The American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Backstage before graduation 🎓✨ We caught up with the Class of 2026 for some quick questions, favorite memories, and a few fun moments before the big day🔥 Part 1 of our graduation interviews series #AADA #ClassOf2026 #AADAedu #TheAmericanAcademyOfDramaticArts

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2026! At the legendary Majestic Theatre on Broadway, we celebrated the talent, dedication, and growth of our graduating students. Your passion, artistry, and commitment to the craft have shaped this milestone — and this is only the beginning of everything ahead for the Class of 2026. ✨ #TheAmericanAcademyodDramaticArts #Classof2026 #AADAedu #Graduation2026

🎓 Congratulations to the AADA Class of 2026✨
 Welcome to The Actors Society.
 Today marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of many more stories to tell. We look forward to seeing the artistry, passion, and individuality each of you will bring to the performing arts as you thrive in the years ahead.
 Here’s to the memories, the growth, and everything still to come. ❤️
 📸: @dannybristollphoto #TheAmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADA #ClassOf2026 #AADAedu

This is Premiere 🔥 Highlights from our 2nd Year Reel Screening 🎬 Big shoutout to ReelArc! #AADAGradSeries #AADAedu #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts

🎭✨ That’s a WRAP on the 2026 Grad Series! TEN productions. Endless dedication. Bold storytelling. Pure magic on stage. ✨ Shoutout to every actor, director, designer, stage manager, musician, crew member, and creative who brought these productions to life night after night. The passion, artistry, and commitment in these rooms was something truly special. 👏 BRAVO to the Class of 2026 — thank you for sharing your work, your voices, and your hearts with us. What a beautiful way to close out the year. #AADAGradSeries #AADA #AADAedu #TheAmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #ActingSchool

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 ✨
Music, Lyrics, and Book by Dave Malloy Directed by Will Pomerantz ✨ CAST (In alphabetical order):
Princess Mary Bolkonskaya / Ensemble — Taylor Bumann
Dolokhova / Ensemble — Zoë Fletcher
Natasha / Ensemble — Dani George
Prince Bolkonsky / Ensemble — Matthew Gory
Ensemble — Evy Gover
Anatole / Ensemble — Caden Mills
Marya D. / Ensemble — Jayme Pacheco
Andrei / Ensemble — Zachary Pollard
Balaga / Ensemble — Schenoa Ramos
Sonya / Ensemble — Ria Sen
Pierre / Ensemble — Jacob Smith
Hélène / Ensemble — Aurlia Hazel Snyder 🎶 Music Team:
Music Director – Rob Baumgartner
Dance Captains – Taylor Bumann & Schenoa Ramos Musicians –
Drummer – Arei Sekiguchi
Accordion – Alex Baker 🎨 Production Team:
Production Manager – CJ Howard
Scenic Designer – CJ Howard
Costume Designer – Esther Arroyo
Lighting Designer – Lyle Greene
Sound Designer – Caroline Eng
Production Carpenter – Carter Przybylski
Props Manager – Yudelka Heyer
Props Assistant – Ellie Peterson
Assistant to the Production Manager – Lyle Greene
Production Assistant – Theo Nóbrega
Stage Manager – Vasiliki Ioannou
Intimacy Coordinator – Prather Rehm Costume Assistants –
Aliza Illano
Zeynep Kaptan
Eva Kottakis
Daniely Martins
Ovide Van der Vlist 📸: @bronwen.sharp #AADAGradSeries #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADAedu

