Hayden Parsons is a 24 year old Actor. Over the last 7 and a half years Hayden has been in such productions as The X-collectives ‘Psycho Beach Party’ as Provoloney, Ad Astra’s ‘Jingle Bells Sucks Baubles’ as Cameron and most recently 7th floor Theatres production of Angus Cameron’s ‘Australian Open’ as Lucas. Hayden is beyond excited to bring the iconic character of Jay Gatsby to the Stage and can’t wait for audiences to see it.

Lachlan has performed all over SEQ for the last decade. He returns to Villanova Players as Nick in The Great Gatsby for his 5th performance with us. Recently he performed in Failure, A Love Story (2024) also Great Expectations (2024), Daylight Saving (2023) and School for Scandal (2022). He is also a regular at St Luke’s Theatre as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, Laurie in Little Women, and Malcolm in Macbeth.

Hannah's love for performing started at a young age. From her first dance recital, to her first time singing solo in front of a crowd - on the stage is where she knew she wanted to be.

Since discovering a passion for performing, especially musical theatre, this up-and-coming actress, based in Brisbane has been most recently been seen in 'My Fair Lady' as Eliza (understudy), and 'A Murder is Announced' as Pip. Other credits include Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid' (BD), Maria in 'A School for Scandal' (VP), Meg in 'Little Women' (SSCDS), and Belle in 'Beauty and the Beast' (SSC).

This is Hannah's second show with Villanova Players, and she is thrilled to play Daisy!

Oscar is a Brisbane based performer. He has performed with Villanova Players several times including in An Ideal Husband, The Real Inspector Hound and Hidden in This Picture (2022). After a year long sabbatical where he travelled extensively in South America he recently appeared in Christmas Belles at St Luke’s Theatre (2024). Now again he is with us with a new and challenging role as Tom Buchanan.

Isabelle Arthur is a Meanjin and Gold Coast based actor and creative currently studying a bachelor of journalism/arts majoring in writing and film studies at UQ. After graduating in 2023, Isabelle has been involved in both UQ’s Underground Theatre and QUTs Vena Cava productions over the last year, as well as many short films and professional extra work. She is very excited to be involved in The Great Gatsby, as this is a dream role for her. The cast and crew have been incredible and she hopes to work with them again soon.

The Great Gatsby is Lara’s introduction to Villanova Players as Mrs Lucille McKee. She recently appeared as Gina Joe in Christmas Belles at St Luke’s Theatre last year.

This is Nathan's third production with Villanova Players.  Last seen as the youngest Fail brother in Failure: A Love Story (2024), he has also appeared in Towards Zero (St Lukes, 2024) and My Family and Other Animals (2023).  Nathan is delighted to work with this very talented cast and crew in recreating the grandeur and grittiness of 1920's high society in the Great Gatsby. 

This is Kiah’s first production with Villanova. Having just played Twink, a pyromaniac jailbird, in St. Luke's Theatre Society's production of Christmas Belles, Kiah has enjoyed exploring the very different world and themes of The Great Gatsby. Kiah is looking forward to doing more community theatre in the future.

The Great Gatsby is Josephine’s third production with Villanova Players and she is very excited to be a part of this wonderful project! Josephine is trained in singing, dancing and acting and was a member of Queensland Theatre’s Youth Ensemble for four years. While Josephine was a member of the Queensland Theatre Youth Ensemble, she performed in productions such as Hamlet (2015), Where in the World is Frank Sparrow? (2016), Past, Present Future Tense (2017) and 600 Ways to Filter a Sunset (2018). She has also played lead roles in numerous school productions. In 2019, Josephine was a Rotary Youth Exchange student and lived in Italy for a year and can speak Italian fluently. Josephine is currently studying a Bachelor of Humanities/Laws (Honours) at the University of Queensland. Josephine has performed in Villanova Players’ production of Snapshots from Home (2022) as well as My family and Other Animals (2023) as an ensemble member. She also performed in Sunnybank Theatre Group’s musical production of Xanadu in February 2021 and Anam Cara’s The Marvelous Wonderettes in April 2021. She hopes you have a fantastic time enjoying Villanova Players season of The Great Gatsby!

Crystal has been involved in acting and dance for many years and has performed in various productions. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Acting from the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory. She has completed exams in the CSTD and ATOD Syllabi for dance. She was selected for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games as a dancer in 2018. Crystal has performed in Nash Theatre’s La Cage aux Folles,  St Luke’s Natural Causes and various other plays and dance productions including: Villanova Players - Rough Crossing, The Wind in the Willows, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Falling from Grace, Summer Rain. Crystal is currently a Law student in her spare time. 

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Crystal would like to dedicate this performance to her mum, Rosemarie, who has always been a fan of The Great Gatsby and has always supported her in everything she does. 

Steven first started theatre at Villanova Players by operating the lights and sound for shows from back from 2012. He has since been on stage in various plays such as Albert in Picnic at Hanging Rock, Careless in School for Scandal, and you may have seen him dancing in the ensemble for My Fair Lady at the end of last year. Everyone he has worked with on this show is very talented, and he is constantly impressed my what they bring to every rehearsal. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Emma’s first foray into the performing arts was when a friend coaxed her into doing her first musical, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with Canberra Phoenix Players (2007). She later joined Queensland Musical Theatre and has appeared in Fiddler on the Roof (2011), Brigadoon and West Side Story (2013), Cinderella (2017), Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia (2021) and Cats (2023).She’s also worked with Sunnybank Theatre, appearing in Legally Blonde (2022) and Beenleigh Theatre Group as Grandma Rosie in The Wedding Singer (2023)Emma has also performed with various Brisbane based choirs including The Sound Collective and Ignite Choir.When she’s not on stage, Emma works as Communications Account Manager at Services Australia or is with her church family at St Stephen’s Coorparoo. She loves spending time with her beloved cat Bing Clawsby, as well as her friends and nieces.She’s excited to be a part of her first show with Villanova Players and hopes you enjoy the show!