Little Shop Cast
Jacob Beckius is employed at Viking Coca-Cola, and has been in many shows, such as Rocky Horror Picture Show and with GREAT Theatre, Chicago and Little Shop of Horrors. For fun, Jacob likes cooking, video games, biking, and constructing Legos.
Rick is a retired middle school teacher. He taught and directed at Sartell Schools for over 25 years. Rick has been in many GREAT productions including Westside Story, Annie, Tarzan, The Laramie Project, and many more. He has also directed GREAT’s productions of Les Miserables and Ragtime. Rick also enjoys fishing, traveling, and gardening.
Ashleigh is employed with Procoore Technologies. She enjoys musical theatre, food, and antiques. Little Shop of Horrors is Ashleigh’s GREAT debut!
Kylee Crews (Tina, Ensemble) is an Honors student at St. Cloud State University, double majoring in Spanish and Early Childhood Education. She has been in GREAT productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, and Legally Blonde. For fun, Kylee likes to read and cross-stitch.
Otto Klemp works as a Shift Supervisor at Starbucks, and plans on attending Webster University’s Performing Arts Conservatory for his BFA in Musical Theatre. In his spare time, Otto enjoys skydiving and rock-climbing. He has been in Little Shop of Horrors, The Sound of Music, and Mamma Mia!
Mackenzie Krueger is a server at Granite City and enjoys weight training, animals, Tik Tok, and friends! She has been in a great deal of shows, including GREAT productions of Shrek, Sister Act, and most recently, Little Shop of Horrors. Mackenzie is thrilled to put her Musical Theatre major to work in productions like Matilda now that theatres are returning to in-person performances!
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.
Jay Ramos is a self-employed attorney. He enjoys hanging out with his family, performing, and traveling. Jay has been been involved in theatre for 35 years! He has appeared in GREAT’s productions of Aladdin, A Christmas Carol, Sasparella Trauffea is Dancing!, and Sherlock Holmes as well as many other community and professional theater productions throughout southern and central Minnesota.
Mitchell works with Carl Zeiss Vision and enjoys writing, singing, spending time with his children, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. Mitchell has appeared in Fiddler on the Roof and is excited for his GREAT Debut with Little Shop of Horrors!
Lily is a dance instructor at the Northern Starz Center for the Performing arts as well as a student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. In her free time, Lily enjoys dancing, singing, acting, writing songs, listening to music, going for walks, and cooking. She has been in many shows including Midsummer Nights Dream, Cats, Shrek the Musical and more! Lily also starred as Velma Kelly in GREAT’s producing of Chicago.