FALL MUSICAL 2026 Photos by MollyMcChesney & DelaneyJackson For Cast Bios, check out this earlier post: https://mariandigitalnetwork.com/2026/10/21/anastasia-cast-invites-you-to-the-show/ Did you see the show? Leave comments below:
Learn to do it. On Oct. 21, the preview night of the fall musical, Dmitry, played by Creighton Prep senior Leo J. Kelly, and Vlad, played by Creighton Prep junior Evan Chattin, read a book about how to be a princess to Anya, played by Elise Willson ’28. Dmitry and Vlad are trying to teach her how to act like and become Princess Anastasia after finding out her identity. This preview performance was the final dress rehearsal in front of family and faculty. The show was performed for audiences Oct. 22-25. Directors were Mr. Michael McCandless, Mrs. Mary Rabon, Mrs. Sierra Moore and Mr. Danny Fell. The Choreographer and Production Manager was Mrs. Michelle Delisi. Student Stage Managers were Violet Christen’27 and Elana Peklo ’28. Photo by MollyMcChesney.Close the door. Countess Lily, played by Lilly Prenger ’28, reads a note to the Dowager Empress, played by Liv Brown ’27, dressed in typical attire from the time period. The letter she is reading is from a girl who claims to be her granddaughter, Anastasia. The Dowager Empress promised a huge amount of money for whoever is able to find Anastasia, so she is getting an overload of girls claiming to be her. Photo by MollyMcChesney.Finding out who she is. Anya Rosen, played by Elise Willson ’28, sings a solo called “In My Dreams” set in an abandoned palace. During this scene in the beginning of Act 1, Anya meets Vlad and Dmitry for the first time, and they ask her where she comes from and about her past. Unfortunately, Anya has no good memories and only gets flashbacks from her past, so she doesn’t truly know where she came from. She is singing about how she will find her true identity and find out who she is someday. Photo by MollyMcChesney.Taking a bow. Gleb Vaganov, played by Creighton Prep sophomore Thomas Rogers, bows after the play has ended. The other leading roles, such as Anya and the Dowager Empress, watch from behind. However, there are roles that are not shown in these photos, such as the backstage and light/sound crew who attend rehearsals and play a huge part in the success of the musical. The 12 members of the orchestra pit also play a huge part in making the atmosphere magical and suspenseful. Photo by DelaneyJackson.Quartet at the ballet. Caroline Villier ’30, plays one of the many ballerinas gracefully dancing on stage during Act II, Scene 1. Countess Lily and the Dowager Empress, not shown in this photo, went to the Ballet for a night of fun. Anya, Vlad and Dmitry also made an appearance at the ballet, but they were on a mission to meet the Dowager Empress so Anya could tell her that she is Anastasia. Illustration for the musical playbill by AshleyBialas. The Jewelry Box illustration (below) represents the jewelry box that Anya was given by her grandma when she was little. This is how her grandma knew she was the real Anastasia when Anya found her again once she was older. Photo by DelaneyJackson.
Leave a Reply