Anastasia Cast

The Dowager Empress (Hope Taylor- Senior)
Hope's past theater experiences include Madagascar Jr., Mulan Jr., Omelette: Chef of Denmark, The Addams Family, Clue, Kentucky Tall Tales, Mary Poppins, Amadeus, Singin' in the Rain, Medea, Love Bites and other theater camps. She is involved in 4-H and Tiger Path Ambassadors. Some of Hope's hobbies are quilting, reading, watching Netflix and Youtube.
Lily Malevsky-Malevitch / Assistant Director  (Chevelle Karg- Senior)
Chevelle's past theater experiences include two middle musicals, three One Act plays, The Addams Family, Mary Poppins, and Singin' in the Rain. She is involved in New World Singers, and Victorian Carolers. Some of Chevelle's hobbies are drinking absurd amounts of coffee, making unnecessary Target runs, doing puzzles with Mason, and parenting the cutest puppy in the world.
Tsar Nicholas II (Ben Pollmann- Sophomore)
Ben's past theater experiences include Mulan Jr., Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., James and the Giant Peach Jr., and Singin' in the Rain. He is involved in Civil Air Patrol. Some of Ben's hobbies are going to Civil Air Patrol, playing D&D, and judging if he did something wrong and worrying about it.
Tsarina Alexandra (Elizabeth Krumrie- Junior)
Elizabeth's past theater experiences include Mulan Jr., Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., Omelette: Chef of Denmark, Haphazardly Ever After, Mary Poppins, Amadeus, Medea, Singin' in the Rain, and Love Bites. She is involved in youth group and the worship team at church. Some of Elizabeth's hobbies are winning Mario Kart with the WAAA brothers and eating a large amount of tums. 
Olga Romanov / Dance Captain (Lexi French- Senior)
Lexi's past theater experience includes Mulan Jr., and The Addams Family. She is involved in dance, New World Singers, multiple vocal groups, and leads her worship team at church. Some of Lexi's hobbies are reading, going on walks, learning new things, dancing, and organizing for no apparent reason.
Tatiana Romanov (Havi Stancek- Junior)
Havi's past theater experiences include Madagascar Jr., Mulan Jr., Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., Amadeus, and Singin' in the Rain. She is involved in soccer, Key Club, and student council. Some of Havi's hobbies are reading, sewing, painting, gardening, and baking. 
Maria Romanov (Sam Schimmel- Freshman)
Sam's past theater experiences include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., James and the Giant Peach Jr., and multiple Young Star shows. She is involved in many church activities including being on the worship team, helping in kids ministry, and she is in Key Club. Some of Sam's hobbies are playing piano, singing, reading, and being active. 
Anastasia Romanov / Anya (Lily Schimmel- Senior)
Lily's past theater experiences include many Youngstar plays, three middle school musicals, several One Act shows, multiple spring plays, The Addams Family, Mary Poppins, and Singin' in the Rain. She is involved in many church activities, New World Singers, Victorian Carolers, Key Club, and NHS. Some of Lily's hobbies are singing, painting, and learning about Jesus. 
Alexei Romanov (Hudson Petersen- 8th Grade)
Hudson's past theater experiences include The Music Man and Singin' in the Rain. He is involved in tennis and church activities. Some of Hudson's hobbies are playing tennis, playing bass guitar and trombone, and disc golfing.
Dmitry (Rowan Jordahl- Junior)
Rowan's past theater experiences include church Christmas plays, various middle school shows, the Chanhassen Summer Theatre Camp (2019), Mary Poppins, Singin' in the Rain, One Act plays, HYTA radio shows, and Love Bites. He is involved in marching band, New World Singers, Victorian Carolers, and HYTA Summer Theatre Youth Camp. One of Rowan's hobbies is annoying Arthur. 
Vlad Popov (Conner Krumrie- Senior)
Conner's past theater experiences including five Youngstar shows, Pinocchio Jr., Madagascar Jr., Mulan Jr., Shadowlands, The Addams Family, and Mary Poppins. He is involved in jazz band, band, choir, and is a part of the Crosspoint Church worship team. Some of Conner's hobbies are making music, having fun with friends, annoying Hope, and asking questions about arson. 
Gleb Vagonov (Arthur Gonzalez- Junior)
Arthur's past theater experiences include Madagascar Jr., Mulan Jr., Omelette: Chef of Denmark, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., Haphazardly Ever After, Mary Poppins, Amadeus, 12 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, and Medea. He is involved in band and choir. Some of Arthur's hobbies are gaming, making Youtube videos, and hanging with the boys. 
Suitor (Derek Scheele- Freshman)
Derek's past theater experiences include Singin' in the Rain and every school musical that was available to him. He is involved in robotics and marching band. Some of Derek's hobbies are singing and anything relating to computers. 
Suitor (Evan Baumgarten- Sophomore)
Evan's past theater experiences include Pinocchio Jr., Mulan Jr., Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., and James and the Giant Peach Jr. He is not involved in any other activities. Some of Evan's hobbies are creating videos and collecting things. 
