Dek Ingraham is a Pittsburgh-based director, actor, administrator, educator, and life-long student of theatre. Some of his most memorable projects include directing the North American premiere of Phil Willmott’s The Master’s Boy and associate directing the London premiere of The Guys by Anne Nelson. From 2006-2012 he served as a founding member and Managing Artistic Director of Phase 3 Productions. He is the creator of Prime Stage Theatre’s Second Stage series where he developed an evening of the speeches of John F. Kennedy to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination that now resides in the Kennedy Presidential Library. He held the position of Festival Director for the Pittsburgh New Works Festival from 2015 - 2021 where he has also served on the board of directors since 2010. Before joining the SSA community in July of 2021, he proudly served the arts community of the Pittsburgh region for 13 years as a staff member at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. Dek studied Theatre at Marietta College and, after a 15-year hiatus, completed his undergraduate degree at Chatham University in 2020 where he now teaches as an adjunct professor of theatre. He holds an MFA in Directing and Theatre Pedagogy.

Jeff Gross considers himself to be a very lucky man fortunate enough to find fulfillment from his two greatest passions: teaching and performing. He has been a part of the Shady Side community since 2011 having started out teaching Middle School Chorus and Strings, was Director of Admission there for a while, and this is his first year directing the choral and strings ensembles here at the Senior School. He finds the most difficult adjustment has been no longer having any height advantage over his students. Gross has performed over 30 leading roles in opera, operetta, and musical theater with Microscopic Opera, Quantum Theatre, The Theatre Factory, Pittsburgh Savoyards, Pittsburgh Opera, Undercroft Opera, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Greensburg American Opera, and Chatham Baroque. These days the majority of his performing is with the Pittsburgh Opera Chorus, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and Voces Solis, a semi-professional chamber chorus. He is immensely grateful to his students and his fellow crew here in the Hillman for the very warm welcome he has experienced this year.

Dr. Amanda Olmstead is excited to be choreographing another incredible production at Shady Side Academy. Previously at SSA she has worked on Pippin (choreographer), Now Here This (music director), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (choreographer), and West Side Story (assistant choreographer). Dr. Olmstead holds a PhD in theatre and performance studies from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA in performance studies from New York University, and a BA in theatre and dance from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is currently on faculty at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Golden Gate University. Additionally, she serves as the director of SSA's middle school summer program, Camp Ren. Dr. Olmstead would like to take a moment to send a special thank you to dance captain Sophia Gombos for her hard work and leadership during this process. She would also like to thank the geniuses that were Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon, and Ann Reinking for envisioning the origins of the scandalous world we know as Chicago.

Austin Davidheiser is Shady Side Academy's Technical Director and has designed sets, lights and/or sound for over two dozen SSA theatrical productions during his 13 years at the Academy. During that time he has enjoyed mentoring many students on SSA's stage crew. He was fortunate enough to travel to Edinburgh, Scotland twice with SSA students who were selected to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With over 25 years of professional experience, Mr. Davidheiser has had the opportunity of working in nonprofit, professional, industrial and educational theater (both at the university and high school level). A transplant from the eastern side the state (E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!). Mr. Davidheiser received a BA in Theater Arts from DeSales University and studied lighting design at Ohio University. Prior to coming to SSA he worked as the Technical Director for Kutztown University’s Speech, Communications and Theater department, designing lights as well as overseeing the construction and installation of, among others, Kutztown’s production of Lucky Stiff, which was selected to attend the KCACTF regional competition in 2006. Some notable credits at SSA include On The Verge (2010); Into the Woods (2015); The Addams Family (2017); Little Shop of Horrors (2019); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2020 Prime Stage Drama award winner for Best Crew); She Kills Monsters (2021) and Pippin (2022 Gene Kelly award winner for Lighting Design). Most recently Austin designed the set and lights for last November’s production of Puffs.

Jillian Warner is very excited to have designed the costumes for Chicago! She is a graduating senior at Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama studying Costume Design. Jillian previously designed Athena and the opera Considering Matthew Shepard at Carnegie Mellon, and is currently working as a draper for the spring musical Godspell. She is very pleased to have this opportunity to work professionally outside of school! Jillian would like to thank Dr. Amanda Olmstead, Dek Ingraham, her parents, and her boyfriend Owen!

