Get to know Rajdulari…

Rajdulari

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Rajdulari
DOB: October 5th
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Education: Berklee College of Music
Day Job: Jazz Vocalist/Plus Model/Actress

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…
Season: Fall
Movie: Tap (w/Gregory Hines)
Musical: The Wiz
Color: Purple
Animal: Horse
Book: Ta-Nehisi Coates: Between The World and Me
Song: Too many to count!
Beverage: Prosecco

THIS OR THAT…
Jitterbug Waltz or Yacht Club Swing? Jitterbug Waltz

Cats or Dogs? Dogs
Beer or Wine? Champagne, of course!
Sweet of Sour? Sweet
Mild or Spicy? Spicy!
Coffee or Tea? Both 😉
Boxers or Briefs? Boxers
Piercings or Tattoos? None
FroYo or Ice Cream? FroYo
City or Country? Country
Coke or Pepsi? Neither
Netflix or Hulu? Netflix!
Early Bird or Night Owl? Early Bird

ANSWER ME THIS…
How Ya Baby? Doing great, thanks!

When life hands you lemons? Make Lemon Drop cocktails!
Who do you admire most? My mom. Her fierce determination and powerful activist spirit inspires and motivates me every day.
What is your biggest fear? Not challenging myself. I can’t control the future, but I can work hard EVERY day to become a better actor and musician. If I’ve done that? Then I’ve fulfilled my purpose. 🙂
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Traveling the world, performing, spending time with my family.
What is one thing on your “bucket” list? I’d love to sing at Carnegie Hall.
What is the most rewarding advice you’ve received? ‘Be Afraid, But Do It Anyway’
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Yes! @RajdulariMusic on every platform (FB, TWITTER & INSTAGRAM), and www.rajdulari.com 
Why see Ain’t Misbehavin’? It’s the most beautiful tribute to Fats Waller and his music I’ve ever seen, plus the costumes and choreography by Chris Page-Sanders really makes ‘Harlem’ come alive in Denver. If I wasn’t in it, I’d come and see this show multiple times, I love it that much!

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Get to know Leonard E Barrett Jr

Leonard Barrett, Jr.

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Leonard E Barrett Jr

DOB: 1/29/1955
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Education: Bachelors, Rochester Institute of Technology
Day Job: Entertainer, Actor

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…
Off-Time: Hanging out with my wife Angela

Season: Fall, Back east anyway
Movie: Empire of the Sun
Musical: Phantom of the Opera
Color: black
Animal: Jedi my dog Corgi/Shih Tzu
Book: A Course in Miracles
Song: Who can I turn to
Beverage: Tequila (Añejo only)

THIS OR THAT…
Jitterbug Waltz or Yacht Club Swing? Yacht Club

Cats or Dogs? cats
Beer or Wine? Tequila (Añejo)
Sweet of Sour: sour
Mild or Spicy? Spicy
Coffee or Tea? tea
Boxers or Briefs? briefs
Piercings or Tattoos? none
FroYo or Ice Cream? Ice cream
City or Country? Denver CO
Coke or Pepsi? Neither
Netflix or Hulu? Both
Early Bird or Night Owl? Early

ANSWER ME THIS…
How Ya Baby? Wonderful

It’s a sin to tell a lie? “dream to a nightmare” producing.
When life hands you lemons? Use the rind for something?!
Who do you admire most? My Wife Angela
What is your biggest fear? False Evidence Appearing Real
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? “HOME”
What is one thing on your “bucket” list? Radio Controlled airplane flight.
What is the most rewarding advice you’ve received? It Don’t Make no Never mind.
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? @Len12955ps, but I seldom post
Why see Ain’t Misbehavin’? Presents an interesting view of “Highlife” in the period of the great depression and radio, from a black perspective.

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Get to know Lynzee Jones

Lynzee Lee Jones as Hope

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Lynzee Jones 

DOB: January 11, 1988
Hometown: Durango, CO
Education: BA in Musical Theatre UNC
Day Job: Nanny

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…
Mystery: The chicken or the egg???

