NOVEMBER 2017

November 9 - december 31, 2017 November 2017 Inspiration happens here. K- 8 OPEN HOUSE Volume 23, No. 2 January 4, 2018 5:00-7:00 PM

Paul Heppner Publisher

Susan Peterson Design & Production Director

Ana Alvira, Robin Kessler, Shaun Swick, Stevie VanBronkhorst Production Artists and Graphic Design 206.289.7783 kingsschools.org Mike Hathaway Sales Director Preschool – High School 206.691.2625 seattlecountryday.org Brieanna Bright, Joey Chapman, Ann Manning Seattle Area Account Executives

Amelia Heppner, Marilyn Kallins, Terri Reed San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives

Carol Yip Sales Coordinator

• Assisted Living Leah Baltus Apartments Editor-in-Chief

• Memory Care Unit Andy Fife Publisher • Skilled Nursing Center Dan Paulus Medicare Certified Art Director • Outpatient Therapy Gemma Wilson, Jonathan Zwickel Senior Editors

Live abundantly and Amanda Manitach be secure, with care Visual Arts Editor and services that affirm Barry Johnson your dignity. Associate Digital Editor

9107 Fortuna Drive

Mercer Island, WA 98040 Paul Heppner CRC does not discriminate pursuant 206-268-3052 President to the Fair Housing Act subject to Mike Hathaway any exemptions that may apply. covenantretirement.org Vice President

Genay Genereux CS 080117 medicare 1_3s.pdf Accounting & Office Manager Sara Keats Marketing Manager

Ciara Caya Customer Service Representative & Administrative Assistant

Corporate Office November 24 - December 17 425 North 85th Street Seattle, WA 98103 p 206.443.0445 f 206.443.1246 Bellevue | Auburn | REnton [email protected] One hour performances! 800.308.2898 x105 www.encoremediagroup.com Evergreen City Encore Arts Programs is published monthly by Encore Media Group to serve musical and theatrical events in the Puget Tickets: 1.800.514.3849 Sound and San Franc isco Bay Areas. All rights reserved. evergreencityballet.org ©2017 Encore Media Group. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited.

2 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE The 2017-2018 Season of Plays was made possible by the generosity of Season Sponsors

In association with Kenny Wax Family Entertainment & TC Beech presents

Based on the novel by Richard and Florence Atwater Adapted for the stage by Pins and Needles Productions Music by Luke Bateman and Lyrics by Richy Hughes Directed by Emma Earle

THE CAST (in alphabetical order)

Emma MacLennan Greta/Admiral Drake Toby Manley Captain Cook/Mr. Greenbaum Russell Morton Mr. Popper Roxanne Palmer Mrs. Popper Jack Collard, Toby Manley, Emma MacLennan Understudies

Associate Director Scenic & Costume Designer Puppet Designer Lighting Designer Luke Bateman Zoe Squire Nick Barnes Ric Mountjoy

Sound Designer Scenic Construction Puppet Makers (Kenny Wax) Jason Barnes (Kenny Wax) Caroline Bowman, Ivan Thorley, Beth Clockwork Scenery Tarbutt, Oli Simonon, Hugh Purves

Prop Makers (Kenny Wax) Stage Managers Assistant Stage Manager Bryony Rumble, Bek Palmer Emma Eldridge Doyle, Beth Ellen Spencer Jack Collard

U.K. premiere presented on November 26, 2015 by Kenny Wax Family Entertainment and TC Beech at the Brighton Theatre Royal. U.S. premiere presented on October 14, 2016 by The New Victory Theater at The New Victory Theater, NY.

Cameras and video recorders may not be operated during the performance. Seattle Children’s Theatre is a professional company employing members of Actors’ Equity Association.

encoremediagroup.com/programs 3 A Message from Season Sponsor A Note from Courtney

and Karen Seattle Children’s Theatre and Microsoft share a passion for creativity, learning and excellence. Year after year, Seattle Children’s Theatre delivers high quality entertainment Dear Friends, Dear Friends, that captivates the imaginations of young people, and their families, throughout the Welcome to the second show of our Thank you for sharing in our 43rd season. Pacific Northwest. That’s why Microsoft 43rd season, Mr. Popper’s Penguins! I am Have you ever thought about your “how” Philanthropies is proud to sponsor the so glad you are here to see this joyous and “why?” How did the things that you 2017-18 season. interpretation of Richard and Florence care about come to be? Why do they have Atwater’s stellar book. With a Newbery lasting resonance for you? Honor recognized in 1939, this wonderful At SCT our “how” and “why” play a part of Community involvement is an integral part story has been shared over the years in what we do and what we value every day. of our culture at Microsoft. We support many different styles; in print, film, and on How did we get here? How did we become the work of local nonprofits and encourage stage. We think of Popper’s as the perfect one of the largest theatres for young employee investment and volunteerism. winter treat for you and your family. audiences? Why have we been able to create Our employees respond in an incredible This production comes to us from new plays that are performed all over the way, volunteering thousands of hours and our new friends at Kenny Wax Family country adding to the canon of new work contributing more than $60 million each Entertainment in London. When I first saw for our field? How did our Education year to local nonprofits, including Seattle this iteration, I was giddy with happiness. Programs grow to one of the best in the Children’s Theatre. The conceit of four actors creating this rich country? Why has access always been a key and populated world was truly inspired. value? A thriving arts and cultural scene, a The puppetry immediately impressed. The Our beginning stemmed from a group life, innovation, and comedy those sweet network of human services providers, and of incredible trustees, people from our a world-class education system are critical penguins rendered left a lasting impression. community, who took a leap. Those We are delighted to welcome the company to the continued vitality and attractiveness pioneers believed theatre for young of the Puget Sound region. Through here with us and look forward to a long audiences was important. Those trustees artistic partnership. partnerships with organizations such as worked tirelessly so young people in Seattle Children’s Theatre, we aim to create Of course, there is more to Popper’s our community would be transformed an environment where the arts will thrive than comedy. At the heart of this play by theatre. They committed themselves for generations to come. is a character who longs for something to supporting the highest quality art extraordinary. That particular need sends possible on our stages. They encouraged Mr. Popper on a big adventure resulting in teaching theatre skills as a way to build On behalf of Microsoft and our employees making a whole host of new friends. What life skills such as empathy, collaboration, in the Puget Sound area, we thank Seattle a wonderful sentiment this time of year— communication, and creativity. They Children’s Theatre for enriching our aiming for magic to make community. We advocated that all young people deserve to community. feel that with our friends at Kenny Wax and have art as part of their everyday lives. wish for that for you, dear patrons. We pay tribute to all SCT trustees, past and Enjoy the show! We hope you will enjoy this unique and present, who took a leap and created an imaginative telling of Mr. Popper’s Penguins. organization that makes a difference. Here is to warm laughter in these holiday With gratitude, Mary Snapp months. Ork! Corporate Vice President All best, Microsoft Philanthropies

Karen Sharp | Managing Director

Courtney Sale | Artistic Director

4 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE A Word from the Adaptors

A Kindergarten through 8th e are thrilled to present to you chaotic when boy penguin meets girl penguin grade independent school for Wthe world premiere of brand- and they have A LOT of penguin babies. Mr. new family musical, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Popper’s Penguins is highly theatrical, full of gifted kids who love adapted from the children’s book by husband colourful characters and comedic situations, to learn! and wife team, Richard and Florence Atwater. and most importantly to us, it’s full of heart Mr. Popper’s Penguins is about a man, who and magic. The book lends itself brilliantly dreams of being an explorer, stuck in a small to being adapted into a musical and we town where very little happens. The potency suspect Mr. Popper’s performing penguins, of Mr. Popper’s flights of fancy, as he imagines in their black and white tuxedos, would himself climbing mountains, trekking approve of Luke Bateman and Richy Hughes’ through jungles, and incredible music and traversing snowy lyrics, reminiscent landscapes, really of golden-era MGM. struck us upon first The book lends Undoubtedly, one of reading the book, and itself brilliantly the most challenging we have endeavoured parts of creating this to translate this sense to being adapted production has been of adventure on working out exactly stage. Via his beloved into a musical and how to tell a story in radio, Mr. Popper we suspect Mr. which penguins pop Join us on a parent is able to connect up all over the place, with his heroes – Popper’s performing with a cast of four. tour to find out more famous explorers Nick Barnes had the like Admiral Drake penguins...would slightly bonkers task of www.openwindowschool.org 6128 – 168th Place SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 | 425.747.2911 – and every night approve... designing and making [email protected] he pores over books the many penguins in and studies his globe, the show, and we’re imagining what it hoping the loveable yet might be like to cheeky birds will charm set foot outside of Stillwater. The stiflingly audiences everywhere. This is a story about repetitious nature of Mr. Popper’s daily life how something unexpected can change the abruptly changes when the doorbell rings and course of your life forever, and about why he is met by an Antarctic penguin. Havoc having dreams is an essential part of living. ensues as an awe-struck Mr. Popper and his We hope you have as magical a time seeing bewildered wife chase the penguin about the show as we did creating it. their small suburban house. Things get more

35

frans.com

encoremediagroup.com/programs 5 Board & Synopsis Committees Board of Trustees Be warned: This synopsis has spoilers.

