"She has a sweet, high, and occasionally raw voice, and under the stage lights she takes on the image of a goofy tomboy in one moment and gorgeous ingenue the next." – Minneapolis City Pages
// January 6th, 2012 // No Comments » // Events
Simone and Kevin will do a 2-night stint in the north country this weekend. For more information, read this “Best Bet” in the Duluth News Tribune!
// November 27th, 2011 // No Comments » // Events
Next Monday, December 5th, Simone will once again join Kevin Kling on the Guthrie Stage for an evening of merry merry story and song. This one-night-only event, will also feature the talents of Dan Chouinard, Peter Ostroushko and The Brass Messengers. The show starts at 7:30pm, but the pre-show begins a bit earlier with The Brass Messengers who never fail to bring the fun times. For more info, click here.
// November 10th, 2011 // No Comments » // Events
Tomorrow evening, Friday November 11th, Simone will take part in an evening stories and songs of social justice from the last 5 decades. The concert will take place in the beautiful Bigelow Chapel on the United Theological Seminary campus, just north of Minneapolis is New Brighton, MN. Please click here for more information!
// June 23rd, 2011 // No Comments » // Events
This Friday, June 24th, Simone opens HMS Pinafore at the Guthrie Theater, a run that will keep her busy all summer long. She is thrilled to be a part of the ensemble, playing one of Sisters/Cousins/Aunts. The cast, orchestra and creative team are all amazing with Joe Dowling at the helm, choreography by David Bolger, musical direction/(awesome new) arrangements by Andrew Cooke, set design by Frank Flood and SPECTACULAR costumes by Fabio Toblini. The cast is equally remarkable, but you’ll have to come to the show to really see why!
Dates/Times/Tickets: http://www.guthrietheater.org/whats_happening/shows/2010/hms_pinafore
Sneak peak of the music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV7PIN05NOc&feature=youtu.be
AND in case you can’t make it to Minneapolis this summer, PBS will be taping the show and showing it as a part of their Fall Arts Festival. The first showing will be on October 14th. http://www.pbs.org/about/news/archive/2011/pbs-arts-fall-festival/
Hope to see you at the show! Hurrah!!!!!
// October 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Events
Simone will be on Kerri Miller’s Midmorning, tomorrow at 10am, as part of her involvement in Mill City Clinic’s Hippocrates Cafe. Tune in for the Vampire Song, a new Hank Williams tune and lots more!
Thursday, October 28th / 10am / 91.1 FM
// October 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // Events
Simone be in Zumbrota, MN next weekend (Saturday, October 23rd 730pm) to take part in Crossing’s popular Accordion-O-Rama. She will share the stage with host, Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton, Patrick Harison and Denny Malmberg.
For more information: http://www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/page0003.html#AccordionORama
// October 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Events
As part of the Fitzgerald Theater’s Centennial Season Minnesota Public Radio has commissioned a new theater piece for the whole familly from storyteller Kevin Kling and Theater Latté Da director Peter Rothstein; “Scarecrow on Fire” will premiere at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday, November 26th at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 27th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November, 28th at 2:00 p.m. The show will be a hilarious, heartfelt and even haunting set of tales rekindling the trilogy of Brains, Heart and Courage. It’s the Oz story picked up by Kevin Kling where the original tale left off, and told with music, theatrics and a backdrop of silent-era Oz movies. The audience will meet Dorothy at different life stages as her Oz friends stay in touch over the decades.
The cast includes Guthrie actor Stephen Yoakum, and the versatile Simone Perrin. The music will have a rural to rock edge with a twist of Oz melodic nostalgia. The music director is Dan Chouinard with an ensemble that includes cellist Michelle Kenny and the House of Mercy band. Scarecrow on Fire is directed by the acclaimed Peter Rothstein (The Guthrie’s M Butterfly). The Lollipop Guild will be represented through a generous gift of free suckers made available for all the kids.
Tickets are available for $25.00.There will be an additional $2.50 facility fee added to the price of each ticket.
// August 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Events
Simone teams up with Kevin Kling, Michael Sommers and Jacqueline Ultan for a new adventure at Open Eye Theater. There will sing new songs, tell ancient stories and “travel the world of shadow and reflection, the world of fairy tale, myth and legend.”
One week only. Wednesday August 11th - Tuesday August 17th.
For more information : http://www.openeyetheatre.org/display.php?active=102
// May 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Events
An Evening of Storytelling and Song at the Theatre du Mississippi’s, Masonic Temple Theater in Winona, MN. This Saturday, May 22nd.
For more information:
http://www.bookshelfwinona.com/event/evening-kevin-kling-simone-perrin
// May 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Events
SUNDAY, MAY 9TH. 7:30pm. Cedar Cultural Center. 18$/20$.
For more information: http://www.thecedar.org/events/2010/05/09/kevin-klings-mom-o-rama
