(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Disney's Frozen from November 26 through Sunday, January 11, 2026. This musical transforms the magic of the beloved animated film to the stage in an enchanting adventure. When sisters Elsa and Anna are torn apart by a mysterious secret power, they each set out on their own journey of courage, self-acceptance, and discovery of love in all its forms.
With music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and book by Jennifer Lee, this timeless tale will melt hearts of all ages.
Directed by Paige Price, Frozen will star Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked) as Elsa, Samantha Williams (Pirates! The Penzance Musical) as Anna, Daniel Yearwood (Hamilton) as Kristoff, Sam Gravitte (Wicked) as Hans, Todd Buonopane (Chicago) as Olaf, Mark Price (Mary Poppins) as Lord Weselton, and Thomas Whitcomb (Miguel Wants to Fight) as Sven, with Anjali Roa (Paper Mill debut) as Young Anna and Hazel Vogel (Annie at Madison Square Garden) as Young Elsa. The ensemble features Sherz Aletaha, Jasmine Bassham, Badia Farha, Maggie Gidden, Erin Gonzales, Beau Harmon, Dakota Hoar, Fiona Claire Huber, Albert Jennings, Ryan Lambert, Liesl Landegger, Nathan Lucrezio, Greg Mills, Kevin Ivey Morrison, Evelyn Peterson, Patricia Phillips, Hugo Pizano Orozco, Leah Platt, Ethan Saviet, Graham Stevens, Matthew Varvar, as well as understudy Juliette Meris.
The creative team for Frozen includes Shea Sullivan (Choreographer), Geoffrey Ko (Music Direction), Timothy Mackabee (Scenic Design), Colleen Grady (Costume Design), Ryan J. O’Gara (Lighting Design), Don Hanna (Sound Design), Mike Tutaj (Projection Design), Kelley Jordan (Hair, Wig, and Makeup Design), Afsaneh Aayani (Puppet Design), Kelly James Tighe (Scenic Coordination and Additional Design), Scott Westervelt (Costume Coordination and Additional Design), and Patricia L. Grabb (Production Stage Manager). Casting is by The TRC Company.
This production of Frozen is licensed by Music Theatre International.
The GenWealth Group is the Opening Night Sponsor of the 2025–2026 season. Paper Mill Playhouse's accessibility programs are generously supported by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Fund for the New Jersey Blind and the Michael J. Kosloski Foundation. Major funding for Autism-friendly programs is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the Karma Foundation and Orange Orphan Society. The Hearst Foundations are Paper Mill’s Education & Outreach Partner.
Subscriptions for Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 season are on sale now at www.PaperMill.org, by calling (973) 376-4343, or at the Millburn box office. Individual tickets for Disney’s Frozen are on sale now.
ACCESSIBILITY - AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES are scheduled for Sunday, December 21, at 1:30pm and Saturday, December 27 at 1:30pm.
OPEN-CAPTIONED & ASL-INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES are scheduled for Saturday, December 27, at 1:30pm and Sunday, December 28, at 7:00pm.
An AUSTISM-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, at 1:30pm.
BIOGRAPHIES
TODD BUONOPANE (Olaf) is thrilled to be back at Paper Mill many years after playing Ralph Malph in Happy Days. He appeared on Broadway as Jean-Michel in Cinderella, Roger in Grease, Amos in Chicago, and many characters in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He has toured the United States in The Play That Goes Wrong, Godspell, and Chicago (which he has also done in Dubai, Seoul, and Tokyo). Off Broadway credits include Tartuffe, The Butter and Egg Man, Henry and Mudge, and The New Yorkers at City Center Encores! TV credits include roles on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Braindead,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and “30 Rock” (as Weinerslav).