Stacie Foster PRESIDENT In the small town of Stillwater, a painter prepares for work. Though he has Aiko Bethea FIRST VICE PRESIDENT lived in the same town his entire life without traveling to other parts of the Barbara Larimer SECOND VICE PRESIDENT world, Mr. Popper possesses a vivid imagination for other places. Each color Mimi Gan SECRETARY Ryan Boone TREASURER he paints inspires a story. He has a special fascination with the South Pole and penguins. Eve Alvord Adam Hamilton Ashley Andrew Karin Jones Jennifer Berger David Landau At home, Mr. Popper and his wife discuss the latest book he is reading, Shari Bitcon Natalie Matthews Antarctic Adventures. Mr. Popper confesses he would love to have a penguin Heather Shaw Blahous Zoey Minkove Jarvis Bowers Eleanor C. Nolan as a pet. He tunes into explorer Admiral Drake’s weekly radio broadcast from Kendall Cammermeyer Alexander Oki Lara R. Constable Laurie Oki Antarctica. Admiral Drake addresses Mr. Popper directly, saying he has sent Gillian Crismier Andrew Parcel him a surprise. Suddenly, the doorbell rings with a delivery. Inside the package Dia Davis Louise Pietrafesa Bob Evans Natasha Rivers is a real live penguin. Mr. Popper names him Captain Cook. Mrs. Popper agrees Matt Eyler Scott Ruthfield to allow Captain Cook to live with the Poppers as long as he follows the rules. Marie T. Farrelly Lee-Norah Sanzo Kate Forsyth Laura Smith Captain Cook finds comfort in the fridge where the temperature is nice and Alice Forsythe Stephanie True Tiffany Gilbert Heather Wilde cold. Jerome Greene Wanda Wong The next day, Mr. Popper takes Captain Cook on a walk. Mr. Popper’s new pet confuses the residents of Stillwater. Is he a polar goose? A giant parrot? A police SCT Foundation Board officer suggests Mr. Popper get a license for his animal. That turns out to be Richard Bendix, CHAIR Mark Sherman Aiko Bethea Mig Schaaf easier said than done. Eve Alvord Mimi Gan Kerry Richards Mimi Kirsch As Captain Cook tries to settle into Stillwater, Mr. and Mrs. Popper notice Laurie Oki Ryan Boone he seems unhappy. Cook will not eat and falls ill. The Poppers nurse him as Lee-Norah Sanzo Stacie Foster best they can. Mr. Popper writes to Admiral Drake for help. Through a series of global communications, the London Zoo hears the news. In an effort to Teacher Advisory Committee save Cook, the zoo sends Greta, their female penguin who is suffering from Andrew Rabiroff, INGLEWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Barbara Kearney-Schupp, ST. EDWARD SCHOOL loneliness, to the Poppers. Cook is so happy to have another penguin in the Chelle Downey-Magee, ISSAQUAH MONTESSORI house. Greta’s presence revives him. As winter sets in, the humans and the Dano Beal, ALKI ELEMENTARY Don Fleming, SCT penguins enjoy the cooler climes together. Emily Veling, CEDAR PARK ELEMENTARY Emma Goliff,PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY Captain Cook and Greta are inseparable. They lay eight eggs in the Popper’s Greg Marquart, PIONEER VALLEY Gretchen Dru, SILVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY home. Mr. and Mrs. Popper worry the house will not hold the entire family. Jeffrey Riley Jennie Proby The baby chicks grow at a tremendous rate. The Poppers feel the financial strain Karen Sharp, SCT of getting fresh fish for meals. Mr. Popper decides to bring the penguins on a Margaret Bradford, THE EVERGREEN SCHOOL Marilyn Mears, GENESEE HILL ELEMENTARY painting project in order to speed the work and potentially earn more money. Meg Gardner The penguins roll out paper, slide down ladders, and fall into buckets. Mr. Melia Scranton, ALKI ELEMENTARY Nancy Brooks, OLYMPIC HILLS ELEMENTARY Popper has an idea. He will train the penguins to perform. Paul Richter, SCT Peter Weschler, WEST WOODLAND ELEMENTARY Mr. Popper schedules an audition with a notable theatre producer. The Rebekah Johansen, SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Rita Giomi, SCT penguins perform sensationally, with a penguin pyramid as the big finish. Mr. Ruth Bookwalter, PINE TREE ELEMENTARY Popper signs a contract for the penguins to tour. The penguins perform a show- Sandy Erak Tara Katz, TARA’S TOTS/FREEMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL stopping act with daring stunts. Tiffany Maltos,SCT Urdene Rickard, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL Admiral Drake comes to Stillwater from the South Pole. He attends one of Veronique Sage Van Leuren, AKI KUROSE MIDDLE SCHOOL the penguin shows and meets Mr. Popper. Admiral Drake congratulates Popper on his show, but says it’s time for the penguins to return to their natural home. Mr. Popper understands that is best for them. Admiral Drake calls Mr. Popper a If you are an educator and would like more infor- mation about this committee, please good man. email Don Fleming at [email protected]. The Poppers say a tearful goodbye to the penguins. Mr. Popper is surprised when Admiral Drake says he is expecting him to join them. As Mr. Popper thanks the Admiral and starts to say his home is in Stillwater, he sees Mrs. Popper is already on the ship, calling him to get on board. The Poppers and penguins all travel to the South Pole for a marvelous adventure.

6 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE The Cast

Jack Collard Stories; West End & No 1.Tours); The Many Russell Morton (Mr. (Understudy/Assistant Whoops Of Whoops Town (Lyric Popper) trained at Stage Manager) Hammersmith); and Peter Pan (Theatre LIPA and has been trained at LAMDA Royal Winchester). Further immersive living and working in and is delighted to be credits include The Crystal Maze (Little Lion London for over 10 part of Mr. Poppers Entertainment); Heist (DifferencEngine/ years. Recent theatre Penguins! He was Theatre Delicatessen); and several includes Pat in As Is most recently seen in the UK tour of Think of collaborations with Coney and Look Left (Trafalgar Studios); Lucian/Theo in Piaf England for Anonymous is a Woman Theatre Look Right (including Fringe First and Total (Leicester Curve); Dandini in Once upon a Company, and read the audiobook Theatre award-winning You Once Said Yes). Christmas (Covent Garden); Toni in Sweet of Hood, by Justin Bulpett. Since graduating Emma is also a qualified yoga teacher and Smell of Success (Arcola Theatre); Tom in You (2015), Jack has performed as St. John Rivers specializes in arts facilitation for young Once Said Yes (Roundhouse London), Max in Jane Eyre (Rosemary Branch); in the people. in Bent (Landor/Tabbard); Spike Milligan’s premiere production of All That Puckoon and Molly Wobbly (Leicester Square Lives (Ovalhouse Theatre) by Tatty Toby Manley Theatre); and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Hennessy; and in Naked Not Nude by (Captain Cook/Mr. Dream (Gertrude Jeckyll Gardens). Further Anthony Clark (The Print Room). Other Greenbaum/ credits include Adam/Silvius in As You Like parts whilst training included Lopakhin Understudy) trained It, Billy in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, in The Cherry Orchard; Jonathon in Port, by at the Mountview and Closer Than Ever. After playing the role Simon Stephens; Aragon in The Merchant of Academy of Theatre of Mr. Popper in the West End and in New Venice, directed by Bill Alexander; and Arts. Theatre: Richard York, Russell is delighted to be accompany- Mazeres in The Bloodie Banquet, directed by III (Antic Disposition); Alice’s Adventures ing the penguins to Seattle this Christmas! John Baxter. Underground (Olivier Award ‘Best Family & Entertainment’ Nominee 2016, Les Enfants Roxanne Palmer Emma MacLennan Terribles/EBP); The Love Project (Every Day (Mrs. Popper) trained (Greta/Admiral Productions); Prophecy, Above And Beyond, at the BRIT School Drake/Understudy) You Once Said Yes, Nola, The Caravan(Look and Guildford School trained at Rose Left Look Right); Early Days (Five Wits/The of Acting. West End Bruford College in Finborough); Love Re-imagined (Only credits include The European Theatre Connect); Short Plays By Joel Horwood Curious Incident of Arts. Theatre credits (Kristopher MilnesProductions/Soho the Dog in the Night-time, the original West include Olivier Award nominated Alice’s Theatre); and Accomplice: London (Menier End cast of Legally Blonde the Musical, the Adventures Underground (Les Enfants Chocolate Factory). TV: Siblings (Bwark/ Spice Girls musical Viva Forever, and Mr. Terribles); The Lost Lending Library and BBC3), Enid (Carnival, BBC), and Identity Popper’s Penguins (also performed off-Broad- Against Captain’s Orders (Punchdrunk); The (ITV). Film: Electric Man (Dugbus Ltd) and way). Other theatre credits include The BFG (Bolton Octagon); Olivier Award Dating Eliza (76Ltd/10 Gallon Films). Suicide at the National Theatre, The Realness nominated Room On The Broom (Tall at the Young Vic, Monkee Business the

“If you are with someone who THEATRE ETIQUETTE becomes noisy or restless, EVER WONDER WHY WE MAKE THESE AUDIENCE REQUESTS BEFORE A PERFORMANCE? please be kind to your neighbors IT’S TO RESPECT YOU AND THE ACTORS, AND FOR THESE REASONS, TOO. and use our quiet room which is located in the back of the theater over your right shoulder.” “Please completely turn off all electronic devices including cell We love our audiences and want them phones, cameras and video recorders. Also, taking pictures or to express themselves during the video is not allowed.” show—laughing, clapping, shouting in amazement. It’s part of the community We are fortunate to work with very talented performers, designers, playwrights experience. But everyone has moments and directors at SCT. One of our responsibilities to these artists is to help protect when they just don’t want to be their work from illegal distribution or piracy. Contractually, the use of images where they are. And sometimes they of their designs and recordings of their work is very specifically controlled. We express this quite loudly. The quiet appreciate that people want to capture a memory to enjoy later, but it is actually room offers a place to see and hear a violation of contract, and of trust between the artists and the audience. You are the show, while having a chance to welcome to take pictures in the lobby, of family and friends in their seats before settle in private. Please keep in mind or after the show, or when talking to the actors at autographs after the show, that although it is called the “quiet with their permission. If you are not sure if a photograph is permitted, please ask. room” it is not completely sound-proof. encoremediagroup.com/programs 7 The Cast

