Dear Evan Hansen

Dillon is thrilled to make his Harbour Lights Theatre debut and to be working on one of his dream shows! Credits include: Anastasia ( McCoy/Rigby Ent.), RENT (The Cape Playhouse), Rutka: A New Musical (World Premiere Cincinnati Playhouse), Jagged Little Pill (1st North American Tour), Newsies (Musical Theatre West), Story of My Life(Chance Theater), Spring Awakening (Malibu Playhouse), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (OBCT), The Hunchback Of Notre Dame(Fox Theater). Special thanks to Robert Stein and Natalie Kollar/LA Talent for this amazing opportunity and much love to his family and friends for their constant and impactful support! Instagram: @dillon_scott_klena

Kayla Louison (Alana) is a budding artist from New Jersey and is thrilled to be a part of this cast at Harbour Lights Theatre! Regional: Footloose (Urleen), Carousel (Carrie Pipperidge) at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts;  Little Shop of Horrors (Ronette) at New London Barn Playhouse;  The Great Comet of 1812 (Sonya),  How To Succeed… (Hedy La Rue), and most recently, Hot Carter in the premiere production of The Morris & Essex Line by Salzman & Cunningham at Penn State University. She’d like to thank Adam Pascal and Trent Soyster for this amazing opportunity, as well as her friends and family for their love and support. WEARE PSUMT ’26! @kaylalouison

Best known for his breakout TV performance as Isaac Downey on Netflix's SWEET MAGNOLIAS, Chris has also been seen on stages across the country and in Europe. He originated the role of Graham in the original cast of Broadway's DIANA THE MUSICAL, which was also filmed for Netflix in 2021. Chris made his Broadway debut as an original cast member of Tina Fey's MEAN GIRLS following having been part of the show's world premiere at the National Theatre in D.C.. He performed at The Met Gala 2021 and has been seen in the pre-Broadway world premiere of THE PROM at the Alliance Theatre, on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, and on stage alongside Missy Elliott, Pharrell, and Daft Punk. All thanks and love to family and team @MrMedlin

Orfeh is a Tony and Grammy Award-nominated New Yorker. Last summer she completed a run in her West End debut in “Burlesque The Musical” as Tess. On Broadway, she is best known for originating the role of Paulette in “Legally Blonde: The Musical” (Tony nomination) and was most recently seen as Mama Morton in “Chicago.” Other NY stage credits include Kit De Luca in “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” Janis Joplin in “Love, Janis” and Annette in “Saturday Night Fever.” TV appearances include roles on “Law & Order: SVU” and “Sex and the City,” among others. As a producer, she is Tony-nominated for this season's "The Lost Boys" on Broadway. A singer, songwriter and recording artist, Orfeh and her band have performed everywhere from Jazz at Lincoln Center to Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. Upcoming projects include Heidi in the Heidi Fleiss musical "Little Black Book." She began her music career as a teen, when she landed on the Billboard charts with her album “Or-N-More.” Her latest singles “Live My Life” and “Back In Love Again” are available on all streaming platforms. Instagram: @orfeh, tiktok: @offical_orfeh

Victoria “Tory” Vagasy is excited to join Harbour Lights Theatre and be a part of Dear Evan Hansen! Most recently, Tory was traveling the high seas as a mainstage performer for Disney Cruise Lines as Elsa. Tory was also a prior contestant on Season 16 of NBC’s hit television show “America’s Got Talent” where she placed as a Semi-Finalist representing the theater community. Other roles include Elle Woods (Legally Blonde), Nicola (Kinky Boots), Julia (The Wedding Singer), and Veronica Sawyer (Heathers). IG/TikTok: @once.upon.a.tory

Actress, Singer, Writer and Executive Producer Jill Whelan brings more than 45 years of high-energy, authentic experience to the entertainment industry, starting with her memorable appearance in Airplane and staring alongside Gavin MacLeod in The Love Boat, playing his beloved daughter Vicki Stubing. Her love of theater began at age seven when a summer musical theater program introduced her to acting. After sending her own school picture to a San Francisco Talent Agency, she did several national commercials and, at theage of 10, was cast in the national touring company of Annie as an orphan and Annie understudy but had to decline as she was cast to star in her first drama TV series, Aaron Spelling’s Friends on ABC. That same year, she filmed the classic comedy film, Airplane, and made her first appearance and subsequently was cast as a regular on The Love Boat at age 11.The Love Boat ran for 10 years (1977-1986) and afforded her the opportunity to work with hundreds of legendary performers including Frank Sinatra, Carol Channing, and Ethel Merman. Through that time, she hosted many ‘Variety Club’ telethons touring and performing with Sammy Davis Jr and Liza Minnelli. In 1987, Whelan was directed by the legendary Martin Sheen in the Emmy award-winning movie of the week, Babies Having Babies. Other television: A Christmas Tree Miracle, Celebrity Wife Swap (swapping homes with Love Boat co-star, Charo), BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood, CBS’ The Bold & The Beautiful, and Pop TV’s Don’t Blink, Criminal Minds, Phineas and Pherb “Live and Let Drive” Battle of the Network Stars. Independent films: 6 Degrees of Hell ,Wrong Swipe, Dispatch, Girl in The Pool ,Theater: Sacramento Music Circus Sound of Music(Leisel), Annie Get Your Gun(Annie), Oklahoma;!(Laurie), King and I(TupTim), Wizard of Oz(Dorothy), Frozen or Dead(Linda);Melrose Playhouse , I’m Not Rappaport(Clara)Encore Theater; Lemon Meringue Facade- Whitefire Theater, Lady Patriot (Elizabeth Van Lew)Theater Row NYC. Whelan’s one-woman cabaret show National tour, Jill Whelan: An Evening in Dry Dock.  Jill co-executive produced and starred in the limited web series Take it from the Top, written and created by Whelan and Leah Mangum and directed by fellow “Love Boat” actor Ted Lange. The show co-stars Carolyn Hennesy, Leah Mangum, Jonathan Mangum and garnered several film festival laurels including Best TV Comedy and Best Director and best actress.  An avid home chef and Martha Stewart wannabe Jill lives in California and Arizona with her husband Jeff and are the parents of four adult sons and their two Great Pyrenees puppies Buddy and Mazie.

Mickey White is a multidisciplinary producer whose work spans commercial theatre, not-for-profit organizations, television, and corporate entertainment. A graduate of Boston Conservatory, he collaborates with industry leaders in live entertainment to deliver creatively ambitious productions that connect top-tier talent with broad and diverse audiences. In addition to being  Artistic Director of Harbour Lights Theatre, White’s past performance credits include: National Tour: Hairspray (Sketch), Disney Cruise Lines: Fantasy (Bert, Lumiere), Slowburn Theatre: Newsies (Davey), Weathervane Theater: Kinky Boots (Charlie Price),  Goodspeed Opera House: Peculiar Tale of the Prince of Bohemia...(Prince of Bohemia), and Maine State Music Theatre: The Who’s Tommy (Tommy).