Part 2 Lucas Hnath

MARCH 2019

A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 BY DIRECTED BY LUCAS HNATH BRADEN ABRAHAM

MARCH 15 - APRIL 28, 2019

MARCH 2019

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2 ENCORE STAGES Sensory-Friendly Performances in Seattle—and Beyond!

(left to right) Christian Roe and Ashley Byam in The Velveteen Rabbit at SCT. Photo by Angela Sterling.

More than 3.5 million Americans live with Being an audience member is powerful. Going to the symphony can connect autism spectrum disorder. We spoke with five you with a piece of music that feels like it was made for you. Surrounding performing arts organizations in the Seattle area yourself with opera can feel like communion with the soul. And that who are committed to providing sensory-friendly perfect piece of theatre will make performances that welcome all families, including you forget that you weren’t right on that stage with them. But too often, those whose children have autism and other the performing arts are created for a very specific audience—an audience sensory sensitive disabilities. without sensory sensitive disabilities like autism spectrum disorder. That’s where sensory-friendly performances come in.

According to the Autism Society of Washington, more than 3.5 million

encoremediagroup.com/programs 3 Spencer Wolfe in The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at SCT. Photo by Elise Bakketun.

Americans live with autism The Lion Kingeven included a sensory- disabilities or specific diagnoses from spectrum disorder. Sensory-friendly friendly performance at The Paramount the rest of society.” performances are spaces created with Theatre earlier this year. autistic audiences—often children— In 2014, Jirikowic attended the Sensory in mind. Adjustments are made to “I think it’s important to be clear that Friendly Summit in Washington, D.C., productions, including sound levels, the goal is not to change the art and along with two Seattle Children’s house lights and any strobe or other the performance,” said Tracy Jirikowic, Theatre staff members. She stated that, lighting elements that might be PhD, OTR/L, associate professor in the “this summit—and the collective group directed toward audience members. Division of Occupational Therapy at of people working on these initiatives Designations are also often made to the University of Washington. Jirikowic nationally and internationally— the seating arrangement inside the has been researching sensory-friendly inspired Seattle Children’s Theatre.” venue. Certain areas of the theatre performances with her colleague are designated as quiet areas, while Caroline Umeda, PhD, OTR/L, an Umeda, who at the time was a PhD others allow talking amongst friends assistant professor at Dominican student at UW, led SCT’s first sensory- and family members. Audiences are University of California. Together, friendly performance during the run of free to walk around the theatre or even they’ve worked with performing arts Goodnight Moon in March 2015. leave the space—all in the service of organizations to implement sensory- creating a performing arts experience friendly performances in their seasons, “For many families who attended it was that addresses each audience member’s with the goal of creating inclusive their first time bringing their child to needs. spaces for audiences with and without a play,” Umeda said. “Several parents disabilities. expressed surprise at how much their Taproot Theatre, Village Theatre, child enjoyed and connected with the Seattle Symphony and Seattle “Research thus far indicates that play and how much they got out of Children’s Theatre (SCT) all include families desire an inclusive experience,” coming.” sensory-friendly performances in their Umeda said, “not a ‘special’ experience programming. The national tour of that isolates individuals with

4 ENCORE STAGES SCT has benefitted greatly from Jirikowic and Umeda’s expertise. Not only does the theatre provide sensory-friendly performances for every production in their season, they also provide a Story Book, introducing autistic children to the building itself with topics such as “The Lobby” and “Entering the Theatre.” The section entitled “My Seat” includes this comforting piece of knowledge: “My seat will always be next to my family. I might have my family on one side of me and a person I don’t know on the other side of me.”

“One of the reasons I was drawn to Seattle Children’s Theatre was its commitment to making an inclusive space for all young people in our region,” said Artistic Director Courtney Sale. When she started at SCT in 2016, the theatre offered sensory-friendly bizet performances for three of the season’s six productions. The next year, they were included in all six. CARMEN “Attending a sensory-friendly show is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job,” Sale shared. “After the sensory- friendly performance of Stellaluna, a mother approached me and shared that MAY 4–19 this offering truly allowed her daughter to be herself. They felt welcome to

verbalize and process the show in a way Photo © Philip Newton that might not be encouraged with a predominately neurotypical audience.” IMPRESSIVE. ICONIC. IRRESISTIBLE. But even with all the joy that comes Bizet’s thrilling story of deadly obsession New Production from sensory-friendly performances, seduces with an amazing array of instantly In French with English that space presents its own challenges. recognizable melodies and masterful arias subtitles. Umeda flagged marketing as one of the beloved around the globe. An ordinary soldier Evenings 7:30 PM Sundays 2:00 PM key challenges. Visibility is growing, becomes mesmerized by a beguiling factory girl but there are still many audience with a plan. Will either of them manage to Featuring the Seattle members who aren’t aware sensory- foresee the tragic ending of their high-stakes Opera Chorus and friendly performances are an option game? Don’t miss this grand new production members of Seattle Symphony Orchestra. for them. Another key challenge is featuring lavish scenery, traditional costumes, a lack of financial resources at the and Bizet’s perpetually appealing score. MCCAW HALL non-profit level. SEATTLEOPERA.ORG/CARMEN 206.389.7676 “Organizations invested in these inclusion and equity initiatives need 2018/19 SEASON SPONSOR: LENORE M. HANAUER financial support to both get these PRODUCTION SPONSORS: BARBARA STEPHANUS, SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS & CULTURE, programs off the ground and make JAY S. WAKEFIELD AND SUSANNE M. WAKEFIELD, Ph. D.

encoremediagroup.com/programs 5 them sustainable over time,” Umeda said. “In order to make sensory-friendly programs a reality for non-profit arts organizations, a funding stream is necessary.”

Taproot Theatre began offering sensory-friendly performances of A Charlie Brown Christmas in 2015, after actor Sarah Ware shared her own experiences of creating sensory- friendly performances in graduate school with Associate Artistic Director Karen Lund. And they have continued ever since.

“After one particular performance, a parent told me what a joy it was for them to be able to enjoy theatre as a family in an atmosphere tailored to their needs,” Ware shared. “It’s really a privilege to be able to serve Emmanuel Elpenord in The Very Hungry Sarah Ware and Brad Walker in Taproot people in this way. Theatre is for Caterpillar Show at SCT. Photo by Elise Theatre’s 2017 production of A Charlie everyone—and everyone should have Bakketun. Brown Christmas. Photo by Erik Stuhaug. the opportunity to enjoy the art form. Sensory-friendly performances afford people the opportunity to be included in a world that often feels exclusive and out of touch with their needs as a family.”

In addition to many of the sound and lighting adjustments already mentioned, sensory-friendly performances at Taproot begin with a live announcement from the actors.

“They introduce themselves and let it be known they’re all friends putting on a play together,” Lund explained. “So, if they say mean words in the play, they aren’t really mad at each other. They also remind the audience it’s okay to laugh and just have fun.”

Village Theatre began offering sensory- friendly performances through their Pied Piper series for youth and families during their 2012-13 season. Through the generosity of The Mark and Vickie Fund of the Nysether Family Foundation, Village Theatre is able to Sarah Diener, Maya Burton, Arika Matoba, Coulson Bingham, Julee Felts and Brad Walker in Taproot Theatre’s 2018 production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Photo by offer sensory-friendly performances Erik Stuhaug. free of charge.

6 ENCORE STAGES General Manager Erica Weir shared that during those first few seasons of sensory-friendly performances, Village Theatre put a lot of stress on themselves to deliver the perfect experience for Business, meet box office. those audiences. Encore connects your business to arts patrons wherever they are. “What we started to realize through talking to families,” Weir said, “was To learn what Encore can do for your business, that the most important and valuable visit encoremediagroup.com. thing was for the kids and their families to feel welcome and accepted, and that no apologies were needed.”

Weir elaborated, explaining that every audience member has different needs. Some need to sit still, taking in every detail, while others need to use electronic devices, fidgets or headphones in order to feel comfortable. Some children need to be able to walk around during the performance and others leave before the performance is over. And every experience is accepted and welcome.

In 2015, Seattle Symphony began exploring ways to make their family programming more inclusive to neuro-diverse children. A board member connected the Symphony with the University of Washington Edgar Arceneaux: Autism Center and, soon after, the Symphony partnered with Seattle Library of Black Lies Pacific University’s Music Therapy NOV 17, 2018 –JUN 2, 2019 Program and Music Works Northwest. Edgar Arceneaux. Library of Black Lies [detail]. 2016. Wood, mirrored glass, mylar, newspaper, hard-bound These partners provided the Seattle books, sugar crystals, lighting fixtures, audio component. Photo: Jonathan Vanderweit. Symphony with the resources required to develop sensory-friendly HENRY ART GALLERY HENRYART.ORG programming as part of their season.

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encoremediagroup.com/programs 7 get more comfortable and confident Pre-college SUMMER @ CORNISH 2019 throughout the concert experience. intensives for teens Many are dancing and singing by the end. The dream is for all families to feel Scholarships welcomed and comfortable attending available any family program at the Symphony,” Heald said, “no matter what needs their child may have.”

Seattle Theatre Group experienced their first ever sensory-friendly performance earlier this year with the national tour of The Lion King.

Find the “Seattle Theatre Group has been class to receiving a number of emails and thank you letters from audience inspire members expressing their most sincere your kid gratitude,” said Associate Director of Education Marisol Sánchez Best. “I’ve Art read a number of letters that have Dance stated that this show was the first Design show they’ve attended as a family. As Film a parent, this is hard to hear because Music Theater everyone should be allowed to enjoy cornish.edu/summer a night out as a family in a judgement free environment.”

Sánchez Best hopes that this will be the first of many sensory-friendly performances at the organization.

“Seattle Theatre Group is the people’s theatre,” Sánchez Best said, “and we are committed to continuing this work for years to come.”

