Our Cast

OUR CAST IS MADE UP OF SOME OF THE BEST PERFORMERS HERE IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Katie Moore

FOUNDER, MANAGER, & LEAD CHARACTER PERFORMER

Katie Moore is the founder of Happily Ever After Parties. She’s been performing as a princess performer for 12 years now! She is a Physician Associate at Arkansas Children's Hospital in addition to owning HEA. In her spare time, she loves creating costumes, many of which we use here at Happily Ever After Parties. She also styles many of the wigs that we use here. She has been performing since she was 12, even being trained in Pointe! Her favorite roles in a performance was as Erzulie in Once On This Island and as Cosette in Les Miserables. Her favorite part about being a princess is being able to serve her community and make magic for those in need.

Characters Portrayed: Ice Queen, Snow Princess, Rapunzel, Little Mermaid (all options), Princess Beauty, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Correlia the Mermaid

Carly Campbell

MANAGER & LEAD CHARACTER PERFORMER

Carly began working for Happily Ever After when she was only 15 years old. She met Kate, who was performing mermaid at an event, and was swept away into the magical world of character performing from then on. Now she is a Psychology major at UCA with plans to become a therapist after she graduates. She has a passion for providing a safe space for children and adults alike where they can experience the magic of meeting their favorite characters.

Carly has been performing since 2013 and has played everything from a mean girl to an elderly man from the 1800s. She doesn’t care what character she plays as long as she is able to tell stories for people to enjoy! Her favorite roles include Rachel in The Play That Goes Wrong (Conway HS), Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (Conway HS) Karen in Mean Girls (RCT), Flotsam in The Little Mermaid (RCT), and Pinocchio/Featured Dancer in Shrek The Musical (RCT).

Characters portrayed: Ice Queen, Snow Princess, Snow White, The Little Mermaid (all options), Rapunzel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Princess Beauty, Brave Princess, Thalia the Mermaid, Glamour Doll, Galactic Scavenger, and Glimmer the Snow Fairy (coming soon)!

Taryn Wells

ASSISTANT MANAGER, FEMALE TRAINING OFFICER, & LEAD CHARACTER PERFORMER

Taryn Wells is currently a Vocal Music Education major in the Honors College at UCA. She has loved music and performance since she was a little girl—she plays French horn, piano, and guitar, is a member of the UCA Chamber Singers, and loves musical theatre! Her favorite roles to date were as Dorothy Gale in Dorothy in Wonderland and Miss Honey in Matilda.

In her spare time, she loves to crochet, play cozy video games, and hang out with her two corgis. She is so excited to be able to perform with HEA and make magic for children in the process!

Characters Portrayed: Ice Queen, Cinderella, Princess Beauty, Rapunzel, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Snow Princess

Logan Cottrell-West

MALE PERFORMANCE TRAINING OFFICER

& CHARACTER PERFORMER

Logan Cottrell-West is a musician and actor who has been a musician since 2010 and has been acting since 2016. He is a former member of the Greenbrier HS Theatre Troupe in 2020 and acted in many comedic roles, performing for all ages. He is a very accomplished performer, making superior ratings at the Arkansas Thespian Festival for monologue performance.

He currently studies music at UCA and enjoys using art to bring happiness to all audiences he performs for. He is a proud member of the Opera at UCA. We are so excited for Logan to lead our male performance team!

Characters Portrayed: Cinderella's Prince, Rapunzel's Prince, Spider Hero

Nola Bee Glueck

OPERATIONS ASSISTANT, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, & LEAD CHARACTER PERFORMER

Nola Glueck is a freshman at Hendrix University. A fan of the arts since she was little, she loves getting to spread her joy through all things musical through dance, acting, and singing! Her favorite roles include Sandra in The Play That Goes Wrong and Spiker in James and the Giant Peach. She loves dancing with her friends at Rock City Dance Center.

Her favorite character to portray is Sleeping Beauty and the Ice Princess. In her spare time, she loves reading and hanging out with her best friends (Eli, Carly, and Kate). She recently completed Happily Ever After's Internship program and is so excited to be a full fledged member of the HEA team. She can't wait to continue to make magic alongside this wonderful team!

Characters Portrayed: Ice Queen, Snow Princess, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Spider Dancer, Princess Beauty, Snow White

Ellie Chandler

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Ellie is a Senior nursing major at UACCM. She loves performing and has participated in dance, cheer, gymnastics, and orchestra! She first fell in love with theatre while performing with Red Curtain Theatre at age 7. Her favorite roles have been as Pua in Moana Jr. and Young Elsa in Frozen Jr.

She loves spending time with family and friends, playing video games, singing, and being active in theatre. Her favorite princess is our Ice Queen and she loves being able to make magic for little ones all over Arkansas!

