Meet the Troupe

"Being part of the SDA Theatre community has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. Everyone is so dedicated and they all care so much for each and every person involved which makes it feel like such a safe place. I have loved working in so many shows for my past few years and I am beyond excited to continue working and learning to see what else I can do in a designer position. 

My favorite part of our community is that everyone can have the opportunity to do anything from all the various technical positions as well as variety of classes for acting, you will find something you love here."

-Ainsley Peacock, '27

"It’s been so amazingly fun, I’ve taken Acting one, Drama prod so far, and doing Advanced drama and Musical this year! My favorite memories was being in my best friends Alexandra’s one act, Total Drama-One Chance, playing Courtney and also playing Shayla in Swords for hire! (she was a baddie)."

-Layla Roumell, '27

"I have really enjoyed and am very grateful for all of the different opportunities SDA theater has given me, whether it’s the chance to play someone extremely different from me, a chance to design and showcase my talents in hair and makeup, and just feeling so accepted in a community. It’s so easy and encouraged to try things I’ve never done before and wouldn’t even be able to try without this wonderful program!"

-Olivia Adao '26

"I really like the experience, I love how we had a lot of bonding time while doing shows, making sure everyone was heard!

(Also definitely didn’t run to the local 7-11 and back when we had the time for breaks due to me being a picky eater, but hey! It was worth it)."

-Alex Rowley '27

"I was first introduced to SDA theater in middle school when I saw past performances at the school. They inspired me to join the theater in my first year at SDA. In participating in the fall afterschool show and enrolling in the acting classes, I soon came to learn that the program is a place where I can completely be myself while surrounded by many friendly and uplifting people. It's an incredibly fun extracurricular and the opportunity to spend class time doing what I love has enhanced my high school experience. I started with acting, but have had the opportunity to experiment with technical aspects such as hair and makeup (that's what I started with) but I'd also like to try scenic art (set painting) in the future. This photo is from my Freshmen year performance as Annie in the One Act Festival in a production of"Sleepover."

-Lucinda Rothman '27

"I love the community in the theatre; everyone’s so friendly! My favorite memory in the theatre was doing the One Act Festival. It was so fun acting with friends, and I really enjoyed sitting in the green room and watching everyone else’s one acts."

-Leo Leigh '28

"My favorite part of SDA theatre is the community because it's just such a great group of really nice people. I also really like my role behind the scenes (set construction and asm) as the process of building up the stage into an awesome set is super fun. The theater gives you all these leadership opportunities and you learn how to work with people because when it really comes down to it, you need everyone around you.  And like how Mrs. Siers says, "Being part of the theatre department means being a part of a family. A really weird family.""

-Skye Fenati '26

"My SDA experience has been wonderful, to say the least. I have already gained so much being in the theater and thankfully there is so much more to learn. I have a true passion for acting, and SDA has helped me get closer to being a better and more professional performer. The community here is so welcoming and I always felt uplifted by everyone. Being in the Thespian troupe has allowed me to explore the world of acting and opened doors to a possible future in theater. I will carry my SDA theater experience with me forever"

-Aidan McCarty '27