silhouette/Police Officer), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dance Ensemble), and Sweeney Todd (Ensemble). She is so thrilled to be part of Newsies!

Sanaa Dixon has been involved in plays and musicals as a young child, but has begun to focus on dancing, in which she has studied various styles for the past 10-11 years. One of Sanaa’s most recent musical production was The Wiz, in which she played the role of Scarecrow. Her skills and interest include all things in arts and entertainment. Sanaa would love to continue pursuing the arts. She thanks her family and friends for their support daily and hopes you enjoy the show!

Maya Feliciano is excited to be part of Revival's teen production of Newsies. Some of her favorite roles include Tobias in Sweeney Todd at Steel River Playhouse, Edwina in Dear Edwina at West Chester Studio, Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical at North Brandywine Middle School, and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at Coatesville Intermediate High School. She has taken dance and acting classes at Limelight Studios and West Chester Studios. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, costume making, playing ukulele, spending time with her bird, and being around friends and family. Maya would like to thank the cast and crew for contributing to such an amazing show!

Rebecca Fries is a junior at Coatesville Area Senior High School. She is excited to be participating in her first musical here at Revival Productions. She is heavily involved and passionate about worship at Gateway Church. Becca wants to thank everyone who has believed in her throughout her journey, and says that she would not be where she is today without their love and support <3

Oliver Fuchs(he/him) is a 7th grader at CCS. He was in Shrek The Musical (Young Fiona/Ensemble) at CASH High School and Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges (Ensemble) at Revival Productions. He is so excited for Newsies! Follow @oliver.fuchs_ on Instagram for more fun stuff!!

Ani Goldman is thrilled to participate in her second production with Revival! She has previously played Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Eponine in Les Miserables, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tammy in Hairspray, and Louisa Von Trapp in The Sound of Music. She has been doing theatre for most of her life and hopes to continue as she heads to West Chester University this fall! Ani invites you to sit back, “watch what happens”, and hopes that you enjoy the show!

Taylor Gustafson is excited to be back on the stage! For the first time since participating in musicals outside of Collegium Charter School where she was often a dancing cast member, she is thrilled to be part of this amazing cast and crew. Her favorite part of theater is getting to form connections with all of the amazing people and fill the role of “fun aunt.” Taylor is a nursing student at Immaculata University and is very happy to fit in one last show before she starts her rigorous nursing career.

Kai Hallenbeck (They/He) is currently a junior at Coatesville and is absolutely thrilled to play this role in Newsies! Some of Kai’s favorite past roles include Anna in Frozen, Bruce in Matilda, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and most recently Mother in Girl in the Mirror. They would like to thank their parents, friends, and vocal coach for always being there for them.

Mina Hinton is a rising senior at Collegium Charter School who is excited to perform in Newsies at Revival! She has performed in several shows with Revival Productions, including Frozen and Sweeney Todd. She is excited to play her role of Hannah and thanks her cast and crew members for making this show a wonderful experience!

Sam Horvath is thrilled to be performing one of her dream roles! Sam has been involved in many other shows including Sweeney Todd (Revival), 42nd Street (SALT), and The 39 Steps (GVHS). She trains with Kim Russell and Lisbeth Bartlett outside of school and cannot thank them enough for all their guidance in reaching her goals. Sam would like to thank the cast and crew for putting together such a wonderful show, and also her family and friends for their continued love and support. She can’t wait for everyone to watch what happens (pun intended) in this amazing show!

Emily Humphreys is going into sophomore year at West Chester East High School. Emily was last seen in the ensemble in Les Misérables and is very excited to be in her first production at Revival. Some of Emily’s past favorites include Junie B. Jones (Junie), Willy Wonka (Veruca Salt), and Alice in Wonderland (Dodo Bird). Emily would like to thank her teachers and family for supporting her along the way, and Revival Productions for making her first production with them professional and fun!

