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EAP full-page template.indd 1 7/25/18 1:30 PM Welcome to the 2018–19 Season The Broadway Center is now Tacoma Arts Live! For more information on our new identity, 2018–2019 see page 7. Tacoma Arts Live’s mission: energize community through live performance. The performing arts are the pulse of the city, ­and radiate a vital and joyful energy while engaging in the momentum of social change. Connect and discover remarkable and ­transformative experiences. For all upcoming events, visit www.TacomaArtsLive.org.

New Name. Same Passion.

WHO WE ARE A non-profit performing arts organization, activating Tacoma’s Theater District since 1979.

OUR VISION A South Sound community that honors all cultures and enjoys shared prosperity.

OUR MISSION Energizing community through live performance.

OUR VALUES Joy celebrating our humanity Courage smart risk-taking, learning, changing Diversity reflecting our community onstage and off Inclusiveness inviting broad access, building strong relationships Stewardship honoring the legacy we inherit, nurturing the future

Broadway Center for the Performing Arts is now Tacoma Arts Live.

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IN THIS ISSUE 2018-19 PROGRAM VOLUME 1 Dear Friends, 8 Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike ...... November 8-25 Welcome to Tacoma 8 The Hip Hop Nutcracker with MC Kurtis Blow ...... November. . 15 Arts Live! Formerly the 10 Jane Lynch: A Swingin’ Little Christmas ...... November 23 Broadway Center, we will continue to serve 11 Imago Theatre’s Frogz ...... November . . 24 as the pulse of the city 12 Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice ...... December 7 with the same passion LISA MONET PHOTOGRAPHY 13 Harry Potter & The Sacred Text ...... December. . 8 and enthusiasm, and 14 Seattle Men’s Chorus: Jingle All the Way ...... December. . 8 hope that you will join us in celebrating so many new changes, as 15 Film Focus: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ...... December . 9 well as the 100th anniversary of the Pantages 16 Take 6: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ...... December . . 22 Theater. The theater will reopen in November 17 Portland Cello Project: Radiohead’s OK Computer ...... January. . 12 after extensive renovations, including a center aisle and new seating. 18 Film Focus: Quest ...... January . . . 13 We begin the launch of our new regional theater program. The first production is ofVanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike. We look forward BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018–19 to building a long term theater program in our Mark D. Pinto – President • Tiffany T. Harmon –Immediate Past President venues. This is followed by the grand opening Kelly Lane – Secretary • Clint Johnson – Treasurer of the Pantages Theater on November 15 with Christopher Algeo Loren Cohen Kathy S. Keele Kristen Sawin The Hip Hop Nutcracker with MC Kurtis Blow. Judy Baerg Holly Hayes Lisa Kremer Danene Spaeth The holiday season kicks off withJane Lynch: Alison Beason Nicole Hume Connie Ladenburg Keri Thompson A Swingin’ Little Christmas, and the 73rd annual Brian Bergren Mike Hutchinson Christopher McPhail Mike R. Wark Holiday Tree Lighting will be followed by the Holly Bocchi Lisa R. Jangard Darriel Menefee family presentation of Imago Theatre’s Frogz. Jon Bowser Genie Jefferson Jumi Sakurai December is a busy season at the theaters, STAFF as Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice brings some Executive Sean Blacketer, Maintenance Coordinator of the most decorated acoustic musicians to David Fischer, Executive Director** Gini Sommer, Volunteer Coordinator* Holly Klindt, Executive Assistant Jeff Jainga, Event Lead* Tacoma. For the podcast crowd, Vanessa Zoltan Box Office Sierra Carr, Front of House Team Member will host a fresh examination of J.K. Rowling’s Vanessa Cadungug, Box Office Manager Melanie Cole, Front of House Team Member** classic series with Harry Potter & The Sacred Amanda Oliver, Assistant Box Office Manager Akida Dancer, Front of House Team Member Sara Judy, Box Office Lead Carissa Daniels, Front of House Team Member Text. 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Katie Lappier, Director of Education** Robyn Engleking, Director of Finance The new year kicks off withPortland Cello Tony Gomez, Education Manager Shannon Johnson, Associate Director of Finance Marsha Walner, Education Manager* Aimee Takayoshi, Finance Assistant Project: Radiohead’s OK Computer, a classical Tiffany Lemmon, Senior Coordinator of Expanded Learning Marketing & Presenting twist on contemporary music, and Film Focus: Jill Heinecke, Education Coordinator* Lacey Wright, Associate Executive Director** Quest, the award-winning documentary Darlene Anderson, Master Teaching Artist Emily Alm, Associate Director of Presenting* C. Rosalind Bell, Master Teaching Artist Mariesa Bus, Associate Director of Communications & Grants* covering a south Philadelphia family. 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6 TACOMA ARTS LIVE New Name. Same Passion.

Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, which has served as the performing arts anchor of the South Sound since 1979, today announced the unveiling of a new name and identity: Tacoma Arts Live. The name is new, but the organization’s passion for providing its community with a diverse range of arts and education programming, stewarding four cultural venues in downtown Tacoma’s Historic Theater District, and collaborating with Tacoma’s Resident Arts Organizations remains the same.

Tacoma Arts Live is a dynamic cultural system dedicated to building common ground throughout the Tacoma and South Sound community. The new name signifies the start of a new act and speaks to a revitalized mission: energizing community through live performance.

Tacoma Arts Live provides a dynamic mix of performances, lectures and more; plus, an award-winning, nationally recognized set of educational programs that impact citizenship and whole-child development through the arts. It also provides vital stewardship of Tacoma’s historic venues, such as the Broadway Center for historic Pantages Theater, which will reopen on November 15 after extensive the Performing Arts renovations. is now Tacoma Arts Live. For more information, visit TacomaArtsLive.org/WeAreLive

PANTAGES HISTORY Tacoma’s Pantages Theater has been The team of Pantages and Priteca theater was purchased by Will Conner of an icon of the south sound community worked together from 1911 to 1936, Tacoma and was known as the Roxy until for nearly one hundred years. Built on a building theaters all over the west – an the 1980’s when its original name was block that was once the site of a saloon, almost perfect merging of interests and reestablished as the Pantages Theater. Tacoma’s first library, and Tacoma’s talents. Pantages employed classical first department store, it was the fifth Greek architectural motifs to highlight A proposal to restore the Pantages as the theater added to Tacoma’s thriving his own Greek heritage. Priteca, trained cornerstone of a revitalized downtown Theater District. Businessman Alexander in Europe, as a classicist and considered area led to the restoration beginning Pantages built the first Tacoma Pantages the classic form the most perfect in 1978 after the city bought the theater. Theater at the corner of 9th and Pacific. architectural design. Tacoma’s Pantages On February 12, 1983, the Pantages Eventually, he moved up the hill to 9th is designed in a Greco-Roman style. Theater officially reopened. Today it is and Broadway when he convinced The elaborate plaster work and filigree the oldest of the Pantages Theaters still entrepreneur William Jones to back the not only add to the grandeur of the in operation. building of a new office building/theater house, but serve an important acoustical complex on the site of the former Gross function as well, absorbing extraneous Photo courtesy of the Babe Lehrer Collection Brothers store. Pantages, a self-made sound to create crisp, clear resonance entertainment tycoon, first made his within the hall. mark in the Yukon during the Alaskan gold rush. There, he met and entered The Tacoma Pantages served into a business and romantic relationship as a live theater for only with “Klondike” Kate Rockwell, one of eight years before being the legendary figures of that era. Flush converted to a movie with capital (much of it Rockwell’s, taken house and being without her consent), Pantages built one sold to RKO of North America’s largest vaudeville Pictures (headed circuits. To build his Tacoma theater, by Joseph P. Pantages called on the services of Kennedy), at Benjamin Marcus Priteca, a prominent which time Seattle architect and innovative designer the name was who was responsible for the lasting changed to beauty and superb acoustics of the The Orpheum. Pantages Theater. In 1932, the

