WILLIAM CHASE (Youth Ensemble) is excited to be part of Oliver! He is 15 and a homeschooled high school freshman this year. This is his second main stage production with The Shedd, previously performing in Hello Dolly! He has also played Charlie in Willy Wonka, Mendel in Fiddler on the Roof, Homer in Charlotte’s Web, and Ensemble in Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Generations Theater Company. He has played Ryan in High School Musical and Fletcher in Freaky Friday with Navigators Homeschool Theater Group. William is also a proud participant of the Harburg Academy at The Shedd where he continues to fall more in love with theater. Outside of theater, he enjoys hanging out with friends, reading fantasy fiction, and singing along to Broadway musicals. He is very thankful to his family and friends for supporting him.