Who’s Who in the Cast

Andrew Byron, 16 (Perchik) is so happy to be making his debut at The Hanover Theatre as the role of Perchik in Fiddler on The Roof. Andrew lives in Northborough and attends Bancroft School in Worcester. This year, Andrew had the honor of playing the character of Pippin in the musical, Pippin! He has also been in Lucky Stiff, A Christmas Carol (A Radio Play) and Mutually Assured Destruction. When Andrew is not acting on the stage, he enjoys art and spending time outside. He would like to thank his cast and family for all of the amazing support that he has received.

Alex Eppinger, 17 (Grandma Tzeitel) is beyond excited to be returning for this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Alex is a rising senior at Holliston High School. Some of their favorite acting experiences include their time in the Youth Acting Company, concluding most recently with Rock of Ages: Teen Edition Outside of the theatre, Alex enjoys creating art of all types, reading and spending time with friends. They would like to thank their family (notably their grandparents for allowing them to sleep over multiple times a week to make the commute easier), their friends and the whole cast and production team.

Michael Giarusso, 18 (Tevye) is thrilled to be performing on The Hanover Theatre stage one last time with the Youth Summer Program’s production of Fiddler on the Roof . Past productions with THTC include The Music Man, Oklahoma!, Macbeth, Godspell, Footloose!, The Seagull and Rock of Ages: Teen Edition Michael is a graduate of Doherty Memorial High School and will be attending UMass Amherst at the summer’s end. Their interests include reading, writing, improv and sketch comedy. They’d like to thank their friends, family, cast and educators for all of their support, giving special recognition to their incredible partner, Noveadra.

Elly Hume, 18 (Shaindel) is grateful to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for this year’s production of Fiddler. A Princeton native, she recently graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and is attending University of Connecticut this fall. Favorite shows of seasons past include Henrietta in All Shook Up! and Suzanne Turpin in Dearly Departed . She has also performed in Peter Pan Jr, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Cinderella, Footloose! and Once Upon a Mattress . When not on stage, she enjoys painting, jazz and yoga. She thanks the cast and crew for their talent and her family’s support of her love for performance!

Emma Jones, 14 (The Fiddler) is ecstatic to be participating in her first Youth Summer Program production at The Hanover Theatre. Emma lives in Northborough and is a rising freshman at Algonquin Regional High School. She has been in many productions and has played roles such as Matilda in Matilda Jr. and performed as an understudy for Ms. Darbus in High School Musical Jr. Emma also participates in band playing the trumpet and has been playing soccer for over nine years. Emma would like to thank her parents for supporting her passions and wants to thank her director for making this production possible.

Declan Kennedy, 18 (Mordcha) is excited to perform in the Youth Summer Program’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Declan lives in Auburn and just graduated from Saint John’s High School. He will attend Wheaton College in the fall to study Physics and Theatre. His most recent productions include Clue (Mr. Green), The Sound of Music (Rolf), Rock of Ages: Teen Edition (Drew Boley) and Godspell. Outside of performing, Declan enjoys listening to music, playing guitar, reading and spending time with friends. He would like to thank his family, friends and castmates for their unwavering support. Enjoy the show!