MEET THE CAST OF DISNEY’S FROZEN!

Come to Arendelle with Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) and meet the cast of the magical new production of Disney’s Frozen.  

Theatre Under The Stars was one of only a handful of theatres across the country chosen by Disney to create one of the first regional productions of Frozen. The new staging and new designs will feature all the magic of this iconic musical and allow audiences to experience Arendelle in a whole new way.

“TUTS’ production of Frozen will be unlike any you’ve seen before! With all the music and beloved characters you adore, we’re reimagining the world of Arendelle in a fresh, breathtaking way,” shared TUTS Artistic Director Dan Knechtges, who’s not only directing but also choreographing this dazzling journey into Frozen magic.

Dive into the enchanted tale of Frozen, where two royal sisters, Anna and Elsa, are separated by a powerful, icy spell. As Arendelle falls under an endless winter, brave Anna, along with the fearless Kristoff, the hilarious Olaf, and loyal Sven, embarks on a daring quest to reunite with Elsa and save their kingdom. Will the warmth of sisterhood break the frozen curse? See the story you love told in a whole new way by a fabulous cast of performers.

Leading the cast are Jenna Lea Rosen as “Elsa,” Cailen Fu as “Anna,” Fergie Philippe  as “Kristoff,” Mark Ivy as “Olaf,” Kahlil Cabble as “Sven puppet manipulator,” and Manuel Stark Santos as “Hans.” Also in the cast are Ben Lurye as “Weselton,” and Tyler Ray Lewis and Sarah Sachi as “Pabbie” and “Bulda.”

Joining them in the ensemble are: Mike Baerga, Ben Chavez, Evin Johnson, Kelly Lomonte, Courtney Markowitz, Miles Marmolejo, Alex Quirreh, Rebecca Russell, Yasmyn Sumiyoshi, Braden Tanner, Cassandra Zepeda and Teresa Zimmerman.

Additionally, students from both TUTS Education programs — TUTS Humphreys School of Musical Theatre and The River — are given the opportunity to audition for many of TUTS Mainstage shows throughout the season. Frozen features many of the talented students who are part of these programs in the Teen Ensemble.

The Teen Ensemble includes: Amelia Butterfras, Aria Carr, Mollie Diaz, Haley Griffin, Nicole Hiemstra, Julian Lammey, Asher Phelps, Abby Yadan, Riley Korfhage, Gavin Cabote, Will Merkle, Tessa Garcia, Zoe White, Jake Hurst, Khalid Trent, Matthew Call and Kaavya Rajarathnam.

Joining Knechtges on the production are: Music Director, Stephen W. Jones; Scenic Designer, Tim Mackabee; Costume Designer, Colleen Grady, Lighting Designer, Jason Lyons; Sound Designer, Andrew Harper; Projection Designer, Mike Tutaj: Puppetry Design: Afsaneh Aayani; Hair & Makeup Designer, Kelley Jordan; Production Stage Manager, Amy Ramsdell and Associate Director, Kyle Craig Bogard. Casting for Frozenis provided by Calleri Jensen Davis Casting and by TUTS Associate Artistic Director, Laura Peete. 

Frozen runs December 10 through 29 at the Theatre Under The Stars. Tickets start at just $40, and are available online, or by contacting the TUTS Box Office by phone at (713) 558-8887 or in person by visiting the Box Office located at 800 Bagby Street. 

Frozen is sponsored in part by Enbridge and Linda Lloyd Hart. Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our season sponsors The Brown Foundation, The Wortham Foundation, the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, Hampton/Homewood Suites and ABC13.