encoremediagroup.com/programs 7 TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE THEATER ON THE SQUARE PREVIEW NIGHT: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 AT 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 7:30 P.M. TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 7:30 P.M. THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 AT 3:00 P.M. WITH MC KURTIS BLOW FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT 7:30 P.M. PANTAGES THEATER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 AT 3:00 P.M. sponsor: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 AT 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 AT 7:30 P.M. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 3:00 P.M. Approximate run time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Approximate run time: 2 hours, 30 minutes, with a 20 minute intermission with a 20 minute intermission Kurtis Blow sponsors: Kurtis Blow is one of the founders and time, and still get spins by DJs today. creators of recorded rap. A timeless artist Fellow rap legend Nas debuted at # 1 on and hip hop legend, Kurtis blazed the trail the Billboard charts with a cover of Kurtis’ for early Hip-Hop artists, and continues “If I Ruled the World” in 1997. to carry the torch for Hip-Hop music into new arenas. Beyond his own hits, Kurtis contributed to the success of The Fat Boys and Run Kurtis is credited with many accolades, DMC. In fact, Run began his career billed including || first rapper signed to a major as “The Son of Kurtis Blow.” Among label || first certified gold rap record countless others, Wyclef Jean, Love Bug By Christopher Durang (The Breaks) || first rapper to tour US and Starski, Sweet Gee, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Europe || first rapper to record a national Hyde, Full Force, and Russell Simmons all Three siblings. One hot mess. commercial (Sprite) || first rapper to use have been produced by or have worked Families are crazy . . . funny. This one the drum machine, sample, and sample with Blow in the past. quibbles about the relationships – and loop || first Rap music video (Basketball) || dysfunctions – among siblings. Vanya first Rap millionaire. Kurtis’ multi-disciplinary skillset has taken and Sonia have never left the confines him across the country and overseas to of their childhood home in Bucks County, In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow score, produce, and act in various films. Pennsylvania, while their sister Masha became the first Rapper to be signed by Most notably, he played a large role in the has travelled the world as a successful a major label. He released “Christmas production of the hit film “Krush Groove.” actress. When Masha returns with Rappin,” which sold over 400,000 copies The New York Daily News called his her 20-something boy toy Spike, the and became an annual classic. Its gold cinematic works “Noteworthy, A Dynamic household is thrown into utter chaos followup “The Breaks” helped ignite an Presence.” as the siblings are suddenly forced to international “Rap Attack,” solidifying the confront long held rivalries, regrets, and new art form. Kurtis Blow’s reach transcends that the sudden possibility of escape. of your typical entertainer. He has He released 10 Albums over 11 years – completed multiple world tours since the Inspired by the work of Anton Chekhov, His early projects made him an instant turn of the new millennium, and continues Christopher Durang (one of the comedic success at home and across Europe. to work on other creative endeavors. His giants of Broadway) uses this play to Pioneering records like “Party Time” innate ability to reach people is evident in comment on age, entitlement, and social introduced the fusion of Rap and GoGo. his work as an activist, radio personality, media; all the presence of overwhelming, Hit songs like“8 Million Stories”, “AJ”, and and most recently, an ordained minister ridiculous comedy. “Basketball” were simply ahead of their and leader of the Hip-Hop­ Church.

8 TACOMA ARTS LIVE Artists still pay their respects to Kurtis’ trailblazing in a number of ways. His influence has been mentioned in seemingly every important Hip-Hop film in the past decade, from “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” to “Notorious” and “Straight Outta Compton.”

