Anastasia

Mikaela Berta (Countess Lily) Is a special education teacher at Northwoods Academy. You may have previously seen her in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and AVENUE Q, or behind the scenes running the spotlight or helping coordinate children's artwork for the lobby displays. She is thrilled to be back on stage at MLT with her friends after taking a little break to get married to her wonderful husband. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support, and Sylvia and Laura for the opportunity to play her most favorite role yet.

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Kaleigh Borck (Ensemble) is excited to be back on the MLT stage in Anastasia! Kaleigh was most recently seen at MLT as Trisha in A CHORUS LINE and Alyssa Greene in THE PROM. She is currently studying music at Middle Georgia State University and plans to transfer to GCSU next Fall where she will be studying music therapy and education. Kaleigh loves spending time with her family and friends and would like to thank them for their support. She hopes the audience enjoys this beautiful show!

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Julia Bryant (Ensemble) is excited to be in her first main stage show at MLT. She was previously seen in ALICE IN WONDERLAND.  Julia is in her sophomore year at Central Georgia Tech.  She enjoys theater and loves being a part of the wonderful MLT family. Julia would like to thank her family and friends for their support.  She hopes you enjoy the show!

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Jared Callis (ensemble) Is excited for his first show at MLT! He is currently in his freshman year at Middle Georgia State University studying to be a Pilot. Jared would like to thank his family, friends, and his past family at Northside High school's theater troupe 2892 for showing how truly enjoyable theater can be.

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Anaise Cooke (Ensemble) is excited to be in their first main stage show at MLT. They were previously seen in MEAN GIRLS. Anaise is a freshman in college, studying to be a nurse. Anaise would like to thank their mother for supporting them and their family for always being there for them. 

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Heather Coy (Anya) is thrilled to return to the MLT stage with her friends for such an amazing production. You may have seen her previously as Belle in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in 2022. Heather is the owner and founder of Fairytales & Friends, a local character entertainment company, where she spends her weekends making magic. She is also the Art Teacher at Northside High School. Heather would like to thank her friends, family, and dog (Charlie) for all their support and for putting up with her being so busy. She would also like to thank Sylvia and Laura for allowing her to live out her childhood dream of portraying Anya.

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Lyric Cummings (Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of this production. Recent roles include the Knave of Hearts in ALICE IN WONDERLAND and Charlie in ELF last December. Performing since the age of 5, Lyric has been involved in many other musicals around the area and loves all things Marvel, filmmaking, and exploring mythology. Hopefully everyone enjoys this hardworking cast and beautiful show! 

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Riley Gallagher (ensemble) is thrilled to be back on stage with all her friends for Anastasia the musical! She was previously seen on the MLT stage in the ensemble of The Prom and in the ensemble of Mean Girls. Riley is a senior at Crawford County High School where she is the color guard and band captain in the marching band. Riley would like to thank her whole family and her friends for supporting her and her love of theater. She hopes you will be back to the theater soon to see her as well as more of her friends in Finding Nemo Jr! Enjoy the show! 

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Holly Goodman (Tsarina) is a nurse practitioner specialized in the field of cardiology. She loves running and working out. Holly has been performing since she was 7 and some of her favorite roles include Elle Woods in LEGALLY BLONDE, Esmeralda in HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, Cosette in LES MISERABLES, Mary Poppins in MARY POPPINS, and Laurey in OKLAHOMA. Holly is so grateful she got to be part of this group! She would like to thank her sweet husband, amazing family, and Sylvia and Laura for all their support and encouragement!

Anna Graves (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of this production with so many incredible people. She has been seen on the MLT stage many times before, and her most recent roles were YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (ensemble), ELF (ensemble), and MEAN GIRLS (Ms. Norbury). Anna is a senior in high school at ACE. She is the daughter of Laura and Tim Graves and would like to thank them both for supporting her.

Cassidy Hall (Paulina/Ensemble) is so happy to be in another show with some of her best friends! Her most recent roles at MLT include Cassie in A CHORUS LINE, Rosie in CABARET, Angie in THE PROM, and Ilse in SPRING AWAKENING. She is also proud to be the MLT Family Series choreographer for the 24/25 season! 

