CCM PLAY SERIES PRESENTS

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

By Joseph Hanreddy and J. R. Sullivan 
Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen

Oct. 2-4, 2025, Patricia Corbett Theater

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  • Director| Susan Felder
  • Fight and Intimacy Director| Susan Moser 
  • Production Stage Manager | Jordan Shaw*
  • Scenic Designer | Taylor Helms* 
  • Lighting Designer | Ben Niemczyk*
  • Sound Designer | Nick Feldmann* 
  • Conceptual Costume Designer | Rachel Luneke*
  • Associate Costume Designer | Sadie Holt*
  • Hair & Make-Up Designer | M O’Donnell*
  • Technical Director| Troy Brizius
  • Prop Manager | EJ Goodman* 
    *CCM Student

Estimated run time: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)

Featured image at the top: Promotional image for "Pride and Prejudice." Photo by Ashley Crockett and Ben Wright.

The Company

  • Elizabeth | Mallory Bolser
  • Lydia/Georgiana | Dinithi Fernando
  • Wickham | Nik Gray
  • Caroline | Jordyn Hill
  • Kitty/Anne | Maria Leigh
  • Mr. Collins | Carson Mehlbauer
  • Darcy | Bryce Nevison
  • Mrs. Bennett | Amanda Sant
  • Lady Catherine | Lily Villaflor
  • Mr. Gardiner | Victor Brame
  • Bingley | Gavin Elbert
  • Ensign Denny | Adrian Graff
  • Jane, U/S Elizabeth | Lauren Grammer
  • Charlotte | Kathuure Miriti
  • Mary | Katie Reeser
  • Mrs. Lucas | Maeve Gillespie
  • Mr. Bennett | Trace Henderson
  • Mrs. Gardiner | Sydnee Metzinger
  • Captain Carter | Ryan Miller
  • Sir William/Col. Fitz | Skyler Rivera
  • Reynolds | Makena Tingle
  • U/S Kitty, Georgianna, Anne, Reynolds | Annika Kallstrom
  • U/S Mrs. Gardiner, Caroline, Charlotte | Olive Spence
  • U/S Mrs. Lucas, Jane | Peyton Kirby
  • U/S Bingley, Ensign Denny, Mr. Collins, Mr. Gardiner | Whitman Keith
  • U/S Capt. Carter, Mr. Bennet, Wickham, Mr. Fitzwilliam, Mr. Lucas | Adrian Kalish-Demaris
  • U/S Mrs. Bennett, Mary, Lydia, Lady Catherine | Maddy-Joy Richardson
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Student Bios

Elizabeth

Mallory Bolster

Mallory Bolser 
Senior BFA Acting student from Richmond, Indiana

At CCM: Raelynn in John Proctor is the Villain, Archidamus in Winters Tale, Nils in Let The Right One In. Elsewhere: Marilyn and Carole understudy in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Cincinnati).

Lydia/ Georgiana

Dinithi Fernando

Dinithi Fernando 
Senior BFA Acting student from Independence, Kentucky

At CCM: Mamillius in Winter’s Tale. Elsewhere: M in The Human Race Theatre’s production of PEERLESS.

Wickham

Nikolas Gray

Nikolas Gray 
Senior BFA Acting student from Odesa, Ukraine

At CCM: Somebody in Everybody. Elsewhere: Frank in Witch at the Carnegie.

Caroline

Jordyn Hill

Jordyn Hill 
Senior BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio

At CCM: Caroline in Pride and Prejudice, Hermione in The Winter’s Tale, Chief of Police in Clue: On Stage, Evil/swing in Everybody.

Kitty/ Anne

Maria Leigh

Maria Leigh 
Senior BFA Acting student from Grand Rapids, Michigan

At CCM: Van's Sister in Dog Sees God (Lab), Ghost 2 in Unfortunate Mechanism (Radio Play), Bertie/Mary/Bob in Emilia, K.I.D.S, Lucky D's B&B, Candyland, and Bottled Up (Transmigration), Writer/Director for Love and War (CCM Lab) and When It's More Than Lust (Directing One Acts).

