Who’s Who in the Cast

Tori Rich, 17 (Hodel) is thrilled to be participating in her fourth year of Hanover Theatre’s Youth Summer Program. Tori lives in Worcester and is a rising Senior at Burncoat High School. Recently, she played Katherine Blake in Freaky Friday at Burncoat High and Ariel Moore in Footloose at The Hanover Theatre. Aside from acting, she designed costumes for her school’s one act for the METG Drama Festival. Tori enjoys spending time with her friends, listening to music and serving her community. She wants to thank her friends, family, drama and voice teachers for all their support. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Isabella Rossi, 16 (Yente) is overjoyed to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this year’s YSP production of Fiddler on the Roof as her favorite character, Yente. Izzy lives in Holden and she is a rising junior at Wachusett Regional High School. Izzy’s favorite past productions include Oklahoma!, All Shook Up, Footloose and Once Upon a Mattress. When she is not on stage, Izzy interns at the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and plays Xbox with her sisters. Izzy would love to thank her family and her sisters Lily and Lucia for their never-ending support.

Ien Ruark, 16 (Constable) is thrilled to be making their Hanover Theatre debut in this production of Fiddler on the Roof . Ien lives in Harvard and attends The Bromfield School. Ien’s favorite theatre experiences include Miss Honey in Theatre III Acton’s Matilda last spring and Lumiere in The Bromfield School’s production of Beauty and the Beast . Ien has also appeared as Maureen Johnson in The Performing Arts Connection’s RENT Teen Edition and Liesl in The Bromfield School’s production of The Sound of Music. They would like to thank their parents and little sister for their love and support.

Claudia Rufo, 16 (Avram) is excited to be making her Hanover Theatre debut in Fiddler on the Roof! Claudia lives in Plainville and will be a rising sophomore at King Philip Regional High School. Some of Claudia’s previous credits include Martha Cratchit in A Christmas Carol with Trinity Rep, Martha Cox in High School Musical at Stadium Theatre and Louisa von Trapp in The Sound of Music with Rhode Island Stage Ensemble. Claudia has also appeared in Freaky Friday at Stadium Theatre and The Wizard of Oz with CIC Theater Company. Claudia would like to thank the production crew and everyone at The Hanover Theatre!

Samuel Rundell, 17 (Sasha) is a junior at Auburn High School. He is excited to be a part of Fiddler on the Roof . Sam has performed in numerous productions including Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (Auburn High School), Cowboy Bob in Footloose (Hanover YSP), Racetrack in Newsies (Auburn High School), Al the Peddler in Oklahoma! (Hanover YSP) and Caldwell B Cladwell in Urinetown (Auburn High School). Sam has been acting since he was nine years old and has always had a passion for the stage. Sam would like to thank his family for always supporting his dreams and to keep moving forward.

Rylie Schoville, 17 (Tzeitel) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. She lives in Sterling and attends Wachusett Regional High School. Some favorite theater credits include being Lady Mabelle/dance captain of Wachusett’s production of Once Upon a Mattress, playing Nadine in Wachusett’s Dearly Departed and being a Chicago Soloist in Hanover’s YSP production of Footloose. Rylie enjoys pursuing her dance training as well as singing with the Wachusett Singers Honors Choir. She thanks family, friends and the cast and faculty of the YSP for their support and this incredible opportunity.