That’s a wrap on our 2025 Fall Play, Shakespeare in Love. Thank you, thank you to our amazing audiences, sponsors, volunteers, professionals, families, cast & crew for playing their parts in this magical weekend of theatre and community!
See below to revisit our digital program and bios of our cast & crew.
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The Shakespeare in Love Program
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Cast & Crew Bios
Meet the Players of our stage!
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Adam Savvaides
Wabash
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Alex MacDonald
Prop Master #2
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Alex Piazza
Sound Design & Operator
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Alex Shiue
Dog, Singer
Hello! My name is Alex Shiue. I'm elated to see you in the audience! (Hi, elated to see you in the audience!).
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Allison Pham
Ensemble
Allison Pham is excited to be in her first WHS Fall Play. Her favorite roles have included Flora in The Turn of the Screw; Ariel in the Little Mermaid; Jasmine in Aladdin; Zaneeta in the Music Man and Chip in Beauty and the Beast. Thank you to Kathryn Luckstone, Kevin Slater and the entire Production Team for making this an enjoyable experience!
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Ben Cannavino
Peter/Guard/Ensemble
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Charlie Purcell
Kit Marlowe
Charlie has been involved in theater since the age of seven and is delighted to be participating in her third Fall Play at WHS. She is very grateful to her friends and family for supporting her through the rehearsal process and making the experience so fun!
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Charlotte Cates
Ensemble
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Darcie Mayell
Ensemble
I’ve loved singing and performing from a young age, making my stage debut at 10 in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Since then, I’ve appeared in shows like Sister Act, Fame, and most recently as the Evil Queen in Descendants. I’m thrilled to be part of Shakespeare in Love and look forward to many more high school plays and musicals ahead.
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Doug Gubner
Rower/Guard/Ensemble
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Ellery Helgesen
Kate, Ensemble
Ellery is a sophomore in high school, and this is her third show at WHS. She performed in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Big Fish previously at the high school. She loves the community that the theater creates, and cant wait for the rest of the year with the WHS theater department.
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Ellis Nichols
Viola
Thank you to my family for supporting me through rehearsals and to my friends for always encouraging me! Sharing the role with Nicole was such a fun experience and it was an honor to twin with someone so talented and driven. I am so grateful for such an amazing senior play!
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Emily Durkee
Costume Assistant
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Emma Kong
Server/Singer/Ensembler
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Evan Johnson
Tilney
Evan is a junior this year and can’t wait to be performing. Evan has previously been part of productions including The Addams Family (Pugsley), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Scorpius), and Big Fish (Zacky). He hopes you all enjoy the show! -

Finley MacDonald
Frees
Currently a sophomore, this is the second show she has done at Wilton High School. -

Finney Leonard
Catling/Ensemble
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Gabby Fermin
Adam/Singer/Ensemble
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Gavin Rafferty
Sam
Gavin is a sophomore currently and started his theater career in Wilton Children's Theater acting in Matilda, Aristocats, Red vs Wolf, Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods, Shrek, the Wizard of Oz, Newsies, Once Upon a Mattress, Willy Wonka, the Music Man, Anything Goes, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Beetlejuice jr. He is excited to begin his school year with an amazing show. -

Grace Fanelli
Ned Alleyn Actor, Singer
Grace is a junior here at WHS, and this is her 4th show here. Last year, she was in the ensemble in Harry Potter and was an Alabama Lamb in Big Fish. She is always excited to have the chance to work more on her acting skills, and she has loved getting to work on a show set during the Renaissance. Theater is such an amazing place, and although she sometimes complains about rehearsals, she could not be more thankful to have these opportunities and the community she has become a part of. -

Haldan Dickinson
Burbage
Haldan Dickinson is a senior at WHS and is proud to be acting in his final play at the high school. This will be his sixth regular show here, and he loves the theater community. He additionally is an active participant in band, choir, a cappella, marching band, jazz band, and more. -

Harper Crawford
Nol
Harper started doing theater in 7th grade, fell in love with it, and has been performing ever since. She'd like to thank her incredible family for making this wonderful experience possible and her amazing friends for making this experience wonderful. -

Hayden Zapotosky
Stage manager
Hayden is a junior and is thrilled to be the Production Stage Manager for this show. When she is not behind the scenes, you can find her on stage for improv season. She is very excited to bring Shakespeare to life and share it with everyone! -

Ishaan Bherwani
Stage Manager
Ishaan has been involved in the technical crew at WHS Theater since the spring of 2024, when he joined the run crew. This is his second show as a Stage Manager, and he enjoys it because he gets to work with amazing people and help the actors shine! -

