Space Princess Wars, Season 64, 2026

“Space Princess Wars” by Don Zolidis

Directed by Regina Gill

Imagine the galaxy-spanning drama of Star Wars colliding headfirst with the whimsical swashbuckling of The Princess Bride in one gloriously ridiculous crossover tale. 

In this outrageously absurd adventure, heroes stumble, villains monologue excessively, robots sass their way through danger, and unlikely romances bloom in hyperspace. 

Take a sharp-witted princess harboring a secret agenda, a space wizard to provide guidance, 2 heroes there to complete a mission and a host of other characters and the line between fairy tale and space opera blurs spectacularly.  A cosmic comedy complete with epic lightsaber duels, adventure, and declarations of love.

 

Mackenzie Moyer-Mom & Empress, Mackenzie has previously been tech in “The Diary of Anne Frank” and Vera in “Three Sips of Saki.” When not on the stage she enjoys working out, reading, Diamond painting, and attending renaissance faires with her fiancé. Her favorite line is “I’m not even going to mention how terrible you were at unloading the dishwasher!”

 

Jacoby Silvey-Dad, Jacoby just finished performing in “Three Sips of Saki.” He likes to play disc golf, fish, and cook. He is a wealth of help. His favorite line is, “He’s a boy, sweetie, they’re all like that.”

 

Haydon Wegner-Archer, “Ohh, but I feel so bad, Oh the pain,” even though those are her favorite lines, Haydon has taken to acting like a duck to water. This is her first production. When Haydon is not at school or rehearsing, she likes to craft, hang out with friends, and play games.

 

Gray Carlton-Princess Amaria, “A lot of my babysitters met with a tragic end,” is the favorite line of this awesome hero. This hero may look familiar; she has been in “The Mousetrap,” “God of Carnage,” “Annie,” and “The Wizard of Oz.” When not on the stage, Gray plays guitar and piano. She likes to crochet, Legos, and write.

 

 Stacy Heil-Bo Blaster, “I have a bad feeling about this,” and “There’s a bunch more that you can’t see, and we don’t have enough actors for” are Stacy’s favorite lines. Stacy is a veteran of MCT. He has been in various shows over the last 20+ years, both onstage and in the tech. Most recently on stage for “Diary of Anne Frank.” He is a member of Marshalltown Men’s Chorus, singing bass in y Barbershop Quartet, the Mtunes, gaming, and watching movies.

 

 Jack Borcherding-Moon Starchild, he is a fifth grader at Lenihan Intermediate School, where he is part of the bilingual program and XLP. He plays multiple sports, does CrossFit Kids, plays violin, and sings with the school choir. He has attended several acting and filmmaking camps and really caught the acting bug last summer after starring in a short film and playing Marlin in “Finding Nemo, Jr.” with the Kids Acting Academy. His premier role with the Marshalltown Community Theater came in the production of “Three Sips of Saki,” playing Cyril in “The Story-Teller.” Jack is also a huge Star Wars fan!

 

 Delilah VanDyke- XJ-188-E, this is Delilah’s acting debut. When not on stage, Delilah likes to draw and listen to music. “Seriously, he’s old, he’s gonna die anyway,” is her favorite line.

 

 

 Tim Polzin-Galdromius, Tim is originally from Marshalltown. He graduated from Marshalltown High School. He received his BA in Theater Arts from the University of Iowa. This is Tim’s latest appearance with Marshalltown Community Theater. Tim has a wide repertoire of performances. Some of his Los Angeles credits include: “Curious Conversations,” “Snow Queen,” “U.S.S. Pinafore,” “All in the Timing,” “Guys & Dolls,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “Anything Goes,” “Annie,” “The Music Man,” “Dames at Sea,” “Dr. Faustus,” “Antigone,” “Julius Caesar,” “Henry V,” “Macbeth,” “Comedy of Errors,” “As You Like It,” “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” and “Pericles.”

 

Michael Stewart-Viz, Ogmi, and Jeebo. Michael is our youngest actor. He has had previous experience acting as the Dodo Bird in “Alice in Wonderland.” When not on the stage, he likes to play Fortnite and read.