JENNIFER WEBER (Director & Choreographer ) is an award-winning director-choreographer whose career has spanned concert dance, commercial events, theatre and TV. A physical storyteller at heart, Weber brings projects to life with her unique sense of visual narrative. Weber is the founder and director of Brooklyn-based hip hop theatre company, Decadancetheatre (for which she was nominated for the “Outstanding Emerging Choreographer” New York Dance and Performance (Bessie) Award). Her concert dance work has toured across the US, UK, Russia and France performing at venues including Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, The Apollo Theater, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, London’s Southbank Center, The Everyman in Liverpool, New York City Center, Bumbershoot in Seattle, the Manhattan Times, the bilingual United States and is the artistic, cultural, The Music Center, Los Angeles and The community newspaper of Washington educational and civic center of New Stanislavsky Music Theatre in Moscow. Heights and Inwood, from 2002-2011; Jersey – where great performances and Weber has choreographed immersive and serves on the steering committee of events enhance and transform lives every and staged events for brands including the new Washington Heights-Broadway day. NJPAC brings diverse communities American Express, Uber, Ulta, L’Oreal Business Improvement District. together, providing access to all and Matrix, Reebok, Philosophy, Marc Jacobs, showcasing the state’s and the world’s Hormel and CK2. She is currently the DJ BOO (Disc Jockey ) a NY based Fil-Am best artists while acting as a leading director for the tour of Lifetime’s Bring DJ/musician who has shared the stage catalyst in the revitalization of its home It Live! With Coach D and the Dancing with the likes of Ghostface Killah, DJ Kool city. Through its extensive Arts Education Dolls. As a choreographer, her theater Herc, KRS-1, Snoop Dogg, and Common. programs, NJPAC is shaping the next credits include the US Premier of Bryony He has backed wordsmiths like Eternia, generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. Lavery’s Stockholm at Stageworks/ The Juggaknots, and Omar Offendum. In NJPAC has attracted more than 9 million Hudson, PBS’s Odd Squad Live Tour, 2014 he served as a cultural ambassador visitors (including over 1.5 million James Brown: Get On the Good Foot for for the United States, performing and children) since opening its doors in 1997, The Apollo Theater/US Tour (contributing conducting Hip Hop workshops with and nurtures meaningful and lasting choreographer with director Otis Sallid), The Nomadic Wax Collective in Nepal, relationships with each of its constituents. Cruel Intentions The Musical, and Ars Mozambique, and Swaziland as part of Visit njpac.org or call 1-888-GO-NJPAC Nova’s upcoming immersive theater the American Music Abroad Tour. As the for more information. experience, KPOP (Fall 2017). DJ for Brooklyn based dance company, Decadancetheatre, he has had the EVA PRICE (Executive Producer) is a MIKE FITELSON (Writer/Co-Creator) honor of performing at Jacob’s Pillow. Tony Award-winning producer whose is the executive director of the United As a music producer he, along with credits include over 15 Broadway Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA) and choreographer Jennifer Weber, helped plays, musicals, and concerts. She is original producer of The Hip Hop bring to life Mike Fitelson’s holiday a member of The Broadway League’s Nutcracker. He is also the co-creator phenomenon, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Board of Governors and was named of the show with Jennifer Weber, a modern reimagining of the classic ballet one of Crain’s NY 40 Under Forty Rising adapting the story and supplying the by Tchaikovsky; which has toured the Business Stars. Current and notable images for the scenery. Fitelson has United States and Russia. productions include: Dear Evan Hansen worked to build the arts community of (6 Tony Awards); On Your Feet! (The Northern Manhattan for over a decade. NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS Story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan); He co-founded the community’s annual CENTER (NJPAC) (Producer), located in Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on arts festival, the Uptown Arts Stroll downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among in 2003; served in every capacity of the largest performing arts centers in the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Broadway!; Peter and the Starcatcher (5 