Hadestown: Teen Edition at The Everett Theatre

Nathan Duffy (Hermes) is so excited to be a part of The Everett Theater’s production of Hadestown. He has been in multiple productions on this stage, including Nigel/Dormouse in Alice by Heart, and Jean-Michel in Cinderella. Some other roles outside of The Everett include Noel Gruber in Ride The Cyclone. He thanks his family and friends.

Ethan Halaby (Hades) is currently a junior at Wilmington Friends School. Favorite past roles include: Hades in Hadestown (Ursuline Academy), Squidward in SpongeBob the Musical (Delaware Children’s Theatre), and Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors (Ovations Drama). Ethan dedicates his performance to those who stand up for love and unity. Enjoy!

Lizzie Musa (Persephone) is excited to return to the Everett stage for her second production. She is grateful to the incredible cast and crew for their support and kindness throughout the process. Her past roles include Anya in Anastasia and Ariel in The Little Mermaid. Enjoy the show!

Nadia Ongtawco (Eurydice) is thrilled to make her on stage debut at The Everett! Nadia is a senior at Cab Calloway and plans to attend the University of Delaware for cognitive science next fall. Her favorite previous works are RENT (Mimi Marquez) and SIX: Teen Edition (Anne Boleyn). Nadia would like to thank everyone for welcoming her to The Everett!

Marcos Salvador Riera (Orpheus), a senior at Cab Calloway School of the Arts, is happy to return to The Everett to take on the role of Orpheus! His favorite roles throughout the years include Mark in RENT and Dmitry in Anastasia. Marcos would like to thank his mom for her unwavering support, the cast and crew for such a fun time, and Ms. Val for her trust and guidance.

Evie Perry (Fate) is a Freshman Pre-Vet major at the University of Delaware. She has previously played roles such as Heather McNamara (Heathers), Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice), and Regina George (Mean Girls). When she’s not at The Everett she can be found performing with her college theater group, HTAC, or spinning with the UD colorguard.

Julianna Schechter (Fate) Juju is a Senior and is so excited to be back on the Everett stage for the last time before college! She’s been here since 2018, and since then has been in over 25 shows here. She also recently played Fate 1 in another production of Hadestown, and Sandy in SpongeBob at OHS! She’s so grateful to be in this show with her best friends! Enjoy!

Spencer Wattay (Fate) is so excited to be performing with all his friends for his senior show! He’d like to thank everyone for all their dedication, patience, and support: parents, friends, teachers, cast-mates, and everyone else he’s met along the way. He’s so glad that you can join us for the show and hopes you enjoy!! Love you all!

Bella Chase (Greek Gospel Chorus) is excited to return to The Everett Theatre for Hadestown! She previously appeared in Rudolph Jr. and Finding Nemo at The Everett, and in SpongeBob the Musical at Odessa High School. Bella loves performing and is thrilled to share this production with the community.

Lex Fersch (Greek Gospel Chorus) This is my fourth production here at The Everett. I’ve been in Something Rotten Jr, It’s a Wonderful Life the Musical, and Freaky Friday. In my free time I like to play video games and talk with my friends.

Gabriel Gomez (Greek Gospel Chorus) is a junior at Caesar Rodney Highschool and is very excited to be in Hadestown. This is his first time at The Everett but plans to be in more shows.

Gabe Kunkel (Greek Gospel Chorus) is thrilled to be involved in the production of Hadestown. Gabe was last seen on stage at AHS in How to Eat Like a Child and last spring as Sir Studley in Once Upon A Mattress. He is also part of his school's Thespian society. At Appo Gabe enjoys singing with choir and plays Football and Lacrosse. Gabe thanks Sydney D for the rides!

Riley Miller (Greek Gospel Chorus) is a Sophomore at Newark Charter School and has been doing theater for 8 years. Her favorite hobbies are singing, acting, and drawing! At her school, she has been in several musicals and plays and also sings in her school’s choir and at her church. She is very excited to tell the story of Hadestown as a member of the Greek/Gospel Chorus!

Kieran Peterson (Greek Gospel Chorus) is so excited to be a part of this show! Kieran is a 8th grade homeschooler who you may have seen as a previous member of the cast of Freaky Friday, or as the toad in Tuck Everlasting! He would like to thank the full cast and crew for making this such a wonderful show to be a part of and hopes you enjoy it!

Kylee Sturgis (Greek Gospel Chorus) is a sophomore at Appoquinimink High school and is extremely excited to be performing in her fourth show at The Everett! She has been in many shows like Shrek Jr ( Lord Farquad), High School Musical Jr (Coach Bolton), The Importance of Being Earnest ( Cecily Cardew ), and many more. Thank you for coming and enjoy the Under World!

