VERONICA SAWYER

Emilia is a passionate international actor and fight performer who trained at LAMDA (The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, 17-18) and ISSA (The International School of Screen Acting, 18-20). Though still living in London, she is eager to return to her roots for this production. With international credits in film, theatre, commercials, voice-over and more, she is deeply thrilled and honoured for her Musical Theatre debut to be her life-long dream role of Veronica in Heathers.

Film credits include; ‘Plons’ (Awarded ‘Best Acting in a Leading Role’, 2022), ‘Valhalla Calling’ (2021), ‘Chernobyl’ (2021), and ‘Rode Zomer’ (2018). Theatre credits include; Anna in ‘Peanut Pie’ (2022), Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’ (press promo, Amsterdam Pride 2022), and Hedda in ‘Hedda Gabler’ (2018). Commercial credits include; ‘FIFA’ (EA Games, 2021), ‘Plum’ (2018), and ‘Mona’ (2017).

www.emiliamoscovich.com

VERONICA SAWYER

Vera Sophie is a Dutch theatre-and film actress, singer, dancer, presenter and voice-over. She resides in Amsterdam now, but her roots lie in Zeeland; she left the province at 17 to study Musical Theatre at the Willem Nijholt Academy in Nijmegen. After graduation, she travelled the world, learned Spanish, and started another international studies in Breda.
She came to Amsterdam in 2017 to follow her passion; acting in film and theatre. Vera Sophie starred in multiple short films, played roles in many commercials, records voice-overs and presents in both Dutch and English. By playing Veronica Sawyer in Heathers, she steps back into musical theatre to follow her love for singing and dancing. She is the queen of the dancefloor, a mean accent generator and absolutely devours IMDB.

VERONICA SAWYER | HEATHER DUKE

Brittany Sanders is a Dutch performer, choreographer and creator who has performed in both professional and community theatre in The Netherlands from the age of ten. She has had preliminary dance education at the Amsterdam school of the Arts and after recovering from an injury now finds joy again in performing on the community theatre stage. Past professional credits include Billy Elliot and Ciske de Rat with Stage Entertainment, choreography credits include The Addams Family(The Cauldron), Spamalot(HEA), and Little Shop of Horrors(DOS), and on the community stage she has had the honor to take on roles such as Mimi in Rent, Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods, Brooke Lohst in Be More Chill, Marie in Cinderella and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors.

JASON “JD” DEAN

Ties Jansen is a Dutch-American actor, director, producer, and voice and speech coach. On-stage credits in the Netherlands include the Dutch national tour of Zin in Zappelin Live (BazarMedia Productions), La Cage Aux Folles, Smiley & Endless Second, Cabaret (QETC), Chicago (HEAP), …Spelling Bee (Cauldron Performing Arts), and the inaugural Dutch production of Be More Chill (HEAP), for which he also served as Assistant Director. On-stage credits in the US include Welcome to the Wood: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Pace Performing Arts), I Do Believe in Fairies (The Killer Darlings), This Is Our Youth, and Measure for Measure. Directing credits include Little Shop of Horrors (Musicalvereniging DOS) and R+H Cinderella (HEAP). Additional credits: Judas (ITA, directed by Robert Icke), The Mousetrap, Huisvrouwen bestaan niet (REP Entertainment). Ties also regularly performs in educational theater shows for high schoolers around The Netherlands with Theatergroep Zwerm (Op de 1ste rij). Alma mater: Pace University School of Performing Arts (NYC, BFA Acting). Ties has been Treasurer of Ensemble Nieuwe Theaterwerkers (ENT) since May 2024. www.tiesjansen.com.

JASON “JD” DEAN

Originally from Portugal, M is a singer songwriter who moved to The Netherlands in 2021. Ever since being here, they've rediscovered the joys of theatre and have more recently been part of The Cauldron's Addams Family (Pugsley), HEA's Be More Chill (Michael), Cinderella (Jean Michel) and Blood Brothers (Eddie). During their day to day, they work in media and advertising for a sports company, making the most out of their love for sports and hoping to make a difference.

