2020 Frozen Playbill

PLAYBILL
RIVER PLACE STUDENT THEATRE
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Congratulations Class of 2027························································ 6
Thank You to Our Sponsors······························································ 7
Letter from The President································································· 8
Our Volunteers··············································································10
Our Board······················································································11
Production Information & Credits··················································12
Song List························································································13
Friday Night Lead Cast···································································16
Saturday Night Lead Cast·······························································20
Both Nights Lead Cast····································································24
Both Nights Supporting Cast·························································34
Back Stage Crew············································································39
Original Broadway Orchestrations by Dave Metzger
Original Broadway Music Supervision and Arrangements by Stephen Oremus
Additional Broadway Dance Arrangements by David Chase
Frozen JR. Music Adapted and Arranged by Madeline Smith
Frozen JR. Script Adapted by Sara Wordsworth
The original Broadway production of Frozen was directed by Michael Grandage
and produced by Disney Theatrical Productions
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Dear Theatre Arts Patrons ~
Welcome to River Place Student
Theatre’s 13th production
Frozen, Jr.
Frozen Jr. is a magical story of true love and acceptance between sisters.
When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the
powerful bond of sisterhood. Prepare for your heart to melt! As the story
unfolds, you will meet an endearing cast of characters who join Anna in
her journey to find her sister Elsa and save their Kingdom of Arendelle.
Ultimately, Frozen is about the power of family and its unbreakable bonds
-- we hope you feel all the love the River Place Student Theatre family
(made up of a talented cast of hard working elementary students and
more than 70 dedicated adult volunteers) put into producing this show for
you.
I want to extend lots of warm hugs and a very special thanks to Ivonne
Mercado for her devotion to instilling a love of the arts in hundreds of
children and the outstanding success of the organization for so many
years. Her continued leadership this year has been invaluable. RPST has
continued to grow because of countless amazing volunteers, like Ivonne,
who have selflessly given their time and talent to benefit the organization.
Please know, RPST is forever grateful.
RPST’s high caliber shows would not be possible without dedicated
volunteers. On behalf of the RPST Board of Directors, I want to thank
this year’s amazing volunteer teams for creating RPST’s unique brand of
theatre magic. To my fellow Board members, many of whom are serving
their last year, thank you for giving so much time, love and support to this
program. To Dionn Schaffner, who we are incredibly blessed to have as
our amazing volunteer Creative Director, thank you! Your artistic vision
is the fuel that inspires all we do. You are the heart and soul of the show
and an outstanding role model and teacher. Congratulations on your
10th anniversary with RPST! Finally, I want to thank Miss Ruthie, our Vocal
Director, who is celebrating 5 years with us. Ruthie is a talented vocalist,
wonderful teacher and inspiration to our cast.
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Special Thanks to RPST’s Community Partners:
Thank you to our Presenting “Elsa’s Magic” Sponsor, Dr. RJ Jackson and
the entire RJ Orthodontics Team - You Make RPST Smile!
Thank you to Austin Stone Northwest (formerly, The Church at Canyon
Creek) and Damon Andrews for all of your help, time and support for the
past 13 years. We are so grateful for you!
Thank you River Place Country Club for your continued support for the
students and families of RPST.
Thank you to Austin Christian Fellowship for filling in our rehearsal
needs with the perfect rehearsal space for our program.
Thank you to CJ Jones for helping us out year after year and always
being there for us and this community.
Thank you to our incredible panel of judges for casting our show: Megan
Goodman, Shannon Fox, and Hannah Enright.
Thank you to Principal Tina Pasak, receptionist Hope Herring and
all the staff at RPE for their support and help with marketing and
transportation logistics. We couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you to the Four Points Falcon Thespian Troupe for choosing RPST
as their 2019-2020 service project.
Thank you to the Four Points community for supporting River Place
Student Theatre and helping us to inspire RPE students through the
power of teamwork, community and live musical theatre.
Enjoy the show!
