About Us

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Jessie is over the moon excited to be directing! Jessie's love and involvement in musical theater began as a teenager and soon grew to be a shared interest with her son. As a quiet, shy child she found her voice and confidence in theater. Her favorite part about working with the children is watching them grow in their self confidence from the start of auditions through the last show time. Her favorite musical productions are Wicked, Annie, and Grease.

  Abigail is so excited to help co-direct this year’s production! She is 16 years old and has been involved in musical theater for the past 6 years. She loves getting to help bring the show to life by working with the cast and putting the production together. Theater has given her so many amazing memories, and she’s excited to help create the same experience for this cast.  

Lizzie has been in theater for since 2016. Some of her favorite roles include  Annie in Annie Jr and Ariel in the Little Mermaid jr. Her favorite shows are Tuck Everlasting and Newsies. She loves all aspects of theater, but the community is the best part in her opinion. She loves working with kids, especially young actors and actresses! She looks forward to seeing them grow into their roles. While Lizzie loves acting and directing, she also taking on set design. 

Jen’s first experience with theater was four years ago when she joined an Annie family cast with her son, who was also a theater newbie. Since then, their love for theater has only grown. Every spring season since, Jen has either performed in a family cast with her son or volunteered with his cast.

Jen’s favorite part of theater is seeing it all come together; seeing how proud the kids are that they worked hard to make it all happen.

Jen’s passion is working with kids and she also runs an in-home preschool. She has been fortunate enough to get to work with some of her old preschoolers in the theater setting.

 Keira is very excited to be working as a co-director here at Centerstage. She is 18 years old and has been involved in theater pretty much her whole life. Her favorite show is Hadestown and her favorite role she has played is Veruca Salt. Outside of Centerstage, Keira is studying elementary and special education at the University of Minnesota and working at an elementary school, as working with kids is a huge passion of hers. Keira also loves reading, drawing, playing music, and really anything creative. 

Darci is thrilled to be joining the Centerstage team. She is a theater veteran of over 30 years, performing in countless productions. Two of her favorite roles have been Kim McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie and the Dowager Empress in Anastasia. When she's not in the theater, you can find her volunteering at her kids' school or singing in the Northern Lights Chorale. Darci looks forward to helping the kids develop their confidence, teamwork, problem solving skills, and sense of community. 

Kristyn- she's the girl you'll find rocking out in the car, in the kitchen, and in the garden embarrassing her children with her crazy singing. With over 25 years of musical experience, a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Crown College, and co-leading a children's choir for the past 7 years at a local church, music is a huge part of her life. She can't wait to start training and coaching all the beautiful voices at Centerstage!  

Kristyn's favorite musicals are Singing in the Rain, Phantom of the Opera, and My Fair Lady.  In her free time she enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing board games with her family. A favorite treat: Popcorn