About Ben

Ben (he/they) has been seen as a performer regionally at the Guthrie Theater, Ten Thousand Things Theater Company, the Playwrights’ Center, Trademark Theater, Teatro Del Pueblo, Park Square Theatre, History Theatre, Titan Theatre Company, Hope Repertory Theatre, the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, and with the National 24 Hour Musicals Festival. As a director, he is specifically interested in emerging texts that empower young voices. He has have recently directed works at the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater B. F. A. Actor Training Program, Hope Repertory Theatre, Bryant Lake Theatre, Interlochen Arts Camp, and Pillsbury House & Theatre’s Chicago Avenue Project, including several world premieres.

Ben’s new children’s musical IMAGINE IT!, co-written by Sophina Saggau, premiered at Interlochen Arts Camp in Summer of 2022 and is now available for licensure. Ben has multiple musical theatre works in development, including collaborations on with Sophina Saggau and Hudson Orfe. Following a sold out run of his solo cabaret, Dream With Me, at Feinstein's/54 Below in NYC, Ben released a cover album of the same title available on all streaming platforms. His album of original songs, Blue Sanctuary, is currently in development.

Ben is affiliate faculty at the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, Director of Junior Musical Theatre at Interlochen Arts Camp, Theatre Arts Training Instructor at Minneapolis’ Children’s Theatre Company, and an Instructor of Voice & Songwriting at Chanson Voice & Music Academy in St. Paul, MN. He has guest taught with institutions such as Interlochen Arts Academy, Pillsbury House Theater’s Chicago Ave Project, Ten Thousand Things Theater Co., Urbana High School Music & Theatre Department, and Dance on Grove (Blenheim, NZ). Ben is a National YoungArts Winner and alumnus of Interlochen Arts Academy. He holds a B.F.A. in Acting from the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program and an M.A. in Creative Leadership from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design.