Ashlee Haynie (Dunya/Ensemble) can’t believe she decided to do a show during the busy holiday season but here we are. As a result of this questionable decision making, she is exhausted, but she is also happy to be back onstage again and having a blast. Her favorite roles at MLT have included Mae in REEFER MADNESS, Adult Woman in SPRING AWAKENING, and playing opposite her husband JP as Emily in ELF. She is eternally grateful to the people in her Gilmer/Jordan/O’Hara/Haynie family for watching Lumi every week throughout the rehearsal process - she quite literally wouldn’t be able to do this without them. All her platonic and gay love to GGN, her motherly love to Luminara, and all her hetero love to her husband JP Haynie.

JP Haynie (Gleb/Artistic Director) JP joins the cast thanks to an approved hiatus from Actors Equity.  This is JP’s 5th season as Artistic Director of Macon Little Theatre, and he has been incredibly proud of the amazing work of the talented actors of the Middle GA community, and especially thankful for the growing positive outpouring of support for recent MLT productions.  Select credits include: Film/TV: “Men In Black III”, “The Good Wife”, “Boardwalk Empire” New York: “Kriep”, “Cat Gets Credit Card” Regional: “Peter Pan”, “White Christmas”, “Streetcar…” (Seaside Music Theatre), “Guys and Dolls”, “Carousel” (Canterbury Theatre), “Pinocchio”, “Little Mermaid”, “Alice…” (American Family Theatre), “Oklahoma”, “Frankenstein” (Thin Air Theatre).  JP graduated from Stratford Academy and Mercer University here in Macon, and has his Masters from UCF.  Thanks to his friends, family, and fellow actors, and especially his wife Ashlee and daughter Luminara.

Sylvia Haynie (Guest Director) believes live theatre brings something unique and important to all who participate whether in the audience, on the stage or behind the scenes.  It was a happy coincidence that Sylvia and wife Laura Voss were asked to begin directing as a team here in 2004.  Since then, they have helped bring some wonderful productions to life.  She is grateful for the hard work of Artistic Director, JP Haynie as he guides MLT toward a bright future and is thankful he stepped in as an actor for this show.   Sylvia is also thrilled to have talented daughter in law, Ashlee Haynie in this cast. (Soon granddaughter Lumi will join us in her first show!) In other news, F. Michael Haynie just proposed, and Grace Aki will be officially joining the family soon.  Sylvia hopes everyone will find the music and story of ANASTASIA to be an important addition to the list of shows you’ve loved at MLT.  

Tim Hinojosa (Dmitry/Sound Design) is grateful to be back on the MLT stage.  Usually in the Tech Booth, Tim has designed and mixed over 40 shows in Middle Georgia and won a Broadway World Regional Award for his work on MLT’s Young Frankenstein last year.  He was last seen onstage as Trent Oliver in The Prom at MLT.  Previous acting credits include THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Jamie); COMPANY (Bobby); A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (Pseudolus); BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Gaston); LOST IN YONKERS (Louie).  “A huge thank you to Sylvia, Laura, and JP for everything they do, and to my friends and family for their unwavering support.” 

Kayleigh House (Ensemble) is very excited to have the opportunity to be in this magical show! You may have most recently seen Kayleigh as Connie in A CHORUS LINE, Kevin G in MEAN GIRLS, or as Hans in CABARET here at MLT. Next, you can find Kayleigh choreographing Aladdin at LRES in the spring! Hope you enjoy the show!

MC Hulgan (Ensemble), a Macon native, graduate of Stratford Academy and Georgia Tech, and chemist in real life, is excited to return to the MLT stage for the ninth time for this beautiful production. You may have seen MC as Hermann in Cabaret or in the ensemble of Spring Awakening in this season's After Dark series. Hope you enjoy the show!

