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Blue Cast performing May 1-4 (Cast list here) 
Purple Cast performing May 8-11 (Cast list here) 

ASL Interpretation on Friday, May 2nd!

Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films!
Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island… until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?

Director: Elise Palma
Music Director: Elisabeth Vaughn
Choreographer: Blair Semon
Stage Manager:  Hannah Segraves
Choreographer Intern: Ariana Latvaaho
Music Intern: Audra Schrock
Lighting Designer: Beth Cook
Lighting Intern: Ayla Grieser
Makeup/Hair Designer: Hillorie Schrock
MakeUp Intern: Julia Norden
Costume Designer: Thiago Palma


 

Dates / Times:

  • Thursday, May 1st @ 7:00pm
  • Friday, May 2nd @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, May 3rd @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday, May 3rd @ 7:00pm
  • Sunday, May 4th @ 2:00pm
  • Thursday, May 8th @ 7:00pm
  • Friday, May 9th @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, May 10th @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday, May 10th @ 7:00pm
  • Sunday, May 11th @ 2:00pm
 Purchase Tickets

Ticket Prices:

  • $25.00: Standard Ticket Price

Mesa Arts Center - Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse:

One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201

Characters:

Grimhilda

  • India (Dia) Starks
  • Marley Johnson Ordonez
Snow White’s wicked adversary. An aging beauty queen, she is still desperate to be the fairest of them all.

Maleficent

  • Hadessah Dailey
  • Pepper Porter
The infamous evil fairy. She is a profoundly selfish absentee parent with an unquenchable taste for vengeance.

Jafar/King Beast

  • Patrick McLemore
  • Pax Bleger
Aladdin’s nemesis. He is a slimy, washed-up crime lord desperate for a way back to the top. / Ben’s father and King of Auradon. Royal and rule-driven, he knows a bit about being marginalized.

Cruella

  • Jaymi Dingledine
  • Leann Solheim
A Dalmatian-loving dog-snatcher. She is an obsessive, eccentric, and overbearing helicopter mom

Mal

  • Juliette Forsberg
  • Susannah Schrock
Our hero and Maleficent’s daughter. Under her hardened, sarcastic exterior, she has a sense of justice and a heart of gold.

Jay

  • Dillon Fifield
  • Haven Dailey
Jafar’s son—an outwardly arrogant thief. He conceals a strategic, collaborative nature.

Evie

  • Ava Gadoury
  • Josslyn Smith
The Evil Queen Grimhilde’s daughter. She hides her brilliance behind a superficial, image-obsessed attitude.

Carlos

  • Carter Waller
  • Isaac Brandt
Cruella de Vil’s son. Despite a fear of dogs and just about everything else, he has the capacity to be brave and kind.

Queen Belle

  • Aubrey Fox
  • Madison Silva
Ben’s mother and Queen of Auradon. Warm, but cautious, she doesn’t understand her son’s generation.

Coach /Guard

  • Abby Huff
  • Katelyn Fifield
Tourney coach, resigned to the team’s mediocrity until meeting a surprise star player.

Maurice

  • Alex Allen
  • Kenton Fortin
Chemistry teacher and Belle’s father. He is kooky and stuck in his ways.

Fairy Godmother

  • Grace Huff
  • Zoemia Agar
Headmistress of Auradon Prep. Busy and bubbly, she’ll do anything to keep the school afloat.

Doug

  • Rafael Gaxiola
  • Tucker Wollersheim
Dopey’s son. Nerdy and sweet, he does all the work that his fellow students don’t want to do.

Jane

  • Anna Vaughn
  • Nicole Cook
Fairy Godmother’s daughter. Meek and mousy, but hungry for attention, she’s looking for her moment to shine.

Audrey

  • Audrey Church
  • Charlotte Lam
Sleeping Beauty’s daughter. The malicious queen bee of Auradon Prep, she has her eye on the throne.

Chad

  • Aaron Long
  • Vernon Ensor
Cinderella and Prince Charming’s son. An arrogant and spoiled blockhead, he’s never wanted for anything.

Ben

  • Andon Wright
  • Tyler Skinner
Son of the Beast and Belle. He is a classically regal, optimistic kid who bears the weight of soon becoming King of Auradon.

Carley/Page

  • Amber Byars
  • Mackenzie Ham
She is Russell from UP's daughter and has an internship as a Page (Auradonian messenger) at the palace. enormously nervous.

