The Marian Spring Play performances are April 16 -19.

Watch the promo from the M-Beat by Madeline Iske: https://youtu.be/EM4ghZC1kso?si=EuddAyp-wVWkUK-B&t=38

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Liv Brown (Sonia/Ensemble) [Ireland] is a junior who attended Holy Cross. She was last seen on stage in the ensemble of “Cinderella” and “Grease” and as Iris/ensemble in “The Tempest.”  At school, she is active in Readers Advisory Group, Momentum Show Choir and Thespian Club. Liv is the daughter of Christine and Jeff Brown.

Samuel Carney (Ensemble) [Ireland] is a sophomore at Creighton Prep.  He attended St. Margaret Mary’s.  This is his theatrical debut.  At school, he is active in Ultimate Frisbee, school faith groups and as a manager for the soccer team.  Samuel’s parents are Becky and Jay Carney.

Evan Chattin (Benjamin Cohen/ Ensemble) [Scotland] is a sophomore at Creighton Prep who attended St. Pius X/St. Leo.  He was seen in the ensemble of “Cinderella” and “The Tempest” and was the Tin Man in the St. Pius X/St. Leo production of “The Wizard of Oz” and Willy Wonka in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” At school, he is active in the Climbing Club, Young Democrats, Operation Others and Chamber Choir. His parents are Katy and Chris Chattin.

Helen Christen (Bridget Feeney) [Mexico] is a senior who attended St. Pius X/St. Leo.  She was most recently seen as Gabrielle in “Cinderella,” as Antonia in “The Tempest” and as a featured dancer in “Grease.”  She is active in Momentum Show Choir, Speech Team and in Campus Ministry.  She is currently undecided on her college plans. Helen’s parents are Jen and Blaine Christen.

Katherine Dietz (Teresa) [Germany] is a senior who attended St. Vincent de Paul. On Marian’s stage, she was a duchess in “Cinderella,” Ceres in “The Tempest” and Brandi Alexander in “Cursing Mummies.” At school, she is active as the photo editor of the Network Newspaper, in Art Club and as a member of Harvard Model Congress. Katherine plans to study environmental engineering at Loyola of Chicag.  Katherine’s parents are Meghan and Nick Dietz.

Luke Engel (Newsie #2/Ensemble) [Germany] is a sophomore at Creighton Prep who attended St. Pius X/St. Leo.  He was in the ensemble for “The Tempest” at Marian last spring. At school he is active in Cross Country, Ethics Bowl and the Soccer team manager.  Luke’s parents are Beth and Max Engel.

Josh Ferro (Patrick Lannon and Mcalister Coleman/Ensemble) [Italy] is a junior at Creighton Prep who attended St. Columbkille.  He was on Marian’s stage as Lord Pinkelton in “Cinderella,” in the ensemble of “Grease” and as Henri Marceau in “Cursing Mummies.”  He is active in Chamber Choir and Robotics.  Josh is the son of Diane and Matt Ferro.

Maddie Fitch (Ensemble) [Cherokee Nation] is a sophomore who attended Alice Buffett Middle School and Fullerton Grade School. She was part of the ensemble for “Cinderella” and “Grease” and Adrianne in “The Tempest.”  Outside of theatre, she is active in Momentum Show Choir, Project Welcome and Mater Filius. Maddie’s parents are Joanna and Chris Fitch.

Lily Foix (Ensemble) [Scandinavia] is a sophomore who attended Mary Our Queen. She was in the ensemble of “Cinderella” in the fall. She is also active in Momentum Show Choir and in the Select Women’s Choir.  Her parents are Susan and Chris Foix.

Addie Golka (Ensemble) [Poland] is a junior who attended Papillion Middle School and Trumble Park Elementary.  She was in the ensemble of “Cinderella,” “The Tempest” and “Grease.”  She is also active in Momentum Show Choir, Hope Squad and Campus Ministry.  Addie is the daughter of Tiffany and Greg Golka.

Sasha Gross-Rhode (Ensemble) [France] is a ninth grader who attended St. Vincent de Paul.  She was on stage at the Jewish Community Center for “Newsies,” and “Oliver” and in “Princess Whatshername” at St. Vincent’s.  Outside of theatre, Sasha is active in Speech, Debate and Worship Choir.  Sasha is the daughter of Libby and Preston Gross-Rhode.

Sawyer Helton (Joe Russo) [South Korea] is a senior at Creighton Prep who attended St. Cecilia. He was Sebastian in “Cinderella,” Caliban in “The Tempest” and in the ensemble of “Grease.” He is also active in Creighton Prep Football, Operation Others and Chamber Choir. He plans to study business marketing at Creighton University or Kansas University. Sawyer is the son of Erin Grace and Morgan Helton. 

Matthew Hoffman (Ensemble) [India] is a sophomore at Creighton Prep who attended St. Margaret Mary. This is his theatrical debut. He is active in Concert Choir, Ethics Bowl and Operation Others. He is the son of Priya and Douglas Hoffman. 

