DIRECTOR'S NOTE

Welcome to Arendelle, where it's about to get very chilly. The cold doesn't bother us anyway, right? As director of Frozen Jr., I'm thrilled to welcome you to witness the journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance that Anna and Elsa embark on throughout this story. This production is a testament to the power of sisterhood and the importance of embracing our true selves. Frozen is an iconic story of our generation as the catchy music, quirky characters, and the love story of two sisters grasped our hearts in 2013 and haven't left us since. I remember it all too well--my Goddaughter fell in love with the movie when she was just a toddler and every time she'd sleep over at my house, we'd have to watch it to fall asleep to. I had gotten to the point where when "Let It Go" would come on, I'd sing the lyrics by singing," Let it go, let it go, I can't hear this song anymore," which would make her laugh. However, in all honesty and all jokes aside, this year, this show just seemed like the perfect fit for us. I had to hear the song again and this time, on a stage and by my choice.  Frozen is a story for the ages, and Frozen Jr. brings that magic to the stage in a way that is accessible and engaging for audiences of all ages.  We ran into some bumps along the way with cast and crew absences, replacements, and weather related school closings, which with 60 students in the show, made it difficult for Mrs. Harris and myself in trying to get everything done, especially choreography with Mrs. Ricker. I would like to thank the cast for stepping up to the plate and practicing relentlessly to get it all right as it's not easy choreography. I am incredibly proud of the cast and crew, who have worked tirelessly to bring this production to life. Their dedication and talent will hopefully be evident in every performance, and I hope you can feel their passion and enthusiasm. Thank you for being here tonight/this afternoon, depending on which performance you are seeing and for supporting the arts in our school. Your presence makes this production possible, and we are grateful for your support.  I hope you enjoy the show and that it leaves you with a renewed sense of hope, love, and the magic of sisterhood. 

Sincerely,

Kellie Olson--DIRECTOR

Song List

Let the Sun Shine On--Cast

A Little Bit of You-Young Anna and Young Elsa

First Joik-Queen Iduna, Pabbie, and Bulda

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?-Young Anna, Young Elsa, Middle Anna, Middle Elsa

For the First Time in Forever-Castle Staff, Anna, Elsa, Towsnpeople

Dangerous to Dream-Townspeople, Elsa, Anna

Love is an Open Door-Anna and Hans

Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People-Kristoff and Sven

In Summer-Olaf and Summer Chorus

Hygge-Oaken and Oaken's Family

Let It Go-Elsa and Snow Chorus   

For the First Time in Forever Reprise-Anna, Elsa, Snow Chorus

Kristoff's Joik-Kristoff

Fixer Upper-Pabbie, Bulda, Hidden Folk, Olaf

Colder By The Minute-Elsa, Hans, Townspeople

Finale - Part 1-Cast

Finale - Part 2-Cast

Meet the Company

SARA HARRIS

Young Anna and Snow Chorus

Sara is a 6th grader and has been doing theatre since she was less than a year old, making her stage debut at SSMS during the musical, "Krazy Kamp", in 2014. She followed that up playing Toddler Snow White in "Another Snow White Story." Since then, her credits include The Little Mermaid, Game of Tiaras, Annie, The Wizard of Oz, Hillbilly Reunion, Peter Pan, Fractured, Princess Party Smackdown, Monster Park, Usher, Descendants, Miss Teen Beauty Queen, Night at the Wax Museum, Changing Minds, Forgiven, Once Upon a Pandora's Box and Suddenly Someone. Frozen Jr. will be her 20th show at SSMS. Other credits include pagents, modeling, television, and even the face on a billboard around the Nashville area. In her free time, she is on the competition dance team at Stage Right Dance Academy.

HALLIE DERRICK

Young Elsa and Summer Chorus

Hallie is a 6th grader and is very motivated to do this play. This is her first school play and she does not want to mess it all up. She also wants to have fun and meet new friends. She was so excited to learn new dances, songs and see what the sets will look like and had a great time doing all of that. She cant wait for the big performance and she hopes you enjoy it.

