Kari Steinbach, Director

Open Window Theatre: Lilies of the Field, Our Town, Sister Calling My Name

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Hypnic Jerk Theatre: (Artistic Director) Wit, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Bull. Theatre in the Round: Legacy of Light, Doubt, Majorie Prime, Metromaniacs, Romeo and Juliet. Lakeshore Players Theatre: Rabbit Hole, The Lion in Winter. Lyric Arts: Good People. 

UPCOMING: Minneapolis Musical Theatre: Grumpy Old Men, The Musical

TRAINING: M.Ed. English Education, University of Minnesota; B.A. Theatre, B.A.English, University of Minnesota

LEARN MORE: hypnicjerktheatre.com/ 

Michael Pearce Donley, Music Director & Sound Designer

Open Window Theatre: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Shadowlands, Lilies of the Field, Christmas Market Fundraisers

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Triple Espresso: a highly caffeinated comedy. Park Square: 2 Pianos, 4 Hands. Bucket Brigade: Souvenir. Ten Thousand Things: Man of La Mancha, Once On This Island. Hey City Stage: Forever Plaid. 

UPCOMING: Luminary Arts Center: Triple Espresso, 30th Anniversary limited run. Bucket Brigade: ‘Til Death, a Marriage Musical. 

Matthew Wilhelm, Stage Manager 

Open Window Theatre: Debut

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Combustible Company: An Iliad, Waking Miss Daisy. Theatre in the Round: The Seagull, The Unexpected Guest, Legacy of Light. Buffalo Community Theater: The Dining Room. Spacetime Theater: Eleemosynary

UPCOMING: Combustible Company: An Iliad, Theater in the Round: Blithe Spirit

TRAINING: University of Minnesota B.A. Theater Arts

LEARN MORE: Instagram: matthew_wilhelm._

Stephanie Mogren, Assistant Stage Manager 

Open Window Theatre: The Living Water (Stage Manager), Lolek (Asst. Stage Manager), Crime and Punishment (Asst. Stage Manager), Frassati (Touring Stage Manager)

Stephanie has been a valuable member of the OWT team since joining us as an Associate House Manager several years ago. As a self-taught artist and musician, Stephanie can play piano, guitar, banjo, and penny whistle by ear! She also enjoys creating digital art and has started selling some of her pieces as prints and canvases.

LEARN MORE:
https://stephaniemogren.wixsite.com/stephanie-mogren-art

Craig Johnson, Ebenezer Scrooge

Open Window Theatre: Our Town

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Ten Thousand Things: Richard III, Raskol. Jungle Theater: The Nether. Theatre Latte Da: Peter and the Starcatcher. Artistry: Our Town, Blithe Spirit. Gremlin Theatre: The Father, Rope, Journey’s End, Uncle Vanya. Park Square Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Cyrano, Dracula, Bucket Brigade: Joyful Noise. Walking Shadow: Gross Indecency.

UPCOMING: Bucket Brigade: ‘Til Death, a Marriage Musical. Lakeshore Players: The Importance of Being Earnest.

Warren Sampson, Jacob Marley / Old Joe / Musician

Open Window Theatre: Debut

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Artistry: Death of a Salesman. Daleko Arts: Bright Star, White Christmas, Theatre in the Round: The Government Inspector. Lyric Arts: The Rainmaker, Moonlight and Magnolias, Hormel Girls, Proof

REPRESENTAIVE MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN: Chaska Valley: Bright Star. Cross Community: Bridges of Madison County, Spitfire Grill. Phipps Center: Prancer, Silent Sky

Marcie Panian, Christmas Present / Mrs. Fezziwig / Choir Mistress / Charity Woman-1 / Bess

Open Window Theatre: Debut

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Minneapolis Musical Theater-Anyone Can Whistle. Troupe America-Church Basement Ladies(understudy). Theatre in the Round-Beyond Therapy, Ice Glen, Spiders Web, Lysistrata, Farnsworth Invention, The Beau Stratagem, Sense and Sensibility. Open Door Theater-The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis). BCT(now Artistry)-Crazy for You, The Music Man, Inspecting Carol. Woodbury Theater- Mame, Company, A Little Night Music, The Importance of Being Earnest.

50 years of memorable roles and still counting.

Videos: Hidden Falls-Episode 5.24 Hour Film Festival, Z-Fest.

Theater Director for District 833 (retired)

TRAINING: BA – Speech/Theater-Moorhead State University

Mitch Geiken, Young Scrooge / Fred / Christmas Future

Open Window Theatre: Frassati (Touring Production)

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: La Marca Theater: Puffs Lakeshore Players: Around the World in 80 Days Theater in the Round: The Government Inspector Old Log Theater: Snow White and the Seven Vikings

UPCOMING: Open Window Theatre, Frassati (Chicago tour); University of Northwestern, St Paul: directing 12 Angry Men/12 Angry Women

TRAINING: B.S. in Ministry with an emphasis in Theatre from the University of Northwestern St. Paul

