Karen Rae Kraut | Storyteller

For bookings contact Karen@KarenRaeKraut.com
Lettuce Leaf Productions • 7663 Jayhawk Drive • Riverside, CA 92509

	I Wanna Be a Dog A one-woman variety show of stories, songs, riddles and poems that chronicle the antics and adventures of our four-legged friends. Stories from Tanzania, the West Indies and Mexico. Music, songs, lots of audience participation, bi-lingual. For bookings contact Karen@KarenRaeKraut.com
	Little Heroes The "Little Heroes" are award-winning storyteller Karen Rae Kraut and musician Rainbow Casey. They bring a unique mix of music, movement, story and song to their re-telling of "The Giant Who Had No Heart," a Norwegian folktale with a twist. The Ash Boy must save his six brothers and a yodeling cowgirl Princess from a ferocious giant. With the help of three creatures he meets in the deep, dark forest everyone lives happily ever after. Casey provides a musical soundtrack throughout this hair-raising adventure, with selections from Grieg's Peer Gynt and other classical favorites. Kraut and Casey team up to sing "Am I Blue," "The Green Grass Grows All Around," and "I Wanna Be the Ash Boy's Sweetheart." Zany humor, puppets and lots of audience participation are the order of the day in this 45-minute show for audiences pre-school through adult. For bookings contact Karen@KarenRaeKraut.com
	The Magic Flute The Karen Rae Kraut shares a storyteller's version of Mozart's last opera, The Magic Flute, based on folklore and fictional sources popular in Mozart's time. Kraut is joined by opera singer Mark Almy, with musical direction by Paul Cracciolo, who had added elements of Mozart's brilliant musical score and segments of some of the most engaging arias from this work, which caught on with the public immediately upon its opening on September 30, 1791. The music sparkles with charm, humor and folk song influences, which make it as hummable as a Broadway musical. Almy sings multiple roles: the charming Prince Tamino, the comic side-kick and bird catcher Papageno, and the regal high priest of Isis, Sarastro. Kraut breaks into song as Princess Pamina, the Queen of the Night, and the bird girl, Papagena. Music, laughter and the triumph of true love over the forces of darkness make this an engaging introduction to the world of opera. For bookings contact Karen@KarenRaeKraut.com
	The Prairie Flowers Songs and Stories of the Wild, Wild West. Singer-Storyteller Karen Rae Kraut and Musician Rainbow Casey are Morning Glory and Ramblin’ Rosie, The Prairie Flowers. These rambunctious cowgirls sing traditional cowboy songs, share authentic cowboy lore, and combine music and storytelling for the bi-lingual, rip-roarin’ true adventure of young Elfego Baca, set in 1884 New Mexico. Morning Glory thrills with tuneful cowgirl yodeling and washtub bass. Ramblin’ Rosie shines on honky tonk piano. Special guest Petunia the Performing Cow will even do a little hoofin’. For bookings contact Karen@KarenRaeKraut.com
	The Really Big Bug Show Award winning family entertainer Karen Rae Kraut presents A one-woman variety show! Songs • Magic • Stories and some Crazy Jitterbugging. IParenting Media Award for Audio Excellence • National Parenting Publications Honors Award • Arts Honoree: City of Riverside, Riverside Arts Council, Riverside Cultural Trust For bookings contact Karen@KarenRaeKraut.com

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