



Creative Team
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Artistic Director and Choreographer Amber Keeley
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Choreographer Mykala Micek
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Choreographer Calla McDermott
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Improv Instructor Talia Edelheit
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Lead Scriptwriter Sadie Nelson
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Lead Costume Designer Jade Langmead
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Stage Manager Elizabeth Albenesius
Action Performance Company Members
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Anthony Blanchard - Alastair
Anthony (He/Him) is a 10th grader at Minnehaha Academy who loves the community at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. He is a Gryffindor who loves ice cream, spending time with friends and family, and snuggling in for a good horror film.
Favorite Quote: “You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness” - Brené Brown
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Owen Blat - Puss in Boots
Owen (They/Them) is a 8th grader at Highland Park Middle School who loves that the people are kind at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. They are a Ravenclaw who loves Kit Kats, Knitting, Dear Evan Hanson, and books.
Favorite Quote: “Pay it no mind.”
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Sydni Blat - Little Miss Muffet
Sydni (She/Her) is a 7th grader at Highland Park Middle School who loves how everyone treats each other and the work environment at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Gryffindor who loves Hot Cheetos and Cheesecake, Squishmallows, grey netherland dwarf bunnies, and art.
Sydni has loved having creative input while creating Colors.
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Athan Fischer - The Wolf
Athan (He/Him) is a 11th grader at Saint Paul Conservatory for Preforming Artists (SPCPA) who feels he is able to be himself and grow as an artist at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. He is a Hufflepuff who loves brownies with ice cream, his cats, animal crossing, The Umbrella Academy, and everything musical theater.
Favorite Quote: “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” - Albus Dumbledore
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Evangeline Harris - Aurora
Evangeline (She/Her) is a 10th grader at Nova Classical Academy who loves that everyone has good relationships with each other making it very welcoming, fun and inclusive at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is our Sleeping Beauty who loves bubble tea, Gilmore Girls, biking, baking, and hanging out with friends.
One of Evangelines favorite Disney characters is Sitich because he is cute and funny!
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Sayer Keeley - Peter Pan
Sayer (He/Him) is a 12th grader at Saint Paul Conservatory for Preforming Artists (SPCPA) who loves the passion everyone has for creation at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. He is a Gryffindor who loves Raising Canes, reading, writing, crystals, raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.
Sayer has loved watching everyone explore their different ways of contributing to the creation of Colors.
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Shelby Keeley - Tinkerbell
Shelby (She/Her) is a 8th grader at Chippewa Middle School who loves that we are a family and everyone loves and supports each other at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Hufflepuff who loves ice cream, Disney, spending time with family and friends, snuggling, and shopping.
Favorite Quote: “Seeing someone else’s success should bring out inspiration not insecurity.“
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Ella Kozak - Basil
Ella (She/Her) is a 11th grader doing PSEO at Inver Hills Community College who loves that she gets to have a fun place to dance, sing, and act with her friends at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Hufflepuff who loves brownies, writing stories, acting, and hanging out with her best friends.
Favorite Quote: “Some things are worth it” - The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
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Kathryn Kuebler - Cassandra
Kathryn (She/Her) is a 11th grader at Saint Paul Central High School who loves that it’s a safe and fun environment where everyone can be themselves at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Slytherin who loves boba tea, photography, music, movies, and journaling.
Favorite Quote: “Be gentle with yourself because life is about the journey not the destination.”
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Luca La Hoz Calassara - Robin Hood
Luca (He/Him) is a 9th grader at Anoka High School who loves that it is very welcoming at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. He is a Slytherin who loves chocolate shakes, summer, gemstones, books, and video games.
Luca loves that everyone in the cast had a part in creating the show. Everyone was able to contribute something.
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Jade Langmead - The Enchantress
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Elijah Larson - Hansel
Elijah (He/Him) is a 10th grader at Lakes International Languge Academy who loves how cool the people are at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. He is a Hufflepuff who loves oversized candy, drawing, art, and sleeping.
Elijah has enjoyed the fact that colors is very on the nose with its theme of inclusivity, but it still remains lighthearted and its not annoying about it.
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Erin Larson - Gretel
Erin (She/Her) is a 9th grader at Lakes International Language Academy who loves how nice the people are at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Slytherin who loves candy canes and cherry lollipops, figure skating, her cats, and acting.
Erin has loved being apart of the creation of Colors because its really fun and inclusive.
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Calla McDermott - Little Red Riding Hood
Calla (She/Her) is a 11th grader at Saint Paul Central High School who loves that everyone is so supportive of each other at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Gryffindor who loves dill pickle chips, singing, frogs, sleeping, and banana bread from Breadsmith.
Favorite Quote: “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable” - Cesar Cruz
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Sadie Nelson - Rapunzel
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Olivia Olmsted - Goldilocks
Olivia (She/Her) is a 8th grader at Kenwood Trail Middle School. who loves the amazing people and the positive, and welcoming environment that fills the studio at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Gryffindor who loves mint brownies, Loki, drawing and theater.
Somethings Olivia has loved about the creation of Colors is that we get to help write the play, help write the script, and all of our ideas are welcome.
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Madyson Welle - Little Mermaid
Madyson (She/Her) is a 10th grader at Mounds View High School who loves how inclusive it is at Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She is a Hufflepuff who loves Starbucks, hanging out with friends and family, baking, and fuzzy socks.
Madyson loves seeing everyones talents come together and has loved meeting so many new people.