FIFI MORSE

Middle Anna and Hidden Folk

Fiona is a 6th grader and has always had such a great passion for dancing, singing and acting. She would, and still does, goes around the house making up performances and reciting her favorite lines from movies and shows. When she was very young, she would dance along to any music she hears and she also enjoyed the thrill of being seen and noticed in public. She would come to her parents often wanting to be on stage and wanting to sing in front of people. In 3rd and 4th grade, she wanted to do the talent show so badly, so she did. She got up on stage and sang her heart out, loving it when she head people clapping to the beat and singing along with her. That is what started the love she has still for public performances.

BRISTOL PEACH

Middle Elsa and Oaken's family

Bristol is a 6th grader and is very excited to be playing such a fantastic role. She has always loved Frozen and is very happy to be playing one of the roles in a musical she has loved for so many years. Her other acting experiences include The Sound of Music and The Music Man. Bristol has been on stage since she was 2 years old with her family! She wants to thank her Mom, Dad, her brother, Dawson, and her sister, Charlotte for helping her get this far.

INDIANA BUCK

Anna

Indiana is a 13-year-old, 7th-grade girl, who loves theater and is in 7th grade honors theatre. She was honestly shocked when she got the role of Anna. She thought she would get a smaller role or Ensemble like last year. She is so thankful to have this chance to show people what she can do. She's very excited to get this role and she hopes you enjoy the show.

KATIE GRACE LOCKHART

Elsa

Katie Grace is in 8th grade honors theatre and is thrilled to be cast as Elsa in this show!! This will be her 5th show and she can’t believe the impact theatre has made on her life. If she hadn’t gone and seen last year's fall show, she never would have even considered musical theatre possible. Some of Katie Grace’s past roles have been Molly in Backstage, a cookie presenter in Summit’s Baking Spirits Bright, Diana Hopkins in Suddenly Someone the musical and Mackenzie in Empowered. She would like to thank her family for always putting up with her random outbursts of theatre karaoke, her best friends for always making her laugh and pushing her in the right direction, and Ms. Olson for being an amazing teacher and director! Last, but not least, Katie Grace would like to leave you with a quote she will be believing in until the day she dies “Theatre has shown her how to turn strangers into friends and friends into family.”

MICHAEL FINGER

Kristoff

Michael, an 8th grader, is overjoyed to play Kristoff in the Spring Musical this year. This is his second show at Spring Station, after portraying Steve Clarkson in the Fall Show. He is in Band and Media, and is looking forward to playing a very different role for this show. After auditioning for the Fall Show earlier in the year and getting cast, it was so much fun that he had to do it again. Michael's goal is to be a professional actor, hoping to grow as an actor after this wonderful experience. To quote American actor, Jensen Ackles, "Life itself is worth living for. If you're not living the life that you want, you fight to achieve that life." Michael uses this advice daily, and in his acting. He would like to thank his parents and grandparents for always believing in him in whatever he does, and his friends, for putting up with him daily. Michael thanks you for watching the Musical, and hopes you enjoy!

ADDISON PERKINS

Sven

Addison is 13 and a "theater kid" by heart. She has loved theater since she was born, is in 7th grade Honors Theater and is so excited to play this role. She is so grateful for her brother, who introduced theater into her heart and soul. She loves him very much and thanks him for showing her this community. Without her parents, she would not have made it this far and thanks them for being with her from her greatest times to the bad times. They helped her run lines, are at her first performance every time, has cheered for her with all their heart, and has stood by her when things got hard. She will always be so grateful. She is so excited to be playing this role and embodying it with everything she has. She hopes you love the show and have a wonderful time!

OLIVIA MONCAYO

Olaf

Olivia is an 8th grader and is SO PUMPED to be playing Olaf!! She loves theater and Frozen Jr. will be her 5th production at Spring Station. It all started when she dreamed of having a leading role in 6th grade and even though she got ensemble, she thought she won the lottery! She has continued ever since and has worked tremendously hard for this show and she knows that all of the people in this show have too. In her spare time, she loves to play soccer and go to church when she isn't in rehersals!! She would love to give a HUGE thanks to Ms. Olson, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Ricker for helping her along the way (and putting up with her during rehersals). She would also like to thank her parents for getting her to where she is today as she couldn't have done it without them. In addition, she would like to thank her brothers for listening to her nonstop yapping about theater and her best friend, Katie Grace, who no matter what, listened to her cry, laugh and freak out during and before the rehearsals even started and also for using multiple different voices (even sven) to help her learn her lines. She would also like to give a shout out to the summer chorus because they stayed with it, no matter how hard their dances were and lastly, thanks to all the cast and crew because she can think of a moment where each and every one of them helped her in one way or another. She hopes you enjoy the show and don't forget to LET IT GOOOO❄️

RHETT NELSON

Hans

Rhett is in 8th grade and in Honors Theatre. He is exited to be participating in his third show at Spring Station and to play the "scumbag" of the show, once again. He would like to thank his friends, family, Mrs. Harris, and of course, Ms. Olson. Have a great time!

