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Untitled-3 1 4/30/19 12:11 PM Welcome to the 2019–20 Season in the Theater District Tacoma Arts Live’s mission is to “energize community through live performance.” The performing 2019–2020 | Volume 6, No. 1 arts, as the pulse of the city, radiate a vital and joyful energy and engage in the momentum of social change. With 45+ events to choose from in the 2019-20 season, we hope you’ll connect and discover remarkable and transformative experiences in the year ahead. For all upcoming events, visit TacomaArtsLive.org.

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IN THIS ISSUE 2019–20 PROGRAM VOLUME II Dear Friends, 6 A Christmas Carol ...... December 21 Welcome to Tacoma 7 Film Focus: Disney’s Nightmare Before Christmas December 22 Arts Live! We’re happy 8 Film Focus: Goonies January 5 that you’ve joined us to 8 Ozomatli ...... January 25 experience the power 9 The Peking Acrobats ...... January 26 of live performance. 12 The Choir of Man ...... January 30

In December, we’ll LISA MONET PHOTOGRAPHY 13 Oleanna ...... Feb 6 – Feb 23 get into the holiday 14 The Naked Magicians February 7 spirit with Charles 15 The Good Humor Men ...... February 22 Dicken’s classic tale, A Christmas Carol, 18 Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group ...... February 25 before settling in for some family favorite 18 Shane Koyczan ...... February 28 film screenings,Disney’s Nightmare Before 20 B - The Underwater Bubble Show March 1 Christmas and The Goonies. Ozomatli kicks off 22 The SpongeBob Musical ...... March 5 the New Year in the Pantages Theater with their 23 Film Focus: Labyrinth ...... March 8 blended sound of classic and modern Latino, 24 Disenchanted! ...... March 14 urban, hip-hop, and reggae! Crowd favorite The Peking Acrobats return to perform incredible 2019–20 TACOMA ARTS LIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES balancing acts and extraordinary stunts. Then, raise a glass at Choir of Man, the high-energy Mark D. Pinto – President Jon Bowser – Secretary Clint Johnson – Vice President Mike Hutchinson – Treasurer show featuring a cappella renditions of Adele, Queen, Guns’N’Roses, and many others. In Christopher Algeo Tiffany T. Harmon Lisa Kremer Mike R. Wark February, our Regional Theater Program will Alison Beason Holly Hayes Connie Ladenburg David Fischer, Executive Brian Bergren Bill Hulseman Darriel Menefee Director present Oleanna, by David Mamet, an award- Holly Bocchi Lisa R. Jangard Alisa O’Hanlon winning drama that shines a light on privilege, Loren Cohen Genie Jefferson Jumi Sakurai James Crawford Kathy S. Keele Kristen Sawin status and power. Maia Espinoza Ron Klein Danene Spaeth Join us for The Naked Magicians, the TACOMA ARTS LIVE STAFF amazing magic show that strips away the Executive Gini Sommer, Volunteer Coordinator* top hats, capes, and inhibitions in this adults- David Fischer, Executive Director** Jeff Jainga, Front of House Manager* only hit. The Good Humor Men is one night Holly Klindt, Executive Assistant Sarah Koestler, Front of House Manager* Rachel Leahy, Front of House Manager with three comedians and a thousand laughs, Box Office Paul Richter, Front of House Manager Box Office Manager and internationally acclaimed spoken word Amanda Oliver, Carissa Daniels, Front of House Team Member Assistant Box Office Manager Sara Judy, Jamie Goddard, Front of House Team Member artist Shane Koyczan challenges the traditional Box Office Sales Lead Mollie Parce, Kaiya Rodriguez, Front of House Team Member Box Office Sales Lead definition of a poet with his influential and Andy Stark, Rochelle Wells, Front of House Team Member Box Office Sales Representative Megan Fricke, Eugeniu Sargu, Front of House Team Member powerful words addressing life as he sees Box Office Representative & Philanthropy Nate Jensen, Nicole Terlaje, Front of House Team Member Assistant it. B – The Underwater Bubble Show is a Kaiya Holtzman, Front of House Team Member Box Office Sales Representative Whitney McNear, Drew Gorospe, Front of House Team Member foam-tastic visual spectacle full of family fun. Philanthropy Carly Bersin, Front of House Team Member The Broadway award-winning hit Kristine Finch, Donor Engagement Manager* Paige Janosi, Front of House Team Member Nicole Hume, Philanthropy Manager, Grants & Gala Blaire Miller, Front of House Team Member Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical comes Ciara Colon, Front of House Team Member Education Angie Thompson, Front of House Team Member Tacoma for its first national tour – and only Director of Education** Katie Lappier, Melissa Dominguez, Front of House Team Member stop in Washington State! The classic ‘80s film Tony Gomez, Associate Director of Education & Grants Marsha Walner, Education Manager* Finance Labyrinth brings together creative minds of Jim Tiffany Lemmon, Senior Coordinator of Expanded Learning Robyn Engleking, Director of Finance Jill Heinecke, Education Coordinator* Shannon Johnson, Associate Director of Finance* Henson and George Lucas at Theater on the Darlene Anderson, Master Teaching Artist Aimee Takayoshi, Finance Assistant* Square. Finally, catch the new musical comedy C. Rosalind Bell, Master Teaching Artist Alan Uhlemann, Human Resources Manager Disenchanted, Aubrey Cearley, Master Teaching Artist as fairy tale royal renegades toss Master Teaching Artist Marketing & Presenting Citlali Garcia-Rolon, Lacey Wright, Associate Executive Director** off their tiaras while turning traditional princess Master Teaching Artist LaNita Hudson, Jared Wigert, Interim Director of Marketing** Master Teaching Artist stories upside down. Deanna Martinez, Katie Engel, Associate Director of Data and Patron Services* Master Teaching Artist Gabe McPherson, Vanessa Cadungug, Marketing Manager* We look forward to sharing this energy with Master Teaching Artist* Jake Nix, Kyleigh Palmer, Sponsorship & Presenting Manager Amanda Nixon, Master Teaching Artist you throughout the season ahead. Let’s gather Mara Offengender, Master Teaching Artist Operations to experience art, community, and life together Jimmy Shields, Master Teaching Artist Scott Painter, Director of Operations** Nick Shellman, Stage Department Coordinator* in Tacoma’s vibrant Theater District. Events & Venue Rentals Warren Crain, Head Carpenter** Associate Director of Sales & Events* Chris Tubig, Jackie Richter, Lead Technician (Theater on the Square) Rental Sales Manager Sincerely, Akida Dancer, Josh Holcomb, Head Flyman* Maintenance Coordinator* Sean Blacketer, Rich Tocher, Lead Technician (Rialto)* Maintenance Assistant Alec Borchardt, Don Littrell, Sound Technician* Events Manager* Jake Nix, Thomas Haman, Master Electrician Events Manager Darquita Wallace, Kendall Mahoney, Trainee David Fischer All stage work performed by employees that are represented by IATSE, Local #15. Executive Director * Indicates an employee of five or more years. ** Indicates an employee of ten or more years. encorespotlight.com 5 TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019 • 3:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M. PANTAGES THEATER Approximate Run Time: Act 1 55 minutes, Intermission 20 minutes, Act 2 55 minutes

