An Earth Goddess (Preah Mae Thorani)

Narate Keys

Playwright & Producer
Narate Keys is a Khmer poet and playwright from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is the self-published author of a collection of songs and poetry The Good Life, poetry book The Changes... Immigration Footprints of Our Journey, and co-author of Planting SEADs. Keys writes to express the true meaning of her voice. It is through poetry that Keys have found love, appreciation, and encouragement. Keys has performed her poems in Washington D.C., Minnesota’s The Loft Literary, Springboard For The Arts, Minneapolis Arts Institute, The Landmark Center and Saint Cloud State University, Dragon Boat Festival, MayDay Festival, Feature artist for MN8’s fundraising, Union Depot for MN Humanities Center and amongst others. Keys was selected as a storytelling recipient through Twin Cities Media Alliance (TCMA). Lastly, Keys' painting called The Sun’s Reflector was featured in the Saint Paul Almanac. Keys is a recipient from Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council for her musical, Apsara. In August 2025, I produced and co-directed Apsara, the Musical and it was showcased at the Rarig Theatre in collaboration with MN Fringe Festival. She is currently collaborating with MN Fringe Festival for the second year in roll to produce a musical called, Preah Mae Thorani (an Earth Goddess). We will be performing at the Southern Theater.

Abraham Vue

Director

Dr. Kassy Skoretz

Assistant Director

Tara Bart

Dance choreographer
Tara Barth (she/they) is a freelance choreographer with over 25 years of dance experience in styles such as clogging, jazz, high-kick, hip hop, and pom. After nearly a decade of teaching experience in a studio setting with ages 18mo-18years, she has been enjoying her expansion of creativity into the theatre community. As a long-time fan of the medium, helping to bring characters and stories to life through meaningful movement has scratched an itch they didn’t know was there. She is incredibly thrilled, and honored, to help bring the story of Preah Mae Thorani to the stage for the first time. Previous theatre credits: Assistant Choreographer – Spring Awakening @ ARCC

Siem

Marah

Solina Hammerschmidt

Queen Jayarajadevi

Phirum Pheak

King Jayavarman VII

Kaili Joy Keophothisane

one of the Angkorian Kid

Jame See Yang

Samutra (Preah Mae Thorani)

Kris Moua

Mu Mu (Ganesh)
Kris Moua (they/them/he) is a Minnesota naturalist and multidisciplinary artist based in St. Paul. His latest works include the Props Design Apprenticeship with Theater Mu and creating an original new work with Full Moon Puppets. He is currently the Program Assistant for Eagan’s Spark! Puppet mobile, and also organizes The Swap Closet. Kris has done musical theater, drama, choir, and cover bands, but this will be their first Fringe performance! To the cast and creative team: Wow. I go home and brag to my partner about how rare it is for me to feel like my complete self but I do with y’all. Sam Bam! More like Fam Bam! I’m beyond grateful.

Hailey

Stage Manager

Sully Grave

one of the Angkorian kid

Kaleena Grave

one of the Ankorian kid

Atlis Kaiser

one of the Angkorian kid

Anthony Hoam

Siddhartha/monk

Trinity Haom

Coxswain

Tyson Grave

one of the Angkorian kid

Jaslyn Kaiser

one of the Angkorian kid

Mila Kaiser

one of the Angkorian kid