At the age of five in 2007, my family took me to see the national tour of The Lion King, my very first musical. As soon as the lights dimmed, I was immediately drawn to the stage, spending the rest of the show on my feet, clutching the mezzanine railing in front of me in awe. For the past 17 years, I’ve been chasing that feeling.

Hailing from from Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I’m a proud Yooper and I just recently graduated magna cum laude with my BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Strategic Communications from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana (class of 2025). During my time at Ball State, I had the pleasure of performing as Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret, an Angel in Kinky Boots, Perch Perkins in The SpongeBob Musical, and as a member of the ensemble in the world premiere of Skin and Bones. I also starred in the short film Cliché, which premiered at the 2024 Indy Shorts International Film Festival as part of Radiance Cinema. Over my undergrad summers, I performed in Kings Island’s 70s on Demand and Country Crossroads shows, and worked as a camp counselor at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Outside of performing, I love all things outdoors. Growing up on the shores of Lake Superior and in one of the top five snowiest cities in the country (thank you, Weather Channel), I live for hiking, cross-country skiing, trail-running, and swimming in ANY body of water I can find. I also love about cooking vegetarian delicacies, 35mm film photography, anything in the color blue (obviously), and every style of music under the sun. My favorite artists right now are Doechii, Tyler Childers, Ryan Beatty, and JUNGLE—but ask me again in a week and I’ll probably have a new roster. As a young, queer storyteller, I aspire to bring the emotions I first felt all those years ago to audiences through my performance art and to inspire little midwestern queer kids like I once was. I hope to make my family-and my five-year-old self-proud.

I just completed my senior showcase and capstone earlier in March. My class and I performed our capstone, If They Could See Us Now: A Celebration of Coleman, Herman, and Ball State’s MT Class of 2025, at the Cabaret in Indianapolis and at Joe’s Pub in NYC, and our showcase at Theatre Row in NYC! You can find clips from those performances on the “Media” tab above. I’ll also be making my professional theatrical debut this summer performing at the Cape Rep Theatre in Cape Cod. Stay tuned for more of my post-grad plans (including that I’m seeing Beyoncé), upcoming performances, and news!