Meet the Cast
Our extremely talented cast brings to life our film and each character’s story.
Through their hard work & talent, we know Muse is going to be a masterpiece.
Nora Goudie
Blake WilliamsNora is an actress originally from State College, PA. Her love of the performing arts began with singing. Playing the titular role in Cinderella at age seven is what truly sparked her passion. Some of her notable roles since then include: Trina in Falsettos, Tilly in Melancholy Play, Muse in Emilia, and Emily in Our Town. She has a deep love of both classic and contemporary plays written by William Shakespeare and Sarah Ruhl, respectively. In 2025, she was awarded the Reuben and Gladys Golumbic Scholarship Award for Performance from Penn State. Aside from acting, Nora enjoys reading, cooking, singing, and playing the guitar!
Favorite Memory: The first time seeing Gretchen’s scary makeup.
Gretchen Nicole
Camille LedgerGretchen is an actress originally from Orlando, FL. She began acting at the age of six while performing in a production of The Wizard of Oz. Some of her notable roles include: Cady Heron in Mean Girls, Nearly Wild in Concord Floral, a Follie’s girl in Crazy for You, and an ensemble member/understudy for Emily Webb in Our Town. Gretchen’s extensive theatre background in both acting and technical production has earned her numerous awards on district and state levels. Aside from acting, Gretchen enjoys playing her six instruments, writing music, watching a variety of sports (go Magic & Dodgers), and playing board games with her friends!
Favorite Memory: It was super fun to have the SFX makeup on, created by Liz De Young!
Jake Beck
David HartJake is an actor originally from Springfield, Delaware County, PA. He began his acting career in middle school when he played Knight #4 and held the position as Shrek’s understudy in Shrek the Musical Jr. Some of his notable productions include: Sarah Treem’s A Feminine Ending and most recently Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds through Penn State’s non-profit theatre group, No Refund Theatre. Through No Refund Theatre, Jake has received several awards for his performances. When he’s not acting, Jake enjoys writing scripts and short stories, watching and analyzing movies, going out to eat with my friends, and playing video games!
Favorite Memory: The weekend we are going to share in the mansion style house filming all of MLK Day weekend!