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Dawn Bentley, MNM, MBA
Executive Director
Dawn joined Fringe in April 2017 with a leadership expertise focused on navigating strategic vision to achieve
greatest potential. In her previous position as the first Executive Director of Art Shanty Projects, she was charged with creating
infrastructure and establishing improved outcomes in all key functional areas. Dawn is an arts aficionado and has played violin for
over 30 years in various ensembles from rock bands to professional orchestras with a dozen recordings in her repertoire. She holds
Masters degrees in Nonprofit Management and Business Administration from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN.
Amber Bjork
Office Manager / Artist Liaison
Amber has spent several years acting, directing,
writing, and producing as a Fringe artist before joining the staff as Office Manager and Artist Liaison in 2014. In her time outside of the office, she is a freelance artist and serves as the
founding member of The Winding Sheet Outfit. She is a graduate of University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in English Lit and Dramatic Theory.
Kaitlen Osburn
Audience and Volunteer Services Director
Kaitlen has been fringing since 2010, first with the Chicago Fringe, then joining the front-of-house
staff in Minnesota in 2013. She holds a BFA from Western Kentucky University and an MFA from Dell'Arte International in Ensemble-Based
Physical Theatre. Kaitlen is a 2011 alumnus of Director's Lab Chicago, a 2014 Princess Grace Award Winner, and a 2016 grant recipient
of the Puffin Foundation. When she isn't coordinating Fringe front-of-house, she devises original work, directs and teaches future theatre makers, and runs the drama program at Roseville Area High School.
Angela McLaughlin
Development and Communications Director
Angela joined the Fringe team in June 2021. She has a background in management and news media communications. She is a former in-house writer, editor, and photographer for Ramona Home Journal in Ramona, Calif., as well as a freelance writer for several publications. Angela is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with degrees in English Lit and Professional Writing. She is currently attending Hamline University for a Masters in Nonprofit Management.
2021 Fringe Festival Staff
Front of House Coordinators: Jeremiah Zortman, Josie Yang, Sydney Latimer
Accessibility Staff: Elana Centor, Laurie Pape Hadley, Laura Wiebers