Beth Alleman - Mrs. Bennet (Senior)

​Beth Alleman is thrilled to be performing in Pride and Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet. Beth has loved acting since the fourth grade and has been an active participant in school and community theatre ever since. Favorite acting credits include Jasmine (Aladdin), Ado Annie (Oklahoma!), Gingy (Shrek), Ms. Correy (Mary Poppins), as well as ensemble roles in Beauty and the Beast, Descendants, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Seussical the Musical. When she’s not onstage, Beth enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her four brothers—who also happen to be her best friends.

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Eliza Bahr - Anne de Bourgh/Georgiana Darcy (Freshman)

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Janie Brooksby - Charlotte Lucas (Sophomore)

Janie Brooksby is one of the students at Maeser Prep. This is Janie's third year at Maeser, she came here in 8th grade and has loved it since. Though this is only Janie's third year, she has done many extra curricular activities, including, baseball, basketball, and frisbee. She has also played rules in a of few different Maeser performances, including, Susie Bones, Ginny Weasly, and Fenchie, in “Puffs”, cave women 1, in “the history of dating”, and is currently Charlotte Lucas, in “Pride and Prejudice.” When she's not doing extra curricular activities, Janie loves to hold babies, play with kids, and spend time with family, As well as draw and create short stories.

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Trey Crawford - Charles Bingley (Sophomore)

Trey Crawford is a Sophomore at Maeser who began in the Maeser drama atmosphere in the 2024-25 school year, participating in the Middle School Shakespeare ensemble scene, Broadway Rocks, and being cast as Professor Curio in the MS Play (The History of Dating), as well as being cast as Paul (Barefoot in the Park) for a scene in the Region/State Drama Competition. He enjoys reading and writing, as well as spending time with his friends. Special thanks to Gerber, for kickstarting his only real hobby. 

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Austin Cross - Colonel Fitzwilliam (Freshman)

Austin Cross is a 9th grade student at Maeser. He has been in 1 musical and 2 plays. Through out these plays his favorite character he has played is Professor Lockhart from Puffs. In his free time Austin likes to go mountain biking or play dungeons and dragons with hi friends.

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Claire Davies - Jane Bennet (Senior)

Claire Davies is a senior at Maeser. She has been acting since elementary school. Claire’s favorite play is always the one she’s currently in, but some of her favorite roles have included Annie (Annie Jr.), Leanne (Puffs), and Mark Antony (Julius Caesar). She enjoys singing in the shower, a good hallmark movie, and getting a Diet Coke with her mom. Huge thanks to Ms. Hill and the whole cast and crew for all the effort that’s gone into this play. You’re amazing, I love you all!

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Owen Day - Fitzwilliam Darcy (Senior)

Owen Day has been described as many things, but "aloof, arrogant, and awkward" are not typically adjectives he associates with (except maybe awkward). However, Mr. Darcy might be more acquainted with them, so Owen has taken these attributes and made them his own. Owen has worked tirelessly to understand Mr. Darcy and to bring him to you, and he hopes you'll enjoy watching the character! Along with this performance, Owen's favorite Maeser roles have been JM Barrie (The Lost Boy), Keith (My Acceptance in Writing), Teddy Roosevelt (Newsies), Falstaff (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Launce (Two Gentlemen of Verona), Jonny Lasso (Shakespeare Goes to Gravel Gulch), and other small roles sprinkled across various Maeser productions. He has thoroughly enjoyed every last second in the theater community!

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Jeremy Dowdle - William Collins (Sophomore)

Jeremy Dowdle has been in 4 staged productions prior to this, and 5 competitions. His roles, in chronological order, have been: Mr. Darling (Peter Pan Jr.), Ensemble (Middle School Shakespeare), Billy Berry (Shakespeare Goes to Gravel Gulch), Ensemble (Middle School Shakespeare), Narrator (Puffs), Lord MacDuff (Middle School Shakespeare), Egyptian Father (History of Dating), German Soldier (Region State), and Richard II (High School Shakespeare). His interest in acting arose from his father's love of Shakespeare's literature. His first monologue was recited at age 2, a stuttering performance of Hamlet's "To be or not to be," speech. Outside of acting he enjoys playing video games and spending time with friends. Special thanks to his parents for encouraging his acting, and a very special thanks to his grandparents for housing him after long days of rehearsing.

