Graham App, Lance Huntington, is a senior at Creighton Prep where he is part of Prep’s Chamber Choir, Harvard Model Congress and Prep Accepts. He attended St. Pius X / St. Leo Grade School. He has per- formed in Marian’s Footloose (Chuck Cranstons), Beauty and the Beast (Young Prince/ Dying Beast) and Mamma Mia! (Sky Raymond). He plans to attend Creighton University for Health Administration and Policy on the Pre-dental Track. Graham’s parents are Becky and Mike App.

Maggie Arbataitis, Pantomime Madeline/ Ensemble, is a freshman at Marian where she is part of the Bowling team and Marian Mimes. She attended Trinity Classical Academy. She was in Trinity Classical Academy’s productions of Julius Caesar as Antony and Macbeth as Lady Macbeth. Maggie is the daughter of Katie and Mike Arbataitis.

Kaylene Bialas, Lavinia Russell/ Ensemble, is a junior at Marian where she is involved in Science Club, Mock Trial and is part of the BURN magazine staff. She attended St. Pius X / St. Leo Grade School. She was part of the ensemble of Mari- an’s productions of Beauty and the Beast and Twelfth Night. Kaylene’s parents are Jeanette and Tim Bialas.

Liv Marie Brown, Ensemble, is a freshman at Marian where she participates in Fandom Club and Drama Club. She attended Holy Cross Catholic School. She was in The Wizard of
Oz (Cowardly Lion) at Holy Cross. Liv is the daughter of Christine and Jeff Brown.

Christian Burton-Lewis, Rahib al Zahir (Mummy/ Ensemble), is a senior at Creighton Prep where he is active in Operation Others, Black Student Alliance and Prep’s Chamber Choir. He attended St. Matthew Catholic School. He has taken the stage in Marian’s productions of Mamma Mia! (Pepper), Beauty and the Beast (Gargoyle) and Twelfth Night (Ensemble). Next year, he plans to study business at Creighton University. Christian’s mother is Lisa Burton.

Hannah Butler, Allison Porter, is a senior at Marian where she is involved in Momentum Band, Mixed Ensemble and National Honor Society. She attended Lewis and Clark Middle School. She was part of the orchestra pit in Marian’s production of Mamma Mia! Next year, she plans to attend Creighton University as a History and Political Science Major. Hannah is the daughter of Tora Wardlow.

Helen Christen, Pantomime Chorus Girl/ Ensemble, is a sophomore at Marian where she is involved in Marian Momentum (Show Choir), Campus Ministry and Speech. She attended St. Pius X/St. Leo Catholic School. At Marian, she has been part of the ensemble of Mamma Mia! and Beauty and the Beast. At St. Pius X / St Leo’s she played Edna Turnblad from Hairspray. Helen’s parents are Jen and Blaine Christen.

Tony D’Agosto, Professor Nigel Wentworth, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he participates in Robotics Club, Young Republicans Club and God Squad. He attended St. Patrick’s in Elkhorn. He was in Marian’s productions of Beauty and the Beast (Book- keeper), Twelfth Night (Priest) and Footloose (Lyle). Tony is the son of Andy and Susie D’Agosto.

Katherine Dietz, Brandie Alexander, is a sophomore at Marian where she participates in Fandom Club, Art Club and E-Sports. She attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. She took the stage in Marian’s Mamma Mia! (Ensemble) and Twelfth Night (Ensemble). She also performed in St. Vincent de Paul’s Terrible Tales of Trolls (Grandma). Katherine’s parents are Meghann and Nick Dietz.

Martha Engel, Angela Edwards, is a senior at Marian where she is part of the FIAT Core Team, Model UN and is the editor of the Network Newspaper. She attended St. Pius X/St. Leo. She was part of the ensemble of Mamma Mia! and Beauty and the Beast. She is also part of the Omaha Dance Project 2023 with the Omaha Academy of Ballet. She hopes to study history and Spanish at an undecided college. Martha is the daughter of Elizabeth and Max Engel.