Tony Awards); Colin Quinn Long Story Short (directed by Jerry Seinfeld); Annie (Tony-Nominated Musical Revival); The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino (Tony-Nominated Play Revival); Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking; The Addams Family (starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth); as well as several solo shows and critically acclaimed concerts starring The Temptations & The Four Tops; Kathy Griffin; Lewis Black; and Hershey Felder. Recent off-Broadway projects include the Drama Desk-nominated Found (Atlantic Theater Company & Philadelphia Theater Company); Benjamin Scheuer’s award- winning The Lion (Drama Desk winner, Off-West End winner for Best Musical); and Bess Wohl’s critically acclaimed Small Mouth Sounds. International and Touring Credits include: The Hip Hop Nutcracker, TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS featuring Rap Icon Kurtis Blow, Carefree: Dancin’ with Fred and Ginger (Directed/ JANE LYNCH: A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS Choreographed by Tony Winner Warren Carlyle), as well as The Magic School PANTAGES THEATER sponsors: media: Bus, Live! The Climate Challenge; Ella, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 AT 7:30 P.M. a bio musical about the life and music of Approximate run time: 90 minutes with a Ella Fitzgerald; ‘S Wonderful: The New 20 minute intermission Gershwin Musical; Tomie dePaola’s Strega Nona The Musical, Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano (National Tour and Japan), The Great American Trailer Park Musical, JANE LYNCH is an Emmy and Golden include all six seasons of Glee, ABC’s Boy Private Jokes, Public Places (London). For Globe winner for her portrayal of Sue Band, the feature filmLove Is Afoot, Lady five years Eva worked as an assignment Sylvester on Glee, and she is currently Gaga’s Super Bowl 2017 halftime show, editor and coordinating producer for the two-time Emmy Award-winning host Pentatonix Christmas, Barbra Streisand’s special projects at ABC News, spending of NBC’s Hollywood Game Night. In 2015, 2017 concert tour, Jane Lynch’s “Swingin’ her last year producing and reporting Jane embarked on her own live concert Little Christmas”, The People’s Choice on stories relating to Broadway for tour, See Jane Sing with Kate Flannery, Awards, Josh Groban’s “Stages”, Childish ABCNEWS.COM. Upcoming: Alanis Tim Davis and The Tony Guerrero Gambino, the feature film Beauty and Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. Quintet. Their holiday album, A Swingin’ The Beast, TV’s The Americans, and The Little Christmas is available from iTunes, Goldbergs. MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT (General Amazon and other outlets. Management) is a producing, developing THE TONY GUERRERO QUINTET has and management company. Maximum KATE FLANNERY is best known for her been a staple of the Southern California Entertainment was founded in 2006 by 9 seasons as Meredith the drunk on jazz scene for many years. Featuring Avram Freedberg, MaryBeth Dale and NBC’s The Office. Recent TV appearances Tony Guerrero (trumpet and piano), Eva Price. Associate General Manager include The New Girl, American House- Matt Johnson (drums), Mark Visher Jim Brady joined Maximum in 2014. wife, Another Period and Brooklyn Nine (woodwinds), Dave Siebels (keyboards) General Management credits on Nine. Kate is currently Jane Lynch’s side- and David Miller (stand-up bass), they are Broadway, Off-Broadway and on tour kick in her anti cabaret act, See Jane Sing currently touring the country with See include The Lion, 50 Shades! The having played the Kennedy Center, Joe’s Jane Sing with Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery Musical, Ivy + Bean The Musical, Blank! Pub and 30 cities across the country. and Tim Davis. This past Christmas they The Musical, Colin Quinn: Long Story Her original cult comedy lounge act, the released their holiday album A Swingin’ Short, Forever Dusty, Voca People, Lampshades regularly plays comedy Little Christmas, that landed a spot in the The Judy Show, Circumcise Me, The festivals and in and around Hollywood. top twenty of the Billboard charts. The Great American Trailer Park Musical, single “Winter’s Never Cold” (an original The Magic School Bus Live!, Ella, ’S TIM DAVIS has been singing and touring Tony Guerrero composition) went to #8 Wonderful, Strega Nona and I Love a for the past three years in See Jane Sing. on the Billboard charts. The album is Piano. www.MaximumCompany.com Tim’s music producing and singing credits available on iTunes.

