Meet the Actors

AARON DUMALAG is a Filipino-American actor and is entering his final semester at The University of Minnesota - Duluth, where he is studying musical theatre. He was last seen onstage in Disney’s FROZEN at the Duluth Playhouse as Pabbie. Other credits include RENT (Zeitgeist), Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (UMD), Cabaret (UMD), Sense & Sensibility (UMD), Waitress (Duluth Playhouse), Into The Woods (Duluth Playhouse), 9 to 5 (Duluth Playhouse), Cinderella (Duluth Playhouse) , Spongebob (Lyric Arts), God of Carnage (St. Olaf), Million Dollar Quartet (Duluth Playhouse), Half of Chopsticks (UMD Lab Series x APAA). Aaron thanks his family and friends for the endless support and love, “Salamat Kayo”. @aarondumalag

 ALYSON ENDERLE is a Minnesota-born actor with a performance degree from University of Minnesota-Duluth. Currently based in Ohio, she enjoys coming back to Minnesota to perform whenever she can. Alyson was a part of the previous year's workshop A Collectible Sensation and is glad to be a part of a new workshop this year! Thank you for supporting new works and local artists. 

 ANTONY FERGUSON After recently appearing in Frozen at the NorShor, Antony is excited to workshop an original musical for the first time!  A Duluth native, Antony grew up dancing in the MN Ballet, and that love of performance continued through to completing his theatre degree at UMD in 2020. Some of his favorite roles have been Dr. Madden in Next to Normal (Duluth Playhouse), Mercutio/Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (UMD), and Ogie in Waitress (Duluth Playhouse).

 ADAM JONES  is a performer and arts leader based in the Twin Cities. He recently appeared in Frozen at Children’s Theatre Company and was recognized as a Spotlight Awards Triple Threat before competing in the Jimmy Awards on Broadway in 2022. Adam is a senior at the University of St. Thomas, pursuing a double major in Marketing and Music Business, where he also serves as President of the Theater Club. He is thrilled to be part of the development of this new musical.

 DEBI KILDE  has been delighting Twin Cities audiences with her big voice and onstage antics for over 20 years and is thrilled to be joining the cast of The Willing for this incredible workshop!  Debi spent the summer touring Minnesota in Mozart’s Return of King Idomeneo with Mixed Precipitation Opera and in November, she joined the cast of 

Luminiscence. an interactive light show with live choir and orchestra, for their North American debut at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Other area  credits include:  Nautilus Music Theatre, Skylark Opera, Old Log, History Theater, Illusion Theatre, Sidekick Theatre, Plymouth Playhouse and The Jungle Theatre. A regular concert soloist and cabaret singer about town, Debi loves bright colors, fancy dresses and laughing. She lives with her handsome husband and two hilarious young children in St. Paul.

 DENNON LAPALM is a student currently in his third year at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he is studying communications. Wanting and willing, Dennon is very excited about the opportunity to work with such wonderful and creative artists. He was last seen in Stage 2's The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, where he played Paul. Along with acting at the University, he’s also part of the improv group, LM3C. Other credits include The Ice Fishing Play (UMD), 48-Hour-Mini-Play-Festival (Lab Series), Art (Stage 2), Outside the Lines (Lab Series), Still Life With Iris (Stage 2), Beyond All Logic Life Is Sensational: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes (Lab Series). 

ELIAS MOKOLE is a baritone and voice educator whose career spans three continents, with more than 800 performances across opera, theatre, and musical theatre. His work includes roles such as Juan Perón in Evita, Rev. Weinberger in Summer and Smoke, and recent international performances of La Traviata in Biarritz [FR], where he performed adapted dialogue drawn from Dumas alongside Verdi’s score. He teaches and performs through a simple idea: the voice reveals what we mean. His work supports actors and singers as they explore how breath, intention, and physical alignment strengthen narrative clarity on stage.A lifelong admirer of Shakespeare, Elias is drawn to the way language carries feeling and dramatic truth. That fascination guides his work on The Willing, where he brings vocal experience, ensemble awareness, and a deep love of language to the roles he inhabits.

 ZAKARY MORTON is excited to be a part of bringing The Willing to life in the balmy winter getaway that is Duluth! They are no stranger to new works, having originated the roles of Whiskey (The Elephant, 3rd Space Theatre); Micah (Spellbound, Threshold Theatre); and Borghild, et al. (Snowed Inn, DalekoArts). Most recently, you may have caught them as Molina (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Teatro del Pueblo) or Footman/Ensemble/Dance Capt. (R&H's Cinderella, Frosted Glass). As you watch The Willing today, Zakary has one question for you: where's the best brunch spot in town?

 JACK NITTI is excited to be returning with Rob Hoffman productions for The Willing Jack is a current Junior at the University of Minnesota Duluth and can be seen in the upcoming production of The Baltimore Waltz as The Third Man. Other recent credits include Brother Francis (The Ice Fishing Play), Lane (The Importance of Being Earnest), Carlton Stone Sr. (Stage Blood)

 AVA O’BRIAN, originally from the Twin Cities area, is thrilled to continue working in the Duluth performing arts community! Ava is in her second year at the University of Minnesota Duluth, pursuing a BFA with an emphasis in Musical Theatre and an Applied Dance minor. She is extremely grateful to her family and mentors and would like to thank them for all their support of her passion. You can follow her on Instagram @avamobrian.

 NATALIE PIETIG is a Twin Cities native who is currently living in Chicago while earning her BFA in Musical Theatre from the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA). She is feeling grateful to be working on another New Work this winter, as you may have seen her here last year in the workshop for Collectible Sensation! Other theater credits include Carrie (Ms. Gardner, CCPA); Annie (Boylan Sister / Teen Ensemble, The Children’s Theatre Company). She would like to thank the entire team for involving her in this creative process! Shoutout to her MN family and friends.  

 TIC TREITLER is an actor, teacher, and circus performer originally from Stockholm,Sweden. THEATER: Guthrie Theater (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Christmas Carol), Mixed Blood Theatre (The Ally), Children's Theatre Company (Annie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical, An American Tail the Musical), Theater Latté Da (Falsettos),Playwright’s Center (Birthright), Theatre in the Round (Men on Boats, A Wrinkle in Time), Illusion Theater (The Myth of the Mountain), Lyric Arts (Peter and the Starcatcher). CIRCUS: Circus Juventas (Excalibur).. FILM: Bigfoot Woods, Vinn (supporting), Elsewhere, Jamie (lead). OPERA: Minnesota Opera Youth Studio 2022-2023. AWARDS: 2022 Triple Threat Finalist (Hennepin Theatre Trust).TRAINING: UMN/Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program; NYU Summer Music Theatre Workshop 2022. WEBSITE: tictreitler.squarespace.com INSTA: @tictreitler