Stephen Emerick is thrilled to be directing Macbeth with The Strawberry Hill Players! Thank you to the cast, production team, and crew who helped make this huge show a success; and Tommy DeSalvo for the support and trust to take on another SHP production. Break legs and burn gels to all! Past productions: Dir. Peter and the Starcatcher (2023), The Toxic Avenger The Musical (2023), Groundhog Day The Musical (2023), Dir. The Lobby (2022). Dir. A Piece of My Heart (2022), Asst. Dir. The Prom (2023) Stamford H.S.

Tommy is in his 16th year as the Drama Club’s director and producer. He has directed mamma Mia, The Prom, Curtains, Bad Auditions By Bad Actors, Steel Magnolias, Put On A Happy Face, Our Place, Elephant's Graveyard, The Addams Family, Noises Off, The Wiz, Picnic, All Shook Up, Almost Maine, Legally Blonde, Moon Over Buffalo, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Spelling Bee, Guys & Dolls, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Bye Bye Birdie, Pippin, Grease, Soap Opera, and All in the Timing with the Strawberry Hill Players. Tommy works at the Childcare Learning Centers but has been active in theatre for the last 20 years. He is on the Curtain Call Board and has been involved in many productions there, most recently Tootsie

Annie is an English/IB Theatre teacher at Stamford High and in her third year as advisor of the Strawberry Hill Players. She has costumed for SHP's past productions of Prom, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Mamma Mia. This year, she had the pleasure of handing over the reins to Zoe Guaman (who is a star) and assisting throughout her design process. She is immensely proud of this production and all of SHP!

Zoe Guaman is a junior at Stamford High School and is so excited to be a part of this production of Macbeth. Not only is she in the cast but she also designed the costumes for this production!! She is very excited for people to come see this punk rockin’ show! She would love to thank Ms. Dunn for being an amazing star and holding my hand through the whole costume process. In her free time she loves to bird watch and experience nature and all of its beauties. Enjoy the show!

Liah Bailey is the stage manager of Macbeth. This is her first time stage managing a production, but she was the assistant stage manager for the musical, Mamma Mia! and co-stage manager of Senior Scenes. Other past productions Liah has been involved in include stage crew for The Prom! and Peter and the Starcatcher. She loved managing Macbeth and is very glad she got the chance to do so. She thanks the adults in charge, the cast, and crew for all the time and support they gave into this production!

Alex Tom is a sophomore at Stamford High School, marking their second year in the drama club. Alex did crew for Mamma Mia! last year, and plans to continue for the rest of this year’s productions. Alex is also a part of the Tri-M Music Honors Society and SHS band. She is happy to help in Macbeth and take part in the Strawberry Hill Players.

Leo enjoys theater and has done tech since 6th grade. He is currently a Freshman here at Stamford High for his first show. The shows he has been in include Madagascar Jr., Frozen Jr., and Legally Blonde. He would like to thank his family for helping him pursue his love of theater.