Cast Bios
SARAH CHEN (ELSA (SNOW CAST)
ELLA THURLOW (ELSA (ICE CAST)
Ella Thurlow is going into her freshman year at Foothill High School. She loves sports and the performing arts.
LEILA BROWN(ANNA (SNOW CAST))
Leila is 15 years old and in the 10th grade. Some of her favorite roles include Belle (Beauty & the Beast, Jr., BACT Adv. Perf.), Ladybug (James & the Giant Peach, Jr., BACT), and Allison/Alice (Wonderland, BACT). She is looking forward to performing in Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. (BACT Adv. Perf.) as Hodel in Spring 2020. Leila wants to thank the cast and crew for all of the hard work it took to make this an amazing show!
MACEY FISHER(ANNA (ICE CAST)
Macey is a Junior at Amador Valley High School. She has recently appeared in “Cinderella,“ “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” and “Peter Pan.” In addition to theater she enjoys singing and playing the guitar, ukulele, and piano. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their loving support!
LIAM BLECHA(KRISTOFF (SNOW CAST)
Liam Blecha is 14 years old and a Freshman at Foothill High School. Some of Liam’s favorite past roles include Caldwell B. Cladwell in “Urinetown the Musical”, Randall in “Bring it On the Musical”, Warner in “Legally Blonde Jr.” and Harold Hill in “The Music Man Jr.” Liam would like to thank the amazing staff, his friends, family, and castmates.
MEGAN GEIGER(KRISTOFF (ICE CAST)
CHARLIE REYES(HANS (SNOW CAST)
AMANDA COOPER(HANS (ICE CAST)
KAITLYN PRICE(OLAF (SNOW CAST)
STEPHANIE VERENZUELA (OLAF (ICE CAST)
Stephanie Verenzuela is 11 years old and in 6h grade. Previous role includes: Bird Woman in Mary Poppins Jr (Civic Art Stage Company), River kid in The Music Man Jr (Civic Art Stage Company), Gladys Herdman in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Civic Art Stage Company), Skipper the penguin in Madagascar Jr. ( Civic Art Stage Company), Singer in the Fabulous Frosted Follies ( SF Children’s Musical Theater), Bert in Mary Poppins (Studio 8), Queen of Heart in Alice in Wonderland (Berkeley Playhouse),
Stephanie Verenzuela likes Singing, Dancing, playing her Ukulele non-stop, Arts, Reading, Playing with her friends and new Puppy (Mocha)
NADIA BROWN(SVEN (SNOW CAST)
Nadia is 13 years old and in the 8th grade. Some of her favorite roles include Officer Lockstock (Urinetown, PYTC) and Dewey (Legally Blonde, Jr., BACT Adv. Perf.). She is excited to perform in PYTC’s Frozen Jr. and hopes you enjoy the show!
DEVIN ADDIEGO(SVEN (ICE CAST)
EDEN REBELLO(MIDDLE ELSA (SNOW CAST)
MARINN CUDA(MIDDLE ELSA (ICE CAST)
ASHLEY SROUJI(MIDDLE ANNA (SNOW CAST)
KEONA KOH(MIDDLE ANNA (ICE CAST)
AARAV KAKAD (KING AGNARR (SNOW CAST)
JENNA BESH (KIND AGNARR (ICE CAST)
Jenna Besh is 14 years old and she is thrilled to be in Frozen the Musical! She has been doing theatre for almost 10 years and some of her favorite past roles include Cameron in Bring it On the Musical and Tiger Lily in Peter Pan. She is so excited to be in this production, as theatre is her happy place. In her free time she also enjoys dance, soccer, and reading! She’d like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her, as well as the amazing cast, staff, and tech crew, for being so loving and helpful throughout the entire show process, after all the show wouldn’t exist without each and every one of them!
PAIGE BENTON (WESELTON (SNOW CAST)
Paige has performed in many productions throughout elementary and middle school. Her latest was Urinetown, which she LOVED being a part of.