Josh Ferro, Sax Player/ Henri Marceau is a freshman at Creighton Prep where he participates in Prep’s Chamber Choir, Liturgy Team and Table Tennis Club. He attended St. Columbkille Catholic School. This is his theatrical debut. Josh’s parents are Matt and Diane Ferro.

Nicholas Ferro, Benjamin Allen Decatur, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he participates in powerlifting, Prep’s Chamber Choir and is the president of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Club. He attended St. Columbkille Catholic School. He has taken the stage in Marian’s Mamma Mia! (Bill Austin), Beauty and the Beast (Monsieur D’arqe) and Footloose (Travis). Nicholas is the son of Matt and Diane Ferro.

Addie Golka, Pantomime Thug 1/ Ensemble, is a freshman at Marian where she is active in Marian Momentum (Show Choir), Culinary Club and Reader’s Advisory. She attended Papillion Middle School. She was part of the ensemble in Marian’s production of Mamma Mia! Addie’s parents are Greg and Tiffany Golka.

Sophie Golka, Pantomime Thug 2/ Ensemble, is a fresh- man at Marian where she is involved in Marian Momentum (Show Choir) and Reader’s Advisory. She attended Papillion Middle School. She last took the stage in Marian’s Mamma Mia! (Ensemble). Sophie is the daughter of Greg and Tiffany Golka.

Clara Hawkins, Mary Claire, is a junior at Marian where she is active in Marian Momen- tum (Show Choir), Operation Others and Memories for Kids. She attended St. Patrick’s in Elkhorn. She has been seen on stage in Marian’s Mamma Mia! (Ali), Twelfth Night (En- semble) and Beauty and the Beast (Chip). Clara’s parents are Kelli and Jay Hawkins.

Sawyer Helton, Sonny Faren- tino Understudy; Pantomime Reginald/ Ensemble, is a sophomore at Creighton Prep where he plays football, soccer and is a member of Robotics Club. He attended St. Cecilia. He was in St. Cecilia’s production of Annie Jr. Sawyer is the son of Erin Grace and Morgan Helton.

Carson William Hill, Klaus Decker, is a junior at Creigh- ton Prep where he is involved in powerlifting, Asian Student Alliance (ASA) and varsity football. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. This is his theatrical debut. Carson’s parents are Todd and Katie Hill.

Abi Howard, Elizabeth Fairchild, is a senior at Marian where she is part of Campus Ministry and the Ping Pong Club core team. She attended St. Pius X/St. Leo Catholic School. She starred in Marian’s Mamma Mia! as Sophie, Twelfth Night as Feste and Beauty and the Beast as Belle. She is unsure which college she’ll be attending, but plans
to major in criminal justice with a music minor. Abi is the daughter of Clive and Joyce Howard.

Brynley Claire Jaros, Ensemble, is a freshman at Marian who participates in De- bate. She attended St. Bernard for middle school. She took the stage in Jesus at St. Bernard’s, but this is her theatrical debut at Marian. Brynley’s parents are Courtney Brewer and Sam Jaros.

Leo Kelly, Ensemble, is a freshman at Creighton Prep where he participates in Art Club, Operation Others and the Kent Bellows Art Mentorship. He attended St. Margaret Mary. He last took the stage as part of the ensemble in Marian’s Mamma Mia! Leo is the son of Paul and Mary Kelly.

Eleanor Kolterman, Ensemble, is a sophomore at Marian where she is active in FIAT, Operation Others and the Jazz Ensemble. She attended St. Cecilia Cathedral Elementary School. She was part of the ensemble for Marian’s pro- ductions of Mamma Mia! and Beauty and the Beast. She also played Annie in St. Cecilia’s Annie. Eleanor’s parents are Anna and Shawn Kolterman.

