Once Upon a Mattress - May 09 - May 17, 2014

Fauquier High School

 Cast/Orchestra Bios 

Cast

Hannah Abeel (Princess Winnifred) is a 12th grader from Warrenton. Previous roles include, principal dancer in Hairspray, principal dancer in Music Man, Amy in Little Women, and evil stepsister in Cinderella.  My dream role would be Natalie Haller in All Shook Up. "I want to thank my family and my friends who have been supporting me and a big thank you to Mr. Bales and Ms. Dohm for making all of this happen!"

 

Brice Ternois (Prince Dauntless) is a 12th grader.  Previos roles include Horrocks Inc. in The Sequel , Doctor Chasuble in  The Importance of Being Earnest, King Edward in Richard III, Horus Vandergelder in Hello Dolly!, Larry in Check Please: Take 2, The Intruder in See How They Run, Egeus, Tom Snout, and Mustardseed in A Midsummer Night’s  Dream.  He would like to give thanks to Mr. Bales for making it a particularly great year theatre-wise. He would also like to give thanks to his girlfriend Emily Shiflett for supporting him and working on lighting this year.

 

Natalie Glenn (Queen Aggravain) is an 11th grader.  Previous roles include Mrs. Potts in Beauty & The Beast, Katherine in When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet, Richmond in Richard III, and Penelope in See How They Run. Her dream role is Annie from Annie Get Your Gun. “Thank you to everyone who has ever encouraged me to audition for a show. Without you, I never would have made it this far. Thanks to all my cast mates who are insane and wonderful at the same time, to Mrs. Sears for being able to do everything, and to Mr. Bales for being such a great director and giving the best advice. Lastly, I want to thank my momma for being my momma, Josh Vest for being my pal, and Annalise Sears for being my best good friend.

 

Josh Vest (King Sextimus the Silent) is a 10th grader from Fairfax. Previous Roles, he has played Bishop in See How they Run, Gene in Aladdin, Big Jule in Guys and Dolls, Ambrose Kemper in Hello Dolly, Shere Khan in The Jungle Book. He will soon be appearing in Disney's Beauty and the Beast in the role of Maurice.  Dream Role: Tevye in Fiddler on The Roof.  "I would like to thank Mr. Bales for putting up with him during rehearsal! As well as for being such a fun person to work with! I would like to thank my amazing family Mom, Dad, Jeremy, Ben and Atown, and my very supportive, beautiful girlfriend Maddy! 

 

Ben Sampson (Sir Harry) is a 10th grader from Warrenton.  Previous roles include Lionel Toop in See How They Run, Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly, and Winthrop in The Music Man. His dream role is John Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.  He would like to thank his parents for rides (this is it!) and for doing everything to make sure he is doing what he loves and helping him stay sane and encouraged, Love you!, his car mom Mrs. Sears for carpooling and for doing everything she does to make the play run smoothly, Annalise (Min) for being a fantastic scene partner and for creating countless inside-jokes on and off stage, Dominique for always being there to listen and laugh, Charlotte for being the best even from afar, my brothers, Tim and Bryce for their support and encouragement,  Mrs. Dohm for being energetic and funny , and finally to Mr. Bales, who none of this would be possible without, thank you so much for all you do for us.

 

Annalise Sears (Lady Larkin)  is an 11th grader from Warrenton. Previous Roles include Miss Skillon in See How They Run, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, Minnie Fey in Hello, Dolly!, Millie in The Sequel and Girl in Check Please: Take 2, Belle in Beauty and the Beast. "I'd first like to thank my mom, Mary Jo Sears, she does way more than what is asked of her. I couldn't imagine FHS Theatre without her. I'd also like to thank my dad and my brother for always making me laugh. I would also like to thank Natalie Glenn for being my best good friend, Daneel Patel for being my snap buddy, Josh Vest for always making my day better, and Ben Sampson for being my Barn. Last but certainly not least, I'd like to thank Mr. Bales for giving me the best advice and direction I could ever ask for."

 

 

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