Brittany Proudfoot Ginder

Editor. Storyteller. Collaborator. Communicator.

Writing

At my core, I am a collaborative storyteller. I thrive on helping others craft their narratives and find their audiences. Sometimes I even tell my own stories.

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The Puppet Co.'s fairytale 'Magic Mirror' delights parents and kids

Come for the puppets, stay for the company.

A legacy production for the Puppet Co., Magic Mirror is a delightful mash-up of fairytale tropes that had this millennial’s heart singing. The story follows the life of young Toad, the unknowing daughter of King Helios and Queen Brycelyn. At her naming ceremony, her evil aunt, the icy Queen Johlyn (an evil Elsa character mixed with the vocal effects of Moira Rose) arrives and gifts the family a cursed magic mirror, putting the kingdom to sleep and ste
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At UMD, cross-gender-cast 'Men on Boats' sail wonderfully into the new West

From the first swell to the final waterfall, men in boats is exactly what makes Men on Boats an enjoyable ride.

Jacklyn Backhaus’ Men on Boats is largely based on John Wesley Powell’s journals from his 1869 expedition along the Colorado River and into the Grand Canyon. We are introduced to each endearing character based on their assigned boats. The Emma Dean is captained by Powell and crewed by trapper William Dunn and John Colton Sumner, a proto–Bear Grylls. The No-Name is crewed by the Howlan
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Campy classic 'Urinetown' is an utter delight at 2nd Star Productions

Despite listening to the original Broadway cast recording of Urinetown more times than I can count, I have never had the chance to see a full production of the show until now. And I must say, 2nd Star Productions’ interpretation of this campy classic is an utter delight.

For those unfamiliar with this satiric musical, Urinetown takes place in a dystopian city plagued with drought. As a result of this water shortage, the government chooses to ban all private toilets. The head of the Urine Good C

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