Season: Fall
Movie: When Harry Met Sally 
Musical: The Wild Party
Color: Grey
Animal: Elephant 
Book: Harry Potter! (All of them hehe)
Band: Led Zeppelin 
Song: Benny and the Jets
Beverage: Water and wine (separately, not mixed)

THIS OR THAT…
Cats or Dogs? Dogs

Beer or Wine? Wine
Sweet of Sour? Hmmm…how about savory??
Mild or Spicy? Mild
Coffee or Tea? Both please!
Boxers or Briefs? Briefs 
Piercings or Tattoos? Tattoos 
Froyo or Ice Cream? Ice cream 
City or Country? Country 
Coke or Pepsi? Ummm…coke I guess?
Netflix or Hulu? Netflix
Early Bird or Night Owl? Night owl for life

ANSWER ME THIS…
Whodunnit? Always the person you least suspect 😉

When life hands you lemons? Make a drink!
Who do you admire most? My mother!
What is your biggest fear? Snakes. And Drowning. So I guess drowning in snakes?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living the dream in Denver!
What is one thing on your “bucket” list? Diving head first into a pool
What is the most rewarding advice you’ve received? Wear face lotion every day 👍🏼
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Yes! Lynzee Jones on FB and @lynzeeleejones on Insta!
Why see Something’s Afoot? If you’re into mystery, suspense, and silliness, this is a show for you!!

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Get to know Ben Hilzer

Ben Hilzer as Flint

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Ben Hilzer
DOB: July 17
Hometown: Castle Rock, CO
Education: Colorado State University
Day Job: CPA

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…
Mystery: Who Framed Roger Rabbit???
Season: Summer
Movie: Lately…Birdman. That movie is a cinematic masterpiece.
Musical: Spring Awakening or The Last Five Years, but I cycle through. Right now, I’m really into Man of La Mancha, Little Shop of Horrors, and Bright Star.
Color: Blue probably. I like light pink too.

Animal: My English Bulldog, Molly!
Book: I just finished The Disaster Artist and it was great!
Band: fun. I wish they would come back.
Song: “i” by Kendrick Lamar; if I had a “walk-up” song, that would be it.
Beverage: My own Chemex-made coffee

THIS OR THAT…
Cats or Dogs? MOLLY.
Beer or Wine? Beer. Sour Beer. Only Sour Beer.
Sweet of Sour? Sour. See above.
Mild or Spicy? Spicy for sure. I tend to live my life in extremes…I don’t do a lot of mild things.
Coffee or Tea? I really love both. I enjoy In-Tea (next door to THAC…free marketing for them!)
Boxers or Briefs? Funny you mention this, I recently switched from boxers to boxer briefs and can’t believe I lasted this long without them.
Piercings or Tattoos? NO. THAT’S A BIG COMMITMENT.
FroYo or Ice Cream? Ice Cream.
City or Country? City I guess, I’ve never been out of the country.
Coke or Pepsi? Neither. I have rid my life of syrup-y drinks. The closest thing I drink is Ginger Beer.
Early Bird or Night Owl? Night Owl by nature, however life forces me to be an early bird.

ANSWER ME THIS…
Whodunnit? NOT ME. YOU DID IT.
When life hands you lemons? Slice it and put it eloquently in your water, like a true Brit.
Who do you admire most? My parents.
What is your biggest fear? Failure. Dying. Missing an entrance.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Performing.
What is one thing on your “bucket” list? I would like to leave the country. I haven’t done it yet, so I should probably get on that.
What is the most rewarding advice you’ve received? If everyone liked me, I wouldn’t be interesting.
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? You can on ALL OF THEM. Search my name.
Why see Something’s Afoot? Because it’s really, REALLY fun. And that’s why we go to the theatre. To have fun!

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GET TO KNOW: Mark Shonsey

 

Mark Shonsey.

Mark Shonsey. Cast as Prince Dauntless in Once Upon A Mattress. 

LET’S GET TOT KNOW YOU…
Name: Mark Shonsey
DOB: 11/14/1984
Hometown: Denver
Education: BFA at University of Colorado at Denver in Theatre, Film, and Television with an emphasis on Performance. 
Day Job: Corporate Trainer

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…
Color: Blue
Movie: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Animal: Dinosaur 
Book: Born Standing Up
Band: Tenacious D
Song: Steppin’ Out With My Baby
Musical: Little Shop of Horrors
Restaurant: Garamone’s
Beverage: Energy Drinks
Season: Spring
Holiday: Christmas
Pastime: Putting together a Train Track around a Christmas Tree 

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Dogs
Sweet or Sour? Sweet
Cake or Pie? Cake
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice Cream
Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
Boxers or Briefs? Boxers
Coffee or Tea? Tea
Soup or Salad? Soup
City or Countryside? City
Spring or Fall? Spring
Mountains or Ocean? Mountains

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? 
When life hands you lemons? I tend to get the citrus in my eyes. 
Favorite role you’ve been cast? Igor in Young Frankenstein the Musical
Dream role to perform? Cunningham in Book of Morman
Who is your hero? My father Paul Shonsey
What inspires you? My mother Janice Shonsey
Are you living happily ever after? Absolutely with my wife Shauna Shonsey
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Raising some kiddos
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Facebook
Why should we see Once Upon A Mattress?  It is a great show that proves comedy is timeless. 

