ABOUT GREENSTAGE The past year

GreenStage has been performing Shakespeare’s plays in the Puget Sound area Since 1989. Each sum- mer we make our free Shakespeare in the Park shows available to thousands of area residents, performing before au- diences of up to 500 people. With this summer’s shows, we hit the halfway mark of the thirty-eight plays in Lori K. Davis, Angie Stutting, Rachel Hornor Shakespeare’s Canon. We have also in Squish produced other classical works and brought original scripts to the Seattle Fringe Theater Festival for three years in a row. Our productions concentrate on story and characters, and put and empha- sis on capturing the life and truth in the plays. As Seattle’s Shakespeare in the Park Company, GreenStage is committed to presenting quality pro- David J. Dodge, Amelia Meckler, Ryan ductions of classical theater and new Spickard in The Winter’s Tale works in a manner that is available to all. Whenever possible we perform for free, collecting donations after each show. GreenStage’s FREE Shakespeare in the Park program consists of two plays by Shakespeare running in repertory in and around Seattle. We bring these shows to major parks in the city of Se- Barzin Akhavan, Peter Balogh and Eli Sklov attle (Lincoln, Woodland, Discovery, Simons in Henry IV, Part One Seward and Volunteer) as well as fairs and parks in surrounding areas. GreenStage’s park program is spon- sored by the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation through the Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center and Sand Point Magnuson Park, our new home.

Enjoy the show! Kimberly Atkinson and Stephen Loch in Much Ado About Nothing What’s happening next. . . . You may be asking yourself, “Hey, doesn’t GreenStage usually do a show in the fall?” The answer is yes, we generally do. For the past few years, in addition to our summer shows, we have been producing a play in the fall and one in the Fringe Festival in March. As of 2002, however, the Seattle Fringe Theater Festival will be moving to mid September, which doesn’t allow enough time after our summer shows to be prepared for the festival. Because of this we will be changing our season. Instead of producing a show this fall, we will divert that energy to the mounting of a play that will open in early February of 2002. So without further ado we present the. . . GreenStage 2002 season February A Touch of the Poet by Eugene O’Neill To be performed on the grounds of Sand Point Magnuson Park Summer Shakespeare in the park We continue our ongoing project of producing Shakespeare’s history plays in historical order* with Henry IV Part Two Paired up with the ever popular comedy The Taming of the Shrew.

That ’s right, Two and the Shrew in 2002! OK, we know, it’s corny, but. . . . .

* in 1998 we produced Richard II at the Nippon Kan Theater, and last summer brought Henry IV, Part One to the parks.

Ken Holmes kenholmes.com 206-297-5933

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CAST Cast - In order of appearance The Trojans The Weird Sisters Rachel Hornor Hector, son of King Priam David J. Dodge Melissa Brooks Paris, son of King Priam Amy Tiller Andrea Stuart Douglas Troilus, son of King Priam Jason Marr a wounded captain Jeffrey Spaulding Aeneas, a Trojan commander Peter Burford Duncan - king of Scotland David J. Dodge Cassandra, daughter of King Priam, a prophetess Libya Taylor Malcom - son of Duncan Jason Marr Andromache, Hector’s wife Amy Tiller Donalbain - Son of Duncan Amber Gotlib Calchas, a Trojan priest Peter Burford Lennox - a nobleman Roy Stanton Cressida, Calchas’ daughter Rachel Hornor Ross - a nobleman Courtney Sale Pandarus, a lord, Cressida’s uncle Eli Sklov Simons Macbeth - a Scottish general Jared Lyn Queen Hecuba Libya Taylor Banquo - a Scottish general Garth McArdle A musician Ron Mather Lady Macbeth - wife of Macbeth Liz McGown A Trojan soldier Eli Sklov Simons a servant Andrea Stuart Douglas The Greeks Macduff - a nobleman Jeffrey Spaulding Agamemnon, general commander of the Greeks Kevin Haggerty Fleance - son of Banquo Amber Gotlib Menelaus, King of Sparta, Agamemnon’s brother Ron Mather Seyton - a Porter in Macbeth’s household Melissa Brooks Helen, Menelaus’ wife, living with Paris Angie Stutting Three Murderers Rachel Hornor Achilles, a Greek commander Bryony Renner Melissa Brooks Ajax, a Greek commander Erin Langford Andrea Stuart Douglas Ulysses, a Greek commander Amelia Meckler Hecate David J. Dodge Nestor, a Greek commander Libya Taylor Lady Macduff Amber Gotlib Diomedes, a Greek commander Terence Artz A doctor Rachel Hornor Patroclus, Achilles’ companion Angie Stutting Cathness - a nobleman Garth McArdle Thersites, a scurrilous Greek Jennifer Pratt Siward - an English general David J. Dodge The Myrmidons Terence Artz Young Siward - Siward’s son Amber Gotlib Rachel Hornor Angie Stutting Time: After the war. Time: The 7th year of the Trojan War, 13th century, B.C. Place: Scotland Place: Troy, and the Greek camp before it. Director Ken Holmes Director David Nochimson Stage Manager Laura Garcia Stage Manager Deborah Shigeko Baskin Fight Director Ryan John Spickard Fight Director Ryan John Spickard Costumes