CAST
Kaz Fawkes (they/them)After a year devoted to self care, Kaz is excited to return to the spotlight and make their Mixfit Theater debut. Passionate about storytelling that celebrates queer voices and authentic human connection,
Kaz has appeared in numerous Minnesota Fringe Festival productions and portrayed Arthur in On Tidy Endings by Harvey Fierstein with Theater in the Round. The curtain never stays closed for long, so follow @KazFawkes on all major social media platforms to see what comes next.
kathryn merteuil
Hope Nordquist (she/her)Hope Nordquist is a multidisciplinary performer in the Twin Cities. She has been seen at LUSH as well as the Saloon as a burlesque entertainer and emcee as well as many theaters in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports areas.
She was most recently seen as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes at Lakeshore Players, Helene in Sweet Charity at Artistry, Charlotte in Cinderella at Theater Latte Da. She studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York and graduated from SPCPA in 2010. Catch her next in Venus In Fur by David Ives at The Hive Collaborative August 3, 9, and 10.
Lux Mortenson (they/them)Lux enjoys finding dragonflies on walks and talking to the crows. You've probably seen them around, and you will likely continue to. Lux is everywhere. Lux is nowhere. Enjoy the show!
Cecile caldwell
Waverly Ann McCollum (she/they)Waverly loves to sing and dance! She is so excited to play Cecile and share the stage with such powerful performers. A few shows she’s been in around the cities include
Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberly (Kitty), Kinkyboots (Nicola) both at Lyric Arts and Noises Off (Brooke) at Lakeshore Players Theatre. When not performing, she spends most of her time teaching kiddos how to dance, sing, and play! Woohoo!
Ninchai Nok-Chiclana (he/him)Ninchai is a performer, educator, and stagehand in the Twin Cities. Most recently he’s worked both on stage and behind the scenes with Penumbra, Artistry, Theater Latte Da, and more.
He’s so excited to perform this show in LUSH Lounge & Theater and hopes you enjoy it!
greg mcconnell
Alex Link
(he/him)Alex is thrilled to step back into the scandalously nostalgic world of Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical and all the songs he definitely still knows by heart.
sebastian valmont
annette hargrove
ronald clifford
Lewis Youngren (he/they)Lewis is gay as f*ck, so it feels appropriate for him to be a part of Mixfit Theatre’s gay as f*ck, inaugural production of Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical.
Recent past credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, Anything Goes, The Book Club Play, I Am My Own Wife (Lakeshore Players Theatre); RENT (IGH Theatre); Little Shop of Horrors, The Drowsy Chaperone (The Phipps). Lewis would like to send his heartfelt love and endless thanks to his family and friends; near and far, silver and gold; for their constant support and their relentless love. Without them, he’s not sure where he’d be. Lewis would also like to shoutout his sister, Heidi, for showing him this movie at the ripe old age of NINE and introducing him to Ryan Phillippe, Joshua Jackson…and Eric Mabius(‘s nipples). Stay cruel, stay gay, enjoy the show, cuz “I want it that way.”
blaine tuttle
Most recently seen in The Little Mermaid, Bright Star, Into the Woods, Big Fish, and Oliver! (Ashland Productions). By day, Alex works in Corporate HR; by night, he’s usually rehearsing for whatever show comes next. He’s excited to play Blaine—a dude with impeccable taste, questionable boundaries, and absolutely no interest in minding his own business. xoxo
bunny caldwell
Jack Strub
(he/they)Jack is thrilled to bring the evil mother energy to Cruel Intentions for Mixfit Theatre's inaugural production.
Credits include 9 to 5, Something Rotten!, and The SpongeBob Musical (Lyric Arts); Fantastic Mr. Fox (Sidekick Theatre); Endometriosis the Musical (Theatre in the Round); and Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Children’s Theatre Company). Outside of performing, he works as an art installation designer @girlfridaycreative and professional photographer @strubstudios.
CREW
director
Aubergine Peach
(any)She is a published board game designer, Dinositters!, and dreams of producing a queer production of Grease, titled Lube. Directing credits include La Cage Aux Folles and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (LUSH Lounge & Theater). She has recently appeared on stage as King Herod (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Roger DeBris (The Producers) and will be joining A Drinking Game, MN’s Muppet Treasure Island as Miss Piggy in August.
Hailing from the Isle of Produce in Hole Foods, Aubergine is an Emmy-winning producer, director, videographer, and animator.
music director
Natalie McComas (she/her)Natalie is a prominent music director and accompanist in the Twin Cities but has worked regionally in New York, Kansas, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.
She also serves as the Program Coordinator for the Musical Theater portion of International Music Camp and further south, she music directs in Guatemala. For Nancy and Marie Noel.
Some of her favorite roles include Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins, Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, and Adult Alison in Fun Home, and some recent behind the scenes work includes Assistant Director/Stage Manager for La Cage aux Folles and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Christine's love of the theater started when her parents took her to see the Phantom of the Opera when she was five, and now, over 25 years and a BA in Theater later, she's thrilled to be part of Mixfit and it's vision of bringing the misfits to center stage.
