BFA Acting Class of 2026
University of Minnesota BFA Actor Training Program Proudly Introduces the Class of 2026.
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Program Committee
Program Director: Aaron Todd Douglas
Program Administrator: Deb Pearson
Core Acting Faculty: Steve Cardamone, Lucinda Holshue, Joe Krienke, and Bruce Roach
For more information, please contact Aaron Todd Douglas at [email protected] or Deb Pearson at [email protected].
(they/them) [email protected]
August Chaffin headshot
August Chaffin Monologue: Frances, Frances Ha, by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach
August Chaffin Monologue: Cleopatra, Antony & Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare
August Chaffin Scene: as Claire from Jailbait by Deirdre O'Connor
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(he/him) [email protected] | 414-243-8539
Jonathan Steven Edwards headshot
Jonathan Steven Edwards Monologue: Gary, Slave Play, by Jeremy O’Harris
Jonathan Steven Edwards Monologue: Carl, Mother Play, by Paula Vogel
Jonathan Steven Edwards Scene: as Jamie Randall from Love & Other Drugs by Charles Randolph, Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz
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Porter Eldredge Monologue: Felix, The Normal Heart, by Larry Kramer
Porter Eldredge Monologue: Guidarius, Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare
Porter Eldredge Scene: as Jimmy from You’re the Worst by Franklin Hardy & Shane Kosakowski
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(he/him) [email protected] | 262-313-7051
Aidan Folvag Monologue: Con, Stupid Fucking Bird, by Aaron Posner
Aidan Folvag Monologue: Launce, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, by William Shakespeare
Aidan Folvag Scene: as Jack from A Star Is Born by Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, and Will Fetters
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(she/her) [email protected] | 402-707-1369
Chloe Irwin Monologue: Hypatia, Misalliance, by George Bernard Shaw
Chloe Irwin Monologue: Angela, Natural Shocks, by Lauren Gunderson
Chloe Irwin Scene: as Ally from A Star Is Born by Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, and Will Fetters
Chloe Irwin Scene: as Leslie from Ellie Parker by Scott Coffey
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(he/him) [email protected] | 832-403-6640
Rayyan Khan Monologue: Trofimov, The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekhov
Rayyan Khan Monologue: Proteus, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, by William Shakespeare
Rayyan Khan Scene: as Ken from In Bruges by Martin McDonagh
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(she/her) [email protected] | 612-219-4920
Catherine Maki Monologue: Nan, Exit, Pursued by a Bear, by Lauren Gunderson
Catherine Maki Monologue: Silvia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, by William Shakespeare
Catherine Maki Scene: as Ellie from Ellie Parker by Scott Coffey
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(she/her) [email protected] | 216-256-7493
Madeleine McKenney Monologue: The Other Woman, The River, by Jez Butterworth
Madeleine McKenney Monologue: Angus, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner
Madeleine McKenney Scene: as Emmy from Jailbait by Deirdre O'Connor
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(he/they) [email protected] | 213-308-5476
Alex Mitchell Monologue: Cloten, Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare
Alex Mitchell Monologue: Alex, A Bright New Boise, by Samuel D. Hunter
Alex Mitchell Scene: as James from Adventureland by Greg Mottola
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(she/her) [email protected] | 763-248-1865
Brielle Peterman Monologue: Abby, Belleville, by Amy Herzog
Brielle Peterman Monologue: Isabella, Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare
Brielle Peterman Scene: as Shoshanna from Girls by Lena Dunham
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(she/her) [email protected] | 312-489-7411
Catherine Podlesak Monologue: Rosaline, Love’s Labour’s Lost, by William Shakespeare
Catherine Podlesak Monologue: Adrienne, Cry It Out, by Molly Smith Metzler
Catherine Podlesak Scene: as Gretchen from You’re the Worst by Franklin Hardy & Shane Kosakowski
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(she/her) [email protected] | 414-551-8050
Elisheva Scheuer Song: Kate Monster, “There’s a Fine, Fine Line”, Avenue Q by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Elisheva Scheuer Monologue: Nicole, I Now Pronounce, by Tasha Gordon-Solmon
Elisheva Scheuer Scene: as Hannah from Girls by Lena Dunham
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(he/him) [email protected] | 313-585-3716
Matthew T. Smith Monologue: Geoffrey, The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman
Matthew T. Smith Monologue: Andrew, The Maiden’s Prayer, by Nicky Silver
Matthew T. Smith Scene: as Ray from In Bruges by Martin McDonagh
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(any pronouns) [email protected] | 612-559-9839
Izzy Spiess Monologue: Bellario, Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding, by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher
Izzy Spiess Monologue: Angus, The Clawfoot Interviews, by Werner Trieschmann
Izzy Spiess Scene: as Em from Adventureland by Greg Mottola
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(she/they/he) [email protected] | 913-235-3789
Sophia White Monologue: Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
Sophia White Monologue: Angela Chase, My So-Called Life, created by Winnie Holzman
Sophia White Scene: as Maggie Murdock from Love & Other Drugs by Charles Randolph, Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz
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