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Kristine M HolmgrenContact: Kristine.holmgren@gmail.com
Phone: 651.488.2468
Kristine Holmgren is a produced Minnesota playwright - but you may remember her earlier career as a columnist for the Star Tribune and elsewhere.
What's she up to?
Right now she's teaching a class at the Northfield Arts Guild - "SHORT AND SWEET - CREATING THE ONE-ACT-PLAY." She's completing a new draft of HOME AGAIN - - and looking for a better title. AND, she's working on a novel about a lonely clergywoman; Making Do in the Promised Land. Her agent expects the first draft in January. Stay tuned!
Why do I know her name?
For over a decade, Holmgren's thoughtful political commentary was featured on the
editorial pages of The Guardian, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe,
Baltimore Sun, and Los Angeles Times.
And what else has she done?
Holmgren's short stories are anthologized in The Magic of Christmas Miracles, published by William and Morrow and her life outlined in In the Company of Women; published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. She is a frequent commentator for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
Her plays include "PAPER DADDY" (Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN 2011; Talking Horse Theatre, Columbia MO 2013; Little Theatre, Lake of the Ozarks MO 2015), “SWEET TRUTH” (Berlin Theatre, Columbia, MO, 2013). "THE GIVING HOUSE, A GHOST STORY" was commissioned by the Minnesota Historical Society and is in search of a production house.
“GOD GIRL” is her first autobiographical play, and "GRANDMA BERNICE TELLS ALL" is her first 'one woman' show.
What's the deal with all that?
Holmgren gets her material from her history as a single mother who raised to two successful, professional women. She lives in St. Paul with an adolescent Scottish Terrier,: Mary Queen of Scotts.
In her spare time, Kristine swims Minnesota lakes, hikes Minnesota trails, knits Minnesota sweaters and tries to catch an occasional nap.
Kristine Holmgren is a produced Minnesota playwright - but you may remember her earlier career as a columnist for the Star Tribune and elsewhere.
What's she up to?
Right now she's teaching a class at the Northfield Arts Guild - "SHORT AND SWEET - CREATING THE ONE-ACT-PLAY." She's completing a new draft of HOME AGAIN - - and looking for a better title. AND, she's working on a novel about a lonely clergywoman; Making Do in the Promised Land. Her agent expects the first draft in January. Stay tuned!
Why do I know her name?
For over a decade, Holmgren's thoughtful political commentary was featured on the
editorial pages of The Guardian, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe,
Baltimore Sun, and Los Angeles Times.
And what else has she done?
Holmgren's short stories are anthologized in The Magic of Christmas Miracles, published by William and Morrow and her life outlined in In the Company of Women; published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. She is a frequent commentator for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
Her plays include "PAPER DADDY" (Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN 2011; Talking Horse Theatre, Columbia MO 2013; Little Theatre, Lake of the Ozarks MO 2015), “SWEET TRUTH” (Berlin Theatre, Columbia, MO, 2013). "THE GIVING HOUSE, A GHOST STORY" was commissioned by the Minnesota Historical Society and is in search of a production house.
“GOD GIRL” is her first autobiographical play, and "GRANDMA BERNICE TELLS ALL" is her first 'one woman' show.
What's the deal with all that?
Holmgren gets her material from her history as a single mother who raised to two successful, professional women. She lives in St. Paul with an adolescent Scottish Terrier,: Mary Queen of Scotts.
In her spare time, Kristine swims Minnesota lakes, hikes Minnesota trails, knits Minnesota sweaters and tries to catch an occasional nap.
GOD GIRL
at the
NORTHFIELD ARTS GUILD THEATRE
January 19 – January 28, 2018
GOD GIRL by Minnesota playwright Kristine Holmgren, premiered at the History Theater in 2014.
This powerful play explores the hard work, humor, and heartbreak experienced by the first brave women who dared smash the stained glass ceiling of Protestantism.
GOD GIRL is part of the "Striking Conversations" season of the Northfield Arts Guild Theatre.
CLICK HERE for tickets!
GOD GIRL by Minnesota playwright Kristine Holmgren, premiered at the History Theater in 2014.
This powerful play explores the hard work, humor, and heartbreak experienced by the first brave women who dared smash the stained glass ceiling of Protestantism.
GOD GIRL is part of the "Striking Conversations" season of the Northfield Arts Guild Theatre.
CLICK HERE for tickets!
HOME AGAIN: A GHOST STORY
“Fargo” meets “Harvey” in this heart-warming comedy by Minnesota playwright, Kristine Holmgren.
The week before Christmas, 1958; a small town in Minnesota. Bernice Petersen, a Swedish/American drops dead pulling a 50 pound turkey from her freezer.
Tragic? Oh, yes. On many levels.
