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Danielle Mohlman speaks Erin Murray is a “femme forward” You went to Northwestern in Chicago theatre maker and educator. A native of to get your MFA in directing, but with “femme forward” Washington, Erin grew up in University decided to move back to Seattle and theatre maker and Place, just outside of Tacoma and grow your career here. What excites educator Erin Murray. describes herself as a PNW woman you about directing in Seattle and the through and through. She’s a director Pacific Northwest? What about the with affiliations with seemingly every region inspires you? theatre in the area and recently added We are a region of pioneers in a great podcast host to her resume with her time of change, so I knew this would show That’s WOW: That’s Womxn of be the best place for me to continue to Washington, where she talks to femme grow. The major theatre houses have culture makers and leaders in the area had changes in artistic leadership in about their work. We had a chance to the past three years: John Langs at talk to her about her passion for plays ACT Theatre, Braden Abraham at The from the female perspective, her love Rep, even Aidan Lang at Seattle Opera, for the Pacific Northwest, and her and with Andrew Russell moving dream project. on, there will be more. Mat Wright has brought new folks to ArtsWest, Kelly Kitchens and Annie Lareau are shaking up programming as the new
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After broadening my skill set at Northwestern, I wanted a city where I could continue to direct a broad range of projects and not be confined to one style – and I’m finding that. I’ve worked and studied all over the northern hemisphere and I can tell you that American theatre is lacking a PNW voice. I would like to see that change, and I want to be that change. We are a weird region surrounded by terrifying beauty. David Lynch understood that when he placed Twin Peaks here. I want to explore our voice in American theatre.
I know work by female and non-binary playwrights is very important to you. How do you hope to bring more female playwrights to Seattle stages? I was awarded a Spark Grant by the Greater Tacoma Foundation this summer, so myself and Ana Maria Campoy will be bringing a semi-staged reading of Tanya Saracho’s bilingual play Fade on a three-venue tour of Tacoma this fall.
“I can tell you that American theatre is lacking a PNW voice. I would like to see that change, and CELLISTS, SHORT STORIES, I want to be that & BIG CHICKENS. change.” LEARN MORE AT TOWNHALLSEATTLE.ORG I have also been developing a theatre company dedicated to the work of The Kilroys [an organization that publishes an annual industry-wide list of plays by women and non-binary playwrights]
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6 ENCORE STAGES STG at a Glance More Music @ The Moore
One of STG’s core values is to inspire youth and local artists through training and performance opportunities, which is why we are so thrilled for what’s sure to be another phenomenal year of STG’s More Music @ The Moore. This program provides young artists training and rehearsal time with professional and peer musicians, as well as production and promotional support, with two culminating performances at the historic Moore Theatre on March 16, 2018.
In addition to the strong relationships STG has been able to build locally through More Music @ The Moore, we are also proud of the support from the international arts community that this program has garnered. Over the 17 years of the program, young artists have performed with The Roots, Elvis Costello, Robert Glasper, Sheila E., Mike McCready, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Meshell Ndegeocello, Michael Shrieve, Alan White, and more!
STG is currently seeking exceptional musicians ages 14-21 to audition for this year’s program, which selects bands/ensembles/soloists to receive music industry inside training with locally-based mentors, as well as the opportunity to work direct and perform with an internationally-renowned music director. All music genres and cultures are welcome and those interested in a music career with original compositions are especially encouraged to audition.
Auditions will be held at The Vera Project on January 8-10, 2018. The deadline to sign up is December 29, 2017.
To sign up for an audition and for additional information regarding More Music @ The Moore, please visit STGPresents.org/Education/More-Music.
encoremediagroup.com/programs A-1 THE PARAMOUNT Manheim Steamroller NOVEMBER 25 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER AMERICA’S FAVORITE HOLIDAY TRADITION!
In 1984 Mannheim Steamroller released Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, an album that revolutionized the holiday music industry. Already a multi-platinum recording artist through its Fresh Aire series, founder Chip Davis decided to record an album of Christmas music combining the group’s signature mix of renaissance instruments with rock & roll beats.
The resulting album was a runaway hit and propelled Mannheim Steamroller to become the #1 Christmas music artist in history. The group’s annual Christmas tour, now in its 33rd year, has become a holiday tradition alo
Mannheim Steamroller Live is the group’s most recent album. It celebrates more than 30 years of Christmas favorites and over 40 years of innovative Fresh Aire music.ng with decorating the tree, exchanging presents and spending time with friends and family. www.mannheimsteamroller.com
About Chip Davis: Visionary, Creator, Arranger and Producer
Chip Davis is the genius behind Mannheim Steamroller and the driving force of American Gramaphone, the largest independent record label in the country. His now-classic Fresh Aire series and unmatched Christmas album sales have brought him international renown. Chip combines the dynamics of musical mastery and technical wizardry to create a style often described as “18th Century Rock-n-Roll.” He named the band Mannheim Steamroller for the 18th century musical technique that we know today as the crescendo.
While Chip is no longer able to perform as a member of the band due to cervical disc damage, he continues to have 100 percent involvement in the Christmas concerts including creative and production direction of the entire tour. Between the two bands Mannheim Steamroller is bringing their renowned holiday tradition to 70 cities for 88 performances this year.
With 19 gold, 8 multi-platinum and 4 platinum certified records, Chip is among an elite group of artists as U2, Jay-Z, The Beach Boys and Michael Jackson with the most such certifications among all recording artists.
Chip resides on a 150-acre farm just outside Omaha, Ne. along with his nine horses, pet turkey, two timberwolves, a family of ducks and other natural critters throughout his woods. His three children all have a variety of musical talents. His 18-year old daughter is a lead singer in an Omaha band and is featured on the Mannheim Steamroller LIVE album. His 26-year old daughter is a special performance vocalist and competitive equestrian while also working at American Gramaphone. Chip’s 21-year old son, an accomplished guitarist, has performed on record tracks.