Christine Powers
(she/they)Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Shojo Beat, the American Gothic and Lolita Bible, Gothic Beauty, Glamour UK, and Vogue UK. She is the author and illustrator of Steampunk and Cosplay Fashion Design and Illustration and was a contestant on Season 16 of Lifetime’s Project Runway.
In addition to fashion, Samantha designs costumes for theater and film, with credits including Queens, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Revolutionists, and the sci-fi proof of concept Gun Golum. She also hosts the YouTube series Cinemattire, where she reviews sci-fi and fantasy costume design.
Samantha began her fashion design career in 2000 with Blasphemina’s Closet, one of the first Lolita clothing lines in the US. After closing the label in 2013, she launched her eponymous brand, Samantha Rei.
costumes
Samantha R. Crossland
(she/her)He also provided makeup artistry and wig support at SteppingStone Theatre from 2010-2015.
Outside of the stage, Rob’s work has been featured in numerous television commercials and commercial print campaigns for brands including Target and Best Buy. A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, he has spent more than 17 years in the art of female impersonation with a strong emphasis on drag pageantry and performance. Rob is honored to bring his passion for storytelling through makeup design to this production and hopes audiences enjoy the experience.
Instagram: @RobMalloMUA
intimacy coordinator
drums
Caitlin Halmrast Lucicstage manager
Rob is thrilled to make his makeup design debut with Mixfit Theatre. His previous theatrical credits include Into the Woods (Merrill Center for Performing Arts), Beauty and the Beast (Loft Stages), The Wizard of Oz (Westonka Theater), and Grey Gardens (Yellow Tree Theatre).
makeup
Rob Mallo
(he/him
Hannah HalvorsonHannah has been a Twin Cities local for the past 9 years. They fell in love with theater at the ripe age of 10 when they were cast as the orphan “Franny” in Annie (which they thought they were the understudy for the lead….they were not).
Hannah studied at the College Conservatory of Music where they majored in Acting, afterwards they ventured to Brooklyn where they were a regular with UCB improv. Hannah has been an actor in the Twin Cities performing Shakespeare to Edgar Allen Poe to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Hannah came into the world of teaching through the lens of theater to youth and is now a PreK teacher at a private school in North St. Paul.
Caitlin has performed on drums, timpani, world percussion and orchestral percussion instruments with various artists and arts organizations including Celtic Woman, Lorie Line's Pop Chamber Orchestra, Denver & The Mile High Orchestra, Minnesota Public Radio, VocalEssence, The MN Sinfonia, Alive & Kickin’ MN, The Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, The Children’s Theatre Co., Artistry Theatre and Visual Arts, Minnetonka Arts on 7, Orthogonal Productions, Music St. Croix, Journey North Opera Company, The NOTE-ables Show Choir, Project Success, The Phipps Center for the Arts, Lyric Arts, The Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, and various other organizations in the Twin Cities area.
In the fall of 2024 Caitlin felt called to "do something" and founded the new musical collaborative Higher Ground: Music for the People which performs songs of unity, justice, hope and freedom while creating positive change in the community. In 2025 she made her debut as a pit orchestra/vocal director; conducting actors and musicians with drumsticks and mallets for The Sound of Music with Frosted Glass Creative; The Kiss of The Spider Woman con Teatro del Pueblo, and most recently, Legally Blonde with Eden Prairie Players.
Caitlin holds a M.M. degree in Percussion Performance from The Hartt School of Music and a B.M. degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She received her MN teaching license in K-12 Instrumental/Classroom Music Education from the University of MN-Twin Cities and holds certifications in The Orff-Schulwerk and The Kodaly Method. When not busy hitting things or teaching, Caitlin enjoys traveling, hiking, biking and exploring the outdoors with her husband and twins. But first...COFFEE!
Caitlin is a percussionist, drummer, marimbist and music director residing in the Twin Cities. She is also a music educator with over 21 years of experience teaching percussion, early childhood music and general music to learners ages infant-102.
He is the bassist for Art Beagle's Backup Band, performs with a variety of ensembles throughout the Twin Cities, and teaches at Northside School of Music and Laurel School of Music. Tamir is thrilled to make his Mixf!t Theatre debut—and is always happy when a musical adventure comes with a good bass line.
Tamir is a Minneapolis-based bassist, saxophonist, arranger, and music educator who enjoys saying "yes" to musical adventures, whether they're on stage, in the pit, or in the classroom.
bass
Tamir Nolley
guitar
Matthew VingeMatthew is a classical guitarist, music educator and photographer. He spends his days directing student rock bands and teaching private music lessons.
His nights are often spent chasing the northern lights and capture surreal nightscapes of Minnesota skies. A highlight of his recent work includes directing a student band invited to perform at Paisley Park's Prince Celebration concert in Minneapolis. His aurora borealis photography is currently on display at the Lowertown Lofts Artists Cooperative gallery in St. Paul. @mvinge on all social media platforms.
lighting
Jak Blythe
(they/thon)sound
Lea Buettner
(she/her)spot operators
KV Faye
(fae/faer)
Vivian Johnson
(she/her)
Xae Copeland (they/them)second unit DP
Brian Gephart
(he/him)