And a commitment to inclusive, welcoming performing arts experiences for audience members with autism spectrum disorder is a commitment we can all get behind. ■

Danielle Mohlman is a nationally produced feminist playwright and arts journalist based in Seattle. Her play Nexus is among the 2015 Honorable Mentions on The Kilroys list. She is an alumnus of the inaugural class of Playwrights’ Arena at Arena Stage and the 2018 Umbrella Project Writers Group. www.daniellemohlman.com

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From the Artistic Director .. A-8 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Alyssa Hochman Terri Olson Miller Braden Abraham † Point B Civic Leader Donor Recognition ...... A-12 Seattle Repertory Theatre Winky Hussey Glenna Olson Clodagh Ash Civic Leader U.S. Bank Civic Leader EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ART DIRECTOR SRO REPRESENTATIVE Anita Ramasastry Noelle McCabe Shannon Loys Susan Ashmun Robert Jenkins † University of Washington Civic Leader Civic Leader Tim Rattigan EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHER Lynne Bush Bruce E.H. Johnson Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Rowena Yow Angela Nickerson Civic Leader Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP Anne Simpson Debra Canales Deborah T. Killinger Civic Leader Providence Health & Services Civic Leader Richard B. Stead, M.D. SRO PRESIDENT Gwenann Kroon Bio-Pharma Consulting Diane Cody † Civic Leader Services LLC Civic Leader Mandy Leifheit* SRT FOUNDATION Jim Copacino Microsoft Corporation REPRESENTATIVE Copacino+Fujikado, LLC Carlyn Steiner † Rachel Lerman Civic Leader Tracy Daw The Seattle Times Funko, LLC John Stilin Marko Liias Civic Leader Juli Farris Washington State Senator Keller Rohrback LLP 21st District Janice Tsai Mozilla Donte Felder Charlotte Lin Seattle Public Schools Civic Leader Marisa Walker Baird Private Wealth Karen Fletcher Marcella McCaffray Management Civic Leader Civic Leader Nancy Ward Scottland Glenn* Sandy McDade World Justice Project Kantor Taylor PC Civic Leader Tom Wright MANAGING DIRECTOR Rick McMichael Filmmaker Jeffrey Herrmann † Civic Leader Seattle Repertory Theatre

TRUSTEES EMERITI Jean Viereck David Schneiderman SRT FOUNDATION Jill Watkins Anthony Shoecraft Pam Anderson Shauna Woods BOARD Robert S. Cline Paul Stamnes Marty Taucher Bruce E.H. Johnson Bill Gates, Sr. Chair John Hempelmann ADVISORY COUNCIL Jane Zalutsky Toni Hoffman Carlyn Steiner Dr. Laila Abdalla Vice-Chair Brent Johnson Sheetal Agarwal HONORARY Margaret Clapp Robert L. King, Jr. David Alhadeff TRUSTEES Allan Davis H.L. (Skip) Kotkins, Jr. † Kenny Alhadeff Chap Alvord John Keegan Lynn Manley † Ilse Oles Marleen Alhadeff Bill Franklin Stellman Keehnel † Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Joanne Euster Phil McCune Terri Olson Miller Kevin Millison† From the Vault Deborah Rosen Carver Gayton Nancy Mertel Elizabeth D. Rudolf Stanley Savage Tiffany Gorton Robin Nelson Carlyn Steiner Hal Strong Janet True THE MASTER BUILDER (1978) Mary Kay Haggard † Janet True Tammy Talman Shauna Woods PICTURED: RACHEL GURNEY Chris Kevorkian James F. Tune ‡ Richard Weisman & HARRIS LASKAWY

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encoremediagroup.com/programs A-3 MEET THE Khanh Doan Awards: Kesselring Prize, Guggenheim the Gate. Previous designs for Seattle Rep Desire, which played at theatres across the increases. Under their management, the Fellowship, Whiting Award, two Steinberg/ include The Comparables, Boeing Boeing, country and garnered the Lortel Award for theatre also recently completed a significant Emmy Helmer CAST ATCA New Play Award Citations, Outer Critics Inspecting Carol, Sylvia, Birdie Blue, Outstanding Sound Design. On Broadway, renovation of the PONCHO Forum, the first Khanh is thrilled to Circle Award for Best New Play, an Obie, and Murderers, and The Chosen. he created music and sound for Saint Joan; major capital project undertaken by the be making her debut the Windham-Campbell Literary Prize. The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Shining City; Rep since the construction of the Leo K. Pamela Reed Come Back, Little Sheba; Collected Stories; Theatre in 1995; saw its world premiere at Seattle Repertory Deborah Trout Nora Helmer Theatre. Most recently, Accent On Youth; The Country House; The of Come From Away open on Broadway, in Braden Abraham Costume Designer Assembled Parties; A Life In The Theatre; and Canada, and on national tour; reconfigured On and Off-Broadway: she reprised her role Director Deborah Trout is pleased to return to Seattle Harvey. Other recent work includes Hannah the Bagley Wright Theatre in order to produce Fools, The November in King of the Yees at Rep after her recent work on Sherlock Holmes and the Dread Gazebo (Oregon Shakespeare David Byrne’s groundbreaking, immersive People, Standing on Baltimore Center Stage. Khanh was a 2017 Braden joined Seattle Rep in 2002, starting and The American Problem, The Hound Festival); Noura (Playwright’s Horizons); The musical Here Lies Love, which now stands My Knees, and Getting Core Company Member at ACT, where she has as an artistic intern, then holding several of the Baskervilles, and Well. Other recent Portuguese Kid (Manhattan Theatre Club); as the highest-grossing show in the Rep’s Out (Drama Desk appeared in The Crucible, King of the Yees positions on the artistic staff. He served as projects range from The Turn of the Screw and The Total Bent (The Public Theater). He history; has committed to an initiative to Award). At the New York (Gregory Award nominee), Ramayana, and Associate Artistic Director for seven years and Beatrice and Benedict at Seattle Opera; has also designed sound and music for the increase equity, diversity, and inclusion at Shakespeare Festival, Ms. Reed premiered A Christmas Carol. Other local credits: The before his appointment as Artistic Director The Crucible and Mr. Burns, a post-electric original productions of works by David Mamet, every level of the theatre; and completed its Curse of the Starving Class (Drama Desk Little Prince (Seattle Children’s Theatre), A in 2015. An accomplished director, he has play at ACT Theatre; as well as her more Eric Bogosian, Ethan Coen, Woody Allen, and first strategic plan in more than a decade. nomination), Aunt Dan and Lemon, Fen, Tale for the Time Being (Book-It), Jesus Christ directed many productions for the Rep, most unusual journey with choreographer Alice John Patrick Shanley. He garnered Audelco Prior to his arrival in Seattle, Jeff served as Sorrows of Stephen, and All’s Well That Ends Superstar (Village Theatre), Miss Saigon recently Last of the Boys, Ibsen in Chicago, Gosti on the transformational “epic dress” Viv Awards for his work on The Total Bent Managing Director of Washington, D.C.’s Well. Ms. Reed has received the Obie Award (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Julius Caesar and Well, Luna Gale, A View from the Bridge, The for How to Become a Partisan at Seattle’s and Fucking A (Public/New York Shakespeare Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company for for Sustained Excellence of Performance in Macbeth (Wooden O), The Tempest (Island Comparables, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, St. Mark’s Cathedral and in Terni, Italy. A Festival) and the Bay Area Critics Circle Award seven seasons. Before that, Jeff served as Theater. Film: Kindergarten Cop, The Long Stage Left), Eulogy for Citizen (Theater and A Great Wilderness. Other productions Northwest designer, past collaborations for Heartbreak House (Berkeley Rep). His Producing Director at Perseverance Theatre in Riders, Bean, Junior, Melvin and Howard, The Schmeater). Portland credits: The Talented include The Glass Menagerie; Clybourne Park; have included shows at Actors Theatre of music can also be heard on HBO, Nickelodeon, Juneau, AK for eight seasons. Jeff started his Best of Times, Cadillac Man, Rachel River, Ones (Artists Repertory Theatre), You For and the critically acclaimed, extended runs Louisville, Houston’s Alley Theatre, Atlanta’s Discovery, TLC, and in Fisher-Price toys. career in arts administration with the Albany Passed Away, Proof of Life, and The Right Me For You (Portland Playhouse), Redwood of Photograph 51; My Name is Rachel Corrie Alliance Theatre, The Denver Center Theatre, www.obadiahmusicandsound.com Berkshire Ballet in Pittsfield, MA, where Stuff. Ms. Reed currently has a recurring Curtain (Profile Theatre). Up next:Dracula at (U.S. regional premiere); and Betrayal. Braden Intiman Theatre, Manhattan School of Music, he served as Managing Director for three role on “NCIS:LA.” Other TV credits include ACT Theatre. directed the West Coast premieres of This Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company, years. Born in upstate NY and raised in West “Jericho,” “Grand,” “Home Court,” Robert (Seattle Rep), The K of D, an urban legend Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stina Lotti Hartford, CT, Jeff received his B.A. in English Altman’s “Tanner ’88” (Cable Ace Award, (Seattle Rep, Pistol Cat, FringeNYC, Illusion Laura Kenny Stage, Juneau’s Perseverance Theatre, Seattle Stage Manager at Vassar College and his M.F.A. in Theatre Best Actress), and as Amy Poehler’s mom Theatre), Opus (Seattle Rep), and White Anne Marie Children’s Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Production Stage Manager, Seattle Rep. Select Management at the Yale School of Drama. in “Parks and Recreation.” She has also Hot (Marxiano Productions/West of Lenin). and Syracuse Stage, among many others. credits: The Servant of Two Masters (Seattle contributed her voice to many of the Ken Laura returns to Seattle Other premieres include Riddled (Richard Co-founder of the New York-based millinery Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Burns projects for PBS. Since returning home Rep where she has Hugo House); Clear Blue Sky (On the Boards/ company Mackey and Trout, she is a graduate Company, Guthrie Theater, ArtsEmerson); Last Seattle Repertory Theatre to the Northwest, she has appeared at ACT appeared in many shows Northwest New Works); Breakin’ Hearts and of the Yale School of Drama, a member of of the Boys, MAC BETH, The Odyssey, Here Founded in 1963, Seattle Rep is led by Theatre in Other Desert Cities and Vanya over the years. Some of Takin’ Names (Seattle Rep); The Ten Thousand United Scenic Artists, and on the design Lies Love, Well, A Raisin in the Sun, All the Artistic Director Braden Abraham and and Sonia and Masha and Spike. She last her favorites have been Things (Washington Ensemble Theatre); and faculty at the University of Washington’s Way, The Great Society, The Piano Lesson, Managing Director Jeffrey Herrmann. One appeared at Seattle Repertory Theatre in the Romeo and Juliet, The Kuwait (Theater Schmeater). Braden has School of Drama. Boeing Boeing, Fences, You Can’t Take It With of America’s premier not-for-profit resident Broadway tour of The Humans, as Martha O’Connor Girls, Don Juan, Six Characters developed new work with Seattle Rep, Denver You, Gem of the Ocean (Seattle Repertory theatres, Seattle Repertory Theatre has in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Gregory in Search of an Author, and The Good Theatre Center, On the Boards, The O’Neill Theatre); The Sound of Music, Cinderella, Guys achieved international renown for its Award, Best Actress), and as Caroline in Luna Times Are Killing Me. She has performed Playwrights Conference, Ojai Playwrights L.B. Morse and Dolls, White Christmas, Cabaret (The 5th consistently high production and artistic Gale (Gregory Award, Best Actress). Ms. Reed all over Seattle, and also at The Old Globe, Conference, Portland Center Stage, and The Lighting Designer Avenue Theatre); Angels in America, A Doctor standards, and was awarded the 1990 Tony was delighted to have recently performed with The Shakespeare Theatre in D.C., and The Playwrights Center. Member of SDC. L.B. Morse is a designer for theatre and In Spite of Himself (Intiman Theatre); Brooklyn Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Seattle’s Sandbox Radio. McCarter. She was seen in the latest “Twin dance and has designed lighting, scenery, Bridge, Lyle the Crocodile (Seattle Children’s With an emphasis on entertaining plays of Peaks” series and she played Kay Waterman true dramatic and literary worth, Seattle in the ABC mini-series “Rose Red.” She Carey Wong and multimedia for over 25 productions at Theatre). Michael Winters Scenic Designer Seattle Rep. Recent productions include Rep produces a season of plays along with would like to thank you for being here and educational programs, new play workshops, Carey Wong’s theatre credits include Berkeley Ibsen in Chicago (lighting); The Odyssey Torvald Helmer supporting live theatre. Laura is proud to be and special presentations. Visit seattlerep.org. Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, (scenery and multimedia); Well (lighting); Michael Winters has a long-time member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA FOR Arizona Theatre Company, Center Stage Constellations (scenery and lighting); Lizard previously appeared at Performer’s Unions. Baltimore, Syracuse Stage, ACT Theatre, Boy (scenery and multimedia); and The the Rep in A Delicate Intiman, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Village Hound of the Baskervilles (scenery, lighting, SEATTLE REP Balance, The Cider MEET THE Theatre, Tacoma Actors Guild, Childsplay, and multimedia). He has also designed House Rules, Inspecting AFFILIATIONS Phoenix Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Prince for The 5th Avenue Theatre, Intiman, ACT Carol, and A Great Music Theater, and Hey City Theater. He has Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Tantrum Braden Abraham A member of the League of Resident Theatres Wilderness. In Seattle, he has also appeared ARTISTIC TEAM (LORT), a nationwide association of not for been Resident Designer for Portland Opera, Theater, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Seattle profit theatres. with Intiman, ACT, Seattle Shakespeare Artistic Director Opera Memphis, and Wildwood Park for the Shakespeare Company, On the Boards, Lingo Company, Book-It Repertory Theatre, The 5th Lucas Hnath See previous page for bio. This theatre operates under an agreement Arts. Regional opera credits include Seattle dancetheater, Maureen Whiting Dance Co., Avenue Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, between the League of Resident Theatres Playwright Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, New York’s and Empty Space, among others. L.B. holds a and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of and at West of Lenin. He has performed at B.A. in Theatre Arts and a Graduate Certificate Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the Lucas Hnath’s plays include A Doll’s House, Valhalla Wagnerfest, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Jeffrey Herrmann United States. the Mark Taper Forum, The Matrix, Andak in Scenic Design from University of California, Part 2 (8 Tony® nominations, including Carolina, Kentucky Opera, Vancouver Opera, Productions, and The Getty Villa, all in Los Santa Cruz. He is the Resident Designer here Managing Director Best Play); Hillary and Clinton; Red Speedo; and the San Francisco Opera Center. Carey is The scenic, costume, lighting and sound Angeles; A.C.T. in San Francisco; The Denver at Seattle Rep and a member of United Scenic In May 2014, Jeffrey Herrmann was The Christians; A Public Reading of an a graduate of Yale College and attended the designers in LORT Theatres are represented Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Artists, Local 829. appointed as the third Managing Director in by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Yale School of Drama. Recent projects include I.A.T.S.E. Scenery Construction and Operations Company; Arizona Theatre Company; Studio Seattle Rep’s 55-year history. In this role, Jeff Walt Disney; Isaac’s Eye; and Death Tax. He The Magic Flute (Beijing Music Festival), performed by employees represented by Theatre in Washington, D.C.; and at the oversees all the administrative functions of I.A.T.S.E. locals 15 and 488. Wardrobe services has been produced on Broadway at the John Una Pareja De Miedo (Nearco Producciones, Obadiah Eaves are performed by employees represented by Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He can be seen this nearly $13 million, nationally-recognized, T.W.U Local 887. Golden Theatre, Off-Broadway at New York Spain), The Nutcracker (Ballet Arizona), the on television, usually on reruns of “Gilmore Original Music & Sound Design not-for-profit performing arts organization, Theatre Workshop, Playwrights Horizons, American stage premiere of Franco Faccio’s Girls.” He has appeared on Broadway, Obadiah’s music and sound have appeared including development, finance, marketing, Directors and Choreographers at this theatre Soho Rep, and Ensemble Studio Theatre. Amleto (Opera Southwest), Hairspray (Village are members of the Society of Stage Directors has been a fellow of the Lunt-Fontanne at Seattle Rep in Sherlock Holmes and The operations, and Board relations. Since his and Choreographers, Inc., an independent His plays have been produced nationally and Theatre), and The Miraculous Journey of Fellowship Program, and is the grateful American Problem, Constellations, The arrival—which coincided, to the day, with national labor union. internationally with premieres at the Humana Edward Tulane (Seattle Children’s Theatre). recipient of a Fox Fellowship. Comparables, A Great Wilderness, The Glass Braden Abraham’s appointment as Artistic Festival of New Plays, Victory Gardens, and He is the Artistic Advisor/Designer for the Menagerie, Betrayal, The Night Watcher, My Director—activity, attendance, fundraising, South Coast Rep. He has been a resident new Portland Chinatown Museum where he Name is Rachel Corrie, and Nine Parts of and the budget have all shown marked playwright at New Dramatists since 2011. designed the permanent exhibit, Beyond