Kelly Fieleke, RPST President
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Director and Choreographer
Musical Director & Voice Coach
Producer
Production Lead
Production Team
Set & Construction Lead
Set & Construction Team
Set Designer & Builder
Costume Lead
Costume Team
Props Lead
Props Team
Front of the House & Logistics Leads
Front of the House Team
Sponsorship Lead
Sponsorship Team
Volunteer Coordinator
Treasurer:
Communications Lead
Make-up
Audio Engineer
Photographer
Graphic Design
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Dionn Schaffner
Ruthie Long
Kelly Fieleke
Jamie Carpenter
Julie O’Shaughnessy, Julia Lou, Mayra Rivera, Ellen Whitson,
Emily York, Tzatzil Willebeek-LeMair
Ivonne Mercado
Timi Quici, Brian Showers, Chad Callas, Libby Elliott, Pavan Maddela,
Ryan McConeghy, Joana Maguregui, Ross Garrett, Angela Garro,
Christy Drew, Victor Peña, CJ “last play of 13 years” Jones, Karla
Fernández,
Rebecca McPherson
Vanessa Jacob
Jana Weaver, Kari Showers, Kendra Hays, Melissa Luppino, Shefalika
Shivashankar, Megan Smith, Sara Seymour, Ashley Sherman, Janna
Adams, Mayra Rivera
Karen Gage
Paige Steen, Mindi Metzler, Denise Antoon, Amy Haddock, Dolores
Gage
Julie Smith & Tracey Gemperle
Danielle Walker, Leanne Cartwright, Clarie Mansour, Melissa Giroux,
Lindsay Gros, Samantha Conkey, Lindsay McConeghy, Melissa
Dietrich, Maria Serafine, Lisa Koren, Heather Hocevar, Angela
Kudrick, Kara Foster, Charu Aggarwal
Vaishnavi Uribe
Amber Fischer, Morgan Naik, Reema Desai
Ivonne Mercado
Danielle Walker
Joana Maguregui
Michi Spielman
Bryan Anderton
Lindsay Herkert & Assistant Kelly Seehausen
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2019 - 2020
Board of Directors
Top: Left to Right: Joana Maguregui (Communications Coordinator), Dionn
Schaffner (Creative Director), Kelly Fieleke (President), Danielle Walker (Treasurer),
Vaishnavi Uribe (Parlimentarian & Sponsorship Coordinator), Jamie
Carpenter (Secretary & Production Coordinator)
Bottom: Left to Right: Tracey Gemperle (Vice President), Vanessa Jacob
(Costume Coordinator), Julie Smith (Front of the House Coordinator), Ivonne
Mercado (Set Designer & Construction Coordinator), not pictured Karen Gage
(Props Lead).
Director and Choreographer - Dionn Schaffner
Musical Director & Voice Coach - Ruthie Long
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The Show
Let the Sun Shine On
A Little Bit of You
First Joik
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
For the First Time in Forever
Dangerous to Dream
Love is an Open Door
Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People
You’re Hired
In Summer
Hygge
Let It Go
For the First Time in Forever-Reprise
Mountain Fall
Kristoff’s Joik
Fixer Upper
Colder by the Minute
Finale-Part 1
Finale-Part 2
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Amelia Callas - Young Anna
This 1st grader loves an audience anywhere she
goes whether it’s theatre, cheerleading, piano,
dance, DI, or Quest. While this is Amelia’s first year
with RPST, she had the privilege of performing
with the Adderley School in three productions.
Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Ava Weaver - Young Elsa
This is Ava’s 3rd year with River Place Student
Theatre. She enjoys seeking out creative outlets
like dancing, singing and directing plays with her
friends and family. If there is an opportunity to
shine on stage she will have her hand up high to
volunteer. Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden
Folk
Shiv Doradla - Pabbie & Oaken Family Solo
This is Shiv’s first year at RPST. Born to perform,
Shiv loves music and entertaining everyone
around him. He loves to laugh - Shiv’s humor
and wit keep us smiling all day. Shiv keeps busy
with football, swimming, piano, and coding. His
favorite activity of all time is playing with his
younger brother. Support Role: Guard/Oaken
Family
Amber Gemperle- Bulda & Oaken Family Solo
This is Amber’s 4th year with River Place Student
Theatre. Her favorite hobbies are styling hair, playing
volleyball, cooking, and making people laugh. Amber
loves life, which shows in her constant smile and
overall joyfulness. Support Role: Guard/Oaken Family
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LEADS FOR
FRIDAY NIGHT
Sofia Carpenter - Anna
A 6-year RPST veteran, Sofia has traveled via stage
to the sea, swamp, savanna, Oz and Neverland.
Her journey ends at Arendelle where she is
excited to melt hearts as Princess Anna! RPST has
been Sofia’s happy place. It will be hard to “let it
go,” but we know her power to love will open new
doors ahead! Support Role: Townspeople/Oaken
Family
Alexa Gage - Elsa
This year Alexa will be performing in her 6th RPST
production as Queen Elsa. She was a seagull in The
Little Mermaid, Pinocchio in Shrek, Pumbaa in The
Lion King, Aunt Em in The Wizard of Oz and Wendy in
Peter Pan. When she is not acting, Alexa enjoys volleyball,
basketball, tumbling, soccer and Girl Scouts.
Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Grayson Smith - Hans
Grayson is thrilled to play Hans in this year’s
performance of Frozen, Jr. This is his fifth year with
RPST, and he has loved every minute of it! In addition
to theater, Grayson plays sports year-round, including
football, lacrosse, basketball and swimming. Support
Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Olivia Jacob - Kristoff
This is Olivia’s third year with River Place
Student Theatre. Her favorite hobbies are drawing,
painting, and reading. Support Role: Summer
Chorus/Hidden Folk
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Eliana Weaver - Sven
This is Eliana’s 1st year with RPST. She enjoys
dancing, singing and creating plays with her
friends and family. Eliana has always been our
little actress. Her big animated expressions can
make anyone smile! Support Role: Summer Chorus/
Hidden Folk
Powell Jacob - Olaf
This is Powell’s third year with River Place Student
Theatre. He has been acting for six years. His
favorite hobbies are drawing, writing, and making
music. Support Role: Townspeople/Oaken Family
Kloe Garrett - Oaken
This is Kloe’s 3rd play at River Place Student
Theatre. She had a featured role in Wizard Oz as a
dancer in the Lullaby League, in Peter Pan she was
Peter Pan’s Shadow as well as a featured role as
Noodler, and this year she will have a featured role
as Oaken. Kloe loves to dance and has fun putting
on accents for her parts. She will miss River Place
Elementary. Support Role: Townspeople/Oaken
Family
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Ainsley Walker - Young Anna
This is Ainsley’s third year with RPST, and she has
enjoyed every minute of it! Singing, dancing, and
performing on stage fills her with so much joy.
Her smile and spunkiness brightens up any room.
Ainsley also enjoys cheerleading, gymnastics, and
piano. Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Abbie Owen - Young Elsa
This is Abbie’s first year with RPST and she is excited
to be part of the community! She loves to sing
and has been taking voice lessons for two years.
In addition to singing, Abbie loves art, swimming,
travel and anything nature related. She is looking
forward to the next few years with RPST! Support
Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Gentry Haddock - Pabbie & Oaken Family Solo
A lover of all things artistic, Gentry caught the musical
theater bug last year as a member of the chorus
in RPST’s production of Peter Pan, Jr. In addition
to being a songstress, she’s a voracious reader, cat
enthusiast, and has fallen in love with playing the
piano. She’s the brightest star in her parents’ universe
and makes them proud every day simply by
being herself. Support Role: Guard/Oaken Family
Jessica Foster - Bulda & Oaken Family Solo
Jessica has been singing since she could speak but
only discovered she loved acting last year. After being
up on stage in Peter Pan she has looked forward
to the next time she could be performing! Besides
singing & acting some of her other hobbies are reading,
swimming, playing video games & doing art.
