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The cast of Indecent in rehearsal at Seattle Rep.

‘Indecent,’ or What it Means to Create Queer Jewish Theatre in Seattle

by DANIELLE MOHLMAN

When Indecent opened at Seattle Rep on September 20, Indecent, which was the seventh- it marked a pretty significant first: the first time this most produced play in the country during the 2018-19 season, accord- theatre has produced a play by Paula Vogel. Vogel, ing to the Theatre Communications who’s arguably one of the most prolific and produced Group—and is likely to remain in the top ten this season as well— contemporary playwrights of our time, has been seen in explores the storied production recent years at Taproot Theatre Company (A Civil War history of Sholem Asch’s God of Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, December Vengeance. Vengeance, which was first read at a salon in Poland 2017) and Strawberry Theatre Workshop (How I Learned in 1906, was met with fear and to Drive, June 2018). But as I combed through Seattle ­animosity from the start. The Jewish patrons of the arts in Poland Rep’s production history, it became more and more clear refused to support a play that that Paula Vogel’s Seattle Rep debut is long overdue. showed Jews behaving ­immorally— communing with prostitutes and desecrating the Torah, to start. In an imagined meeting between stage manager Lemml and play- wright Eugene O’Neill, one that alludes to O’Neill’s actual defense of God of Vengeance in an obscenity ANGELA NICKERSON ANGELA

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case, Vogel writes, “They’re gonna those who feel wayward—as “Why must every Jew onstage claim they’re closing it because they grow into their best self.” be a paragon?!!” Asch exclaims, of Homosexualis. That’s bunk. Temple Beth Am is considered­ angry at the very suggestion. They’re closing it because the a Welcoming Synagogue, ­meaning Rabbi Benson shared that play shows that every religion— they’re not only actively creating­ this conversation surrounding even Jews—sell God for a price.” inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ “immoral” Jewish characters being Because, you see, God of Vengeance folks, they’re also striving for a considered anti-Semitic is still was the first Broadway play truly diverse leadership—from very much alive today. “I think to feature a romantic scene the synagogue’s staff and board it’s less about anti-Semitism as between two women. to their student leaders. Rabbi it is about portraying other Jews Rabbi Dana A. Benson, ­director Benson admitted that there’s badly,” Rabbi Benson said. “There of youth and family learning at still work to do, but that Temple is this concern about how we are Temple Beth Am and an avid Beth Am is committed to ­putting portraying ourselves because it theatre fan, was kind enough to in that work every day. may not be understood­ outside our speak with me about the themes One of the central plot points own community. I think this goes of Indecent and what it means to of Indecent is that the Jewish back to, you know the reference have queer Jewish representation ­gatekeepers in early 1900s theatre in Wet Hot American Summer, and onstage at Seattle Rep. Because refused to support Sholem Asch jokes that are missed and jokes so much of the play is about on God of Vengeance’s production.­ that are in-group and the way identity, we began with hers. Not only did they disapprove of that they’re coded for us to see or “Ultimately, if we wanted to the female love interests—a hear. Or Larry David’s character in go along the Game of Thrones moment played for laughs in Curb Your Enthusiasm—or Seinfeld. lines of naming ones identities Vogel’s script as the men in the At what point is it humorous? Is it as part of a title,” Rabbi Benson initial 1906 salon reading keep fun? Is it a laugh that’s both in- said, “mine might read: Rabbi refusing to read the female group as well as transcendent?” Dana Benson, Hufflepuff, soft roles—they were ­scandalized by Rabbi Benson thinks that the Butch, partner of roller derby the final moment of the play: a modern concern of any one Jewish playing librarian, daughter of ­desecration of the Torah. And character’s portrayal is more about Jewish-Hungarian lineage, child while Asch’s ­contemporaries it being “bad for Judaism.” “I of ­compassionate and kind par- are certainly pleased that he’s shouldn’t speak on behalf of the ents, singer of Broadway, creator ­writing Jewish plays—and in Jewish community,” Rabbi Benson of spiritually accessible learning Yiddish!—they ­cannot bring said, “but I still think there is opportunities, hoper for a ­better themselves to support ­theatre still this sense of pressure,­ with world, and willing mentor and where Jews are ­portrayed as none of us wanting to do some- guide for all learners—­especially anything less than perfect. thing that would reflect badly on ANGELA NICKERSON ANGELA

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4/30/19 12:11 PM The cast of Indecent in rehearsal at Seattle Rep.

the Jewish people. That’s very love in Indecent, which is a complex “This play now much true of our tradition.” and beautiful lens that honors any Andi Alhadeff, who plays community you view it through.” because of Chana, and Cheyenne Casebier, Alhadeff shared that ­exploring our current who plays Halina, were at the the emotional center of the play— very ­beginning of their rehearsal the relationship between Chana administration’s process when we spoke about the and Halina and the many forms ­central themes of Indecent. But it it takes—has been the easiest abhorrent human was clear that the play had hit a part of the entire process. She rights policies. ­visceral chord for both actors. credits the safe rehearsal room “I love that this play celebrates and the respect of her fellow cast This play now community, love and risk,” Casebier members. “I feel seen and cared said. “It speaks to different forms for by my colleagues,” Alhadeff because it is full of persecution and loss—and being said, “and that is a formula for of love. This play the other. We couldn’t be more the precious and ordinary kind of ready, as both a culture and society, magic that is human connection.” now because we to share and listen to this story.” Director Sheila Daniels was When Alhadeff first encountered initially drawn to Indecent because need to remember.” the play, it felt like the stories these of the inherent theatricality of characters were telling already lived Paula Vogel’s world. Daniels —Sheila Daniels deep inside her bones. “On top of loved the way Vogel played with being one of the most hauntingly epic scope and deeply intimate stunning plays I have ever seen or moments. When I asked her why we read, there was something about need this play now, she was ready this show that ­simply felt as though with an answer: “This play now it was a part of me,” Alhadeff because of our current adminis- said. “As a Jewish woman, I can tration’s abhorrent human rights certainly speak to the importance policies. This play now because of ­representation of Jewish stories, it is full of love. This play now particularly ones that move away because we need to remember.” from creating caricatures of obtuse When I asked her what it meant archetypes or solely hold up our to create queer Jewish theatre in scars and our history of tragedy. Seattle, Daniels responded that There is so much joy in what it is it means everything. “I teach,” to move through different layers of Daniels said, “and to know students ANGELA NICKERSON ANGELA

