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DECEMBER 2014 2014/15 SEASON A CHORUS LINE SEPT 3 - 28, 2014 KINKY BOOTS OCT 7 - 26, 2014 A CHRISTMAS STORY NOV 25 - DEC 30, 2014 RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL FEB 5 - MAR 1, 2015 JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL & LIVING IN PARIS MAR 7 - MAY 17, 2015 CO-PRESENTED AT ACT - A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE SOMETHING ROTTEN! APR 29 - MAY 24, 2015 GREASE JULY 9 - AUGUST 2, 2015 December 2014 Volume 12, No. 3 Celebrate the Paul Heppner Publisher Susan Peterson HOLIDAYS Design & Production Director Ana Alvira, Deb Choat, Robin Kessler, Kim Love Design and Production Artists at Benaroya Hall Mike Hathaway Advertising Sales Director Marty Griswold, Seattle Sales Director Joey Chapman, Gwendolyn Fairbanks, DECEMBER 5–7 Ann Manning, Lenore Waldron JEFF TYZIK’S Seattle Area Account Executives Staci Hyatt, Marilyn Kallins, HOLIDAY POPS Terri Reed WITH CIRQUE MUSICA San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives Carol Yip SEATTLE POPS SERIES sponsored by Sales Coordinator Jeff Tyzik, conductor Jonathan Shipley Cirque Musica Ad Services Coordinator Bring your whole family to this special www.encoreartsseattle.com holiday pops concert featuring Cirque’s acrobats, jugglers, dancers and mimes performing with the Seattle Symphony. CIRQUE MUSICA Paul Heppner Publisher DECEMBER 8 Marty Griswold Associate Publisher CHRISTMAS WITH Leah Baltus THE KING’S SINGERS Editor-in-Chief One of the world’s most celebrated vocal Dan Paulus Art Director ensembles, The King’s Singers perform for one night only in the acoustically spectacular Jonathan Zwickel Senior Editor Benaroya Hall. Gemma Wilson Performance does not include the Seattle Symphony. Associate Editor THE KING'S SINGERS Amanda Manitach Visual Arts Editor Amanda Townsend DECEMBER 13 Events Coordinator www.cityartsonline.com family A SPIRIT FOR friendly THE HOLIDAYS Stilian Kirov, conductor Magic Circle Mime Co. Three mischievous holiday spirits have their own ideas of what a holiday concert should Paul Heppner MAGIC CIRCLE MIME CO. CIRCLE MIME CO. MAGIC President be. The orchestra is caught in the middle, and only the spirit of music can save them. Mike Hathaway Vice President This unusual holiday sing-along breaks the Grinch-like “curse of noise.” Erin Johnston Communications Manager Media Sponsors: Genay Genereux Accounting Corporate Office 425 North 85th Street Seattle, WA 98103 p 206.443.0445 f 206.443.1246 [email protected] 800.308.2898 x105 www.encoremediagroup.com FOR TICKETS: Encore Arts Programs is published monthly by Encore Media Group to serve musical and theatrical events in Western Washington and the San Francisco Bay Area. All rights reserved. 206.215.4747 | SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG ©2014 Encore Media Group. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited. 2 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY Medical science and skill saved Eli. A generous community saved his family. Born with Down syndrome, Eli Harrington spent the first days of his life in intensive care. Three months later, he had major surgery to repair a defective heart. Then came treatment for severe seizures. Most recently, he underwent major skull surgery to correct a serious cranial condition. Highly skilled specialists at Seattle Children’s have saved Eli’s life more than once. Even with health insurance, the Harrington’s medical bills were overwhelming. Once again, Seattle Children’s was there to help—with financial relief through uncompensated care. Thousands of families benefit from the fund, which is supported by the generosity of everyday people like you. To learn more or donate, visit seattlechildrens.org/ways-to-help. Eli thanks you. CHILD 9763 EliPhilanthropy_E.indd 1 10/29/14 11:57 AM Untitled-2 1 11/10/14 9:11 AM Pub/s: Encore Due: 10-10-14 PROOF# ___2__ Art Director ______ Acct Supv ______ Trim: 8.375”w x 10.875”h Live: 7.375”w x 9.875”h Bleed: 8.625”w x 11.125”h Epro ______ Copywriter ______ Jim ______ Prod Mgmt ______ Acct Mgmt ______ Mike ______ Color: CMYK Laser%: 100% Author: TH NEW PROOF APPROVED PDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wanda J. Herndon Chairman Stephen P. Reynolds President Sterling Wilson Treasurer THE TH Margaret C. Inouye 5 Secretary AVENUE THEATRE Barbara L. Crowe • The 5th Avenue Theatre is one of the country’s leading musical theater companies. Immediate Past Chairman Our mission is to advance and preserve America’s great indigenous art form – The Musical. Kenny Alhadeff Ann Ardizzone Clodagh Ash • We are nationally renowned for our production and development of new musicals. Les Biller Since 2001, The 5th has premiered 16 new works, nine of which have subsequently Robert R. Braun, Jr. opened on Broadway. They include Disney’s Aladdin, First Date, A Christmas Story, Margaret Clapp Scandalous, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer, and Best Musical Larry Estrada Tony Award-winners, Hairspray and Memphis. Maria P. Ferrer Gary J. Fuller • We are equally