10 TACOMA ARTS LIVE TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS IMAGO THEATRE’S FROGZ PANTAGES THEATER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018 AT 7:30 P.M. Approximate run time: 90 minutes with a IMAGINE 20 minute intermission YOU ARE HERE

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FROGZ is Imago’s signature production. Dating back to 1979, Carol Triffle and Imago has toured globally for over three Jerry Mouawad began creating masks decades, with numerous multi-national and costumes and developing movement visits to Asia and Europe. Two of the to bring the essence of their creatures company’s most lauded production, to life. With the addition of new actors, FROGZ and ZooZoo, have played at New designers and original music over the York’s esteemed New Victory Theatre years, FROGZ has earned its status as while another, No Exit, was revived at an international success. Imago’s work Harvard’s American Repertory Theatre has been seen on television and on tour and the Hartford Stage Company. in Europe, Asia, and throughout North America, including twice on Broadway Working out of a large 18,000 square at the acclaimed New Victory Theatre, foot theatre laboratory in Portland, and an extended run at the Tony Award- Oregon, under the artistic direction of winning American Repertory Theatre in Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, Imago’s Cambridge, Massachusetts. The show, ensemble of actors, dancers, designers, which evolves over time, currently fabricators and musicians become features such favorites as the introverted alchemists seeking fresh perspectives frogs, slippery lizards, a playful paper of performance. The company has been bag, dancing strings, mysterious orbs, a honored for mask theatre pieces which curious giant baby, an acrobatic larva and have appealed to a wide age range, mischievous penguins. Sophisticated, and for innovative works that push the universally appealing and highly enter- boundaries of form, design and story. taining, FROGZ has fans of all ages returning again and again. With its ongoing mission to create theater that transcends language, age, Since 1979, Imago has been creating and gravity (and other laws of the real transformative theater that crosses world), Imago has repeatedly entertained boundaries traditionally associated multicultural, multigenerational audiences with language, age and the physical with its inventively mind-bending produc- realm. None other than the New York tions. While the company’s approach has Times said of their work: “Theater like long been grounded in the rigorously this opens the eyes to the possibilities physical techniques of the late Jacques of exploration in the vast realm of Lecoq – an influential theater theoretician imagination.” The company’s trademark for whom Imago co-founder Carol Triffle style – which combines masks, served as assistant – Imago has devel- Make your goal of a dance and slapstick with witty social oped a distinctly theatrical approach all commentary on the human condition – its own, one that’s equal parts dance, college degree possible. is the direct result of over thirty years design, circus, music, text, and illusion. Don’t let anything of study, development, and practice. Jerry Mouawad’s neo-vaudevillian Not easily pigeon-holed, Imago has treatment of Sartre’s existentialist stand in your way. repeatedly proven unique in its ability masterpiece No Exit was hailed for its to create both popular family-oriented “skin-tingling tension” (Boston Globe) fare as highly regarded as its critically while Triffle’s The Dinner was cited as acclaimed (and ambitious) productions “the most original and inspired theater tacoma.uw.edu for adults. you’ll see” ( The Oregonian).

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Our mission is inextricably tied to the community we • Your support brings our community together, creating a serve and stands as a testament to the power of the more connected & dynamic region. arts to bring people together. While we may have a new • Your gifts ensure access & inclusion for those left behind. name, we hold onto the same passion. With your help, • Your support has protected Tacoma’s theaters and cultural we can continue to energize community through live heritage, keeping local beauty and history alive. performance. • By investing in education through the arts, you are We believe that live events are the pulse of the city ­investing in our future. radiating a vital, transformative energy that fuels the • Your support amplifies our community’s strengths. momentum of social change.

