Get to know Ben Cowhick…

Ben Cowhick. Cast as Little Harp in The Robber Bridegroom. 

Ben Cowhick as Little Harp

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Benjamin James Anthony Cowhick
DOB: August 26, 1987
Hometown: Lakewood, CO.
Education: Metropolitan State University: Major Theatre and Arts and Humanities Minor
Day Job: Business Partner of MicroFarms, CARE Actor at Kaiser Permanente and professional bassist

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Season: Fall
Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Musical: Parade- Alfred Uhry, Jason Robert Brown
Color: Forest Green
Animal: Red Fox
Book: Snow Falling On Cedars- David Guterson
Band: Ray La’Montagne, Beatles, System of a Down
Song: “Wish You Were Here” –Pink Floyd
 Sport: Baseball
Beverage: Sparkling Water
Pastime: Family time, playing with the kids, reading, songwriting and eating my wife’s wonderful meals

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? I love dogs but I love cats more
Beer or Mixed Drinks? Neither
Cake or Pie? Cake is for the birds. Pie.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
Coke or Pepsi? Coke in a glass bottle
Spicy or Mild? Spicy
Coffee or Tea? Black coffee in the morning and chamomile tea in the evening
Boxers or Briefs? No comment
Piercings or Tattoos? None
City or Countryside? I would love to move my family to the countryside.
 Netflix or Hulu? Netflix

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? A mirror and water purifying filter
When life hands you lemons? Pour a glass of iced tea with lemon and compost the rest
Dream role to perform? Hamlet and Mortimer in “Arsenic and Old Lace”
Who is your hero? My father
What inspires you? I find inspiration in the stories of children and the elderly.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? A working artist providing for my family.
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? I am on FB here and there
How do you want the world to remember you? An honest and hard working man that’s provided for his family, friends and strangers alike.
Why should we see The Robber Bridegroom? This is truly an ensemble piece that connects deeply and uniquely to our Southern American culture. This novella of Eudora Welty’s comes to new life with tall tale exuberance, grim storytelling, slapstick hilarity, music that’s fun, invigorating and downright entertaining. Simply, it’s a damn good time. Also, the musical was written at the end of the Vietnam War. Which character do you think represents America in the involvement of the war? 

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Get to know Caitlin Conklin…

Caitlin Conklin. Cast as Raven/Goats Mother in The Robber Bridegroom.

Caitlin Conklin as Raven/Goat’s Mother

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Caitlin Conklin
DOB: November 27, 1990
Hometown: Highlands Ranch
Education: Bachelors in Oboe and Theatre, Masters in Education from the University of Denver
Day Job: K-8 Music and Drama Teacher

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Season: Winter
Movie: Love Actually
Musical: Into the Woods
Color: Yellow
Animal: Narwhal
Book: Pride and Prejudice
Band: The Civil Wars
Song: “The Scientist” by Coldplay
Sport: Downhill Skiing
Beverage: Root Beer
Pastime: Knitting

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Dogs.
Beer or Mixed Drinks? Beer.  
Cake or Pie? Cake.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Both!
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Spicy or Mild? Mild
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Boxers or Briefs? Pssh, a lady never shares that sort of information.
Piercings or Tattoos? No.
City or Countryside? City
Netflix or Hulu? Netflix

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? Sunscreen and a good book
When life hands you lemons? Squirt your enemies in the eye with the lemon juice.
Dream role to perform? Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd
Who is your hero? My mom and dad.  They’re the reason I am where I am today.

What’s your biggest fear? Spiders.
What inspires you? My elementary school students.  They bring a lot of passion and joy to everything they do and it’s super inspiring to see. 
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Teaching, acting, directing, making music…all of the things I’m lucky enough to do now!
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? I’m a little out of the social media loop, but I do have a FB page!
How do you want the world to remember you? I liked to be remembered as someone who made people feel loved and tried to make the world a better place.
Why should we see The Robber Bridegroom? I am so obsessed with this show I could talk for days about why everyone needs to see it. It has a great cast, a great story, and an amazing bluegrass score. It’s quirky, fun, and everyone should see it while they have the chance!

