The Ensemble

Michael Brown
Ensemble/Understudy

Michael Brown is a first-year student at USM studying political science. He is from Fairfield, Maine where previous performances were at Lawrence High School. These roles included Interviewer in Little Shop of Horrors, Dr. Chasuble in The Importance of Being Ernest and voice acting in Twisted Tales of Edgar Allen Poe.

Jacob Burklund

Ensemble/Understudy

Jacob is a first-year student at USM. They are from Windsor, Vermont and is currently majoring in English, with a double minor in honors and theatre. Their most recent roles include Macbeth in Macbeth, The French Prince in Game of Tiaras, and Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream which were all performed at Windsor High School.

Lucious K. Fox

Sam/Scratchy

Lucious is a sophomore student at USM. He transferred from MCLA this fall with a double major in theatre and social work and a minor in anthropology. This is his first performance at USM. His most recent roles include Ensemble in The Wiz (Barrington Stage Company), Antipholus of Syracuse in A Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare and Company), Sam/Mr. Burns in Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric play (MCLA).

Logan Keane

Ensemble/Understudy

Logan is a recent transfer student to USM. He studies biology, with theatre being a lifelong hobby. Recently they played Bobby in Company, and were an artistic director for the Forbidden Planet Productions theater company.

Garrett Lynn

Gibson/Homer

Garrett Lynn is a third-year theatre student with a minor in dance. He is from South Portland, Maine. He has previously performed as Robin Hood in The Very Fractured Tale of Robin Hood, Robbie the Stockfish in Urinetown, Chase in Gen-Z, The Musical, and Race in Newsies.

Cassandra LaPanne

Ensemble/Understudy

Cassandra is a second-year theatre major at USM with a concentration in performance. She is from Shapleigh, Maine, and performed all through high school at Massabesic. This her second show with the department. Her previous credits from USM include The Cop in Clue.

Juliet Moniz
Jenny/Lisa

Juliet is a graduating theatre student from Maui, Hawaii. USM credits include Agnes in She Kills Monsters and stage managing Urinetown. Performances with the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine include; Nieve En La Jungla, Dragons Love Tacos, and Crisscrossing the Galaxy at Faster Than the Speed of Light for a Hug . She is also a lifeguard/counselor at Camp CenterStage.

Marissa Morgans
Quincy/Marge

Marissa is a first-year student at USM. She is from Sabattus, Maine and is currently majoring in English education with a minor in theatre. Marissa’s most recent roles include Mina in Dracula, Morticia in The Addams Family, and Swallow in The Happy Prince which were all performed at Oak Hill High School.

Ciara Neidlinger
Maria/Bart
Musical Director

Ciara is in her final semester as a theatre student at USM. Previous credits include; The Sound of Music as Ensemble (Maine State Music Theater), Sister Berthe (Rochester Opera House), and Urinetown as Officer Lockstock (USM). Ciara also stage manages at The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, and in the greater Portland area.

Noam Osher

Matt/Mr. Burns

Noam is a senior theatre major from Orono, Maine. Some of his previous roles include Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at MSMT, the Minstrel in The Very Fractured Tale of Robin Hood at MSMT, and a Meep in the Marvelous Meep Island Adventure at USM.

Hannah Smith

Colleen/Itchy

Hannah is a second-year theatre student at USM. Previous performances at Westbrook High School include Hope in Almost, Maine, and Young Townsperson in Elephant’s Graveyard. Previous credits from USM include, Cook/Singing Telegram Girl in Clue.