We look forward to seeing her on stage with a huge
smile on her face! Support Role: Guard/Oaken Family
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LEADS FOR
SATURDAY NIGHT
Madison Maguregui - Anna
This is Madison’s 4th year with River Place Student
Theatre. She is a natural-born actress! Her favorite
hobbies are Dance, Cheer and Acting. Support Role:
Townspeople/Oaken Family
Carmel Lou - Elsa
Carmel is excited to play Elsa in her 2nd year with
RPST. At age 6, she made her debut as Annie with
Adderley Theater. In July, she traveled to NYC for Joffrey’s
Musical Theater & Ballet Intensives, took master
classes with Assoc. Director of Frozen on Broadway &
performed in their anniversary show. She also loves
dancing in Ovation’s Nutcracker & competing with
CCDC. Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Addison Bandelier -Hans
Addison is a natural entertainer. This is her third year
with RPST. She has also performed with Adderly, Zach
Theatre, and Tarrytown United Methodist Church.
When she isn’t at theater practice, she enjoys playing
basketball and tennis and hanging out with friends.
Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Drew Fieleke - Kristoff
This is Drew’s 3rd season with RPST. His roles
included Lollipop guild in Wizard, Michael in Peter
Pan and now Kristoff. He’s really enjoyed meeting
new friends and learning new skills. He also enjoys
football, running and eating 5 apples per day.
Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
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Katelyn Fieleke - Sven
Katelyn dances through life with joy and determination.
This is Katelyn’s 2nd performance with RPST.
Last year she was a fairy named Fawn, seems fitting
that she is playing a deer this year. She also enjoys
soccer and dance. Support Role: Summer Chorus/
Hidden Folk
Milana Kudrick - Olaf
Milana’s role as OLAF couldn’t be more perfect because
she is bright, cheery and likes warm hugs -
just like OLAF! This marks her 5th year as a shining
star in RPST. When she is not at rehearsal, you can
find her hanging out with her friends, swimming
and cheerleading. You may have seen her in the
neighborhood walking the love of her life - Winnie,
her dog. Support Role: Townspeople/Oaken Family
Lucy Luppino - Oaken
This is Lucy’s 3rd year with RPST. She enjoys being
on stage and loves to make people laugh. She loves
dancing and making up silly songs. When she’s
not in theatre she enjoys playing outside, making
art, playing with friends, Girl Scouts, and baking.
Support Role: Townspeople/Oaken Family
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Hollin Whitson - Duke of Weselton
Hollin is excited to perform for her second year
in River Place Student Theatre. She has always
loved to sing, dance and entertain her family and
friends. While Hollin is not acting, she enjoys art,
swimming, snow skiing and playing with friends
and her little sister.
Mia Naik - Queen
Mia is a fourth grader who is new to Austin RPST
but music & performance has always been a part
of her. Mia was an angel in Ballet Austin’s Nutcracker
this winter. She moved with her family
from Washington, D.C. where she had been active
in ballet since she was 3 years old. Mia loves singing,
dancing and live performance of any kind.
Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Aubrey Steen - King
This is Aubrey’s second year with River Place
Student Theatre. She has been acting for four
years. Previously starring in Lion King, Peter Pan,
and Sing. When not acting she participates in
Robotics, Girl Scouts, and swim team. Support
Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk.
Grace Garrett - Middle Anna
This is Grace’s 4th play at River Place Student
Theatre. Grace loves theater and especially singing.
She was in the chorus in Lion King, she played
the Coroner in Wizard of Oz and last year she was
Rosetta in Peter Pan. This year she is thrilled to be
playing Middle Anna in Frozen. She is sad this her
last year at River Place. Her favorite thing is painting
and drawing. Support Role: Summer Chorus/
Hidden Folk.
