Cast

This is Addelyn's first show at SU Drama and she is so excited! American Girl played such a big role in her childhood and she thinks its so fun to get to revisit that nostalgia with a new lens. 

Angeline Rachiele is thrilled to be playing the role of Kirsten/Stephanie. She is a devoted senior acting major in the department of drama and is excited to be closing out her final year with this amazing team. She has previously performed as Alfie in Grand Carnivale and Carolyn in The Bridges of Madison County. Her love of reading started as a child with the American Girl Doll books and she is so happy and blessed to get to bring one to life. 

This is Erica’s very first play at Syracuse! She is very excited to revisit her love for American Girl Dolls with this production, and she would like to thank Cricket, Sami, the production team, and her very kind and hilarious cast.

Hannah Danielowski (she/her) is a junior musical theater major. Some of her past roles on stage include Alice Murphy in Bright Star, Catherine in Pippin, and Prosecutor Solly Flood in SU Department of Drama’s production of Ghost Ship. Hannah is so excited to be playing Molly/Lulu in “In Sisters We Trust, or My Fucked Up American Girl Doll Play.” She has loved researching all about Molly, and the process of creating her character(s). You can check out Hannah’s art on @hd_draws on Instagram!

Pauline is a sophomore acting major from Philadelphia, PA. Freshmen have a non-performance year so she hasn't been in a show or on stage since senior year of high school, so she is so excited to be back and surrounded by this amazing cast, crew and creative team. 

Ro is a senior acting major at Syracuse University from Solana Beach, California. She is so excited to be a part of such a fun production! Currently, she is also Ms Jellyfish/Officer Robin in "Pandora's Suitcase" with Syracuse Stage. She wants to thank the creative team, the cast, her friends and family for being so supportive throughout this process. Also, shoutout to Amanda, Ro's childhood best friend who would take her to the American Girl store every year. 

Sarah is going to tell you a few facts about Charles J. Guiteau, the man who assassinated President Garfield. Guiteau was a published author, he passed the bar exam but was a terrible lawyer, and he’s actually from Oneida, New York!

Violet Lanciloti is a sophomore acting major from Newton, Massachusetts and she is so excited to be making her SU Drama debut! Selected credits include Judy - 9 to 5, Claire - The Visit (South Stage), Swing - B.F.A.! (Black Box Players), and Charon - The Lightning Thief (Wellesley Theatre Project). She is also the graphic designer for Black Box Players. More importantly, Violet grew up with American Girl dolls, as well as the books, movies, website, and magazine. Her dolls included a mini Molly doll from her parents, Lainey, the girl of the year that she saved up for and purchased herself, as well as Samantha, Nellie, and the blond Bitty Twins -- all hand me downs from her older cousin. She is so honored to be playing Kit and is so excited for this insane and amazing show!

Abigail is the understudy for Samantha/Maude and Molly/Lulu. She is so excited to act as her two favorite dolls and understudy two parts at once for the first time. She's a second year Acting major and this is her first show at Syracuse University. She was most recently in Commonwealth Shakespeare’s productions of Two Noble Kinsmen and The Winters Tale in Boston, MA. Abigail hopes to continue playing different characters in a variety of acting styles throughout her time at SU.

Evan is so excited to understudy in my first show at SU Drama! One of his most recent roles was Mr. Duvall and Glenn Cocoa in Mean Girls. He is so excited to be on this production because he hasn't performed in over a year and he is really excited to see what the rehearsal process is like for SU Drama. 

Jordan is the understudy for Addy/Jordan. They are a sophomore acting major here at SU but also like to write and read in their free time! They were so excited when they saw we were doing this show because they had an American Girl when they were little and all the memories came rushing back. They had the puberty books, the babysitting book, the manners book, and the boys book so they very well read.

Leah is SO beyond excited to be a part of this amazing production! She understudies Kit/Jemma and Kirsten/Stefanie. This is her first time understudying, and it has been both exciting and nerve-wracking to learn how to cover different tracks in the same show. When she is not in the rehearsal room, you can find her shopping or trying new foods. This process has been incredible so far and she feels so lucky to be surrounded by such talented and kind performers!

Ragan has been a lover of American Girl Dolls from a young age. They are thrilled to be in this play understudying Harmony/Elder Member and Felicity/Grace. When not haunting Syracuse Stage, you may find Ragan recruiting for DnD games or working at Stronghearts. You may have seen her recently in the Pathways Ensemble. She hopes you enjoy the show!!!

Sofia Peralta is a sophomore acting major, she is currently also touring with Syracuse Stage’s Children’s Tour: Pandora’s Suitcase. She is excited to understudy for the first time, and feels so grateful to be led by a room mostly made up of women and nonbinary folk! She thanks God, her family for their support all the way in Texas, and Cricket and the whole directing team for trusting her to work on this project! Support student work!