Who’s Who in the Cast

Brynn Lal, 13 (Villager) is excited to return to The Hanover Theatre Stage in Fiddler on the Roof , having played Ren in last year’s production of Footloose: Youth Edition . A Worcester resident, Brynn attends Notre Dame Academy, where she has performed in Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl and Lumiere understudy), The One Act Play Disaster (Elise), Once Upon a Mattress (Lady Rowena) and The Night Witches (Tatiana). She is also a proud alto in her school’s Chamber Chorale and Glee Club. She would like to thank the cast, crew and her family.

Allison Leighton, 17 (Villager) is thrilled to be making her Hanover Theatre debut in this year’s Youth Summer Program, Fiddler on the Roof. Allison lives in Shrewsbury and attends Shrewsbury High School. Allison’s experiences have included playing Santa in Elf the Musical, Jr. and Donkey in Shrek the Musical Jr. at Apple Tree Arts. Allison appeared in Chicago: High School Edition as Harrison and in Babes in Arms at Shrewsbury High. When Allison is not on stage, she is playing ice hockey for Central Mass Revolution. She would like to thank her parents for their endless support in her theater endeavors.

Samantha Madigan, 18 (Golde) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for her last year in the Youth Summer Program. She recently graduated from Hopedale Jr-Sr High school and will be attending Sacred Heart University, majoring in Theatre Arts and Media Arts (Journalism). In past summers, she has portrayed Laurey Williams in Oklahoma! and Vi Moore in Footloose along with Sherrie Christian in Hanover Youth Acting Company’s performance of Rock of Ages: Teen Edition. Though she is sad this is her sixth and final YSP, she is very grateful for all of the opportunities and memories she has made. Enjoy the show!

Maggie Mercadante, 17 (Villager) is thrilled to be joining the Youth Summer Program for the very first time! Maggie is a homeschooler in Southborough but frequently spends time in the Worcester area. Past theater experiences include Curtains as Georgia, SpongeBob SquarePants as Perch Perkins and Beauty and the Beast Jr. as Mrs. Potts. When she’s not in rehearsals you can find her spending time with friends, listening to Taylor Swift or reading a good book. Maggie would like to thank her family for being so supportive and the cast for creating such a wonderful environment!

Madelyn Newton, 14 (Yussel) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in Fiddler on the Roof . She lives in Sutton and will attend Sutton High School in the fall. Madelyn’s favorite theatre experiences have included Ariel in Footloose: Youth Edition and Savannah in Stadium Theater’s Freaky Friday Madelyn has also appeared in Peter Pan at Stadium Theater and The Un-Common Theatre Company’s productions of Matilda, The Addams Family and Pippin. When she is not on the stage, Madelyn also enjoys playing field hockey and tennis. She would like to thank her parents and the cast for their wonderful support.

Gage Pavia, 18 (Rabbi) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Gage graduated from Hopedale High School and attends Wentworth Institute of Technology, pursuing a degree in computer science. Gage’s theatre experience includes playing the roles of Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka, Colonel Mustard in Clue, President Roosevelt in Annie , Lurch in The Addams Family , the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid and Garvin in Footloose. He would like to thank his family, friends and mentors for their support throughout his theatre career.