Characters Portrayed: Ice Queen, Snow Princess, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Tinkerbell, The Amulet Princess, The Little Mermaid (tail option), Luna the Mermaid

Eli Bartholomew

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Eli Bartholomew grew up in Conway performing at every opportunity. Their first love was dance, starting at only two years old. They even worked as a dance teacher for three years. Their favorite dance styles are tap, contemporary, and ballet. Once they discovered theatre, however, they knew that was what they wanted to do.

Eli’s favorite roles include Pylades in Elektra (OKCU/UNIC) and Tony in 154 Ways to Say “I Love You” (OKCU/WTEA) that they had the opportunity to perform in Cyprus and China respectively. In their free time, they love to cosplay and play video games with their friends. Eli is now a Senior BFA Acting and BA Film double major at Oklahoma City University to make magic for as many people as they can.

Characters Portrayed: Brave Princess, Snow White, Snow Princess, Ice Queen, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, Tinker Fairy, Spider Dancer

Mackenzie Martin

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Mackenzie Martin’s love of performing started at the age of 7 when she began ballet. After falling in love with theater her junior year in high school she performed in productions at Argenta Contemporary Theater, Red Curtain Theater, The Royal Theater, and the Studio Theater.

Most recently, she portrayed Cha-Cha in Grease at The Rialto Theatre (Morrilton). Her other recent credits include Claire in Studio Theater’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Some favorite credits include Waitress #2 in Rock of Ages (Studio Theater), Clara in The Nutcracker(Ballet Arkansas), and Loretta/dance ensemble in White Christmas (ACT).

She’s also a member of the local music scene in Arkansas and manages multiple bands. She’s so excited to join HEA and begin making magic!

Characters Portrayed: Tinker Fairy, Snow Princess, Rose the Flower Fairy, Glamour Doll, Scottish Princess

Peyton Stafford

MERMAID PERFORMER

Peyton Stafford is a recent UCA Graduate with a degree in Environmental Science major with a focus in Biology. She has been involved with visual arts her whole life and theater arts since middle school. At Marissa and Jacq's Dance Studio, she learned Tap and Jazz.

Peyton has been cosplaying since she was 15, and uses her wig-styling and costume design skills to bring her performance characters to life. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, drawing, crafting, playing cozy video games, and playing "mermaids" at the pool!

With a passion for marine life, and a devotion to conservation and sustainability, Peyton's favorite parts about being a party mermaid with HEA is being able to teach others about our beautiful planet, and bringing the mermaid magic to your parties!

Characters Portrayed: Delta the Mermaid

Audrey Coleman

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Audrey is a sophomore Engineering Physics major at the University of Central Arkansas. She enjoys volunteering with children and teaching them all about science. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, reading, crocheting, playing guitar and ukulele.

Audrey has been passionate about the arts from a young age, performing in choir and dance. She found her love for acting as a member of the Cabot Forensics and Debate team. As she performs, she hopes to inspire children to chase their dreams! She is so excited to join the HEA team!

Characters Portrayed: Bayou Princess, Island Princess, Little Mermaid, Others Available Upon Request

Sydni Armstrong

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Sydni Armstrong is a student at the University of Central Arkansas currently studying Vocal Music Education in the hopes of pursuing a career in music and performance. She has been singing in choral settings for 10 years, and has performed many solos. She premiered the role Brigitt Blumberg in the opera The Audition by Martin Kalmanoff.

Sydni is a part of her college's concert choir, chamber singers, and opera theatre in which she assists the voice studio and promotes its community as the student assistant. As a performer, she cares greatly about the quality of her performances, but equally so, she loves to spread fun and smiles everywhere she goes.

HEA is the perfect opportunity for Sydni to combine all she loves and bring a little magic to the party! She believes that everyone deserves to have their dreams come true, and she can't wait to be a part of it!

Characters Portrayed: Ice Queen, Snow Princess, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Glamour Doll

Naomi Garibay

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Naomi is a freelance artist who specializes in custom hand painted clothes and accessories, especially sneakers. She is an artistic face and body painter having her own brand named NAGANO. She is a trained soprano opera singer and has participated in various performances solo and band projects for religious, alternative and cultural events in Mexico as well as Arkansas.

She was most recently seen as Jan in Rialto's production of Grease. Music and theatre enthusiast since always.

Characters Portrayed: Miracle Keeper, others by request

Kathy Thai

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Katholine (Kathy) Thai has loved singing and performing for as long as she can remember. She has been in choir for 12 years and in theatre for 3 years! She graduated from Greenbrier High School, where she was a member of the Greenbrier Chamber Choir and theatre department.

Some of her favorite performances include her Thespian Troupe's competition number "Hairspray" and her senior show, Tuck Everlasting. She has a passion for working with children and is excited to spread her love for music through Happily Ever After!

Characters Portrayed: KPop Superstar, Mulan, others available upon request

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Holiday Neufeld

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Holiday Neufeld is a Junior vocal music education major in the Honors Program at the University of Central Arkansas. She is involved in multiple vocal ensembles, including Chamber Singers, Tapestry Treble, and Opera Workshop. She has loved singing and performing since she was young, and acted in various theatrical productions throughout high school and in her community. Her favorite role was Katherine in Newsies (Mena High School).

