Anastasia Cast

Hi my name is Alex! I am in 9th grade. This will be my first show at the high school.This is a really exciting show. I hope you enjoy!

Hello! My name is Amin Fifita. I’m a freshman at Willmar High. I play Alexi and a couple other parts. We’ve worked hard and long on this musical. I hope you enjoy the show!

Hellooo! I'm Andy Perez and a freshman at WHS. I play Count Gregory and practice is fun. The cast are amazing people and the directors are incredible. We're proud to bring you this show and do hope you enjoy it!

Hello Friends! My name is Asli Abdi and I am currently a Senior at WHS! I am Class President, Captain of the Speech team, and a part of this year’s set crew for the musical! Hope you enjoy the show, we are so excited to showcase all of our hard work :)

Hi, my name is Aubrey Schueler and I am in ninth grade. I will be a part of the chorus this year! This will be my first production at the High School and I am excited to enjoy time with the cast and directors!

Hello everyone I’m Ava Carlson! I’m in chorus but have a small solo in A Rumor In St. Petersburg. I played Cat in Seussical The Musical last year in the middle school musical. I’m also on the Willmar speech team! Hope you enjoy our show!

Hi there! My name is Averi Linn, and I’m in the chorus of Anastasia. I’m a junior and have always loved theatre. You may have seen me last year as Bunsen in Newsies. A big thank you to our directors and cast for making a pandemic musical work!

Hi my name is Bailey Stahl and I’m a Senior at Willmar Highschool. I play the Dowager Empress. I have been involved in theater since kindergarten. I am dedicating my performance to my Grandpa Buck, Grandpa Bruce and father Kim. I hope you enjoy the show!

Hi my name is Brooklyn Hinrichs. I’m a freshman at the Willmar Senior High School. I’m in chorus and have had an amazing and fun time with the cast and directors. This is my first ever play at Willmar High School. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

Hey! My name is Cadence Flolo and I’m a sophomore at the Willmar Senior High. I’m casted as Dunya, Drunk #3, along with partaking in the chorus. We’ve been working really hard on our show and I can’t wait to see what we can do during show week!

Hello, my name is Carly Haines and I am a senior at the Willmar Senior High School. I am a chorus member/Drunk #1. I have enjoyed being part of this musical during these unique times, and I hope you enjoy the show!

Hi, my name is Caprice Castellano. I’m in chorus and I also help out with the set. I am so excited to be able to put on a show this year, especially considering the difficulties that this past year has brought. I hope you enjoy the show!

Hi my name is Ceci Buzzeo and I am a Sophomore here at Willmar High School. I am super excited to be a part of Anastasia playing Paulina and Olga. My other favorite roles include Jane Banks (Mary Poppins), Genie (Aladdin), and Splasher (Newsies). I hope you enjoy the show!

Hi! My name is Chloe Jensen and I am a freshman at the Willmar senior high. I am in the chorus and also playing policemen #1. I have had an amazing time working with all the talented directors and cast. This will be my first musical here at WHS. I hope your enjoy this amazing show!

Hi! my name is Danna and I'm a senior at Willmar Senior High. I'm so excited to be part a set crew. Can't wait for you all to see the final thing :)

Hi! My name is David Thaden. I am part of the set crew. Outside of the musical, I like to be outside and play sports. Enjoy the show!

Hello! My name is Diego Chavez, and I’m a sophomore in Willmar Senior High! I play as Count Ipolitov and Gorlinsky. I’ve had an amazing time with the other directors and cast, and this will be my 2nd musical at the WHS. I hope you enjoy the show!

My name is Erin Dresler, I’m an 8th grader in middle school. I’m in chorus and it has been really fun! This is my first high school musical. I think it’s super cool that I got to be in a high school musical as an 8th grader! Hope you enjoy the musical!

Hello! I’m Erin Vruwink and I’m a senior at the Willmar Senior High School. I have been in two other WHS musicals (Mamma Mia and Newsies). I’m also involved in Cardinal Choir, Orchestra, 2701, National Honors Society, and sang in the 2020-2021 All State Choir. Next fall, I will attend Concordia College in Moorhead to study accounting at the Offutt School of Business and plan to be involved in music ensembles. It’s been so much fun getting to meet new people and be a part of this wonderful cast. Enjoy the show!

Hey my name is Grace Lynum. This is my 3rd WHS musical. I hope you enjoy the show!!

I’m Holly West, I’m a junior and, I play Marfa. Thank you so much for supporting our musical this year. I love doing theater so much and it means a lot for all of the parents, teachers, and guardians who help with costumes, set, and music.

Hi, my name is Ingrid and I’m part of the chorus. This is my first musical in the High School, but I’ve done many musicals and plays at the barn theater. I look forward to being part of one of my favorite musicals here at the high school.

Hello I am Jaden Holewa and I am a Sophomore at Willmar Senior High. I play Count Leopold in this year's musical “Anastasia". This is my second play ever and my first here at Willmar. I hope you will enjoy it!