A-2 SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP THE MOORE John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring DECEMBER 5
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & JIMMY HERRING photo: Kim Allegrezza
In a career that spans more than five decades, John McLaughlin has “The music of Mahavishnu is part of my personal and musical history, honed a personal vision that transcends all boundaries, becoming and as such it is inseparable from me,” McLaughlin reflects. “To return one of improvised music’s most influential guitarists, composers, and to these pieces with the experience I’ve had for the past 45 years, since the bandleaders. For The Meeting of the Spirits tour, McLaughlin will be majority of those pieces were played all those years ago, is very exciting.” joined by the remarkable Jimmy Herring, who has been at the creative forefront of the thriving American rock-jam band movement for 25 Herring adds, “John’s influence on me is far-reaching. When first hearing years. In this tour, McLaughlin will revisit the pioneering music of his him, I was struck by the raw emotion and technical prowess he has. If deeply influential, genre-defying Mahavishnu Orchestra. He will be you listen to John long enough, the layers of all the things that make backed by his current band, the 4th Dimension – Ranjit Barot (drums), him unique will reveal themselves…Inner Mounting Flame changed my Gary Husband (keyboards, drums), and Etienne M’Bappé (bass) – each life and the way I heard music. By the time I heard it in 1980, John had an established composer and recording artist in his own right. long since moved on and recreated himself, as he has done many times throughout his career. It is an honor and a privilege to do this tour with McLaughlin has revealed that these will be his last American John and the 4th Dimension.” performances. He is hoping that all of his friends who have supported him over the years can come out to celebrate this tour with him. After McLaughlin’s first extensive U.S. tour in seven years, The Meeting of all, it was in America that he met Miles Davis and Tony Williams the Spirits also marks his first extended exploration of the Mahavishnu and played on such trailblazing albums as In a Silent Way and Bitches Orchestra material from seminal albums such as Inner Mounting Brew. America was the true birthplace of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Flame, Birds of Fire, Between Nothingness and Eternity, Visions of the Emerald Beyond and more since the band’s original heyday in the Jimmy Herring, best known for his inspired contributions to the 1970s. Aquarium Rescue Unit, The Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, The Dead, and others, will be co-headlining each show with his own “To play the music of Mahavishnu is not for the faint-hearted,” says band. “Herring possesses the heart and soul of a rocker, the chops and McLaughlin, who celebrates his 75th birthday in 2017. “In fact, among harmonic awareness of a jazz artist, and the simpatico personality of a the only people I know who have succeeded in interpreting Mahavishnu jam-band player,” according to Guitar Player magazine. music are my two all-time favorite guitarists: Jimmy Herring and Jeff Beck. Jimmy is simply a great guitar player, and since we see so eye to eye On The Meeting of the Spirits tour, separate sets by Herring and in music, I know we will have some extraordinary musical experiences McLaughlin will be followed by the two joining forces for an expansive touring together.” closing jam based on classic Mahavishnu Orchestra material. The tour will feature the first extended collaborations between two of world’s foremost improvising guitarists. Expect special surprise guests to be added when available.
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Music & Lyrics Jill Winters & David Scott
Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Jon Craine Cirque Productions Katie Bruce
Marketing Director Production Director Act & Training Director Jenn Sierra-Grobbelaar Betsy Herst Youri Klepatsky
Theatrical Booking Creative Consultant Matt Chinn Sean DeFreitas
Executive Producer Executive Producer VStar Entertainment Group AUA Private Equity Partners
Assistant Artistic Director Heather Hoffman
Associate Director/Choreographer Tara Jeanne Vallee
Music, Talent & Casting Director Jill Winters
Created & Directed by Neil Goldberg
A-4 SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP THE PARAMOUNT PARAMOUNT AND MOORE DECEMBER 22 – 24 SEASON PARTNERS
Once upon a dream, time awoke suddenly…he turned, smiled and gave a wink…then saw the ornaments no longer asleep ...…
WAKING UP THE SEASON
ARISE...... Diablo Soldier ONCE UPON A DREAM...... Angel, Ice Queen, Dickens & Company WINDING UP...... Diablo Soldier & Ornaments MAJESTICAL...... Spiraling Aerialists & Trumpeteers CHUGGIN’ ALONG...... Holiday Elf, Winter Elf, Xmas Elf ROCKIN AROUND...... Skating Engineer, Caboose, Singing Elves & Spinners A COLD STRETCH...... Snow Princess WINTER WONDERLAND...... Skipping Reindeer, Snowmen & Carolers CHEERS………………………………………………………...... Candle Balancer & Elves SURPRISE...... Candle Tricks HOLD ON TIGHT...... Santa, Helper, Angel, Ice Queen, Elf & Puppets LIFTING GIFTS...... Soaring Ribbons & Company SHIMMERING...... Jewels & Swirling Ornaments SYMPHONY OF BELLS...... Maestro GINGERBREAD RISE...... Climbing Cookies, Candies, Bakers & Company
MORE SEASONS DREAMINGS
ARE YOU LISTENING...... Entr’acte WEATHER CHANGING...... Fashionistas & Company JINGLE ROCK...... Whirly Birly & Singers A BIG ROCK REPRISE...... Company 2018...... Party Tricksters & Company BOUNCE...... …………………Juggler & Ornaments BAND TOGETHER...... Elf, Band of Ornaments MARCH ON LINE...... Swaying Candy Canes PENGUINS...... Wobbly Penguins & Flock HIGHER...... Penguins Reprise HOLY NIGHT...... Flying Angels, Singers, Ornaments & Company ALL ABOARD...... The Company
THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
For information on all tour dates and other Cirque Dreams shows, visit cirqueproductions.com or contact us at 954-975-9525 ......
“Jingle Bell Rock” (Joe Beal and Jim Boothe) © 1957 (renewed) Chappell& Co., Inc. (ASCAP) All rights Reserved. Used By Permission.
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (Johnny Marks) Used by Permission of St. Nicholas Music.
“Winter Wonderland” By Felix Bernard and Dick Smith WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
MUSIC CLEARED BY BZ/RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS, INC. All artists, scenes and songs are subject to change at producer’s discretion.