acclaimed for our vibrant new productions of musicals from the Sarah Nash Gates “Golden Age of Broadway” and contemporary classics. These signature revivals Cyrus Habib enthrall fans of these enduring works and introduce these great shows to new Christopher Heman Randy Hodgins generations of musical theater lovers. Richard Kagan SaSa Kirkpatrick • The 5th is committed to achieving the highest standards of artistic excellence by William W. Krippaehne Jr. employing world-class performers and creative artists, utilizing full live orchestras, John Oppenheimer and staging exceptional and imaginative productions. The 5th places a special Llewelyn G. Pritchard emphasis on employing our amazing community of Puget Sound-based artists and Gordon Prouty technicians. David Quinn Ann Ramsay-Jenkins • Our celebrated educational programs serve more than 74,000 young people each Norman B. Rice Robert A. Sexton year through a host of projects including our Adventure Musical Theater Touring Elliot Silvers Company, The 5th Avenue Awards, and the unique Rising Star Project. For adults, Kirk A. Soderquist we offer free-to-the-public events such as the popular Spotlight Night series and pre- Heather Sullivan McKay performance Show Talks with Albert Evans. Bonnie Towne Eric Trott • We are the largest arts employer in the Pacific Northwest with more than 800 Tom Walsh actors, singers, dancers, musicians, creative artists, theatrical technicians and arts Tracy Wellens professionals working for us each season. Kenneth Willman PAST CHAIRMEN • As a non-profit theater company supported by the community, we enjoy the OF THE BOARD patronage of more than 25,000 season subscribers (one of the largest theater Barbara L. Crowe (2011-2013) subscriptions in America). More than 300,000 audience members attend our Robert A. Sexton (2009-2011) performances each year. Norman B. Rice (2007-2009) Kenny Alhadeff (2004-2007) William W. Krippaehne Jr. (2002-2004) OUR HISTORIC THEATER Bruce M. Pym (2000-2002) A beautiful Seattle landmark, The 5th Avenue Theatre’s breathtaking design was John F. Behnke (1998-2000) Faye Sarkowsky (1996-98) inspired by ancient Imperial China’s most stunning architectural achievements, Donald J. Covey (1994-96) including the magnificent Forbidden City. Built in 1926 for vaudeville and silent Kenneth L. Hatch (1992-94) pictures, The 5th Avenue Theatre reigned for decades as Seattle’s favorite movie John D. Mangels (1990-92) palace. In 1979, 43 companies and community leaders formed the non-profit 5th Stanley M. Little, Jr. (1986-88) Robert F. Buck (1988-90) Avenue Theatre Association. Their goal was to restore the theater to its original R. Milton Trafton (1983-86) splendor. The 5th Avenue Theatre re-opened in 1980 as Seattle’s premier home for W.J. Pennington (1981-83) musical theater. D.E. (Ned) Skinner (1979-81) Founding Managing Director The 5th Avenue Theatre gratefully acknowledges our 43 original founders and sponsors. Marilynn Sheldon Please visit www.5thavenue.org for specific information on these important companies and individuals. 4 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wanda J. Herndon Chairman Stephen P. Reynolds President from the desk of Sterling Wilson Home For Treasurer THE TH David Armstrong Margaret C. Inouye 5 Secretary AVENUE THEATRE Executive Producer and Artistic Director The Holidays Barbara L. Crowe • The 5th Avenue Theatre is one of the country’s leading musical theater companies. Immediate Past Chairman Our mission is to advance and preserve America’s great indigenous art form – The Musical. Kenny Alhadeff Ann Ardizzone xactly four years ago the musical you are about our holiday shows are often the first exposure many young • We are nationally renowned for our production and development of new musicals. Clodagh Ash E to see was created here at The 5th Avenue people have to the wonder and joy of live theater, and to Les Biller Since 2001, The 5th has premiered 16 new works, nine of which have subsequently Theatre. Our artistic team spent much of 2010 working our great indigenous American Art Form — The Musical. Robert R. Braun, Jr. opened on Broadway. They include Disney’s Aladdin, First Date, A Christmas Story, with the talented young songwriting team of Benj Pasek In addition to the children who attend this production Margaret Clapp Scandalous, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer, and Best Musical and Justin Paul and veteran playwright Joseph Robinette as audience members, A Christmas Story will also have Larry Estrada Tony Award-winners, Hairspray and Memphis. on adapting the popular film into the brand new musical an enormous impact on the sixteen gifted young people Maria P. Ferrer that debuted on our stage that year in late November. It who appear in it. The world of theater is one of the few Gary J. Fuller • We are equally acclaimed for our vibrant new productions of musicals from the was abundantly clear that very first performance that we professional endeavors that is truly multi-generational. For Sarah Nash Gates “Golden Age of Broadway” and contemporary classics.