Musical, and Aladdin. Roxanne has also produce film and deliver workshops in both composer in residence for The Jermyn Street worked extensively with the mask and drama and media practice. Pins and Needles Theatre: The Autumn Garden, Mother Adam, puppetry company, Strangeface. Credits with are also proud to be the Associate Company On Approval, and St. John’s Night. Arrange- Strangeface include The Last Resort, A of the egg (Theatre Royal Bath). ments include West End Recast (Duke of Christmas Carol, and Pinocchio. Roxanne York’s Theatre); West End Recast 2 (Phoenix also writes/produces/performs her own Emma Earle (Director) trained at the Theatre); and two arrangements for the sketches, which can be seen on her YouTube National Theatre Studio and Bristol Old Vic Sarah Brightman Album, Classics, with the channel MissBiz UK. Theatre School. She is co-artistic director Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Luke was a of Pins and Needles Productions. Emma is company member and assistant music direc- currently working on Little Mermaid, a new tor in A Chorus of Disapproval, directed by Artistic & adaptation of the Hans Christian Ander- Trevor Nunn (Harold Pinter Theatre). He also sen story, with writer Bea Roberts, playing has three award-winning songs with Mary Production at the egg, Theatre Royal Bath, Christmas Evans: “My Sexual,” ‘Christmas Swapping,” 2017. Emma adapted and directed the world Pins and Needles Productions (Adaptation) and “The Christmas Table.” For The Sun, premieres of Raymond Briggs’ The Bear and Pins and Needles specializes in adapt- Luke produced the 2010 World Cup song Father Christmas. Both shows have been ing stories for the stage in a bold, visual, “If I Can Dream,” featuring Terry Venables, remounted every year since their creation and imaginative way. We have a particular Ian Wright, Harry Redknapp, and the Royal across multiple national and international interest in physical storytelling, multimedia Philharmonic Orchestra. Luke is a founding venues. Also for Pins and Needles: Scoop performance, and work that encourages the member of The Book, Music, and Lyrics (Lyric Hammersmith/Latitude); Flies (To- audience to take an imaginative leap. The (BML) workshop. www.lukebateman.com bacco Factory), Ernest and the Pale Moon company was established in 2009 by direc- (Edinburgh and multiple tours); and Holly Richy Hughes (Lyricist) learnt his craft for tor/designer partnership Emma Earle and and Ivan’s Christmas Adventure (Lyric Ham- lyric writing at The Book, Music, and Lyrics Zoe Squire. Pins and Needles are currently mersmith). Emma is an associate director (BML) workshop in London. 2017 saw the creating a new adaptation of Hans Christian of Les Enfants Terribles, recently nominated premiere of Superhero - A One Dad Musical Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, co-produced for the Peter Brook/Equity Ensemble Award. (Southwark Playhouse), written in collabo- with the egg theatre. Little Mermaid will pre- In 2017, she directed Adventures In Wonder- ration with composer Joseph Finlay and view at the egg theatre this Christmas. Other land, which transfers to Shanghai from The librettist Michael Conley. Superhero has been work to date includes Richard and Florence Vaults, this Christmas. Also for Les Enfants, nominated for four Off-West-End awards, Atwater’s Mr. Poppers Penguins, produced by immersive dining experience, The Twits, at including Best New Musical, with results Kenny Wax Family Entertainment (touring The Vaults and touring shows The Marvellous announced in Spring 2018. “Don’t Look extensively in the UK and USA); Raymond Imaginary Menagerie, The Fantastical Flying Down,” from that show won 2015’s Stiles and Briggs’ The Bear (touring extensively across Exploratory Laboratory, and Captain Flinn Drewe Prize (in association with The Ste- the UK, this Christmas, The Bear will be and The Pirate Dinosaurs. Emma is an as- phen Sondheim Society) for Best New Musi- playing at both Wales Millennium Centre sociate artist of the egg (Theatre Royal Bath) cal Theatre Song of the Year. “The Beautiful and Waterside Arts Centre); Raymond and has directed a range of productions and Game,” written with composer Darren Clark, Briggs’ Father Christmas, co-produced with projects for their participation department, won the 2016 Xmas-Factor Prize for best The Lyric Hammersmith (returning for including Glengarry Glen Ross, The Grapes Christmas song. Richy has contributed songs its 6th year this December at The Lyric and Of Wrath, The Shape Of Things, and a series to A Song Cycle for Soho (Soho Theatre) also the MAC Birmingham, and touring to of Tennessee Williams’ one act plays. and Mercury Musical Development’s 25th An- Hong Kong); Scoop, written by Bea Roberts niversary Gala (Novello Theatre). His comic (Lyric Hammersmith and festival tour); The Luke Bateman (Composer/Associate Direc- parodies of popular songs have had over Elves and the Shoemakers (Tobacco Factory tor) Scores for musicals include: The Little half a million YouTube hits. He enjoys the Theatre); Holly and Ivan’s Christmas Ad- Beasts (The Other Palace); The Sorrows of support of his wife, Nikki, and his children, venture, written by Oliver Lansley (Lyric Satan (Tristan Bates); Mr. Popper’s Pen- Jessica and Harry. Hammersmith); Flies and Ernest and the guins (Criterion, New Victory and UK Pale Moon by Oliver Lansley, co-produced Tour); All I Want for Christmas (Jermyn Zoe Squire (Scenic & Costume Designer) with Les Enfant Terribles Theatre Company Street Theatre); and H.R. Haitch (Iris The- trained in set and costume design at the Bris- (Tobacco Factory and UK tour); Gizmo atre). Currently in development: Personal- tol Old Vic Theatre School and runs Pins and Love, written by John Kolvenbach (To- ity, based on the Andrew O’Hagan novel Needles Productions, with director Emma bacco Factory); and A Clockwork Orange by of the same name (with Michael Conley). Earle. In 2014, Squire won Young Angels Anthony Burgess (Alma Tavern Theatre, Music for plays include Reel Life (Ustinov, Theatre-makers award with Company of Bristol). In addition to theatre work, they Bath) and Dark Tourism (Park Theatre). As Angels and York Theatre Royal. For Pins and

8 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE Needles, she has designed and adapted the first stage adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ Fa- ther Christmas (Lyric Hammersmith and West Yorkshire Playhouse) and The Bear (Polka Theatre, Birmingham MAC and touring), both of which will be remounted in venues across the country this November/ December. This Christmas, she has also designed and worked on the adaptation of Little Mermaid, which will be playing at the egg (Bath Theatre Royal). Other shows for Pins and Needles: Scoop (Lyric Hammersmith, Latitude); Glengarry Glen Ross (Ustinov studio); and Flies (Tobacco Factory). www.pinsandneedlesproductions. co.uk Other freelance design credits in- clude The Night Before Christmas and A Little of What You Fancy (Salisbury Playhouse), this Christmas. Helver’s Night (York Theatre Royal); Much Ado About Nothing and Romeo SEE THE ZOO and Juliet (Reading Between the Lines); The Infant (Edinburgh and touring); Cap- BRIGHTER tain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs 1 and 2 (Southbank and National and International THAN EVER! tour); The Queen’s Knickers (Southbank Centre, the egg, and tour); and Riot, Beast and Beauties, and Treasure Island (the egg). NOV 24 – JAN 1 Zoe is also an associate artist of the egg and Theatre Royal Bath. Alongside her theatre career, Zoe runs and designs for the events Get tickets at company DreamLab Events, producing www.zoo.org/wildlights bespoke designs for weddings, parties, and events. www.zoesquire.com

Nick Barnes (Puppet Designer) studied drama at Hull University and theatre design at the Slade School of Fine Art and soon after began incorporating puppets into his designs for opera and theatre, nationally and internationally. Until recently, he was joint artistic director of the puppetry company Blind Summit Theatre, which he co-founded. With Blind Summit, Nick designed puppets for Madame Butterfly (ENO, Metropoli- tan Opera, Anthony Minghella); A Dog’s Heart (ENO/DNO); Shunkin and Master and Margarita (Complicite, Simon McBur- ney); El Gato Con Botas (Tectonic Theatre, Moises Kaufman); On Emotion (Soho Theatre, Mick Gordon); Faeries (Royal Opera House, Will Tuckett); and His Dark Materials (Birmingham Rep/WYP, Rachel Kavanagh). In 2012, he co-directed the