SAM GRAVITTE (Hans). Broadway: Wicked (Fiyero). Off Broadway: White Rose, Lyrics & Lyricists. Select tour/regional: Wicked, Deceived (Bay Street), Joseph… (Sacramento Music Circus), Sweeney Todd (TUTS), Almost Famous (Old Globe), Beautiful (Cape Playhouse). As a playwright, plays include Hurricane (2024 O’Neill semifinalist), The Death Lectures, Ventriloquists. Other publications with Broadway Licensing and The Licensing House. Life Jacket’s Writers Room. Producer of Pride Plays. As a vocalist: 92nd Street Y, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Birdland Jazz Club, Provincetown, Westport Country Playhouse, and more. BA in Anthropology from Princeton, where he was also a D1 athlete. Proud Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio. @samgravitte
MARY KATE MORRISSEY (Elsa) is warmed to return to Paper Mill after getting to record Beehive during the pandemic for subscribers, playing Janis Joplin. Most notably, she held the role of Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway. MK spent a decade touring through 92 cities with Wicked, Mean Girls, and Hair. Regional/Off Broadway: Public Theater, Ogunquit Playhouse, Sundance Lab, Vineyard Arts, The O’Neill, Portland Center Stage, Signature Theater in DC, and Denver Theater Center. Her work as a creator on social media has been written up in Forbes, Bustle, The Washington Post, Golf Digest, Met Golfer, and Business Insider. @maryspacekate
MARK PRICE (Weselton). Broadway: Mary Poppins; All Shook Up; Wonderful Town; The Rocky Horror Show; Mamma Mia!; Dance of the Vampires; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; The Capeman; Chicago. First National Tour: Clue. Regional: The 39 Steps (Alley Theatre); Clue, The Producers, Lend Me a Tenor, Can-Can (Paper Mill Playhouse); The Hound of the Baskervilles (White Heron); The Cottage (Theatre Aspen); Assassins (Milwaukee Rep); Into the Woods (Alliance Theater); Sondheim Celebration (Lincoln Center); Sweeney Todd (Kennedy Center—Helen Hayes nomination). Film/TV: “Daredevil,” “Blacklist,” “Murphy Brown,” “The Good Wife,” “Law & Order.” www.aboutmarkprice.com
THOMAS WHITCOMB (Sven) is thrilled to be making his Paper Mill debut! He is an actor/puppeteer originally hailing from Indiana, where he trained in Ball State University’s Musical Theatre program. Past credits include puppeteer/dance captain in Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live (first national tour), Ren in Footloose (Panic Productions), Tommy in Cindy and the Disco Ball (Garry Marshall Theater), and Sven in Frozen (La Mirada Theatre, Disney Cruise Line). Film: Miguel Wants to Fight on Hulu. Instagram: @_thomas.whitcomb_
SAMANTHA WILLIAMS (Anna) is an NY-based artist. Broadway: Pirates! The Penzance Musical as Mabel; Caroline, or Change as Emmie (Grammy nomination); Dear Evan Hansen as Alana (also national tour). Other credits: Titanic at NY City Center as Kate McGowan, Dear World at NY City Center as Nina, Empire Records at McCarter Theatre as Gina (world premiere), Life After at the Goodman Theatre as Alice (world premiere). @sawmie
DANIEL YEARWOOD (Kristoff) is elated to play with this outstanding cast and return to Paper Mill for the first time since 2019 (My Very Own British Invasion). Born and raised in New York City, a science nerd turned musical theater nerd, Disney kid to Disney adult, and truly grateful for this adventure. Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Hamilton, Once on This Island. Off Broadway: Grand Hotel (New York City Center). Regional: In the Heights (Fulton Theatre). Instagram: @daniel.j.yearwood
PAIGE PRICE (Director) is an NYC-based director/producer. Recent directing: Bye Bye Birdie (5th Avenue); What We Leave Behind (Theatre Raleigh); Steel Magnolias (Stages St. Louis); The Wizard of Oz (Musical Theatre West); Always, Patsy Cline (Cape Playhouse); Next to Normal (Fulton); Little Women (Theatre Aspen). Upcoming: A Chorus Line (Theatre Aspen). Paige produced the short film Admonitions and is a lead producer on Judgment Day and the new musical Safety Not Guaranteed. After a career as a professional performer, Paige was producing artistic director of Philadelphia Theatre Company and Theatre Aspen. She was vice president of Actors’ Equity, hails from New Jersey, and loves baseball. paigepriceproductions.com
SHEA SULLIVAN (Choreographer). PMP debut! Shea is an NYC based director/choreographer . Recent credits: Leader of the Pack, Last of the Red Hot Mamas (Bucks County Playhouse); Off Broadway: R.R.R.E.D., Neurosis (Chita Rivera Award nomination), Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (Off Broadway Alliance Award), Pageant (SDC Callaway Award finalist, Drama Desk nomination, best revival), I’ll Say She Is, Once Upon a Mattress and Pete(Her) Pan. Shea’s work has been represented regionally from coast to coast. @thesheasullivan