Lillie Landon (ensemble) is excited to be in her first main stage show at MLT. She was previously seen in MEAN GIRLS (Sophie K.), GUYS AND DOLLS JR (ensemble/dancer), ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Ace of Hearts), ANNIE JR (ensemble), and ADDAMS FAMILY (ancestor). Lillie is a ninth grader at Veritas Classical Schools. She enjoys crocheting, reading thrillers, and writing her own stories. Lillie would like to thank her family for their endless support and hopes you like the show!

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Amber Lester (Ensemble) is ecstatic, in Russian spelling, to join MLT in this production of one of her all-time favorite musicals. While it’s her first time on this stage, she has participated in and enjoyed theatre for a long time! As a child she has fond memories of being in ARISTOCATS JR. and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Her most recent musicals she starred in were ALL SHOOK UP, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, CINDERELLA, and INTO THE WOODS with PCHS. She also played Jane in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at TFC theatrical society. She wants to say thank you to her loved ones for babysitting her baby girl Harmony on rehearsal nights, and for coming out to see her in this show! 

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Anastasia Losonsky (Little Anastasia or Alexei Romanov) is excited to be appearing in her first production at MLT.  She is also in MLT’s upcoming production of FINDING NEMO JR.  Anastasia is 8 years old and attends St. Joseph’s Catholic School.  Last year Anastasia was cast in the school’s production of FROZEN JR as Young Anna and is excited to join the MLT family this season.  Anastasia loves art and fashion, along with singing, dancing, playing the piano, and anything else that requires her to be on a stage.  Anastasia is the daughter of Brian and Melanie (Union) Losonsky. Anastasia thanks her family for supporting and encouraging her to follow her passions.  She hopes you enjoy the show and this holiday season! 

Martha Malone (Dowager Empress) is a professor at Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music, where she teaches voice and directs Mercer University Opera. Mercer voice students/alumni have been seen often on this stage, and Martha is delighted to be appearing in her first production at MLT! She loves singing classical music & cabaret concerts, & favorite roles have been Mrs. Lovett (SWEENEY TODD) and the Witch (INTO THE WOODS) with Mercer Theatre; and Nellie (SOUTH PACIFIC), Becky (BECKY’S NEW CAR), and Mother Superior in NUNSENSE at Theatre Macon..  Among the MU Opera productions she has directed are OKLAHOMA!  & THE MERRY WIDOW at the Grand Opera House; & the musicals GUYS AND DOLLS, LITTLE WOMEN and operas THE MAGIC FLUTE, and THE ELIXIR OF LOVE on campus. She is passionate about bringing accessible, exciting live opera to the community; MU Opera has performed children’s operas THE TRIAL OF GOLDILOCKS, A MUSKRAT LULLABY & others for thousands of children--on Mercer’s campus, in schools, & at other local venues. Martha sends a huge THANK YOU to Sylvia and Laura for including her in such an exciting, beautiful show!  Happy Holidays!

Jennifer Martin (Ensemble) is so excited to be back on the stage again!! She was last seen in THE PROM last season and operated the light board for A CHORUS LINE earlier this season. She is excited to be in the show because she remembers watching the movie when she was younger. Jennifer works at Marshall’s in Macon as a fitting room attendant and cashier. When not at MLT, Jennifer enjoys competing in and working with several pageant systems across the state and nationally for Royal Productions by NM. She also is into reading and working on her ever growing to be read list and planning her dream reading room. Jennifer is so happy to be on the stage more after beating breast cancer a year and a half ago. She would like to thank Sylvia and Laura for letting her help tell this amazing story and her aunt and friends for their support.

Addison Mathews (Romanov Sister) is excited to be a part of this amazing show. She has been in all of MLT’s Family shows as well as the Main Stage shows A CHORUS LINE and THE PROM. Addison is a sophomore at Veritas Classical Schools. When not at the theater, she enjoys dancing and spending time with friends. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support, and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Charlotte Mays (Ensemble) is excited to be appearing in her second holiday show at MLT. She previously appeared in ELF THE MUSICAL and has enjoyed helping behind the scenes on the tech crew for CABARET, ADDAMS FAMILY, and ANNIE. Charlotte is a stay-at-home mom of 3 girls and loves to volunteer for various charity organizations with her free time. She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her and encouraging her. 

