Meet the Cast of 1984 – Evalena Marsten is Gladys!

Who are you and what is your role in the production? My name is Evalena Marsten and I play the role of Gladys. Gladys is a child who is a part of the spy organization for the Government and she will turn anyone in!
What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? This is my first Walterdale production, but I have been acting since I was 5. I have done productions with Festival Players, Edmonton Pops Orchestra, Broadway Bound, and the Edmonton Fringe as well as many, many class productions! I also sing in a cabaret as a soloist and in the ensemble and I compete in dancing and singing also.
Why did you come out for the show? Why did you want to do it? I LOVE performing! Performing lets me pretend to be other people and it is so much fun. I love getting to know my cast mates and building a team together.
Why do you think audiences should come see the show? They should see the show because the actors are amazing and everyone has worked really hard!
1984 (the play) is based on the novel of the same name that predicts a dystopian future (many of us read it in high school)… what’s your favourite dystopian novel/movie and why? I am 9 years old and I have watched Hunger Games but that is the only dystopian movie I have been allowed to see! It was kind of frightening!