Karen Anson Costumes Joe Shrope Props Tony Driscoll Puppet Christina Payne Production Manager Linda Lombardi Scenic Design Susannah Anderson Production Manager Linda Lombardi Director’s Notes Director’s Notes Troilus & Cressida ably in 1601, Elizabeth I’s reign, marked by so- MAcbeth through rehearsal, the more we realized that almost every word is necessary to tell the story. George Bernard Shaw said that, with Troilus cial harmony, economic prosperity, and a wide- The real Macbeth ruled Scotland from 1040- Consequently, very little has been left out of and Cressida, Shakespeare entered the twen- spread confidence in England’s place in the world, 1057. A reign of seventeen peaceful years, the original script in this production. tieth century. Previously, the play had been was coming to an end. There was a great deal of which was a mighty long time in those days. These days Macbeth has quite a reputa- universally dismissed as either dramatically social and economic turmoil lurking under the Shakespeare wrote a different Macbeth. The tion. Many feel that the play is cursed and flawed or obscene, or both. Shakespeare’s surface which, as the powerful and charismatic themes he included in the play were of great refer to it only as “the Scottish play.” Stories depiction of contradictory and often perverse queen’s influence receded into memory, would contemporary interest at the time it was writ- abound about disasters occurring during per- impulses expressed by his characters seemed reassert itself in the form of a bitter civil war. The ten. King James, a Scottish king newly on the formance of the play; from mentioning the play like careless stagecraft to the sensibilities of ear- world of Troilus and Cressida, as a result, is a English throne, liked the theater, and by name; or from quoting the play while in a lier eras. Moreover, the play lacks a compel- very uncertain world, sometimes even an inco- Shakespeare’s company became the official theater. There are many theories about why ling hero or a satisfying resolution. Modern herent world. Throughout the play, characters royal theater company. King James had much the curse exists, most fall into the urban legend psychology, however, created a context in discover that things which they once held as interest in the subject of witchcraft, even writ- category. Perhaps the curse legend actually which this erratic behavior and lack of resolu- unshakable truth no longer make sense. It’s no ing a book about the subject, Demonologie. exists, not from any supernatural reasons, but tion took on an emotional verisimilitude. And wonder that Troilus and Cressida should be re- The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which had al- because many productions over the past hun- the escalating destructiveness made possible assessed as the confident prosperity of the Victo- most destroyed the entire English government, dred years or so have failed. Many produc- by the new technologies of modern warfare rian era gave way to twentieth century fears and had happened only a year earlier, and King tions cut the witches from the script or reduce gave new resonance to the bleakness which neuroses. Or, for that matter, in the wake of the James himself deciphered the clue that stopped their importance, trim the scene between characterizes the military endeavors in the play. recent technology economy collapse, raising con- it from succeeding. Equivocation, which plays Malcolm and Macduff in England, and/or rear- Consequently, there has been a land- cerns over the stability of our own society as we a large part in the Gunpowder Plot, is a con- range scenes to make cuts work. The problem slide of theatrical and scholarly activity sur- enter the new millennium. stant theme in the play. is that Macbeth is fairly pure just as it is, and the rounding Troilus and Cressida over the past All this might, understandably, lead one to Taking on the task of directing such a more you cut, the less power it has. Maybe 100 years. As societal attitudes about politics, conclude that Troilus and Cressida would present famous play is thrilling, scary, and at times, a that is the curse. war, gender roles, and sex have changed, so a rather daunting prospect, especially on a beau- bit overwhelming. There are so many pre- Rather than cursed, I feel blessed to have too have changed the ways in which directors, tiful summer afternoon in the park. There is no conceived notions about what this play is been granted such a wonderful cast to work actors, audiences and critics have confronted disputing that it amounts to a fractured vision of about. Of the many traps that one can fall into with on this production. Hopefully, by search- these subjects as they manifest themselves in an incoherent world, populated by wounded when taking on Shakespeare, the biggest is to ing for the meaning in Macbeth, we have dis- the play. Interpretations of some of the charac- characters. What’s wrong with sympathetic char- think that you know what the play is about. pelled that nasty curse and have avoided the ters have shifted drastically: particularly acters and a good story? In this production, we Too often a