ROBERT O. BERDAHL (Producer, Director, Vocal, Perc.) has been in the acting company at the Guthrie Theater since 1999. He has appeared in numerous Guthrie productions, including 1776, Pygmalion, She Loves Me, Othello, School For Scandal, Midsummer Night's Dream, Wintertime, and Pride And Prejudice. Robert has also been a regular “Hugh” in the long running show Triple Espresso in Minneapolis as well as around the country. He also played "Smudge" in the Minneapolis production of Forever Plaid at Hey City Theater in 1991 and then went on to perform that show all over the country. Robert has performed nationally and internationally with Park Square Theater, The History Theater, Hope Repertory Theater, Maine State Music Theater, Playhouse Square Theater, Michigan Ensemble Theater, Theater in Old Town (San Diego), and Theater Antique (in Antigua, Guatemala). Robert holds a B.A. in music and in theater from Gustavus Adolphus College and has studied acting at California Institute of the Arts.

KATY HAYS (Vocal, Percussion) Katy has been performing since the age of 17 when she got her first gig singing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Tommy Bartlett Water Show in Wisconsin Dells, WI, during the “dancing waters”.  She was too young and crazy to sing like that every night and eventually changed the song title to “The Star Strangled Banner”.  This experience along with years of hollering at her husband and children has fried her vocal chords into the crispy bacon pieces they are today.  She is grateful to Professor Robert O. Berdahl for introducing her to Tom Waits, a singer much like herself.  In the Twin Cities, she has performed with Hey City Theater (Beehive and Tony & Tina’s Wedding), Theater Latte’ Da (Oh &*$#!  I’m Turning Into My Mother), SCVST (Side by Side by Sondheim), Troupe America (Schoolhouse Rock), and every production of Warm Beer, Cold Women dating back to 1999 at the Bryant Lake Bowl.  Katy has also prostituted herself by impersonating Janis Joplin for different events.  You can still see Katy (along with her fellow “Warm Beer” pal Dennis Curley) performing with “The Pizazz Band” anywhere there may be a wedding, holiday party, corporate event, or dog and pony show.    Katy spends most of her time teaching these days.  She teaches pre-school music at Miniapple International Montessori and theatre classes for Minneapolis public schools.  Her latest endeavor is at Marcy Open School where she teaches 4th-8th graders how to “fry their tender voices into little bacon strips of rock” at Rock and Roll Band Camp.   Katy is married to local actor Beau Hays and they have two beautiful children, Joey (13) and Vivian (5).

DENNIS CURLEY (Vocal, Percussion) is a native of Syracuse, NY, and a graduate of Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He is the arranger of Schoolhouse Rock Live! and Schoolhouse Rock Live Too! (published by MTI). Dennis composed the music for U Betcha: The Making of a Minnesota Boy Band, as well as Pride and Plot of Pointlessness, the best-selling show in the Brave New Workshop’s Summer Series 2006. He has performed the roles of Jinx, Frankie, and Sparky in the musical Forever Plaid, and was seen in Hot ‘n’ Cole and My Way at the Ordway Center. He recently performed at St. Paul’s History Theatre in Orphan Train, and in Christmas Carole Petersen at the Loring Playhouse. Dennis sings with the Twin Cities’ rock band Pizazz, and is delighted to be returning to Warm Beer Cold Women.

DAN CHOUINARD (Piano, Pump Organ, Keyboard, Baritone, Percussion) Pianist, accordionist and occasional storyteller Dan Chouinard is a Minneapolis native who plays, tours and records with a lengthy roster of local and national performers. Dan regularly creates special programs for Minnesota Public Radio which blend storytelling, interview and music. Two recent shows, “Cafe Europa” (2005) and “Mambo Italiano” (2006) have been aired on Twin Cities public televison and broadcast statewide on MPR. From the early 1990s until January 2007 he was assistant director of music at the Church of St. Joan of Arc in Minneapolis. Recent CDs include  “Duets” from “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor (2006), Peter Ostroushko’s “Postcards” (2006), Ann Reed’s “Telling stories” (2006), and "S'Gershwin" with Prudence Johnson (2003).

