Christopher O. Kidder
Artistic Director
Chris founded Commedia Beauregard in 1999.  He served as the company's Artistic Director since its inception.  He has also worked with many regional theatres including Theatre de la Jeune Lune, In The Basement Productions, Pillsbury House Theatre, History Theater, Children's Theater Company, Theater Pro Rata.  Chris is a Moderator for GTC Dramatic Dialogs which tours shows to college campuses addressing issues such as Diversity, Drug and Alcohol Use, and Sexual Communication.  Chris is a graduate of Morningside College (BA, Theatre Arts), and received his MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans.

Crystal G. Schneider
Associate Artistic Director/Project Coordinator
Crystal relocated to the Twin Cities in January 2009 and first served Commedia Beauregard as Assistant Director for their production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots).  She has since served as Assistant Director at History Theatre, Cromulent Shakespeare Company and Park Square Theatre, and directed in Commedia Beauregard’s Master Works series.  Crystal works as an Artist’s Model in the greater Twin Cities area and a consultant to her family’s ministry, Biblical Women, Inc.  Crystal is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa (BA, Theatre).

Sasha Walloch
Managing Director/Artistic Associate
Sasha has been a member of  Commedia Beauregard since 2001.  She has also worked with Pangea World Theater, Nightpath Theter, Cromulent Shakespeare Company, Lex-Ham Theater, In The Basement Productions, and nimbus theatre.  Additionally, she starred in the role of "13" on Channel 45's Horror, Incorporated for three seasons.  Sasha is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (BA, Theatre Arts).

Erin Haynes
Artistic Associate
Erin joined Commedia Beauregard as a company member in the fall of 2006.  Her stage credits include Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, The Mystery Cafe, ITBP, and Cromulent Shakespeare Company. Erin also works behind the scenes as Wig Assistant and Wardrobe at Chanhassen Dinner Theater. Just to keep herself occupied, Erin also works as a teacher in the Talented and Gifted Program in the Osseo Area School District. She is a graduate of Northwestern College in Roseville.

Michael Bruckmueller
Artistic Associate
Michael's first production with Commedia Beauregard was "Julie's Unfortunate Arrangement" in the Spring of 2008.  He quickly became a regular member of Commedia Beauregard's casts, and an indispensible part of the staff as the resident Dialect and Vocal Coach.  He can regularly be seen as a company member of ComedySportz, as well.  Michael has degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University (MFA, Theatre Education: Voice & Speech) and the University of Minnesota-Duluth (BFA, Theatre Performance).