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THE CAST OF ORNAMENTS SPONSORS Hanna Banhegyi (Hungary)...... Skipping Reindeer, Ornament & SUPPORTERS Akos Bauer (Hungary)...... Skipping Reindeer, Candy Cane, Ornament Dmitrii Bulgakov (Russia)...... Ornament, Flying Angel Katrina Diehm (USA)...... Singing Angel, Elf Liudmila Dovgan (Russia)...... Snow Princess, Tree Top Vladimir Dovgan (Ukraine)...... Whirly Birly, Maestro, Penguin Jonathan Fisher (USA)...... Ornament, Party Trickster, Elf Brandon Fleming (USA)...... Singing Dickens, Elf, Elvis Filmon Girmay (Russia)...... Ornament, Party Trickster, Elf Kristine Hakobyan (Armenia)...... Santa’s Helper Martin Hayobyan (Armenia)...... Poinsettia, Santa Andriy Ishchenko (Ukraine)...... Climbing Cookie Natalia Khazina (Russia)……………………………………...... Fashionista, Candy Swirl Kaitlin Lawrence (USA)...... Singing Ice Queen, Elf Melaku Lissanu (Ethiopia)...... Lumberjack, Juggler Viacheslav Liubivets (Ukraine)…………………………...... Skating Engineer, Mr. Baker Rachel Miller (USA)...... Ornament, Party Trickster, Elf Gabor Molnar (Hungary)...... Skipping, Reindeer, Ornament Olena Olnieva (Ukraine)...... Skating Caboose, Mrs. Claus Andrii Pysiura (Ukraine)...... Party Trickster Mykola Pysiura (Ukraine)...... Party Trickster Aleksandr Rebkovets (Belarus)...... Holiday Climber, Candle Balancer Ilia Ryzhkov (Russia)...... Fashionista, Time Volodymyr Sagin (Ukraine)...... Spiraling Aerialist, Swaying Candy Cane Yuliia Sahina (Ukraine)...... Spiraling Aerialist, Swaying Candy Cane, Jewel Anna Shkliaeva (Russia)...... Ornament, Flying Angel Peter Szakall (Hungary)...... Skipping, Reindeer, Gift Card, Ornament Oleksiy Tsarevskyy (Ukraine)...... Soaring Ribbon, Flying Angel David Tystko (Ukraine)...... Diablo Soldier Yuliia Vyskrebientseva (Ukraine)...... Mrs. Baker, Jewel, Flying Angel
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A-6 SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP BEHIND THE SCENES CELEBRATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF Founder, Artistic Director...... Neil Goldberg CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE Creative Content Director, Music & Talent ...... Jill Winters Associate Director/Choreographer...... Tara Jeanne Vallee In 2005, at a Broadway industry conference in NYC, Neil Goldberg Artistic & Choreography Direction...... Heather Hoffman proposed to many theatre colleagues the concept of producing an Director of Marketing & Media Relations...... Jennifer Sierra-Grobbelaar affordable, family friendly holiday stage show that would be able to tour Creative Consultant...... Sean DeFreitas and perform virtually every city throughout the United States. The idea Artistic Director’s Liaison...... Stacey Keller was initially met with reluctance as audiences were deemed to be in the Business Manager...... Gina Damato celebratory holiday spirit the months of November and December only, Business Affairs & Logistics...... Brian Levitz making both the investment and scale of any potential production a Project Director...... Benjamin-Michael Joseph Antipuna challenging business venture. At that time, there were limited holiday Associate Designer...... Linde Aseltine theatrical entertainment options, mostly local productions of classics Production Designer & Technical Supervisor...... Betsy Herst and an occasional big city touring show. Neil Goldberg was determined Lighting Designer...... Katie Bruce to bring theatres across the country a holiday show inspired by his Artistic Coach/Rigger...... Iouri Klepatsky lifelong ornament collection, talent from around the world and Prop Master...... Arnie Braman the resources of the rapidly growing and popular Cirque Dreams Costume Shop Director...... Katt Simon entertainment brand…a holiday stage spectacle that would become the Costume Design Team...... Santiago Rojo, Francisca Reyes, greatest variety show on the planet. . Chelsea Sorensen, Tetiana Chugai, Luisa Arias Daily Business Liaison...... Wendie Carper With perseverance and the 2008 success of Cirque Dreams Jungle “The Neil Goldberg Dream Foundation”...... Allison Senser, Fantasy on Broadway, the concept of Cirque Dreams Holidaze had Executive Director growing interest and promise. Cirque Productions initially invested Project Coordinator...... Ariane Badour-Williams, David Stauffer $1.5Million to produce the first touring production of Cirque Dreams Stage & Production Management Assistant...... Daniel Fisher Holidaze in 2008. The show exceeded all expectations and continued CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE TOURING COMPANY evolving over the years with production enhancements including new Company Manager...... Rebecca Easton sets, elaborate costume additions, original and licensed music, larger Stage Manager ...... Susan Manikas scale production numbers, bigger casts and a medley of diversified Lighting Director ...... Cavan Meese talent from around the world. Every element of the show celebrated the Sound Engineer...... Ryan Luttio holiday season combining tradition, spectacle, and imagination with Aerial Rigger...... Pedro Carillo song, variety, and amazement. Prop Master...... Carina Torres-Resendiz Head Carpenter...... Aaron Adame As audiences continued to flock to Cirque Dreams Holidaze shows Wardrobe Supervisor...... Jennifer Mohrman in cities throughout the country from local performing arts centers Lighting Equipment...... Christie Lites to The Kennedy Center, popularity and demand grew evolving into Sound Equipment...... Show Systems Inc., Frank Snipes multiple simultaneous touring productions. Today, the show is in its Trucking...... Janco Ltd. 10th anniversary season and features some of the best, never-before- Aerial Rigging Support...... Chicago Flyhouse seen, unique and diversified artists from around the world, along with astounding variety acts of all kinds, many of which have been Film & Video Production...... LP Media, Reel Media HD featured on America’s Got Talent and similar TV talent shows in other Voiceovers...... Karen Lounsbury countries. The show, artists, scenes, costumes, music and everything Illustration...... Nelli Leventhal, Greg Bistolfi celebrated in the holiday season continues evolving while Cirque Accounting Support...... Jacquelyn Aten Engstrom Dreams Holidaze airs as a made for PBS television special throughout Payroll Service...... CAPS Payroll the country. Public Relations...... Terri Lynn/Superstars Legal-Entertainment...... Ross B. Rosen & Associates, With unparalleled critical acclaim and millions of fans across the Legal-Intellectual Property...... Lewis & Roca, LLP country celebrating their holiday season at a Cirque Dreams Holidaze show, the dream of producing the greatest variety show on the planet CIRQUE DREAMS SHOW BOOKING INFORMATION has become a reality and iconic annual holiday event for families and Theatrical Engagement Services...... audiences everywhere. Matt Chinn/East Bank Entertainment 718.285.7044 CIRQUE DREAMS ENTERTAINMENT BRAND Casinos, Corp. Sales & Brand Partnerships...... Shirley Crane 954.975.9525 x250 Special Events...... 954.975.9525 x260 In 1993, Cirque Productions was incorporated by founder Neil General Inquiries...... [email protected] Goldberg, who previously owned and operated one of the country’s . leading entertainment and event production companies producing CIRQUE PRODUCTIONS at DREAM STUDIOS shows throughout the world for Microsoft, GM, GE, Prudential, 1985 N.W. 18 St. Pompano Beach, FL 33069 954-975-9525 McKesson, Exxon, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other Fortune 500 companies. www.cirqueproductions.com Highlight productions included AmEx’s centennial celebration, Super Bowl events, Miss Universe, Disney shows and productions for NBC, ABC and CBS. After researching, developing and producing