 

 

Nathan Bloomquist-Goliath & Rumblesnuffer. “Forth and fear no darkness! Arise! Arise, Riders of Thedoen! Spears shall be shaken; swords shall be plinked! A sword…a red day…erae the sun rises! Ride now!…Ride now!…Ride! Ride to ruin and the world’s ending! Death! Death! Death! Death! DEATH! Death! Forth Eorlingas!!!” is Nathan’s favorite line of all time. He has appeared in past productions of “Yippee-Ki-Yay Merry Christmas” (A Die Hard Parody), “Evil Dead the Musical,” The Wizard of Oz,” “Into the Woods,” “Peter Pan,” and many others. While not on the stage, Nathan likes to play video games, DND, painting miniatures, drink mead, go to bonfires, motorcycles, and play Magic the Gathering.

 

 Arlet Sanchez-Selene. Arlet was last seen in “Elf Jr.,” which was performed in 2024. When she is not playing our amazing sword fighter, she likes to watch TV, read, draw, and write stories. “Goliath, whyyyy? This is taking away from my relentless quest for revenge.” is Arlet’s favorite line.

 

 Kinley Addisyn Pezzella Lynk Duick-Morda. Kinley comes from North Carolina. While there, she performed in “The Little Mermaid,” “Red Robin Hood,” and “James & the Giant Peach.” Even though “Touch me again and I will kill you” is her favorite line, she really is a sweetie. When not performing she likes to sing, be with family, and talk to her friends.

 

 Vayda Pentz-Count Voldak. “Oh my goodness! Oh No! Consequences, I’m so scared!” sums up Vayda perfectly. When not on stage, Vayda likes to draw, write, and make bracelets. She has been fearless in this production.

 

 

 Ian Fykes-Oltak/ Changa/ Bounty Hunter/ Jeebo/ Alien/ Goon 1. This is Ian’s first time on the MCT stage. He has stepped up nicely and agreed to play so many different roles. When he is not on stage, he sings and plays the flute in the band. His favorite line is “ARGH, There’s a tiny monster eating my brain!”

 

 Liam Carter-Priest, Uncle Stan, Cat & Bounty Hunter. “Holy Matwimony!” Liam can handle the hard lines of the priest. He has been in Christmas pageants. He likes to do art, cook, and hang out with friends.

 

 

 Evelynn Buck-Aunt Jella, Madame Boots, Goon 4 & Brogi. Evelynn is a “jack of all trades,” including being a published author. She has already performed in “Elf Jr.,” “Finding Nemo Jr.,” and “Three Sips of Saki.” In her free time, she likes to write books, read, and bake. “The felines of unusual size demand a blood payment for your crimes.” is her favorite line.

 

 Isabelle Stucky DeLarme-Goon 2 & Bounty Hunter. Isabelle has performed with the 2024 Missoula Children’s Theater production of “King Arthur’s Quest.” When not at school studying hard, Isabelle like to sing and read. Her favorite line from the play is “I’m not paid enough, dude.”

 

 Alina Aneweer-Changa/ Adorable Pony Alien/ Bounty Hunter/ Cat/ Goon 3. Alina is a 7th grader at Miller Middle School. She enjoys art, singing, outings, and designing. She has jumped into theater with both feet. Her favorite line is “I am gonna rearrange your face ’cause I don’t like how it looks.”

 

 Ryan Grabau-Mongo & The Evil Wedding Planner. When Ryan isn’t parenting his five-year old or finishing up school in the evening, he is busy with helping MCT. He performed a one act play “Family Reunion.” He has also been in “Yippee-Ki-Yay, Merry Christmas” and “Evil Dead: The Musical.” His favorite line isn’t one of his own, but one of the main characters being horribly named off stage. But he is going to be vague so as not to spoil the show.

 

 Kristi Pickering-Special Effects. Kristi has not performed since high school. This mama of 5 kids has taken the special effects role to heart. She likes lifting at the gym, TaHoo therapy, listening to music, and reading books with her chug dog, Murdoch. She goes thrifting and likes drinking massive amounts of coffee. Kristi loves the line, “I’ve heard half of marriage is one person bossing around the other person.”

 

John Gill-Sound Effects. John has been acting since high school. If it was not “Oedipus Rex,” it was at area Renaissance Festivals. He has performed with MCT in productions such as “Evil Dead: The Musical,” “The Mousetrap,” and “Yippee-Ki-Yay Merry Christmas.” He also enjoys doing sound. When not acting or with the theater, he enjoys spending time with his wife and traveling.