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Katie (Forsberg) Damico is currently an Elementary Music Specialist at S.G. Reinertsen Elementary in Moorhead. Previously she was an Elementary Music and Middle School Choir Director at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools. During her fifteen years as a music educator, Katie has directed for the Lake Agassiz Girls Choir, given private piano and voice instruction, served as the Festival Choir director, Sunday school music director and sang in the worship team at Peace Lutheran Church, and is currently a middle and high school choir director at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. Most recently, Katie was the Vocal Director for Fargo North’s production of Heathers.

Katie graduated from Moorhead High School and attended Trollwood Performing Arts School through her high school years. Her “claim to fame” was playing the part of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar in 1999. Katie has worked and taught in various capacities at Trollwood for the last eleven-plus years, including the ArtSpark program, Trollwood Children’s Theatre, Totally Trollwood Musical, Totally Trollwood Academy, and Trollwood Academy. In 2018 Katie taught several vocal classes for Trollwood Academy and is the Vocal Director for the Totally Trollwood Musical, HONK! Jr.

Katie also enjoys performing in the community. Previous shows include the following productions with Music Theatre Fargo Moorhead (now Wheelhouse Theatrical Productions): Young Frankenstein, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Into the Woods and Company. She has also performed in FMCT’s Cocktails and Cabaret and played the Sour Kangaroo in their production of Seussical.

Katie holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal and Instrumental Music (K-12) from Concordia College in Moorhead. She resides in Moorhead with her husband, Daniel and two children Isaiah (11) and Lily (8).

Trollwood Performing Arts School, along with Brewtus Brickhouse Tavern in Moorhead, will be providing FREE NIGHTLY SHUTTLE SERVICES to and from Bluestem Center for the Arts throughout the run of the Mainstage Musical, Hello, Dolly!. This free service is provided in conjunction with Red River Trails.

Shuttles will start loading at 6:00pm in the parking lot of Brewtus Brickhouse Tavern, located in the Azool shopping center off of 8th St S in Moorhead. Shuttles are free of charge and will be available in addition to the on-site parking at Bluestem.

Brewtus Brickhouse Tavern is located at 935 37th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560

KATIE DAMICOVocal Director - Totally Trollwood Musical

Featured Instructor

free nightlyshuttle servicesto every show!

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MAINSTAGE MUSICAL

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Erin Roe began playing the piano when she was a young girl living on a farm in the tiny Minnesota town of Great Eagle. Her own mother, an experienced pianist, was her first teacher and her main inspiration who paved the way for her to pursue a career as a professional pianist.

“I grew up going to all the musical rehearsals that my mom played for,” Roe recalls. “There are stories about cast members having to babysit my sisters and I while she was in rehearsals.”

As she grew older, Roe somewhat fortuitously found herself following in her mother’s footsteps while finding her passion for music, theatre and piano. “I have found myself, through no real planning, doing exactly what my mom does,” says Roe. “As I’ve taken lessons and worked with more artists, I’ve

really discovered what I like and don’t like. As an adult and as an adult musician, I’m discovering that I love all the stuff she does. She’s a wonderful musician and she’s a master collaborator. She never pressured me and that was just the thing I loved the most.”

Throughout high school, Roe kept playing piano but also stumbled upon opportunities that brought her to love musical theatre. “The summer after my senior year of high school I got to music direct my first musical and that was a ton of fun,” Roe says. “I had no idea what I was doing, but it was such a great time!”

After graduating high school, Roe continued her musical education at St. Olaf College where she studied Piano Performance. “During my time in college, I really got to explore every version of playing the piano,” says Roe. “I got to do a lot of classical stuff

and collaborative work, which is when I fell in love with collaborating and working with other people.”

The collaborative aspects are her favorite part of the process. “Playing piano can be kind of lonely sometimes,” says Roe. “The thing I love more than anything else in the world is working with other artists. Whether it’s with dancers or other musicians, I love sharing that mind meld that happens when you’re making great art. Musical theatre is a great extension of that because it’s everything all put together and that’s my favorite thing.”