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Scene and Music List There are 26 different carols heard in this production, both as scenic underscoring and as performed by the company ACT ONE Scene 1: A narrow street in London, England. Christmas Eve 1886 Hark the Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World ...... The Company Scene 2: The Counting House of Scrooge and Marley It Came Upon a Midnight Clear I Heard the Bells ...... Fred Away in a Manger PERSEVERANCE PRODUCTIONS L.L.C. Jingle Bells ...... Caroling Children proudly presents the 2019 National Touring Production of O Little Town of Bethlehem Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL Script adaptation by Scott H Severance Scene 3: The street outside Scrooge’s home Here We Come A-Wassailing ...... The Company CAST Scene 4: Scrooge’s bedchamber (in order of appearance) O Come All Ye Faithful Narrator 1/Mrs Cratchit ...... Rebecca Tucker Ding Dong Merrily On High Narrator 2/Millie/Laundress ...... Rachel Grindle Scene 5: A snowy country road and an abandoned schoolhouse 1836 Narrator 3/Mrs Fezziwig/Charwoman ...... Michelle Faria The First Noel Ebenezer Scrooge ...... Scott H. Severance The Holly and the Ivy Mr Carver/Christmas Present/Old Joe ...... Jared Lucier Bob Cratchit ...... Nicholas Wilder Scene 6: Fezziwig’s Warehouse 1847 Fred/Weezil/Dick Wilkins/Undertaker ...... Zachary Spiegel Good King Wenceslas ...... Fezziwig Grommet/Fezziwig/Rich Man ...... Chris Bradley God Rest Ye Merry ...... Fezziwig Wiggin/Scumm/Young Scrooge/Rich Man . . . . .Lucas LeBlanc The Gloucestershire Wassail ...... The Company Jacob Marley/Topper ...... Christian Edward Arnold Scene 7: The home of Dick and Belle Wilkins 1879 Christmas Past/Suzannah ...... Kate Kenney Carol of the Bells Little Fan/Tiny Tim ...... Michelle Pagano Scene 8: Scrooge’s bedchamber 1886 Belle/Martha Cratchit ...... Irene Schultz Boy Scrooge/Peter Cratchit/Turkey Boy . . Ethan Z Ellis-Johnson Intermission TOURING & PRODUCTION CREW ACT TWO Executive Producer ...... Lowell Williams Scene 1: Scrooge’s bedchamber 1886 Producer/Director ...... Scott H Severance Silent Night ...... Narrators 1 & 3 Production Manager ...... J. Ryan LoPresti The Boar’s Head Carol Production Stage Manager ...... Gabriella Barbuto Scene 2: A busy London street Set/Projection Designer ...... Matt Kizer Deck the Halls ...... The Company Scenic Artist ...... Hannah Joy Smith Lighting Designer ...... Shane Cassidy Scene 3: The Cratchit home Costume Designer ...... Lori McGinley Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella Properties Master ...... Harold Wentworth What Child is This? Wardrobe Supervisor ...... Kayla Cates Scene 4: The home of Fred and Millie Puppet Designer ...... Penny Benson O Holy Night ...... Fred & Company Music Direction ...... Matt LaBerge Scene 5: The Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come Dance Captian ...... Irene Schultz God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen The cast and crew express our thanks to the following people and Coventry Carol organizations who helped make this production possible: The Rochester Performing Arts Center, Anthony Ejarque, TD Bank, Enterprise Car Rental, Scene 6: Scrooge’s bedchamber Penske Truck Rental, Matt Cahoon and Pinkerton Academy and Stephanie Do You Hear What I Hear? Collins. Scene 7: A London street, Christmas morning Perseverance works with CMI Entertainment Inc. to engage our touring Angels We Have Heard on High production. We Wish You a Merry Christmas ...... The Company

6 Tacoma Arts Live bringing life to flowers for over 25 years Charles Dickens was already a popular author before he wrote A Christmas Carol in 1848. His first big success was The Pickwick Papers, written as a series of stories and published in a newspaper. Almost all of his tales ran as serials in a newspaper or magazine, including others you may know, such as The Adventures of Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, all of which predate

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TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS Ozomatli combines classic and modern FILM FOCUS: Latino, urban, hip hop, reggae, and more! This Los Angeles band represents THE GOONIES the city’s eclectic culture and has won SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2020 AT 3:00 P.M. several Grammy awards for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. THEATER ON THE SQUARE Approximate Run Time: 115 minutes, For nearly 25 years, this band has been no intermission committed to social justice and continue to speak out through their music and PARTNER: other outlets. They have been named Cultural Ambassadors for the US State Department, were the first musical group to speak at the TED Conference in San Francisco, and have performed Follow along as a group of friends, who for President and First Lady Obama call themselves “The Goonies,” try to at the congressional Hispanic Caucus nd save their community in this mad-cap Institute’s 32 Annual Awards Gala. 80’s classic. Mike, Mouth, Chunk, and the rest of the squad adventure to secret The band has played with many world- caves, old lighthouses, and more as they class artists like Carlos Santana and narrowly avoid treacherous traps and performed on the stage of Live TV like the nefarious Fratelli gang in search of HBO’s Sex and the City, and music hidden treasure! festivals like Coachella. Defined by innovation and creativity, Ozomatli is Rated: PG known for putting on a great party you won’t want to miss! Released: June 1985

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71% “Ozomatli creates lyrical melodies IMAGINE to give voice to the Latino culture, YOU ARE HERE fight for human rights, and Make your goal of a college promote a global unity within degree possible. Don’t let both the city and the world.” anything stand in your way. tacoma.uw.edu

8 Tacoma Arts Live Tribute January 18 | 7:30pm Anthem - Rush Tribute Auburn Ave Theater February 1 | 7:30pm Buddy, Ritchie & The Bopper Auburn Ave Theater February 8 | 7:30pm Ted Vigil - John Denver Tribute TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS Auburn Performing Arts Ctr “Nearly everything THE PEKING THE PEKING February 15 | ACROBATS did last night was 7:30pm ACROBATS Cherry Cherry SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 AT 3:00 P.M. amazing - and stunning, and - Tribute to breathtaking and WOW!” Neil Diamond PANTAGES THEATER Auburn Ave Theater Approximate Run Time: 2 hours with intermission — Seattle Times

