Anne Frank

Miranda is honored to return to SCT to tell this incredible story. Favorite roles include Lucy in The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe at SCT, Laura in Goblin Market at Sound Theatre Company, understudying several roles in Village Theatre’s Into the Woods, and originating the lead role in the sci-fi acappella musical, Silhouette. She is looking forward to playing Margo in Taproot Theatre’s musical Bright Star this summer. Miranda is also a classically trained singer. She has sung seven seasons with The Dickens Carolers, is featured on several albums/cast recordings, and sings with the band Dutiful Dreamers. She teaches circus arts at SANCA, designs and builds custom wedding gowns, and loves cats, nature, and Latin dance.

Edith Frank

Betsy’s past Seattle Children’s Theatre shows include Jackie and Me, The 100 Dresses, Our Only May Amelia, and The Wrestling Season. In addition to SCT, Betsy has worked at Indiana Repertory Theatre, ACT, Book-It, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Wooden O, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Thalia’s Umbrella, The Village Theatre, Intiman, and NCTC, where she was a Founding Company Member.  Betsy is also a founding member of upstart crow collective and was recently seen in the upstart crow/Seattle Shakespeare Company co-productions of Richard III and Bring Down the House, Parts I and II, as well as upstart crow’s inaugural production of King John. Betsy has a BFA from the University of New Mexico and an MFA from SMU.

Otto Frank

Ryan’s IRT credits include A Christmas Carol, Holmes and Watson, Noises Off, Romeo and Juliet (2018 & 2010), The Three Musketeers, The Mousetrap, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, God of Carnage, Julius Caesar, Fire in the Garden, Rabbit Hole, Iron Kisses, Our Town, Death of a Salesman, He Held Me Grand, Macbeth, and The Herbal Bed. Ryan is a member of Indianapolis Shakespeare Company, where he has directed As You Like It and appeared in Coriolanus, The Winter’s Tale, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, and Othello. At the Phoenix Theatre he performed in Reasons to Be Pretty. Regional credits include the Shakespeare Theatre and the Studio Theatre in Washington DC, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, the Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Kansas City Rep, the Lookingglass, Great Lakes Theater Festival, the Denver Center, New Jersey Shakespeare, and Playmakers Rep. Ryan is a graduate of Ohio University and the Juilliard School.

Margot Frank

Hannah is exceptionally honored to be a part of this story. Recent credits include Hamlet, ...And Hilarity Ensues..., and Brechtfest with The Horse in Motion; the world premiere of Ibsen in Chicago at Seattle Repertory Theatre; Grand Concourse and On Clover Road at Seattle Public Theatre; The Cherry Orchard and Things You Can Do at ACT; Indian Ink with Sound Theatre Company; The Tall Girls at Washington Ensemble Theatre; and Cowboy Mouth at Penthouse Theatr. Hannah graduated from the University of Washington School of Drama in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts.

Mr. Van Daan

Rob is extremely grateful to be a part of this cast. Much of Rob’s work at IRT has focused on comedies, but occasionally he gets a chance to tell a deeper story. One of his favorite dramatic roles was Jim Casey in The Grapes of Wrath. He also played the title role in Cyrano as well as the Man in The Turn of the Screw. Of course, Rob is thankful for comedic opportunities as well. The 39 Steps, The Game’s Afoot, and The Mystery of Irma Vep are some of the greatest moments he has known on stage.

Mrs. Van Daan

Constance has been a regular at the Indiana Repertory Theatre for 28 years, where she also played Mrs. Van Daan in 2011. Other IRT favorites include Becky's New Car, Good People, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Other regional credits include Geva Theatre (Rochester, NY); Playmakers Rep (Chapel Hill, NC); Pioneer Theatre Co. (Salt Lake City, UT); Syracuse Stage, Kansas City Rep, Cardinal Stage (Bloomington, IN); Shattermask (St. Louis); ShadowApe Theatre Co. (Indianapolis);  Indy Shakes, and the Phoenix Theatre. A graduate of Indiana University, she is a recipient of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship (Ten Chimneys Foundation) and has also been rewarded for her work by the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Foundation, and the Indiana Arts Commission.

Peter Van Daan

Benjamin's SCT credits include a staged reading of Trista Baldwin's Ghosted and an appearance at the Holocaust Center for Humanity, reading an excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Before the Indianapolis run, he was last seen in the ensemble of My Ántonia with Book-It Repertory Theatre. He is a recent graduate from Cornish and holds a B.F.A. in Acting. Benjamin is excited to have this wonderful cast continue their incredible and important work in the city of Seattle.

