Artistic Director Michael is from Minnesota (sort of) and relocated to NE Wisconsin in 2016 with no intention of staying. He’s still here. His complete bio is available here.
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Jeff LaFond
Technical Director Jeff is not particularly fond of bios. We like that he is managing sound and light for us as our Technical Director!
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Heather Love
Fundraising Administrator Heather has been on the Forst stage recently in Homebound XIX, The Awesome 80s Prom, and last December in our Musings Sherlock Holmes.
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John Stangel
Facilities Manager John is a retired music teacher and generally handy guy. He is often seen about the building making magic. He and his wife Karen are the talented duo, Ktown Squeeze and play all over the world. In 2025 John performed in our production of Guys on Ice.
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Kevin James Sievert
Graphic Designer Kevin is an actor, singer, choreographer, musician, and content creator who skyrocketed to digital stardom with his performance of the line, “a barbershop haircut that costs a quarter” from Newsies, which became a popular meme on TikTok. Here at The Forst, Kevin is usually seen behind the bar. He recently directed American Idiot...
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Shannon Paige
House Manager Shannon has been seen on our stage many times. She has been in the Mistletoe Musings from the start and is sometimes seen in the booth stage managing. Most recent roles you may have seen her in are Cherrie Sundae in Masquers “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and at the Forst Inn as...
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Karter Mueller
Customer Experience Manager Karter is from the Manitowoc area, and has done many productions both on stage and behind the stage with The Forst Inn and other surrounding theaters. He recently performed in American Idiot.
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Tessa Komorowski Jindra
Social Media Director She is from the Manitowoc, WI area and has been involved in many productions with Peter Quince Performing Company, Masquers, UW Manitowoc, The Forst Inn, and On the Spot Theater Company. Some of Tessa’s standout roles include Gabby/Bobbi in City of Angels, Drowsy in The Drowsy Chaperone, Inga in Young Frankenstein, and...