DANI RODRIGUEZ

Bulda

14-year old Dani's acting journey at Spring Station began in 7th grade when she signed up for the Fall Show, "Once Upon a Pandora's Box," and got cast as the Queen of Hearts, which impacted Dani in the best possible way. Since then, Dani has taken on the roles of Ms. Kampros in "Suddenly Someone," Beatrice in "Empowered," and Laura Armbruister in "Backstage." And now, Dani can't believe her middle school theater journey is ending! She is in 8th grade, is in Honors Theatre and Frozen Jr. will be her 5th and last show at Spring Station before she moves on to high school. Dani would like to thank Ms. Olson for the lessons and confidence that Ms. Olson has given her during Honors Theatre class and after-school rehearsals. Next, she wants to thank last-year's 8th graders for being her role-models and "big siblings" and for inspiring her to be the best actress she can be. Dani wants to thank her friends for always supporting her and for being her people, because having people in her corner gives her such an inspiration to keep being her. Speaking of people in her corner....last, but most certainly not least, Dani would like to thank her parents and her little sister, Charlotte, for being her biggest supporters, making her feel like she can do anything, and for giving her a warm and loving space to come home to and crash at the end of a busy day. To the 6th and 7th graders--her little siblings and the future of SSMS Theater: Dani wants to wish you nothing but the best and hopes you have as much fun as she has. "Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do," (Nadia Comanenci).

KALAYA TAYLOR

Pabbie

Kalaya is in 8th grade, in honors theatre and this is Kalaya's 5th play at SSMS. Kalaya is honored that she gets to work with amazing people everyday and she feels truly blessed because she is very fortunate to have this opportunity. This is a very bittersweet moment for Kalaya as it is her last musical with SSMS before going to high school. Kalaya would like to thank Ms. Olson, her wonderful theater teacher, who has taught her so much and put up with her everyday. She would also like to thank Mrs. Harris for supporting her and all of her castmates for trying a "new thing." Finally, Kalaya would like to thank her Aunt, Uncle, Nanna, and Mom for supporting her. Kalaya's last request is that SSMS gets a new theater like the other middle schools, as promised by the district, before Kalaya goes to college and before Ms. Olson retires. "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it's called the present." - Master Oogway

BLAKE OWEN

King Agnarr and Oaken's Family

Blake is a 7th grade Honors Theatre student, who has always had a passion for acting. Blake has been in several shows, including last year's musical, "Suddenly Someone," this years' fall play, "Backstage," where he recently played Dave, and more. He is over the moon to get to play King Agnarr in Spring Station's production of Frozen and cannot wait for more!

AINSLEY HALEY

Queen Iduna, Elsa Understudy and Snow Chorus

Ainsley is so happy to play the amazing role of the wonderful Queen Iduna and to dance with Elsa's magic! Ainsley is in 8th grade and is in Honors Theatre. She absolutely loves theatre and cannot wait for everyone to see this wonderful play! She would like to thank her parents for supporting her, her friends for being so amazing, and her teachers/directors for helping her.

ALEX MURPHY

The Duke of Weselton

Alex is in 7th grade and this is Alex's third show at SSMS. However, he is no stranger to the stage. Since 2017, he has been preforming with local theatre companies and from there, his passion for musical theatre grew. Alex approaches this role like he does with his school work: he gives it everything he's got so that he can come out on top. When he is not rehearsing or going to school, Alex enjoys talking with his friends and siblings, and studying. Alex would like to thank his mom and dad for always being there for him.

