Shelby LeShine and Quinn HegartyProgram Hosts

Shelby Leshine, Age 18, lives in Longmeadow where she is a sophomore at Longmeadow High School. Shelby has been acting, singing and dancing on stage for as long as she can remember and is currently a member of the Accidentals, an all-girl singing ensemble, as well as Lyrics, an exclusive voice course offered at her school. Shelby loves dogs, especially her Yorkie-Poos (Yorkshire & Poodle mix), and deli sandwiches with pickles. She plans to attend college at New York University where she’ll study Theater. Her goal is to become an actress.

 

Quinn Hegarty, Age 16, lives in East Longmeadow and is a sophomore at The MacDuffie School in Springfield. He has been a student, actor, and sometimes playwright at the Drama Studio in Springfield for eight years and acts in local and school theater. He is also a member of his school’s newspaper, The Magnet, and MacApella, a student-run a capella group. While not busy with schoolwork, his interests include comedy improv, musical theater, painting, running, and cooking. Quinn hopes to study writing, theater or some other right-brained pursuit in college.