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Bailey Mueller (Ensemble) is the 14-year-old daughter of Justin Mueller and Ashley DeFore Mueller. Bailey has been very active with MLT for almost 2 years, appearing most recently in MEAN GIRLS and GUYS AND DOLLS, as well as many other Mainstage and Family productions. Bailey is an avid reader, budding pianist, enjoys all areas of art and drama, and shoots with Middle Georgia Archery Club in her spare time. Bailey has an ever-growing passion for the arts and looks forward to being involved in many more productions in the future. 

Chuck Myers (Ensemble) is making his debut performance and is thrilled to share the stage with his daughter (Katielynn) in this production. He often finds himself wanting to applaud during rehearsals because of the ensemble's fantastic musical talents. Chuck is grateful to the MLT directors for giving him an opportunity to be part of the magic and to his family for their support. A newcomer to the stage, he has enjoyed the camaraderie and creativity of this talented cast and crew. Chuck hopes the audience enjoys the show as much as he’s enjoyed being part of it.

Katielynn Myers (Ensemble) is 14 years old and so excited for her first production at MLT!  She is ecstatic to perform alongside her father, Chuck Myers! In her free time, Katielynn enjoys dancing, playing piano, and singing. She has performed in several plays before, and this is her second musical. Some of her favorite roles include Wendy in PETER PAN and The Evil Queen in SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN ENDINGS. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support and encouragement. She would also like to thank the directors of Anastasia for giving her this amazing opportunity! She hopes you enjoy the show!

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Sev Price (ensemble) is ecstatic to be performing in her first show at MLT. She is 16 years old and homeschooled. Dancing has been a shining part in her journey during this production and her laughter has been continuous. This is her debut performance, in which she will be performing alongside her mom, Tamara Price. She hopes you love watching the show as much as she loved performing in it!

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Tamara Price (Ensemble) is excited to be back on the stage after a 25-year hiatus. This is her first production with MLT. Tamara is a Theater Minor from Hollins University where she studied Shakespearean theater, modern dance and set design. Tamara’s favorite role was playing lead female “Cherry” Valance in THE OUTSIDERS, now a Tony Award winning Boardway musical. She is proud to be on stage sharing this time in her family’s history of escaping Communism. As passive Russian Mennonites who were forced to flee their land for safety after refusing to participate or be pressed into service, they eventually found themselves in Canada. Tamara is elated to be sharing the stage in the debut of her youngest child, Sev Price along with the many cast members she has grown fond of. 

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Chas Pridgen (Count Leopold/Ensemble) Chas is excited to help bring this beautiful show to the MLT stage. You may have seen him previously in A CHORUS LINE (Bobby), YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), or BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Lumiere). Chas currently works as the Director of Patron Services and Rentals at the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Downtown Macon. When he isn’t hustling, Chas enjoys crocheting and playing Dungeons & Dragons. Chas would like to thank his family (one of whom is working on this show!), as well as his friends for enabling and supporting his shenanigans.

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Katie Powell (Ensemble) is a freshman at Mercer University who you may recognize from MEAN GIRLS (Karen). Anastasia is her second show with MLT, however she has been performing in productions regularly since elementary school. Katie enjoys the feeling of a found family that comes from being in a show. At Mercer, she is majoring in Graphic Design and Marketing. Katie's favorite hobbies are reading and anything art related. Katie noted that she would like to refrain from being arrested in the next production.

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Madison Pritchard (Ensemble) is a 14-year-old actress who loves being in plays. You might recognize her from MEAN GIRLS, her first play ever. She attends Weaver Middle School, and she is in 8th grade. Madison loves singing and reading, which are her two main hobbies. She also enjoys doing crafts and coloring. Madison would like to thank her friends and family for all the support through rehearsing and performing.

Jillian Rourke (Ensemble) is a freshman at GMC studying psychology. This is her first show at Macon Little Theatre! She is very happy to be a part of this new community and has enjoyed the welcoming nature of everyone here. She would like to thank Alexis Waldroup for driving her to practice from Milledgeville every day, her mom for being supportive of her little adventures, and her cat for being at the door when she gets home. 

