Cast announced for this year’s “Fragments of a Dream” Wilder Pageant

Practice began in 90 degree plus heat on Monday at the Wilder Outdoor Theater for the 44^th year of the “Fragments of a Dream” outdoor drama about the early life of the Laura Ingalls Wilder family in Walnut Grove in the 1880’s.

The Wilder Pageant is a family-oriented outdoor drama based on the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder in Walnut Grove.  It is a live performance each night with all characters from the Walnut Grove area. Laura narrates the story, reflecting on her life in Walnut Grove in the 1870’s. Here’s this year’s cast:

Ma Ingalls: Beth Danielowski

Pa Ingalls: Errol Steffen

Mary Ingalls: Madison Alexander

Laura Ingalls: Messina Lessman

Carrie Ingalls: Olivia Sazama

Grace Ingalls: Brylee Dambroten-Gielczyk

Old Laura: Heidi Morgan

 

James Kennedy: Daryl Hrdlicka

Margaret Kennedy: Wendy Rogotzke

Nettie Kennedy: Jada Schmidt

Christy Kennedy: Autumn Thomas

Sandy Kennedy: Henry Plaetz

Cassie Kennedy: Fiona Bayer

Daniel Kennedy: Alex Hrdlicka

Edwin Kennedy: Ethan Alexander

Elizabeth Kennedy: Konsondra Duerksen

Alice Kennedy: Brylee Dambroten-Gielczyk

 

William Oleson: Daniel Desmith

Margaret Oleson: Julie Danielowski

Willie Oleson: Cal Lessman

Nellie Oleson: Adilee Dambroten-Neu

 

Mr. Hanson: Chris Alexander

Mrs. Hanson: Norma Raymond

 

Eleck Nelson: Matt Coleman

Olena Nelson: Soni Nyquist

Anna Nelson:  Skye Nyquist

Hjalmer Nelson: Otto Nyquist

Julia Nelson: Adyson Morgan

 

Johnny Johnson: Frederick Plaetz

 

Reverend Alden: Lowell Highby

Aunt Docia:

 

Clementina Bedal: Taryn Lessman

Eva Bedal: Isabelle Nyquist

Grace Bedal: Jennie Clapp

 

Elias Bedal: Daryl Hrdlicka

 

Julie Tower: Maddie Alvstad

 

Doc Hoyt: Lowell Highby

Myra Hoyt: Tara Roberts