Josh Putnam
Director
josh@catchpennytheatre.com

Josh Putnam comes from a long line of diverse roots. For many years, he has extensively studied all sorts of theatre, which led him to a teaching career. Although he comes from an actor’s background, Josh has found love within all realms of theatre arts including: Directing, Technical Arts, and Writing. His fresh, inviting, and passionate philosophy of acting incorporates strong fundamental skills with insightful nuances. Backed with a BFA in training, Josh plans on maximizing learning for all of his students by introducing them to theatre’s great teachers like: Uta Hagen, Constantin Stanislavsky, Sandy Meisner, and Lee Strasberg. Additionally, Josh will teach movement and speech skills that are akin to Otto Laban and Kristin Linklater. Consider his curriculum a condensed and simplified Bachelors of Fine Arts for your children. Josh Putnam’s program allows your child freedom of expression, self-discipline, and a safe, positive environment for growth. Every student within the program will earn a letter of recommendation, and an actor’s evaluation from inception to graduation. But most importantly, they will leave with self-confidence and acting ability far beyond their years.

Will Helling
Webmaster / Playwright
will@catchpennytheatre.com

Will is Catchpenny Theatre's resident playwright and webmaster. Come summer he will be teaching a once-a-week intensive playwrighting course to the students enrolled in Catchpenny Kids' Theatre program. His previous history in writing for the stage includes: Life's Love, a five act throwback to early renaissance theatre written in blank verse iambic pentameter, In Dust and Ashes, another Shakespearean-esque blank verse play exploring the resilience of the human soul, The Play, The Plagiarist, a british farcical comedy that likes to make fun of itself more than anything, Untitled Scene, a highly-acclaimed one act written for the University of Northern Colorado, and he is currently finishing Ill, Lucid Art, a philosophical show examining the purpose and function of art. He has graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a B.A. in English, Liberal Arts and a minor in Theatre Arts.

April Charmaine
Choreographer
april@catchpennytheatre.com

April is currently the Artistic/ExecutiveDirector of Sol Vida Dance Theatre Co., A native of Denver, Colorado, she has been in the performing arts field for over 20 years! As a pioneer of the Denver School of the Arts as a dancer, singer, and creative writer, she was also a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance TraininGroup and has studied in West Africa with the Ghana Dance Ensemble. She holds a B.A. in Individualized Studies with an emphasis in Writing and Performance from Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Bennie Palko
Lil' Pennies Director
bennie@catchpennytheatre.com

A graduate from the University of Northern Colorado, Bennie has been involved and inspired by theatre for over eleven years, and has had the opportunity to share her passion for teaching over the past two years.  She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a Secondary Education emphasis, along with a minor in Sociology.  Her college education gave her a well rounded theatre knowledge base including acting, directing, coaching, and many forms of technical theatre.  Bennie is currently the artistic director of Little Pennies, the youngest group of the Catchpenny Kids community. Bennie has been seen on stage and behind the scenes in a variety of performances at UNC and is looking forward to continuing her theatre experience with all of the staff of the Catchpenny Theatre Company.

Brian Brooks
Two-Week Camp Director
brian@catchpennytheatre.com

A graduate from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Brian studied both directing and acting. He has performed with numerous schools and companies, but too many to mention. Brian has directed shows for Longmont High School including, "Lizzie Borden of Fall River." While living in Fort Collins, he volunteered time with The Debut Kids Theater Company, an organization helping young children develop skills in the performing arts. Brian recently finished an internship with the Denver Center for "King Lear." Now a resident of Denver, Brian works for The Denver Victorian Playhouse & recently performed in "Dead Man Walking." He is extremely excited to participate in Catchpenny Kids Theatre's upcoming summer.