Murder on the Orient Express Cast
Micah Alm (Goon 1, Ensemble, J.D U/S), is a Natural Resources Technician at Lake Maria State Park. Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville marks Micah’s third performance at the Ledge Amphitheater with GREAT, which represent only a fraction of his involvement with GREAT in past years. Micah has also been in shows including Matilda and Murder on the Orient Express, and has been backstage for shows like Descendants and Play that Goes Wrong. When Micah has free time, he likes baking and being with friends.
Mark Brennan is a graduate student at SCSE. He enjoys video games, tabletop RPGs, exercise, and painting. Mark recently moved St. Cloud and auditioned after enjoying the theater scene.
Jordan Buysse is an employee at Target. He enjoys writing, reading, video games, voice acting, and model kit building. Jordan has appeared in Oklahoma!, A Christmas Carol, and Victoria’s Summer.
Elizabeth Calpas is the office manager at the Monticello Dental Center. She enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband and their five four legged “kids.” Elizabeth has appeared in GREAT’s productions of To Kill a Mockingbird, It’s a Wonderful Life, and many more behind the scenes!
Georgia Hallman is a floral designer at Coborn’s! She spends her free time watching old movies, cooking, playing card games, and admiring cats. Georgia has been in a number of productions including Into The Woods, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Slow Clap For Pie, and this is her GREAT debut!
Katelyn Holstad is an assistant teacher at Playhouse Child Care Center. She enjoys singing, reading, video games, and traveling. Katelyn has appeared in GREAT’s productions of The Little Mermaid Jr., Night of the Living Dead, and Mary Poppins. She is excited to return to GREAT’s productions, and to return to theater in general!
Talitha Kopp (Understudy Margaret Leavitt) is a Behavior Instructional Paraeducator at Tech High School. When she’s not on stage, Talitha enjoys reading a good book, watching movies, and dressing up for Renaissance Festivals. She has been in GREAT shows like The Hobbit, Murder on the Orient Express, and now Silent Sky!
Luis Maldonado is an Electrical and Controls Engineer at Central McGowan. He enjoys community theater, watching movies, listening to all kinds of music, video games, and building halloween animatronics. Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express has been an opportunity for Luis to hone his vocal skills in the form of accents! He has appeared in numerous GREAT productions including The Wiz, Guys and Dollz, and Into The Woods.
Karen Niedzielski is a library volunteer and substitute teacher at St. Katherine Drexel school. Katherine cross stitches, makes greeting cards out of old cards, and goes to the YMCA to swim and run. She is excited to make her GREAT stage debut after many years of bring the joys of theater to her students.
Caleb Schweim is a sophomore at Minnesota State University Mankato. He enjoys Dungeons and Dragons, cooking, drawing, and playing video games. Caleb loves to perform and entertain the masses, citing Gabriel Iglesias, John Mulaney, and Jack Black as comedic influences. Caleb has appeared in GREAT’s productions of The Sound of Music, and Grease.
Mara St Pierre (Female Investor, Ensemble) is an Entrepreneur in theatre for social issues. She’s been in shows like How I Learned to Drive, Godesses, Wives, and Slaves, and GREAT’s recent production of Murder on the Orient Express. In her free time, you might find Mara horseback riding, reading, painting, or rock climbing.
Matthew M. Toumi is a cashier/bookkeeper at Holiday Stationstores. He enjoys karaoke, Movies, TV, and spending time with his niece, nephew, and mom. Murder on the Orient Express is not Matthew’s first foray into Agatha Christie’s work, having appeared in Three Little Indians on three different occasions. Matthew has appeared in numerous GREAT productions such as Elf the Musical, Roald Dahl’s Matilda, and Mamma Mia.