Hazel is thrilled to be a part of NST's production of Heathers! This is her 24th theatre production over the last 6 years and she is so greatful for her directors, Aria and Amiya for their hard work over this process. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Heathers is the third performance that I've acted in, and definitely one I will remember! I loved meeting new people and expanding my acting experience during this show. A huge thanks to Amiya and Aria for all of their hard work!

Orli Brown is a rising freshman at Needham High School. She has performed in several musical productions, including in her roles as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Ariel in The Little Mermaid. During her middle school career she was featured as Nala in The Lion King and Gabriella Montez in the production of High School Musical. Orli has been very passionate about theatre from a young age and is excited to kick off her high school career in the 2024 NST summer production of Heathers!

Fiona is thrilled to be performing in Heathers as Ms. Fleming! Fiona is a rising junior at Needham High School and this is her second year with NST. Alongside being in the cast, she works on the NST staff. Her previous roles include Puglsey in The Addams Family, Logainne “Shwartzy” in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Little Sally in Urinetown. She is so proud of everyone in the cast and crew for putting on such an amazing show. She hopes you enjoy the show!

James is a rising junior. This is his second NST show, after playing Chip in Spelling Bee last year. James also has performed in NHS productions including Urinetown, Les Mis, and Beauty and the Beast, as well as the Needham High-school a cappella group The Subway Dwarves. He enjoys playing guitar, as well as art and graphic design. Stay kurteous!

Rachel is so excited to be a part of NST's production of Heathers! This is her first musical with NST and her first time performing in the cast of a musical in over two years! She has operated spotlights for NHS's productions of The Lightning Thief and Little Women, and acted as Assistant Director for NHS's productions of Les Miserables and Radium Girls

Ben Gilman (JD) is thrilled to perform in Heathers with Needham Student Theater. This year, he found inspiration at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta and iTheatrics theater camp in NY. Ben has performed in numerous shows and assisted in directing. He thanks his family, the production team, and his brother for their support.

Julia Goldman is so excited to be performing in Heathers! Previous roles include Josephine Strong (Urinetown, Needham High School) and Marcy Park (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Needham Student Theater). She would like to thank everyone in the cast and crew for making this show such an amazing experience, and she hopes you enjoy!

Maddie is so excited to be a part of Heathers: Teen Edition! and is just happy to be here. She will be a Junior in Gann academy in the fall. Massive thanks to all of her friends that she made over the course of this production.

Vaneezah is thrilled to be in this show. Heathers will be the third musical she is a part of. Previously, she was an ensemble member in Urinetown and Les Mis at Needham High School. Her hobbies include singing and drawing. She would like to thank the cast and crew for making this show such a memorable experience and hopes you enjoy the show as much as she does!

Henry is thrilled to be playing Coach Ripper and Ram's Dad in NST's Heathers. He has previously played roles in NHS's 2024 Les Miserables (Thenardier), SAMD's 2023 Urinetown (Hot Blades Harry), and NST's 2023 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear). He looks forward to beginning college at Oberlin College and Conservatory this fall, majoring in vocal performance in the studio of Dr. Katherine Jolly. 

Katie Memory is a rising sophomore at Needham High school, and she is so excited to be playing Veronica Sawyer in NST’s production of Heathers: Teen Edition! Katie has a passion for theater and performing, and she spends much of her free time singing, dancing, and acting on stage. Some of her favorite past roles include Cady Heron (Mean Girls), Percy Jackson (The Lightning Thief), and Penelope Pennywise (Urinetown). She’d like to thank all of her friends, family, directors, and teachers for supporting her and helping her reach where she is today.

Alex is so excited to be part of the cast of Heathers! They have been involved in theater since sixth grade, most recently in the NHS Les Mis production. Thanks to the cast and crew of NST for making this summer and show so much fun! 

Kaycee Rhodes is excited to be participating in her first production for Needham Student Theatre. Considering herself a fan of the arts, Kaycee spends her free time creating- her favorites being illustrating and writing. She is currently enjoying learning animation and is working on a graphic novel. Kaycee has also enjoyed singing with Needham High's Modern Music Lab, which has performed in multiple local shows. Kaycee would like to thank her parents, Goose, Gidget, Rosie, and everyone who has supported her in her creative journey.

