Jeielle Habinam is a junior at Princeton University majoring in Anthropology, with minors in African Studies, French, and Visual Arts. At Princeton, she is a member of L'Avant-Scène and serves as the president of the African Summit and vice president of the Society of Africans at Princeton. Outside of academics, she is passionate about artistic, social activism, storytelling, and photography. Jeielle took FRE-THR 211 in the fall of 2021 and joined L'Avant-Scène in the spring of 2022. Past L'Avant-Scène credits include Des Territoires (… Et tout sera pardonné ?) by Baptiste Amann (Fall 2022), Le Iench by Doumbia (Fall 23). This season Jeielle performed in Molière's Le Tartuffe.

Clément Génibrèdes, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of French and Italian, was born and raised in Montauban, France. Clément spent two years at classes préparatoires littéraires in Paris and completed a B.A. in Theatrical Studies and French Literature at Sorbonne Nouvelle University. He earned an M.A. in Theater at Sorbonne Nouvelle and École Normale Supérieure. His thesis focused on the autofictional aspects in Jean-Luc Lagarce's plays and diaries. Clément worked as an actor and French teacher and obtained a second M.A. in Comparative Literature. His thesis discusses the life writings of Annie Ernaux, Paul B. Preciado, and Garth Greenwell, aimed at queerizing the notion of transfuge de classe. He joined L’Avant-Scène in the fall of 2022 and performed in Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand,  La seconde surprise de l’amour by Marivaux,  Quai Ouest by Koltès, Le Dindon by Feydeau. Clément will perform in Molière's Le Tartuffe in 2024.

Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo was born in Saint-Maurice, a suburb of Paris, France, and grew up in Cameroon (his homeland), where he obtained a Bachelor's degree with honors in English and French from the University of Buea. Before joining Princeton in the fall of 2023, he graduated from Boston College with a Master's degree in French Literature. As a second-year PhD student in the Department of French and Italian, his areas of interest include Caribbean and Sub-Saharan African literature written in French and 20th-century French literature, and is particularly interested in comparative perspectives on the theme of exile as portrayed in these literatures, as well as linguistic representations and concepts including creolization. He joined L'Avant-Scène in the fall of 2023. Past L'Avant-Scène credits include Le Iench by Doumbia, and Le Dindon by Feydeau. Jordan will perform in Molière's Le Tartuffe.

Flora Champy is an Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian since 2018. She holds a dual PhD in French Literature from the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon and Rutgers University. An alumna of the ENS de Paris, she received a master's degree in Classics from Paris IV Sorbonne University, and taught at the ENS de Lyon and Johns Hopkins University. Flora's research focuses on eighteenth-century French political literature and philosophy. In the fall of 2019, she joined L'Avant-Scène and has acted with the troupe ever since. Past L’Avant-Scène credits include Le Mariage de Figaro by Beaumarchais – On ne badine pas avec l’amour by Musset – Berlin mon garçon by Ndiaye – Méphisto Rhapsodie by Gallet – Les fausses confidences by Marivaux – Andromaque by Racine – Le Dindon by Feydeau. This season Flora performs in Molière's Le Tartuffe and Racine's Bérénice. 

Eddie Kong hails from Cincinnati, Ohia. He is a sophomore majoring in ORFE with a minor in Linguistics. At Princeton, Eddie took FRE 108 and FRE 207F. He is a member of L'Avant-Scène, Sympoh Urban Arts Company and Chinese Language Association. In the summer of 2024, he traveled to Aix-en-Provence to participate in the Department of French and Italian summer language program and completed an internship with Princeton in France. Before joining L'Avant-Scène, Eddie had no prior acting experience. In the fall semester of his first year Eddie joined L'Avant-Scène. Past L'Avant-Scène credits include Le Iench by Doumbia – and Le Dindon by Feydeau. This season Eddie performs in Molière's Le Tartuffe and Racine's Bérénice. 

Finn Doyle hails from Syracuse, NY. He is a sophomore majoring in SPIA. At Princeton, Finn took FRE 108, FRE 207F, and FRE 412. Past theater experience includes a minor role in his junior high school musical in 8th grade. In the summer of 2024, he traveled to Aix-en-Provence to participate in the Department of French and Italian summer language program and stayed for an internship with Princeton in France. He is a member of L'Avant-Scène, Model UN, Quiz Bowl, Running Club, and Model Congress. Finn joined L'Avant-Scène in the spring semester as a first year. Past L'Avant-Scène credits include Le Dindon by Feydeau. This season Finn performs in Molière's Le Tartuffe and Racine's Bérénice.

Chloé Zhu is from San Francisco, CA. She is a sophomore majoring in Economics. At Princeton, Chloé took FRE 217, FRE 211, and FRE 392. She started French theater at 7 years old. She lived in Paris during middle school, and recently traveled to France on cultural policy research trip with FRE 392 (Paris, Lille, Avignon), and research project trip with FRE 217 (Paris). She is a member of L'Avant-Scène, Bridge Club, and The Daily Princetonian. She is also a JRRCPF Student Associate & Lab Research Assistant and a JMP Undergraduate Fellow. As a first year Chloé joined L'Avant-Scène in the spring semester. Past L'Avant-Scène credits include Le Dindon by Feydeau. This season, Chloé performs in Molière's Le Tartuffe and Fragments XXIV.