Olivia Ciccone (worker/dancer) is 13 years old and a 7th grader at CBMS. This is her 17th show & she loves performing at The Everett Theater. She loves to sing & dance when not on the stage! This show has been so fun, and she hopes you love watching the show just as much as she loves being in it! She thanks her family, cast, & crew for all their support.

Sydney Davis (Worker/Dancer) is a junior at Appoquinimink High School and is thrilled for her third show with The Everett! She has loved performing since 2017. Past shows include Cinderella (Ensemble), How to Eat Like a Child (Ensemble), Tuck Everlasting (Ensemble), Les Mis (Ensemble), and Mean Girls (Karen). She thanks her family, cast, and crew. Enjoy Hadestown!

Addison Gray (Worker/Dancer) is so excited to be a part of Hadestown! This is her first main stage show at The Everett Theatre but has done Clue: High School Edition back in 2024 and shows elsewhere. She is so grateful for this amazing cast and crew!

Savanna Holmes (Worker/Dancer) is a 17-year-old Senior at North East High School. This is Savanna’s 2nd year at The Everett. She wants to thank her friends and family for their support and making her the person she is today. She also wants to thank this incredible cast, crew and production team for making this show amazing.

Baylee Johnson (worker/dancer) is an 11th grader at OHS. She was just in The SpongeBob Musical at OHS. Outside of theater, Baylee enjoys dancing competitively at Illumination Dance. Baylee would like to thank the cast, crew and Directors of Hadestown Teen Edition for all of their hard work. Enjoy the show!

Ava LaManna (Worker/Dancer) is a freshman in high school, and this is her first year at The Everett! You may have seen her recently as Winnie Foster in Tuck Everlasting or as Savannah in Freaky Friday. Thanks to the cast & crew for this incredible experience and her family for supporting her! Special thanks to her vocal teacher of 8 years, Katie Beach!

Rebecca Morris (Worker/Dancer) is so excited to be a part of the cast for Hadestown, she would like to thank everyone for being so supportive throughout her journey, she has had a wonderful experience and she is very excited to share with everyone. Her message to the audience is sit back and enjoy the show!

Jahsira Pack (Worker/Dancer) is ecstatic to be part of Hadestown. She has previously performed in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, Man of La Mancha, The Empty Chair, and her favorite, Peter and the Starcatcher as Molly. She also served as costume manager for Arsenic and Old Lace. She thanks her friends, family, and directors for believing in her.

Emily Reetz (Worker/Dancer) is a sophomore at Odessa High School. Hadestown marks her 26th show. Some of her favorite roles are Pearl (SpongeBob), Ren (Footloose), and Wendy (Peter Pan). She would like to thank her friends and family for their support and the production team for their hard work. Enjoy the show!

Saige Wilson (worker/dancer) is so excited to perform in this production of Hadestown! Some of her favorite past shows include Ride the Cyclone (Ocean O’Connell Rosenburg), The Wizard of Oz (The Tin Man), Disney's Moana Jr. (Moana), and Rudolph Jr. (Hermey the Elf). She is so excited and grateful for the hard work that has been put into this production. Enjoy the show!

Ethan Feaster (hybrid Chorus/Instrumentalist Bass) has been playing bass for just over four years now and is super excited to be able to play onstage for the first time! He’d like to thank his teacher Mr. Mracko as well as his parents and his fellow Hadestown cast and crew!

Declan McCaffrey (Hybrid Chorus/Trombone) 8th grader at CMSHA, has been singing & acting since age 7 & playing trombone for 5 years! He is goalkeeper for CMSHA Soccer Team, enjoys bicycling, camping & hiking. Special thanks to Ms. Katie Snyder, the BEST Trombone Instructor! Thanks to Mrs. Val, Ms. Jen, Gavin, cast, crew, & production team. Shout out to our audience, & my mom, my #1 fan!

Emerson Wallace (Instrumentalist-Tenor Saxophone/Worker) is in 9th grade at Bohemia Manor. 2026 marks her fourth year performing at The Everett and 6th year playing the saxophone. You may have seen her as Savannah's minion in Freaky Friday or as Sandy in SpongeBob. Thanks to the cast and crew, and to her family, her number one support system. Enjoy!

Cameron Barkus (Instrumentalist) This is Cameron’s 7th show at The Everett theater. You may have seen him in It’s a Wonderful Life as the Mayor or Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob. He is so excited to showcase a new talent in Hadestown as a percussionist. When he’s not on stage, he loves playing video games and hanging out with his family. He wants to thank his Mom and Dad for all their help.

Charlotte Butler (Instrumentalist) is thrilled to be returning to The Everett stage after a few months’ break! Her most recent role (and favorite!) was Bea Bottom in Something Rotten! Jr. When she’s not drowning in schoolwork or showing up late to rehearsals, Charlie can be found reading, writing, or running a pyramid scheme. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Abby Chan (violist) is so excited to be performing with her viola, Vielette! She has been doing theatre for 7 years, you may have seen her in Almost, Maine as Ginette/Waitress or in SpongeBob as Electric Skate 3 at Odessa High School. In her free time, Abby loves hugging her cats (Nimbus and Gizmo) and doing all forms of art and crafts. Enjoy!