Ian Hughes is in his fifth year as a faculty member at Shady Side Academy as both the Director of Bands at the Middle School and the Instrumental Music Teacher/Band Director at Country Day School. Prior to joining the Academy, he taught band, general music, orchestra, and chorus at Riverview School District, Commodore Perry School District, and Robert Morris University. He received his BA in Music from Grove City College, his M.Ed. in School Leadership from George Mason University, and has done graduate work in music at Duquesne University and The Juilliard School. While this is his first musical production at SSA, this is his twelfth production as musical pit orchestra conductor. Musical theater is a genre he has loved since his parents took him to see a touring production of West Side Story as a young child. One of his theater highlights is playing both Uncle Henry AND French horn in the pit orchestra for his high school's production of The Wizard of Oz.

Tron McConnell (Class of 1971, Assistant Technical Director) had been a member of stage crew (specializing in sound and lighting) when he was a student at SSA, and has been assisting with the winter musical productions at the Academy since 2008. He has worked on the productions of “Barnum”, “Guys and Dolls”, ”Kiss Me Kate”, “The Music Man”, “West Side Story”, “Grease”, “Into The Woods”, “Curtains”, “The Addams Family”, “Anything Goes”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”, “Pippin” and this year’s production of “Chicago”. He finds that his engineering background is an asset for the design and construction tasks with which he is involved. Mr. McConnell wants to thank Austin Davidheiser and Dek Ingraham for giving him the opportunity to work with them on this year’s production and he also wishes to thank the cast, production staff, and pit orchestra for their efforts. And finally, he wishes to thank the students on stage crew with whom he has worked this year, for their dedication, their positive attitude, and their hard work.

Amy Davidheiser serves the Academy as calendar and spirit store coordinator and has had the pleasure mentoring SSA's student stage managers since 2013. She previously worked as an Equity and educational stage manager for more than a decade, primarily for regional theaters in the Philadelphia area. She was also the program stage manager for nine summers at the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts, an intensive program for gifted high school students in theater, dance, music, writing and visual arts. Favorite productions include The Miracle Worker and Sweeney Todd (ACT I Productions;) The Screwtape Letters (Lantern Theater Company;) and Forever Plaid, Mountain, Evita, and Hamlet (Bristol Riverside Theater.)

Britt Pierce is an audio engineer with an education in music technology who lives for the unique satisfaction of creating just the right blend of music and voices.

Parker Roscoe (Form V) is thrilled to be a part of the design and creation process of this production. As the assistant set designer to Mr. Davidheiser, she helped make design and color choices, along with painting and building the set with the rest of the crew. This is her third performance at SSA, as she worked on the set in Pippin, and Puffs as well. She would like to thank Mr. Davidheiser, Tron McConnell, and Mr. Ingraham for teaching her about set design, and being amazing mentors to her, along with every student in cast and crew. Parker had a great time working with everyone on the musical, and is looking forward to future projects.

Ayli Davidson (Form VI) has loved working as stage manager for this musical. She has been working in theater for five years and she worked as stage manager for the fall play. Last year, she was the assistant stage manager for Pippin. She has learned so much these past four years, and will miss working here with everyone. Ayli wants to thank DH and Tron for helping her so much when she was in stage crew and continuing to, Mrs. DH and Gigi for teaching her how to stage manage, Mr. Ingraham for being an incredible director, Mr. Gross and Mr. Hughes for being amazing and so understanding, Jeffrey and Tommy for being fantastic amazing asms, her mom for always driving her home from tech, and everyone for all their hard work on the show! She hopes you enjoy the show as much as she does! It's been a great time, thanks :)

Jeffrey Brunner (Form IV) is excited to participate in his fourth theatrical production at the senior school. He acted in last year's play She Kills Monsters as the mage Steve, participated in stage crew and controlled the follow spot for last year's musical Pippin, and acted in this year's play Puffs as Potions Teacher along with many other roles. For Chicago, Jeffrey is the assistant stage manager, and has enjoyed learning many new skills and watching all elements of the musical improve throughout the rehearsal process. Outside of theatre, Jeffrey enjoys science, playing trombone, and biking. Jeffrey wishes to thank Mr. Ingraham, DH, Mrs. DH, Tron, and Ayli for all of their help throughout the rehearsal process. He hopes you are razzled (and dazzled) by the performance!