MARK STILLMAN (Accordion, Percussion) is a Minnesota-based musician who specializes in international music. He studied at the University of Minnesota and found his beginnings as a classical percussionist while performing with the University of Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis Civic Orchestra, and the Bloomington Symphony. He later came into his own as a freelance accordionist who specializes in ethnic music, playing various types of traditional European and American music. Mark has played at receptions for President George W. Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and past Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. You can see Mark on stage every Thursday night at the Loring Pasta Bar in Minneapolis. He also performs every Wednesday night at Hotel Sofitel in Edina with French chanteuse Francine Courtemanche-Roche.

GARY RUE (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Banjo) Primarily a composer, Gary has been writing music since his early teens. Recording credits include LOST IN THE SHUFFLE performed by Helen Reddy on the European release of her greatest hits compilation, and EVERYONE, recorded by Nick Lowe on his Columbia Records release THE ROSE OF ENGLAND (the song found its way to Nick via pop idol Elvis Costello, a fan of Rue's band, RUE NOUVEAU).
Mr. Rue has 65 theater musicals to his credit, among these is Painting It Red by Steven Dietz (author of the Pulitzer Prize nominee Last Of The Boys), which enjoyed wide exposure nationally, including a very successful 6 week run at Berkeley Reperatory Theater’s Second Stage in Berkeley, California. Gary is also composer-in-residence at SteppingStone Theater For Youth Development of St Paul, where, along with compositional duties, he provides underscore and sound design for many productions. One of his commissions for SteppingStone, The Stinky Cheese Man(original book by John Sciezca and adapted for the stage by Kent Stephens) recently completed a national tour (including a series of performances in Shanghai, China) with the Dallas Children’s Theatre.
Gary had served since 1986 as conductor and arranger in North America for ‘60’s pop star Gene Pitney (“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, “Town Without Pity”) and his 15 piece orchestra until Mr. Pitney’s death in 2006.
Finally, Mr. Rue is a composer/sound designer/producer for radio, television and film (most notably the Mall Of America campaign: “There’s a Place For Fun In Your Life”) as well as a guitarist, vocalist, pianist, touring musician, keyboard programmer and instructor in the art of composition and the business of artist management.

MATT WEAVER (Drums, Percussion, Yard Animals) has been drumming in and out of the Twin Cities for over 10 years. Theatrical credits include "Tony n Tina's Wedding", "Beehive" (Hey City Theater), "The Lovely Liebowitz Sisters", "The Medora Musical", "School House Rock Live!" (Troupe America) and can currently be seen in "We Gotta Bingo" and "Song of Singapore" at the Lowry Theater in St.Paul. He also plays with local hip hop/reggae group Inebriation and blues singer Brandon Scott Sellner. Matt dedicates this and all of his performances to his raison detre, daughter Magdalene.

CHRIS BATES (Upright Bass) has been playing bass for a long time. Ever since elementary school to be precise. Chris is not sure if that counts as professional experience but that doesn't really need to be debated here. Chris has played with many great musicians including - Bill Carrothers, Ira Sullivan, Greg Skaff, Ernie Watts, Dean Magraw, Marcus Wise, Chris Cunningham, Dean Granros, Lucia Newell, Prudence Johnson, Peter Schimke and Michele Kinney. Chris maintains a long-standing relationship with drummer Jay Epstein and performs in the groups Red Planet, Rocket Science and Framework with him. Other groups Chris currently leads / follows are - Enormous, Green Grass, Western Suburban Strategies and Low Blows. Chris has recorded albums with Peg Carrothers, Motion Poets, Low Blows, Willie August Project and Craig Schumacher. Mr Bates is very excited to playing with his old friends Mr Weaver and Mr Tompson at these shows and would like to dedicate his performances to his son Colin.