Luke Anderson (Tornado/Kalida/Monkey/Ozian/Winkie) has been involved in many GREAT productions. He was most recently seen in last season’s The Brothers Grimm and Footloose. He is currently a Barista at Caribou Coffee and enjoys theatre, volunteering and wearing a tie.

  Christian Arias (Lion) is appearing with GREAT Theatre for the very first time. He is currently attending Saint Cloud State University and is a sophomore. Christian enjoys spending his time drawing, playing soccer and watching movies.

  Steph Bates (Yellow Brick Road/Ozian 4/Winkie) is making her GREAT debut. She is a sophomore at Saint Cloud State University and enjoys dancing and owning her own small non-profit theatre group, Shooting Starz Productions.

  Nicholas Benner (Tornado/Kalida/Monkey/Ozian/Winkie) has graced the GREAT stage many times in productions like Footloose, HSM1, HSM2 and Beauty and the Beast. He also participated in this summer’s Dance Master Class with Britta Peterson. He is in his first year at Saint Cloud State University and enjoys camping!

  Austin Bettin (Munchkin/Winkie) is appearing for the very first time on the GREAT mainstage. He is a fourth grader at Clearview Elementary School. Austin enjoys golf, Star Wars and loves Pokemon.

  Carlos Borgert (Munchkin/Winkie) is making his first appearance on the GREAT mainstage. Carlos is currently a fourth grader at St. Katherine Drexel School. He also enjoys reading and swimming.

  Jenisa Cash (Tornado/Kalida/Monkey/Ozian/Winkie) has appeared many times on the GREAT mainstage in shows like Footloose, Willy Wonka, Beauty and the Beast and Annie. She is a junior at Sartell High School and enjoys gymnastics, track and diving.

  Leah Donnelly (Munchkin/Winkie) is appearing on the GREAT mainstage for the first time after participating in GREAT summer camps. Leah is in the third grade at Oak Hill Community School. She enjoys reading, art, figure skating and baseball.

  Alex Engelsgjerd (Crow/Ozian/Winkie) was most recently seen on the GREAT stage at our 2011 Summer Theatre Production of No, No, A Million Times No and has been in many other GREAT shows. He is a sophomore at St John’s University and enjoys acting, singing, song writing, watching movies and music.

  Drew Erickson (Munchkin 2/Winkie) is appearing in his 2nd GREAT production after being seen in last season’s Pippi Longstocking. He is a 5th grader at Oak Hill Community School and enjoys camping, geocaching, guitar and computer games.

  Emily Erickson (Tornado/Kalida/Monkey/Ozian/Winkie) has appeared in many GREAT shows like Joseph…Dreamcoat, Willy Wonka, Pollyana and many more! She is a Senior at Tech High School and enjoys dance, running, speech, theater, piano and talking a lot.

  Guy Armel Gahungu (Tinman) is making his very first appearance with GREAT Theatre. He is a Freshman at Saint Cloud State University and enjoys music, movies, sports and theatre.

  Jack Hein (Tornado/Kalida/Monkey/Ozian/Winkie) has graced the GREAT stage many times and was most recently seen in last season’s Oliver and Footloose. Jack is a senior at Apollo High School and enjoys singing, dancing and watching “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”

  Kalasia “Lay-Lay” Howard (Munchkin/Winkie) is appearing in a GREAT show for the first time after participating in our 2011 summer camp Twinderella. She is a fourth grader at Stride Academy and likes reading, singing, praise dancing, acting, gymnastics, bike riding, music and playing cards.

  Taylor Hughs (Tornado/Kalida/Monkey/Ozian/Winkie) has been involved with GREAT for many years and has been seen in such shows like Charlotte’s Web, Oklahoma, Peter Pan and Honk. She is an eighth grader at Cathedral High School and enjoys singing, dancing, acting, water skiing and writing.

  Barry Inman (Gatekeeper/Tornado/Winkie) has been gracing the GREAT stage for many years in shows like Footloose, Willy Wonka, Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. He is a junior at Becker High School and enjoys choir, band, drama, dance and speech.

  Keshia King (Addaperle) is appearing on the GREAT stage for the very first time. She currently is working at both The Dollar Tree as a cashier and the Chip Shoppe in Data Entry. Keshia enjoys spending her time reading, dancing, bowling, playing games, working and loves being with her family.

  Kaitlin Kolbinger (Tornado/Kalida/Monkey/Ozian/Winkie) is making her very first appearance with GREAT. She is a senior at Becker High School. Kaitlin enjoys being involved in dance, theatre, choir and speech.

  Amanda Kuseske (Dorothy) is appearing on the GREAT mainstage for the first time. She is currently a junior at Saint Cloud State University. Amanda enjoys reading, music and studying.

  Mackenzie Lahren (Crow/Ozian/Messenger Winkie) has appeared in many GREAT shows and was most recently seen in the summer production of No, No, A Million Times No. She is the project coordinator at Itineraries, Inc. and enjoys playing video games, singing, dancing, reading and napping.

  Emma Marx (Munchkin 5/Winkie) is appearing in her very first GREAT show after participating in GREAT summer camps. She is a 3rd grader at Clearview Elementary School and enjoys dancing, singing, gymnastics and theatre.