6 ANGELA NICKERSON in the play with Rabbi Benson, Benson, Rabbi play with the in hands. her through sift life feeling ­ of grandparents— her ash the ago, years ­ moment thirty toa back transported was she time, first for the direction stage that read she When reawakening. a as sees Daniels moment that actors’ a outsleeves, of the ing here,”just sitting said. Daniels my feet beneath ashes the feel can “I Auschwitz. through walk her Indecent the into moments unexplainable Holocaust.” the in souls many so we lost lost when of humanity all “They were tiny. of what The scope in,” people said. shipped Daniels they size exact the car of atrain areplica have they where station there. locals two with aday spend to enough fortunate was Daniels and of Łódź district Bałuty the of amount trip. Asignificant a research play, on went toPoland Daniels of it.”me proud apart tobe makes onstage themselves see to get will identities of those one or both inhabit who of mine When I brought up this moment Ibrought upWhen this spill ash with The play begins and intangible brings But Daniels at“We Radegast day that ended this todirect preparation In rehearsal room too, like too, room like rehearsal Indecent Indecent takes place in in place takes feeling feeling - 400 N43rdSt.Seattle,WA. 98103 LIGHTHOUSEROASTERS.COM Roasting finecoffeessince1993 Wholesale andRetail Sales 206-633-4775 ¿ ¿ encorespotlight.com 7 The cast of Indecent in rehearsal at Seattle Rep. DIALOGUE

she turned to a quote from the Talmud, the body of Jewish law. “Rabbi Simcha Bunim said to one of his students ‘You should always keep two pieces of paper, one in each pocket,’” Rabbi Benson para- phrased. “‘The first should say The world was created for my sake and the other should say I am but dust and ashes.’ And that’s to always remind us to live somewhere between humility and divinity. If we live in that balance, perhaps we can offer a little more kindness to the world.”

Indecent runs September 20 to October 26 at Seattle Rep. Tickets are available online at seattlerep.org or by calling the box office at (206) 443-2222. Encore Spotlight: Your backstage pass to each performance. Danielle Mohlman is a Seattle-based playwright and arts journalist. She’s a encorespotlight.com frequent contributor to Encore, where she’s ­written about everything from the intersection of sports and theatre to the landscape of sensory-friendly ­performances. Danielle’s work can also be found in American Theatre, The Dramatist and on the Quirk Books blog. JAMES HOLT JAMES ANGELA NICKERSON ANGELA

8 My first high school play wasThe Comedy of Errors. I This season showcases both the personal and public was a hapless officer stuck in the middle of the twin experiences of these great works. There are plays we confusion of that play. It’s a blink-and-you-miss-it role. know (or think we know), like The Tempest and Macbeth, But I stayed focused, took it seriously, and played my and the less familiar fare of Troilus and Cressida and The part. I remember reciting one of my big lines over and Rivals. These plays touch on deeply personal elements over before performances, doing the classic “try it in their stories: Aging. Forgiveness. Letting go of past multiple ways” thing actors do. grievances. Accepting new world orders. Pushing “Two hundred ducats!” [stern] [desperate] [embarrassed] ourselves too far, and paying a price. Discovering our own foolishness. Claiming our new/true identities. The phrase “Two hundred ducats” became something of Repenting. Trying and failing. Or succeeding. a mantra, not only for me, but also for the friends I made in that production. After I came home from the opening We are all there in these stories. night, I remember my mother asking me, “How was it?” I’m also excited to bring to you some truly personal “THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE!” I beamed. tales of Shakespeare. Our The World’s a Stage This is my very personal story of my very public first series will bring three nationally- and internationally- encounter with theatre. renowned performers to Seattle to share their intimate, transformative journeys with Shakespeare. Legendary Theatre is a public and personal art form. We gather to English actor Michael Pennington, gender and genre- share stories as group, be it with strangers, new friends, busting performer Lisa Wolpe, and war veteran Stephan or old friends. The cast and crew may have never met Wolfert each have remarkable and remarkably different before first rehearsal, or may have known each other for relationships with Shakespeare. They bring the personal years. The audience may be first timers coming through and the public right to us in their unique ways. the door, or families and friends who’ve attended for decades. We share the experience together, publicly. We’re glad to share this journey with you, the one we experience together at each performance, and the one Yet we also encounter theatre as individuals. Whether we keep in our hearts that is ours alone. it’s our initial time seeing or performing and being awe- inspired, dazzled, or just plain confused; or experiencing Enjoy. the comfort of the familiar words we know so well. George Mount Maybe we see something brand new in the play based Artistic Director on how our lives have changed since last we visited the work. No matter what, it’s always a personal experience.

encorespotlight.com A-1 Your Magical Guide From the moment The Tempest begins, Prospero creates the story. The character, while definitely integral to the plot, serves as a mystical master of ceremonies, manipulating characters and guiding us to the play’s conclusion. What a Difference a Day Makes The Tempest takes place during the course of a single day (the only other play in the canon to do What’s the Story? that is The Comedy of Errors). It also follows Aristotle’s other two A ship bearing the king of Naples, his son Ferdinand, the duke of Milan, and rules for drama by having a main their retinues is caught in a storm. On a nearby island, Prospero and his plot line and taking place in one daughter Miranda watch as the ship is wrecked on the rocky coast. Miranda setting. knows that her father has magic powers and begs him to use them to save Turning a Phrase the ship. He tells her that it is he who has created the storm and explains to her how they came to live on the island. He was once the duke of Milan, Several common phrases and who was deposed by his brother Antonio with the help of the king of Naples. expressions that originated in He was set adrift in a small boat with his infant daughter with the intention The Tempest made their way that both would drown. All of the perpetrators of this crime are on board the into our everyday language. Some of them include: “brave presently sinking ship. new world,” “in a pickle,” “melted Prospero is a powerful magician and has freed Ariel and other spirits of into thin air,” “sea change,” and the island from enslavement to a witch. He has in turn enslaved the witch’s “such stuff as dreams are made on”. monstrous son, Caliban, as punishment for attempting to rape his daughter. At Prospero’s bidding, Ariel saves the young prince Ferdinand from the shipwreck and introduces him to Miranda. The two fall in love.

The rest of the royals find themselves on another part of the island, where the king of Naples fears that his son is dead, and Ariel uncovers a plot against his life by his brother, Sebastian.

Caliban has been found by two of the king’s servants, who get him drunk, and together they plot to kill Prospero. Ariel warns Prospero and leads the would- be assassins astray.

