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The Pajama Game at the 5Th Avenue Theatre Encore Arts Seattle THE NATION’S LEADING MUSICAL THEATER FEB 10-MAR 5, 2017 FEBRUARY 2017 My wealth. My priorities. My partner. You’ve spent your life accumulating wealth. And, no doubt, that wealth now takes many forms, sits in many places, and is managed by many advisors. Unfortunately, that kind of fragmentation creates gaps that can hold your wealth back from its full potential. The Private Bank can help. The Private Bank uses a proprietary approach called the LIFE Wealth Cycle SM to ­ind those gaps—and help you achieve what is important to you. To learn more, contact: Carolyn Stewart Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor 2065874788 [email protected] or visit unionbank.com/theprivatebank Wills, trusts, foundations, and wealth planning strategies have legal, tax, accounting, and other implications. Clients should consult a legal or tax advisor. ©2016 MUFG Union Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. 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EAP full-page template.indd 1 9/6/16 11:17 AM February 2017 Volume 14, No. 4 cinema Paul Heppner Publisher Susan Peterson Design & Production Director Ana Alvira, Robin Kessler, Shaun Swick, Stevie VanBronkhorst Production Artists and Graphic Design Mike Hathaway Sales Director Brieanna Bright, Joey Chapman, Ann Manning, Rob Scott Seattle Area Account Executives Marilyn Kallins, Terri Reed San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives Jonathan Shipley Ad Services Coordinator Carol Yip Sales Coordinator Sara Keats Jonathan Shipley Online Editors NT LIVE: HEDDA GABLER STARRING RUTH WILSON (“LUTHER,” “THE AFFAIR”) THU, MAR. 9 • 11AM & 6:30PM • SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN Leah Baltus Editor-in-Chief FOR TICKETS VISIT SIFF.NET/HEDDAGABLER Paul Heppner Publisher Dan Paulus Art Director Gemma Wilson, Jonathan Zwickel Senior Editors Amanda Manitach Visual Arts Editor Barry Johnson Associate Digital Editor Make retirement Paul Heppner delicious. President Mike Hathaway Vice President At Mirabella Seattle, you can enjoy Genay Genereux gourmet meals and incredible fresh- Accounting & Office Manager baked goods without ever stepping Sara Keats Marketing Manager foot outside. Sometimes a night in is Ryan Devlin Business Development Manager even better than a night out. Corporate Office Experience our stylish, worry-free 425 North 85th Street Seattle, WA 98103 p 206.443.0445 f 206.443.1246 retirement lifestyle today: [email protected] 206-254-1441 800.308.2898 x105 www.encoremediagroup.com retirement.org/mirabellaseattle Encore Arts Programs is published monthly by Encore Media Mirabella Seattle is a Pacific Retirement Services Group to serve musical and theatrical events in the Puget community and an equal housing opportunity. Sound and San Franc isco Bay Areas. All rights reserved. ©2017 Encore Media Group. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT Stephen P. Reynolds Chairman Sterling Wilson THE TH Treasurer 5 Margaret C. Inouye AVENUE THEATRE Secretary • The non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre is one of the country’s leading musical theater Wanda J. Herndon companies. Our mission is to “nurture, advance and preserve all aspects of America’s Immediate Past Chairman great indigenous art form: The Musical. We achieve this by creating extraordinary theatrical experiences that enrich, entertain and inspire current and future audiences Kenny Alhadeff Ann Ardizzone everywhere.” Clodagh Ash Les Biller • The 5th is committed to achieving the highest standards of artistic excellence by Sharon Gantz Bloome employing world-class performers and creative artists, utilizing full live orchestras, and Robert R. Braun, Jr. Debbie Brown staging exceptional and imaginative productions. The 5th places a special emphasis on Margaret Clapp employing our amazing community of Puget Sound-based artists and technicians. Barbara L. Crowe Larry Estrada We are nationally renowned for our production and development of new musicals. Cyrus Habib • Randy Hodgins Since 2001, The 5th has premiered 17 new works, nine of which have subsequently Mike Katz opened on Broadway. They include Disney’s Aladdin, First Date, A Christmas Story, Patrick F. Kennedy Scandalous, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer and Best Musical Tony SaSa Kirkpatrick Award®-winners, Hairspray and Memphis. Elizabeth Lund Heather Sullivan McKay Richard Meadows • We are equally acclaimed for our vibrant new productions of musicals from the John Oppenheimer “Golden Age of Broadway” and contemporary classics. These signature revivals enthrall David Quinn fans of these enduring works and introduce these great shows to new generations of Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Anthony Repanich musical theater lovers. Norman B. Rice Emory Thomas, Jr. • Our celebrated educational programs serve more than 83,000 young people each year Bonnie Towne through a host of projects including our Adventure Musical Theater Touring Company, Eric Trott The 5th Avenue Awards and the unique Rising Star Project. For adults, we offer free-to- Marka