BIOGRAPHIES Cast
BRIAN DOOLITTLE 1st | Boston Conservatory Quasimodo
Brian (he/they) is thrilled to be back for their 3rd YMTC show, one of his favorites of all time! Favorite roles include George ( Sunday in the Park with George ), Seymour ( Little Shop of Horrors ), Georg ( She Loves Me ), Barfée ( Spelling Bee ), and Pugsley (The Addams Family ). This fall, Brian will attend Boston Conservatory at Berklee (BFA Musical Theatre). He thanks his family, friends, and vocal coach, Chad, for their endless support. He hopes you enjoy this powerful tale of self-acceptance and what it means to be ‘the other.’ WILLIAM LEWIS 1st year | El Cerrito High School Claude Frollo Will (he/him) is thrilled to appear in his 1st YMTC show. He made his operatic debut in Gordon Getty’s 2022 opera-film Goodbye Mr. Chips , and has appeared as The Wolf ( Into the Woods ), Melchior ( Spring Awakening /OSA) and Larry in ( The Cradle Will Rock /OSA). A composer & pianist, he recently had a score commissioned for the SF Silent Film Festival. In his free time, he enjoys watching Poirot and yelling at cars who turn without signaling. DAHLIA SAFFOURI 11 | Piedmont High School Esmeralda Dahlia (she/her) is thrilled to return for her 3rd YMTC production. Favorite roles include Dragon in ( Shrek /YMTC) and Mary Beth ( A Christmas Story /Berkeley Playhouse). Dahlia is part of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir and has been dancing with The Big Open Space theater dance program for five years. Dahlia would like to thank her friends and family for their endless love and support, especially her Tata, who has always encouraged her to pursue her love for the arts. Dahlia’s hopes that the audience enjoys watching Hunchback as much as she loves performing it! AARON ZEMELMAN 1st year | Occidental College Phoebus de Martin Aaron (he/him) is honored to be returning to his 4th YMTC production, where he last appeared as Soldier in Sunday in the Park with George . His favorite past roles include Harry in Mamma Mia! and Sid in The Pajama Game . Aaron studies opera with his vocal coach, where he has competed in the Schmidt Vocal Arts Competition and won 2nd place in both the junior and senior category of the CCPAS Vocal Competition; he also loves to compete in mock trial and participate in nerdy Latin stuff, which he has found to come in very handy throughout this show! Aaron would love to give a shout out to the wonderful cast and crew and he hopes you enjoy this awesome production!
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