Frozen Fridays to begin this summer at Beyond Ice Cream in Beach Haven West

After catching the acting bug playing Dorothy in the Stafford Township Arts Center’s recent performance of “The Wizard of Oz” as well as performing in Our Gang productions and school plays since she was 7 years old, Mikaela McGovern of Manahawkin has been waiting for the next exciting acting gig to come her way. After seeing the movie “Frozen,” produced last year by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the 12-year-old became “somewhat obsessed” with the songs and the main character Elsa.

Photo by Sari McGovern
Mikaela McGovern strikes a pose while dressed
up in her new costume, which she will be wearing
while entertaining the public during Frozen Fridays.

“Mikaela could act out Elsa’s lines word-for-word in the entire movie, practically,” said her mother, Sari, also known as Sprinkles the Clown.

This summer, Mikaela and Sprinkles will present Frozen Fridays at Beyond Ice Cream, located at 853 Mill Creek Rd. in Beach Haven West, next to Bagels and Beyond. All “Frozen” fanatics are invited to attend the first event on June 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. A rain date is set for Saturday, June 28 at the same time.

“We kept seeing ads for ‘Frozen’ events where the characters were old or didn’t sing or really interact with the kids, and we thought, ‘We could do this and make it so much fun for the kids,’” said Sari. “We bought a beautiful, high-quality Elsa dress and wig and bought all the supplies for our big event,” she added.

Dressed up as Elsa, Mikaela will sing and interact with the public, giving them an opportunity to take pictures in front of a beautiful, winter backdrop. Participants will also receive a special “Frozen”-themed balloon made by Sprinkles. Free “Frozen” face painting and tattoos provided by Sprinkles will also be available. Other theme-related sand art, crafts and glitter tattoos will be offered for a small fee.

Another Frozen theme day will take place at Sweet Scoops Ice Cream Shoppe, located at 78th Street  and Long Beach Boulevard in Beach Haven Crest, on Tuesday, July 15, from 7 to 10 p.m. Frozen Fridays will also take place at Beyond Ice Cream on July 11 and 25 and Aug. 8 and 22. For more information on other upcoming events, visit facebook.com/pages/Sprinkles-the-Clown/181509095236282.

— Kelley Anne Essinger

This article was published in The SandPaper.