About Native Theatre Artists

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

• Singer/Dancer/Actress/Choreographer/VO
• Based in Minnesota/Wisconsin, willing to travel
• Email: carleyclover@gmail.com
• Instagram: @carleyclover

Carley Clover is a multifaceted performer—singer, dancer, actor—and is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Her cultural roots influence her artistic and personal identity. Carley started her career professionally at the Guthrie Theatre at 7 years old and has flourished since. Some of her highlighted roles include Mrs. Puff in Spongebob the Musical and a Swing in BatBoy the Musical. Carley has pursued formal training at Viterbo University, studying for a BFA in Music Theater with a minor in Dance. Her commitment to excellence is evident, showcasing her passion for storytelling. Carley is aiming to connect to her Indigenous heritage in multiple ways such as connecting with nearby tribes, creating ribbon skirts from scratch, beading earrings with friends, and taking classes to learn the Ojibwe language. As an emerging artist, Carley exemplifies the power of cultural pride and creative ambition. Her work serves as a way to represent her identity, truthfully.

Osage Nation Tribal Member

• Actor/Director/Choreographer/Educator
• Based in Chicago, willing to travel
• Currently seeking representation
• Actors Equity Association (AEA) & American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
• Instagram
• AustinRyanHunt@me.com
• AustinRyanHunt.com

Austin Ryan Hunt is a Chicago-based actor, director, choreographer, and educator and proud member of the Osage Nation. Recent stage credits include King James at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Fiddler on the Roof with Chicago Lyric Opera, and shows like An American in Paris, Newsies, MEMPHIS, and others with regional theaters across the country. Austin studied Shakespeare at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre and graduated from the School at Steppenwolf in 2018.

Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe

• Composer/music director/creative producer
• Instruments: Voice, Piano, Trumpet
• Dramatist Guild
• Local to NYC
• https://daniellejagelski.com
• daniellejagelski@gmail.com

Danielle Jagelski is a conductor, composer, and producer. At home in both theatrical and orchestral realms, she is the Music Director and co-founder of Renegade Opera, Associate Conductor of PROTESTRA, Producer for First Nations Performing Arts, and Conducting Faculty at Manhattan School of Music precollege.

As an enrolled member and citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Redcliff Band of Ojibwe, Danielle often collaborates with other Native artists in multidisciplinary creative projects in order to sustain and further the visibility of Indigenous peoples in the fine arts realm. She is a lead producer for First Nations Performing Arts, and is a fierce advocate for equity in musical spaces, and has presented her research in mixed-race studies and classical music throughout the US and Canada.

As a composer, she is an avid writer of song, opera, choral, music for theatre, and narrative stories of all kinds. Her most recent premieres have been by New Native Theatre, MUSE Cincinnati Women’s Choir, Hear Us Hear Them Ensemble, Artemis Singers, and American Patriots Project. She is currently working on a new work commissioned by Voice of Ascension | Voices of the New to be premiered in April 2024. 

Danielle is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Girls Who Conduct, and is the recipient of a 2022 Plimpton Foundation Award.