PRINCETON

Ross is delighted to play Princeton in Avenue Q and to share the stage with such a talented cast. Recent credits include Heathers (Hipster Dork), with upcoming roles in Shrek the Musical (Donkey). Originally from the Philippines, Ross is now based in Amsterdam, where he works as a software engineer by day and pursues his passion for theatre and music by night. A long-time lover of musical theatre, he continues to refine his craft through vocal training at Roel Bakkum Vocal Studios. Outside of rehearsals, Ross enjoys working out, coding, and spending time with his puppy, Kiyoshi. He is deeply grateful to his family, friends, and fellow cast members for their support and encouragement throughout this journey.

PRINCETON

Joost, a 35-year-old Dutch software engineer, balances his logical mind with a flair for the dramatic. When he’s not wrangling Kubernetes clusters at Q42, he’s likely belting out show tunes on stage, most recently as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast and Christian in Cyrano. A father of two, equal parts geek, performer, and software engineer.

KATE MONSTER

Liesbeth (she/her) is a Dutch singer and performer. She has performed with various musical theatre groups and choirs throughout the country, and joined the musical theatre community in Amsterdam a few years ago. Recent productions include An Evening of Jacques Brel (Our Way Productions), La Cage Aux Folles (QETC), Song by Song by Sondheim (QETC), The Addams Family (The Cauldron) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (The Cauldron). When she’s not randomly bursting into song, Liesbeth spends her time working as an art historian.

KATE MONSTER

Natalie is a big fan of fairytales and storytelling and has been envolved in both professional and community theater since she was 9 years old. Her previous experiences include portraying Mdm. Armfeldt in a Little Night Music, Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Fairy Godmother in Mickey et Le Magicien, Meg in Little Women, Ella in Cinderella and Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Natalie is honoured to work with such a hardworking and supportive team full of international talent!

BRIAN

Nathan is excited to join this talented group of people (and monsters) for his first show with HEA Productions. Recently you may have seen him as Barfee in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with Cauldron or as Renaud in La Cage Aux Folles with QETC. Some of his favourite and varied roles from his years on stage include Hines (Pajama Game), Oscar (Sweet Charity). Czolgosz (Assassins), Jim/Tom (Clybourne Park) and Jesus (Godspell). He’d like to dedicate this show to his beautiful family: Darja, Emilia and Alex!

Brian

Deniz is thrilled to make his debut with Happily Ever After Productions as Brian in Avenue Q. Originally from Turkey, he grew up obsessed with the magical combo of music and comedy in Modern Times, Looney Tunes, and Singin' in the Rain. That love first hit the stage in high school, when he discovered his comedic chops playing Tim Allgood in Noises Off. A self-proclaimed music nerd, Deniz shaped his tastes from the soundtracks of video games, movies, series, classical music, and MTV—basically singing along to anything that came on. Improv caught him by surprise in 2021, eventually leading to musical improv, and since 2023 he's been joining his castmates at easylaughs® to improvise a musical from scratch every month in Amsterdam. By day, Deniz is a game developer; by night, he's usually strumming guitar, experimenting with the Harpejji (look it up), or harmonizing with friends.

ROD

Philippe works in marketing by day, and has on the side a true passion for musical theatre. He began performing in 2016 as Jamie in The Last Five Years, and has since appeared in numerous productions with English-speaking theatre companies in Amsterdam. His credits include Cabaret, Little Shop of Horrors, Ordinary Days, Avenue Q, Be More Chill, Chicago, Blood Brothers, Once Upon a Mattress with Happily Ever After Productions— which has become his artistic home. Philippe is excited to reprise the role of Rod in the 2025 production of Avenue Q, a character he deeply enjoys bringing to life.

ROD

Since he moved back to his birth country, the Netherlands, in 2022, Ente has performed in several productions at multiple international theatre groups in Amsterdam. He has also been involved in directing, producing and set designing and is part of the InPlayers committee. Ente is thrilled to inhabit Avenue Q with his friends at Happily Ever After.

(Photo credit: Yara Miora Photography @yaramiorastudio)

NICKY

Ruben is delighted to step onto the streets of Avenue Q and prove that all those hours of singing in the shower were actually just “rehearsal”.

Though debuting in musical theatre and puppetry, he is no stranger to the stage, bringing over a decade of experience in improvisational theatre to the role of Nicky. He has also written and performed original monologues and sketches in Dutch and English. His work makes challenging themes approachable through his expressive, heartfelt and witty style, always delivered with a wink of mischief.

Offstage, Ruben works as a coach and transformation manager, guiding professionals through change. Experience that informs his instincts for timing, connection, and storytelling.

NICKY

Michael hails from Canada, having immigrated to the Netherlands 3 years ago. A long time lovee of community musical theatre, he has performed in a variety of shows from his first time on stage in 1999 during a product of Anne of Green Gables. Other memorable shows in Canada include Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Mamma Mia (Bill), Jesus Christ Superstar (Matthew), Urinetown (Robbie), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Asher), and many more. Since moving to the Netherlands, he has been involved in every HEA show either on stage, or as assistant director in Blood Brothers. You may have seen him in the recent production of Heathers as various dads, Once Upon a Mattress (the Wizard), A Chorus Line (Zach), Spamalot (various), and Be More Chill (again...as a dad).

