Scrooged Up! Cast

Carsten has been acting since the age of seven, participating in church and school theater and even serving as Vice President of her High School Drama Club. She joined the Ole Olsen family in 2018 when she played the part on Anne Frank in ‘The Diary of Anne Frank.’ She was most recently seen as Jo March in Ole Olsen’s most recent production of ‘Little Women.’

Kilynn is ecstatic to be back on the Ole stage! She most recently performed with the cast as ‘Little Women’ as Beth March. Other Ole performances include ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,’ ‘Terms of Endearment,’ ‘A Christmas Story,’ and several other Children’s Camps and workshops. Kilynn is also very involved in her theater and music departments at Maconaquah High School where she has been inducted into the Thespian Troupe and part of the show choirs, Next Level and Counter Points.

Richard is a Senior at Maconaquah High School where he is an active member of the theater and music department. While he has been a part of six productions with the school this is his first production with Ole Olsen Memorial Theater. Richard is very excited to be a part of the cast of Scrooged Up!

Cage has been involved in theater for seven years. He loves being able to perform on stage and bring stories to life for audiences to enjoy. His acting credits include productions like ‘Newsies’ with the Honeywell Theater, and ‘Mamma Mia’ and ‘Sister Act’ with Wabash Community Theater. You also may remember him as Laurie in Ole Olsen’s most recent production of ‘Little Women.’

Landon is on the stage for the first time with Ole Olsen Memorial Theater since playing “Sheep” in his local youth Christmas Musical in Columbia City. Critics have rated his performance and “Revolutionary!” and “Breath taking!”

Faith has been part of the Maconaquah music and theater program for six years. A few of her favorite parts include The Director in ‘Cut,’ Bearded Scholar in ‘Murder in the Knife Room,’ and Maria in ‘Bad Auditions by Bad Actors,’ and many other supporting roles in numerous plays and musicals. She most recent joined the cast in Ole Olsen’s ‘Little Women’ as Sallie Gardner.

Jeff has appeared in over 60 shows in local theaters, with 30 of them right here at Ole. He is a pastor of Peru Bible Church, the father of 12 children, and husband of Michele. Jeff is a retired Department of Defense civilian employee and a retired major, having served in the Army and Air Force Reserves. Previous acting credits include Professor Higgins in “My Fair Lady,” Gaston in “Beauty and the Beast,” Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Pharaoh, in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Jinx in “Forever Plaid,” and George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Jeff’s most recent Ole stage appearances were as The Old Man in “A Christmas Story” in 2019, and as Father in “Come Blow Your Horn” in 2020.

Ella is thrilled to be back on Ole stage after joining the cast of ‘Little Women’ as Amy March. She is a sophomore at Maconaquah High School and was inducted into the Thespian Troupe through the department. She has been involved in theater since 2012 and is really enjoying the lighter and very comical environment of Scrooged Up!

Gloria has been involved with Ole Olsen for four years, her first of many shows being ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ then ‘Nana’s Naughty Knickers.’ She has also volunteered as stage manager and stage crew in other productions. Gloria is currently serving as Secretary on the Ole Olsen Memorial Theater Board of Directors.

Kamaria is making her debut at Ole Olsen Memorial Theater with Scrooged Up! She is in first grade at Elmwood Elementary and is active in ballet and wrestling.