encoremediagroup.com/programs A-7 Cirque Dreams Holidaze an entertainment variety show for an Rocks”. “Cirque Dreams & Dinner” shows owns, operates and promotes tours across international premier event entitled “Cirque began performing in 2010 in partnership the U.S. and internationally, including PAW Du Monde” (Circuses of the World), Cirque with Norwegian Cruise Line and continue Patrol Live!, a high-energy musical adventure Productions, Inc. was formed with the vision performing year-round adding 3 new shows based on the hit animated series that airs on of creating and producing cirque shows in 2017…Cirque Dreams Epicurean, Cirque Nickelodeon and is produced by Spin Master; and experiences for corporate America and Dreams Jungle fantasy and Cirque Dreams Cirque Dreams, which combines a cirque- audiences. Attending one of these private & Steam on Norwegian Epic, Breakaway style of performance artistry with Broadway performances, V.P. of Marketing for Bally’s and Getaway. Cirque Dreams Unwrapped theatrics; and Discover the Dinosaurs Hotel & Casino, Joe Jimenez, immediately continues performing in partnership with UNLEASHED, a prehistoric-themed secured Cirque Productions in its first public Marriott Hotels and Gaylord Palms Resort, educational exhibit with attractions for the engagement for 3 years in Atlantic City Orlando. Now in its 10th anniversary whole family. entitled “Cirque Ingenieux”. season, Cirque Dreams Holidaze will tour 2 companies performing in over 30 US cities Other VStar (formerly VEE Corporation) In 2005 the company opened Dream Studios, as well as premiering a new 2017 production productions have included Sesame Street a 25,000sq.ft. facility supporting the brands exclusively at the Grand Ole Opry House, LIVE, a Broadway-quality musical production growing demand and ensuring product Nashville. Cirque Dreams’ partnership with produced in cooperation with Sesame quality, service, management and expansion. Armed Forces Entertainment has generated Workshop for 37 years, Barney, Bear in the The complex has since expanded with scenic, performances at 17 military installations in Big Blue House, Care Bears, Curious George, prop and creative workshops. The operation 10 countries for U.S. service members and Dragon Tales, Hello Kitty, Kidz Bop and My includes multiple creative departments, their families. Little Pony LIVE! Through its state-of-the- designers, and an operating team for design, art production facility, VStar also creates technical, music, production, casting, The current portfolio of show titles include turnkey, in-house solutions, including choreography, sales, administration, travel, “Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy”, “Cirque custom fabricated exhibits, large-scale sets, visas, product management, marketing, Dreams Revealed”, “Cirque Dreams scenery, 3-D installations, mascots and international business relations and more. Illumination”, “Cirque Dreams Coobrila”, costumes, serving as a third-party resource An in-house rehearsal studio trains over “Cirque Dreams Pandemonia”, “Cirque for professional sports teams, Fortune 500 250 artists yearly from around the world Dreams Broadway”, “Cirque Dreams Rocks”, companies and experiential marketing and compose all the original and amazing “Cirque Dreams Splashtastic”, “Cirque agencies. For more information, including acts currently employed in Cirque Dreams Dreams & Dinner”, “Cirque Dreams current tours and a complete list of service shows. A complete wardrobe, design and Unwrapped” and “Cirque Dreams Holidaze.” offerings, visit www.vstarentertainment.com. manufacturing facility is housed within The Broadway hit “Cirque Dreams Jungle the complex and has produced over 15,000 Fantasy” remains one of the company’s most Executive Producers, AUA Private Equity award-winning costumes. renowned, critically acclaimed productions, Partners, LLC (“AUA Equity”), based in New debuted at the Broadway Theatre in 2008, York, is an operationally-focused, lower Jill Winters, Creative Content Director, received an American Theater Wing middle-market private equity firm that Music & Talent for Cirque Dreams, is one of nomination for the coveted Henry Hewes makes equity investments in companies in the only U.S. professional judges invited to Award for Best Costume Design, featured the consumer, media and business services juried circus and performing arts festivals pop star Debbie Gibson in 2010 performing sectors with a particular focus on family- throughout the world, engaging the brand the leading role of Mother Nature, received owned businesses or Hispanic-oriented with over 10,000 of the newest, most unique the 2011 Brass Ring award for entertainment companies located in the United States. and innovative artists annually from across excellence at Busch Gardens Tampa, featured the globe. on an episode of MTV’s MADE, entertained Special Holiday Wishes to all those affected over 100,000 U.S. troops and their families by this year’s unexpected events, hurricanes To date, Cirque Dreams brand shows have throughout the world and is currently being and earthquakes. been attended by over 50 million people in reimagined and remounted for a future tour more than 350 U.S. cities and 20 countries. to be announced. Cirque Dreams recently Partnerships have been forged with joined VStar Entertainment Group of quality, industry leaders and companies in strategic family shows and experiences worldwide. markets where Cirque Dreams shows Visit www.cirqueproductions.com appear. Broadway and touring shows have been presented in partnership with many VStar Entertainment Group is one of the including Broadway Across America. Casino leading multi-concept entertainment partnerships with MGM, Caesars, Harrah’s, platforms, producers and promoters of Hilton and more have presented shows in family-friendly theatrical productions, top casinos throughout the world. Cirque exhibits, installations and events. Dreams brand shows have been produced for Headquartered in the Twin Cities, VStar has Disney, Busch Gardens and Six Flags theme presented more than 36,000 performances parks. Sony/ATV Music and Cirque Dreams’ worldwide over the past 38 years, touring partnership generated the creation of the across 40 countries and entertaining nearly musical touring production “Cirque Dreams two million guests annually. The company
A-8 SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP STG at a Glance
This year, STG is offering Student Matinees for the following performances:
More Music @ The Moore March 16, 2018 at 11 am
Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share Celebration Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 12 pm
Silent Film Era Monday, April 30, 2018 at 11 am
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Friday, April 27, 2018 at 11 am
DANCE This Friday, July 13, 2018 at 1 pm
Additionally, STG works with Student Matinee Program local and touring artists to offer In order to live up to its vision of enriching, inspiring, challenging, and performing arts residency programs expanding our world through the arts, Seattle Theatre Group is committed for in-school and after-school to serving as a catalyst for community alliances. We actively work with programs. Each residency is tailored local schools and organizations to deepen significance of performances, to suit each school’s individual inspire youth and local artists, and provide access initiatives – all through needs and integrates with existing opportunities to engage with the arts. Our Student Matinee program is just curriculum to include ancillary one of the many ways we are able to extend beyond our stages and into the activities such as attendance of a lives and hearts of the greater Seattle Community. performance.
Each season, STG presents and produces a number of daytime matinees If you are an educator interested in for school and community groups at our historic Paramount, Moore, and learning more about Seattle Theatre Neptune Theatres. These specially-priced programs make the performing Group’s Student Matinees or School arts accessible to student groups, and include workshop and study materials Residency Programs, please visit meant to expand student learning. STGPresents.org/Education
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Theatre Access Program As a leader in the arts – locally, regionally, and nationally – Seattle Theatre Group is continuously motivated by a passion for championing diversity in its arts, artists, and audiences. STG presents an average of 600 events annually at The Paramount, The Moore, and The Neptune Theatres, including Broadway productions, concerts, theatre, lectures, education, community, film, and other enrichment programs. It is STG’s fundamental belief that everyone should have a seat in the theatre and our Theatre Access Program goes a long way in ensuring that patrons in all parts of our community have the opportunity to experience the arts.
The Theatre Access Program (TAP) is designed to increase our community’s engagement with the arts through connections to other non-profit organizations whose clients could not regularly afford to purchase tickets. Low-income social service organizations or youth arts organizations are invited to apply for this program which provides subsidized tickets. STG considers it a privilege and obligation to provide access to its theatres and we cherish the partnerships we have had the fortune of building through this program.
