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Since 1889, Mask and Wig has been a musical theater comedy group made up of a Cast, Crew, Business Staff, and Band! The Club's primary purpose has always been and continues to be, "Justice to the stage and credit to the University" which we uphold through our Fall sketch comedy show and Spring original book musical! Today, Mask and Wig maintains its position as one of the premier extracurricular activities on the Penn campus, with a community that lasts for a lifetime. The Club goes on tour annually over spring break bringing the show to alumni clubs across the world. Recent locations for this free-to-members spring break trip include New York, Los Angeles, and London. Still not convinced? Visit our Center-City clubhouse and theater, or our private clubroom in the Quad! We hope to meet you at auditions or a show very soon!
We are extremely excited to invite all students, regardless of gender identity, to audition!

Sophia Willis

Secretary-Treasurer

Spencer Schwartz

Chair

C.H. Henry

Head Writer

Daniel Scanlon

Cast Director

Joseph Dattilo

Band Leader

Margaret Zhu

Business Manager

Abby Nibauer

Member

Akshay Adaikalavan

Alan Zhang

Albert Chen

Anish Garimidi

Brendan Chapko

Conor Dunne

Defne Tim

DJ Bevan

Elliot Ross-Dick

Emilia Bronk

Eric Lieberman

Francesca Decurtis

Idil Secil

Isabella Marcellino

Jake Zubkoff

Marc Vaz

Paris Ye

Ryan Ghose

Shruthi Kunjur

Sophia Hall

Vivian Li

Zachary Kirchhoff

The Mask and Wig Club

Since 1889, Mask and Wig has been a musical theater comedy group made up of a Cast, Crew, Business Staff, and Band!

"Mask and Wig is an amalgamation of student identities forming a unique yet memorable experience. Mask and Wig is not for one type of person, but together, you will make something special that you can look back on for years to come." - Adam B. (Crew '26)

"Mask and Wig is one of the best clubs on campus. Yes, we do theater and comedy, but I would say more than that we are one of the best communities at Penn. Even in my first year, I was welcomed by everyone and made some of my closest friends. I feel after high school it was challenging to find a place where I could be myself & now I can confidently say that I found it here." - Sophia W. (Crew '25)

"doesn't really feel like a club, more of a friend group that works together"
"the work is engaging and good experience"
"amazing community"
- Vivian L. (Business '26)

"This is not just a Penn club to spend an hour or two every week making some boring slide deck. This group will become your community and some of your closest friends at Penn. While I can’t say that’s it’s a stressless club, when you put in the work and see the production come to fruition, you can proudly claim a piece of that experience. You can know that this magical experience that you put hard work into wouldn’t have succeeded without you. And better than anything else, you got to do it with people that you care about and who care about you." - Akshay A. (Business '25)

"Mask and Wig is such a rewarding experience because you are in charge of making the very thing you are performing from writing to the blocking. Furthermore, the Spring Break tour is such a chaotic and beautiful thing that I have never experienced, and probably will never again experience, in my life. Most importantly, the friendships I have made in this silly little musical comedy theater club are what I will remember Penn for. I wouldn't trade the people I've met in Mask and Wig for anything, not even for four delicious hot Italian beef sandwiches (and those are insanely good, so you know I'm telling the truth)." - Ryan K. (Cast '24)

"Being a part of Mask and Wig means being a part of a wonderful, ridiculous family. You create things together, you spend a remarkable amount of time together, you go on vacations together, you even live together (at least some of us do). It's a lot, but it's something we all do because we love it and we love each other." - Lucas J. (Crew '24)

"Being in Wig has given me the opportunity to rediscover my passion for theater while also making incredible friendships. The countless resources we have, along with the privilege of performing for such a broad audience has truly been one of my favorite parts of college so far. There is truly no experience at Penn like being in Mask and Wig." - Isabella M. (Cast '25)

The Mask and Wig Club

Children of The Mask and Wig Club

Parents of The Mask and Wig Club