Marshall Lentz is excited to take on this role opposite his brother! His previous credits include Friedrich von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray, Dr. Gibbs in Our Town, and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables. When not on stage, Marshall can often be found playing piano in the pit orchestra, helping with stage crew, or running sound. His non-theatrical passions include software development, songwriting, and music production. He would like to thank his favorite parent for their support, but would prefer them to figure out who that is.

Will Lentz (Jack Kelly) is thrilled to be performing one of his dream roles in this production of Newsies. Some of his favorite recent roles include the Light of the World solo in Godspell (Revival Productions), Sweeney in Sweeney Todd (Revival), and Javert in Les Misérables at Barley Sheaf and his high school where he performed Javert opposite his brother, Marshall, who played Jean Valjean. He is incredibly excited to once again perform with his brother and another amazingly talented cast at Revival.

Thomas Linkins III is thrilled to be playing this role in Newsies! Although he has limited dance experience, he has been singing in musicals and in his school choir for almost five years! Some of his favorite roles have included Anthony in Sweeney Todd, Kristoff in Frozen, and Grantaire in Les Misérables. Some other hobbies include playing guitar and annoying the Lentz family. Thomas would like to thank his whole family for all of their love and support.

Matthew Lizardi is a senior in high school and has been involved in various musical endeavors since elementary school, including choir, select choir, chamber choir, and band. Music has been a large part of his life and he believes in the power of music to bring people together and heal wounds. He is excited for his musical debut to be Newsies at Revival. After he graduates from high school, he hopes to attend DCCC for college and transfer to Alvernia to pursue criminal justice.

Dylan Jacob Loraw is extremely thrilled to be joining Revival Production’s cast of Newsies. His favorite past shows include Peter (National Tour of Finding Neverland), Michael (Elf), Gavroche (Les Misérables), Billy Elliot (Billy Elliot), Tobias Raggs (Sweeney Todd) and Young Jesus and Young Jonah with Sight & Sound Theatres. Dylan thanks his parents for their endless support. He is also grateful to the director for the opportunity to be in this show. IG: @dylanjloraw

Joe Matthew is a sixth grader at St Joseph School. He loves school and is excited to return in August and see all of his friends again. Joe is a black belt in Taekwondo and enjoys his classes. He is also very active in football, basketball, and soccer. In his free time, Joe loves to game on his Xbox, play with his little cousins, and go fishing with his family.

Kyle Mazari is a 15 year old, 10th grader at Collegium Charter School (CCS). He has mainly performed at JPAC (Jennersville) in various roles. He recently performed in Little Shop of Horrors and in Seussical the Musical as Horton. Some other beloved roles include: Papa Ogre in Shrek The Musical, Mufasa in The Lion King, and Olaf in Frozen. Kyle also plays the cello and is involved in chamber choir at CCS. He enjoys riding his bike, spending time with his family, and anything Broadway. He wants to thank his family for all of their support.

Michael McDonald is excited to be returning to the Revival stage following his previous role as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd. He is a rising junior at Unionville High School where he is active in chorale, marching band, and crew. Favorite roles include Jesus in Godspell, Benny in Rent, Shrek in Shrek The Musical, and Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors. Best of luck to this great cast and a special thanks to Mr. Grayberg for the opportunity.

Liam Nicol is a 7th Grader who lives in Coatesville and loves participating in anything theater related. He has been involved in RevPAC’s Tech Theatre Summer Camp and also played Daddy Warbucks in Annie Jr. with Revival Productions. When not in a theater production, Liam enjoys Tai Kwon Do, participating in his local Boy Scout Troop, and learning anything related to Japanese culture.

Connor Pearson is 17 years old and a senior at Collegium Charter School. Some credits include: Frozen Jr. (Pabie) and Sweeney Todd (Beatle) with Revival Productions, and The Music Man, Hairpsray, and Les Misérables with Collegium Charter School. He is excited to be portraying the role of Pulitzer and wants music to be part of his future career.

