Silent Night in Algona：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Anthony Hornus

Writing Credits

DJ Perry
(written by)

Cast

Curran Jacobs
Rudy Tietz: Cassie Dean
Clara Tietz: Samuel Peterson
Donny Tietz: Bodhi Rader
Eduard Kaib: DJ Perry
Col. Lodell: Shane Hagedorn
Provost Marshall Klein: Melissa Anschutz
Harriet Heckler: Carl Weyant
Lt. Grant: Carl Gilliard
William Hobbs: Bejo Dohmen
Klaus: Benjamin Schnau
Jorg: Till Wolter
Altman: Carter Glade
Alios: Mark E. Holmes
Dedrick: Jim Greulich
Hauptsturmfuhrer Seip: Garry Nation
Mayor Frank Hewitt: Erika Hoveland
Helen Hart: Michael Rene Walton
MP Lewis: Taylor Nichols
Chaplain Alan Fluke: Terence Knox
Deputy Norm Russell: Greg Mason
Sheriff Peter Lawson: Charles Edwin Powell
Tom Barrett: Josh Perry
Wade Barrett: Jim Brockhohn
Grandpa Joe: David Michael Reardon
Pastor Carl Herman: Christine Marie
Miss Valentine: Christina Loeffler
Sally Heckler: Ben Rollins
Alfons: Dean Teaster
Kurt: Stephanie Peterson
Linda Schuler: Robert Bradley
Art Price: Clint Jensen
Clip: Jonathan Wessel
Luke Luginsland: Ann Metz
Nan Luginsland: Gina Geving
Eduard's Wife: Dane DeFord
Scarred German PW: Connie Perry
Marge: Claire Gilliland
Young Blonde Girl: Frank Boyd
Officer's Club Waiter: Rota Mechler
Buster the Dog: Jason M. Varso
1968 Algona Gordon: Rich Berke
1968 Donny Tietz: Amy Frankl-Brandt
Reporter: Tony Trainer
Smooth Dick and the Dynamos - Sax: Brian Kollasch
Smooth Dick and the Dynamos - Trumpet: David L. Penton
Smooth Dick and the Dynamos - Trombone: Mark DeLange
Smooth Dick and the Dynamos - Drum: Jenn Carr
UYO Nurse: Cassie Carr
UYO Nurse: Joanne Roepke-Bode
UYO Nurse: Zona Thul
UYO Nurse: Jackson Spitler-Ward
Nazi Death Camp Boy: Kellen Sabin
Baby Gene Tietz: Aaron Miller
Extra: Adam S. Miller
Extra: Alex Eischen
Extra: Avery Culbertson
Extra: Bonnie Hiscocks
Extra: Brielle Freeburg
Extra: Bryce Gadbury
Extra: Bryce Taylor
Extra: C. Whitley
Extra: Carl Westling
Extra: Cassidy E. Crosser
Extra: Chris Schwestka
Extra: Claire Hiscocks
Extra: Colby Graves
Extra: Connie Dianda
Extra: Darlene Goodrich
Extra: David Waldschmidt
Extra: Dean Weber
Extra: Diane Jorgenson
Extra: Don George Christensen
Extra: Donald Tietz
Extra: Donna Kitzinger
Extra: Emmett Geving
Extra: Frank Merrill
Extra: Glen A. Christ
Extra: Griffin Geving
Extra: Hailey Culbertson
Extra: James Schmitt
Extra: Jane Bilsten
Extra: Jane Killoran
Extra: Jerad Graves
Extra: Jessica Freeburg
Extra: Jim Wilcox
Extra: John Emswiler
Extra: Jolene Krieps
Extra: Joni Peterson
Extra: Josephine Maria Anderson
Extra: Judy Haag
Extra: Julie Murphy
Extra: Kayden Graves
Extra: Ken Frideres
Extra: Kim Reutzel
Extra: Larry Groen
Extra: Laurie Jean Harm
Extra: Linda Rasmusson
Extra: Linda Vaudt
Extra: Lori Weber
Extra: Lucy Geving
Extra: Lupe Dianda
Extra: Makenzie Culbertson
Extra: Mark Bierstedt
Extra: Marla Betz
Extra: Marlyn Helmers
Extra: Micah Rudolph
Extra: Michael A. Schaaf
Extra: Michael Losee
Extra: Nicholas Gilliland
Extra: Nicole Nosbich
Extra: Noah Magruder
Extra: Pat Larson
Extra: Patricia Walker
Extra: Rick Murphy
Extra: Robert Behnkendorf
Extra: Scott M. Larsen
Extra: Serik Cedarwall
Extra: Shelly Brown
Extra: Steve A. Smith
Extra: Susan Griese
Extra: Terese Culbertson
Extra: Teresa Schmitt
Extra: Thomas J. Larson
Extra: Tom Goodrich
Extra: Troy J. Thompson
Extra: Una Nedelijkovic
Extra: Wendy S. Jensen
Extra: Zion Whitley
Extra: Mary K. Smith
USO Club Server: Adolf Hitler
Self: Randy Spence
Uncle Sam: Brian Thul
Prisoner of War

