C A S T 
Rachael
Kroog
Rachael is a versatile performer/singer/songwriter who got her start
singing and dancing her way down Main St. USA at Walt Disney World.
Rachael has wowed audiences with her dynamic show presence and is in
demand as a singer, MC, keynote speaker and voice over talent. She's
played Sally in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown", appeared in
and recorded a cd called "Where Do We Find the Music", a musical
about caregivers with Ginger Commodore and Dennis Spears. Rachael has
thrilled the crowds with her "over the top" performances at the
SJA Cabaret for 5 years. Other recent shows include events for Simonson's
Salon and Day Spa, Great Clips, One Voice Mixed Chorus Fundraiser,
"Race For The Cure" pre-race service, Cancer Survivor Picnics
and the Ann Bancroft "Dare To Dream" Awards.
For the 2004 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace, in addition to booking
all the entertainment, Rachael created a musical show that was featured in
the St. Paul Pioneer Press called Icy Blue and the Vulcan Wannabe Band and
performed all 3 weekends the Ice Palace was open. Kidpower with Rachael,
is her interactive children's show that highlights the message that
kindness is cool. She performs over 100 shows a year for special events,
school assemblies and church retreats. Her educational/entertaining work
with live animals with The MN. Zoomobile over the past 10 years, led to
many live television and radio appearances on ch.9 and ch.11. She was
featured on her own 4 minute tv. spot called "Someone You Should
Know". She has worked with many of her heroes including (the real)
Patch Adams, Joan Emery, Jack Hannah and Jim Fowler from the tv show Wild
Kingdom.
She recorded her 1st original folk/rock cd Company with Deb Harley and
Molly Kelly. The disc was featured in 50 different Target Stores across
the country.
Andy
Kuula
Guest vocalist
Andy began his professional career in the mid-1980's as a featured singer
at ValleyFair Amusement Park. He has appeared in numerous musicals and
shows throughout his career. Singing has always been a passion, but he is
also an accomplished brass player having performed in several Drum &
Bugle Corps dating back to 1975..
Andy performs and is a soloist with the renowned 140-voice Twin Cities Gay
Men's Chorus.
"From his days of singing in High School choir and musicals, to his all out participation in just about every college music program available, Andy has done it all. At the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Andy performed in several musical ensembles, among them, the 250-member UW - La Crosse Marching Chiefs Band, the UW - L Symphonic Band, the Choral Union (a mix of University students and community members), a madrigal group called the 'Camerata Singers', the UW - L Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and the award winning campus Men's chorus, MANNERCHOR, serving as Vice-President and President of the Men's chorus during his tenure. Participation in these groups included several European tours and contests, coming away with top honors on each occasion."
Shannon
Pierce
Director and Musical Arranger
Shannon spent the first 15 years of her career in the entertainment
industry, working as the Entertainment Manager for Valleyfair Amusement
Park, as well as Camp Snoopy in Mall of America, where she wrote and
produced over 60 shows! She spent the next 5 years at Jack Morton
Worldwide, and international event company who produced the opening and
closing ceremonies for the 2004 Olympics. Last year, she was Director of
Operations for the St. Paul Winter Carnival's Ice Palace 2004. She currently owns and operates
Stagetime Productions, an event management company.
Shannon holds a degree in music and is an accomplished musician and
musical arranger. In addition to playing the drums and the piano, she also
plays trumpet in the Roxxy Hall Band, a 9 piece all woman rock and roll
band.
Orchestra:
Conductor: Shannon Pierce
Keyboard: Sarah Burk
Bass: Dik Hedlund
Drums: Paul Hill
Trumpets: Roger Grupp and Shannon Pierce
Reeds: Joan Hutton
Trombone: Darian Gray
Crew:
Stage Manager: Jackie Lee Stone
Production Coordinator: Cathy Sherwin
Sound: Chris Niesen
Lights: Jon Tendle
Video: James Gottfried and Theresa Pierce