And action! Expand The lead cast for "Transaster," clockwise from top left: Molly McArdle, Laetitia Hollard, Daniel Ratcliff and Elaina Katzke. Two years ago at age 14, Daniel Ratcliff made a radical decision to change his life. As he entered Monona Grove High School as a freshman, Ratcliff began expressing his true gender identity as a male.  âIt was the summer between eighth grade and freshman year,â says Ratcliff. âIt was a new school, new teachers and a new name that better fit me. It was the perfect time.â This spring Ratcliff, now a 16-year-old junior at Monona Grove, will star in