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GET TO KNOW: Ben Hilzer

Ben Hilzer. Cast as the Wizard in Once Upon A Mattress

LET’S GET TOT KNOW YOU…
Name: Ben Hilzer
DOB: July 17th
Hometown: Castle Rock, CO
Education: Colorado State University
Day Job: CPA

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Color: Blue
Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Animal: Monkey
Book: “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
Band: Queen 
Song: “Grace Kelly” by MIKA
Musical: “Spring Awakening”
Restaurant: I frequent The Delectable Egg often
Beverage: Sour beer…all of them.
Season: Summer
Holiday: Christmas
Pastime: I play a lot of Rummikube and Trivia

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Dogs…cats don’t look happy to see you
Sweet or Sour? Sour. See explanation for beverage.
Cake or Pie? CAKE.
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice Cream. I want all of the calories
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Boxers or Briefs? Boxers
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Soup or Salad? Soup. See explanation above for ice cream.
City or Countryside? City
Spring or Fall? Fall
Mountains or Ocean? Ocean.

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? Pizza and “Castaway” on DVD.
When life hands you lemons? Squeeze those suckers and put it in your tea. Use the leftover fruit as paperweights. 
Favorite role you’ve been cast? Moritz in “Spring Awakening”
Dream role to perform? Jamie in “The Last Five Years”
Who is your hero? My mom and dad. On stage it’s Norbert Leo Butz.
What inspires you? Good theatre and art.
Are you living happily ever after? Uh yeah…pretty, pretty good.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Acting. I don’t know what else surrounds that…but for sure acting and singing. 
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Why yes you can! facebook.com/ben.hilzer ; Twitter: @Ben_Hilzer ; Instagram: @benhilzer
Why should we see Once Upon A Mattress? “Mattress” is fun for everyone: kids, adults, and us performers on stage! It takes a simple idea and milks it for the most fun possible. A wonderful script, performances, direction, and overall product…I doubt that anyone will be disappointed! 

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GET TO KNOW: Thomas Lynch

Thomas Lynch - Ensemble

Thomas Lynch. Once Upon A Mattress Ensemble. 

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Thomas Lynch
DOB: 4/8/1994
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Education: University of Denver
Day Job: I work in sales for a company called Associated Luxury Hotels International.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Color: green
Movie: Frances Ha
Animal: my golden retriever Annie
Book: “In a Strange Room” by Damon Galgut. 
Band: Lake Street Dive
Song: “Funny Little Frog” by Belle & Sebastian 
Musical: Mamma Mia
Restaurant: Kaos Pizza
Beverage: Grapefruit La Croix
Season: Fall
Holiday: Christmas
Pastime: Running around Wash Park

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Dogs 100%
Sweet or Sour? Sweet 
Cake or Pie? Cake 
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice cream
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Boxers or Briefs? Boxers
Coffee or Tea? Tea
Soup or Salad? Soup
City or Countryside? City
Spring or Fall? Fall
Mountains or Ocean? Mountains

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? I’d bring my friend Shelby and my phone most likely. 
When life hands you lemons? Make lemon poppyseed muffins
Favorite role you’ve been cast? I played Hamlet during my freshman year of college, which was terrifying but also a great experience. 
Dream role to perform? I really want to play a flying monkey in Wicked. 
Who is your hero? My sisters – Katy, Mary, and Lizzie. 
What inspires you? Really hardworking/motivated/friendly people. 
Are you living happily ever after? I think so!
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I’d love to live/work in London-hopefully doing something with the arts.
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Yes! Instagram: tlynch1234
Why should we see Once Upon A Mattress? It’s so much fun and very magical!

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GET TO KNOW: Heather Fritton

Heather Fritton - Ensemble

Heather Fritton. Once Upon A Mattress Ensemble. 

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Name: Heather Fritton
DOB: September 15
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Education: BS in Theatre – University of Evansville, IN
Day Job: Landscape Design Studio Production Manager 

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…
Color: Orange & Yellow
Movie: Amelie
Animal: Fox
Book: The Power of One
Band: U2
Song: How can anyone choose just one favorite song?
Musical: Into the Woods
Restaurant: Luca d’Italia
Beverage: Prosecco
Season: Fall
Holiday: Every holiday is my favorite
Pastime: Is drinking wine on a patio a pastime? 