Tommy Kann (Form IV) is very excited for you all to see Chicago. Tommy is interested in science (especially chemistry), legos, and piano. This is the third theatre production that he has participated in at Shadyside. He was a follow spot operator for last year's musical, Pippin, and the soundboard operator for this year's play, Puffs. This is his first time having a stage management role, and he has really loved it. He really enjoyed being able to see the show come together over time and also liked working on dance numbers. Tommy would like to thank Mr. DH, Mrs. DH, Tron, Mr. Ingraham, and Ayli for their work and hopes you all enjoy the show!

Zora Burroughs (Form V) is excited to be participating in the SSA production of Chicago! Zora is playing trombone in the pit orchestra. This is her first time being a part of the pit orchestra, although Zora has played trombone for many years. She first started playing in sixth grade in her middle school’s band. She took private lessons throughout middle school. In high school, Zora continues to play trombone in the Symphonic Band. Zora has acted in musicals before, and is very excited to be a part of musical theater by playing in the pit orchestra. Zora has enjoyed rehearsing with the student musicians in the pit orchestra. She has the opportunity to play alongside other instruments, such as cellos, which she normally doesn’t play with. Zora is especially thrilled to perform the score for Chicago because of its fun jazz theme. She would like to thank Mr. Hughes for conducting the pit orchestra. He has been very supportive. Zora has other interests besides the trombone. She rows at Three Rivers Rowing Association outside of school, and competes in regattas and indoor races with her team. In her free time, Zora enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her friends. Zora hopes you enjoy the show!

Grant Cummings (Form VI) is thrilled to be a part of this years show. He returns after having played in the pit orchestra for The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2019), Pippin (2022), and now, Chicago. In school, he is the president and principal clarinetist of the symphonic band, under the direction of Mr. Stanley Nevola. He has played in numerous Pennsylvania Music Educators Association festivals and scored principal awards at two festivals. Outside of school, he has received individual instruction for over 5 years from Mary Beth Malek, the principal clarinetist with the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet Orchestras, who also performs with the Canton and Wheeling Symphonies and the Civic Light Opera. Cummings performs regularly in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras along with his wind quintet, the Steel City Winds. During the summer, he has participated in festivals such as the Philadelphia International Music Festival, Interlochen Arts Camp, and Eastman Summer Classical Studies.

Samraj Delfyett (Form III) has enjoyed musical performance for many years. He has studied piano at the Carnegie Mellon University Preparatory program for the past 9 years with Dr. Tina Faigen and has played trumpet for 5 years with David Gardner. He has been a member of SSA jazz bands in the trumpet section since the 6th grade. Musically he enjoys a wide range of genres and artists including; Duke Ellington, Maynard Ferguson, Lauryn Hill, J.Cole and Bollywood. Currently his main trumpet inspirations include Arturo Sandoval, Wayne Bergeron, and Jon Faddis. Chicago is his first musical theater production and he has been enjoying the opportunity to work in his upper register along with taking on the challenges of mute work. Outside of music he enjoys the Sciences, is an avid Skier and is already looking forward to SSA football pre-season

Christopher Donato graduated from the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University with a degree in music education and clarinet performance. He has been the Junior School's Instrumental teacher for the past four years and has performed in and conducted pit orchestra's in various schools around our area for many years.

William Gao (Form IV) loves the music in Chicago. He likes all types of music, and enjoys watching films.

Griffith Gentilcore is very excited to make his debut in the Shady Side Academy Pit Orchestra. Mr. Gentilcore currently serves as the music teacher at the Shady Side Academy Junior School and is a dorm advisor at the SSA Croft House as a member of the Residential Life Team. In addition to playing the trumpet, he plays piano and bass guitar. Griffith is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with both Bachelor of Music Performance and Bachelor of Music Education degrees and earned his Master of Music Performance degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He has studied trumpet with Anthony Pasquarelli, Barbara Hepner, Jack Sutte, Jack Brndiar, George Vosburgh and Neal Berntsen. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Musicians Union and International Trumpet Guild. Mr. Gentilcore would like to thank his family, friends and the entire Shady Side Community for their love, support, and appreciation of music.