Firmament Famous Ariel brings the bewildered royals to Prospero’s cell, where they are confined in a magic circle. Duke Antonio and the king of Naples confess their sins After the discovery of two against him. He reveals to them Miranda and Ferdinand playing together. satellites circling Uranus, Father and son are joyously reunited. Prospero frees Ariel before renouncing astronomers established a convention of naming the his magic powers. Everyone prepares to return to Italy, where Prospero will planet’s new moons after be restored to his dukedom. Shakespeare’s characters. So From Shakespeare Genealogies by Vanessa James far the most (7) are named for characters in The Tempest.

A-2 seattle shakespeare company Brief Bard The Tempest is Shakespeare’s third shortest play at 17,233 words. But even shorter are A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 16,511 words and The Comedy of Errors at 14,701 words. Swansong Masterpiece The Tempest is the last play that Shakespeare wrote on his own. It is similar to other “Romances” like Pericles, Cymbeline, and The Winter’s Tale, where characters Our Production go through harrowing situations that lead them to forgiveness Director Annie Lareau at the first rehearsal and a happy ending. “I believe the Center Theatre holds the magic of everyone that’s ever worked there, that’s ever designed there, that’s ever performed there, and that’s ever sung there. I believe that magic exists, and so I wanted to place this world where we could access what we know to be magic and share that with our audiences. I chose the Edwardian period because it was one of the highest heights of theater as theater. Everyone went to the theater. It was a huge part of life during that time period. It was called the new drama period because George Bernard Shaw was shaking things up, and Ibsen was causing controversy. Things were celebrated, people regularly attended the theatre, and music halls performed nightly at the same time as theaters. And all of these powerful, palpable artists were pouring their heart out on these stages. The Play that Keeps on So I wanted to capture that moment in time because I felt that we could find Giving something really unique and different than just an island.” From comic book characters to opera to movies and fiction, The Tempest has been a rich resource to spark imagination. Even the 1956 sci-fi film Forbidden Planet (and later Broadway musical!) takes its inspiration from the play. This Thing of Darkness? While called a monster in the play, the character of Caliban has some of the most tender and joyful lines in The Tempest when talking about the island. It’s also interesting to note that the character speaks verse when alone but prose when with other characters

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Cast Production Team Special Thanks Ariel Director American Life Inc Gloria Lee Alcalá Annie Lareau Miranda Set Designer Allyson Lee Brown Julia Hayes Welch Trinculo Costume Designer Amy Escobar Kelly McDonald Production Sponsors Gonzalo Lighting Designer Marvin Grays* Thorn Michaels Master/Adrian/Ensemble Projections Designer Casey Hartman Tristan Roberson** Sebastian Sound Designer Laurence Hughes Erin Bednarz Boatswain/Francisco/Ensemble Composer & Music Director Brandon JonesMooney Malex Reed Ariel Properties Designer Sydney Maltese Robin Macartney Ferdinand Fight Choreographer Benjamin Neil McCormack* Peter Dylan O’Connor Caliban Dialect Coach Christopher Morson Imogen Love Alonso Technical Director Eleanor Moseley Benjamin Radin Prospero Stage Manager Mari Nelson* Emma Pihl Stephano Assistant Stage Manager Peter Dylan O’Connor* Grace Heller Ariel Sidney Rakowiecki Stage Crew Ariel Master Electrician Malex Reed Danny Herter Antonio Wardrobe Master Betsy Schwartz* Emily Kight

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encorespotlight.com A-5 around Green Lake enjoying the picturesque Cast scenery so prevalent in the area. Casey Hartman Gloria Lee Alcalá Master/Adrian/Ensemble Ariel Casey is currently a senior at Cornish College Gloria Lee Alcalá has a BFA in Theatre from of the Arts and is thrilled to be joining Seattle Cornish College of the Arts (2019). Previous Shakespeare for the first time. A long-time lover credits: Bright Star (Taproot Theatre), The of Shakespeare, she has recently performed Gloria Lee Alcalá Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Seattle as Amiens/Charles/William in As You Like Children’s Theatre), and Native Gardens (Intiman), It at Cornish College and as Lavinia in Titus Disenchanted! (Mamches/2019 Gregory Award Andronicus at Shakespeare Northwest, as well as Nomination). The Tempest is Gloria’s Seattle understudying multiple roles in Othello and The Shakespeare debut. Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) at the Livermore Shakespeare Festival. Allyson Lee Brown Also a lover of musicals, she has appeared as Miranda Centipede in James and the Giant Peach Jr at Intelligent, charismatic, compassionate, and Cornish College and understudied for Village outgoing are just a few words that aptly describe Theatre’s Matilda. the persona of Allyson Lee Brown. A native of New Orleans, LA, Allyson recently received her MFA in Laurence Hughes Sebastian Allyson Lee Brown Acting from the University of Washington School of Drama. She is also a proud graduate of the Laurence is honored to make his Seattle illustrious Spelman College where she received Shakespeare Company debut in such talented her Bachelor of Arts in Drama. Her professional company and happy to be revisiting The Tempest credits include Bulrusher (Intiman Theatre), Citizen: after an ill-fated attempt two decades ago in a An American Lyric (Sound Theatre), Skeleton Crew, French chateau with the verily storm-tossed Ardeo and Milk Like Sugar (ArtsWest Playhouse), and Theatre Project (which, if you’re reading these The Bluest Eye (Le Petit Theatre). In addition to her words, this production has already far surpassed). passion for acting, she enjoys mentoring, teaching, He has trod local stages at Book-It Repertory and encouraging youth to tap into their greatness. Theatre, ACT, Leo K. Theatre, Annex Theatre, 14/48, Theater Schmeater, On the Boards, Centerstage, Amy Escobar and GreenStage, with more far-flung stops in Amy Escobar Trinculo California, Montana, Canada, Prague, and France. Amy Escobar is a playwright, performer, and Thanks to Rachel for her unflagging support (and jack-of-all-trades creative raised in the PNW. forbearance in overlooking this brief dalliance with She recently appeared in We Go Mad (18th & a competing playwright). Union), her newest work for which she received a 2018 GAP Award (Artist Trust) and a 2019 Brandon JonesMooney CityArtists Award (Seattle Office of Arts & Culture) Boatswain/Francisco/Ensemble to develop and produce. Her play Scary Mary Brandon is a multi-dimensional artist from and the Nightmares Nine (Annex Theater) was Oakland, CA. He is extremely excited to be making a 2017 Gregory Award nominee (Outstanding his debut with Seattle Shakespeare. He’s a 2018 New Play) and was published by Mneme Press. graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Her work is influenced by her background as a Arts and a current senior at Cornish College of the Marvin Grays professional puppeteer with Thistle Theatre (4 Arts. Brandon’s most recent projects included As seasons, 11 productions) where she was trained You Like It (Oliver) with Freehold Theatre and Pass in the Japanese form, Bunraku, as well as object Over (Assistant Director) at ACT Theatre. You can manipulation, rod, and shadow puppetry. It’s a real see Brandon next in an upcoming site-specific treat for Amy to clown around in her first Seattle production of The Brother’s Size by Tarell Alvin Shakespeare production as she continues to delve McCraney with his YHT collective and Reparations into fantastic realms with humor, heart, and a at Sound Theatre Company touch of madness. Sydney Maltese Marvin Grays Ariel Gonzalo Sydney is an actor, writer, and legal advocate. Her The Tempest is Marvin’s first production with most recent productions include the US premier Casey Hartman Seattle Shakespeare. He has also worked with of Peeling with Sound Theatre Company (Beaty), Seattle Opera in their production of Beatrice and Twelfth Night with Off Road Shakespeare (Dame Benedict, Theatre 912’s Six Degrees of Separation, Toby Belch), and The Journey of the Saint with as well as having performed in staged readings for ACT Lab and eSe Teatro (Rosalindo). Sydney is the Hedgebrook Writers’ Conference and ActOne an associate artist with Parley, in which capacity New Plays festival. Prior to coming to Seattle she has helped bring to life new work by local in 2015, Marvin lived in Minneapolis, where he playwrights. Offstage, you can find her at her day predominantly taught English and Theater. As job at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. a performer in Minneapolis he worked at Mixed Blood Theater, creating Martin Luther King, Jr. in Benjamin Neil McCormack the one-person play Dr. King’s Dream and at the Ferdinand Guthrie Theater in their production of The Screens. Benjamin is grateful to make his debut with Seattle Laurence Hughes On most days Marvin can be found sauntering Shakespeare Company. He recently played Peter in