Dr. Dussel

An Illinois native, Mark became a professional actor in 1976 and since that time has performed in stage productions from New York to San Francisco. He has been a mainstay at the Indiana Repertory Theatre for over thirty-five years appearing in such roles as Angus in The Drawer Boy, Uncle Sid in Ah Wilderness, Milton Perry in The Immigrant, Mr. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, and Yogi Berra in Nobody Don’t like Yogi. Mark currently makes his home in Indianapolis where in his free time he enjoys woodworking and gardening. He is very pleased to be making his debut at the Seattle Children’s Theatre.

Miep Giles; Understudy Edith Grank & Mrs. Van Daan

Sydney is honored to be back at SCT this season! She was last seen in SCT’s production of And in this Corner: Cassius Clay. Sydney is a Seattle-based actor who has had the privilege of performing with many theaters in the city: ACT Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare, Book-It Repertory, New Century Theatre Company, and the Annex. Sydney is also a company member with The Seagull Project, and will reprise her roles as Irina in The Three Sisters and Varya in The Cherry Orchard for TSP’s Chekhov Festival - slated for 2020. Regionally, she has worked with the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Zach Scott Theatre, Austin Shakespeare, Indianapolis Shakespeare, and the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Sydney received her MFA in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin.

Mr. Kraler

Richard has appeared at Seattle Children’s Theatre in A Single Shard and Bunnicula. He recently performed in Arsenic and Old Lace with Taproot Theatre. He's performed at the Guthrie Theatre, ACT, Intiman, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Village Theatre and Azeotrope, a company he co-founded. He also performs in video games, most notably as the Guardian in Destiny. He holds an MFA from the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program, and has a B.S. in Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology.

First Man, Understudy Peter Van Daan, Dr. Drussel, & Mr. Kraler

Conner is a local actor based in Seattle WA. He was most recently seen this past summer as Edgar in King Lear with Seattle Shakespeare Company. Other Seattle Children's Theatre credits include: The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559 and Into the West.  Other recent credits include: Lady Windemeres Fan at Taproot Theatre Company. Conner is a two-time Gregory award nominee for outstanding performance as an actor for his roles in 9 Circles (Strawberry Theater Workshop), and Merry's Wedding (NCTC). Some other favorite theatrical credits include: Hamlet (Seattle Shakespeare Company); The Explorers Club (Taproot Theatre); My Name is Asher Lev (NCTC); The Big Meal (NCTC); and A Christmas Carol (ACT). Look out for Conner this fall as Bertram in Seattle Shakespeare company's mainstage production of Alls Well that Ends Well.

Second Man; Understudy Otto Frank

Ian is excited for The Diary of Anne Frank, his SCT debut. He was recently seen as Tom Hansen in American Junkie at Book-It Repertory Theatre, where other credits include Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Treasure Island, and Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus. Locally, Ian has also performed with ACT (A Christmas Carol); Seattle Public Theater (Bad Jews); Taproot Theatre Company (Jeeves Intervenes, Diana of Dobson’s); Seattle Shakespeare Company (Titus Andronicus);  Washington Ensemble Theatre (Teh Internet is Serious Business, The Things Are Against Us); The Horse in Motion (Hamlet); Sound Theatre Company, Forward Flux, Live Girls!, Seattle Immersive, and eSe Teatro. Ian is a former Resident Ensemble Member of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

 

Third Man; Understudy Mr. Van Daan

James is excited to be making his SCT debut. Some time ago, James was a summer intern with the Drama School. In the intervening years, James has performed at Theater Schmeater, Macha Monkey, Annex Theatre and Washington Ensemble Theatre, as well as several tours with Book-It All Over. James is also a regular participant in 14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival where he was honored with the Mazen Award this past January. Much love and gratitude to family, friends, Pamala & Harriet & Hugo.

Understudy Anne Frank

Shannon is over the moon to be making her SCT debut understudying in The Diary of Anne Frank for its Seattle run. She is currently studying at Cornish College of The Arts, and will receive her BFA in May, 2019. She has been seen on the Cornish stage the last few seasons, including in Seussical (Jojo), Urinetown (Little Becky Two-Shoes), & LIFT (Sarah). She would like to thank her family, her love, and her best friends for the constant support. She couldn’t do it without y’all!

Understudy Margot Frank & Miep Gies

Sienna is so excited to be making her Seattle Children's Theatre debut! Sienna is a playwright and actor from Houston, Texas and she is proud to call Seattle her home. She will be graduating from Cornish College of the Arts in May with a BFA in Theatre: Original Works. Recent credits include Athena as Athena (Albatross Theatre Lab) Dry Land (Seattle Public Theatre); The Trojan Women, Love and Information, Baltimore (Cornish); and The Merry Wives of Windsor (Seattle Shakespeare Company). As a playwright, three of her works have premiered in Seattle so far in 2019. She is currently the lighting designer for a production of her newest original play, Boson, opening at Cornish in April. siennamendez.com | writing- siennamendez.tumblr.com