Our Team — Fancyful Parties- Little Rock Children's Entertainment

“I have never forgotten how much joy I felt when I used my imagination and created something beautiful for someone else. That was the birthplace of Fancyful Fairytale Parties.”

— Jessica Selby, Founder

Management

Owner and Chief Manager of Operations

Owner and Chief Manager of Operations

Owner, Videographer, and Technical Writer

Owner, Videographer, and Technical Writer

Assistant Booking Manager

Assistant Booking Manager

Social Media Manager

Social Media Manager

Cast (Ladies)

Bawo Asagba is currently a sophomore at Ouachita Baptist University, where she is working on her BFA in Musical Theatre. Originally from Wylie, TX, Bawo started her performance career in the 8th grade, and has continued performing through high school and now college. Bawo always has a blast working with children, with her favorite experience being when she recently worked with AlphaBest summer day camp with kids from ages 4-12. Bawo joined the Fancyful team in August of 2018, and strives to make dreams come to life in the lives of the children and their families that she meets. She hopes that your child will have a magical experience she’ll never forget!

Chloe Clement grew up in Arkansas, and absolutely loves to make magical memories. She has been trained in singing, dancing and acting over the past ten years. She started participating in community theatre at 15 years old, and has been in various productions in the Central Arkansas area ever since. Chloe is heavily involved in the Baptist Preparatory School theatre department, serving as their main choreographer, and is also involved with their advanced choir, as well as their concert, marching, and jazz bands. Chloe plans to study musical theatre throughout her college career, and continue to make magic for people everywhere she goes.

Jess Crook is a Senior Musical Theatre major at Ouachita Baptist University. With her degree, she is receiving high quality, professional training in acting, dance, and singing. She has performed in several of OBU's productions such as Blood Wedding , Seussical The Musical, and Fiddler on the Roof . Jess is a part of the national theatre fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega, as well as Chi Mu, Ouachita's newest social club. Jess performed with Cast N Crew Drama League for 7 consecutive years, co-directed and music directed Tom Sawyer with the Maumelle Players, and participated in SMTI at The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, performing in the senior cast of Once On This Island . Jess is also a skilled worker with children, having worked in The Summit Church childcare service for 5 years. She loves to bring a smile to children's faces, and hopes to help make wishes come true!

Elizabeth Dawson is a Sophomore at Ouachita Baptist University pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, expected in 2021. Elizabeth comes from a background of 13 years of extensive classical ballet training, with some of her favorite performance roles being “Wendy” in Peter Pan, “ Cheshire Cat,” in Alice In Wonderland, and “Dew Drop Fairy” in The Nutcracker with Arkansas Festival Ballet from 2014-2017. Most recently, she enjoyed playing the role of “Vlad Vladikoff” in Seussical the Musical with Ouachita Baptist University in 2018. Elizabeth has been passionate about all things “princess” since she can remember, and feels so blessed that she can now make that special kind of magic come alive for children! Her two favorite things are performing and making other people smile, so it is no surprise that she is ecstatic to help make your child’s birthday special!

Shadee Delshad is a graduate of Arkansas State University who received her BA in biology in 2016. She owns Spectrum Test Prep and Tutoring, a company devoted to helping high school students prepare for college. Shadee has been working for Fancyful since August of 2016, and hopes to make each child's dreams come true!

Char Dupins is a local performer from North Little Rock, AR who is currently majoring in Theatre at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.Char has performed in musicals since high school and has also appeared in various local short films. Char was honored to participate in the S.T.A.R.S. (Serving Today's At Risk Students) program for two years in high school, which furthered her love for working with youth and led to her joining the Fancyful team in May of 2016. Char thoroughly enjoys working with children and hopes that your child has an experience that she will always treasure!

Meaghan Ferneau has been on and off the stage for a few years now, and loves her role as part of the Fancyful Fairytale Princess team! Before joining, she starred as the lead role, playing "Fiona Maclaren" in Argenta Community Theater’s production of Brigadoon . Her past performance accolades also include top ratings in State Solo Competitions, as well as co-starring in accompanying roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Crazy for You, Meet Me in St. Louis and various other productions throughout her college career. While in college, she studied early childhood education before switching to fashion, and acted as a nanny and assistant day care teacher for 2 years, as well. She is now in the professional field working as a Public Relations Account Executive by day, and living out her dream in the performance world by night (and weekends!).

Samantha is a proud native of Little Rock, Arkansas and has been a professional performing artist since the age of nine. She has her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Oklahoma City University and has performed for theaters such as the Arkansas Repertory Theatre (“Allana”/“Ariel US” in The Little Mermaid , “Ensemble”/“Jovie US” in Elf: the Musical ), the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (“Viola”/Choreographer in Twelfth Night , “Anybody’s" in Westside Story ), the Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre (“Shulie” in Schoolhouse Rock Live!, “Jo” in Little Women , “Athena”/“Ensemble” in The Odyssey ), and also at Shake on the Lake, a Shakespeare festival in Upstate New York (“Miranda”/“Trinculo”/“Sebastian” in The Tempest , “Viola”/Choreographer in Twelfth Night ). She is an actor, singer, dancer, and is also a certified yoga teacher and teaches locally in Little Rock. She is currently in training to receive her 500 hours in yoga teacher training and is in her first year of yoga therapy.