Chance Handel (Form IV) is thrilled to be in the pit for this years production of Chicago. This is Chance’s second year playing in the pit. Chance has been playing cello since the third grade, and has gone on to participate in the Carnegie Mellon Preparatory School's Young Artists Orchestra, the Three Rivers Young Peoples' Orchestras Symphonette and Young Peoples' Orchestra, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 1 Honors and District Orchestra, and the Interlochen Philharmonic.

Evan Honsel is thrilled to be playing banjo in Shady Side Academy's production of Chicago! For Evan, it has been an absolute joy to work alongside so many talented musicians and performers. This is not the first show Evan has played banjo in, ranging from other musicals such as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Chicago. Evan has also played banjo in various orchestral works such as Virgil Thomson's "The Plow that Broke the Plains" and William Grant Still's African American Symphony No. 1. Evan Honsel is currently a senior music education major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in euphonium. He is passionate about education, and is eager to get into the teaching field after student teaching. Outside his busy performance schedule, Evan is also a private teacher, offering lessons in low brass and banjo. He would like to specifically thank the pit director, Ian Hughes, for reaching out to have the opportunity to play in this production. In addition, Evan would also like to thank the cast and crew for creating such a memorable show!

Kirk Howe is happy to back for his second year playing for Shady Side Academy. Kirk is a retired engineer who has been playing for schools and community theater groups for over 25 years. He's especially happy to be playing "Chicago" again, one of his favorite shows.

Matt McClintock has been playing high-school musicals as long as he can remember. He loves watching the future of musical arts blossom. When he's not being a father of 2 wonderful children, he can be found playing in various bands around town. He plays regularly in bands ranging from big band and funk, to acoustic duos. He also teaches a few bass students privately.

Sadie Navid (Form V) is thrilled to be playing the violin in the pit. She has played the violin since she was four and is a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. Sadie has watched multiple SSA musicals when her siblings played in the pit. When she was little, Sadie often wondered where this magical source of music was coming from. Now it’s her turn! Sadie has made a lot of fun memories and would like to thank Mr. Hughes for being so supportive and encouraging, especially when the music was 5 ledger lines high! Being a part of the pit ensemble has taught Sadie how to listen and play with a larger group. She is excited to use what she has learned when playing with the orchestra. In addition, the musical has led Sadie to meet new friends and become closer with classmates. Besides the violin, Sadie loves playing the piano, especially Bach, and playing soccer. The SSA Girls Soccer Team qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. Some of her teammates are part of the production! Sadie really enjoyed watching the whole production come together. She is excited to be putting on this performance and hopes you enjoy the show!

Liv Nogueira (Form V) is new to SSA this year and is playing in the pit ensemble as a violinist for this year's musical. Her love for musical theatre, orchestral playing, and the violin made the pit ensemble a perfect fit! Liv is a member of the strings ensemble at SSA and has been playing violin since she was only 4 years old. She moved to Pittsburgh this year and back in Atlanta, she co-founded the non-profit string group Alta Strings and played in many Atlanta-based youth orchestras. At school, Liv is president of the French Club and an active member of SSA’s Service Learning Club. On the weekends, Liv enjoys reading, playing piano, and spending time with her family. Although it can be challenging at times, playing in the pit ensemble has taught her the importance of listening and working together. With Mr. Hughes as the director, pit ensemble practice never feels too long and is always a fun after-school activity. Although she is a little sad that she will not get to watch the production herself, Liv is excited to contribute to this amazing production!

Yuntong Pan (Form V) is here! He is having a lot of fun playing in the pit orchestra for the first time. With experience as the co-president of the SSA Jazz Ensemble, vice president of the Pep Band, and a member of the Jazz Combo, Yuntong plays the baritone saxophone for the majority of the musical. You should also try to catch his improvised solos on the alto saxophone on "I Know A Girl." His favorite animal is capybara.

Chris Squires (Form VI) is happy to be playing in the pit orchestra for the first time. He has been playing alto and tenor saxophone for nine years and is currently in the jazz band. He has also played piano since the second grade. In 10th and 11th grade he was part of the symphonic band and performed with both bands in 11th grade. Chris began attending Shady Side Academy in 10th grade, after spending five years in Ontario, Canada at Pickering College. There he was a member of both the jazz and symphonic bands and played in the Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival (CISMF) at Roy Thomson Hall in 7th through 9th grade. Chris is interested in finance and plans to study business next year in college.