To learn more about Seattle Theatre Group’s Theatre Access Program and to apply for membership on behalf of your organization, please visit STGPresents.org/Education, send an email to [email protected], or mail to 911 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101 ATTN: Theatre Access Program.
A-10 SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP STG at a Glance Historic Theatres Library As the steward of three historic theatres, STG places great emphasis on protecting the rich history of the Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theatres and the countless, diverse performances that have taken place on their stages. Because of this, STG created the Seattle Theatre Group Historic Theatres Library. Located on the fourth floor of the Paramount Theatre Office Tower adjacent to the theatre, the STG Historic Theaters Library is free and open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 3pm, as well as during all public and student tours of the Paramount.
The Library first opened its doors to the public on March 1, 2012, though the project began early in December 2010. It required the gathering, sorting, documenting, cataloging, and preserving of over 100 years of historical data. With tens of thousands of volunteer hours to date, this continues to be an on-going project.
The objective of STG’s Historic Theatres Library is three-fold: • To ensure historical material that exists of the three theatres is properly preserved and documented for future generations. • To provide an educational environment for youth that would offer an opportunity to learn and experience the remarkable history of the three theatres. • To offer the community a setting in which to become better acquainted with the history and thereby develop a deeper understanding of three of the few remaining historic theatres in Seattle.
Managed by our long-term volunteers, The Thrashers, and aided by several other dedicated volunteers, the library’s collection includes: materials about the performers that graced the stages over the many decades, documents depicting the peaks and valleys that these theatres had to endure, information on the visionaries responsible for these theatres, priceless memorabilia, and countless signed posters, among other historical resources.
The collection’s contents are searchable by and accessible to everyone, both at the library location in the Paramount building and on STG’s website. For more information about the Library and its services, please visit stgpresents.org/library.
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$100,000 and above Jenn Pan Caroline Mock Anonymous Steve & Nena Peltin Jesse Moore 4Culture Gale Picker Heather & Brian Myers M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Paul & Dina Pigott Jesse & Kristi Nelson Washington State Heritage Capital Project Fund Sasquatch! Music Festival Mike & Ashley McCready administered by the Washington State Historical Schultz Family Foundation Cristine & Chris Orr Society David Shank Rob Aigner & Tina Pappas The Taxpayers of Washington State Walt Smith Patrice & Helene Pelland Start It! Foundation Edward Pesik & Teresa Blanchett $50,000 – $99,999 VWC CPAs & Business Managers Arthur Pfund Anonymous Steven Wayne Owen Pitcairn ArtsFund Ron Wilkowski & Kyla Fairchild Kristina & Jeff Preedy The Boeing Company Christopher Wright Diane Prescott Broadway Across America The Peg & Rick Young Foundation Puget Sound Energy Foundation Ida Cole Zaki Rose Adam & Tanya Reinhardt King County Sam Riley Microsoft Matching Gifts $2,500 – $4,999 Derek & Natalie Robbecke City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Anonymous Gordon Adams & Corie Sandall Adrienne Adams Michael & Cari Schutzler $25,000 – $49,999 Maggie Alhadeff Lynnette Sherwood Anonymous Andrea Amundson DeLee Shoemaker The Bradley Family Foundation Lindsay Anderson & Janet Piehl Kenny Shwab Casey Family Programs Sherilyn Bankston William Skoff Charlotte Martin Foundation Howie & Karli Barokas George Soltes Peter & Susan Davis Don W. Beaty David & Naomi Spinak Tom Douglas & Jackie Cross Carolyn Bechtel Star Equity Management Jim Kraft & Dominique Posy Marc Bellis Tom & Kathy Story Tim & Kris Rose Rick & Mindy Bennett Dillon Tellier Linda Betts Amy Theobald & Carabeth Lee $10,000 – $24,999 Jim Bianco Johnathan Toman Christina L Aadland Luther Black & Christina Wright Jason & Erica Tripard Kirsten & Jason Abboud Shawna & Jim Bold Jeff & Summer Trisler Stephen Black & Kevin McNamara Leona Bosch Jeff Vanlaningham & Beth Galetti Jan & Kenneth Block Barbara Cahill Martin Walker Boeing Matching Gifts Don Carlin Bruce & Peggy Wanta Becky Bogard Carrie Carson Mike Waters The John Brooks Williams & John H. Bauer Tim & Sarah Cavanaugh Bill & Becca Wert Endowment for Theatre Ken & Sharon Clay Steve Wicklund Lori Campana Larry Cohen Mark & Barbara Williams Country Music Association Foundation The Colic Family Windermere Real Estate/M2 Jack & Anne Fontaine Don & Ann Connolly Family Fund Kathryn & John Yerke The Furnessville Foundation Jennifer Dailey-Helgestad Jennifer Yi Garneau-Nicon Family Foundation Meredith Drent Bob & Sandy Zook David & Patricia Giuliani Tom & Margaret Easthope Donald Zwink & Clark Thompson National Endowment for the Arts Lisa & Fred Farin Gerry Zyfers New England Foundation for the Arts Ellen Ferguson Kwok Jack Yang Ng Jody Fletcher $1,000 – $2,499 Norcliffe Foundation Katherine Flinn Anonymous (2) Tina Podlodowski & Barcy Fisher Barry & JoAnn Forman Maura Ahearne & John Bregar The Raney Family Fund Michael & Lynnele Forrest Amy Alcala Safeco Foundation Anne Francis & Craig Simmons Mark & Caryl Andrews HNS Charitable Gift Fund Gail & Jackie Frank Claire Angel Lorna Stern Aaron Frein Wayne Araki Vitalogy Foundation Jim Fursman Jesus Areyano Adam Zacks & Lynn Resnick Travis Gagnier Cassandra Aspinall The Gargus Family Anne Backstrom $5,000 – $9,999 Anthony J. Giardini Nancy Backus Anonymous (2) Elizabeth Glazov Regina & Steve Ball Alexander Brandt Diane Godfrey Florian Barca The Broadway League Rohit Gopal Tom Barghausen & Sandy Bailey Shavondelia Brown Jeff & Judy Greenstein Tom Bartholomew Susan & Jeffery Buske Scott & Suzette Guenther Kate Becker & Michael Compton Costco Wholsale Executive Match Kristi & John Guin Crystal Beeler Christina & Mark Dawson Missy Hagell Roy Belville Kelley & Craig Dobbs Mary & Tom Herche Rachelle Benbow Ricardo Frazer Joseph Hoang Paul Berg Laurie Frink Michael Hoffman Allyson Bertz GACO Western Carolyne Howley Lea Black Edward & Sue Giaimo Jim & Pamm Jardine Graham Arthur Blair Glenn & Nancy Haber Tim & Becky Johnson Blum-Kovler Foundation Lucy Helm Stacy Justino Brad Boswell Janie Hendrix Robin Kanter Tim & Lori Boyd Pamela Hinckley Steven Kohlmyer & Debra Warden Megan Bramlette Intellectual Ventures Robyn Barfoot & John Kropp Mark & Linda Bratonia Jubilation Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation Thomas & Sarah Stuhlsatz-Krouper Jim & Lynn Brooks Kyle Kinkade Josh & Colleen LaBelle Joe Brotherton Jaclyn & Stefan Lessard Landbridge Lighting Elizabeth Broussard Bob & Monique Lipman Ty & Lisa Lee Kevin & Nancy Cahill Tonya & Robert Little Thomas F. Leonard Karen Caldwell Grant MacLeod Ross & Tracy Lincoff Angel Calvo Shawn & Jesse Magraw Marty Loesch & Cyndi Lewis Steve Carstensen Gail Mautner Karin Marlowe Corey Casper Kristi Miller Carla McAlister Myla Causing & Todd Versaw Greg & Allison Mollner Robert Medal Century Pacific, LLLP Greg & Michelle Page Mind-Body Empowered
