Big Fish Cast

Jake Collins (Will Bloom)
is excited to be a part of his seventh Salesianum School Theater production! His recent roles include Lord Leonard Aster (Peter and the Starcatcher, Salesianum School Theatre) Baker (Into the Woods, Padua Theatre), Harold Bride (TITANIC, Delaware All-State Theatre), and Finch (How to Succeed, Salesianum School Theatre). He would like to thank his family and for their continued support over the course of the production.
Will Rotsch (Edward Bloom)
is a Senior at Salesianum and proud to perform in Big Fish the Musical as his 50th theatrical production and his 11th production with SST. Will has participated in productions at Delaware All-State Theatre, the Delaware Children's Theatre, Opera Delaware, the Everett theatre, Wilmington Ballet, and others. Will would like to thank all the other cast members for creating such a great show.
Julia Grumbine (Sandra Bloom)
is a senior at Ursuline Academy. She is absolutely thrilled to be a part of this production. This is her fifth show at Salesianum and she would like to thank her cast, crew, and director for sharing in this amazing experience with her. Break a leg!
Josephine (Annie Bohneberger)
is a junior at Padua Academy. She has been featured in productions at Notre Dame de Lourdes School, Our Lady of Peace School, Padua Academy, Salesianum, and the Arden Theater Company summer theater intensives. She is currently a part of Big Fish, her fifth production at SST.
Jack Barton (Dr. Bennet)
is very excited to be in Big Fish this year here at the Salesianum Theater, and he plays Dr. Bennett. He can also be seen in Padua's performance of Into the Woods, playing Cinderella's Father, playing from February 3rd to 5th. Come see it!
Kyle Heiss (Karl the Giant)
is a senior at Salesianum School and is thrilled to be participating in his 11th production with SST. His favorite past roles include Harry McAfee from Bye Bye Birdie and Bud Frump from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He would like to thank the cast, crew, and production team for their support and encouragement. Oh yeah, and also being there to catch him when he fell off his stilts.
Quinn Murphy (Amos Callaway)
is a sophomore at Salesianum. Quinn is very excited to perform as Amos and be a part of the dance core and would like to thank the entire company for their hard work. Quinn is also excited to have been a part of the team that designed and created the wonderful costuming in the show.
Jake Poppiti (Don Price)
is a freshman at Salesianum High School. He would like to thank his mother and Mrs. Carroll for driving him home after practice everyday, and the cast and crew for putting up with him.
Lauren Gempp (Girl in the Water)
is a Sophomore at Padua. This is her fifth show at Salesianum School Theater. Lauren would like to thank her parents for always driving her to and from rehearsals. She is very excited to be a part of Big Fish!
Chrissy Molloy (The Witch)
is so pumped to be in her fifth production with SST and her 9th show in general. Some of her favorite roles include Schmendiman in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Betty Blast in Footloose, and Bill Slank in Peter and the Starcatcher. She would like to thank her family, friends, cast, crew, Shauna, Mr Louden, and Mr. Bogad for their constant encouragement and support throughout this awesome process.
Billy Suter (Zacky Price)
is a very funny kid that loves to do theater and is a sophomore at Salesianum School. He is currently involved in the production of "Big Fish" as a childhood friend of the main character Edward. He has been doing plays since fifth grade and has loved them ever since.
Natalie Onesi (Jenny Hill)
is excited to be in her sixth show at SST. She would like to thank Mr. Bogad, Shauna, Evelyn, Mr. Louden, and the Big Fish company for creating a fantastic show. She would also like to thank her family and friends for their constant support throughout the process.
Caroline Achenbach (Girl in the Water US)
is a freshman at Padua Academy and is so excited to be in Big Fish the Musical. Her favorite roles have been Reporter in Charlottes Web, Sugar Plum Fairy in Shrek and Little Red in Padua Academy's production of Into the Woods.
Corlan Blyskal (Karl the Giant US)
a swimmer turned actor..A man who sang “Dayman” from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia for his audition... An actor who takes the phrase: “break a leg,” quite literally. That is who Corlan Blyskal is. Corlan is the wonderful mayor in Big Fish and the understudy for Karl the Giant. He also takes to the stilts to dance and to the cloak to carry a witch. This is Corlan’s first ever experience acting and being in a production. He has joined theatre halfway through his senior year and is flourishing.
Braedon Carney (Amos Callaway US)
is a Freshmen at Salesianum, and is extremely excited to be a part of his first SST show! His favorite credit is the Wizard of Oz (Lion) which is his only prior show. He is so excited to continue his career in theater, and is proud to be a part of SST. He would like to thank Melissa Mack, his first director, for fueling his drive to act and sing!
Carlee McMaster (Sandra Bloom US)
is excited to be apart of Big Fish the Musical. She is a Sophomore at Padua Academy. This is Carlee’s 5th production with SST and was last seen in Peter and the Starcatcher (Fighting Prawn). Her favorite past shows include Shrek the Musical (Fiona), High School Musical (Ms Darbus) and Picasso at Lapin Agile (Female Admirer /Ensemble)
Fallon Grace (The Witch US)
is so excited to be in her second SST show! She was last seen in Peter and the Starcatcher in the ensemble. Her favorite past shows are Shrek the Musical Jr. (Teen Fiona) and The Lion King Jr. (Young Nala). She wants to say a big thank you to her parents for driving her to and from rehearsal and to all the cast for being so amazing!
