Salt

Griffy LaPlante

Playwright/Director/Sammy
Griffy (Emma) LaPlante (they/them) is a playwright whose work finds its roots in anarchist and abolitionist practices. They have written and staged two original plays before this one ("Sinkhole Play" and "The Many Hagiographies of St. Cycles of South Minneapolis") with their friend-collaborator Eliana Durnbaugh. They also write fiction and nonfiction, which they publish occasionally on their substack "Epistolary Griffy" and their podcast "Earthbound Writers Radio." Through it all: A rejection of nihilism, an interweaving of left-wing scholarship, and an embrace of the philosophy of “natality,” in Hannah Arendt’s use of the term. "Salt" is Griffy's Fringe debut. See more at griffylaplante.net.

Haze Harrison

Assistant Director/Sammy

Evelyn

Emma 1
This is Evelyn’s first time on a stage since middle school. She’s pleased to be here, and grateful to you for giving the content and themes of this play your time and attention.

Nicholas Johnson

Charley
Nicholas Johnson (they/he) is delighted to appear on the Fringe Fest stage for the first time. This is his first full-length theatrical production in the Cities. Recent credits include "Gross Indecency" with Indiana University Student Theater and the inaugural production of "Nice Jewish Boy," a new work.

Kae McMahon

Felix
Kae McMahon is a clumsy dancer, disorganized organizer, recreational farmer, professional lesbian, and now, perhaps an actor? Since moving to the Twin Cities in 2023, they have had the pleasure of dancing in works by Gabrielle “Gabby the Baddie” Abram, Taja Will, Mathew Janczewski, Alys Ayumi Ogura, and an upcoming work by Erika Martin. Additionally, they are grateful to have been a collaborator in choreographing and independently producing “Good News: A Dance Concert,” directed by Haze Harrison, which premiered at MOVO Space in January of 2025. They extend much gratitude to Griffy and their collaborators for the chance to spotlight anti-war media on stage.

Meg Habisch

Emma 2

Maya Ulrich

River

Richard Graham

Sound Designer
Richard Graham (he/him) is a sound designer and engineer based in Minneapolis. He has made sounds at the Guthrie, Children’s Theatre Company, Latté Da, Park Square, Artistry, Theater Mu, Teatro del Pueblo, Walking Shadow, Fox & Beggar, and Unlabeled, among others. This year is his Fringe debut, with "Academonic" and "Salt." Richard is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association. www.richardgraham.net.