Adalei Sanders (ensemble) is beyond excited to be a part of her first show at MLT since her early childhood. She is the 15-year-old daughter of Scarlet and Lee Sanders. She attends Crawford County High School where she is the front ensemble section leader in the Marching Band. Adalei first started doing shows with Haynie and Voss at the Academy of the Performing Arts and has done a few school shows in between. She wants to give a big thank you to all her friends and family for their support in her finding her way back to her love of theater, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Violet Santamarina (Ensemble) is a 12-year-old actress with big dreams and a big personality. MLT regulars may recognize her from her roles in 101 DALMATIANS (Dalmatian), ANGELS R US (Angel), THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Ancestor), and ANNIE JR (Orphan Pepper).  Violet enjoys playing softball and soccer.  She is also a member of the Thespian Club at ACE. When she's not on stage, Violet can be found singing Hamilton at the top of her lungs with her animals. Violet is thrilled to be part of this production and warns everyone to be ready because there are still a million things she hasn't done!

Emily Rain Tigerlily de la Sierra (Ensemble) is thrilled to be on the Macon Little Theatre stage again. She grew up on the MLT stage and after studying Biology at KSU, would not want to be anywhere but back with her Macon friends and mentors. Emily was last seen in Reefer Madness, Spring Awakening, A Chorus Line, and Cabaret.  “Thank you, Sylvia and Laura for making this show such an amazing and fun experience!”

Ashley Stephens (Marfa/Ensemble) is delighted to be making her first appearance with Macon Little Theatre! Previously, she has performed at Theatre Macon and Mercer University in roles such as Ann Collier in THE 1940S RADIO HOUR and Marmee in LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL. When she’s not on stage, Ashley works in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Mercer University, her alma mater. Having studied voice for four years under Dr. Martha Malone, Ashley feels incredibly lucky to finally be able to share the stage with her. Ashley would like to thank her family and friends for their ongoing support, especially for humoring her attempts to nail a Russian accent.

Sean Stepp (Ensemble) is a 17-year-old actor thrilled to make their main stage debut at MLT! They were last seen making their theater debut in MEAN GIRLS (Math Moderator). They wish to thank their family for their support and for serving as transportation. 

Caedmon Strickland (Ensemble) is a young actor familiar to the stage. This is his first show at MLT. He may have been seen in such local productions as WILLY WONKA (Mr. Bucket), CURTAINS (Oscar) and RUE (Don). In his free time, Caedmon spends his time as an illustrator and painter. Caedmon is the son of Dr. R. Andrew Strickland and is grateful for the chance to be in a show with him for the first time.

R. Andrew Strickland (Vlad Popov) is a veteran of more than 200 theatre productions as an actor, director, choreographer, fight director, music director, designer, and playwright.  He has previously appeared at Macon Little Theatre in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (Hercule Poirot), A CHORUS LINE (Don), SHE LOVES ME (Steven Kodaly), WILLY WONKA (Grandpa Joe), ANNIE (Daddy Warbucks), ELF (Mr. Greenway), and THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (Rev. Crisparkle).  Dr. Strickland is the Director of Fine Arts at First Presbyterian Day School where he has been a theatre and dance instructor for more than 20 years.  In the rare moments that he manages to not be in a theatre, he is known as the Puppet Runner due to his rather unusual hobby of running marathons and other distance races while performing puppets.  He is thrilled to be appearing in a show with his son Caedmon for the first time at MLT! 

Caitlin Thompson (Ensemble) is excited to be performing in her second show at MLT! This past summer she performed in THE PROM and has done tech for MEAN GIRLS and CABARET. When she isn't at the theater Caitlin enjoys reading, sewing costumes, and spending time with her animals. She wants to thank her friends and family (especially Tom) for supporting her.

