Omaha actress playing Elsa responds to hateful comments with positivity

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An Omaha actress is bringing the character of Elsa to life at the Rose Theater this month and sharing a message of positivity and resilience after hateful comments on social media.

In her first role on stage, Monica Weber said she is excited to bring joy to families.

“I just keep going back to the word joy. It’s been the most joyful, joyous, the most joyous thing that, like, I’ve experienced,” Weber said.

Backlash on social media

When the Rose Theater announced Weber would be playing the character through social media, there was backlash. Some responded with hateful racist comments…

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