CAROL PONDER & ROBERT KIEFER
Carol and Robert have been theatre and music professionals for over 40 years. Taken together, they have acted, sung, and danced in thousands of performances and hundreds of productions.
Seasoned professionals in all aspects of theatre, Carol and Robert are delighted to be working together to create and perform such a powerful and valuable work of art.
Seasoned professionals in all aspects of theatre, Carol and Robert are delighted to be working together to create and perform such a powerful and valuable work of art.
Carol is an award-winning singer of Americana with a specialty in a cappella balladry and, like her father, is a consummate storyteller. Since 1987, she has worked as an award-winning teaching artist, consultant, and project facilitator in education through the arts. She plays guitar, autoharp, and spoons, and has appeared on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage as well as at dozens of arts centers, schools, and clubs in the United States and Northern Ireland. Read Carol's full resume.
"Her mastery as a teaching artist illuminates the potential for integrating the arts into every corner of the curriculum." - Susan Burke, Executive Director, Florida Alliance for Arts Education
Robert is a theatre director, as well as actor, with a specialty in developing one-person shows, whose work has been seen at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC, in colleges and universities, and in arts centers around the country. His most recent work, Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Literary Soldier, was performed at Bowdoin College as part of the celebration of Harriett's 200th birthday. He has directed everything from Shakespeare to musicals to Beckett. Robert also directs and produces Carol's music, concerts, and recordings. Read Robert's full resume.
"It’s simply stunning to watch and hear Kiefer... " - Evans Donnell, ArtsNash