A-6 seattle shakespeare company The Diary of Anne Frank (Seattle Children’s Theatre scenic designer, technical director, and producer. & Indiana Repertory Theatre) and Ensemble in My He has performed with Seattle Shakespeare Ántonia (Book-It Repertory Theatre). BFA: Cornish Company for a couple of decades now. As College of the Arts. an actor, his favorite roles include: Macduff in Macbeth, Blake in The Walworth Farce, Joe Christopher Morson Mitchell in Waiting for Lefty, Charlie Conlin in Caliban Stones in His Pockets, Randy Rage in PileDriver!, Christopher graduated from Cornish College of Caliban in The Tempest, and the one man show the Arts. You may have seen him this summer in Sex, Drugs, Rock-n-Roll. Seattle Shakespeare Wooden O’s Twelfth Night as Maria. Past credits Company Fight Direction includes: Richard III, King Brandon JonesMooney include: Dry Land (Seattle Public Theater); Room Lear (x 2), Shakespeare in Love, Julius Caesar, Service, A Charlie Brown Christmas (Taproot Bring Down the House, Hamlet, The Tempest, Theatre); The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Twelfth Night, Henry V, Macbeth, Much Ado About Dog of the South, The Brothers K, Pink and Say Nothing, Pericles, As You Like It, Othello, and The (Book-It Repertory Theatre); All’s Well That Ends Taming of the Shrew. Peter was a co-founding Well, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, The member of New Century Theatre Company. He Two Gentleman of Verona, and Titus Andronicus is also the Production Director for The 14/48 (Seattle Shakespeare); A View From the Bridge Projects. In his off-hours he builds houses in the (Seattle Repertory Theatre). Film and TV: Syfy’s Seattle area and looks for the next opportunity Z Nation, Netflix Originals’Everything Sucks! and to travel with his lovely and talented wife Betsy American Vandal. Seattle Films: Chaldea and The Schwartz. Pops, this one’s for you. Son, the Father, & Iron. You can check him out in the sci-fi filmProspect on Hulu and in the short film Sidney Rakowiecki Sydney Maltese circuit Deep Creak. Ariel Sidney is a brand-new graduate of Cornish College Eleanor Moseley of the Arts - BFA Theater. Recent roles include: Alonso Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lap Dancer Eleanor makes her Seattle Shakespeare Company in Lift, Balthasar/Jazz Singer in Much Ado About mainstage debut with this talented cast and crew. Nothing, and Hope Cladwell in Urinetown. Recent work includes Mistress Page in Wooden O’s 2018 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor Malex Reed alongside Director Annie Lareau; King Henry in Ariel/Composer/Music Director GreenStage’s Henry IV part 2; Linda Loman in Death Seattle-based interdisciplinary artist Malex Reed of a Salesman at ArtsWest (winner, Gypsy Rose studied Classical Voice, Composition, Directing, Benjamin Neil McCormack Lee Award Best Actress/Small Theater); Dangerous and Playwriting at Cornish College of the Arts. Liaisons at ACT; Slaughterhouse Five and The Art Previous acting credits include Jiji in the U.S. of Racing in the Rain at Book-It Repertory Theatre; premier of Kiki’s Delivery Service at Theatre Battery Wit and The Lion in Winter at SecondStory Rep; and Archon in Lysistrata at Intiman Theatre. and projects with Arouet, Live Girls! and many Previous music direction credits includes Pericles more. Films of recent vintage include Psych, Men I at Seattle Shakespeare; Much Ado About Nothing, Trust, Regulate, and Children of Light. Trained at HB As You Like It and Caryl Churchill’s Vinegar Tom at Studios/NYC and ACT/SF, Eleanor worked in New Cornish College of the Arts; as well as Everything York and regional theater before returning to her Is PR at Theatre Battery. Previous directing beautiful hometown. credits include The Little Dog Laughed at Cornish College of the Arts. They are also the lead singer- Mari Nelson songwriter for the Seattle-based band Neither Christopher Morson Prospero Bears Nor Forest. Broadway: Six Degrees of Separation, Guys and Dolls, and Translations. Off-Broadway: The Public Betsy Schwartz Theater; Up Against It, The Delacorte Theater; Antonio Twelfth Night, St. Ann’s Warehouse; Slain in the Betsy is delighted to be back at Seattle Spirit. Regional Theater: Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company. As a founding company Repertory Theatre, ACT, Seattle Shakespeare member of upstart crow collective, Betsy was Company, Baltimore Center Stage, The Intiman last seen as Queen Elizabeth in the Seattle Theatre, The Alley Theatre, Hartford Stage, The Shakespeare Company/upstart crow collective Paper Mill Playhouse. TV: One Life to Live, Another co-production of Richard III and as Henry VI in World, and MTV’s Pirate TV. Film: Bad Girls, Back Bring Down the House Parts I and II. Theatre Spot Turn, Laggies. Nominated BBW 2014 Best credits include: Indiana Repertory Theatre, Eleanor Moseley Supporting Actress; 5 Time Gordo Award Winner ACT, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Wooden for Best Actress 2005-2012; Seattle Theater Writers O, Village Theatre, The Empty Space Theatre, Best Supporting Actress Award 2016; and Awarded Seattle Children’s Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and the Gregory Award for Best Actress in a Play 2017. the Intiman Summer Festival. Betsy graduated A Graduate of University of Washington and The with a MFA from the PATP at Southern Methodist Juilliard School. Nominated 2019 Gregory Award University and holds a BFA from the University for best supporting actor in a play, nominated of New Mexico. Next up, Betsy will be reprising 2019 Gregory Award for best supporting actor in a the role of Henry VI in the Oregon Shakespeare musical. Festival/upstart crow collective 2020 production Peter Dylan O’Connor of Bring Down the House, Parts I and II. Much love to PDOC and Lucy. Stephano/Fight Choreographer Peter is an actor, teacher, fight director, director, Mari Nelson