Nick Maliszewski (Dr. Bennet US)
is in his second year of theater and has performed in We are Called, How to succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Peter and the Starcatcher, and one acts.
Aidan O'Neill (Edward Bloom US)
is currently a sophomore at Salesianum and is ecstatic to be participating in his fifth show with Salesianum School Theater. Other credits include Peter and the Starcatcher and We Are Called. He'd like to thank the entire cast, crew, and staff of the show for a great process- he can't wait for many more!
Reenie Carroll (Josephine US)
is a Freshman at Ursuline Academy and this is her first show at Salesianum. She would like to thank the cast and crew for their amazing efforts and her parents and family for driving her everywhere and listening to her sing constantly.
Tony Denney (Don Price US)
is super excited and honored to be apart of such a wonderful cast and production. This show has taught him so much and made his journey as a better performer and better person much faster. This is his fifth Salesianum production and intends on many more. He was in stage crew last year for Picasso, the Lover in We Are Called, Tackaberry for How to Succeed, Peter in Peter and the Starcatcher, and now the fisherman in Big Fish. He's loved the journey so far and can't wait for what the future holds.
Missy Marazzo (Jenny Hill US)
is a sophomore at Padua and it thrilled to be participating in her fifth show at SST! In the past year she has been in various shows including: We are called, Footloose, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Into the woods. She would like to thank the cast, crew, and her family for all being so supportive.
Frankie Frabizzion (Will US)
is a freshman here at Salesianum and is excited to be a part of his first Sallies show! Frankie has been doing theatre since he was six years old, and has loved it ever since. Recent roles include Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde the Musical (Clearspace Theatre Company), The Mayor in Seussical the Musical (Saint Edmond's Academy), and The Wiz in The Wiz (Clearspace Theatre Company). He'd especially like to thank his family and the amazing cast and crew of Big Fish for being so supportive. Break
Olivia Poole (Zacky Price US)
is so excited to be a part of her second SST production, Big Fish! Olivia was featured in Peter and the Starcatcher here at Sallies in the Fall, as well as Padua Academy's production of Into the Woods, as well as in the Music Man at the Candlelight Theatre. She wishes the best of luck to her fellow cast members and sends her love to her family and friends.
Cat Lastowka (Ensemble)
has been involved with theater at both Salesianum and Padua Academy since her freshman year, and is enthusiastic about taking part in Big Fish, her last Sallies musical. As her 7th overall show, Big Fish is at the top of her favorites, others including Footloose and Bye Bye Birdie. She wishes the best to all current, as well as up and coming, students participating in this and all other theater productions in the future. 👌👌👌👌👌
Jessica Classen (Ensemble)
is a freshman at Padua and is very excited to be a part of this production. Her favorite credits include Secret Garden (Colin), And a Child Shall Lead (Erik), and The Music Man (Gracie Shin). She has done many shows and is excited to be in many more as a part of Sallies Theatre.
Tommy Wirt (Ensemble)
is a sophomore at Salesianum, is so happy to be a part of the SST community. Tommy started acting in 5th grade at St. Edmonds Academy, and has participated in theater ever since. Each performance Tommy has been in has been better than the last, and he can only dream of what the future will hold. Tommy is very grateful for being in such a wonderful community, and cannot wait for what's next!
Dan Santeroli (Ensemble)
is a Senior this year and is very excited because this is his first production at Salesianum. Dan has performed in multiple musicals including Sussical, Damn Yankees, and Oklahoma. His favorite was when he was Will Parker in Oklahoma, where he had to do lots of dancing and lassoing. He would like to thank Mr. Bogad, the Cast, the Crew for making this a memorable experience and a great end to senior year.
Maura Bellew (Ensemble)
is a senior at Padua Academy and is excited about participating with SST's production of Big Fish. Favorite credits include Kid in We Are Called and student directing Peter and the Starcatcher. Maura feels weird referring to herself in the third person.
Abby Frank (Ensemble)
is in the choir, and a sophomore at Padua Academy. This is her first year doing Sallies theatre and she truly enjoys it. She has had one of the best experiences meeting new people and participating in such a wonderful program and can't wait to continue with the two years she has left.
Sean Davis (Ensemble)
is so excited to be a part of the Big Fish cast. He has been in How to Succeed and Bye Bye Birdie. He is extremely happy to be the strongman in the show.
Linda Walsh (Ensemble)
is a freshman at Padua Academy and this is her second show with SST. She would like to thank the cast and crew for making SST such a great place to come to everyday and her Mom, Dad, and brother, Joe, for encouraging her to do what she loves and putting up with her constant talking.
Bridget Bellew (Ensemble)
is a sophomore at Padua Academy. She is really excited about her fourth show with SST. Some of her favorite roles include The Dragon in Shrek the Musical, The Loved in We Are Called and Hawking Clam in Peter and the Starcatcher.
Abby Frank (Ensemble)
is in the choir and a sophomore at Padua Academy. This is her first year doing Sallies theatre and she truly enjoys it. She has had one of the best experiences meeting new people and participating in such a wonderful program and can't wait to continue with the two years she has left.