Sponsor: For the last thirty two years, The Peking Acrobats® have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21 | 7pm March 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22 | 2pm Bouncing Poles a precarious pagoda of chairs and Plate Spinning display their technical prowess at such Auburn Community Players: Hoop Diving arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, Matilda The Musical Auburn Ave Theater Teeter Balance juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. Darling Diablos They push the limits of human ability, Contortion by Candlelight defying gravity with amazing displays of June 5, 6, 12, 13 & 19 | 7pm A “Strapping” Kung-Fu Ceremony contortion, flexibility, and control. The June 6, 7, 13, 14 & 20 | 2pm Peking Acrobats are often accompanied Auburn Intermission by live musicians who skillfully play Community traditional Chinese instruments; the Lion Dance Players: time-honored Chinese music coalesces Five Girl Contortion Big The Musical with high-tech special effects and awe- A “Jar”-ring Experience! Auburn Ave Theater inspiring acrobatic feats, creating an Umbrella Artistry exuberant entertainment event with the Wushu Kungfu festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival. High Chair Flag Act / Human Pyramid Since their founding in 1986, The Bicycle Pagoda Peking Acrobats have been featured musicmusic && moremore Finale on numerous television shows and March 28 | 7:30pm The program for this performance will be celebrity-studded TV specials. These PaperDolls Band selected from the above. The Management include Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, Auburn Ave Theater reserves the right to make alterations in the Ellen’s Really Big Show (hosted by order of the program or in the cast due to Ellen DeGeneres), The Wayne Brady April 4 | 7:30pm illness or any cause whatsoever. The use of Show, That’s Incredible, ABC’s Wide cameras, flash or video photography, and The Modern Gentlemen World of Sports, and NBC’s Ring In tape recorders are strictly prohibited. Auburn Performing Arts Ctr The New Year Holiday Special. They The Management recommends that parents have also appeared on HDNet TV’s advise their children that what they see on In Focus series, and have appeared auburnwa.gov/arts stage takes years of practice and should not regularly in 3D on NBC/Comcast’s new 253-931-3043 be tried at home! CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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“THE PEKING ACROBATS [are] pushing the envelope of ONE OF THE TOP COLLEGES human possibility… IN THE COUNTRY FOR Pure artistry!” AWARDING CREATIVE — The New York Post ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS -LendEDU 3D Channel. The Peking Acrobats set the world record for the Human Chair ...... Stack on FOX Network’s Guinness Book $1,000-$7,500 per year Primetime television show in 1999: In addition to academic merit awards they balanced six people precariously atop six chairs twenty one feet up in Scholarships Available In: the air without safety lines, astounding - Art & Design audiences with their bravery and - Dance dexterity. The Peking Acrobats have also - Music - Speech & Debate made their way onto the silver screen - Theatre – company members were featured in Steven Soderbergh’s hit film Ocean’s plu.edu/soac/scholarships Eleven playing alongside Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The ...... Peking Acrobats’ alumnus Shaobo Qin also appeared in that filmʼs two sequels, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen.

The Peking Acrobats achieved another milestone in the fall of 2003, when they made their orchestral debut at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. They performed as part of the Hollywood Bowl’s Fireworks Season Checking accounts Finale, where the company blended their unique brand of acrobatics with that fit your life? the majestic sound of the 100-piece Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conducted by John Mauceri. Since their Hollywood Check. Bowl debut, The Peking Acrobats have performed with many of the most prestigious Symphony Orchestras in North America today. These include the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; the Ravinia We’ve got you covered no Festival Orchestra, featuring members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; matter where your adventure the San Diego Symphony Orchestra; the takes you. Heritage Bank offers Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; the Buffalo checking accounts featuring Philharmonic Orchestra; and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The valuable benefits and anywhere Peking Acrobats return often to the banking tools so that you can Hollywood Bowl, where they perform bank the way you live, wherever with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra as Special Guest Artists. you work or travel. Stop by your local branch or visit us online to Over their thirty-two year career, The Peking Acrobats have achieved learn how we can serve you. international acclaim, dazzling audiences around the world. In February of 2005, The Peking Acrobats premiered in Italy Equal Housing Lender | Member FDIC HeritageBankNW.com | 800.455.6126 | on a five-week, twelve-city tour. Their opening in Milan became a spectacular

10 Tacoma Arts Live media event that was covered nationally by the Italian press. In city after city, The Peking Acrobats took stage before sold-out crowds, and the reviews were filled with accolades attesting to their superb performances. Since their Italian debut, The Peking Acrobats have performed in seven European countries on their six European Tours between 2005 and today.

The Peking Acrobats are part of a time- honored Chinese tradition, rooted in centuries of Chinese history and folk art. Tradition demands that each generation of acrobats add its own improvements and embellishments; because of this, high honor is conferred upon those skilled enough to become acrobats. The Peking Acrobats seek to uphold this rich and ancient folk art tradition, bringing it to new technical heights while integrating twenty-first century technology. In the words of Clive Davis of the New York Post, “The Peking Acrobats [are] pushing the envelope of human possibility,” combining agility and grace in remarkable feats of “pure artistry.”

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TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS CHOIR OF MAN THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M. PANTAGES THEATER Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes, no intermission

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PARTNER: Small Classes. BIG EXPERIENCES. “...the harmonies hit the mark.” ANNIE WRIGHT — The Washington Post SCHOOLS 827 N Tacoma Ave, Tacoma, WA 98403 | 253.272.2216 | www.aw.org Raise your glass to the international sensation The Choir of Man! Yes, the boys are back by popular demand ready to take America by storm in their second U.S. tour. Known across the globe as “the ultimate feel-good show,” The Choir of At the show Man offers over 90-minutes of non-stop adrenaline-packed powerhouse vocals, hair-raising harmonies, and foot-stomping or on the go choreography. The nine handsome blokes from across the pond hit all the right notes performing radio hits, classic rock, Encore is your pub tunes, folk, Broadway, and more. companion It all takes place in that holy house that to Seattle’s turns strangers into familiar faces: a real working pub, where the beer and rhythms performing arts. encorespotlight.com flow freely! CHEERS!

12 Tacoma Arts Live This play is produced by Tacoma Arts Live’s Professional Regional Theater, which includes the best in the area: top-trained professionals from Actors Equity, stage directors, stage hands, wardrobe, and other union workers, to work alongside talent from outside such guilds.

Tacoma Arts Live believes in the power of bringing people together – physically in a theater, intellectually through ideas, and emotionally through sharing stories. Attending live theater reminds us to be open, to feel, to learn, and to appreciate humanity. The Professional Regional Theater season intends to produce great plays with a conscience, engage empathy, challenge complacency, and inspire audiences to live in thoughtful TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS inquiry. OLEANNA SEX, POWER, AND PERCEPTION BY DAVID MAMET COLLIDE 8 PERFORMANCES! Named one of Time Magazine’s “Ten PREVIEW NIGHT: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Best Plays,” Oleanna is a seething AT 7:30 P.M. investigation of sexual harassment, Your ticket FEBRUARY 7 · 8 · 15 · 21 · 22 AT 7:30 P.M. political correctness, and the FEBRUARY 16 23* AT 3:00 P.M. irreconcilable differences between to the arts! · men and women. Pulitzer Prize Winner THEATER ON THE SQUARE David Mamet pulls us into a provocative Approximate Run Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes power struggle where “he said, she Teens can enjoy tons *Performance is ASL interpreted said” reaches deeply personal and explosive levels. This two-person story of affordable events SPONSORS: focuses on a university professor and his student as they view their out-of-class with TeenTix! meetings from two drastically different perspectives. The audience will be It’s FREE to sign up LUCKY SEVEN challenged to decide what it means to be for the pass that FOUNDATION right or wrong in the midst of individual interpretations. This drama shines a entitles you to $5 spotlight on gender politics, privilege, status and power. Oleanna may provoke arts & culture tickets. more arguments than any play you will THEATER see this year. teentix.org ANGELS For mature audiences.