encorespotlight.com A-7 (Seattle Shakespeare Company Wooden O); Doktor Kaboom: Live Wire (Kennedy Center for Production the Arts, Washington D.C); and Forever Plaid (Mt. Baker Theater). She has been seen on Erin Bednarz stage performing as Antonia in My Ántonia and Sound Designer Maggie Jones in Plainsong (Book-It Repertory Theatre), Elizabeth in Richard III, Queen Isabel in Erin works in sound, dramaturgy, production, Henry V, and Bawd in Pericles. performance, and music. Off Broadway: Mac Beth (Red Bull), The Convent (Rattlestick). Imogen Love Peter Dylan O’Connor Regional: Dragon Cycle (American Repertory Dialect Coach Theatre), MDICAC (Dance Complex Boston), A Few Good Men (Pittsburgh Public), The Imogen last appeared with Seattle Shakespeare Year of Magical Thinking (ACT Theatre), The as Friar Lawrence this summer in Romeo and Events (Intiman Theatre), Mac Beth (Seattle Juliet. Prior appearances with the company Repertory Theatre), MDICAC (On the Boards), include Mistress Quickly in The Merry Wives of Wild Horses (Intiman Theatre). She contributes Windsor, Grusha/The Judge in The Government to Washington Ensemble Theatre and LiveGirls Inspector, and Holofernia in Love’s Labour’s Theatre and is co-founder of Umbrella Project Lost. Recent appearances elsewhere include and Cheat Day Collective (4Culture Grant The Picture of Dorian Gray (Book-It Repertory Recipient). As DJ play__pranks, she plays Theatre) and The Secret and Impossible League nostalgia pop + dance hall around the bar scene of the Noosphere (Live Girls). Favorites over the years include: The Yellow Kid, Relative Values Sidney Rakowiecki in Seattle. She teaches Advanced Sound Design at Cornish College of the Arts and holds a (Annex Theatre); Reverse Psychology, Under Gregory Award in Outstanding Sound Design. the Gaslight, Chicks With Dicks (Empty Space Theatre); Deflowered in the Attic, What’ve We Grace Heller Done To Baby Jane (Re-bar), both of which she Assistant Stage Manager co-wrote/co-produced; Cloud Nine (Strawberry Theatre Workshop); These Streets (ACT Grace is delighted to be working on her first Theatre); and at Bellingham’s Mount Baker professional show in Seattle with Seattle Theater Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Becky’s New Shakespeare Company. She received a BA in Theatre with concentrations in Theatre Car, Jake’s Women, and Other Desert Cities. Management and Dramatic Writing from Robin Macartney Western Washington University in June of this Properties Designer Malex Reed year. Her university credits include Pride and Prejudice (Assistant Stage Manager), Winter Robin always loves working with Seattle Dances (Stage Manager), and High School Shakespeare Company. Professional credits Dance Festival (Stage Manager). She was include technical work with Café Nordo, Youth also the Company Management Intern for the Theatre Northwest, New Century Theatre Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2018 season. Company, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Theatre22, She is excited to be back in her hometown Annex Theatre, Bainbridge Center for the and working with a theatre company whose Performing Arts, Live Girls! Theater, Pork Filled productions she grew up attending. Productions, and eSe Teatro. She is the scene shop supervisor at the University of Puget Annie Lareau Sound as well as front of house manager/ Director resident set designer at the Theatre Off Betsy Schwartz Annie is a professional director, actor, adaptor, Jackson. teaching artist, and Artistic Director at Seattle Kelly McDonald Public Theater. She has received two Seattle Costume Designer Times Footlight awards for acting and was nominated twice for California’s Elly awards in Kelly is a Cornish College of the Arts alum and direction. Annie earned her B.F.A. in Acting and locally based Costume Designer. Her work Directing from Syracuse University and her M.Ed has been seen on the Seattle Shakespeare in Arts Education from Harvard University. Some Company’s main stage and also during the past projects include: directing The Call, The summer in the parks with Wooden O! Previous Vanishing Point and Grand Concourse (Seattle designs around town have been with ArtsWest, Public Theater); adapting and directing Hotel on Book-It Repertory Theatre, Café Nordo, Cornish the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and My Ántonia College of the Arts, Intiman Theatre, Seattle (Book-It Repertory Theatre and Asian Theatre Public Theater, Taproot Theatre, and Village of the Sierras); directing Chinglish (ArtsWest Theatre. and Asian Theatre of the Sierras); Little Dog Laughed (ArtsWest); As You Like It and Pericles

