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More Bios of our amazing cast and crew!

 

Caden Anselment is a junior and theater captain. Monty Python is Caden’s first experience as a director. He previously had roles in Mary Poppins (Northbrook), Sherlock Holmes, and Radium Girls. Caden has run sound for Annie, James and the Giant Peach, Dracula, SpongeBob, and Little Shop of Horrors. He most recently did sound for Heathers at Hamline University. Caden would like to thank his cast and crew for all of their hard work to make his show epic.

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Isabella Anselment is an 8th grader at Kenwood Trail Middle School playing Patsy for Monty Python. She is currently in Descendants at Kenwood playing the role of Evie and was in Kenwood’s production of Newsies last spring.  She had the privilege of being in her 1st production of Mary Poppins at Lakeville North in the fall. Isabella loves acting and singing and can’t wait to continue doing both next year at North. She wants to thank her friends and family for all of the support and the cast, crew and directors for making this an amazing experience! 

 

Will Bubendorf is a sophomore and is playing George in Sorry, Wrong Number. Will has done LNHS shows in the past as a technician. Will is a part of Science Olympiad as well as Boy Scouts, and has been playing the piano since 7th grade.

 

Summer Field is appearing in her fourth theater production at Lakeville North, and her thirteenth theater production overall. She loves acting, singing, and spending time with her friends, family, and dogs Bentley and Bailey, who listen to her practice. She wants to thank the cast, crew, administration, and her family. She’s loved working as the assistant director of Monty Python and The Holy Grail and has had so much fun. Thank you for allowing her to share her love of acting with you. Enjoy the show!

 

Quinn Fredericks is a junior who is passionate about theater. He previously worked as an assistant sound technician for the Mary Poppins production. He enjoys all kinds of shows but his favorite is currently Hamilton. Quinn looks forward to working in theater through the rest of his high school career and possibly beyond.

 

Adelyn Frost is a sophomore and has enjoyed performing in Coraline and SpongeBob previously at North. She has also enjoyed being involved in various musicals in Lakeville and the Twin Cities. Outside of theater she enjoys playing guitar and going for bike rides. She would like to thank her family, friends, and directors for their help and support.

 

Vivi Garner is a sophomore. She is very excited to be playing Lancelot in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Her previous roles at North include ensemble and costume assistant (Mary Poppins), and Reporter (Radium Girls). She has previously been a part of multiple Castle Co Theater productions, such as Little Mermaid (ensemble and costume assistant) this past summer. In her free time, she loves to sing, play guitar, and besides theater, she is on the LNHS speech team. She'd like to thank Caden for being a great director, her family, her duo partner, and especially her friends. She is so grateful for the opportunity to play Lancelot, and she hopes you enjoy the shows.

 

Mia Goodson is a sophomore and is assistant directing The Yellow Wallpaper as well as playing a ghost. Her other roles at Lakeville North include: Orphan in Annie, ensemble in SpongeBob, Urchin in Little Shop of Horrors, and Michael in Mary Poppins. Outside of theater, Mia enjoys solo singing and traveling. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support, and also thank Kate and Annika Bakke for teaching her many things about directing.

 

Grace Heiar is a junior and has been on the technical team since her debut with James and the Giant Peach her freshman year. Some other shows she’s done are Dracula, SpongeBob, Radium Girls, Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Poppins, and now Monty Python and The Holy Grail. Grace has worked on the lighting board since SpongeBob. Her favorite memory is the rush she gets when it is opening night. Another memorable time was meeting friends along the way.

 

Addison (Addie) Huffman is a freshman and she plays Jane in The Yellow Wallpaper and was a chimney sweep in Mary Poppins. Before high school she was in 11 other musicals, and has been in Mary Poppins twice. She has been acting since she was 8 and loves theater and music. She would like to thank her parents for always helping her run lines, her sister Avery for helping her get better at screaming for the show, Sasha for being a great friend and watching her practice, Alex for being her favorite and most supportive ghost, and the rest of her family and friends for coming and supporting her at the show. Finally she would like to thank her amazing director Annika Bakke, the great technicians, and the rest of this awesome cast for making the show not only possible but amazing.

 

Larry Korman is a sophomore and is playing Sir Robin in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He was previously an ensemble member in Mary Poppins, and was a technician in Little Shop of Horrors. His favorite theater memory is watching movies while waiting backstage during practice. He would like to thank all of his fellow cast members for making this such a fun and amazing experience.

 

Colette Krause is a junior and is assistant stage lead for Monty Python and the Holy Grail. She has been on tech crew for Annie, James and the Giant Peach, Dracula, SpongeBob, Radium Girls, Coraline, Sherlock, Little Shop of Horrors, and Mary Poppins. Her favorite theater memory is watching from backstage as the Audrey 2 plant ate people during Little Shop of Horrors.

 

Meredith Leo is a sophomore and she is very excited to be performing in her fifth production at North. Recently, she was Ms. Wiley in Radium Girls, an Urchin in Little Shop of Horrors, the tour production intern/ensemble swing at ETC productions, and Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins this fall. Outside of theater, she enjoys speech, soloist singing, and playing guitar. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their amazing support.

 

Clara Litherland is a sophomore and is honored to be in her first ever non-musical production. She will be portraying Jenny in The Yellow Wallpaper, and this is her fourth production at Lakeville North. The one acts are a unique theater experience she will never forget, and she’s happy to see it all come together.