Oladoyin Phillips hails from Lagos, Nigeria. She is a fourth-year PhD student in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP) at the School of Public and International Affairs. She studies policies for making electricity reliable, affordable, and decarbonized in Nigeria. Oladoying graduated from Princeton in 2014. She did some consulting work with the African Development Bank HQ (AfDB) on the Ivory Coast. Oladoyin took FRE 311-THR 312 and FRE 420. Oladoyin joined L'Avant-Scène in the fall of 2023. Past L'Avant-Scène credits include Le Iench by Doumbia – and Le Dindon by Feydeau. This season Oladoying performs in Molière's Le Tartuffe.

Erik Lawani (Valère) hails from Kara, Togo. He is a sophomore majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He took FRE 372, FRE 392, and FRE 211. Before joining L'Avant-Scène, Erik had no prior acting experience. Last spring, he took the course FRE 392: Democratizing Culture, which included an opportunity to travel to France. During this trip, we met with actors deeply involved in French cultural initiatives who shared their vision for making culture and French cultural heritage accessible to all. He is a member of COS126 Lab Teaching Assistant (Lab TA) and is Vice President of Leadership Development at Princeton Scholars of Finance. Erik is also a member of the Wawa Soccer Team. This season Erik will perform in Fragments XXIV.

Clément Herman is a fourth-year graduate student in the Economics department at Princeton. Previously, he studied economics at Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and the Paris School of Economics. His research interests at Princeton revolve around political economy and behavioral economics. He's particularly passionate about exploring how collective decision-making and institutional structures shape our interactions and conflicts. One of his greatest passions lies in the realm of opera and performance arts. He is an active member of l'Avant-Scène and a proud Resident Graduate Student of Rockefeller College. He also loves running around stunning landscapes of Princeton's area and leads the running club at Rockefeller College. Clément joined L’Avant-Scène in the fall of 2021. Past L'Avant-Scène credits include Méphisto Rhapsodie by Samuel Gallet - Les fausses confidences by Marivaux - Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand - Les Caprices de Marianne by Musset - Le Iench by Doumbia – Andromaque by Racine - Le Dindon by Feydeau. This season Clément will perform in Molière's Le Tartuffe and Racine's Bérénice.

Gil Sander Joseph, a senior in the Sociology Department, was born and raised in Port-au-Prince (Haiti). In 2019, he attended a United World College in Freiburg (Germany) and began his studies at Princeton in 2021. Gil has served for three years as the President of his class and as co-president of the Princeton African Students Association (PASA). His current research is focused on the role of informal networks in facilitating the integration of migrants in the context of South-to-South migration. Gil joined L'Avant-Scène in the fall of 2022 and performed in “Des Territoires (… Et tout sera pardonné ?) by Baptiste Amann, Les caprices de Marianne by Musset, Quai Ouest by Koltès, Le Iench by Doumbia, Andromaque by Racine (Spring 2024), Le Dindon by Feydeau. Gil participated in the 17th L'Avant-Scène trip to Paris in January 2024. In 2024 Gil will perform in Molière's Le Tartuffe and Racine's Bérénice.

Josie Smart is a native of Salem, Oregon. While serving an 18-month religious and humanitarian mission from 2021-2022, Josie lived in Annemasse and Perpignan, France, and returns frequently, having interned as a research assistant (2023) and translator (2024), and has studied at the Sorbonne - Faculté des Lettres through the spring of 2024. She has returned to Princeton this semester as a French department senior and will perform in Racine's Bérénice. She has previously appeared in Des Territoires (… Et tout sera pardonné ?) by Baptiste Amann. Pursuing half of her studies through Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs, her cross-department thesis research centers on the politics of memory endemic to French nuclear testing, focusing on test sites, waste, and long-term environmental contamination in French Polynesia. Josie currently serves as the president of Princeton's Latter-day Saint Student Association, the senior-most student in the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students' Faculty-Student Committee on Discipline, and a member of the Wind Ensemble.

Parth Jain '28, hails from Trumbull, Connecticut. He is still deciding on his future concentration, but in addition to French, he is interested in physics and computer science! Parth has been in theatre productions since elementary school and was fortunate to continue crafting his acting skills at the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut. In 10th grade, he performed in the Mamma Mia! production of Hotchkiss's theatre association, and as a part of a vocal trio, he won a Halo Award (an award for high school theatre programs across Connecticut), and continued theatre as part of his regular coursework, and performed scenes from productions Really, Really? and Words, Words, Word. Parth also contributed as a theatre technician for Shakespeare's Hamlet, an equally beautiful experience. One of his first exposures to French theatre was Molière's Le Tartuffe, whose original version he read for a senior fall French class. Their final project was to act out several scenes in the comedy, and this is what he sees as the reason for which he became interested in L'Avant-Scène! At Princeton, Parth is a member of the Princeton Debate Panel (PDP), Princeton Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club), Princeton Students in Quantum (PSQ), and activities with the French and Francophone Society! In grade 10, he got the opportunity to be an exchange student for 5 weeks in conjunction with the École alsacienne, a school in the 6th arrondissement in Paris, France. Also, he traveled to the Puy de Fou, a history-themed park a few hours southwest of Paris, and owes much of his love of French to this experience! Parth will act in Le Tartuffe and Bérénice this fall.