From the New Musical: The Battlefields of Clara Barton By Suzan Zeder & Jenn Hartmann Luck Currently in Development with the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern https://amtp.northwestern.edu/our-pro... Performed by: Jenn Hartmann Luck - Voice & Guitar Nora Karakousoglou - Cello Ammon Taylor - Piano The Townsend - Austin, TX December 6, 2019 Filmed by Amy Hartmann

Based on the timeless tales of Vasilisa the Beautiful from Russia and the Grimm Brother’s Hansel and Gretel, comes the new musical Gretel! The song is performed as a duet by composer Jenn Hartmann Luck and the star of Gretel, Estrella Saldana. Attend the world premiere of Gretel on January 7, 2019 at 7pm at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Mr. Potato Flop Fish who lived in Kermin the Frog Land with his mom and dad. He wanted to go out on land and be a cowboy. But he was a fish and was too short and tiny. Then he flopped out of the ocean and grew legs by pushing hard. Then he met a cowboy named Rob who gave him a suit and taught him to be a real cowboy. And ever since that day, he was known as the Floppy Cowboy. The End

Zachary Hicks leads the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Jenn Luck performing the National Anthem at the Paramount Theatre in Austin TX

The cast of Gretel performs the song "Fuel" at Ice Cream Factory Studio in Austin, Texas. Performers: Jenn Hartmann Luck, composer & guitar Veronica Williams as Baba Yaga Estrella Saldana as Gretel Nora Karakousoglou on cello

Once upon a time, Luciana the Magical Girl was at her castle with 6 magical sisters. They were playing with their dolls by using their powers! She wanted her and her sisters to be free from their servitude at the castle. But DJ Octavius the evil wizard placed a dark barrier over the castle preventing anyone from leaving. Then all of Luciana’s sisters were put to sleep by Octavius’ magic and Luciana alone cast a dark spell to disperse the barrier. Luciana then whispered “go away” and the barrier faded away. And ever since that day, Luciana and her sisters escaped. The End

Once upon a time, there was a team of super animals. They lived on a planet called Animaltopia. They always met in the Animal City. They had a secret base called Animal Kingdom. They wanted justice for all, and to keep the animal kingdom safe. But there was an evil super villain called Raging Mammoth and his sidekick, Steve the Aardvark. Then, the evil villains Steve and Raging Mammoth had the idea to destroy the superheroes by releasing a poison that kills all super powers. And ever since that day, there was a great battle. The evil villains won...oh wait, no...the superheroes won...oh wait, no it’s the super villains. No, the supervillains finally lost and the superheroes all moved back to their hometowns. The End

Jennifer Hartmann Luck is the Education & Outreach Director at the Paramount & Stateside Theatres in Austin, TX. Now in her fourth season directing the Paramount Academy for the Arts, her position is the perfect blend of presenting, producing, arts integration/in-classroom programming, young performer training, and community engagement. Jennifer is involved with the Any Given Child initiative with the City of Austin/Kennedy Center and the Creative Learning Initiative within AISD, which includes facilitating Professional Development seminars for classroom teachers. She moved to Austin in 2008 after spending three years in Los Angeles with P.L.A.Y., the Education Department at Center Theatre Group (The Ahmanson, Mark Taper Forum & Kirk Douglas Theatre). Prior to her time in L.A. and Austin, she worked with Phoenix Theatre, Arizona Jewish Theatre Company, The Herberger Theatre Center, Biz Kids NYC (a professional acting studio for young performers), and The Children's Museum of Manhattan. She has also taught undergraduate courses at Azusa Pacific University and the University of Texas at Austin. In 2009 she was named a Don and Elizabeth Doyle Fellow by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE); recognized for her artistic ability in the area of Theatre for Youth. While her heart belongs to arts education and TYA, Jennifer is also a singer/songwriter and composer. She holds a BA in Theatre from Arizona State University and an MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a proud member of AATE, TYA/USA and IPAY!