encoremediagroup.com/programs 9 Bischofberger ECA SATURDAY MATINEES Artistic & est. 1955 JAZZY ASH & Violins THE LEAPING Production LIZARDS puppetry in Danny Boyle’s spectacular Professional Saturday, Nov. 18 Repairs 11:00 am | $10 / $2 Arts for Everyone opening ceremony for the London Olym- Appraisals Come along on a Crescent City inspired, pic Games. More recent puppetry credits jazzy music adventure celebrating the magic include co-design for The Lorax (Old Vic, & Sales of movement, with a lot of sugar and sass thrown in, New Orleans-style. London) and Ariodante (Festival d’Aix-en- Provence, DNO); associate designer for 1314 E. John St. PETRA & THE WOLF Saturday, Mar. 24 Running Wild (Chichester Festival Theatre/ Seattle, WA 11:00 am | $10 / Regents Park); co-direction and design of a 206-324-3119 $2 Arts for Everyone new adaptation of David Walliams’ children’s www.bviolins.combviolinsltd.com This original work for young audiences, inspired book, The First Hippo on the Moon (Les by Peter and the Wolf, tells the story of Petra, Enfants Terribles, UK Tour); and design and the granddaughter of the fabled Peter, and BV 071811 repair 1_12.pdf features captivating large-scale puppetry direction for Mr. Popper’s Penguins (Pins & with a wonderful instrumental score. Needles/Kenny Wax Ltd, West End/Broad- ARCH8’S TETRIS way) and The Little Beasts (The Other Palace, Saturday, Apr. 21 London). Nick has also designed a spectacu- 11:00 am | $10 / lar firebird and a giant gnome for the BBC $2 Arts for Everyone Inspired by the game Tetris, this extremely Ten Pieces Proms (Royal Albert Hall); and physical dance quartet explores how we earlier this year he co-designed the angel’s connect with one another. It’s for the kids who can’t sit still, who like to climb the walls, wings for Angels in America (NT, London), who can imagine further than they can see. which is transferring to Broadway, in 2018. ec4arts.org Forthcoming projects include Beauty & the 425.275.9595 Beast (Chichester Festival Theatre) and The 410FOURTHAVE.N. Jungle Book (Royal & Derngate, Northamp- EDMONDSWA98020 ton).

Ric Mountjoy (Lighting Designer) designs lighting for theatre and opera, and his work has been seen all over the world: the Singa- pore International Arts Festival; KidsFest in Hong Kong and Singapore; Dubai, Bah- rain, and Doha; and most significantly, in London and New York City. Recent lighting designs include The Play that Goes Wrong on Broadway (Lyceum Theatre) and in the West Our building is closed for construction, but our End; Uncle Vanya (Theatr Clwyd); Eman- programs are more open than ever. Town Hall is Inside/Out in a neighborhood near you. cipation of Expressionism (Barbican Theatre); Mr. Popper’s Penguins (New York & November 18, 2017, 11:00 AM DE CAJóN Project West End); the World Premiere of Karagu- The Royal Room - Columbia City la by Philip Ridley (Soho Theatre); Dinner at December 9, 2017, 11:00 AM the Twits (Les Enfants Terribles); The White Thione Diop Whale, an outdoor adaptation of Moby Dick The Royal Room - Columbia City (Slung Low); What the Ladybird Heard (In- January 13, 2018, 11:00 AM Johnaye Kendrick ternational Tours); Pandemic (Singapore Presented with and at the International Festival); and The Woman in Phinney Neighborhood Assoc. Black (60th Anniversary Production, SJT March 10, 2018, 11:00 AM Scarborough). Ric worked for many years La Famille Leger The Royal Room - Columbia City at English National Opera, and before that, for Birmingham Royal Ballet. Re-lights April 28, 2018, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM The Pop-Ups include The Magic Flute (London Coliseum, Presented with and at the ENO). www.ricmountjoy.com Phinney Neigborhood Assoc.

Tickets: $5 for adults/FREE for kids Jason Barnes (Sound Designer) Jason’s West www.townhallseattle.org End sound designs include When We Are Married (Garrick Theatre); Mrs. Warren’s

10 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OPEN HOUSE Profession (Comedy Theatre and UK tour); Thursday November 30, 2017 Private Lives (Vaudeville Theatre and Music 6:00-8:30 pm Box Theater, Broadway); Enjoy (Gielgud The- Learn more at epiphanyschool.org or contact atre and UK tour); and We’re Going on a Bear Greg Jones, Director of Admission at (206) 720-7663 or [email protected] Hunt (Lyric Theatre, UK, and International tour). Other sound designs include Mr. 3611 East Denny Way | Seattle, WA 98122 Popper’s Penguins (UK Tour); An Elephant in the Garden (Exeter Northcott and Tour); Epiphany is an independent school for students Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Swallows and Amazons (Bristol Old Vic); Ca- nary (Liverpool Playhouse, Hampstead, and UK Tour); Low Pay? Don’t Pay! (Salisbury Playhouse); Juliet and Her Romeo (Bristol Old Vic); Hansel and Gretel (Bristol Old Vic and Kneehigh Theatre tour); Private Peaceful (UK and International tours); and Quadro- phenia (Plymouth Theatre Royal and UK tour). Jason was head of sound for Bristol Old Vic (1999-2007).

Emma Eldridge Doyle (Company Stage Manager) Originally from Australia, Emma trained at Hot House Theatre, before mak- ing the move to the UK, in 2014. Over the last couple of years, Emma has run venues for both Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, before recently working with Kenny Wax Family Entertainment as a company stage manager for We’re Go- ing on a Bear Hunt, touring nationally and internationally. Emma has also toured, nationally and internationally (to Asia and the Middle East), as company manager on James and the Giant Peach with Sell a Door Worldwide, as well as work on I Believe in Unicorns with Wizard Present, and on The Gruffalo with Tall Stories, as tech- nical manager and company stage man- ager, respectively.

Beth Ellen Spencer (Stage Manager) serves as the associate production manager at SCT, and for this production she is also serving DECEMBER 22 - 24 as a stage manager. Beth’s background is in stage management, and her experience THE PARAMOUNT in Chicago includes working at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Paramount Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Court Theater, and Drury Lane Theater. Regionally, she has worked at

Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washing- 9TH AVE & PINE ST ton, D.C. and spent six years in Kansas City, presented by (800) 745-3000 • STGPRESENTS.ORG with Kansas City Repertory Theater, Heart Priority Seating and Discounts for Groups 10+ call: (206) 315-8054 of America Shakespeare Festival, and other ® Tickets Available At ticketmaster.com

encoremediagroup.com/programs 11 Artistic & Production

theaters. Beth is a proud member of Actor’s Best New Musical, 1995); and Wonderful were world premieres, including The Red Equity Association. Town, co-produced with the Royal Exchange Badge of Courage, Holes, Pink and Say, Still (winner of Best Musical at the Manchester Life with Iris, The Odyssey, Afternoon of the Theatre Awards, 2013). Kenny Wax Family Elves, and The Rememberer. Locally, she also For Kenny Wax Entertainment produces and general man- directed The Grapes of Wrath at Intiman ages production of The Gruffalo, The Gruf- Theatre. Ms. Hartzell was formerly on the Family falo’s Child, Room on the Broom, What the board of Theatre Communications Group, Ladybird Heard, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, and she is a former vice president of the Entertainment Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and Hetty Feather. United States Center for the International Their production of Hetty Feather (Olivier Association of Theatre for Children and TC Beech (Producer) Teresa’s and Craig’s nominee, Best Family Entertainment), which Young People (ASSITEJ/USA). She has been co-producing credits include the recent has toured the UK and enjoyed two West honored with the prestigious Gregory Falls Broadway transfer to London of Hand End seasons, will play this Christmas at the Sustained Achievement Award, given by to God (Olivier nominated for Best New Southampton Nuffield Theatre. Kenny was Theatre Puget Sound, and the Mayor’s Arts Comedy); the Olivier nominated new British recently appointed President of the Society Award. She has also been inducted into the musical, Loserville (West Yorkshire Play- of London Theatre. College of Fellows of the American Theatre. house, Leeds; Garrick Theatre, West End); She was a recipient of the Distinguished and the political farce The Duck House (UK Achievement Award from UW College of tour and Vaudeville Theatre, West End; Ol- For SCT Arts and Sciences in 1994. ivier nominated for Best New Comedy). Associate co-producing includes Bakersfield Courtney Sale (Artistic Director) joined SCT My wealth. My priorities. Karen Sharp (Managing Director) has been as artistic director in August 2016. Previ- Mist, starring Kathleen Turner and Ian a member of the SCT staff since 1999. She ously, she served three years as associate McDiarmid (Duchess Theatre); and Dear honed her administrative skills teaching artistic director at Indiana Repertory Theatre My partner. Lupin, starring James and Jack Fox (UK and coordinating arts education programs (IRT). IRT directing credits include Jackie tour and West End transfer, Apollo The- for over 20 years, including several years and Me, The Giver, And Then They Came atre). TC Beech Ltd is currently in develop- as a drama specialist in a public elemen- for Me: Remembering the World of Anne ment on an all-new family musical, in addi- tary school. In addition, Karen has been Frank, The Mousetrap, The Mountaintop, and tion to investing in up-and-coming theatre an adjunct faculty member for the Seattle You’ve spent your life accumulating wealth. And, no doubt, that wealth two iterations of A Christmas Carol. As a productions across the country. In an effort University MFA Arts Leadership program, now takes many forms, sits in many places, and is managed by many advisors. director, Courtney has developed plays with to encourage appreciation of the theatre in Cornish College of the Arts, and serves on Unfortunately, that kind of fragmentation creates gaps that can hold your New Plays for Young Audiences at NYU/ young people, Craig and Teresa are proud the faculty of both Bringing Theatre into the wealth back from its full potential. The Private Bank can help. Provincetown Playhouse, Children’s Theatre supporters of NYT (National Youth Theatre) Classroom and the Teaching Artist Train- and YMT (Youth Music Theatre UK). of Charlotte, Write Now, Dorset Theatre SM ing Lab. Karen has been a guest lecturer at The Private Bank uses a proprietary approach called the LIFE Wealth Cycle Festival, Denver Center Theatre Company’s many colleges and universities, and for over to ­ind those gaps—and help you achieve what is important to you. Kenny Wax (Producer) is currently co- New Play Summit, New Harmony Project, a decade was in the role of Seattle Chil- producing productions of The Play That and the Orchard Project. Her playwright/ dren’s Theatre education director, helping Goes Wrong on Broadway (Tony Award director collaborations include the works To learn more, please visit unionbank.com/theprivatebank or contact: to spearhead the educational vision for the and Drama Desk Award Winner, 2017), in of Steven Dietz, Allison Gregory, Sherry Lisa Roberts theatre. She has presented at several local Australia, as well as in the West End (Olivier Kramer, MJ Kaufman, Kirk Lynn, Jason Gray and national conferences, including the 2011 Managing Director, Private Wealth Management Award winner, Best New Comedy), and Platt, and James Still. Select awards include and 2013 One Theatre World conferences, [email protected] on a UK tour, where the show continues Indianapolis 40 Under 40, Austin Critic’s 2012 AATE Theatre in our Schools regional 415€705€7159 to play to sold out audiences. Produc- Table Award, and UT Austin Continuing conference, and the 2013 and 2015 AATE tions for 2017 include a stage adaption of Fellowship. Courtney has taught at IRT national conferences. Karen is the immedi- the Fellini masterpiece La Strada. Kenny Summer Conservatory for Youth, Summer at ate past board president of TYA/USA and presented the world-première produc- Cornish, Temple College, and University of the current board president of The Winifred tion of Top Hat (recipient of three Olivier Texas at Austin. BFA, Cornish College of the Ward Scholarship Foundation. Awards, including Best New Musical); Peter Arts. MFA, University of Texas at Austin. Pan Goes Wrong (Olivier nominee for Best Michael K. Hase (Technical Director) has Linda Hartzell (Artistic Director Emerita) New Comedy, 2015); The Comedy About worked at SCT for 23 seasons and often served as artistic director of SCT and its Ed- A Bank Robbery, currently running in the receives the question: “How did you do ucation Programs from 1984 until her retire- West End at the Criterion Theatre (Olivier the (show title here)?” His stock answer is: ment in 2016. She received her BA in Educa- nominee, Best New Comedy, 2017); Once “Theatre Magic. It really is the truth. There tion from the University of Washington. She Wills, trusts, foundations, and wealth planning strategies have legal, tax, accounting, and other implications. Clients should consult a legal or tax advisor. On This Island (Olivier Award winner for are many very talented, very dedicated has directed 84 plays for SCT, 56 of which ©2017 MUFG Union Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. Union Bank is a registered trademark and brand name of MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

