How to Train a Queen

Josie Ramler

Alyce/Alice
Josie Ramler (They/Them) is very excited to be working with A Shakespeare Playground for their first Fringe. Josie graduated from Luther College with a BA in Theatre and a minor in Nordic Studies. Favorite credits include B in Devoured by Liqing Xu (Southern Theatre/Playwrights Center), Dr. James in The Effect (Commonweal Theatre), Poole/Hyde/et. al. in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Commonweal Theatre), and the title role in Macbeth (Luther College). Josie recently completed a year long apprenticeship with the Commonweal Theatre and they are excited to join the Twin Cities theatre scene!

Tom Teeter

Dick/Woodville & York
Thomas Teeter (he/him) is elated to be joining A Shakespeare Playground this season, having followed the play from early concepts to fully fledged production. Hailing from Topeka, Kansas, Tom has been an actor, dancer, and writer his entire life. A proud graduate of Carleton College and the National Theatre Institute, recent credits include the Classical Actors Ensemble, Commonweal Theatre, and Emerging Professionals Ensemble. His first Fringe as an actor, Teeter's work was last seen in the Minnesota Fringe in 2023's Epimetheus, which he produced, directed, and wrote.

Mark Olaf Olson

Guillaume/William
Mark (he/him) is a singer/actor and improv artist who discovered a passion for theater late in life. His favorite roles include: Herr Schultz in Cabaret, Giles Corey in The Crucible, and Father Strong/Hot Blades Harry in Urinetown. And yes, he has played St Nicholas a time or two. In addition to the stage he has done industrial film, voiceover work, and hosts a podcast for the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota on the topic of Wellness. He is delighted to be involved in the Minnesota Fringe Festival for a second time and bring a mix of characters to life.

Hann Paulsen

Jesse Falconer
Hann Paulsen (she/they) is delighted to join How to Train a Queen in their Fringe debut! This is her first show with A Shakespeare Playground, yet they are no stranger to the stage. They have acted and stage managed all around the Twin Cities at 4 Community Theatre, Ashland Productions, Eden Prairie Players, Stages Theatre Company, and Lakeshore Players Theatre, among others. When not involved in a production, you can find them coloring or cuddling her dog. They would like to thank everyone involved with the show, her mother, and YOU for supporting live theatre. Enjoy the show!

Anissa Lubbers

Daisy/Margaret
Anissa Lubbers (she/her) is excited to return to Fringe after previously being involved in Zelda: Hero of Fringe, and Alexander at Delphi. She is active throughout the Twin Cities as an actor, costumer, and props mistress, and is excited to have her love of theater and English history combined in this project. Huzzah!

Tinne Rosenmeier

Writer Director Producer
Tinne Rosenmeier is a theater artist with over forty years of experience acting, teaching, and directing. An unapologetic and unreformed English major (Carleton College '83), she grew up with the cadences of the Anglican Church and her grandmother's voice, reading aloud to her from "The Tempest." Tinne has an MA, Educational Theater, NYU, Steinhardt School of Education 1997 and completed pre-licensure coursework at Hamline University. In addition to 20 years as a teaching artist, she taught theater and dance in public schools for 13 years prior to 'retiring.' Trained at the National Shakespeare Conservatory, Tinne continues to covet complex roles, and the stage time that brings her alive. Recent credits include: Helga Ten Dorp in Deathtrap and Dottie Gillis in Good People, both at Commonweal Theater. Twin Cities performances: Wildwood Theater, Freshwater Theater, Park Square Theater, Cromulent Shakespeare, Theatre 55, and Classical Actors Ensemble. Tinne toured nationally as Marmee/Aunt March in Little Women, back before many of you were born. Thanks for reading!!

Jeni Long

Stage Manager
Jeni Long (she/her) is excited to be a part the MN Fringe Festival again. Her most recent stage manager credits include Hands of a Hard body with Minneapolis Musical Theatre, A Gertrude Stein Christmas, Mere Trifles with Theatre Unbound, It Can’t Happen Here with Kit Bix Productions and Comedy of Errors with Maggie's Farm Theatre. She is thankful for all the support and love from her family and friends.

Emily Foreman Rosenmeier

Costume Director

Hannah Bassewitz

Graphic Design & Props
Hannah (they/she) is a local goofus artist who doesn’t make nearly enough art as they’d like these days. Working on this show has been a pleasure and they’re very proud of how Joan of Arc turned out.

Marie Finch-Koinuma

Intimacy Director
As a queer, trans, and mixed person of color, it is my mission to leverage my work to challenge traditions, norms, and “industry standards” that are perpetuating racist, sexist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted practices. I work to replace these with new systems that create a culture of care and work to make art fun, safe, and impactful. Across all my passions, I prioritize collaboration and consent, aiming to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone involved. I am dedicated to infusing actively anti-racist practices into my processes and believe in the importance of uplifting people through purposeful storytelling. I act, direct, and intimacy direct in the Twin Cities. Plus, I have a photography business! See more at my website https://www.mariefinchkoinuma.com/