A-4 MEET THE Khanh Doan Awards: Kesselring Prize, Guggenheim the Gate. Previous designs for Seattle Rep Desire, which played at theatres across the increases. Under their management, the Fellowship, Whiting Award, two Steinberg/ include The Comparables, Boeing Boeing, country and garnered the Lortel Award for theatre also recently completed a significant Emmy Helmer CAST ATCA New Play Award Citations, Outer Critics Inspecting Carol, Sylvia, Birdie Blue, Outstanding Sound Design. On Broadway, renovation of the PONCHO Forum, the first Khanh is thrilled to Circle Award for Best New Play, an Obie, and Murderers, and The Chosen. he created music and sound for Saint Joan; major capital project undertaken by the be making her debut the Windham-Campbell Literary Prize. The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Shining City; Rep since the construction of the Leo K. Pamela Reed Come Back, Little Sheba; Collected Stories; Theatre in 1995; saw its world premiere at Seattle Repertory Deborah Trout Nora Helmer Theatre. Most recently, Accent On Youth; The Country House; The of Come From Away open on Broadway, in Braden Abraham Costume Designer Assembled Parties; A Life In The Theatre; and Canada, and on national tour; reconfigured On and Off-Broadway: she reprised her role Director Deborah Trout is pleased to return to Seattle Harvey. Other recent work includes Hannah the Bagley Wright Theatre in order to produce Fools, The November in King of the Yees at Rep after her recent work on Sherlock Holmes and the Dread Gazebo (Oregon Shakespeare David Byrne’s groundbreaking, immersive People, Standing on Baltimore Center Stage. Khanh was a 2017 Braden joined Seattle Rep in 2002, starting and The American Problem, The Hound Festival); Noura (Playwright’s Horizons); The musical Here Lies Love, which now stands My Knees, and Getting Core Company Member at ACT, where she has as an artistic intern, then holding several of the Baskervilles, and Well. Other recent Portuguese Kid (Manhattan Theatre Club); as the highest-grossing show in the Rep’s Out (Drama Desk appeared in The Crucible, King of the Yees positions on the artistic staff. He served as projects range from The Turn of the Screw and The Total Bent (The Public Theater). He history; has committed to an initiative to Award). At the New York (Gregory Award nominee), Ramayana, and Associate Artistic Director for seven years and Beatrice and Benedict at Seattle Opera; has also designed sound and music for the increase equity, diversity, and inclusion at Shakespeare Festival, Ms. Reed premiered A Christmas Carol. Other local credits: The before his appointment as Artistic Director The Crucible and Mr. Burns, a post-electric original productions of works by David Mamet, every level of the theatre; and completed its Curse of the Starving Class (Drama Desk Little Prince (Seattle Children’s Theatre), A in 2015. An accomplished director, he has play at ACT Theatre; as well as her more Eric Bogosian, Ethan Coen, Woody Allen, and first strategic plan in more than a decade. nomination), Aunt Dan and Lemon, Fen, Tale for the Time Being (Book-It), Jesus Christ directed many productions for the Rep, most unusual journey with choreographer Alice John Patrick Shanley. He garnered Audelco Prior to his arrival in Seattle, Jeff served as Sorrows of Stephen, and All’s Well That Ends Superstar (Village Theatre), Miss Saigon recently Last of the Boys, Ibsen in Chicago, Gosti on the transformational “epic dress” Viv Awards for his work on The Total Bent Managing Director of Washington, D.C.’s Well. Ms. Reed has received the Obie Award (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Julius Caesar and Well, Luna Gale, A View from the Bridge, The for How to Become a Partisan at Seattle’s and Fucking A (Public/New York Shakespeare Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company for for Sustained Excellence of Performance in Macbeth (Wooden O), The Tempest (Island Comparables, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, St. Mark’s Cathedral and in Terni, Italy. A Festival) and the Bay Area Critics Circle Award seven seasons. Before that, Jeff served as Theater. Film: Kindergarten Cop, The Long Stage Left), Eulogy for Citizen (Theater and A Great Wilderness. Other productions Northwest designer, past collaborations for Heartbreak House (Berkeley Rep). His Producing Director at Perseverance Theatre in Riders, Bean, Junior, Melvin and Howard, The Schmeater). Portland credits: The Talented include The Glass Menagerie; Clybourne Park; have included shows at Actors Theatre of music can also be heard on HBO, Nickelodeon, Juneau, AK for eight seasons. Jeff started his Best of Times, Cadillac Man, Rachel River, Ones (Artists Repertory Theatre), You For and the critically acclaimed, extended runs Louisville, Houston’s Alley Theatre, Atlanta’s Discovery, TLC, and in Fisher-Price toys. career in arts administration with the Albany Passed Away, Proof of Life, and The Right Me For You (Portland Playhouse), Redwood of Photograph 51; My Name is Rachel Corrie Alliance Theatre, The Denver Center Theatre, www.obadiahmusicandsound.com Berkshire Ballet in Pittsfield, MA, where Stuff. Ms. Reed currently has a recurring Curtain (Profile Theatre). Up next:Dracula at (U.S. regional premiere); and Betrayal. Braden Intiman Theatre, Manhattan School of Music, he served as Managing Director for three role on “NCIS:LA.” Other TV credits include ACT Theatre. directed the West Coast premieres of This Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company, years. Born in upstate NY and raised in West “Jericho,” “Grand,” “Home Court,” Robert (Seattle Rep), The K of D, an urban legend Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stina Lotti Hartford, CT, Jeff received his B.A. in English Altman’s “Tanner ’88” (Cable Ace Award, (Seattle Rep, Pistol Cat, FringeNYC, Illusion Laura Kenny Stage, Juneau’s Perseverance Theatre, Seattle Stage Manager at Vassar College and his M.F.A. in Theatre Best Actress), and as Amy Poehler’s mom Theatre), Opus (Seattle Rep), and White Anne Marie Children’s Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Production Stage Manager, Seattle Rep. Select Management at the Yale School of Drama. in “Parks and Recreation.” She has also Hot (Marxiano Productions/West of Lenin). and Syracuse Stage, among many others. credits: The Servant of Two Masters (Seattle contributed her voice to many of the Ken Laura returns to Seattle Other premieres include Riddled (Richard Co-founder of the New York-based millinery Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Burns projects for PBS. Since returning home Rep where she has Hugo House); Clear Blue Sky (On the Boards/ company Mackey and Trout, she is a graduate Company, Guthrie Theater, ArtsEmerson); Last Seattle Repertory Theatre to the Northwest, she has appeared at ACT appeared in many shows Northwest New Works); Breakin’ Hearts and of the Yale School of Drama, a member of of the Boys, MAC BETH, The Odyssey, Here Founded in 1963, Seattle Rep is led by Theatre in Other Desert Cities and Vanya over the years. Some of Takin’ Names (Seattle Rep); The Ten Thousand United Scenic Artists, and on the design Lies Love, Well, A Raisin in the Sun, All the Artistic Director Braden Abraham and and Sonia and Masha and Spike. She last her favorites have been Things (Washington Ensemble Theatre); and faculty at the University of Washington’s Way, The Great Society, The Piano Lesson, Managing Director Jeffrey Herrmann. One appeared at Seattle Repertory Theatre in the Romeo and Juliet, The Kuwait (Theater Schmeater). Braden has School of Drama. Boeing Boeing, Fences, You Can’t Take It With of America’s premier not-for-profit resident Broadway tour of The Humans, as Martha O’Connor Girls, Don Juan, Six Characters developed new work with Seattle Rep, Denver You, Gem of the Ocean (Seattle Repertory theatres, Seattle Repertory Theatre has in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Gregory in Search of an Author, and The Good Theatre Center, On the Boards, The O’Neill Theatre); The Sound of Music, Cinderella, Guys achieved international renown for its Award, Best Actress), and as Caroline in Luna Times Are Killing Me. She has performed Playwrights Conference, Ojai Playwrights L.B. Morse and Dolls, White Christmas, Cabaret (The 5th consistently high production and artistic Gale (Gregory Award, Best Actress). Ms. Reed all over Seattle, and also at The Old Globe, Conference, Portland Center Stage, and The Lighting Designer Avenue Theatre); Angels in America, A Doctor standards, and was awarded the 1990 Tony was delighted to have recently performed with The Shakespeare Theatre in D.C., and The Playwrights Center. Member of SDC. L.B. Morse is a designer for theatre and In Spite of Himself (Intiman Theatre); Brooklyn Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Seattle’s Sandbox Radio. McCarter. She was seen in the latest “Twin dance and has designed lighting, scenery, Bridge, Lyle the Crocodile (Seattle Children’s With an emphasis on entertaining plays of Peaks” series and she played Kay Waterman true dramatic and literary worth, Seattle in the ABC mini-series “Rose Red.” She Carey Wong and multimedia for over 25 productions at Theatre). Michael Winters Scenic Designer Seattle Rep. Recent productions include Rep produces a season of plays along with would like to thank you for being here and educational programs, new play workshops, Carey Wong’s theatre credits include Berkeley Ibsen in Chicago (lighting); The Odyssey Torvald Helmer supporting live theatre. Laura is proud to be and special presentations. Visit seattlerep.org. Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, (scenery and multimedia); Well (lighting); Michael Winters has a long-time member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA FOR Arizona Theatre Company, Center Stage Constellations (scenery and lighting); Lizard previously appeared at Performer’s Unions. Baltimore, Syracuse Stage, ACT Theatre, Boy (scenery and multimedia); and The the Rep in A Delicate Intiman, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Village Hound of the Baskervilles (scenery, lighting, SEATTLE REP Balance, The Cider MEET THE Theatre, Tacoma Actors Guild, Childsplay, and multimedia). He has also designed House Rules, Inspecting AFFILIATIONS Phoenix Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Prince for The 5th Avenue Theatre, Intiman, ACT Carol, and A Great Music Theater, and Hey City Theater. He has Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Tantrum Braden Abraham A member of the League of Resident Theatres Wilderness. In Seattle, he has also appeared ARTISTIC TEAM (LORT), a nationwide association of not for been Resident Designer for Portland Opera, Theater, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Seattle profit theatres. with Intiman, ACT, Seattle Shakespeare Artistic Director Opera Memphis, and Wildwood Park for the Shakespeare Company, On the Boards, Lingo Company, Book-It Repertory Theatre, The 5th Lucas Hnath See previous page for bio. This theatre operates under an agreement Arts. Regional opera credits include Seattle dancetheater, Maureen Whiting Dance Co., Avenue Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, between the League of Resident Theatres Playwright Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, New York’s and Empty Space, among others. L.B. holds a and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of and at West of Lenin. He has performed at B.A. in Theatre Arts and a Graduate Certificate Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the Lucas Hnath’s plays include A Doll’s House, Valhalla Wagnerfest, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Jeffrey Herrmann United States. the Mark Taper Forum, The Matrix, Andak in Scenic Design from University of California, Part 2 (8 Tony® nominations, including Carolina, Kentucky Opera, Vancouver Opera, Productions, and The Getty Villa, all in Los Santa Cruz. He is the Resident Designer here Managing Director Best Play); Hillary and Clinton; Red Speedo; and the San Francisco Opera Center. Carey is The scenic, costume, lighting and sound Angeles; A.C.T. in San Francisco; The Denver at Seattle Rep and a member of United Scenic In May 2014, Jeffrey Herrmann was The Christians; A Public Reading of an a graduate of Yale College and attended the designers in LORT Theatres are represented Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Artists, Local 829. appointed as the third Managing Director in by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Yale School of Drama. Recent projects include I.A.T.S.E. Scenery Construction and Operations Company; Arizona Theatre Company; Studio Seattle Rep’s 55-year history. In this role, Jeff Walt Disney; Isaac’s Eye; and Death Tax. He The Magic Flute (Beijing Music Festival), performed by employees represented by Theatre in Washington, D.C.; and at the oversees all the administrative functions of I.A.T.S.E. locals 15 and 488. Wardrobe services has been produced on Broadway at the John Una Pareja De Miedo (Nearco Producciones, Obadiah Eaves are performed by employees represented by Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He can be seen this nearly $13 million, nationally-recognized, T.W.U Local 887. Golden Theatre, Off-Broadway at New York Spain), The Nutcracker (Ballet Arizona), the on television, usually on reruns of “Gilmore Original Music & Sound Design not-for-profit performing arts organization, Theatre Workshop, Playwrights Horizons, American stage premiere of Franco Faccio’s Girls.” He has appeared on Broadway, Obadiah’s music and sound have appeared including development, finance, marketing, Directors and Choreographers at this theatre Soho Rep, and Ensemble Studio Theatre. Amleto (Opera Southwest), Hairspray (Village are members of the Society of Stage Directors has been a fellow of the Lunt-Fontanne at Seattle Rep in Sherlock Holmes and The operations, and Board relations. Since his and Choreographers, Inc., an independent His plays have been produced nationally and Theatre), and The Miraculous Journey of Fellowship Program, and is the grateful American Problem, Constellations, The arrival—which coincided, to the day, with national labor union. internationally with premieres at the Humana Edward Tulane (Seattle Children’s Theatre). recipient of a Fox Fellowship. Comparables, A Great Wilderness, The Glass Braden Abraham’s appointment as Artistic Festival of New Plays, Victory Gardens, and He is the Artistic Advisor/Designer for the Menagerie, Betrayal, The Night Watcher, My Director—activity, attendance, fundraising, South Coast Rep. He has been a resident new Portland Chinatown Museum where he Name is Rachel Corrie, and Nine Parts of and the budget have all shown marked playwright at New Dramatists since 2011. designed the permanent exhibit, Beyond

