MADDIE AFFER (Ambrosia Jekyll) Big Rapids, MI; Senior, BFA Acting, Musical Theatre Minor.  Maddie is excited to work on such a wonderfully silly show!  Maddie has also appeared in other MSU Department of Theatre shows such as Decision Height (Norma Jean Harris), and Inherit the Wind (Mrs. Brady). She also was in Second Stage’s Horse Girls (Margaret).  This past May she also had the opportunity to act in the Young Playwright’s Festival.  Maddie would like to thank her lovely friends, family, and castmates for their endless support and encouragement. Instagram: @maddie_affer

ALEC ALTHOEN (Lady Throckmortonshire) Dexter, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting. Alec is overjoyed to be in his second show ever where he is required to wear a dress, an oddly frequent occurrence. This is Alec’s first DOT show, but he has appeared in other MSU projects such as the 2025 Young Playwrights Festival. (ensemble) and Roial Players A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Francis Flute). Alec wants to thank his family and roommate for the huge support, and a special shout out to his girlfriend who helped him pick out his beautiful dresses from the Salvation Army! This has been such a fun and funny process for a hilarious show and Alec can’t wait to make you laugh.

RILEY CRABTREE (Rosamunda Dewthistle) Rochester Hills, MI; Junior, BFA Acting, Psychology, Musical Theatre Minor. Riley is ecstatic to be a part of this crazy show! Some of her previous work in MSU’s Department of Theatre includes 9 to 5 (ensemble/dance captain) and Spring Awakening (ensemble). She was also in Second Stage’s 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf’s Mom/ u/s Olive, Logainne). She would like to thank her amazing family and roommates for supporting her and dealing with her crazy schedule. As well as Brad and her castmates for being so encouraging throughout this process! Instagram: @rileyc_5818

NICOLE JENOSKY (Xavier, Fight Caption) South Lyon, MI; Senior, BFA Acting, Dance Minor, Musical Theatre Minor. Nicole is thrilled to be a part of Chemical Imbalance! This has been such a fun opportunity for her to play with physical comedy. Some of her previous work includes Summer Circle’s Elephant & Piggie: We Are in a Play! (Piggie), Fools (Yenchna), and MSU’s 9 to 5 (Kathy/u/s Violet), and Inherit the Wind (E.K. Hornbeck). She also had a chance earlier this semester to work on MSU’s The Seagull (Assistant Director). Nicole would like to thank her friends and family for always being there to support her, and to her fellow cast members for bringing so much joy into this comedic play.

SAVANNAH JORDAN (Calliope/Penelope) East Lansing, MI; Senior, BFA Acting. Savannah is having a blast bringing the twins to life in this crazy show! Most recently, she made her Riverwalk Theatre debut playing Mrs. Ravenscroft in Ravenscroft. Other MSU credits include Inching Towards Yeolha (Gee-Yuh), But Why Bump Off Barnaby? (Magnolia), along with various cabarets and play festivals. Savannah is so thankful for everyone who supports her dreams and encourages her every day to keep being weird on stage! She hopes you enjoy the show and that it makes you laugh and laugh and laugh some more! Instagram: @savannahxjordan

KAREN LAW* (Ivy) Portland, OR; 2nd year MFA Acting. Law received her BA in theatre at Portland State University. It brings Law so much joy to be a part of this production. Her recent credits at MSU include Inherit the Wind (Matthew Brady) and Decision Height (Alice Hawkins); and at Summer Circle Theatre Fools (Snetzky) and Elephant & Piggie: We’re in a Play (Penguin).  Some of her favorite roles from the past are The King and I (Tuptim) Thinner than Water (Renee). Law would like to thank everyone who has been putting so much work into this production. She is so grateful to get to work with such a dynamic and imaginative team of artists. Thanks for making me laugh everyday!

NOLAN LOUKES (Constable) Richland, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting. You might recognize Nolan from Hamlet (Guildenstern) with Roial Players, Inching Towards Yeolha (Sahn-Goh) with MSU, and Spooky Dog and the Teen-age Gang Mysteries (Spooky Dog) with Second Stage Productions. He would like to thank the cast and crew for making this such a collaborative experience and for the endless laughs he will never forget. He would also like to thank his family and friends for supporting him in all his endeavors. Enjoy the bloody show Lads!

SARA SODKE (Plodgett) Chicago, IL; Junior, BFA Acting, Creative Advertising, Musical Theatre Minor. Sara is over the moon to play a part in this wee play! Her past credits include MSU’s Inherit The Wind (Chorus 3), Twelfth Night (Olivia), and Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett). She is also a part of Roial Improv’s show team and a director for Roial Players’ 24 Hour Theatre Play! Sara is eternally grateful to Brad, Mara, Alex, her cast, and her family and friends for their endless support, love, and for listening to her practice her Scottish accent. And thank you for supporting Sara and reading her bio!

MARA VANDER BEEK (Stage Manager) Kalamazoo, MI; 3nd year, BFA Stage Management. Mara is super excited to be Stage Managing her first show at Michigan State University. Some recent credits include Taking Off! (Assistant Stage Manager), A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes (Assistant Stage Manager), Legally Blonde (Stage Manager), Something Rotten (Stage Manager). She would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her, and putting up with her crazy schedule 🙂

ALEX VINCENT (Assistant Stage Manager) Gaylord, MI; Junior, BFA Stage Management. Alex is so excited to be a part of this show! They would like to thank Mara, Brad, and the cast for their patience, encouragement, and support while they learned how to do so many new things, and their friends for staying up late to watch movies after rehearsal with them! They hope you enjoy the show!

CHAMANG YANG* (Henry Jekyll/Hyde) Fresno, CA; 2nd year MFA Acting. Yang received his BA in acting at Fresno State. Yang’s previous credits here at MSU are Inherit the Wind (Hornbeck), Inching Towards Yeolha (Chang-Dae) and Fools (Dr, Zubritsky) at the Summer Circle Theatre. Some of his favorite past roles are Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry) and Anon(ymous) (Anon). Yang is also working on a sketch comedy show HIB HIB back in California with the ARTsonists Collective (a group of Hmong artists). 

ANNA ZACCARI (Euphronia) Effingham, IL; Sophomore, BFA Acting, Musical Theatre & Dance Minors. Anna is ecstatic to be playing Euphronia in Chemical Imbalance! Some of her past credits include MSU’s 9 to 5: The Musical (Ensemble), School of Rock (Marcy/Student Dance Captain), Joseph… Dreamcoat (Wife/Baker/Ensemble) at The Little Theatre on the Square and White Christmas (Judy Haynes) at St. Anthony High School. Anna would like to thank Brad, her cast, and the rest of the creative team for building such a fun and comedic learning experience! She would also like to thank her family, her boyfriend Henry, and all of her friends who have supported her throughout the years. Instagram: @annamzaccari