play is fit into a “concept” of the theatrical traps that Shakespeare unwittingly Ulysses, once widely regarded as all-know- have attempted to treat these characters and their play, not the other way around. But the con- set for us. ing wise man, now seen as Machiavellian stories sympathetically, while still doing justice to cept must follow the play or else it just won’t Then again, maybe there really is a su- schemer; and Cressida, previously the arche- the incoherence of the world they inhabit. We work. In an attempt to avoid this trap, I went pernatural curse that follows the play from pro- typal coy temptress, now verging on feminist hope that the anachronistically modern attitudes into this process with as little concept as I could. duction to production. Perhaps the theories heroine. There has been a great deal of de- and flourishes dotting this classical landscape (as A basic look for the show was decided on, but and legends are true. Maybe the ghost of the bate as to who, if anyone, is the central figure well as the medieval flavor of the scenery) serve not the meaning of the play. The goal of the real Macbeth did curse the play for slandering in the play. Troilus, Ulysses, Pandarus, to give a coherently incoherent texture to the production is to discover what Macbeth is his good name. Or maybe witches did curse Thersites, and Cressida have all had their world of the play. We hope that the rampant cross about, not to make Macbeth fit a theme. the play after Shakespeare included real in- champions over the centuries. It has also been gender casting serves to elucidate the gender Almost every production of Shakespeare cantations in the famous cauldron scene. Maybe argued that there is no center, or that the cen- role confusion underlying the masculine entitle- these days is cut down, and that is not always real devils and demons are invoked every ter shifts position over the course of the play. ment to action and the feminine duty as property. a bad thing. There are many references in time the words of this play are spoken. They Needless to say, whether this is a mark of so- We hope that audiences experience the play as most of the plays that a modern audience just could be out there in the darkness tonight. phistication or of carelessness is still open to a twisted summer action blockbuster. These Tro- won’t get. Macbeth is a bit different in that it is Double, double, toil and trouble. . . . debate. jan War heroes are, after all, western civilization’s already a very lean play. It is one of — Ken Holmes But lest we forget, Troilus and Cressida first action heroes. Their trials and tribulations Shakespeare’s shortest, the action is fast and was written at the dawn of the seventeenth have always served as entertainment, in all eras, furious, and every scene and character has century, and the ways in which it reflects that regardless of changing attitudes and understand- its place. The more I looked at prospective turbulent time should not be undervalued. By ings. Have fun. cuts, and the more we learned about the play the time Shakespeare wrote the play, prob- — David Nochimson About the plays Troilus & Cressida to send Cressida to her father in the Greek camp in exchange for an important prisoner-of-war, and the As the play begins, the Trojan War has been going lovers are separated. on for seven grueling years. Troilus, a young Trojan Ajax, chosen by the Greeks to answer prince, is infatuated with Cressida, the daughter of Hector’s challenge, fights Hector. Hector, however, Calchas, a Trojan priest who has abandoned Troy to abruptly halts the combat, proclaiming himself un- join the Greeks. Pandarus, Cressida’s uncle and willing to fight Ajax, who is not only half Trojan, but Troilus’ friend, has been acting as go-between, but his blood relative. They embrace, and warriors from Cressida has demurred, despite her interest, afraid both sides gather to greet each other warmly. Ev- that Troilus’ desire would flag if she revealed her true eryone returns to the Greek camp for a night of feelings. feasting. Ulysses guides Troilus to Calchas’ tent, Meanwhile, the war has reached a frustrating where they witness a tryst between Cressida and impasse. Apathy and dissension are spreading on Diomedes. Troilus is enraged and vows to hunt both sides. Many no longer consider the beautiful Diomedes down the next day on the battlefield. Helen worth fighting over, after so much loss of life In the morning, Hector prepares himself for and resources. She has come to be considered a battle, against the wishes of his wife Andromache, common whore, her husband Menelaus a cuckold, who has had ominous dreams. Achilles decides not and her lover Paris a rascal. to fight after all, out of deference to his love for a The great Trojan warrior Hector challenges a Trojan princess. Patroclus, Achilles’ faithful com- Greek champion to step forward and face him in panion, joins the battle in his place and is killed by single combat. Ulysses, the wily strategist, pro- Hector. Infuriated, Achilles seeks to avenge the death poses that Hector’s challenge might be used to play of his friend. Accompanied by his band of Myrmi- manner very