PRESLEE SURDAKOWSKI

Oaken

Preslee is in 8th grade, in honors theatre and is ecstatic to be participating in her second show at Spring Station. She would like to thank her dad, her stepmom, Crystal, her pets, and her friends for always pushing her to be better. She would also like to thank her amazing directors, Ms. Olson and Mrs. Harris for pushing me out of my comfort zone. "Although I look amazing on stage, this was A LOOOOT of work," said Preslee. Have a great show!

JACK EDWARDS

Bishop and Oaken's family

Jack is in 7th grade and is really excited for this musical. He was in Backstage in the fall, and last year, he turned down an opportunity to be in the musical and has regretted it ever since. He really wants to say that people boss him around all the time, but he's ready to show them that he is not one to be patronized. So, if you see him after the show, feel free to say 'Hi'! Have a nice day/night/whatever...and he hopes you enjoy the show.

LILY KIRKPATRICK

Housekeeper, Ensemble and Summer Chorus

Meet Lily! She is a 13 year old, 8th grade actress who is in honors theatre! She loves the stage and has been in many shows! She was in Once Upon A Pandora's Box, Suddenly Someone, Empowered, A play at the high school called Baking Spirits Bright, and now Frozen Jr! She is very excited about this musical and she is very excited to head to the high school next year and her new start on a new stage! She wants to thank all of the people who have been with her the whole way: Her mom, dad, brother, dog and of course, her friends. She has so much fun with these shows and her theater teacher. She wants to thank Ms. Olson for putting up with everyone and doing the extra shows to make her theatre kids happy. Lily has fun in rehearsals and in the honors theater class during the day. She enjoys sunny days and shopping and having sleepovers with her friends. She was very excited to see that this year's musical was going to be Frozen! She has watched Frozen ever since she was a small child. She is happy to be in this show and she hopes it turns out good. (P.S. For my parents, could we go shopping at the mall after this?) :)

LAYLA WOOTON

Chef, Ensemble and Hidden Folk

Layla, an 8th grader, was super excited to learn that she was going to be a part of the school play, Frozen jr! She was able to get the role of Chef for the castle staff and Hidden Folk for the forest. Layla has been in two plays before this one. She is in Honors Theatre so she was in "Empowered" and played the role of "Police Officer 1". She was also in the play "Backstage", but was a part of the crew, who would pull the curtain. Layla is a very "time juggling woman." While she was doing the play "Frozen jr," she was also doing Colorguard in between and managed to do both. She would like to thank her family who helped her with her singing and her friends who encouraged her to even try out for the play to begin with. One quote that she likes to live by is "Live with experience, not regret".

HAILEY SPRINKLE

Handmaiden, Ensemble and Summer Chorus

Hailey is in 8th grade, a part of Colorguard and is in the SSMS honors theater class. She was thrilled to find out that she would be playing the Handmaiden and be a part of the summer chorus! Two roles!? She was thrilled! Especially after playing Police Officer #2 in "Empowered" and "Kelly" In Backstage. She would like to take a moment to thank her wonderful theater teacher, Ms. Olson, who always does an amazing job blocking and putting all the shows together. She would also like to thank her mom, who she thanks for starting this whole thing and making all of this possible, her dad for encouraging her to do this and always being there, her siblings for dealing with all the singing lines and monologues and of course, the rest of her family, who always come to her shows! She hopes to continue doing theater, even in high school and to make her family proud.

KEYONA TAYLOR

Steward, Ensemble and Hidden Folk

Keyona is an 8th grader that is ecstatic about being in her first musical ever, as the part she was cast in is the part she wanted. She was in the honors show, since she is in honors theatre this year as Kennedy in "Empowered" and she has been crew for 2 shows at SSMS because of athletic conflicts. This time, she is stepping out of her comfort zone to be IN a musical as a cast member. This year is her last year at SSMS and it's now or never. She would like to thank Priscilla and her family for encouraging her to try something new and her friend, Ava, for doing theatre with her this year.

NICCOLO TADDEO

Butler, Ensemble and Oaken's family

Niccolo is in 6th grade and has loved theater since he was a little boy. He got the lead´s best friend in his first musical and has a musical passion for singing. He has loved acting since he was three years old. He would like to thank his sister, Jovi, who has always helped him improve his acting and singing.

