Photo: Rick Spaulding
Did you know we have a Broadway actress living in our midst? Tiffany Cooper moved to Edina a year ago. She returns to the stage this holiday season in I Am Betty: The Betty Crocker Musical, an all-female cast production that celebrates 100 years of Betty Crocker’s history through true stories and original music. “We play multiple characters, including some of the men,” Cooper says. “I personally portray characters like Zelma, the mother of Barbara Jo (the creator of Hamburger Helper and the second African American woman to work at General Mills) and Ken Davis, Barbara Jo’s husband and the creator of Ken Davis Barbecue Sauce, which is still available at Cub grocery stores today.”
Following its critically acclaimed debut at the History Theatre last year, I Am Betty is back by popular demand from November 23 through December 29—perfect for anyone looking to celebrate the holiday season with a dose of Minnesota history. Tickets are available at historytheatre.com.
