42nd Street Cast

LOLA DUHOV (Dorothy Brock) is a Senior at Stamford High School. Some of her past productions include Strawberry Hill Players’ The Prom (Emma Nolan), Stamford All School Musical’s Wizard of Oz (Munchkin), Something Rotten (Portia), and Curtain Call’s The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams). Off the stage, Lola is an Animal Ambassador at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center. She is currently an Arborist at the Bartlett Arboretum, and is also a member of Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theater Board. Lola would like to thank her incredible parents and loving friends for all of their support, and the teachers and mentors throughout this process for giving her this incredible opportunity!

Kate Morton is a senior at Stamford High School. She is so excited to be playing Peggy Sawyer! Some of her previous productions have been, Anything Goes (Reno) with Stamford All School Musical 2024, Mamma Mia (Donna) with Stamford High 2024, Legally Blonde (Elle) with SASM 2023, Mean Girls (Cady) with ACANY 2023, The Prom (Shelby) with Stamford High 2023, Heathers (Heather McNamara) with ACANY 2022. Kate also had the wonderful honor of representing Stamford High as Donna Sheridan at the 2024 National High School Musical Theatre Awards AKA The Jimmy Awards! Kate wants to thank Tommy, Stephen, Ms.Dunn, Caitlin, Renata, and Jerold for this amazing opportunity and all of her cast mates for making this a beautiful experience!

A senior at Stamford High School, Michael is thrilled to perform in his 4th and final SHP spring musical. His tenure at SHP began in 2021 with BABBA (Agent/Criminal), carrying on to 2022 for Curtains (Grady) and Senior Scenes XXIV (Mr. Martin). It continued in 2023 for The Prom (Nick) and 2024 for Mamma Mia! (Harry). In January, he directed a scene of his own for Senior Scenes XXVI. In addition to being a Secretary of SHP, Michael is an Eagle Scout, Senior Class President, and will be attending Northwestern University in the fall to study journalism. He is forever indebted to Tommy, Stephen, Jerold, Caitlin, Ms. Dunn, and the parent volunteers for their endless dedication to this program.

Sabina Farley (Maggie) is excited to be back for her last SHP production. Sabina has been acting in the theatre since age 6, when she performed in the Wizard of Oz, as a member of the Lullaby League. Some of her previous performances include, Mamma Mia! (Ali) Pippin (Theo) Matilda (Alice) Sound of Music (Marta Von Trapp) Suessical (Sour Kangaroo) Kiss me Kate (Hattie) Beauty and the Beast (Belle) Her last performance was Erma in “Anything Goes” for the Stamford All School Musical. She would like to thank Tommy, Stephen, Caitlyn, Ms Dunn, Jerold and the entire cast and crew for making this an amazing experience!

Shaun Daral is a senior at Stamford High School and is very excited for his second and last show with SHP! He previously played Pepper last year in their production of Mamma Mia. Outside of SHP, Shaun is apart of the Mayor's Youth Leadership Council as an executive member and secretary for the Asian Heritage Club. He would like to thank Tommy, Stephen, Ms. Dunn, Jerold, and Caitlin and the rest of the production team for all their help, his fellow cast, as well as his family and friends for all their support!

Sebastian is 16 years old and a Junior at Stamford High School. He has played many roles in the past, including Spit in Anything Goes, Banquo in Macbeth, Ensemble in Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella’s Father in Into the Woods, and Eddie in Mamma Mia. He has also done some cabarets with SYT and the Northstar Playmakers, and he’s been in several S.H.I.P shows, seven to be exact! Although tap dancing is very stressful, Sebastian is very excited to be playing his biggest role yet alongside all of his friends in 42nd Street! And he hopes you’re excited too!

Kaylee is a senior at Stamford High, planning to pursue a BFA in Dance! As co-secretary of the Strawberry Hill Players, she has been apart of many of the club’s performances including Steel Magnolias, Senior Scenes, The Prom, Mamma Mia and Knight of Cabaret. Kaylee has been in seven All School Musical’s, including the most recent, Anything Goes. She is also a competitive dancer at Norwalk Academy of Dance, where she studies jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, and pointe. Kaylee would love to thank Tommy, Ms. Dunn, Stephen, Caitlyn, and Jerold for an amazing past four years and providing her with endless opportunities to be on stage, her parents for the unconditional love and support, and all the talented people she has grown up performing with. Last one best one!

Cooper is a senior at SHS and the President of the Strawberry Hill Players and playing Phyllis Dale in 42nd Street! Some previous SHP experiences include Mamma Mia (Sophie Sherridan), Peter and the Starcatcher (Molly Aster), The Prom (Alyssa Greene), and Steel Magnolias (Annelle Dupuy)! She would like to thank her fellow seniors for making her time at SHP so memorable! Though she is sad to go, she is excited to see the club's bright future!

Pavla Smid is a junior at Stamford High School. She was in Stamford High's Macbeth as Lady Macbeth and Stamford High's Senior Scenes! She has been in Stamford High's Mamma Mia as dance captain and dance ensemble. She played Tom Collins in RENT by Open Arts Alliance. She was also featured dancer in Legally Blonde and Something Rotten! in All-School. Pavla is super grateful to be apart of 42nd Street and is excited for the show!

