Performers

Danielle Ahouelete (she/her) is a sophomore double majoring in Anthropology and English, and minoring in Theater. Her past productions at Mac include the 2025 MacFest staged readings and Romeo and Juliet. She would like to thank her family and friends for their encouragement and support for her passion of the theatrical arts.

Hello! My name is Ben Bellomy (they/he), I am working on Classical Archaeology, and Theater and Dance double major, and a concentration in Food, Agriculture, and Society. Thank you to my parents for wholly supporting me in what I do, my grandmas for teaching me love and strength, and Ethan Hawke for getting the ball rolling. Come talk to me with your honest thoughts about the show.

Alea Crank (she/her) is a sophomore Neuroscience student with an interest in becoming a philosophy and theatre minor. She has been part of production for the 39 Steps, as well as performed in Romeo and Juliet and Greetings from the Edge of the Anthropocene (a devised piece) at Macalester. She would like to give a big shout out to her cast and production team, as well as every one of her friends for their incredible support!

Elie Fitzpatrick is a Classical Mediterranean And Middle East Studies from Austin, Texas. He could not be more thrilled to be making his debut on the Macalester stage. 

Ian Machalek (any/all) is a senior in the Theater and Dance department, and this is their last show with Macalester College. After performing in 5 plays over the course of 4 years at Mac, they think they have finally earned a rest. Ian would like to thank professors Bob Rosen, Randy Reyes, kt shorb, and former faculty member Wu Chen Khoo for their leadership, guidance, and tutelage.

Riley Meskin (they/them) is a sophomore majoring in Studio Art and Environmental Studies and minoring in Music. Outside of The Laramie Project, they have participated in Macalester performing arts by singing in Concert Choir and taking photos for the Theater and Dance department. Riley would like to thank their amazing cast mates for all the work they've put into this production and the friendships they've formed while doing so!

Juliet (she/her) is a junior at Mac, majoring in Neuroscience with minors in Biology and Theater. She is excited to be a part of The Laramie Project, her first show at Macalester. She is also directing Scripted, a short play featured in the THDA 2026 Fall Festival. She thanks Heidi Batz for this opportunity, as well as her mom and dad for their support. 

Thomas (he/him) is excited to be performing in his first Mac production! He would like to thank the designers, crew, stage managers, and everyone who makes this show possible from backstage!

Max Schuette is a Theatre and Music double major in the class of 2028. The Laramie Project is their third production as an actor here at Mac. Max would like to thank everyone else involved in this process for coming together to support each other and make something beautiful from such emotionally tough material.

Maurie is a psych major in his third year at Mac and is acting in his second Macalester production. He wants to thank his brother for helping him improve his acting skills by pretending he was hurt when they would fight when they were little.