Sarah Voigt (Form IV) is very excited to be in this year's production of Chicago. This is her second year playing cello in the pit orchestra. She has been playing the cello since she was four, and since then has played in the Young Peoples' Orchestra and the World Youth Symphony Orchestra at Interlochen. She is currently the associate principal of PYSO. She looks forward to being in pit for SSA's future productions!

Eleri West (Form IV) is excited to be a part of Chicago as her first musical. Eleri has been playing clarinet for almost seven years, and this is her first time playing in a pit orchestra. She joined the SSA community her freshman year and has played in both concert band and symphonic band.

Amy Xing (Form IV) is thrilled to be playing piano in Chicago this year. She joined SSA in seventh grade, and has since been involved in various performing art groups, such as band and jazz band. This is her first time playing in the pit orchestra. Amy started taking piano lessons at The Music Settlement when she was eight. Her hobbies include listening to music and reading, as well as an interest in math, computer science, and writing.

Louis Ye (Form VI) is an independent singer-songwriter as well as a multi-instrumentalist. His drumming lessons when he was 5 etched the dynamics of drumming into his head long before he could remember the boredom of playing those rudiments to a metronome. Despite giving up right after studying for just a year, he found his way back to music in middle school and started his own band in Fuzhou, China as the drummer. It all went crazy right after that: learning every instrument there is in the band so that he could record a demo for the band, coming up with original music for the band to play, and learning how to mix and produce his own music... It couldn't be sooner that he realized that music has become a part of his life. Naturally, after becoming a part of the Shady Side community his junior year of high school, he continued to share his passion in music with others. He is the bass player for the jazz big band and the drummer for jazz combo. He also played the guitar for pit orchestra last year and is playing the drums this year.

Tatum Adams (Form III) is excited for his first time doing something musical related. He can not wait till next year.

Grant Anderson (Form VI) is an esteemed and essential member of the Stage Crew team. A self proclaimed "Silly little guy", he has indomitable patience and strength unmatched. Even though he is new to crew, starting with the fall play "Puffs", he has worked tirelessly on the much larger set of "Chicago". Grant is able to work with anyone and teach along the way. Hawaiian shirts are his way of life. Grant is a "Professional B student" and ranked Iron 2 in VALORANT.

Jake Broudy (Form IV) is a 16yr kid from Fox Chapel that enjoys playing games and hanging out with his friends. This year, he joined stage crew with his friends and had a lot of fun. Jake joined SSA in 8th grade, and has enjoyed SSA since then. He intends on going to business school and becoming a business man like his father.

Natalie Caputo (Form V) is thrilled to be a member of the crew for Chicago. This is her second year being a part of Shady Side Academy’s theater program. Natalie has attended Shady Side Academy since sixth grade and she has always enjoyed watching the productions in the past. Natalie’s interest in art was what enabled her to join stage crew, as it allowed her to continue this passion and be creative as she helped paint the sets. Being a member of the stage crew has allowed Natalie to witness and gain even more appreciation for all the hard work that goes into putting on a musical production. It has also allowed Natalie to meet new people and form new friendships. In addition to being a member of the musical’s stage crew, Natalie is a part of the Shady Side Academy crew team that rows in the spring. Natalie is excited to be helping with the wardrobe for this production and hopes all enjoy Shady Side Academy’s production of Chicago.

Lila Cox (IV) Lila is really excited to join the light crew for her first show at Shadyside. At her prior school, she crewed for several productions including Urinetown, Bye Bye Birdie and 12 Angry Jurors. She spent time with lights, sound and props. New to SSA, Lila has enjoyed the friends she has made during rehearsals and looks forward to many more shows to come. When she’s not backstage, she holds down a part time job, spends time with her cat Zuko and listening to Taylor Swift.

Sam Davidheiser (Form III) has been a part of the Senior School theater program for as long as he can remember, thanks to his "family connections." He began learning to run light boards and sort hardware in kindergarten and hasn't looked back. While still a Junior School student, he had small roles in Oedipus Rex (2018) and MacBeth (2016) at the Senior School, in the latter of which he was highly pleased to be murdered on stage. Sam also performed as Mr. Banks in the Middle School's 2022 production of Mary Poppins and sings with the Senior School Concert Choir.

