About Us
Emma & Jacob: Owners of Once Upon a Party
Once Upon A Party is a dream for my brother, Jacob, and I. We grew up in a childhood of magic, princesses, and adventure. We would dress up as the famous fairytale characters and act out their stories as kids. These early childhood memories, developed into our love for musical theatre. Here, we met some of our best friends, and the most talented princes and princesses for your events. We love what we do, and we are so excited to share our talents with you. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, a blood cancer, only a couple weeks before my 18th birthday. I was treated at Seattle Children's Hospital, and met some of the most amazing and strong people. When you walk through the oncology unit, little girls and boys have their rooms decorated with princes and princesses. The coloring books are doodled with their favorite fairytale characters. These kids are going through such a hard time in their life, but these characters are a sign of hope and happiness. My brother and I decided that we wanted to spread that happiness into the world. It started out with volunteering through Make-A-Wish as princesses in the oncology unit, and from there the dream was born. I am now almost three years cancer free, and I am so excited to be offering Once Upon A Party and making moments magical for kids everywhere.
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We are Once Upon a Party
and we make parties magical
Once Upon A Party was not born overnight and it certainly was not my own doing. It takes a team of collaborators to make something like this come together and I have been enormously blessed to be surrounded by some pretty incredible friends and family who share my same interests! I can rest assured knowing that no matter which actress or actor that shows up to your party will exceed your expectations on every level.
Meet the Actors
Emma
Favorite characters to play: Belle & Ariel
Emma could not be more excited to be launching OUAP this May! She has dreamed of being a princess her whole life, and now her wish is finally coming true. Emma has been actively involved in theatre for almost two years now. Her favorite role that she has played was Wendy Darling in Peter Pan, along with Berthe in Pippin. She spends most of her free time choreographing for youth theatre programs. Emma is currently a student at Washington State University, but cannot wait to be spending her summer making moments magical with you!
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Jacob
Favorite characters to play: Peter Pan & Kristoff
Jacob is beyond excited to help he and his sister’s dreams come true by starting OUAP during the summer! It’s always been our goal to create a business where we surround ourselves with the people we love and play fairytale characters! Jacob has been actively involved in community theatre for the past seven years and is continuing to follow his dreams. His favorite roles that he has played have been Jack in Into The Woods and Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd. Jacob is currently a student at Snohomish High School but cannot wait to make little kids' dreams come true by meeting their favorite fairytale characters!
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Taylor
Favorite characters to play: Tiana
Taylor is so excited to be apart of Once Upon a Party because of her love for Disney and performing. She is currently going to school at University of Washington with the hopes of a major in Public Health and a minor in Music. She is also apart of the University’s premiere a capella group, Furmata, which has the opportunity to compete in Varsity Vocals annual ICCA competition (basically Pitch Perfect). She has had 6 years of choir experience and vocal lessons as well as being involved in theatre playing the roles of Kathy Selden in Singin’ in the Rain, Eponine in Les Miserables, and The Leading Player in Pippin. She is so excited to see where this journey with Once Upon a Party will take her.
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McKenzie Main
Favorite characters to play: Repunzel & Merida
McKenzie Main is super excited to be apart of Once upon a party. She loves everything Disney and has always wanted to be a Disney princess. She loves theatre and has been in many musicals, some roles include Rapunzel in Into the Woods and Silvermist, a fairy, in Peter Pan Jr. She is super happy to have this opportunity and cannot wait to make your party one to remember!
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Drew
Favorite character to play: Flynn Rider
Drew Winston has been doing theatre for six years, and music for his whole life. He studies jazz, choral music, classical music, and musical theatre. He joined OUAP because he loves Disney, and wants to help spread the joy to the younger generation! When he’s not doing something art related, he enjoys interior design, and cooking.
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Sami
Favorite character to play: Moana
Sami has performed as Lucy Van Pelt in The Musical: Charlie Brown and Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. She has been dancing for over 10 years. She's a self-taught musician who enjoys writing music in her spare time. She is grateful that OUAP has given her an amazing opportunity to enhance and exercise her current skills while being able to learn and grow within herself.
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Emma
Favorite characters to play: Rapunzel & Elsa
Hello all! My name is Emma Hanson. I have been involved in musical theatre since I was in sixth grade. Some of my favorite past roles have included Ariel, Cinderella, and Mary Poppins. I joined OUAP because I love music, Disney, and sharing stories of strong princesses. I can’t wait to experience the magic with all of you!
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Freja
Favorite characters to play: Elsa & Rapumzel
A pre-acting major at BYU, Freja has been a regular onstage since 4th grade. Notable roles include Cinderella in Into the Woods, Patsy In Spamalot, and Esmeralda in the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Once Upon a Party is a wonderful opportunity for her to combine her love of acting with her desire to serve others, and she is so excited to bring a taste of Disney magic to the children who love it so much!
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Sophia
Favorite characters to play: Snow White
Sophia is so excited to be a part of Once Upon A Party. She loves singing dancing acting and playing soccer! She loves everyone she is working with and feels so blessed for the opportunity to be a princess for kids parties
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