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Get to know Steph Holmbo…

Steph Holmbo. Cast as Salome in The Robber Bridegroom. 

Steph Holmbo as Salome

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Steph Holmbo
DOB: May 25
Hometown: Chesapeake Beach, MD
Education: BFA in Theatre from New York University 
Day Job: Dance Teacher for Studio 8100

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Season: Autumn
Movie: The Departed
Musical: Favorite is just too challenging. So I will answer, currently listening to: Dear Evan Hansen.
Color: Forest Green
Animal: Fox
Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Band: Valley Maker or Chance the Rapper or Beyonce or Father John Misty. It’s too hard to choose!
Song: The Way You Make Me Feel, Michael Jackson
Sport: Football
Beverage: Coffee or whiskey
Pastime: dancing, hiking, creating, writing

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Dogs
Beer or Mixed Drinks? Mixed Drinks
Cake or Pie? Chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
Coke or Pepsi? No, thank you
Spicy or Mild? Spicy
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Boxers or Briefs? Boxer briefs
Piercings or Tattoos? Tattoos
City or Countryside? City
Netflix or Hulu? Netflix

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? Sunscreen and Tom Hanks’s character from Cast Away. 
When life hands you lemons? You can only hope Atmosphere is around the corner carrying his very cool rap cd, including his 36-page hard-cover book featuring children’s picture book written by Slug and DVD entitled Sad Clown Bad Dub 13.
Dream role to perform? Young Woman in Machinal, based on Ruth Snyder, the first person to be photographed after being executed in an electric chair.
Who is your hero? Lately I am really invested in Moana. What a strong, independent woman! 
What’s your biggest fear? Probably millipedes. They are the worst.
What inspires you? People being wildly passionate whether it’s their work or their art or their person. To watch someone love doing something with everything they’ve got, I can’t help but do the same.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Owning a dog and being alive!
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Yes! FB- Steph Holmbo, Instagram- @stephholmbo
How do you want the world to remember you? Curious, tenacious, unstoppable.
Why should we see The Robber Bridegroom? It’s a group of hilarious, talented individuals who bring their all to the table. Nobody stays complacent. This ensemble pushes themselves and each other to get dirty and sassy and messy and be wildly brave every time we do the show. And there’s some true comedy gold!

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Get to know John Mackey…

John Mackey. Cast as Airie/Dance Captain in The Robber Bridegroom. 

John Mackey as Airie/Dance Captain

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: John Mackey
DOB: 05/10/1989
Hometown: Lakewood, CO
Education: yes
Day Job: environmental scientist

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Season: whatever particular mood Colorado seems to be in at that time
Movie: Sharknado
Musical: I don’t like musicals
Color: mauve, coquelicot, or fulvous; it’s hard to pick just one…
Animal: dog
Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Band: *NSYNC
Song: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
Sport: curling
Beverage: V8
Pastime: taking naps

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? dogs
Beer or Mixed Drinks? whatever is put in front of me
Cake or Pie? neither
Chocolate or Vanilla? really not into sweets…
Coke or Pepsi? Kirkland/store brand
Spicy or Mild? meh
Coffee or Tea? water
Boxers or Briefs? neither
Piercings or Tattoos? nope
City or Countryside? suburbs
Netflix or Hulu? On Demand

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? a Tupperware container and a blue pen
When life hands you lemons? I throw them back at life as hard as I can and knock life out because it is being a jerk
Dream role to perform? Airie in The Robber Bridegroom
Who is your hero? my sister
What’s your biggest fear? my other sister
What inspires you? the first sister
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 37 
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? sure (FB)
How do you want the world to remember you? as someone that never takes anything too seriously (see above)
Why should we see The Robber Bridegroom? Because I’m in it 😀    Just kidding.  Rare serious moment for me, it’s a super talented cast/band/crew, it sounds amazing, the dancing is great (and really fun!), the set is spectacular, and it’s a fun(ny) show to experience. As the website describes it, “a hidden gem”!

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