ETHAN SADKOWSKI (WESELTON (ICE CAST)
Ethan is a fun and loving guy. He was Mr.Northbrook, understudy for George Banks and clerk/sweeper in Mary Poppins Jr. He was Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka Kids and a City Father Munchkin in the Wizard of Oz. He has been in Cantabella Children’s Choir for 2 years and Broadway Chorus Kids for 2 years. He plays the alto saxophone. He enjoys spending time with family, acting, singing, dancing and school. He loves being with his friends and is very happy to be auditioning for Frozen Jr.
SCARLETT KAY (YOUNG ELSA (SNOW CAST)
Meet 10 year old Scarlett! She arrived in Pleasanton in August 2018, from London in the UK. Scarlett has always enjoyed all things ‘Stage’ and it is her dream to become a ‘Triple Threat’ in the future. She has contributed to various shows over the years and loves the buzz and the camaraderie of live performance. Scarlett is a lively and characterful performer with great stage presence.
OLIVIA LOPEZ(YOUNG ELSA (ICE CAST)
I just love singing and acting and I hope to one day make a living in the performing arts. This summer I was inspired by Hamilton! I also love animals and creating new recipes for cookies!!
CLAIRE REYES(YOUNG ANNA (SNOW CAST)
EMMA WALKER(YOUNG ANNA (ICE CAST)
ZOE WAGNER(OAKEN (SNOW CAST)
Zoe has appeared in Bay area children’s theatre’s productions of: Marta, The Sound of Music Demon number three, The Phantom Tollbooth Gladys Gutzman, Junie B Jones Clerk Sweep and Von Hussler, Mary Poppins
GABRIEL EATON (OAKEN)
Gabriel is a passionate performer and is thrilled to be part of Frozen. Some previous roles include: Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Genie in Aladdin, and Scar in the Lion King. Gabriel is also a guitarist and singer/songwriter, and has performed at numerous venues around the area. Gabriel would like to thank his parents, his two little brothers, and his grandparents for all of their support.
ANNA FEITELBERG (BULDA (SNOW CAST)
KAYLEE CHANG (BULDA (ICE CAST)
REYNA JIMENEZ (PABBIE (SNOW CAST)
MILO CHANG(PABBIE (ICE CAST)
JAYELLE HESKETT (QUEEN IDUNA (SNOW CAST)
MARY THURLOW (QUEEN IDUNA (ICE CAST)
LUKE CARTER (BISHOP (SNOW CAST)
Luke is a 6th grader at Harvest Park Middle School. He has been in five plays, and his favorite role was Beast in “Beauty and the Beast, Jr.” He’d like to thank the cast and crew for putting on the play and his mom for driving him to rehearsal.
SANIL SAXENA(BISHOP (ICE CAST)
CATALINA OSPINA (STEWARD (SNOW CAST)
THOMAS HEKL(STEWARD (ICE CAST)
MADISON BLECHA(BUTLER (SNOW CAST)
Madison is a 6th grader at Pleasanton Middle School. Past performances include Shrek Jr, The Little Mermaid Jr, Mary Poppins Jr, and Junie B. Jones Jr. She would like to thank her friends, family and the amazing cast.
ELLIE CHOU(BUTLER (ICE CAST)
Love performing on stage and experiencing different roles.
SEMMI CHANG(HOUSEKEEPER (SNOW CAST)
is 12 years old and has previously performed as Chenille in Junie B. Jones Jr. The Musical, Chairman/Chimney Sweep in Mary Poppins Jr, and Candyman in Willy Wonka Jr. She would like to thank her family for supporting her always, her friends for coming to cheer her, and last but definitely not least, the whole cast and crew who helped make this amazing show come to life.
HOPE FISHER (HOUSEKEEPER (ICE CAST)
12 year old female performer: dancer, actor, singer. Experience: Shrek Jr (Fiona), Mary Poppins Jr (Jane), Grand Performing Arts (Munchkin)
ELLA SROUJI(HANDMAIDEN (ELSA/ANNA UNDERSTUDY) (SNOW CAST)
AVA GOLD(HANDMAIDEN (ELSA/ANNA UNDERSTUDY) (ICE CAST)
GABBIE SHIN(COOK (SNOW CAST)
KEIRA WEIR(COOK (ICE CAST)
MAYA BEN YEHEZKEL (FEATURED DANCER (SNOW CAST)
DUNCAN CARROTHERS (FEATURED DANCER (SNOW CAST)
Duncan is an 8th grader who plays soccer and enjoys acting, reading and hanging out with friends. He likes helping others.
