At ages 22 and 23, Alexe Gilles and Morgan Bell may seem a little old to be dressing up like princesses.
Several nights a week, the women get all dolled up, parading around in wigs, makeup, and costumes, but as cast members in Disney On Ice's latest production, it's all in a day's work.
The women play Disney's newest princesses, Elsa and Anna from the movie Frozen, in "Disney On Ice: Princesses & Heroes," which opens a seven-show stand at the Huntington Center at 7 p.m. today.
Tickets range from $17-$57.
In the production, Frozen jumps from the silver screen to the rink, following the saga of Anna as she journeys with Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf to save Arendelle against Elsa's accidental eternal winter.
Producers promise show-goers will be dazzled by special effects, skating, singing, and dancing to inspiring songs, including the monster hit "Let It Go."
Ms. Gilles put on her first pair of ice skates around age 2. She was cast as Elsa in July, after taking a year off from competitive skating to study art and coach younger skaters.
"The urge to skate was still there, so when this opportunity came around, I jumped on it," said Ms. Gilles who battled tendinitis while skating competitively. "Before I go out, I can see all the girls dressed as Elsa and I get excited. It's quite something."
Alexe Gilles, 22, was cast as Elsa in July after taking a year off from competitive skating to study art and coach younger skaters. 'The urge to skate was still there, so when this opportunity came around, I jumped on it,' she says.