BELLA BEARD

Guard 1 and Stage Manager

Bella is a hard working girl, she has wanted to do acting for years and is very exited that she gets to do this year with 8th grade honors theatre, the fall play and now, the musical. No matter what part she gets, whether its big or small, or if she is crew, she always puts in as much effort as she can! She loves being on crew as Stage Manager and being able to help as much as she can. She has also enjoyed acting as the Guard. She is glad that she got to know these amazing people and actors and she can't thank Ms. Olson enough for being an amazing teacher and director. Of course, she thanks her parents for giving her their time for rehearsals.

EMMA FERGUSON

Guard 2, Hidden Folk, Ensemble

Emma is in 7th grade and likes musicals and shows. She is thrilled to be in this show, as it is her first time. She hopes she can do future shows, as well.

ASHLEY LEBECK

Townsperson #1 and Summer Chorus

Ashley is in 8th grade and is so excited to perform Frozen for you! This is Ashley’s second play at Spring Station. She is so thankful for being able to be a part of Spring Station’s theater. Ashley would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her and the cast for always being so kind. She also wants to thank Ms. Olson, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Ricker for putting this play together.

TEGAN SMITH

Anna Understudy and Townsperson #2 and Oaken’s Family

Tegan is in 8th grade and would love to welcome you to Frozen Jr.! She has loved being a part of the cast and has taken much joy in acting and singing with her friends! She would like to thank Ms. Olson for helping her grow as a performer, Mrs. Harris for helping her become a better singer, and Mrs. Ricker for creating such fun dances to participate in. She would also like to thank her family for always supporting her: from helping her with her lines to driving her from rehearsal all the time. Lastly, she would like to thank her friends for being such fun people to perform with! Tegan has worked very hard on this show and hopes you enjoy it as much as she does!

VESPER MILLER

Townsperson #3 and Summer Chorus

Vesper is in 8th grade and is very excited to be in Frozen Jr. She was so happy when she heard that it was going to be the musical this year and practiced for auditions very hard. She is excited to play the role of Townsperson 3 in this play and thanks her friends, family, Ms. Olson, Mrs. Harris, and Ms. Ricker for all their support. She is also excited to be in the Summer Chorus and has really enjoyed learning all the dances. She hopes you enjoy watching this musical as much as she loves being in it!

VERA MCINTOSH

Townsperson #4 and Oaken's Family

Vera, a 7th grader, is inspired by theater and loves acting even if it means doing it in front of many people. She has done many shows in the past and wants to keep on auditioning and trying. She has had a lot of fun with this show and is happy to be a part of it.

HAILEY GRAY

Townsperson #5, Summer Chorus, and Hidden Folk

Hailey is a 7th grader at Spring Station who enjoys riding horses and spending time with her friends and family. This is her first theatre experience and she is very excited to play her three roles, (townsperson, summer chorus, and hidden folk), with all of the other talented performers. She enjoys acting and singing mainly in her own time but also in front of her friends, who support and encourage her. She is very excited to continue to grow with the SSMS theatre program and do more acting in the future!

OLIVIA LOWRY

Townsperson #6 and Oaken's Family

Olivia is a 7th grader. She has been in 4 other musicals out of school such as The Little Mermaid Jr., The Sound of Music, and Beauty and the Beast Jr. She likes to write her own songs and write books. Olivia likes to read and is excited to do Frozen Jr. She is in the Ensemble as Townsperson 6, and is one of Oaken's family members and is excited to play those roles.

MAYA SCOTT

Townsperson #7 and Oaken's Family #3

Maya, an 8th grader, is so happy to be able to play two roles in this play. These roles are so important to her to be able to connect with this amazing community and make many new friends.

MIRIAM KIMBALL

Townsperson #8 and Summer Chorus

Miriam is in 7th grade honors theatre, is very happy to be a part of "Frozen" and enjoys acting. She has been acting since 1st/2nd grade and is excited to see what her future with acting has for her.

MIA NELSON

Snow Chorus and Ensemble

Mia is in 7th grade honors theatre, has always been a dancer and always loved Frozen. When she heard there was a Musical at school (Frozen) and a part where she could dance, she knew she wanted to do the musical. She loves the people at rehearsal and getting to sing. Even though it's stressful at rehearsal sometimes, she loves to be in the show and though she has never done a show before, it's now one of her favorite parts of her day!