Waechter Tom Walsh the-public events such as the popular Spotlight Night series and pre-performance Show Tracy Wellens Talks with Albert Evans. Eileen Glasser Wesley Kenneth Willman • We are the largest arts employer in the Pacific Northwest with more than 800 actors, PAST CHAIRMEN singers, dancers, musicians, creative artists, theatrical technicians and arts professionals OF THE BOARD working for us each season. Wanda J. Herndon (2013-2015) Barbara L. Crowe (2011-2013) • As a non-profit theater company supported by the community, we enjoy the patronage Robert A. Sexton (2009-2011) of more than 20,000 season subscribers (one of the largest theater subscriptions in Norman B. Rice (2007-2009) America). More than 330,000 audience members attend our performances each year. Kenny Alhadeff (2004-2007) William W. Krippaehne Jr. (2002-2004) Bruce M. Pym (2000-2002) OUR HISTORIC THEATER John F. Behnke (1998-2000) Faye Sarkowsky (1996-98) The 5th Avenue Theatre’s breathtaking design was inspired by ancient Imperial China’s Donald J. Covey (1994-96) Kenneth L. Hatch (1992-94) most stunning architectural achievements, including the magnificent Forbidden City. John D. Mangels (1990-92) Built in 1926 for vaudeville and silent pictures, The 5th Avenue Theatre reigned for Robert F. Buck (1988-90) decades as Seattle’s favorite movie palace. In 1979, 43 companies and community Stanley M. Little, Jr. (1986-88) R. Milton Trafton (1983-86) leaders formed the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association and restored the theater W.J. Pennington (1981-83) to its original splendor. The 5th Avenue Theatre re-opened in 1980 as Seattle’s premier D.E. (Ned) Skinner (1979-81) home for musical theater. 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. WELCOME TO THE WELCOME TO 5TH FROM THE DESK OF DAVID ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LOOK FOR THE UNION LABEL ach and every performance here at The 5th Avenue Theatre involves more than 100 highly skilled and talented people working backstage, Eonstage, and in the orchestra pit bringing our shows to life. Nearly all of these artists and craftspeople are members of one of the seven theatricals unions with which we have long standing agreements. Since issues of labor and management are at the heart of the The Pajama Game, I thought this would be an ideal time to introduce you to our union partners and their world-class members who contribute so much to our productions. Theatrical unions have been part of the fabric of professional theater in Seattle for well over 100 years. Seattle’s oldest is Local 76 - 493 of the American Federation of Musicians whose origins date all the way back to 1889— well before the establishment of the national organization. Their members are the brilliantly talented musicians, music Actors’ Equity Association was founded in 1913 and directors and conductors who bring so much beauty and today represents more than 50,000 professional actors and power to our shows. There are 24 AFM members playing at stage managers across the country. About 400 of those this performance. members live in or near Seattle and comprise the majority Four years later in 1893, Local 15 of what is now called of the amazing actors, singers and dancers that you see the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees on our stage. There are 22 Equity actors appearing in this (IATSE) was organized when representatives of stagehands production plus three Equity stage managers guiding all from Seattle and 10 other cities met in New York. Today of the action backstage. their members work in all forms of live theater, concerts, The youngest of the theatrical unions is the Stage motion picture and television production, as well as in Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), an the equipment and construction shops that support the independent national labor union established in 1959. entertainment industry. Here at The 5th, they fabricate, SDC represents directors and choreographers working on install, maintain and run the complex scenery, props, Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at regional theaters across lighting, sound, rigging and special effects that make our the country including The 5th Avenue. Their members are productions so memorable. More than 57 will work on The the visionary artists who lead and inspire all of the other Pajama Game, including 18 at each performance. artists and craftspeople highlighted above. Two SDC IATSE Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 887 members (Bill Berry and Bob Richard) worked on this represents both our costume shop employees who create production. Interestingly, Bob Fosse—The Pajama Game’s the spectacular attire that you see on our stage, and our original Broadway choreographer—was a key figure in wardrobe crew that works behind the scenes during establishing this union and the first person to work under performances dressing the actors and maintaining the an SDC contract. costumes. Thirteen members worked to prepare the show, As you can see, producing first-class musical theater is and nine work during the performances.
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