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The Tacoma Arts Live Education Programs are among the largest A rich blend of services support learners in over a dozen school arts education programs in Washington State, serving nearly districts with compelling programs, in and out of school, year 50,000 students, teachers, and families each year. Tacoma round. A special collaboration with Tacoma, Bethel and Puyallup Arts Live’s Education Program profoundly strengthens student schools, through the Kennedy Center National Partners in learning and provides a meaningful training ground for teachers Education program in Washington D.C. has developed the best to expand their skills. teacher education and performing arts programming in our region.

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The Education Program includes: Civil Rights Legacy Tours: In seven years touring we have reached more The LENS Project: Fosters social-emotional learning and leadership. than 129,096 students, teachers and community members Tacoma Arts Live Conservatory: Stunning youth productions in our Student Matinees: 10,000 students and teachers annually attend world- theaters along with classes and workshops in community schools, from class performances. theater to dance and music of world cultures.

Teacher Workshops: Empower K-12 teachers to use the arts every day. Beatrice Herrmann Fellows: Accessible, high quality instruction for young instrumentalists from South and East Tacoma. Community Outreach: Connect youth and adults for hands-on learning.

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Tacoma Arts Live relies on the support of volunteers to serve the South Sound and share the arts with all of our audiences. In recognition of this, the Tacoma Arts Live Staff and Board, as well as the Tacoma community, are eternally grateful to the following volunteers who have given their time so selflessly for over a decade:

10+ Years Ellen Zhang 20+ Years Elizabeth Gilham Hal Geiersbach Lora Stonefeld MYRON ANDERSON MaryLou Lundquist Phyllis Mansfield Wayne Gilham Michael McKinnon Marlene Buffington Suzanne Payne Alyce Schaffer Karen Drum Therese Wooding Kathy Schuknecht Nancy Adrian Pat Nechols Yolanda Wilson Margaret Kent Margaret Horger Judy Chindgren Toni Savol Jeffrey Lu Wendi Fein Sandie Carter Carol Norbeck PATRON INFORMATION