CHRISTMAS EVE

Jane is a first generation British-Filipino actor, dancer and entrepreneur.
She made her West End debut in Miss Saigon in 1991. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London.

Theatre and TV credits include: Understudy Narrator/Ensemble in Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat (UK tour); Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (Ensemble); Princess Jasmine in Aladdin Pantomime; Ruth Rendell (BBC) and The Bill (ITV).

Jane established a toddler music group in 2024. She continues to lead Musical Theatre workshops for primary school children in Hilversum.
www.centre-stage.nl

CHRISTMAS EVE

Kelly is a Dutch amateur theater performer from Amsterdam with Chinese, Indonesian and Hungarian roots. After seeing the musical 'Aida' at 13 years old, she fell in love with musical theater. Kelly started singing lessions at 19 and took part in her first musical production 'the Three Musketeers' in 2016. Since then she has played in several productions including 'Parade' as Lucille and 'Next To Normal' as Natalie. Avenue Q is her first production since COVID-19 and she can't wait to be on stage again.

GARY COLEMAN

Tsnatee, born on Curaçao, is speaker, trainer, and presenter who energizes and empowers her audiences with workshops and talks on visibility, career development, and LinkedIn.

In 2022, she decided to reconnect with one of her first loves, musical theatre! Since then, she hasn’t left the stage, performing in Chicago The Musical and Chicago Revival (as June), Be More Chill (as Jenna Rolan), Cinderella The Musical (as Charlotte, the sassy stepsister), and A Chorus Line (as the 4’10” Connie).

This time around, she’s excited to step into Gary Coleman’s shoes and give the role her Tsnatee flavor!

And as always, she’s always ready for a chat after the show: “See you after! Love, Tsnatee!🩷”

GARY COLEMAN

Shiro is a professional actor, director and intimacy coordinator (IC). She started out in Nairobi, Kenya where she was born. While there she worked in several TV shows, short films, Made-For-TV films and adverts. She then went on to study theatre in Paris at Cours Florent. Since moving to the Netherlands she has been active in the English speaking theatre scene such as OTC's The Laramie Project (Nov 2025) and decided to take the plunge into musicals having done HEAP’s Cinderella (Madame), Blood Brothers (Linda), A Chorus Line (Zach) Once Upon A Mattress (Queen). She was assistant director (AD) and IC for Heathers the Musical (2025) and will be directing Shrek the Musical (2026) and will be AD and IC in Spring Awakening (2026) Safe to say, she has fully caught the musical theatre bug! She speaks English, Swahili, Dutch and has forgotten most of her French.

TREKKIE MONSTER

A simple fellow who got dragged kicking and screaming into musical theater when he designed the set for HEA Productions' first show, Into The Woods. Since then he's designed sets for shows such as Avenue Q, Chicago, Be More Chill and Cinderella. He also occasionally appears on stage, most notably as Trekkie Monster in Avenue Q. During the day he works as a freelance animator and illustrator, and works on his own animated series, which can be found on Youtube/Instagram/Tiktok under @cracklewoodforest.

TREKKIE MONSTER

Originally from Brazil, Antonio grew up in Portugal, where he developed his passion for musical theater while embarking on a professional musical theater course. He began performing as an amateur at the age of four as the Wolf in Red Riding Hood and continued to grow until taking on the role of Ernest in The Importance of Being Earnest. In the musical realm, he has played Corny Collins in Hairspray and Benny in Rent, as well as performed in productions such as Chicago, Cinderella, and A Chorus Line.

GIRL BEAR

Leana is a second-year musical theatre student at the Dutch Academy of Performing Arts in The Hague, and a graduate of the Universal Voice Institute in Amsterdam. She has appeared in several productions, most recently starring as Bonnie Parker in Bonnie & Clyde The Musical (2025), and performing as part of the Soprano Choir in the televised event The Passion (2024). Leana was also a member of the Showballet of Penney de Jager for six years, where she developed her stage presence and versatility. After taking on a range of dramatic and vocal roles, she was excited to explore her comedic side in this production as a bear with many great ideas.

GIRL BEAR

Felicity teaches Drama at an international school in Amsterdam, having previously spent several years working for a children’s theatre company in China. Originally she is from the UK where she worked in various roles across theatre both backstage and performing, she is happy to be joining the cast of AVENUE Q with HEA and creating some mischief.

BOY BEAR

Nick is a dancer from Portland, Oregon, USA. He trained at the University of Oregon and worked professionally in London, UK for 3 years. After a 7 year break from performing Nick was recently Mr. Tinsworthy in The Confidential Musical Theater Project (The Cauldron), King Sextimus in Once Upon a Mattress (Happily Ever After), Carrot in Guards! Guards! (English Theater Utrecht), and Wes/Cowboy Bob in The 2nd Confidential Musical Theater Project (The Cauldron). He can be seen as the White Rabbit in Shrek: The Musical (Happily Ever After) and Cyrano in Cyrano De Bergerac (English Theater Utrecht). He loves improvisation, singing, and the Meisner acting technique and is currently training in all three in Amsterdam.

