Zhen E Rammelsberg, 51 from Marion Iowa, is a published playwright and long time theatre fanatic. She has done everything from trod the boards, to paint the boards and everything in between. She still styles wigs and applies make-up to actors for the CR Opera Company as well as many local theaters. Along with her husband Robert, Zhen E enjoys Korean Adoptee justice, advocating for adoptee rights, writing, traveling, cooking, hiking, playing with her 5 (yes FIVE) cats, collecting Hello Kitty, and spoiling her 1 year old granddaughter.

“I grew up in Benton County where I was surrounded by corn. I never got the chance to be involved in any Playtime Poppy productions, but JUMPED at working with the Happy Little Ear of Corn when I was asked to be a member of the Playtime Poppy Board!”

Zhen E Rammelsberg, Playtime Poppy Board Director