Inspired by and based on the singing sensation of the 1940's, the Andrew Sisters, Sisters of Swing blends the trio's engaging harmony and witty sense of humor into one unforgettable musical revue. Filled with classic tunes like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" and "Rum and Coca Cola," Sisters of Swing captures the original spirit that made the Andrews Sisters a huge hit. Director - Zach Curtis
Choreographer - Jan Puffer
Music Director - Jake Endres
Stage Manager - Al Broeffle
Lighting Designer - Barry Nelson
Costume Designer - A. Emily Heaney
Property Designer - Teresa Rankin
Scenic Designer - Karn Severson

Piano - James McKeough
Percussion - Andrew Clemenson
Bass - Luke Kuha

Patty Andrews - Kristen Husby
Maxene Andrews - Katherine Tieben
LaVerne Andrews - Amber Swenson
Lou Levy - Ari Hoptman
Vic Schoen - James McKeough

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	Kristen Husby (Patty Andrews) At PBP: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Chicago (Roxie Hart), Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Bobbi Michele), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Candy) Kristen Husby holds a BFA in Music Theatre Performance from Viterbo University. Her most recent appearances in Minneapolis include The Mikado (Pitti Sing) for Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company, and the title role in Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical for Fifty Foot Penguin Theatre. She has been a vocal soloist with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra and performed with various chorale groups in the metro area. She will again be playing Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Paramount Theater in St. Cloud this September.
	Katherine Tieben (Maxene Andrews) At PBP: Company Manager 2008 and 09 - The Music Man (Ethel), Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Helen), Chicago (Annie), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Sandra), Guys and Dolls (HotBox Dancer) Katherine Tieben is back for her fourth season at PBP, and her second as Company Manager.. She is a graduate of Bemidji State University, and her recent Twin Cities credits include I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change and Godspell with Chameleon Theatre Circle, and Tales of Horror from the Bible with Bridge Productions.
	Amber Swenson (LaVerne Andrews) At PBP: Debut Amber Swenson is a graduate student at The Boston Conservatory in MA, and did her undergrad studies at Cornell College. She appeared in The Rivals at the Jungle Theater in the Twin Cities, where she has also been seen at Walking Shadow, Hardcover Theater, Actors Tehatre of MN and the History Theatre.
	Ari Hoptman (Lou Levy and others)   At PBP: Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Ira Stone), The Foreigner (Charlie Baker), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Barney Cashman), Born Yesterday (Paul Verrall)   Ari Hoptman is an actor, comedian, and playwright who has worked with Park Square Theater, The Great American History Theater, Theater in the Round, The Illusion, Fifty-Foot Penguin Theater, Pigs Eye, Pioneer Place, and others. He has written and performed several one-person comedy shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and Fifty Foot Penguin premiered his comedy "I Married Odin" and his drama "The President Once Removed." http://arihoptman.com/
	James McKeown (Pianist/Vic Schoen)   PBP Debut   James McKeown is a graduate of Bemidji High School where he spent two years singing and dancing in Vocalmotive Show Choir followed by two years of drumming in their award winning band. Under the direction of Kevin Chase and Derrick Wickum, he played in several plays such as Honk and Grease. He is now majoring in music and mathematics at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
	Zach Curtis (Director)   At PBP: Artistic Director since 2006 - Three Days of Rain, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, The Pavilion, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Guys and Dolls, The Drawer Boy, Harvey, Wait Until Dark, Don’t Hug Me   Zach Curtis was the Artistic Director of Fifty Foot Penguin Theater in Minneapolis for 10 seasons, where he directed a number of critically acclaimed shows , including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Elephant Man, 12 Angry Men and the area premiere of Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical. He also has staged works for Pioneer Place on Fifth, Starting Gate, Pigs Eye, Jon Hassler Theater, Actors Theatre of MN and Theatre in the Round.
	Jan Puffer (Choreographer)   At PBP: Debut   Jan Puffer is thrilled to work on Sisters of Swing, for which she did the original choreography for the History Theatre in St. Paul. Jan has choreographed plays and musicals for many theatres including: Totem Pole Playhouse, Meadow Brook Theatre, Park Square Theatre, Old Log Theater and History Theatre as well as the national tour of Little Shop of Horrors. Jan is a graduate of The Academy of Dramatic Art and holds a BFA in Dance from Florida State University. A Guthrie Theater Teaching Artist, and adjunct faculty in the Theatre department at Concordia University, Jan was recently awarded “Best Tap Dance Class in the Twin Cities” by the City Pages.
	Jake Endres (Music Director)   At PBP: Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, The Music Man   Jake Endres recently appeared with the Bemidji Symphony as bass soloist in Beethoven’s 9th and Libby Larsen’s Sacred Vows. When he’s not here, he lives and works in the Minneapolis area as a singer-actor, music director, composer, conductor, voice teacher, writer, director and producer. He has appeared with many area groups, including The Minnesota Orchestra, The Children’s Theatre Company, Nautilus Music-Theater, Sapphire Chamber Consort, American Folklore Theatre, Frank Theatre, Park Square Theatre, Theatre Mu, Dorian Opera Theatre, North Star Opera, and Minnesota Dance Theatre. Mr. Endres is also the founder and artistic director of The Theatrical Music Company.
	Alexander Broeffle: (Production Stage Manager)   At PBP: The Music Man, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Little Shop of Horrors   Alexander Broeffle is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Theatre at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, where he most recently played Orlando in As You Like It. He would like to thank his family and friends for providing him the support he has needed to pursue his dreams.
	Barry Nelson (Lighting Designer)   At PBP: The Music Man, Three Days of Rain, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Foreigner, Little Shop of Horrors, The Pavilion, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Born Yesterday, Harvey, Don’t Hug Me
	A. Emily Heaney (Costume Designer)   At PBP: The Music Man, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Foreigner, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Born Yesterday, Guys and Dolls
	Teresa Rankin (Properties Designer)   At PBP: Resident Properties Designer, 2006-2009   Teresa Rankin is a freelance theatre artist from Thief River Falls, MN and a graduate from the Bemidji State University Theatre Department.
	Karn Severson (Scenic Designer)   At PBP: Design debut, Master Carpenter 2008 and 2009 seasons   Karn Severson will be a senior and studies Theatre, Spanish, and Management at Hamline University. She loves constructing and designing sets, stage-managing and working backstage on shows there. She has worked on Dracula, Never the Sinner, Fefu and Her Friends, The Cherry Orchard, The Trestle At Pope Lick Creek, Romeo and Juliet, and Trojan Women.
	Andrew Clemenson (percussion)   At PBP: The Music Man, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, Guys and Dolls