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What's New?

Brian Skellenger makes his Twin Cities debut in Vestibular Sense at the Mixed Blood Theatre in November.

Silka Werness is the stage management intern for Dracula at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Jessica Lind Peterson's latest play, What I Learned From Grizzly Bears, will be featured in THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2006, published by Smith & Kraus. Estimated date of publication is Spring 2007.

Jason Peterson's play Verity and Jessica Lind Petereson's play What I Learned from Grizzly Bears were both produced in the Strawberry One-Act Festival in New York in August.

Adam Hummel premiered his new play, Fooling the Beard, at the Sieur Du Luth Summer Arts Festival this past summer. Adam continues to live in Chicago, where he divides his time between acting and writing.

A-F

Justin Anderson, 2000
PSC 45 Box 919
APO, AE 09468
01423.502846 Local
011.44.1423.502846 International
http://spaces.msn.com/members/justinanderson/
justin__anderson@msn.com

Vickery (Anderson) French, 1990
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, UMD
Duluth, MN
vfrench@d.umn.edu

Mark Armstrong, 1995
Stage Director
New York, NY
MarkArmstrong44@hotmail.com

Lucci Baregi, 2000
Actress
Brooklyn, NY
Lucci04@hotmail.com

Tom "Chip" Becklund, 1990
Owner, Tom Becklund Coffee
Minneapolis, MN
Becklund@sprintmail.com
www.tombecklundcoffee.com

Andrew Bennett, 2002
Actor / Playwright
Chicago, IL
ajbennett1@hotmail.com

Amy Boeding, 1999
Actress & currently employed at the Olive Garden in Times Square
New York, NY
Mizboeding@aol.com

Christopher Boldon, 1999
Web Designer, Film & Video Editor, Actor, VFF Director of Operations, Creative Content Developer and All-Around Good Guy
Saint Paul, MN
c.boldon@comcast.net
http://www.atomiclearning.com
http://www.grandviewstudio.com
http://www.vailfilmfestival.org

Kelly Brainard Henderson, 1990
(now performing as "Charity")
Singer/Songwriter on Curb Records
Nashville, Tennessee
charitykell@yahoo.com
www.charitymusic.net

Tom Brenny, 1986
System Test Analyst, church service accompanist, freelance artist, musician
Crystal, MN
snyderbren@cs.com

Andy Brolin, 1982
Internet/Director of E-Business Sales
Madison, WI
brolin@berbee.com
http://www.berbee.com/

Darci (Brown) Wutz, 1982
Choreographer/Asst. Professor, Dance and Musical Theatre
University of WI, Milwaukee
darcwutz@uwm.edu

Michael Bruckmueller, 1999
MFA in Theatre Pedagogy
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
mbruck@mac.com
http://www.komicsutra.com

Valerie (Buel) Vedder, 1999
Langenselbold, Germany
valerievedder@mac.com
http://homepage.mac.com/valerievedder/PhotoAlbum1.html

Scot Burckhardt
Production Manager; Wheeler Opera House
Aspen, CO
scot@wheeleroperahouse.com
http://www.wheeleroperahouse.com

Brook D. Carl, 2002
Makeup Artist/Costume Designer
St. Paul, MN
brookdcarl@hotmail.com

Tracey Carlon, 1999
Carpenter/Stage Manager
Minneapolis, MN
traceycarlon@hotmail.com

Ben Chadwick
2333 Priscilla St. #10
St. Paul, MN 55108
ben-trp@qwest.net

Sam Chafos, 1999
fabulouso/fashionista/socialite
New York, NY
chafostheory@gmail.com

Jeannine Coulombe, 1992
Playwright
St. Paul, MN
jcoulomb@earthlink.net

Denise Culshaw, 1990
Office Manager, Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Occasional freelance stage manager
Minneapolis, MN
denise@gtcys.org
http;//www.gtcys.org