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“Oleanna was one of the most stimulating experiences I’ve had in a theater. In two acts, he succeeded in enraging all of the audience - the women with the first act, the men with the second. I recall loud arguments breaking out during the intermission and after the play, as the audience spilled out of an off-Broadway theater all worked up over its portrait of . . . sexual harassment? Or was it self-righteous Political Correctness?” — Roger Ebert

encorespotlight.com 13 TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS THE NAKED MAGICIANS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M. the first Australian magician in TV history to have his own TV series, More Than Magic, which aired in Australia, New Zealand, RIALTO THEATER England, and USA. Christopher also spent four years as the Approximate Run Time: 1 hours and 20 minutes, no intermission head comedy writer for Queensland’s favorite breakfast radio show B105 and continues regular guest spots on several radio stations in Australia. With a Las Vegas residency, a season on London’s West End, and seen in 250+ cities across the globe... Australia’s The He is happiest on stage in front of thousands of fans with his Naked Magicians is undoubtedly the world’s funniest and sleeves up and pants down! Don’t be fooled by his nice guy naughtiest magic show! Witnessed by over 50 million on TV image, Christopher is more naughty than nice. (NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS), including America’s Got Talent, itʼs the Aussie smash hit thatʼs taken the world by storm! “The most entertaining show of the year” The creators and co-stars of this R-rated magic show are the two hot and hilarious Aussie performers ho deliver world-class —Aussietheatre.com magic and non-stop laughs while wearing nothing but a top hat and a smile. MIKE TYLER – NAKED MAGICIAN The complete package of funny, athletic, sexy and good with Described by The Huffington Post as “the wildest night ever,” his hands…Mike Tyler is perfectly suited to star in the world’s this tantalisingly satisfying magic show strips away the top hats, naughtiest and funniest magic show. capes and magic stereotypes, bringing a whole new meaning to “now you see it.” Getting his gear off has always come naturally to Mike who was a competitive swimmer competing at the National Good magicians don’t need sleeves and great magicians don’t Championships and Pan Pacific Games…keep an eye out for need pants. This show proves just that! his incredible physique and sporty tan lines on stage as proof! After attending school under scholarship, he completed a 18+ only. Includes male nudity, sexual references and coarse university degree but soon realized his dream of becoming an language... strap yourself in for a hilarious and unforgettable entertainer with a quick wit, modest ego, and incredible sleight- night. of-hand skill.

CHRISTOPHER WAYNE – NAKED MAGICIAN Mike is in full time relationship with his career, adventure, and As co-creator and co-star of The Naked Magicians, Christopher travel. He is considered one of Australia’s favorite and most has a wit quicker than Kim Kardashian’s first marriage and is successful entertainers performing over 250 “clothed” shows often confused as a Macklemore look-a-like. He is proud owner for the biggest companies and sporting teams in the country. of a freakily long tongue and an entertainment resume as Over 50 million people have witnessed him perform on TV in impressive as his broad, climbable shoulders. USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Originally known as the “clothed” magician on Channel 10’s Be careful catching his gaze for too long, as Mike is also a long-running kids TV program, Christopher then became highly-skilled comedy hypnotist! Flirt at your own risk…

14 Tacoma Arts Live TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS THE GOOD HUMOR MEN As a playwright, Pat’s first endeavor, Bunk Bed Brothers, was SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M. optioned by Columbia Pictures, then gained the attention of the TV industry and was filmed as the sitcom, American Pie, RIALTO THEATER for NBC. Approximate Run Time: 2 hours with a 25 minute intermission, followed by a Q & A with the comedians As the Chief Creative Officer of Sweetwood Creative, he is responsible for the national tours of five original productions: Three of America’s funniest stand up comedians (with Bunk Bed Brothers, The Wonder Bread Years, The Good Humor numerous appearances on The Tonight Show, The Late Show, Men, My Funny Valentine and A Kodachrome Christmas. Pat is and The Daily Show) join forces to showcase their original currently in development on a new one-man show, Pat Hazell’s brand of humor in an evening packed with punch lines, clever Permanent Record. However, his greatest accomplishment writing and hair trigger laughs. is being the father of two of the brightest shining stars in the universe, Tucker and Keaton.

Comedians Andy Hendrickson is a comedian, writer Tony Deyo is a stand-up comedian known and actor that built his career in New most notably for his sharp, quick material York City. He now resides in Los Angeles. and near-perfect comedic timing almost He has a clever, conversational style that certainly gained from his years as a has been engaging audiences for over professional symphony musician. In 2013, 15 years. His material is based on real life he made his late night television debut experiences and his anecdotes are laced on Conan. Within a year, he had added with a hearty disapproval. He doesn’t really appearances on The Late Late Show with know what that means either. Craig Ferguson, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. He performed at the prestigious Andy has a matter-of-fact sense of humor and specializes in HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, was named one of the year’s highlighting life’s silly details. One reviewer said it best, “He’s best by the New York Post, and can be heard regularly on the exasperated guy next door.” But hey, don’t take my word SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Tony is a frequent performer during for it, I’m just a broke college student that Andy paid $5, on a Jamestown’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival every August. freelancer website, to make this thing sound good. Instead, watch one of his many clips from his TV appearances. Showtime declared Pat Hazell one of the five funniest people in America. His 30 He’s had multiple TV appearances including: The Late Show years of experience as a writer, producer with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and director have made him a go-to guy Gotham Comedy Live, NBC/Seeso’s The Guest List and more. for new American theater. Internationally, Andy has performed at clubs and festivals throughout the world, including Canada, England, Holland Pat is one of the original writers for NBC’s and Ireland. He also performed for our troops on Outback’s Seinfeld, a veteran of The Tonight Show, a Feeding Freedom Tour that provided entertainment for the critically acclaimed playwright and a contributing commentator troops on military bases across Afghanistan. His comedy CD to National Public Radio. He is recognized for his genuinely “Underachiever” recently released to rave reviews and debuted funny Americana humor and his salute to nostalgia. in the iTunes Top 10.

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CORPORATE TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS SPONSORSHIPS LYLE LOVETT AND Energize your brand by HIS ACOUSTIC engaging with a diverse GROUP audience! Sponsorship TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M. TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS includes presenting rights, PANTAGES THEATER SHANE KOYCZAN special events, promotions, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M. advertising, media SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29,2020 AT 3:00 P.M. impressions, employee A singer, composer and actor, Lyle and client benefits. Lovett has broadened the definition of THEATER ON THE SQUARE American music in a career that spans Approximate Run Time: 1 hour 10 minutes 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, In a realm where poets rarely intersect folk, gospel and blues in a convention- with stardom, the Opening Ceremonies defying manner that breaks down for the 2010 Winter Olympics introduced barriers. us to Shane Koyczan. With a collective “wow” across Canada and beyond, Whether touring as a ‘Duo’ or with his we found the poet of our generation. ‘Acoustic Group’ or his ‘Large Band’, And we weren’t even looking for one. Lovett’s live performances show not Powerfully engaging and authentic in only the breadth of this Texas legend’s attitude, his explorations are relevant deep talents, but also the diversity of his to our times in the way that Bob Dylan, influences, making him one of the most Joni Mitchell, Gordon Downie and compelling and captivating musicians in Leonard Cohen are to theirs. But unlike popular music. the musicians that he’s often compared to, poets rarely infiltrate pop culture. Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s Internationally recognized author and most vibrant and iconic performers. spoken word artist Shane Koyczan has Among his many accolades, besides the emerged as a creator of poetry that four Grammy Awards, he was given the dares to belong to the people and speak Americana Music Association’s inaugural directly to them in their own voice. In 2013, he collaborated with animators Contact us today to create a Trailblazer Award, and was named Texas State Musician. to make the anti-bullying viral video customized, creative package “To This Day” which has had over 17 that will help you achieve your His works, rich and eclectic, are some of million views, and he performed a business, marketing, and giving the most beloved of any artist working customized version “For the Bullied and goals while making a positive today. the Beautiful” to acclaim at the 2013 community impact. International TED Conference in Long Beach, California. Kyleigh Palmer Shane shapes his words and delivers Sponsorship Manager in multi mediums from authored, video, [email protected] spoken word, operatic, and musically 253.591.5891 performed.

