Youth Theatre Workshops – Summer 2026

Click here to see the full digital program/playbill for Mean Girls: High School Version.

Click here to see the full digital program/playbill for Matilda Jr.

Introducing the Cast of Mean Girls / High School Version

  • Cady Heron … Layla Portillo
  • Damian Hubbard … Brayden Verone
  • Janis Sarkisian … Maddie Sachs
  • Regina George … Annabella Obongono
  • Gretchen Wieners … Nyrvanah Rai
  • Karen Smith … Kaley Hodgdon
  • Aaron Samuels … James Campbell
  • Kevin G … Ryder Stanger
  • Ms. Norbury … Grace Newburn
  • Mr. Duvall … Gigi Cottam
  • Coach Carr … Aden Sullo
  • Mrs. George … Eva Garzone
  • Mrs. Heron … Sam Dawson
  • Mr. Heron/Martin … Ethan Hildonen
  • Glenn Coco … Evan Cimino
  • Shane Oman … Nadeem Habbouche
  • Dawn Schweitzer … D Al-Nabulsi
  • Lizzie Therman … Kiera Murray
  • Taylor Wedell … Zoe Newburn
  • Sonja Aquino … Chloe Fogarty
  • Rachel Hamilton … Harper McGarvey
  • Caitlyn Caussin … Tabatha Tumbry
  • Caroline K … Anna Karklins
  • Sophie K … Flora Messing
  • Tyler C … Declan Brooks
  • Jason W … Dylan Verone
  • Grace A … Adeline Wolf
  • Christian … Bee Ricciardone
  • French Teacher … Cambria DiCecca
  • Mr. Buck … Anthony Sullivan
  • Teary Girl … Dani Maganzini
  • Ensemble … Heba ElAafer, Rayne DiCecca, Savannah Sferrazza, Harper Traill
  • Ensemble … Anna Karlins, Bee Ricciardone, D Al-Nabulsi, Evan Cimino, Adeline Wolf, Dylan Verone, Ryder Stanger, Anthony Sullivan, Nadeem Habbouche, Flora Messing, Declan Brooks, Ethan Hildonen
  • Featured Dancers … Cambria DiCecca (Dance Captain), Tabatha Tumbry, Eva Garzone, Gigi Cottam, Harper McGarvey, Chloe Fogarty, Zoe Newburn, Dani Maganzini, Kiera Murray, Aden Sullo, Sam Dawson, Grace Newburn

Introducing the cast of Matilda Jr.:

  • Matilda … Ava Graves
  • Eric … Grace Whitehurst
  • Amanda … Marie Venezia
  • Bruce … Sofia Sullivan
  • Hortensia … Clare Venezia
  • Alice … Margaret Yasigian
  • Tommy … Millie Dineen
  • Lavender … Joy Phelon
  • Nigel … Mels Phelon
  • Mr. Wormwood … Nico Calioro
  • Mrs. Wormwood … Audrey Gregorio
  • Michael/Ensemble … Avi Dellheim
  • Mrs. Phelps … Caroline Donoghue
  • Escapologist/Ensemble … Marina Gonzalez
  • Acrobat/Ensemble … Madison Wilson
  • Miss Honey … Ella DeMarco
  • Miss Trunchbull … Talia Frasca
  • Rudolpho/Ensemble … Joie Vitiello
  • Sergei/Ensemble … Harper Beatty
  • Russian/Ensemble … Amy Murray
  • Russian/Ensemble … Caroline Gianatassio
  • Cook/Ensemble … Tessa Martiniello
  • Mechanic/Ensemble … Marley Harrington
  • Big Kid 1/Ensemble … Ava Dolan
  • Big Kid 2/Ensemble … Avaleigh Kohr
  • Big Kid 3/Ensemble … Sofia McCafferty
  • Ensemble … Adri Caceres
  • Ensemble … Eddie Yasigian

The Youth Theatre Workshop Committee and Theatre Company of Saugus are excited to announce the YTW 2026 summer productions!