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SEASON DEDICATION IN MEMORY OF Critics and Controversy Amanda Scharen PT, DPT Nancy Alvord & Dorothy (Dottie) Lewis Simpson PICKING UP WHERE The original script and production of A Doll’s House shook Nancy’s and Dottie’s passion for the arts and years of service at the the core of a society very set in its ways. Critical reception theatre were profound, and their dedication to the Rep continues to of the 1879 premiere was varied, but reactions fell on have an impact that will carry on for generations to come. Join us in WE LEFT OFF extreme ends of the spectrum, and all of these responses celebrating their generous spirits. This season is for them. had to do with the memorable last 15 minutes of the play:

Return to the Doll House “it would be a misfortune Though you do not need to have read or seen the original A Doll’s were such a morbid and House by Henrik Ibsen prior to seeing Part 2, it will be helpful to unwholesome know where the “original” left off and this continuation begins. Read the final dialogue from Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (translated play to gain the by Eva Le Gallienne), first performed at The Royal Theatre in favour of the “I am thinking about the fact that Copenhagen in December 1879: public” it is Nora, that is, the woman, who From the Vault acts as a spokesman both when –The London Standard it comes to the dissolution of the GEM OF THE OCEAN (2007) HELMER: You really mean it’s over, Nora? Really over? (1879) You’ll never think of me again? marriage and to entrusting the PHOTO BY CHRIS BENNION children herself has born to the PICTURED: MICHELE SHAY, CRYSTAL R. FOX, NORA: I expect I shall often think of you; of you—and care of a nanny. There is something STANLEY WAYNE MATHIS, AND ALLIE WOODS the children, and this house. indescribably unnatural in this, HELMER: May I write to you? and therefore, in the final instance, artificial. Even if one can accept NORA: No—never. You mustn’t! Please! that there possibly may exist a HELMER: At least, let me send you— woman who has done such a thing, one still feels dissatisfied to the NORA: Nothing! utmost degree when it appears to be Thank You to Our something that perhaps also has the HELMER: But, you’ll let me help you, Nora— TITLE SPONSOR sympathy of the author.” NORA: No, I say! I can’t accept anything from strangers. –Erik Vullum (1879)

HELMER: Must I always be a stranger to you, Nora?

