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I know I’m so late but im finally catching up. I somehow graduated!! I had such an amazing time and I’m so thankful for all the amazing people I got to meet. I have gotten to love and feel love from so many people and I will never be able to express all the gratitude I feel.

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1. Thankful for my mom ❤️
2. Me and theatre grads!!!
3. Lil bro wont know he’s gonna be broke but has banger friends and a diploma
4. We burned alive
5. IM NOT ITALIAN
6-7. TINFOIL HAT WITH MY GOAT
8. Locked in
9. Airness gang :)
10-11. It’s like watching the Mona Lisa being painted
12-13. I miss my European friends :(
14. Freshman year - we wanted to watch a meteor shower but there wasn’t any. Idk how I ended up in that situation 😭
15. ME AND DRE IN THE NERD MY GOAT
16. SLAM CHIC KA BOOM
17-18. I almost forgot about this sophomore year lmaoo
19. Sam’s gang are chill asf
20. The class that solidified my passion

Don’t be a stranger :)

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Beyond blessed and grateful for the last four years.

Wesleyan, you were the place where I found myself, where I healed, where I broke down and got back up again. I wouldn’t trade this for anything. I found my people, built a found family, and rebuilt bridges to my family. I walk away now feeling so incredibly blessed and lucky for what I’ve been offered.

Thank you.

(This is also a formal psa to send me photos I took with yall. You know who you are)

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Just like that my time at NWU has come to a close🎓

I’m eternally thankful for my wonderful professors for believing in me, especially @utepsong and Talea Bloch.

Looking back on all of the friendships I have made in my 4 years here remind how loving and supportive everyone has been. @holdenschroeder1404, @samevenson13 and I walked through the arch together on our first day and walked back out 4 years later with our small straggler @elly.gaskell.

“To the world we dream about, and the one we live in now” - ‘Livin It Up On Top, Hadestown

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@newesleyan commencement 2026 - BFA in Musical Theatre with Highest Distinction & Phi Kappa Phi Silver Key Award 💛🌟

i never would’ve expected nebraska of all places to become one of the best homes i’ve had throughout all my years of travel. there may have been nothing to do out here, but so many memories were made.

thank you to my family for supporting me from across the world and making this possible!

a huge thank you to @utepsong for helping me get my life together even if it’s just by witnessing me cry and for believing in me.

thank you to @lenzak317 who, although i only worked with you closely second semester, has made me so excited to learn. i adore you so much and have had so much fun getting to know you!

thank you to @samevenson13 @reganqwiseman and @holdenschroeder1404 for giving me hope for future nyc living. you guys are so awesome and i love you all dearly. i’m literally living with you guys soon so i won’t get too mushy.

@isaac_michael_smith thank you for being my best friend. i would not be as fun and cool as i am without you getting me to chill out, so thank you for making me a better person and for always supporting me. it has been such a joy to learn and grow beside you and i will miss you so much.

@kianabsorenson thank you for always being there to talk about literally anything under the sun. i treasure every moment with you and will miss you dearly.

@ft_kena @lucymhayes i just adore you two so shoutout you guys. you have my heart.

thank you to @tyler_kalinowski77 for making my experience here so much better and sticking by me.

to everyone else at @nwutheatre thank you for being kind and supportive. it means more than you know!

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Goodbyes are really, really hard. I called my mom in tears a few weeks ago because I didn’t really understand why I felt so upset about moving on from this semester, and she said that this is the first time she thinks I’ve ever been truly happy with where I’m at. And I think that’s really true- It’s so hard to let go of something you love so much, and I love this. I love these people, I love these experiences, and I love this kind of love.

That being said, goodbyes are not forever. Whether you’ll be back next fall or are graduating and moving forward, I hold so much love for each one of you and that type of love does not fade with time. Junior year kicked my ass, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I would go through this year again and again if it meant I got to spend it with these folks. Happy grad week, happy last day of school, and I am so proud of all of us <3

(it only lets me tag 20 but damn this applies to all of you)

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boys trip☀️🎣

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makin’ my way back to life❤️

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USITT 2026 Long Beach Travel Day/Day 0

🌊☀️🐚

- Layover in LAS
- Flight to LGB
- Badge Check In
- Beach!

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ALICE BY HEART♦️🐇♦️
This show and these people hold such a special place in my heart. I have so much love for everyone involved in making this show happen- this is the most seen and heard I have ever felt as a performer and a person, and it makes me so proud of how far we’ve all come. Winter will bloom, time will move forward, but I will always treasure these moments. Thank you.❤️

Photos by the incredible @j_me_photography (and first pic by @izzylewis.media !!)

Director/Music Director- Talea C.M.S Bloch
Choreographer- Jaime Orton
Scenic Designer- Jaime Bullens
Costume Designer- Hannah Hansen
Ast. Costume Designer- Regan Wiseman
Lighting Designer- Mackenzie Krull
Ast. Lighting Designer- Madylene Dalton
Ast. Lighting Designer- Asher Wilkening
Sound Designer- Jarvis Jahner
Stage Manager- Belle Zaruba
Assistant Director- Alex Garza
Ast. Music Director- Kensington Paugh
Ast. Stage Managers- Ryleigh Borg, Kate Gering
Technical and Production Manager- Jarvis Jahner
Production Technical Director- Mo Benes
Makeup and Hair Designer- Hannah Hansen
Wig Stylist- Quinlyn Hunt
A1/A1- Eric McGabe
Lightboard Operator- Brandon Baker
Spotlight Operators- Isabel Buss, Carter Lowe
Props Designer- Achilles Villwock
Stage Hands- Achilles Villwock, Bay Magee, and Scy Rupert
Costume Crew- Lily Voth and Bri Ockinga
Dance Captains- Quinlyn Hunt and Bri Lacy

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Super late birthday post but thank you so so much to all the people who have been making another year on this earth worth it. I love you all so much and especially thank you to my girlfriend Regan who has been there for me through truly so many things in my life and has always had my back. It has been a rough year for the world so far so a few last birthday wishes. FUCK ICE FUCK TRUMP FUCK NAZIS NO ONE IS ILLEGAL ON STOLEN LAND

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Wow what a show, this show truly was something special to me, as the crew and cast were some of the most talented and amazing people I have had the honor to work with. It also means a lot to be able to finish the show I never did in high school on a college level as Victor. I’m not the best with words so I’m just gonna keep the rest of this something and say thank you to those who watched, to those who worked with me, and to those who entrusted me to play the part, I truly have grown so much because of it and am truly grateful for yalls talent and trust! To the cast and crew of Frankenstein, I love y’all so much and literally couldn’t have done it without yall! And to Alex thank you for being such a fantastic director!

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