Roe initially discovered Trollwood while she was attending St. Olaf with alum and current Vocal Director, Eliza Snortland. “I knew Eliza, our vocal director from my time in college,” says Roe. “We spent two years at St. Olaf together. She’s really great at bringing in

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people who love music and art in the same way she does. I’m lucky to have gotten to work with her as much as I have.”

After graduating in 2014, Roe decided to work at Trollwood as the Rehearsal Accompanist. “And that brings us to today,” says Roe, “this is now my 5th year out at Trollwood.”

But what does a rehearsal pianist do? “I’m more or less a jukebox,” says Roe. “I work pretty closely with the orchestra and vocal directors to make sure that I’m creating music that’s reproducible by the orchestra,” says Roe. She also needs to ensure all departments are doing the same things and staying consistent with each other. ”Especially during tech week, we really need to be sure that the kids aren’t on stage doing one thing in rehearsal with me and then something totally different when they have their run at night,” says Roe.

With so many different duties Roe stays busy, but she says the array of activities under her belt is actually something she enjoys most about the job. She says her ability to take on so many different creative responsibilities is a unique opportunity specific to Trollwood.

“I get to wear as many hats as I want. Normally after the tech rehearsal in the afternoon, I would go home and that would be the end of my job for the day. [At Trollwood] I get to come back for the run and I get to listen and take notes for the orchestra and actors, making sure I love the art that is being produced,” says Roe. “I also get to help craft the show in small ways like reconfiguring music for scene changes, underscoring for dialogue, and the bows. I’m really lucky to be able to work with people who are open to all of my ideas. It’s not always like that.”

However, Roe says the pieces of the production she’s most proud of don’t involve her, but the kids at Trollwood. “I’ve never met such hard working kids in my life,” says Roe. “I get tired before they do and I’m supposed to be the professional. It’s really cool, inspiring and rejuvenating to come here every summer to see the kids and the creative team giving 130 percent all the time.”

When she’s not at Trollwood, Roe lives in Minneapolis where she takes on as many music jobs as she can. “I plan a lot of pits for shows and I help run a choir that meets every week” says Roe. “I also teach piano lessons and I occasionally get to music direct shows. I find that I use a lot of those skills in some way or another here at Trollwood.”

After this summer at Trollwood, Roe says she will go back home to Minneapolis and resume her regular life of teaching, rehearsing with choirs, and working with churches. “I drive back on Saturday which is so crazy. The summer always gets shorter and shorter every year,” says Roe.

But whatever life brings and wherever it takes her, she knows for a fact music will always be a part of her life. “I definitely want to continue working in musical theatre. I have found a niche for myself. I didn’t go to college for working with an orchestra or working with singers, but I found a spot where I get to do a little bit of both and I would love to find a way to continue doing that,” says Roe. “The goal is to just keep playing piano until I can’t.”

volunteer opportunitiesWe’d love for YOU to join the Trollwood volunteer force. Without the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of hours put in each year, Trollwood would not be able to have such a positive impact on the youth of our region. Plus, you can earn free Mainstage Musical tickets through volunteer hours!

Click the title of the area you’d like to volunteer in, to sign up for opportunities via SignUpGenius.com. You can view open volunteer slots and sign up for any day or time that works for you! A SignUp Genius account is not required but highly recommended for easy access to your volunteer schedule.

If you prefer, you may also sign up for volunteer opportunities by calling (218) 477-6523 or by emailing Signe Johnson, Volunteer Services Assistant, at johnsos7@fargo.k12.nd.us

Tech Meals

Mainstage Musical Show Nights• Ushers/Greeters

> MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

• Parking/Traffic Control > MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

• Concessions > MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

• First Aid Team

• Golf Cart Transportation

• Wireless Mic Positioning

• Merchandise Table

Out of Town Poster Distribution

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THE OPENING NIGHT!

