MN Original - Production & Contact Info

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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Bill Hanley Narrator Narrator See fewer	62	Iraq and Back: Minnesotans' Stories (2010)
Rachel Finch Narrator Narrator See fewer	9	Theater People (2013)
Warren Mackenzie Self / pottery artist / Nancy's husband / artist / self Self / pottery artist / Nancy's husband / artist / self See fewer	7	The Story of the Dutch Reformed Church (2018)
Peter Ostroushko Self / musician / folk singer / singer and musician / violinist Self / musician / folk singer / singer and musician / violinist See fewer	6	Into the Wild (2007)
Rhea Pappas Self / photographer / underwater photographer Self / photographer / underwater photographer See fewer	5	MN Original (2010)
Alison Scott Self / jazz singer and musician / singer & composer / singer & musician / singer & songwriter / singer and musician Self / jazz singer and musician / singer & composer / singer & musician / singer & songwriter / singer and musician See fewer	5	MN Original (2010)
Mary Griep Self / visual artist / artist Self / visual artist / artist See fewer	5	MN Original (2010)
The Jayhawks Selves / musicians / performers Selves / musicians / performers See fewer	4	Monster's Ball (2001)
Terry Gydesen Self / photographer / documentary photographer / freelance documentary photographer Self / photographer / documentary photographer / freelance documentary photographer See fewer	4	MN Original (2010)
P.O.S. Self / rapper / singer Self / rapper / singer See fewer	4	Awful Nice (2013)
Wing Young Huie Self / photographer Self / photographer See fewer	4	MN Original (2010)
Alec Soth Self / photographer / artist Self / photographer / artist See fewer	4	Summer Nights at the Dollar Tree (2012)
Keri Pickett Self / photographer Self / photographer See fewer	4	Finding Her Beat (2022)
Virgil Leih Self / wood sculptor / wood turner Self / wood sculptor / wood turner See fewer	4	MN Original (2010)
Hunter Powell Self / visual artist / Seitu's granddaughter / artist / self Self / visual artist / Seitu's granddaughter / artist / self See fewer	4	MN Original (2010)
Zak Sally Self / cartoonist Self / cartoonist See fewer	3	The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
Ta-Coumba Aiken Self / artist / painter / public artist and painter Self / artist / painter / public artist and painter See fewer	3	A Tale of Two Inner Cities: Part One (2023)
Maren Kloppman Self / ceramic artist Self / ceramic artist See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Kate DiCamillo Self / author / children's author / writer Self / author / children's author / writer See fewer	3	The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Jeremy Messersmith Self / musician / performer / singer & songwriter Self / musician / performer / singer & songwriter See fewer	3	Jeremy Messersmith's Violet (2011)
Chris Osgood self / Suicide Commandos guitarist & vocalist / The Suicide Commandos guitar & vocals / VP Community Relations McNally Smith + musicians self / Suicide Commandos guitarist & vocalist / The Suicide Commandos guitar & vocals / VP Community Relations McNally Smith + musicians See fewer	3	The Suicide Commandos: Burn It Down (1977)
Uri Sands self / Self / Tu Dance / Tu Dance artistic director / artistic director and dancer self / Self / Tu Dance / Tu Dance artistic director / artistic director and dancer See fewer	3	Bon Iver: iMi (2019)
Brock Davis Self / mixed media artist Self / mixed media artist See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Peter Brosius self / Children's Theatre Company artistic director / CTC artistic director self / Children's Theatre Company artistic director / CTC artistic director See fewer	3	Theater Talk (1996)
The Suburbs Selves / band Selves / band See fewer	3	The Night Belongs to the Police (1982)
John Gorka Self / musician / singer & musician / singer & songwriter Self / musician / singer & musician / singer & songwriter See fewer	3	Bard of the Village (2020)
Steven Epp Self / actor / Moving Company artistic director / self Self / actor / Moving Company artistic director / self See fewer	3	Astronomy of Errors (2000)
Ananya Chatterjee Self / choreographer / dancer Self / choreographer / dancer See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Matthew Rucker Self / St. Paul Soap Box Poetry Slam Team Coach / artist / painter Self / St. Paul Soap Box Poetry Slam Team Coach / artist / painter See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Debbie Duncan Self / jazz singer / vocalist Self / jazz singer / vocalist See fewer	3	Bunkers: An American Music Story (2006)
Nachito Herrera Cuban pianist / Self / Selves / performers / pianist / self Cuban pianist / Self / Selves / performers / pianist / self See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Kao Kalia Yang Self / author Self / author See fewer	3	Art Class (2024)
Joe Paquet Self / plein air painter / painter Self / plein air painter / painter See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Carl Flink Self / Black Label Movement Artistic Director / Black Label Movement choreographer / dancer / self Self / Black Label Movement Artistic Director / Black Label Movement choreographer / dancer / self See fewer	3	Channel Zed (2020)
Michael Sommers self / Open Eye Artistic Director / Open Eye Theatre artistic director / Self / performer self / Open Eye Artistic Director / Open Eye Theatre artistic director / Self / performer See fewer	3	The Tony Beat (2016)
Toni Pierce-Sands self / Self / Tu Dance / Tu Dance artistic director / artistic director and dancer self / Self / Tu Dance / Tu Dance artistic director / artistic director and dancer See fewer	3	Bon Iver: iMi (2019)
Andy Ducett Self / mixed media artist / artist Self / mixed media artist / artist See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Evan Baden Self / photographer Self / photographer See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Scott Stulen Self / Director Mnartist.Org / MN Artist & Walker Art Center director / Walker Art Center / artists founder / self Self / Director Mnartist.Org / MN Artist & Walker Art Center director / Walker Art Center / artists founder / self See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Carolyn Swiszcz Self / artist / artist & director Self / artist / artist & director See fewer	3	Pizza (II) (2015)
Seitu Jones Self / artist / public artist / visual artist Self / artist / public artist / visual artist See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Caroline Smith Self / Calpurnia Peach client / self / singer & musician / singer and musician Self / Calpurnia Peach client / self / singer & musician / singer and musician See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
David Goldes Self / photographer Self / photographer See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Craig David Self / public artist Self / public artist See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Chan Poling Self / The New Standards / The Suburbs keyboards & vocals / composer / self Self / The New Standards / The Suburbs keyboards & vocals / composer / self See fewer	3	The Toilers and the Wayfarers (1995)
Mankwe Ndosi Self / performer / singer Self / performer / singer See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Doug Beasley Self / photographer Self / photographer See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Heather Doyle Self / metal sculptor / welder Self / metal sculptor / welder See fewer	3	MN Original (2010)
Kelly Marshall Self / textile artist & weaver / weaver & textile artist Self / textile artist & weaver / weaver & textile artist See fewer	3	Handcrafted America (2016)
Shá Cage Self / multidisciplinary artist / actress Self / multidisciplinary artist / actress See fewer	3	Jasmine Star (2019)