Hello! My name is Jaiden Fredrickson and I’m an eighth grader at the Willmar Jr. High. This year has been crazy, but it’s been amazing working with the cast and directors! This is my second musical at the WHS. I hope you have fun watching the ‘21 musical!

Hey! My name is Kaleb Gerdes, I'm a sophomore at Willmar. I am the Tsar Nicholas II/Sergei in their year's musical. This is my second show, my first being Newsies. I hope you enjoy the show!

Hi! My name is Lilly Billmeier. I’m in the ensemble, I’m also a freshmen at the Willmar Senior High School. I’ve been in the musicals since 7th grade. I enjoy the great time I have with my cast mates and directors. I hope y’all enjoy the show!

Heyy!! My name is Lindsey Linares and i'm an 8th grader at Willmar Middle School. I'm in the chorus and i think it's such a cool opportunity to let some of the 8th graders join the highschool musical this year! I'm really enjoying getting to meet new people even though the circumstances are so weird this year due to the pandemic. I think the show is really neat and i really hope you enjoy the show we all put so much work into:)

Hi my name is Liz Kurhajetz. I am a freshman at Willmar High School and I’m in the chorus. I’ve been doing theater for a few years now and this is by far one of my favorite shows!

Hey! My name is Maggie Anderson and I’m a sophomore at Willmar Senior High. I play Young Anastasia and I’m having a wonderful time working with our amazing directors and cast on this year’s production. This is my second show at WHS and I’m looking forward to continuing this adventure!

Hi! I’m Mari! I have been the student director for the past three years and have loved every minute of it! I have assisted with costumes for the past 7 years and helped with set for 3 years at the High School. I love watching how talented my peers are and watching them do what they love! Enjoy the show!

Hi! My name is Marisa Peterson and I am a junior at Willmar Senior High. I am in the chorus and I have been in our school’s musicals since 7th grade. I enjoy working with the directors and cast to make the show an amazing experience. I am really excited for the show and I hope you enjoy it as well!

Hi! I’m Meghan Weiss and I’m currently a junior at WHS. My role is Odette, the ballet dancer. I have been dancing since I was three and have been helping teach dance since 2017. Outside the musical I am involved in softball, dance, jazz band, 2701, chamber orchestra, and student council. I’ve been involved with musicals since 7th grade and am excited to perform in Anastasia.

My name is Noah Vander Pol and I am a senior at WHS. I play Dmitry in this year's musical, Anastasia. I have always loved acting and singing and hope you enjoy this year's unique online production.

Hey, Phillip Thoms is my name and it comes with a side of humor and the part of Gleb. While this year has been a weird one, I am still very happy that we were able to have a wonderful musical this year after the three others I have participated in. The directors did a swell job in picking the perfect musical and parts to fit the roles of the students and I hope you think this as well. Hope you all enjoy watching Anastasia!

Hi I’m Qiara! I’m in 9th grade and I’m in the chorus this year. This is my first Willmar High School production, but I have been in all of my Middle School ones and I am very involved in musical theater. Thanks for coming!

Hi, my name is Quiana Christenson and I play Lily in this year’s production of Anastasia. I am a senior at Willmar and this is my 4th show with the music department. I hope you enjoy the show!

My name is Rachel Lanning, and I play the role of Anya. I am a senior at WHS and have been involved in the theatre program since 7th grade. Some of my favorite past WHS theatre roles are “Nala” from The Lion King Jr., “Little Red Riding Hood” from Into The Woods, and “Katherine Plumber” from Newsies. I am also a captain of the Willmar Speech team, private violin teacher, and a husky-obsessed coffee addict.

Hello! My name is Rae Holwerda and I’m a Sophomore at Willmar Senior High. I am in the chorus this year. This is my second musical at the high school, I also did the musicals at the middle school. I always have a blast working with the cast and our directors each year. Hope you enjoy the show even if it’s online!

Hey! I am Serena Mobley. I have been involved with theatre since 7th grade and am currently a senior. I am super exited that we had the opportunity to have a musical this year. I hope you enjoy the show!

Hi! I’m Solenne Ruff and I am an eight grader at the middle school. I am in the chorus and I am glad I had the opportunity to be in a high school musical even though I am a middle schooler. I hope you like our show!

Hiya , I’m Sylvia I’m a sophomore I’m apart if the chorus, this is the first school musical I’ve gotten to be a part of. It’s been lots of fun everyone is great and so welcoming. Please watch the show it’ll be entertaining I promise.

Hello I am Weston Hansen. My character is Vlad. I loooooove music, and I love Jesus. I have been in Newsies and Camp Rock in the past. I love the Los Angeles Chargers and breakfast hot pockets. I am super excited for people to see the musical because I think I am doing a good job. The End.

Hello! My name is Zoe Swart and I am a freshman at Willmar Senior High. I’m part of the chorus in the musical Anastasia. A couple great things about being in the musical is meeting new people that you normally wouldn’t know. Enjoy!