Makena Carlson

Makena Carlson is a singer & actor originally from Bozeman, Montana! She is a junior at Nebraska Wesleyan University pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre and BS in Data Analytics.

Recently, she has performed onstage in several musicals and plays at NWU including Dear World, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and Anastasia. In Fall of 2026 she will be performing in the ensemble of NWU’s Sister Act. Tickets can be found here !! Other theater’s she has worked with since moving to Nebraska include Pinewood Bowl and Lincoln Community Playhouse.

When not in rehearsals Makena can be found in the Taco Bell drive through line or watching Studio Ghibli movies with her friends!