Tia Arnzen (Petunia/Ensemble) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Pippi Longstocking and The Brothers Grimm last season. Tia is a freshman at Tech High School and enjoys vatting, bass clarinet, choir, theater (duh!), talking, and smiling.
Cheyenne Baca (Ensemble) has been seen in several shows with GREAT including Alice in Wonderland, Aladdin, and Joseph…Dreamcoat. She is an 11th grade homeschooler who plays piano and flute, and enjoys theatre, making/editing videos, and knitting.
Josy Baca (Ensemble) is making her GREAT mainstage debut. She is in the 5th grade and likes arts and crafts, dancing, singing, and animals.
Elizabeth Bloch (Snarkers/Susan the Cook/Narrator) is appearing on the GREAT stage for the first time. She is a teacher at St. Robert Bellarmine Academy and likes acting, reading, music, playing piano, and exploring the world.
Mark Budde (Tiny Tim) is acting with GREAT for the first time after participating in summer camp this past summer. He is a 4th grader at St. Mary’s Elementary School and enjoys Tae Kwon Do and piano.
Daniel Burch (Young Ebenezer (young man)/Ensemble) has acted with GREAT in several shows including Aladdin, Suessical, and The Music Man. Daniel is in 10th grade at Tech High School and likes band, video games, boxing, and basketball.
Elizabeth Burch (Mrs. Fred/Narrator/Solo) has been involved in several GREAT productions including Joseph...Dreamcoat, Wizard of Oz, and Seussical. Elizabeth is a scheduling coordinator for At Home Child Care Services and enjoys reading and cooking in her free time.
Matthew Burch (Ensemble) is making his GREAT mainstage debut. The South Jr. High 6th grader likes legos, baseball, floor hockey, and Boy Scouts.
Shane Corbett (Ensemble) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Joseph...Dreamcoat and Oliver! He is in 4th grade at St. Francis Xavier school and enjoys reading, Harry Potter, sports, and theater.
Carla Durand (Ensemble) was last seen in GREAT’s production of The Sound of Music during the 2010-2011 season. She is a program coordinator at St. John’s University and likes golf, yoga, walking, and monthly book club.
Alexia Engels (Ensemble) most recently appeared in GREAT’s production of Pippi Longstocking last season. Alexia is a 4th grader at Madison Elementary who also likes acting, singing, crafts, and swimming.
Jacki Gibson (Narrator) is making her debut with GREAT. She is a server at 5th Ave. Grille and enjoys running, going to movies, baking, and working at the best restaurant in town.
Anna Granlund (Narrator) has previously appeared in such shows as Beauty and the Beast, Jr., and HSM2. The 10th grade homeschooler likes camping, traveling, comedy, and dance.
Anne Groetsch (Mrs. Dilber/Narrator) has worked behind the scenes for several GREAT productions, most recently Do Black Patent…Reflect Up? She works for Honeywell in Golden Valley and enjoys spending time with her daughter, Paige, theater, and public speaking.
Laura Jansky (Ensemble) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Joseph…Dreamcoat. She is a 6th grader at North Jr. High. Laura also likes music, sports, and school.
Sarah Jansky (Ensemble) is making her mainstage debut after participating in summer camps. She is a 3rd grader at Madison Elementary who likes to read.
Abby Johnson (Martha Cratchit/Ensemble) has appeared in several shows including Fiddler, Joseph…Dreamcoat, and Oliver! She is a 10th grader at Becker High School. In her free time, Abby likes theater, singing, being with friends, hugs, baking, and speaking Spanish.
Ruth Johnson (Mrs. Cratchit) has graced the GREAT stage in several shows including Joseph…Dreamcoat (twice), Oliver!, and Seussical. She is a teacher at Talahi School and likes playing guitar, singing, camping, reading, biking, and kayaking.
Mary Kampa (Maid/Narrator/The Fiddler) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in many shows including Pollyanna!, Joseph…Dreamcoat, and The Sound of Music. Mary is a 10th grader at Cathedral High School and enjoys riding horses, speaking Spanish, reading, playing the violin and Christmas.
Dan Kirscher (Ghost of Christmas Present) was last seen in GREAT's 2010 production of Miss Nelson is Missing. Dan is a testing technician for American Engineering Testing. His hobbies include watching sports, theatre, and spending time with his family.
Kelsey Krueger (Belle Crawford/Ensemble) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Annie and Pollyanna! She is a senior at Apollo High School who loves Christmas, theatre, choir, being with kids.
Mackenzie Lahren (Ghost of Christmas Past) was most recently seen in this season’s The Wiz as well as No, No, A Million Times No this past summer. She is a project coordinator at Itineraries Inc. and enjoys playing with her dog Tasha and spending quarters at the Space Aliens Arcade.
Megan LaLonde (Mary Cratchit/Ensemble) was last seen in Joseph…Dreamcoat and Oliver! She is in the 4th grade at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and likes to act, read books, monkey bars, dolls, and playing with friends.
Patrick LaLonde (Schoolmaster/Narrator) is returning to the stage after appearing in Oliver! last season. He is a mechanical engineer for Hutchinson Technology and enjoys singing, skiing, and playing with his 3 children.
Kaydee Miller (Fan/Ensemble) is making her GREAT mainstage debut after appearing in many summer camps. She is an 8th grader at South Jr. High and loves singing, playing drums, baking, and theater.
Michael Novak (Scrooge) has been married to Trish for 25 years. They have 4 great children Kenzie, Addison, Caz and Zoe who have been involved in GREAT Theatre in one way or another over the years. Mike is an owner/partner in the law firm of Donohue Novak at Law. He enjoys being creative in the Black Box Theatre located below the law firm.
