Heartwood Cast

Angella (Angie) Brown is so excited to be in this wonderful production! She has previously been a part of Senior One Acts as well as the Improv cabarets. Outside of theatre, Angie is a competitive swimmer for the Peddie and RHS swim teams. Last year, she was awarded MVP for the Robbinsville swim team! Angie would like to thank her parents for helping her juggle school, swim, and theatre, as well as the cast and crew for making everything come together. Enjoy the show!

Shankha is superbly humorous in his act, and it’s his favorite pastime to make people laugh. This is Shankha’s first high school performance, and he is thrilled to have his dream of playing a non-human character come true. In middle school, he performed as Zeke Scott in High School Musical Jr. and Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde. Outside of acting, he participates in winter choir concert, performs in cultural festivals, and takes piano lessons. Shankha would like to thank his family and drama teachers for always encouraging him.

Sidney Davis is thrilled to be performing in her first fall drama as a sophomore at RHS. She has previously taken the RHS stage as Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia!. Sidney would like to thank her parents for all their love and support. She would also like to thank the cast, crew, stage managers, and production staff for putting together an amazing show. Break legs, everyone!

Dan is excited to be in his 4th performance at Robbinsville High School as a senior. He was previously seen in The Crucible (Ezekiel Cheever), Romeo & Juliet (Prince Escalus), and Puffs (Narrator). He thanks his friends and family for the support, and gives extra thanks to Nida, because he loves Nida.

Summer Heyburn is thrilled to be in the cast of her first production as a sophomore at RHS! She has most recently played Baker in Into The Woods Jr. She has participated in Tomato Patch at Kelsey Theatre and has worked on costume crew for Puffs. Summer had so much fun being a part of this production and can’t wait for more to come! Congrats to cast, crew, and stage managers!

Nida (she/her) feels terribly bittersweet to partake in Heartwood, her final fall drama at Robbinsville High School. Some of her favorite shows she’s partaken in these past few years include The Crucible, Romeo & Juliet, Puffs, and Mamma Mia!. While she’s utterly devastated that it’s her final year in the department, she cannot wait for the people who have supported her to see the magical show that her and her wonderful peers have brought to life. She plans to pursue English/Creative Writing alongside Theater in college. In her free time, aside from writing and acting, she enjoys singing & music, reading, baking, and film. Break a leg to both cast and crew! <3

Eshan Pandya (Unit:679) is excited to be in his first drama show at RHS. Eshan has previously played Coach Bolten in the PRMS production of High School Musical. Jr. Besides theater, Eshan enjoys flying and spending time with friends. Eshan would like to thank his friends and family for their wonderful support.

Jonathan (he/him), Mr. Mungosensus, is thrilled to be a part of his first production at RHS as a freshman! Jonathan has been performing since he was five years old and loves everything about the stage. Previously, he has played Amos in Chicago and Ryan in High School Musical, and he has also participated in Anything Goes and A Christmas Story. Jonathan has performed at Knicks games at Madison Square Garden and has appeared in television shows like Gossip Girl and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and in the film Better Nate Than Never. He’d like to thank his parents for supporting and loving him throughout his entire journey and Mrs. Sussman for making it all possible. He can’t wait to welcome the audience into the world of Heartwood and for productions in the future!

Shreya Savur (Eleanor) is so excited to play her first lead in Heartwood! She has previously participated in Puffs (as Susie Bones and Harry Potter), the spring musical Mamma Mia!, and in Kate Myers’ senior one act, “All the Lonely People” as Eleanor Rigby. In her free time, Shreya loves going on drives and hanging out with her friends. She would like to thank her family, friends, and George Robinson, Jr. for all their love and support! She is so grateful for this opportunity and hopes that you all enjoy!

Eric (Badger) is somewhere in between excited and elated for his second fall drama as a junior at RHS. If you've been keeping up with him, you'll know he's previously been Bill (Mamma Mia!) and Oliver Rivers (Puffs), and is a captain of the RHS Improv Team (slogan pending). Eric would like to thank all of the terrific cast and crew members, stage managers, and directors for making this show possible, as well as his family for their support, and George Robinson Jr., Eric's role model, shining light, and moose consultant. Eric hopes the audience enjoys the show so much that they buy some reasonably priced concessions and merchandise. Break a leg!

Aanya is so excited for her performance as a junior at RHS. She has previously been seen in Romeo and Juliet, Emma, and Puffs. Aanya would like to thank her family, friends, her director and all the wonderful stage managers who helped out on this production. Aanya has had so much fun working on Heartwood, and she hopes that the audience enjoys the show! Break a leg cast, crew, and stage managers.

Olivia Walker is so excited for her second performance as a sophomore in high school! She has previously been seen in the musical Mama Mia! with the ensemble. Olivia had so much fun working with this production and hopes the audience enjoys the show. Olivia would like to say hi to her cat Annie as well as the rest of her family. Tootles!