ENSEMBLE

Crystal Cossette Knight

Ensemble Member

Crystal thrives artistically when acting, singing, and directing. She’s chosen Theatre B as her artistic home because she believes deeply in B’s vision to foster an equitable, inviting, and creative community. No other theatre in town produces shows that truly ignite conversations like B does, and Crystal is very proud to contribute to those conversations in any way possible. Crystal was last seen as Bernadette in This Random World on the Theatre B stage. Her favorite past Theatre B credits include Lou in the World Premiere of Decked!, Quincy/Bart in Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, Ophelia in Hamlet, Una in Blackbird, Lena in Cry It Out, and directing Small Mouth Sounds. Crystal helps advocate for local students by serving on the Fargo Public Schools PEACE committee. She also provides Speaker Support for CreativeMornings Fargo, which she loves because she gets to work alongside her husband Jeff Knight (and a great group of volunteers) to bring the monthly event to the Plains Art Museum. As much as Crystal loves working on projects, especially with Theatre B, she feels nothing beats relaxing at home with her husband, chatting about current events and watching anime with their kids Olivia and Adrian, and cuddling with their dogs Summer and Frannie, or cats Ramses and Tana.

Matthew Dryburgh

Ensemble Member

Matthew is a Director and Fight and Intimacy Choreographer who has worked on a variety of Theatre B productions, including Pride and Prejudice (2025), Orlando (2024), The Lifespan of a Fact (2023), Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche (2023), Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (2022), and The Oil Project (2015). Other credits include Twelfth Night and How I Learned To Drive (Theatre NDSU), All Childish Things and A Few Good Men (FMCT), Louisville//KY//USA (Actors Theatre of Louisville), and Three Sisters (The Neighborhood, Chicago). Matthew holds a B.F.A. in Performance: Directing from North Dakota State University and is an Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors.

Matthew is drawn to Theatre B’s commitment to artistry and presenting stories to the community that challenge, inspire, and transform. When they aren’t working in the theatre, Matthew enjoys spending time with their partner, Carly, reading (especially fairie stories), woodworking, hiking, and playing games with friends.

Scott Ecker

Ensemble Member

Scott is an actor, director, and writer who has participated in numerous theatre and performance disciplines, including stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy. He has been involved in Theatre B since 2008 and remains a supporter based on the organization’s personal connection with artists and audience members. 

At Theatre B, he has acted in Almost Maine, The Underpants, The Art of Bad Men, and A Beautiful Hell. He has directed Theatre B’s productions of The Last Schwartz and An Act of God, and the three adaptive theatre collaborations between Theatre B, Hope Inc., and Concordia Theatre.

Professionally, Scott is the operations manager at Powerplay DJ, and he is also a wedding DJ.

Rachel Geinert

Ensemble Member

Rachel joined the ensemble in 2023 after having been an active member of the Theatre B family for over 10 years. She has stage managed many productions, including Red, The Moors, Church and State, and Keely and Du as well as performing in The Cake.

Rachel also acts as “Keeper of the Brains,” coordinating the after school program, summer camps and social media for Inspire Innovation Lab in Moorhead and has organized the Fargo Moorhead Pride in the Park event since 2019.

Jacob Hartje

Ensemble Member

Jacob joined the Theatre B ensemble in 2016. His performance credits range from improv comedy with Linebenders to local films and commercials (such as the recent famous window ad). At Theatre B, some of Jacob’s notable performance credits include Equivocation, 1984, Church and State, The Last Schwartz,Small Mouth Sounds, and all three adaptive theatre productions in collaboration with Hope, Inc. and Concordia Theatre. among others. 

As an ensemble member, Jacob serves on the season selection committee at Theatre B, where he is an avid script reader who provides feedback for future programming that aligns with Theatre B’s mission.

Outside of theatre, Jacob works at the Inspire Innovation Lab, plays video games, and runs many D&D campaigns with his friends. He’s also the adoptive human of Ernie the cat.

Casey Hennessy

Ensemble Member

Casey joined the Theatre B ensemble in the Fall of 2024. She is a Costume Designer, Performer, and Director and worked on Theatre B’s production of Lobby Hero. They align deeply with Theatre B’s mission to ignite conversation and long to bring meaningful and impactful theatrical experiences to the FM Area. Costume design credits include The Grown Ups (Grand Forks), Footloose (West Fargo), Jersey Boys (West Fargo) and Handel’s Semele (Vienna, VA). Performance credits include Footloose (West Fargo), The Grown Ups (Grand Forks), and The Crucible (Fargo). Casey has previously worked with Gooseberry Park Players (Moorhead) as their Assistant Director, working on Beauty and the Beast and The Spongebob Musical.

Casey is an electronic music artist and DJ in the FM music scene, enjoys photography and videography, and hanging out with her cat.