12 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE

EAP full-page template.indd 1 7/17/17 3:08 PM My wealth. My priorities. My partner.

You’ve spent your life accumulating wealth. And, no doubt, that wealth now takes many forms, sits in many places, and is managed by many advisors. Unfortunately, that kind of fragmentation creates gaps that can hold your wealth back from its full potential. The Private Bank can help.

The Private Bank uses a proprietary approach called the LIFE Wealth Cycle SM to ­ind those gaps—and help you achieve what is important to you.

To learn more, please visit unionbank.com/theprivatebank or contact: Lisa Roberts Managing Director, Private Wealth Management [email protected] 415€705€7159

Wills, trusts, foundations, and wealth planning strategies have legal, tax, accounting, and other implications. Clients should consult a legal or tax advisor. ©2017 MUFG Union Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. Union Bank is a registered trademark and brand name of MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

EAP full-page template.indd 1 7/17/17 3:08 PM For SCT Special Thanks

From SCT people all working, in many different realms, 5th Avenue Theatre towards the same goal. What can be more ACT Theatre magical than that? Please enjoy our magic! You will see a lot of it.” Seattle Opera Seattle Pacific University Performing Arts Michael Wellborn (Production Manager) is in his eleventh season working with the Seattle Repertory Theatre amazing staff and guest artists at SCT. Prior Village Theatre to joining SCT, Michael was on the faculty University of Washington School of of the University of Washington Dance Drama MAGICAL Program. As a lighting designer for over 35 years, his work has been produced in, or has HOLIDAY VILLAGE From Kenny Wax toured, the US, Egypt, Germany, the Neth- DECEMBER 9-31 erlands, and Singapore, and has been seen in Alec Bishop Make us part of your holiday 25 productions here at SCT. Katherine Bishop tradition. Escape the busy Sacha Brooks season and come explore our 150-acres on Bainbridge Island. St Agnes Church The original production team: Jo Bowis, Benedict Chambers, Lucy Grattan, Ian Harris, Toby Manley, Russell Morton, Paul Mundell, Suzanne Nixon, and Roxanne Palmer OPEN TUES - SUN 10 AM - 4 PM www.bloedelreserve.org Seattle Children’s Theatre is a member of TYA/USA, the national center of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People. FOREST RIDGE WOMEN WHO CAN SCT is a constituent of Theatre

THE SACRED HEAR T SCHOOL OF SEA TTLE Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre. Invent. Build. Design. Think. Grow. Collaborate. Love. Mentor. Dance. SCT is a member of International Persevere. Lead. Pray. Intervene. Nurture. Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY). Compete. Respect. Inspire. Adapt. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, Negotiate. Laugh. Discover. For Kenny Wax Family founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 professional actors and Entertainment Ltd stage managers. Equity endeavors to advance the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions Producer: Kenny Wax and providing a wide range of benefits General Manager: Siobhan Higgins (health and pension included). Member: AFL-CIO, FIA. #EquityWorks. Press and Marketing Manager: Nat Habety The designers at this theatre are represented by United Scenic Artists Deputy General Manager: Local USA 829 of the International Tess Dowdeswell Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

Production Manager: Nick May Lighting, Sound, Staging, Property, Scenery, Scenic Art and Costume work Tour Booker: Kelly Bulled is performed by employees represented Marketing and Production Assistants: by the International Alliance of Sara O’Hanlon & Fiona Bradley Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Production Accounts: Collins & Co. Crafts of the US and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC. Original Graphic Design: Amanda Sutton

Copies of the novel Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Join Us for an Open House Richard and Florence Atwater are available January 9, 2018 | 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in print from Little Brown and in e-book from Open Road Media. Cover illustration by www.forestridge.org Liz Wong

14 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE Business, meet box office.

Encore Media Group connects businesses and brands to the best of arts & culture in Seattle and the Bay Area.

We’re proud to have published programs with the Seattle Children’s Theatre for over 20 years.

From schools and summer camps to builders and banks, smart business-owners know Encore is the best way to reach sophisticated families.

To learn what Encore can do for your business, visit encoremediagroup.com. Library BOOKSHELF Why support Booklist prepared by Lauren Mayer, SCT? Seattle Public Library Donors in their For Reading & Sharing own words… with Children: Fiction: And Tango Makes Three Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, “I am passionate about theater and about illustrated by Henry Cole giving children positive theatrical experi- A Bear Called Paddington ences so as to build a lifelong love of the Michael Bond, illustrated by Peggy art form. Also, SCT does fantastic work.” Fortnum A Goofy Guide to Penguins One Cool Friend (A Toon Book) Toni Buzzeo, illustrated by Jean-Luc Coudray and David Small Philippe Coudray Enamored with the penguins I Won a What? at the zoo, Elliot asks to bring Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Robert one home. His distracted Neubecker father thinks Elliot means a toy penguin from the gift shop, but Lulu and the Duck in the Park Elliot has other ideas! (A Calde- Hilary McKay, illustrated by Priscilla cott Honor book) Lamont One Day on Our Blue Planet…in the Antarctic Sergio Makes a Splash Ella Bailey Edel Rodriguez Penguin Day: A Family Story Sophie Scott Goes South Nic Bishop Alison Lester “I donate and purchase season tickets because I want to share this very special theater with my granddaughters, as I did with my sons.” For Adults Working with Children:

Antarctic Antics…and More Hilarious Animal Stories (DVD) Ashley Bryan’s Puppets: Making Some- thing from Everything Ashley Bryan Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (And What the Neighbors Lost and Found (DVD) Thought) Based on the picture book by Oliver Jef- Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn fers, this award-winning animated film Hewitt follows a boy who finds a penguin on his doorstep and returns him home to the Shackleton’s Journey South Pole – only to discover that home William Grill for them both is with each other. “I value having SCT in the arts commu- nity as an innovative and fearless organi- zation bringing exciting and challenging pieces to children and adults.”

16 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE Richard Tupper Atwater was born in Chicago expedition. This film left an impression on Atwater, in 1892. After graduating from the University of and when one of his daughters complained about Chicago in 1910, he stayed on for seven years as how many history books she was having to read, he a graduate student and teacher in Greek studies. wrote a fantasy tale about penguins for her. Ork! The During this time, he also worked with the Story of Mr. Popper’s Penguins, in which a penguin university’s drama club in different ways, including came to life after Mr. Popper drew him on the writing a play for them. He went on mirror with shaving cream, was greatly to write for a number of newspapers, enjoyed by his daughters. such as The Chicago Evening Post, In 1934, Richard suffered a stroke The Chicago Daily News, The and, though he survived until 1948, he Chicago Tribune, and The Herald- never recovered enough to write again. Examiner. To help support the family, Florence Florence Hasseltine Carroll was started teaching high school French, born in Chicago in 1896. She earned English, and Latin and wrote a number two degrees in French literature at of articles for The New Yorker and The the University of Chicago, where Atlantic. Looking for ways to make she was co-editor of The Chicago additional income she took Ork! to two Literary Monthly, and where her publishers. Both rejected it. Classical Greek teacher was Richard Top of page: Richard and Florence Atwater in 1925. Above: Florence took a chance and rewrote Atwater. The two were married in An example of Mr. Popper’s the beginning and the end of the 1921 and had two daughters—Doris Penguin’s first edition from 1938. story, adding slightly more realistic (1922) and Carroll (1925). elements. This revised version received Richard’s first children’s book was a much more positive response from the story of two children who go to the land of trolls publishers, and Mr. Popper’s Penguins was published to rescue a fairy. Doris and the Trolls was published in 1938, to immediate praise. It won a 1939 Newbery in 1931. He also wrote a children’s operetta, The Honor and has been in print in many languages ever King’s Sneezes, or Max and His Music Box, in which since. Florence died in 1979 at the age of 83. young Max Luckyfoot has to cure the King’s sneezes. It was published in 1933. SOURCES: IllinoisAuthors.org: Richard Tupper Atwater Around this time, the Atwater family saw a http://www.illinoisauthors.org/authors/Richard_ documentary film about Richard E. Byrd’s Antarctic Tupper_Atwater

encoremediagroup.com/programs 17 REPORTING FROM... THE TRUTHTHE TRUTH ABOUTABOUT ME! ME!