Dominika Kouassi, Madame Celeste, is a junior at Marian where she is active in Student Board, Campus Ministry and STEP Club. She attended Bennington Middle School. She was in the ensemble of Marian’s Mamma Mia!, Twelfth Night and Beauty and the Beast. Dominika is the daughter of Karine Sokpoh and Dominique Kouassi

Andrew Lawler, Detective Joe Russell, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he is a Freshman Retreat Leader and involved in Harvard Model Congress and Prep’s Chamber Choir. He attended Beveridge Magnet Middle School. He was on stage in Marian’s productions of Mamma Mia! as Harry Bright, Twelfth Night as Fabian and Beauty and the Beast as Cogsworth. Andrew’s parents are David and Kelly Lawler.

Sophia Losole, Ensemble, is a sophomore at Marian where she is involved in Marian Momentum (Show Choir), the Ambassadors Team and the Big Sister’s Program. She attended Holy Cross Catholic School. She was in Marian’s production of Mamma Mia! as part of the ensemble. Sophia is the daughter of Maggie Losole.

Alastair Mansfield, Pantomime Nigel/ Ensemble, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he is active in Robotics. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. He was part of the ensemble of Marian’s Twelfth Night and The Juggler’s Gift. Alastair’s parents are Rich Mansfield and Sheila Talbitzer.

Brigid McFall, Pantomime Reginald Understudy/ Ensemble, is a freshman at Marian where she is actively involved in Ukulele Club and Decade Darlings. She attended St. Matthew Catholic School. She was in Marian’s Mamma Mia! and St. Matthew’s The Fairytale Network. Brigid is the daughter of Tom and Angelica McFall.

Maggie McGill, Dame Newberry-Keeler, is a senior at Marian where she is an Operation Others core team member, a senior class officer and a part of Freshman Retreat core team. She attended St. Robert Bellarmine for middle school. She was in Marian’s productions of Mamma Mia! (Rosie), Twelfth Night (Maria) and Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts). She is unsure of her college destination, but plans to study history and political science. Maggie is the daughter of Beth Ascher and Chris McGill.

Ava Mueller, Ensemble, is a junior at Marian where she is part of the Paw Project and Operation Others. She attended St. Patrick’s in Elkhorn. Her last time on stage was when she played Mother Katherine in Marian’s The Juggler’s Gift. Ava’s parents are Kim and Alex Mueller.

Aurora Mary Ness, Student Stage Manager, is a junior at Marian where she is active in Sustainability Club and Diversity Board. She attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. This is her first time as a stage manager. Aurora is the daughter of Jessie and Richard Ness and Nolan and Ashley Welch.

Alex Olmstead, Ensemble, is a sophomore at Marian where she is active in E-Sports. She attended St. James Seton Catholic School. She was part of the ensemble of Marian’s Mamma Mia! Alex’s parents are Robin and Mike Olmstead.

Matthew O’Meara, Flash, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he is involved in Robot- ics Club, God Squad and Jay Squad. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. He was in Marian’s Twelfth Night (En- semble), Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble) and Mamma Mia! (Eddie). Matthew is the son of Jim and Christy O’Meara.

Kaylin Petersen, Ensemble, is a freshman at Marian where she is part of the Wrestling team and Debate team. She attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. She was part of the crew of Marian’s Mamma Mia! and she was in Little Red Riding Hood at St. Vincent de Paul. Kaylin’s mother is Megan Petersen.

Peter Quinn, Major Anthony Boylston, is a senior at Creighton Prep where he is involved in French Honor Society, Sustainability Club and Zoology. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. He has been on stage in Marian’s Twelfth Night (Ensemble) and Mamma Mia! (Fr. Alexandrios). He has been accepted into the Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television where he will major in Animation. Peter is the son of Angela and Sean Quinn.

Sophia Reinhardt, Brittany Hollister, is a senior at Marian where she is part of National Honor Society, Journalism and Band. She attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. She performed in Marian’s Mamma Mia!, Twelfth Night and Beauty and the Beast. She is planning to study graphic de- sign at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. Sophia’s parents are John and Michelle Reinhardt.