Danielle Hall is a Sophomore BM Musical Theatre major at Ouachita Baptist University. At Ouachita, Danielle is involved in the Ouachita Concert Choir and Ouachita Singers. She recently portrayed “Anne Steele” in Sense and Sensibility and “Freshman” in the opera Speed Dating Tonight . Danielle has worked as a Children’s Church assistant at Unity Covenant in Northwest Arkansas and always enjoys any chance she can get to work with children. Danielle strives to encourage children to embrace their dreams and hopes your child will have a magical time with Fancyful!

Hannah Hill is a Junior BFA Musical Theatre major at Ouachita Baptist University. At Ouachita, Hannah is involved in Ouachita Singers, Chi Mu Social Club, and Ouachita Sounds. Hannah has recently been seen onstage as “Martha” in The Secret Garden , “Sally Brown” in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown , and “Bird Girl #2” in Seussical The Musical with local theatres in Arkansas. Hannah strives to always give her best and to encourage kids to never give up on their dreams. Hannah hopes that your child will enjoy every minute of her party and will have a wonderful experience with Fancyful!

Destiny Kirkham is currently a Sophomore at Ouachita Baptist University pursuing her BA in music, expected in 2020. Destiny has had experience with performing since high school, including playing the roles of “Ariel” in Footloose and “Atina” in the GCFA production of The Little Mermaid . Destiny has been a part of the Fancyful team since May of 2018 and wishes to encourage your child’s imagination with an experience that she will never forget!

Maddie Lentz is a Senior at Parkview High School where she is president of the thespian troupe. She has performed theatrically for several years, with roles in Seussical the Musical, Footloose, and Mary Poppins . She volunteers with children through church programs and mentors young performers as she continues her own studies in theatre. Her love of theatre and all things princesses led her to Fancyful, and she cannot wait to make more kids’ dreams come true!

Ashley is a graduate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she received a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Theatre. Her recent credits include “Liza” in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and “Consuelo” in West Side Story . Ashley attended Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp where she performed in works by Alex Ketley and Antonio Brown. She has also studied with both David Parsons and Paul Taylor for their summer and winter intensives in New York City, and was the choreographer for the Arkansas Arts and Science Center's production of Oliver . Ashley has been with Fancyful since 2016 and cannot wait to meet your little one on her special day!

Moriah has been performing and teaching in the arts since she graduated with her music theatre and theatre education degrees from Ouachita Baptist University in 2013. She has appeared in shows at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, and the Arkansas Arts Center’s Children’s Theatre, among others. She lives in Little Rock now, but teaches dance in her home town of Sheridan, AR. She also teaches theatre and movement classes at the Arts Center for their young performers. Being a princess is an absolute dream come true for her, and seeing the joy it brings to special little ones is priceless.

Bethany Post holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a Minor in Dance from Bowling Green State University. She has toured all across the country both teaching and performing for kids. She has played many characters during this time, including Pinocchio's “Mrs. Gepetto” with the Missoula Children’s Theatre and “Sparky the Electrical Safety Bug” with the National Theatre for Children. She is currently an actor and educator at the Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre.

Emily Siemens is currently a Junior Musical Theatre major at Ouachita Baptist University. Her performance experience ranges from roles in high school, church and community theatre productions to collegiate performances, with some of favorite roles being “Ariel” in The Little Mermaid and “Lucy” in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown . Emily has always enjoyed working with children and frequently babysits, as well as serves as a camp counselor for Campy War Eagle in the summer season. She is very involved with her social club Tri Chi, as well as with New Life Church in Hot Springs as a worship leader. Emily looks forward to working with you and creating a magical experience for each child she encounters!

Hayley is a graduate of North Little Rock High School, currently studying Broadcast Journalism and Theatre at Arkansas State University. Throughout high school, she was heavily involved in the drama and dance departments, in addition to being a "Big Friend" mentor to 3-5 year olds through the STARS program. Hayley was most recently seen as “Anne” in Argenta Community Theater's production of La Cage Aux Folles . When she's not onstage, Hayley enjoys volunteering, traveling, and spending time with her family. Hayley is so grateful for the opportunity to do what she loves, and hopes your little one's special day is filled with magic!

Melody Stotts is a Sophomore at Ouachita Baptist University, currently working towards her degree in Middle School Education. She has had experience performing with her church, school, and community theatre, whether through dancing or acting, for as long as she can remember. Her experience working with children includes teaching ballet for children ages 3-8, assisting in teaching toddler acting classes, babysitting for children ages 3-11, and tutoring middle school-aged students, all of which she has always loved. Melody’s extracurriculars include being a member of OBU’s social club Tri Chi and working as a Resident Assistant for the freshman girls’ dorm Frances Crawford Hall. Melody looks forward to meeting you and hopes to create a wonderful and magical experience for all the children she will meet at your party!

Anna Joie Valdez , a Dallas-area native, has made Arkansas her home after graduating from Ouachita Baptist University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Acting is her passion, and you may have seen the three-time Irene Ryans nominee as “Jan” in Grease (Murry’s Dinner Playhouse), “Mother” in Blood Wedding , “Simóne” in The Lord of the Flies , or “Henriette” in The Learned Ladies . Other notable credits include “Sandy Dumbrowski” in Grease , “Helen Keller” in The Miracle Worker , and “Alice” in Alice in Wonderland . Anna believes that creativity, imagination, and wonder are gifts from God, and hopes to encourage those in your child’s life by making her special day memorable and magical!

Cameron Willis is a Senior at the Norbert O Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas where she is working towards her major in biology. Cameron is a two time All American dancer selected by the Universal Association of Dance in 2014 and 2015. She is a current competitor in the Miss America Organization and performs vocal talents ranging from Les Miserable to Phantom of the Opera . She absolutely adores everything about being a princess!

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