ALICE PETERSON

Snow Chorus and Ensemble

Alice is in 8th grade honors theatre and is super excited to be included in the production of FROZEN. She is glad to have gotten the role of Snow Chorus. She was in the honors show, Empowered, and the fall show, Backstage this past fall. She has 10 years of dancing experience and is excited to share her talent. Her best friend, Sophia Culmer, is also in Snow Chorus and Alice is excited to have a fun time with her. She hopes you all enjoy the show as much as she has enjoyed being a part of it.

SOPHIA CULMER

Snow chorus and Ensemble

Sophia is in 7th grade and loves to dance and play with her brother and friends. She loves to hangout with her best friend, Alice Peterson. They dance together and they love to help each other study.

MAE KIESELBACH

Hidden Folk, Ensemble and Summer Chorus

Mae, a 6th grader, has been dancing for over seven years, specializing in jazz, lyrical, and ballet. She participated in previous productions at ACT of Hudson (Ohio), and enjoys the stage. Outside of theater, Mae enjoys spending time with friends, exploring her artistic side, and is a member of the student council.

LILY KOEPPENDOERFER

Hidden Folk, Ensemble

Lily Anne Koeppendoerfer is in the 7th grade and this is her third production. She luckily got exactly what she wanted---Hidden Folk! Lily is also a part of the ensemble for the opening song "Let The Sun Shine On". In her first production, Suddenly Someone, and her second production, Backstage, Lily was a part of the crew. Now, she has worked her way to cast! (More specifically, ensemble.) She's performed before outside of school as a dancer for a couple of years and can't wait to get back onto the stage! Outside of theatrics, Lily Anne plays the flute in the school band and focuses primarily on her studies. In her free time, Lily likes to write stories that she hopes will become books one day, and reads World War II historical fiction and manga. "Patience is key, and the reward is worth it in the end." (-Lily Anne Ko.)

SIDDHARTH PATNALA

Hidden Folk, Ensemble

Siddharth is in 6th grade and is an aspiring actor with a passion for the performing arts. Though he has yet to appear in a play, their enthusiasm for acting is palpable. Inspired by the world of theater and film, Siddharth dreams of stepping onto the stage and bringing characters to life. With a creative spirit and a determination to hone his craft, he is eager to explore opportunities in acting, embracing every chance to learn and grow in this captivating field. Siddharth believes that every great actor starts somewhere, and he is excited to embark on this journey.

JARRETT KEESEE

Hidden Folk, Ensemble

Jarrett is in 6th grade, was always dramatic and loved bringing things to life since he was little. At the beginning of 6th grade, Jarrett was nervous about taking theater, at first but Ms. Olson said he would love it. Turns out she was right. He wanted to do theater twice, but since he could not, he decided that he would do the musical because he liked singing and acting.

PENNEY MILLER

Hidden Folk, Ensemble

Penney, a 6th grader, is very excited to be a Hidden Folk, and most especially excited to be a part of this play! It is her first play, but she has always wanted to act since she was little. She hopes that she will do well and that she can continue to make more plays in the future. Penney also gives many thanks to her sister, Vesper, for her help and support. This is their first play together!

ISAIAH WINTERS

Oaken's Family #1 and Ensemble

Isaiah, a 6th grader, is a nice, funny guy who likes a lot of sports and meeting and talking to new people. This has been an amazing expierance because he got to make a lot of new friends. He also likes traveling to new places. He is excited to be in a musical and hopes to be in more throughtout middle school.

COLETTE BECKHAM

Oaken’s family #2 and Ensemble

Colette is very excited, or as she says, "hygge," to be in Frozen Jr as a part of Oaken’s family. She is in 8th grade, in honors theatre and recently performed in the honors show, Empowered and the Fall show, Backstage. She would like to thank the wonderful director, Ms. Olson, and the music director, Mrs. Harris.

HARINI PREMKUMAR

Oaken's Family, House Crew

Harini is in 7th grade and this is Harini’s second play. She was in the fall show, Backstage. She is so excited to be in her first musical.

SOL CANCINO

Student Director

Sol is in 8th grade Honors Theatre and is very happy that she is able to help direct this play with such sweet people. Sol would like to thank her friend, Emily, for agreeing to do this play with her and thank her parents for helping her. She hopes that everyone enjoys the musical and that the audience can see everyone's hard work....cast AND crew. Sol hopes to do more shows like this in the future!