  Molly McAlister (Yellow Brick Road/Ozian 2/Winkie) was last seen in GREAT’s production of High School Musical. She is a senior at Saint Cloud State University and enjoys acting, singing, dancing, painting and hiking.

  Danielle Meyer (Lead Monkey/Ozian 5) graced the GREAT stage during last season’s The Brothers Grimm. She is currently working for ARISE and Best Buy and she spends her time reading, smiling and telling lame jokes.

  Amaya Murray (Munchkin/Winkie) has never appeared on the GREAT stage before but just participated in GREAT’s Twinderella Summer Camp at the Boys and Girls Club. She is in the seventh grade at South Junior High and enjoys theatre, basketball, volleyball, friends and singing.

  Kayla Okonu (Munchkin/Winkie) is making her very first debut with GREAT Theatre. She is currently in the second grade at Madison Elementary School. Kayla enjoys singing, dancing and just plain having fun!

  Abigail Overby (Munchkin/Winkie) is appearing with GREAT Theatre for the very first time! She is in the fourth grade at Madison Elementary School. Abby enjoys school and being with her friends!

  Rebekah Phifer (Munchkin/Winkie) is appearing on the GREAT stage for the first time after participating in the 2011 GREAT summer camps. She is in the fifth grade and enjoys theatre, reading, dance, singing and drawing.

  Daighton Ripp (Munchkin/Winkie) was last seen in the 2010 GREAT production of Fiddler on the Roof and could be found backstage at many shows in the last few seasons. She is in the seventh grade at Stride Academy and really loves the Cookie Monster.

  Ken Ripp (Uncle Henry/The Wiz) has appeared in many GREAT shows including Footloose and Oliver just this last season! He is an Implementation Consultant with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and loves palindromes, Dr. Seuss and The Muppets.

  Ebony Roach (Munchkin 3/Winkie) has never appeared on the GREAT mainstage before. She is a fifth grader at Madison Elementary School. Ebony loves reading, singing and dance.

  Martrice Robinson (Munchkin/Winkie) is gracing the GREAT stage for the very first time. She is a seventh grader at Sartell Middle School. Martrice enjoys praise dancing and singing in her church choir, cross country running, basketball and gymnastics.

  Casey M. Schmoll (Scarecrow) was last seen on the GREAT stage as the Mouse in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. He also has been one of the GREAT summer camp instructors for the last 4 years! Casey is a graduate of SCSU in the Biomedical Science Department with an emphasis on Pre-Dentistry. He is currently a server at TGIFridays and enjoys running, sleeping and eating jelly beans.

  Danielle Simbo (Evillene) is gracing the GREAT stage for the very first time. She is currently a student at St Cloud State University. Danielle enjoys her time singing, dancing, acting, swimming, playing tennis and basketball.

  Jeremiah Simmons (Munchkin/Winkie) is making his very first appearance on the GREAT mainstage. He is a fourth grader at Lincoln Elementary School and enjoys spending his time riding his bike, playing football and watching TV.

  Aliya Simpson (Munchkin/Winkie) is appearing for the first time on the GREAT stage. She is in the third grade at Oak Ridge Elementary School and enjoys singing, dancing and doing gymnastics.

  Zakyra Smith (Munchkin/Winkie) is making her debut on the GREAT mainstage. She is in the third grade at Madison Elementary School. Zakyra loves singing and dancing.

  Ezigbo Ugochukwu (Munchkin/Winkie) is gracing the GREAT Theatre stage for the very first time. She is a third grader at Stride Academy. Ezigbo loves to play volleyball.

  Nnediri Ugochukwu (Munchkin/Winkie) is making her very first appearence on the GREAT mainstage. She is in the seventh grade at Stride Academy and likes playing the saxophone, volleyball and basketball.

  Obiajulu Ugochukwu (Munchkin/Winkie) is also appearing for the very first time with GREAT Theatre. He is in the fifth grade at Stride Academy. Obi loves playing soccer and basketball.

  Howie Vreeland (Lord High Underling/Yellow Brick Road/Ozian) was last seen on the GREAT stage in High School Musical. He is a freshman at the St Cloud Technical
College and currently works at Old Navy. Howie likes to sing, dance, act, paint and draw.

  Jared Walz (Yellow Brick Road/Ozian 3/Winkie) has appeared in many shows with GREAT, most recently including No, No… Times No, The Brothers Grimm and
Oliver. He is a freelance Personal Fitness Advisor and enjoys working out at the gym, video games and meeting new people.

  Katrina Wilder (Aunt Em/Glinda) is appearing on the GREAT mainstage for the very first time. She is currently working at the V.A. Katrina enjoys singing with her church choir and spending quality time with her 12 year old son.

  D’Shawn Marquale Williams (Crow/Ozian/Winkie) is blasting onto the GREAT mainstage for the very first time. In his spare time, D’Shawn enjoys reading and singing.

  Alemni Yiran (Munchkin/Winkie) is appearing for her very first time on the GREAT mainstage. She is in the sixth grade at Westwood Elementary School. She enjoys swimming, reading, singing, dancing and writing stories.

  Yenran Yiran (Munchkin/Winkie) is making her GREATmainstage debut. She is currently in the fourth grade at Westwood Elementary School. She spends her spare time reading, playing computer games and singing.