The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - March 10 - March 19, 2022

Ridgefield High School

 WHO'S WHO 

Millie Altopp (Olive / Olive’s Mom, Ensemble) is a sophomore in high school and is excited to be in her first production at RHS. She would like to say thank you to all the people who put the production together and to all her fellow cast members who have worked so hard.

 

Frankie Belden (Costume Crew) , a sophomore, is super excited to participate in her sixth RHS musical! She loves everything about theater, and this is her first time on costume crew. She would like to thank Ms. Cox, Mr. Haines, Mrs. Huff, and everyone who made this amazing production possible. 

 

Evie Briody (Rona Lisa Peretti, Ensemble) This is Evie’s sixth RHS production. She thoroughly enjoyed working on Silent Sky , Legally Blonde, The Theory of Relativity, All in the Timing and The Bald Soprano.  She’s had a blast being part of this super fun cast and crew and is looking forward to future productions at RHS.

 

Lindsay Carroll (Mitch, Ensemble), a senior, is thrilled to take part in her final show at RHS. Previously at RHS, she played Catherine in Theory of Relativity, and Serena in Legally Blonde, as well as multiple roles at ACT of CT and RTB. She is grateful for the support from Ms. Cox, Mr. Haines, Rico and her family.

 

Nate Cohen (Chip) is so excited to perform in his eighth production at RHS. Previous credits include: Pippin, Evita, Godspell, The Music Man, Legally Blonde, and more. Nate enjoys sailing, art, and theater. Nate is happy to get back into the auditorium, and is so supportive of his friends and family.

 

Nick Davi (Carl Dad, Ensemble) Nick is a Sophomore performing in his fourth RHS production. His past favorite roles have been Trunchbull in Matilda and Donkey in Shrek. Nick's hobbies include law/debate (just arguing in general), travel, and geography.

 

Caroline DelGiudice (Sound Crew) is a junior in high school. She has worked in three other RHS theatre productions and heavily enjoys the tech crews and the fantastic atmosphere that all the students create. Break a leg!

 

Gracie Galasso (Ensemble), a senior, is honored to be involved in her sixth and final RHS Theatre production! This past November, she played Mrs. Trotsky in All in the Timing. She thanks Mrs. Cox, Mr. Haines, Rico, everyone else who made this show incredible, and anyone who has made her experience in this community so special!

 

Esther Goldstein (Olive / Olive’s Mom, Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! In addition to the spring musical, Esther has appeared in Theory of Relativity, All In The Timing and many other productions. She thanks Mrs. Cox, Mr. Haines, Ricco, and everyone who has made this show possible.

 

Oliver Heimbauer (Violin/Cello), a senior, is always thrilled to be a part of the RHS pit. Oliver is the concertmaster of the RHS Symphonic Orchestra and plans to attend music conservatory for violin performance and conducting. He would like to thank Mrs. Cox and Mr. Haines for this opportunity.

 

Paul Hickey (Percussion) Paul is a percussionist and plays in a large number of the school's ensembles. This will be his first year performing in the pit orchestra and he hopes he can continue to perform with the pit next year. 

 

Motria Holian (Marcy / Jesus, Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her third musical and eighth show overall at RHS, and can't wait to continue doing more. Credits include Kate in Legally Blonde and U/S Renee in The Odd Couple: Female Version. She thanks Mrs. Cox for everything, especially in such a hard time with the pandemic. 

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