Following a successful four shows, the Drama Department at HHS is struck with emotion with the final show coming to a close and the seniors of the program leaving the nest. The program had a hectic and exciting weekend with opening night on Friday, two shows on Saturday, their last show on Sunday, and the traditional cast party following shortly after.
The cast spent the week preceding the show selling tickets during lunch time and promoting the show on their instagram page. The program accumulated over 400 tickets this past weekend and had many people in attendance during each show. The program had a successful opening night and the understudy show following was just as noteworthy with the seniors Melody Deforge at center stage putting on a show as Anya/Anastasia and Jaiden Grullon taking on the role of Dmitry Sudayev.
Congratulations to our seniors who enjoyed their last show this spring season, Messiah Cruz, Jaiden Grullon, Shahid Kurdi, Sasha Ortiz-Kalina, Alberto Velazquez, Viviana Alpizar, Nara Rodríguez Guzmán, Melody DeForge, Jillian Wesseldyke, Tyler Renna, Cathryne Rica, and Yadhira Morales.
The Drama Department would like to give thanks to the administration, family and friends who came to support, and the cast that made it all possible.
Cast List
Anya / Anastasia Romanov ——————- Amelia Mallory
Understudy —————– Melody DeForge
Dmitry Sudayev ——————————– Jaiden Grullon
Understudy —————– Jordan Somma
Vladimir “Vlad” Popov ————————-Kyle Ponticelli
Gleb Vaganov ———————————– River Foley
Countess Lily ———————————– Athena Pontes
Understudy —————– Luana Pastor
Dowager Empress Maria Romanov ———- Viviana Alpizar
Understudy —————– Shahed Kurdi
The Romanov Court
Tsar Nicholas Romanov II / Count Ipolitov ————– Messiah Cruz
Tsarina Alexandra Romanov / Countess Gregory ——– Victoria Lora
Olga Romanov / Paulina ———————————— Xenia Muniz
Tatiana Romanov / Dunya / Drunk #2 ——————– Luana Pastor
Swing ———————————————————- Marcella Wolfe
Maria Romanov ———————————————- Melody DeForge
Alexei Romanov / Count Gregory ————————– Sasha Ortiz-Kalina
Little Anastasia ———————————————– Camila Rodriguez
Royal Servants ————————- Kamila Castor, Alyssa Hammond, Marcella Wolfe
Featured Roles
Count Leopold / Drunk #4 / Smoker / First Man ————– Christopher Estevez
Gorlinsky / Comrade #3 / Solo Man —————————– Alberto Velazquez, Jr.
Marfa / Sergei —————————————————— Jordan Somma
Drunk #1 / Communist Officer ———————————– Yadhira Morales
Drunk #3 / Russian Reporter ————————————- Natalia Wolfe
Announcer / Black Marketeer #1 ——————————— Nara Rodríguez Guzmán
Policeman #1 / Black Marketeer #1 —————————— Shahed Kurdi
Policeman #2 / Solo Woman ————————————– Marcella Wolfe
First Woman / French Reporter/ Reporter #3 —————— Athena Pontes
Second Woman / Reporter #2 ————————————- Brianna Liriano
Second Man / Reporter #4 —————————————– Kamila Castro
Black Marketeer #3 / German Reporter / Reporter #1 ——— Faith Martines
Solo Reporter / Reporter #5 ————————————— Alyssa Hammond
Army Officials, Townspeople, Parisians, Reporters
Melike Arsan, Kamila Castro, Messiah Cruz, Melody DeForge, Christopher Estevez, Alyssa Hammond, Shahed Kurdi, Brianna Liriano, Faith Martinez, Yadhira Morales, Xenia Muniz, Sasha Ortiz-Kalina, Luana Pastor, Athena Pontes, Cathryn Rica, Camila Rodriguez, Nara Rodriguez Guzmán, Jordan Somma, Alberto Velazquez, Jr., Marcella Wolfe, Natalie Wolfe