The scene: there has been a mysterious outbreak of unhealthy habits hitting too many boys and girls.
The plot: if the Amazing Food Detective, with help from the audience, doesn’t solve these cases, and fast, kids might not make the right food and exercise choices as they grow and that could be trouble! The Amazing Food Detective(Zachary Friberg) teaches junior food detectives how to live a healthy life as he helps Carlos Crusader (Dane Anderson) find the energy he needs to play the sports he loves. Carlos’ mother (Chelsey Figgins) soon discovers that she’s been feeding him all the wrong foods. Coach Jumping Jack Johnson (Quin Friberg) intervenes upon the request of the Amazing Food Detective and gives Carlos and friend Angela (Alexandra Pepin) the tools to face the day-to-day influences that may sway them away from healthier behaviors. A series of catchy songs that are easy to remember and even easier to apply, reinforce the positive messages.
UPCOMING LOCAL PERFORMANCES (Iincluded in admission: $4 adults/$3 children, military)
November 2011
Sat, November 5, 12:30pm in the Magic Carpet Theater of the Buell Children's Museum
January 2012
Sat,January 7, 12:30pm in the Magic Carpet Theater of the Buell Children's Museum
» Bring the show to your school for FREE!
Meet the Cast:
Zachary Friberg (Director/Amazing Food Detective): Zachary Friberg grew up in Pueblo and has participated in the annual District 60/Pueblo Parks and Recreation Summer Musical for the past seven summers. He has played a variety of roles through the years, including the Beast/Prince in the 2005 Production of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, and Prof. Harold Hill in the 2008 production of The Music Man. Zach has also served on the board of directors for Musical Community Productions’ annual Christmas musical for the last four years. Zach is a music graduate of Colorado State University – and currently teaches at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center's Friday Arts Academy.
Chelsey Figgins (Mrs. Crusador): Chelsey Figgins was born in Washington but has lived in Pueblo, Colorado most of her life. She has appeared in local musicals Four Tickets to Christmas, Scrooge, I’ll Be Home for Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Life. She is a student at Pueblo Community College and a high school senior. Figgins plans to be a makeup artist for film.
Dane Anderson (Carlos Crusador): Dane Anderson is a Pueblo native and has been performing since the age of 7. He was a 6-year member of the Pueblo Children’s Chorale and started performing in musicals in 2006 with the District 60 Jr. Summer Musical Cinderella Jr. where he played The King. He has played a variety of roles since then, including Jafar in Aladdin Jr. and The Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He currently sings with Schola Cantorum at Centennial High School and has been in All City Choir for the past 3 years. He was also a member of the CSU-Pueblo 2009 Honor Choir. When Anderson is not singing, you will find him playing his bass guitar or playing basketball.
Alexandra Pepin (Angela): Alexandra Pepin, 17, has been performing all her life. She danced for fourteen years and continues to dance for Sarah Shaw and the Centennial Dance Team. Pepin has been in several plays including 3 of Pueblo City Schools' summer musicals. She is working hard to live her dream as a performer. The arts are a big part of her life and she hopes to continue to succeed in this profession.
Quin Friberg (Coach): Quin Friberg has lived in Colorado for 20 of his 20.5 years of life and currently works for an online business with his friend. He has starred in numerous Summer Musical productions and Musical Community Productions of It’s a Wonderful Life, Scrooge and I’ll be Home for Christmas.
The Amazing Food Detective set was created by Pueblo artist John Wilbar. The production is also available for touring to any organization or school. Call Jackie Henderson, Curator of Education at 719-295-7210 for more information on scheduling a tour.
Thank you to our sponsor
Kaiser Permanente believes health extends beyond the doctor’s office. Healthy people live in health communities and we are dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve by creating healthier environments through improving infrastructure, influencing policy providing funding and developing programs. Kaiser Permanente Colorado is the state's largest nonprofit health plan, proudly working to improve the lives and health of Denver, Boulder, and Southern Colorado area residents for 40 years. We provide comprehensive health care services to 525,000 members through 20 medical offices and a network of affiliated hospitals and physicians. The health plan was recently named “Highest in Member Satisfaction” among Commercial Health Plans by J.D. Power and Associates, for the third year in a row. It is also the top-ranked commercial and Medicare health plan in Colorado, according to U.S. News & World Report/National Committee for Quality Assurance. For more Kaiser Permanente news, visit www.kp.org/newscenter . To find out more about Kaiser Permanente’s efforts to promote healthy communities, go to: www.kp.org/communitybenefit.
