March 15th and 16th, 2023
Holdcraft Performing Arts Center
Michigan City
Based on the Disney film written by: Jennifer Lee
Music and Lyrics by:
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Book adapted by: Jennifer Lee
Disney film directed by:
Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
KRISTOFF
ELSA
SVEN
ANNA
HANS
OLAF
YOUNG ANNA
YOUNG ELSA
MIDDLE ELSA
MIDDLE ANNA
QUEEN IDUNA
KING AGNARR
BISHOP
WESELTON
PABBIE
BULDA
OAKEN
HOUSEKEEPER
HOUSEKEEPER
BUTLER
BUTLER
HANDMAIDEN
HANDMAIDEN
COOK
COOK
STEWARD
Emma Weldy
Kaylie Hekter
Kennedy Hill
Natt Parkinson-Kilbourne
Seph Kolosci
Shannon Robertson
Parker Kolosci
Willow Vander Vliet
Lelia Gallup
Linnea Ransberry
Keira Candiano
Mila Vander Vliet
Sophia Blumenfeld
Orla Webb
Marianna Argueta
Natalie Cawthra
Kellan Fallon
Carsyn Gonzalez
Dania Bonilla
Maddie Hekter
Maggie Hobbs
Maribell Nevarez
Zharriyah Hudson
Lily Barnett-Ford
Sahana Rajesh
Adeline Russell
TOWNSPERSON ENSEMBLE
Annabelle Rossi, Avriana Spears, Blaney Miltz, Carsyn Gonzalez, Celeste Mallonee, Charley Allan, Chloe Hudson, Easton Tancos, Jewels Bryan, Kellan Fallon, Maja Roper, Nayana Tapia, Nora Amm, Piper Michna, Quinn Fox, Reagan DeFrain, Stella Bradford, Teegan Shalvis, Vaiva Lattimer, Benjamin Canelo, Brooklyn Cirilo, Ella Russell, Ezra Cirilo, Isla Schoettel, Joel Mora III, Kalli Elmore, Lydia Wilkening, Milo Cruickshank, Prabhnoor Narang, Uwana Eruo, Victoria Pappas, Coraline Hannon, Decklen Wheeler, Emilia Reynolds, Ezekiel Reynolds, Guinevere Stearns, Jasper Jahnz-Davis, Kelsey Hudson, Leea Mcdermott, Lucy Fox, Madison DeFrain, Molly Richardson, Norah Fredenburg
OAKEN ENSEMBLE
Annabelle Rossi, Avriana Spears, Blaney Miltz, Carsyn Gonzalez, Celeste Mallonee, Charley Allan, Chloe Hudson, Dania Bonilla, Easton Tancos, Jewels Bryan, Maddie Hekter, Maggie Hobbs, Maja Roper, Maribell Nevarez, Lily Barnett-Ford, Nayana Tapia, Orla Webb, Piper Michna , Quinn Fox, Reagan DeFrain, Sahana Rajesh, Sophia Blumenfeld, Stella Bradford, Teegan Shalvis, Vaiva Lattimer, Zharriyah Hudson
SNOW ENSEMBLE
Adeline Russell, Adrian Hudson Jr., Alivia Stanley, Bansi Patel, Cordelia Heide, Cynthia Argueta, Ellie Stearns, Emery Elish, Everley Spears, Fiona Shannon, Gemma Samuels, Grace Sherrick, Keira Candiano, Kennedy Swain, Khloe Jackson, Lelia Gallup, Linnea Ransberry, Marianna Argueta, Natalie Cawthra, Mayer Vought, Mila Vander Vliet, Nadia Reyes, Parker Kolosci, Reya Jain, Saurish Pal, Sonya Jain, Willow Vander Vliet
SUMMER ENSEMBLE
Adeline Russell, Adrian Hudson Jr., Alivia Stanley, Bansi Patel, Cordelia Heide, Cynthia Argueta, Ellie Stearns, Emery Elish, Everley Spears, Fiona Shannon, Gemma Samuels, Grace Sherrick, Keira Candiano, Kennedy Swain, Khloe Jackson, Lelia Gallup, Linnea Ransberry, Marianna Arguetal Natalie Cawthra, Mayer Vought, Mila Vander Vliet, Nadia Reyes, Parker Kolosci, Reya Jain, Saurish Pal, Sonya Jain, Willow Vander Vliet, Coraline Hannon, Decklen Wheeler, Emilia Reynolds, Ezekiel Reynolds, Guinevere Stearns, Jasper Jahnz-Davis, Kelsey Hudson, Leea Mcdermott, Lucy Fox, Madison DeFrain, Molly Richardson, Norah Fredenburg
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
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
COSTUMES
Maya Jahnz-Davis, Jayla Elmore, Luci Thompson, Lillian Short
PROPS
Zelda Heide, Behr Smith, Cameran Samuelson , Logan Roser
USHERS
