Harvey Cast

Elwood P. Dowd (Christopher Roche)
Christopher Roche is a eleventh grader who is playing the role of Elwood P. Dowd. He is having so much fun with the new theater program. He would like to thank Peter for being such a good theater director and the rest of the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication to this production!
Veta Louise Simmons (Stella Smith)
This is Stella Smith’s senior year and she is thrilled to call Harvey her 10th show as a student of the program. Stella is grateful to be a member of the STC in Residence program and on the board of directors. Some of her favorite past roles include Jane Doe in Ride the Cyclone, Kit Kat Girl in Cabaret and Susie Bones in Puffs. Stella is so excited to be able to spend her 10th show as a member of the program back in the black box theater alongside such a talented group of individuals. She would like to thank her close friends, family, and fellow cast and crew members for their continued support! She would also like to make a special shout out to Peter, Titus, and Rebecca for their constant hard work and for presenting her with yet another opportunity to do what she loves. She is so excited to be able to bring live theater back to the Solebury community so enjoy the show!
Myrtle Mae Simmons (Rachel Swain)
Rachel, playing Myrtle Mae, is a new student to Solebury School. While this is her first STC production, some past roles include Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Anne in Anne of Green Gables, Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, and Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher. She would like to thank Peter, the rest of the production team, the cast, and the crew for all their hard work on this production of Harvey!
Dr. William R. Chumley (Max Frankel)
This is Max Frankel's second year at Solebury School and his fourth production with the Solebury Theatre Program. He is super excited to be a part of this show! His past roles in plays include Stevie in Vintage Hitchcock, The Mayor of Whoville in Seussical, and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He would like to thank Peter for being an awesome director and advisor, and the rest of the cast and crew for all of the hard work they put into making this show amazing.
Duane Wilson (Ben Pritzker)
This is Ben Pritzker's fourth Solebury show. He has been a part of the program for three years and is excited to start the season off with an in person show! He is super excited be playing Duane Wilson and to be apart of the incredible cast and crew. He would like to thank his friends and family and especially Peter Martino for his constant support.
Ruth Kelly R.N. (Skiles Roberts-Salvador)
Skiles is a senior at Solebury. This is her second show here, playing Annabella in Vintage Hitchcock last fall. She is very excited to play Nurse Kelly, and wants to thank her family and everyone who made this show possible!
Judge Omar Gaffney (Ethan Glazer)
Ethan is a senior and this is his sixth year at Solebury (no he was not held back). He has been in many performances since arriving here in 7th grade. Including; Cabaret as Victor, Fairytale Courtroom as B.B. Wolf, Head over heals as a backup dancer, Vintage Hitchcock as various roles, and Ride The Cyclone as Karnak. Ethan is striving to be a film student in college and hopes that his experience in theater will make him a better director in the future.
Dr. Lyman Sanderson (Adam Mohn)
Adam is a senior who is excited to be playing Dr. Sanderson! This is his fourth show at Solebury. You may have seen him as the Gravedigger in Living Dead in Denmark or Janne in Let The Right One In. He would like to thank Peter Martino, his parents, and everyone in the cast and crew. Good luck to everyone and break a leg!
Betty Chumley (Friday & Sunday) / Understudy for Veta Louise Simmons (Ellianna Vallow)
Ellianna is in 11th grade and this is her second year with Solebury Theatre Collective. She is playing Betty Chumley and understudying for Veta Simmons. Last year, she played Ellen Bunting in Vintage Hitchcock, and in the spring production of Ride the Cyclone, she was the understudy for all roles. She wants to thank all the cast and crew for their hard work for Harvey!
Betty Chumley (Thursday & Saturday) / Understudy for Ethel Cauvenet (Maddie Sharp)
Maddie Sharp plays Betty Chumley and is the understudy for Ethel Chauvenet. She is in 11th grade and is new to Solebury this year. At her previous school, Maddie was in the ensemble of Bugsy Malone Jr., played Kelsie in High School Musical Jr., and played Piglet in Winnie the Pooh. Outside of theater, she enjoys reading, programming, and playing with her dog, Oscar. Lastly, Maddie would like to thank her parents for being so supportive of her within and outside of theater.
Ethel Chauvenet (Friday & Sunday) / Understudy for Myrtle Mae Simmons (Kai Samad)
This is Kai's junior year and she's is playing Ethel Chauvenet and understudying for Myrtle Mae Simmons in her 4th show with Solebury. She's so happy to be a part of it and would like to thank the people who made this show amazing.
Ethel Chauvenet (Thursday & Saturday) / Understudy for Judge Omar Gaffney (Chloe Howes)
Chloe is a junior at Solebury. Chloe plays Mrs. Chavenet and understudies for Judge Omar Gaffney. In the past they have been in the Ensemble of Lion King, Jr. and South Pacific. Outside of theater, Chloe likes Horseback riding and Renaissance faires. Chloe would like to thank their parents and their friends for their support.
E.J. Loughren (Friday & Sunday) / Understudy for Elwood P. Dowd  (Kaz Jahanbini)
Kaz is in 9th grade and he has acted in a few plays and many musicals in the past. A small few include Aladdin in Aladdin, Evan in 13 the Musical, and Bert in Mary Poppins. Kaz does ballet, tap, and jazz outside of school. He is thrilled to be attending Solebury and to be able to participate in this year’s productions.
E.J. Loughren (Thursday & Saturday)/ Understudy for Dr. William B. Chumley (Nathaniel Ferenchak)
Nathaniel’s notable roles were Mufasa in the lion king Jr and Jafar in Aladdin Jr. Nathaniel would like to thank his parents, his brother, and the rest of the family for supporting him and helping get to where he is today.