Workshop Staff for 2026

Introducing the Crunchem Hall Elementary School Staff (Session I Matilda)
  • Acting Coach: Stephanie Cotton-Snell
  • Music Coach: Kat Spungen
  • Dance Coach: Katherine Grocela
  • Stage Manager: Dom Pappagallo
  • Technical Director: Nick Raponi
  • Costume Designer: Vanessa Phelon
  • Props Designer: Amy Colbert
  • Lighting Designer: Nick Raponi
  • Sound Designer: Josephine Pepper
Introducing the North Shore High School Staff (Session II Mean Girls)
  • Acting Coach: Tori Knight
  • Music Coach: Kat Spungen
  • Dance Coach: Will Fafard Jr.
  • Stage Manager: Grace Ahearn
  • Technical Director: Nick Raponi
  • Costume Designer: Madison Durfee
  • Props Designer: Morgan Vreeland
  • Lighting Designer: Billy Thompson
  • Sound Designer: Josephine Pepper

Workshop Interns for 2026

Session I – Matilda
  • Samantha Dawson
  • Sunny Brammer
  • Ryder Stanger
  • Jax Botelho
  • Dylan Verone
  • Naethra Sharat
  • Hala Iratni
  • Dahlia Al-Nabulsi
  • Evan Cimino
  • Shejla Shahu
  • Shriya Rangaprasad
  • Brayden Verone
  • Aster Evans
Session II – Mean Girls
  • Jax Botelho
  • Genesis Palacios
  • Rana Mrabbi
  • Alexandra Brackett
  • Audrina Giglio

Mission Statement

The Theatre Company of Saugus – Youth Theatre Workshop aims to offer an inclusive environment where youth can feel empowered to create, learn, and grow within the world of theatre. Our program is designed to develop and showcase performance skills, as well as learn about and work with the technical and creative-design aspects of theatre.

Workshop Schedule

As in the previous few years, there will be two sessions. Both culminate in the performances of complete junior musical shows.

Session 1 will be for kids entering grades 1 thru 8. It will meet for two full weeks, Monday thru Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM, with performances on the final weekend.

Session 2 will be for teens entering grades 8 and up. Rehearsal sessions will be through much of the summer on three weekday evenings (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays), with performances on the final weekend.

The dates for each session are as follows:

SESSION l (grades 1-8) – Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Jr.

  • Meet & Greet: July 15, 2026
  • First Week: July 20-24
  • Tech Week: July 27-31
  • Show dates: 1 show July 31, 2 shows Aug 1

SESSION ll (grades 8-12) – Mean Girls

  • Meet & Greet: June 15
  • Start date: June 22
  • Tech Week: Aug 10-14
  • Show dates: 1 show Aug 14, 2 shows Aug 15
Registration

Registration is now full. To be placed on the wait list, select the hyperlink to begin the wait list registration process:  Wait List Registration Form

Workshop Fees
Fee per YouthFee for 2nd Youth
from the same household
$550$350
  • The discounted fee for the second youth from the same household also applies for youths in 8th grade who are registering for both the Kids and Teens programs, depending on the date of the payment.
  • Payment in full is required by the time of the Meet & Greet session.
    • The Meet & Greet for Session II (teens) will be on Monday 15 June 2026 at 6 PM.
    • The Meet & Greet for Session 1 (kids 1-8 grade) will be on Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 6 PM.
  • Payments made after June 1 are not refundable.

If you have questions before paying, please contact us at: TcsYtw@gmail.com. Should you need financial assistance, please inquire with the committee. Assistance will be based on a first come first serve basis and is limited.

Payment Methods

Whatever the payment method, please always include a note showing the youth participant name, and which program you are paying for.

  • Pay by Check payable to: Theatre Company of Saugus
    • Mail to: TCS / PO Box 1058 / Saugus, MA 01906
    • There will be a $15 charge to the payee for a bounced or returned check.
  • Pay by Credit Card, Debit Card, or ACH to our bank
  • PayPal – Log into your PayPal account and select the option to send money. Type in the TCS email address to select us as the recipient – TCSaugus@gmail.com
  • Venmo – Log into your Venmo account and search for @theatrecompanyof-saugus under people.

YTW Committee

Lastly, we would like to introduce you to our new Youth Theatre Workshop Committee members:

  • Amanda Raponi, Committee Chair
  • Lauren Thompson
  • Amanda Goolsby
  • Dana Murray
  • Kim Sullivan
  • Sonya Cottom
  • Autumn Dion

The committee has been collaborating to plan for this year’s YTW program while also working through an important restructuring period for the organization.  Should you have any questions about the program or need assistance with registration/applying, please do not hesitate to reach out to the committee at tcsytw@gmail.com.

TCS strives for inclusion and artistic freedom for the future leaders of this next generation. We are excited to have your future leader(s) be a part of making a difference with TCS!

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