The Professionals: A Broadcast

Sterling Melcher

Creator - Producer
Sterling Melcher is a founding member of Tree.Lock//Productions, a dance/theater company that utilizes cross-disciplinary practices to investigate themes surrounding the absurd, post-humanism, performance theory, and the silly little goose that lives inside all of us and just wants to be released into its best days of causing chaos. He is a graduate of the Pig Iron School MFA program, and his work has been presented in bicycle shops, cheesesteak shops, basement studios, warehouse work-live spaces, bars, and the MN and Philly Fringe respectfully and simultaneously.

Meg Singh

Creator - Producer
Meg Kirchhoff Singh is a dance teaching artist, choreographer and co-founding member of Tree.Lock//Productions invested in embodied ways of knowing. Her work is rooted in creative, collaborative praxis. Meg's live performances and screen dances have been presented at conferences and festivals across the US, such as DUMBO Dance Festival, American College Dance Festival and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. She holds a B.A. in Dance from St. Olaf College and an M.F.A. in Dance from the State University of New York at Buffalo. "The Professionals" will be her third Minnesota Fringe Festival Production.

Jack Mai Verhagen

Creator - Performer
From sunny Southern California, Jack participated in many different avenues of performance growing up. Now located in Minneapolis, he's returned to dance as an adult and is excited to work on broadening his horizons. This will be his MN Fringe debut!

Josie Ramler

Creator - Performer
Josie is a Minneapolis based actor and graduate from Luther College. Recent credits include Helen in “Glory” at Theatre in the Round Players, X in “Devoured” at the Playwrights Center/Southern Theatre, and Dr. James in “The Effect” at the Commonweal Theatre. They are excited to be working with Tree.Lock in their first Fringe production! josieramler.com

Courtney Larson

Creator - Performer
Courtney Larson is thrilled to be taking part in the MN Fringe festival this year. This festival will be her first theatre performance in the Twin Cities as she just moved here from college in Duluth. She graduated this spring from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BFA in musical theatre and a minor in psychology. Recent credits include Sally Bowles in Cabaret (UMD), Francine in Jersey Boys (Duluth Playhouse), and Ensemble in Cinderella (Duluth Playhouse). Courtney wants to extend her gratitude to her amazingly supportive friends, family, and cat Penny. To find out more go to www.courtneycarrielarson.com. Enjoy the show!

Andy Lindvall

Creator - Performer
Twin Cities based Teaching Artist. Specialized in Improv Comedy.

Cate Jackson

Creator - Performer
Cate is a local actor and creator who has worked with Lyric Arts, Jackdonkey Productions, Sparkle Theatricals, Nimbus Theater, An Alleged Theater Co, TrP, TheatreX, Smartmouth Comedy, Live Action Set and many more. When not onstage she is usually babying her plants or can be seen wandering wherever there are trees.

Zakary Morton

Creator - Performer
Zakary is excited to be returning to the MN Fringe. When not performing, they enjoy napping, trying new mustache shapes, and a third thing they'll decide later.