Rusty Bender

Rusty J. Bender (Company) has worked extensively as a director, music director and choreographer with high schools and community theatres in Bismarck, Enderlin, Fargo, Richardton, and Valley City on such shows as Next to Normal, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical!, Cinderella, Annie, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Sound of Music, Les Misérables: School Edition, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Something’s Afoot, and Oklahoma!

His last major acting role with Dakota Stage was as Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum in 2014.

He would like to thank his friends and family for all their love and support! It has been most exciting to be acting with Greta and Lindsay again after a 17-year break from when they did Cats together in college! Enjoy the show!