SOFIA ZUNIGA(FEATURED DANCER (SNOW CAST)
AVERY DU(FEATURED DANCER (SNOW CAST)
My name is Avery and I have a love for performing , musicals , and singing after being in theatre camp.
CANYON MUTZL (FEATURED DANCER (ICE CAST)
I’m going into high school and interested in learning more about drama and being part of a cast
JESSICA MCBREARTY (FEATURED DANCER (ICE CAST)
HAYLEY PINSONNEAULT (FEATURED DANCER (ICE CAST)
CHLOE PINSONNEAULT (FEATURED DANCER (ICE CAST)
CLAIRE SUMNER (ENSEMBLE (SNOW CAST)
Claire is a 6th grader at Pleasanton Middle School. She very much enjoys acting, singing and music.
TEYA BURCHFIELD (FAMILY MEMBER 2/ENSEMBLE (SNOW CAST)
Will be starting 7th grade App Pleasanton middle school. Frozen Jr. will be Teya’s 8th show and her 1st with Pleasanton Youth Theater. Teya loves to sing, act and dance.
MADELYN KIM (FAMILY MEMBER 4/ENSEMBLE (SNOW CAST)
ANNIKA BOOKS (ENSEMBLE (SNOW CAST)
EMILY BULL(ENSEMBLE (SNOW CAST)
GRETA WOGSLAND(FAMILY MEMBER 3/ENSEMBLE (SNOW CAST)
I love improv. I have been in ensemble for wizard of oz, into the woods and the lion king.
JONAH NORMAN(ENSEMBLE (SNOW CAST)
AMY YANG(fAMILY MEMBER 3/ENSEMBLE (ICE CAST)
Amy loves musical theater. A 7th grader at Harvest Park Middle School, she has been in many musical plays, including this summer’s Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Bankhead Theater. She was also Cinderella in Cinderella Jr. last spring.
CHLOE GRIJALVA(FAMILY MEMBER 4/ENSEMBLE (ICE CAST)
Chloe is 12 years old and in the 6th grade at Pleasanton Middle School. Some of her previous roles include Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton Jr. (Hearst Elementary), Maud in Music Man Jr. (Civic Arts), Private the Penguin in Madagascar Jr. (Civic Arts) and Marta in The Sound of Music (Civic Arts). A big THANK YOU to my mom, dad, Ella, Jake, my awesome castmates and the amazing Frozen staff!
AMELIA UMENTUM(ENSEMBLE (ICE CAST)
I am incredibly excited to be in Frozen Jr. I would like to thank my Mom, for always taking me to practice and always supporting me in all my ideas. I would like to thank my Dad, for being so amazing and always being on my side. I would lastly like to thank my dog, Trixie, for putting through all of my hugs and pets I give her and always making me feel happy.
BRYCE RIEGELS(ENSEMBLE (ICE CAST)
Bryce has previously played Jose in Junior B. Jones and Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins. He would like to thank his family for their support.
KIRA REYES(FAMILY MEMBER 2/ENSEMBLE (ICE CAST)
Tri-Valley Repertory Theater: Kid’s Chorus/Ensemble- “Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Turtle/Ensemble-“Little Mermaid” Fannie & a “Kite Kid”-“Mary Poppins” Tri-Valley Young Performers Academy: Bert-“Mary Poppins Jr.” Shannon Community Center: Annie-“Annie Jr.” Tiger Lily-“Peter Pan Jr.” Kids n’ Dance: Veruca Salt-“Willy Wonka Jr.” Berkeley Playhouse: Shrek-“Shrek Jr.” Kids n’ Dance: Kristoff-“Frozen Jr.” Kala-“Tarzan Jr.” Addaperle-“The Wiz Jr.”
PENELOPE KEENAN(ENSEMBLE (ICE CAST)
ABIGAIL JONES(ENSEMBLE (ICE CAST)