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Mariah Draper - Mary Bennet (Junior)

Mariah is delighted to be playing the bookish Mary, a character that she finds easily relatable. Mariah loves to read, particularly hefty fantasy and science fiction tomes, but she also enjoys playing well read heroines, including Belle in Descendants and Megan in Maeser’s production of Puffs. Other favorite former roles include Ariel in Backyard Children’s Theater’s production of The Little Mermaid Jr and Mrs. Potts in BCT’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. When Mariah isn’t in rehearsal or anticipating the next audition, she can be found swimming competitively or crocheting.

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Phoebe Egbert - Lydia Bennet (Senior)

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Sarah Farnsworth - Lydia Bennet (Senior)

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Sydney Goodrich - Kitty Bennet (Junior)

Sydney Goodrich is thrilled to be part of Maeser’s production of Pride and Prejudice! She is delighted to bring Kitty Bennet to life and has completely fallen in love with the role. Sydney has been involved in theatre since she was nine years old. Some of her favorite past roles include the Narrator (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Catherine Parr (Six), and Katherine Plumber (Newsies). In addition to acting, Sydney loves singing and is an active member of the Maeser choir. She also enjoys continuing her theatre education through classes at the Ruth.

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Kate Gubler - Anne de Bourgh/Georgiana Darcy (Freshman)

Kate is a ninth grade girl who loves to be with her family and friends. This is Kate's third year at Maeser and she loves being here with all her new friends.She has been in some theater productions in her years including Lion King, Peter Pan, and History of Dating. In her free time she likes to Mountain Bike and hang out with her friends and family.

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Eli Gulbrandsen - George Wickham (Junior)

Eli Gulbrandsen loves to entertain. Whether it be on stage in character, or around a group of friends, Eli loves the spotlight. He has been casted in Shakespeare goes to gravel gulch (Banker Boyle), Puffs (Oliver Rivers), and Pride and Prejudice (George Wickham). Eli loves to be around people and have fun. When Eli is not running lines or doing homework, he is playing tennis. He is especially good at improv and hopes to bring improv nights to Maeser.

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Levi Hilmo - George Wickham (Freshman)

Levi is a freshmen in high school. He has been in multiple roles over the years such as Wayne Hopkins (Puffs), Benjamin (Joseph and the Amazing Technic Color Cream Coat) just to name a few. This is the first time he has ever been a part of stage crew in his extensive career. 

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Seth Hilmo - Colonel Fitzwilliam (Freshman)

Seth is one of the people in pride and prejudice and this is the third straight play he has done. The ones he has done are "The Devil and Daniel Webster", "Lost boy" (Which was Ms Hill's first play at maeser), and now " Pride and Prejudice". He has done Shakespeare two years in a row now. Most recently he did a monologue from taming of the shrew. On another note he has done several musical in and outside of Maeser such as "Joseph and The amazing Technicolor dream coat" and "Cries of freedom" twice. (which is a non-Maeser directed show) This is his 3rd year at maeser and every year he auditions for more and more acting opportunities.

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Anna Holbrook - Kitty Bennet (Freshman)

Anna Holbrook is a ninth grader, and this is the second play she has been in at Maeser. Last school year she performed in The History of Dating, it was a comedy that walked through how dating has evolved over the years in the form of a professor giving a lecture. She played two roles, one as a cavewomen and the other as a medieval messenger that delivered flowers and love notes. In her free time she enjoys sketching and crafting, and her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. She expresses thanks to her entire family (especially her Mom) for helping her memorize lines and for supporting her throughout this amazing experience.

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Lucy Javid - Caroline Bingley (Junior)

Lucy is thrilled to make her straight-play debut in Pride and Prejudice! She has loved all things Regency since she was 11, when her mom and aunt first introduced her to the world of Jane Austen—making this role especially meaningful. Lucy has previously appeared in numerous musical productions, including Newsies, Frozen, Camp Rock, A Christmas Carol, and many more. Outside of theater, she loves skiing and spending time with friends. She is deeply grateful to the cast, crew, and her family for their support and hopes you enjoy the show!

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Susanna Johnson - Jane Bennet (Senior)

Susanna Johnson has loved acting and performing ever since she was young, and enjoys the fine arts community here at Maeser. Some of her favorite roles include: 40s trio member (Xanadu), and Katherine (Newsies). Other than theater, Susanna likes to spend her time, playing violin, sewing, and drawing. She would like to thank her family and friends for pushing her to her fullest potential, and providing constant love and support.