Connor Armstrong (Andy Lee) is a senior at Stamford High and is blessed to be working on 42nd Street! They have previously played Bill Austin in last year's SHP production of Mamma Mia! Other credits include Rosemary Sydney from the play Picnic, and the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz, both at Rising Stars Performing Arts. Connor would like to thank their wonderful cast and production team for all the love and support throughout the rehearsal process! Finally, they want to shout-out Santaniello Vocal Studios and JRF Coaching, owned by Joe Santaniello and Jessica Rae Foulds respectively.

Joa is a junior at Stamford High and is excited to be in his third show with SHP. Joa was in The Prom his freshman year here at SHP, along with playing Father Alexandrios in last year’s production of Mamma Mia! and is thrilled to be back with the club. In his free time, Joa loves to play soccer and watch movies. Joa would like to thank his family and friends along with the entire cast and crew of 42nd Street for supporting him and making this show possible.

Quincy is feeling bittersweet doing his last show with the Strawberry Hill Players. His past shows include Mamma Mia (Featured Dancer) and Anything Goes (Captain). Quincy wants to give the biggest thanks to Ms. Dunn and Tommy for their guidance and their hard work throughout this. The cast and crew for their dedication to make this show the best it could be Another big thanks to his friends and family for their love and support and for always being there for him.

Beverlyn, a senior at Stamford High, is very excited to be performing in her final Stamford high school production! Previous performances include Anything Goes(Reno's Angel), All Together Now!, Something Rotten! (Troupe) and Legally Blonde (Pilar), Matilda (Matilda), Into The Woods (Little Red), and last years production of Mamma Mia (featured singer/dancer)! . She would like to thank Tommy, Steven, Caitlyn, Ms. Dunn, cast, and crew for an amazing experience doing 42nd Street!

Mia Carrizzo (Diane Lorimer) is a Senior at Stamford High School . She is very excited to have been casted in 42nd Street. Previous productions include Les Miserables (Young Eponine and Towns Girl), It’s a Wonderful Life (Zuzu), Miracle on 34th Street (Susan), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Candy man kid, Oompa Loompa), The Sound of Music ( Louisa Von Trapp, Sister Berthe), Matilda (Ensemble), Footloose(Arial Moore), The Prom( Teen Ensemble). Legally Blonde(Ensemble). Mamma Mia(Lisa). Anything Goes(Angel). She has walked on the runway in New York fashion week. She has also appeared in many print ads for numerous major companies. A huge thanks to the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication. Break a leg everyone!

Adele is a senior at SHS and the Social Media Coordinator of SHP. Some of her past productions include The Prom (Angie Dickinson), Peter & The Starcatcher (Bill Slank/Fighting Prawn), and Macbeth (Witch 1/First Murderer) with SHP, and Carrie (Sue Snell) with Black Rock Theatre. You can catch her in the workshop production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Rona Lisa Peretti at Black Rock Theatre on April 30th! She will be majoring in Musical Theatre at WestConn this fall! She's very grateful to be able to do her sixth and final show with SHP and would like to thank her parents, fellow seniors, and the production team for making this a great last ride.

James is a Senior at AITE and is very grateful to be apart of the Strawberry Hill Players since Freshman Year.

Parker Bamberger is a Sophomore here at SHS and it's her second year here at SHP and is excited to be in her second musical. Parker has been in other productions such as "Peter and the Starcatcher"(Ensemble), Senior Scenes 23-24 (Tessa), and "Mamma Mia!" (Ensemble) her freshman year. This year is her sophomore year and has been in "Macbeth" (Bloody Sargent, Fleance, Apparition 3, Young Siward), Senior Scenes 24-25 (Poppy), and now "42nd St" (Tap Ensemble) and has had the best time participating in them. Parker would now like to thank her friends and family for supporting her through this whole year and through all of these production and now thanking cast and crew for making this experience so fun!

Ashley Lanza is in 10th grade who is thrilled to be a part of the 42nd Street Musical. She was a part of the Mamma Mia musical last year and has done many acting performances in the past including Senior Scenes held at Stamford High, musical theatre camp held at the Palace Theatre, commercial and acting improv at Curtain Call and musical theatre and TV/Film class at the Barrow Group Performing Arts Center. Ashley would like to send appreciation to Tommy, Mrs. Dunn, Stephen, Caitilin, the production team and cast for their diligence in making this show achievable. Lastly, she will like to thank her friends and family support throughout this journey.

Jane McNamara (Tap Ensemble) is a senior at Stamford High School. This is her fifth and final show with the drama club and she is so excited to put on her final shows! In her time with SHP, Jane has played roles such as Macbeth (Macbeth), Prentiss (Peter and The Starcatcher), and the featured ensemble of "Mamma Mia" and "The Prom". She has done work outside of school, playing roles like Cinderella's Stepmother (Into The Woods). Jane would like to thank Tommy, Stephen, Ms. Dunn, and the cast and crew for making this show possible, and making it a super fun and welcoming experience. Jane would like to shout out her best friends for always supporting her throughout this process.

