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	Mama Cast Bios
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Craig Johnson (Adult Ensemble) - Craig is appearing in his first New Breath Production.Craig has extensive experience in folk dance performance including with the ASI Swedish Folkdancers, the Norskefolkdanslaget and the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers. With the latter, Craig has toured France, England, Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Poland and Ukraine. Recent highlights with that group include the production of Stepping Out at the Sourthern Theater as well as a bit of radio dancing on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. Craig appeared as the preacher in Stepping Stone Theater's production of The Greatest Christmas Pagent Ever. He also appeared in the Galumph Theater production of The Parsnip County Shindig.Since Craig grew up in a Norwegian immigrant family, he is especially pleased to participate in the New Breath production of I Remember Mama. However, he is not particularly fond of lutefisk.
Laurie Kemp (Dame Sybil Fitzgibbons) – Laurie has been working with New Breath since 2001 when she had the great good fortune to meet her teacher Kenny Kiser. She has performed in many New Breath Productions and with other Metro Theatres. Favorite roles include The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof and Mrs. Medlock in The Secret Garden. She was seen most recently as a goddess in Invocation to Free Women at the Spirit in the House Festival. Thank you to our wonderful cast, staff and crews! Most of all, thank you Christopher for all that you do and all that you are!
Christopher Kemp (Adult Ensemble) - Chris is excited to be acting in his sixth New Breath production. Chris has performed with other groups, but this is by far his favorite. This is his first time in the assistant director’s chair and he really likes that spot. This is a very talented and energetic cast and crew. Thank you all for your hard work. Special thanks to Dame Fitzgibbons without whose constant work and support none of this would be possible.
Hannah Park (Youth Ensemble) - Hannah is psyched to be in her fourth show with New Breath Productions. She has previously appeared in Rags, The Wind in the Willows and Oliver! with New Breath. Hannah has recently appeared in Caught in the Act With the Ramsey Junior High Drama Club and The Wizard of Oz with Hillcrest/Youth Performance Company. Hannah studies violin at St. Joseph’s School of Music. She is in eighth grade at Ramsey Junior High.
Anna Reimann (Christine) - a first timer with New Breath, is having a grand time playing the sassy younger sister. A sixth grader at Saint Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic School, Anna has performed in a number of shows with Woodbury Community Theatre and studies ballet at the Classical Ballet Academy. She loves to play the piano, ski, sing (which she does at school, church and pretty much wherever she feels the inspiration) and put on musicals in her basement with her best friend Ellie. Anna and Julia's family tree boasts such names as Marte, Lars, Johanna, Niels, Christian, Peter and Sigrid, (as well as Thor, Borghild, Olga, Inga, Ole. . . )
Julia Reimann (Youth Ensemble) - is delighted to be performing with New Breath for the first time! A 9th grader at Cottage Grove Junior High, Julia has performed with Woodbury Community Theatre and Ballet Minnesota. Julia's absolute favorite thing to do is to sing, in fact her middle name, Gail, is Old Norse for "to sing" (and being more than half Norwegian, she is feeling very much at home with the Hansons!) Julia sings at school, at church, with the Partners in Praise Girls Choir and the Anachrusis All State Honor Choir. Julia serves as a cantor at Saint Ambrose Church, and enjoys soccer, LaCrosse, reading and Sudoku!
Brett Stauning (Papa) - Brett could not be happier than to be performing as Papa on stage with his "real-life" daughter Emily in his first New Breath production. Brett began his musical career about 20 years ago when he taught himself to play guitar. Since the birth of his two daughters, Emily and Tess he has not had much opportunity to write and perform his music, so he is delighted to share his passion for music and performing again. Thanks to my wife and daughters for your inspiration and support and to New Breath for the wonderful memories that will last a lifetime!
Emily Albert-Stauning (Dagmar) - Emily, 8, is thrilled to be participating in her first show with New Breath Productions. To add to her excitement, “Papa” (Brett Stauning) really is her “papa”! Emily's passion for theatre began when at 6 she played Gretl in the Sound of Music. Since then, Emily enjoyed being “Tinker Bell” in Peter Pan, performing in 5th Seasons Entertainment's Into the Woods, Wizard of Oz and Grand Night for Singing, school plays, voice, dance, theatre classes and recitals. Emily loves swimming, playing with friends, her lil'sis, Tess and dog, Sandy. Love to my sister, papa and mama, who “...always makes it better!” And thanks to New Breath for so much fun!