unsuited to the festivities. The guests some of the more erstwhile Greek warriors, particu- dons, he takes Hector by surprise and they brutally leave abruptly and Macbeth decides to seek out the larly the great Achilles, against each other, thereby slaughter him. Both sides retreat, devastated by witches to get a little clarification about the prophesy. rousing them back into action. their losses. Troy will fall after three more years of The witches show Macbeth three apparitions, Pandarus finally manages to arrange a date fighting. Most of the Greeks will die on their way which tell him to 1) beware Macduff, 2) that no man between Troilus and Cressida. No sooner have back home. of woman born can harm him, and 3) that he will be they consummated their love, but the Trojans agree just fine until the forest gets up and walks. Since the last two apparitions seem to be good tidings, Macbeth MACBETH crown. Duncan, the King’s sons and the rest of the takes the warning about Macduff to heart and attacks noblemen arrive at the castle and bed down for the his castle, killing everyone he can find. Macduff, The play begins as a great battle ends. Duncan, night. Macbeth sneaks into the King’s chamber and however had gone off to England seeking Malcolm’s King of Scotland, and his two sons meet a wounded kills Duncan with his guard’s daggers, laying the help in overthrowing Macbeth, and thereby escaped captain on the battlefield who tells of Macbeth’s brav- blame on them. The Macbeths go to bed. murder. ery in the battle. Duncan also hears that the Thane of Macduff arrives to wake the King, but instead Malcolm tests the loyalty of Macduff, and be- Cawdor is a trader. He sentences Cawdor to death finds him murdered. Macbeth, feigning innocence, comes convinced that Macduff has no loyalty to and gives his title to Macbeth. Meanwhile, Macbeth investigates the crime scene and kills the two blood Macbeth. Macduff then receives the news about the and his right hand man Banquo meet three witches smeared guards just as they are waking up. While attack on his castle and swears his revenge. who greet Macbeth by the titles of Thane of Glamis the nobles meet to discuss just what to do, the King’s The English, led by Malcolm and Siward, the (which he is already), Thane of Cawdor (which he sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, fearing for their lives, leader of the English forces, disguise their numbers is and doesn’t know it), and prophesy that he will flee the castle and the country. This flight makes the by holding a tree branch before them while they become King (which he can’t really believe.) true heirs to the throne suspects in plotting the mur- march. Macbeth hears of this, and realizes that the Macbeth then gets the message about Cawdor and der. Macbeth is immediately named King and he forest is indeed marching toward him, just as the starts to believe the prophesies. Two down, one to plans a feast. Banquo starts to suspect what is going apparition said. He goes into battle anyway and go. Macbeth meets Duncan on the field and in on, and Macbeth starts to suspect that Banquo sus- meets Macduff. During their fight Macbeth learns that celebration they all head to Macbeth’s castle. pects, so Macbeth has Banquo murdered. Macduff, Macduff was “untimely ripped” from his mother’s Macbeth sends a letter to his wife explaining all that also lacking trust in the new king, refuses to attend womb. Not born of woman, just as the apparition has happened. the feast. During the banquet, the ghost of Banquo said. Macduff wins, just as the apparition said. The Lady Macbeth, after reading the letter, realizes appears to Macbeth, causing him to behave in a kingdom goes to Malcolm. that murdering Duncan is the fastest way to the Cast and Crew Biographies ond summer with GreenStage. She was first seen three talented and beautiful daughters for supporting as Ursula in the 2000 summer production of Much her endeavors. Thank you Joe as usual! XO to Susannah Anderson (Troilus and Cressida, is proud to be working this summer, for the first time, Ado About Nothing. Andrea has a Bachelor of Arts FILM from FSLW!!! ‘BUAIDH NO BAS’! Macbeth – Scenic Artist) with the wonderful people of GreenStage (thanks to in Theater from Willamette University. She also Amber Gotlib (Macbeth – Lady Macduff, GS - debut Ken, David and Linda). Much love to Brian for his spent the summer of ’95 training with Shakespeare Susannah does this and that here and there… Donalbain, Fleance, Young Siward) continued support. & Co. in Massachusetts, playing the role of Juliet in GS - Winter’s Tale Karen Anson (Macbeth – Costume Design) Melissa Brooks (Macbeth – Weird Sister, Porter, their 1995 production of Romeo & Juliet. Andrea Amber is brimming over with glee to frolic in the GS - debut Murderer) was last seen in the 2001 Seattle Fringe Theater sweet summer’s night air all summer long with this Karen Anson has been sewing since childhood, GS - debut Festival and ArtsWest Revival Festival with Fat talented troupe of merry misfits. Amber is a gradu- making her own Halloween costumes and getting Melissa is a recent graduate of Cornish College of Pigeon Theater