Meet the 2025 Team
Get to know the cast, choreographers, light and sound managers, and directors by reading a bit about each member below!

Cast Member & Choreographer
Carson Anhalt
Carson is thrilled to be performing in Mill Street Live for his fifth year this summer! He just finished his sophomore year at UW-Platteville studying mechanical engineering. Carson is a 2023 graduate from Plymouth High School where he was involved in cross country, track and field, musical, and show choir. Other hobbies that Carson enjoys are raising his pigs with his family, riding dirtbikes, and skiing in Colorado. Carson would like to thank his parents for always supporting him and he would also like to thank the cast of Mill Street Live for always creating great memories throughout the summer.

Cast Member & Choreographer
Cole Anhalt
Cole is in his third year of Mill Street Live and is excited to hit the stage. Cole is an upcoming freshman at UW-Platteville studying Mechanical Engineering. Cole is a 2025 graduate from Plymouth High School where he was involved in cross country, golf, musical, and show choir. Cole has been performing from a very young age and is thrilled to share the stage with the Mill Street cast. He would like to thank his parents for pushing him to be his best in everything he does.

Cast Member
Emma Heinen
Emma is super excited to be a part of the Mill Street Live cast for her second summer! Emma graduated from Plymouth High School in 2023, where she spent a healthy amount of time in choir class, Momentum Show Choir, and spring musical! She is endlessly grateful to have this amazing performing opportunity again! Outside of Mill Street, Emma spends her time working at the Baymont by Wyndham hotel here in Plymouth, and enjoys baking and walking as hobbies. She would like to thank her directors, Ella and Christina, for making Mill Street Live something so dear to her heart, and for all of the hard work they have put in to make such an amazing show. She would also like to thank her family and her friends for always supporting her throughout her time being a part of Mill Street Live!

Cast Member
Tia Grucelski
Tia is making her second appearance in Mill Street Live this summer! She’s thrilled to spend her summer performing. Tia is approaching her senior year at Plymouth High School and has been involved in Momentum Show Choir, as well as the school musical during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. She has also participated in her high school’s choir program. Tia has been involved in musicals since the 5th grade and has loved performing from the very beginning! When she’s not on stage, you’ll find Tia playing guitar, spending time with her family on the lake, competitively dancing at In Motion Dance Studio, or serving up coffee at Bigby Coffee. Tia would like to thank her family and friends for their endless support and for encouraging her to follow her dreams.

Cast Member
Kathrine Gentine
Kathrine is excited to be performing in her second summer with Mill Street Live. She is an individual who enjoys performing and can’t wait to share her love of performing with you! Kathrine will be an upcoming senior at Plymouth High School and is involved in Momentum Show Choir. Outside of school she enjoys playing tennis and soccer. Kathrine is also involved with the Plymouth High School’s musicals. She can’t wait to share the stage with this year's cast and would like to thank her parents for always supporting her and watching her performances.

Cast Member & Choreographer
Max Halle
Max is back for his 4th summer with Mill Street Live! Currently, he is a student at University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he will be graduating in Spring of 2028 with a degree in Vocal Performance and English. You may recognize him not only from previous summers of Mill Street Live, but also as a troupe member of the Wisconsin Singers from UW Madison! In his free time, Max enjoys going on adventures, going to Hub City
with his friends , and doing anything that has to do with making music and making people smile. Max would like to send a shoutout to his friends, family, and peers for supporting him through each and every show he’s been a part of. He would also like to thank the 57th troupe of the Wisconsin Singers for teaching him not only how to grow as a performer, but how to laugh hard, run fast, and be kind.

Cast Member & Editor of Tracks
Bennet Josephs
Bennett is excited to be part of the Mill Street Live show again! He is a graduate of Lakeland University, and currently works for the County of Manitowoc. This year he had the opportunity to be in an amazing show at Lakeland entitled "Shrek the Musical." Bennett enjoys playing trombone, ukulele, and piano. In his free time, he goes disc golfing with his friends. He would like to shout out his parents and friends for supporting his continual musical aspirations.

Cast Member
Zoey Dobbertin
Zoey is so excited to make her debut in Mill Street Live this summer! She is a rising Junior at Plymouth High School, where she is a member of Momentum Show Choir, the spring musical, and the school’s many bands. Zoey will always take any chance to be on stage! Outside of performing, you can find her at ballet classes, playing guitar, spending time with family, and watching far too much tv. Zoey would like to thank her family, friends, and directors who have encouraged her and helped her to keep doing what she loves.

Cast Member
Devin Shircel
Devin is excited to be returning for his 3rd year of Mill Street Live! After graduating from Plymouth High School this June, he will be an incoming freshman at UW-Whitewater where he will be majoring in Finance. During his time in high school, Devin enjoyed performing in the Momentum Show Choir and school musicals as well as playing for the soccer and golf teams. Devin is thrilled to spend his summer with the Mill Street Live cast and he would like to shout out his family and friends for supporting him in all he pursues.