Mama Cast Bios

Craig Johnson (Adult Ensemble) - Craig is appearing in his first New Breath Production.Craig has extensive experience in folk dance performance including with the ASI Swedish Folkdancers, the Norskefolkdanslaget and the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers. With the latter, Craig has toured France, England, Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Poland and Ukraine. Recent highlights with that group include the production of Stepping Out at the Sourthern Theater as well as a bit of radio dancing on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. Craig appeared as the preacher in Stepping Stone Theater's production of The Greatest Christmas Pagent Ever. He also appeared in the Galumph Theater production of The Parsnip County Shindig.Since Craig grew up in a Norwegian immigrant family, he is especially pleased to participate in the New Breath production of I Remember Mama. However, he is not particularly fond of lutefisk.

Laurie Kemp (Dame Sybil Fitzgibbons) – Laurie has been working with New Breath since 2001 when she had the great good fortune to meet her teacher Kenny Kiser. She has performed in many New Breath Productions and with other Metro Theatres. Favorite roles include The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof and Mrs. Medlock in The Secret Garden. She was seen most recently as a goddess in Invocation to Free Women at the Spirit in the House Festival. Thank you to our wonderful cast, staff and crews! Most of all, thank you Christopher for all that you do and all that you are!

Christopher Kemp (Adult Ensemble) - Chris is excited to be acting in his sixth New Breath production. Chris has performed with other groups, but this is by far his favorite. This is his first time in the assistant director’s chair and he really likes that spot. This is a very talented and energetic cast and crew. Thank you all for your hard work. Special thanks to Dame Fitzgibbons without whose constant work and support none of this would be possible.

Hannah Park (Youth Ensemble) - Hannah is psyched to be in her fourth show with New Breath Productions. She has previously appeared in Rags, The Wind in the Willows and Oliver! with New Breath. Hannah has recently appeared in Caught in the Act With the Ramsey Junior High Drama Club and The Wizard of Oz with Hillcrest/Youth Performance Company. Hannah studies violin at St. Joseph’s School of Music. She is in eighth grade at Ramsey Junior High.

Anna Reimann (Christine) - a first timer with New Breath, is having a grand time playing the sassy younger sister. A sixth grader at Saint Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic School, Anna has performed in a number of shows with Woodbury Community Theatre and studies ballet at the Classical Ballet Academy. She loves to play the piano, ski, sing (which she does at school, church and pretty much wherever she feels the inspiration) and put on musicals in her basement with her best friend Ellie. Anna and Julia's family tree boasts such names as Marte, Lars, Johanna, Niels, Christian, Peter and Sigrid, (as well as Thor, Borghild, Olga, Inga, Ole. . . )

Julia Reimann (Youth Ensemble) - is delighted to be performing with New Breath for the first time! A 9th grader at Cottage Grove Junior High, Julia has performed with Woodbury Community Theatre and Ballet Minnesota. Julia's absolute favorite thing to do is to sing, in fact her middle name, Gail, is Old Norse for "to sing" (and being more than half Norwegian, she is feeling very much at home with the Hansons!) Julia sings at school, at church, with the Partners in Praise Girls Choir and the Anachrusis All State Honor Choir. Julia serves as a cantor at Saint Ambrose Church, and enjoys soccer, LaCrosse, reading and Sudoku!

Brett Stauning (Papa) - Brett could not be happier than to be performing as Papa on stage with his "real-life" daughter Emily in his first New Breath production. Brett began his musical career about 20 years ago when he taught himself to play guitar. Since the birth of his two daughters, Emily and Tess he has not had much opportunity to write and perform his music, so he is delighted to share his passion for music and performing again. Thanks to my wife and daughters for your inspiration and support and to New Breath for the wonderful memories that will last a lifetime!

Emily Albert-Stauning (Dagmar) - Emily, 8, is thrilled to be participating in her first show with New Breath Productions. To add to her excitement, “Papa” (Brett Stauning) really is her “papa”! Emily's passion for theatre began when at 6 she played Gretl in the Sound of Music. Since then, Emily enjoyed being “Tinker Bell” in Peter Pan, performing in 5th Seasons Entertainment's Into the Woods, Wizard of Oz and Grand Night for Singing, school plays, voice, dance, theatre classes and recitals. Emily loves swimming, playing with friends, her lil'sis, Tess and dog, Sandy. Love to my sister, papa and mama, who “...always makes it better!” And thanks to New Breath for so much fun!