Meet The Cast of Pippin

Ace is thrilled to be performing the dazzlingly flamboyant role of Dodgy/Duchess! His notable credits include Percy Jackson in Lighting Thief: The Musical, Romeo in Disneys Newsies, and Dodgy/Duchess in Alice by Heart. Ace would like to thank the crew and design team for all the hard work that went in to making this show great.

Lucy is a student at VSAA. They’ve been in a few productions at MPA, including, but not limited to, High School Musical as Kelsi Neilson, Newsies Ensemble, and Martha Watson in White Christmas, and Clarissa/Mock Mock Turtle/Lobster in Alice by Heart, and is happy to be continuing their work at MPA. They’d like to thank their friends, parents, and aunt, who have all helped them more then they could ever say.

Sabrina is an 11th grader at Evergreen High School where she’s drum major and band president (E WAY)! Outside of theater, she loves playing the trumpet, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and taking voice lessons from her father, Kris Heller. She thanks you for coming to the show and can’t wait for you to see the finale!

Josie was very busy during their time in Pippin. So busy in fact that we did not receive a bio from them! They would absolutely love to thank their amazing, smart, and absolutely hilarious stage manager Conner Esteb for writing this for them!

Austin is a 17 year old junior at Camas High School. He is so excited to be apart of his 9th show with MPA. You may have seen them on the stage recently as Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle in MPA’s Alice By Heart, Dance Chorus in CHS’s Hadestown, Spot Conlon in MPA’s Newsies and many more. Austin has also spent many shows up in the tech booth as sound board OP in MPA’s FAME, light board OP in MPA’s Next to Normal and a deck hand in CHS’s Midsummer Nights Dream. Outside of theatre, Austin enjoys playing D&D, building legos, and drawing. They would like to thank their parents, sister, cast, and crew for an amazing show and rehearsal process!

Returning from her time as Mole in Broadway Jr. Wind in the Willows, Ramona is excited to be on stage yet again. Ramona attends VSAA as an eighth grader. Ramona would like to thank her family for their endless support, the team of directors that worked on this fabulous show, and most of all, her fellow cast. Enjoy the show, and let it be your little bit of magic.

Addie is a sophomore at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics and is absolutely thrilled to be a part of this production! You may have seen them previously in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Twelfth Night (Valentine), Alice by Heart (Magpie), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), and many more. This show has been an incredible experience and she is so grateful to each and every person who has made this possible. They hope you enjoy the show!

Norah is a 7th grader at VSAA and is very happy to be in the cast of Pippin. In their free time they like to play with their dogs and play bass guitar and trombone. Their most recent roles include Tiny Tim at Magenta Theater, Eaglet in Alice by Heart, and Mr. Toad in Wind in the Willows. Enjoy the show!

Noah is a freshman at Hockinson High School. Some of his favorite MPA roles include: Les in Newsies, Nigel and The Dormouse in Alice By Heart, and now he is so thankful to be playing Lewis in Pippin! He’s a tap dancer and is working on improving his vocal skills, and wants to thank all his teachers, especially Shannon Jung, Kris Heller, and all the other amazing adults that make these productions possible. Noah plans to go to a school with a strong theater program and continue pursuing the performing arts. He’d also like to thank his mom, his dad, his sister, and his cat Harriet, for always being there for him and supporting his dreams to be on stage.

Henry has loved musical theater their whole life! They began performing on stage at 6 years old and is excited to be in another mainstage show here at MPA. Past favorite shows include Matilda (Bruce), Sound of Music (Kurt), The Secret Garden (Featured Ensemble), and Fun Home (Christian). Thanks go to Mom and Dad for encouraging them in the arts and to their siblings for putting up with all the practice they do at home! When Henry is not on stage, you can find them playing video games, playing percussion instruments, and reading lots of books!

PNW-born and raised, Chynna holds a BFA in Acting from Western Oregon University. A choreographer, actress, and dancer with over 15 years of dance experience, she has worked professionally as a choreographer for six years and taught dance for three. Favorite choreography credits include Groundhog Day: The Musical (Lakewood Center), Newsies and The Great American Trailer Park Musical (MPA), Pippin (DHS), and Matilda (Spotlight Travel Troupe, awarded Best Staging and Stage Picture, 2nd Place Overall Show), among others. She is thrilled to join the MPA family again for Alice By Heart. Chynna thanks the students for their hard work and joy throughout this process, and she’s deeply grateful to the entire MPA family and the Alice team for their love and support on this incredible journey.