Company’s production of Burnman ate from Cornish College of the Arts who was lots of extra candy for her efforts. She has since the Arts. Her Seattle credits include ACT’s Big Now. fortunate enough to have her acting take her to South sewn everything from little tots’ tutus to showgirls’ Love, Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Merchant Laura Garcia (Macbeth – Stage Manager) Korea this April as a company member of Open fan-fare. Self-expression through dance, costum- of Venice, and performing atop the halo of the Space GS - Henry IV part one, Volpone, Timon of Athens, Door Theater. Since graduating in 2000, she has ing and body art has been a major theme in her life. Needle with Cirque du Soleil. She is currently per- Root of Chaos, Richard II, Two Noble Kinsmen been in several Seattle theater productions, includ- She is the founder of Life Un Ltd., a company forming with the UMO Ensemble doing This is Laura’s seventh show with GreenStage. ing GreenStage’s The Winter’s Tale, but has been devoted to expressing life through the arts. As an acrobalancing shows on the halo as well. This is She is always proud to be a part of GreenStage in spending the majority of her time giving herself a artist (child, adult and parent) she has enjoyed work- her first performance with GreenStage. whatever capacity they need. She has served as much needed break from the theater world to culti- ing with mud, paper, paint, cement, food, airbrush, stage manager on three productions, assistant di- Peter Burford (Troilus and Cressida – Aeneus/ vate her personal life. She sends her love and thanks play-doh, henna, words, flowers, fix-all, and fabric. rector on two, and props on three. She is very Calchas) to all those who have stuck by her this past year. Macbeth is the first non-dance theatrical show that excited (and has been ever since she heard the GS - debut Kevin Haggerty (Troilus and Cressida – Karen has costumed and she is very excited to be Troilus and Cressida is Peter’s debut with Green- summer line up) about doing ‘The Scottish Play’, a part if this event. being of Scottish heritage herself. She is also happy Agamemnon) Stage. He recently appeared in the Theatre Under GS - debut to be back playing in the parks all summer with Terence Artz (Troilus and Cressida – Diomedes) the Influence productions of The Racket and War of Kevin cofounded the Angry Red Planet if anybody wonderful old GreenStage cast members and many GS - Winter’s Tale, Volpone, Comedy of Errors, the Worlds (as Orson Welles). Peter is a founding remembers back that far. He played Flamineo in Two Noble Kinsmen member of Theatre Paradox and has produced and new members to GreenStage. It’s going to be a The White Devil once and Algernon in The Impor- Terence is pleased to be back working with some of directed many of their shows including Betrayal, great bloody summer! She wishes to thank her tance of Being Ernest. He studied acting with his favorite people this summer. In past Green- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, The Dumb Stage seasons he has appeared as Palomon in Waiter, and The Glass Menagerie. His current ad- The Two Noble Kinsmen, Dromeo of Ephesus in A [email protected] dictions include photography, scuba diving, travel- Comedy of Errors, and Camillo in A Winter’s Tale. ing, digital video, and Diablo 2. Outside of GreenStage you may have seen him as Hornby in Carmel Productions’ 2000 Fringe entry David J. Dodge (Troilus and Cressida – Hector; A Kind of Alaska, as Andrew Rally in Everett Macbeth – Duncan, Hecate, Old Seward) GS - Winter’s Tale, Ballad of Young Will Jones, Historic Theatre’s I Hate Hamlet, or as Daniel Kaffee Timon of Athens, The Bind, Richard II, Two Noble in the Richland Player’s A Few Good Men (but only Kinsmen, Midsummer Night’s Dream (98), Cymbeline, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Measure if you were in the Tri-Cities in 1996, and really, why for Measure, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Titus would you have been? Come to think of it, why Andronicus, Pericles, Twelfth Night, Cherry was he?). He is also currently working on a one- Orchard, Midsummer Night’s Dream David has been performing with GreenStage since man show entitled Hey! That’s Good Coffee!, but 1993. He is the author of The Ballad of Young Will it’ll probably never see the light of day, because, Jones and The Bind, which were performed by quite frankly, it stinks. So forget I said anything GreenStage at the Fringe Festival in 2000 and 1999, about it. respectively. He has directed Julius Caesar, Mea- Deborah Shigeko Baskin (Troilus and Cressida sure For Measure and Pericles for GreenStage. – Stage Manager) Favorite roles he has performed with the company GS - debut

