Who We Are
Barbara Storper, MS, RD
Founder, Executive Director, Nutritionist, Creator, Speaker
Since performing her first FOODPLAY show in 1982 for 400 children in an inner city school in Brooklyn, NY, Barbara was hooked…on the power of live theater to engage, empower, and inspire children to make their choices healthy ones! Barbara loves combining her training in nutrition, journalism, and theater arts to create and produce programs and resources that help kids see through media messages in order to grow up healthy, happy, and fit. She is considered a national leader in the field of children’s nutrition, honored with more than 10 national awards plus an “Emmy Award for Best Children and Youth TV Special” and “Distinguished Alumni Award” from Columbia University Teachers College.
Barbara received her Masters of Science degree in Nutrition from Columbia University Teachers College, Registered Dietitian’s License through the Frances Stern Nutrition Center of Tufts Medical Center, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Michigan. Barbara has also enjoyed extensive training in theater, mime, juggling, storytelling, puppetry, clowning, and communications, and loves working with FoodPlay’s talented team of performers to help kids develop healthy habits to last a healthy lifetime…all in a spirit of fun and celebration!
Fionnuala (Nuala) O’Brien
Operations Manager
Nuala has worked for FoodPlay Productions since 2009 and is currently our Ace Operations Manager, taking care of everything from logistics to social media to financials! Originally from London, UK, Nuala moved to the US with her husband and two children, in 2007. A big move, but she loves living in Western Mass. She is a keen cyclist and photographer and feels very lucky to live in such a beautiful area. According to Nuala, “FoodPlay is a great company to work for and it has been wonderful to see how the shows have positively influenced so many children to adopt a healthier lifestyle.”
Felicia Masias
Performer
Felicia is excited to be returning as “Tobe Fit, The Juggling Nutrition Magician”, to help kids across the country live a better and healthier life! She is our first “Tobe Fit” to perform live and virtual shows for kids around the country! Felicia performed in several national tours with FOODPLAY in the role of “Janey Junkfood” and produced and performed in an audio/visual Video Story Book of our children’s book “Janey Junkfood’s Fresh Adventure!” She has been performing theatre for over 15 years and is paving a path in the film industry. She is a “collector of skills” and loves using them in her work; from “Juggling on the Lifetime Channel” to eating fire on Youtube! Some recent projects include being the Host for the Crayola Youtube Channel and starting her own Video Production company. We are so excited to have Felicia back bringing her enchanting theater magic to kids across the country!
Keith Allen
Performer
We’re excited to have Keith perform as “DJ Kale” in our livestream production of “ToBe Fit, The Juggling Nutrition Magician Show”! Keith is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University School of Theater. He toured around the country for several seasons with FOODPLAY as “Coach” and “Johnny Junkfood”. He moved to NYC where he was a member of the Family Life Theater Ensemble, performing as a mentor and motivational speaker for inner city high school students. Keith joined the NED show, performing a one-man school assembly show as a yoyo-ing magician and motivational speaker. After touring around the world with NED, performing in five different countries, entertaining over 1,000,000 kids along the way, Keith moved to California where he managed to get on his favorite game show ‘The Price is Right’. He’s been featured on several TV commercials and now resides in Albuquerque, NM where he and Felicia, created their own film production company. We’re so happy to have Keith back bringing his special theater and broadcasting skills to help make our livestream program such a success!
Linda Tardif
Performer
Linda Is excited to return as “ToBe Fit, The Juggling Nutrition Magician” in our live in-person performances that tour the country. She is a well-loved performer, bringing fun-filled live theater to help turn kids on to healthy habits, after starring in several national tours with FOODPLAY. Upon graduating with a B.A. in Theater from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Linda moved to New York City and performed at the Irondale with New Georges, at La Mama Etc. with the Talking Band, at Shadow Box Theater as a touring company member, and at the McKittrick Hotel with Sleep No More‘s “Inferno.” She was also in the international tour of Milosevic at the Hague at JaokimInterfest in Kragujevac, Serbia. In the Pioneer Valley, Linda is a well-loved performer with Paint Box Theatre, Silverthorne Theater, Serious Play!, Pauline Productions, Real Live Theatre, and Eggtooth Unstaged. When not on the stage herself, she is Managing Director of Shea Theater in Turners Falls, MA.
The FoodPlay Productions Team
Props: Ezelle Floranina, Lee Thomson
Theater Consultants: Paul Baswell, Michael Karas
Sound: Peter Nabut, Terry Hanlon
Videography: Robert Yee, Ben Goldsmith, Logan Graham, Felicia Masias
Graphic Design: Keith Frazier, Davin Pasek, Frances Schneid
Web Design: cdeVision