BOY BEAR

Based in Haarlem, and originally from Portugal, Márcio’s love for musical theater began with a pivotal moment: watching the movie Chicago. Though always a fan from the audience, his passion for the stage truly ignited when he landed the role of Joe in Waitress. As an amateur performer without formal training, Márcio brings a fresh enthusiasm to his performances, driven purely by his love for the art.

Outside of musical theater, Márcio leads a dynamic life as an engineer in the tech industry. His main hobby is playing volleyball, and when he's not on stage or at work, he's spending time with his two beloved schnauzers. He is inspired by musical theater names like Julie Andrews, Sara Bareilles, and Bob Fosse, and his goal in theater is simple: to have fun and share his joy with the audience.

LUCY T. SLUT

With over 35 years of theatre experience as an actor, clown, director, writer, and teacher/trainer in both the UK and the Netherlands.

Recent theatre projects have included directing Cauldron Performing Arts’ sell out show 'She Kills Monsters', playing the affable and deliciously naughty Nanny Ogg in the InPlayers’ 'Wyrd Sisters’ and as Maia in Tellus Theatre Company’s London run of their philosophical comedy, 'Night Train'.

Anna has previously appeared in Happily Ever After Production’s, AvenueQ (2022), Chicago as Matron Mama Morton and she recently joined the 'Heathers Revival' company as the somewhat narcissistic teacher, Ms. Fleming. Anna is overjoyed to be returning to the AvenueQ stage again with the lascivious Lucy T.Slut puppet, who she also ghostwrites for (or channels) for HEAP's newsletters.

LUCY T. SLUT

Elyse is currently the Artistic Director of OTC, owner of JEM Performing Arts and Elyse O’Shaughnessey Coaching. Elyse has been a casting director for the past 15 years. While working in the USA she was in countless musicals such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, and many more regional productions. Elyse’s passion for the stage extends to directing, producing and life/acting coaching. She has directed several OTC productions: The B Word (2018), The Last Five Years (2021), and A Christmas Carol (2023) and OTC Youth Theatre Productions Newsies in 2022, and The Wizard of Oz in 2024. Additionally, she directed The Jury experience, an immersive experience that you can see throughout the Netherlands produced by Fever up. She has been in several Netherlands productions such OTC’s 2022 production of A Christmas Carol where she played a choir member and most recently she was Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers with HEA. Elyse is excited to play Lucy T Slut again as she played the role in HEA’s production in 2022.

ENSEMBLE

Francesca Mizzi is a Maltese performer based in Amsterdam. She is currently part of The Unplanned Musical with Easylaughs in Amsterdam and has appeared in numerous productions in Malta, including the ensemble of Cikku and the Chocolate Panto (Masquerade) , Old Major in Animal Farm (Masquerade) , and Lucetta in The Rover (Teatru Salesjan). She has also performed in various productions with Masquerade, MADC, and KSU in Malta. Francesca holds ATCL diplomas in both Musical Theatre (2022) and Speech and Drama (2019) from Trinity College London, alongside multiple Grade 8 distinctions in performance. She trained extensively with Masquerade (Malta) in acting, singing, and dance for over a decade, and also worked as a Musical Theatre tutor there. Beyond performing, Francesca was Singing Coordinator for Alice in Bormla (KSU) and Toy Storey (KSU). She is delighted to join Happily Ever After Productions as Mrs Thistletwat/Ensemble in Avenue Q.

ENSEMBLE

University lecturer by day and theater lover by night, Marco has been passionate about musicals for as long as he can remember. Back in Genova (Italy), where he is from, he performed in several amateur productions with the Genovese company Musicalmente, including The Little Mermaid as Sebastian, Hair as Claude, and as an ensemble member in La La Land, Chicago, Hairspray, and Moulin Rouge. By proving himself cowardly, untruthful, and selfish, he dreams someday of becoming a real Avenue Q puppet.

ENSEMBLE

Sebastian is an actor with a passion for musical theatre. He began performing in high school before taking a break to focus on architecture, and now he is thrilled to be back on stage. He has pursued singing and acting lessons and participated in several musical bootcamps. Sebastian loves discovering the little quirks that bring a character to life.

ENSEMBLE

Yufei Wang is a Chinese-Dutch method actor and filmmaker based in Utrecht. She trained at Mulholland in Amsterdam, and even before completing her studies, she was cast in lead roles in several award-nominated and award-winning short films. Alongside her film work, Yufei has built a diverse stage career, performing in both classical and contemporary plays. Some of her favorite roles include the comedic yet gallant Thisbe in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the nervous and endearing Luciana in The Comedy of Errors, the sharp and bitter Lisa in Boys’ Life, and multiple roles in the experimental Love and Information. Each role has deepened her love for the stage and strengthened her craft. Yufei is now thrilled to bring her passion, dedication, and joy to her very first musical, embarking an exciting new chapter in her artistic journey.