NORA: Yes, unless it were to happen—the most wonderful thing of all— “Finally an event at The Royal Theatre, and an event of the first class! This play Seattle Repertory Theatre is honored to have HELMER: What? touches the lives of thousands of families; Microsoft as a Title Sponsor for A Doll’s House, oh yes there are thousands of such doll- Part 2. Since its founding in 1975, Microsoft has NORA: Unless we both could change so that—Oh, Torvald! homes, where the husband treats his wife strived to make community involvement an I no longer believe in miracles, you see! as a child he amuses himself with, and so that is what the wives become… Who, integral part of its business and corporate culture. HELMER: Tell me! Let me believe! Unless we both could With the majority of the company’s employees change so that— after seeing this play, has the courage to and their families calling our region home, speak scornfully about run-away wives? Is there anyone who does not feel that it is Microsoft believes it has both an opportunity NORA: —So that our life together might truly be a marriage. Good-bye. [She goes to the door.] this young and delightful young woman’s and a responsibility to support the work of local duty, her inescapable duty, to leave this nonprofits and to encourage employee investment HELMER: Nora! Nora! She is gone! How empty it all gentleman, this husband, who slowly and volunteerism in the community. At Seattle seems! The most wonderful thing of all—? [From below sacrifices her on the altar of his egotism, is heard the reverberation of a heavy door closing.] Rep, we are fortunate to have Microsoft employee and who fails to understand her value as a Becky Lenaburg as a longtime member of our [END OF PLAY.] human being...” Board of Trustees and Microsoft employee Mandy –Social Demokraten (1879) Leifheit as our current ArtsFund Board Fellow. We are so grateful to Microsoft for its generous support of the Rep. REFERENCES South Coast Repertory dramaturgy by Kimberly Colburn “Commentary by Artists or Critics – ‘A Doll’s House’” by Shannon Cron The London Standard: “A Doll’s House Has a Modern Agenda” WaterTower Theatre dramaturgy, edited by Kelsey Leigh Ervi, Debbie Ruegsegger, and Joanie Schultz

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HELMER: Must I always be a stranger to you, Nora?

encoremediagroup.com/programs A-7 A-8 Scenic Designer CareyWong’s setmodelforADoll’s House, Part 2 sacred,” sayssacred,” Nora. “Mydutytomyself.” duty toherhusbandandchildren?“Ihave anotherdutyjustas How could Norahis wife,isstunned. abandonhermostsacred the world—but todothatshemustleave. Torvald, wholoves never bemorethanadolluntilsheunderstandsherselfand childrenareherdolls,andshewilldoll-wife, andnow herthree Torvald’s herfather’sdoll-child,thenbecame child: she’dbeen and, sadly,herhusband,arefiction.Sheis,asTorvald said, a taughtandallofheridealsaboutherself,marriage,been thatalloftherulesshehas Shehassuddenlyrealized restored. ButforNora,and happinessrestored. theoldordercannotbe theplaydoubt expected toendherewith thedomesticorder forgives the“foolish,childishwoman.” Victorianaudiencesno evidence implicatingNora isdestroyed, Torvald immediately that threatenshisreputation,andthen,whenhediscovers the hiswife,Nora,condemned forcommitting(forhissake)afraud here.ItcomesafterTorvaldthink, worth recalling Helmerhas denouement legendaryintheatreandsocialhistoryand,I What weistheplay’s mostoftenrecall final15minutes, a everyone knows theplay even ifthey don’tknow they do. culturalof ourshared imaginationandlegacythatalmost A Doll’sHouse,Part 2.Ibsen’sADoll’sHouseissomuchapart be riveted byLucasHnath’singeniousandthought-provoking nothavereason you need to Ibsen’smasterpiece readorseen symbol ofwoman’s struggleforindependence;whichisone aprovocativewould become referencepointandinspiring protagonist—middle-class housewifeandmother,Nora Helmer— culture. Forgenerations andacrosstheworld, theplay andits the questionofa“woman’s place”atthecenterofmainstream scandalous attackonthepillarsofsociety,ADoll’sHouseput less sympathetic form.Received byfriendsandfoesalikeasa really penetratedmainstreamcultureinanyserious,much inthepress,butissuehadnot appeared gender equality were campaigningforgreaterlegalrightsanddebatesover feminism” was old. Asmallnumberofwomen alreadydecades in1879,what first appeared we sometimescall“first wave O and become one. and become a humanbeing,justasyou are—or, inany case,thatImusttry I don’tbelieve thatany longer.Ibelieve thatbefore allelseIam NORA But you are before allelseawife andamother. TORVALD A Doll’sHousedidboth.When INFLUENCE SOCIALNORMS.HENRIKIBSEN’S RARE FORAPLAY TO SIGNIFICANTLY IT TRANSFORMSTHEATRE, BUTIT’SVERY CCASIONALLY APLAY ISSOEXTRAORDINARY,

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ANGELA NICKERSON daring decision to havedaring decision Nora walk outonhermarriage,so Nora ofIbsen’s left?”We,too,arelivingwiththeconsequences Nora tousbecause left?”as alsothequestion,“Whathappened the play after istoconsiderthequestion, “Whathappened Nora, Torvald, etal.areclearlyhisown. Oneway tothinkabout andhiswrite likeIbsenorcreatearealistic“periodpiece,” 2 answer, butI thinkit’samistaketoviewADoll’sHouse,Part thequestion,andLucasHnathoffersanintriguingasked afterNora“What happened left?”Countlessmillionshave imagine today. she mightearn—ADoll’sHousewas ascandalonscalewe can’t possessions, body,children,opportunitytowork, andwhatever individual existence her apartfromthehusbandwhocontrolled woman any themarried marriage andmotherhood—butdenied (atleastformiddle-class women)a culturethatidealized thatwomen areinferiortomen,For acultureconvinced everything—law, religion,marriage,even family—butherself. herself,awomanwomen mustfirstrepudiate thattobecome that hercultureissofundamentallyandcompletelyhostileto She intuits,withoutbeingabletoarticulate, disconcerting. Nora never talksabout“rights.” Even today, theplay isintenseand departing Nora. the frontdoorslammingbehind ends withTorvald onstage aloneaswe hear she canneitherdescribenorhopefor.Theplay theyrequire bothchange—butitisachange shetellshimatruemarriagewould reconciled, him. WhenTorvald asks ifthey canever be better manunlesshisdollistakenaway from she ceasestobea“doll,”norcanTorvald bea Nora shecannotbeafitmotheruntil feels as a true “sequel” toIbsen’splay. asatrue“sequel” Hnathmakesnoeffortto

@SEATTLEREP #DOLLSHOUSE2SRT today. can’t imagine on ascalewe was ascandal A Doll’sHouse “ LET’S HEARFROM YOU Director BradenAbrahamdiscussesADoll’s House, Part 2attheproduction’s firstMeet&Greet. Artistic Director Braden Abraham illuminating theatre. leads—which hasalways agoodchoiceforsurprisingand been wherever thecharacter’s passion,ideals,and,yes, selfishness lets eachofhisflawed but extremely vitalcharacters go or villainsinanswering thedisquietingquestions.Hnath And likeIbsen,Hnathhasnointerestincreatingheroines Ibsen hadnointerestinofferingsolutionstomoral difficulties. those sheleftbehind. like thisoneisn’tcleanoreasy—that’strueforbothNora and “duty” toherself.Nora hadgoodreasonstoleave, butabreak on themysteriousbondsoffamily;andvery muchonNora’s feminism; onhow andhow well spousescanknow each other; ontheclassissuesthathavehas progressed; longdivided much—and, even more,how little—oursociety’sviewofwomen question. I found myself reflecting onhowquestion. Ifoundmyselfreflecting of ustoleave theshow withadifferent Part 2issofertilethatit’spossibleforeach questions. ThehighconceptofADoll’sHouse, and provoke audiencesintoaskingdifficult big ideas,uncover disturbingcomplexities, Ibsen’s impulsetoagitate,critique,examine comic way, LucasHnathimaginatively shares In hisdistinctively “post-modern”andoften A Doll’sHouse. Hnath toexplore wherewe are 140 years after 15 years afterNora’s “rebellion”isaway for imagining Ibsen’scharacters asthey mightbe

Scenic Designer CareyWong’s setmodelfor A Doll’s House, Part 2 sacred,” sayssacred,” Nora. “Mydutytomyself.” duty toherhusbandandchildren?“Ihave anotherdutyjustas How could Norahis wife,isstunned. abandonhermostsacred the world—but todothatshemustleave. Torvald, wholoves never bemorethanadolluntilsheunderstandsherselfand childrenareherdolls,andshewilldoll-wife, andnow herthree Torvald’s herfather’sdoll-child,thenbecame child: she’dbeen and, sadly,herhusband,arefiction.Sheis,asTorvald said, a taughtandallofheridealsaboutherself,marriage,been thatalloftherulesshehas Shehassuddenlyrealized restored. ButforNora,and happinessrestored. theoldordercannotbe theplaydoubt expected toendherewith thedomesticorder forgives the“foolish,childishwoman.” Victorianaudiencesno evidence implicatingNora isdestroyed, Torvald immediately that threatenshisreputation,andthen,whenhediscovers the hiswife,Nora,condemned forcommitting(forhissake)afraud here.ItcomesafterTorvaldthink, worth recalling Helmerhas denouement legendaryintheatreandsocialhistoryand,I What weistheplay’s mostoftenrecall final15minutes, a everyone knows theplay even ifthey don’tknow they do. culturalof ourshared imaginationandlegacythatalmost A Doll’sHouse,Part 2.Ibsen’sADoll’sHouseissomuchapart be riveted byLucasHnath’singeniousandthought-provoking nothavereason you need to Ibsen’smasterpiece readorseen symbol ofwoman’s struggleforindependence;whichisone aprovocativewould become referencepointandinspiring protagonist—middle-class housewifeandmother,Nora Helmer— culture. Forgenerations andacrosstheworld, theplay andits the questionofa“woman’s place”atthecenterofmainstream scandalous attackonthepillarsofsociety,ADoll’sHouseput less sympathetic form.Received byfriendsandfoesalikeasa really penetratedmainstreamcultureinanyserious,much inthepress,butissuehadnot appeared gender equality were campaigningforgreaterlegalrightsanddebatesover feminism” was old. Asmallnumberofwomen alreadydecades in1879,what first appeared we sometimescall“first wave O and become one. and become a humanbeing,justasyou are—or, inany case,thatImusttry I don’tbelieve thatany longer.Ibelieve thatbefore allelseIam NORA But you are before allelseawife andamother. TORVALD A Doll’sHousedidboth.When INFLUENCE SOCIALNORMS.HENRIKIBSEN’S RARE FORAPLAY TO SIGNIFICANTLY IT TRANSFORMSTHEATRE, BUTIT’SVERY CCASIONALLY APLAY ISSOEXTRAORDINARY,

