Join us TONIGHT for the opening of “Once Upon a Mattress” with the Pine City Heritage Players and you can meet these hilarious and talented cast members! Show begins at 7:00 PM…. and don’t be late!
Nathan Kleppe as Prince Dauntless
Nathan is a persistent theater goer and performer. He is acting in his fourth show with the Heritage Players including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream-coat, The Music Man, and Bye Bye Birdie. Other shows Nathan has performed in include, Beauty and the Beast, and Footloose. Nathan would like to thank his family for their constant support of his theatrical endeavors, Katy and Nick for putting up with his high emotions, and finally Scott Tolzmann for his hard work and leadership through this process.
Miranda Burger as Princess Winnifred
This is Miranda’s 4th show with PCHP including “Shrek: The Musical,” “Arsenic and Old Lace,” and “Bye Bye Birdie.” She relishes her time on stage, but is active behind the curtain as well assuming her role as president of the Village Players board near her hometown in Wisconsin. Where she will be making her directorial debut this Summer with “The Grimm Brother’s Spectaculathon.” With a Major in Film and continued theatre experience under her belt, she plans to pursue both in her future. She’d like to thank her family for their reinforcement of her theatrical goals, her WI friends and co-workers for their never ending support (I love you Olivia!), and her Pine City folks for putting up with her in general. Miranda would also like to thank Nathan Kleppe for his incredible work ethic through this entire process. This has been one of her favorite groups to collaborate with on this roller coaster called “Once Upon a Mattress.” She’s beyond excited to bring Fred to life for you and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Emily Elliot as Lady Larken
This is Emily’s third production on stage with the Heritage Players, and she’s excited to be back. Emily is a senior at Pine City High School and plans to pursue a degree in musical theatre after high school. Some of her previous roles include Belle in Beauty and the Beast and Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka. Emily’s has had a fantastic few months working with her talented cast and crew on this crazy show! She can’t wait for you to enjoy the show “In a Little While”!
Calvin Cheney as Sir Harry
Calvin returns to the Pine City stage for his third production with the Heritage Players. He played the role of Mortimer Brewster for Arsenic & Old Lace and the Big Bad Wolf for Shrek: The Musical. He has also performed with Play, Inc. Performing Arts out of Cambridge.