Page to Stage productions brings free theater to elementary schools and libraries in Douglas County. Each production is based on literature and designed to promote arts-in-education efforts and literacy. This year's production is an originally written adaptation of Hansel + Gretel!
Cast
Kathi Baerns (Mother/Witch) has been acting for more decades than she cares to count. Comfortable behind the scenes as well, she also directs, stage manages and has designed, painted and built sets for several productions. She is very excited to again work with the Front Range Theater Company in Hansel and Gretel. She loves sharing her love of theatre, and the opportunity to bring that to children, many of whom may have never been exposed to live performances, she feels is very necessary. Getting them to see something besides a screen and interact with the performers is something she feels every child should be exposed to and is so glad the FRT offers this experience. She is a grandma to seven, a couple of whom seem to be budding actors like Grandma!
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Lucas Ruhnow (Hansel) as been in the theatre scene since age 7. They have performed onstage and have been involved in technical theatre. Some of their previous performances include: Braun in an excerpt of Laughing Stock, Brutus in an excerpt of Julius Caesar, and Biff in an excerpt of Death of a Salesman. Their other hobbies include writing, art, and costuming.
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Emily Franks (Gretel) is 14 years old and has most recently been seen as a Munchkin and a Poppy in The Wizard of Oz at the Pace Center. She played Matilda in Matilda the Musical at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center! In Children’s theater, her favorite roles have been Jane Banks in Mary Poppins, Jr. and Flounder in The Little Mermaid, Jr. Emily has played piano for 9 years and guitar for 2 years, and her favorite songs to play are songs from her favorite musicals!
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Staff
Andrew Parker (Writer/Director) is a Denver actor and playwright who has been working with Page to Stage for many years. He enjoys children’s theater and using performing arts as an educational tool. His written works include Pinocchio, Jack and the Beanstalk, and A Christmas Carol, and he can be seen performing regularly at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
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Jennie Johnson (Costumer) has been involved in theater since she was 12 years old. She enjoys being on stage as well as behind the scenes. Some of her favorite onstage performances include: Delightful in Dearly Departed, Etta Baily in Going to See the Elephant, Multiple characters in The Laramie Project and Laura in The Glass Menagerie. Jennie has also directed adaptations of Anne of Green Gables and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. She looks forward to more directing projects in the future. Jennie is the mother of three awesome kiddos and wife to a wonderful husband who also happens to be a Radio DJ. She is also a HUGE fan of Alice in Wonderland and is so excited to be a party of this production!
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