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LEADS FOR
BOTH NIGHTS
Landry Fannin - Middle Elsa
This is Landry’s second year with River Place Student
Theatre, having previously played Brave Shrub in
Peter Pan. She loves to sing and dance, play soccer
and basketball, play with friends and pet all dogs!
Support Role: Summer Chorus/Hidden Folk
Kessen Smith - Butler
This is Kessen Smith’s first year with RPST but has
always enjoyed being center stage. From talent show
competitions to soccer fields, she loves to shine. A
tiny fighter since day one, she has always impressed
us with her gumption and tenacity. Support Role:
Oaken Family
Angelina Guerra - Cook
Humanitarian inside and out. Her beautiful voice
soothes as she nurtures those around her. Her adventurous
soul captivates those while she performs
through innocent frolic and play. Her wings spread
as she flies through her journey, befriending everyone
along the way. She paints her way through
artistic prudence and vigilance. She is the light of
her Mother’s Soul. Support Role: Oaken Family
Ainsley Godwin - Handmaiden
This is Ainsley’s first year with River Place Student
Theatre. She is very outgoing, friendly and
creative. Her main hobbies are singing and art.
Support Role: Oaken Family
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Alexa Giroux - Housekeeper
Always smiling, Alexa is an active 4th grader and
proud to perform on the stage with RPST for the
first time! She loves the stage and dances competitively
with Dancers Workshop year round.
She also finds time for swim team, travel, and Girl
Scouts. Support Role: Oaken Family
Juliette Peña - Steward
Juliette is a happy 3rd grader who loves singing in the
shower and joining her friends on stage. This is what
has driven her to join her third RPST production this
year following her roles in The Lion King and Peter Pan.
Theater has brought her some great opportunities
aside from making some great friends and working
with some incredibly dedicated parent volunteers. In
bocca a lupo! Support Role: Oaken Family
Aiden Antoon - Bishop
This is Aiden Antoon’s first year with River Place
Student Theatre. Many would say he has been acting
since birth. He loves being a comedian. He has
won several awards over the years noting his future
might be in entertainment. He loves practicing his
craft daily with family and friends. Support Role:
Oaken Family
Katelyn Gage - Oaken Family #1
This is Katelyn’s 4th year with RPST. She has
played a Field Mouse in The Lion King, a Munchkin
in The Wizard of Oz and one of the Raccoon
Twins in Peter Pan. This year in Frozen, Katelyn
will play a member of the Oaken Family. Outside
of theatre, Katelyn enjoys playing soccer, basketball,
tumbling and participating in Girl Scouts.
Support Role: Townspeople
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LEADS FOR
BOTH NIGHTS
Mary MacIver- Oaken Family #2
This is Mary Lynn’s second year with RPST. She is
a wonderful performer, and she loves gymnastics
and horseback riding. Mary adores animals and
plans to be a veterinarian. Mary Lynn is fearfully
and wonderfully made, and we are so proud of
her. Support Role: Townspeople
Katy Dietrich - Oaken Family #3
This is Katy’s second year with RPST. From a young
age, Katy has been creating her own shows and stories
and loves being on stage. Katy enjoys taekwando,
playing soccer and wakeboarding. We are excited
to see her perform! Support Role: Townspeople
Geetali Shivashankar - Oaken Family #4
This is Geetali first year with River Place Student
Theatre. Her favorite hobbies are singing and
dancing. Support Role: Townspeople
Kelsey Elliott - Townsperson #1
This is Kelsey’s third and final year with River
Place Student Theatre. It has been fun to watch
her grow as a person and a performer. Hearing
her sweet voice when she is singing alone
or with a group brings a smile to our faces.
