Sunday, April 23, 2017

Friday, April 21, 2017

Meet the Cast of The Lost Pages of Sleeping Beauty


The Lost Pages of Sleeping Beauty and the Sorcerer's Apprentice
April 21-23, 2017 at Tulsa Little Theatre
BUY TICKETS
Presented by Encore! Tulsa
Sponsored by Tulsa Little Theatre and Law Office of Bryce A. Hill


Anabel White as Briar Rose
Anabel is 12 years old and a sixth grader in the World Language and Gifted programs at Jenks East Intermediate. Her passions include singing, dance, reading and school. She has attended several Encore! classes and camps, and she has performed in seven Encore! productions. Anabel would like to thank Mindy and Josh for the mentorship, guidance and trust that they have given her the last two years. Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) and Briar Rose (Lost Pages of Sleeping Beauty) have been dream roles for Anabel and she hopes to be in many more Encore! productions and classes in the years to come! Anabel is represented by BK Talent Agency.

Joshua Branson Barker as Phantom
Joshua is the writer, co-director, and co-designer of The Lost Pages of Sleeping Beauty and the Founding Artistic Director of Encore! Tulsa. In addition to performing in over 80 stage productions, Joshua has worked on feature films, including August: Osage County and Te Ata, and the short film, Dragula (directed by Adam Shankman and starring Rob Riggle and Missi Pyle), as well as the CBS TV series, Baby Daddy. His favorite Encore! credits include: A Christmas Story (Old Man), The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion), Jungle Book (Baloo), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka).

Mindy Barker as Maleficent
Mindy is the co-director and co-designer of The Lost Pages of Sleeping Beauty and the Founding Managing Director of Encore! Tulsa. In addition to performing in over 60 stage productions in Tulsa and Los Angeles, she has appeared in the feature film, Jersey Boys (directed by Clint Eastwood), as well as many television shows, including Mad Men, Pretty Little Liars, Parks and Recreation, Criminal Minds, NCIS, and Scandal. Her favorite Encore! credits include Steel Magnolias (Shelby), It's a Wonderful Life (Mary Bailey), A Christmas Story (Mother), and Peter Pan (Peter Pan).

Sydney Bush as Mischief
Sydney is 14 years old and an eighth grader at Bixby Middle School. She loves to act, and is a Junior Artist in Encore! Tulsa's Pre-Professional Youth Acting Program.  This is her sixth show with Encore!, having performed in A Christmas Story (Esther Jane), A Charlie Brown Christmas (Lucy), Wizard of Oz (Ozian), Winnie the Pooh (Piglet), and Peter Pan (Curly).

Matthew Brown as Prince William Charming
Matthew is thrilled to perform in another Encore! show, having played Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, Shere Khan in The Jungle Book, Harry Bailey and other roles in It's a Wonderful Life, and Caesar in The Lost Pages of Oz.

Taylor Terrell as Puss in Boots
Taylor is a Junior Artist in Encore! Tulsa's Pre-Professional Youth Acting Program and has loved working with Encore! for the past seven years. She has appeared in over 25 Encore! productions, including Peter Pan (Peter Pan), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), The Jungle Book (Tabaqui), and A Charlie Brown Christmas (Lucy). 

Ron Terrell as Fairy Godfather
Ron is an Emmy Award-winning morning news anchor for FOX23 News and has loved sharing the Encore! stage with his daughter, Taylor, for the past six years. In addition to playing the Fairy Godfather in seven Lost Pages productions, he has played Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas, Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life, and Santa Claus in A Christmas Story.

Katie Thomas as Fairy Godmother
Katie is a teacher and coach at Bishop Kelley High School, and is thrilled to perform in yet another Encore! show, having played Lucy in A Charlie Brown Christmas, Glinda in The Wizard of Oz, and Bagheera in The Jungle Book.