Our Playwrights
Hans Bloedel
Hans Bloedel is a theatre artist and educator based in Mankato, MN. Holding a BA in Theatre from Bethany Lutheran College, he is currently finishing his MFA in Theatre Arts — Directing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hans works as the Director of Theatre Arts at Mankato Christian Academy and is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), where he serves as an advisory member to the synod’s Board for Youth Outreach. In the summers, he runs Theatre Bible School as a way to help foster the talents of young Christian theatre artists in his community. When not at work, he loves spending time with his family and especially with his wife, Abigail.
Peter Bloedel
Peter Bloedel
Peter Bloedel is a guitar-picking, chainsaw-juggling professor of theater at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. As a playwright, his works have been produced in all 50 states and in countries worldwide. He is a member of the eclectic acoustic folk band The Divers, a freelance variety performer in his spare time, and can be found on his YouTube channel, where he posts about theatre, magic tricks, and other creative ventures in life.
Maren Boucher
Maren Boucher (homemaker, playwright) is a stay-at-home wife and mother to three rambunctious boys. She received her BA from Bethany Lutheran College in Theatre and Literary Studies with an emphasis on dramaturgy. Since graduating, she has co-adapted two full length plays: Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen (2020) and Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women (2025). Maren has also been an organizational mind behind Theatre Bible School in Mankato, MN. Maren’s love of stories and the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty led her to continue playwriting after graduating from college. She strives to bring stories to life that glorify God and point everyone to the one great story of the Gospel.
David Roemhildt
David Roemhildt
David Roemhildt writes Biblical children's plays because he is a firm believer that theological education should occasionally involve fake beards, bath robes, and tasteful, artistic screaming. When he's not writing, he works as a Physician Associate in orthopedic surgery, helping people to repair the consequences of "I bet I still can!" He and his beautiful wife have three beautiful children and a pretty-alright-looking golden doodle. His hobbies include reading, staying active, and losing board games to family, friends, and his children who claim they "weren't even trying."
Rev. Michael G. Lilienthal
Michael G. Lilienthal graduated from Bethany Lutheran College in 2011 with a Bachelor's in English. During his days there he minored in Theatre and portrayed such roles as Romeo (Romeo & Juliet), Orgon (Tartuffe), and Hamlet (Hamlet). He went on to achieve his Master of Divinity degree at Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, and serves as a pastor in southwestern Minnesota. He regularly writes, having self-published one fantasy book and a few devotional books, and won an award for a play he wrote and produced for the ELS Historical Society. He also co-hosts a number of podcasts on the Tapestry Radio Network (tapestryradio.org) including Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch and Pokemon Rollout!, and otherwise spends time playing games, drinking Scotch, and frequenting one of the comic shops near him.