STAFF
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FIGHT DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT
TERRY KROENUNG
Having earned a BA in Theatre and an MA in Fine Arts, Terry then spent 6 years in the U. S Army, paying off the loans. After having his fill of Airborne School, OCS, and living in the German woods 6 months out of every year, he returned to pick up with his original plan, teaching English and Theatre. In 2000 he became Artistic Director of Longmont Theatre Company's A TASTE OF SHAKESPEARE troupe. Under his guidance the group became a company, added an education program, developed a singing group, established a charitable presence with FOOD FIGHT, and performed Shakespeare plays up and down Colorado's Front Range in parks, schools, and at festivals. He has directed over 30 productions (from HAMLET to ONCE UPON A MATTRESS); has performed in well over 100 (from being an Indian dancer in a 2nd grade pageant--"missed the first entrance I ever had on a stage!"--to to being a company member at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival); and as a playwright has published 3 books and had productions in Europe, New York City, Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Illinois. This summer you can find him as William Shakespeare at the Colorado Renaissance Festival.
Terry has taught theatre at the university, high school, and middle school levels and has run workshops in acting and stage combat in Europe and the U.S. A recognized Actor/Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, he has trained in rapier and dagger, sword and shield, unarmed (Western and Asian styles), single sword, broadsword, smallsword, quarterstaff, knife, cased rapiers, whip, katana, escrima sticks, and aikido. His fight directing credits include HAMLET, MACBETH, ROMEO AND JULIET, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, and CYRANO DE BERGERAC, as well as GUYS AND DOLLS, THE MIRACLE WORKER, MOON OVER BUFFALO, and A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, among many others. His fight directing company, Patinando Stage Combat Services, can be reached at www.patinandocombat.com.
FIGHT CAPTAIN, COMBAT COACH
JIM RANDAZZO
A longtime veteran of Longmont Theatre Company (since 1977) and of A TASTE OF SHAKESPEARE (he co-founded the latter 15 years ago), Jim is a Front Range fixture as director, actor, and stage combatant. He has directed THE CRUCIBLE, THE NERD, and CYRANO DE BERGERAC and has performed as Claudius (HAMLET), BANQUO (MACBETH), RICHARD (THE LION IN WINTER), Orsino (TWELFTH NIGHT), Curasco (MAN OF LA MANCHA), Valvert (CYRANO), and George (SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR).
A member of the Society of American Fight Directors, Jim holds recognition in Broadsword and Rapier and Dagger. He has choreographed fights for KING LEAR and served as Fight Captain for HAMLET, MACBETH, CYRANO DE BERGERAC, and 3 FOOD FIGHT productions.
COSTUME AND PROPERTY DESIGNER
JANET SMITH
A Connecticut native, Janet has a degree in Fashion Design from Manhattan's renowned Fashion Institute of Technology and another in Theatrical Costume Design from the University of Northern Colorado. A practical seamstress for over 40 years, Janet has designed and built everything from a simple dress for her new granddaughter Freya ("the world's most adorable baby!") to entire mammoth productions such as THE THREE MUSKETEERS, MACBETH, and MISS SAIGON, and NO, NO, NANNETTE! Last summer she created intricate period outfits for practically the entire party in her daughter's wedding at the Colorado Renaissance Festival.
With awards in costume design from the University of Northern Colorado (Best Costume Design 2004-2005 for NO, NO, NANNETTE!) and Longmont Theatre Company (Best Costume Design 2004-2004 for THE LION IN WINTER), as well as recognition from the American College Theatre Festival for WHO WILL CARRY THE WORD?) Janet has earned the justified reputation of being one of Colorado's most accomplished costume designers. Judge for yourself at www.moongoddessfantasy.com.