Nick Reyes, Ambrosio Marquez
SETS
David Jackson, Jayce Swindell, Lola Pisterzi, Liam Shalvis , Zen Wendt
LIGHTS
Matt Robertson, Mateo Gonzalez
PROJECTIONS
Kai Kniola
HAIR/MAKEUP
Payton Wellenreiter, Lucy Bohacek
SOUND
Tavas Lattimer
THE MUSICAL PRODUCTION TEAM
Steven Moeller, Michael Fallon, Kristin Barnett-Ford, Shannon Kolosci
CHOREOGRAPHY
Kristin Barnett Ford, Music Direction, Michael Fallon
BUILD TEAM
RJ DeFrain, Rooster Swain
COSTUME DESIGN
Rhiannon Robertson, Kathryn Weldy, Megan Miltz, Kimberly Tancos, Katina Rivera
PAINTING
Duncan Webb, Peter Argueta
PROP DESIGN
Lauren Candiano
LIGHTING DESIGN
Michael Fallon
HAIR/MAKEUP
Shannon Kolosci, Danielle McDermott
ALUMNI HELPERS
Ava Johnson, Rachel Gallup, Mya Gutierrez, Anais Gonzalez, Jasper Kniola, Archer Gallup, Sybilla Vargas
THANK YOU TO
Jahnz Family, The Hudson Family, Ray & Kate DeFrain, Minix Family, John Harris, Vander Vliet Family, Pro Focus Photography, Marcus and Nicole Browning, Barnett Ford Family, Karen (Gam-gam) Handley, Katina Rivera Friends & Family, Elish Family, Nipsey Scott jr, Nur Naturals, Lash & More Academy, Milton Rivera, BWA Clipper Gods Barbershop Salon and Suites
I truly believe that a production like Discovery’s Frozen Jr. is only possible at Discovery. These kinds of shows always take a village, but our village is special. To that end, I have some thanking to do.
Thank you to the other members of the direction team: Michael Fallon, Kristin Barnett-Ford, and Shannon Kolosci. These three are true artists and have been with me on the “front lines” from day one. I could not have done it without them.
Outside rehearsals, the build, costume, painting, and props teams have put in countless hours to make this show one of the most visually stunning shows Discovery has put on. RJ, Rooster, Duncan, Kathryn, Rhiannon, and Lauren are rock stars whose work may have happened behind the scenes, but the results will be on full display!
Big thanks are due to Arturo Puzos, his crew, and the Holdcraft Center for the Performing Arts. As amazing as these kids are, this show would not have the same impact if we were performing in Discovery’s Gym.
Thanks to all of our volunteers for their various contributions this season from dismissal help, to rehearsal crowd control, to helping the build, costume, paint, and prop teams, to helping us bring the set on and off the stage several times. Even getting the kids to and from practice is a vital part of making this happen. Every job, no matter how seemingly small, makes a difference and all of that volunteer time is greatly appreciated.
I want to thank our many sponsors: businesses, individuals, and families. These shows are expensive. Between the rights to the show, building materials, venue rental, costumes, props, scripts, and much more…the dollars rack up. Our sponsors help us make this all possible.
This is my 5th and final show with Discovery and what a wild ride it has been. This program has been my favorite part of my career and I cannot imagine the last six years without it. I could go on and on about the impact these kids have had on my life, but that’s not what tonight is about. It’s about them and the tremendous amount of work they have put into the show you are about to see. So last but not least…thank you to the amazing students who put on this show.
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