Good Vibrations

Zoe Gardner

Brian Wilson
Zoe Gardner, known as “Judah Zoe,” is an indie acoustic-pop singer-songwriter whose music feels like a warm scrapbook—honest, intimate, and deeply human. Raised across the Twin Cities, she grew up in a creative family where music was always present, from her mom’s singing to her dad’s spoken word. Rooted in theater, Zoe has been involved in various productions including the youth-devised Edinburgh Fringe show “The Beautiful Ugly” and the UMNTAD 2024 production of “Cabaret”. At present, Zoe is recording towards a project which she hopes to release next Fall.

Danielle Roberson

Al Jardine
Danielle Roberson is a recent graduate of Augsburg University with a bachelor's in Theater. She likes long walks at the park and reading romance novels. You may have seen them in a few productions; a phantom in ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show or stage managing ‘Static!’. This will be  Danielle’s acting debut at the Minnesota Fringe! Stay tuned to what they’re in next!

Lucía Salazar-Davidson

Mike Love/Co-Writer/Assistant Director
Lucía Salazar-Davidson (she/he) is a newly converted Beach Boys fan, but a longtime sufferer of Beatlemania. She is an actor, multimedium artist, and playwright in her final semester at Augsburg University, whose biggest dream is to keep making weird lesbian theater forever and ever. Lucía was recently seen onstage in shows like Weird Sapphics and Quinceañera, and her play Minotaur in Flight was just produced at Cincy Fringe! Lucia would like to offer a heartfelt middle finger to the real Mike Love. How long will the wind blow? @luzpearll @luckyluz.art

Trever Knutson

Murry Wilson
Trever Knutson is a 22 year old Minneapolis based actor/singer/musician currently attending the UMN on track to a Performing Arts BA. This is his first Dame Right! production and his first Fringe production, and he’s extremely excited. Some recent shows of Trever’s are The Crucible with Uncharted Theatre Company, The Skin of Our Teeth with UMTAD, and Despicable Me: The Musical! with UMN Openstage. After this, you’ll find him in UMTAD’s upcoming production of Ride the Cyclone. When not working on theatre, Trever loves to play live music in both his hometown, Sioux Falls, SD, and the beautiful Twin Cities. Trever is so grateful to work with such a phenomenal cast and crew, and he can’t wait for audiences to witness Good Vibrations in all its beauty, melody, weirdness, wit, and charm!

Kennedy Wagner

Rhonda/Marketing
Kennedy is absolutely juiced up to be a part of her second Dame Right! production and first Fringe show! She is currently a rising senior at the University of Minnesota studying Theatre Arts. You may have seen her in past productions there such as The Dumb Waiter and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. She has also just returned from a semester abroad in Ireland, studying acting and performance. Kennedy is super pumped for you to see this show and hopes you pick up some good viberations!

Lela Zhou

Caroline
Lela Zhou (she/her) is excited to be involved in her first Fringe Festival! This will be her second production with Dame Right (you might've previously caught her in Weird Sapphics) and she’s so honored to be working alongside such talented individuals again. She extends her gratitude to everyone who breathed life into this rollercoaster of a show, and hopes you leave with a high like no other.

Monet Slade

Ringo/Choreographer
Monet Slade (they/them) is a graduate of the University of Minnesota were they received  their dance BFA and has been so lucky as to work with amazing artists such as, Elayna Waxse, Maria Bauman, Soulemayne Badolo, Jordan Demetrius Lloyd, and Cynthia Oliver. As well as performing in “Weird Sapphics” and “Rocky Horror Picture Show”.

Aura Bafna

Wendy
Aura’s second MN fringe performance is quite the catch-a-wave pool! Just don’t let them touch the electrical wires. In their previous MN Fringe show, Aura performed as an Officer and SWAT #2 for Guns the Musical! at Theatre in the Round. As a current student at Hamline University, Aura debuted their 2025-2026 season with Little Sally in Urinetown and Fury #5 in The Insanity of Mary Girard. Aura loves to work with theater companies such as SAATH and the Hamline Theater Department. Additionally, they are excited for their upcoming show, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. 

Nic Holleschau

Barbara Ann
Nic is a recent Hamline graduate where they studied vocal performance and anthropology. This is nic’s first show with Dame Right! and they are excited to share the love with the people of Minneapolis.

Anna Sullivan

Post-PuPaul McCartney/Puppet Designer
Anna Sullivan is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with degrees in Theatre Arts and Elementary Education. This is Anna’s second time acting and second time puppet-ing with Dame Right! Anna is very familiar with pet sounds as she lives with cats, fish, snails, shrimp, and yes, even a beetle! Anna also knows Pet Sounds, but Smiley Smile is the better Beach Boys album. She hopes this show puts a smiley smile on your face!

Ava Jax

John Leninsect/Sound Designer
Ava Jax is a Twin Cities poet and actor who was most recently involved in Uncharted Theater Company’s the Crucible, Dame Right!’s debut production, Weird Sapphics, and the MN Fringe last year with Theater on the Rocks. They are grateful to continue exploring collective creative process and hope you have Fun, Fun, Fun!

Kat Haugan

George Hairyson
Kat Haugan is an actor and artist born and raised in Northeast Minneapolis. They are a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with a BA in Theatre Arts. Kat was most recently seen in Dame Right’s Weird Sapphics and can be seen next in Uncharted Theatre Company’s The Crucible. They are passionate about creating art that gives a voice to queer, trans, and otherwise marginalized people.

Bella Maldonado

Director/Co-Writer/Choreographer
Bella Maldonado (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary artist and “camp” aficionado. She once met Mike Love and told him the concept for this play, to which he said... nothing. Nothing at all. Recent credits include Dame Right!: Weird Sapphics (writer/director/production designer/Hilly), Open Circuit Theater: Great Falls (sound designer), Eden Prairie Players: Little Women (sound designer), Exposed Brick’s Quinceañera (Yaritza), OpenStage UMN: Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Mr. Burns), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Columbia/choreographer), and University of Minnesota: Witch (Scratch). She is additionally excited for her upcoming films: Devil's Lake and Her Viscera. Follow her on instagram @bella.maldo

Michael Valois

Music Director/Composer
Michael Valois is a Twin-Cities based performer, soloist, and director. His musical career has been varied, having played pit for musicals such as Spongebob the Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; been the Music Director for Mr. Burns and Post Electric Play; recorded for Jack Stamp and Dean Sorensen; as well as performed with Darius Rucker and for Tim Walz. Michael has performed the Hummel and Arutunian Trumpet Concertos as well as Arban’s Fantasie Brilliante as a soloist with the MacPhail Chamber Ensemble and the UMN Symphonic Band. Michael currently freelances in the Twin-Cities area playing jazz, classical, theatrical, and sacramental music. This is his first time working with Dame Right!

Danielle Croom

Vocal Arrangments/Composition
Danielle (she/they) is a musician, designer, and all around theater practitioner currently based in Oakland. Recent musical endeavors include new arrangements for Openstage's production of Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, music for Love's Labor's Lost with Inferno Theatre Company, musical improv with Secret Improv Society, and bluegrass jamming about the East Bay with The Baygrass Collective. Happy Fringing!