Young Broadway Actor News

Cole Bellorgey (Julian Patanella) has been in love with the theater and performing since the moment he saw his first Broadway show. Though he only started taking voice and acting lessons a couple years ago, he hit the ground running and has already performed in more than a dozen shows. Recent roles include Friedrich in St. Jean’s Players Theater’s production of “The Sound of Music,” the Beast in Broadway Workshop’s “Beauty & the Beast Jr.,” and Jordan, the lead character and narrator in #JustBeYou, an anti-bullying production. If there is a chance to sing or perform, Cole jumps at it. He recently took first place in the Child Stars of Tomorrow portion of Amateur Night at the Apollo, moving on to the Quarterly Finals, and he has won first place in multiple vocal competitions, most recently the 2025 Young Artists International Premiere Competition. He is excited to be making his Off Broadway debut in “You & Me” and can’t wait to take on the role of Julian.

Cordelia Cornell (Maude Gardner) is thrilled to join the cast of You & Me: The Play. Select theater credits include, Annie in Annie (Milton Theater), Small Allison in Fun Home (Nxt Generation Theatrics), Annie in Annie (A Class Act NY) Alice in Matilda (Broadway Workshop), and Fritz in Happy Birthday Anna Loggins (off broadway premier) Cordelia can be seen in a short film as Ella (Can’t You See I’m trying) and also in a National Geographic Voice Over project. Cordelia is also a Co-Founder for Voices for Change, a non profit benefiting children with autism. Cordelia thanks her marvelous manager Jason at Bercy Talent, her dance teacher Janine Molinari, and her phenomenal coaches Alyson Isbrandt, Rance Wright, and Joe Barros for their guidance. @cordeliacornellofficial. Glory be to god.

Winter Donnelly (Leighton Schaefer) is a 16 year NYC native. She attends LaGuardia HS where she is majoring in drama. Winter has been acting and singing professionally since the age of 7. Credits include Young Elsa, Frozen on Broadway, Pipe’s sister in the Off Broadway production of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, The Metropolitan Opera’s productions of Turendot and La Boheme. She can be heard singing on the official cast album of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Winter has appeared on TV shows such as Manifest, FBI and Sesame Street. ​Winter and her brother Miles have an Indie Pop Band, Muo Duo, they have been a featured performer on the TV show Wonderama and also perform live throughout New York City, check out @muoduo_band on any major music streaming platform. Winter was very excited to have made her Face to Face Production debut as Regan (understudy) in the Off Broadway play Duality this past year and is supremely excited to be a part of Anthony Laura’s new play ,You and Me. Major thank you to Jacklyn Collier as well for this incredible opportunity and boundless support and guidance. One last shout out to both to manager Jason Bercy and agent David Gilbert at Zuri.

Scarlett Gleason (Martha) is so excited to be a part of the Face to Face Film ensemble! She is a Delaware-based artist with a love for all things theater. Past theater credits include The Secret Garden (Mary Lennox), Annie (Molly), The Music Man (Amaryllis), Matilda (Lavender), and The Sound of Music (Marta). When not on stage, Scarlett enjoys baking, drawing, and collecting PEZ dispensers. Scarlett is repped by Bercy Talent and Stellar NY.

Alexandra Rooney (Ellie Hayward) is thrilled to be working with Face to Face again. She previously performed as Regan in 2024’s production of Duality, Jessa King in the 2023 production of Shadows and as Young Hayley Jones in their 2019 and 2022 productions of The Girl With the Red Hair. Recent on camera credits include: Mr Robot (TV), Six Miles at Sea (Film) and Happy Thanksgiving (Film) directed by actress Brooklynn Prince. Alexandra was awarded “Best Young Actress” for her role in Happy Thanksgiving by the Independent Short Awards in LA and “Rising Star” by the Brightside Film Festival in NJ. Also a model and singer, she has walked in New York Fashion week and released her first single “Grow” produced by Little Bird Big Sound in 2022. She is currently working on her next song. She is a sophomore in the honors theatre program at Somerset County VoTech High School.

Brooke Olivia Ginsberg (u/s Martha) is thrilled to be making her Off-Broadway debut in You & Me at the A.R.T. Theatre. Regional theatre credits include: Annie (Pepper, U/S Annie) at The Milton Theatre, A Christmas Carol (Want) at McCarter Theatre, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Violet Beauregarde) at The Growing Stage. Other favorite theatre credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (Shprintze), A Little Night Music (Fredrika Armfeldt), The Sound of Music (Marta), Annie Jr. (Annie), Lion King Jr. (Scar), Aladdin Jr. (Jasmine), Wonka Jr. (Veruca Salt). Television credits include: Sesame Street, Season 54 (HBO MAX), Gizmo and Friends (Christian Broadcasting Network) Film credits include: Patrice the Movie (HULU). Special performances include: Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre. When not on stage, you can find me dancing en pointe in ballet, tapping up a storm, crocheting gifts for family and friends, or just enjoying the sixth grade. Special thank you to the cast and crew of You & Me for giving me the opportunity to bring Martha to life. Thank you to Carly Kenneth of Brilliant Talent Management and Pia Samuels of Eris Talent. Also, a special thank you to my mom, dad, Josh, and all of my family and friends that have supported my performing arts pursuits. @brookeoliviaginsberg