Julia Richards
Light Board Operator
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Kara Mobyed
Mistress Quickly, Ned Alleyn Actor/Ensemble
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Katherine Duke
Prop Manager
Katherine is a sophomore and prop manager for this season’s production, and she’s thrilled to be a part of the show! Last year, she worked on run crew for Big Fish and she is excited to continue growing her love for theatre. She’s incredibly grateful for the opportunity to help bring this show to life and thanks everyone who made it possible! -

Keira Rafferty
Heavies & Ensemble
Keira Rafferty is a Senior at Wilton High School. She started theater in the fall of her sophomore year. Her first high school show was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. She then continued her journey with The Addams Family in the spring, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the fall, Big Fish in the spring, and now Shakespeare in Love. -

Kokona Layne
Nurse
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Leila Ward
Proteus, Ensemble
Leila is excited to be part of her third WHS Theatre production. She has performed in more than 15 shows throught her life and is grateful for the chance to continue to grow and work with such a talented cast and crew. -

Lily Demasi
Tech
Lily is super excited to be doing her first show as a crew member! -

Lucia Kwei
Stage Manager
Shakespeare in Love is Lucia's third production at WHS, and it is her first time stage managing. She joined in her freshman year and immediately loved doing tech. She is so excited for the coming shows! -

Maddy Passaro
Ballroom Dancer, Bartender
Maddy Passaro is currently a junior here at Wilton High School and is excited to be back on stage at the Wilton High School. Some of her favorite and most recent roles include Snow White (Into The Woods), Lily Potter Jr. (Harry Potter and The Cursed Child), Angel (Anything Goes) and a Cheerleader (Big Fish). Along with theater, she dances at Encore and is involved in multiple clubs at the high school. Maddy is forever grateful for the support she always receives from her friends and family. -

Madison Morin
Robin/Abraham/Ensemble
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Marcus Bassani
John Webster
Marcus Bassani is a freshman at Wilton High School. This is his first production with the WHS Theater Department. You may have seen him in various Wilton Children’s Theater productions. He’d like to thank his family and friends for their support. -

Maria Paschalidis
Queen Elizabeth
I am a WHS Senior, and have been in Mary Poppins, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Addams Family, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Big Fish, and now Shakespeare in Love during my time at WHS. -

Mariana De Oliveira
Run Crew
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Mateo Lennon
Sir Robert de Lesseps
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McKenna Rooney
Valentine/Ensemble
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Mia Timnev
Heavies and Singer
Mia is a junior in WHS and joined theater in 7th grade. Before that she had been singing for as long as she could remember and is now currently a part of choir. She really enjoys the community that she formed from doing theater and wants to continue it throughout high school. -

Nevah Suman
Ensemble
I've loved performing and theater since my first show "The Lion King" when I was 7. Since then I've done a couple other shows with Wilton Children's Theater and enjoyed every moment of each. This is my first show in the high school but it has been an incredible experience so far and I can't wait to continue doing more shows throughout my high school journey! -

Nick Somma
Lord Wessex
Nick Somma is so excited to be playing Lord Wessex in Shakespeare in Love! As a senior, he has acted in every stage play at Wilton High School over the last 4 years and he has loved playing every role, ensemble or lead. He is so excited for one last hurrah in the fall play, and has endless love for the cast, crew, and production team! -

Nicole Allers
Viola
This is Nicole’s seventh production with WHS Theatre. Favorite roles include Caroline in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Delphi in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Alice in The Addams Family. Outside of Wilton, Nicole was honored to perform in Shakespeare on the Sound’s benefit readings of A Christmas Carol the past two holiday seasons. She is a member of the Teen Acting Ensemble at The Barrow Group in NYC and attended the NYU Tisch Summer High School Drama Program in July. -

Noah van den Heuvel
Ralph
Noah van den Heuvel is a junior and is ecstatic to perform alongside his fellow cast members. Some of Noah’s favorite recent roles include: Mr. Duvall (Mean Girls), Ensemble (Big Fish), and Yann (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). Noah is also involved in Yearbook Club and ComedySportz. Outside of school, Noah enjoys going to concerts and collecting vinyl records. Noah would like to thank his friends and family for their continued support. -

Odin Spencer
Costume Assistant
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Quinn Dickinson
Will Shakespeare
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Sofie Gibboney
Lambert, Ballroom Guest, Court Member
My name is Sofie and I'm a senior at Wilton High School. I have done two other productions and I'm also involved in Improv. I love cats, music and video games. -

Sophia DeVito
Henslowe
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Sophia Zheng
Tech
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Tallulah Adler
Costume Assistant
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Taylor Halfacre
Molly/Singer/Ensemble
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Will DeBernardis
Fennyman
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Zachary Helgesen
Ned Alleyn
Zach is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to play Ned Alleyn in this production! He has performed in Big Fish, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, the Addams Family, and The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd, with Wilton High School Theater. He’d like to thank his mom and dad for all that they do.