Mr. Collins

Carson Mehlbauer

Carson Mehlbauer 
Senior BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky

At CCM: Swing in Let The Right One In. Elsewhere: Cuddy in Witch (The Carnegie), Ellis in The Light Chasers (Know Theatre of Cincinnati), Ambrose in Hello, Dolly! (The Carnegie).

Darcy

Bryce Nevison

Bryce Nevison 
Senior BFA Acting student from Huron, Ohio

At CCM: Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, Autolycus in The Winter's Tale, Mr. Boddy in Clue, Let The Right One In. Elsewhere: Performed at Cedar Point and the Renaissance Theatre.

Mrs. Bennett

Amanda Sant

Amanda Sant 
Senior BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky

At CCM: Lord Collins, Lady Anne, and Dave in Emilia, Narrator in Every Brilliant Thing, Singing Telegram Girl in Clue! On Stage, and Evil in Everybody! Elsewhere: Ensemble, Kathy Seldon (U.S.), and Olga Mara in Singing in the Rain with Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet with Warsaw Federal Incline Theater.

Lady Catherine

Lilia Villaflor

Lilia Villaflor 
Senior BFA Acting student from Joliet, Illinois

At CCM: Lady Katherine in Emilia, Bailey Gallagher in John Proctor is the Villain, Stefan in Let the Right One In. Elsewhere: Quinn in The Light Chasers (The Know Theater).

Mr. Gardiner

Victor Brame

Victor Brame 
Junior BFA Acting student from Northbrook, Illinois

At CCM: Lord Rogero/Dancer in The Winter's Tale, Swing in Witch (Swing). Elsewhere: Swing in Macbeth with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

Bingley

Gavin Elbert

Gavin Elbert 
Junior BFA Acting student from Franktown, Colorado

At CCM: Lee Turner in John Proctor is the Villain, Camillo in The Winter's Tale. Elsewhere: Rolf Gruber in Sound of Music with the PACE Center (Parker, CO), Company Cast Member of Adam's Mystery Playhouse (Denver, CO), Owen in Eigg: The Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, (Edinburgh, Scotland).

Ensign Denny

Adrian Graff

Adrian Graff 
Junior BFA Acting student from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

At CCM: Clown in The Winter’s Tale, Mischa Bachinski in Mosaic’s Ride the Cyclone, Trick in Love and War. Elsewhere: Barnaby Tucker in Hello Dolly at CDA Summer Theatre (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho), Ensemble in Anastasia at CDA Summer Theatre (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho), Oscar Delancey/Ensemble in Newsies at Pickleville Playhouse (Garden City, Utah), Butch in Welcome to Dangerville at Pickleville Playhouse (Garden City, Utah), Stanley/Ensemble in Hello Dolly at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky).

Jane/ Elizabeth u/s

Lauren Grammer

Lauren Grammer 
Junior BFA Acting student from Prosper, Texas

At CCM: Shelby in John Proctor is the Villain, Lady Cordelia/Flora in Emilia, Swing in The Winters Tale, Wife/Mistress in The Lover, What is Behind That Curtain? (Transmigration), Candyland (Transmigration).

Charlotte

Kathuure Miriti

Kathuure Miriti 
Junior BFA Acting student from Lexington, Kentucky

At CCM: Cleomones in The Winter's Tale, understudying for Emilia.

Mary

Katie Reeser

Katie Reeser 
Junior BFA Acting student from Mount Airy, Maryland

At CCM: Dion/Dancer in The Winter's Tale, Ensemble Member in CCM Acting's Transmigration. Elsewhere: Queen of Hearts in Wonderland with Young Artists of America (Bethesda, MD), Swing for Witch with the Carnegie (in collaboration with CCM Acting) (Covington, KY).

Mrs. Lucas

Maeve Gillespie

Maeve Gillespie 
Sophmore BFA Acting student from Garden City, New York

At CCM: Lady Lucas in Pride and Prejudice, Swing in Emilia, Calamity Jane/Neelie in Buffalo Talks to The Moon, understudy Antigone in Antigone. Elsewhere: Swing in Twelfth Night with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Sheila in HAIR at Adelphi University (Garden City, New York).