Penguins are funny birds. In some ways they can seem more like fish. When Mr. Popper takes his penguin

Penguinsfor area walk, funny it birds. gets In mistaken some ways for they all cansorts seem of moredifferent like fish. animals, When Mr.including Popper takesan anteater his penguin and for a aparrot! walk, it gets mistaken for all sorts of different animals, including an anteater and a parrot! Below we have pictures of a penguin, a parrot and a goldfish. Look how their circles partly overlap. BelowAround we have the pictures pictures we ofhave a penguin,facts that are a parrot true for and at least a goldfish. one of the creatures,Look how and their symbols circles to represent partly overlap.

Aroundthe the facts. pictures If we the have fact facts is true that ofare just true onefor at animal, least one draw of the the creatures, symbol and in symbols the part to represent of their thecircle facts. that If the doesn fact’ t is true of just oneoverlap animal, at draw all. the If it symbol is true in of the two part of of the their animals, circle that then doesn’t draw overlap it where at all. Iftheir it is two true ofcircles two ofoverlap. the animals, If the then fact draw is it where their two circles overlap. If the fact is true of all three, then draw that fact’s symbol in the part of the picture where all three circles overlap. true of all three, then draw that fact’s symbol in the part of the picture where all three circles overlap.

Has feathers Walks on two legs

Likes to swim Breathes air

Has hidden ears Lays eggs

Can fly Has scales

Loves cold weather Black and white

Brightly colored Lives near the South Pole

Often kept as a pet Breathes underwater

Answer key on page 30!

18 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE 28 REPORTING FROM... THE TRUTHTHE TRUTH ABOUTABOUT ME! ME!

Penguins are funny birds. In some ways they can seem more like fish. When Mr. Popper takes his penguin 2017 INDIVIDUAL AND FOUNDATION DONORS GOLD CLUB $50K Penguinsfor area walk, funny it birds. gets In mistaken some ways for they all cansorts seem of moredifferent like fish. animals, When Mr.including Popper takesan anteater his penguin and for a aparrot! walk, it gets mistaken for all AND UP MARY PIGOTT; PETE AND JULIE ROSE $25,000 - $49,999 NORMAN ARCHIBALD CHARITABLE sorts of different animals, including an anteater and a parrot! FOUNDATION; CARL AND RENEE BEHNKE; ALLAN E. AND NORA DAVIS; KATHARYN ALVORD GERLICH; Below we have pictures of a penguin, a parrot and a goldfish. Look how their circles partly overlap. JOHN GRAHAM FOUNDATION; JOSHUA GREEN FOUNDATION; SANDY AND CHRIS MCDADE; NEUKOM Below we have pictures of a penguin, a parrot and a goldfish. Look how their circles partly overlap. FAMILY; NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION; MOCCASIN LAKE FOUNDATION; JUDY PIGOTT; STEPHEN P. Around the pictures we have facts that are true for at least one of the creatures, and symbols to represent AND PAULA R. REYNOLDS; SATTERBERG FOUNDATION; MARY SNAPP AND SPENCER FRAZER; the facts. If the fact is true of just one animal, draw the symbol in the part of their circle that doesn’t ANONYMOUS (1) CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE $10,000 - $24,999 NANCY ALVORD; JUDI Around the pictures we have facts that are true for at least one of the creatures, and symbols to represent the facts. If the fact is true of BECK AND TOM A. ALBERG; ALAN BRUGGEMAN; JIM AND GAYLEE DUNCAN; CYNTHIA HUFFMAN just oneoverlap animal, at draw all. the If it symbol is true in of the two part of of the their animals, circle that then doesn’t draw overlap it where at all. Iftheir it is two true ofcircles two ofoverlap. the animals, If the then fact draw is it where AND RAY HEACOX; PETER HORVITZ; GLENN KAWASAKI; DEBBIE KILLINGER; ED KIM AND their two circles overlap. If the fact is true of all three, then draw that fact’s symbol in the part of the picture where all three circles overlap. true of all three, then draw that fact’s symbol in the part of the picture where all three circles overlap. SUSAN SHIN; THOM AND GWEN KROON; CHARLOTTE LIN AND ROBERT PORTER; DOUGLAS AND JOYCE MCCALLUM; CAROL AND DOUG POWELL; ANN RAMSAY-JENKINS AND THE WILLIAM M. JENKINS FUND; FAYE SARKOWSKY; SEQUOIA FOUNDATION; JON AND MARY SHIRLEY FOUNDATION; JAMES AND KATHERINE TUNE FIRST CHAIR $5,000 - $9,999 CHAP AND EVE ALVORD; BILL AND NANCY BAIN; BEEKS FAMILY LEGACY - Has feathers Walks on two legs FOUNDATION; STEVE BEHNEN AND MARY HORNSBY; MICHAEL P. BENTLEY; CARLA AND BRAD BERG; TOBY BRIGHT; CREELMAN FOUNDATION; MRS. JANE DAVIS AND ARTS DR. DAVID R. DAVIS; PETER AND SUSAN DAVIS; ELLEN FERGUSON; KEVIN FOX; WILLIAM FRANKLIN; ROD FUJITA; GABE GARTNER; CHUCK Likes to swim Breathes air AND BRENDA HANDLEY; DAVID JONES AND GRACE LAO; OMAR AND CHRISTINE LEE; LOEB FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS; BLANCHE AND BUILD STEPHEN MAXWELL; BRUCE AND JOLENE Has hidden ears Lays eggs MCCAW; ANTHONY AND ERICA MILES; HERB AND LUCY PRUZAN; COMMUNITIES LEIGH AND LOUISE RABEL; ROBERT CHINN FOUNDATION; Thanks to our donors DARYL RUSSINOVICH; MRS. THEILINE SCHEUMANN; DOYLE AND for strengthening the ALANE SIMONS, GRIDIRON CREEK FOUNDATION; BRAD SMITH AND KATHY SURACE- community by helping SMITH; THE HUGH AND JANE FERGUSON FOUNDATION; TREELINE FOUNDATION; ANN P. WYCKOFF; LYNN HUBBARD AND DAVID ArtsFund support ZAPOLSKY; ANONYMOUS (1) ENCORE $2,500 - $4,999 SHERMAN ALEXIE; KIM A. ANDERSON; BOB AND CLODAGH ASH; JIM AND BARB BARNYAK; KUMI AND ANTHONY over 100 cultural BARUFFI; JOHN H. BAUER; DAVID AND KRISTI BUCK; SUE AND ARTIE BUERK; C. KENT AND SANDRA C. CARLSON; ROBERT FLEMING; ERIC FREYBERG; LYNN AND BRIAN GRANT FAMILY; MARIA GUNN; RICHARD AND organizations MARILYN HERZBERG; MARI HORITA; DAN AND CONNIE HUNGATE; JANET WRIGHT KETCHAM FOUNDATION; KAREN KOON; TIM MAUK AND NOBLE GOLDEN; KAREN AND RICK MCMICHAEL; YAZMIN MEHDI AND LIAM LAVERY; DOUGLAS AND each year. NANCY NORBERG; CHUCK NORDHOFF; THE RABEL FAMILY ADVISED FUND; STAN AND INGRID SAVAGE; KEITH SCHREIBER AND CLARE KAPITAN; JOHN S. TEUTSCH; RICH AND LESLIE WALLIS; GAIL AND BILL WEYERHAEUSER 2017 CORPORATE DONOR LIST $5,000 - $9,999 AEGIS LIVING; ALASKAN COPPER & BRASS COMPANY AND ALASKAN COPPER WORKS; BNY MELLON WEALTH MANAGEMENT; ERNST & YOUNG LLP; FOSS MARITIME COMPANY; GENSLER ARCHITECTS; GETTY IMAGES*; GREATER CHINA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON; HD FOWLER; KING 5; LMN ARCHITECTS; MEDICAL CONSULTANTS NETWORK, INC.*; NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC.; PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL; RAISBECK FOUNDATION; VULCAN INC $10,000 - $24,999 AMAZON; CENTURYLINK; CHIHULY STUDIOS; CLISE PROPERTIES Can fly Has scales INC.; COLUMBIA BANK; THE COMMERCE BANK OF WASHINGTON*; DAPPER + ASSOCIATES; DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP*; DINGYI NORTH AMERICA SEATTLE, LLC; DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP*; K&L GATES*; KEYBANK; KING COUNTY; NORDSTROM, INC.; R.D. MERRILL COMPANY; SAFECO INSURANCE; U.S. BANK; UNION BANK $25,000 - $49,999 PERKINS COIE*; STOEL RIVES LLP* *includes employee workplace giving Loves cold weather Black and white $25,000–$49,999