Casey graduated from NDSU in 2022 with a B.F.A. in Performance.

David Huebner

Ensemble Member

David “Hubie” is proud to be a technical force behind numerous productions around the community. He specializes in lighting and video design and has a passion for inventing low-budget solutions to high-concept designs. Hubie’s work with Theatre B began in 2015, and some of his favorite Theatre B credits include lighting design for Blackbird, and lighting and video for This Random World and The Lifespan of a Fact. 

Other credits include lighting design for Moorhead High’s Tommy and Rock of Ages and a decade’s worth of specialized lighting work at Trollwood’s Mainstage productions. 

When he’s not working on a design, he enjoys restoring his 1915 home and home brewing beer, and he can often be found backstage at the Fargo Theatre, in the rafters of venues during rock shows, or in the back corner of The Tell.

Maren Jystad- Spar

Ensemble Member

Maren has been an ensemble member for over 10 years. She currently serves as the Ensemble Chair and loves the opportunity to tell important stories well. She recently appeared in Theatre B productions of This Random World, Keely and Du, and Cry It Out.

Along with her partner Ben, Maren is an adoptive, biological, and foster parent and a forever mom to five children. Maren is an Advanced Nurtured Heart Trainer® and works at Peace Academy preschool. 

Maren graduated from Concordia College with degrees in Theatre and Communications and a minor in Women’s Studies.

Tim Larson

Ensemble Member

Tim Larson graduated from Vanguard University in Southern, CA with a B.A. in Theater/Communications.  Some of his favorite credits include: Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Judge Danforth in The Crucible.

At Theatre B Tim performed in Cry It Out and 1984, and directed the mainstage production of Church & State. 

He is an active member of the Linebenders Improv comedy group, starred in the feature film 305, and directed a feature length Star Wars Documentary currently on Netflix called Jedi Jr High. 

Clare Lynch

Ensemble Member

Clare is an Ensemble member and performer at Theatre B. She was a longtime fan of Theatre B before joining the Ensemble, ever since seeing Next Fall at the old Main Avenue space as a college student at Theatre NDSU. Clare is drawn to the moving storytelling, intimate performances, and creative design work that are central to Theatre B’s identity.

Clare’s favorite credits on the B stage so far include The Majority, The How and the Why, The Moors, and Lobby Hero. She has also enjoyed the privilege of performing twice with HOPE Inc. as part of their annual collaboration with Theatre B and Concordia College.

Outside of Theatre B, Clare works as a marketing project manager and group fitness instructor.

Pam Strait

Ensemble Member

Pam found a home with Theatre B in 2007 as an actor and director. She appreciates working with committed artists who respect theatre as a community resource and prioritize high production values. Some of her favorite credits include Hamlet; Vanya, Sonya, Masha and Spike; Hand to God; Next Fall; and Blackbird.

Pam is a reader and the Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator for the Fargo Public Library. She loves bringing books to senior housing and nursing home residents. She looks forward to season 21 and beyond!

Chris Taylor

Ensemble Member

Chris made his Theatre B debut in Small Mouth Sounds in 2023, and he joined the Theatre B ensemble in 2024.

Chris is a local theater artist who has worn many hats throughout his 15+ years working in the FM area. Some recent credits include performing in Mad as a Hatter at FMCT, choreography for First Date at FMCT, and performing as Kyle/Padamadan in Legally BlondeThe Musical with Stage West.

When not on stage, you can find him delivering for FedEx Express in southwest Fargo.

Missy Teeters

Ensemble Member

Missy joined the Theatre B Ensemble in 2006. Her favorite shows include Small Mouth Sounds, Mr. Burns, The Moors, Hand to God, Equivocation, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and Sylvia. Missy also supports the theatre in various technical capacities such as Stage Management, Properties, and Sound Design. A few memorable sound designs include 1984, Marjorie Prime, Blackbird, The Cake, and An Act of God.

Missy has made an artistic home at Theatre B. She loves the strange, unique shows that B produces. These works are always an invigorating artistic challenge and (hopefully) make for great entertainment. Honestly, where else can you blind-rage-murder your sister, then immediately belt out the most insane blood-soaked rock ballad? Or wade through primal grief and loneliness while facing a “demonic” hand-puppet?

Missy is primarily a Theatre artist but also has a deep love of music—which helps while sourcing music for sound design. In her formative years she dove into all the music extracurriculars available to her—choir, concert band, orchestra, carolers, pep band, marching band—basically if there was sheet music, she was in.

When “off-show” Missy spends her evenings testing the acoustics in her house while singing to her dogs. She also dabbles in “doodle-art” and keeps getting “nudged” to pursue creating a webcomic. Missy also enjoys free time playing board games, planting plants, collecting Lego, snuggling dogs, and Playing TTRPGs with her husband and good friends.