Update: I got this to work using different syntax in the visual force page.
The incorrect syntax I had previously was:
<apex:page standardController=“CustomObject__c”>
<skuid:page page=“PageName”/>
</apex:page>
The correct syntax which worked is:
<apex:page action=“{!redirect}&page=PageName” extensions=“skuid.Redirects” standardController=“CustomObject__c”>
</apex:page>