MADELINE MURPHY

Lights

Madeline is a 14 year old girl in 8th grade. Madeline was in the musical “Suddenly Someone” as costumes in 7th grade. Madeline is very happy to be in this production as lights. Madeline will be continuing theater all throughout her high school years and she is so glad she is able to participate in something to fantastic and fun.

AARUSH KAJA

Lights

Aarush, an 8th grader, is a very joyful and carefree person and he is always curious to figure things out and how everything works. He is looking for something to do all the time and doesn't let anything stop him from doing something he really wants. He is really nice as a person and friend.

LUKAS THULIN

Lights

Lukas is in 6th grade and joined the play because he wanted to see what it was like. So, he decided to join the lights crew because he didn't really like acting that much, but he still wanted to be part of it all because he enjoyed his 9 weeks in theatre class this year. He also, however, enjoys technology related things, and light crew used technology.

ANBERLIN LEWIS

Curtain

Anberlin is in 8th grade and is happy to be a part of this play. She was in the crew for the fall show, Backstage, and when her brother broke his arm last week, is filling in for him as curtain for this musical. She also played the Little Mermaid in her play for her 9 weeks, 8th grade play, 1st 9 weeks of this year.

LAINEY DEAN

Costumes

Lainey is in 8th grade and has always been fascinated by art. She wanted to participate in the Frozen JR. play, somehow, but is not quite into acting. She was, luckily, able to create the 'Olaf' set piece and work on costume crew. She spends her free time creating art and hanging out with friends. Her favorite types of art to create are puppets and various sewing projects. She also enjoys the natural world, digital art, and animating. Lainey is very happy to have been able to help with this production!

ELLA MCCORMICK

Costumes

Ella is in 6th grade and is delighted to be a part of the crew (costume crew) on her first production. She enjoys every aspect of the theater after she had theatre with Ms. Olson during a 9 weeks the first semester. She would like to thank Ms. Olson for giving her this opportunity to learn more about the theater and to love it.

SARAH SOLOMON

Props

Sarah is in 6th grade and is so happy to be helpful and included in the theater. She would like to thank Ms. Olson for letting her have this opportunity and get to know the theater better.

JULIANNA LENHART

Stagehand

Julianna is in 7th grade and has always loved acting. She is happy that she got to try crew this year because she has never tried it. She was in last year's musical and this year's fall show as a cast member for both. Therefore, she is excited to get a new perspective of the show.

EMILY LYNES

Stagehand

Emily is in 8th grade and is excited to be a part of this musical. She would like to thank her friend, Sol, for making her do this and her parents for encouraging her to do this and much more.

CLAIRE PARKHURST

Stagehand

Claire is in 7th grade honors theater and loves it so much. She is so excited to be helping backstage. Claire has loved watching her sister shine on stage and has been inspired by the creativity of theater. She loves this community and is so excited to be a stage hand for Frozen Jr. at SSMS.

NOELLE FISCHER

House Crew

Noelle is in 7th grade and excited to be involved with her first theater production at Spring Station. Outside of theater, Noelle performs with the school color guard and orchestra. She is looking forward to supporting the cast and crew in making this an amazing show. She wants to thank Ms. Olson for the chance to be a part of the musical and her friends and family for supporting her by attending the performance.

KELLIE OLSON

Director

Kellie has been teaching and directing Theatre at SSMS since the school opened in 2010. Before that, she was the theatre instructor/production director at Heritage Middle School for 9 years. This is her 61st show to direct for Williamson County since 2002. When she is not directing shows at SSMS, she loves to travel and to spend as much time with her 10 month old granddaughter, Georgia Kate, as possible as well as her friends and family. She also does acting, dancing, and script writing on the side, racking up credits in acting and writing in theatre, film, and television under her Screen Actor's Guild name, Kellie Hudson. She received an AA from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, CA, a BFA in Theatre Performance from The University of Memphis, an MA in Arts in Education from Austin Peay and an MFA in Film in Acting, Directing and Screenwriting from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. She would like to thank Whitney Ricker for contributing her expertise in choreography and for joining her on this journey as it is no small feat. Welcome to the chaos! She would also like to thank Ashley Harris for the 13 Musicals they have now teamed up to do. Ashley is the Thelma to Kellie's Louise, the Glinda to Kellie's Elphaba, the Ethel to Kellie's Lucy, etc. As best friends, these two are a dynamic duo and there is no one else that Kellie would rather team up with for the yearly musical than the amazing Ashley Harris. It sometimes takes a village and Kellie feels that she has the greatest village there is! Finally, she would like to thank all the cast and crew for putting so much work into making this musical a success...one that is so well known that it sometimes adds to the pressure of perfection......but, a musical that is so much fun, one that is such an entertaining show to do. So, to her Thespian Babies, she has this message for you that was told to her millions of times by the late Josie Helming: Go on stage, say your words loud, and don't fall off the stage!