18 Tacoma Arts Live Celebrating “With his rhythmic verse Beethoven’s in high gear, he [Shane] 250th navigates his audience Birthday! through social and political territory with BEETHOVEN’S EROICA LUDWIG AND a furious honesty and AND HIS ELECTRIC UNIVERSE BEETHOVEN a tender humanity that Sat, Feb. 22 | 7:30 pm Sat, Mar. 21 | 7:30 pm has brought audiences Pantages Theater Pantages Theater Sarah Ioannides, conductor Sarah Ioannides, conductor to their feet in New York, Michael Nicolella, electric guitar Pallavi Mahidhara, piano London, Edinburgh, Featuring the WORLD PREMIERE Sydney, Stockholm, and of David Ludwig’s Los Angeles...” Bleeding Pines

Shane took us from the page and further displayed his talents as a multi medium spoken word artist in his latest collaboration with the Vancouver Opera on his novel in verse “Stickboy”. As a MAHLER’S CELEBRATING THE first time Librettist as he transformed EPIC TITAN ROARING TWENTIES his work into the operatic drama, which premiered to sold out audiences in Sat, Apr. 18 | 7:30 pm Sat, May 9 | 7:30 pm Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre to rave Pantages Theater Pantages Theater reviews. Sarah Ioannides, conductor Sarah Ioannides, conductor Shane Koyczan, is best known for Bella Hristova, violin Charlie Albright, piano his award winning spoken word performances. With his rhythmic verse in high gear, he navigates his audience through social and political territory with a furious honesty and a tender humanity that has brought audiences to their feet in New York, London, Edinburgh, Sydney, Stockholm, and Los Angeles, to name a few. He has received 5 star reviews for his performances around the globe. Winner of the US Poetry Championship and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan is truly an extraordinary talent that has blown the dust off of the traditional designation Visit symphonytacoma.org for full concert information Season sponsored by “poet”. Get Tickets: 253-591-5894 or symphonytacoma.org

encorespotlight.com 19 TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS B – THE UNDERWATER BUBBLE SHOW SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 AT 3:00 P.M. PANTAGES THEATER Approximate Run Time: 2 hours

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PERFORMERS Bubble Artists: ENRICO PEZZOLI & DACE PECOLI The Project Contortionist: Valerijs Komisarenko “B” the show was produced with the help and support of the Mime: Peteris Rimss biggest authorities in the field of entertainment and theatre in Sand Art: Dace Pecoli Latvia. The well balanced blend of drama, mime, dance, puppetry, Dancers/Acrobatic: Ekaterina Malysheva, Alina Kesane juggling, contortionism, sand art and magic, with the amazing Stage Character/Assistant: Zigurds Ržiščevs beauty of soap bubbles make “B” unique and perfect for any Backstage Assistant: Viesturs Vintens, Didzis Vidins audience. Video Operator: Silvestrs Silis Lighting Engineers: Raimonds Leikums, Vilnis Valle The visual impact of the show is further enhanced by the original Audio/Video Engineer: Gints Murans music of Valdis Zilveris (the most famous Latvian composer of soundtracks for theatre plays), the costumes specially designed PRODUCTION STAFF: by E.Patmalniece (popular fashion designer and main costume Video Computer Art: “Electric Café” Egmonts designer of the Latvian National Opera) and the artistic makeup Choreographer: Edite Abeltina Dance Studio “Buras” created by Mārīte Gaidele (main make-up artist of the LNT Latvian Make-up Artist: Marite Gaidele Television). Costume Designer: Elita Patmalniece Costume workshop: Theater “Dailes”& Art Academy workshop / Inspired by the famous Canadian troupe “Cirque du Soleil”, Opera Theater costumes atelier the show is rich in various stage effects using the latest laser Stage Design: “Butafori”SIA technologies, snow cannons, soap bubble tornadoes, theatrical Props maker: Astra Krumina-Latvian National Theater fog, gigantic smoke rings, smoke-filled soap bubble machines, Main Soundtrack composer: Valdis Zilveris optical illusions and many other surprises. Additional soundtrack: Arthur Stead Special sound effects: Latvian National Radio All the performance is enriched by a live video shooting Laser & Special effects: “Brinum-X”SIA connected to a large LED screen (35 sq. meters – 380 sq. Feet) Video footage: Dita Torstere, LNT TV & Gunita Bethere, that acts as a background and allows for better visibility even in Video Center the largest of auditoriums (“B” has performed in theatres with Storyline: Didzis Eglitis & Dace Pecoli over 3000 seats). Directed By: Enrico Pezzoli Adults and children alike will enjoy the show, thanks to the high Storyline interactivity and audience participation, the extremely visual The plot is very simple and based on our modern everyday life; content (there are no spoke words as all the show is musical) always too busy, filled with stress increased by abuse of mobile and the difference level of interpretations that will make adults phones, tablets, PCs and other gadgets that allow us to make a to think and children to smile. faster connection... causing us to lose connection with reality. Produced by “Brinum-X” (a Latvian company with over 20 “One day, after a lot of stress, phone calls, meeting planning years of experience in the entertainment business and with and job problems, Mr.B finds, as if by magic, a fishbowl inside vast experience all around the world), and directed by Italian his case. He starts to stare in amazement inside the bowl, as if theatre director, actor and bubble artist Enrico Pezzoli with the looking inside a sorcerer’s crystal ball and, all of a sudden find cooperation of performer and bubble artist Dace Pecoli, “B” is the himself transported in a colourful and happy underwater world. first bubble show that give a meaning and new dimension to the While being involved in this joyful path he discovers again that art of soap bubbles, bringing it to an unsurpassed level, and it is it is possible to smile and to enjoy life, leaving all stress and going to be one of the most exciting shows that the audience will fears behind and, at the end of his journey, he finds himself ever witness. transformed as well in a colourful and happy creature.” “B” is a visual, musical, emotional and lavish show that transports Who doesn’t recognize himself in the stylized shape of our people in an imaginary underwater world with a real feeling of fictitious Mr B? being submersed in the ocean deep.” (Translated from… Latvian media)

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Untitled-2 1 12/6/19 2:31 PM The Company of The SpongeBob Musical Photo by Jeremy Daniel

TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS NICKELODEON'S THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M. PANTAGES THEATER Approximate Run Time: Act 1: 70 minutes, 15 intermission, Act II: 60 minutes

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Singing. Dancing. Painting. Playing an instrument. Whether you’re an active participant or spirited observer, the performing arts can nurture and heal mind, body and spirit. A legendary roster of Grammy® Award They can lower blood pressure, bolster your immune system winners. A visionary director and a Tony and ward off anxiety and depression. For more proven ways to Award®-winning design team. One of the stay Northwest Healthy, go to NWhealthy.org. world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Times declares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, 2018 Best Musical winner of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, where the power of optimism really can save the world. “effervescent candy-for-the-spirit.” — New York Magazine

22 Tacoma Arts Live TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS FILM FOCUS: LABYRINTH SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020 AT 3:00 P.M. THEATER ON THE SQUARE Approximate Run Time: 101 minutes, no intermission

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Jim Henson, George Lucas, and David Bowie take you into a dazzling world of fantasy and adventure where everything is possible and nothing is what it seems. Sixteen-year-old Sara is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth.

