Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

has two favorite County Players roles: Cabaret (Fraulëin Schneider) and Lettice and Lovage (Lotte). SUNY New Paltz Summer Rep: Broadway Bound; Rhinebeck Theatre Society: Night of the Iguana, Madwoman of Chaillot. “It’s been a long time; good to be back!”

has been performing in local and school productions since junior high school. Most recently she performed in Beacon Performing Arts Center’s summer production of Hairspray and Roy C. Ketcham High School’s Masque & Mime’s Mary Poppins, and Wendy and Peter Pan. Josie is a senior at RCK, and is currently auditioning for college BFA programs. When not on-stage Josie is found backstage assisting as Masque & Mime’s makeup crew chief. Josie would like to especially thank Kit Colbourn for this opportunity, and her coaches Will Reynolds and Drew Boudreau for their encouragement. She would also like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her! County Players debut!

is a writer and podcast producer from the Hudson Valley. Having participated in live theater since childhood, Jess founded the Macaulay Theater Club at CUNY in 2014, playing roles in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, James and the Giant Peach, First Date, and Geek!. Additionally, Jess participated in multiple productions at The City College of New York, including Clybourne Park and Into the Woods. Currently, Jess works as a copy writer and content specialist for an audiobook company, while also producing, directing, and performing in the audio drama podcast, Heinous Investigations. “Thanks to the cast and County Players for this wonderful experience, to Mom, Dad, and Nanny for their love and support, to Victor for laughing at my jokes, and to Jordan for her constant encouragement (‘You’re a fountain!’).” County Players debut!

is a local Hudson Valley actor returning to CP2 for the second time; she previously was seen in Babel (Renee). She has been involved in many new works, including with her production company, 2150 Projects, Hit the Lights! Theatre Co., PEP Productions in Newburgh, and at Fringe festivals around the country and world. Other career highlights include: Living Dead in Denmark, Macbeth, Pup Play, Obligatory Scene, Execution of Justice, and The Shapes We Make with Our Bodies. Carli is an alum of the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music Acting program and has trained at The O’Neill Center, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, as well as with Per Brahe and Slava Kokorin in Bali, Indonesia. She can be seen around the Hudson Valley with her improv group, Woman-ish. “Huge thanks to Cate, for the enthusiastic encouragement and flexibility in this time of readjustment.”

doesn’t have any experience in community theatre, but has done productions for his church. As far as County Players is concerned, that counts! County Players debut!

is super excited to be playing in this lovely Jane Austen inspired piece. You may have seen her in Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Sally Truman), Silent Sky (Margaret Leavitt), Young Frankenstein (ensemble), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl Silk), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (ensemble), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Mother/Mrs. Bradley), Once Upon a Mattress (ensemble), CP in Concert, A County Players Christmas, All American Big Band Style, and A Grand Night for Singing. She would like to thank her kiddos for being ever patient and understanding of her busy rehearsal schedule.

started volunteering at County Players in 2017 and has since been involved in several productions including The Dining Room (Man 3), Bullshot Crummond (Otto Von Brunno), Into the Breeches! (Stuart), Perfect Arrangement (Jim), Silent Sky (Peter), Constellations (Roland), Calendar Girls (Lawrence), The Drowsy Chaperone (Man in Chair), and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy). Local credits also include Braille Garden and The Covid Confessions at The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, The Weekend People and Let’s Misbehave at Round the Bend Theater, Into the Woods, and Tough Love at New Deal Creative Arts Center, and Ex-Gay Bar with both Howl Playwrights and ArtsWestchester. He also directed for and performed in the Hudson Valley Theatre Festival. Dylan holds a bachelor’s degree in Food Science from the Culinary Institute of America and works for an ice cream manufacturer in Congers, NY. He also serves on the County Players Board of Governors.

is excited to be returning to County Players after her recent performance in Dracula (Narrator/Maid/Vixen). She previously performed extensively throughout high school, with select acting credits including Daisy Pulls It Off, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Once Upon a Mattress, The Lottery, Stage Door, and The Spitfire Grill (nominated for Outstanding Musical in the 2017 St. Louis High School Musical Theater Awards). By day, she is a writer and editor, and recently completed her MFA in nonfiction at Columbia University. She would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew at County Players for their dedication, her friends for their support and encouragement in all her artistic pursuits, and her partner, James, who makes the best food.

is returning to the County Players stage after having played in Dracula (Lucy). Prior stage credits include: Twelfth Night, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Three Sisters, When the Rain Stops Falling, and Tartuffe. Juno is a recent alumnus of NYU’s graduate program in Drama Therapy and currently works as a Creative Arts Therapist here in Dutchess County. “Many thanks to County Players for having me, and to my wonderful partner for your unending support.”