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 44th 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