Rated: PG

Released: June 1986

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

encorespotlight.com 23 CREATIVE & CREW hands down one of her favorite shows to TOM FOHN & STEPHEN MUNSHAW perform. They say third time’s a charm, (Producers) right? And if she had it her way, the third DENNIS T. GIACINO (Book, Music, Lyrics) time won’t also be the last! FIELY MATIAS (Original Off-Broadway Direction By; Tour Manager) JESSICA PETERSON STEPHANIE LONG (Stage Manager) (The Princess Who JUSTIN WRIGHT (Technical Director) Kissed The Frog) MARK LAPIERRE (Lighting Design) Jessica Peterson is LYNDA MCCARTHY (Production Manager/ delighted to join the TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS Makeup and Hair) AMY PEARCE (Costume Design) Pacific Northwest DISENCHANTED! DANIEL CONGDON (Sound Design) tour of Disenchanted! SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M. ALEX MEYER (Prop Design) as the Princess Who Kissed The Frog SADIE WILLIAMS (Costumes/Wardrobe) with the Elsinore Theatre. Some of PANTAGES THEATER DANIEL MEEKER (Set Design) Jessica’s favorite shows include: Avenue Approximate Run Time: 115 minutes IAN PATRICK (Musical Director) Q as Gary Coleman and Shout! - The CARLEE WRIGHT (Marketing Director) Mod Musical as the Green Girl; both KEN CUFF (Photographer & Graphic Design) Stage, Inc. Presents performed through Enlightened Disenchanted! CAST BIOS Theatrics in Salem, Oregon. Other past shows: Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Book, Music and Lyrics by TRACY CHIAPPONE as Jewel (Western Oregon Theatre DENNIS T. GIACINO (Belle, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel) Department) and Little Shop of Horrors Original Off-Broadway Direction by as Ronnette (Elsinore Theatre). Jessica FIELY A. MATIAS Originally from Lafayette, California, holds a Bachelor degree in Music Produced by Tracy is a newcomer Performance from Western Oregon Tom Fohn to the great state of University in Monmouth, Oregon. Stephen Munshaw Oregon. She graduated with a music EMMA THURSTON degree from the University of Southern MUSICAL NUMBERS (Sleeping Beauty) California and spent many years in Los ACT I Emma lives in Salem, “One More Happ’ly Ever After” — Snow White, Angeles singing classical music. Upon Oregon where she is Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty her return to the SF Bay Area, she began heavily involved in “Insane!” — Belle, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty a six-year run with Steve Silver’s Beach local community “Without The Guy” — Hua Mulan Blanket Babylon playing such characters theatre as an actress, “Two Legs” — The Little Mermaid, Snow White, as Barbra Streisand, Linda Tripp and Cinderella music technician, committee member, Martha Stewart. Since leaving BBB “Big Tits” — Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping and soon-to-be director. She’s Tracy has performed in several different Beauty, Pocahontas experienced in a variety of character venues in and around the Bay Area. “Honestly” — Pocahontas types - from Princess Winifred the A highlight of her music career was “Finally” — The Princess Who Kissed The Frog Woebegone in Once Upon A Mattress, attending the Ravinia Music Festival, & Company to Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia! - understudying the legendary Patti INTERMISSION and craves trying new things. When LuPone in a piece by composer Jake she’s not on stage or on the road, Emma ACT II Heggie. She was recently nominated enjoys quiet nights at home snuggled “Entr’acte (Finally - Reprise)” — Pit Band for a PATA award for her portrayal of “Not V’One Red Cent” — Rapunzel, Snow White, with her chiweenie. Mother Superior in Sister Act at Lakewood Cinderella “Secondary Princess” — Princess Badroulbadour Theatre. Favorite roles include The Lady AUDREY VOON “All I Wanna Do Is Eat” — Cinderella & Company of the Lake, Spamalot (Hillbarn Theatre), (Hua Mulan, “A Happy Tune?” — Snow White, Sleeping Madame Thenardier, Les Miserables Pocahontas, Princess Beauty, Cinderella (CMTSJ), Mrs. Potts, Beauty and the Badroulbadour) “Perfect” — Sleeping Beauty & Company Beast (BBBay), The Witch, Into The Woods Audrey is delighted “Once Upon A Time” — Company (DLOC). As always, this performance is to be making “Bows (One More Happ’ly Ever After - Reprise) dedicated to her family, here and gone. her debut with — Company Elsinore Theatre in the PNW tour of “Exit Music (Perfect - Reprise)” — Pit Band JESSICA FISHER Disenchanted!. Recent favorite credits (Snow White) A San CAST include Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Francisco native, TRACY CHIAPPONE (Belle, The Little Mermaid, Putnam County Spelling Bee and Mary Jessica calls Ashland, Rapunzel) Kelly in Ripper: A New Musical at Oregon home now. JESSICA FISHER (Snow White) Broadway Rose Theater Company and Two-and-half years in JESSICA PETERSON (The Princess Who Kissed Thera/Rachael in the Portland Mini The Frog) Steve Silver’s Beach Musical Festival with Live On Stage. An EMMA THURSTON (Sleeping Beauty) Blanket Babylon, a Shelly Award for Best active performing artist, Audrey enjoys AUDREY VOON (Hua Mulan, Pocahontas, Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of variety in her performance projects, Princess Badroulbadour) The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and from opera and musical theatre to a TRACY WEBBER (Cinderella) hundreds of performances in between 9-piece rock band with horns (more at have brought her to playing Snow White audreyvoonmusic.com). When not for the third time in Disenchanted! -

24 Tacoma Arts Live performing, Audrey can be found making music with learners of all ages and wearing the hat of Artistic Director/Co-Founder at Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective (cathedralparkarts.org) in historic St. Johns, Portland, Oregon.

TRACY WEBBER (Cinderella) Tracy Webber, Broadway bent wanna be, is honored to be playing Cinderella in the NW tour of Disenchanted!. Though it took a midlife crisis to begin to follow her childhood dream, hard work has led her to some incredible roles, in some glorious places with some very special people, which is really why she does it. She wants to thank her supportive family and husband who has always proclaimed “It’s never too late to be who you were meant to be.“ Eph 3:20,21

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DENNIS T. GIACINO (Book, Music, Lyrics) Giacino is the creator and writer/composer of the hit Off- Broadway musical Disenchanted! The show has played around the world and is a 4-time nominee for New York City theatre awards (including Outer Critics Circle nom for ‘Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical, Off Broadway Alliance for ‘Best New Musical,’ and two Lortel Awards nominations). Giacino’s musical works continue to be performed on five continents including productions in Paris, Prague, Rome, Singapore, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Toronto, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), and Beijing just to name a few. Giacino is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America and just co-produced the Disenchanted! 10th Anniversary Studio Recording available at www.DISalbum. com, iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play, AppleMusic, Spotify, and CD Baby.