How to start a conversation? Anything Harry Potter or dogs, 3, 2, 1, go!

HEATHER CHANDLER | CO-DIRECTOR

Camille, originally from the US, works in tech as a UX designer by day. She spends all her hours outside of work dedicated to the Amsterdam theatre community, whether that be producing, handling marketing and PR, helping run theatre companies, promoting local shows on her radio show Onstage Amsterdam (BRAM RADIO), or her favorite thing of all, performing. In the past few years, Camille has been seen as Kristine in A Chorus Line (HEA), Roxie Hart in Chicago (HEA), Lisa in Next Thing You Know (Cauldron), Schwartzy in Spelling Bee (Cauldron), Emcee in Cabaret (QETC), Kate Monster in Avenue Q (HEA), The Little Mermaid in Disenchanted! (Cauldron), Deb in Ordinary Days (HEA), and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (HEA). It is Camille's dream to be a local celebrity, so if you recognize her out and about, please feel free to say hi to help feed her delusions of grandeur.

HEATHER CHANDLER

Sam is a British performer and has always had a passion for musical theatre since an early age. Previous theatre credits include Annie in Annie, Liesl in Sound of Music, Velma Kelly in Chicago, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls; TV credits include:- X Factor UK (ITV), We Want More NL and Zing NL.
After breaking a few bones last year, she is so excited to be back on stage and for this production of Heathers!

HEATHER MCNAMARA

Nanda is a Dutch performer from Rotterdam with a deep passion for theatre. Whether she’s acting, creating, or watching, the stage has always been her second home. Her love for the performing arts began at just eight years old when she saw her first professional show, and from that moment, she was hooked. Outside of the theatre, Nanda works in marketing and communications.

Nanda has appeared in several musical productions beyond Amsterdam, including Anastasia, The Prom, Peter Pan, Hairspray, and The Theory of Relativity. Nanda is thrilled to be making her debut with HEA, taking on the role of Heather McNamara in one of her all-time favorite shows.

HEATHER MCNAMARA

Mukti Murton is a professional Dinglish (Dutch and English) actress, singer and theatremaker who has recently graduated from the World Performance course at East15 Acting School in the UK.

With friends she met during her time at East15, she founded Tellus Theatre Company, which had its successful debut at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe and Camden Fringe Festivals with their philosophical comedy ‘Night Train’. As well as acting in this production she also created the original music for it.

Mukti is excited to again be part of a HEAP production since working with them on ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in 2021, which kept her from going insane during her final school exams.

She is thrilled to play Heather Mcnemara and is ready to release the inner bitch she's kept well hidden for too long.

HEATHER DUKE

Evelien is a Dutch musical theatre performer. Having had a preliminary education in musical theatre at CodArts in Rotterdam, she now works at a publishing house for children’s books in Amsterdam, but in her free time she loves to be on stage. Her recent credits include A Chorus Line (Val), Dogfight (Marcy), Company (Marta), The Addams Family (Wednesday), Be More Chill (swing for Chloe and Jenna) and Evita (Peron’s mistress). Evelien is super excited to be back on stage with HEA and to be a part of Heathers - which is truly making all of her 16-year old self’s dreams come true.

HEATHER DUKE

Having first gotten involved with Musical Theatre at the age of six, Aoife grew up performing in the National Folk Theatre of Ireland ‘Siamsa Tíre’. There she performed such roles as Mayzie la Bird (Seussical the Musical), Brooke Wyndham (Legally Blonde) and Miss Sandra (All Shook Up). Since moving to Amsterdam she has been involved in Cauldron Performing Arts’ Confidential Musical Theatre Project, and most recently made her HEA debut as Princess Winnifred (Once Upon a Mattress). This is her second show with HEA and she’s delighted to be returning for such a cult-classic and personal favourite musical!