The Welkin 🐦‍⬛
By Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Barbara Rubin ✨ CAST (In alphabetical order):
Fred Poppy / Justice / Dr. Willis — Donald Bastien
Helen Ludlow — MaKayla Burris
Emma Jenkins — Maria Santos Carneiro
Peg Carter — Alicia Chacon
Elizabeth Luke — An Ju Cheng
Sally Poppy — Gabriella Castrodad
Mary Middleton — Amelie Dunda
Sarah Hollis — Isabella Gilpin
Sarah Smith — Sarah Hazlehurst
Judith Brewer — Camille Hennes
Ann Lavender — Thordis Ingólfsdóttir
Katy Luke / Alice — Abisague Langbehn
Kitty Givens — Maya Mouret
Mr. Coombes — Miteshkumar Rajput
Hannah Rusted — Sofia Tazi
Charlotte Cary — Olivia Zeglen 🎨 Production Team:
Production Manager – CJ Howard
Scenic Designer – CJ Howard
Costume Designer – Esther Arroyo
Lighting Designer – Haley Garcia Parnell
Sound Designer – Caroline Eng
Production Carpenter – Carter Przybylski
Props Manager – Yudelka Heyer
Props Assistant – Ellie Peterson
Assistant to the Production Manager – Lyle Greene
Stage Manager – Fiona Misiura
Music Support – Christopher McGovern
Movement – Camille Litalien
Voice & Dialect – Ibsen Santos
Intimacy & Fight Direction – Prather Rehm Costume Assistants –
Aliza Illano
Zeynep Kaptan
Eva Kottakis
Daniely Martins
Ovide Van der Vlist #AADAGradSeries #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADAedu

Bonnets: (How Ladies of Good Breeding Are Induced to Murder)🔎
By Jen Silverman
Directed by Sheila Bandyopadhyay ✨ CAST (In alphabetical order):
Fortitude — Remy Abarbanel
Webster — Elvin Aydın
Valerie — Rebecca Campbell
Claire — Nayeli De Barros
Prudence — Luíza dos Santos
Laurent — Anastasia Khotuleva
Georgette — Abisague Langbehn
Mrs. Wolcott — Bethany Lorbetske
Daniel Stone — Baylee Queen
Mistress Stone / God — Camila Vinatea 🎨 Production Team:
Production Manager – CJ Howard
Scenic Designer – CJ Howard
Costume Designer – Esther Arroyo
Lighting Designer – Lyle Greene
Sound Designer – Caroline Eng
Production Carpenter – Carter Przybylski
Props Manager – Yudelka Heyer
Props Assistant – Ellie Peterson
Assistant to the Production Manager – Lyle Greene
Stage Manager – Ellie Peterson
Composer (Punk Song) – Nathan Siler
Intimacy Coordinator – Prather Rehm
Voice & Dialect – Ibsen Santos Costume Assistants –
Aliza Illano
Zeynep Kaptan
Eva Kottakis
Daniely Martins
Ovide Van der Vlist 📸: @bronwen.sharp #AADAGradSeries #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADAedu

The Found Project 🎤
Performance #2 Directed / Music Directed / Arrangements by Christopher McGovern
Choreography / Assistant Direction by Caitlin Wilayto ✨ FEATURED PERFORMERS (In alphabetical order):
Esha Chatha
Jahlil Coleman
Jasper Eichel
Charlize Elizabeth
Brigid (Brïde) Fuller
Salimah Hankins
Daniel M. Lane
Theo Nobrega
Jayme Lolita Pacheco
Aurlia Snyder
Leonie Thomas
Eddie Thompson ✨ ENSEMBLE:
Riley Canalejo
Patrick Carpenter
Zoë Fletcher
Matthew Gory
Evy Gover
Neyra
Zach Pollard
Shenoa Ramos M.
Jafet Rodriguez Gerena
Luca R. Schultze
Via Lofton
Jacob Marie Wilson 🎨 Production Team:
Production Manager – CJ Howard
Scenic Designer – CJ Howard
Costume Designer – Esther Arroyo
Lighting Designer – Lyle Greene
Production Carpenter – Carter Przybylski
Props Manager – Yudelka Heyer
Props Assistant – Ellie Peterson
Assistant to the Production Manager – Lyle Greene
Stage Manager – Carter Przybylski
Assistant Stage Manager – Jayme Lolita Pacheco 📸: @hanjiedidthis (3-4, 7-20) 📸: @gesparzing (1-2, 5-6) #AADAGradSeries #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADAedu

