The cast for the 2026 Tulip Festival Night Show, Anastasia, has been set! 

Jack and Leanne Bonnecroy will direct this year’s show. Susan Henrich will produce, Pam Anderson will direct the vocals, and McKenzie Kuiken will choreograph. The cast will include over 60 individuals of all ages! The leading roles include Annie Else as Anya, Nicholas Schnell as Dmitry, Megan Hegstad as young Anastasia, and Beckett Keller as young Alexei.

In addition, Drew Lemke will play Vlad, Nick Koenig as Gleb, Amanda Lemke as Lily, Donna Muilenburg as Dowager Empress, and Jeff Guthmiller as Tsar. The cast also includes, Becky Sloan, Selena Munson, Rachel Maggert, Jessica Giannantonio, Anna Koenig, Jonathan Foster, Josh Jorgensen, Ben Van Genderen, Ben Henker, Andrew De Jongh, Allison Wheeler, Ryan Doughan, Ashlyn Vander Stelt, Jim Bonnecroy, Kiley Meeder, Amanda Haverdink, Elizabeth King, Susan Veltkamp, Max Koenig, Josiah Sloan, Tyson Van Der Berg, Brandon Miller, Allie Eckmann, Sophie Else, Beth Davis, Lydia Anderson, Amanda Lenz, Nate Muyskens, Tom Toel, Andy Keller, Maci Haverdink, Abby Wallinga, Ava Van Voorst, Karynna Bonestroo, Eliza Keller, Julie Junk, Sarah Weber, Katie Kurtz, Abrey Sloan, Annika Bonestroo, Hope Johnson, Orin Doughan, Josiah Bonestroo, and Todd Vande Griend. 

The production will also feature 8 children: Josiah Haverdink, Ella De Koster, Joslyn Weber, Malia Maassen, Lila Pitts, Emma Long, Deyah Miller, and Jacinth Bogaard. 

Tickets are now on sale for the shows, which will take place at 6:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday, May 11 and 12, and 8:00 pm on Wednesday through Saturday, May 13-16. Tulip Festival news, event information, and more can be found on the festival’s website at www.octulipfestival.com.

Anastasia is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals www.concordtheatricals.com

Book by Terrence McNally

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Inspired by the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Pictures

Produced with permission from Concord Theatricals