GEOFFREY KO (Music Direction) is a New York–based music director, orchestrator, and arranger. Broadway: The Notebook, Be More Chill. Select Off Broadway: Broadway Bounty Hunter, Baby (new orchestrations), Billy and the Killers. Previous Paper Mill credits include Take the Lead, Jersey Boys, Disney’s A Jolly Holiday, and The Honeymooners. World premieres include Always Something There, The Museum of Broken Relationships, Row, Mystic Pizza, May We All, Punk Rock Girl, Other World, and Love in Hate Nation. Other work: Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical and the Jimmy Awards. Geoffrey is a New Jersey native and graduate of Northwestern University. @geoffreyhko
TIMOTHY MACKABEE (Scenic Design). Broadway: The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (dir. Spike Lee). West End: The Elephant Man. Paper Mill: Mary Poppins. Off Broadway: Rock & Roll Man, Heathers, Seared (MCC—OCC Award), Guards at the Taj (Atlantic—Lortel Award), Roundabout, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center, Public, Vineyard. Regional credits include Steppenwolf, La Jolla, Old Globe, Seattle Rep, Ford’s, TUTS, Alley Theatre, and many more. TV: “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo” (HBO), “Gotham,” “Smash,” “The Today Show,” “Football Night in America.” Music video: Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Surrender My Heart.” Education: North Carolina School of the Arts, Yale School of Drama. @timmackabeedesign, timothymackabeedesign.com
COLLEEN GRADY (Costume Design). Previously 18 seasons at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia as costume shop manager/designer. Currently shop manager/designer at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston. Select TUTS designs: In the Heights, Dreamgirls, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Elf, Rock of Ages, Sister Act, The Secret of My Success, Mary Poppins, Sweeney Todd, Cinderella, Newsies, Little Shop of Horrors, Frozen, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
RYAN J. O’GARA (Lighting Design). Broadway: The Wiz, Thoughts of a Colored Man. National Tour: The Wiz, Clue, Mystic Pizza, On Your Feet!, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Juke Box Hero, A Night with Janis Joplin, Vocalocity, The Little Prince. Various productions for Cirque du Soleil, Norwegian Cruise Line, Tokyo DisneySea, New York City Opera, Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street, George Street, Drury Lane Chicago (2025 and 2019 Jeff nominations), TUTS, Baltimore Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, North Carolina Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Signature Theatre (DC), Laguna Playhouse, New Victory Theatre, Lincoln Center Festival, Capital Repertory Theatre, and Bristol Riverside Theatre (2016 Barrymore Award). Associate lighting designer for 29 Broadway productions. O’Gara graduated from NCSA. www.ryanogara.com
DON HANNA (Sound Design) is happy to be returning to Paper Mill for this production of Frozen after working on Take the Lead earlier this year. Don is a sound designer, mixer, and technician at Sound Associates Inc., whose work can be seen (well, heard) on Broadway, regional theater, tours, and concert productions alike. Touring highlights include An American in Paris national tour, The Wizard of Oz international tour, A Christmas Story national tour, and South Pacific national tour. Regional theater work includes designs for La Jolla Playhouse, White Plains PAC, The Gateway, John Engeman Theatre, The Rev Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, and North Shore Music Theatre, among others.
MIKE TUTAJ (Projection Design), based in Chicago, has designed for Goodman, Steppenwolf, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Shakespeare, The Second City, Victory Gardens, Lookingglass, Writers Theatre, Court Theatre, Paramount Theatre, and many more. Off Broadway credits include MCC, Page 73, En Garde Arts, and the York Theatre. Regional credits include Indiana Rep, Alliance, Philadelphia Theatre Company, South Coast Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, Virginia Stage, and Theatre Under the Stars, among others. He is interim head of the BFA Projection Design program at DePaul University’s Theatre School and is an artistic associate with TimeLine Theatre.