Brightly colored Lives near the South Pole

$50,000–$99,999 $100,000–$349,999 $350,000 and up Often kept as a pet Breathes underwater

* Support from Microsoft Corporation, The Boeing Company, PHOTO CREDIT Seattle Theatre Group, STG Answer key on page 30! Sellen Construction, POP, and Starbucks Coffee Company AileyCamp. Photo by Christopher Nelson. includes employee workplace giving. DESIGN BY Dapper + Associates

28 encoremediagroup.com/programs 19

EAP full-page template.indd 1 8/22/17 3:28 PM SCT Individual Donors “SCT is a unique gift to Seattle SCT Individual Donors and the surrounding areas. The quality of the productions “” -Anonymous Seattle Children’s Theatre recognizes the generosity of the following individuals that have contributed to our Annual Fund, Gala Raise the Paddle, Special Fundraising, or and the spirit with which Education programs in the last twelve months. These contributions were received they are carried out are truly between July 1, 2016 and September 26, 2017 and have allowed SCT to continue changing the lives of thousands of children and families in our region by creating access outstanding. We want as to the world of live theatre and arts education. many kids as possible to be inspired by the work of SCT.” To learn more or to make your tax-deductible donation, please visit www.sct.org/ support or call 206.859.4008 ­—Anonymous

Playwright’s Circle Laura and Jim Smith Allan and Nora Davis $50,000 to $99,999 Rosemary and Kenneth Willman Priscilla Dickert Eve and Chap Alvord Wanda Wong and Mark Masterson Bertha Duvernay Sally Sykes-Wylie Mike Egan Distinguished Champions Nancy Elliott Producer’s Circle $2,500 to $4,999 Shelly and Brent Evans $20,000 to $49,999 Mollie and Carl Albrecht Drew Fillipo and Susan Griffith Ashley Andrew and Adam Crowley Perry and Christine Atkins Rebecca and Chad Fischer Connie and Steve Ballmer Sherry and Larry Benaroya Deborah and Robert Fleming Bob Evans and Steve Davis Aiko Bethea Don and Libby Fleming Laura and Michael Larson Heather and Ed Blahous Cynthia Foster Zoey and Jordan Minkove Kendall and Jay Cammermeyer Corey and Hunter Golden Charles and Eleanor Nolan Dia Davis Lisa Henry Mary Pigott Marie Farrelly and Jeremy Griffin Gaye and Lisa Hewson Mimi Gan and Everett Billingslea Kristen Hoehler and Spencer Curtis Artist’s Circle Adam and Quyen Hamilton Cynthia Huffman and Ray B. Heacox $10,000 to $19,999 John and Elena Harnish Jane and Randall Hummer Karyl and Elias Alvord Karin and Scott Jones Tami Hurwitz Louise Pietrafesa and Anna Kaminski Mimi and Edward Kirsch William and Patricia Jandl Susan Leavitt and Bill Block Matt and Celina Kochel Thomas Lennon and Patricia Keegan Joy Thal and Chai Mann Barb Larimer and Bob Royer Laura Lundgren Dustin and Stephanie True John and Lauren McGuire Jackie and Peter Mansfield Mimi and Todd Menenberg Natalie and Keith Matthews Patrons Alexander Oki Matthew Messina $5,000 to $9,999 Sam Pailca Eleanor Moseley Pollnow and Charles Rene Alkoff Scott and Danielle Ruthfield Pollnow Anonymous Lee-Norah Sanzo William and Sally Neukom Jennifer and Matt Berger Karen and Dale Sharp Valorie and Larry Osterman Shari Bitcon and Paul Donnelly Warren and Nancy Smith Kimberly Parris Ryan and Danielle Boone Katy and Matt Tonkin Victoria and Gary Reed Donna Cochener Dan and Cecelia Regis Kelly Cole and Jon Tinter Champions Steven and Fredrica Rice Lara and Peter Constable $1,000 to $2,499 Nicolas and Elizabeth Richardson Alice and Tracy Forsythe Braden Abraham and Cheyenne Casebier Thurston and Catherine Roach Stacie Foster and Lawrence Cock Allan and Anne Affleck Courtney Sale and Sean Manning Tiffany Gilbert and Ken Efta Suzanne Allen Sharon Sale Deborah and Dave Grant Nancy D. Alvord Faye Sarkowsky Richard Herzberg, Ph.D. and Marilyn Lisa and Michael Anderson Petra Schindler-Carter and Dean Carter Herzberg Phoebe H. Andrew Linda and Richard Sedgley Pat and Mary Ellen Hughes Joe and Karyn Barer Heather Shilling and Patrick Gearing Ruth and William Ingham Farley Bartelmes Jonas Simonis and Jillian Barron Linda and Theodore Johnson Elizabeth and Neil Bergquist Nick Slater and Jane Rall Karl and Anne Korsmo Cindy and Henry Burgess Colette Stallbaumer and Warren Stickney David Landau and Tanya Brunner Pamela Carlson Annie Thenell and Doug Moll Myra and Mike McCoy Sandra and Kent Carlson Leigh Toner and Chris Capossela James and Amy Mitchell Barbara and Ken Christoferson Shirley and David Urdal Ohaus/Kristofik Family Fund Polly Close and Mark Bolender Julie and David Ward Tom Ohaus and Linda Mae Kristofik Kirk and Deborah Clothier Nancy Weintraub Laurie and Scott Oki Maria College and Scott Smith Christine and Bryan White Andrew and Carin Parcel Paige and Jerod Curley Alexander Williams Miller Judy Pigott Terrence and AnnaLisa Danysh Carol and Bryan Willison Carrie Rhodes Lisa and Terry Davenport Ray and Michelle Woo

The accuracy of this list is important to us. We welcome notifications of recognition corrections or unintended omissions. Please contact [email protected] or 206.859.4008.

20 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE Thank you to our Community Partners CARS FOR Seattle Children’s Theatre is pleased to acknowledge the generosity of all the corpora- tions, foundations, and government agencies that have supported SCT in the last year. THEATRE The list below gratefully recognizes their contributions.

SEASON SPONSORS

CORPORATE & FOUNDATION GIFTS

$50,000 & More $5,000 - $9,999 The Boeing Company Holland America Line Charlotte Y. Martin Foundation Horizons Foundation Keith and Mary Kay McCaw Family Foundation Jubilation Foundation Fund Norcliffe Foundation Nordstrom Turn your car, truck, RV or other vehicle Satterberg Foundation The Reed Foundation into the professional family theatre and Umpqua Bank programs you love by donating it to $20,000 - $49,999 U.S. Bank Anonymous Donor Wells Fargo Seattle Children’s Theatre. The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Expedia $1,000 - $4,999 It’s fast, easy, and secure! Mangetout Catering* The Baird Group The Robert B. McMillen Foundation Lake Partners Strategy Consultants Moccasin Lake Foundation John E. Manders Foundation Nesholm Family Foundation The Poncho Foundation HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: The Oki Foundation Strom Family Foundation 1. Safeco Insurance Foundation Talking Rain Beverage Co. Visit sct.org/Support/Cars-for-Theatre SKIS Painting, Inc.* Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund to fill out the online form or call 855-500-RIDE $10,000 - $19,999 2. Your vehicle is towed away within 24- Ginger & Barry Ackerley Foundation 72 hours at no cost to you Apex Foundation 3. A tax-deductible receipt is sent to you Bank of America Adrienne Coons Memorial Fund for the value donated directly to SCT Harvest Foundation D.V. & Ida McEachern Charitable Trust USI Kibble & Prentice *In-kind donations WHAT TYPES OF VEHICLES DO YOU MATCHING GIFTS (All levels of giving) ACCEPT? Adobe Expedia Phillips66 Most cars, trucks, trailers, boats, RV’s, Alaska Airlines General Electric Precor Inc. motorcycles, off road vehicles, heavy equipment Amgen Goldman, Sachs & Co. Puget Sound Energy and other motorized vehicles are accepted. Bank of America Google R.W. Baird & Co. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Jacobson, Jarvis & Co. Russell Investment Group Boeing Lake Partners Strategy Consultants Starbucks Coffee Co. Cambia Health Microsoft Tegna WHAT HAPPENS TO COSTCO Nordstrom THE VEHICLE? Dorsey and Whitney Outerwall

Donated vehicles are taken to a local sale MEDIA PARTNER location, where each vehicle is evaluated and major and/or minor mechanical repairs are made, when it is cost effective. Auction houses are used to sell the donated vehicles in most cases. Other means may be required for unique or specialty items that have been donated, to help ensure the maximum amount of money is Government Support received for such donation.