Carson Davis (Form IV) is thrilled to participate in the crew for the Winter Musical Chicago. Carson has participated in technical theatre for around four years in over five productions. Carson mainly works in the deck crew along with operating the fly rail. Before joining SSA and working the fly rail for Pippen last year, Carson worked on numerous theatre productions at Sewickley Academy such as Oklahoma. Carson also enjoys woodworking duties along with general production work around the shop. In his pastime, Carson enjoys gaming along with RC Car racing.

Evan Fularz (III) brings his building experience from home to the Shady Side Academy musical stage. He is proud of the set built by the crew and hopes everyone enjoys the background as well as the performance. Evan's exited to continue work on future musical crew/ set design.

Ethan Hrach (Form IV) has committed to supporting SSA's showing of Chicago as effectively as he can. He left Pine Richland to join SSA this year, and has been thoroughly impressed by its extensive performing arts program. He is particularly interested in music. He has learned the piano for about six years and takes lessons in composition and music theory. He is also interested in other art, particularly literature. In his free time, he enjoys running (not very well) and cooking. He is fascinated by math and computer science, and he is considering going into engineering in a college somewhere warmer than Pittsburgh. He has looked to improve SSA's community however he can as he integrates into the school's social and academic climate, and he will look forward to working in both the school's performing arts and the community as a whole.

Ryan Huang (Form III) is excited to join crew, as this is his first year on the job. He helps with a different parts of crew including building the set, focusing lights, and most importantly, working on the soundboard. He is looking forward to his future working ins the musical and at Shady Side Academy.

Zachary Kamenov (Form VI) is excited to be this years' front of house. He has participated in drama programs for 9 terms since the summer of 2019. He enjoys building the set from day one to seeing the hard work in the performance in action. He has previously been the sound board operator, sound design, sound effects, and the second assistant stage manager in previous theatre performances. He hopes you enjoy this year's show: Chicago

Harrison Lee (Form V) is excited to be a part of this musical. He hopes to contribute to this amazing production and looks forward to working with his fellow students.

Otis Liu (Form V) is new to stage crew this year. He is really excited to be a part of this production of Chicago.

Michael McCarroll (Form IV) is an excited newcomer to stage crew this year. He has enjoyed working with the rest of the crew to build the set, and he specifically enjoyed working to assemble the backstage stairs, using the GENIE to set up lights across the set, and setting up run lights backstage. During the show, Michael will be working with the wardrobe team, and he is excited to learn about the process of preparing costumes for the actors. Outside of stage crew, Michael enjoys coding and learning about new technology, skiing with his family, and venturing through the woods with his friends. He is extremely grateful to Mr. Davidheiser, Mr. Ingraham, Tron, and all of the people who have made this production possible. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Benjamin Kyle Nicholson (Form III) is a member of the mic room crew. He is excited to be taking on this new role. Benjamin is new to SSA this year, coming from WT. He can sometimes be seen holding doors around campus. Benjamin is a 14 year old, born in Seattle, WA, before moving to Pittsburgh at the age of 3. He lives in Shadyside with his parents and brother. He enjoys drawing, geography, history, reading, and technology. Benjamin is Jewish, and helps teach at his local synagogue most Sundays. For reading material, Benjamin mostly enjoys nonfiction. Benjamin is relatively new to crew, although he has helped out with some performances he took part in. Benjamin used to sing for a synagogue choir, but did not pursue that path. At SSA, Benjamin enjoys time in the library to do homework, read, or draw maps, typically of US states. Benjamin enjoys hands-on activities, and therefore enjoys crew. Outside of school, Benjamin enjoys skiing and hiking in the areas around Pittsburgh. He was glad to be on crew for this musical, and will likely continue doing crew for the rest of his high school career. Benjamin is glad to be here with the rest of the cast, crew, and orchestra.

Kate Nury (Form VI) joined stage crew for the first time this year and had a blast! She would like to thank Tron McConnell and Mr. Davidheiser for teaching her the ropes of stage crew. She learned so much and is so grateful for how welcoming everyone was during the building of the set.

Brynn Stanton (Form IV) is very excited to be a part of producing this show. This is her second year of working on crew, and she is glad to be collaborating with this great group of people.