Suitor (Philip Kirkpatrick- Freshman)
Philip's past theater experiences include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., and James and the Giant Peach Jr. He is involved in martial arts and robotics. Some of Philip's hobbies are playing games and robotics. 
Gorlinsky (Ezra Jarman- Freshman)
Ezra's past theater experiences include James and the Giant Peach Jr. He is involved on the biking team at the high school. Some of Ezra's hobbies are drawing, playing video games, working out, and writing.
Count Leopold / Count Ipolitov (Seth Berner- Junior)
Seth's past theater experiences include the Minnesota Children's Theater class, Peter Pan, Zion Church Choir, Sleeping Beauty, Christmas Story, Minnesota Boys Choir, Oliver Twist, Winnie the Pooh, The Addams Family, Honk Jr., Frankenstein, and Shrek Jr. He is doing PSEO at Ridgewater. Some of Seth's hobbies are playing video games and teaching himself to play the piano.
Young Anastasia (Anessa Kleindl)
Anessa's past theater experiences include Princess Bluebird and the 7 Dwarfs and Once Upon A Mattress. She is involved in dance, choir, band, golf, and plans to be in the middle school musical. Some of Anessa's hobbies are playing golf, playing Sims 4, playing Minecraft, and cooking.
Ensemble (Elijah Theis- 8th Grade)
Elijah's past theater experiences include the third grade musical, Omelette: Chef of Denmark, Haphazardly Ever After, Singin' in the Rain, Frozen Jr., and Caught in the Web. He is involved in hapkido, choir, band, and conformation. Some of Elijah's hobbies are playing D&D, performing magic tricks, playing board games, and biking. 
Ensemble (Kendra Sunblad- Freshman)
This is Kendra's first theater experience. She is not involved in any other activities. Some of Kendra's hobbies are listening to music, reading, and drawing. 
Ensemble (Emma Roberts- Sophomore)
Emma's past theater experiences include Pinocchio Jr., Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., and James and the Giant Peach Jr. She is involved in FFA. Some of Emma's hobbies are drawing, writing books online, doing different makeup looks, reading, and singing. 
Ensemble (Neveah Rettig- Sophomore)
Neveah's past theater experiences include James and the Giant Peach Jr., and Love Bites. She is involved in volleyball and works as a PCA. Some of Neveah's hobbies are drawing, being a cat mom to Emmie and Milo, playing volleyball, watching Disney, and singing.
Ensemble (Liam Golde- Freshman)
Liam's past theater experiences include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., and James and the Giant Peach Jr. He is involved in band, choir, and Civil Air Patrol. Some of Liam's hobbies are goofing around with his pals, running, and playing video games. 
Black Marketeer / Ensemble (Olivia Kosel- Junior)
Olivia's past theater experiences include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., Mary Poppins, Singin' in the Rain, and HYTA's spring radio shows. She is involved in youth group at her church. Some of Olivia's hobbies are beating her friends in Mario Kart, binging shows on Netflix, and staring off into space. 
Ensemble (Reece Gartner- Junior)
Reece's past theater experiences include Mulan Jr., Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., Mary Poppins, and Singin' in the Rain. She is involved in marching band, band, and choir. Some of Reece's hobbies are drawing, singing, playing Mario Kart with the WAA brothers, and watching Stranger Things and rom-com movies. 
Ensemble / Countess Gregory (Selma Moore- Junior)
This is Selma's first theater experience. She is involved in choir, studio dance, youth group, and dance line. Some of Selma's hobbies are dancing, singing, reading, sewing, painting, and cooking. 
Ensemble (Nyla Muellerleile- Freshman)
Nyla's past theater experiences include The Snow White Variety Show, Omelette: Chef of Denmark, Haphazardly Ever After, Caught in the Web, Around the World, Frozen, High School Musical, The Emperor's New Clothes, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., James and the Giant Peach Jr., and various summer workshops. She is involved in choir. Some of Nyla's hobbies are acting and paint
Ensemble (Sophia Withers- 8th Grade)
Sophia's past theater experiences include The Quiltmaker's Gift, The Music Man, Omelette: Chef of Denmark, Haphazardly Ever After, James and the Giant Peach Jr., and Caught in the Web. They are involved in any theater production they can be in. Some of Sophia's hobbies are figure skating, playing tennis, and being involved in theater. 
Sergei / Ensemble (Julian Volkov- Freshman)
Julian's past theater experiences include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr., and James and the Giant Peach Jr. He is involved in Civil Air Patrol and marching band. Some of Julian's hobbies are hanging out with friends, reading, binge-watching shows or musicals. 
Black Marketeer / Ensemble (Kami Sillivent- Freshman)
This is Kami's first theater experience. They are not involved in any other activities. Some of Kami's hobbies are drawing, painting, playing video games, and making crafts. 
Solo Reporter / Ensemble (Jovi Stoll- Junior)
Jovi's past theater experiences include Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Wizard of Oz. She is involved in Civil Air Patrol and youth group at her church. Some of Jovi's hobbies are painting, writing, playing guitar, and reading.