Pozo

  • Ella Cupo
  • Leena Sprague
Daughter of Pumba. She's the life of the party and has a knack for dance.

Coral/ Snow White

  • Blythe Bleger
  • Eden Gibb
Coral is the daughter of Dory, often getting lost in the crowd and classes. Snow White Red carpet reporter. She is the voice of the masses.

Aziz

  • Brayden Vaughan
  • Judah Beer
Son of Aladdin and Jasmine. He plays football and sometimes finds himself getting in trouble that he can always talk his way out of.

Akoona

  • Alisyn Carnes
  • Kaitlyn Keck
Daughter of Timone, kind of a know it all. But always has a fun rebuttal.

Casper

  • Lincoln Locatis
  • Seth Brandt
Son of Sally and Jack Skellington. He plays football, never misses a chance to people watch.

Boo

  • Catherine Fenner
  • Evangeline Dailey
Boo is now a teen looking to get into monsters university. She's got a knack for making people laugh. Cheerleader

Daisy Mae

  • Bella Hayward
  • Karolyn Martin
Daughter of Woody and Bo Peep. She has a southern charm and an adventurous spirit.

Deion

  • Blaise Bleger
  • Ezekiel Beer
Son of Meg and Hercules, plays football. He is filled with valor and strength, will protect his brothers or team at all costs.

Saphira

  • Clare Holmes
  • Mamie Garcia
Daughter of Esmeralda and Phoebus. Named for her mothers eyes. Passionate and free spirited with a heart for the underdog.

Briana

  • Camille Fortin
  • Sophie Mishkin
Daughter of Merida with a name meaning strong and nobel, ideal for the warrior princess she is. Cheerleader

Flora

  • Eisley Brandt
  • Piper Stead
Daughter of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. Named after the flower that brought them together, she is charming and adventurous. Cheerleader

Hehe

  • Eli Smith
  • Micah Beer
The ringleader of the trio,Hehe commands the percussion section with sharp, snappy rhythms and a cocky grin, always keeping the beat just as tight as her wisecracks.

Baha

  • Anika Pierro
  • Brooke Phares
A powerhouse of chaotic energy, Baha pounds out wild, unpredictable rhythms, often playing too fast or too loud but always with infectious enthusiasm.

Mwa Ha

  • Khiana Goodfellow
  • Tatum Phares
The wildcard of the group, Mwa Ha smashes, claps, and cackles his way through percussion, somehow turning pure nonsense into an oddly perfect groove.

Vic

  • Eislee Waller
  • Sadie Schumaker
Vic is the child of gaston. One thats ego often gets in the way.

Craven

  • Lucia Carnes
  • Zariah Brandt
Claytons child, a fierce warrior who's only side is his own. No opponent is to big.

Mayhem

  • Aubree Gabriel
  • Jemma Starks
Child of Pain, He is the more assertive of the duo, and while more cunning, less likely to think things through properly, which is what gets him into painful situations.

Jinx

  • Felicity Priebe
  • Madison Savage
Child of Panic. While he is slightly less cunning than than Mayhem, he is much more cautious and rather cynical at times, so he might actually be the smarter one of the two. However, he is easily spooked, which causes accidents and messes up plans.

Ooga

  • Emelyn Wollersheim
  • Olive Starks
Daughter of Oogie Boogie. You cant trust her at all, always trying to gamble and make deals. both feared and detested for her ghastly nature

Drizella Tremaine

  • Anna Whitley
  • Mackenzie Silva
(Ugly Step Sister - Drizella’s Daughter) She is the daughter of Drizella Tremaine and the granddaughter of Lady Tremaine. Dizzy is a kind, creative girl who works in her grandmother’s salon, Curl Up & Dye, on the Isle of the Lost. She dreams of a better life in Auradon.

Ruby Tremaine

  • Carley Smith
  • Elissa Cook
(Ugly Step Sister - Anastasia’s Daughter) Not Very Evil, Just Spoiled – Unlike some VKs, Ruby isn't evil—just entirely convinced she's meant to be famous. She dreams of getting to Auradon to become the next big socialite.

Zippy

  • Gabriella Gillihan
  • Noella Dailey
A Prankster Extraordinaire – Zippy thinks life is one big joke, and she loves playing tricks on people. She’s got a mischievous cackle that she breaks into constantly. (Daughter of Flotsam)