With Bernice dead, who will make the lefse? The fattimand? Who will send the cards? Decorate the tree and string the lights on the garage?
Lucky for her family - Bernice isn't quite ready to cross over - - - and her reluctance to accept her fate leads to a haunting with humor, heart and the final recognition “this too shall pass.”
The week before Christmas, 1958; a small town in Minnesota. Bernice Petersen, a Swedish/American drops dead pulling a 50 pound turkey from her freezer.
Tragic? Oh, yes. On many levels.
With Bernice dead, who will make the lefse? The fattimand? Who will send the cards? Decorate the tree and string the lights on the garage?
Lucky for her family - Bernice isn't quite ready to cross over - - - and her reluctance to accept her fate leads to a haunting with humor, heart and the final recognition “this too shall pass.”
GRANDMA BERNICE TELLS ALL
STAR BABY - A TRUE STORY
"Some little children were never meant for this world."
Eight-year-old Duchess's best friend has disappeared and no one seems to care.
Did something terrible unfold in the angry Wilnuts house - - something that took Chrissy away forever? And if it did, whwon't the grown-ups fix it?
A 1950's childhood breaks open when a little girl learns the ugly secrets of those who call themselves "The Greatest Generation."
"Some little children were never meant for this world."
Eight-year-old Duchess's best friend has disappeared and no one seems to care.
Did something terrible unfold in the angry Wilnuts house - - something that took Chrissy away forever? And if it did, whwon't the grown-ups fix it?
A 1950's childhood breaks open when a little girl learns the ugly secrets of those who call themselves "The Greatest Generation."
THE GIVING HOUSE; A GHOST STORY
Commissioned by the Minnesota Historical Society, THE GIVING HOUSE seeks a world premiere and production support. Once a grand St. Paul mansion, the house on Hopkins Avenue has fallen into disrepair. Shabby, neglected - the place is divided into six over-populated apartments. Jim Baxter doesn't care. He survived four deployments to the Middle East - and now all he wants is an opportunity to disappear. The house - and its inhabitants, both living and dead - have another plan. 
GOD GIRL
WORLD PREMIERE February 7 - March 1, 2015 History Theatre St. Paul, Minnesota Also Produced by Northfield Arts Guild January, 2018. Northfied, MN |
Before anyone uttered the comment, "ME TOO," Kristine Holmgren was living the nightmare of sexual harassment while studying for the Presbyterian ministry. Her autobiographical play GOD GIRL is about the pain, poverty, and pathos of those ugly (yet funny!) years. God Girl has enjoyed a "sold out" experience in both productions.
PAPER DADDY
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Kristine's most popular play, PAPER DADDY is her telling of the unfairness of the 2008 recession.
Charlie Pomeroy was once the princess of Northfield - married to the Dean of Carleton College and hostess to one of the grand mansions of Rice County. Now - reduced to poverty when her husband abandoned her - Charlie's mansion is a boarding house for a collection of fascinating strangers. The ashes of her dead ex-husband are in a canister on her dining room table -her daughter is coming home, expecting a funeral. Will Charlie rise to the occasion? And will what role will "Harvey Wallbanger" have in her transformation? Produced by: Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN Talking Horse Productions, Columbia, MO Lake of the Ozarks Little Theatre, Lake of the Ozarks, MO |
SWEET TRUTH
Bernice Fairfax is about to turn fifty-years-old. Divorced and a little desperate, her cupcake shop is faltering, her fourteen-year-old daughter is on a piercing binge, and her love-life verges on crazy.
Will a visit from Sheila,her Druid priestess mother - and Amaranth - a silent, aging shaman -change anything? "My theatre company, Talking Horse Productions of Columbia, MO, recently staged the premiere of SWEET TRUTH! Great audience response, folks! This sweet little comedy is a winner, and your audiences will love it, too! Highly recommended! Kristine came to Missouri and did playwright talkbacks with our audiences. With Kristine as our educator, we hosted a playwriting workshop on the Saturday of her visit that booked solid! " - Producer, Ed Hanson |
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Kristine's E Book
"AFTER HIS HEART:
The Foolish Women's Guide
to Dating After Fifty"
When Kristine Holmgren's husband left her for a younger woman, she turned her dismay into writing.
AFTER HIS HEART" is a fast read - and a curious romp through the calamitous territory of clueless love.
Holmgren's unflappable commitment to romance is her fatal flaw. Even so, she does have her charm and these stories delight.
Her work first appeared in the Star Tribune. These stories, like most her work, appeared in the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Baltimore Sun.
AFTER HIS HEART" is a fast read - and a curious romp through the calamitous territory of clueless love.
Holmgren's unflappable commitment to romance is her fatal flaw. Even so, she does have her charm and these stories delight.
Her work first appeared in the Star Tribune. These stories, like most her work, appeared in the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Baltimore Sun.