MARTHA DUNNSTOCK

Zoëy is a dutchie who took a while to fall in love with musicals. Her first performance credits were at around age 7 when she, her siblings and her cousins performed songs from The Sound of Music for her grandparents anniversary. In highschool, she ended up taking classical singing lessons with the mother of one of her classmates and enjoyed that immensely, but it wasn't until she went to see Jesus Christ Superstar with her stepmom that musical theatre clicked as the kind of performing she really wanted to do.

Heathers will be her muscial theatre debut, though she has previously participated in Happily Ever After's Legally Blonde bootcamp, where she performed the role of Professor Callahan with much relish. Beyond musical theatre, Zoëy is also an enthusiastic violin player in the CREA Orchestra and has completed her Master's in Translation at the University for Amsterdam. She is overjoyed to be joining the cast of Heathers and can't wait to see where else life takes her.

MARTHA DUNNSTOCK

Abbey Bercasio is thrilled to be making her musical theater debut. Though new to the stage, Abbey brings a lifelong love of music and singing, having spent years performing in her church choir throughout her teens and mid-20s. Her enthusiasm for musical theater has taken her to various HEA musical theater bootcamps, and she even auditioned for the Miss Saigon revival a decade ago—a dream she’s carried with her since. Abbey is excited to bring her passion for this art form to the stage, embracing the joy that musical theater brings her.

RAM SWEENEY

Rodney is a performer of Surinamese origin. He attended the Theater School Rotterdam and moved on to DOX in Utrecht for 2 years of training in movement, dance and martial arts. After a quite long hiatus he is immensely happy to have found his way back to being on stage again since 2022 and joining the other members of the House of Zuzu.

Having worked in both theatre and film, a few of his recent theatre credits include playing in QETC’s ‘Smiley’, ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ & ‘Cabaret’, HEA’s ‘Chicago’ & ‘West Side Story’, StrikeMePink’s ‘My Nights With Noah’ and The Cauldron’s ‘Next Thing You Know’.

RAM SWEENEY

Francisco Cabeda balances a career as a mechanical engineer with his passion for performing arts. His musical journey began at age 4, and he has developed skills in piano, classical, acoustic and electric guitar, and vocal techniques over two decades.

Francisco's theatrical experience spans productions in Portugal and the Netherlands. In Portugal, he performed in adaptations of "Legally Blonde" (as Warner), "The Three Little Pigs," and "Via Crucis." His international career took off in Amsterdam in 2024, where he was cast in "Spamalot" as Concorde and ensemble. That same year, he also played Mike in "A Chorus Line.

KURT KELLY

Yorgos is a Leo, so please excuse the self indulgence that’s about to follow. He studied Architecture but quickly realized he's not quite technical enough to wear the "Architect" title with a straight face. Around the same time, he also completed his classical singing studies, only to discover that he's way too chill to handle the serious world of Opera.

Originally from Greece, Yorgos packed up and moved to the Netherlands after an early mid-life crisis to bring some sass and drama to Amsterdam(a). When he's not on stage, he works as a Creative Content Designer for a perfume company. So, even if he's sweating through rehearsals, he will most likely smell fabulous.

Heathers marks Yorgos' second time working with HEA, following his role as Al in A Chorus Line.

KURT KELLY / HIPSTER DORK

Currently studying Musical Theatre at Deltion in Zwolle, Mats has been a big musical fan since he was just 3 years old. If you don’t see him on stage somewhere around the country, you can also spot him in the audience or singing along to musical sound tracks! He’s had the honour of playing beautiful roles: Jake (Be More Chill), Collins (RENT), background actor (40-45), Prince Dauntless (Once Upon a Mattress) and the Phantom (Phantom of the Opera. You can also see Mats on stage again in November! He’ll be playing Davy Zlatic in the upcoming Dutch premiere of the swing musical: ‘Bandstand’ in Arnhem (Theater de Leeuw).

MS.FLEMING / VERONICA’S MOM

Anna has 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'.

She has previously appeared in Happily Ever After Production’s Avenue Q as Lucy T. Slut and Chicago as Matron Mama Morton and is overjoyed to be joining the 'Heathers Revival' company as hippie drama teacher, Ms. Fleming - no typecasting there!