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Claire Martin - Lady Catherine de Bourgh (Sophomore)

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Adam McFarland - Charles Bingley (Senior)

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Enoch Mefford - William Collins (Senior)

Enoch Mefford is a Senior at Maeser, and has been participating in Maeser Drama for more than 5 years, including roles such as Oliver in Puffs, Oscar in Newsies, and the Frog in The Adventures of Rose Red. Enoch has also heavily participated in the competitive scene of Maeser Drama, with 5 years of Maeser Shakespeare under his belt, and 2 years at the Region/State drama competition. Enoch would like to pay notice to some who supported and heavily influenced him along the way, who unfortunately aren't with our Maeser community anymore, be it as a mentor like Gerber, or as a friend like JM.

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Chloe Norris - Elizabeth Bennet (Senior)

Chloe has been doing Maeser theater since her freshman year, when she played the role of Brutus for the middle school Shakespeare ensemble. Since then, she has been featured in roles such as Susie Bones (Puffs), Zebulon (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Mother (The Lost Boy), and Specs (Newsies). She loves dance, and choreographed a contemporary duo for this year’s Shakespeare Competition. Chloe has also had the opportunity to be dance captain, and absolutely loves working with her castmates on the different routines. When not doing theater, she can most likely be found listening to Mamma Mia or obsessing over Christmas. 

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Aiden Parkinson - Fitzwilliam Darcy (Junior)

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Oliver Payne - Mr. Bennet (Freshman)

Oliver Payne is a freshmen at Maeser. He has been in many shows before, some at Maeser including Puffs (Voldemort), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Simeon), The Lost Boy (Captain Hook), and Newsies (Albert). When not at school or working on homework, he enjoys spending time with his family, building Legos, and playing video games.

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Ivy Romero - Mrs. Bennet (Junior)

Ivy is still in her first year of doing anything to do with acting. She was pushed to audition last year by her friends and fell in love with it when she got her first role. She was first in the musical Newsies as a background Newsie and playing Snyder one of the villains. Also during this time is when she discovered she liked to sing! She was put into a Baby Show choir class and learned even more about the world of musical theater. Now she still isn't that good at it but she wants to get better and practice more. She also has many other hobbies including a lot of the arts like Dancing, drawing, painting you name it. But she also enjoys the quiet weekends where you could read in peace. If she isn't at rehearsal shes probably at the pool because swimming is her favorite hobby/sport. (Also because shes on the Maeser swim team) Shes very excited for what the year will bring and hopes to be able to do more Maeser drama stuff in the future. 

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Ayla Roundy - Lady Catherine de Bourgh (Freshman)

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Sadie Seager - Mary Bennet (Sophomore)

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Samantha Smith - Elizabeth Bennet (Junior)

Samantha Smith, playing Miss Elizabeth Bennet, has enjoyed the theater program at Maeser for many years, starting with the role of Rose Red in seventh grade (The Adventures of Rose Red). She continued on the drama path, taking on such roles as Catherine of Aragon and Joan of Arc as monologues at the Shakespeare Festival as well as a duo scene portraying Henry V and a trio scene portraying Mistress Ford from The Merry Wives of Windsor. She played Maureen in the Lost Boy, as well as the devil in The Devil and Daniel Webster. As a junior in high school she is excited for her final play approaching next year, but until then she loves her current role of Lizzy, and will take any opportunity she can to be British.

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Marianne Wagstaff - Charlotte Lucas (Sophomore)

​Marianne Wagstaff is thrilled to be playing Charlotte in Pride and Prejudice at Maeser Prep! Although this is her first school production, Marianne has been involved in community musical theatre since 3rd grade. Some of her favorite roles include The Cat in the Hat (Suessical the Musical), Jack's mother (Jack and the Beanstalk), Scurvy the pirate (Peter Pan) and many more ensemble roles. Although this is her first year at Maeser, Marianne is loving the environment, classes, and friends she’s made and is looking forward to more awesome school years here. Some things she enjoys outside of theatre are playing piano, singing, baking, hiking, crafting, board games with her family, and hanging out with friends. Special thanks to Marianne’s family and especially her parents for staying up at all hours of the night to help her with homework, lines, and as emotional support.

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Spencer Wagstaff - Mr. Bennet (Senior)

Spencer is a senior at Maeser. Despite many years of drama adjacent activities Pride and Prejudice marks his first time on the stage. He enjoys mountain biking, playing frisbee, reading, and playing with his dog.