MUSIC TO OUR EYES: DESIGNERS SING OUT
AVAILABLE THRU SEPT 30, 2021
Directed by Peter Rothstein and Kelli Foster Warder
Music Direction by Andy Kust
Videography and Video Design by Lucas Wells
Featuring Rich Hamson, Michael Hoover, Paul Toni, Abbee Warmboe with Andre Shoals and Britta Ollmann
You’ve seen the beautiful work of our designers on stage for years, now it’s time to hear their stories. Their clothes define a character; their lights figuratively and literally illuminate the story; their scenery creates the world of a play. For one night only they step into the spotlight and describe the events that have shaped their lives and their choice to become a theater designer.
We are grateful for the anonymous sponsor who generously underwrote the GHOSTLIGHT SERIES and for their ongoing support of Theater Latté Da.
PHOTOS
CREATIVE TEAM
Directors: Peter Rothstein and Kelli Foster Warder
Music Director: Andy Kust
Videography and Video Design: Lucas Wells
Sound Designer & Engineer: Nicholas Tranby
MUSICIANS
Andy Kust, piano
Courtney Bell, cello
Joey Hays, drums
+ BIOGRAPHIES
Rich Hamson THEATER LATTÉ DA: La Boheme, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, C., A Light in the Piazza, Gypsy, Floyd Collins, Man of La Mancha, A Christmas Carole Peterson, Evita. THEATER: Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, resident costume designer with over 32 productions; Children’s Theatre: Annie, Shrek, Mulan, Disney’s High School Musical; The Guthrie: Other Desert Cities, Lake Hollywood, Thief River, A Body of Water; The Minnesota Opera: Cosi fan tutti; Illusion Theatre: Snow, The Warrior Within; The Jungle: Orsen Wells presents Moby Dick, The Blue Room, Souvenir; Park Square Theatre: over 15 productions including A Tale of Two Cities, The Heiress and many more.
Michael Hoover THEATER LATTÈ DA: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Once, Underneath the Lintel, Man of La Mancha, Ragtime, Gypsy, Beautiful Thing, Song of Extinction, Floyd Collins, La Bohème, Sunday in the Park with George, A Man of No Importance, A Christmas Carole Petersen, Burning Patience, Wings. Michael also designs sets for several other local theaters, including the Guthrie, Park Square, History Theatre, Mixed Blood and the Minnesota Jewish Theater. In addition to his work as a set designer, Michael is on staff at the Guthrie Theater as Head of Scenic Art.
Paul Toni THEATER LATTÉ DA: Oliver, Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Assassins, A Little Night Music, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, To Let Go and Fall, Chicago, Bernarda Alba and La Boheme. THEATER: Chanhassen Dinner Theaters: Camelot, Grease, Sister Act, Newsies, Holiday Inn, Mamma Mia!; Artistry: Hairspray, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Drowsy Chaperone, Little Shop of Horrors, Follies, Victor/Victoria, Footloose. TOURS: Hairspray, Wizard of Oz, Young Frankenstein the Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, Flashdance the Musical (Hair and Makeup Supervisor).
Abbee Warmboe THEATER LATTÉ DA: Bernarda Alba, All Is Calm, Chicago, To Let Go and Fall, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Little Night Music, Once among others. THEATER: Pillsbury House: What to Send Up When It Goes Down; Ten Thousand Things Theater and Freestyle Films: Handprints; Theater Mu: Today Is My Birthday, Fast Company; Penumbra Theater: The White Card, Pipeline, benevolence; Theater Mu/Penumbra Theater: Brothers Paranormal; Old Log Theater: Dixie Swim Club, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Mixed Blood Theater: The Song of Summer; Ordway Center: Smokey Joe’s Café, Mamma Mia. AWARDS: 2020-2021 McKnight Theater Artist Fellow at the Playwrights’ Center.
Andre Shoals THEATER LATTÉ DA: To Let Go and Fall, Man of La Mancha, Ragtime, Peter & the Starcatcher, Aida, Next Festival. THEATER: Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: The Music Man, Newsies, Sister Act, Beauty & the Beast, The Little Mermaid; PRIME Productions: Marjorie Prime; Cardinal Theatricals: Rocky Horror Show. Andre is a teaching artist and mentor for the Hennepin Theatre Trust “Spotlight Education.” He is also the Director of Community Outreach and Daily Operations for New Dawn Theatre.
Britta Ollmann THEATER LATTÉ DA: Bernarda Alba, Chicago, A Little Night Music, Once, Ragtime, Into the Woods, Violet, Steerage Song. THEATER: Broadway: A Catered Affair; Guthrie: Sunday in the Park with George; Asolo Repertory Theatre: Ragtime; Ordway: Mamma Mia; The Old Globe: A Catered Affair; Chanhassen Dinner Theatre: Sister Act, Grease; freeFall Theatre: Daddy Long Legs, Red Velvet. TRAINING: B.F.A., New York University/Tisch School of the Arts.
Andy Kust THEATER LATTÉ DA: Debut. THEATER: Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: The Music Man, Mamma Mia!, Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn; The Duluth Playhouse: Joseph...Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Disney's Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Billy Elliot; Phoenix Theatre: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; Stray Cat Theatre: Green Day's American Idiot; Mesa Encore Theatre: Next to Normal, Spring Awakening; Co-Owner of Twin Cities Musical Theatre Training, Associate Music Director of the Hennepin Theatre Trust Spotlight Education Program. TRAINING: M.M. in Theatre Music Direction and Performance from Arizona State University and B.A. in Music from Luther College.
HOW TO WATCH
GHOSTLIGHT SERIES pass holders will receive an email receipt of purchase and a pre-show email 3-4 days in advance of each cabaret release. On the release date, pass holders will receive an email with a link to the cabaret video and passcode to unlock the performance for viewing on demand through August 31, 2021.
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