Reviews and References

March, 2023

Lexington Times Magazine
by Cindi Atoji Keene

The Show Must Go on at Clarke Middle School - Frozen Jr. Review

Stage 284 Matilda Jr. Cast Announcement

Community House - Stage 284 Matilda Jr. Cast Announcement

Broadway World, By Nancy Grossman

Review: RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL: Spawn of Eve Harrington

Wheelock Family Theatre Cast Announcement

Charlotte's Web 2017 Cast Announcement

Ekin is a passionate performer who brings 110 % of herself to every character she plays! You’ll love working with Ekin because, while she is incredibly talented, she leads first with her heart and raises the level of everyone’s performance by fostering an environment where they can be the best versions of themselves. Ekin embodies the best things about live theater, a commitment to strong and truthful storytelling, unwavering determination and dedication to her craft, and a true understanding of building a community within an ensemble. Ekin is organized, reliable, and ready for anything!

Katie Clarke-Robertson

Artistic Director of Stage 284 at The Community House

Coordinator of Theater at Endicott College

Bio

Ekin Eva Cakim is a current Sophomore at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Massachusetts. She loves to sing and perform in musical theatre productions and has been doing it since she was 4 years old. Her dream role is Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice the Musical, and some of her favorite roles she has played are Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls: The Musical, Annabeth Chase in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, and Veronica Sawyer in Heathers the Musical: Teen Edition. She is also an aspiring songwriter, currently working on some new music. She hopes to move to New York City someday and go on Broadway!

‪‪❤︎‬

Special thanks to my whole family for supporting me since the first day, My Mom and my Dad for driving me to many, many, rehearsals, Alyson Brown and Carly Kalivas for being my mentors and giving me so many opportunities throughout Middle School, the entire Walnut Hill School Staff, and my very closest friends for always believing in me.

Thanks for supporting me!

- Ekin Eva Cakim💗

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Portfolio

Theater:

2025 Footloose (Youth Edition) - North Shore Music Theater's Summer Education, Beverly, MA - Role: Chicago Dancer/Cowgirl Bonnie

2025 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Role: Olive Ostrovsky

2025 Beetlejuice JR. - Spotlight Summer Theater Workshop, Boston, MA - Role: Barbara Maitland

2025 Freshman/Sophomore Revue - Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA

2025 Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 - Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA - Follow Spot

2025 The SpongeBob Musical - Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA - Assistant Stage Manager/Soundboard Operator

2024 Hamlet - Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA - Costume Crew

2024 Mean Girls Jr. - North Shore Music Theater's Summer Education, Beverly, MA - Role: Janis Sarkisian

2024 Heathers: The Musical (Teen Edition) - Spotlight Summer Theater Workshop, Boston, MA - Role: Veronica Sawyer

2024 Anastasia - Stage 284, Hamilton, MA. - Role: Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch

2024 The Chronicles of Jane: Book 7 - Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA - Role: Jane (METG Dramafest Award Winner)

2024 Legally Blonde - Stage 284 Main Stage, Hamilton, MA. - Role: Margot U/S, Ensemble (DASH 2024 Award Nominee)

2024 Disney's Descendants - Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA - Role: Maleficent

2023 24hr Musical Grease - Greater Boston Stage, Stoneham, MA - Role: Patty Simcox

2023 Camp Rock - Linx Summer Broadway Camp, Wellesley, MA - Role: Mitchie Torres

2023 Mean Girls Jr. - Spotlight Summer Theater Workshop, Concord, MA - Role: Janis Sarkisian

2023 The Lightning Thief – Stage 284, Hamilton, MA – Role: Annabeth Chase

2023 Charlotte’s Web – Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA – Role: Narrator #1

2023 Frozen Jr. - Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA - Role: Anna

2022 Les Misérables - Greater Boston Stage Company, Stoneham, MA Role: Young Cosette

2022 Descendants – Linx Summer Broadway Camp, Wellesley, MA – Role: Maleficent

2022 Matilda Jr. – Stage 284, Hamilton, MA – Role: Matilda

2022 Passion - Theatre Uncorked, Acton, MA - Role: Ensemble (DASH 2022 Award Nominee)

2022 Squirrel Girl Goes To College - Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA - Role: Tippy-Toe

2022 You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown - Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA - Role: Sally Brown

2021 Virtual Christmas Concert - New England Film Orchestra – Ensemble Singer

2020 Disney’s Frozen Jr. - Greater Boston Stage Company, Stoneham, MA - Role: Young Anna

2019 Ruthless The Musical - Theater Uncorked, Boston MA - Role: Tina Denmark

2018 Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Theater Uncorked, Boston, MA - Youth Ensemble

2017 Charlotte's Web - Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston MA - Baby Spider

FILM:

2025 Lovestruck - Directed by Nate Dyer - In association with Walnut Hill School for the Arts (ALL AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION)

SINGING:

2025 Route 9 Band -Singer - Set List included songs like Still Into You -Paramore, good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo, Die With a Smile - Lady Gaga + Bruno Mars, Flowers - Miley Cyrus, and Exs and Ohs - Elle King

2024 Lexington Porchfest - Broadway at the Porch - Songs performed: Gimme Gimme from Thoroughly Modern Millie, Journey to the Past from Anastasia, Say My Name and No Reason (singing Lydia) from Beetlejuice, It Only Takes a Taste from Waitress

2023 Evening With the Stars at Clarke Middle School

2023 Lexington Porchfest - Broadway Tunes - Songs performed: So Much Better from Legally Blonde, Hopelessly Devoted to You from Grease

TAP, DANCE AND BALLET:

2016 The Nutcracker - The International Ballet Academy of Norwell

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS:

2019 Boston Cup Floor & Ball Routine – Gold Medal

2017 Boston Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympics India Dance Routine USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Xcel Member

2016 Northeast Rhythmic Gymnastics Pre-Team Show

TRAINING:

2024- Walnut Hill School for the Arts - Theater Major '28

2021-2024 Alyson Brown, Drama Teacher - Clarke Middle School - Lexington, MA - www.ClarkeDrama.com

2021-2024 Carly Kalivas ( Richards), Drama Teacher - Lexington Public Schools