Support Role: Oaken Family
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Devyani Uribe - Townsperson #2
A performer by nature, Devyani loves to sing and
dance all the time. She is the powerhouse of charisma
that keeps her family entertained with her infectious
smile and giggles. In the rare moment that she is not
singing, Devyani loves to snuggle down with her family
for movie time. Devyani is so excited to be a 4th
year veteran at RPST! We are looking forward to seeing
her make you smile too! Support Role: Oaken Family
Jackie O’Shaughnessy - Townsperson #3
Jackie is excited to be participating in RPST for her 5th
year!! Off-stage, she loves camping with her family,
hanging with friends, and all fuzzy animals. We are
abundantly proud of our shining star and know that
she has a bright future. Support Role: Oaken Family
Violet Hocevar - Townsperson #4
Violet may be tiny but she makes up for it with a big
personality. She has always loved music and dancing
even before she could walk. Violet surprises us almost
daily with the things this little powerhouse can
do! She loves soccer, drawing, math and now acting.
Support Role: Oaken Family
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Ainsley Metzler- Townspeople & Oaken Family
Ainsley is enjoying her first time in student theatre
this year. She also loves soccer, basketball, and playing
with her friends.
Alessandra Serafine - Snow Chorus
We are so proud of Alessandra. This is her second
year with RPST and she loves it. She has always been
a kiddo that has loved singing and dancing and we
have seen her shine in theater. Alessandra loves playing
sports with her brothers, swimming and the show
Stranger Things :). RPST has helped her confidence
and has made her a stronger young girl. We look
forward to seeing her perform.
Ally Maddela - Snow Chorus
Ally is a fun-loving and cheerful girl studying in
fourth grade at River Place Elementary school and
this is her first year at RPST. Frozen was one of her
favorite movies. She is very excited to join the
group. Ally likes swimming, riding her bike and
playing board games. She loves the outdoors and
camping. Excited to see her on stage.
Ava Seehausen - Summer Chorus &
Hidden Folk
Last year Ava played Fan, Boy Scrooge’s sister,
among a professional adult cast in a Chicago
production of A Christmas Carol. At school she was
Thing 1 in Seussical and sang duets from Newsies
and Moana. Ava also loves dance, soccer, gymnastics
and softball. She moved from Chicago this past
summer with her parents, three brothers, Drake,
Clark, Jack and her dog, Lucy
Caila Mansour - Summer Chorus & Hidden Folk
This is Caila’s second year with River Place Student
Theatre, making her theatrical debut in last year’s
production of Peter Pan. Her favorite hobbies are
dancing, singing, and art (especially coloring)! She
loves animals (especially her dog, Buddy).
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Charlotte Valenzuela - Snow Chorus
Charlotte is enjoying her 1st season with River
Place Student Theater. A spirited 7 year-old, Charlotte
enjoys playing soccer, basketball and her
Daisy troop. She loves all thing singing and dancing
and tries hard to get her brothers (Jake and Parker)
to join her. A terrific start to theater with Charlotte -
look forward to many more future shows!
Declan McConeghy - Summer Chorus & Hidden
Folk
Declan is making his stage debut in this production.
When not preparing for his performance,
Declan enjoys riding his bike, reading, lacrosse,
baseball, making music, and being creative with his
twin sister and friends. He is grateful for all of his
friends.
Ella Jane Cartwright - Summer Chorus & Hidden
Folk
Ella Jane is thrilled to perform in her second RPST
production. While she may be still new to the
stage, she has been singing and having dance parties
since her toddler years. When she’s not honing
her theatre skills, she can be found playing with
friends, helping others, creating a project, dribbling
a soccer ball or taking care of all of her dolls.
Emily Hays- Townspeople & Oaken Family
Emily’s excited to be performing in RPST for the
first time. She has really enjoyed getting to know
the other cast members, and learning the songs
and dances. In her free time she enjoys art, reading
and dragons.
Heidi Gros - Summer Chorus & Hidden Folk
This is Heidi’s first year with River Place Student Theatre.
She has been active on the stage with ballet and
tap since she was 3 years old and has always enjoyed
singing. Her favorite hobbies are soccer, art, and swimming.
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Himali Uribe - Summer Chorus & Hidden Folk
This is Himali’s debut to RPST & she is so elated!!