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Current Funders List as of February 2019 Analisa Allen Theatre Forward advances American theatre and its THE EDUCATION TEAM communities by providing funding and other resources to Seattle Repertory Theatre and other leading PRODUCING SPONSORS nonprofit theatres. Theatre Forward and its member IS OFF TO NEW YORK! theatres are most grateful to the following funders: J’DYN PLAtER ANGELA NICKERSON MAKE A DIFFERENCE! THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000+) Join us in congratulating our August Bank of America • Wilson Monologue Competition Winners, DETAILED CRAFTSMANSHIP. Buford Alexander & Pamela Farr • Analisa Allen (Timberline High School) TECHNICAL BRILLIANCE. BNY Mellon and J’Dyn Plater (Lakeside School)! IMPECCABLE ARTISTRY. Citi • Continue to cheer for Analisa and J’Dyn The Schloss Family Foundation ◊ • as they set off on an all-expenses- James S. & Lynne P. Turley * ◊ • These intricate details set Seattle Rep apart from other regional Wells Fargo ◊ ANGELA NICKERSON paid trip to New York to perform on a theatres across the country, and we are grateful to the extraordinary Broadway stage with other finalists from donors who make our work possible. For A Doll’s House, Part 2, BENEFACTORS ($25,000-$49,999) 12 cities across America. They both we especially want to thank our Producing Sponsors, Mitchell J. Auslander • worked incredibly hard and we couldn’t The Augustine Foundation • Steven & Joy Bunson •

ANGELA NICKERSON Becky Lenaburg and Paul Urla be prouder to have them representing Goldman, Sachs & Co. Seattle in the Big Apple! Cynthia Stroum MetLife Morgan Stanley for their personal investment in today’s production. Stephanie Scott • LEARN MORE: Producing Sponsorship is a great way for individuals and households to directly support a specific show, ensuring that our PACESETTERS ($15,000-$24,999) American Express seattlerep.org/AWMC creative team has the resources necessary to put astonishing art Bloomberg Philanthropies on stage. Exclusive benefits allow sponsors to see firsthand the Dorsey & Whitney LLP The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

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DONORS Dramatists Play Service, Inc. ($10,000-$14,999) Kevin & Anne Driscoll* Aetna Lucy Fato & Matt Detmer* Foresight Theatrical DELL Alan & Jennifer Freedman* ◊ Paula A. Dominick Steven & Donna Gartner* Floyd Green Richard K. Greene • KLDiscovery Nancy Hancock Griffith* Joyce & Gregory Hurst • Evelyn Mack Truitt* Mary Kitchen & Jon Orszag* Lisa Orberg ◊ Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack * Presidio Frank & Bonnie Orlowski RBC Wealth Robin and Bob Paulson Management Charitable Fund Daniel A. Simkowitz & Thomas C. Quick • Mari Nakachi • Sarah Robertson S&P Global Patti & Rusty Rueff Foundation • Terrence P. Yanni Elliott Sernel & Larry Falconio* Ten Chimneys Foundation TINY SUPPORTERS John Thomopoulos • SPONSOR A PRODUCTION TODAY ($2,500-$9,999) Ubiñas Family Charitable AudienceView Trust SEATTLEREP.ORG/SPONSORSHIP Joe Baio & Anne Griffin* Michael A. Wall* Sheri and Les Biller Mary Beth Winslow & Bill Foundation Darby* DLR ◊ NINA SIMONE BEAUTIFUL Contact Director of Development Jamie Herlich McIalwain FOUR WOMEN THINGS [email protected] | 206.443.2532 * National Society Membership † Includes In-kind support ◊ Educating through Theatre support BY CHRISTINA HAM ADAPTED BY NIA VARDALOS • Advancing Strong Theatre support For a complete list of funders, visit theatreforward.org

A-10 Current Funders List as of February 2019 Analisa Allen Theatre Forward advances American theatre and its THE EDUCATION TEAM communities by providing funding and other resources to Seattle Repertory Theatre and other leading PRODUCING SPONSORS nonprofit theatres. Theatre Forward and its member IS OFF TO NEW YORK! theatres are most grateful to the following funders: J’DYN PLAtER ANGELA NICKERSON MAKE A DIFFERENCE! THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000+) Join us in congratulating our August Bank of America • Wilson Monologue Competition Winners, DETAILED CRAFTSMANSHIP. Buford Alexander & Pamela Farr • Analisa Allen (Timberline High School) TECHNICAL BRILLIANCE. BNY Mellon and J’Dyn Plater (Lakeside School)! IMPECCABLE ARTISTRY. Citi • Continue to cheer for Analisa and J’Dyn The Schloss Family Foundation ◊ • as they set off on an all-expenses- James S. & Lynne P. Turley * ◊ • These intricate details set Seattle Rep apart from other regional Wells Fargo ◊ ANGELA NICKERSON paid trip to New York to perform on a theatres across the country, and we are grateful to the extraordinary Broadway stage with other finalists from donors who make our work possible. For A Doll’s House, Part 2, BENEFACTORS ($25,000-$49,999) 12 cities across America. They both we especially want to thank our Producing Sponsors, Mitchell J. Auslander • worked incredibly hard and we couldn’t The Augustine Foundation • Steven & Joy Bunson •

encoremediagroup.com/programs A-11 PLATINUM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Tracy & Suzanne Daw Steven & Tina Yentzer INDIVIDUAL DONORS Brent Deim & Michael Rivera-Dirks Anonymous (2) $100,000+ $10,000 - $14,999 Susan & Dave Denton Chap & Eve Alvord Diana & Warren Aakervik, Jr. Jeanne Eagleson & John V. Gray PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE † AHS Foundation Lonnie & Susan Edelheit Mrs. E.C. Alvord $3,000 - $4,999 Marleen & Kenny Alhadeff Fund Joanne R. Euster Thank You David & Joanna Beitel for Theatre Practitioners Sandy & Katie Farewell Adrienne & Blaise Each year, support from our generous donor family Stellman Keehnel & Patricia Britton Mary Blodgett & Carlton Calvin Dick & Mary Beth Gemperle Bob & Ali Alexander Michael & Lynne Bush Natalie Gendler Rene Alkoff ensures Seattle Rep’s artistic vitality and financial Ann Ramsay-Jenkins & The William M. Jenkins Advised Trust Rhoda Altom & Cory Carlson Elizabeth Choy & James E. Lobsenz Virginia Gilder & Lynn Slaughter stability. We gratefully acknowledge the following Anonymous William & Nancy Bain Estate of Phyllis Clark Peter Goldman & Martha Kongsgaard individuals whose philanthropic investment is pivotal to Tiffany R. Gorton Eileen Birge Jacki & Jim Copacino Su Chang & Peter Williams supporting the theatre’s mission-driven work. Kristin Ovregaard Heeter GOLD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Juli Farris Susan Corwin Hirayama Family $75,000 - $99,999 Karen & Doug Fletcher Joan Cremin Ken Hitz Join Seattle Rep’s donor family. No gift is too small. Dennis & Deborah DeYoung Katharyn Gerlich William E. Franklin Toni & Rod Hoffman Anne E. Gittinger Holly & Eric Dillon Marcella McCaffray Elise Holschuh & Brian McAndrews Emily Evans & Kevin Wilson Maureen & John Harley Parul & Gary Houlahan Give Online Ann P. Wyckoff Sarah Patton & Peter Feichtmeir seattlerep.org/support Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hedreen Grady & Heather Hughes Gil & Karen Flanagan Marcia & Klaus Zech John & Ellen Hill Donna & Gary Iverson Anne Middleton Foster Anonymous Judith Jesiolowski & David Thompson Brent Johnson Susan Moskwa & Nick Gerner Questions? Norman & Lisa Judah Joan E. Mathews Julnes Dan & Molly Goldman Jamie Herlich McIalwain, Director of Development Kawasaki Foundation Lynn & Brian Grant Family SILVER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Leslie Lackey 206.443.2532 Lynn Manley & Lex Lindsey Tim & Megan Kirley Katharine Graubard $50,000 - $74,999 Cathy Kitto Jean-Pierre Green & Jennifer Ladd [email protected] Kevin Millison & Jeanne Ballot Karen Koon & Brad Edwards Laura & David Heard Bob & Clodagh Ash John & Nancy Jo Keegan Glenna Olson & Conrad Wouters Mike & Debbie Koss Jan Hendrickson & Chuck Leighton Allan & Nora Davis Charlotte Lin & Robert Porter Mary Pigott Moe & Susan Krabbe Jeffrey Herrmann & Sara Waisanen Rod & Nancy Hochman Janet & Doug True Rachel M. & David P. Robert Captain M. Thomas & Gwenann Kroon Peter Hiatt & Ron Huden Winky & Peter Hussey Anonymous David Robinson Michael Leake Andrew & Delney Hilen & the Hilen Foundation Lee & Stuart Rolfe Cara Beth Lee & Amy Theobald Connie & Dan Hungate Linda & Ted Johnson Nancy Iannucci & Harvey Jones Aaron & Erika Rubenson Dena & Ron Levine Morris & Carolyn Kremen Herman & Faye Sarkowsky Laura & Roy Lundgren Christopher & Alida Latham Charitable Foundation Maria C. Mackey ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Ross & Tracy Lincoff Carlo & Lalie Scandiuzzi Nicholas & Dana Masington $25,000 - $49,999 Greg & Diane Lind Anne Simpson & Charlie Conner Lora & Parker Mason Mary Tedd Allen & The Knossos Foundation J. Pierre & Felice Loebel David & Catherine Skinner Blanche & Stephen Maxwell Mike & Lisa Losh George E. Scott † Sandy & Chris McDade Inda Taylor & Raymond Spindle Kevin McCarthy & Annalisa Gironi May McCarthy & Don Smith Rich & Nancy Alvord Tom Miller & Terri Olson Miller Cynthia Stroum Karen & Rick McMichael Philip & Jill McCune Sarah Burnell Meardon Stuart & Sue Ashmun James & Katherine Tune Karen & Jeffrey McHenry Elizabeth Rudolf & Grace Nordhoff & Jonathan Beard Steven A. & Connie E. Ballmer Fernando Sancho Shirley & David Urdal John, Gail, Daniel & Ian Mensher Everett P. & Andrea Paup Wayne & Carla Millage Jean Baur Viereck Alta & Stan Barer Dr. & Mrs. Bill Schnall Judy Pigott Mark & Susan Minerich Leslie & Dale Chihuly Taucher Family Foundation Maggie Walker Rebecca & Grant Pomering Matt & Jenny Muilenburg Richard L. Weisman † Jerry Nagae Margaret Clapp Nancy Lee Ward & Toby Bright Kate Riordan Thomas Wright & Alexandra Brouwer-Wright Nicholas Roberts & Yvonne Chang Roberts Samantha Temple Neukom Donna Cochener Kenneth & Rosemary Willman Anonymous Valerie Robinson John & Joyce O’Connell Bob & Loretta Comfort Fund Bagley & Virginia Wright Fund Judy & Kermit Rosen Declan O’Neill & Patricia Pearson O’Neill Carol & Doug Powell Jay Hereford & Margaret Winsor Anonymous (2) PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Deborah & Doug Rosen Eliza Shelden Ann Pryde Deborah T. Killinger $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Dorothy L. Simpson † Mary Pugh Paul Purcell & Barbara Guzzo Kenny & Marleen Alhadeff Sherry & John Stilin Scott & Shawn Redman Paige & Doug Armentrout Helen R. Stusser ACTOR’S CIRCLE Greg Smith & Betty Mattson-Smith Amy & Bob Bautista Maryanne Tagney & David Jones Carlyn J. Steiner $15,000 - $24,999 D’Anne Bissell & Janice Newell Thomas Tilford Delphine & Charles Stevens Glenn Bonci & Joan Ronnenkamp Bobbe & Jon Bridge Robin & Dave Nelson Annette Toutonghi & Bruce Oberg Leonard & Marsha Stevens Patricia Anne Bonnell Debra Canales Estate of Carmel Pope Vijay & Sita Vashee Todd & Jane Summerfelt Jeanne & Jon Cantalini Ellen Ferguson & Diana Sill Tim & Paula Rattigan Marisa & Brad Walker Tammy A. Talman Tom & Cynthia Captain Bruce & Peggy Wanta Janice Tsai Suzanne Hittman Paula & Steve Reynolds Tamra Chandler & Jeff Mosier John Wicher & Travis Penn Richard & Catherine Wakefield Bruce E. H. Johnson & Richard B. Stead & Deanna Cochener Shannon Williams Michael & Marsha Warden Sandra E. Davis Elizabeth A. Ryll Amy Corey Melinda & Sterling Wilson Kinnon W. Williams Becky Lenaburg & Paul Urla Hal & Ann Strong Adam & Whitney Cornell Shauna Woods & Benjamin Arenas Jane Zalutsky & Mark Kantor Karen Rose Mitchell Mary Ann & John Underwood Darrel S. Cowan Brien Wygle Anonymous (7) Dick & Jill Davis Wyman Youth Trust Vic & Mary Kay Moses