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Amromin Charitable Fund • Stacy Erisman • Rachel Escoto • Deenie Esquibel • • Kasey Lewis • Lichun Li • Barbara Lile-Duzsik • Trey & Amy Anderson • Casey & Melinda Anderson • Andrew Estes • Elizabeth Evans • Kelly Evans • Sharon Lott • Corey Louviere • Carol Sanders & John Judith Anderson • Drena Ando • Jeremy Andrasik • Robert Everist • Jocelyn Ewert • Rene Ewing • Loux • Lowen Family Foundation • Dillon Lynch Barbara Angel • Melanie Arena • Donald Armstrong Lauren Exnicios • Raven Farr • Robin Farrish • Pam & Ikuyo Tsunoda • Casey Madsen • Bettina Maki • • Patricia Aro • Anthony & Amanda Arrington • Fehrman • James Feldman • Ann Felton • Robert & Kenneth Ragsdale • Matthew Manley • Ramandeep June Ashley • Michael Aspi • Frank Au • Wendell Ramona Femiano • Doug & Robin Ferguson • Kent Mann • Naomi Marquez-Blake & Bruce Blake • Maria Bagby II • Tammy Bahr • Norman Bailey • Stephanie Ferris • Scott Ferris • Curt Fettinger • Rod Fichter • Marsans • Matthew Martel • Chuck Martin • Sherry Bailey • Jacqueline Mikala Balinbin • Michael Barclay Melanie Field • Shawn Filer • Paul & Michelle & Mitchell Maurer • Michael Mayer • John Maynard • Craig Barker • Melissa Barrett • Stephen & Filinson • Robyn Finkbeiner • Megan Fishback • & Sally Annabella • Diane & Merley McCall • Laura Kathleen Barrett • Corrin Bauer • Steve Bean • Carol Fisher • Daniel Fisher • Jeff & Kristy Flagel • McGinnis • Megan McLaughlin • Emily McLuen & Dawn Beatty • Shawn Behrens • Kathleen Bemis • Holly Flatt • Nathan Florea & Trish Kimbell • Andrew Kevin Judson • Bob McMahon • Shevaun Meggitt Edward Ben-Judah • Jordi Bengtsson • In Honor of Foster • Staci Foster • Brian Fowler • Justin • Monte & Rachel Michaelis • Heather Mickler • Stephen Benjamin • Gregg & Lauren Bennett • Fox-Bailey • Jeffrey Frank • Caryl French • Eric Mariana Mihai • Susanna & Dan Miller • Anna Mitchell Matthew Berg • Kelly Berger • Judith Berry • Freyberg • Holly Fritz • Kai Fujita • Michael Fulwiler • Judith Moccia Sattler • Andrew Monary • Aaron Anthony Beyer-Tyler • A.K. Bishop • Jayanne Bixby • Christopher & Marilyn Funk • Andrew Furner • Moore • Billy Morales • Jennifer & Aaron Morgan • Sally C Bjerklie • Donald Blair & Kathleen Bemis • Kevin Futhey • Patricia Gabriel • Mary Galash • • Sean Morse • Marc Mrvicka • Janet Muldrow • Ashlie Blaske • Gary Blevins • Francie Bluming • Steven Gales • John Gallagher • Vanessa Galvan • Ryan Muro • Dan & Mary Murray • Daniel Myers Daina Boden • Thomas Boegeman • Matthew Stanley Garlington • Mark Garrido • Carmen Gayton • Doug Myers • Carolyn Nance & Klaus Lustica • Boisen • Adrian Bonar • Ann Borelli • Randall • Connie Gereaux • Lindsey Gilbert • Marie & Aaron Clarice Nash • Timothy Naugler • Michael Neufeld • Boseman • Marilyn Botcheos • Jerry Bougie • Diane Gill • Marc Gillette • Lynn & Colleen Giroir • Lydia Jennifer Nichol • Cornelius Nicholson • Novo Nordisk Bowe • Amelia M Boyles • Andrea Bradford • Dexter Glassley • Vicki Godden-Allen • John Goebel • Matching Gifts • John O’Neill • Mary Kay O’Neill • & Sabine Bradshaw • Brandt Forensic Economics • Michelle Goldberg • Neil Gompertz • Joseph Gary Olson • Janice & Jack Olson • Todd Olson • Lis Bratlien • Philip Brazil • Nicholas Brekhus • Fritz Gonzalez • Jonathan Goodman • Marty & Suzanne Joe & Kathy Ornelas • Thomas & Cynthia Ostermann Brendemihl • David Breskin • Rosellen Brewer • Goodman • Bruce Gordon • Jamie Gortmaker • Charitable Fund • Pacific Continental Bank • Maria David & Marika Brink • Lynn Briody • Sandra Brock • Agnes Govern • Delanie Graettinger • Kati Gratz • & Phillip Pacini • Kristan Parks • Emily Parsons • Timothy Brockway & Beth Johnson • Shane Brooks Kathleen Grauman • Jennifer Graves • Stephanie Michael Pasewark • Mark Pendergrast • Benjamin • Michael Brouillette • Allyson Brown & Greg McNutt Greenberg • Darlyne Greenwalt • Jennifer Greer • Peters • Diana Peters • Anne Peterson • DeAnna • Susan Brown • Susan Brown • John & Amy Bruce • George Griffin • Carolynn Grigsby • Jason Griswold Poling • Terrance Pollak • Scott Porad • Bec Powell • Bob Bucci • Shawna Buck • Jacob Buerk • Mark • Katharine Grubb • Troy Guilao • Steve Ha • Precor Incorporated Matching Gifts • Bill Predmore Buerk • Sarah Bullock • Melanie Burch • Paula Burke Catherine Haapala • Joshua Haberman • Mike • Diana & MIchael Prise • Elizabeth Prophet • Nate • Sara Burke • Sean Burke • Tom Burley • Arthur Hagan • Kate Hallahan • Keith Haller • Alexander Prudhon • Patti Purpura • Zachary Quarles • Jason Butler • Brianna Butler • Mark Byers • Alan Cabodi • Hamilton • Mark Hamilton • Sarah Hamrick • Kelli Rabon • Toni Kuhl-Radford • Troy & Corina Rahmig Patricia L Cagney • Dr. Martin & Jane Cahn • Amy Hanenberg • Samantha Haney • Annette Hankins • • Shiami Ranasinghe • Rebecca Ray • Kevin & Robbi Caldwell • Janet Moulton Caler • Davina Camardo • Richard Hansen • John Harlow • Marlene & John Reed • Kenneth Reimers • Cindy Reishus • Richard Cassie Camerer • Lynne Campbell • Tom Campbell • Harmeling • Deborah Harrison • Jim Hartl • Cindy & Reuter • Dawn Reyes • Colin Robinson • Jane Rohrer Shannon Campion • Micah Carcellar • Oakley Robert Hartner • Carolyn Hastings • Kinne Hawes • Frank Rohrschneider • Barbara Roper • Lance Carlson • Dudley Carr • Damian Carrieri • Marshall Charitable Foundation • Jason & Stacie Haworth • Rosen • Dorie Ross • Stephanie Ross • Aimee Samac Carter • William Carter • Steve & Carol Chafee • Carolyn Hayek • Maria Hays • Karen Hayward • • Jose Sanchez • Anthony Santos • Micah Saraceni Mark Chamberlain • Barbara Chamberlin • Jessica Theressia Hazelmyer & Nissa Hamilton • Chuck • John Schenken • Lyn Schildwachter • Cambria Chantelois • William Chappell • Doug Charles • Heaton & Misty McClure • Mohamed Hegazy • Eric Schirle • Scott Schorer • Nicole Heidrick & Mike Hsiu-hung Chen • Teresa Chiftis • Robin Chikos • Heinberg • Heinrich-Dahlheimer Donor Advised Schulam • Bernard Schultz • Joe Schwartz • Allison Amanda Chin • M. 