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A-8 seattle shakespeare company Thorn Michaels and The 5th Avenue Theatre, and New is adjunct faculty at Cornish College of Lighting Designer Century Theatre Company. the Arts, resident lighting designer at Washington Ensemble Theatre, and a Thorn is a Seattle-based lighting Benjamin Radin designer for theatre, dance, and opera. member of United Scenic Artists local 829. Technical Director She has recently designed lighting for Julia Hayes Welch Seattle Opera, Village Theatre, Seattle Ben is the Technical Director for Book- Set Designer Children’s Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare It Repertory Theatre and is ecstatic Ms. Welch is pleased to be back after Company, Velocity Dance Center, Book- to again be partnering with Seattle designing As You Like It, She Stoops to It Repertory Theatre, Civic Rep, and Shakespeare Company to produce Conquer, Arms and the Man, and The Seattle Public Theater. As the 2016- scenery for their season. Prior to joining Government Inspector. Regional credits: 2017 Hemsley Intern, Thorn served Book-It Repertory Theatre, he worked as Pass Over, Skylight, Alex and Aris, Bad as Assistant Lighting Designer and a scenic carpenter at Seattle Repertory Apples (ACT); The 25th Annual Putnam Assistant Lighting Supervisor for New Theatre for five seasons and before that County Spelling Bee (Village Theatre); York City Ballet, Lincoln Center Festival, built scenery for ACT Theatre, Seattle HIR, Barbecue, Bootycandy (Intiman Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Opera, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Pacific Theatre); Fire Season, Ironbound, San Francisco Opera. She holds a MFA Northwest Ballet, and many others. He Grounded (Seattle Public Theater); My in Lighting Design from University of has worked as a Technical Director for Ántonia, Howl’s Moving Castle (Book-It Washington (2016). Washington Ensemble Theatre, The Satori Group, and the Okoboji Summer Repertory Theatre); Uncle Vanya (Seagull Emma Pihl Theatre. He received his BA in Drama Project); An Octoroon, Peter and the Stage Manager from the University of Washington and is Starcatcher, Really Really (ArtsWest); also a Journeyman with IATSE Local #15. An American Dream, The Odyssey, Emma is happy to return to Seattle O+E, The Three Feathers (Seattle Shakespeare Company after stage Tristan Roberson Opera); and The Things Are Against Us managing last season’s production Projections Designer (Washington Ensemble Theatre). 2018 of All’s Well That Ends Well. Emma’s Gregory Award: People’s Choice for other credits with Seattle Shakespeare Tristan is a lighting, scenic, and projections designer based in Seattle. Outstanding Designer. MFA: University Company include Julius Caesar, The of Washington. Much love to W. Winter’s Tale, Titus Andronicus, and the His work has been seen at many local Wooden O productions of The Merry theatres including ACT, Village Theatre, Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Book-It Repertory Theatre, ArtsWest, Nothing, and As You Like It. Locally, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Sound Emma has also worked with Intiman Theatre, and On the Boards. Recent Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, designs include American Junkie with Village Theatre, Book-It Repertory Book-It, Awaiting Oblivion at ART in Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT Portland, and Everything You Touch with Washington Ensemble Theatre. Tristan

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encorespotlight.com A-9 The Rivals

By Richard Brinsely Sheridan · Directed by George Mount

January 7–February 2 Center Theatre in the Armory at Seattle Center Romance novels have given young (and wealthy!) Lydia Languish some ridiculous notions, and she insists on marrying a poor man for the sake of true love. Hoping to woo the young woman, Captain Jack Absolute pretends to be a poor army officer. Aiding and thwarting Jack’s pursuit are a collection of comic characters including his crusty and cranky father, Sir Anthony; Lydia’s meddling and misspoken aunt, Mrs. Malaprop; and a pair of adversaries: the jovial Bob Acres and the salty Sir Lucius O’Trigger. Will romance spark in the midst of hilarious circumstances and mistaken identities? One of the funniest jewels of the late 18th Century, Sheridan’s The Rivals paved the way for fellow Irish writers Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw. This landmark play helped revive English stage comedy with its unconventional wit, keenly drawn characters, and heartfelt emotion.

WHO YOU’VE SEEN Shanna Allman Bradford Farwell Romeo and Juliet (Wooden O) Shakespeare in Love She Stoops to Conquer, The Julius Caesar Government Inspector, A Midsummer Cymbeline Night’s Dream

Lamar Legend Julie Briskman She Stoops to Conquer She Stoops to Conquer The Merry Wives Timon of Athens of Windsor (Wooden O) The Comedy of Errors

Jocelyn Maher Mike Dooly She Stoops to Conquer King Lear (Wooden O) Romeo and Juliet Twelfth Night

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The Worlds a Stage Series Cast Special Thanks Seattle Shakespeare’s new series Taproot Theatre Company Michael Pennington featuring leading artists and Mary Hunwicks performers sharing their unique Grant Turner perspectives on Shakespeare La Grande Shakespeare and classical theatre. Kyna Shilling

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Shakespeare and Michael Pennington the Alchemy of Michael Pennington Creator and Performer Gender With Lisa Wolpe Pennington is an Honorary Associate Solo shows: Sweet William (on Shake- Artist of the RSC and a founding Artistic speare), Anton Chekhov, King Lear in Internationally-renowned actor Director of the English Shakespeare Brooklyn Company. He has played many of the Lisa Wolpe has arguably played great classical roles, most recently King On TV he has played Oedipus, and on more of the Bard’s male roles Lear in New York and on a UK Tour. radio Jude the Obscure and Tamburlaine than any woman in history. From Other theatre work includes the title the Great. roles in Hamlet, Timon of Athens, Corio- cross-gender exploration to the lanus, Macbeth, Richard II, and Henry V; He has directed in the UK, Chicago, unforgettable story of her life, Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Leontes Japan, and Romania and has written Lisa illustrates that Shakespeare’s eleven books on the theatre. In 2004 he in The Winter’s Tale, Angelo in Measure insight into the human condition is for Measure, Antony in Antony and became the first practitioner to give the Cleopatra, and leading parts in plays by British Academy Shakespeare Lecture as relevant as ever. Howard Brenton, David Edgar, Congreve, since 1925. He holds honorary Doctor- Euripides, Chekhov, Ibsen, Osborne, ates at De Montfort University and the February 7-9, 2020 Pinter, Harwood, Stoppard, Shaffer, University of East Anglia. at the Isaac Studio Theatre at Taproot Theatre Pinter, Harwood, Orton, Wilde, Mamet and Strindberg.

encorespotlight.com A-11 Sarah Harlett and Suzanne Bouchard in Richard III, photo by HMMM Productions.

