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David Triptow (he/him) is a movement artist, choreographer, musician, and yoga educator based in Fargo, North Dakota, and an alum of Trollwood Performing Arts School. David began his artistic training in the Fargo–Moorhead community, studying dance at Red River Dance, participating in the theatre department at Fargo North High School, and performing in five Mainstage Musical productions under the direction of Michael Walling before continuing his studies nationally and internationally. David holds a B.M. in Music Education with a Dance minor from Millikin University. His performance career has taken him across the United States, Canada, and Europe, including touring internationally with [...]

Erik Ault is thrilled to be starting his first year as the Pit Orchestra Director at Trollwood for the Mainstage Musical. Erik is the High School Band Director at Hawley High School, where he teaches students in grades 8–12 across concert bands, jazz band, pep band, individual lessons, and their pit orchestra. Erik is an educator dedicated to creating meaningful musical experiences for students, pushing them to be life-long musicians. Erik has contributed to over sixteen theatrical productions throughout the Fargo–Moorhead area. He has served as the Percussion Mentor at Trollwood Performing Arts School for the past three Mainstage shows, rehearsing [...]

Cast auditions for Disney’s “Frozen” will be held February 21-25 inside the Marcil Commons at Trollwood. Students can sign up for an audition slot by calling (218) 477-6500 or emailing trollwood@fargo.k12.nd.us! Individual audition appointments will be held on Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22. After these initial auditions, a selected group of students will be invited to participate in callback sessions held over the following days. Not all students who audition will receive a callback. Auditioners are asked to prepare a 32-bar memorized cut of a musical theatre song in a style similar to Frozen. The song should showcase the [...]

We are so unbelievably excited to welcome Dr. Kristin Griffeath as our music director for the 2026 Mainstage Musical, Disney’s Frozen. We are so lucky to and excited to have such an experienced and talented musician on board to help lead our students this summer. Kristin has worked with our students in the Trollwood Conservatory program the last two summers and we are thrilled to have her step into this new role. She hails from Plymouth, Minnesota and brings over fifteen years of experience teaching music at the elementary and collegiate levels. Griffeath attended the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in [...]

We are so excited to introduce Grady Bowman as the choreographer for Disney's Frozen, our 2026 Mainstage Musical!!! An Atlanta based director, choreographer, and educator, Grady Bowman has been recognized by Dance Magazine for his extreme versatility in both style and genre. With more than two decades of industry experience, his bold vision and instinctive storytelling has created emotionally charged and visually striking work across Broadway, film, television, concert dance and more. ​ Select credits include Olney Theatre Center’s Singin’ In The Rain (Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Choreography), BIG APPLE CIRCUS at Lincoln Center; WORLD’S GOT TALENT on Hunan TV [...]

The Bluestem Amphitheater is going to be in "deep, deep, deep, deep snow" next summer as we take audiences to the magical land of Arendelle for our 2026 Mainstage Musical, Disney's Frozen directed by Trollwood alumna and Broadway star Becky Gulsvig! Join us for the musical phenomenon, based on the Award-winning animated feature film, that has taken the world by storm. Disney’s Frozen features a beloved cast of characters and includes the film’s beloved songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus new music written exclusively for the stage. Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful [...]