Davio Dakotablu, 1994
Actor
New York, NY
Dakotablu10@aol.com
zoozoo75@yahoo.com

Jake Davis, 2001
MFA Sound Program, CalArts
Los Angeles CA
jdavis@calarts.edu
2001 KC/ACTF Barbizon Award of Excellence in Lighting Design Competition

Stephanie Day, 1988
Technical Publications Specialist for Northwest Airlines
Minneapolis, MN
stephanie.day@nwa.com

Harry M. Dixon IV, 1992
Flight Instructor
Santa Monica, CA
hdixoniv@earthlink.net

Steve Draheim, 1984
Vee Production Services
Minneapolis, MN
saddraheim@yahoo.com

Terry (Drahos) Michaels
Assistant Program Director / Music Director
THE REFUGE
Duluth, MN
terry@refugeradio.com

Amanda Durst, 2000
Professional Actor / Director / Vocal Coach
Academic: Graduate Student, Virginia Commonwealth University; Adjunct Faculty, VCU
Richmond, VA
PolydactylsInc@hotmail.com
durstae@vcu.edu

Ernest Edwards, 1996
Customer Service Representative
Minneapolis, MN
ele56560@hotmail.com

Scott Edwards,1984
Resident Sound Designer/Supervisor
Guthrie Theater
Minneapolis, MN
President, SWE Sound Productions, Inc.
Chanhassen, MN
scott@swesound.com
www.swesound.com

Amy Eicher, 1998
Sign Language Interpreter / Musician
Minneapolis, MN
eich0100@metnet.edu

Joey Feland, 1996
Sound Designer
joefeland@aol.com
http://www.vee.com/

Terry Flynn, 1989
Actor/Writer
Minneapolis, MN
tjflynn2002@yahoo.com

Nicholas Freeman, 1994
Actor
Los Angeles, CA
nickypaul@juno.com

Bryan French, 1992
Director of Human Resources, Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center
Duluth, MN
bfrench@decc.org

Deanna Frieman, 2004
Graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
dfrieman@andrew.cmu.edu

Jim Formanek, 1994
Legal Dept. of The Jim Henson Company with a possible opportunity to become a puppeteer.
Los Angeles, CA
jim_formanek@yahoo.com
jformanek@henson.com

Gary Friendshuh, 1999
Technical Director, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival
scurvy@altavista.net

Teri Fritze, 2000
Stage Manager, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Dayton, Ohio
terifritze@hotmail.com or teri@dcdc.org
www.dcdc.org

 
G-M

Tod Gelle, 1995
Operations Manager
Fantasy Flight Games
Minneapolis, MN
anubiswolf@yahoo.com

J. Garrett Glaser, 2000
Actor
Brooklyn, NY
jgmgiii@hotmail.com

Nick Grady, 1997
Educator
Minneapolis, MN
nickgrady81@hotmail.com

Jamison Haase, 1997
Actor
Hollywood, CA
jhaase1@hotmail.com

Christopher Hall, 1989
Actor
Los Angeles, CA
topherhall@hotmail.com

Jordan Hall, 2001
Actor
Astoria, NY
jojomama55@hotmail.com

Kevin Harty, 1992
Technical Theatre & Videography
Superior, WI
kevin_harty@hotmail.com

Brenda Hattingh, 1999
Actress
Astoria, NY
brendahattingh@hotmail.com
www.thebat.com

Katy Helbacka, 2002
Actress
Chicago, IL
kaisamartel@aol.com

Dan Herman, 1984
Production Stage Manager
Plymouth Playhouse
New Hope, MN
dan.herman@comcast.net

Wendy Hiller, 1991
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Performing Arts
Elon University
Elon, NC
curlyluu@yahoo.com
http://www.elon.edu/perarts/

Amanda Hinkle, 2003
Education Apprentice
George Street Playhouse
New Brunswick, NJ
ahinkle@georgestplayhouse.org

