Emily Brauninger (Kitty Verdun) Emily has been in Genesians for four years. In her first play she played Mercy Lewis in The Crucible and she was last seen in Our Town as Julia Gibbs. Genesians is a huge part of her life because it teaches you about theatre but more importantly the organization teaches you about family and togetherness. She is sad that she only has four more shows left. R.A.A. 5/5/22-3/5/08

Colette Childress (Amy Spettigue) is a freshman at Chapelle. This is her second play with the Genesian Players and looks forward to many more. She has also appeared on the Thalians play this school year in Sorry, Wrong Number.

Brian Comiskey (Brassett) is currently a Junior at Archbishop Rummel. During his high school career, he has lettered in swimming and assisted in productions of the River Region Ballet. This is his first time performing with the Genesians and he is looking forward to his Senior year at Rummel.

Natalie Desselle (Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez) is a sophomore at Mount Carmel Academy. Natalie has been acting for many years, but this is her first year as a Genesian. She performed in Our Town earlier this year, and hopes to do many more plays in her future. Natalie loves being a part of the Genesians.

Jessie Dupuy (Kitty) Jessie is a junior at Archbishop Chapelle High School and is enjoying her fourth performance and second year with the Genesian Players. You might recognize her as LaLa from The Last Night of Ballyhoo, or as Emily Webb from Our Town. In school, Jessie is involved in student council, campus ministry, retreat team, and many other activities. She is also an Archbishop Rummel Cheerleader. Jessie is mondo excited about this play, and she wishes she really did have a British accent!

Lauryn Gilardi (Amy Spettigue) is a sophmore and a Showstopper at Archbishop Chapelle High School.  This is her fourth Genesian performance and you may recongnize her from The Song of Bernadette, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Our Town. She is excited to play Amy in this production!

Katharine Harris (Ela Delahay) a sophomore, has been attending Ursuline since kindergarten. In grade school she performed Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown under the direction of Mr. G., This is Katharine’s second time performing with the Genesians. She was Rebecca Gibbs in Our Town. She comes from a long line of Genesians as her mother, father and 3 sisters were all Genesians. She is happy to be a part of the family acting tradition.

Claire Laurent (Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez) is a sophomore at Archbishop Chapelle High School. She attended Ascension of Our Lord elementary school where she became active in community theatre. This is Claire’s fourth Genesian production. She has also been seen as Myrtle Webb in Our Town, Madame Pernet in The Song of Bernadette, and a Pink Lady in Grease. Claire is involved in Student Council and True Life, as well as being a Chapelle Ambassador officer and the secretary of Showstoppers.

Erich Lendermon (Sound Tech) Erich has been a Genesian since he started his freshman year.  He has worked on 7 productions with us and is hoping to make a career in theatrical engineering.  He also would like to thank Jayme Necaise (the gangster) for showing him all he needed to know for running sound, and to Mike for being an awesome technical director for the 2 years he was here and last but not least Mr. G for being the best director he knows.

Brian Maurice (Charley Wykeham) Brian is a strappling young man with a cheerful disposition, who always seems to make the most of the little situations in life. When he is not lighting up the stage, Brian enjoys spear fishing, freshwater kayaking, pyrotechnics, and making mean PB&J sandwiches. You may also finding him doing kickflip-to-indies on his wakeboard or perhaps domesticating a pack of wild dingos. Being a senior, Charley’s Aunt will be Brian’s first and last play at Archbishop Rummel, and he has promised to keep you on the edge of your seat and make your mouth water for more drama. He was actually quoted as saying, “Yea, I’m pretty much gonna keep them on the edge of their seats and make their mouths water for more.” Now that you’ve heard it grab a seat and maybe a bag of white cheddar cheez-its and a crystal-lite. Enjoy the show and ladies I know what your thinking, and the answer is yes. The British accent is in fact authentic.

Price Provenzano (Jack Chesney) is currently a Junior at Archbishop Rummel High School.  Price has appeared on the Genesian stage for almost three years.  You may have seen him in past productions such as Grease, The Song of Bernadette, and Our Town.  He is thrilled to be a part of the Genesian Family and looks forward to his senior year as a Genesian.  “Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing,” Sir Ralph Richardson.

Matthew Rigdon (Sir Francis Chesney) Matthew or “Big Rig” as his friends call him, is enjoying that he is the President of Genesians during his senior year. Besides being in Genesians, Matthew is also in Campus Ministry, YRNO, Operation HeadStart, Big Brothers, and a Eucharistic Minister. Matthew has also appeared in many other Genesian plays. He has been in The Crucible, The Desperate Hours, You Can’t Take It With You, Grease, The Song of Bernadette, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Our Town. Matthew also helped out behind the scenes for Tiger House. Matthew has enjoyed doing Genesians for four years. He will be attending UNO next year. Matthew would like to take up the rest of the space in the booklet by thanking his mom and dad (Shane and Darlene Rigdon). He thanks them for all the work they have done for him, so that he can have a great and happy life. He hopes that he has made them proud.

Ryck Soto (Stephen Spettigue) is a junior at ARHS. He is an active member of the Jazz band, Marching band, and Jazz band. He has been in several plays here at Rummel such as The Song of Bernadette and Our Town. But this role is by far his largest yet. Ryck’s elongating career in the Genesian Players promises that he will be in many more plays in his final years of high school.

Andrew Stiebing (Lord Fancourt Baberly) is a junior at  Rummel. As a two year genesian, Andrew is a Genesian board member. Charley’s Aunt is Andrew’s fourth production with the Genesian Players. Andrew is also a member of Student Council. At night you might catch Andrew working the drive thru line at McDonalds in river ridge.