About Me 

A senior at Drake, Dakota is pursuing his musical theatre degree. His recent credits at Drake include Legally Blonde (Professor Callahan) and 42nd Street (Pat Denning). With a passion for helping young people gain leadership skills through the arts, Dakota works as a teaching artist and company tour manager for the Young Footliters Traveling Playhouse, a company that focuses on mentoring and enriching children through theatre. Dakota also serves on the Drake Theatre People (DTP) executive board, working as the Production Coordinator. In this position, he manages all of DTP’s major productions including coordinating teams, stage managing, facilitating communication, and securing venues and materials. To Dakota, the best part of the gig is watching someone’s passion project come to life. Following his performance in Julius Caesar, Dakota will play the role of Laurie in Drake’s Little Women