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Cats
Sweet or Sour? Sweet
Cake or Pie? Cake
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? FroYo
Coke or Pepsi? Yes, both please.
Boxers or Briefs?  Wouldn’t you like to know.
Coffee or Tea? COFFEE
Soup or Salad? Salad
City or Countryside? City
Spring or Fall?  Fall
Mountains or Ocean? Mountains 

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? My 2 kids J
When life hands you lemons? Make a lemon martini
Favorite role you’ve been cast? Olive in Spelling Bee
Dream role to perform? The Witch in Into the Woods
Who is your hero? My dad
What inspires you? People’s resilience.
Are you living happily ever after?  I think happiness is learning to be okay with life’s chaos, so in that case, I definitely am.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  Sky’s the limit
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Facebook
Why should we see Once Upon A Mattress?  Hello…Golden Nightengale!

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GET TO KNOW: Peter Elliott

Peter Elliot as Jester

Peter Elliott. Cast as Jester in Once Upon A Mattress

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Peter Elliott
DOB: 11/15/82
Hometown: Miami Springs, Florida
Education: University of Miami (BM & MM) – Music performance and music education
Day Job: Music teacher at Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School & St. Bernadette Catholic School

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Color: red
Movie: The Dark Crystal …I can’t believe I just wrote that…
Animal: Deer
Book: The Wizard of Oz series
Band: Israel Houghton & New Breed
Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Musical: my favorite To perform in is Hairspray but to watch is Wicked
Restaurant: Jacques-Imo’s in New Orleans
Beverage: Ginger Ale
Season: Summer
Holiday: Mardi Gras!!!
Pastime: writing music and playing instruments

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Cats
Sweet or Sour? Sweet
Cake or Pie? That’s too difficult a choice…
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice cream
Coke or Pepsi? Yuck!! Neither!
Boxers or Briefs? Hehe…briefs
Coffee or Tea? Coffee!!!
Soup or Salad? Yes, please.
City or Countryside? City
Spring or Fall? Spring
Mountains or Ocean? Ocean

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? I would bring the Bible and my glasses… I’m actually blind as a bat and you know my contacts would come out in the water, in the crash… You can tell I’ve thought about this before…
When life hands you lemons? Mmmm, lemon cake!!
Favorite role you’ve been cast? Billy in Anything Goes
Dream role to perform? Burt in Mary Poppins
Who is your hero? Jesus Christ
What inspires you? My wife, my son, Jesus, people that are just plain honest and the endless potential of children
Are you living happily ever after? You better believe it!!
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Still singing, hopefully dancing and enjoying my family.
Why should we see Once Upon A Mattress? If you came just because of Mark (Prince Dauntless) & Taylor (Princess Winifred) and their hilarious, incredibly physical performance it would be enough but all the cast is showing up and showing out!!

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GET TO KNOW: Kayla Mally

Kayla MallyKayla Mally. Cast as Larkin in Once Upon A Mattress.

LET’S GET TOT KNOW YOU…
Name: Kayla
DOB: 10/17/93
Hometown: Arvada
Education: I’ll have my BFA in Musical Theatre this December!
Day Job: Student/Birthday Party Princess with My Enchanted Birthday

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Color: Orange
Movie: Pocahontas
Animal: I don’t have one… Can I choose Baymax from Big Hero 6?
Book: The Princess Bride
Band: N*SYNC or Simple Plan
Song: Currently it’s “Candy Store” from Heathers. A lot of my favorites change day to day.
Musical: At this particular moment in time? Hamilton. (I know, I’m so basic)
Restaurant: The Heaven Dragon
Beverage: Anything that you mix St Germain into
Season: Season 1 of Sherlock
Holiday: Christmas
Pastime: Baking

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Please don’t make me choose
Sweet or Sour? Sweet
Cake or Pie? Cake!
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice Cream
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Boxers or Briefs? What? I don’t wear those. 
Coffee or Tea? Tea
Soup or Salad? You can’t pick only one. They pair them together for a reason.
City or Countryside? City
Spring or Fall? Fall
Mountains or Ocean? Ocean

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? I suck at this question. Pass.
When life hands you lemons? *Dr Drakken Voice* I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LEMONS!!
Favorite role you’ve been cast? It’s a tie between Sandy in Grease and this One Act I did where I played a Disneyland Employee/Fairy.
Dream role to perform? What a stressful question… there are so many amazing parts out there. I guess one I’ve wanted for the longest amount of time would be Glinda from Wicked.
Who is your hero? Lucille Ball
What inspires you? My family and my fiancé
Are you living happily ever after? Yes 🙂
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Married to Knight #2 and still doing theatre together all across the US
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? I’m not super active on my Twitter but my Instagram is kaylatido_mally
Why should we see Once Upon A Mattress? This cast blows my mind. Everyone is a joy to work with and their talent is so humbling. Plus they are all too funny for their own good.

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