MS.FLEMING

Kati is a passionate musical theater performer, thrilled to be returning to the Happily Ever After stage for Heathers. She has previously appeared in Working: The Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Ordinary Days, Cinderella, and A Chorus Line. Kati was born and raised in Germany and has been dedicated to singing and acting since childhood, continuously honing her craft through lessons and performances.

By day, she works as a software engineer, by night, she transforms into a performer, always ready for the spotlight. In recent years, she has rekindled her childhood love of ballet, aiming for a Gold Amateur Award to further refine her skills.

PREPPY STUD

Starting in high school Mateo took part in every music or theater project they could take their hands on. During university they decided to switch seats and partake in the directing side, where they successfully co-directed Mamma Mia the Musical and Legally Blonde the Musical.

Mateo only recently returned onto the stage in HEAs production of A Chorus Line were he played Paul, one of their dream roles. Now fueled again, they are excited to continue fanning the flames of their musical theatre dreams, by being part of the ensemble in Heather the musical.

PREPPY STUD

Gabriel is a psychologist and university teacher with a strong passion for the performing arts. Originally from Brazil, he trained in ballet and singing during his school years. Now based in Amsterdam, he joined the VU Griffioen pop choir and performs in a pop-rock duo. He recently joined HEA’s Wicked bootcamp and is excited to be on stage soon for Heathers! Previous performances in Brazil include The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man) and musical workshops of Hairspray (Link Larkin), The Addams Family (Pugsley), Mamma Mia! and West Side Story (ensemble).

GEEK

Ramona hails from The UK and has been living in Utrecht for 6 years. In primary school, her theatre teacher called her a "serial improviser". She took this back handed compliment and, 20 years later, Ramona has turned it into a comedy career; currently playing with Easylaughs, and has had the opportunity of playing such roles as Alan Turing in "Breaking The Code" and H. Hildegard in "Off Grid". She is dead excited to be joining the cast of Heathers, which is her favourite musical.

HIPSTER DORK

Originally from the Philippines and now based in Amsterdam, Ross moved to the Netherlands in 2023 and works by day as a software engineer. Coming from a world of math and logic, he sought a way to reconnect with his creative side—and found it in the performing arts. Heathers marks his first time on stage in a musical, but his love for singing and musical theatre has been lifelong. Growing up, karaoke was his favorite outlet, and musical theatre remained a passion he admired from afar, as it wasn’t easily accessible back home. 

Since moving, Ross has taken vocal lessons at Roel Bakkum Vocal Studios and joined two HEA bootcamps (Chicago and Wicked), where he rediscovered his passion for performing. He’s excited to be part of the Heathers ensemble and make the leap from code to choreography.

STONER CHICK

Originally from Italy, Elisa moved to Amsterdam three years ago. Her passion for dance began at 14, and since then, she has immersed herself in various street and club dance styles, including Hip-Hop and Waacking. Over the past year, she found the courage to pursue her love of singing and follow her dream of performing in musicals.
She is thrilled to perform in Heathers, which will be her second musical performance!

STONER CHICK

Leire is a Spanish-Dutch performer hailing from Barcelona, now based in Amsterdam, where she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Music Studies. With a lifelong passion for the performing arts, Leire has enjoyed every second she's gotten to be on stage in productions including Spring Awakening, Carrie, Mean Girls: The Musical, We Are the Tigers and as a member of the Cor de Noies de l'Orfeó Català. She is thrilled to now be part of the cast of Heathers, eager to immerse herself in the vibrant musical theatre scene of her new city.

YOUNG REPUBLICANETTE

Anne is a Dutch Performer. Musical is in her blood. She grew up with it, her mother took her to musicals from a young age. That's why she knew she wanted to do this as more than a hobby. In 2020 she graduated from the Frank Sanders Academy for Performing Arts and also obtained her Vocal Teacher certificate in the "Vocal Core" in 2022. She currently gives vocal lessons to children at the theatre school "De Mamagaai". The roles she has played so far are Johanna (Sweeney Todd) and Brenda (Catch Me If You Can). "Heathers" is Anne's first HEA production and hopefully there will be many more to come!

