River City wouldn’t be complete with out these lovely ladies! They add a motherly touch to the action and enjoy sharing their love of being on stage with others! Anna Reiser (Townsperson) ~ Anna has been involved with the Heritage Players for several years and has enjoyed roles on-stage and behind …
These 5 characters have a lot to say about the life of a traveling salesman… but we love what they have to say! David Briski (Salesman & Tommy Djilas) ~ Although I’m a newcomer to the Heritage Players, you may recognize me from several shows with Pine City High School. My …
The first of our Pick-A-Little Ladies… these ladies know how to start the gossip wheels moving! Vanessa Alm (Mrs. Fanny Squires) ~ This is my second Heritage Players production; the first being in conjunction with Pine City High School for the 2012 fall production of “the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon”. I’ve also …
These three characters have one thing in common – they are (or were) a traveling salesman and according to Charlie Cowell, Professor Harold Hill is giving ‘every one of us a black eye’. Decide for yourself if you love ’em or hate ’em! Jon Bigelow (Professor Harold Hill) ~ This is …
Our lovable Mayor Shinn and his wife Eulalie along with daughters Zaneeta and Grace provide a little humor to our Music Man family! Mike Gainor (Mayor George Shinn) ~ Mike was a theater kid back in high school, then took a 20-year hiatus before getting back onstage as Potiphar in 2011’s …
Nathan Kleppe, Scott Kleppe, Glen Kleppe & Ken Southorn bring together four amazing voices in the Music Man Quartet. Nathan Kleppe (Jacey Squires) ~ I’m really loving being on stage and singing and Music Man is no exception! I’ve also been in Snow White, Joseph and Footloose! When not singing I’m …
The Paroo Family Rachel Bigelow (Marian) ~ Rachel is excited to be performing in her second Heritage Players production, having previously played Belinda in Noises Off last Spring. Rachel has a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota where she studied acting, scenic artistry, and stage management. She currently …
As of today we have just one month remaining before our summer production of “The Music Man” hits the stage for opening night in Pine City. We’ve been in rehearsals now for about three weeks and we’ve come a long way in just three weeks. But the real work begins …
The first evening of auditions went well, but we’ve still got a lot of room for more community members to join us. We selected “The Music Man” as our show this year in order to encourage a diverse group of actors to hit the stage. Young or old… new to …
Back in January we tried something new for the Heritage Players and hosted a “Songs of the Stage” event at the Pine Center for the Arts. A sold-out crowd enjoyed hearing some of our favorite Broadway Musical songs. Shrek: The Musical, Les Miserables, Nunsense, Little Shop of Horrors, and Wicked …
