Zainab Barry is a graduate of the James Madison University School of Theatre and Dance. For three and a half years, she trained in acting, writing, dancing, singing, critiquing, and technical work. She was able to apply these skills professionally when she received an apprenticeship at the 2019 Williamstown Theatre Festival and an internship at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. After graduating, Zainab worked as a freelance actress in short films and commercials and studied to become a pharmacy technician, receiving her certification in the fall of 2020. In her spare time, she plays with her cats, tends to her garden, and searches for new recipes to cook for her family. Zainab is so grateful to be a part of this company and help bring fairytale magic to the DMV area! Her favorite princesses are Tiana, Belle, and Cinderella.
Rebecca is a current freshman enrolled at Ithaca College for BFA Acting. Rebecca has over four years’ worth of experience working with young children, and she has loved every minute of it. Rebecca has performed all over the DC and Northern VA area, including at the Alden, Encore Stage, and McLean High School, in shows like Mary Poppins, Seussical, and The Music Man. In her spare time, Rebecca is a professional improvisational theatre performer (the Unruly Theatre Project) and an avid baker. She loves to explore the world around her through the lens of nature, and has a soft spot for all animals, great and small.
Favorite Princess: Either Ariel or Rapunzel- "They're both free spirits with a lot of passion and heart, which I really admire. They both always reach for their dreams, even if people say that it's going to be hard"
Favorite Movie: Tangled
Favorite Song: Show Yourself or Part of Your World
Cassandra Clare is a recent graduate who received a BFA in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory. Her most recent musical theatre performance credits include Mary in Mary Poppins and Ariel in the Little Mermaid. When she’s not spreading Disney Magic, Cassandra enjoys filmmaking, singing, writing, dancing, and knitting. She adores spending time with children and has worked as a children’s performing arts counselor for five years. Cassandra hopes to someday move to either New York or LA to pursue a professional career in film and theatre, or to work at Disney Parks as a performer and face character. A passionate Disney fan, she hopes to bring fairytale magic to all areas of life and inspire as many children as possible!
Emily Flack is a 2020 graduate of the College of William and Mary with a BA in Theatre and Music. A former military child, she was lucky enough to spend some of her childhood overseas in England before relocating to Northern Virginia. She has played the violin since she was four years old, (the perks of having a musician as a mother), and began training in opera and musical theatre when she was thirteen. Throughout her time at university, she participated in mainstage and second stage musicals, plays, and various extracurricular performance opportunities. Some of her favorite roles from her time at school are: Cinderella (Into the Woods), Maggie Winslow (A Chorus Line), and Rose Maybud in Sinfonicron Light Opera Company’s production of Ruddigore. She was also surrounded by magic when she spent a year in entertainment at Walt Disney World Resort! Emily adores Disney, dog cuddles, books, and bringing pixie dust into the lives of others! Emily is represented by Spark Talent Agency - find out more about her at www.emilyflack.com
Favorite Princesses: Merida, Ariel, and Tinkerbell (she would consider herself a princess)
Favorite Disney movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Peter Pan
Favorite Disney song: “Out There”
Alexa loves getting to express her creativity through graphic design, photography, writing, and most of all, performing. She loves the magic of fairy tales and seeing the joy they bring to people of all ages! Alexa has spent the majority of her life in various creative endeavors, including 6 years of competitive figure skating, 15+ years of dance, and countless plays and musicals. Alexa is currently studying Russian and French at George Mason University. In 2018, Alexa was lucky enough to spend a semester working at Walt Disney World as a character attendant through the Disney College Program, where she got to experience the magic firsthand. In her free time, she can be found writing for various online publications, photographing clients around the DC area, or visiting bookshops & coffee shops.
Alexa speaks French and Spanish fluently, so be sure to inquire about bilingual parties/events for the Beauty Princess or other characters.
Jordan is a 2021 graduate who received a BFA in Musical Theatre from AMDA College of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. She has over 9 years of childcare experience and is currently a dance instructor at Studio Bleu Dance Center. She has been performing from a very young age, and has extensive training in dance, acting, singing, and dialects. She has performed in various musicals including, The Producers, Beauty and the Beast, 9 to 5, and Edges. Some of her choreography credits include SBVTA productions of Grease, Mamma Mia, and Singin’ In the Rain Jr. In addition, she has various credits in film, commercials, and modeling. Although she loves every Disney character and movie, her favorite Disney Princesses would have to be Rapunzel, Belle, and Ariel, but her favorite movies would be Tarzan, Peter Pan, and Tangled. She is excited to bring a small piece of magic to kids of all ages! (Because you’re never too old for a little magic!)
Nyla is thrilled to be part of the OUAT Parties D.C team! Nyla is currently a senior at John Champe High School. At her high school, she is a part of the Advanced Mixed Choir and is also the captain of her dance team. Outside of school, she is a part of a competitive dance company with Studio Bleu Dance Center, where she trains in various styles of dance. Nyla hopes to continue a career path in the arts field in college with the intent to major in Photography. Although she loves all the Disney characters, her favorite princesses would be Rapunzel and Belle with her favorite films including Hercules, Princess and the Frog, and Tangled.
Ruby is so excited to be a part of Once Upon a Time Parties DC! She has been performing since she was 8 years old and loves bringing joy to kids' faces. Ruby’s passion is musical theater and Disney has been a big part of her childhood, which prompted her to join the team! She loves kids, and bringing the magic to a child’s birthday party is what brings her happiness. Ruby’s favorite Disney princess is Anna from Frozen. Her energetic personality and determination is what makes her unique, which Ruby also feels about herself. She is super excited to entertain and inspire young princesses, just as someone else once did for her.
Ivana loves creating and sharing joy through art. She is a dancer with over 10 years of experience on different types of dances and an actor involved in award-winning plays in the Philippines. She loves teaching and inspiring children through art and imagination. She believes that art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves and to explore what is possible. She’s excited and honored to bring to life the characters that children have loved and she herself was able to grow up with.
She plays the Arabian Princess and Island Wayfarer.
Celine Wykowski loves singing, dancing, and bringing characters and stories alive. She acted in several musicals throughout middle school and high school, but she didn't want to stop her performing there. She has always had a passion for bringing joy to children, and she discovered it nourishes her own child-like spirit. She has found it easy to play as princesses since she possesses a spunky & animated personality herself. She loves all the Disney princesses, but her all time favorite is Cinderella. When she was little, her eye doctor even called her "Celinederella"! Celine hopes to bring these beloved princesses to life and to make everyone's princess-dreams come true!