Gillette Road Middle School Presents Rocky: The Musical

February 23, 2026

Gillette Road Middle School will present Rocky: The Musical on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 15 at 3 p.m. in the Gillette Road Auditorium (6150 S. Bay Road, Cicero).

More than 100 students and adults bring this high-energy, inspiring story to life, celebrating resilience and self-belief with iconic, motivational music.

Tickets are available now at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/nscsd/entity/schools/5

Cast and Crew

Kennedy Allen - Apollo Girl
Lucas Amidon - Buddy
Shannon Bhattarai - Reporter 1
Riley Bishop-Utano - Apollo Girl
Scott Bissell - Paulie
Harmony Bleser - Adrian
Lillian Bradstreet - Jackie- Camerawoman
Gia Christian - Ensemble
Ava Christian - Ensemble
Gianna Coglitore - Ensemble
Sydney Colberg - Gloria/Adrian Understudy
Evelyn Cole - Ensemble
Flora Cook - Jimmy Michaels/Radio Announcer
Emmalyn Crabtree - Ensemble
Clara Decker - Featured Dancer
Gabriella DeFonde - Ensemble
Bryce DiCicco - Gazzo/ Rocky Understudy
Brooke Dolson - News Anchorwoman/Frankie/Bob
Collin Dupre - Spider Rico/Wysocki
Ella Dwyer - Apollo Girl
GIana Gaulrapp - Ensemble
Jayda Garcia - Ensemble
Taylor Gracey - Ensemble
Luca Green - Rocky
Mila Green - Apollo
Alyssa Hickey - Featured Dancer
Emily Hurwitz - Ensemble
Charlotte Kempney - Ensemble
Emma Krause - Ensemble
Elizabeth Kil - Ensemble
Autumn Lanning - Adrian Friend Peaches
Emily Lucason - Featured Dancer
Melania Lyon - Ensemble
Michaela Lyon - Featured Dancer
Charlotte Maddison - JoAnne/Gloria Understudy
Owen Maloney - Reporter 3
Nora Manke - Ensemble
Emma Mcbride - Linda McKenna
Ainsley McGrew - Apollo Girl
Zoey McKay - Mickey
Morgan McKinstry - Featured Dancer
Madison McShane - Tom Crosetti
Ava Mero - Ensemble
Eleanor Montreal - Ensemble
Norah O’Donnell - Ensemble
Ava Orcutt - Ensemble
Hadley Palmiter - Miles Jergens/ Angie Understudy
Madalyn Pelkey - Ensemble
Violet Poirier - Reporter 4
Kiera Poplawski - Ensemble
Lilianna Reeve - Reporter 2
Lillie Revette - Shirley
Robert Revette - Ensemble
Suzanne (Suzy) Saleh - Apollo Girl
Jameson Schad - Dipper Riley/Boxer/Referee
Aliyana Schalk - Ensemble
Kensington Schmitt - Ensemble
Morgan Scott - Apollo Girl
Evelyn Shebat - Angie
Max Stefanovich - Ensemble
Alexandra Stercho - Ensemble
Anthony Stillitano - Ensemble
Kelsey Thornhill - Ensemble
Cici Tial - Featured Dancer
Savanna Toro - Ensemble
Anna VanWinkle - Ensemble
Grace Visco - Adrian Friend Pinky
Lilah Vivacqua - Featured Dancer
Whitney Werts - Featured Dancer
Hannah Werts - Featured Dancer
Emmett Wolfe - Doctor/Promoter
Michael Wranesh - Rocky Cornerman/Watchman
  
Stage Crew: MaryAm Abdel-Aziz, Aria Bosma, Karina Cramer, Nicholas Gaulrapp, Brianna Keenan, Emma Kosakowski, Samantha Matyko, Colin Mearon, Jameson Revette, Jacob VanArnam, John Venner and Emmet Wike