Lost in Yonkers Cast

Halle Manuel (Bella)
Halle is so excited to be doing her first show at Santa Fe High School. After a full year off the stage, she is thrilled to be back where she belongs. Halle has been doing theatre since 2017 and she has previously performed as “Anna” in “Disney’s Frozen Junior,” “Ariel” in “Footloose: The Musical” and “Rafiki” in “Disney’s The Lion King Jr.” This summer, she was lucky enough to virtually attend OCU’s exclusive summer music program and work with professionals such as Kristin Chenoweth.
Rachel Lyon (Grandma Kurnitz)
Rachel, a freshman, is the daughter of Melissa Fife and David Lyon. She has previously performed in “Shrek Jr.” and “Mary Poppins Jr.” She is currently a part of Santa Fe’s women's show choir “Serenade” and has also been a part of various regional and state choirs.
Mason Trougakos (Eddie)
Mason, a sophomore, is the son of Stephanie and Nick Trougakos. He is in competitive drama at Santa Fe High School. He does theater outside of school at Studio J. Mason has previously performed in "Elf", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", "Annie", and is currently in a production of "High School Musical".
Mary McGuire (Understudy for Jay and Arty)
Mary, a sophomore, is the daughter of Monica and Terry McGuire. She is in the Santa Fe colorguard and plays the euphonium in the concert band. She is also a part of the speech and debate team. Mary has previously played “Betty” in Summit Middle Schools production of “Snow Angel” and “Mother” in Santa Fe High Schools production of “A Christmas Story.”
Aydin Dale (Jay Kurnitz)
Aydin, a sophomore, is the son of Cori Dale and Ryan Chaffey. He aspires to be an actor and writer. Aydin has previously performed in “Aladdin Jr.” as “Prince Dahuda Rahn Rahn” and “Bishop” in “Shrek the Musical Jr.”
Trevor Rudat (Understudy for Eddie and Louie)
Trevor, a sophomore, began performing in kindergarten, as “medium goat” in “Billy Goats Gruff the Play.” He then continued performing throughout elementary school and in middle school he performed in “Mulan the Musical Jr, as a soldier. He has also previously performed as “Prince Baba Ganoush” in “Aladdin the Musical Jr.” and “Shrek” in “Shrek the Musical Jr.”
Abigail Cotner (Gert)
Abigail, a senior, is excited to perform in her final play at Santa Fe High School. Abigail has been seen in “She Kills Monsters” as “Evil Cheerleader,” “Last Night of Ballyhoo” as “Lala,” “A Christmas Story” as “Mrs. Sheilds,” and “A Gentlemens Guide to Love and Murder.” Her FIlm Credits include: “Sorority Sister Killer” and “Ike Boys.” After High School she plans to study at Queen Mary University in London.
Seth McIntyre (Arty)
Seth, a sophomore, is the son of Kathy and Bruce McIntyre. He is a member of Santa Fe’s show Choir Finale and Santa Fe’s speech and debate team. He has previously performed as “Ralphie” in “A Christmas Story,” “Lord Farquaad” in “Shrek,” “Ancestor” in “The Addams Family,” and he most recently played “Skimbleshanks” in “Cats.” He would like to thank Robin Robinson and the rest of the cat and crew of this show.
Yezen Saadah (Uncle Louie)
Yezen, a junior, is the son of Hanan Awad and Jamal Saadah. He participates in Santa Fe’s speech and debate team and Spanish Honor Society. This is Yezen’s second Santa Fe performance.
Avery O'Leary (Understudy for Bella, Gert, and Grandma)
Avery, a freshman, plays viola in the Santa Fe string orchestra. Avery has previously crewed "Frozen" kids and performed in "Shrek," "Aladdin," and "Elf." Avery has performed sad a member of Canterbury Youth Choir in "War Requiem," "Carmina Burana," and "Titanic the Musical."