Becoming Mother Ginger

Posted Dec 16th 2009 3:18 PM by Jamie Allen
Filed under: Where You Live
Tags: Grand Rapids Ballet Company, Mother Ginger, The Nutcracker

I had the honor of playing Mother Ginger on opening night of The Nutcracker. Watch as I’m transformed into this larger than life character!

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Amy Miller

Maranda - What a fantastic experience. Thank you for sharing this behind-the-scenes look at the nutcracker. I loved your performance.

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Jamie Allen

I’ve been a part of the WOOD TV8 team since 2005. As Special Projects Producer, I work side by side with Maranda making things happen behind the scenes. I coordinate Maranda’s Park Parties each summer and produce a variety of station broadcasts and events through out the year. I also serve as the producer of Maranda’s weekly half-hour show, Where You Live. I love the variety of my job and getting to be a part of the impact Maranda is making on kids in our community! Outside of work, I've been married for seven years to my husband John and we have two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Stella. When I'm not busy trying to keep up with the kids, I spend "me time" reading fashion or celebrity magazines, sneaking in some good reality television, walking around Reeds Lake with girlfriends and exploring new restaurants with my hubby. Inspirations for my blog come from my daily life as a busy working mom -- trying to juggle a full time job and be a full time mom to a spitfire five year old and a new baby.