From the Vault Tribute Gifts by Lawrence Peters | This list acknowledges individuals whose cumulative support of productions, programming, and projects TRIBUTES IN MEMORY OF JERRY & FLORENCE FREEDMAN IBSEN IN CHICAGO (2018) received between 1/1/2018 and 1/31/2019 totaled $600 or more, and is inclusive of gifts made towards Tribute gifts to Seattle Repertory Theatre are a CHARLES ROBERT GRAPPIN by Sharon Boguch | CHRISTINE MCDADE by Patricia Akiyama general operations, the Endowment, Gala Raise the Paddle, capital investments, and matching gifts. wonderful way to remember a loved one, honor PICTURED: KIRSTEN POTTER AND ALLEN FITZPATRICK & David Larsen | PHYLLIS by Carol Finn | SANDY WALKER by Muffy Walker PHOTO BY ALAN ALABASTRO a friend, or celebrate a special occasion.

A-12 PLATINUM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Tracy & Suzanne Daw Steven & Tina Yentzer INDIVIDUAL DONORS Brent Deim & Michael Rivera-Dirks Anonymous (2) $100,000+ $10,000 - $14,999 Susan & Dave Denton Chap & Eve Alvord Diana & Warren Aakervik, Jr. Jeanne Eagleson & John V. Gray PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE † AHS Foundation Lonnie & Susan Edelheit Mrs. E.C. Alvord $3,000 - $4,999 Marleen & Kenny Alhadeff Fund Joanne R. Euster Thank You David & Joanna Beitel for Theatre Practitioners Sandy & Katie Farewell Adrienne & Blaise Each year, support from our generous donor family Stellman Keehnel & Patricia Britton Mary Blodgett & Carlton Calvin Dick & Mary Beth Gemperle Bob & Ali Alexander Michael & Lynne Bush Natalie Gendler Rene Alkoff ensures Seattle Rep’s artistic vitality and financial Ann Ramsay-Jenkins & The William M. Jenkins Advised Trust Rhoda Altom & Cory Carlson Elizabeth Choy & James E. Lobsenz Virginia Gilder & Lynn Slaughter stability. We gratefully acknowledge the following Anonymous William & Nancy Bain Estate of Phyllis Clark Peter Goldman & Martha Kongsgaard individuals whose philanthropic investment is pivotal to Tiffany R. Gorton Eileen Birge Jacki & Jim Copacino Su Chang & Peter Williams supporting the theatre’s mission-driven work. Kristin Ovregaard Heeter GOLD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Juli Farris Susan Corwin Hirayama Family $75,000 - $99,999 Karen & Doug Fletcher Joan Cremin Ken Hitz Join Seattle Rep’s donor family. No gift is too small. Dennis & Deborah DeYoung Katharyn Gerlich William E. Franklin Toni & Rod Hoffman Anne E. Gittinger Holly & Eric Dillon Marcella McCaffray Elise Holschuh & Brian McAndrews Emily Evans & Kevin Wilson Maureen & John Harley Parul & Gary Houlahan Give Online Ann P. Wyckoff Sarah Patton & Peter Feichtmeir seattlerep.org/support Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hedreen Grady & Heather Hughes Gil & Karen Flanagan Marcia & Klaus Zech John & Ellen Hill Donna & Gary Iverson Anne Middleton Foster Anonymous Judith Jesiolowski & David Thompson Brent Johnson Susan Moskwa & Nick Gerner Questions? Norman & Lisa Judah Joan E. Mathews Julnes Dan & Molly Goldman Jamie Herlich McIalwain, Director of Development Kawasaki Foundation Lynn & Brian Grant Family SILVER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Leslie Lackey 206.443.2532 Lynn Manley & Lex Lindsey Tim & Megan Kirley Katharine Graubard $50,000 - $74,999 Cathy Kitto Jean-Pierre Green & Jennifer Ladd [email protected] Kevin Millison & Jeanne Ballot Karen Koon & Brad Edwards Laura & David Heard Bob & Clodagh Ash John & Nancy Jo Keegan Glenna Olson & Conrad Wouters Mike & Debbie Koss Jan Hendrickson & Chuck Leighton Allan & Nora Davis Charlotte Lin & Robert Porter Mary Pigott Moe & Susan Krabbe Jeffrey Herrmann & Sara Waisanen Rod & Nancy Hochman Janet & Doug True Rachel M. & David P. Robert Captain M. Thomas & Gwenann Kroon Peter Hiatt & Ron Huden Winky & Peter Hussey Anonymous David Robinson Michael Leake Andrew & Delney Hilen & the Hilen Foundation Lee & Stuart Rolfe Cara Beth Lee & Amy Theobald Connie & Dan Hungate Linda & Ted Johnson Nancy Iannucci & Harvey Jones Aaron & Erika Rubenson Dena & Ron Levine Morris & Carolyn Kremen Herman & Faye Sarkowsky Laura & Roy Lundgren Christopher & Alida Latham Charitable Foundation Maria C. Mackey ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Ross & Tracy Lincoff Carlo & Lalie Scandiuzzi Nicholas & Dana Masington $25,000 - $49,999 Greg & Diane Lind Anne Simpson & Charlie Conner Lora & Parker Mason Mary Tedd Allen & The Knossos Foundation J. Pierre & Felice Loebel David & Catherine Skinner Blanche & Stephen Maxwell Mike & Lisa Losh George E. Scott † Sandy & Chris McDade Inda Taylor & Raymond Spindle Kevin McCarthy & Annalisa Gironi May McCarthy & Don Smith Rich & Nancy Alvord Tom Miller & Terri Olson Miller Cynthia Stroum Karen & Rick McMichael Philip & Jill McCune Sarah Burnell Meardon Stuart & Sue Ashmun James & Katherine Tune Karen & Jeffrey McHenry Elizabeth Rudolf & Grace Nordhoff & Jonathan Beard Steven A. & Connie E. Ballmer Fernando Sancho Shirley & David Urdal John, Gail, Daniel & Ian Mensher Everett P. & Andrea Paup Wayne & Carla Millage Jean Baur Viereck Alta & Stan Barer Dr. & Mrs. Bill Schnall Judy Pigott Mark & Susan Minerich Leslie & Dale Chihuly Taucher Family Foundation Maggie Walker Rebecca & Grant Pomering Matt & Jenny Muilenburg Richard L. Weisman † Jerry Nagae Margaret Clapp Nancy Lee Ward & Toby Bright Kate Riordan Thomas Wright & Alexandra Brouwer-Wright Nicholas Roberts & Yvonne Chang Roberts Samantha Temple Neukom Donna Cochener Kenneth & Rosemary Willman Anonymous Valerie Robinson John & Joyce O’Connell Bob & Loretta Comfort Fund Bagley & Virginia Wright Fund Judy & Kermit Rosen Declan O’Neill & Patricia Pearson O’Neill Carol & Doug Powell Jay Hereford & Margaret Winsor Anonymous (2) PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Deborah & Doug Rosen Eliza Shelden Ann Pryde Deborah T. Killinger $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Dorothy L. Simpson † Mary Pugh Paul Purcell & Barbara Guzzo Kenny & Marleen Alhadeff Sherry & John Stilin Scott & Shawn Redman Paige & Doug Armentrout Helen R. Stusser ACTOR’S CIRCLE Greg Smith & Betty Mattson-Smith Amy & Bob Bautista Maryanne Tagney & David Jones Carlyn J. Steiner $15,000 - $24,999 D’Anne Bissell & Janice Newell Thomas Tilford Delphine & Charles Stevens Glenn Bonci & Joan Ronnenkamp Bobbe & Jon Bridge Robin & Dave Nelson Annette Toutonghi & Bruce Oberg Leonard & Marsha Stevens Patricia Anne Bonnell Debra Canales Estate of Carmel Pope Vijay & Sita Vashee Todd & Jane Summerfelt Jeanne & Jon Cantalini Ellen Ferguson & Diana Sill Tim & Paula Rattigan Marisa & Brad Walker Tammy A. Talman Tom & Cynthia Captain Bruce & Peggy Wanta Janice Tsai Suzanne Hittman Paula & Steve Reynolds Tamra Chandler & Jeff Mosier John Wicher & Travis Penn Richard & Catherine Wakefield Bruce E. H. Johnson & Richard B. Stead & Deanna Cochener Shannon Williams Michael & Marsha Warden Sandra E. Davis Elizabeth A. Ryll Amy Corey Melinda & Sterling Wilson Kinnon W. Williams Becky Lenaburg & Paul Urla Hal & Ann Strong Adam & Whitney Cornell Shauna Woods & Benjamin Arenas Jane Zalutsky & Mark Kantor Karen Rose Mitchell Mary Ann & John Underwood Darrel S. Cowan Brien Wygle Anonymous (7) Dick & Jill Davis Wyman Youth Trust Vic & Mary Kay Moses

encoremediagroup.com/programs A-13 DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Wilson • Sarah & Jason Wine • Mrs. Howard S. Wright $550,000 • Scott & Jenny Wyatt • John Zagula • Anonymous (9) INSTITUTIONAL DONORS $1,200 - $2,999 Seattle Repertory Theatre Foundation Brian P. Abeel & Leticia Lopez • Braden Abraham & Cheyenne Casebier • Nancy Abramson • Nikhil & BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Sheetal Agarwal • Will Ahrens • Patricia Akiyama & $600 - $1,199 David Larsen • Mary & David Alhadeff • Jon Anderson & $150,000 - $549,999 Frederique Levrat • Jane & Brian Andrew • Phoebe H. David & Gay Allais • Virginia Anderson • Ashley W. Thank You Andrew • Patty & Jimmy Barrier • Craig S. Bartholomew Andrew & Adam A. Crowley • John Aslin & Carole Seattle Repertory Theatre is proud to • Douglas & Maria Bayer • Stephen W. 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A-16 Empowerment through Teen Activism

Ali’s Feminism club (Ali second from right). All photos in article courtesy of Huma Ali.

