Cats Cast

This ten-year-old fifth grader enjoys singing, dancing and acting. Previously, she performed multiple roles in “The Wizard of Oz” through her homeschool drama club. Lily is very excited to perform in her first musical with Fredericksburg Institute for the Performing Arts and Stage Door Productions. In her free time, Lily enjoys fostering dogs for the local animal shelter and spending time with her family and cousins.

Ellenie is a creative, smart, and energetic 10-year-old with a passion for drama. She has completed Improv 101 and performed in "A Little Princess" and "The Velveteen Rabbit" with FIPA and Stage Door Productions. Ellenie was born in Puerto Rico and enjoys playing Roblox, drawing and painting, and watching TV shows with her family. She also enjoys the pool during the summer and hot chocolate during fall and winter. Ellenie loves challenges and looks forward to continuing her growth as an actress.

Jillian Elkins is a 9th grader at Courtland High, this is her 8th show with Stage Door Productions and Fredericksburg Institute for the Performing Arts. Some of her previous credits include Miss Minchin in "A Little Princess", Serena/Paulette US in "Legally Blonde JR", and Cheshire Cat in "Alice @ Wonderland". She is very excited to be playing one of her dream roles, Grizabella, in this production and she thanks Amy Beach and everyone at FIPA for giving her this opportunity. She also thanks her family and friends for always supporting her. Enjoy the show!

Abby Freehling is a seventh grader and is excited to be in the musical "Cats"! This is her fifth show with FIPA and Stage Door Productions. Abby has recently been cast as a player on Fredericksburg's Improv Team - Fredericksburg's professional Improv troupe. Abby has also been in a variety of shows at her school. In her free time she likes to play sports and sing. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Emeline is excited to be in her first musical with FIPA and Stage Door Productions. After performing several roles in "A Christmas Carol" (DEC 2022), "Cats" will be her second production with Stage Door. She is currently in 4th grade and aspires to be a fashion designer when she grows up. When she is not on stage, she is busy sketching, sculpting, painting, playing piano, singing, or serving aces with her volleyball team, the Hornets. She is thrilled to join such a dynamic cast for "Cats" and is honored to be learning from such a talented director and creative team. Emeline is most excited about the opportunity to sing for an audience on stage. She looks forward to growing her theater career with many more plays and musicals in the future. She would like to thank her parents for always supporting and celebrating her interests and would like to thank all of you for supporting local theater! Her performance is dedicated to her two cats, Fat Boy Cheddar Bob and Maggie, who have helped her develop her paw-sitively meow-tastic cat mannerisms and behaviors.

Marissa is a girl and is 13 years old. She has been into acting for almost 2 years now. She loves to do color guard at James Monroe high school. She has been in "A Little Princess" with FIPA and Stage Door Productions and loved it! She was also in "A Christmas Carol" both last year and this year. This is her first time being on stage in a musical and is very excited for the new experience!

Kayden Jurlando is 13 years old and in 8th grade at Walker-Grant Middle School. She has many experiences with theater from running tech, to stage managing, but this is only her second time acting. It is also her first time doing a musical! In her free time she runs track, and loves to read with her many pets by her side. She is excited to be on stage with her sister, and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Marlie is 13 and an 8th grader at Walker-Grant Middle School. She has been a part of many FIPA and Stage Door shows, but most recently seen as Sara Crewe in "A Little Princess", Martha in "A Miracle Worker", the Mother in "The Velveteen Rabbit", and Martha in "A Christmas Carol". She is thrilled to add this show to the list. She is in her school’s Performing Arts program, and in her free time is part of Color Guard with the Marching Band for James Monroe High School.

Eva began her interest in the stage after joining a musical theatre class at the The Dance Center in Carmel, California. After moving to Fredericksburg she continued to study musical theatre and joined Creative Kids Playhouse where she played Jojo in "Suessical JR" and Belle in "Descendants JR". This is Eva’s second show with Stage Door and FIPA. She is grateful and excited to be joining this production of "CATS JR"!

Anya is excited to be in her first musical as the youngest performer amongst this talented cast. She loves all things music and dancing and has discovered a new love for performing arts through this musical. Anya appreciates the support her cast mates and directors have given her to learn and grow as a young performer.

Aiden is very excited to be on the stage again with his friends in this production of "CATS". He has previously had roles in "Cinderella Jr", "A Little Princess", "Fiddler on the Roof", and "Singin' in the Rain". Off the stage Aiden enjoys art, band, and taking voice and piano lessons. He is currently in 8th grade at Thornburg Middle School and looks forward to being a part of his school play in the Spring.

Brayden Martin is an 8th grade student in Stafford county. He was previously in "Cinderella Jr." and is also active with his school’s drama club. Besides theater, Brayden also enjoys fishing, hiking, riding his bike, and all things outdoors. His dream is to someday be on Broadway!

Alyssa Oldenburg is thrilled to be playing Jennyanydots in "CATS". This will be her second performance with FIPA and Stage Door Productions. She was previously seen in the production of “Cinderella Jr” playing the role of Portia. In her free time she enjoys watching Netflix and talking to her friends. She sends many thanks for you coming out to see the show, and she hopes you like it.

This is Jaxson’s second time on stage! He is so excited to play the role of Mister Mistoffelees and work with the cast and crew of "CATS". When not on stage, Jaxson loves learning and playing his electric guitar. In his free time, he enjoys Boy Scouts and spending time with his brothers and sister playing video games and swimming.

Ben is so excited to be playing Rum Tum Tugger in his 8th production with Stage Door. His favorite role prior to this show was Professor Callahan in "Legally Blonde, Jr". When he’s not on stage, Ben enjoys singing and playing guitar. He is happy to be sharing the stage with an amazing cast full of close friends.

Quinny is a 5th grader and this is her fifth show with FIPA and Stage Door Productions. Her favorite show prior to "Cats" was "Legally Blonde, Jr". She is very passionate about animals, art and celebrating holidays. Quinny is very excited to be playing Demeter and hopes you enjoy the Jellicle Ball!

Griffin Wiliford is excited to discover and experience the theater arts with this production. A local eighth grader, Griffin enjoys learning about history and civics, playing video games, and is looking forward to a Spring season of soccer.