KELLEY JORDAN (Hair, Wig & Makeup Design) is an acclaimed theatrical wig, hair, and makeup designer whose artistry has brought characters to life on stages across the country. With over 40 years of experience, her work has been featured in productions such as An Officer and a Gentleman (first national tour), Sister Act, Rock of Ages, The Little Mermaid, Frozen, Mary Poppins, The Color Purple, Joseph…, and Rock &Roll Man. A licensed cosmetologist and member of IATSE Local 805, Kelley is the founder of K. Jordan Theatrical, a creative studio dedicated to training artists in hair, makeup, and wardrobe and inspiring the next generation of theater professionals.
AFSANEH AAYANI (Puppet Design) is an Iranian-American multidisciplinary artist. She has created art around the United States, Iran, China, Poland, Sri Lanka, and Germany. To learn more about her work, visit www.afsanehaayani.com.
KELLY JAMES TIGHE (Scenic Coordination & Additional Design). National tours/Off Broadway credits include The Cher Show, Martin Luther on Trial, The Most Reluctant Convert, The Fantasticks, The Great Divorce, Movin’ Out, Cats, Shear Madness, Shadowlands, Almost Heaven. Paper Mill designs include Jersey Boys, A Jolly Holiday, Songs for a New World, Pete ’n’ Keely, Beehive, Beauty and the Beast, and more. Kelly’s work has been seen at the 5th Avenue Theatre, TUTS, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, Center Repertory Co., Slow Burn Theatre, Woodloch Pines Resort, and others. Awards and recognitions: Drama-Logue, SF Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, Dean Goodman Critic’s Choice, SF Bay Shellie Award. Online at KJTdesign.com.
SCOTT WESTERVELT (Costume Coordination & Additional Design) has 35 years’ experience in Broadway and film. He serves as the production wardrobe supervisor for the Broadway musical Hamilton. His acclaimed costume work has also been featured in notable productions like In the Heights, Fame, and Candide. He is happy to return to Paper Mill Playhouse, where he previously worked on Miss Saigon and The Will Rogers Follies. Beyond his stage work, Scott also creates custom designs for private clients including bridal designs. He resides in New York City with his loving husband, Rich, and their rescue dog, Dior.
THE TRC COMPANY (Casting). Led by partners Claire Burke, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Xavier Rubiano, and Peter Van Dam. Recent Paper Mill: White Christmas, Jersey Boys, Gun & Powder, After Midnight, Disney’s Hercules, Rent. Broadway: Dead Outlaw, Boop! The Musical, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Left on Tenth, The Outsiders, Six, Aladdin. National Tours: The Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, Water for Elephants, The Wiz, Back to the Future, Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables. The TRC Company is proud to continue the casting legacy of Tara Rubin Casting and Johnson-Liff Associates.
PATRICIA L. GRABB (Production Stage Manager). Patty is delighted to return to Paper Mill after 15 years. Broadway: The Cripple of Inishmaan starring Daniel Radcliffe. Film: Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical. National Tours: Disney’s Frozen, Anastasia, Disney’s Newsies, A Christmas Story, We Will Rock You, Disney’s Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, 101 Dalmatians, Jesus Christ Superstar starring Ted Neeley, Evita, Cats, A Christmas Carol, Miss Saigon. International Tours: Swing! (Japan). Regional: Come From Away (Ogunquit Playhouse), Here Lies Love (Seattle Rep), Peter Pan (Paper Mill Playhouse), Surflight Theatre, PA Centre Stage. Proud graduate of Penn State University, BFA Stage Management.
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE, recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is a nationally renowned not-for-profit theater under the direction of Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director) and Michael Stotts (Executive Director). A beloved New Jersey arts institution since 1938, Paper Mill creates and produces groundbreaking new musicals and reimagined classics. Several productions have gone on to Broadway and launched national tours, including The Great Gatsby, Disney’s Newsies, Bandstand, Honeymoon in Vegas, A Bronx Tale, and Les Misérables (25th Anniversary production). The theater is also the home to an award-winning center for musical theater education and artist training, with outreach programs that impact thousands of students each year. As one of the nation’s premier musical theaters, Paper Mill fosters a creative environment to advance the art form, educate students, develop future theater lovers, nurture inclusion, and provide access for all. Paper Mill Playhouse programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
Following Disney’s Frozen, Paper Mill’s upcoming 2025-2026 season will feature Come From Away, 1776, and West Side Story.
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