In her free time, Holiday enjoys reading, tap-dancing, thrifting, crafting, and hanging out with her friends.

She loves working with children, and plans to one day pursue a career in K-12 vocal education. Holiday is extremely passionate about creating music with and for others.

Characters Portrayed: Cinderella, Ice Queen, Snow Princess, Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty

Sarah Neoh

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Sarah Neoh is currently pursuing a nursing degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She has been surrounded by music since childhood and has experience performing in both piano and choir, which helped foster her love for the arts and creative expression.

Outside of school, Sarah is an avid reader and karaoke enthusiast. She especially enjoys short story collections and fairytale anthologies, where imaginative storytelling and magical worlds inspire her creativity.

Through her role as a performer, Sarah hopes to ignite children’s imaginations and create joyful, memorable experiences through art, music, and storytelling. ✨

Characters Portrayed: KPop Superstar, Mulan, others available upon request

Zoe Simon

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Zoe Simon is a current SEnior at Cabot High School and an active member of its Theatre Department. She has a longstanding passion for performing, with experience in theatre, dance, and music. Her favorite roles include Janis in Mean Girls Jr., Mayzie La Bird in Seussical the Musical, and ensemble appearances in White Christmas and Mary Poppins.

Outside of Cabot High School, Zoe has trained and performed with Limelight Performance Academy, portraying characters such as Ursula, Young Nala, and Horace. She has also worked with other local community theatres, continuing to grow as a versatile performer both onstage and behind the scenes.

Zoe has trained in voice, acting, improv, and multiple styles of dance including ballet, jazz, and musical theatre. Outside of performing, she is a titleholder within the Miss America Organization and has a strong love for creativity and the arts.

Characters Portrayed: Ice Queen, Snow Princess, Princess Beauty, Little Mermaid

Kady Burgess

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Kady Burgess is a vocal music major at the University of Central Arkansas who has a passion for performing and working with children. Some of her favorite past roles include an Evil Stepsister in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother in Haphazardly Ever After.

In addition to performing, Kady plays piano and guitar and is always singing. She currently performs with the UCA Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.

Outside of the stage, Kady enjoys spending time with friends, going on car rides and trips with her family, and being involved in her home church, where she serves on both the worship and childcare teams. She has a big heart for children and loves bringing joy, laughter, and a little bit of magic to every child she meets.

Characters Portrayed: Bayou Princess, Island Princess, Wicked Witch, others available upon request

Jordan Smith

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Jordan began her “princessing” career with the spectacular Northwest Arkansas Princess Parties in late 2019 and transitioned to an Indiana-based princess troupe in 2023, focusing solely on volunteer events, charity, and public outreach and education. Now that she’s in Central Arkansas, she’s excited to join Happily Ever After and rejoin the world of parties while still volunteering for kids who need magic the most!

Outside of performing, after pursuing musical theatre, speech & debate, band, and flagline and Monticello High School and theatre, literature, history, gender studies, and poetry at UARK, Jordan got her Masters of Arts in Teaching at UIndy and now teaches English and Interdisciplinary Fine Arts to high schoolers! She’s an avid traveler, concert-goer, and advocate. Nothing learned is ever wasted!

Characters Portrayed: Snow Princess, Little Mermaid, Rapunzel

Grace Price

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Grace Price is a high school senior with plans to attend the University of Arkansas to pursue a degree in Architecture. A lifelong lover of music, creativity, and imagination, Grace enjoys bringing stories to life and creating magical moments for children and families. While her performance experience has primarily been through band, she has always been drawn to the joy and wonder that the performing arts inspire.

When she's not making magic, Grace enjoys reading, playing a variety of instruments, listening to music, spending time with friends, and playing video games. She has a special place in her heart for working with children and loves serving as a summer camp counselor whenever she can. Grace is thrilled to be part of the Happily Ever After Entertainment family, where she can help turn fairy tales into unforgettable memories and remind every child that a little bit of magic can be found wherever you choose to believe.

Characters Portrayed: KPop Idols, Mulan, others available by request!

Dylan Sykes

CHARACTER PERFORMER

Dylan Sykes has been performing since he was just 8 years old! From musicals to mimes, Dylan has done just about everything. Some of his favorite roles include Isaac in HIR, Rudolpho in Matilda, and StarCat in Psycho Beach Party!

Dylan is also passionate about giving back to his community, and he is so excited to get the opportunity to brighten the world through acting. When not on stage, you can probably find Dylan writing music, going to concerts, or out saving the city!

He hopes he can spread a little joy and magic bringing characters to life!

Characters Portrayed: Spider-Hero, Cinderella's Prince, Sleeping Beauty's Prince, Prince Eric, Rapunzel's Prince

Seasonal and Visiting Performers

Many of our performers are pursuing further education elsewhere across the state and country. Below are a few who may perform at your event if they are visiting!