The Great Gatsby
Max Alejo
8th Grade
Max Alejo joined drama for something different and found a new passion. He has been in “Going Up” and “The Great Gatsby”. Max would love to thank Mrs. Briscoe for introducing him to drama.
Ainsley Ament
8th Grade
Ainsley has a passion for sports. She plays Basketball and is a member of the cross country team. This is Ainsley's first semester in drama and brings poise to the stage.
Evelyn Andrade
8th Grade
Evelyn is very happy to be in The Great Gatsby.She loves to act and its been her passion since she was young.Other than acting, Evelyn loves to paint, sing, and bake, and enjoys reading books such as The Hunger Games,Percy Jackson,and Anne of Green Gables!
Adam Bailey
10th Grade
The Great Gatsby is one of Adam's favorite stories, and he is happy to be a help in Mrs. Briscoe’s play as Gatsby. He started acting last year when he portrayed the older brother, Darryl, in her interpretation of The Outsiders. He looks forward to continuing acting for Mrs. Briscoe and thanks her for the opportunity.
Tristan Bailey
8th Grade
This is Tristan's second semester of Drama at White Pine. Although performing is difficult for him, he loves being in the class with many of his friends. Other things Tristan enjoys are Basketball and Volleyball.
Tess Barfuss
8th Grade
Tess found a passion for Drama in the 6th grade and is happy to have the opportunity to do it again. Along with drama, Tess enjoys listening to music and spending time with her friends
Jude Barry
8th Grade
Jude is a silly goose. A silly willy that's also whimsical. He like friends and family. He is cool and awesome.
Autumn Biggs
8th Grade
Autumn is excited to be returning for her second show at White Pine. When she’s not onstage, she enjoys writing as an author and exploring new stories. She would like to thank Mrs. Briscoe and all of the other cast members for supporting her and each other throughout the production.
Jane Bradshaw
8th Grade
Jane Bradshaw is so happy to be a part of the Drama production The Great Gatsby, as Miss. Michaelis. She loves organizing and maintaining the costumes. When Jane is not memorizing her parts, she is reading, doing school work, and hanging out with her friends.
Clara Briscoe
9th Grade
Clara loves theatre and has been in many shows before. While usually she is in charge of costumes and makeup, she appears this time as Daisy in The Great Gatsby. She thanks her friends in theatre and her sister for flying down from Seattle to see the show!
Leah Dinkelman
8th Grade
This is Leah's second semester of Drama at White Pine, but has been performing for a long time. She is an amazing dancer and enjoys Ballroom Dance. Leah brings a lot of energy and excitement every time she steps on the stage.
Gideon Evans
8th Grade
This is Gideon's second year doing drama at White Pine. He's pretty cool and a very good writer.
Xavier Fuhrmann
10th Grade
Xavier Fuhrmann is looking forward to being able to participate in White Pine’s drama program’s production of The Great Gatsby, playing the role of Mr. Klingspringer, the musician. In his free time, he enjoys playing acoustic and electric guitar.
Brooke Gale
9th Grade
Brooke Gale has done drama for every other semester for 5 years. She is 15 and a freshman in high school. She really enjoys doing drama and she wants to get better at acting. She finds it really fun! Some plays she has performed in includes: Newsies , Teen Beach Musical, and Robin Hood and now she is doing one of her favorite plays, The Great Gatsby.
Addie Hale
Addie Hale is 17 years old. She has two sisters. Addie has been in 10 plays, many with her family. One play she did was “The Music Man” at the Frontier Center.
Kambry Hall
This is Kambry's first semester of Drama. When Mrs. Briscoe asked her to join, she felt that she could survive any class for a semester! She is so happy she made the decision to join and plans to continue drama while she is here at WPCS. Other than athletics, Kambry likes making arts and crafts, drawing, and making food. When she is not scrolling on her phone, you can find her at the mall.
Myles Henry
8th Grade
Myles is lucky enough to be naturally gifted at many things including athletics, acting, charming all that he comes in contact with, and guys hair. This is his third production at White Pine, and he is looking forward to many more.
Alyssa Leister
8th Grade
Alyssa decided to forego acting tonight in order to support the cast by being behind the lighting board. Alyssa has done either lights or sound for 3 productions for White Pine. When Alyssa isn't working on or behind the scenes of a play, she loves reading, writing, and art. The cast hopes Alyssa knows how grateful they are to have her.
Brailee Leonard
8th Grade
This is Brailee's first semester of drama at the STEM, but she is a natural at acting. She works hard at everything she does and is always willing to help out. She took charge of the costumes, making Mrs. Briscoe's job so much easier.
Lyrik Mays
Lyrik Mays playing as Meyer Wolfsheim in The Great Gatsby, has been in the Drama program at White Pine for close to 2 years. His roles consist of Thomas in Robin Hood and, his most known and high rated performance as PonyBoy in The Outsiders. He plans to further develop his acting career throughout high school.
McKayden Potter
8th Grade
Mckayden Potter is a nice guy. He is tall and athletic. He really does care about school. He plays football and baseball. He can beat sawyer in football and baseball
Payson Purser
10th Grade
Payson Purser has been in drama ever since 8th grade and he has played the roles of Robin hood in Robin Hood, Doctor Chasuble in The importance of being Ernest, and Randy Anderson in The Outsiders. Payson is really excided to get the opportunity to act with this school again. He hopes you all enjoy the show.
Alex Rodriguez
10th Grade
Alex Rodriguez wanted to follow in his parents footsteps that participated in theater. He is always looking for new experiences and when Mrs.Briscoe asked if he would like to participate he said yes without any hesitation!
Levi Tanner
9th Grade
This is Levi's second drama performance with White Pine and is surprised when people are amazed that he likes it. Levi is a great dancer and is also very creative in the mischief he can cause in Mrs. Briscoe's classroom. When he isn't causing mischief he enjoys basketball and gaming.
Jaylee Tiser
8th Grade
Jaylee is very passionate about acting! She spends a lot of her time acting out plays and skits. When she isn't on the stage, Jaylee loves singing, playing the guitar, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Laneah Knickerbocker
9th Grade
Laneah is proud to be the life preserver for Mrs. Briscoe's performances. She is the best stage manager this side of the Mississippi and it could be argued, the entire country. Laneah is passionate about everything she does, and seems to do it all well! Thank you Laneah for all that you do for the program!
Angela Briscoe
Drama Teacher
Mrs. Briscoe is the 7th Grade English and History teacher as well as the founder of the Drama program for the STEM Academy here at White Pine. Since the start, in the 2023/2024 school year, she has directed and produced 8 plays. Mrs. Briscoe loves working with so many talented and amazing human beings in drama and usually has a smile on her face because of their antics!
Joe Leister
Sound