Cast

Summer Schaeffer is a first-year Acting Emphasis and is thrilled to be returning to her musical theatre roots! Past credits at UCLA include Jordan in The Nativity Play That Goes Wrong, Young Jules in Untitled Theater Co.’s Namely, and Puma in Division One. Film and television credits include Gaslit and A Really Haunted Loud House. Her performance in Here’s To You, With Love is dedicated to Brian, Catherine, and Wolfgang Schaeffer...and to Zelda, her hairless cat. Additional endless gratitude to Faye Widjaja and Jin Schwabe.

The impossible is possible tonight

Believe in me as I believe in you tonight

Adam Orozco has had the absolute greatest time helping prepare Here’s To You, With Love. He is a freshman theatre major focusing on musical theatre. His first musical since high school, some of his musical credits include Emmett in Legally Blonde: the Musical, Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, and the Baker in Into the Woods. His credits at UCLA include Narrator in Date With Death at Bruin Fringe Fest 2025, and participating in Noche de Cultura with LFTA this past winter. Adam would love to thank his supportive family, amazing friends, and you for coming out to see the show! 

Marianne Ocampo warmly welcomes you to our wonderful Tavern! Marianne is a fourth-year Cognitive Science major and Theater minor. Although she's performed with HOOLIGAN for the past four years, this marks her first Out of the Blue production and first-ever originating role in a musical. Her most notable credits include Morticia Addams (The Addams Family), Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy (Pride & Prejudice), and Mama Ogre (Shrek the Musical). Ironically, playing Grief has been one of the greatest joys of her college career, and she couldn’t be more grateful to share it with such a stellar cast, crew, creative team, and band. Marianne would like to thank her family and friends for their endless support in her passions. Here’s to you.

Lux Amaya is a proud Bruin and grateful to have been trusted with the privilege to tell this story. Lux is a sophomore Theatre major with an emphasis in musical theatre. Recent credits include; Rusty in Footloose, Hooligan Theatre Company, Xitlali in Paletero the Musical, Cornerstone Theater Company at the Ford, Calliope & Kira U/S in Xanadu, UCLA TFT, Fatima in the new play Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center developed with UCLA’s MFA Playwriting program, UCLA New Play Festival. Much thanks to family, cast, and crew! (socials: @luxz.a)

AJ Ma is a first-year theater major with a musical theatre emphasis. He’s been performing his whole life and is very passionate about queer and disabled representation on the stage. He hopes you have as much fun watching this show as he did being in it!

Lucia Zolezzi is ecstatic to participate in her first Out of the Blue production. Lucia's previous credits include Velma Kelly in Chicago, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and Alice Beineke in the Addams Family. She is a 3rd year Psychobiology major who loves playing the trombone in the Bruin Marching Band. Special thanks to Grayson and Molly, her valued besties. Shoutout to Faye and Jin (and Junebug) for collecting Lucia for their amazing show. 

Susanna Rivera is a fourth-year Neuroscience major and Global Health minor from Fresno, CA. This is her first theatre performance, and she is so excited to explore something new! Outside of rehearsals, Susanna does research at UCLA studying rare genetic diseases and hopes to continue this after graduation. She would like to thank Faye for trusting her to be part of her production, all the actors and crew of the show who welcomed her, and her friends and family for supporting her in this new journey. 

Dayna Coates is very happy to be here and very grateful for and in awe of everyone in this project. Dayna would like to dedicate her performance to her dog Kodie. 

Emily Annette is so thrilled to be a part of Here’s To You, With Love. She is a Communication major, with two minors in Film and Theater. Even though she’s been doing theater for 10 years, this is her first time in a completely original musical, and she is honored to be a patron. You may have seen her last fall in Carrie: The Musical, and if not, you’re seeing her now! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Janelle Transon loves preforming arts and previously performed The Phantom of the Opera in high school. This is their first production since high school, and they're excited to be back on stage! Outside of theater they enjoy rock climbing and are currently a second year studying civil engineering. 

Kosi Eguchi likes to live truthfully in imaginary circumstances.