Mamma Mia Production Team
Scenic Painter/Prop Designer
ASL Interpreter
Dance Captain / Volunteer Actor
Katie Bruender is a bookkeeper at Bruender’s Corner Mart. Katie has been in a variety of shows, including GREAT productions of Anne of Green Gables, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Chicago. When she isn’t acting onstage, being a hockey mom, or orchestrating her baking business, Katie tries to read as much as possible.
Assistant Stage Manager
Scenic Painter
Scenic Designer/Technical Director
Colin Jarrell is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Colin is the Technical Director at GREAT, which means that he coordinates the building of each set and implements their technical elements, including lights, sound, etc. Colin works alongside the production team for each GREAT show to ensure that scenic carpenters and painters have necessary guidance and tools to create sets that range from simple to complicated and dynamic. Colin enjoys seeing volunteers gain confidence as they work with him repeatedly over time.
Set Designer
Stage Manager
Nick Loweree (he/him/his) is the Production Director and Production Stage Manager at GREAT Theatre. Over the past 14 years, he has made his career throughout the country as a freelance Stage Manager of color where he worked on productions varying from small plays to full scale ballets and operas. Nick worked with companies such as The Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Minnesota Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera Fayetteville, Charlottesville Opera, Dallas Children’s Theatre, The Builders Association, Finger Lakes Opera, Northern Lights Music Festival, Opera Columbus, Dance Heginbotham, The Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, Lucky Plush Productions, The Nickel City Opera, The Champaign-Urbana Ballet, The Santa Fe Opera, The American Dance Festival, and the El Paso Opera. He holds an MFA in Stage Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and BFA in Dance Performance from the University of Texas at El Paso. He is originally from El Paso, TX, but now calls St. Cloud his home where he lives with his beautiful wife Hannah and their adorable dachshund, Sindri.
Costume Shop Manager
Jessica Mancini grew up in Kimball, MN and has lived in St. Cloud, MN for more than a few years. Jessica leads a wonderful team of volunteers in the creation and care of costumes for GREAT’s productions, summer Camps and other programming. She works closely with the Resident Costume Designer to understand the costume needs for each project, and to facilitate and contribute to the realization of the Costume Design. Jessica loves spending time with members of her family, and especially finds joy in watching her nieces and nephews discover and learn. She also enjoys books and audiobooks, logic puzzles and riddles, singing in the car, and dancing in the kitchen. For Jessica, making a contribution to a production is wonderful, but she takes even more pride in the moments when costume shop volunteers can pick out specific costume pieces they’ve worked on, and experience the feeling that comes from watching their work come to life onstage.
Production Assistant
As a kid, Adelaide has acted in many productions at GREAT, but now she has found her place as the Child Guardian and Assistant Stage Manager for five GREAT shows this season. Adelaide is going into her junior year of high school and loves playing role-playing games, listening to podcasts about nerd media, and making new friends with her enthusiastic shouting. She is super excited to work on this show with both of her parents, but also thrilled to reunite with her favorite babysitter Spencer “Babababacon” Gillian.
Lighting Designer
Peter W. Mitchell (he/him/his) is a Lighting Designer for theatre, opera, dance, & live events. He has worked Off-Broadway, on National Tours, in Regional Theatre & Opera, as well as New York and International Dance. Peter designed Scalia/Ginsburg, Trou
Costume Designer
Edith G. Moreno is a Salvadorian – Mexican American costume designer from Kansas City, MO. She currently holds a position as Resident Costume Designer at the GREAT theater in St. Cloud, MN and is currently designing their production of Grease at GREAT. In the past year she created a theoretical design for a mariachi opera, Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, to submit for review at the Operas of America. Recent work includes designing Calabasas Street at Children’s Theatre of Madison in Madison, WI Mary’s Wedding at KCRep, Twelfth Night at Illinois Theatre, Matilda for GREAT, Memphis for Parkland Theatre, In the String Room, a contemporary dance piece for Dance @ Illinois. Her training background includes an MFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a BA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Choreographer
Allyson Richert (she/her/hers) is from St. Petersburg, FL. Allyson holds a BFA in Musical Theater Performance from the University of Florida. As a performer, she performed in three Broadway national tours: Mel Brooks-The Producers, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Catch Me If You Can. She was also seen in regional productions including but not limited to: Wonderful Town (Off Broadway), Beehive, and South Pacific. After spending almost 10 years teaching and performing in New York City, Allyson found her way to Minnesota permanently after performing in a production at the Guthrie Theatre. Allyson choreographed GREAT productions such as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and The Sound of Music, and is currently directing Mamma Mia. As Program Director Allyson takes great pride in collaborating to bring fresh, exciting and fun live theater to central Minnesota.
Sound Designer
Scenic Painter
Anthony Schrock is a scenic carpenter at GREAT. Anthony first found family in the theatre, and he was involved in 20-25 shows in his teens and early twenties. Anthony always tried to be in a show, and often volunteered to help build sets and props. Anthony was even in several productions on the Paramount stage before its big renovation! Between directing Two Days in Saint Cloud at the Helgeson Learning Lab, acting in Ahoy, Murder, Dead Ahead!, and being a volunteer, Anthony has seen GREAT from a many different angles. Anthony loves being part of the GREAT team and finds pride in the high quality productions he works on. Anthony makes designs come to life at GREAT, turning designer’s blueprints into a set you can walk onto and shine!
Choreographer
Victoria Rae Sook is thrilled to be making her GREAT debut with a show that has been on her bucket list ever since she can remember! She is a two-time Drama Desk Award Nominee as director/choreographer and the Founding Artistic Director of Food of Love Productions. She is an active board member of Bristol Riverside Theatre where she offers her dramaturgy services, and she often choreographs and movement directs for the OnComm-Award-Winning The Show Must Go Online. A proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and an SDC Associate, favorite shows include MOMS, Drowning Ophelia, Legally Blonde, Grease, Shake & Bake: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Midsummer: a Banquet, Twelfth Night: Welcome to Our Table, and Gallathea. Victoria has also worked in production at the Public Theater and remains on their over hire list for when they need a hand. She is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and The University of South Florida. Victoria is New York City based, where she is mom to her two cats (and eight succulents) and where she will say “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” to her forever Sam 6 days after closing night!
Music Director
Hillary Vermillion (she/her/hers) is originally from Fort Collins in Colorado. Hillary is the resident Music Director at GREAT. As Music Director, Hillary has a variety of roles. She helps with the audition process for each show and teaches music to each cast. She rehearses with the pit orchestra, and conducts performances of each GREAT musical. Hillary loves instruments and plays the cello. She is also learning the bagpipes and harp. Hillary really enjoys the rehearsal process, and finds it rewarding to see GREAT casts grow and gain confidence as they learn the music for each show. Hillary also loves opening night, because the cast, crew, and production team finally get to share their hard work with amazing GREAT audiences.
ASL Interpreter