For this issue, Encore As I’ve gotten older, activism has become increasingly popular among asked TeenTix if one my peers. Maybe it’s because we desire a sense of belonging, have discovered of their members unwavering principles to hold on to, or seek to create change—each from the TeenTix individual has different motivations. Press Corps program But collectively, my generation has found power in our voices. As students, would contribute a we have begun to speak out about the changes we want to see in society. We’ve piece about what teen planned walkouts, formed clubs and attended protests—we have become activism means to activists. But while some of us have pursued activism, another group has them. Huma Ali shares set out to bring us down. Growing up Contributor Huma Ali. among a fairly kind bunch of students, her experience as an it was unusual to see kids doubt the activist and feminist as activism of their peers. Yet, I have come to realize that such a reaction a teen today. is inherent to activism; someone will always second-guess you.

encoremediagroup.com/programs 9 “Everyone is welcome” sign for Ali’s Feminism Club.

In the seventh grade, I befriended an upper-class student who introduced me to activism and the need for it in today’s world. Until that point, I had been under the impression that conflict was absent in our world. I thought war was a tale of the past, and that we lived in a utopian society. To some We’ve planned walkouts, formed extent, I blame my elementary school curriculum for this because every clubs and attended protests—we have Martin Luther King Day lesson left me, and other students, thinking that become activists. But while some of us racism didn’t exist anymore. Well, I soon realized that’s not true. I learned have pursued activism, another group that the world is not a perfect place. The world probably can’t be perfect, has set out to bring us down. but it can be better. I became an avid human rights activist, labeling myself a feminist. Activism provides an outlet for individuals to support their beliefs in a way they will be heard. The power of their words allows for change, in a society that needs it.

Freshman year I joined my high school’s Feminism Club. It was a nice

10 ENCORE STAGES space, quite positive and full of like- minded individuals. But a torrent of hate lingered behind the club. Many students thought it was unnecessary— and some still do. Another group tried to start a “Meninist” club. Many of my peers thought of feminism as a derogatory term, and often called our events, like one of our walkouts, “stupid.” But these people wouldn’t make time to understand the reasons behind our actions. It is safe to say that it wasn’t always easy to be a part of the club. Recently, someone defaced our “Feminism Club! Everyone is Welcome!” poster by adding a line that read “no straight males.” It’s hard to comprehend a student’s motivation behind writing such a comment because our club’s priority is inclusivity. In response, we created an arrow out of tape, at the tail of which was another poster reading, “This is why we need Feminism Club. This type of mentality is exactly what we are trying to overcome. Feminism by nature is inclusive. We hope you will visit our club with an open mind!” I hope they actually come to one of our meetings. If they do, I don’t think I’ll be mad at them for defacing the poster— I’ll be happy they showed up and gave feminism a chance.

Being a teen activist, the most important thing I have learned is that you must stay rooted in your beliefs. People have agendas, intentional or not. You need to know what you are fighting for. There is value in the ideas of others, but there is power in the ideas you form by yourself. Activism empowers youth to fight for their beliefs through a viable means, in which they are given a chance to influence change in our society—at the very least, this is what it has done for me. ■

Huma Ali is a junior at Lake Washington High School who is passionate about the power of words. She is a patron of the arts, an active April 12 – May 4 writer and works to make teen voices heard through TeenTix’s Press Corps program. ponyworld.org

encoremediagroup.com/programs 11 A Man of the People: Edwin Lindo and Estelita’s Library

Estelita’s Library. All photos in article courtesy of Jonathan Shipley.

In an unassuming building that used to be Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison. Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko. To home to a wine bar, a community library and Be Young, Gifted and Black, adapted by Robert Nemiroff. There is no order bookstore lies, ready to be explored. With to the books on the shelves. There is an element of discovery. Chinese a focus on social justice, ethnic studies and Communism and the Rise of Mao, by liberation movements, Estelita’s Library is open Benjamin Schwartz. The Souls of Black Folk, by W.E.B. Du Bois. Homer’s The to anyone and has something for everyone. Iliad. It’s like someone’s den. A few shelves long against one wall. Another shelf on the far wall with paperbacks. Most of all the books dealing with race, politics, gender, justice. Crazy Laws and Lawsuits: A Collection of Bizarre Court Cases and Legal Rules, by Robert Allen.

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Edwin Lindo (center) in conversation with patrons.

The books on the shelves have been in by the window. There’s a church placed there by Edwin Lindo. He’s pew. There are a couple of tables with I give. never run a library before. He teaches burgundy tablecloths on them to read, at the University of Washington or commiserate, or to play chess. with the Department of Family You give. Medicine. He got his BS in Business The Responsibility of Intellectuals, by Administration/International Noam Chomsky. The Buddha in the Relations from the University of the Attic, by Julie Otsuka. Long Walk to Pacific in Stockton, California and a Freedom, by Nelson Mandela. We give, Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the UW School of Law. He’s never “This is the sort of place I grew up worked in a bookstore, either. He runs in,” Lindo says. He grew up in the Bay together. this place—Estelita’s social justice Area to a Nicaraguan father and a library, bookstore and community Salvadoran mother. His dad would take space crammed into a little space on him to a restaurant where there would Nonprofit Registration for Beacon Hill. It’s across the street from frequently be discussions of art and the area’s largest day of El Centro de la Raza and behind a place politics, books and the news of the day. online giving is open at called Chop House—a beauty salon. “I wanted to bring that here,” he says. GiveBIG2019.org Estelita’s was in a wine bar. The old “I hated books, I didn’t really start counter now has vintage Black Panther reading until after college. It was when comic books in it, old Black Scholar I started listening to my elders that SPONSORS magazines, too. There are “Democracy I started reading. They told me that is Power” postcards available for the books are where the secrets lie.” taking. On the walls—African masks, tree branches with little bird nests in The Rights of Indians and Tribes, by them (art created by local Briar Bates). Stephen Pevar. Radical Dharma, by Paper skeletons sweep across the Jasmine Syedullah, Lama Rod Owens front window. There are Che Guevara and Rev. angel Kyodo Williams. Roots, posters. An upright piano is shoved by Alex Haley.

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The books on the shelves are mostly The Quran. How to Rap, by Paul to go home quite yet. Two old women his own. It’s an interesting collection. Edwards. The Macho Paradox, by come in, warmly chatting. Two thirty- Behind the counter he has piles of The Jackson Katz. somethings come in soon after. They Black Panther newspapers. The official ask Lindo about that night’s poetry newspaper of the Black Panther Party More than a place for knowledge open mic. “It’s been cancelled,” Lindo began in 1967, founded by Huey P. to decentralize, it’s a place for the says, reluctantly. But then, “That doesn’t Newton and Bobby Seale. He believes community to gather—play chess, have mean you can’t have it anyway,” Lindo he may have the greatest collection of conversations with strangers, debate. tells them. them in the world. Approximately 400 Eager to bring people off the street, editions of the paper were created. He’s Lindo is also wanting to partner with The old women sit at a table with the got 380 of them. He’s angling to get the like-minded community organizations. thirty-somethings. They don’t know whole set. “I tried to show them off to He wants to offer classes, book talks, each other. They introduce themselves. Bobby Seale. He said, ‘Cool, cool.’” lectures. “My wife asks me why I spend They start talking. They get to know so much time here,” Lindo says. “It’s each other. The library is named after his daughter, because I love it. I can spend hours Estelita, and opened in March 2018. The here—jazz playing on the speakers, “That,” Lindo says, smiling. “That right library operates through membership. people coming in to talk, all these there is what this is all about.” ■ From $30 to $50 or so, you can have books.” access to the books (about 1,200 are in circulation now and he’s always The Negro Revolution in America, by Jonathan Shipley is a freelance writer living looking for suitable donations) and Louis Harris and William Brink. Native in West Seattle. He’s been published in the Los have the books for a two-week stretch. Son, by Richard Wright. Stamped from Angeles Times, Fine Books & Collections Currently, Estelita has 336 members. the Beginning: The Definitive History of Magazine, and Seattle Magazine, among “It’s amazing,” Lindo says of the Racist Ideas in America, by Ibram X. others. growth. And more, the non-profit is Kendi. already growing. He’s received a grant from the city to open a second location. Teenagers sit in the corner of the shop, It’ll be in the Central District. Plans are peruse the titles and chitchat. It’s still being formulated. raining outside and they didn’t want

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ANSWERS: 1.) a. Tribes. Joshua Castille played the role of Billy in Tribes in March 2017 at ACT. 2.) b. Concord, Mass. Emerson was born in Boston and traveled far and wide, but settled in Concord with his second wife, Lidian. 3.) c. Virginia Patterson Hensley. She changed her name to Cline when she married and her manager later suggested she shorten and use her middle name as well. 4.) b. Christmas time. The first scene opens with the character Nora bringing home unappreciated gifts, which becomes the running theme of the play. 5.) c. Oliver Goldsmith. Goldsmith became a writer after varied short careers and is celebrated in his home country of Ireland. 6.) d. Rebecca Lee Crumpler. Dr. Crumpler graduated from the New

England Female Medical College with her doctorate in 1864. Her career focused on the poor, former slaves, women and children.

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physician in the U.S.? the in physician Patty Lee Ramey Lee Patty b)

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of Hammond’s Aunt Bebe on her journey to become a doctor. doctor. a become to journey her on Bebe Aunt of Hammond’s

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of the country singer’s blossoming friendship with a fan. Patsy Patsy fan. a with friendship blossoming singer’s country the of wrote and will perform this solo play with 28 characters. Set Set characters. 28 with play solo this perform will and wrote

from March 14 to April 6. This sentimental musical tells the story story the tells musical sentimental This 6. April to 14 March from March 28 through April 14. Seattle-based actor Gin Hammond Hammond Gin actor Seattle-based 14. April through 28 March

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