Julia Ennen, Belle / Maggie / Clara

Open Window Theatre: Debut

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Children’s Theatre Company: Disney’s Frozen (Regional Premiere). History Theatre: Christmas of Swing, A Servants’ Christmas, Glensheen. Artistry Theatre: Some Enchanted Evening. Theatre Elision: First Lady Suite. Sidekick Theatre: Over The River and Through The Woods. Lakeshore Players Theatre: Singin’ in the Rain. Stages Theatre Company: Tuck Everlasting, TYA. Chameleon Theatre Circle: Side Show. UPCOMING: Vocal Music Coach for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Carleton College.
TRAINING: MM in Music Theatre and Vocal Pedagogy from NYU
LEARN MORE: http://www.JuliaEnnen.com

Kasmira Heisler, Christmas Past / Beggar

Open Window Theatre: A Christmas Carol (2024)

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: The Phipps: Christmas ‘23

TRAINING: piano, dance

Rick Lamers, Old Fezziwig / Topper / Old Wessex

Open Window Theatre: Our Town

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Phipps Center: Lion in Winter, Weekend Comedy. Theatre in the Round: Private Lives, And Then There Were None, Round and Round the Garden, Metromaniacs, Lettice and Lovage. Daleko Arts: Native Gardens. Daytrippers Theater: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Spirit Level. Woodbury Theater: Lend Me a Tenor, Leading Ladies

TRAINING: M.A. Speech Communication, B.S. Theatre, English, Speech Communications, Mankato State University

Andrew Newman, Bob Cratchit / Young Fezziwig

Open Window Theatre: Debut

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Lyric Arts: The Music Man, Our Town, The Mousetrap. Six Points Theatre: An Act of God. History Theatre: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. Zephyr Theatre: School of Rock, It’s a Wonderful Life, Clue. Park Square Theatre: The Diary of Anne Frank. Minneapolis Musical Theatre: Daddy Long Legs, Happy Days, Big River. Artistry: The Music Man. Theatre in the Round: The Government Inspector, 110 in the Shade, Sense and Sensibility.

UPCOMING: Grumpy Old Men: The Musical at Minneapolis Musical Theatre

Mandie Siems, Emily Cratchit / Young Wessex / Charity Woman-2 / Penelope

Open Window Theatre: Debut

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Northfield Arts Guild: The Secret Garden. Paradise Community Theater: Last Train to Nibroc. Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol. Summerset Theater: Peter and the Starcatcher, Shrek, 9 to 5. Premier Arts (Elkhart, IN): Hairspray, Les Miserables

Evie Blake, Fanny Scrooge / Belinda Cratchit

Open Window Theatre: Debut

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Youth Performance Company: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Lyric Arts: The Music Man. Eagan High School: Beauty and the Beast, Encore! Ashland Productions: The Last Five Years (Student Director), SpongeBob the Musical, Beauty and the Beast. CastleCo Theatre: Matilda the Musical, Willy Wonka.

UPCOMING: Children’s Theatre Company: The Wizard of Oz.

Justus Heisler, Tiny Tim

Open Window Theatre: A Christmas Carol (2024)

TRAINING: piano, dance

Sue Ellen Berger, Lighting Designer

Open Window Theatre: Dante’s Inferno, The Living Water, Lilies of the Field, A Christmas Carol ‘24, Frassati, Lolek, Crime and Punishment 

REPRESENTATIVE THEATRE: Production Coordinator and Resident Lighting Designer for Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, over 200 productions and hundreds of live concerts.

Sampling of previous designs: Finnish National Opera, Ordway Music Theatre, Pantages Theatre, Cowles Center for Dance, North Star Opera, Park Square, Yellow Tree, The Music Box, Valleyfair, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Carousel Dinner Theatres OH, Palace Theatre WI Dells, Southwest Ensemble Theatre AZ, Boulders Dinner Theater CO, Cedar Summerstock Theatre IA, Aronoff Center Cincinnati, dozens of universities and schools.

UPCOMING: Joan of Arc and Frassati (Chicago tour) for Open Window Theatre, Guys and Dolls for Chanhassen

TRAINING: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University. Taught theatre at several colleges.

Nathan Farley, Set & Props Designer, Costume Designer, House Manager

Nate has been with OWT since our second season (2012-2013) and has been a cornerstone of our operations since then. Nate is a Librarian by day at the University of Northwestern–St. Paul, and a freelance designer/actor by night. Nate’s broad spectrum of creative talents are showcased in a variety of ways as our Resident Designer at Open Window Theatre, having worked on just about every production in one way or another since Season 3. His love for people and his heart for service is on display at almost every performance as our lead House Manager.

Jeremy Stanbary, Producing Artistic Director

Jeremy holds a BA in Fine & Performing Arts with over 20-years of experience producing and performing theater professionally while advancing his uniquely redemptive vision for the arts. In 2003, Jeremy began touring full-time with his original one-man and small-cast dramas. For the next 8-years, he performed for tens of thousands of people both nationally and internationally, reaching countless others via cable television. In 2011, Jeremy & Sarah founded Open Window Theatre. Since then, Jeremy has written five original full-length plays for the OWT stage and is working on his sixth one, Joan of Arc, which is scheduled to premiere this spring.