Grant Ruma, Sonny Farentino, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he is involved in Harvard Model Congress, Student Council and is a Freshman Retreat Leader. He attended Fort Calhoun Jr/Sr High School. He last took the stage in Marian’s Mamma Mia! as Sam Carmichael. Grant is the son of Tony and Sara Ruma.

Brooklyn Salzbrenner, Ensemble, is a sophomore at Marian where she is a student ambassador, a class officer and a member of the Golf team. She attended Mary Our Queen. This is her theatrical debut. Brooklyn’s parents are Tim and Denise Salzbrenner.

Madison Schnell, Ensemble, is a freshman at Marian where she participates in Speech, Yoga Club and Ping Pong Club. She attended St. Thom- as More Catholic School. This is her theatrical debut! Madison is the daughter of Mekaela Schnell.

Maddie Smith, Morgan Wentworth, is a senior at Marian where she is active in Student Board, Drama Club and National Honor Society. She has taken the stage in Marian’s Mamma Mia! (Donna) and Twelfth Night (Viola/Cesario). She also played Annabeth Chase at The Rose’s The Lightning Thief: The Musical. She is unsure of her college destination but she plans to study theater and film. Maddie is the daughter of Melanie and Jim Smith.

Annie Stessman, Mary Agnes, is a junior at Marian where she is part of the Ambas- sador Core Team and is active in Debate. She attended Mary Our Queen. She was part of the ensemble of Beauty and the Beast, Twelfth Night and Mamma Mia! Annie’s parents are Joe and Jane Stessman.

Iona Stites, Student Stage Manager, is a senior at Marian where she is a part of the Pan- tomime Troupe and Fandom Club. She attended St. Cecilia. She was the student stage manager for Marian’s Mamma Mia! and Twelfth Night. She was also the assistant director at the Omaha Community Playhouse’s production of Pipeline. She will attend Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with a major in film directing. Iona’s parents are Kirsten Stites and Dominic Blaney.

Hannah Taylor, Kitty St. Germaine, is a sophomore at Marian where she participates in Speech, Marian Momentum (Show Choir) and Model United Nations. She attended St. Philip Neri for middle school. She took the stage in Marian’s Mamma Mia!, Twelfth Night (Curio) and Beauty and the Beast (Babette). Hannah’s parents are Anh and Paul Taylor.

Ed Watson, Butler, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he participates in Speech and De- bate and Yu-Gi-Oh! Club. He attended St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic School. This is his theatrical debut in high school, but he was part of Sound of Music (Frederick) and White Christmas at St. Robert Bellarmine. Ed is the son of Paul and Katie Watson.

Noah Weber, Chef Hans Gruber, is a junior at Creighton Prep where he participates in Medical Club, Real Estate Club and was a Freshman Retreat Foreman. He attended Mary Our Queen. He last took the stage in Marian’s Twelfth Night as part of the ensemble. Noah’s parents are Jon and Sarah Weber.

Layla Weedin, Mary Colleen, is a sophomore at Marian where she is active in Kent Bellows Art Mentorship, World Language Club and Pantomime Club. She attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. She was part of the ensemble in Marian’s Mamma Mia! Layla is the daughter of Lucas Weedin and Jessica Moline.

Allison White, Student Stage Manager, is a senior at Marian where she is active in the Ambassadors Team, Sign Language Club and Sustainability Club. She attended St. Vincent de Paul Grade School. She has been a student stage manager in Mamma Mia!, Footloose and Beauty and the Beast. She plans to study occupational therapy at Creighton University. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Adam White.

Layla Wilke-Conant, Delaney Fontaine, is a junior at Marian where she is involved in Campus Ministry, The Big Sister Program and the TARs (Technical Aid Resource Student) Program. She attended Andersen Middle School in Omaha and Underwood Middle School in Iowa. She was part of the ensemble of Marian’s Twelfth Night and The Juggler’s Gift. She was a student stage manager for Mamma Mia! Layla’s parents are Ashley Peterson and Travis Conant.

Cast Photos and Bios compiled by Jenna Woodard, Yearbook Staff

THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE PERFORMANCES!