Maxson is a 5th grader, and It’s A Wonderful Life is his Crane River Theater debut! He is excited to be playing Peter Bailey II. Maxson has performed with the Platte River Children’s Chorale in Kearney for 3 years; he has 4 years of dance experience with The Dance Works; and he plays piano and clarinet. He and his family serve in music ministry monthly at St. James Catholic Church. Outside of school and extracurricular activities, Maxson enjoys entertaining people with his video creations on YouTube. He is also an aspiring ventriloquist. Maxson is very thankful for the opportunity to act with such a talented cast and crew in It’s A Wonderful Life. He would like to thank his parents, two sisters, family, and friends for their encouragement and enthusiasm for his debut performance.