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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2009 Media Contact: Michelle Sanders, Public Relations Manager (425) 392-1942 x124 [email protected] www.villagetheatre.org

VILLAGE THEATRE ANNOUNCES FULL CAST FOR MIGHTY SHOW BOAT FIRST REGIONAL PRODUCTION IN OVER 10 YEARS

Everett and Issaquah, WA – Village Theatre produces the first regional production in over a decade of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s romantic masterwork, Show Boat. Featuring many of Seattle’s top actors, Village Theatre is thrilled to announce their incredible, 28-person cast. Making his Village Theatre debut is award-winning actor Richard Todd Adams as Gaylord Ravenal. With a Masters in Music from The Juilliard School, Adams returns to the Pacific Northwest after starring as The Phantom in the recent production of The Phantom of the Opera that toured to the Paramount Theatre last Fall. His Broadway credits include The Woman in White and The Pirate Queen. Adams won a Jeff Award—awarded for excellence in theatre in the immediate Chicago area—for his portrayal of Javert in Les Misérables at Chicago’s Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. Megan Chenovick returns to Village Theatre as Magnolia Hawks. With an extensive history in opera performance, Chenovick was a 2009 NW Metropolitan Opera Regional Finalist. Her opera credits include work with the Seattle Opera Guild, Skagit Opera, Tacoma Opera, and Music of Remembrance. Her musical theatre credits include Bye Bye Birdie, South Pacific, and Oklahoma! with Village Theatre and Into The Woods with ReAct Theatre. Debuting on the Village Theatre Mainstage is local favorite Cayman Ilika as Julie LaVerne. Hot off her recent role as Patsy Cline in Centerstage’s production of Always…Patsy at ACT, Ilika was recently seen in the Village Originals workshop presentation of The Gypsy King. Ilika studied vocal performance at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and has performed at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Capital Playhouse, ArtsWest, Harvard University, Kirkland Performance Center, and more. Greg McCormick Allen makes his return to the Village Theatre Mainstage this season as Frank Schultz. Recently Allen appeared in The 5th Avenue Theatre’s presentation of Hello, Dolly! and Village Theatre’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Other Village Theatre credits include Hello, Dolly!, The Music Man, On The Town, and Funny Girl—plus 11 other Mainstage shows.

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Additional principle cast members include Kathryn Van Meter (Village Theatre: Steel Magnolias, Girl of My Dreams, CATS) as Ellie May Chipley, Ekello Harrid Jr. (Village Theatre: Saint Heaven, AIDA, and CATS) as Joe, Larry Albert (Village Theatre: My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!) as Cap’n Andy, and Leslie Law (Village Theatre: Brigadoon, The 5th Avenue Theatre: Into The Woods, Sweeney Todd) as Parthy Ann Hawks Village Theatre’s production of Show Boat is directed by Jerry Dixon (original Broadway cast member of Once On This Island); choreography by Stanley Perryman; scenic design by Bob Dahlstrom (Village Theatre: The King and I); lighting design by Gregory Bloxham; and costume design by Karen Ledger (AIDA, The Importance of Being Earnest). Pre-production photos will be available on the Village Theatre website after April 30, 2009. For more information or to schedule individual interviews, please contact Michelle Sanders, public relations manager at (425) 392-1942 x124 or [email protected].

What: Show Boat Music by Jerome Kern Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on the novel “Show Boat” by Edna Ferber

Where: In Issaquah: Francis J. Gaudette Theatre 303 Front Street North Issaquah, WA 98027 In Everett: Everett Performing Arts Center 2710 Wetmore Avenue Everett, WA 98201 When: Issaquah Dates: May 13–July 3, 2009 – ON SALE NOW Wednesdays through Saturdays: 8:00 PM Sundays and selected Saturdays: 2:00 PM Selected Tuesdays: 7:30 PM Selected Sundays: 7:00 PM Everett Dates: July 10–August 2, 2009 – ON SALE: 5/6/09 Wednesdays through Saturdays: 8:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays: 2:00 PM Selected Sundays: 7:00 PM Tickets: Issaquah: $22-$58, Box Office (425) 392-2202 or (866) 688-8049 Everett: $16-$51, Box Office (425) 257-8600 or (888) 257-3722 www.villagetheatre.org Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available for groups of 10 or more.

Editor’s Notes:

**Detailed Show Boat Cast List:

Gaylord Ravenal...... Richard Todd Adams Magnolia Hawks...... Megan Chenovick Cap'n Andy...... Larry Albert

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Parthy Ann Hawks...... Leslie Law Julie LaVerne...... Cayman Ilika Steve Baker...... Matthew Posner Frank Schultz...... Greg McCormick Allen Ellie May Chipley...... Kathryn Van Meter Joe...... Ekello Harrid Queenie...... Marlette Buchanan Kim/ Magnolia Cover...... Kasey Nusbickel Young Kim...... Analiese Emerson Guettinger Sherrif Vallon/ Cap'n Andy Cover...... Art Anderson Pete/ Frank Cover...... Casey Raiha Windy...... Noel Barbuto Ensemble/ Ravenal Cover...... Jadd Davis Ensemble/ Dance Captain...... Bojohn Diciple Ensemble/ Steve Cover...... Bill Williams Ensemble...... Ty Willis Ensemble...... Thaddeus Wilson Ensemble/ Parthy Cover...... Connie Corrick Ensemble...... Antonia Darlene Ensemble...... Erricka S. Turner-Davis Ensemble...... Ashley FitzSimmons Ensemble...... Carly Squires Hutchison Ensemble/ Queenie Cover...... Ashanti Mangum Ensemble/ Kim Cover...... Becca Orts Ensemble...... Bethanie Willis

About Village Theatre

Based in Issaquah, WA, with operations in Everett, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. Producing entertaining quality productions for the entire family since 1979, Village Theatre has grown into one of the region's best-attended Equity theatres, with over 18,000 subscribers and 170,000 projected total attendance each season. Through its Village Originals program, Village Theatre is nationally recognized for its contribution to the development of new musicals, having launched over 80 new works to date. Village Theatre also takes pride in nurturing tomorrow’s audiences through its youth education programs, Pied Piper and KIDSTAGE, serving over 54,000 young people, families, and schools annually.

Village Theatre season sponsors are The Boeing Company, Continental Airlines, Microsoft, and Lombardi’s

Village Theatre is also funded in part by 4Culture, ABODA, ArtsFund, ArtsUnited, Cascade Bank, City of Everett, City of Issaquah /Issaquah Arts Commission, Encore Arts Program, Frontier Bank, The Herald, Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter, National Endowment for the Arts, Overlake Hospital and Medical Center, PONCHO, Port Blakely Communities/Issaquah Highlands, Standing Ovation, WARM 106.9 FM, and Washington State Arts Commission. Village Theatre is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and Theatre Puget Sound.