Produced by

Melissa Anschutz
co-producer: Alfred Gatt
executive producer (as Alfred Gatt Jr.): David Gries
associate producer: Shane Hagedorn
co-producer: Anthony Hornus
co-producer: Erika Hoveland
associate producer: John Mashni
associate producer: DJ Perry
producer (produced by) / supervising producer: Nathan K. Robertson
associate producer: Dean Teaster
associate producer

Music by

Dennis Therrian

Cinematography by

Daniel G. Chipman

Editing by

Nathaniel Nose

Production Design by

Alexander Berdy

Art Direction by

Elric Kelly

Makeup Department

Dayna Green
Key make up / special makeup effects artist: Meghan Martin
key hair stylist / special makeup effects artist

Production Management

Melissa Anschutz
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ian Griffin
second assistant director: Michael McDonald
first assistant director: Nathan K. Robertson
first assistant director

Art Department

Robert Bradley
pre-production art team: Dane DeFord
pre-production art team: Anthony Fehr
carpenter: Nicholas Gilliland
carpenter: Todd Herbst-Ulmer
carpenter: Chad Hix
carpenter

Sound Department

Blaine Brown
sound mixer: Brian Keillor
boom operator: Dennis Therrian
sound designer

Visual Effects by

Eric Bilodeau
3d artist / colorist / lead digital compositor / model maker: Dany Boivin
modeler: Nathaniel Nose
visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

Graham Hall
second assistant camera: Sara Kilpela
first assistant camera: Ellijah Pickering
dit: Tristan Schafer
best boy grip: Dominick Todero
key grip: Adam Towner
best boy grip: Andy Westra
gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Shelley Perry
costume supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

Christina Loeffler
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Donna Alt
driver: Dane DeFord
transportation captain: Stan Eimers
picture car: Duane Habeger
picture car: Mitchell Habeger
picture car: Shirley Habeger
picture car: Jon Hillesland
picture car: Ron Holland
picture car: Julie Murphy
driver: Elric Kelly
driver: Bruce Kitzinger
driver: Donna Kitzinger
driver: Karl Lind
picture car driver: Betty Ludwig
picture car: Gary Ludwig
picture car: Mike Magruder
driver: Jim McGruder
driver: George Merrill
picture car driver: Adam Miller
picture car: Rick Murphy
driver: Dustin Rowley
mechanic: Steve Smith
driver: Al Thilges
picture car: Judy Thilges
picture car: Tyler C. Tveten
mechanic: Dean Weber
picture car: Lori Weber
picture car

Additional Crew

Irene Krautner Bookman
German to English translator: Robert Bradley
armorer: Jen Carr
production assistant: Marv Chickering
historic consultant: Brian Connick
historic consultant: Josh Curtis
accounting assistant: Erika Hoveland
production coordinator: Donna Kitzinger
Algona coordinator / set tutor: Tom Larson
historic consultant: Mike Magruder
production assistant: Jenn Mlynarek
travel agent: Dean Teaster
production accountant: Brian Thul
production assistant: Graham Turner
hospitality and health: Jason M. Varso
key set pa: Char Wells
travel agent: Jerry Yocum
historic consultant

