Adienne Palance is Anelle: Adienne is in the 10th grade at Hudson. Her onstage credits include Matilda, Descendants, West Side Story & Beetlejuice. Adienne will play Kim in Bye Bye Birdie this May. Adienne was recognized as a Rising Star Scholar in 2025.
Julia Leigh Ortiz is M’Lynn: Julia is in the 12th grade at Hudson. Her onstage credits include: Chicago, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Willy Wonka, Elf, 101 Dalmatians, Descendants, Grease, Mamma Mia, Barefoot in the Park, The Greatest Showman (cabaret), Into the Woods,West Side Story and Beetlejuice. She will play Kim in Bye, Bye Birdie this coming May. She was also our student director for Moana, Descendants, and Beetlejuice. Julia was recognized by the NYCDA as a Rising Star Scholar 2024 and 2025.
Aniyah Soto is Shelby: Aniyah is in the 10th grade at Hudson. Her onstage credits include Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, Descendants and Beetlejuice. She will play Ursula in Bye, Bye Birdie this coming May. Aniyah was a stage assistant for Curtain Up Studios production of Cinderella, Kids and will be the student director for Annie Jr this coming July.
Jadyra Amaya-Garcia is Truvy: Jadyra is in the 12th grade at Hudson. Her onstage credits include: Grease, Chicago, Barefoot in the Park, Into the Woods West Side Story & Beetlejuice. She will play Rosie in Bye, Bye Birdie this coming May. She also worked tech for Moana and Descendants. Jadyra was recognized as a NYCDA Rising Star Scholar 2025.
Genesis Amaya- Garcia is DJ: Genesis is in the 9th grade at Hudson. Her onstage credits include Descendants and Beetlejuice. She will play Randi in Bye Bye Birdie this May.
Abigail Rowan Degnan is Clairee: Abigail is in the 9th grade at Hudson. Her onstage credits include: Annie (2), Hairspray (2), Descendants (2), The King and I, The Sound of Music, Willy Wonka, James and the Giant Peach, 101 Dalmatians, Peter Pan, The Lion King, School of Rock, Chicago, The Greatest Showman (Cabaret), Hamilton (Cabaret), Into the Woods, Finding Nemo, The Wizard of Oz, Grease, Mamma Mia, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Encanto, Alice in Wonderland, Moana, West Side Story, and Beetlejuice. She has also appeared in Disney Imagination (Cabaret)at the Perth Amboy Performing Arts Center and A Christmas Carol Jr at the Morristown Performing Arts Center and at Radio City Music Hall twice. Abigail is also a member of The Artist Avenue Theater Troupe and was recognized by the NYCDA as a Rising Star Scholar 2024 and 2025. Abigail is a vocal finalist for the Sounds & Visions of Jersey City Festival and will perform this summer with Broadway Unlimited University. Abigail will play Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie this May.
Elizabeth Canela is Ouiser: Elizabeth is in the 10th grade at Hudson. Her onstage credits include: The Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, Moana, West Side Story, Descendants & Beetlejuice. She will play Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie this May.
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Speranza Theatre Company
Speranza Theatre Company is a nonprofit women's theatre company and a member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Founded to provide opportunities for artists, particularly females, to share their voices through entertaining and challenging theatre, Speranza presents professional theatrical performances, free readings of new works, and educational programming.
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