Ellsworth High School presents ‘Mamma Mia’

Stage comes alive with disco favorites

Posted 11/11/26

You can still see "Mamma Mia" at Ellsworth High School for one more weekend. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

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Ellsworth High School presents ‘Mamma Mia’

Stage comes alive with disco favorites

Donna Sheridan (played by Sophia Place, center), sings “Money, Money, Money” with the ensemble. The musical take place on a Greek Isle, where Donna has raised her daughter Sophie alone for 20 years.

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Sophie Sheridan (played by Kensie Matzek, center) reads her mother Donna’s diary with her best friends, Lisa (Lily Hanson) and Ali (Ani Whelan). They’re trying to figure out who Sophie’s father is before her wedding day.

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Sophie (Kensie Matzek) wants to meet her father, so she invited her mother’s three former lovers to the island in hopes of discovering that one is her dad.

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Sam Carmichael (played by Evan Beissel) arrives on the island ready to face his former love, Donna. He left her years ago because he was engaged to another woman.

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Donna (Sophia Place) is distraught when she realizes her daughter has invited the three men to the island for her wedding.

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One of these men is Sophie’s dad. From left: Bill Austin, the travel writer (played by Gavin Starbuck), Harry Bright, the musician (played by Thomas Helseth), or Sam Carmichael, the architect (played by Evan Beissel).

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Donna (Sophia Place, center), is comforted by her best friends, the Dynamos: Tanya (left, played by Bethany Kaufer) and Rosie (played by Gretta Rewolinski).

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Donna and the Dynamos sing “Dancing Queen” with the ensemble, one of the iconic moments from the musical.

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This group of guys was a crowd hit with their crazy dancing during “Lay All Your Love On Me.”

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During Sophie’s nightmare, her fiancé Sky (played by Gavin Wittenberg) is walked down the aisle by her three potential dads, Harry Bright (left, Thomas Helseth), Bill Austin (Gavin Wittenberg) and Sam Carmichael (Evan Beissel).

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Tanya (Bethany Kaufer) recovers from the bachelorette party the next morning with a magazine on a chaise longue.

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Donna (Sophia Place, center) and the Dynamos (Bethany Kaufer, left, and Gretta Rewolinski) take the stage at daughter Sophie’s bachelorette party to perform “Super Trouper.”

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The ensemble was an integral part of the musical, participating in many of the dance and singing numbers. Piper VanNocker (center) said she is usually behind the scenes, but decided to go onstage this year.

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Rosie (Gretta Rewolinski) begs Bill Austin (Gavin Starbuck) to “Take a Chance On Me.”

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Sophie (Kensie Matzek) and Sky (Gavin Wittenberg) on their wedding day, before Father Alexandrios (Chase Unser).

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Donna (Sophia Place) helps daughter Sophie (Kensie Matzek) get ready for her wedding day.

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Will Donna (Sophia Place) and Sam (Evan Beissel) make their way back to one another? You can find out next weekend. Remaining shows take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

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Posted Thursday, November 12, 2026 8:06 am

You can still see "Mamma Mia" at Ellsworth High School for one more weekend. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

Go to https://gobound.com/wi/schools/ellsworth/tickets for tickets.

Cast

Donna Sheridan – Sophia Place

Sharon Sheridan – Kensie Matzek

Tanya – Bethany Kaufer

Rosie – Gretta Rewolinski

Lisa – Lily Hanson

Ali – Ani Whelan

Sky – Gavin Wittenberg

Sam Carmichael – Evan Beissel

Thomas Helseth – Harry Bright

Gavin Starbuck – Bill Austin

Max Olson – Pepper

Eddie – Milan Johnson

Chase Unser – Father Alexandrios

Ensemble – Ashton Borner, Ezra Borner, Nora Christopherson, Maddi Constant, Laylah Cook, Bridget Dendinger, Amelia Dopp, Aubrey Faber, Eden Fritz, Ben Helseth, Wyatt Hodges, Ellie Holst, Ali Keenan, Natalie Kirchner, Audrah Krig, Carter Odell, Anna Oleson, Emmie Pechacek, Nevaeh Peters, Maye Petersen, Miles Petersen, Carley Peterson, Cora Peterson, Addie Sabby, Joey Saver, Madeline Saver, Andy Schiller, Viola Schmidt, Melanie Seeger, Emmitt Starbuck, Brayden Swanson, Konrad Theis, Chase Unser, Piper VanNocker, Mai Kou Vang.

Crew

Director – Mrs. Isabella Devereaux-Hanson

Tech Director – Mr. Nick Verheyen

Asst. Director – Mrs. Anika Borner

Student Teacher – Ms. Sophia Heran

Choreographer – Arianna Starbuck

Dance Captains – SaVaya Moorhouse, Addie Sabby

Stage Managers – Ragan Beck, Kendra Ziegler

Tech Manager – Leah Diercks

Tech Crew – Hannah Carpenter, Grace Hall, Morgan Hince, Aria Mennenga, Cruz Omtvedt, Matthew Pieper

Grips – Blake Girdeen, Landon Olson, Maddie Rollins, Charlie Strauss

Fly – Katie Josten, Victor Schiller

Props – Zach Frosch, Maryanne Petersen, Shelby Peterson

Costumes – Allison Hamilton, Isabella Reid

Makeup & Concessions – Hades Kammerude, Anna Kelly, Grace Turvaville

Stage Craft

Instructor – Mr. Kasey Bass

Students – Tyler Bechel, Evan Beissel, Charles Engnes, Bryce Hoven, Charles Huff, Bethany Kaufer, Jacob Michels, Rowan Nelson, Adolfo Perez Mendez, Spencer Peterson, James Pritchard, Brycen Streich, Wyatt Thornton, Breken Young

Keywords

Mamma Mia, Ellsworth High School, Ellsworth Performing Arts, theater, Ellsworth, Wisconsin

Ellsworth High School presents ‘Mamma Mia’

Stage comes alive with disco favorites

Ellsworth High School presents ‘Mamma Mia’

Stage comes alive with disco favorites

Cast

Crew

Stage Craft

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Stage comes alive with disco favorites

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Stage Craft

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