Cast

Ryan Matthew McDonough (Wayne Hopkins) is a senior History and Secondary Education double major from Tyngsborough, MA. He is incredibly excited to bring this high energy, fun, and magical comedy to the Koonz Theatre for the Abbey Players’ return to full scale productions. Ryan has been active in theatre for most of his life, performing through the Tyngsborough Public School System, Abbey Players, Windham Actors Guild, and has recently founded his own community theatre organization in his hometown, called Tyngsborough Community Theatre. He hopes that the audience’s sense of humor is better than He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named’s sense of smell.
Flannery Moore (Oliver Rivers) is a sophomore Great Books major from Raymond, NH, and has been involved with the Abbey Players since playing Malcolm in Macbeth her freshman year. She has been acting since her junior year of high school, performing in shows including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. When not in rehearsal, she is busy making majoring in books a personality trait and, rumor has it, thinking about geese often. She is excited to be playing Oliver Rivers in Puffs!
Erin Golden (Megan Jones) is a psychology major with a double minor in wii sports and staying in on Saturday nights. After taking the last year off, she is beyond excited to be returning to the Abbeys and the Dana stage. She has loved her experience being in Puffs, complete with the laughs, mischief, and the friends old and new. When she is not in rehearsal, Erin enjoys painting, taking care of her plants, mindfulness meditation, and avoiding being tackled at rugby practice. She is incredibly grateful to be performing live theatre again and she hopes you enjoy this wild show as much as she does.
Hope Jensen (Narrator) is a freshman classical archeology major from Hamilton, Massachusetts. She is so excited to be a part of this incredible show! She has been involved in theatre all throughout school and is so excited to continue that in college! Enjoy the show!
Jackson Hyam (Ernie Mac and others) is a Sophomore Psychology major hailing from the distant land of Hudson, New Hampshire, and is incredibly excited to finally be on stage again after such a long hiatus! Jackson’s experience in the theatre scene started during his freshman year of high school, where he participated in his high school theatre group and was hooked ever since. Finally getting back into the swing of production, Jackson couldn’t have asked for a better play to enter with, as Puffs is one of the most comedic plays he’s ever been a part of. Though the list of characters he plays is longer than the scroll of curses the Puffs have to watch out for, Jackson is determined to bring his A game to get some laughs, chuckles, and everything in between!
Courtney Hull (Hannah and others) is a junior International Relations and Peace and Justice Studies double major from Ohio- and she would especially like you to read this bio in a Toddlers and Tiaras announcer voice. Her favorite pastime is hanging out with friends, procrastinating, summoning the dark lord, and basically whatever she has time for with such a busy schedule! Courtney's final wish is to share a phrase with you: sometimes you're the bird, and some days you're the statue... but never forget that every day, you are the [redacted by mean Daniel].
Isabella Petrosino (J. Finch Fletchley and others), despite what this play may want you to think, is a very real person. She is an undeclared sophomore from Norwood, Massachusetts, who has been acting since middle school. Izzy’s favorite movie is Elf, which she believes is enough information to tell you about the kind of person she is. She would like to thank the cast and crew for making every step of this process so fun, and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Emma Link (Leanne and others) HI!!!! I'm Emma and I'm a freshman French major from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.. This is my first show with the Abbey Players, but I've been acting since middle school. My favorite part of Puffs is either the Yule-Tide Ball or the fact that Leanne ends up on the floor like 10 different times. I'm so excited you came to see the show, and I hope you came ready to laugh because this show is a riot! Enjoy, and remember - third or nothing!
Grace Trabucchi, aka (“Bippy”), (Sally Perks and others) is a Junior Communication major from Nashua, NH, and she goes to this school! She has been participating in theatre since the 3rd grade in what she considers the peak of her acting career: A flower in Alice in Wonderland, and has loved it ever since. Aside from acting, Grace enjoys hanging out with her friends on campus, weightlifting, and napping. She is so excited to be performing for an audience for the first time in two years, and hopes you enjoy the show!
Emma Durand (Susie Bones and others) is a gemini, a Puff, and a Communication major from Hudson, NH. She is thrilled to be a part of Puffs! Growing up as a part of the theatre community, she is happy to include being a part of the Abbey Players as a part of her college career. I did it! I caught the ball sphere. I did it!
Morganne Mutkoski (Cedric & Mr. Voldy) is a senior English and Secondary Education major who is so DYING to share this show with you. Additionally, according to Bippy the house elf, she is full of zingers.

Creative Team

Meg Query (Stage Manager) is a sophomore Politics major from Plaistow, NH. She is excited to be stage managing her seventh production, after several musicals at Timberlane Regional High School, and Macbeth with the Abbey Players last year. She is very grateful for this cast and crew and thankful that they put up with her being involved in everything else on campus as well. She is happy to be backstage again, and hopes you all enjoy the show as much as she does!
Julia Bard (Assistant Stage Manager) is a Freshman English major from Sidney, Maine. She loves all things theater and is glad to be a part of this wonderful and zany production as her first show with the Abbey Players! She loves to act and overall be a part of productions and watch them come together, and she's been doing so since freshman year of highschool. When not on stage (or helping manage it) she enjoys singing, drawing, and photography! She hopes you enjoy the show!
Connor O’Neill (Costume Designer) I am a Senior History major, from Monson MA and have been involved in the Abbey Players for four years and have been Director of Costumes for three. I have worked on various plays and musicals, as well as on three short films about spies during the American Revolution. My hobbies include Fencing, Revolutionary War Reenacting, and spending time with friends. I very much enjoy costuming for period dramas and musicals and hope to do more in the future. I have had a great time costuming for Puffs, and I hope you enjoy the show, as I have thoroughly enjoyed helping create and design the fun and lovable Puffs, and a host of other fantastical characters from A Certain School of Magic and Magic.
Kayla Panagrosso (Assistant Costume Designer) is a sophomore politics major from Ellington, CT. She is one of the biggest Harry Potter fans, so she is super excited to be a part of this production. She is also a part of the NHIOP Ambassador Program and Alpha Lambda Delta.
Macy Doucette (Lighting Designer) is a senior music major with a theater arts minor. She has been involved with the Abbey Players since the Family Weekend show her freshman year and is happy to be back fully after a year of nontraditional theater. In the past, Macy has been more focused on the onstage part of theater but has recently found a new love for the tech side of theater. Although designing sound for the show was a stressful learning process, she had a blast and she can’t wait for everyone to experience this show with all its extra technical elements. Enjoy the show!
Bryan Lavoie (Scenic Designer) is a senior American Studies major and Theatre Arts Minor. His involvement with the Abbey Players began with the 2018 production of Machinal. In his tenure, he has found great joy in working with the organization both on stage and behind the scenes. He is most proud of his role as Chris Keller in All My Sons. Puffs is his set design debut, so don’t be too harsh on him. He urges all to come see the One Act Play Festival, November 19 and 20 as he embarks on his directorial debut of a self-written show. Enjoy the show!