Mr. Bennett

Trace Henderson

Trace Henderson 
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky

Mrs. Gardiner

Sydnee Metzinger

Sydnee Metzinger 
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Georgetown, Indiana

At CCM: Laurel in Class IV One-Act, Mitzi in Baggage One-Act, Ruth in Marigolds One-Act, Grace in Transmigration 16, Dear Colleagues, Say Something with The Blue Hour, Dorothy in Dearest Capstone. Elsewhere: Persephone in Hadestown: Teen Edition with Redline Performing Arts (Louisville, Kentucky), Kitty/Ensemble in Chicago: Teen Edition with Redline Performing Arts (Louisville, Kentucky). 

Captain Carter

Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller 
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Indianapolis, Indiana

At CCM: Pride and Prejuidice.

Reynolds

Makena Tingle

Makena Tingle 
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Westford, Massachusetts

At CCM: Transmigration 2025. Elsewhere: Understudy in Macbeth at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Playwright of Seven-At-Eleven at Boston Playwrights Theater (Boston Theater Marathon).

Understudies

Kitty, Georgianna, Anne, Reynolds u/s

Annika Kallstrom

Annika Kallstrom 
Freshman BFA Acting student from Knoxville, Tennessee

At CCM: Understudy in Pride and Prejudice.

Mrs. Gardiner, Caroline, Charlotte u/s

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Olive Spence  
Freshman BFA Acting student from Brooklyn, New York

At CCM: Understudy for Caroline Bingley/Charlotte Lucas/Mrs.Gardiner in Pride and Prejudice. 

Mrs. Lucas, Jane u/s

Peyton Kirby

Peyton Kirby 
Freshman BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio

Elsewhere: Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher, Velma Kelly in Chicago, Annie Twilloil in The Play That Goes Wrong, Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Cinderella in Into the Woods Jr at the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Peyton has also attended theater workshops at Chicago's Second City, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Open Jar Institute in New York City.

Bingley, Ensign Denny, Mr. Collins, Mr. Gardiner u/s

Whitman Keith

Whitman Keith 
Freshman BFA Acting student from Lexington, Kentucky

At CCM: understudy for Pride and Prejudice. Elsewhere: Apprentice Ensemble in 42nd Street with The Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, Kentucky).

Capt. Carter, Mr. Bennet, Wickham, Mr. Fitzwilliam, Mr. Lucas u/s

Adrian Kalish-Demaris

Adrian Kalish-Demaris 
Freshman BFA Acting student from Newton, Massachusetts

Elsewhere: Fred in Present Laughter, Trent Oliver in The Prom, Judge Danforth in The Crucible, Orpheus in Eurydice, Billy Flynn in Chicago, Hugo in Tuck Everlasting.

Mrs. Bennett, Mary, Lydia, Lady Catherine u/s

Maddy Joy Richardson

Maddy Joy Richardson 
Freshman BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky

At CCM: Understudy for Pride and Prejudice

Production Staff

  • Assistant Stage Managers | Chloe Hessling, Matilda Dalton
  • Production Assistant |  Ella Schrecker
  • Assistant Production Managers | Bethany Untener, Ali Fishbain
  • Assistant Scenic Designer | Emma Buckley
  • Head Carpenter | Raegan Ziegler
  • Scenic Charge Artist | Jessica Secrest, Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Design and Production
  • Assistant Lighting Designers | Matti Andrews
  • Production Electrician | Adam Markus
  • Lighting Programmer | Rob Chalk
  • Light Board Operator | Ella Hamlin
  • Deck Electricians | Ian Rafalo
  • Assistant Sound Designer | Hank Burns-Pavlik
  • Production Sound Engineer | Emma Miller
  • A1 | John Dougherty
  • Assistant Costume Designer | Sadie Holt
  • Wardrobe Crew Head | Ava Previzi, Chloe Breeze
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CCM Play Series presents 'Pride and Prejudice' Oct. 2-4

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UC College-Conservatory of Music's 2025-26 theatre season opens with Regency-era romance "Pride and Prejudice," playing Oct. 2-4, 2025 in Patricia Corbett Theater. The fire and wit of Jane Austen's classic 1813 romance shines through in this vibrant new adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and J. R. Sullivan. Presented as part of CCM's Play Series, tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.

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