Shane Roche is thrilled to be making his Revival Productions post-quarantine debut as Finch in Newsies! Other roles Shane has recently played include Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, The Prince in Cinderella, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Michael Caffrey in Billy Elliot). He has also danced the roles of The Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King in The Nutcracker with Wayne Ballet. Shane would like to thank his voice teacher, Kim Russell, for helping him prepare for this role.

S. Richardson is thrilled to be participating in their first performance with Revival Productions! This summer you may have also seen them as Courfeyrac in Les Misérables with The Barley Sheaf Players. Previous shows also include Seussical (The Grinch), The Music Man, and two previous productions of Newsies. Richardson would like to thank the cast, the crew, and their friends and family for providing support (and rides) throughout the rehearsals!

Spencer Richardson is a rising 6th grader at Pierce Middle School and is thrilled to be a Newsie! He has danced in several productions of The Nutcracker with Brandywine Ballet. Spencer was also cast as Winthrop in Henderson High School's production of The Music Man. When not on stage, he can be found on a baseball field or flipping around in a gym or off of a diving board!

Sophia Sims is excited to be back at Revival Productions for Newsies! A 12 year old, Sophia loves singing and dancing. Performance credits include: Annie (Kate), Matilda (Alice), and Miracle on 34th Street (Ensemble) at SALT Performing Arts, and Frozen Jr. (Young Elsa) and Christmas at the Movies (Ensemble) at Revival Productions. Sophia absolutely loves animals, enjoys arts and crafts, and loves to bake and aspires to own a bakery one day.

Zagara Sims is excited to be back at Revival Productions as Medda Larkin! Zagara has an intense passion for singing and music. Performance credits include: Older Ruby in Ruby Bridges: The Story of Ruby Bridges, Uzo in Godspell, Pirelli in Sweeney Todd, and Elsa in Frozen Jr. with Revival Productions, and ensemble in Matilda and Les Misérables with Salt Performing Arts. Zagara enjoys singing, making songs, skateboarding, and taking part in musical theater.

Louisa Stoltzfus is a 16 year old junior from Twin Valley High School. She is part of their Theater Arts Club, where she was in her first production, Newsies and played a lead newsie and fell in love with the show. She has also been the lead in Check Please in the Fall One Act Festival, the featured role of Carmen (Curtains) in Show People at Twin Valley High School, and part of the 2020 Talent Slam at Revival Productions where she performed Before He Cheats. She is thrilled to be playing Seitz in this production of Newsies! She would like to thank her sisters and parents for always being supportive of her.

Maddie Wachter is excited to be working alongside such an incredible cast to put on this show. She is in her tenth year of performing, with previous roles including Mrs. Peacock (Clue) and Mrs. Gibbs (Our Town). She would like to give a big thank you to the creative team, as well as her family. Maddie is looking forward to many more performances with Revival and the cast and crew of the show. She would like to wish luck to everyone involved!

Michaela Yodis will be entering 8th grade at Downingtown Middle School this fall. This year, she participated in DM’s production of A Christmas Carol. She is thrilled to be performing in her first show at Revival Productions. Michaela loves musicals and singing. She is thankful for this opportunity to perform and make new friends. She would like to thank the cast and crew, her vocal teacher Rosalind Hayes, and her family!

Lucas Yurrick started dancing at the age of 4. He has earned the National Title of Mr. Petite, True Talent (2019). He has earned first place overall in multiple competitions such as Imagine (2021) and True Talent (2019). He has attended acting camp at the Fulton Theater in Lancaster (2020). With his passion, dedication and drive, Lucas’ stage presence demands attention.

Emma Pearson is an 8th grader at CCS. The most recent musical in which she participated was Sweeney Todd. For the past five years, she has participated in musicals, choir, and also chorus in the last two yeas. She always singing something around the house. Emma would like to thank her parents for their support and her big brother, Connor, for helping her practice. She is excited to be part of this new adventure.