This is Julianna's first year doing Strawberry Hill Players. She has done musicals in the past such as Finding Nemo (Dory), Legally Blonde (ensemble), Anything Goes (ensemble) and more. She also dances at LPAC and is apart of the focus Hip-Pop group, musical theater, and is a dance assistant. She's very happy and excited to perform in 42nd st!

Madison is a 9th grader, and this is her second Stamford High production. She has been in many shows, including Dolan Middle school's Frozen Jr, Dolan Middle school's jukebox, Dolan's Finding Nemo Jr, and Stamford High's Macbeth. She is so excited to be in 42nd street. She would like to thank Ms. Dunn and Tommy for making a show like this happen, the cast for their incredible hard work to the show and her family for their incredible encouragement and support in everything she does. She would also like to thank her friends for always being there. And finally, she would like to thank the crew for helping in putting a show like this together.

Tyson Cantave is in 9th and is ecstatic to be part of 42nd St! He has been in shows at his schools since the 7th grade. Tyson would like to thank his cast and crew for all the hard work and effort they have been putting into this show. Lastly he'd like to thank his family friends for all their support

Skyla Johnson is an 11th grader who is excited to be in another musical with the Strawberry Hill Players! she is very dedicated to her roles and job as a student in these productions, like she does with carrying on her career as an actor. She's fully committed to these plays like it's her last, she really can't thank everyone enough for the support she receives and the opportunities she gets. Skyla also loves every single cast and crew member along with the directors, with all her heart and hopes that whatever they do, they will succeed. She can't wait to do more in the future!

Grace Lombardo (ensemble), is a senior at Stamford High School. She is excited to be in her 2nd and last musical with the Strawberry Hill Players. Her previous production with SHP was Mamma Mia, which she thought was a blast of fun. Grace was also in All School Musical Matilda and Willy Wonka as well as other community theater productions. Besides theater she likes art, dancing and hanging out with her friends. She would like to thank Tommy, Mrs Dunn and the rest of the cast and crew members for the last 2 years of wonderful moments with such amazing musicals!

Reilly Magee a senior at Stamford High School and is thrilled to be apart of this year’s Strawberry Hill Player’s production! This will be her third production with the club. Reilly would like to thank her fellow cast-mates, crew, adults, and directors for helping make this wonderful show come to life and making the process such a fun experience. Lastly, she’d like to thank her family, friends, and the Strawberry Hill Players for supporting her and making high school so much fun!

Thamar Mercius is a senior at Stamford High and has been a dedicated member of the drama club for the past three years. Throughout her time in the program, she’s participated in several productions, including Senior Scenes, Prom: The Musical, and Mamma Mia. This year, she is excited to take part in 42nd Street, marking their fourth show with the club. Her passion for theater has grown immensely, both on and off the stage, and they cherish the friendships and memories made through each production. As she prepare for her final performance at Stamford High, she looks forward to leaving a lasting impact on the drama club and hope to continue their love for the arts in the future.

Isabella Orrego is a junior at Stamford High School. She participated in Macbeth as lady mcduff. She was also apart of the ensamble in Mamma Mia. She is also very excited to be in 42nd st! Being apart of this show was an amazing experience. Thank you to my friends and family for their support!

Alejandra Pinto is a Junior at Stamford High and she is really excited to be a part of 42nd Street this year. Although this is her first show, she has a wide musical background. She plays saxophone, and sings at her church, plays cello for the Stamford High orchestra and plays piano in her spare time. She’s super excited to work with the amazing cast and crew at shs and would like to thank Tommy DeSalvo and Ms. Dunn for the opportunity to participate in this show. She hopes everyone enjoys the show!

Nevaehaliz Rivera is in 11th grade, and is really excited to be in SHP this year again! She has been with SHP for two years and now this is her third year with the SHP. She's been in other shows, The Prom, Peter and the star catcher, Mamma Mia, Macbeth, and now 42nd street. Nevaeh would like to thank the cast for being so supportive during the process of 42nd street and all the hard work we all put in this show, she also wants to thank her family and friends that has come and supporter her!

William Sachtjen is a Junior at Stamford High and is excited to be part of 42nd Street. This is my Second Show here. He would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him. Finally he would like to thank you for watching this amazing show.

Royana Sangster is thrilled to be performing in 42nd Street! A 12th grade student at Stamford High School, they have previously appeared in past productions, such as ‘Mamma Mia’. When not on stage, Royana enjoys Dancing, singing, and hanging with friends. They would like to thank family, friends, directors, cast and crew for their support. Hope you all enjoy the show!

This is Stella’s first time appearing in an SHS show. She has appeared in newsies, Annie jr., beat and the beast, and anything goes. Stella wants to thank her mom, dad, two younger sisters, and the amazing cast and crew.

Elissa is so excited to be a part of her first show with SHP, 42nd Street! Her other experiences include Little Women (Amy), Into the Woods (Lucinda), Alice in Wonderland (Queen of Hearts), and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Snoopy). She would like to thank the cast, crew, and production team for all of the hard work and encouragement in putting together the show!