SCT.ORG For information about institutional opportunities to support SCT, please contact: PICTURED ABOVE: HANA LASS & BASIL HARRIS. Cat Mason at (206) 859-4010 or [email protected]. * In-Kind

encoremediagroup.com/programs 21 Seattle Children’s Theatre Staff

Courtney Sale Artistic Director Karen Sharp Managing Director

ARTISTIC: Paul Richter Elizabeth A. Friedrich COSTUME SHOP: Duncan Frost School Show Coordinator Properties Shop Manager Karina Garcia Trick Danneker Kim Dancy Matt Giles Casting Associate Matthew Sythandone Alexis Garrigues Master Draper Development Assistant Company Manager Chelsea Greenwood Rita Giomi Connie Rinchiuso Alex Hagen Artistic Associate Gen Zoufal Sarah Gordon First Hand Lauryn Hochberg Development Associate Costume Shop Manager Jeff Hogan Samantha Tapola Michael K. Hase Jackie Honold EDUCATION Lead Stitcher and Crafts Megan Jones ADMINISTRATION: Technical Director Assistant PROGRAMS: Gillian Jorgensen Eric Koch Amy Jurkiewicz Eric Bischoff Assistant Technical Director Joanna Barnebey IT Administrator PROPERTIES SHOP: Kelly Kitchens* Education Finance and Ellie Savidge Anita Kuroiwa Operations Manager Riley Kimsey Sign Coach Daphne Maurides Tina LaPadula+ Business Office Associate Annie Lareau* Meredith Berlin JoAnna Smith Master Properties Artisan Michael Latham Arts Based Learning Program Sue McAllister ASL Interpreter Todd Peacock-Preston Rachael LeValley Assistant Accounting & HR Manager Lead Properties Artisan Beth Ellen Spencer Jessica Low Patrick Schroeder Megan Collins^ Associate Production Manager John Lynch Director of Finance & Full-time Teaching Artist Rob Martin Administration Chris R. Walker PUPPETRY SHOP: Don Fleming Resident Sound Designer Andrew McMasters Education Director Annett Mateo Allen Miller Michael Wellborn Master Puppet Artisan Trina Mills Hannah Kaye PATRON SERVICES: Production Manager Maia Nowack Education Specialist Katherine Ballard Michael Place Laura Knote Patron Services Associate SCENIC SHOP: Beth Pollack Education Program Manager Kathryn Bolling BACKSTAGE CREW: Ashley Bailey Olivia Ponzetti David Quicksall Scott Koh Patron Services Associate Craig Bradshaw Assistant Charge Artist Kathryn Reed Arts Based Learning Program Zara Conticelli-Aguirre Master Electrician David Baldwin Manager Angela Rinaldi Patron Services Associate Allysa Johns Scenic Carpenter Carol Roscoe Tiffany Maltos Stephanie Couturier Lead Electrician Jeffrey Cook Naho Shioya^ Education Outreach Manager House Manager Nick Koester Charge Scenic Artist Rhonda Soikowski Carly Mungovan Lead Electrician Alyssa Taubin Karissa Elliott Brian “Chili” Culver Julia Thornton Education Administrative Patron Services Associate Master Scenic Carpenter Manager Nick Lauris Steven Tran Aimee Filippi Master Stage Carpenter Zach Danneker Alex Ung Madeline Napel Patron Services Associate Scenic Carpenter Kendall Uyeji Education Administrative Emily McLaughlin Emily Veling Intern Elizabeth Freebairn Wardrobe Assistant Clark Sandford Patron Services Associate Scenic Shop Foreman Marsha WalnerMarkeith Wiley Elizabeth Mendenhall Madeleine Windward Tammy Hase Dresser/Wardrobe Assistant DEVELOPMENT Eleanor Withrow Board Liaison/Volunteer Mylan Myers TEACHING ARTISTS Amber Wolfe^ & MARKETING: Coordinator Sound Engineer/Stagehand Gen Zoufal^ Jose “JoJo” Abaoag Trick Danneker Fredrik Hedstrom Haley Parks Chris Allen Member Services Coordinator Patron Services Associate Lead Dresser *BTiC Teaching Artists Geoffrey Alm Eron Huenefeld Alyssa Mowrer Erin Perona Hattie Andres^ +TAT Lab Teaching Artists Individual Giving Officer Patron Services Associate Wardrobe Master Daemond Arrindell+^ ^Arts Based Learning Program Teaching Artists Cara Jacobson Sarahann Rickner Jackie Richter Rachel Atkins* Interim Director of Marketing Patron Services Manager Lead Stagehand Dave Baldwin & Sales Meredith Berlin^ Pin-An Shy PJ Sheehy Eric Bradler Shayla Keating Patron Services Associate Lead Dresser Andre Brown Marketing Graphic Designer Matthew Sythandone Joseph Swartz Ann Marie Caldwell Cat Mason Patron Services Associate Master Sound Engineer Kate Chiappe Director of Development Keni Cohen Kyle Thompson Shelia Daniels Torrie McDonald PRODUCTION: Lead Sound Engineer Josh Darby Marketing Specialist Alex Trewin Carina del Rosario+ Rhonda Cochran Jordan McMakin Lead Stagehand Alban Dennis ASL Interpreter Marketing Coordinator Maria Dogero Kanani Reichlin Tobias Cullins Kate Drummond Sales & Database Manager ASL Interpreter Biz Freebairn

We’re in the Loop! This wonderful innovation was Special appreciation goes to made possible only through the Seattle Children’s Theatre generosity of SCT’s funders. With 201 Thomas St. Seattle, WA 98109 is extremely pleased to the Hearing Loss Association deepest gratitude, on behalf of the announce that in September 2016, children, teachers and families who of Washington, its initiative hearing loops were installed in ADMINISTRATION will benefit, we thank them. both of our theatres. This new Loop Washington, and Loop technology has quickly become the The City of Seattle Office 206.443.0807 preferred assistive listening system Washington’s founder, Cheri of Arts & Culture EDUCATION/DRAMA SCHOOL for bringing clear sound to people with hearing loss. The system is 4Culture Perazzoli. Their generosity hearing aid compatible and protects 206.859.4040 and guidance helps SCT offer the privacy of those using it, while D.V. & Ida McEachern DEVELOPMENT OFFICE not intruding on the experience of Charitable Trust this inclusive experience nearby patrons. Equipment can 206.859.4007 also be borrowed from SCT. For ArtsFund – Power2Give for all children and their the 48 million Americans with TICKET OFFICE hearing loss, the loop boosts and Anonymous Major Donor families, regardless of their invigorates their experience of the 206.441.3322 living performance arts. Lou and Cheri Perazzoli ability to hear.

22 SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE nextUP up NEXTat AT SCT: JANUARY 18 - MARCH 4, 2018

november VISIT 9 SCT.ORG - december 31, OR 2017 CALL | visit 206.441.3322 sct.org oR call 206.441.3322 FOR TICKETS for tickets

BREAK CAMPS AT SCT!

ID THEMES GRADES DATE DAY TUITION

NB1 GO, DOG. GO! 1ST-2ND NOV. 20 - 22 MONDAY - WEDNESDAY $215 NOV. NB2 ACTING CAMP: PHYSICAL COMEDY 3RD-5TH NOV. 20 - 22 MONDAY - WEDNESDAY $215

WB1 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS 1ST-2ND DEC. 18 - 22 MONDAY - FRIDAY $325

WB2 ACTING CAMP: MUSICAL THEATRE 3RD-5TH DEC. 18 - 22 MONDAY - FRIDAY $325

WD1 IMPROV 6TH-12TH DEC. 18 MONDAY $85 DECEMBER

WD2 STAGE MAKE-UP 6TH-12TH DEC. 19 TUESDAY $105

WD3 AUDITION 6TH-12TH DEC. 20 WEDNESDAY $85

WD4 BACKSTAGE 6TH-12TH DEC. 21 THURSDAY $85

VISIT WD5 STAGE COMBAT 6TH-12TH DEC. 22 FRIDAY $85

SCT.ORG/SCHOOL/CLASSES WB3 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS 1ST-2ND DEC. 26 - 29 TUESDAY - FRIDAY $270 OR CALL WB4 ACTING CAMP: MUSICAL THEATRE 3RD-5TH DEC. 26 - 29 TUESDAY - FRIDAY $270 WD6 PHYSICAL COMEDY 6TH-12TH DEC. 26 TUESDAY $85

206.859.4040 WD7 ACTING FOR THE CAMERA 6TH-12TH DEC. 27 WEDNESDAY $85 for all break camp times, WD8 SHAKESPEARE 6TH-12TH DEC. 28 THURSDAY $85 descriptions, and information about Mid-Winter and Spring Break. WD9 MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION 6TH-12TH DEC. 29 FRIDAY $85

If you see this star, the class will see the age-appropriate SCT productions that take place during the class session.

encoremediagroup.com/programs 23 Oneofthebestchildren’s OurResearchInstitute isoneofthenation’stop hospitalsinthenation. fivepediatricresearch centersinNationalInstitutes 25yearsandcounting. ofHealthfunding. OurHospitalandResearch Foundationwasrankedas Forthefirsttimeever,SeattleChildren’sreceivednational atopperforminghealthcare nonprofitforfundraising, rankingsforall10specialtyareas,witheveryoneofour withover$19millionraised foruncompensatedcare programsrankedinthetop20byU.S. News & World tohelpfamiliespayfor criticalservices. Report.We’reextremelyproudofthishonor,andofthe Ourmedicalschool additionalrecognitionwe’vereceivedthisyearalone.To  departmentofpediatrics wasranked#5byU.S. News learnmore,visitseattlechildrens.org/usnews & World Report.

NamedoneofBecker’s“100 GreatHospitalsinAmerica.”

CHILD 12642 USNWR Encore_R3.indd 1 10/9/17 11:08 AM EAP full-page template.indd 1 10/9/17 2:59 PM

Pub/s: Encore Traffic: 10/6/17 Run Date: 11/9/17 ROUND# ___3__ Art Director ______Acct Supv ______Epro ______Copywriter ______Jim ______Trim: 8.375”x10.875” Live: 7.375”x9.875” Bleed: 8.625”x11.125” Prod Mgmt ______Acct Mgmt ______Mike ______Color: CMYK Laser%: 100% Author: EKK NEW Printout LoRes Client PDF HiRes PDF