Into the Woods Cast

Trevor Bengal (The Narrator)
is thrilled to be participating in his first production at SST! He is excited for you to see his performance! He would like to thank his family and friends for always supporting him and the company for always pushing him to be his best. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Madelyn Benjaminson (Cinderella/Student Acting Coach)
is delighted to be participating in her second production at SST! She recently preformed as Circe ("The Odyssey"). Some of her favorite outside credits include Fiona ("Shrek: The Musical"), Dorothy ("The Wizard of Oz"), Mayzie LaBird ("Suessical the Musical"), and Sally Brown ("You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"). She would love to thank Mr. Bogad, the extraordinary theatre faculty team, the crew, and her incredible cast members for inspiring and creating such a wonderful production.
Jake Avella (Jack)
is on his third production with SST! He has previously played Tobias in Sweeney Todd as well as Telemachus is The Odyssey. He is super excited for this production and would like to thank all his family, friends, and cast mates for making this show possible for him and the community. Enjoy the Show!
Carmella Lionti (Jack's Mother)
is excited to be participating in her 11th production at SST! You may have seen her previously as Calypso/Helen in "The Odyssey" or Emily Bronte in "Emily Bronte Teenage Necromancer". She would like to thank her friends and family for their support and the company for all that they bring. She hopes you enjoy the show!!
Noah Filliben (The Baker)
is absolutely hype to play the Baker in Into the Woods. This is his 5th SST production. You may remember him from playing Judge Turpin last year in Sweeney Todd, where he fell down the barber chair. He would like to thank literally anyone he could for this opportunity, particularly his parents for always putting up with his late practices. He hopes you have an enjoyable show!
JoJo Schlecht (The Baker's Wife)
is a junior at Ursuline and is excited for her 5th SST production! Past roles include Johanna (Sweeney Todd, SST), Miss Prism (The Importance of Being Vampyre, SST), Beth March (Little Women, UA), Amelie (Amelie, UA), and Philoclea (Head Over Heels, SST). She has also performed with the Wilmington Drama League, the Walnut Street Theatre, Delaware All-State Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Aldersgate Youth Players, and the Brandywiners. Many thanks to family, friends, and the company of Into the Woods!
Abby Selzer (Cinderella's Stepmother)
is proud to be part of the cast of Into the Woods and looks forward to more singing and acting in future SST productions. Abby has also performed in Salesianum Theater’s production of Sweeney Todd, Ursuline Academy Theatre’s productions of Little Women (Aunt March), Frozen Jr. (Elsa), The Sound of Music (Marta), Wilmington Drama League’s productions of The Lightning Thief and Freaky Friday, and Delaware Children’s Theater’s productions of Annie and The Wizard of Oz. Abby would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of her friends and family for their love and support.
Ella Persoleo (Florinda (Cinderella's Stepsister))
is a sophomore at Ursuline Academy and is so excited to be in her 3rd production at SST! Past SST roles include Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeney Todd" and a Belle in "The Importance of Being Vampyre". Ella would like to thank her friends, family, cats, and everyone else who contributed to make this production such a fun and educational experience. Ella hopes everyone enjoys the show!
Olivia Camaratta (Lucinda (Cinderella's Stepsister))
is so excited to participate in her 4th production at SST and 10th production ever!! She most recently was in stage crew for The Odyssey, but you may have seen her in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd or as a Blood Belle in The Importance of Being Vampyre. She would like to thank all of her friends and family who have supported and encouraged her over the years, especially her mom and dad for being the most amazing and supportive parents she could ask for. She is so grateful for the opportunity to perform in this show, and she hopes that everyone enjoys it!
Cecilia Ramos (Little Red Ridinghood)
is a sophomore at Padua and is so excited to be Little Red Riding Hood in her first production at SST! You may have seen her last year in Padua’s Mean Girls, and this year in Sister Act. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their support. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!
Rowan Farrell (The Witch)
is a junior at Padua Academy, and more than excited to return to the stage! She has been doing theater since she was five years old, and will never miss a chance to be on the stage. Some of her favorite past roles include Rusty in Footloose (SLP), Ms. Scarlet in Clue (SST), Anna Maria in Godspell, Medda in Newsies (SLP), and many more. This will be her second time doing Into the Woods, having previously played the Step Mother, and she is excited to have the chance to do this production again. Rowan would like to thank her friends, family, and anyone else who has supported her through her theater career.
Jack Cunningham (Cinderella's Father/Pit Singer)
is thrilled to perform in his ninth SST production, taking on the role of Cinderella’s Father. His previous credits include Ragtime, The Winter’s Tale, Heart of Robin Hood, Clue, and most recently, The Odyssey, where he portrayed Odysseus. Jack is grateful to everyone who has contributed to making this production a success, especially his parents, whose unwavering support has made this journey possible. Enjoy the show!
Nicole Boatright (Cinderella's Mother/Little Red's Grandmother)
is ecstatic for her first production at SST! She has been a part of multiple Ursuline shows prior to this production. You may have seen her in Amelie, Dreamland, or Little Women. Nicole thanks her family, friends, and the company for supporting her. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Tate Cunningham (Mysterious Man)
is thrilled to be participating in his 4th SST production. Tate has been in Head Over Hells (Ensemble), Winters Tale (pizza delivery man), and Ragtime (Edgar).
Cole Rzucidlo (Wolf/Cinderella's Prince)
is excited to be participating in his 10th SST production! You may have seen him last as Damien in Padua Academy’s production of Mean Girls, or as Algernon Moncrieff in SST’s Spring production of The Importance of Being Vampyre. Cole would like to thank his family and friends for their incredible support!
Micah Smith (Rapunzel)
is thrilled to be participating in her 2nd production with SST! She was previously in Sweeney Todd as a flute player in the pit orchestra.This show is her first ever musical and she is very excited to be participating in the up coming productions Into The Woods!
Gabe Tiernan (Rapunzel's Prince / Dramaturg)
is excited for his 4th production with SST. You may have seen him appear as Merriman in “The Importance of Being Vampyre” and in the “The Odyssey” as Aeolus. He would like to thank his family and friends for their support and for you to enjoy the show!
Nikolas Carranza (Royal Steward)
is thrilled to be participating in his 1st production at SST! He would like to thank his friends and family for always supporting him and the company for always pushing him to be his best. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Michaela Gervay (Giant/Pit Singer)
is so excited to be in her 2nd SST production! You may have seen her last as Eurycleia in "The Odyssey". She would like to thank all of her family and friends who continue to always support her. She wishes you a wonderful time at the show!
Maggie Chait (Pit Singer)
is very happy and proud to be a part of the "Into the Woods" production as a pit singer! Her first production as Salesianum! A few of her pervious roles include Rafiki in "The Lion King", Mrs. Paroo in "The Music Man" and Fiona "In Shrek the Musical". She thanks her fellow cast members, crew, parents, sister, grandparents, vocal coach, cousins, and directors/other adult leaders for their guidance, support, encouragement and knowledge. She hopes you love going into the woods with us!
Ryan Grubb (Pit Singer)
is very happy to be in his first Salesianum School Theatre show, Into The Woods. He is ecstatic that he gets to be included in such a great program, and is curious to see what the future entails. He hopes that everyone enjoys the performance.