Meet the Bite-Sized Company!
Our Actors:
Jacob Chaffee (Jon)
Jacob Chaffee, a sophomore film major, is thrilled to return to the Fairfield Theater stage as Jonathan Larson. Some past credits of his include Moonface Martin in “Anything Goes”, Principal Duvall in “Mean Girls”, Algy in “Ernxst”, and Bert Barry in “42nd Street”. Outside of theater, Jacob has acted and co-directed his own movie. Jacob would like to thank the cast and crew for making this such an incredible experience and special thanks to Jacobo for giving him the opportunity to play this role. Thanks to his friends and family for their constant love and support. “Keep believing. Keep pretending.”
Anthony Lupercio (Michael)
Hello everyone! Anthony Lupercio is a Senior here at Fairfield University. It’s always a pleasure to work with the talented crew here at Theatre Fairfield. His past TF credits include Grover in The Lightning Thief (2024), Orpheus in Eurydice (2023), and Writer #2 in Tiny Beautiful Things (2022). "I am very grateful for the opportunity to work on this production of Tick, Tick, Boom, and can’t wait to share our combined efforts with you all!"
Cassie Arena (Susan)
ButtonKylee Faulkner (Karessa)
Kylee Faulkner is a senior double major in English and Theatre from Bridgeport, CT. She is playing Karessa in this production of Tick…Tick… Boom. She is worked on several TF productions in her time here at Fairfield, such as "The Lightning Thief", "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged, revised, again)", "DollHouse", "Eurydice", and "Thirty-Nine Steps" on the technical crew. She has also performed in "Bite Sized", "Mask Play", and "Director’s Cut". "I have been so privileged to work on this show with this team. The Independent Project has always been so close to my heart, and this one is no different."
David Ilagan (Ensemble/Understudy Michael)
David Ilagan is a Freshman majoring in Computer Science, and is
exhilarated to be part of his second production with the Fairfield Theater Program. Having previously played “Paul” in Fairfield’s production of “Bite-Sized,” and worked in
shows from Connecticut to New York as both cast and crew, he is immensely honored and appreciative to be able to work alongside such an adept and dedicated group. “Hope you enjoy the show!”
Matthew Bulger (Ensemble/Understudy Jon)
ButtonOur Team:
Jacobo Merino Fernandez (Director)
ButtonNathanael Wilhelm
Nathanael Wilhelm is a junior Film, Television, and Media Arts major. He serves as Associate Digital Editor for The Mirror and Vice President of Inkwell Magazine, and writes for comedy and performance groups in New York City. He has previously worked on off-campus nonprofit stage productions and is grateful to be collaborating with such a talented team.
Not Pictured:
Katie Cash