For safety and consideration of all admitted to some performances; however Commerce Street) and the Subway Lot patrons and performers, we ask that you our family shows are structured for a – 916 Broadway Street (located across observe the following guidelines when younger audience and are enjoyable for the street from the Pantages Theater and attending a performance at Tacoma Arts the entire family. Patrons are encouraged Theater on the Square). Both Park Plaza Live: to call Tacoma Arts Live for information North and the Subway Lot accept cash about the suitability of events for children. and credit/debit payments. ACCESSIBLE SEATING A ticket is required for everyone regard- Tacoma Arts Live is ADA friendly, and we less of age. When available, discounts The Rialto Garage accepts cash ONLY. will do all we can to ensure you have a are available for younger audience Place $5 in the corresponding stall positive experience. For the best acces- members. Please contact the Box Office number on the payment box. Paid sible options for you, please contact the at 253.591.5894 with any concerns. street parking is usually available Box Office. throughout the Theater District. Follow CONCESSIONS the instructions posted on kiosks for cost ASSISTED LISTENING Beverages and assorted snacks may be and duration limits, when they apply. For Headsets are available for our patrons available prior to the performance or the Armory, paid public parking is on at no cost. A headset allows you to tune during intermission. Refreshments are S. 11th Street. There are several parking out little noises so you may listen to the permitted in the theater lobby unless options around the Tacoma Armory, performance without distraction. Please otherwise posted. Pantages Theater – including abundant street parking. Please notify a member of the usher staff and Exits are located east and west of the visit TacomaArtsLive.org for an up to one will be provided for you. auditorium on both orchestra and balcony date listing of options for your event. levels. Rialto Theater – Exits are located SUBSCRIBERS: Be sure to bring your ATTIRE on both orchestra and balcony levels. parking validation pass, which will have A Tacoma Arts Live event is always an Theater on the Square – Exits are located a show-specific designated code for you opportunity to dress up, but there is at the front entrance for the lower/main to enter at the kiosk for either Park Plaza never a dress code. Attire usually varies level and on the north side of the building North Garage or the Subway Lot. Your from nice casual clothing to formal wear. on the upper level. parking will expire one hour after the Many people are allergic to perfumes. event ends. Out of consideration for your fellow EXITS audience members, please use perfume Rialto Theater – Located on the main RESTROOMS or cologne in moderation before entering floor and balcony level. ADA accessible Pantages Theater – Located on the the theater. restrooms are located on the main floor. lower lobby and balcony levels, women Theater on the Square – Located in the on 2nd floor and men on 3rd floor. ADA BACKSTAGE lobby near the front entrance. accessible restrooms are located on No guests are allowed backstage prior to, the balcony level and accessible by during, or after any performance without LATE SEATING: elevator. Tacoma Armory – Restrooms proper authorization and identification. • Performances start promptly at their are located in the Roosevelt Room and scheduled time. Please allow plenty of on the main parade floor. Please consult BAG CHECK time to park and find your seat. the House Manager or building signage To provide a safe and comfortable • Late seating is not guaranteed and is at for guidance. experience, we have a new bag policy: the discretion of the House Manager. all bags are subject to search. Along with If you must leave your seat during the TICKET INFORMATION required bag searched, patrons may be • performance, you may not be reseated Box Office Hours requested to open their jackets or be until an appropriate break in the perfor- checked with a metal detector prior to mance. To receive emergency mes- Monday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. entering the venue. Tacoma Arts Live sages, you may leave your name and After January 1: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. will not hold or be responsible for any seat number with the House Manager. prohibited items. PLEASE remember to silence all cell Additionally, the Box Office is open two phone, tablet and electronic devices hours prior to most Tacoma Arts Live CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES before entering the theater. Please have ticketed events. Please inquire with the Taking photographs or recording during Box Office directly regarding holiday a performance is not allowed unless hearing aides tuned to no higher than 75% of the maximum volume. and summer hours. For more information otherwise noted and the experience about tickets or events at Tacoma Arts of other patrons, as well as copyright Live, please contact the Box Office at restriction, should be considered. NO SMOKING Smoking is allowed outdoors only at 253.591.5894 or visit our website at However, we do encourage you to take www.TacomaArtsLive.org. photos in the lobby or before the show to least 25-feet from the theater entrances share your experience with friends and and where receptacles are provided. family. Be sure to tag us on Facebook, Electronic smoking devices are not Twitter, and Instagram @TacomaArtsLive. permitted.

CHILDREN PARKING Should your child become restless during Parking is available at many locations a performance, you may be asked to wait around the theaters, including Park in the lobby. Children under 5 may not be Plaza North Garage – 923 Commerce Street (located between 9th & 11th on 253.591.5392 | [email protected] VENUE RENTALS | TACOMAARTSLIVE.ORG/RENTALS

PANTAGES THEATER 1,283 seats, proscenium stage Designed in the tradition of the Palace at Versailles

PANTAGES THEATER LOBBY & STUDIOS 1, 2, & 3 Lobby: 400 reception, 220 seated lecture or performances with 12' × 12' stage, 150 seated banquet PANTAGES THEATER Studios: 160 standing reception, 150 lecture (theater style), 110 seated banquet with rounds Multi-purpose performance/gathering space

RIALTO THEATER 739 seats, thrust stage Originally served as an art-deco movie palace

THEATER ON THE SQUARE Theater on the Square & Theatre on the Square Lobby RIALTO THEATER 300 seats, proscenium stage Intimate theater with a contemporary flair

TACOMA ARMORY Located at 1001 S Yakima Ave Features a large, open space perfect for festivals, conventions, sporting events, galas, and other highly attended programs. Capacity up to 1500 THEATER ON THE SQUARE

To reserve a venue for your next event, visit www.TacomaArtsLive.org or contact [email protected] or 253.591.5806. TACOMA ARMORY