YOUNG REPUBLICANETTE

Laura Maurer-Stroh recently arrived in Amsterdam and is very excited to be a part of this HEA production. She has previously been very active in the Singaporean theatre industry, such as in Pangdemonium’s “Dear Evan Hansen” and Wild Rice’s “Peter Pan in Serangoon Gardens”. Her debut performance was with touring Belgian company Music Hall and their production of “Cinderella a Fairly True Story” as Young Cinderella. Her recent shows include performing with SingTheatre as Sandy Dumbrowski in “Grease”. Now she continues to grow her singing TikTok platform (@lauramaurermusic) with over 12.5k followers and videos which surpass millions of views and likes. Furthermore, Laura’s very international background led her to become the national anthem singer for the Brazilian and Austrian embassy of Singapore as well as the European Union Delegation to Singapore. After graduating with an International Baccalaureate Diploma and the diploma subject award for Music and Business Management, she decided to move to Amsterdam to continue her studies at the University of Amsterdam for ‘Media and Culture'. 

NEW WAVE PARTY GIRL

Carolina is a Portuguese Biomedical Engineer with a vibrant artistic vein. Since she was a little girl, nothing could stop her from slipping into costumes and bringing new characters to life. While pursuing a PhD in Medical AI, she finds her true self on stage, passionately dancing through the lines of a script. In Portugal, she completed a Musical Theater Course, certified by Rock School London Awards and played in Portuguese adaptations, including "Sister Act" (as Ensemble), "Spring Awakening" (as a female version of Ernst Robel), "Chicago" (as Velma Kelly) and "Matilda" (as Miss Honey). Now living in Amsterdam, she is grateful and thrilled to embark on her first of many international musical theater adventures!

NEW WAVE PARTY GIRL

Neja is looking forward to making her acting debut in this production of Heathers. She has previously taken some vocal lessons, but is otherwise pursuing her master's in neurosciences. In her spare time, she also enjoys painting, reading and swimming.

VERONICA’S MOM / CHEERLEADER

Pauline is excited to join Happily Ever After Productions’ Heathers: The Musical. After nearly 15 years away from the stage, she rediscovered her love for theater through Act Attack classes and HEA Bootcamp’s The Waitress. Originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Pauline studied musical theater at the Middle and High School of the Arts. She holds a Master’s degree in International Business and works as a Merchandiser at Nike by day. Pauline is thrilled to return to the stage and be part of this incredible production.

RAM’S DAD / KURT’S DAD / PRINCIPAL GOWAN / BIG BUD DEAN

Sean grew up in a musical theater household and--much to the joy of his children and neighbors--has never stopped singing. After a brief 30 year hiatus from the stage to work in logistics in the US and Luxembourg, he retired in 2019 and moved with his family to Amsterdam. He found the English language theater community in 2020 and this is his eighth production in Amsterdam. Fun fact: Sean once performed in the famed Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC for Willard Scott on the Today Show.

RAM’S DAD / KURT’S DAD / COACH RIPPER / VERONICA’S DAD

Michael returns to the happily ever stage after having played in A Chorus Line (Zach), Spamalot (Knight of Ni, Father), Cinderella (Sebastian), Be More Chill (Mr Heere), and Chicago (Judge/Doctor). Before that he played a variety of roles in his native Canada including roles in Mamma Mia (Bill), Urinetown (Robbie), Beauty & The Beast (Gaston), The Full Monty (understudy for Horse), Jesus Christ Superstar (Matthew), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Asher) and many others. Michael immigrated to the Netherlands in 2022, the country where his parents grew up.

KURT’S DAD / PRINCIPAL GOWAN / BIG BUD DEAN

Casey is an actor from California and is excited to be a part of Happily Ever After's production of Heathers: The Musical. You may have seen him in OTC's productions of Noises Off, A Christmas Carol or Dutchman or some of Reckless Shakespeare's productions in the past. Thank you for supporting live theater.