Kate Horvath, 2001
Actor
New York, NY
northstarchild@hotmail.com
superdaintiekate@aol.com

Adam Hummel, 2001
Actor/Playwright
Chicago, IL
adamhummel@hotmail.com

Henni Iwarsson, 1997
Assistant Producer
Broadcast Department
Fallon, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Henni.Iwarsson@fallon.com

Neal Jahren, 1990
Biology Graduate Student
Minneapolis, MN
neal@mailbag.com

Tony Johnson, 1996
Copywriter, Ultra Creative Inc. / Director /Voice Talent
Minneapolis, MN
tony@ultracreative.com

Cory Josephs, 1997
Graphic Designer
Duluth, MN
cjosephs@asimpledesign.com
http://www.asimpledesign.com/

Mindy Jost, 1991
Land Surveyor
Minneapolis, MN
mindyjost@hotmail.com

Pegah Kadkhodaian, 2002
Actor Singer Dancer
Chicago, IL
desertbloom8@yahoo.com

Paul Kampf, 1992
Artistic Director, Breadline Theatre Group
Chicago, IL
breadline@breadline.org
http://www.breadline.org

Karen Kangas-Preston, 1996
Costume Shop Supervisor
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
kangaspr@msu.edu

Rachel Katz Carey
Director
Seattle, WA
rachel@theatersimple.org

Chris Kohlhof, 1996
Actor
Los Angeles, CA
chris_kohlhof@spe.sony.com
ckohlhof@cypressmail.com

Derek Kope, 1995
Crafts Supervisor
Minneapolis, MN
dkope@hotmail.com

Amanda Korpi, 2002
Entertainment Lighting Technician
Norwegian Cruise Lines
amandakorpi@hotmail.com

Sarah Kutzke, 2002
Lighting Technician
Orlando, FL
sarahkutzke@yahoo.com

Patrick Landers, 2002
Staff Carpenter
Scene Shop Guthrie Theatre
St. Paul, MN
PatrickL@guthrietheater.org

Pete Lane, 1999
Photographer and Turntable DJ
deejayneko@hotmail.com

Chuck Leyda, 1989
Delano, MN
singletonst@yahoo.com
http://www.singletonstreet.com/

Sherri (Lind) Leyda, 1989
Delano, MN
singletonst@yahoo.com
http://www.singletonstreet.com/

Edward Linder, 1993
Director/ Actor / Producer
Minneapolis, MN
elinder@mac.com

David Lockett, 1990
Customer Service, Southwest Airlines
Nashville, TN
umd90@aol.com

Malia (Long) Cole, 1997
Director/Actor
Minneapolis, MN
thegaiacollective@yahoo.com

Brian "Luke" Lukasavitz, 1996
Creative Director, Dagmar-Plaid Productions
Duluth, MN
dagmarplaid@hotmail.com

Jim Lund, 1986
High School Science (and occasionally Theatre) Teacher
Carver, MN 55315
lundj@chaska.k12.mn.us

Julie (MacIver) Venhuizen, 1997
Homemaker/Mom
Duluth, MN
juliemac_29@yahoo.com

Rob Mackie, 1999
Assistant Technical Director
Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre
Fargo, ND
mackie@702com.net
http://www.fmct.org

Gary M. Madison, 1981
Director/Music director for Cantiamo Opera Company
New York, NY
GMadison@si.rr.com
GMNaturopath@aol.com

Erika Magnuson, 2000
Law Enforcement Administration
Minneapolis, MN
giasurfrider@hotmail.com

Jennifer L. Maki, 1998
Special Education Teacher & Drama Therapist
Dubuque, IA
jennifer.maki@mchsi.com

Don Maloney, 1993
Actor
Los Angeles, CA
wings19@pacbell.net


Angie Martin, 2002
Actress
Brooklyn, NY
angiebeam2000@yahoo.com

Gina Mayer, 1996
Dance Teacher/Choreographer/Performer
New York, NY
gina@mayerarts.com
http://www.mayerarts.com


