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Blaise Bonura*

as Rabbi

is a senior at Jesuit. This is his ninth and final production with the Phils after previously acting in Twelfth Night as Toby Belch, Les Miserables as Thenadier, Huck Finn as Uncle Silas, and the ensembles of The Music Man, Three Musketeers, and Cinderella Battistella. He has also been in Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Blaise also acts as president of the J-Troupe.

Andrew Busenlener*

as Mordcha

is a senior at Jesuit and the current President of the Philelectic Society. Twelfth Night (Orsino) is his 11th show with the Phils. He has performed in Damn Yankees, Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer), The Music Man, Three Musketeers, On The Town, 44 Plays For 44 Presidents (George Washington), The Curious Savage (Dr. Emmett), Les Miserables (Jean Valjean), and several one act productions. Currently he is a member of the Chorus, J-Troupe, Ultimate Frisbee team, and NHS. He was also recently nominated as a National Merit Semi-Finalist. He is excited to lead the Phils to a great year as President.

Matthew Busenlener

is an 8th grader at Jesuit. This is his third production with the Phils. Previous preformances include Phils: The Music Man (Winthrop), Les Miserables (ensemble); Trinity: Adventures of Frog and Toad (Frog), Pinocchio (Pinocchio); GIFT: Everything's Fine in the Morning, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Linus). He is very excited to perform in another show with his brother, Andrew. He wants to thank his parents for their support.

Ryan Castellon

is a sophomore at Jesuit. This is his eighth Phils production. Previous credits include Cinderella Battistella (Busta Crab), 44 Plays for 44 Presidents (Van Buren/Hayes), Les Miserables, As You Like It (Duke Senior), and multiple One Acts. He is in Chorus, Calliope, and president of Student2Student. He wants to thank Mrs. A, Mr. Naquin, his family, and his PHamily for their support!