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A-14 SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP CORPORATE SPONSORS Brandon Lane • Erik Lange • Leticia Lankford • Timothy Riggers • Michaela Ripley • Michel Gregory Lanter • Steve & Diane Lariviere • Sierra Riquelme • Anna Rish • The Roarty Family • Victoria Larkin • Shannon Lassen • Morgan Lattin • Kelvin Roberts • George Robinson • Dorothy Roca • Lau • Lori Laubach • Herb & Deborah LeBeau • Kirsten Rogers • Abby Romero Negron • Letcher Edmond Lee • Hock Lee & Sok Seah • Vicky Lee & Ross • Susan & Joseph Rovito • Philip Royal • Beliz Brother • Michael & Megan Leifson • Sanni Rachelle Rozsonits • Arthur & Ellen Rubenfeld • Lemonidis • Karen Lenaker • Nathan Letsinger • Ryan Rubianes • Meegan Rucker • Jim Rudd • William Levering • Matthew Leveron • David Levin • Joshua Rudy • Jay Rush • Shannon Russell-White • Lisa Levine & Eddie Rehfeldt • Neil Levine • Cynthia Andrea Ryder • Barry Sacks • Susan Saideman • Lewis & Jeff Stone • Charles Liban • Armin & Kelly Stephen & Sheila Salamunovich • Joe & Shirley Liedtke • Karissa Lightsmith • Britta Lindborg • Rian Sanchez • Peter Sanderson • Michael Sarabosing • & Johna Lindell • Donald Loeb • Loh/Ng Family Judy Sarkisian • Isaiah Schaff • Simon Schaffer • Fund • Gabriel Longoria • Jay & Jenifer Loomis • Michael & Linda Schiewe • Eric Schnapper • Julie Corey Lovering • Richard Lowell • Robert Lubin • Schroath • David & Janet Schumacher • Dakota Chris Lucas • Twyla Lucas • Anne Ludlam • Kyle F. 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EAP full-page template.indd 1 10/17/17 9:48 AM and we hope to have a production in fabulous sense of humor. Elizabeth warmly supports its playwrights and Seattle for summer 2018. Heffron is another Seattle playwright I actors and I’d love for that zeal to flow am proud to know, and I wish the city to Seattle. With this in mind, I would Besides pitching and producing would support her with more gusto. I’d direct Mary Zimmerman’s Arabian Kilroys' works on my own, I have also love to see Mitzi’s Abortion play again Nights. We could do it in big warehouse developed curriculum for a Kilroys in light of our current administration. in Georgetown, and get Amazon analysis and scene study class that I Finally, Clare Barron is a Kilroy’s to donate 500 pillows for audience piloted this summer at Youth Theatre playwright from Wenatchee who just members to sit on. And we’d sell Northwest. The Kilroys work catalogs won the Susan Smith Blackburn prize Pagliacci by the slice because if you are the most current voices of American for playwriting, so I’d love to see Dance new to Seattle you should know about theatre. I would love to educate more Nation play in Seattle. Pagliacci and if you’re familiar with students, actors, and theatre goers to Seattle then you should know Pagliacci maximize their appreciation for this What are you most looking forward to pizza is the best. However, considering new class of daring playwrights. I’m seeing in Seattle this season? our current political state, I might also being more upfront about calling Sheila Daniels is directing The Wolves suggest David Hare’s Stuff Happens, a out material I am offered that does not at ACT in the new year and that is deftly written seventeen-person play contain complex roles for womxn. going to be fantastic. It’s a deftly that examines how we entered the written contemporary script with Iraq war. We’d take over the Rainier an outstanding director at the helm. Club. Don’t worry, there would still be I’m also looking forward to Sara Pagliacci. And $2 Rainier tall boys. “Seattle is Porkalob’s direction of the Kilroys List show Peerless by Jiehae Park in Do you have any plugs? How can folks growing, so I January at ArtsWest. And I’m keeping find more about you and your work? my ear to the ground for Carol Louise I fly to Chicago soon to direct the would want to Thompson’s site specific work This Is a midwest premiere of a Kilroy’s- Show About Progress, which is expected mentioned play, I Saw My Neighbor on bring people both to be rescheduled after it was thwarted the Train and I Didn’t Even Smile by new and native by property developers this summer. Suzanne Heathcote at Redtwist Theatre which plays November 19 – December together around If you could direct any play in the world 19. Then I come back and start and stage it in Seattle, which play working the professional premiere our most exciting would you chose? What about the play of Shakespeare’s Other Women at makes it ripe for Seattle audiences? Island Shakespeare Festival. Everyone storytellers.” If I were given the opportunity to direct should come to Whidbey Island and any play with full financial support to enjoy some fantastic female-driven and the city of Seattle as my intended Shakespeare fan fiction. Come grab Who’s your favorite playwright working audience, I would find a play that a whiskey with me before the show! today? Where can we see their work? would show off the fantastic range of After that, I start working on Seattle artists – both emerging and mature Shakespeare Company’s statewide Benjamin Benne writes thrillingly – that we have in our city. I have had tour including a bilingual production theatrical plays with strong female the privilege of working with many of Twelfth Night that I’m creating with characters and I’m so proud that he emerging artists since returning to Ana Maria Campoy. And of course, this is a Seattle playwright. His newest Seattle and I’d love to see them working spring at Youth Theatre Northwest, work, Las Mariposas, was produced by on the larger stages and becoming I’m directing your play, Dust – it’s a Forward Flux in September. Chicago familiar faces: Rafael Molina, Jonelle movement-infused play boasting a playwright Philip Dawkins writes Jordan, and Ayo Tushinde to name a cast of twenty-two that features a crackling, smart dialogue and bold few. Charles Leggett, Amy Thone, Ray dark take on the Peter Pan myth for femme characters, so I’m pleased Tagavilla, and Kathy Hsieh are just a millennial consumption. There are a he just opened Charm in New York. few established actors I would love to few other projects in the works and Arlitia Jones is an Alaskan playwright direct. all information can be found on my who was working with the Seattle website: ErinMurrayDirects.com. My Rep playwriting program and I want Seattle is growing, so I would want podcast That’s WOWis available on The Rep to fully produce one of her to bring people both new and native iTunes. < DANIELLE MOHLMAN plays because they are fresh, dark, together around our most exciting and ambitious while containing her storytellers. Chicago is a city that
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Samie Spring Detzer is a true Seattleite. She grew up just north of the city and moved here to attend Cornish College of the Arts where she graduated with a BFA in theatre and original works. She’s the Artistic Director of Washington Ensemble Theatre, 35 but always identifies as an actor first, theatre administrator second. She joined the ensemble of WET six years ago and has performed in at least one show a season ever since. This season, she’ll be directing Monstrosity by Lucy Thurber – a co-production between the University of Washington and WET. We had the pleasure of talking to her about WET’s fourteenth season, being an artist in Seattle, and what makes her “an opinionated, loud-mouthed, head-bitch-in-charge” – in everything she does.
