St Paul Saints Professional Baseball: Ushertainers



SAINTS ENTERTAINMENT TEAM

JOE WIENER (PA Announcer)	Joe is very excited to return to Midway for his seventh season with the Saints, and second as P.A. Announcer. Joe has been a working actor in the Twin Cities for the last ten years, appearing with the St. Croix Festival Theatre, Walking Show, the Scrimshaw Brothers, the Minnesota Shakespeare Project, Teatro del Pueblo and many more. He can also be seen on TV or heard on the radio in various commercials. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, his son and his son's toy trains.

ANDY CROWLEY (Music Man)	On his cat bird seat at the top of the stands on the third base side of the press box, Andy Crowley has the perfect vantage point to bang out tunes appropriate for any hitter, pitcher or situation. His musical choices make the fans dance in the aisles and sing at the top of their lungs. The festive attitude make players relax on the diamond and that relaxation enables them to play better, leading the team to a championship in 2004, Crowley’s second season with the team. When Crowley isn’t at Midway Stadium he has his finger on the pulse of the music scene in the Twin Cities. He has been a keyboardist at Comedy Sportz TC since 2001 and the house pianist at Nye’s since 2006. His music career was put on the map with the band Fat Tuesday in the 90’s (if you go on you tube you can find some of their videos). Crowley lives in St.Paul with his wife Danielle and daughter’s Edith, Olive and Agatha.

SEIGO MASUBUCHI (as himself)	Seigo Masubuchi is the President of Japan Division of A Muse, Inc., communication and consulting firm focusing on the Japanese businesses. Since his arrival in Minnesota from Japan in 1990, Seigo, a native of Tokyo, has been helping many organizations and individuals to succeed dealing with the Japanese. One of such organizations is the Saint Paul Saints. Seigo, who wanted to “expose” the Saints phenomena to the Japanese, arranged an interview with Mike Veeck for Japanese media in 1995. Since then, Seigo had worked as a Japanese player and media coordinator/interpreter until he became the Director of International Development five years ago and for the last ten years, an on-field entertainer. Seigo is our international Ambassador of Fun. Seigo’s other sports related business involvement include; worked as an coordinator/interpreter for the Minnesota Vikings Football team’s pre season game in Japan in 1994; helped to relocate ex-Minnesota Twins baseball player Dan Gladden and his family to Japan. Gladden played for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants; has worked as an agent/coordinator to promote the USA Cup Soccer Tournament, one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the world, at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN to the Japanese.

JAMIE ZUEL (Super Fan)	Yes, Super Fan has a real job and a real name however, those are his real clothes. Jamie Zuel is in his fifth season as the Super Fan for the St. Paul Saints. You can catch him running around Midway Stadium getting the crowds excited by doing push ups for every run scored or through large group cheers like the “Rollercoaster.” Yes, that’s right, if you come to a game with the Super Fan, plan on going on the ride of your life! During the year (off season), he works as a retreat director for a small non-profit called Youth Frontiers (www.youthfrontiers.org). They are committed to working with schools to improve school climate and build student character. He is passionate about his work because every day he is given the opportunity to challenge young people to think differently and treat each other better. He currently resides in St. Louis Park with his wife Missy and their four legged blonde named Abby.

KRISTOFFER OLSON (The Nerd)	Kristoffer Olson is The Nerd. Or maybe The Nerd is Kristoffer Olson. Make all the jokes you want, it is obvious he is having a blast. Fans love his awkward dance moves, quirky baseball cheers, and just plain talking to The Nerd, as he rarely breaks character during a game. Entering his second year with the Saints in 2008, Kristoffer is no stranger to making people laugh. He has studied improv comedy at Duddley Riggs’ Brave New Workshop, and once secretly audited a comedy class taught by NPR’s Garrison Keillor. If you don’t see him at a game, chances are he is still making people laugh somewhere. Kristoffer’s full-time job is as a comedy magician. He performs over 150 shows per year for colleges, corporate banquets, fairs and festivals. For more information about who The Nerd really is, visit www.KristofferOlson.com.

TRACY FUNT (Mrs. Stepford)	Mrs. Stepford is the dutiful housewife. While looking my best in a 1950's styled dress, I'm always ready and willing to serve, wanting to make sure everyone is happy, and having a good time. I am very excited to be back for a third season. I'm always concerned about whether or not the players have starched their uniforms for good luck. This summer, I will officially become a "Mrs.". When I am not ushertaining, I am busy working as a 7th grade Language Arts teacher, as well as a theater teacher. I direct four productions a year at Oltman Jr. High in St. Paul Park, as well as assistant direct the musical. I know both Guy Tracy and Maddy the Newsie from working with both of them at CLIMB theater. I also have performed in the Minnesota Fringe Festival. I will be producing a show appropriately written with teens, and for teens and adults in this upcoming summer's Fringe Festival. I am a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in English/Speech Secondary Education and a minor in theater.

THOMAS FAGERHOLM (Guy Tracy)	This is Tom’s third season with the St. Paul Saints. In previous seasons played such roles Guy Tracy - Private Eye, Ole, and Chuck Norris. In addition to his duties with the Saints Tom is also a member of Bad Attitude Productions, a theatre company based in St Louis Park, where he serves as Technical Director and Board Member. He has also acted in BAP productions such as An Enemy of the People and Love's Labours Lost. He was also TD for Workhouse Theatre productions of The Underpants and Night Mother. Most recently he directed a production of Peter Pan in Eagan for Intergenerational Theatre Productions. Tom holds a BA in Theatre Education/ Creative Drama from the University of Northern Iowa.

RITA MEDINA (Princess Maddy)	Rita Medina is excited to be joining the wonderful world of Ushertaining for the third summer in a row. Rita is a Chicago native who came to the Twin Cities by way of Ripon, Wisconsin in the fall of 2004. Since then, she's performed with CLIMB Theatre's Teaching Company, Mixed Blood Theatre and Teatro del Pueblo. She has also stage managed for CLIMB's Performing Company, La Vie Theatre and Bad Attitude Productions. In the summer of 2006, she came to Joe Wiener as "Maddy, the Newsie" and is now seen as "Princess Maddy". You may have seen her at other Saints' games as "Mad D" or "Lena" of the infamous "Ole and Lena." She's also one of Mudonna's best friends and is intimately acquainted with "Guy Tracy!" Rita also works for the entertainment department in the new Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America where she has been since 2005 and considers it her second home.

	ST. CAROL St. Carol is the patron Saint of all facepainters. In her 17th year with the St. Paul Saints, she plans to make lots of fun at the games in her fabulously caped presence. She loves to make personal appearances, if you are intersted in having her at your next party just give the Saints a call.

MIKAEL RUDOLPH (Phil DeStanza - Press Guy)	Mikael is a lifetime baseball fan, having first seen the major league expansion Seattle Pilots (now Milwaukee Brewers) play in Sick's Seattle Stadium three times in 1969. He has attended hundreds of major and minor league games all over the country since including being in attendance when the Saints won their first title in 1993. Known locally and around the nation from performances at Centers for the Arts, Theaters, Colleges, Fairs and Festivals as 'Mikael the Mime', he has been a full time actor and entertainer for decades. Some veteran Saints' fans may remember him from a "Silent Night" promotion many years ago.

	TREVOR HARTMAN (Danger Kid)	SAM SOULE (The Lumberjack)