mnartists.org: Billie Jo Konze

2007 and on...

Billie Jo Konze — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:10:59 GMT

For my most recent work, please see my website at [ahref="url"]www.billiejokonze.com[/a]

Masterlock Commercial

Billie Jo Konze — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:22:53 GMT

In March, I played a flight attendant in Ardent Entertainment's short film Daddy Dearest. On April 29th, I was an extra in a Masterlock commercial that will appear in movie theatres nationwide. Look for me (briefly) on the big screen!

Film, Commercial and Live Appearances Jan-Feb 2006

Billie Jo Konze — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:19:54 GMT

In January, I recorded a voiceover in Spanish for a shortened version of the anti-Walmart film Truth or Consequence: the high cost of low wage (Earthman Media), and I was also in a commercial for the Best Western Edgewater Resort and Waterpark in Duluth, produced by Indiewood Productions. February 5th I will played a small role in a local film directed by Jake Yuzna. More details to follow. On February 11th I played the supporting role of Chloe in an industrial for the MN Bar Association, directed by Will Vincent of Intensity Media. February 14th, I appeared on the local TV show Irene on TV along with Deanne McDonald (Ruby Tuesday) to talk about Uptown Girl: the movie.

HMS Pinafore and The Super

Billie Jo Konze — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:20:51 GMT

Summer of 2006, I performed in the chorus in Theatre in the Round's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore. Pinafore ran July 14th to August 13th, 2006. In August 2006, I worked with TMJ Productions on the film The Super, in the role of Eve/Miss Sim. The film should be released sometime in 2007. In the fall of 2006, I worked on another film, LOVE: A Documentary, with 355 Productions. The feature-length film will be released in 2007. For more information on any of these projects, please see my professional website at www.billiejokonze.com

Anything Goes

Billie Jo Konze — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:54:27 GMT

Anything Goes was directed on the University of Minnesota Mainstage by Chanhassen Dinner Theatre artistic director Michael Brindisi. Billie Jo played the role of Hope Harcourt.

The Blue Room

Billie Jo Konze — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:51:16 GMT

"The Blue Room" was directed by Maggie Scanlan at the University of Minnesota's Xperimental Theater. Cast included: Adri Mehra, Ron Collier, Billie Jo Konze, Drew Hennebeck, and Rhiannon Fisk

Small Stone

Billie Jo Konze — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:58:21 GMT

Small Stone, written by Adina Ruskin and produced by Theatre Unbound, was presented as a staged reading at the Mixed Blood Theatre on Saturday, September 24th. A story about Argentina's Desaparecidos, the "disappeared," Small Stone won Theatre Unbound's New Voices script competition.

Two Hands on the Plough

Billie Jo Konze — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:53:56 GMT

Two Hands on the Plough was performed as a reading at the Playwright's Center on September 14th, 2005. Katie Herron, Katie Kauffman and Billie Jo Konze.

Corporate Punishment

Billie Jo Konze — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:41:09 GMT

"Corporate Punishment" is a short film about a woman facing the ridiculous world of corporate office politics. "Corporate Punishment," directed by Kevin Patrick Allen, stars Kelly Gilpatrick and will be released late fall 2005 on the same DVD as "Uptown Girl."

Toure de Farce

Billie Jo Konze — Fri, 06 May 2005 14:27:35 GMT

Paladin Entertainment's first foray into film production, this film is a combination tour of Menasha, WI (the director's hometown) and sketch comedy. Billie Jo Konze and Travis Richey play Rose and Jack in a parody of the Titanic "sketching scene."

Dawning

Billie Jo Konze — Fri, 06 May 2005 14:11:30 GMT

Dawning premiered at the Riverview Theater in south Minneapolis on Halloween, Monday October 31st, at 7pm. Directed by Gregg Holtgrewe of Wholecrue Productions, Dawning is the story of two siblings surviving family drama and unknown dangers together. Cast: Paul Cram, Billie Jo Konze, Ty Mabley, Bill Gorman, Michael Dennis Johnson, Elaine Thompson, Ryan Wotherspoon, Ellie Johnson, Zach Hammill, and Alisa Mattson.

Amadeus

Billie Jo Konze — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:00:11 GMT

The Guthrie's fantastic production of "Amadeus," directed by Artistic Director Joe Dowling, starred Charles Janasz as Salieri, T. R. Knight as Mozart and Amanda Detmer as Constanze Weber. Also: Richard S. Iglewski, John Tillotson, Nathaniel Fuller, Richard Ooms, Jim Lichtscheidl, Kris L. Nelson, Robert O. Berdahl, Michael Booth, Michael Tezla, Paul Doepke, Suzanne Warmanen, Laura Esping, Billie Jo Konze, Jairus Abts, Summer Hagen, Jessica Huennekens, Jill Koester, Eric Lindsey, Timothy J. Meyers, Lindsay Obrzut, and Adam Edward Yazbeck

What Goes Around

Billie Jo Konze — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:10:56 GMT

Illusion Theater's ongoing educational outreach program includes "What Goes Around," an evolving student-written show that uses actual students' experiences as a basis for talking about drugs, violence, hatred and acceptance of differences. Cast changes regularly, but past performers have included: Lee Vang, Andre Samples, Stephen B. Young, Angie Haigh, and Xavier Rice, among others.

Tequila

Billie Jo Konze — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:00:48 GMT

Produced by Teatro del Pueblo for the 2004 MN Fringe Festival, "Tequila" is a dark musical comedy by Silvia Pontaza. Welcome to TEQUILA, a little tavern in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, ca. 1951. Three scorned women and one homosexual bartender all at very different crossroads in their lives discover their connections to each other, to their dreams and to their future through music, laughter, love, lust and the stories of their past. A fascinating and intricate story heightened by beautiful musical additions in guitar and trumpet, song, dance and illusion. Directed by: Nikki Bettcher Music Provided by: Scott Erickson, Juan Lopez and Jennifer Dawson Starring: Paulino Brener, Joy Chavarria, Billie Jo Konze and Silvia Pontaza

McBush

Billie Jo Konze — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:43:08 GMT

As The Players of Notorious Temerity's first production, "McBush," written by Dan O'Neil, used Shakespeare's Macbeth as a starting point, engaging audiences with spoken word performance, witty scenes in verse, God, audience participation, mountains of shredded documents and money, and corrupt politicians and weapons of mass destruction in puppet form. Cast: Katie Willer, Dan O'Neil, Billie Jo Konze, Grant Henderson, Ben Tallen, and Katie Howard