Faith in the News!

"Faith Wladyka, MCAS ’26, delivers a stellar performance as the protagonist. From her repeated hand gestures to constant rocking back and forth, her portrayal of a girl on the spectrum surpasses any expectations the audience could have."​​

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"Interestingly, the play was originally written with a male lead, [Christopher]; director Luke Jorgensen reached out to the playwright for permission to have Chris be a female instead, allowing him to cast Wladyka in the role. This change took the message of the play to a new level, alluded to by Wladyka in her reflection on playing the part: “I think that autism in girls is not seen as often as it can or should be, so I felt really grateful to represent something that important to me.”"

"The Macbeths are eventually challenged by the daughter of Q, Leah Lobacher (Faith Wladyka, MCAS ’26), and the sons of the original CEO, Malcolm (Zachary Kariotis, MCAS ’25) and Blaine Ross (Landon Le, MCAS ’26), who seek to avenge their parents’ murders.

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The revenge coup is ultimately successful...It was such a satisfying narrative arc to witness,” said Stumm.

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Despite this ostensibly happy ending, the play ends ambiguously. The lights went out just as Leah, Malcolm, and Blaine began to bicker over who would be the new CEO—hinting at further bloodshed caused by ambition."

"In an interview with E! News, [Ryan Gosling] had nothing but kind words for his young costar. "Faith's the best. And she ... I think is one of the best kids I've ever seen in a movie," he said."

"She's fully herself," Cianfrance said. "Everything about her, from the way she talks, to the way she tells stories, to the way she listens, to her attentiveness and openness to people. She doesn't have fear"...Throughout filming, Cianfrance attempted to capture "the unpredictability of Faith and her imagination" – something Wladyka thinks he did successfully and beautifully."

"Malverne’s resident starlet, Faith Wladyka, has built a résumé that would leave many show business types envious, acting alongside the likes of Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake, Paul Rudd and One Direction...

[Faith] has a budding acting career in film and television, and was most recently featured in a sketch on the Dec. 7 “Saturday Night Live,” alongside guest host Rudd and musical guest One Direction.

Having made her debut in a Johnson & Johnson commercial when she was just 10 months old...Faith’s other TV appearances have included commercials for SONY (beside Peyton Manning and Timberlake), Polident and AT&T, and the soap opera “One Life to Live.” She made her movie debut in the 2010 romantic drama “Blue Valentine".

"All of the actors deliver believable performances as middle schoolers...Faith Wladyka, MCAS ’26, as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre...also achieve this through their youthful speech and movements on stage. "

"In the skit, taped on Friday, Rudd plays the biggest fan of the boy band, One Direction, and challenges the OD trivia knowledge of a group of tween girls as they all wait outside a concert to meet Zayn, Niall, Harry Styles, Louis and Liam.

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At one point, he’s seen braiding Wladyka’s hair and asks: “On the count of three, what was the name of Louie's first dog?” Before anyone can chime in, Rudd answers: “Ted!” “You didn’t count,” Wladyka retorts. 

Wladyka...was in a previous "SNL" skit with actress Tina Fey in 2011."

"I kept casting Frankies, but they would grow up on me," he said as he recalled the years that passed until the film finally went into production...A couple months after Valentine's Day in 2009, he found little Faith.

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 "I feel [finding Faith] was one of the reasons we had to wait 12 years," he added."

"Faith already dreams of a future as a director, dancer and actress -- as long as it also includes a stint as a Boston College cheerleader"