Corvus is ecstatic to be doing the show that got him into musical theatre. He wants to thank his friend for helping him with music. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Max is so excited to perform in Heathers! This is his first show with NST. Previously, he has been in shows in the high school such as Urinetown (Officer Barrel), Les Mis (Feuilly), and Shakespeare in Love (Shakespeare). He would like to thank the directions and the entire crew of Heathers for making such a great show, and hopes the audience feels RAMbunctious watching it!

Aaron is a rising freshman at Ithica College. This is his second summer with Needham Student Theatre and second NST show where he's played a (vice) principal that wears the Colonel Mustard jacket. Aaron wants you to know that the workout he does on stage may not be safe to replicate at home. Enjoy the show!

Aria is a rising junior at NYU, studying film production at Tisch. This is Aria's fifth show and final year with SJST/NST. She's absolutely adored directing and producing with Amiya during these past few shows; she couldn't imagine a better person to do it with! Aria would like to thank the wonderful people she's worked with over the years, and especially shoutout the hard work from the cast and crew of Heathers. It's been absolutely lovely. Thank you!

Amiya is so excited for you to see this production that the cast, crew, and creative team have put so much work into! She is a rising freshman at Northwestern University, and this is her fourth show with NST, but she has participated in dozens of shows in several different theatre companies as an actor (Les Mis, Legally Blonde), sound designer (Urinetown, Shrek), and director (The Lightning Thief, Spelling Bee). She would like to thank her sister for all of her hard work and support, and Aria for being the best Co-director/producer/president/sentence-finisher she could ever hope for over these past few years. 

Haley is very excited for you to see Heathers! This is her second year with NST and tenth show doing sound design. She also loves spending time with friends and skiing in the winters. Enjoy the show!!

Nadia is so proud of the amazing cast and crew for their work on this production! In addition to artistic design at NST, she loves acting and singing at NHS and Wellesley Theatre Project, perfoming in roles like Belle (Beauty and the Beast Jr.), Luke (The Lightning Thief), and Gretchen in WTP's upcoming Mean Girls. She would like to thank her parents for all of their support and Amiya for writing her bio!

This is Ellie Yonchak's fourth summer with NST, and her third as one of their technical directors! Her hobbies include being late and flameworking. She would like to thank her family for their support, her long-suffering crew for their perseverance, and you, the audience, for supporting independent student theatre!

This is Miranda's third year with NST and first year as a member of the board. She is so excited for this show and for the opportunity to continue theater after graduation! She is thrilled to be back as an assistant stage manager and hopes everyone has as much fun watching as she has had these past few weeks!

Jenny is so excited about Heathers, her first show with NST!! During the school year, she does shows at Needham High School as a stage manager. In her free time, she enjoys baking with her friends and bothering the sound team. Additionally, she would like to thank Haley Larson for letting her do the sound jobs that no one else wants to do. Her favorite is helping to name the mics. She hopes you love this show just as much as she does!!

Emily Zinner is a rising second year at Oberlin College as well as a NHS graduate, Class of 2023. She is a founding member of the NST technical department and the head of its lighting team. Some of her favorite productions to work on were NST's Spelling Bee, working lights for Cupcakke, and NHS's production of Newsies. She hopes you enjoy the show. 

Sabina is so excited to be a part of NST's production of Heathers! This will be the third show she has done with NST. She hopes you will enjoy the show!

Isabel Lewinstein is an incoming freshman at Oberlin College. This is her second show as conductor, after playing viola and violin in various pit orchestras throughout her time at Needham High School, including Into the Woods, Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast, Little Women, and Les Miserables. This spring she conducted The Lightning Thief, and is very excited to be back for Heathers.

Henry is super excited to be a part of the lovely Heathers tech crew. This is his first time on run crew, so wish him luck! He also helped the cast apply makeup and designed the looks for the Heathers. Henry has been an avid participant in Needham theatre productions since he was eight, but this was his first time working with NST. In other productions, Henry has acted, sang, and danced in the casts, played the cello in the pit orchestras, and helped many a cast member apply makeup. He hopes to continue his passion for makeup artistry while getting his Nursing degree - maybe as a Sephora employee! Henry hopes you enjoy the show, and go Rottweilers!

Caitlyn is looking forward to helping out on Heathers: the Musical. She has worked on Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast, Les Mis, and Shakespeare in Love for the highschool. She loves to play softball and hangout with her friends. Caitlyn hopes you will enjoy the show.