The Found Project 🎤
Performance #1 Directed / Music Directed / Arrangements by Christopher McGovern
Choreography / Assistant Direction by Caitlin Wilayto ✨ FEATURED PERFORMERS (In alphabetical order):
Riley Canalejo
Patrick Carpenter
Zoë Fletcher
Jafet Rodriguez Gerena
Matthew Gory
Evy Gover
Via Lofton
Neyra
Zach Pollard
Shenoa Ramos
Luca R. Schultze
Jacob Marie Wilson ✨ ENSEMBLE:
Esha Chatha
Jahlil Coleman
Jasper Eichel
Charlize Elizabeth
Brigid (Brïde) Fuller
Salimah Hankins
Daniel M. Lane
Jayme Lolita Pacheco
Aurlia Snyder
Leonie Thomas
Eddie Thompson
Theo Nóbrega 🎨 Production Team:
Production Manager – CJ Howard
Scenic Designer – CJ Howard
Costume Designer – Esther Arroyo
Lighting Designer – Lyle Greene
Production Carpenter – Carter Przybylski
Props Manager – Yudelka Heyer
Props Assistant – Ellie Peterson
Assistant to the Production Manager – Lyle Greene
Stage Manager – Carter Przybylski
Assistant Stage Manager – Jayme Lolita Pacheco
 📸: @hanjiedidthis #AADAGradSeries #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADAedu

Pipeline🔥 
By Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Candis C. Jones
 ✨ CAST (In alphabetical order):
Xavier — Donald Bastien
Nya — Isabella Gilpin
Laurie — Sarah Hazlehurst
Omari — Samuel Hounza
Dun — Nicholas Rice
Jasmine — Genesis Reyes
 🎨 Production Team:
Production Manager – CJ Howard
Scenic Designer – CJ Howard
Costume Designer – Esther Arroyo
Props Manager – Yudelka Heyer
Props Assistant – Ellie Peterson
Assistant to the Production Manager – Lyle Greene
Stage Manager – Vasiliki Ioannou
Lighting Designer – Lyle Greene
Sound Designer – Max Silverman
Voice & Dialect – Maya Smoot
Intimacy Coordination – Prather Rehm Costume Assistants –
Aliza Illano
Zeynep Kaptan
Eva Kottakis
Daniely Martins
Ovide Van der Vlist 📸: @gesparzing — 1–5, 7, 10–15, 18–20 📸: @hanjiedidthis — 6, 8–9, 16–17 #AADAGradSeries #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADAedu

Everybody 🎭
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by David Dean Bottrell ✨ CAST (In alphabetical order):
Somebody 5 / D / Stuff / Senses — Madesen Amadeo
Somebody 1 / Everybody — Elijah Rashon
Girl / Time — Elvin Aydın
Love — Jaron Curtis
Somebody 4 / C / Cousin / Mind — Louis Da Cunha
Somebody 2 / A / Friendship / Strength — Menda Dorji
Death — Zar Khaibar
Somebody 3 / B / Kinship / Beauty — Victoria Rodriguez De La Torre
Usher / God / Understanding — Fatima Seminario 🎨 Production Team:
Production Manager – CJ Howard
Scenic Designer – CJ Howard
Costume Designer – Esther Arroyo
Lighting Designer – Haley Garcia Parnell
Sound Designer – John Wallar
Choreographer – Robert Tunstall
Production Carpenter – Carter Przybylski
Props Manager – Yudelka Heyer
Props Assistant – Ellie Peterson
Assistant to the Production Manager – Lyle Greene
Stage Manager – Fiona Misiura Costume Assistants –
Aliza Illano
Zeynep Kaptan
Eva Kottakis
Daniely Martins
Ovide Van der Vlist 📸: @bronwen.sharp #AADAGradSeries #AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts #AADAedu