Parker Johnson (School Boy) [England] is a first grader at Lifegate School. He was last seen on Marian’s stage as the Giant in “Cinderella.” He is the son of Marian Alumna Mary McCandless and Dane Johnson.  He is the grandson of director, Mr. Michael McCandless.

Benjamin Kafka (Thug/Ensemble) [Czechoslovakia] is a ninth grader at Creighton Prep who attended Mary Our Queen. He participated in Mary Our Queen’s “High School Musical” as “Troy” and as a knight in “Cinderella.” Outside of theater, he is involved in Choir and is employed at Clean Eatz. He is the son of Jessica and Charlie Kafka.

Jonathan Kelly (Thug/Ensemble) [Ireland] is a sophomore at Creighton Prep who attended St. Pius X/St. Leo. He played the footman in “Cinderella,” Orpheus in Renaissance Performing Arts Center’s “Hadestown” and “Electric Skate” in the UNO Summer Musical Theater Program production of “Spongebob the Musical.” He is also involved in choir and Operation Others. Jonathan is the son of Kara Murray and Michael Kelly. 

Leo Kelly (Martin Roth) [Ireland] is a junior at Creighton Prep who attended St. Margaret Mary’s. He was last on Marian’s stage as Prince Topher in “Cinderella,” Prince Ferdinand in “The Tempest” and “Teen Angel” in “Grease.” He is involved with Kent Bellow’s Art Mentorship program, Josyln Jambassadors and Chamber Choir. He is the son of Mary and Paul Kelly.

Clara Kizer (Anya) [Czechoslovakia] is a senior who was homeschooled. She performed as Charlotte in “Cinderella,” Jan in “Grease” and as a young artist in the Omaha Symphony Christmas Celebration. She is involved in Marian’s Ping Pong Club and Campus Ministry. She plans on majoring in Interior Design at University of Nebraska Lincoln in the fall. She is the daughter of Mindy and Bill Kizer Jr.

Jake Kolker (Thug/Ensemble) [Germany] is a senior at Creighton Prep who attended St. James Seton. He is involved in Creighton Prep Robotics. He plans on majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is the son of Jenny Jessen and Mike Kolker. 

Max Kolker (Johnathan Stolle/ Ensemble) [Germany] is a freshman at Creighton Prep who attended St. James Seton. He was seen in the ensemble of the Rose Theater’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” the seahorse in the Rose Theater’s “Finding Nemo” and the Omaha Community Playhouse’s “Adam’s Family.” He is involved in the Prep’s Cinema Appreciation Club. He is the son of Jenny Jessen and Mike Kolker. 

Eleanor Kolterman (Lenore Van Meer) [Ireland] is a senior who attended St. Cecilia. She performed as the Fairy Godmother in “Cinderella,” Radio Voice in “Grease” and the ensemble in “Mamma Mia!” She is active in Yearbook, Faith in Action Team and Hiking Club. She plans on double majoring in International Studies and Vocal Music at the University of Kansas. She is the daughter of Anna and Shawn Kolterman. 

Oliver Lampe (Newsie #1/Ensemble) [Italy] is a ninth grader at Creighton Prep who attended St. Pius/St. Leo. He was last seen on Marian’s stage as a knight in “Cinderella.” He is involved in Operation Others, Fishing Club and Choir. He is the son of Allison and Ryan Lampe. 

Sophia Losole (Violet Vandercort/Ensemble) [Italy] is a senior who attended Holy Cross.  She was part of the Ensemble for “Cinderella,” “Grease” and “Mamma Mia!” Sophia is active in Momentum Show Choir, Campus Ministry and in Yearbook, serving as a copy editor.  Sophia is planning to major in marketing with minors in journalism and graphic design at Creighton University.  Her mother is Maggie Losole.

Annike Mahler (Ensemble) [Poland] is a sophomore who attended Millard Central and Norris Elementary. She was part of the ensemble for Marian’s “The Tempest.” She is involved in Speech and Mock Trial. She is the daughter of Kristine and Kevin Mahler. 

Makayla Martinez (Ensemble) [Guatemala] is a sophomore who attended Otte Blair Middle School. She was last seen in the ensemble of “Grease” and “The Tempest.” She is involved in Momentum Show Choir, Campus Ministry and Hope Squad. Her parents are Yeny and Jose Martinez.

Brigid McFall (Margaret Murphy/ Ensemble) [Ireland] is a junior.  She attended St. Matthews and at Marian is involved in Ukulele Club, Momentum Show Choir, and Thespian Club. In past shows she has played Madame in “Cinderella,” Juno in “The Tempest,” and was in the ensemble of “Grease.” Her parents are Angelica and Tom McFall.  

