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Michelle Romeo
 
Stuart Motola

Michelle Romeo
Artistic Director, Founder, & Boulder Program Director
Michelle holds degrees in Theatre and Dance from Southern Oregon University and Naropa University. She has extensively studied improvisation, voice, and theatre in New York City with such renowned acting teachers as Stella Adler and Uta Hagen. Prior to opening RMTK in 1996, Michelle wrote and directed several plays and films in The Bay Area. Her passion is to create highly creative, innovative, and fresh children’s theatre for the community. She seeks to kindle the creative spirit in all of her students. Michelle is proud to enter her 12th season as the artistic director of Rocky Mountain Theatre For Kids.
"One of Romeo's goals is to 'challenge the idea of what children's theater is.' She tries to do that by bringing artistic and cultural diversity to the troupe's productions...."
- Marc Collins, Boulder Daily Camera Theater Critic-


Stuart Motola
Director of Operations & Denver Program Director
Stuart has been working with Rocky Mountain Theatre For Kids since its inception twelve years ago. A state licensed secondary school teacher, he has worked with children in the educational and creative arena for over twelve years. He has a great passion for helping children succeed on stage, which he has seen time and again launch children’s self esteem to new heights. He brings a wealth of educational, business, and production management experience to Rocky Mountain Theatre For Kids.

Instructors
Christopher Keener Director
Chris has made his living as a writer, director and performer for the past twenty years. Mr. Keener has written four musical plays for children, two of which were produced locally: “Twelve Angry Mice” at the Aurora Fox and “The Dinosaur Play” at the Arvada Center. He also served as musical director for both productions. From Colorado to New York, he has directed and/or performed in seven different productions of “Forever Plaid.” As founder and CEO of The Performance Works, he has written and directed hundreds of scripts for corporate events. Mr. Keener’s scripts have won several industry honors, including a Telly Award and a New York Festivals Film and Video Award.

Kate Lieberman Director
Kate was the executive director of Boulder Conservatory Theater and assistant production manager at the Omega Institute of Holistic Studies. She has recently taught at Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten and The Mandala Center. Her expertise include: musical theater, set/costume design, movement, and voice. Kate received her theater education at Herbert Berghoff Performance Studios in New York City. Kate most recently co-directed our 2006 and 2007 Younger Company summer camps and looks forward to directing the 2008 Younger Company Camps.

 

Mollie Mook Director 
Mollie received her BA in theatre from The University of Colorado, and her MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa. She has acted in regional theatre throughout the U.S. and in Russia, and is currently on the theatre faculty at The University of Colorado at Denver. She has a deep commitment to children's theatre and has directed several programs throughout the state. She's thrilled to be a part of the RMTK team and looks forward to a creative fun-filled and collaborative year.

Lucia Rich Choreographer / Asst Director
Lucia has been creating and performing original works of physical theatre, clown, and dance for over 10 years in venues world-wide, including New York City, Minneapolis, Boulder, London, Edinburgh, France and Germany. She received her MFA in Physical Theatre from Naropa University/ LISPA (London International School of Performing Arts. She is a founding member of The Octopus League here in Boulder, an innovative young theatre collective that is working on its 5th original production. Lucia has a passion for creative collaboration with young people, and currently teaches dance and theatre in the Boulder/Denver area through RMTK.

Amanda Michaels Choreographer / Asst Director
Amanda Michaels was raised in the local community theatres and art centers in Dalton, GA. During college, she studied theater at the 2004 Summer Acting Conservatory at Michael Howard Studios in New York City. In 2005, she obtained a B.A. in Theatre Arts at The University of the South: Sewanee. In Dalton, Amanda served as the Theatre Arts Director and Visual Arts Coordinator at The Creative Arts Guild, and through a new-formed partnership with Westwood Elementary, worked as their primary art teacher. Amanda is excited about the new home she has found at RMTK and is thrilled to have an opportunity to give to all the children who have an interest in the arts.

Heidi Anderson
Denver Musical Director 
Heidi is so honored to be a part of Rocky Mountain Theater for Kids. She holds a Bachelors of Music Arts in Classical Vocal Performance from the Eastman School of Music. She has been performing professionally around the world since the age of 19. Heidi was one of the youngest members of the prestigious Tanglewood Music Center's Opera Program and has won numerous Opera competitions including one in Salzburg, Austria, which yielded a solo concert at the famous VonTrapp home. After pursuing a life of performing in New York, Heidi decided to start a family here in Colorado where she began teaching Performing Arts. Ms. Anderson is passionate about imparting her love for music to children.






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