FIELY MATIAS (Original Off-Broadway Direction By; Tour Manager) Matias helped develop and directed the multiple-award nominated Off- Broadway production of Disenchanted!

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encorespotlight.com 25 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 In 2017, she was an assistant dresser for at the Okoboji Summer Theatre of He also directed productions of Little Shop of Horrors, the first Elsinore Okoboji, IA, the Black Hills Playhouse Disenchanted! in Seattle (2018), Production. In the fall, she was asked of Custer, SD, and Stephens College Los Angeles (2013), San Francisco to do makeup and wig design for of Columbia, MO. He holds his B.A. Bay Area (2013), Orlando (2011-2013), Disenchanted performing at the Elsinore in Art and Theatre from Augustana Missouri (2012), the original NYC in January 2018. In the spring, she University of Sioux Falls, SD. workshops of the show in 2009 and joined the production team for Annie www.designbyalexmeyer.com 2012, as well as the sold-out out-of- Get Your Gun as Production Manager. SADIE WILLIAMS town production at the David A. Straz She has continued in the role for (Costumes/Wardrobe) Center in Tampa (2014). Matias, who Elsinore Productions with the 2019-20 Sadie has had a has performed at the Kennedy Center season of Christmas Story the Musical, passion for costumes for the Arts and the New Victory Disenchanted! And Drowsy Chaperone. since she was a Theatre in NYC, has directed numerous She heads makeup and hair design young girl. She’s a popular musical theater and comedy as well. In her other life, she is working graduate of Oregon productions that have played in for Salem Keizer School District as State University with a B.S. in Apparel Sydney and Perth, Australia, Vancouver, an administrator and recruiter for Special Design. She has worked on costumes BC; Toronto, ON; Montreal, QC; Education teachers. Her thanks go to for many shows such as Wizard of Oz, Edmonton, AB; Prague, Czech Republic; Stephen Munshaw for his vision, Tom Footloose, Beauty and the Beast, and Singapore; and throughout the USA. Fohn for his support and Denny, It’s a Wonderful Life. As well as many www.officialdisenchantedmusical.com no words. years of competitive dance costuming. STEPHANIE LONG (Stage Manager) AMY Pearce DANIEL MEEKER (Set Design) Daniel is a Since the 1980s, Stephanie has (Costume Design) Portland-based lighting and set designer, worked onstage and backstage in Amy has passionately numerous productions with Portland many Northwest productions. She is costumed for 40 Center Stage, Portland Opera, Portland thrilled to be working with great friends shows over the Playhouse, Profile Theater, Artists Dennis and Fiely as Stage Manager 15 years at multiple Repertory Theater, Oregon Children’s for Disenchanted! for the second time. professional and Theater, and CoHo Theater and outside Stephanie is a singer and songwriter local theaters in the Salem, Oregon area. of Portland, Pioneer Theater Company in and is co-owner of Earthsongs Music. She is grateful for the experience and support to grow as a costumer from the Salt Lake City, UT. Daniel is the lighting MARK LAPIERRE directors she has worked with and most director for the Pickathon Festival. He (Lighting Design) of all for the loving cheerleaders she is a graduate of Ithaca College and The Mark is a freelance calls her family. She hopes you enjoy the Yale School of Drama, and a member of designer/ art she creates on stage in this amazing United Scenic Artists. programmer/ show of Disenchanted. IAN PATRICK musical theater (Music Director) writer. He has DANIEL CONGDON Ian is delighted designed for Halcyon Shows, Pixie (Sound Design) to be making Dust Productions, OCT, Bodyvox, Daniel is a front his debut with Night Flight, Ten Grands, Singing of house engineer Elsinore Theatrical Christmas Tree, leading NW apparel and sound designer Productions. brands, and many others. He has working in the Favorite credits include Peter and programmed national tours, pre- performing arts. As The Starcatcher with Topsoil Theatrics, Broadway engagements, automation a Portland native, Daniel’s engineering Disenchanted! with 2nd Street Theater, on floats and is an ETC EOS trainer. career spans a variety of genres, and Evita with Thoroughly Modern His musicals have toured the country, including musical theater, classical, Productions. He has a B.S. in Mechanical played NYC Off-Broadway and Off-Off- gospel, country and pop music. In 2008, Engineering from Gonzaga University, Broadway, with many receiving their Daniel launched Focal Audio (focalaudio. where he studied jazz and voice (and premiers in Portland. He is a PAMTA com) to offer production staffing, audio has also trained with Dr. Jerry Wallace). winner for both writing and lighting equipment rentals, and consulting During the day, he is a mechanical design, Drammy Award winner for services. engineer at a manufacturing company writing, and has won Broadwayworld. ALEX MEYER in Portland. com’s best lighting design. (Prop Design) Alex LYNDA MCCARTHY is a scenic and props (Production Manager/ designer based in the Makeup and Hair) Portland area, and Lynda is from Oregon is happy to join the and has been Disenchanted! team. involved in many Recent designs include collaboration areas of the theatre with Enlightened Theatrics of Salem, OR, since college. Lynda was Assistant and Portland Playhouse, Teatro Milagro, Director and was head of Makeup and and Experience Theatre Project of Hair Design for SKIT Theatre for 10 years. Portland, OR. Alex has formerly worked

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encorespotlight.com 27 BECOME A MEMBER TODAY Enjoy exclusive experiences and unique benefits as a Member. Join online at TacomaArtsLive.org or contact the Donor Engagement Manager at [email protected] or 253.573.2362. JESSE GARDNER

Theater Angels $3,500

All of the benefits of Spotlight membership PLUS the following exclusive benefits: • Season tickets to the Theater Program • Invitation to Theater Company events including: Play Reading and Input on future works, Table Read Invite, Opening Night Reception Invite, Cast Party Invite, Talk Back Theater Angel membership directly supports the Theater Company

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Philanthropy plays an integral role in our region’s vitality Gifts you can make today: through Tacoma Arts Live’s varied programs: Education, Diverse • Cash Performance, Civic Engagement, and Historic Preservation. Securities With your help, we can continue to meet our mission to energize • A grant from your Donor Advised Fund community through live performance. • • Retirement Plan Assets Please consider making a gift today or including Tacoma Arts Memorial Gifts Live in your estate plans. There are a range of gift planning • opportunities that allow you to make a lasting difference while • Charitable Lead Trust meeting your personal financial and philanthropic goals. We Gifts that make an impact later: would be delighted to talk wit hyou and your advisors about the • Bequest imact you can make through gift planning. A gift of any size helps • Beneficiary designation on life ­insurance policy or retirement us carry on the legacy of Tacoma Arts Live. account

If you have already included the Tacoma Arts Live in your gift planning or would like information on some simple ways to do so, please contact our Philanthropy Team at 253.573.2362 or at [email protected]. The Tacoma Arts Live is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. All philanthropic gifts are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

28 Tacoma Arts Live TACOMA ARTS LIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Tacoma Arts Live Education Programs are among the A rich blend of services support learners in over a dozen school largest arts education programs in Washington State, serving districts with compelling programs, in and out of school, year approximately 48,800 students, teachers, and families each year. round. A special collaboration with Tacoma, Bethel and Puyallup Tacoma Arts Live’s Education Program profoundly strengthens schools - through the Kennedy Center National Partners in student learning and provides a meaningful training ground for Education program in Washington D.C. - has developed the best teachers to expand their skills. teacher education and performing arts programming in our region.