A rock star at heart, she illuminates our life with
her passion for finding adventure. When she is
not singing or dancing with RPST, Himali enjoys
participating in the classical Indian dance form of
Bharatanatyam. The baby of the family & the favorite
of all her sisters, Himali is a pint sized firecracker
that is sure to delight you too!
Ivanna Garzon - Summer Chorus & Hidden
Folk
This is Ivanna’s 2nd year with River Place Student
Theatre. She radiates with creativity, fervent conversationalist
with an entertaining sense of humor.
As an innate artist, she spends most of her free time
designing dresses and illustrating storybooks.
Kinley McConeghy - Summer Chorus &
Hidden Folk
This is Kinley’s second year with RPST! When not
preparing for her performance, Kinley enjoys
dancing, reading, playing with her dogs, and being
creative with her twin brother and friends. She is
grateful for all of the friends she has made in RPST.
Kirin Quici - Townspeople & Oaken Family
This is Kirin’s first year with River Place Student
Theatre. She has been participating in Performing
Arts for 4 years. Her favorite hobbies are art,
singing, dancing, and sports.
Lexi Herkert - Summer Chorus & Hidden Folk
Lexi has three years of on-stage experience; two
years of dance recitals and one year with River
Place Student Theater. This is her second production
with RPST. Along with being on stage, Lexi
enjoys art, swimming, and reading.
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Maya Showers - Townspeople & Oaken Family
Maya is excited to be joining the cast for her first
year with RPST. Besides singing and dancing, Maya
loves swimming, soccer, and travel.
Mela Patel - Summer Chorus & Hidden Folk
Mela Patel is so excited to participate in her first
performance with River Place Student Theatre.
Her favorite hobbies are singing, swimming and
being our family’s sunshine! Her constant desire
to try new things and get involved inspires us. We
love watching her.
Michael Jacob - Summer Chorus & Hidden
Folk
This is Michael’s first year with River Place Student
Theatre. He is excited to join his siblings
and be in the show instead of watching it. His
favorite hobbies are Lego, painting, and playing
board games.
Natalie Sherman- Townspeople & Oaken Family
Natalie is the oldest of three siblings. Her hobbies
include playing with her little sister Rachel, dancing,
gymnastics, and Math. She recently moved
to Austin from New Jersey where she carried a
lead role in the Wizard of Oz as Glenda the good
witch. Natalie is most known for her quick wit and
her ability to solve a math equation in less than 30
seconds.
Natalie York - Snow Chorus
Natalie has always loved all things music since she
was a baby. She especially likes working with her
Dad in the music studio and writing songs. Natalie
also enjoys soccer, tumbling, cheerleading and horse
back riding. We are so excited to watch her perform!
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Quinn Conkey - Summer Chorus & Hidden Folk
This is Quinn’s 2nd year doing the RPST play. She is no
stranger to the stage, always finding a way to create
her own stage when there isn’t one! Her bubbly personality
& outgoing attitude, paired with her love for
music, art & dance makes her a perfect candidate for
acting. We love seeing her confidence & talent grow
every year!! We are so proud of you Quinny-Quinn!!
Rhea Sahai - Snow Chorus
This is Rhea’s first year with River Place Student Theatre.
She has always enjoyed watching the plays but
never participated. Her favorite hobbies are singing,
dancing and art.
Quinlan Jones
Saige Drew- Townspeople & Oaken Family
This is Saige’s first theatrical performance, but she’s
been practicing for years, singing and dancing
around the house. She’s excited for the opportunity
to share her talents on a larger stage. When
she’s not studiously working as a kindergartner at
RPE, she likes to spend time playing soccer, eating
candy, and torturing her brother.
Wesley Seymour - Townspeople & Oaken
Family
This is Wesley Seymour’s first year with River Place
Student Theatre. He has been singing and acting
at home for fun for several years and now is very
excited to officially join a theater production. His
favorite hobbies are singing, dancing, and swimming.
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