Theatre

2026 Fall Children's Theatre

Based on the Brothers Grimm

Adapted for the stage by Phyllis McCallum

Where do the twelve dancing princesses disappear to each night? And how do they wear out their dancing slippers by morning? The king tries in vain to find out; ten princes try and fail. Finally, a young soldier (with the aid of a magic cloak which makes him invisible) follows the princesses to a mysterious underground kingdom where they dance the night away under a hypnotic spell. It’s all part of a plot by the evil prime minister to take over the kingdom by keeping the princesses forever in his underground realm. But the young soldier exposes the plot and, as his reward, wins the loveliest princess of all for his bride..

Public Performance: Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 4 pm

12 Dancing Princesses Cast List

King Phlustard: Jackson Gleesing
Agatha: Alina Gulczynski
Foxx: Nico Caminata
Jonathan: Oliver Ashley
Malicia: Grace Heins
Felicia: Maya Damm
Slobert: Alan Burris

Other Princesses
Claudicia: Hannah Johansson
Janicia: Evelyn Ludeman
Benicia: Sarah Hafenstein
Letitia: Alexandria Kutz
Rhodicia: Elia Strawn
Alicia: Katelyn Starkenburg
Patricia: Lucy Kuchta
Zeldicia: Molly Kalma
Mauricia: Kayla Boll
Delicia: Anna Schwalenberg

Princes:
Skyler Holz
Ezra McCrary
Jack Caminata
Landon Wolski
Noah Schneider
Kayden Probst
Otto Baehr
Carter Hendricks
Anthony Holzinger
Natalie Kell
Aurelia Borck

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Past Productions from the LLHS Theatre Department

2026 Spring Musical: Matilda

2025 Fall Children's Theatre: Aesop's (Oh So Slightly Updated) Fables

2025 Musical: Cinderella

2024 Fall Children's Theatre: Mr. Toad's Mad Aventures

2024 Musical: High School Musical

2023 Fall Children's Theatre: Rainbow Fish

2023 Musical: Newsies

2022 Musical: School of Rock

2021 Play: The Nerd

2020 Musical: High School Musical (cancelled)

2019 Play: Murder in the House of Horrors

2018 Musical: The Nifty Fifties

2017 Play: Is There a Doctor in the House?

2016 Musical: Princess Whatsername

2015 Play: Murder's in the Heir

2014 Production: The Clumsy Custard Horror Show (& Ice Cream Clone Review)

2013 Production: Hound of the Baskervilles

2012 Production: My Fair Lady

2011: Ice House Madrigals

2010: Annie Get Your Gun

The Lakeside Lutheran Theatre Department nurtures and develops the God-given gifts of students both in front and behind the curtain. Dozens of students can be involved in this co-curricular, whether as actors, costumers, set builders, artists, videographers or audio technicians.

The department currently offers children's theatre in the fall and a play or musical each spring. Auditions begin early in second semester and performances run the last weekend in April.

Why theatre instead of theater? The words are interchangeable, but one school of thought suggests theater is a place, while theatre is the art form. So Theatre it is!