Who’s Who in the Cast

Armig Bardizbanian, 15 (Bielke) is delighted for her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Youth Summer Program! Armig lives in Worcester and is a student at Burncoat High School. She has performed in many shows at Burncoat, her favorite roles were Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Samantha in Math and Hannah in Freaky Friday! Also, Armig was a soloist in the 2023 CDMMEA Junior District Chorus. Outside of theatre, Armig loves to sing, dance and draw. She would like to thank her parents, teachers and the people involved in this production. Enjoy the show!

Noushig Bardizbanian, 15 (Shprintze) is excited to make her Hanover Theatre debut in Fiddler on the Roof! She lives in Worcester and attends Burncoat High School. Noushig starred in many shows there, such as Math as the lead, Dahlia. Burncoat performed Math at the METG competition, and went to semi-finals! She was also in the B-cast for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for the role of Olive Ostrovsky, who her twin sister also played! Noushig enjoys drawing, dancing, playing piano and singing in her free time. She would like to thank the director, her parents and everybody involved in this production.

Alaina Belsito, 17 (Villager) is excited to make her Hanover Theatre stage debut in Fiddler on the Roof. Alaina attended Shepherd Hill High School, having just graduated this past spring. Her first musical was the YSP production of Spamalot , which took place online during the summer of 2020. She is currently in A Chorus Line at the Bradley Playhouse as Maggie Winslow. Alaina would like to thank her family, music teacher and cast for making this all possible.

Astrid Bidwell, 16 (Nachum) is ecstatic to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in Fiddler on the Roof. Astrid resides in Worcester and attends Marianapolis Prep. Astrid has hit the stage in roles such as Sir Lancelot in Spamalot Young@Part, Coach Dunbar in Footloose, Dot in The Savannah Sipping Society and Durward in Honeymoon at Graveside Manor. When she’s not spending hours performing, Astrid enjoys spending time with friends, drawing and working out. She would like to thank her parents, sister and, most importantly, Rose for their wonderful support and ability to hear the same songs every day without losing their mind.

Jada Boadu, 16 (Chava) is delighted to be making her Hanover Theatre debut in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof Jada lives in Holden and attends Bancroft School. Some of Jada’s favorite roles have included Dominique Du Monaco in Bancroft School’s production of Lucky Stiff and Leading Player in Bancroft School’s production of Pippin. When she’s not busy meticulously memorizing her lines, Jada enjoys reading and playing the piano. She would like to give a huge thank you to the fantastic cast and her family for their patience and support.

Amanda Buszkiewicz, 15 (Villager) is ecstatic to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for this summer’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Amanda lives in Westminster and attends Oakmont High School. Her favorite theatre experiences include playing Laurie in Oklahoma! Jr. and Chip in Beauty and the Beast Jr. with The Hanover Theatre Youth Summer Program. She has also appeared as Hans in Frozen Jr. and in several shows at Theater at the Mount including Aladdin Jr., Newsies Jr. and playing Calamity Jane in Tall Tales and Heroes. When not performing, Amanda enjoys soccer, softball and baking. She thanks her family for their support.