Audrey is a sophomore at Camas High School. You may have seen them in Mary Poppins as Miss Andrew (The Holy Terror) or in Alice by Heart as Caterpillar 2. Audrey has been at MPA for 4 years and has performed in 11 shows here. They would like to thank the cast and crew for all their support to make this show happen! They would also like to thank their parents for being so supportive of them.

Alli is a freshman at Mountain View High School and joined MPA when she was 10. She was in multiple Broadway Jr shows and has loved participating in the Mainstage program. You might recognize her from ensemble in Newsies, dance ensemble in FAME, Canary in Alice by Heart and now a Harlequin Twin in Pippin! Her favorite thing to do right now is curl up with chai hot cocoa and a good movie. She has really loved working on this show and looks forward to many more!

Jaylarae is a student at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School. She likes to dance and sing and is learning the guitar. Rae has performed for approximately 14 years and loves it. She has performed in Metro productions of Wizard of Oz, Sound of Music, Newsies, FAME, and Alice by Heart She has performed at Heritage High School and with ETC in several productions.

Madeleine is a sophomore at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. She is so excited to perform as Player 2/Harlequin Twin. Previous roles include Marta in The Sound of Music, Ensemble and Cigarette Girl in White Christmas, TweedleDee in Alice by Heart, and Bird Woman in Mary Poppins. She would like to thank her family, friends, teachers, and of course, her wonderful cast mates, creative team, and crew!

Sophia is an 8th grader at Our Lady of Lourdes. You may have seen her as a chimney sweep in the recent MainStage summer intensive of Mary Poppins, or in her leading role as Dorothy Gale in Broadway Jr’s The Wizard of Oz in June 2025. She has discovered a love for tap dance since beginning her theater classes two and a half years ago. Outside of MPA, she is passionate about reading mysteries and playing with all her cats and kittens. Sophia would like to thank the cast and crew for all their support to make this show happen!

Emmy was very busy during their time in Pippin. So busy in fact that we did not receive a bio from them! They would absolutely love to thank their amazing, smart, and absolutely hilarious stage manager Conner Esteb for writing this for them!

Pia is a Junior at Fort Vancouver High School and has been training in the aerial arts for several years. This is her first time performing at MPA, but you may have seen her in the tech booth for some of their recent shows, including Fame, Fun Home, White Christmas, Alice by Heart, and Mary Poppins. She deeply misses the darkness of the tech booth and wants the light board to know that she will be back soon. Pia would like to thank the cast, crew, and creative team of Pippin for all of their hard work and her cat for all of the emotional support that really got her through this production.

Cassidy is a Junior at Heritage High School and a freshman at Clark College. She studies clarinet and plays with her school’s wind symphony. She’s known at MPA for roles like Mabel Washington in FAME and Rhoda in White Christmas as well as light board operating shows like 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol, Wind In The Willows and Mary Poppins. She wants to encourage you this holiday season to think about donating to any local arts programs to support kids like her. Ask about our GEM program!

Caroline has been performing on stage since she was 7 years old and loves being on stage here at MPA. Some of her favorite past shows are Newsies (Buttons), The Sound of Music (Sister Sophia), We Will Rock You (Teen Queen), and The Secret Garden (Ensemble). Caroline also enjoys opportunities to work backstage, especially with costumes and makeup! When not in the theatre, you can find her reading, writing, drawing, and playing D&D. She is very thankful for her family and friends who support her love of the arts.

Kris Heller is a director, educator, and performer with expertise in musical theater, Shakespeare, and feminist theater. Her background includes training in opera, musical theater, directing, dance, tech, and arts management. She currently teaches private voice and piano, Directing, Teen Acting, Props Design, and leads the MPA Technical Mentorship program. Performance credits include Mrs. Wormwood (Matilda), Miss Fleming (Heathers), and Anna (Closer). Kris thanks her MPA support team (you know who you are) for their help and support and Nick for always being there (yes, I promise to go snowboarding this winter!).

Lily is the lead educator of MPA's Broadway Minis program and also teaches private voice and music lessons.