The Tempest The Rivals By William Shakespeare By Richard Brinsley Sheridan Directed by Annie Lareau Directed by George Mount Oct 15–Nov 10, 2019 at the Center Theatre Jan 7–Feb 2, 2020 at the Center Theatre We’ve Got Magic to Do. Stripped of power, position, and All You Need is Love. Romance novels have given young wealth, for 12 long years Prospero has plotted in exile (and wealthy!) Lydia Languish some ridiculous notions, on an enchanted island, waiting to exact revenge. When and she insists on marrying a poor man for the sake enemies sail too close, Prospero conjures a magical of true love. Hoping to woo the young woman, Captain storm to shipwreck the passengers. The mysterious Jack Absolute pretends to be a poor army officer. Aiding island holds secrets, along with curious creatures, and and thwarting Jack’s pursuit are a collection of comic fantastical spirits. While dispensing justice and watching characters including his crusty and cranky father, Sir over his daughter’s emerging romance, Prospero’s old Anthony; Lydia’s meddling and misspoken aunt, Mrs. wounds begin to heal, and reconciliation and forgiveness Malaprop; and a pair of adversaries: the jovial Bob Acres now seem within reach for all. and the salty Sir Lucius O’Trigger. Will romance spark in the midst of hilarious circumstances and mistaken identities? Troilus & Cressida Macbeth By William Shakespeare By William Shakespeare Directed by David Quicksall Directed by Desdemona Chiang Mar 17–Apr 12, 2020 at the Center Theatre Apr 21–May 17, 2020 at the Center Theatre Modern Epic. It all began when Helen of Troy was Something Wicked This Way Comes. The world is fiercely abducted, and now for seven long years torn apart by war, and a military leader’s rapid rise to the Greeks and Trojans have been at war. Warriors power is foretold by a trio of witches. With enthusiastic cynically debate over the fate of their nations with little encouragement from his wife, Macbeth begins a resolution. Ensnared in the madness are the young seemingly endless chain of grisly murders to further their Greek prince, Troilus, and a Trojan traitor’s daughter, ambitions. But guilt and suspicion plunge their lives into Cressida. Their love is tested by exposure to the savage madness, driving the pair down a path of destruction that and corrupting influence of wartime politics. ultimately leads to a ruin of their own making.

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encorespotlight.com A-15 Board of Directors Leadership Contact Us Ticket Office: 206-733-8222 Board Officers John Bradshaw Admin Offices: 206-733-8228 Dr. Madhu Rao, President Managing Director Fax: 206-733-8202 Nicholas Harper-Smith, Vice President Now in his sixteenth season with Seattle Rebeka Osborne, Vice President Shakespeare Company, John is a graduate Seattle Shakespeare Jain Rutherford, Secretary of the University of Washington and has PO Box 19595 David Allais, Treasurer spent nearly his entire career as part Seattle, WA 98109 Board Members of the Seattle theatre community. At Ticket Office Hours Sarah Alsdorf Seattle Shakespeare, he has overseen the Tuesday–Friday: 12–6 pm Kristina Silja Bennard growth of the company from a budget of Marisa Bocci $398,000 to $2 million during his tenure seattleshakespeare.org Jeannie Buckley Blank and from serving 16,000 people a year Lynne Graybeal to 57,000; balanced the budget for 15 of Robert H. Green 16 seasons; and helped lead a merger Sara Elizabeth Hyre with Wooden O, an award-winning, free, Brian Kreger outdoor Shakespeare theatre (founded Staff Amy Levenson by George Mount). Prior to joining Seattle Dr. Douglas McKenna Shakespeare Company, he was Managing Leadership Director at The Empty Space Theatre and John Bradshaw, Managing Director Patrick O’Kelley Rebeka Osborne Director of Endowment and Planned Giving George Mount, Artistic Director Jain Rutherford at Seattle Repertory Theatre. John served as General Manager and Development Artistic Darrell Sanders Suzanne Skinner Director during construction and initial Makaela Pollock, Casting Director Michael Slass operations at Kirkland Performance Center. Sheila Daniels, Associate Artist Laura Stusser-McNeil At Seattle Children’s Theatre, he was part of the development staff during the capital Box Office Sarah Watstein Christina Wright campaign to build the Charlotte Martin Lorri McGinnis, Box Office Manager Theatre. He has served on the boards of Thalia Shelver, Assistant Box Office Advisory Board TeenTix, Theatre Puget Sound, Book-It Repertory Theatre, and the Washington Manager Kenneth Alhadeff John Bodoia State Arts Alliance/Foundation as well as Leah Dooley, Box Office Associate Paula Butzi for the Visiting Committee for the School of Jordan Lusink, Box Office Associate Mary E. Dickinson, CPA Drama at the University of Washington. He Emily Rome, Box Office Associate Dan Drais is the recipient of the 2012 Melissa Hines Emily Evans Award for Outstanding Theatre Practitioner. Communications Barbara Fielden Jeff Fickes, Communications Director Slade Gorton George Mount Eunice Choi, Graphic Designer Maria Mackey Gunn Artistic Director David Haggerty Since being named Artistic Director Development Ellen Hill of Seattle Shakespeare Company in Annie Lareau, Institutional Funding John Hill 2011, George has directed acclaimed Manager Stellman Keehnel productions of Shakespeare in Love, Steve Kelley Much Ado About Nothing, Waiting for Heidi McElrath, Development Director Sarah Merner Godot, Henry IV, part 1, and A Midsummer Dylan Zucati, Interim Events and Phil Miller Night’s Dream. George founded Wooden Development Coordinator Jane Mills O Theatre Productions in 1994, producing Meg Pageler Mourning free outdoor productions of Shakespeare’s Education Susan Petitpas works in parks throughout the region. Michelle Burce, Education Director Mary Pigott Credits include directing and/or acting in Casey Brown, Touring Program Manager Nicole Dacquisto Rothrock As You Like It, All’s Well That Ends Well, Zandi Carlson, Education Coordinator James F. Tune Arms and the man, King Lear, Romeo and Pat Walker Juliet, Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errors, Front of House Jay Weinland and Richard III, among several others. Thalia Shelver, Lead House Manager Steven Wells In 2008, Wooden O merged with Seattle Jeanne C. Wintz, Ph.D. Shakespeare Company and George, Operations then also working as SSC’s Education Victoria Watt Warshaw, Business Associate, became the manager of SSC’s Outdoor and Touring programs, as well Manager as doing extensive work as a teaching Production Facilities Partners artist. In addition to running Wooden O, Louise Butler, Production Manager George managed the company’s small- cast, statewide touring shows, directing Jocelyne Fowler, Costume Shop Manager productions of Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Nina Trotto, Interim Associate Production A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Manager and Hamlet. As an actor and director, George’s work at other theatres includes productions with Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle Public Theater, ACT Theatre, Village Theatre, and Youth Theatre Northwest.

