Meet the Majors
Sophie Butler-Rahman ’25
Sophie is an Arabic and theatre double major with a directing focus from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her Middlebury acting credits include Which Way Is Up? (Krishna, Dolly, Wife), Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play (Nelson/Ensemble), The Moors (Marjory/Mallory), and Somewhere (Kin). Over the summer, she worked as an intern for Project Y’s Women in Theatre Festival. She has co-directed A Woman Left Lonely and is now completing her 500 independent work by directing Beta Bitches. She works as the office assistant for the department and can be found enjoying a coffee most of the time. Outside of the department, she is secretary of the On Tap Dance Troupe and works for Arabic language tables.
Qinyi Hua ’25
Qinyi Hua (she/her) is a student majoring in theatre, with minors in studio art and art history, from Shanghai, China. Middlebury stage management credits include Mr. Burns, Rhinoceros, and Dad Rock. As a design focus, her credits include Tick, Tick… Boom!, Storm Still, and The Worst Mother in the World (set design), as well as And Baby Makes Seven (sound design). As an international student, she has worked in theatre both in Shanghai and NYC, including PTP/NYC’s 35th season, the Women in Theatre Festival, and Sleep No More Shanghai. Outside of theatre, you can find her wearing all-black outfit while drinking bubble tea.
Elsa Marrian ‘25
Elsa (she/her) is a theatre major with a directing focus from Nairobi, Kenya. Elsa’s directing credits include her 500-level work on Charlotte Jones’ Airswimming and her Directing II work on Sure Thing! Though directing is her focus, she enjoys acting and her Middlebury College acting credits include Somewhere (Kin), Polaroid Stories (Philomel), and Orlando (Queen Elizabeth). Elsa also loves being a part of the process of bringing a production to life and enjoys working in the Middlebury Costume Shop where she helps in the creation of costumes for faculty shows. Outside of theatre, you can find Elsa knitting, exploring the outdoors, or hanging out with her fantastic group of friends.
August Siegel ’25
August is a theatre major with a design focus and FMMC minor from the Lower East Side, New York. Their Middlebury stage management credits include Which Way Is Up? (FYS 2021), We’ll Name This Later (24-Hour Play Festival 2022), Mr. Burns, Fun Home, and Bright Half Life. August has acted in The Nightman Cometh and ROSPO, the former of which they also helped produce and design. They also sound designed A Woman Left Lonely and light designed Airswimming as a 500. On the side, he is the Zookeeper of the Hepburn Zoo and a Tri-Commissioner of the Quadball team. On the other side, August works in the scene shop and as a house manager, since he can never truly escape theatre.
Urian Vasquez ’25
Urian is a theatre major with a focus in playwriting from Santa Fe, NM. His Middlebury College credits include The Found Dog Ribbon Dance (Dave), tick, tick…BOOM! (Michael), Somewhere (Eph), Fun Home (Roy/Pete/Mark/Bobby Jeremy), MCMT’s Big Fish (Will), the 26th Annual First-Year Show: Which Way is Up?, and stage manager for Storm Still and The Moors. Urian is the Theatre Office Assistant and one of three student representatives for the Theatre Department, and is currently writing his thesis. He also loves magic and fantasy; if you want to talk about Percy Jackson, need a D&D player, or want help writing a fantasy novel, he is all ears!
Patrice Cahill ’25.5
Patrice is a Theatre and Neuroscience double major from Bergen County, New Jersey. Her Middlebury acting credits include Polaroid Stories (Skinhead Girl) and MCMT’s Legally Blonde (Elle Woods). She will be playing Cordelia in this season’s upcoming production of King Lear. She has performed at several NYC venues including 54 Below, Carnegie Hall, and Symphony Space. Outside of theatre, Patrice enjoys singing with the Middlebury Mamajamas acapella group, tap dancing in On Tap, and log rolling/swimming in the pool and at the lake.
Jonathan Mount ’25.5
Jonathan is a Neuroscience and Theatre double major with a focus in directing from Park City, UT. Middlebury acting credits include Fun Home (Roy/Pete/Mark/Bobby Jeremy), Polaroid Stories (Orpheus), and Next to Normal (Gabe). Jonathan is also the Co-President of Middlebury College Musical Theatre. His MCMT credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Director) and Legally Blonde: The Musical (Callahan / Assistant Director). Outside of theatre, Jonathan loves to sing with his a cappella group, The Dissipated Eight, log roll in the natatorium, and socialize in Proctor dining hall.
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, or Miranda in Found Dog Ribbon Dance. 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.