Meet the Majors
Patrice Cahill ’25.5
Patrice is a Theatre and Neuroscience double major from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. She will be doing her senior work in acting this fall, playing Georgie in Spike Heels by Theresa Rebeck. You can also see her in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder as Sibella Hallward and in Urinetown as Hope Cladwell this year, before she graduates in February after which she hopes to continue acting. Her other Middlebury acting credits include King Lear (Cordelia), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Polaroid Stories (Skinhead Girl), Grease (Frenchy), and Guys and Dolls (Dancer). She has performed at several NYC venues including 54 Below, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Symphony Space. She interned for Project Y Theatre Company this past June under Michole Biancosino. Outside of theatre, Patrice enjoys singing with the Middlebury Mamajamas acapella group, learning about the brain, and swimming.
Jonathan Mount ’25.5
Jonathan is a Neuroscience and Theatre double major with an acting focus from Park City, UT. Middlebury acting credits include Fun Home (Roy & Others), Polaroid Stories (Orpheus), Next to Normal (Gabe), Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely), Spike Heels (Andrew), and Urinetown (Bobby). Jonathan also served as the Co-President of Middlebury College Musical Theatre (MCMT) for two years. His MCMT credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Director), Legally Blonde (Callahan / Assistant Director), Little Shop of Horrors (Director), Grease (Doody), and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Director). Beyond theatre, Jonathan loves to play outside, socialize in Proctor Dining Hall, and sing with his a cappella group, The Dissipated Eight.
Hannah Alberti ’26
Hannah Alberti is a theatre and physics double major from Fredericksburg, VA. You may have seen her in the Chorus of Greek Tragedy, in the summer productions of the Dogteam project, as Tom in A Woman Left Lonely, Miranda in Found Dog Ribbon Dance, Goneril in King Lear, or Frank in Never Swim Alone. She has also held an ASM position for Middlebury’s production of Hamlet and is a student representative for the theatre department! When she isn’t working on theatre productions, she is ranting about astronomy.
Alex Garcia ’26
Alex is a Theatre major (design focus), with minors in Portuguese and Linguistics from Chicago, Illinois. Their Middlebury stage management credits include Rhinoceros, And Baby Makes Seven, Destroying Angels, Polaroid Stories, The Worst Mother in the World, King Lear, and the upcoming fall production of Spike Heels. Their light design credits include Storm Still, Gruesome Playground Injuries and the upcoming winter production of Urinetown. Their professional credits include the 2024 season of Dogteam Theatre Project (Production Assistant), and the 40th season of New York Stage and Film (Stage Management Apprentice). They are a proud employee of the theatre department as a production assistant working in the scene shop and a technical assistant for student activities. Outside of doing every theatre thing they can possibly manage, they also love to crochet, play Vampire Survivors (their new video game obsession), and listen to their ever-growing Spotify playlist.
Molly Snow ’26
Molly is a Theatre and Psychology double major from Portland, Maine. Her Middlebury acting credits include Fun Home (Medium Alison/Swing), Greek Tragedy (Chorus), The Worst Mother in the World (Mary), The Walls (the Functionary), and work with the Dogteam Theatre Project Summer 2025. Outside of theatre, she captains the Middlebury Pranksters ultimate frisbee team, sings with her a cappella group, the Middlebury Mischords, finds time for outdoor adventures whenever she can, and spends time with her incredible friends.
Ryan Ulen ’26
Ryan is an English-Theatre Joint Major from Howard, Ohio with a focus in creative writing and acting. Former Middlebury College productions include Destroying Angels (Ollie), Orlando (Marmaduke; Ensemble), Somewhere (Corin), The Walls (Young Man) and the 2022 First Show: Welcome to the Party. Organizing the Día de los Muertos Celebration (DdmC) and facilitating classrooms as a teaching artist fellow at Beyond the Page also occupies his time. Walking at Mohican State Park with his dog, Bogey, fulfils his sense of self.
Juli Valle ’26
Juli is a Theatre major (costume design focus) from Houston, Texas. In their time at Middlebury, they assisted in costume designing Orlando, King Lear, Guys and Dolls, and The Walls. She has also independently designed costumes for Gruesome Playground Injuries. Over Summer ’25, they interned at iApparel, an apparel design and manufacturing company. Outside of the department, they are part of Evolution Dance Crew as a dancer, choreographer, and Co-President. She is also involved with Cafe Con Leche as the Publicity/Social Media board member. Juli spends her free time making playlists, curating pinterest boards, creating outfits, and karaoke with friends.
Jamie Schwartz ’27
Jamie is a Theatre major with a Russian minor from Glastonbury, CT. She is planning to focus on acting or directing, but also enjoys scenic design! Outside of the theatre department, Jamie is involved in the Middlebury Mamajamas and MCMT. Some Middlebury credits include Dogteam ‘25, King Lear (Knight), Orlando (Sasha), and the upcoming fall production of Spike Heels (director).
Yan Zhang ’27
Zhang Yan (she/her) is a Theatre major (acting and directing focus) from Wuhu, China. Her Middlebury credits include the 30th Annual First Show (Psychologist). Her costume design experience includes Twelfth Night, Wolf Play, Mountain Language, and Three Sisters. Her acting experience includes As You Like It (Celia), Three Little Pigs (The Wolf), Jumping Candies (High Stilt Actor), and Out of Order (Nurse).
Previously, her theatre experience was primarily focused on technical work and acting. Outside of theatre, she loves singing musical theatre, reading, and any form of outdoor exercise. She can perform on high stilts on various surfaces, even cobblestone roads.
Zoe Park ’27.5
Zoe Park is a joint Theatre and Dance major (Choreography and Performance focus) from Greenville, South Carolina. Her Middlebury credits include the 2024 season of the Dance Company of Middlebury, Grease (Choreographer), Hadestown (Fate), and Guys and Dolls (Ensemble). You can see her in the fall MCMT production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Eugenia D’ysquith/Featured Choreographer), and the J-term musical, Urinetown (Choreographer/Ensemble).
Outside of theatre and dance, Zoe can be found singing with the college choir and her a cappella group, the Middlebury Paradiddles. She also holds a deep love for whitewater kayaking and wilderness medicine. She maintains that the coolest thing about her is that she can do a front flip in a kayak and has paddled over waterfalls (on purpose, for fun). Her quieter pastimes are reading to excess, and cuddling her cat, Luna.