Oliver Gorham (Instrumentalist) is excited to be doing his third show at The Everett. His favorite shows he has done include SpongeBob: The Musical (Squidward), Almost Maine (Steve/Daniel), and Puffs Jr. (Oliver Rivers). He has 8+ years of piano and theater experience. Thanks to Michelle Taylor for being a great piano teacher through these years!

Gavin Kennedy (Lead Instrumentalist) is excited to be a part of such a beautiful show and story in his 2nd show with The Everett Theatre. He was recently seen in Tuck Everlasting last season. He is currently studying Political Science at the University of Delaware. In his free time he enjoys writing for the UD student newspaper, singing, and reading.

Emily Steward (Instrumentalist) is 13 years old and has been playing violin for around five years. She plays many other instruments and has been in other plays such as Something Rotten at The Everett. She is in 7th grade and enjoys other activities such as soccer. It has been a super fun experience, and she really loves it.

Valerie Beardsley (Director) holds a B.M. in Music Education and an M.A. in Theatre. A frequent director, music director, and costumer at The Everett, she teaches voice, piano, and acting in her home studio. A multi-time BroadwayWorld award winner, she loves mentoring young performers and creating specialty costumes and puppetry. Favorite credits include Newsies, Matilda, West Side Story, Puffs, Finding Nemo, Anastasia, and Steel Magnolias. Special thanks to this fantastic cast and crew, set builder Allen Truban, paint lead Lisa Fersch, lighting designer V. Gatchel, and producer Jen Schaerer for bringing my vision to life.

Emily Jones (Music Director) is excited to be music directing her 8th musical. When not at The Everett, Emily is a chorus teacher at Alfred G Waters Middle School and acts as the Music Director for the Sharks on Stage Drama Club. She would like to thank the rest of the production team for making this beautiful story come to life and the cast for their hard work and dedication (especially with all the snow rehearsals!) Enjoy the show!

Emma Carlsson (Choreographer) is so happy to be choreographing her second show at The Everett! She has been dancing since she was two and loves the opportunity to do so with this great cast!

Lisa Fersch (Paint Lead) is thrilled to serve as Paint Lead for Hadestown: Teen Edition at The Everett Theater. This marks her fourth production helping bring stories to life through scenic art, following Freaky Friday, It’s a Wonderful Life: The Musical, and Radium Girls. She loves transforming blank spaces into immersive worlds and collaborating with the creative team to support each production’s unique vision. Lisa is grateful to be part of The Everett Theater community and hopes you enjoy the journey to the underworld and back!

Jen Schaerer (Producer) is thrilled to be a part of Hadestown Teen. She is grateful for the opportunities to both produce and direct past productions here at The Everett. Jen spends much of her time on the stage, most recently as Katherine Blake in Freaky Friday, and as Texas in Cabaret at The Smyrna Opera House. Many thanks to our fabulous production team, cast and crew. Enjoy the show!

Ellen Greene (Stage Manager) is thrilled to serve as Stage Manager for Hadestown: Teen Edition. Previous stage management credits include The Carol Burnett Show, Beetlejuice Jr., and Steel Magnolias. Like Hermes guiding the road to Hadestown, Ellen enjoys helping keep the show on track from the wings. She thanks the incredible cast, crew, and production team for their hard work and heart in bringing this story to life, and hopes audiences enjoy the journey to the underworld as much as this team enjoyed bringing it to the stage.

Kyle Woodham (Asst Stage Manager) is excited to be a part of Hadestown. Known for causing chaos backstage here at The Everett, he most recently served as head of lighting for The SpongeBob Musical at Odessa High School. He is currently four months strong without setting off the fire alarms (an achievement he is very proud of) thanks to special effects. He would like to thank his dog, Callie, for the endless support…oh- and his parents as well. Enjoy.

Lisa Fersch (Paint Lead) is thrilled to serve as Paint Lead for Hadestown: Teen Edition at The Everett Theater. This marks her fourth production helping bring stories to life through scenic art, following Freaky Friday, It’s a Wonderful Life: The Musical, and Radium Girls. She loves transforming blank spaces into immersive worlds and collaborating with the creative team to support each production’s unique vision. Lisa is grateful to be part of The Everett Theater community and hopes you enjoy the journey to the underworld and back!

Valerie Gatchel (Lighting Design) is so happy to be working on yet another show at The Everett! Favorite past shows include, Beetlejuice, Alice by heart, tuck everlasting, & more! She loves all the shows she’s lit for the past 5 years just as much, and all the lovely people she’s worked with along the way!