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Ellie Grace Taylor (Little Anastasia or Alexei Romanov) is excited to be appearing in her second mainstage show at MLT.  While this is her second mainstage show, she has participated many times with the Academy of Performing Arts. She has recently performed in MLT’s production of ANNIE JR, ELF, ALICE IN WONDERLAND and in the upcoming production, FINDING NEMO JR. Ellie Grace is the daughter of Dan and Holly Taylor. She is 11 years old and attends ACE.  She enjoys theatre the most and loves to be on stage! You can find her singing and dancing no matter what activity she is involved in. She wants to thank her family for their love, support, and guidance. Ellie Grace wishes everyone a joyful holiday season! 

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Stephanie G. Tyner (ensemble) was last seen in the ensemble of CHICAGO at MLT.  She currently teaches elementary music in Bibb County and is the choir director at her church.  Even though they miss her at the dinner table, her daughter and husband are happy she is singing onstage with so many talented people!  

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Katelyn Ver Steeg (Teen Anastasia), daughter of Sarah Rainey (Justin) and Tyler Ver Steeg, has enjoyed the theater life at MLT for over two years now. She has been in 8 shows, including ELF, ADDAMS FAMILY, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, and most recently MEAN GIRLS. Katelyn is in 6th grade at ACE with her four siblings. She is excited to be performing with her dad Tyler onstage for the first time! She wants to thank her family and friends for all the love and support (and rides) they’ve given her over the last two years! 

Tyler Ver Steeg (The Tsar) is thrilled to be back onstage after making his debut to the theatre stage earlier this year as the Adult Male in SPRING AWAKENING. He joins his daughter, Katelyn, whose participation at MLT over the last couple years has played a big role in inspiring Tyler to get involved and he is grateful to share the stage with her for this production. 

LAURA VOSS (Music Director) has had the pleasure of serving as a Music Director at Macon Little Theatre for twenty years.  She’s happy to be working on this production alongside her family, including her wife, Sylvia Haynie, son, JP Haynie, daughter-in-law, Ashlee Haynie, and her granddaughter Lumi (who comes to workdays, too!).  She is extremely grateful for this talented and hard-working cast and is proud to help bring this beautiful show to Macon Little Theatre.

Alexis Marie Waldroup (Ensemble) is participating in her first show at MLT! She is very excited to be a part of this show. You’ll see her as one of the nuns in Paris, she’s very excited to do other shows at this theatre with her bestie Jillian Rourke. She has appreciated the kindness of this cast, especially since it is her first show. It has encouraged her to do more shows here. She would like to thank all 13 of her pet rats for supporting her through these long nights at rehearsal (she does not bring the rats to rehearsal, don't worry, she wishes she could though.) 

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Hedy Beth Waldroup (Ensemble) is also doing her first show at MLT alongside her daughter! With the positive attitude of the cast and warm environment, she has had a great experience for her first time ever doing musical theater! Anastasia is one of her favorite shows. She is from Milledgeville and enjoys coming to rehearsal to participate with all of the cast members. She would like to thank her husband, Calvin Waldroup, for the support he has shown her throughout the process. 

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Maran Wolfe (Romanov Sister) is the daughter of Chris and Mary Wolfe. She is excited to perform her first mainstage show! She has been seen in ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Cheshire Cat), GUYS AND DOLLS, and most recently in MEAN GIRLS (Teary Girl). She is a sophomore at Veritas Classical School. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her in theater and Cassidy Hall for convincing her to audition at MLT in the first place.

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Elliott Wall (Count Ipolitov) is happy to return to the stage at MLT.  You may have seen him recently at MLT in CABARET (Herr Schultz) or in the ensemble of THE PROM.  Elliott is a professional Music Therapist, and an amateur chef and baker.  Elliott would like to thank Sylvia, Laura, this amazing cast and crew, his wife Sheree’ and daughter Lorelai for allowing him to continue his theatrical journey. 

Daniel Zheng (Ensemble) is excited to be in his first show at MLT! Daniel is a senior in Houston County High School. He would like to thank his friends and family for always supporting his dreams of being in a musical and of course would love for the audience to enjoy the production of ANASTASIA!