include Richard in Richard II, Belarius in Cymbeline, Deborah has worked as an actor and stage man- Belly Dancer no expirationdate Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Duke ager with San Joaquin Delta College, Cornish Col- Senior in As You Like It, and Young Lucius in Titus Egyptian Cabaret Beledi – 10 years Experience lege of the Arts, Murphy’s Creek Theatre, and Stock- Andronicus. ton Civic Theater. Favorite roles include Rosalind Public & Corporate Classes / Private Tutoring / Performance in As You Like It (SJDC), Helen in A Midsummer Andrea Stuart Douglas (Macbeth – Weird $5 off one belly dance lesson with this ad! Night’s Dream (SCT), Queen Elizabeth in Richard Sister, Servant, Gentlewoman, Murderer) III (SJDC), and Malcolm in Macbeth (MCT). She GS - Much Ado About Nothing Javarah, Belly Dancer Extraordinaire (206) 854-4266 Andrea is very happy to be performing for the sec- Cast and Crew Biographies (cont.) Ron Mather (Troilus & Cressida – Menelaus/ Durang Some Are Not and moaning under the sheets Musician) for Goldenfish’s Bear Peak Reunion. Thanks to this Mark “The Zen Master of Scene Study” Jenkins for in The Lesson, Snoopy in You’re A Good Man GS - debut fine cast and crew and to David for his faith. Love to like three years straight. He was a phone psychic Charlie Brown, and Guildenstern in Hamlet. Ron’s introduction to the stage was made by sing- family, Puggy, and my most SweetBoy. for a couple years. These days, he studies martial Thanks to all those who choose to support the arts. ing the national anthem at a punk rock show in David Nochimson (Troilus and Cressida – arts at the School of Oom Yung Doe. He’s daddy And a special thanks to Natalie and my parents. Chicago in 1992. While wiping the crowd’s spit off his face, he realized he had a gift for entertaining Director) to two of the sweetest kittens known to man, Eunice Linda Lombardi (Macbeth, Troilus and GS - Timon of Athens people. Over the next eight years, Ron recorded & Lupita. And today he gets to speak the words of Cressida – Production Manager) David has lived in Seattle since 1993. He has and toured with Lunkhead and The Mushuganas, William Shakespeare thanks to David “Dave” GS - Henry IV part one, Much Ado About Nothing, performed with New Mercury, AHA!, ReAct, The- Nochimson and the folks at GreenStage. Thanks Ballad of Young Will Jones, Volpone, Timon of two of Chicago’s finest punk rock bands. This is atre Babylon, Theatre Vizzini, Belltown Theatre Athens, Comedy of Errors, Root of Chaos, The Ron’s first foray into acting. Let the loogies fly. everybody! Bind, Richard II, Two Noble Kinsmen Center, Theatre Paradox, A Theatre Under the In- Ken Holmes (Macbeth – Director) Linda has worked as an actor, director, production Garth McCardle (Macbeth – Banquo/Cathness) fluence, Annex, and two summers ago, Green- GS - Squish, Winter’s Tale, Much Ado About manager, and stage manager with GreenStage, GS - debut Stage, in Timon of Athens. His most recent perfor- Nothing, Henry IV part one, Ballad of Young Will Open Circle, Theatre Babylon, Bridges Rep, and Noted raconteur, playwright and self-spawned world- mance was as the mysterious Hedge Brickman in Jones, Timon of Athens, The Bind, Root of Chaos, wide media sensation, Garth is pleased as punch Richard II, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Two Noble The Empty Space. Favorite roles include Thaisa/ The Brazilian at Annex. David makes his directo- Kinsmen, Cymbeline, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Diana in Pericles, Julie in Miss Julie and Flavius to be making his Seattle debut with his new friends Measure for Measure, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Titus rial debut with Troilus and Cressida. in Timon of Athens. She is most proud of direct- at GreenStage. Playwright credits include Bedtime Andronicus, Pericles, Twelfth Night, Midsummer Jennifer Pratt (Troilus and Cressida – Thersites) Night’s Dream ing Henry IV, Part I for GreenStage last summer. Stories and Eden: Abridged. Memorable roles Ken fell into GreenStage in 1993 and has been GS - debut This summer she directed Say Goodbye to Norma from his wayward past include Harold in K2, Garry In times past, pretty blonde women were cast in trapped since. But in a good way. He does many in the Mae West Festival. She is a member of in Noises Off, Caliban in The Tempest and Puck in plays to portray the beautiful ideal of romantic pur- things for the company, including putting this pro- Actor’s Equity. Nolite te bastardes carborundum. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. suits. Interesting, no? You can also enjoy Jennifer’s gram together, designing posters, managing the web Liz McGown (Macbeth – Lady Macbeth) work at Virginia Mason’s Rheumatology Clinic, the site, and counting the money. In the real world Ken Jared Lyn (Macbeth – Macbeth) GS - debut GS - debut concession stand at Annex Theatre, and as a drug does free-lance graphic design, wears a tutu for New to Seattle, Jared is delighted to have been Liz makes her GreenStage debut with Macbeth. addicted kid in front of the check-cashing place on Applemania Singing Telegrams, and acts. Most found by GreenStage. “This is a role I have al- She studied acting as a child in front of the televi- Broadway. My birthday is July 16th, buy me beer. recently he appeared in Big Maggie with Northern ways dreamed of playing.” Jared is also the new sion, and then later at Bradford College, MA and the Please. Light’s Productions. drama director for the Gene Nastri Community University of North London, UK. After exposing Bryony Renner (Troilus and Cressida – Rachel Hornor (Troilus and Cressida – Arts Center in Mulkiteo. Jared has a BFA in The- herself to hungry theater crowds in her home state Achilles) Cressida; Macbeth – Weird Sister, Doctor, ater and an MFA in directing and acting for stage of Vermont (CATCO, Lost Nation Theater), New GS - debut. Murderer) and film. Plus a Certificate of Completion from the Mexico (Vortex Theater), and California (Foothill Bryony has a BA in Drama/Dance from Bard Col- GS - Squish, Ballad of Young Will Jones, Timon of National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York Theater), she has unpacked, for the time being, in lege in upstate New York. In June she completed Athens Seattle. Most recently she was seen in the 2001 Troilus and Cressida and Macbeth are Rachel’s 4th City, wich whom he portrayed Bottom in Midsum- the University of Washington’s nine-month certifi- Seattle Fringe Festival with A Theater Near You in and 5th productions with GreenStage. Previous mer Night’s Dream. Originally from Denver, he cate program in playwriting. Holiday Hullabaloo, and with Next Step Theater in GreenStage roles include Francie in Squish, Hannah has lived and performed in Atlanta, Columbus, Chicago and New York City. “I’m extremely Medea. Look for her in Seattle independent films Courtney Sale (Macbeth – Ross) in The Ballad Of Young Will Jones, and Servilius in GS - debut Shoot the Girl, The Midnight Chronicles, and Timon of Athens. Other recent roles include Katie pleased to be in Seattle, performing Macbeth, with Courtney recently graduated from Cornish College Mulletville, all to be released, someday. She thanks in Big Maggie with Northern Lights Productions, Shakespeare in the park!!” of the Arts where her acting credits included Lin in her lucky stars for being out tonight. Rennabelle in Radio Gals at Taproot Theatre, and Jason Marr (Troilus and Cressida – Troilus; Cloud Nine, Beatrice Johana in The Changeling, Marian in The Music Man with Emerald City Play- Macbeth – Malcolm) Amelia Meckler (Troilus and Cressida – and Autolycus in The Winters Tale. She was last ers. Rachel is a proud graduate of Whitworth Col- GS - Henry IV part one, Ballad of Young Will Ulysses) seen as Evalita in ArtsWest’s production of Daddy’s Jones, Volpone, Comedy of Errors, The Bind, lege where she earned her BA in Acting and played GS - Squish, Winter’s Tale, Henry IV part one, Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will? She would like to thank Richard II, Two Noble Kinsmen Ballad of Young will Jones, Volpone, Timon of a wide variety of characters, including Carol in This marks Jason’s fourth summer with Green- Athens, Richard II cast and crew. Oleanna, Mariana in Measure For Measure, and Stage, and his first performing in both summer Amelia Meckler has been working with Green- Joe Shrope (Troilus and Cressida – Costume Hucklebee in The Fantasticks. She also loves shows. His credits with them include Arcite in Stage since the fall of ’98, and has been trying to run Designer) improvisation and often plays on stage with Unex- The Two Noble Kinsman, Bushy in Richard II, away ever since. Actually she’s had a lot of fun GS - debut pected Productions’ TheatreSports and Taproot Antipholus of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors, Per- playing Hermione in A Winter’s Tale, Lady WouldBe Joe’s interest in costume design spans back to his Theatre’s Nightcap Comedy Improv. egrine in Volpone and most recently Prince Hal in in Volpone, and Lord Lucullus in Timon of Athens, childhood when his mother constantly found he and among others. Most recently she directed the Fringe Erin Langford (Troilus and Cressida – Ajax) Henry IV Part I. You may have seen him locally his friend wrapped up in bed sheets. He has come GS - debut as Nathan Leopold in Never the Sinner with The Festival “Sell-Out Award Winner”, Squish, for a long way since then, and is currently an Apparel Erin recently graduated from the University of New Driftwood Players and as Mick in Big Maggie with GreenStage. When not bound to this band of merry Design major at the Art Institute of Seattle. Favor- Mexico with a BA in Theater as well as a minor in Northern Lights Productions. He is glad to be players, Amelia has been seen at Northwest Actor’s ites among his design credits include Godspell, Music. Some of her favorite roles include The Pupil playing at the Bard again in our beautiful parks. Studio in The Blue Moon Chronicles, Summer Tintypes, Guys & Dolls, Grease, and South Pa- Cast and Crew Biographies (cont.) cific. Joe is pleased to be working with Seattle’s happy to be working with both GreenStage and GreenStage this season. Ken again, and thanks both for giving him the unique Eli Sklov Simons (Troilus and Cressida – opportunity of acting in a kilt. Cheers to all. Pandarus/Musician) Angie Stutting (Troilus and Cressida – Helen/ GS - Henry IV part one, Much Ado About Nothing, Patrochlus) Ballad of Young Will Jones, Volpone, Timon of GS - Squish, Henry IV part one, Ballad of Young Athens. Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, Will Jones, Volpone, Timon of Athens Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night Eli is proud to be involved in his eleventh Green- Angie began her theater experience with Green- Stage production, appearing in over twenty roles. Stage as the costumer for Timon of Athens, The Eli loves his family, his cat, his friends, playing Ballad of Young Will Jones, Volpone, and Henry IV guitar, and spending his summers in the park doing Part I. But she turned out to be too much of a ham this. to stay behind the scenes for long. She made her Seattle stage debut in this year’s Fringe Festival as Jeffrey Spaulding (Macbeth – Macduff) Cal in Mary Anne Hales Harding’s Squish. She GS - debut Jeffrey has performed in the Puget Sound Region would like to thank David for the great role, and is since 1985. An actor, singer and dancer, Jeffrey adding him to the short but sweet list of her favorite has performed at Seattle Children’s Theater, Village directors. She has much love for her cast, and so Theater, CLO, Theater Babylon and others. A vet- much respect for everyone involved in both shows. eran performer, Jeffrey has been associated with And as always, she would like to thank her mom more than 40 musicals and dramatic productions in for giving her confidence in her creativity. Thanks, Seattle. Mom! Oh, and a big thanks to the Gods for fixing her Dad’s heart. Hi, Dad! Ryan John Spickard (Macbeth, Troilus and Cressida – Fight Choreographer,) Libya Taylor (Troilus and Cressida – GS - Winter’s Tale Cassandra/Nestor) A native son of the Northwest, Ryan has been GS - debut involved in Seattle theater since 1992. Recent Libya Taylor holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Perform- productions have been Grenade by Yusef el Guindi ing Arts from Evergreen State College. Her most for the Seattle Fringe Festival, GreenStage’s pro- memorable roles have included Lady Macbeth in duction last year of A Winter’s Tale, and as the Macbeth and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing Prince of Aragon in Seattle Shakespeare with the Washington Shakespeare Festival. Other Company’s wild-west production of The Merchant roles in the canon have included Ariel, Helena, of Venice. Ryan holds ten plus years experience Cordelia/The Fool, Maria/Fabian and Lady Anne in in the martial arts, and is proud to be a member of Richard III. Most recently she has appeared as the Society of American Fight Directors (Advanced Gretchen in Vagabond Production’s Trust at NW Actor/Combatant) and the United Stuntman’s As- Actor’s Studio, and at ArtsWest in Medea: The sociation. He is a graduate of Cornish College of Musical. She is a mezzo-soprano who loves to the Arts (BFA). Thanks go to Ken H. and David N. cook, dance, and lives in West Seattle with her for letting Ryan play with shiny things. fabulous husband and one small cat. Roy Stanton (Macbeth – Lennox) Amy Tiller (Troilus and Cressida – Paris, GS - Much Ado About Nothing Andromoche) Roy Stanton has been acting for almost 4 years GS - debut here in Seattle, and has been loving every minute Amy is a recent transplant from the San Francisco of it. Roy studied here as a part of the Northwest bay area where she performed in several Fringe Actors Studio’s Conservatory Program. Most re- Festival productions, enjoyed two seasons with cently, he was seen in Exchange Theatre’s inaugu- Entrée to Murder, and performed in productions of ral production of Henry V. Other productions in- Black Elk Speaks and The Make-Over. She would clude GreenStage’s Much Ado About Nothing, like to give a BIG thank you to her husband, Bill, for Twelfth Night with Paper Rose Theatre, Little Mur- all the baby-sitting he did during rehearsals and ders, The Bacchae, Jeffrey, Noon, Caught In Traf- performances. Thanks Honey!! I couldn’t have fic, and Bear Peak for Goldenfish Theatre. Roy is done it without you! XOXO. 2001 About GreenStage Summer Seattle’s Shakespeare in the Park Company Season T-Shirts OUR HISTORY $15 ea Your donation Black shirt, red and 2001 SEASON Sizes: Sm, Med, white print helps us to Macbeth Lg & XL Troilus and Cressida present free Squish by Marianne Hales Harding QTY:______SIZES______theater in the 2000 SEASON The Winter’s Tale GreenStage Company Henry IV Part One Seattle area! 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GreenStage acquires space at Sand Point! The individuals and businesses listed here have donated time, GreenStage is no longer without a home. ers (Shurgard was very helpful by discounting money and/or services to help GreenStage produce free theater. We are now housed at Sand Point, the former the space, thank you.) Props and sets have Without them, we simply could not do what we do. Navy facility. The Seattle Department of Parks been built in garages, backyards and base- and Recreation has been extremely helpful in ments. Rehearsal space has been rented, You can help by donating whatever you can. GreenStage is a 501(c)(3) making this move possible. begged and borrowed non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. As part of the move, from schools, and wher- Ask your employer about corporate matching! GreenStage has acquired ever else there was storage and shop space, room. 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