Thanks

Jeff Albert
special thanks: Karen Albert
special thanks: Donna Alt
special thanks: Elmer Alt
special thanks: Doug Anderson
special thanks: Stephen Anschutz
special thanks: Dawn Arispe
special thanks: Sam Aronson
special thanks: Marj Bartz
special thanks: Curt Becker
special thanks: Clint Bell
special thanks: Lillian Bell
special thanks: Marty Bertera
special thanks: Kerrilyn Bevan
special thanks: Beanie Bode
special thanks: Russ Bode
special thanks: Kent Bonnstetter
special thanks: Julie Bourne-Hayes
special thanks: Kirk Bourne-Hayes
special thanks: Kam Bradman
special thanks: Kristie A. Brown
special thanks: Shelly Brown
special thanks: Teresa Brown
special thanks: Jen Carr
special thanks: Mary Grace Casanova
special thanks: Todd Cassidy
special thanks: Courtney Chapin
special thanks: Dan Chapin
in memory of: Sandy Chapin
special thanks: Marv Chickering
special thanks: Zac Clark
special thanks: Brian Connick
special thanks: Jo Conrad
special thanks: Eric Cook
special thanks: Gail Cowan
special thanks: Jim Cowan
special thanks: Andy Croston
special thanks: Selina Croston
special thanks: Dick Dale
in memory of: Dan Davis
special thanks: Marie DeFord
in memory of: Nick Diers
special thanks: Jerry Dumond
special thanks: Douglas Edwards
special thanks: Stan Eimers
special thanks: Daniel J. Elbert
special thanks: Robert Emerson
special thanks: Linda K. Farrell
special thanks: Dennis Feeley
special thanks: Karen Feeley
special thanks: Lisa Foertsch
special thanks: Amy Frankl-Brandt
special thanks: Donna Gadbury
special thanks: Alfred Gatt
the producers wish to thank: Kathy Gerber
special thanks: Bonny Geving
special thanks: Jay Geving
special thanks: Teresa Gibson
special thanks: Liz Gilman
special thanks: Shannon Goche
special thanks: Eric Goodman
special thanks: Darlene Goodrich
special thanks: Tom Goodrich
special thanks: Duane Habeger
special thanks: Mitchell Habeger
special thanks: Shirley Habeger
special thanks: Don Hansen
special thanks: Kirk Hayes
special thanks: Jerry Helmers
special thanks: Jennifer Henderson
special thanks: Brad Hicks
special thanks: Jon Hillesland
special thanks: Rob Hillesland
special thanks: Timothy Hodge
the producers wish to thank: Ron Holland
special thanks: Kristie Hough
special thanks: Rance Howard
in memory of: Betsy Sue Hull
special thanks: Kayla Jacobson
special thanks: Kathy Jansen
special thanks: Dale Armin Johnson
special thanks: Diana Kaip-Townshend
special thanks: Tom Kemna
special thanks: Jeff Kennedy
special thanks: Juanita Kennedy
special thanks: Jane Killoran
special thanks: Steve King
special thanks: Dave Kingland
special thanks: Bruce Kitzinger
special thanks: Donna Kitzinger
special thanks: Al Klepper
special thanks: Kirsten Klepper
special thanks: Anne Kohlhaas
special thanks: Harley Kohlhaas
special thanks: Sandy Kohlhaas
special thanks: Jim Kolhaaus
special thanks: Brian Kumm
special thanks: Karen Kumm
special thanks: Tom Larson
special thanks: Alice Leininger
special thanks: Karl Lind
special thanks: Anna Lingeris
special thanks: John Liskey
the producers wish to thank: John Luginsland
special thanks: Wing L. Lum
the producers wish to thank: Veronica Maas
special thanks: Heidi Mack
special thanks: Vicki Mallory
special thanks: Terry Mandel
special thanks: Christine Marie
the producers wish to thank: Cheryl Martin
special thanks: Greg Mason
the producers wish to thank: Polly McNeill
special thanks: Connie Mechler
special thanks: Dale Mechler
special thanks: Bernie Merrill
special thanks: George Merrill
special thanks: George Merrill
special thanks: Ronald E. Meyer
in memory of: Adam Miller
special thanks: Doug Miller
special thanks: Mark Mills
special thanks: Janie Montang
special thanks: Rod Montang
special thanks: Julie Murphy
special thanks: Rick Murphy
special thanks: Conley Nelson
special thanks / the producers wish to thank: Jim Nelson
special thanks: Kathy Nelson
special thanks: Kim Nelson
special thanks: Palmer Olson
special thanks: Paula Olson
special thanks: Dennis Orwig
special thanks: Garland Otto
special thanks: Sandy Otto
special thanks: Jim Oulman
special thanks: David Papenfuss
in memory of: Ron Patterson
special thanks: Etta Pergande
special thanks: Adam Perry
special thanks: Bettye Perry
special thanks: Dick Perry
special thanks: Al Petersen
special thanks: Joni Petersen
special thanks: Al Peterson
special thanks: Joni Peterson
in memory of: Andrea Plume
special thanks: Jerry Plume
special thanks: Mitch Pollock
special thanks: Jozie Porter
special thanks: Chuck Rahm
special thanks: Amanda Redenius
special thanks: Blair Redenius
special thanks: Del Reutzel
special thanks: Kim Reutzel
special thanks: Phil Reynolds
special thanks: Roger Riley
special thanks: Sue Ringleb
special thanks: Jan Rosenthal
special thanks: Dustin Rowley
special thanks: Jim Schmitt
special thanks: Tom Schneider
special thanks: Scott Schutze
special thanks: Jane Shey
special thanks: Jean Shey
special thanks: Stuart Simonson
special thanks: Mike Skier
special thanks: Aaron Smith
special thanks: Mary K. Smith
special thanks (as Mary Smith): Steve Smith
special thanks: Jodi Solbach
special thanks: Tony Solbach
special thanks: Greg Stewart
special thanks: Sara Stone
special thanks: Burton Swope
special thanks: Dawn Marie Teaster
special thanks: Al Thilges
special thanks: Judy Thilges
special thanks: Brian Thul
special thanks: Darren Tietz
in memory of: Don Tietz
special thanks / the producers wish to thank: Tyler C. Tveten
special thanks: Bruce Venteicher
special thanks: Deb Venteicher
special thanks: Christine Vogel
special thanks: Dave Ward
special thanks: Scottie Waters
special thanks: Dean Weber
special thanks: Lori Weber
special thanks: Amanda Weig
special thanks: Corey Weig
special thanks: Jean Selig Wenger
special thanks: Deborah J. West
special thanks: Deb Wilcox
special thanks: Jim Wilcox
special thanks: Brian Wilson
special thanks: Kelby Wingert
special thanks: Jerry Yocum
special thanks: Becky Zimmerman
special thanks: Randy Zimmerman
special thanks: James Zinnel
special thanks