Susan (Medin) Drahos, 1987
Advanced Surgery Scheduler with Miller Dwan
Duluth, MN
Sdrahos@smdc.org


Scott Mellesmoen, 2001
Photographer, Lighting Designer, Industrial Engineering Assistant
Sheboygan, WI
scottphoto@go.com
http://www.soundcentralservices.com/


Christy Montour-Larson, 1991
Stage Director
Denver, CO
cmontour@attbi.com
clarson @dcpa.org

Megen Musegades, 2000
Actor, Associate Director Vail Film Festival
NY, NY
megen@vailfilmfestival.org

 
N-S

Andy Nelson, 2001
Graduate Student/Therapist working with Autistic children
St. Paul, MN
ajnanima@hotmail.com
anelson5@umn.edu

Shannon Nelson, 1997
Actor
Los Angeles, CA
cressida10@yahoo.com

David Nett, 1996
Actor/Web Applications Designer
Los Angeles, CA
david@lucidbyproxy.com
www.clarkschpiell.com
www.lucidbyproxy.com
www.davidnett.com

Kelly Nichols, 1999
Actor/Singer/Stand-Up Comic
New York, NY
kellynicholsnyc@hotmail.com
http://www.k-nichols.com

Sally Nystuen Vahle, 1987
Actor
sallymarg@apexmail.com

Erin O'Brien Denton
Glendale, CA
ejobrien@pacbell.net

Tim Ocel, 1981
Theatre/Opera Director
St. Louis, MO
TimOcel@aol.com

Drew Odegaard, 2000
Actor
New York City / Upstate NY
actor@aestheticreality.com

Nick Olson, 2000
Producer, The Uninspired Theatre Company
St. Louis Park, MN
nicholasjolson@yahoo.com

Sara Olson, 1991
Design and Upholstery
Alpharetta, GA
sara.c.olson@comcast.net
http://www.users.uswest.net/~bolson12/

David Orman, 1997
Entrepeneur/Ad Specilaties
Duluth, Minnesota
raven@duluth.com

Amy Parks, 1993
Actress/Handbag Designer
Los Angeles, CA
amyparks@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/kelcloud/homepage.htm

Jessica Paschke, 2001
Flight Attendant
Astoria, New York
jessicapaschke@hotmail.com

Amy Patras, 1994
Event Coordinator, Dagmar-Plaid Productions
Duluth, MN
dagmarplaid@hotmail.com

Jeffrey Petersen, 2003
MFA Scenic Design Program
University of Cincinnati
petersj0@email.uc.edu

Angie Petree, 2002
Realtor at Coldwell Banker Burnet, Accredited Staging Professional
Roseville, MN
petie927@hotmail.com
alpetree@cbburnet.com
TaylorHomeTeam.com

Sharon Picasso-Merrick, 1993
Pilates Instructor and Dancer/Choreographer
Minneapolis/St. Paul
picassomerrick@yahoo.com

Stacey Poirier, 1993
Actor
Minneapolis, MN
staceypoirier@mac.com

Joe Price, 1988
Assistant Professor/Undergraduate Director
UMKC Dept of Theatre
Kansas City, MO
pricejp@umkc.edu

Tim Radke, 2005
Stage Crew, Lighting (board operator and electrician)- Wisconsin Union Theater
Madison, WI
tradke@wisc.edu

Doris Ressl, 1988 - 2000
Faculty, Ball State University
Muncie, IN
ressldance@yahoo.com
dmressl@bsu.edu
http://www.ressldance.org

Joshua M Rose, 2001
AEA Stage Manager / Resident Stage Manager TheatreWorks
Mountain View, CA
joshuasm@hotmail.com

Carrie Rossow, 1995
Indie Film Producer, Editor, Actor, Wedding Videography
Duluth, MN
carrster@yahoo.com

Justin Roth, 1997
Singer/songwriter and full time musician.
justin@justinroth.com
http://www.justinroth.com/