ASHLEY HARRIS

Musical Director

Ashley is the director of bands at Spring Station Middle School. She is in her twenty fourth year of teaching and the fourteenth year at her current school. Previously, she was the director of bands at Fred. J. Page Middle School for ten years. Ashley’s bands have received multiple superior ratings and have performed at the State and National levels. She also assisted at Fred J. Page High School, where they received countless awards for their marching and concert bands. In 2012, Ashley was named Spring Station Middle School’s Teacher of the Year and the Williamson County Middle School Teacher of the Year. In 2022, Ashley received the honor of being a CMA music teacher of excellence as well as teacher of the year again. Ashley has been instrumental in the creation of the Fusion Choir, 4 Time National GameDay Live Competition Band, Colorguard, and Drumline at Spring Station. She has also been able to assist with the musical productions at Spring Station. Her love and attention to these programs has brought her so much joy. Ashley was honored to be the field commander for John Overton High School and Austin Peay State University, where she received her undergraduate degree. Her graduate degree was obtained from Tennessee State University. She is married to Erick Harris, Director of Bands at Summit High School. They are blessed with 2 beautiful children, Mack, 18 and Sara, 11. Beyond professional recognition, Ashley feels fortunate because she is able to do more than just teach. She inspires, challenges, mentors, nurtures, and guides, and she believes that these successes contribute to improving the lives of those who know her. Her greatest successes are touching the lives of future musicians, doctors, educators and opening the door of possibilities for her students. Finally, Ashley wants Kellie Olson to know that it is a blessing to work with her best friend and partner in crime on the musical masterpieces over the last 14 years. She wants to thank her for bringing her onboard to be a part of this great theatre program!

WHITNEY RICKER

Director of Choreography

This is Whitney's first year at SSMS and in WCS. Whitney joins the SSMS team with almost 40 years of dance experience and 30 years of choreography experience. She has had the opportunity to choreograph countless shows including "Lion King," "Annie," "Bye, Bye, Birdie," "Grease," "Seussical," "Footloose," and many more. In addition to choreographing, Whitney can be found coaching the dance team and teaching 6th grade math at SSMS. This is her 13th year in public eduction, where she has taught 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade pre-algebra. Prior to joining the SSMS math team, Whitney worked for Great Minds, where she worked as a nation-wide curriculum coach and overseeing all curriculum accounts for the state of TN. Whitney feels beyond blessed to have had the opportunity to join Kellie and Ashley on this journey to Arendelle and beyond. This dynamic duo is phenomenal. Whitney would also like to dedicate her work to her wonderful husband, Justin, who is incredibly supportive of every creative endeavor she takes on, their son Jackson, and their own tiny dancer, Rebekah Grace. It has been wonderful to choreograph such a great musical with the talented young thespians of SSMS. Thank you for sharing your countless hours learning choreography, attempting new skills, and bringing it all together to look amazing! Thank you to the crew for your hard work! We couldn't do it without you! Now, in the great words of Beetlejuice: "It's Showtime!"

SPECIAL THANKS

Ashley Harris

Whitney Ricker

Aileen Lockhart

Ken Lockhart

Kyelee Hudson

Mahaley Olson

Rachel Hansen-Fairview Middle School

Hallie Long-Sunset Middle School

Ashley Davidson

Maggie Nader

Mollie Gray

Jesse Buck

Mason Buck

Christina Southworth

Jennifer Brown

Rebecca Adams

Mary Sieman

Preslee Surdakowski

Alice Peterson

Paula Waits

Amy Seago

Ryan Lowry

Lainey Dean

Anberlin Lewis

Chelsea Graves

Lori Dropp

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