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Programs include: Civil Rights Legacy Tours: Serving more than 166,000 youth and adults Conservatory: Engages youth stunning productions in our theaters, with inspiring theater focused on social justice, while encouraging along with classes in schools, in theater, dance, and music, celebrating everyone to stand up for what’s right. world cultures.

Student Matinees: Welcome 10,000 students and teachers annually Residencies: Provide in-depth arts learning during the school day with attend world-class performances. regional and national Teaching Artists.

Teacher Workshops: Empower K-12 teachers to use the arts every day. Beatrice Herrmann Endowment: Partnering with Symphony Tacoma to offer high quality instrumental music education in East and South Tacoma. The LENS Project: Fosters social-emotional learning and leadership by teaching non-violent responses to conflict through Learning, Empathy, Negotiation, and Sense of Self. To enroll or for more details, visit TacomaArtsLive.org or call 253.591.5894.

TACOMA ARTS LIVE VOLUNTEERS

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 Hal Geiersbach Carol Norbeck 20+ Years Myron Anderson MaryLou Lundquist John Norbeck Phyllis Mansfield Suzanne Payne Michael McKinnon Stephanie Alphier Marlene Buffington Therese Wooding Alyce Schaffer Cookie Whitling Karen Drum Pat Nechols Kathy Schuknecht Anne O’Sullivan Nancy Adrian Margaret Horger Yolanda Wilson Denise Brown Margaret Kent Jeffrey Lu Judy Chindgren Barbara Colwell Toni Savol Ellen Zhang Wendi Fein

encorespotlight.com 29 PATRON INFORMATION

For safety and consideration of all patrons and performers, we ask that you observe the following guidelines when attending a performance at Tacoma Arts Live:

ACCESSIBLE SEATING CHILDREN PARKING Tacoma Arts Live is ADA friendly, and we will Should your child become restless during a Parking is available at many locations around do all we can to ensure you have a positive performance, you may be asked to wait in the the theaters, including: experience. For the best accessible options lobby. Children under 5 may not be admitted Plaza North Garage – 923 Commerce Street for you, please contact the Box Office directly. to some performances; however our family • (located between 9th & 11th on Commerce shows are structured for a younger audience Street) and are enjoyable for the entire family. Patrons ASSISTED LISTENING are encouraged to call Tacoma Arts Live for • Subway Lot – 916 Broadway Street (located Headsets are available for our patrons at no information about the suitability of events across the street from the Pantages Theater cost. A headset allows you to tune out little for children. A ticket is required for everyone and Theater on the Square) noises so you may listen to the performance regardless of age. When available, discounts Paid street parking is usually available without distraction. Please notify a staff • are available for younger audience members. throughout the Theater District. Follow the member or volunteer and one will be provided Please contact the Box Office at 253.591.5894 instructions posted on kiosks for cost and for you. with any concerns. duration limits, when they apply. • For the Armory - paid public parking is on S. ATTIRE 11th Street. CONCESSIONS A Tacoma Arts Live event is always an Beverages and assorted snacks may be opportunity to dress up, but there is never SUBSCRIBERS: Be sure to bring your parking available prior to the performance or during a dress code. Attire usually varies from nice validation pass, which will have a show- intermission. Refreshments are permitted in casual clothing to formal wear. Many people specific designated code for you to enter at the theater lobby unless otherwise posted. are allergic to perfumes. Out of consideration the kiosk for either Park Plaza North Garage or for your fellow audience members, please the Subway Lot. Your parking will expire one use perfume or cologne in moderation before EXITS hour after the event ends. entering the theater. Pantages Theater – Exits are located east and west of the auditorium on both orchestra and RESTROOMS balcony levels. BACKSTAGE Pantages Theater – Located on the lower No guests are allowed backstage prior to, Rialto Theater – Exits are located on both lobby and balcony levels, women on 2nd during, or after any performance without orchestra and balcony levels. floor and men on 3rd floor. ADA accessible proper authorization and identification. restrooms are located on the balcony level Theater on the Square – Exits are located at and accessible by elevator. the front entrance for the lower/main level and BAG CHECK on the north side of the building on the upper Rialto Theater – Located on the main floor and To provide a safe and comfortable experience, level. balcony level. ADA accessible restrooms are we have a bag policy: all bags are subject to located on the main floor. search. Along with required bag searched, LATE SEATING: Theater on the Square – Located in the lobby patrons may be requested to open their Performances start promptly at their sched- near the front entrance. jackets or be checked with a metal detector • uled time. Please allow plenty of time to park – Restrooms are located in prior to entering the venue. Tacoma Arts Tacoma Armory and find your seat. the Roosevelt Room and on the main parade Live will not hold or be responsible for any floor. Please consult the House Manager or prohibited items. • Late seating is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of the House Manager. building signage for guidance. • If you must leave your seat during the CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES performance, you may not be reseated until Taking photographs or recording during a TICKET INFORMATION an appropriate break in the performance. Box Office Hours performance is not allowed unless otherwise To receive emergency messages, you may noted and the experience of other patrons, leave your name and seat number with the Monday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. as well as copyright restriction, should be House Manager. Extended Holiday Hours (Sept. – Dec.) considered. However, we do encourage you PLEASE remember to silence all electronic Monday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. to take photos in the lobby or before the show • devices before entering the theater. Please to share your experience with friends and Additionally, the Box Office is open two have hearing aides tuned to no higher than family. hours prior to most Tacoma Arts Live ticketed 75% of the maximum volume. events. Please inquire with the Box Office directly regarding holiday and summer hours. NO SMOKING For more information about tickets or events Smoking is allowed outdoors only at least at Tacoma Arts Live, please contact the Box 25-feet from the theater entrances and where Office at 253.591.5894 or visit our website at receptacles are provided. Electronic smoking www.TacomaArtsLive.org. devices are not permitted.

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30 Tacoma Arts Live 253.591.5392 | [email protected] VENUE RENTALS | TacomaArtsLive.org/Rentals

PANTAGES THEATER 901 Broadway 1,272 seats Proscenium stage PHOTO CREDIT: BCRA DESIGN PHOTO CREDIT: Designed in the tradition of the Palace at Versailles. Fully renovated in 2018.

PANTAGES THEATER LOBBY & STUDIOS 1, 2, & 3 Lobby: 400 standing reception, 220 seated lecture or performances with PANTAGES THEATER 12’x12’ stage, 150 seated banquet Studios: 160 standing reception, 150 lecture (theater style), 110 seated banquet with rounds Multi-purpose performance/gathering spaces PHOTO CREDIT: ACT PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO CREDIT: RIALTO THEATER 310 S. 9th St. 738 seats Thrust stage RIALTO THEATER Originally served as an art-deco movie palace

THEATER ON THE SQUARE Theater on the Square & Theater on the Square Lobby 300 seats

Proscenium stage ACT PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO CREDIT: Intimate theater with a contemporary flair

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