Michelle Rowley, 1994
Communications Coordinator
New Moon Publishing
Duluth, MN
micheller@newmoon.org

Amy Rydberg, 1993
Executive Director, Center for Performing Arts Projects
Minneapolis, MN
amyr@cfpaprojects.org
www.cfpaprojects.org

Sharyl Samargia, 1995
Speech-Language Pathologist / Assistant Professor at University of WI - River Falls
River Falls, WI
sharyl.samargia@uwrf.edu

Wendy Sawvel, 1989
Choreographer, Former Artistic Director of Backstreet Theatre Co.
Sales Manager - Enterprise Computer Storage Systems
Minneapolis, MN
wsawvel@rorke.com

Sara Schmidt Boldon, 1996
Costume Crafts Technician of Incredibleness
St. Paul, MN
nativesquirrel@sarasb.com
http://www.sarasb.com

Kara Schuette, 1997
AEA Stage Manager, The Great American History Theatre, St. Paul
Minneapolis, MN
karaschuette@yahoo.com
kschuette@historytheatre.com

Keith Shelbourn, 1983
Duluth, MN 55806
kshel55806_2709@yahoo.com

Aimee Skold, 1996
Music Coordinator for The Young and the Restless
Santa Monica, CA
aimee.skold@tvc.cbs.com

Anthony Sofie, 2002
Tenor, Dale Warland Singers; Account Clerk, Ramsey County
St. Paul, MN
asofie@aol.com

Emily Stevens McGuiness, 1995
Clothing Designer
Minneapolis, MN
emilyksm@earthlink.net

Jeff Stolz, 1988
Costume Designer/Associate Professor
Viterbo University
LaCrosse, WI
jdstolz@viterbo.edu

Shannon Sweeney, 1995
Manager of Web Services
CP Internet
Duluth, MN
shannon.sweeney@cpinternet.com

Steve Sweere, 199?
Actor/writer
Minneapolis, MN
Steves@guthrietheater.org

Sarah T. (Swenson) Broton, 1999
Box Office Manager
The Peace Center for the Performing Arts
Greenville, SC
sarah_tsb@yahoo.com
www.peacecenter.org

 
T-Z

Mary (Terpstra) Miller, 1991
Marketing Technology Coordinator
Oppenheimer Wolf & Donnelly LLP
Minneapolis, MN
mmiller51@hotmail.com

Jean Thill, 1993
Assistant to Vice President for Artistic Planning
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
ladythill@hotmail.com

Glen Thoreson, 1988
Technical Director
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
gthoreso@butler.edu

Julie Unulock, 1996
CSR-Personal Lines Insurance, Director, Stage Manager, Writer
Duluth, MN
jdunulock@charter.net

Mikki Van Emmerik, 1992
P.O. Box 17371
Minneapolis, MN 55417

Abbey Vargo, 2003
Stage Manager
Minneapolis, MN
abbey_vargo@hotmail.com

Timm Vedder, 1997
Langenselbold, Germany
tvedder@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/tvedder

David B. Vogel, 1985
Freelance
Technical Director
St. Louis, MO
dbvogel@servertrek.com

Karen Wegner, 1991
Stage Manager
Beaver Dam, WI
BCDoglover2@aol.com

Karli Wiinanen, 2004
Stage Manager
Sioux Falls SD
wiinanensm@yahoo.com

Meghan A. Williams, 1988
Actor/Opera Singer/Piano Teacher
Washington, DC
mwilliams@fbr.com
mdiva@hotmail.com

Jason Wilson, 2002
VEE Production Services
Minneapolis, MN
curtis78@yahoo.com

Kellynn (Wolke) Jones Meeks,1993
Los Angeles, CA
KelCloud@hotmail.com

Eddie Yaroch, 1988
Actor-writer-director
eyaroch@hotmail.com
http://www.classprez.com/

 
 

 

 
 
 
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