Ellivia Gold (u/s Leighton Schaeffer) is an actor, singer, dancer, and screenwriter currently training at LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. She began her professional career at age ten, appearing in a national commercial. Recent film credits include Immutable Uncertainties, Planting An Unwanted Seed, which earned a Best Actress nomination from the Young Artist Academy; Queen of Magic, directed by Oscar contender Stacey Maltin, Rapids, and The Quiet Between that Ellivia wrote, and collaborated with filmmaker Sam Evoy, now in post production. Ellivia is thrilled to be returning Off Broadway with Face to Face Films to help tell this powerful story alongside an immensely talented team. When Ellivia is not acting, she loves hiking, writing, listening to music and exploring New York City with friends. Special thanks to Anthony Laura for this incredible opportunity and to Rebecca Ek at Exclusive Artists, and her managers Heather Bragg and Andrea Coutrney at Established Artists for their support. For more information on Ellivia, visit her on Instagram @elliviagold and her IMDb Page.

Enza Grimm (u/s Ellie Hayward) is a Brooklyn-based sophomore studying theatre at LaGuardia High School. She is a bilingual French actress who wrote, directed and starred in a short film that won the best female actress award at the DYCD Film Festival. She has taken acting classes at Irondale Theatre, Brooklyn Acting Lab and the New York Theater Workshop, where she wrote and presented a short play as part of an intergenerational playwriting workshop called “Mind the Gap.” Enza looks forward to a bright future in acting and is ready to take on many more opportunities!

Ben Sadowsky (u/s Julian Patanella) is excited to be making his Off Broadway Debut! Ben appeared as Dill in the National Tour of A Christmas Story The Musical. Other favorite credits include Ben/Lisa (Disaster!) and J Finch Fletchly (Puffs). Ben is a graduate of Professional Performing Arts School Middle School and currently attends LaGuardia High School in the Drama program. Ben would like to thank Anthony Laura for this amazing opportunity, as well as his manager, Jody, and his agent, Bonnie at Stewart, for all their support.

Zoe Scott (u/s Maude Gardner) is thrilled to be making her Off-Broadway debut in You and Me! Past credits include She Kills Monsters (Agnes), Mean Girls (Regina George), Clue (Mrs. Peacock), and Newsies (Katherine). Zoe lives in Montclair, NJ where she attends Glenfield Middle School and trains at Performers Theatre Workshop in Millburn, NJ. She recently performed at 54 Below, and can be seen on stage with NJ’s premiere teen improv comedy troupe, Sparks of Insanity. In her spare time Zoe enjoys listening to music, writing short stories, and crochet. Zoe would like to thank her family and the entire You and Me team for this incredible opportunity!

Elisabeth Choi (Martha (swing)) is thrilled to be a part of the You and Me cast. Elisabeth is 11 years old and loves all things musical theater. She most recently performed in the Shrek musical at BergenPAC in Englewood, NJ. She also played the roles of Ariel in Little Mermaid Jr. (Random Farms) and as Young Callie in We Were Girls Together (Chain Theater - One Act Festival). When she's not on stage, Elisabeth is dancing ballet, ice-skating, swimming or baking. She also loves Kpop! She is thankful for this opportunity and would like to thank her family and all her wonderful teachers for their love and support.

Jolie Cook (Leighton Schaefer (swing)) has been acting, singing & dancing for the past 11years. Some of her favorite roles performed have been Matilda, Young Nala, Annie, Scarecrow & most recently Fantine in Les Miz. She is a competitive dancer winning both regional and national titles for tap dancing. She was a weekly Child Star Winner at Amateur Night at The World Famous Apollo Theater in New York City for singing. She has done independent film work that has received National & International recognition, several student films with Parsons, NYU, Feirstein, Yale & most recently Columbia University and commercial work with American Dream Mall & Showtime. She is excited to be a part of this amazing production!

Ethan Mathias (Julian Patanella (swing)) Bio coming soon!

Téa Mazzetti (Alternate) is thrilled to be a part of this inspiring cast! Select Credits: The Addams Family (Wednesday), Frozen (Olaf), and Annie. Téa has also performed as a guest vocalist at music festivals and with her band, the Black Roses. Endless gratitude to her family and friends for their love and support. Big thanks to her agent, Barry Kolker at Carson Kolker Organization for believing in her.

Chloe Robbin (Maude Gardner (swing)) is thrilled to be a part of this production. She has been acting and singing since age 7. Some of her recent theater credits include Annie in A Class Act's production of "Annie Jr." and the Genie in Random Farm's production of "Aladdin Jr." She has also played the younger sister Chloe in "Stand UP and Speak OUT", an original anti-bullying production at the Bijou Theater in Bridgeport, CT. She has performed in numerous cabarets in NYC including Don't Tell Mama, The Green Room, and the Triad Theater. This fall Chloe will be starring in a short film, "Pinky Swear." Chloe is repped by LAU Talent, Stellar Artists Agency, and Firestarter Entertainment.

Margot Weintraub (Ellie Hayward (swing)) Bio coming soon!