Cast Member
Jacob Gruttner
Jacob is so excited to be returning to the Mill Street Live stage this year! He graduated from Plymouth High School in 2022 and is now a rising Senior at the University of Pennsylvania studying Neurobiology and Spanish on the pre-medicine track. Jacob has been performing in musicals and shows since the third grade and is so excited to be able to continue doing what he loves this summer! Outside of performing, you will find him working as an EMT, running, swimming, playing his guitar, and spoiling his dog, Willa. Jacob would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him in all of his endeavors (and a special shoutout to Ella for being the most incredible human to ever exist—Mill Street Live would not be what it is without you).

Performer, Co-Artistic Director, Director of Choreography
Ella Josephs
This is Ella's second year directing Mill Street Live and her sixth year being a part of the Mill Street Live team. After four years as a performer, she is thrilled to continue a role on the Director Team this summer. Ella went off to pursue an education at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 2022, planning to graduate in May 2026. She is studying Chemistry with a Business Emphasis with a Business Administration minor, while also earning an Advanced Business Communication Certificate. This group holds a special place in Ella's heart, bringing her friendships, laughter, and memories for which she is forever grateful.

Performer, Co-Artistic Director, Director of Music
Christina Pringle
This year marks Christina's fourth year being a part of this amazing group. She is honored to be able to both direct and perform with this incredibly talented cast. Christina has the pleasure of directing the Sartori Concert Series at the Plymouth Arts Center and also work as a housekeeper at Baymont by Wyndham hotel.

Technical Director
Noah Verhasselt
Noah Verhasselt is a Wisconsin-based theater technician and designer who is thrilled to be back for his third summer working with Mill Street Live. Noah has worked with numerous local companies, including Sheboygan Theatre Company, Theatre for Young Audiences, and Masquer’s Inc. He is currently pursuing a degree at UW-Whitewater with a minor in Technical Theatre. Now in his third term as President of Peter Quince Performing Company in Manitowoc, Noah is passionate about leadership in the arts and enjoys mentoring the next generation of theater technicians and designers.

Choreographer
Kevin James Sievert
Kevin is honored to return to Mill Street Live this summer as a choreographer. If you have frequented MSL over the years, you may recognize him as both a performer, choreographer and music director from the 2013-2017 seasons. In recent years, Kevin has found a professional career in performing across Wisconsin and beyond. Some of his favorite professional credits include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Skylight Music Theatre), Otto in Spring Awakening (Porchlight Music Theatre), and The Romantic in the Chicago transfer of the West-End hit musical The Choir of Man. Outside of performing, Kevin enjoys spending his time directing various theatrical productions, graphic design and volunteering his time on various Board of Directors for non-profit theaters. Kevin hopes you find joy and magic in this current cast of Mill Street Live that brings you and your family back for more, and lasts another sixteen years! Enjoy!

Choreographer
Abi Charbonneau
Abi is a Midwestern teaching artist and actor based in Wisconsin! She has collaborated with companies such as the New York City Ballet, Inside Broadway, Theatre Aspen, the Overture Center, Children’s Theater of Madison, and First Stage. Her recent credits include Off-Broadway for Vincent: A New Musical at the Spark Theatre Festival at the CHAIN, Les Femme Musketeers for Sidekick Productions at the New York Theater Festival, The Unofficial, Unauthorized Barbie Princess and the Pauper at TEATRO LATEA, Bound for Broadway at the Triad, and the short film Brushstrokes which recently premiered at various New York film festivals.

Choreographer
Bridget Zenk
Bridget is so excited to be back for her seventh summer working with MSL! Having directed and performed as a cast member in the past, she is overjoyed to choreograph and watch as the show continues to grow! Outside of Mill Street Live, Bridget is a 6th grade math teacher in Woodbury, Minnesota. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, camping, and (of course) singing and dancing. She would like to welcome you all to the MSL family, and she hopes you enjoy the show!

Choreographer
Tom & Tricia Roberts
Tom and Tricia Roberts are not new to the Mill Street Stage. Tricia started with Mill Street Live in 2010 and Tom joined in 2013 (which resulted in them falling in love!) After proposing to Tricia at the end of a MSL show in 2015, the rest is history! T&T have performed, directed, choreographed, and just about anything else you could imagine! They are so excited to join in on the fun again this summer and wish the cast and crew the best!!
Tom and Tricia live in Sheboygan with their three children Hugh (7), Liv (6), and Vaughn (2), their dog Pippa, and the biggest hamster they’ve ever seen, Floyd. Tom works as an Area Development Manager for Rehlko and Tricia is the Executive Director for the Sheboygan Theatre Company. We hope you enjoy the show and are proud the legacy lives on!