 

Aviendha McGinley is a sophomore and has worked on several musicals in her school career including two middle school shows, three high school musicals, acted in the 2022-2023 one acts, and the 2023-2024 one acts this year. She works mainly on the technical team but has acted in a couple different shows as well. She’s so thankful to be playing Mrs. Stevenson in Sara Morton’s production of Sorry, Wrong Number. She is also eternally grateful for all the support she’s received - from her family, and especially friends who have worked alongside her.

 

Maizie Moe is excited to be in Sorry, Wrong Number as Sergeant Martin. Her previous roles include: Pearl in Spongebob, Urchin in Little Shop of Horrors, Ariel in CCT’s Little Mermaid, and Bert in Mary Poppins. Her favorite theater memories are getting nervous and excited on opening night and sad on closing. She is thankful for her friends and family for always supporting her in what she loves to do.

 

Andrew Nelson is a sophomore and is Bedevere in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. His most recent roles were ensemble in Mary Poppins, and Shrek in Shrek at McGuire Middle School. Andrew is thrilled to be a part of the One Acts Festival and he would like to thank everyone who worked on Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He is so grateful for this wonderful opportunity.

 

Parker Nelson is a junior, and is playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Their other roles include George Banks in Mary Poppins and Patchy in SpongeBob. They also enjoy pottery and writing.

 

Peyton Olson is a junior and in the tech crew. She is the right stage lead for Sorry, Wrong Number, and The Yellow Wallpaper, and was the stage lead for Coraline. She was also a runner for Annie, James and the Giant Peach, Dracula, SpongeBob, Sherlock, Radium Girls, Little Shop of Horrors, and Mary Poppins. She has made so many fun memories with her friends in theater over the years.

 

Isabella Priore is a sophomore and is excited to be participating in the one acts this winter. The Yellow Wallpaper is her first on-stage performance. She has worked behind the scenes for many other productions in the area. One of her favorite theater memories is seeing Wicked on Broadway. She'd like to thank her family and friends for their support.

 

Dawn Rierson is a freshman, and he is so excited to be playing the Head Knight of Ni, and Villager 1 for Monty Python. This is his second show with LNHS and he’s looking forward to being in many more. He’s been in a few other shows such as Willy Wonka (Violet Beauregard), Peter Pan (lost boy), Mary Poppins (news boy), and Mean Girls (choir kid). Dawn is signing up for fashion design courses in school, and is looking forward to learning more about fashion designing and styling. One of his favorite theater memories was in Willy Wonka when he first met his favorite person ever - Tessa Sauder. Dawn would like to give a big thanks to his seniors, family, friends, and directors for being so supportive and patient with him. Ni!

 

Toby Saenz is a freshman and has gained experience in the performing arts and technical aspects of theater by serving as a stage manager for Newsies Jr and portraying Banquo, First Apparition, and Second Murderer in Macbeth during Kenwood Trail Middle School's Night of One Acts. Toby also worked as a runner for Mary Poppins. He would like to express his appreciation to his mother for accommodating his tight schedule and to his friends for their constant support even during times when he was hesitant to seek their assistance.

 

Hallee Sands is a junior and is part of the ensemble of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. She was also a part of the ensemble of Annie, James and the Giant Peach, Spongebob, Mary Poppins, and played a Ghost Child in Coraline. She’d like to thank all her directors, tech, and cast in every play she’s been in. She’s learned so much and is so grateful for the support, empathy, and respect that everyone has shown.

 

Maddie Schoen (junior) is immensely ecstatic to be in her first One Acts Festival at LNHS. Other musicals she’s been in at North are SpongeBob (fish, pirate), Little Shop Of Horrors (townsperson), and Mary Poppins (park goer, clerk). She would like to thank her family, who are her inspiration and her biggest supporters. She hopes to continue theater her senior year of high school.

 

Stella Solberg is a junior and is playing The Woman in The Yellow Wallpaper, and previously acted in Radium Girls as Mrs. Michaels. She also participated in tech in the shows Annie and Dracula. One of her favorite theater memories is making up choreo for songs backstage with crew during Annie. Stella would like to thank her friends and family for their continued support.

 

Jackson Steele is a sophomore and is playing the role of John in The Yellow Wallpaper. Recently, he has performed as Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins, Fred in CCT's A Christmas Carol, and Edward Markley in Radium Girls during last year's One Act Festival. Jackson is also in Speech, and his favorite theater memory is watching low-budget movies with his friends during cue-to-cues.

 

Audra Stern is a sophomore and will be running lights and transitions for the one acts. She has participated in previous shows, such as working spotlight in Mary Poppins and Little Shop of Horrors, and helped with transitions in SpongeBob. Her other hobbies include baking, building puzzles, and binge-watching Money Heist. She would like to thank her friends for making tech super fun, and hopes everyone enjoys the shows.

 

Lucas Trelstad is a junior and plays the Green Knight and Ector in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He has also done mic board for past shows at Lakeville North including Little Shop of Horrors, Radium Girls, Coraline, Mary Poppins, and Sherlock. His favorite theater memory was making helmets and working on choreography for Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

 

Danru Zhou is a sophomore and she plays the Western Union Operator in Sorry, Wrong Number. Previously she helped with tech in both Little Shop of Horrors and Mary Poppins. Her hobbies include baking, making jewelry, and spending time with friends.

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