Maeve McGill (Ensemble) [Ireland] is a sophomore. She attended St. Robert Bellermine. She is involved throughout the Marian community through the softball program, the bowling team, and leading as a Class Officer. She is the daughter of Beth Ascher and Chris McGill.

Luke Mueller (Ensemble/Bailiff) [Germany] is a freshman who currently attends Creighton Prep and formerly attended St. Patrick’s. This is his stage debut. He is the son of Kim and Alex Mueller. 

Brennen Nelson (Thug/Ensemble) [Germany] is a sophomore from Creighton Prep who attended St. Pius X/St. Leo. He was last seen in the ensembles of “Cinderella” and “The Tempest.” He is active in Prep’s Speech Team, Ink Ink and Choir. He is the son of Sarah and Kevin Nelson.  

Alex Olmstead (Ensemble) [Scotland] is a senior. She attended St. James Seton. In past shows she has been part of the ensemble of  “Cinderella,” “The Tempest” and “Grease.” She is part of the Fandom Club, eSports Club and the Kent Bellows Art Program. She plans on attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha and majoring in secondary education in math. She is the daughter of Robin and Mike Olmstead. 

Lilly Prenger (Ruth) [Germany] is a sophomore who attended Christ the King. She was part of the ensemble for both “Cinderella” and “Grease” and played “Triculo” in “The Tempest.” She is part of Momentum Show Choir, Marian Ambassadors and is the social media manager for Marian Performing Arts. Her Parents are Holly and Nic Prenger. 

Jon Richardson (David Rosen) [Italy] is sophomore at Creighton Prep who attended Westside Middle School and Western Hills elementary school. He was last seen on Marian’s stage as the Duke of Cheshire in “Cinderella,” part of the ensemble of “The Tempest” and Doody in “Grease.” He is involved in Chamber Choir, Cinema Club and Operation Others. He is the son of Sarah and Chris Richardson. 

Thomas Rogers (Judge Fischer/ Ensemble) [Germany] is a freshman at Creighton Prep who attended St. Margaret Mary’s. He played Peter Cratchit in the Omaha Playhouse’s “A Christmas Carol,” Jean Michel in “Cinderella” and the bell boy in the Omaha Playhouse’s “Titanic: The Musical.” He is involved in Chamber Choir and Operation Others. He is the son of Jill Thomsen and Mike Rogers. 

Robbie Sherrick III (Ensemble) [Ireland] is a senior from Creighton Prep who attended St. James Seton. He was part of the ensemble in “Cinderella” in the fall. At Prep, he is active in the DnD Club, Prep Students for Life and E-Sports. He plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha and study aviation. Robbie’s parents are Cheryl and Rob Sherrick II. 

Hannah Taylor (Clara) [Vietnam] is a senior who attended St. Phillip Neri. She played Cinderella in “Cinderella” in the fall, Pearl in the UNO Summer Musical Theater Program production of “Spongebob the Musical” and Miranda in “The Tempest.” She is active in Marian’s Speech Team, Sustainability Board, the Network and Momentum Show Choir. She plans on attending either University of Nebraska at Lincoln or Omaha and majoring in biology while minoring in musical theater on the pre-med track. Her parents are Anh and Paul Taylor. 

Chris Tollo (Ensemble) [Benin] is a junior at Creighton Prep who attended St. Pius X/ St. Leo. He was part of the ensemble of “Cinderella” and “Grease” and played Perch Perkins in the UNO Summer Musical Theater Program production of “Spongebob the Musical.” He is involved in Prep’s Speech Team, Black Student Alliance and Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA). He is the son of Grace and Fiacre Tollo.  

Layla Weedin (Agnes/Ensemble) [Sweden] is a senior who attended St. Vincent de Paul. She starred as a racoon in “Cinderella,” Mary Colleen in “Cursing Mummies” and the ensemble in “Grease.” She is involved in Kent Bellows Art Mentorship, Joslyn Ambassadors and is the Leader of Fandom Club. She plans on attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and double majoring in art and psychology. Her parents are Jessica Moline and Lucas Weedin. 

STUDENT DIRECTORS

Violet Christen, [Mexico] a junior who attended St. Pius/St. Leo, has been a student stage manager for “Cinderella,” “The Tempest” and “Grease.”  She is active at Marian as a Speech Team Captain, a member of the Sustainability Board and as a Core Team member of Operation Others. Her parents are Jen and Blaine Christen.

Avery Peklo [Germany] is a senior who attended St. James Seton. She has been a crew member for “Cinderella,” “Grease” and “Mamma Mia!” She is part of Hope Squad, Yoga Club and Paw Project Club. She plans on attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in the fall. Her parents are Kerry and Andrew Peklo. 

Elana Peklo [Ireland] is a sophomore who attended St. James Seton. She was a backstage manager for the production of “Cinderella.” She was part of the crew of “The Tempest” and “Grease.” She is involved with Peer2Peer, Young Medicine Club and Momentum Band. Her parents are Kerry and Andrew Peklo. 

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