STAND! Songs of Struggle, Strength and Hope

There are times when we want to “Get together,” to proclaim “What’s goin’ on?” as we remember, “This land is made for you and me.” Music can get us there. Join Trish Sisson, Dane Stauffer and Lori Dokken, as we lift our voices and sing. Enjoy the sing-along vibe and the rich history of music that accompanies the struggle and gives us harmony and hope.

Trish Sisson: Vocals
Dane Stauffer: Vocals
Lori Dokken: Keys
Alex Maiers: Guitar
Andy Artz: Drums
Award winning Singer/Actor/Writer/Director/Playwright/ Theatre-Maker Dane Stauffer’s acting credits include a lead role in the recent “The Defeat of Jesse James” at History Theatre, followed by a return of the smash hit “Glensheen” (“Broadway world award: “Best Performance in a Musical”,)“ Scrooge” in Dolly Parton’s Smokey Mountain Christmas Carol/Ordway, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol /Park Square Theatre. “When A Man Loves A Diva / Lab Theatre in Minneapolis. Awards include: "Best Actor in a Comedy" LA Stage Scene/All in the Timing, Best Actor /Broadway World for "Glensheen." When not onstage, with 40 years improvisation experience he can be found teaching empowerment through the arts to children and adults in all settings. More info at www.danestauffer.com
Song stylist Trish Sisson, a native of New York City, grew up in Miami, Florida where she began singing for her supper at 16. From dinner theater, casino showrooms, cruise ship revues, street dances on flatbed trucks, piano bars, state & county festivals, corporate functions & most recently the social media screen, Trish is at home on any stage. She has performed with Barry Gibb, Nell Carter, Gloria Estefan & Freddie Hubbard, & has warmed up audiences for Ben Vereen, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart & Loretta Lynn to name but a few. A member of ASCAP, her lyrics can be heard on Tania Maria’s “Lady From Brazil” album, produced by George Duke, including the title cut. Her original song "Have a Heart" has been used to raise awareness about homelessness & poverty & for organizations like AIDSWalk Miami, Children’s Cancer Society, ARC Minnesota, & the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Association. Trish feels most at home in the intimate setting of the cabaret where the power of a great lyric can be fully appreciated. As a motivational entertainer, Trish brings joy, laughter, tears & hope to her audience as she explores the human experience through songs and stories.
Over the past four decades, Lori Dokken has performed at every major venue in the Twin Cities from The Dakota to The Guthrie to The Ordway. A sought after accompanist, she is also a successful concert producer, educator, vocal coach, arranger, and vocalist. Currently the Music Director at Unity Minneapolis, she has also been the MD for everything from ensembles at McNally Smith College of Music to acts at the Bryant Lake Bowl and recently was the Music Director for Disenchanted during its successful run at The Illusion Theatre in November 2014. She has produced headline shows for cruise ships as well as local cabaret acts and has opened for legends like Eartha Kitt, Carole King and Tony Bennett. Lori has sung backups for Kenny Loggins and shared the stage with Beatrice Arthur. Her diverse production credits include sold out shows at The Hopkin's Center for the Arts, The Dakota Jazz Club, The Chanhassen Dinner Theatre and many local concert venues. She partnered with The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts to produce “Painting Joni” - a concert featuring the music of Joni Mitchell for which she was also the Musical Director, Arranger and one of the featured performers. She was the Entertainment Producer for five years for an HIV/AIDS fund raiser called "Healing of the Hearts" which netted over $500,000 in proceeds for The Aliveness Project and also founded and produced a charity golf tournament for ten years that raised close to $250,000 for One Heartland.

" I laughed, I cried, I sang along without anoying my Mother...who could ask for anything more!!" A. Greve

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