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FOR SALE AT EVERY PERFORMANCE!Hello, Dolly! Show Shirts: $25available in dark gray

40th Anniversary Shirts: $25available in dark gray, navy, and tan

Blue 84 hooded sweatshirts: $50available in cardinal red & heather gray

Blue 84 hats: $25available in Sand/stone, maroon, pacific blue, nantucket red, and coffee

Friday, July 20Trollwood Performing Arts School 801 50th Ave S, Moorhead Ages 6 to 8: 12:30 pm & 2:00 pmAges 9 to 11: 11:00 am & 3:30 pm

Friday, July 27Trollwood Performing Arts School 801 50th Ave S, Moorhead Ages 6 to 8: 11:00 am & 12:30 pmAges 9 to 11: 2:00 pm & 3:30 pm

Openings still availablein our last july session!

Click Here to learn more!

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Totally Trollwood Musical Presents:

july 31 & august 1 at 2pm &7pmfargo north high school

Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.

Check out Trollwood.org for more info!

Odds and Ends is a collection of ten minute plays written and directed by Kevin Kennedy. Each piece is a complete play within itself. Ten minute plays usually deal with a single issue and the plot is simple. Because of the shortened time, sets are minimal and the piece is focused on the characters. The goal of a ten minute play is to get the audience to think about a single issue or dilemma in a tightly focused format. Kevin Kennedy has written over 40 ten minute plays.

openings still available in this program

august 9 & 10 at 7:30pm fargo south high school

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July/Augusthello, dolly! Run #1July 12 - 14 at 8:30 pmTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

Artspark - Week 4July 16 - 20 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 pmTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

TTM RehearsalsJuly 16 - 20 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 pmFargo North High School, 801 17th Ave N(Enter through the 19th Ave. N. doors)

The trollwood players Rehearsals July 16 - 19 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 pm Fargo South High School1840 15th Ave S, Fargo

hello, dolly! Run #2July 18 - 21 at 8:30 pmTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

Artspark - Week 4 PerformanceFriday, July 20 at 11 am, 12:30, 2, & 3:30 pmTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

Momentum dance conventionJuly 21 at 8:30 am - 6:30 pmTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

Artspark - Week 5July 23 - 27 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pmTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

TTM rehearsals/Tech WeekJuly 23 - 27 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 pmFargo North High School, 801 17th Ave N(Enter through the 19th Ave. N. doors)

The trollwood players Rehearsals July 23 - 26 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 pm Fargo South High School1840 15th Ave S, Fargo

Startalk chinese culture programJuly 30 - August 10Trollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

hello, dolly! Run #3July 24 - 28 at 8:30 PMTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

TTM Pre-show performanceFriday, July 27Trollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

Artspark - Week 5 PerformanceFriday, July 27 at 11 am, 12:30, 2, & 3:30 pmTrollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

hello, dolly! Strike weekJuly 30 - August 3

The trollwood players Rehearsals July 30 - August 2 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 pm Fargo South High School1840 15th Ave S, Fargo

TTM Performance: HONK! JR.Tuesday, July 31 at 2 Pm & 7 pmFargo North High School 801 17th Ave N, Fargo(Enter through the 19th Ave. N. doors)

TTM Performance: HONK! JR.Wednesday August 1 at 2 pm & 7 pmFargo North High School 801 17th Ave N, Fargo(Enter through the 19th Ave. N. doors)

TTM Strike & Production PartyThursday, August 2 from 8:30 am - 12 PMFargo North High School 801 17th Ave N, Fargo

Hello, Dolly! Production partyThursday, August 2Trollwood Performing Arts School801 50th Ave S, Moorhead

Q105.1 PRESENTS: GEN X SUMMER WITH BUCKCHERRY, P.O.D., LIT & ALIEN ANT FARM ConcertFriday, August 3 at 6 pmBluestem Amphitheater

trollwood players tech weekAugust 6 - 8 Fargo South High School1840 15th Ave S, Fargo

nathanial rateliff & the Night sweats concertTuesday, August 7 at 7 pmBluestem Amphitheater

The Trollwoo players performance: ODDS and ENDS Thursday, August 9 at 7:30 pmFargo South High School 1840 15th Ave S, Fargo

JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS WITH SPECIAL GUEST HALESTORMThursday, August 9 at 6 pmBluestem Amphitheater

The Trollwoo players performance: ODDS and ENDSFriday, August 10 at 7:30 pmFargo South High School1840 15th Ave S, Fargo

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