You’ve got an incredible season lined up polarizing pieces, and in some ways for Washington Ensemble Theatre. What that can be seen as confrontational. does your season planning process look As a company, we have a desire to find frans.com like? plays that wouldn’t be done at any other theater in Seattle. In fact, two of these There’s a saying in the company that plays have gone through a few major “WET is the people in room.” It’s a Seattle theatre companies but never got way to get folks to stay invested and picked up. One thing I love about WET connected to running every aspect of is that our biggest fans hate about half the company. But I also really believe of what we do. It means we’re making that “WET is the season we produce.” art that is imperfect and complicated, After the show, stop by While the dynamic of how the ensemble and that’s the goal. Tom Douglas’ newest operates has morphed over the years, restaurant, located across the the one thing that is always decided as a The Nether feels especially relevant in street from the Paramount group is season planning. We read plays Seattle’s booming tech sphere. What Theatre. The Carlile Room is a all year long and then we go on a winter are you hoping this will mean for your 70’s style lounge focusing on retreat together to create the season. audiences? plants, late night snacks and It’s three days of drinking, reading, and fighting for the plays we want. We aren’t You’re right that this city is dealing with fantastic cocktails. allowed to leave without a season. In how to engage with the young, tech Open til Midnight Daily the Ensemble, plays must be visually savvy demographic that has very quickly Happy Hour stimulating, thematically complex, and moved into our bars, apartments, and 4-6pm and 10pm-Midnight socially conscious. Our season planning taken a bit of our community culture. I Brunch wouldn’t say we set out to pull in that weekend is about holding ourselves Saturday + Sunday audience, but WET has the benefit accountable to that vision and falling in 10:00am-3:00pm love with the plays we choose. of being a company of millennials – with all the drive, self-importance, TheCarlile.com The season feels uniquely Seattle. What fearlessness, and digital literacy that drew you to each of these plays? comes with that. I think what we do implicitly draws a young, visionary These plays have all had successful runs crowd. elsewhere, but they also are all very
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The truth is I’m afraid most of what I love about being a Seattle artist is MOZART’S slowly getting priced out, modified, and gentrified, to the point that much COMEDY of the city feels different to me. I do love this place and I’d be lying if I didn’t say what excites me most is that I’m ABOUT SEX holding out until the bubble bursts and we get to be a small-town big-city again. In the meantime, the food is good, the così fan tutte outdoors are beautiful and it’s given me and many other folks a place to be an jan 13-27, 2018 artist.
How do you hope to grow and challenge the theatre community here in Seattle?
I hope that WET will continue to expand Seattle’s notion of “a well-made play.” I find Aristotelian-centric theater tired. I prefer an epic slow burn or a firecracker. Surprise me, challenge me, indict me, but never bore me, please! I also think WET, like a few other companies here, has begun to really embrace using politics, equity and social justice to strengthen the art. More of that, please.
Are there any musicians, dancers, or theatre artists that you’re especially excited about this season? Who are you excited to see?
There are so many awesome artists working on this season. We have Sara Porkalob, Jennifer Zeyl, and Frank Boyd all working on Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men. Then we’ll end with ensemble member Bobbin Ramsey directing on The Nether, which will blow your mind. There are so many amazing LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Seattle Opera Revival artists joining us, too many to name. Love has many faces when two buddies In Italian with English subtitles. Offering artists opportunities is the best Evenings 7:30 PM don disguises to test the faithfulness part of my job. Sunday 2:00 PM of their fiancèes. Will the women fall for their “new” suitors as the opera’s MCCAW HALL How can folks find more about you and title (“All women do it”) suggests? 206.389.7676 your work? And if they do, who is really to blame? SEATTLEOPERA.ORG/COSI Blending bawdy humor and keen insight, Check out washingtonensemble.org. I’d the charming Così features some of PRODUCTION SPONSORS: also suggest you look at the Shout Your SEATTLE OPERA FOUNDATION, the sweetest and most ravishing music ANN P. WYCKOFF, Abortion website. I’m on there, but also, Mozart ever wrote. ARTSFUND it’s just a great organization you should PHOTO © PHILIP NEWTON know about! < DANIELLE MOHLMAN
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2. A Christmas Carol is enjoying its annual run at ACT Theatre. It is based on the story by Charles Dickens. Which of the following is a real Dickens quote? a) “I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart.” b) “A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.” English author and former child laborer Charles Dickens lived 1812–1870. c) “Everything is funny, if you can laugh at it.” 3. A Civil War Christmas: An American 4. Mannheim Steamroller plays at The d) “Angry people are not always wise.” Musical Celebration is playing at Taproot Paramount Theatre this season. This Theatre. The play is set on Christmas Eve prog-rock, new-age classical band has the year before Abraham Lincoln was released at least twenty-five Christmas Bonus Question assassinated. Which year would that be? albums. For which other holiday have What was the last arts performance a) 1860 they made themed albums? you attended that you liked best b) 1863 a) Memorial Day and why? b) Easter Email your response to c) 1864 [email protected] d) 1865 c) Halloween
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