The Happiest Man on Earth at Six Points Theater

JC Cutler

JC has appeared at Six Points Theater in The People’s Violin and his first solo performance, Uncle Philip’s Coat. He has performed in the Twin Cities for nearly 40 years, where he returned after attending the Juilliard School for acting. Further acting credits include over 50 productions at Guthrie Theater, Jungle Theater, Park Square Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, and others both nationally and internationally.

Ben McGovern

Ben has been creating theater in the Twin Cities for three decades. He was the Artistic Director of Artistry Theater, where his production of Wit won a 2017 IVEY Award for “Emotional Impact”. Before that, he served as Director of the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie, where he directed several productions including An Iliad, Circle Mirror Transformation, and The Caretaker. Earlier in his career he worked as an actor, including playing the title role of Hamlet at Park Square Theatre. Other theater credits include Yale Rep, The Wilma Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Arkansas Repertory, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Yellow Tree Theatre, Girl Friday Productions, Workhaus Collective, Dark & Stormy Productions. Ben is a life-long resident of Minneapolis, and enjoys canoeing, tending to his wildflower garden, and spending time with his dog, Romy.

Brady Whitcomb

Brady is returning to Six Points Theater having, worked on An Act of God, The Messenger, Just for Us, Torch Song, The Moneylender's Daughter, and Sisters in Law. Brady works as a Scenic Designer and Technical/Build Director for multiple Twin Cities theaters and schools. Credits include: Stages Theatre Co., Lakeshore Players Theatre, SOAR Regional Arts, Cross Community Players, and Bunce Performing Arts. He is also an artist of many mediums including photography, mixed media, and animation.

Anna Rubey

Anna is excited to be working with Six Points Theater for the second time. Previously, she has assisted with costume designs for Normandale Community College's productions of Love/Sick and Amelie, alongside working in their costume shop. Recently, she has worked in Brookings, South Dakota with Prairie Repertory Theatre for their productions of Grease, Romeo & Juliet, Out of Order, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She will be graduating from Normandale this December with an AFA in Theatre Production and Design.

Todd M. Reemtsma

Todd is happy to return to Six Points Theater having previously worked on An Act of God, Survivors (2025), Just for Us, Torch Song, Survivors (2024), The Wanderers, Two Jews Walk Into A War.., Chanukah in the Dark, The People's Violin, Operation: Immigration and Significant Other. He has designed lighting for American Repertory Theatre-Director's Lab (Cambridge, MA), Gallery Players (Brooklyn, NY), and Footsteps Theater Company (Chicago, IL), as well as St. Croix Festival Theatre (St. Croix Falls, Wi), for Man of La Mancha, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

C. Andrew Mayer

C. Andrew has designed over a dozen shows at Six Points Theater, including An Act of God, The Moneylender’s Daughter, Sisters in Law, The People's Violin, Significant Other, Actually, and Photograph 51. He has worked at many other theaters in the Twin Cities and elsewhere. He was a McKnight Theatre Artist Fellow in 2025, and serves as the Producing Director of the Acadia Repertory Theatre on Mount Desert Island in Maine.

Rick Polenek

Rick returns to Six Points Theater having previously designed props for Survivors, The Messenger, Sisters in Law, Two Jews Walk Into A War…, Shul and The Whipping Man. He also created scenic designs for The Moneylender’s Daughter, Chanukah in the Dark and The Wanderers. Rick has been active in the Twin Cities’ theatre and design communities for over 50 years as a scenic designer, exhibition designer, commercial art director and college instructor.

Miranda Shunkwiler

Miranda was born and raised in the Twin Cities, and has been blessed to be part of the theater community, stage managing for companies such as The Jungle, Prime Productions, History Theater, Theater Mu, Artistry, Yellow Tree Theater, New Native Theatre, Stages Children's Theatre, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, and many more. She couldn't do it without the support of her family and friends and of course her four cats!