Who’s Who in The Princess and the Pauper

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Chelsea Dacey
Musical Tracks by Adam J. Benefield
Production Interns Ken Caron-Quinn, Ben Copleman, Alixea Reyes
Sound Engineer Alec Beauvais
Lighting Designer Sam DeLuise
Production Stage Manager Sarah Pero
Co-Director Lisa DeAngelis
Co-Director & Choreographer Chelsea Dacey

CHELSEA DACEY (Princess Penelope/Co-Director & Choreographer/Book, Music, & Lyrics) is delighted to return to the Family Series as both an actor and writer. She has previously written and starred in A Princess Tea (Rapunzel) last season. Additionally at Legacy, she has appeared in The Tales of Christopher Robin & Winnie-the-Pooh (Piglet), The Tales of Custard the Dragon (Belinda), Silly Dilly the Musical, and as choreographer of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. In the upcoming Family Series this season, she has co-written Sweet Dreams: A Bedtime Story Comes to Life!. For those families in the audience who aspire to join the theatre, she encourages them to explore the summer program or classes offered by the theatre! Special gratitude to the Legacy team for their support, as well as the exceptional cast and crew! Peace & Love. ChelseaDacey.com

LISA DeANGELIS (Narrator/Co-Director) is delighted to return to the Legacy stage, having appeared last season as Snow White in A Princess Tea. She has had the privilege of appearing on many stages across Connecticut, including the Downtown Cabaret Theatre’s Theatre for Young Audiences where some favorite credits include Jack & the Beanstalk, James & the Giant Peach, and Fancy Nancy. Many thanks to Chelsea, the cast, crew, and the entire Legacy team!

NICK FETHERSTON (Prince Preston) is an actor operating out of the New Haven area. Recent and notable acting credits include Jonathan in The Play That Goes Wrong (The Legacy Theatre), Don John/The Sexton in Much Ado About Nothing (Capital Classics), and Mack in Fairview (Collective Consciousness Theatre Company). Nick is a graduate of Quinnipiac University as well as an alumnus of the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. Instagram: @nfetherstonblue Website: nickfetherston.com

DELANEY NICOLE (Pauper Paisley) is a graduate of AMDA in New York City. She is delighted to be back after making her Legacy debut as Cinderella in A Princess Tea last year! Off-Broadway credits include Ruthless! The Musical (Louise/Eve) and Piggy Nation: The Musical (Actor 4). Regional credits include A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Present), Anne Frank and Me (Chrissy), The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Susan), and Disney’s High School Musical (Gabriella). “Thanks to the Princess cast and crew for welcoming me back into the Legacy family, and to God for giving me a great love of music and theatre.”

RICK WILLIAMS (Butler Cornelius) is thrilled to be performing on the Legacy stage after having previously appeared for Legacy in STARZ Stripes and Quarries at the Stony Creek Museum. Previous credits include Carousel: A Concert Version, Almost, Maine, and All Shook Up. He can be seen every December singing with the Royal Court Singers at the Griswold Inn in Essex. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Rick lives in Norwalk and teaches Chemistry at Darien High School.

SAMUEL DeLUISE (Lighting Designer) is very excited for the opportunity to work on such a fun show! He is a 2023 graduate of Sacred Heart University who has done lighting for other shows such as Cabaret at Brown University and The Hanged Man at the Gamm in Warwick, Rhode Island. He hopes you enjoy the show!

ALEC BEAUVAIS (Sound Designer) Alec is excited to work with the Legacy Theatre on sound designing! He’s worked on audio for a variety of live events and theatrical productions for 11 years. Hope everyone has a great show!


SPECIAL THANKS
Andrew Barney, Adam J. Benefield, Kiersten Bjork, Mary Dacey, Keely Baisden Knudsen, Sarah Pero, Kathy Zadrozny