Cast photos and Biographies

Eloise Lushina

Eloise Lushina has starred in at least 7 TV shows and movies, including Law and Order, Family Blood and Break My Bones. In the trailer on this site, she performed the sample vocals and dialogue for the female lead, Hope (see Trailer). In the staged reading, she played the role of Announcer http://www.eloiselushina.com/pagetv IMDB

Kaylee Reininga

Kaylee Reininga is an actress and singer who has played multiple roles in professional, community and regional theaters, including the lead in Starwater. She currently is working toward a BFA in Musical Theatre at the Boston Conservatory. In the staged reading, she played the role of Hope (Act I) , as well as various supporting roles, In the photos on this site, you can see her dancing with a skelton. She also sang the part of Ulna. https://www.backstage.com/u/kaylee-reininga/

Abby Daggett

Abby Daggett is a musical theatre artist, opera singer, director, and instructor at the Berkshire Music School. As a leading lady, she has performed roles in a variety of pieces, including Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro and Charity in Sweet Charity. She played the role of Hope in Act II of the staged reading.. https://abbydaggett.com/

Joshua Witt

Joshua Witt (Berklee 2021) is the music director for this play and is the lead singer for Josh and the Wittness, a choral group that has served as official entertainer for the City of Boston. He did the first vocals for the male lead, Chance. He also played the role of Narrator and Stepfather in the zoom reading of the play. Most recently, In the staged reading, he played play the role of Chance https://www.facebook.com/joshandthewittness/ https://bit.ly/3zGYpqJ

Annie Park

Annie park is an Assistant Dean of Harvard College. Although she spends much of her time also as a Lecturer in Biological and Biomedical Sciences there, she is a talented singer and comedic actress as well. She played the Pretty Lady and the Tailor in Act I, also the Sister in Act II.

Mayron Piccolo

Mayron Piccolo is a Lecturer in Psychology at Harvard and Columbia. Although much of his research has concerned behavioral neuroscience, psychopathology, and the psychology of music, he also has an MLA in the dramatic arts from Harvard. He played Gramps and the Crooked Cop in the staged reading. https://www.backstage.com/u/mayron-piccolo/

Sophia Griswold

Sophia is a professional musician, vocalist, and general entertainer who has performed in the US and internationally at major venues such as the Newport Jazz Festival, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Jazz at the Lincoln Center, and Expo 2020 Dubai. She performed with Grammy Award winners Carole King and Delfeao Marsalis, as well as Cristina Aguilera, Norah Jones and Jason Derulo. In addition, she appeared on national and international TV stations: including NBC, ESPN, also Emirates, Abu Dhabi, and Expo TV. She played the roles of Babe and the Nurse in the staged reading.

https://sophiagriswold.com

Cristhian Mancinas-Garcia

Cristhian is a distinguished actor and singer who has played major parts here and abroad. They include the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland as well as the Huntington Theatre and Lyric Stage in Boston. At the FIrehouse Center in Newburyport, he played the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar. He has earned several acting award nominations, including the 2017 Dash award and IRNE awards. both for best supporting actor. He played the Stepfather in the staged reading. https://vimeo.com/512780165

http://www.cristhianmancinas.com/

Dongdong

Dongdong is a pianist, composer, and arranger currently studying at Berklee. Having interned at the Universal Music Group, he has arranged as well as composed songs for projects at the USC Game Expo, the Parsons school of Design, as well as a theater collaboration by artists from China, UK, and Holland. He played ;piano at the Staged Reading. https://www.dongdong.rocks/ https://www.instagram.com/17dongdong/

Carol Drewes

Carol Drewes is an actress/singer has appeared in 8 films including recent releases: Mattress Express, Magpie Optical and Dog Days. She also has acted in 13 theatrical productions including the fall 2023 production of Love in an Elevator. She played the roles of Mother Superior, Babe and the Doctor in the zoom reading. https://www.caroldrewes.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4058451/

Celeste Vandermillen

Celeste Vandermillen is an actor and singer who has appeared in multiple NYC and regional productions, including a current off-Broadway production of Alice in Wonderland. She graduated from New York University's Steinhardt School in 2022 with a BM in Music Theatre. She played the role of Hope in the zoom reading of Beyond the Border (Act I). https://www.celestevandermillen.com/

Ohad Ashkenazi

Ohad Ashkenazi is a singer/songwriter/actor who gradulated from Berklee in 2023. He currently teaches voice in Boston. He has been an invited soloist in several Hong Kong music festivals as well as a featured soloist in the album Music Kreation II. He a has appeared in multiple theater productions including Annie, Oliver. and Spring Awakening. He played the role of Chance in the zoom reading. https://www.ohadmusic.com/ https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ohad-ashkenazi/1500967730