Brady Pederson (Ensemble) was last seen in Joseph…Dreamcoat. He is in 4th grade at Oak Hill School and enjoys reading, playing outside, school, dancing and singing.
Holly Pederson (Ensemble) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Joseph…Dreamcoat. She is a 4th grader at Oak Hill School and likes swimming, basketball, and soccer.
Jeremy Pederson (Mr. Forrest/Dick Wilkins/Undertaker) last appeared on the GREAT stage in Joseph…Dreamcoat. Jeremy works for Creative memories and enjoys coaching, short strolls on warm nights, and candy.
Madi Pederson (Ensemble) was last seen on the GREAT stage in Joseph…Dreamcoat. She is in the 7th grade at South Jr. High and likes playing the viola, volleyball, and being in Girl Scouts.
Rachel Petersen (Narrator) has been involved in numerous productions with GREAT. She was last seen in Pippi Longstocking and The Brothers Grimm last season. Rachel is a 9th grader at Tech High School who likes vatting, violin, theatre (duh!), giving people nicknames, and being a ginger.
Greg Pierson (Mr. Fezziwig) is appearing for the first time on the GREAT stage. When off-stage Greg works at Commercial Fixtures and likes gardening, reading, and singing.
Mickey Pierson (Mrs. Fezziwig) is making her GREAT debut. She is a Special Education teacher in the Osseo School Dist. 279. In her free time, Mickey enjoys quilting and beading.
Emily Prestby (Nellie/Ensemble) is making her GREAT mainstage debut. She is currently in the 8th grade at Discovery Middle School and likes soccer and piano.
Jay Ramos (Jacob Marley/Narrator) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Aladdin. He is an attorney for Central MN Legal Services and enjoys being a father.
Julia Reber (Ensemble) is returning to the GREAT mainstage after making her debut in The Brothers Grimm last season. She is a 3rd grade homeschooler and enjoys swimming, dance, and singing.
Maria Reber (Marigold/Ensemble) has appeared in several GREAT shows including The Brothers Grimm and Beauty and the Beast. She is in the 12th grade and likes laughing, hanging out with friends, dancing, dancing and dancing!
Ben Reuter (Young Ebenezer (boy)/Ensemble) last appeared on the GREAT stage in Oliver! last season. Ben is in 4th grade at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School and likes playing football, baseball, Pinochle, rock climbing, singing, and acting.
Jaiden Rierson (Ensemble) is making her GREAT debut after participating in summer camp. She is a 5th grader at Westwood and likes swimming, violin, theater, reading, music, and crafts.
Hannah Ronyak (Ensemble) was previously seen on the GREAT stage in Annie and Pollyanna! She is an 8th grade homeschooler and likes reading, dancing, singing, and soccer.
John Ronyak (Bob Cratchit) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Annie and Pollyanna! John teaches English at Sartell High School.
Joseph Ronyak (Ensemble) is acting with GREAT for the first time. He is a 4th grade homeschooler and likes video games, soccer, and football.
Katherine Ronyak (Ensemble) was last seen on the mainstage in GREAT’s production of Pollyanna! Katherine is currently in the 6th grade and likes acting and art.
Logan Salner (Peter Cratchit/Narrator) is returning to GREAT after playing Kurt in The Sound of Music and appearing in The Brothers Grimm last season. Logan is in 8th grade at South Jr. High and enjoys playing in jazz band, singing in choir, playing on the computer, and acquiring nicknames.
Christophe Schuller (Tom Cratchit) is making his GREAT debut. He is a 7th grade homeschooler and likes skiing, skateboarding, soccer, fishing, and basketball.
Liz Schultz (Dorthea/Grasper/Ensemble) has graced the GREAT stage in Joseph…Dreamcoat and Oliver! She owns Schultz Engineering and enjoys singing, painting, playing piano/keyboard for worship team, and watching movies with her family.
Tom Schultz (Ensemble) was last seen in Oliver last season. He is a 4th grader at Oak Ridge Elementary and likes playing piano, Wii, and designing with Lego’s.
Jeff Sommerfeld (Fred) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Joseph…Dreamcoat. He is a Language Arts teacher at Apollo High School and was a GREAT camp instructor this past summer. In his free time, Jeff enjoys biking, camping, and reading.
Emily Walter (Sophia/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come/Narrator) has appeared on the GREAT stage in several productions including Footloose and The Sound of Music last season. She is a senior at St. Cloud State University and enjoys studying biomedical sciences, reading, and watching Doctor Who.
Jared Walz (Young Jacob/Edwards/Joe/Narrator) was last seen on the GREAT stage in The Wiz this season. He is a Freelance Personal Health Fitness Advisor and likes health and fitness, meeting new people, the craft of acting, and his girlfriend.
Faith Wiebolt (Belinda Cratchit) last appeared in Joseph…Dreamcoat. She is currently a 7th grade homeschooler and likes baking, painting, and crafting.
Karen Wiebolt (Mrs. Grigsby/Narrator) was last seen on the GREAT stage in Joseph…Dreamcoat. She is a Family Literacy teacher in District 47 and also likes to sing.
Tirzah Wiebolt (Cecil/Ensemble) is returning to the GREAT stage after appearing in Joseph…Dreamcoat and The Sound of Music. She is a 12th grade homeschooler and enjoys traveling, reading, piano, and singing.
Nick Wolf (Blakely/Topper/Narrator) has been involved in several GREAT productions including The Brothers Grimm, Rumpelstiltskin, and No! No! A Million Times No! Nick works as an Ice Cream Extraordinaire at Mr. Twisty and was also a GREAT summer camp instructor.