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John Turman hosting the Tiny Tots Meet the Host concert series. of Tiny Tots Concert Series

by DANIELLE MOHLMAN

When John Turman moved to Seattle in 2015, hosting the Tiny Tots concert series was the furthest thing from his mind. He’d just graduated from Rice University and, after deciding to turn down a principal horn position at the and have fun and recognize the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, joined the horn section at musicians. And we really wanted the Seattle Symphony. Now entering his fifth season with to change things up with our Tiny the Symphony and his second season as the Tiny Tots Tots programming, so we kind of scrapped the entire thing and concert series host, this Austin native is happy to now started from the ground up. And call Seattle home. we started writing our own scripts. Our main thing is it’s all based on really great music. We wanted “There’s just an action and typically left out of symphony to program some pieces with ­activism that I feel here in Seattle,” performances. How did you become ­substantial weight in the classical­ Turman said. “And politically, it’s involved in this concert series as ­cannon—because there are so many ­amazing. I hear more voices here a host? What drew you into this pieces that not only the kids can than anywhere else.” I had the age group? enjoy, but the parents as well. pleasure of speaking with Turman just before the start of the 2019-20 John Turman: When Amy Heald, And just knowing that learning Seattle Symphony season about our associate director of collab- classical music early on helps with his role as a host, and how that orative learning, joined the Seattle complex processing later in life. role has deepened his understand- Symphony a couple of years ago, And not pandering and saying that ing of early childhood education. she said “Let’s bring some of these this is “children’s music.” Because Symphony musicians onstage for all music can be children’s music. Danielle Mohlman: The Tiny Tots these kids.” It was an age we were concerts are geared toward children kind of missing out on. Because Exactly. It’s this cognitive devel- ages zero to five, a demographic they absolutely can understand opment cycle that Amy [Heald] JAMES HOLT JAMES ANGELA NICKERSON ANGELA

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­educated me about when she show, a brass quintet for another, Austin, Texas and bought me a brought me on to host. Danielle a percussion trio and a string three-quarter size classical ­guitar. Kuhlmann was the first host of quartet. And the final ­concert I was seven. And I thought, “Oh this structure of Tiny Tots that is a big chamber orchestra. yeah, I’m Stevie Ray Vaughan over we’re using right now. We had a here.” And then he bought me a woodwind quintet play a show Bringing it all together. guitar book. And it was just when and then Danielle read a book to I was learning how to read, so I go along with this ­composition. Yeah, exactly. So now we have learned how to tune the guitar­ And then the next year, Amy this whole program where the myself, and I learned how to read approached me and asked if I kids will see every instrument the first three lines of the treble wanted to host. And I said yes, of represented on stage ­throughout clef. That moment of getting that course. I love music ­education and the Tiny Tots series. Which is guitar and making sound on my I come from a background, you so much different than what we own for the first time was some- know, Texas high school—really were doing before. And we’re so thing that really, really drove solid music educators. I’ve known excited because people really do home that I wanted to do this. I a lot of great educators through- enjoy that. They enjoy taking­ wanted to learn this. And both out my life and I’m very grateful their kids to see a show for thirty my parents were in the Longhorn and privileged to have had that. minutes and they enjoy the Band [at the University of Texas, And so I’m really excited to give ­programming. And I hope they Austin]—that’s how they met. that back in this way. I’m still enjoy the characters that we get performing and people know that introduced to. I’m usually always Wow. I play in the Symphony and that’s wearing some type of sequined part of the fun. I’m like the friend ­garment—something that’s visually Yeah. And then band started for me who says, “Here’s what things are appealing. Stimuli is a big thing in sixth grade. And at the instru- really like in the Symphony.” And in their life right now. Sequins are ment petting zoo, the shortest line these kids are all zero to five and golden. Sequins are the key here. was for the French horn. And I I’m like, “You guys belong here thought it was really cool. And my just as much as the adults do.” Switching gears a little bit: when Aunt Betty Lou said, “You know, did you first discover your passion John, this is the most ­challenging Yeah! for music. Do you remember how instrument in the orchestra.” old you were? And I said, “Oh I can’t back down So Amy and I started brainstorm- from a challenge.” And I had some ing. It was her idea to do standard I do. I remember the exact moment. incredible music educators. My chamber music pieces, so we It was when my Grandpa Tom band director got me a CD of the have a woodwind quintet for one took me into the music store in Canadian Brass and The Planets. JAMES HOLT JAMES

10 Oh I love The Planets.

Right? It just kind of triggered my hunger. It really just activated the nerd inside. I loved ­organizing chamber music ensembles with my friends. And then I was drum major in high school and I loved being that kind of role model for band kids. And, you know, being in band is hard. Being in high school is hard. And I was happy to be a friend and mentor to a lot of people through that.

The Tiny Tots concert series at the Seattle Symphony begins on October 4 and 5 with The Percussion: 5, 6, Pick Up Sticks and continuing on with The Brass: March of the Toys on December 6 and 7. A full schedule of this season’s Tiny Tots concerts can be found at seattlesymphony.org.

Danielle Mohlman is a Seattle-based playwright and arts journalist. She’s a frequent contributor to Encore, where she’s ­written about everything from the intersection of sports and theatre to the landscape of sensory-friendly­ ­performances. Danielle’s work can also be found in American Theatre, The Dramatist and on the Quirk Books blog. JAMES HOLT JAMES

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Paul Heppner

We’re Celebrating 50 Years of Arts, Culture and Community

For the past fifty years, it has been our pleasure to Having worked with Encore since provide audiences with performance programs, festival you were a young man, you’ve seen guides and magazines that reflect and enhance the better than most the changes that have occurred in Seattle’s arts organizations of our community. community—the good and the bad. How has Encore adapted amongst Although you may not know it, a career change that brought his these changes? Encore has published many of passion for the arts to fill a need in the programs that you’ve read the Portland performing arts scene We were just talking about this at performances­ throughout the by launching Encore Magazine the other day—when I arrived in Greater Seattle Area and the San for the Arts. That quickly evolved Seattle in 1985, state of the art was Francisco Bay Area. Encore has into the programs for Portland an IBM Selectric typewriter! The become an established partner Opera and Encore arts programs. outstanding thing to note over to arts organizations ­throughout the years has been the appreciable these communities, and to Partnerships with arts organizations growth in depth and quality of the ­celebrate the fiftieth anniversary, are essential to your business—how performing arts, as well as the we talk to the president of Encore, did those relationships start? breadth and sophistication of the Paul Heppner, about Encore’s respective audiences. Interestingly ­history, its purpose, and the arts Librettos and theatre programs enough, even with the advent of the ­communities Encore serves. were commonplace, especially in internet in our data driven world, Europe where my dad ­collected the theatre program has remained Ciara Caya: Fifty years is quite the many souvenir programs. Creating a cherished part of the live perfor- milestone. Can you tell me a bit programs (typesetting, layout mance experience. Unlike the mass about how Encore was founded? and printing) in those days was media (print, digital or electronic) extremely labor intensive and attending a live performance is Paul Heppner: My dad, Philbrook performing arts organizations were enhanced by simply turning the Heppner, loved music, arts and, not set up to handle the production pages and reading a program that most of all, the opera. After having necessary, so a mutually beneficial­ gives you compelling and thought- worked as an architect, he made service model was developed. ful content about the people and

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